Chicago, IL • Quad Cities Region

Construction & Supply

One company, two trades. Commercial construction, demolition, and roofing — plus engines, transmissions, and body parts matched to your exact vehicle. No guesswork. The right part the first time.

Two Sides. One Standard.

We build it, and we keep it running. Pick your lane:

Rosenwald Apartments, Chicago — Abco construction project

Construction Projects

Commercial builds, historic restorations, interior demolition, and EPDM roofing — from Chicago high-rises to retail supercenters across the Midwest. Real projects, real crews.

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Steel fabrication on an Abco job site

Supply

Engines, transmissions, and body parts — sourced through our network including LKQ and matched to your VIN. You call, we find the exact part. The right part the first time.

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Why Two Sides

Construction is a volatile industry — peaks and valleys, and every company in it knows the feeling. Years ago, we made a decision: to smooth out our annual gross volume and protect our profit margin, we built a supply side that brings steady volume all year long.

It isn't the biggest part of our gross income. But it's the steadiest. And that's how a company weathers the cycles — one side builds, the other side keeps the lights on.

The Story of Abco

Abco was formed nearly 20 years ago, during the recession of 2008, when Abco acquired most of the assets of Barclay Pullman Corporation. Barclay Pullman had been in existence for approximately 100 years — and had even dug the original foundations for the Empire State Building.

One of Barclay Pullman's most storied projects was the Antarctic Snow Cruiser — a 55-foot, 37-ton expedition vehicle built in Chicago in 1939 for Admiral Byrd's Antarctic expedition. An engineering marvel that failed on the ice: its smooth tires couldn't grip the snow, and it was eventually abandoned, disappearing beneath it. A failure, yes — but a fascinating piece of history, and part of the Abco story.

A century of know-how didn't disappear. It became Abco.

The Antarctic Snow Cruiser and its crew, 1939
The Antarctic Snow Cruiser and its crew, 1939. Photo: C. C. Shirley, public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Why Abco

Straightforward, the way it should be.

No guesswork

We work off your VIN and part number — not a catalog guess. The part fits, or we don't sell it.

Sourced close to you

We pull from the yard nearest you to keep shipping costs down. Customer in Ohio? Part comes from near Ohio.

Mechanics welcome

Shops and dealers call us directly every day. Have your mechanic or dealer reach out — we speak their language.

Need a part? Need a builder?

One call covers both sides of the company.

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