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Helm is Top Midwest Specialty Contractor for 2023

Helm once again climbed the rankings in the ENR Midwest Specialty Contractor list for 2023. As the number 2 overall contractor, Helm was number 1 in Illinois and number 1 in the Mechanical sub-categor...

New Bridge Construction Award of Excellence

Helm Civil was given the Award of Excellence for 2022 in the category of New Bridge Construction by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Helm Civil was recognized for the replacement of the IL-9...

Helm is Specialty Contractor of the Year

Helm was chosen as ENR Midwest’s Specialty Contractor of the year for 2022, the second time in 5 years it has received the honor. The article “Helm Rises to the Top” appeared in the September 12 issue...

Helm Buys Engel Electric

Helm is excited to announce the latest new name to come under their umbrella, Engel Electric. In business since 1958, Engel and Helm have a long history of working together on projects. Engel touches ...

Helm Builds Olympic Trials Pool for US Swimming

The US Swimming Olympic Team swimmers qualified for the Tokyo games in a pool built by Helm Mechanical. The temporary pool, constructed on the floor of the CHI Health Arena in Omaha, Nebraska was used...

Helm Going Strong in Kansas City

Helm Service expanded its offerings to the Kanas City market in 2020, opening an office in the suburb of Lenexa, Kansas. Kansas City is the 30th largest metro area in the US by population and is the h...

Helm Grows Their Facilities

Helm continues its expansion with additions to several of its facilities. On its headquarter campus in Freeport, an addition to the Technology Building will increase the space available for the IT and...

Helm Completes Temporary COVID Hospital in Chicago

Helm Mechanical was awarded the HVAC portion of the 3,000-bed Alternative Care Facility used to treat patients with COVID-19 in the Chicago area.  Built within McCormick Place Convention Center, the A...

Helm Completes Rebranding

Helm Group has recently changed its branding to consolidate all of its entities and operations under the name Helm.  Previously, the company operated under the names Mechanical, Civil, Industrial, and...