Case Studies February 2012

From his company’s humble beginnings in 1957, Tim Ryan has built Tim Ryan Construction Inc. (TRC) into one of Washington state’s largest construction firms. Ryan originally founded the firm in Kirkland, about 11 miles northeast of Seattle, and he specialized in the construction of high-quality residential homes throughout King County. Ryan’s attention to detail and […]

The year 1960 was an eventful one. America elected a very youthful John Fitzgerald Kennedy as President. Cassius Clay, who would go on to change his name to Mohammed Ali, won his first professional fight. Ford introduced its latest model, the Falcon. U.S. audiences were introduced to Barney, Fred, Wilma and Betty. And in Baton […]

Most everyone loves swimming in and lounging around pools, but if you ask any pool owner they’ll tell you it’s not all fun in the sun. The one thing many people forget is the frequent cleanings a pool requires. However, the professionals at Wagner Pools have discovered a solution to that problem: pools that clean […]

GSM Roofing (GSM), A Gooding Company, has been active in the roofing industry in the Mid-Atlantic for over 65 years. Since its beginnings as Gooding, Simpson & Mackes – a three-man roofing company – the family-owned and -operated firm has grown to become one of the most respected roofing contractors, with an award-winning safety record […]

A lot of companies looking to expand naturally gravitate toward selling products and services in larger cities to attract the most number of customers. Zimmerman Properties LLC, operating out of Springfield, Mo., proves that in some instances bigger isn’t better for the business, and this attitude is better for the clients. Zimmerman’s Chief Financial Officer/Chief […]

No matter what Hawaiian island you are on, some things are consistent. For example, if you ask for a recommendation for an electrical contractor from someone in the construction industry, the chances are he’s going to recommend Wasa Electrical Services Inc. Wasa, the Aloha State’s largest electrical contractor, was founded in 1950 by two brothers […]

In the heart of Big Sky Country there typically aren’t a lot of people around, so self-reliance has always been a common trait and residents are accustomed to wearing multiple hats to get a job done. LHC Inc., out of Kalispell, Mont., continues that tradition by having a lot of services to offer potential clients […]

Leonard S. Fiore Inc. is a general contractor headquartered in Altoona, Penn., that believes what a company stands for is as important as what it produces. Founded in 1954 by its namesake, who began by performing small masonry, pipe-fitting, construction and repair jobs in Central Pennsylvania, Leonard S. Fiore Inc. entered the commercial sector in […]

The list of achievements held by the KONE Corporation (KONE) is unparalleled in the elevator, escalator, moving walkways and automatic building doors industry; in fact, the firm’s dominance in its field would be unparalleled in nearly any market. Having begun in 1910, the industrial engineering firm has a century of experience from which to draw, […]

Being a leading general contractor and construction management company for the energy, medical and industrial markets of the northern United States, it’s fitting that MBA Construction Co. would base it’s organizational philosophy around Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie, the founder of Carnegie Steel, helped lead the expansion of construction and steel manufacturing in the United States in […]