Illinois’ biopharmaceutical companies research and develop new treatments and cures that improve patient health while also contributing to U.S. economic health. These companies employ highly skilled union construction workers to build state-of-the-art research and manufacturing facilities to ensure infrastructure is built to exacting standards.

Construction Employment

Union Labor & Earnings, 2015-20

Pharmaceutical & Biotech

3.1

million

Labor Hours Demanded

(14 trades, installation, and maintenance)

1.9

million

Union Labor Hours (est.)

(State union% in non-residential = 61.7%)

$71.7

million

Total Union Earnings (est.)

(Union hours times average wage)

Illinois Construction Labor Hours by Trade

Pharmaceutical & Biotech, 2015-20

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29,299

Installation

9,242

Maintenance

38,542

Total hours

Largest Construction Projects

Pharmaceutical & Biotech Manufacturing, 2015-20

CSL Behring LLC

Bradley (Kankakee-N. Campus) Protein Biotherapeutics Bld 33 3-Fl Fit-Out (BFX8)

Bradley, IL

$550,000,000

2018-2021

CSL Behring LLC

1201 N Kinzie Ave, Bradley, IL 60915, USA

Bradley CSL South Plasma Protein Production Campus Addition Phase I

Bradley, IL

$350,000,000

2019-2024

Fresenius Kabi USA LLC

Melrose Park Generic Injectables Production and Fill Finish Plant Expansion

Melrose Park, IL

$250,000,000

2017-2022

CSL Behring LLC

Bradley Kankakee Plasma Protein Fractionation Plant Bldg 33 Addition (Everest)

Bradley, IL

$240,000,000

2015-2018

IDI Gazeley

1243 Gregory Dr, Antioch, IL 60002, USA

Antioch Grassroot Distribution Center-Building A

Antioch, IL

$25,000,000

2014-2016

Akorn Incorporated

Decatur Pilot-Scale & Lab Ophthalmic Liquids & Sterile Injectables Plant Add

Decatur, IL

$25,000,000

2016-2018

Akorn Incorporated

Decatur Ophthalmic Liquids & Sterile Injectables CMO Plant Renovation/Upfit

Decatur, IL

$18,000,000

2014-2015

AbbVie Incorporated

North Chicago Chemicals APIs R&D Plant Bldg R13 Qa & Mst Lab Renovations

North Chicago, IL

$10,000,000

2014-2015

Pfanstiehl Incorporated

Waukegan APIs & Hpapis CDMO Equipment Upgrade and Plant Renovation

Waukegan, IL

$8,000,000

2018-2019

PCI Pharma Services

Rockford Cryogenic Storage and Packaging Building Expansion

Rockford, IL

$8,000,000

2018-2019

CSL Behring LLC

Bradley (Kankakee-N. Campus) Protein Biotherapeutics Bld 33 3-Fl Fit-Out (BFX8)

Bradley, IL

Location

$550,000,000

Project Value

2018-2021

Years

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You may be surprised by the connection between Illinois' biopharmaceutical industry and union labor. A new study finds that from 2015-2020 America’s biopharmaceutical companies invested $1.5 billion in infrastructure in the state, supporting 1.9 million union labor hours. View Illinois' labor-industry profile here: https://bit.ly/2SxOQ5i

Illinois' pharmaceutical companies and the building trades unions have a surprising relationship - a new study finds that from 2015-2020 biopharmaceutical companies invested $1.5 billion in infrastructure in the state, supporting 1.9 million union labor hours. View Illinois' labor-industry profile here: https://bit.ly/2SxOQ5i