International Contractors, Inc.

After working as a Financial Manager for Waste Management for 12 years, Tony joined ICI in 2004 and has since served as our Chief Financial Officer. Tony maintains a strong hold on the short and long term financial goals of the ICI; an undertaking that is especially critical in an industry where financial stability and integrity is vital to the success of the company. Tony has also established and maintains external relationships with the firm’s bank, audit, legal and risk management teams. Additionally, Tony is responsible for overseeing Human Resources and IT processes.

Fins up! Tony is a Jimmy Buffett “Parrothead” at heart and attends his concerts every year.

After graduating from the University of Denver, Bruce Bronge joined his family’s construction business in 1984. Throughout his tenure at ICI, Bruce has held the positions of Superintendent, Project Manager and Vice President. His experience in these positions within the company contributes to his well-rounded approach to management and leadership in his current role as President. Bruce is an accessible and “hands on” leader, yet he believes in empowering the ICI staff in their decision-making and places great trust in their judgment.

From a client’s perspective, Bruce is dedicated to committing the necessary resources and expertise required to protect your best interest. Bruce regularly assumes the role of Project Executive on projects and he works with the entire project team toward successful and timely completion. In 2015 Bruce celebrated his 30th anniversary with ICI.

Bruce is also an avid golfer. A memorable moment for him was the 2010 President’s Cup Tournament at River Forest Country Club where his foursome won the Second Flight.

Randy and his father, Richard, founded ICI in 1982 with a vision for a successful, family-run general contracting business. His brothers Bruce and Jeff joined the business in the years to come and their vision evolved into reality. Throughout his career, Randy has assumed the position a Millwright, Superintendent and Project Manager. These roles built a strong foundation for his current role as Executive Vice President of ICI. In his position, Randy oversees all field operations as well as the safety practices employed on each of ICI’s jobsites. He also manages union negotiations regarding jurisdictional matters. Additionally, Randy has successfully tested for each of the General Contracting licenses ICI holds in the required states and cities across the country.

Randy fulfills the role of Project Executive on many of ICI’s accounts. He is dedicated to employing the proper resources for timely project completion, quality craftsmanship and jobsite safety.

Randy is also a stock car racing fan and travels to Daytona annually to see his favorite drivers.

Dennis has worked in the construction industry since 1998 and has been with ICI for a total of more than 13 years. As ICI’s Director of Preconstruction, Dennis is responsible for fostering relationships with new clients and partnering with them through the preconstruction phase of their project.

Dennis has an extensive portfolio of estimated, bid and built work within the automotive, retail and restaurant markets. His expertise is in conceptual budgeting and he is adept at analyzing unit costs from similar projects and conferring with subcontractors. This process culminates with the assembly of detailed cost breakouts for a presentation to the client.

During the bidding phase, Dennis manages bid administration activities and assists Project Managers in preparing bid recommendation letters. His thorough approach and attention to detail have yielded budgets that are consistently within 5% of bid award.

Dennis is an avid baseball fan and since childhood has been a player, coach and spectator of the sport. Go Cubs!

Dennis has worked in the construction industry since 1998 and has been with ICI for a total of more than 13 years. As ICI’s Director of Preconstruction, Dennis is responsible for fostering relationships with new clients and partnering with them through the preconstruction phase of their project.

Dennis has an extensive portfolio of estimated, bid and built work within the automotive, retail and restaurant markets. His expertise is in conceptual budgeting and he is adept at analyzing unit costs from similar projects and conferring with subcontractors. This process culminates with the assembly of detailed cost breakouts for a presentation to the client.

During the bidding phase, Dennis manages bid administration activities and assists Project Managers in preparing bid recommendation letters. His thorough approach and attention to detail have yielded budgets that are consistently within 5% of bid award.

Dennis is an avid baseball fan and since childhood has been a player, coach and spectator of the sport. Go Cubs!

A graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Marc holds Masters Degrees in both Architecture and Civil Engineering. Marc joined ICI in 2006 and has since led our estimating team in the successful pursuit of a multitude of hard bid opportunities and construction management contracts spanning each of our markets.

Marc has particular expertise in cost estimating and value analysis within the Illinois K-12 Education market. During the course of his career, Marc has worked with over 40 Illinois School Districts on their short and long term preconstruction needs. Additionally, he holds the accreditation of Certified Professional Estimator (CPE); an extensive testing and certification process achieved by only 26 people in the state of Illinois.

Marc is an avid tennis player who enjoys playing in tennis leagues in Oak Brook and the surrounding community with his wife and two sons.

Annually, Marc publishes a highly popular construction cost escalation report with his predicted rate of escalation for the coming year. Click below to read Marc’s predicted rate for 2018.

Bob has more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry and has been with ICI since 2005. He is a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Building ConstructionManagement and has a wide range of experience in all aspects of the industry from business development to operations to project management. As a Senior Project Manager, Bob’s responsibilities at ICI include cost estimating, trade contractor analysis, value engineering, constructability reviews and recommendations, scheduling, construction supervision and managing entire projects from preconstruction through final close out. Although he is well-versed in a variety of project types, Bob’s expertise is in big box retail and large site developments. Over the past several years, Bob has completed a new ground up 140,000 square foot retail store in Waukesha a 120,000 square foot new big box retail development in Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood, and most recently a new construction Wal-Mart store in Jacksonville, Florida.

Tom has been in the construction industry since 1985, originally owning his own company specializing in home and office remodeling. In 2007, Tom joined ICI as a Project Superintendent. Through his success in high profile, complex projects in a variety of markets as well as demonstrated leadership and communication skills, Tom was named General Field Superintendent in 2017.

