IMPACT
Project: Building 3 Total Renovation, New Baseball and Softball Facilities
Black Hawk College
Since the early 1960s, Black Hawk College has been a pillar of community education in Western Illinois, offering a high-quality liberal arts program, vocational training, adult basic education programs and continuing ed programs at their Moline, Rock Island and Kewanee campuses.
BHC is a community college in an even broader sense, as it has heavily relied on local union contractors and tradespeople to build and refresh its facilities. Since 2007 alone, BHC has enlisted the IMPACT agreement for 92 projects.
Black Hawk College Builds to ‘IMPACT’ Students
Just over a decade ago, the Black Hawk College Board of Directors approved significant upgrades to their 50-year-old Moline campus, calling for 30 new or renovated facilities. BHC leaders enlisted the more than 400 local union contractors and 17 trade locals signatory to the IMPACT Construction agreement to modernize their campus for the 21st century.
Highlights include the construction of a brand-new Health Sciences Center (2014); the total renovation and expansion of Building 1 (2017-2019), Building 3 (2023-2024) and Building 2 (currently underway); as well as the construction of new baseball and softball facilities.
Building 3’s $40.8 million renovation includes 12 new science labs, seven science prep rooms, five new classrooms, a new computer lab, a brightened gymnasium for basketball and volleyball, an indoor sports practice facility and a 4,800 square-foot weight training center.
Russell Construction acted as Construction Manager for the new baseball and softball stadiums, the full renovation of Building 3, construction of the new Health Sciences Building and the major renovation of Building 1. They’re also managing the ongoing renovation of Building 2.
More than 100 union contractors and 1,000-plus tradesmen and women have been involved in the rebuilding of both the Moline and Kewanee campuses since the facilities plan was approved more than a decade ago.
our local partners
Jeremy Thomas
BHC President
“Black Hawk College is a part of the community. It is good for us and good for the local labor market when we have people working in our facilities who have a personal interest in making sure it’s the best it possibly can be.”
Black Hawk College IMPACT Construction Agreement projects:
Here is a selection of projects we've completed for Black Hawk College.
- 2024 — Manufacturing Lab Renovation, Russell Construction
- 2024 — Building 2 Welding Lab, Russell Construction
- 2024 — Building 2 Total Renovation, Russell Construction
- 2024 — North Erosion Control, Miller Trucking and Excavating
- 2023 — Athletic Fields Phase 2, Russell Construction
- 2023 — Building 3 Total Renovation, Russell Construction
- 2022 — East Campus Building 5 Upgrades, Russell Construction
- 2022 — Quad City Storage Facility, Russell Construction
- 2022 — Athletic Fields Phase 1, Russell Construction
- 2020 — Building 3 Air Handling Unit Project, Crawford Company
- 2020 — District-wide Concrete Repairs, Porter Brothers Asphalt
- 2019 — Building 3 Chiller Replacement, MSI
- 2019 — Quad City Tunnel Repairs, Russell Construction
- 2018 — Building 1 Renovation Completion, Russell Construction
- 2018 — East Campus Building 1 and 2 Renovations, Hein Construction
- 2018 — East Campus Building 5 and 6 Additions, Hein Construction
- 2018 — East Campus Arena Upgrades, Russell Construction
- 2017 — Forensics Lab Renovation, Russell Construction
- 2017 — Student Success Center, Russell Construction
- 2017 — East Campus and Ed Center Wall Repairs, Valley Construction
- 2017 — East Moline Outreach Center Renovation, Russell Construction
- 2017 — Building 1 Addition and Renovation, Russell Construction
- 2016 — District-wide Parking Lot Upgrades, Valley Construction
- 2016 —Health Science Center Parking Lot Stairs, Treiber Construction
- 2016 — Building 2 Corridor Flooring Replacement, Paragon Interiors
- 2015 — Building 2 North Entrance, Swanson Construction
- 2015 — Building 2 AHU and Controls Upgrades Phase I, Crawford Company
- 2015 — Campus-wide Emergency Generator, Tri-City Electric Company
- 2015 — East Campus Veterinary Technology Center, Laverdiere Construction
- 2015 — East Campus Building A Roof Replacement, Economy Roofing
- 2015 — East Campus Building B RTU Replacement, Crawford Company
- 2015 — East Campus Storefront Replacement, CAD Construction
- 2015 — District-wide Lighting Upgrades, Tri-City Electric Company
- 2015 — Building 2 HVAC Upgrades Phase 2, Crawford Company
- 2014 — Health Science Center, Russell Construction
- 2014 — Building 1 Upper Balcony Renovation, Precision Builders and Crawford Company
- 2014 — IT Department Relocation, CPI of Midwest and Pipco Company
- 2014 — Library Renovation, Precision Builders
- 2014 — Building 2 Lab Remodel, Precision Builders
- 2014 — Building 4 Elevator Upgrade, CPI of the Midwest
- 2014 — East Moline Outreach Center Elevator, Swanson Construction
- 2014 — East Campus Welding and Skilled Trades Center, Hein Construction
- 2014 — East Campus Bridge Replacement, CPI of the Midwest
- 2014 — East Campus Building A Upper RTU Replacement, Mechanical Services Inc.
