It started with a Dual Vision
Back in 1992, when gas was around $1 a gallon, the Sears Tower was the world’s tallest building, and the Chicago Bulls were winning their 2nd consecutive NBA Title, founding partners Mike Gaynor (left)and Carson Kyhl (right) came together with a shared vision and lofty goal: offering a special experience for maintaining municipal compliance for the construction industry.
1992
Burnham opens up shop in Chicago – setting out to redefine the process of securing permit approvals.
1998
Burnham takes on the Big Apple. New York office opens supporting inaugural client
2000
Changes name to BurnhamOnline.com and rebrands with a new look. Relocates office to The Burnham Center
2005
Burnham opens Denver office – raising the bar for permit expediting and building code compliance services in the “Mile-High City.”
2008
Pulled the permits for the name switch of The Sears Tower to The Willis Tower
2009
A bright idea hits Silicon Valley when the new Burnham Energy division opened in San Jose, focusing on helping commercial and utility scale project developers navigate the complex solar installation planning, submission and approval process.
2012
Burnham’s opens office in Los Angeles to meet the needs of existing business and capitalize on developing opportunities.
Setting Records… (2014)
Burnham and The Wilshire Grand Center Project Team make it into the Guinness World Records with Largest continuous mat pour in history - over 21,240 cubic yards of concrete.
2015
Burnham opens San Francisco office to provide the best of services to our clients and local satellites in the northern California area.
The Start of a Healthy Relationship… (2015)
Walgreens rolls out Little Clinic facilities with help from Burnham Nationwide.
A Recipe for Success… (2016)
Starbucks starts selling warm food and Burnham pulled permits nationwide to help with the process.
2017
Pulled the permits for the construction of the Wanda Vista Tower in Chicago, when completed will be become the city's third-tallest building and the tallest structure in the world designed by a woman.
2020
Burnham debuts Updated Website!
2022
Burnham Turns 30!
Simply Getting it Done
