Case Studies May 2013

Armbrook Village senior living facility in Westfield, Mass., is no ordinary senior living community, which is why the project owner enlisted the help of Sage Engineering & Contracting Inc. (SAGE) for its development. Frank A. DeMarinis, P.E., established locally owned and operated SAGE in 2002 to provide the gamut of construction management, design-build and site […]

The youths of Alameda County spoke up in 2005, joining concerned adults in addressing the disparaging lack of services and activities available in the East Bay community of Ashland-Cherryland, Calif. Alameda County officials, architects, engineers and a group of teenagers voluntarily worked together to identify key services and activities that could be consolidated under one […]

Professionals at Shannon’s Inc. (Shannon’s) provide an entirely different level of plumbing, mechanical and HVAC contracting services than others do. The Minnesota-based family business is located in International Falls, a place that’s more commonly referred to as the Icebox of the Nation. Residents of the area grapple with temperatures dipping 40 or even 50 degrees […]

Russell “Russ” Keith founded Knickerbocker Russell Co. Inc. (Knickerbocker) over 55 years ago, and even though Keith has since retired from active management, Pennsylvania-based Knickerbocker continues to carry on his legacy of hard work and total client support. Keith remains both owner and president of Knickerbocker, trusting his staff of 48 professionals to keep things […]

Security Paving Company Inc. (Security) is a family-owned and -operated business with two locations in Bakersfield and Sun Valley, Calif. Albert Mattivi, president of Security, took over from his father, who founded the company in 1947. Security has since grown into a large-scale paver, specializing in large highway projects in the past 65 years. Security […]

Sports Turf Company Inc. (Sports Turf) has been turning the sports field visions of project owners, schools and landscape architects into reality since 1991. In that time Sports Turf’s team of experienced and certified professionals has completed over 600 sports field renovation and construction projects throughout the southeastern United States. The company satisfies clients across […]

SG Wholesale Roofing Supplies Inc. (SGW) remains a local family-owned and -operated enterprise after three generations and almost 50 years. SG provides more than just a supply connection or the gamut of roofing supplies. By focusing exclusively on local markets, SGW’s experienced team of employees works directly with customers to ensure every order fits the […]

Rich and Stan Piltch started a small painting and cleaning business out of a basement in 1987. Initially the two brothers were the only two employees, embarking on an endeavor that would later become ARS Restoration Specialists (ARS). “We’ve slowly evolved over the last 25 years,” says Rich, president of ARS. “Eventually we started doing […]

PCiRoads LLC (PCi) has been operating since 2008, carrying on a tradition of doing what it does best: working hard. It’s this reputation for consistency that assured the PCi team remained in high demand throughout 2011 and 2012. Led by Tom Sloan, PCi president, along with partners Steve Gerster and Ted Durkee, the Minnesota contractor […]

Gregg Drilling & Testing Inc. (Gregg Drilling) keeps a relatively low profile on jobs, but the truth is that the construction industry would have a hard time building much of anything without companies like it. The team at Gregg Drilling provides the gamut of environmental, geotechnical and marine investigation and testing services. Gregg Drilling leverages […]