BEST PLASTER PROJECT

Springhill Suites Hotel — Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois

Signatory Contractor: PBS Plastering, Inc.

Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood is on a continuous rise. The growing businesses, tourist attractions and its proximity to Chicago’s downtown created a strong need for a new hotel in the area — and not just any hotel, but a hotel that truly resonated with the hearts and minds of its demographic and accommodated every need of the 21st century traveler.

With the scarcity of space in Chicago’s Chinatown, The Springhill Hotel was designed as a four-story addition to an existing structure. To accomplish a seamless transition from the old building to the new one, BAC members from ADC 1 of Illinois installed EIFS cladding and EIFS simulated brick to mimic the original design.

In addition to the traditional challenges of a complex project, BAC members worked safely near high voltage electric lines and next to the Kennedy Expressway.

Despite being put to these tests, BAC members employed by PBS Plastering Inc. finished the project with the professionalism people have come to expect of skilled, union craftworkers. The new Springhill Hotel blends beautifully into the Chinatown neighborhood, showcasing the talent of BAC members in a blooming hospitality industry.