Case Studies July 2014

Nelson Algaze and Rick Shlemmer founded Shlemmer Algaze Associates (SAA) in 2000 to fill a growing niche in southern California’s construction industry. More than 13 years later, the business operates out of six locations, with five in southern California and one in New Jersey. Altogether, SAA employs 130 professionals, specializing in diverse design services to […]

Sake Reindersma, AIA, is an architect first and foremost, but he’s also a sharp businessman and a straight shooter. In founding his own practice, Sake Reindersma Architecture (SRA 360), in September 2008, Sake found a way to be himself as much as possible. Today, he works alongside his wife and business partner, Monique Reindersma, AIA. […]

Raymond Harris & Associates Architects (RHA) is a leading retail architectural firm. Founded in 1983, the business has grown significantly over the years, ranking second nationwide in terms of volume. The business primarily serves large commercial retail clients, performing ground-up design work for new retail facilities, expansions and takeovers. The business’ largest client is Walmart […]

Pyramid Electrical Contractors Inc. (PEC) is a diverse electrical and telecommunications contractor based in Fairview Heights, Ill. Founded in 1982, the business has grown for more than three decades incorporating changing technology and high-efficiency practices. Ken Keeney, CEO, incorporated the business after working for former owners for more than a year. Keeney remains dedicated to […]

Curt Tarlton founded Nedco Conveyor Technology Co. (Nedco) in 1961, offering engineering, design, manufacturing, as well as mechanical and electrical installation services to clients all over the United States and beyond. With a main plant in Union, N.J., and a small office in Chicago, the company has established a broad market. Nedco has established a […]

From humble roots grow huge successes – or so goes the story of Liberty Hardwoods Inc. (Liberty Hardwoods), a Missouri-based hardwood and lumber distributor. Established in 1997 by five dedicated individuals, Liberty Hardwoods now boasts approximately 90 employees and operates in nine Midwestern states. “Most of us here had worked for another company in hardwood […]

In 1946, Lou Langer founded a small concrete and masonry business in St. Paul, Minn. Langer Construction Company (Langer Construction) has since grown into a major general contracting firm serving clients across the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area in Minnesota, as well as occasional work in surrounding states. The team of approximately 30 professionals has […]

Holmes Electric (Holmes) has been energizing Seattle’s Puget Sound region with innovative electrical contracting for nearly seven decades. Based in Kent, Wash., Holmes is one of the last standing family-owned and -operated firms in the market. Holmes is building on three generations of trusted service and modern construction, touching some of the area’s biggest landmarks, […]

The last decade has seen Headwaters Construction Company (HCC) grow into a northwestern construction industry leader. HCC’s work can be seen throughout Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Idaho, which houses the company’s two business locations. The company was created in 2003, when four partners of the Teton Springs Development came together to form a construction company […]

Every business is designed to solve a problem; Ground Penetrating Radar Systems Inc. (GPRS) just so happens to work with ones unseen. “When a company needs to break the surface, whether it’s cutting or drilling through a concrete slab or ground excavation, there are certain elements below the surface that cause great concern and can […]