Case Studies

When Nexans, a France-based worldwide expert in the high-voltage cable industry, began formulating plans for its first North American plant, the company was drawn to South Carolina for two reasons: the state’s quality workforce and the Cooper River flowing through the coastal city of Charleston. The location and logistics made the ideal site for a […]

Thomas F. Mosure founded ms consultants inc. (ms) in 1963 in Youngstown, Ohio, as a small firm specializing in transportation engineering. The business remains in the Mosure family today, with Thomas F.’s son, Thomas E. Mosure, having taken over the business in 1994. Thomas E.’s son, David Mosure, is now vice president of operations and […]

Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training facilities are becoming more widespread across the United States. The simulated city and town environments are almost identical to real-life warzones that have transitioned from the battlefield to the backyard as a new kind of combat unfolds: urban warfare. At Melrose Range, near Cannon Air Force Base in […]

Miller Architects & Builders (MAB) has served as the Midwest’s single source for turnkey project development for more than 134 years. The Minnesota-based design-build contractor dates back to 1874 when the first generation started the family-owned and -operated business. In the early 1970s, fourth-generation owners purchased an architectural firm, adding additional in-house capabilities. From commercial […]

Since 1982, Triplett Wellman Construction (TWC) has been providing expert construction management, general contracting and design-build services for a variety of clients, from K-12 to higher education, health care facilities to religious institutions and commercial buildings. The Oregon-based contractor has become a trusted name in the Washington-Oregon market, known for bringing aggressive schedules in on-time […]

Jeff and Diane Starkweather founded Starkweather Roofing Inc. in 1996 as a small, commercial roofing firm serving primarily the Phoenix Metropolitan area in Arizona. For 16 years, the company has been growing steadily, offering specialty services to customers in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. While many contractors perform similar roofing work in the area, SRI […]

Tommy Sims founded Sims Crane & Equipment (SCE) in 1959 as a small operation in Florida. The business is now in its third generation of family operation. Erika Sims and Dean Sims II both serve as executive vice presidents of the business, with Erika leading the sales department and Dean heading up marketing. “My grandfather […]

Over the past four decades, Richardson Van Leeuwen Construction (RVC) has been providing premier construction, architectural design and general contracting services for a broad spectrum of clients across the United States. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company is now in its third generation of dual family ownership; Dennis Van Leeuwen, president and CEO […]

Benjamin Rex Moore founded Rex Moore Electrical Contractors & Engineers (Rex Moore) in 1922 with a commitment to building relationships and performing high-quality, safe, electrical work. The family-owned and -operated business is now in its fourth generation; David Rex Moore, Benjamin’s great-grandson and current president of Rex Moore, is now leading the business. On the […]

In 2011 Virginia’s Rockbridge County School District addressed the need to merge two middle schools, Rockbridge Middle School and Maury River Middle School (MRMS), into one building. In order to make space for incoming students, the school board noted the necessity of expanding and renovating the MRMS building. The consolidation will reduce maintenance costs, allowing […]