Co-founder of Principle Construction Corp., a design/build general contracting firm located in Rosemont,
Illinois. As President and Secretary, James has the responsibility of overseeing and managing many of the
companies’ functions and providing overall leadership for the growth and development of the organization.
Specifically, he oversees and manages the companies’ sales, marketing, office operations, personnel,
document control and historic record control.

James earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. And is a member of many design, construction and building related associations.  Throughout James’ extensive career he has completed projects for over 250 various clients with a total value exceeding $1 Billion dollars.

"Our property was a virtual dumping ground and as a result we found some serious environmental issues later in the process. We were pleased with the work Principle did to guide us through a precarious process of clearing all the hurdles to clean up the property. We were also impressed with the sensitivity and respect the Principle staff showed towards the spiritual nature of our church building."

Rev. Austin W. Smith
Pastor
Compassion Baptist Church