September 10, 2021 Bancroft's first office was a small design studio in Chicago's Gold Coast. Its lakefront location in one of Chicago's toniest neighborhoods was ideal for us at the time. It was close to our downtown clients and it…
August 21, 2021 Bancroft’s President and CEO Paul Jenkins was interviewed for an upcoming article on American business by the University of Chicago Magazine. Below are excerpts from that interview: UC—You graduated from the University of Chicago…
Bancroft Architects + Engineers sent their summer intern, Jack Vaselaney back to university with a backpack full of experience, an improved bank balance, and an offer letter for full-time employment once he graduates. Vaselaney, a senior at Case Western Reserve…
August 9, 2021 Bancroft Architects + Engineers have announced the hiring of Ms. Darlene Flook, adding to their staff of Project Managers with extensive construction experience. Flook is a licensed Interior Designer and certified Project Manager with more than 20…
Chicago native Ken Monroe, PE was this week named the Director of Projects at Bancroft Architects + Engineers. His hiring comes on the heels of his having served as the Director of Plant Operations at the John H. Stroger Hospital…
June 22, 2021 Ya Vaughn Harlston, AIA, was this month promoted to the position of Director of Architecture for Bancroft Architects + Engineers. Harlston, a licensed architect was chosen from a pool of more than 20 architects that had been…
WESINCO INTERNATIONAL COMPLETES PURCHASE OF LAB CASEWORKS, NAMES RETIRED NAVY CAPTAIN PRESIDENT May 10, 2021 Chicago-based Wesinco International today announced the purchase of Lab Caseworks Inc, completing a months-long negotiation that culminated in today’s closing. Lab Caseworks is…
BANCROFT PURCHASES NEW HEADQUARTERS BUILDING 19 April 2021 The Bancroft companies today purchased the 27,000 square foot property at 3300 Dundee Road in Northbrook, Illinois, establishing the site as the Bancroft Center in Chicago’s northern suburbs. The building will house…
Bancroft awarded largest contract in firm history This week Bancroft Architects + Engineers CEO Paul Jenkins signed the largest single design contract in the history of the company. The award, to design a new federal technology center, reflects Bancroft’s trend…
Letter from our CEO-Paul Jenkins: This week, I hired an additional four full-timers (that makes ten for the month—so far) to the Bancroft team. I am thrilled to be able to add still more talent to our growing team, and…