Case Studies September 2013

In November 2012 Turner Construction Co. (Turner) wrapped up a major renovation project at San Antonio’s Bexar County Adult Detention Center (BCADC). The operation presented several challenges, requiring tight management by the contractor and a skilled project management team, solidifying that Turner was the best choice. Brandon Gaeke, senior project manager for Turner, and Sergio […]

Aspen Heights (AH) is a growing developer for student housing serving colleges and universities within a growing geographic footprint. The business has completed major housing projects in nine states. These unique townhomes for higher education residents are popping up all over the Southeast United States, offering an entirely new take on the college dormitory. “We […]

For over a decade, Aspen Group (Aspen) has been a leading design-build firm in the Midwest. Focusing on religious institutions as its forte, Aspen employs a fully integrated team of architects, project managers, field superintendents and other design and construction professionals highly skilled in the latest BIM drafting and design technologies. Since 2002, Aspen has […]

As one of Fort Wayne, Indiana’s oldest and most reputable mechanical contractors, A. Hattersley & Sons Inc. (Hattersley) has been developing customer confidence through seasoned experience for over 157 years. The relatively small company is capable of performing large-scale, complex jobs, specializing in state-of-the-art design-build construction, engineering, project management, installation and maintenance of piping and […]

David Zelinsky founded D. Zelinsky & Sons Inc. in 1884 in Oakland, Calif. The business quickly became one of the largest painting contractors in the country with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Seattle and Washington D.C.   David’s nephew Ken joined the company in 1957 after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. By […]

Jim DeMoss founded The DeMoss Company (TDC) in 1982 when he purchased the assets of CENTO Industries’ Universal Sheet Metal and Insulation Co. Today the company, located in Forth Worth, is a preferred general contractor and construction manager in northern Texas.   DeMoss, president of TDC, had worked fro CENTO 10 years prior to taking […]

Terrace Heights Elementary School (THES) in Yakima, Wash., was an old building outgrown by the student population and beyond repair. The East Valley School District teamed up with Chervenell Construction Co. (Chervenell) to build a brand new school on the existing site.   The construction company broke ground in September 2012, working with Loofburrow Wetch […]

Dan Perry ended up in the home improvement industry by chance, never imagining just a short time later he would become president of Signature Retail Service Inc. (SRS), one of the largest national turnkey in-store service support and retail construction companies. SRS provides everything from professional product training and display assistance for manufacturers and retailers […]

The Port of Long Beach, Calif., is currently undergoing an effort to bring power to vessels coming in to port to reduce fuel burnt on the ships and pollution to the bay. Helix Electric (Helix) is working specifically on the Shore to Ship Power Pier J (Pier J). It’s an effort being tackled up and […]

Shippan Landing in Stamford, Conn., is poised to offer an additional 250,000 square feet of office space about an hour from downtown New York City. Owned by New York-based real estate firm George Comfort & Sons Inc. (GCS), the property is being rehabilitated by local general contractors A.P. Construction Company (APCC). In an area with […]