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New honey building for forest preserve's old farm

Jul 08, 2009
Processing regulations are making DuPage County Forest Preserve officials refine honey the newfangled way at its old-fashioned farm.


Bolingbrook Park District Opens New Hidden Oaks Nature Center

Jun 30, 2009
Bolingbrook Park District and Wight & Company are pleased to announce the opening of the new Hidden Oaks Nature Center in the Village of Bolingbrook.


Hidden Oaks Nature Center now open

Jun 25, 2009
Hidden Oaks Nature Center now open: Storyteller, falconer, residents celebrate facility nestled among trees


Hidden Oaks Nature Center opens on the first day of summer

Jun 20, 2009
Bolingbrook Park District opens new Hidden Oaks Nature Center: Wight & Company designed and built the Nature Center to LEED® Platinum standards


Park district to open new nature center

Jun 13, 2009
Bolingbrook Park District and Wight & Company announce the opening and dedication ceremonies on June 20 for the new Hidden Oaks Nature Center.


Built to Last

May 29, 2009
Early proponents of sustainable-design strategies provided facilities that are fulfilling their promise to save energy and improve education.


Dist. 203 breaks ground on Naperville Central renovation

May 28, 2009
Shovels hit the ground and excitement reached its peak Wednesday at Naperville Central High School. After several years of planning, Naperville Unit District 203 broke ground on an $87.7 million renovation and addition project for the school.


Daily Herald: Naperville N. renovation includes pool, stadium, lots

May 12, 2009
District officials and community members gathered to celebrate the beginning of $5.2 million in projects around the school that will affect the pool, stadium and parking lots.


Triblocal.com: Police Department has a new place to call home

May 10, 2009
After 29 years at 416 Main St., the Lemont Police Department has a new place to call home.


A bigger and better Uni: Architect firm offers revised plans for expanded facilities

May 06, 2009
The goal of a bigger and better Uni moved one step closer at the Parent-Faculty Organization's Spring General Meeting in late April. The revised drawings presented at the April gathering conveyed Wight & Company's vision in more detail although Joseph stressed that the plans are still primarily conceptual.


Village of Lemont Opens New Police Facility

May 06, 2009
The new building will provide the Lemont Police Department with state-of-the-art facilities to fulfill the Department’s need for decades to come


Albert Mark, AIA, LEED AP, joins Wight & Company as Project Executive in their Chicago Office

May 05, 2009
Wight & Company, a leader in integrated architecture, engineering and construction solutions for the built environment, announced today that Albert Mark, AIA, LEED AP, has joined the company as Project Executive. Mark, 55, will work in Wight’s Chicago office.


Building With Concrete Design and Construction Techniques

May 01, 2009
Concrete demands energy and natural resources, a careful design approach, and ongoing maintenance once it is put in place. In this way it is unlike many other structural and finish materials—yet it maintains a special reputation for strength, durability, flexibility, and sustainability. These associations and a host of other factors have made it one of the most widely used building materials globally in just one century.


Groundbreaking for Naperville Central High School is May 27th

Apr 30, 2009
Wight & Company provides 21st Century Learning Environment


The Bugle: Nature Center Opening Slated for June 20

Apr 30, 2009
With hopes of becoming one of the few LEED-certified buildings in the United States, work continues to progress on the Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook.


Groundbreaking for Naperville North HS projects set for May 11th

Apr 29, 2009
Wight & Company’s innovative designs balance distinct architecture and modern amenities


The Bolingbrook Sun: Green by Design

Apr 24, 2009
Center makes sure nature isn't history


Going Green Begins by Thinking Blue

Apr 24, 2009
Imagine a place where rainwater and ecology are part of a child’s curriculum; where the amenities around the school are developed upon a framework of design principles that reintegrate students into the environment.


Construction Today: Breaking Barriers - Wight & Company has Found Success with an Integration of Services

Apr 07, 2009
Wight Profile: Wight & Company works in Illinois and Indiana for private and public sector clients. The firm offers architecture, engineering, construction and sustainability services.