Case Studies April 2013

Jay Calnan, founder and CEO of J. Calnan & Associates (JC&A), has built his own successful organization from the ground up, while never losing sight of who he is and the importance of always giving back. Calnan cashed in his 401(k) 16 years ago, and set out to create the industry’s best construction management firm […]

The year 2012 marked the 10-year anniversary of Interwest Consulting Group Inc. (Interwest). The Interwest team specializes in providing professional and consulting services to municipalities for all services provided by city or county public works, engineering and building departments. Founded in 2002 by Terry Rodrigue, Interwest started out as a one-man band. “At the time, […]

Alvin Harley, founder of Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED), was raised by a modest Canadian family that believed he should become more than a farmer. Harley’s parents moved him at a young age to London, Ontario, providing easy access to Detroit and Buffalo, N.Y. It was during an early apprenticeship with an Ontario-based architect that Harley […]

Clem N Sons Concrete (CNSC) is a family-owned specialty contractor based in Englewood, Colo. Englewood is about 10 miles outside of Denver allowing CNSC to serve the Denver metropolitan area and a span of central Colorado ranging from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs. CNSC performs a diverse array of commercial construction projects within the concrete […]

Brian Nickerson, chairman at C.H. Nickerson & Company Inc. (Nickerson), is proud to head the self-performing general contractor, which is based in Torrington, Conn. “This isn’t my first rodeo,” jokes Brian. The third generation of family management at Nickerson, 60-year-old Brian has been in this business since he was 11 years old, and he now […]

Walter Bird founded Birdair Inc. (Birdair), the first company to develop and build air-supported membrane structures, in 1956. In 1972 Birdair introduced Teflon-coated fiberglass, and the first permanent tensile membrane structure was constructed at LaVerne College in California. Birdair is headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y., from which the team continues to provide unique structural solutions for […]

Let’s face it: Pretty is as pretty does. You may not be able to judge a book by its cover, but you can certainly judge how well someone is taking care of his or her home by the condition of its exterior. Benthall Brothers Inc. (Benthall Brothers), a distributor of fine exterior products headquartered in […]

Operating from the heart of Raleigh, N.C.’s Wolfpack country, A.B. Goodrich Contracting LLC (ABGC) and its fine team deliver full-service commercial construction management statewide. The company’s five full-time players focus on retail, healthcare and office builds throughout North Carolina, orienting all activity with a focus on collaborative relationships and quality assurance. President Al Goodrich, a […]

In early April 2013 residents of the greater Denver area will have an efficient alternative to cars and buses. The West Rail Line (West Corridor), a 12-mile stretch of light rail transit, will connect the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver to the Jefferson County Government Center in Golden, Colo. Denver Transit Construction Group (DTCG), based […]

Voyageur Academy students began the fall 2012 school year at a new facility following the completion of the Voyageur Academy Middle and High School in Detroit. Eastpointe, Mich.-based The Monahan Company (Monahan) oversaw the $11 million school construction project. Monahan broke ground on the project in October 2011. The 110,900-square foot building allows Voyageur Academy […]