Case Studies June 2013

Matthew Reno founded Reno Contracting Inc. (RCI) in 1993. “I started with nothing,” says Reno, founder and CEO of RCI. Reno, however, did have one essential attribute: drive. Reno’s passion ensured that RCI quickly expanded, and the company has since become one of the largest general contractors in San Diego, Calif. RCI now specializes in […]

USS Cal Builders Inc. (USS Cal) has been providing quality general contracting service throughout Southern California for nearly three decades. Founded in 1984, and incorporated in 1992, USS Cal has grown to employ upwards of 300 expert principals, architects, engineers and contractors who continually deliver exceptional projects that generate $100 million annually from new construction, […]

United States Infrastructure Corporation (USIC) leads the North American industry in underground utility locating and marking services. The company’s 5,000 employees (4,200 of them field technicians) serve customers at construction sites, excavation sites, commercial sites and residential sites, locating and protecting the assets of gas, electric and water/sewage providers, as well as those of leading […]

When East Tennessee State University (ETSU) decided to go ahead with a $23 million expansion of old parking facilities in spring 2012, the institution knew it could count on one company in particular to complete the sizable job on time and on budget. Rentenbach Constructors (Rentenbach), a Tennessee-based contracting company, has worked with ETSU on […]

The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) is raising the bar for public schools in the Buckeye State. Since its establishment in 1997, OFCC has overseen projects in over half of the state’s 613 school districts, exceeding $9.5 billion in new construction and renovations. The cornerstone of the movement is all schools currently backed by OFCC […]

Over the past three years, Madison, Wis., has witnessed major changes in the city’s west side. A local contractor and developer, Krupp General Contractors LLC (Krupp), is heading up Madison’s sizable expansion. Since 1976 the Madison-based company has served southern Wisconsin as a well-recognized leader in urban in-fill type construction and redevelopment through the use […]

In March 2012 the University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC) issued the $400 million plan for a much needed facelift of the campus’ South Village. Touted the extreme makeover of South Village, numerous contractors began work on-site in June 2012. Local North Carolina-based contractor New Atlantic Contracting (New Atlantic) is tackling multiple sites in South […]

Insulation plays a critical role in the energy efficiency, fire safety and environmental impact of commercial facilities. ISS Insulation Services & Solutions LLC (ISS) understands the difference quality insulation can make and provides fully turnkey installation, fireproofing and sheet metal lagging services for a wide range of clients, from health care centers to chemical plants. […]

The team at RSS Roofing Services and Solutions LLC (RSS) specializes in the challenging projects from which others in the building industry shy away. The St. Louis-based design-build contractor covers national ground performing a broad range of complex projects. From green vegetative roofs to single-ply installations, custom standing seams to metal structures, the RSS team […]

Steve Kistner, general manager of Spec-Rite Designs LLC (Spec-Rite Designs), is a New Englander at heart who grew up in Massachusetts, but headed for the West Coast in his early 20s. “I got out of there after the blizzard of ’78,” Kistner laughs. “I went to Los Angeles and then Texas before landing in St. […]