Case Studies February 2014

Partners George Pusser and Robert Kolton founded Cornerstone Contracting (CC) in 1992. Equipped with decades of combined experience, the pair set out to provide client-oriented construction services for quality custom homes. Pusser currently works with a strong staff of between 50 and 60 employees, and remains highly involved in the construction process. Pusser started his […]

Henry Welty, a former industrial arts teacher, founded Henry D. Welty Building in 1945 as a high-end homebuilder. In the early days, Henry’s business served clients in Ohio; however, the company has since adapted and therefore, expanded. Henry D. Welty & Son was later formed in 1969 when Jerry, Henry’s middle son, joined the firm. […]

Coordinated Metals Inc. (CMI) has been adorning some of New York City’s most luxurious buildings with custom ornamental metal fabrications and installation for more than 40 years. The full-service company offers a one-stop shop for custom exterior façades. “We design, fabricate and install as one operation,” shares Frank Grippi, president of CMI. “We don’t limit […]

C.E.G. Construction (CEG) has risen to the top of the industrial building and development market in southern California. The company was founded in 1993 by Trace Chalmers, president of CEG, who was a prominent industrial real estate broker in the greater Los Angeles area prior. After years in industrial real estate, Trace saw an opportunity […]

Catherine Awtrey says she never imagined her life would be the way it is today; 10 years ago Catherine suddenly became president of Texas Roof Management Inc. (TRM) and faced one of her most difficult challenges. “When my husband, Wayne, passed away in 2003, I was left as a single parent with our 2-year-old son […]

Not many companies can ring in a centennial celebration, but The Hagerman Group (Hagerman) is fast approaching its 105th year in business. The Indiana-based construction manager and general contractor has been delivering top quality new construction, design-build and renovations for over a century, with a focus on skilled, in-house masonry and carpentry and building longstanding […]

Kathy Huff, president of CIP Retail (CIP), says she’s most proud as a business owner when she witnesses projects that have met customers’ expectations, and knowing that her team has contributed to the success. “It gives me a sense of pride to see projects we’ve completed, coast to coast, that our clients are still benefiting […]

Chesapeake Sprinkler Company (CSC) has been offering unique fire-protection services in the Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D.C., metropolitan areas since 1978. The family business has been growing steadily with a growing market and repeat clients. Jim Anderson, president of CSC, grew up in the business and now leads a team of 150. Anderson leads the […]

Design Partners Inc. (DPI) was founded in 1979. Ten years prior, Vernon Inoshita, president and CEO of DPI, graduated from the University of Southern California. “I had cousins who were architects,” he recounts. “After graduation I worked in Michigan with the firm that had designed the World trade Center.” Inoshita’s strong level of experience and […]

Robert Kincart founded A-C-T Environmental and Infrastructure (ACT) in 1987 as a small, multi-disciplinary environmental engineering and field service firm in Central Florida. Robert, president of ACT, has accumulated several decades of experience in the field. He holds a degree in chemistry, and worked for a large, international environmental company before striking out on his […]