Case Studies March 2013

Eden Stone Co. Inc.: Building a Legacy with Natural Stone

Est. reading time: 5 mins

Eden Stone Co. Inc. (Eden) numbers amongst the oldest privately held, family-owned and -operated companies in Wisconsin. Four generations have participated in the company’s evolution, overseeing a transformation from supplying dressed veneer stone products and flagstones to a full-service stone building material supplier with the capabilities to handle off-the-shelf and completely custom requests. Eden products […]

Frank Novak & Sons Inc.: More than Simply Painting

Est. reading time: 4 mins

Frank Novak founded Frank Novak & Sons Inc. (FNS) in 1912, and the company continues to grow steadily 100 years later. Today FNS includes five divisions in order to serve the needs of institutional, public, industrial, OEM and commercial clients spanning the United States and beyond. The Cleveland-based company holds a strong commitment and connection […]

Formtek Inc.: High-tech Forming Equipment

Est. reading time: 4 mins

Formtek Inc. (Formtek) is a national group of metal forming equipment specialists that came together in 1996 to offer diversified equipment for various applications. “We’re composed of several different historic companies that were in the metal-forming industry,” says Darren Muchnicki, president of Formtek. “Collectively, we can pretty much handle all metal-forming processing equipment in multiple […]

Fontaine Bros. Inc.

Est. reading time: 5 mins

Good things come to those who wait, which is exactly why the team at Fontaine Bros. Inc. (Fontaine Bros.) refused to compromise on quality craftsmanship, integrity or customer service when the economic downturn hit. Instead, 80-year-old Fontaine Bros. opted to wait things out. The Fontaine Bros. team made smaller, broader sacrifices to protect its much-valued […]

Flower Construction Co.

Est. reading time: 4 mins

John Flower, president and founder of Flower Construction Co. (FCC), has been a lifelong lover of buildings, and started working in the construction industry at a young age. Flower is proud to see his current team at FCC specialize in design, new construction and renovation projects for elegant homes in New York City and northern […]

Ferguson Neudorf Glass Inc.: Shatterproof Reputation for Quality and Creativity

Est. reading time: 4 mins

Keith Ferguson and Peter Neudorf met in 1985 while separately bidding a contract for the Ottawa’s National Art Gallery. The pair quickly realized that two entrepreneurs with compatible philosophies and a shared passion for glazing would accomplish much more as a team, and the rest is history. Family-operated enterprise Ferguson Neudorf Glass Inc. (FNG) was […]

F.L. Crane & Sons Inc.: Diverse Custom Finishes

Est. reading time: 4 mins

F.L. Crane & Sons Inc. (FLC) is a full-service, specialty finishing contractor. Floyd Crane founded the business in 1947, and the company is currently in the hands of the third generation of ownership. Chip Crane, Floyd’s grandson and current owner and CEO of FLC, happily took the reins alongside longtime employee Mike Heering, president of […]

F.D. Sterritt Lumber Co.

Est. reading time: 4 mins

F.D. Sterritt Lumber Co. (FDS) is one of the country’s oldest family-owned and -operated full-service lumberyards. The company first started serving industrial manufacturers around Cambridge, Mass., in 1841, and was officially incorporated in 1918. It has since grown into one of its region’s premier building suppliers with two locations serving contractors and do-it-yourselfers throughout Massachusetts, […]

Guadalupe Lumber Co.: Celebrating 80 Years of Supportive Customer Service

Est. reading time: 4 mins

Guadalupe Lumber Co. (Guadalupe) is a great example of a perfect accident. Marianus Grothues emigrated from Europe to San Antonio, Texas, in 1915, and soon after established a small general store. The store responded to hard times during the Great Depression not by scaling back, but by taking a chance and incorporating lumber supply services […]

Grunwell-Cashero Co.: Preserving America’s Architectural Past for Future Generations

