Case Studies July 2013

Sanders Construction Services (SCS) is a full-service design-build general contractor headquartered in Lake Forest, Calif. Patrick B. Sanders, president and founder of SCS, runs the family business with his son, Ryan Sanders. Ryan, a project engineer for the company, is also a LEED Green Associate, and has been working on the expansion of SCS’s portfolio […]

Resource International Inc. (Rii) is a full-service project management company that combines traditional project management services with highly technical specialties in engineering, materials testing and information technology. The family-owned and -operated company takes pride in bringing a diverse selection of skills to every project where most services are performed in-house for streamlined service, saving the […]

RBB Electric Inc. (RBB) considers itself a family business, even though not all of the company’s principals happen to be blood related. RBB was founded in 2002 to provide an electrical contracting services that run the gamut of residential, commercial, industrial and maintenance. The company has amassed a strong client base in just 10 years […]

Elko, Nev., is something of an anomaly these days with unemployment rates hovering at about half the national average stemming from a modern-day gold rush. It’s not the first or probably the last time the town will see an influx of skilled professionals looking to build the American dream, but Ormaza Construction will see to […]

Pyramid Electrical Contractors Inc. (PEC) was founded in 1982 and grew to encompass a wide breadth of electrical expertise. PEC provides a balance of traditional electric and telecommunications services as well as specialties in solar energy and treatment plants. PEC has a history of delivering complex projects on time and on budget through teamwork, technical […]

PPC Air Conditioning Inc. (PPC) was founded in 1992, but it builds upon a history extending back to 1973 when sister company Plumbing, Piping and Construction Inc. was established. Together the companies provide a comprehensive and thorough understanding of plumbing, process piping and HVAC services along with building information modeling (BIM) services informed by extensive […]

Mainstreet Property Group (Mainstreet) is working with Meyer Najem Construction (MNC) to bring state-of-the-art senior living to Westfield, Ind., with the creation of Wellbrooke of Westfield. Located on 7.5 acres of land adjacent to Westfield’s Grand Park, the $13.5 million development broke ground in June 2012 with a 13-month timeline for completion.   In order […]

Livingston, Mon., features beautiful blue skies, mountain views and wide-open spaces that make it a destination for outdoors enthusiasts, film crews and artists colonies. But, even in parts as alluringly picturesque as this, it isn’t all fun and games; kids still need to go to school. After 50 years of growth, the Park High School […]

IKEA has become a name synonymous with modern home décor since its founding in 1943. The company has become a global force in home furnishing and decorating; however, IKEA came from humble beginnings.   Ingvar Kamprad was born in 1926 in Småland, a small town in southern Sweden, and he was raised on his family’s […]

In just over 40 years, Knowles Industrial Services Corporation (KISC) has earned a solid name for itself in the New England construction industry. KISC has grown from repairing industrial stacks and chimneys to successfully restoring large-scale structures, such as dams, masonry buildings and parking garages. Based in Gorham, Maine, KISC is now one of New […]