Case Studies

Bill Kibler launched W.B. Kibler Construction Company Ltd. in Dallas, Texas, in 1971, and he immediately established himself as a hands-on leader. According to Mitchell Meyers, a vice president with the company, Mr. Kibler could often be found on the job site with a tool belt and hardhat working alongside his employees. This diligence helped […]

People today tend to change employers frequently throughout the course of their careers. It’s perfectly normal to work for five or six different companies before settling down for good. At industrial design and construction company JESCO Inc. that’s the exception to the rules. According to Jerry Maxcy, the company’s senior vice president, the company has […]

In 1965 Susan and Joe Gallagher founded Circulating Air, Inc., which offers heating, air conditioning, ventilating and sheet metal to private and public sectors. After 45 years, the Southern California-based company remains a very successful and stable company. According to Susan, Circulating Air’s success is due in part to its business philosophy. “We have a […]

Well before he staked his claim in the construction industry as owner of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based general contractor Hayward Builders LLC, Robert “Bob” Edgar planted his flag. But not in the way one might expect. “I started working as a flag person on highway construction,” recalls Edgar, who has been working within the construction industry his […]

Charles E. Jarrell Contracting Company Inc. (Jarrell) was founded in 1954, and has since offered a matchless engineering and construction philosophy combined with a strong emphasis on design-build projects. The intelligence, education and experience of Jarrell’s employees reflect the company’s philosophy, by consistently providing quality solutions and delivering exceptional results for each customer. Jarrell is […]

Tires are one of the largest and most problematic items that end up in landfills across the country. They take up valuable space and help form pockets that trap methane, which can easily burst into long-lasting polluting fires. Cox Paving Company L.P., out of Blanco, Texas (north of San Antonio), is an industry leader in […]

Tim Harris began working for his father’s company, Harris Construction Inc. (HCI), when he was just 13 years old. “Two of my older brothers [one of which, Kirk, is now president] were working here before me, so I just sort of fell into it,” Tim says. “I was just picking rocks and shoveling at the […]

Founded in 1921, G.W. Mitchell Construction (GWM) has steadily grown to become one of the San Antonio, Texas, area’s premier commercial general contractors. Now in its 90th year, the business is still owned by the Mitchell family, and continues to build on its longstanding strengths as a general contractor in the corporate, education, medical, church […]

One of the most unfortunate by-products of the sub-prime meltdown has been homeowners walking away from their mortgages. They pack their cars in the middle of the night and just leave their homes vacant. Some cities and states have been harder hit by this phenomenon, and Detroit is arguably near the top of this unfortunate […]

Fritz Plumbing and Air LP (FPA) has been serving the region surrounding Frisco, Texas, since 1982. It was founded and originally run by Sam Fritz, but the majority of the work of late has fallen to Thomas Fritz, Sam’s son and the company’s general manager. Throughout two generations of leadership FPA has become established as […]