Building Chicago,
mile by mile.
Heavy civil construction, built on safety. Concrete, roadway, site work, and traffic control delivered as your general contractor or your subcontractor.
Whether you need a contractor to lead or a sub to deliver — same crew, same standard.
We lead the project.
Zenith bids and self-performs as the prime contractor on private commercial pads, strip malls, parking, and select public packages. You get one accountable team, our crews on the ground, and Johns Hopkins–trained leadership in the trailer.
- Single-point accountability from estimate to closeout
- Self-performed concrete, site work, and traffic control
- OSHA 30-hr leadership · in-house QC · daily reporting
- Private pads, access roads, parking, and shovel-ready housing land
Heavy civil delivery, from field crews to closeout.
Projects on the ground in Chicago.
Real crews. Real Chicago streets.
Active DWM term-agreement work across Chicago wards — concrete pours, curbs, ADA sidewalks, and parkway restoration documented in the field.
Crews go home safe.
Every day.
Safety is non-negotiable. Zenith targets a zero-accident record by enforcing OSHA-compliant programs, ongoing crew training, regular site audits, and clear PPE protocols on every job.
Field metrics that tick up in real time.
PCC Level 1 technicians cast, cure, and break cylinders on active Chicago projects — the same live counter style Pankil uses in the field, routed directly to inspectors.
International infrastructure experience, in your trailer.
Pankil Modi brings ten years of multi-state heavy-civil delivery to every Zenith bid — from MGH Boston with Walsh Brothers, to MassDOT with Greenman-Pedersen and VHB, to City of Chicago projects with Sumit Construction. Trained at Johns Hopkins (M.S.) and Northeastern (B.S. Civil); OSHA 30-hr; PCC Level 1.
Pick the right path. We'll route you to the right person.
Stop by the trailer.
Chicago, IL 60612
Chicago concrete & civil contractor — questions answered.
Common questions about working with Zenith Construction & Engineering Services in Chicago.
What areas does Zenith Construction serve?
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Zenith Construction serves the City of Chicago and surrounding northern Illinois region including Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, and Kane counties. Our crews are based on Chicago's West Side and we work daily across City of Chicago wards on CDOT, IDOT, and DWM projects.
What licenses and certifications does Zenith Construction hold?
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Zenith Construction holds an Illinois General Contractor License (TGC145152), a Chicago Public Way Work License (PWW208747), a Chicago Business License (3020779), and IDOT Prequalification as Contractor #967C for Class 017 Concrete. We carry $1M general liability, $3M umbrella, and statutory workers' compensation coverage. Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification with the City of Chicago is in progress.
Can Zenith work as both a general contractor and a subcontractor?
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Yes. Zenith Construction works as both a General Contractor (GC) and as a Subcontractor to major Chicago GCs on public-agency and private projects. We hold active sub-tier term agreements under Sumit Construction for the Chicago Department of Water Management (DWM).
What concrete and civil services does Zenith self-perform?
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Zenith self-performs PCC base course, 12–13″ PCC pavements, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, ADA-compliant ramps, bus pads, driveways, alley work, bridge approach slabs, pavement removal and milling, restoration, site work, traffic control, and in-house QC testing performed by PCC Level 1 certified technicians.
How do I request a quote from Zenith Construction?
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Submit a request through our Request a Quote form with details about your private-sector project, or email estimating@zenithces.com directly. For public-agency bids, use our Contact page and select the Bid route. We respond same business day with a reference number for follow-up.