BY MICHELLE OWNBEY
As of January 1, OShea Builders has opened a new project office in Champaign that will house operations for several of OSheas large-scale projects in the Champaign market.
Located at 502 W. Clark Street, the office is a block away from Champaign School District Unit 4s Central High School, one of four Unit 4 projects that OShea will be engaged in over the next five years in Champaign. OShea is also working on the historic renovation of University of Illinois Everitt Lab, which will house the universitys bioengineering program.
In addition, OShea recently completed projects for State Bank of Bement and Decatur Memorial Hospital, both located in nearby Monticello.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Champaign is among the nations faster-growing cities and it was the only city in Illinois to reach that distinction. Mike OShea, OSheas president, said the new Champaign office allows OShea to start establishing roots in the Champaign-area market, with an eye toward regional growth. Looking to the future, we hope to establish long-term relationships in the Champaign community, OShea said.
Founded in 1902, OShea Builders is a commercial construction services provider specializing in pre-construction planning, general contracting, construction management, design-build and building maintenance. Headquartered in Springfield, the company also has offices in East Peoria and now Champaign.