A M King Earns Multiple Industry Awards for Extensive ALDI Corporate Campus Project

Charlotte, NC — A M King, a fully integrated Design-Build firm, was recognized with two separate Design-Build industry awards — one national and one regional — for the major ALDI corporate campus improvement project in Batavia, IL. In addition, our firm took home another top award acknowledging our exceptional work on the complex project, for a total of three prestigious awards.

DBIA National Award of Merit

First, project team members accepted the Design-Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) 2026 National Design-Build Award of Merit in the Office Buildings category at the DBIA’s Design-Build Conference & Expo Nov. 5.

DBIA’s National Project/Team awards are given annually to projects that exemplify the principles of Design-Build Done Right.^®  Submissions are judged by DBIA’s Awards Jury, a panel of industry experts who evaluate each project for Design-Build process, excellence in design and teaming performance. This year, teams competed in 10 project categories, with winners demonstrating technical excellence, collaborative spirit, creativity, forward-thinking and the power of Design-Build to shape the future of the built environment.

ABC Carolinas Excellence in Construction Awards

This project was also acknowledged at the regional level by ABC Carolinas (ABCC) with two Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards. A M King took home a “Best in Class” Eagle Award — ABC’s highest-level award in the Industrial/Over $50 million category, as well as the exclusive ABC Carolinas Design-Build Award. A M King is now eligible to compete in ABC National’s EIC award program, with winners announced next March at the 37th Annual EIC Awards Gala in Denver.

ABC Carolinas’ Annual EIC Awards competition is open to general contractors and specialty contractors in the two-state region. Entries are judged by impartial members of the construction industry, including prominent engineers and architects, with a focus on execution quality, complexity, safety records, schedule and budget performance, and innovation.

“The renovation and expansion of the ALDI corporate campus demonstrates how Design-Build, when fully embraced, becomes a catalyst for exceptional results, not just efficient delivery,” explains JD Boone, A M King Vice President. “Because our company focuses 100 percent on Design-Build delivery, it’s especially rewarding to be recognized with a DBIA National Award and the ABC Carolinas Design-Build Award.”

 

Project Highlights | ALDI Batavia Corporate Campus Improvement Project

A major renovation and expansion of the ALDI headquarters in Batavia, IL, near Chicago, was needed to accommodate the company’s growing footprint and employee base. ALDI selected long-time partner A M King to lead this extensive, 60-acre campus transformation from concept to completion.

A M King renovated three existing office buildings and constructed a new 56,000-sf visionary campus amenities structure, seamlessly integrating design and construction to bring the total office space on campus to more than 250,000 sf.

Interior renovation of the existing buildings included a refreshed office environment with a more open concept design; updated finishes; glass meeting rooms; new power, lighting, plumbing and HVAC; wayfinding; digital meeting room schedulers; and audio/visual systems.

The new amenities building has connectivity to the original 4-story and 5-story buildings on campus. It features a green roof pollinator garden, fitness center, coffee bar and servery, and conference center. Not only were sustainability and efficiency elements incorporated, but the new building is visually unique, with a two-story atrium and skylight, conversational staircase, second floor terrace, covered patio, and courtyard with sustainable plantings, and artistic façade.

The project also featured significant utility relocation and upgrades, a 1-MW warehouse solar array, a new 600-stall parking garage, approximately 40 EV charging stations, improved site access, native landscaping, and phasing to accommodate work on different buildings while the campus remained operational.

Together, these improvements create a more functional, accessible, and progressive U.S. headquarters for ALDI.

A M King is an integrated Design-Build firm based in Charlotte, NC with offices in Greenville, SC, Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI. An employee-owned company, A M King consistently and successfully delivers quality projects throughout the United States. With an experienced team committed to protecting clients’ assets, the firm provides property consulting, design, construction, and facility services in key market sectors including food processing, food distribution, industrial manufacturing, and corporate properties.

ALDI US. ALDI is America’s fastest-growing grocer, serving millions of customers across the country each month. Our disciplined approach to operating with simplicity and efficiency gives our customers great products at the lowest prices of any national grocery store.* ALDI strives to have a positive impact on its customers, employees and communities by being socially and environmentally responsible, earning ALDI recognition as a leading grocer in sustainability.** In addition to helping protect the planet, ALDI helps customers save time and money through convenient shopping options via in-store, curbside pickup or delivery.

*According to the 2026 ALDI Price Leadership Report.
**According to Progressive Grocer’s 2023-2025 Top 10 Most Sustainable Grocers lists.