- 2013 — Parking Lot/Road Upgrade Phase 3, Centennial Contractors
- 2013 — Building 2 Elevator Upgrades, Swanson Construction
- 2013 — Swimming Pool HVAC Replacement, Ruyle Mechanical Services
- 2013 — Building 2 Restroom Renovation, CPI of the Midwest
- 2013 — East Campus Arena HVAC Upgrade, Mechanical Services Inc.
- 2013 — East Campus Fire Alarm Upgrade, Ruyle Mechanical Services
- 2012 — Building 1 Auditorium Remodel, Hillebrand Construction
- 2012 — Student Services Center Remodel, Bush Construction
- 2012 — Parking Lot and Roadway Improvements Phase II, Treiber Construction
- 2012 — East Campus Science Building Addition, D. Joseph Construction
- 2012 — East Campus Sanitary Sewer Upgrade, Valley Construction
- 2012 — East Campus Auto Shop HVAC Upgrade, Mechanical Services Inc.
- 2012 — East Campus Lighting Upgrades, GPE Inc.
- 2011 — Campus-wide Fire Alarm System Replacement, Art-O-Lite Electric
- 2011 — District-wide Restroom Renovations Phase II, Bush Construction
- 2011 — Campus-wide Roads and Parking Lot Improvements, Centennial Contractors
- 2011 — Sustainability and Technology Building, Hillebrand Construction
- 2011 — Campus-wide Electrical Feed Replacement, Art-O-Lite Electric
- 2011 — Buildings 2 and 3 Stairwells and Floor Upgrade, Swanson Construction
- 2011 — East Moline Outreach Center Mechanical Renovation, Johnson Contracting
- 2011 — East Campus Auditorium Renovation, Bishop Brothers Co.
- 2010 — East Campus Teacher Learning Center, Swanson Construction
- 2010 — East Campus Ag Pavilion Parking Drainage, Swanson Construction
- 2010 — District-wide Restroom Renovations, Construction Partners Inc.
- 2010 — East Campus Well Controls, Ragan Mechanical Inc.
- 2009 — Campus-wide Exterior Site Lighting Upgrades, Tri-City Electric
- 2009 — Parking Lot and Roadway Upgrades, Laverdiere Construction
- 2009 — East Moline Outreach Center Renovation, Swanson Construction
- 2009 — East Campus Storage Building, Swanson Construction
- 2008 — Restroom Renovations, Priester Construction
- 2008 — Roof Replacement, Economy Roofing
- 2008 — Campus-wide Electrical Upgrades, Art-O-Lite Electric
- 2008 — East Campus-wide Electrical Upgrades, Tri-City Electric
- 2008 — East Campus-wide Health and Safety Improvements, Hein Construction
- 2007 — Boiler Room Modernization, Johnson Controls
- 2007 — Science Lab Renovation, Swanson Construction
- 2007 — Campus-wide Electrical Improvements, Tri-City Electric
- 2007 — East Campus-wide Health and Safety Improvements, Swanson Construction
the impact agreement
impact projects
The IMPACT Agreement is a partnership between the building trades and contractors to provide a high quality product to owners and users. The relationship between labor, management, and owners helps ensure the primary goal of completion of a quality project in the most cost-efficient and timely basis.
our valued partners
our local impact
You won’t need to look far to see our local IMPACT. An IMPACT Construction Agreement means skilled and well-trained union tradesmen working in collaboration with local union contractors to ensure quality projects built free of disruption and avoidable delays.
