Case Studies

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 […]

Chamberlin-Washington Inc. (CWI) has been a cornerstone of weatherproofing and exterior restoration industry for over a century. Originally founded in 1898 as ACME Weatherstripping Company, the firm grew quickly to over 100 branches and more than 3,000 employees under the name of Chamberlin Corporation of America, a leader in designing and installing various types of […]

After Hurricane Katrina destroyed the Gulf Coast, James Construction Group (JCG) helped private and public clients dig out of the ruins and rebuild infrastructure. Through the quality of JCG’s work, it has become one of the region’s largest and most respected heavy construction companies. The company has operated under its current name for eight years, […]

Senate Builders and Construction Managers Inc. (SBCM) launched in August 1999 as a means to bring quality experienced contracting to federal government projects. Over the proceeding years Eugene “Gene” McNally and Edward “Ed” T. Bennett built the East Norriton, Penn.-based company into a prominent mid-sized general construction firm managed by a team of individuals possessing […]