Est. reading time: 4 mins

Fidell Cashero Sr. purchased Roy Grunwell’s construction enterprise in 1953, setting the wheels in motion to build a company that today has almost 60 years of experience in building restoration and a legacy of superior craftsmanship. Hands-on experience and a great respect for historic architecture go hand-in-hand at Grunwell-Cashero Co. (GCC). However, it is the […]

Testimonials

On behalf of Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, I would like to thank you for showcasing our company as a cover story in US Builders Review, and express our gratitude for a job well done in putting together an impressive editorial product. We already have received a great deal of positive feedback on the article and are confident it will be a very effective tool for sharing Alfred Sanzari Enterprises’ story, and our new hotel project, with a national audience of industry professionals. Please also extend our thanks to everyone on your team that helped in any way to produce this article. This was truly a collaborative effort.  Your staff listened to our feedback and was incredibly professional and accommodating to our requests throughout the entire process. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with US Builders Review on future projects.
— Ryan Sanzari, Director of Operations, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises
What a great team US Builders has put in place! Having worked with Victor Martins a few years back, I was pleasantly surprised that he remembered our experience and contacted us again about an updated article. Not only did Victor brainstorm with me about content that would resonate with readers, but he assigned an excellent writer, Molly Shaw, to our account. Her interview with my client, Bardi Heating Cooling & Plumbing, was professional and succinct; as was her writing style. We had very few edits and were pleased not only with the article, but how well it was enhanced by color photos. Much appreciated!
— Karen Bird, Owner of Strategic Marketing Services, Bardi Heating Cooling & Plumbing
Kyle and his team were very professional and patient in explaining their program to us. Their communications were clear and concise and did a great job of guiding us through the process of getting published in their magazine.
— Michael Henthorn, Owner, Henthorn Commercial Construction
I was contacted by the company to write a review on my business. They handled the process very efficient and professional. The pictures came out great and the article was perfect. I am very happy with their work.
— Kirt McGhee, Owner, K4M Construction
The final product was an exceptionally well written and thorough story integrated with many of our project photos. It is a great endorsement of our company and our work that we are promoting on our website and through social media. We were impressed with the quality of the editorial and the professional follow-through.
— Susan Howell, Marketing Director for Howell Custom Building Group
Professional with attention to customer’s needs. Well prepared vision for article while open to suggestions. Provided plenty feedback and review prior to final draft. Thanks in advance for the assistance and promotion of our organization!
— Jason Lee, LEED AP O+M, Director of Sustainability and Optimization for Harvard Maintenance
The process was simple: we were provided questions that the writers wanted to discuss, we were interviewed, and then we got to see a few drafts before the final version went to print. Given the quality of this publication, on behalf of Giroux, I can assure everyone that all of my partners would be happy to participate in similar articles in the future.
— Barbara Kotsos, Director of Marketing & PR, Giroux Glass
I’m blown away with the value that could come out of our partnership through this article. Working with the US Builders Review team is something that I have never experienced before and every day I feel even more privileged to be with EJH Construction, I never take for granted the opportunities that have come my way.  I am so excited about what our future looks like based on the relationship that has been built with the US Builders Review team.
Jennifer Wilhelmsen – Director of Human Resources, EJH Construction Inc.
Thank you all your efforts in putting together such a great article about our company in US Builders Review. DH Construction appreciates the professional manner in which your team worked with us to achieve the stateside exposure we were after; especially taking the time to get all of the facts correct. In short, the article was extremely well put together and we have already received a great deal of feedback, interest, and compliments as a result of the piece. Once again, we appreciate all the effort, and without a doubt, we will not hesitate to work with your organization again in the future.
— Daniel Harrigan, Principal, DH Construction
It was an absolute pleasure to work with the writers and editorial team at TrueLine Publishing for our recent article in US Builders Review. From the start of the project, it was apparent that everyone involved was very concerned with accuracy and getting the facts right. They were also very conscientious about soliciting our feedback and ensuring that we were happy with the content and with the manner in which Giroux Glass was described in the finalized piece.
— Barbara Kotsos, Director of Marketing & PR, Giroux Glass

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