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II in One Contractors, a Chicago-based MBE contractor, is joining the Joint Public Safety Training Campus project. The firm’s primary work scope on the project will be Furnishing and Tying Reinforcing Steel Caisson Cages. 

II in One Contractors was started in 1984 by Robert J. McGee, Jr. and Oliver B. Fifer. 

“We’re excited to join this important project,” said Mr. McGee.  “Serving the construction needs of the region is what we’ve been doing since 1984.  It is especially gratifying to be a project that will be a boost to the West Side.”  

II in One Contractors, Inc. is a recognized MBE Firm that has won awards from the City of Chicago Department of Transportation and the Illinois Department of Transportation.

II in One Contractors, Inc. has successfully performed and completed hundreds of civil projects for various Agencies. The company is proud of its substantial investment in heavy excavation equipment its commitment to locally hired and trained skilled tradesmen.

Princeton Technical Services, an MBE contractor based in East Garfield Park, is joining the Joint Public Safety Training Campus project with responsibility over materials testing.

Tim Hughes founded Princeton in 2016 and today his firm includes 25 full time employees, 22 of whom are persons of color. Tim was born and raised in Chicago and has a deep commitment to the community.

Princeton will be responsible for material testing on the JPSTC site. That will include testing the soil, asphalt, concrete and steel materials for flaws or abnormalities. It’s a precision skill that is vitally important to the overall stability of the building on the campus.

“The Joint Public Safety Training Campus project is critically important to the future of Chicago,” said Hughes. “We’re pleased to be joining this project and applying our material testing expertise to ensure overall success of the project.”

Prior to founding Princeton, Tim managed a $1 billion real estate portfolio and more than 100 staff members for Exelon/Commonwealth Edison. Earlier, he worked for Hewitt, Ernst & Young, and Cap Gemini consulting firms, where he consulted with mid- to large-cap corporate clients on complex project and program management assignments.