Preferred Contractors of Central Illinois is composed of multiple crafts. We are local craftspeople who rely on our communities to support us (and in turn themselves) by hiring LOCAL signatory contractors. Our members collectively self-fund specialized training to educate our journey-people and apprentices. It is not paid for by any PUBLIC FUNDS. There is also no College Debt to the trainee. We test and then interview the top percentage of those candidates who apply to allow entry into our apprenticeship programs. When contractors need a new apprentice, we select them from that list, drug test them and enter them into extensive training, that when completed typically corresponds in classroom and field hours to between an associates and a bachelors degree. The length of apprenticeship ranges between 2.5 – 5 years depending on the trade and classification in the trade. In order to stay advanced when the apprenticeship is completed, there are various secondary courses as well as updated requirement training that is available. We are, and have been a crucial, contributing part of our communities for many, many years. With your help and understanding of the importance of buying local and supporting our community, we intend to remain that way!
Preferred Contractors of Central Illinois
WHY HIRE US?
If you want your project built to operate as it was intended, then you need responsible local contractors with highly skilled workers who understand efficiency principles to install your building’s complex systems. Proper design build by our trained experts is key to an efficiently running building for our customers. We also service what we install, so the end customer can be sure that their equipment is always maintained properly to manufacturers specifications, resulting in lower lifetime operating cost with minimized down time. We are responsible and reputable stewards of our communities, who invest our time and talents into building the communities that we want to live in. We help to provide opportunity to a percentage of our community through apprenticeships with family supporting pay and benefits.
WHY BUYING LOCAL REALLY MATTERS TO OUR COMMUNITIES:
When you hire a preferred local contractor from this directory you can be sure that our community will benefit exponentially because you’re buying local, so the money spent with a local contractor stays here and multiplies. Due to the local multiplier effect one thousand dollars, entering the local economy and circulating 10 times, acts like $10 thousand – increasing revenue and income opportunities for other local businesses. When you hire an out of area/out of state contractor 95% of the money that they received goes to their community instead of ours! So, if you like nice roads, good schools, decent infrastructure, prompt police and fire services, then buying local is the way to go because tax dollars spent here, stay here and pay for these services!
ABOUT US
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
We donate our time, talent and treasure to our communities in order to make it a better, vibrant place to live, work and play! When it comes to stewardship of God’s gifts, we do the best we can with what He gives us! Here is a selection of community donations, projects and events we are blessed to be involved with:
Wounded Warrior Project, St. Jude Research Hospital, American Cancer Society, Disabled Veterans, Home Sweet Home Ministries, American Diabetes Association, American Red Cross, Boy Scouts of America, Boys & Girls Club, Canine Companions for Independence, Children’s Home and Aid, Western Avenue Center, Easter Seals, Heartland Community College Foundation, Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, Mclean County Museum of History, Recycling Furniture for Families, Stay 4 Project, YWCA, Milestones Playground Equipment Assembly, Heart of Illinois United Way, McLean County Children’s Christmas Party, Children’s Hospital of Illinois, etc.