About
Founded in 1945, G & M Electrical Contractors brings nearly eight decades of union electrical contracting experience to commercial, healthcare, education, and institutional facilities across Chicago and seven counties in northern Illinois. As a NECA member and IBEW Local 134 signatory contractor, G & M delivers the craft-labor standards and code compliance that facility managers and general contractors depend on for complex, high-stakes projects. The firm's project portfolio spans large-scale office buildouts — including an 80,000 SF WeWork installation at 625 W Adams — Class A lobby and amenity space upgrades at 1 N Franklin and 10 S LaSalle, healthcare campus work at Covenant Living, and corporate tenant improvements for clients such as Citibank and Molex at Willis Tower. This breadth signals a contractor well-equipped to handle the full electrical scope of a modern commercial facility. Core capabilities include power distribution, switchgear and panelboard installation, lighting systems and lighting controls, and emergency and critical power systems — the backbone of any resilient commercial building infrastructure. G & M also covers the full low-voltage stack: structured cabling, fiber optic voice/data, riser management, audio/visual, security/access control, CCTV, and fire alarm and life safety systems, making them a single-source partner for complex fit-outs and ground-up construction. The firm also offers design/build delivery, value engineering, and project budgeting and estimating services — capabilities that let facility managers and GCs engage G & M early in the project lifecycle to control costs and avoid coordination gaps. Their safety program includes monthly safety committee meetings, OSHA certifications, and weekly toolbox talks, reflecting the disciplined jobsite culture expected on occupied commercial and institutional properties. For Chicago-area property managers and facility managers seeking a proven, union-affiliated electrical contractor with deep local market history, G & M Electrical Contractors is a credible choice for tenant improvements, full building electrical construction, and low-voltage infrastructure.