In his role, Tom is involved in every ICI project in various stages of construction; from conceptual planning through project close-out and warranty. Ultimately, his industry expertise, communication skills and implementation of improved processes benefit ICI’s clients by further mitigating the inherent pitfalls of construction.

Specifically, Tom visits every active job site incrementally throughout the duration of construction (typically every two weeks). At those job site visits, he reviews project scheduling with the on-site superintendent to discuss and resolve any foreseeable coordination or resource issues.

In the conceptual planning stages of a project, Tom works with the cost estimator, project manager and proposed on-site superintendent as needed to develop logistics and phasing plans. Once construction is complete, Tom shifts focus towards working with the project team for efficient close-out.

Tom has been a solid resource in the field for beginner-level employees for years. In his role, he takes a more formalized approach to mentoring ICI’s team members; imparting the importance of strong communication skills and adherence to company processes.

A graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering, Tom has been in the construction industry and an ICI team member since 1997. He is responsible for cost estimating, value engineering, trade contractor analysis, constructability recommendations and scheduling through final close-out. His experience is multifaceted; focusing on educational, municipal and commercial projects. Tom works extensively with Project Owners as well as the Project Architect and Subcontractors to reach the successful completion of each project.

Tom is a longstanding and essential member of the Cicero School District 99 project team. He manages their complex, multi-school summer life safety renovations and upgrades. Currently, he is working with District 99 on the ground up K-6 Warren Park Elementary School. His thorough approach and strong attention to detail have led to continual success on projects for this long-term client.

Tim graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science in 1988 and joined the construction industry shortly thereafter. Tim has been with ICI since 2002 and today oversees all aspects of operations including estimating and project management.

Tim’s analytical approach to operations and his implementation of processes have had a profound impact on the success of ICI’s project delivery. His comprehensive managerial style serves ICI well as he leads staff in the pursuit, planning, construction and successful completion of each of ICI’s projects.

A coach, spectator and player; Tim is an avid sports fan. Outside of the workday, Tim can be found spending time with his daughter playing softball and son playing football, baseball, basketball, and golf … to name a few!

A graduate of Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications, Joe has been in the real estate and construction industry for over 20 years. His diverse experience includes working as the Director of Real Estate and Construction for a regional retailer where his responsibilities included site selection and construction of new locations in multiple states. He also managed the real estate and construction division of an expanding insurance company where he was responsible for opening over 30 branch offices. Since joining ICI in 2008, Joe has led ICI in the successful pursuit of projects ranging from new ground up restaurants to long term partnerships with several K-12 Education clients, to name a few. Additionally, Joe continually develops new industry relationships and cultivates the relationships we currently share with our client base.

Joe is an avid sports fan and is a very knowledgeable football fan especially pro football. He has coached football, basketball and soccer although he claims he knows nothing about the latter. He played rugby in college and loves attending Chicago sporting events especially the Hawks and Bears. He has a goal of visiting all 31 NFL stadiums in the years to come and has crossed 8 off his list thus far!

Prior to joining ICI, Katie spent 14 years managing infrastructure improvements in excess of $1 billion, primarily for a residential and commercial real estate sites. With 20 years of experience in the commercial construction and real estate industry, Katie became part of ICI’s team in the early months of 2018 in her role as Director of Business Development. With extensive understanding of cultivating client relationships, Katie is an expert when it comes to working with developers, architects, real estate brokers, and property managers.

Since her start at ICI, she has lead the process of securing future projects as well as built successful long-term client relationships. With active participation in groups such as International Council of Shopping Center (ICSC), West Central Association (WCA), Near South Planning Board (NSPB), Real Estate Investment Association (REIA) and National Association for Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP), Katie has created a substantial list of cliental and continues to strengthen those connections as well as create new ones throughout the years.

In an industry where technology is essential for our daily operations, Paul is a crucial team member and a great contributor to the success of each of our projects. As ICI’s Director of Information Technology, Paul is responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair of each of our technology systems. He not only manages our IT needs within the office but also on each of our jobsites by ensuring the required technology is functioning properly in each construction trailer. Additionally, Paul installs webcams that stream live footage of construction progress of many of our jobsites on the ICI website.

Nancy Quinn has been an integral member of the ICI Team for more than 20 years. She brings a well-rounded wealth of experience to the team having held positions ranging from Business Development Coordinator to Contracts / Insurance Specialist and managed departments and resources from Estimating to Office Controls. Currently, Nancy serves as the Director of Administration. In her current role, she supports each department by working with staff members to develop well-organized procedures, train and assist personnel to be proficient with the many tools available to enhance their position, and continually works to improve communication and workflow throughout the firm, thereby increasing the efficiency and reliability of our team.

With an Associate’s Degree and Certificates in both Database Administration and Visual Basic Programming, her IT background allows her to streamline many tasks and offer the latest technology to our staff. Nancy is also a LEED Accredited Professional and has made significant contributions to our projects that incorporate sustainable elements by cataloging and processing LEED documentation and material submittals.

A country music fan at heart, Nancy attends as many country concerts and music festivals as she can! Some of her favorites include Kenny Chesney, The Zac Brown Band, Rascal Flatts and Jason Aldean.

Since entering the industry more than 25 years ago, Terry has focused on Illinois K-12 school construction. During this time, he has completed over $850 million in construction projects for Illinois School Districts. Terry’s skill set focuses on the operational aspects of all projects. As such, he brings a uniquely balanced approach to cost estimating. Terry complements the preconstruction estimating phase of a project by providing analysis of potential cost impacts related to site logistics, student safety concerns, weather conditions and sequencing. Terry brings a unique educational perspective to his projects as he is serving his third term on the Naperville School District 203 School Board.

Outside of his job and Board Member responsibilities, Terry spends his time with his wife and three children and on occasion makes time to golf with friends and colleagues.