Case Studies July 2014

ARB Inc. (ARB) has been around since 1946. The specialty contractor has since established a niche in pipeline and utility construction. With headquarters in Lake Forest, Calif., the business operates out of eight locations throughout the state, stretching between San Diego to north of Sacramento. ARB operates under parent company, Primoris Services Corporation (Primoris), along […]

The principals of American Landmark Group LLC (ALG) began with residential and commercial developments in Utah and Nevada. Over the course of 40 some years, ALG has grown into a shining example of America’s booming development and construction industry in the energy rich areas of North America. The company’s core mission drives it to identify […]

In 1960 the father and son team of P.M. and Ronnie Campbell founded Associated Mechanical Erectors Inc. (AME) with a single location in Rock Hill, S.C. For more than 50 years, the business has grown, providing increasingly diverse services to a range of industrial clients. Third generation Gregg Campbell, CEO, and Jeff Campbell, executive vice […]

Albert Kahn Family of Companies (Kahn) shaped the U.S. auto industry in the early 1900s. While the company continues to work in the realm today, Kahn has expanded into many markets after 119 years in business. Growing since the beginning, Kahn is now international in scope with three offices in Detroit, Birmingham, Ala., as well […]

ADK Electric Corporation (ADK) utilizes years of electrical contracting experience to reinvigorate systems across the country for the largest public institutions, hardware and software providers and data centers. “We’ve been in business for 17 years,” says Kit Canaday, president of ADK. “It started out with three partners and now it’s just down to two: Dennis […]

ADD Inc. (ADD) – named for architecture, design and development – is a Boston- and Miami-based planning, architecture, interior design and branding firm constantly diversifying and evolving its design practice due to the pace of change in the real estate business. Founded in 1971, ADD’s core business was the design of speculative suburban office buildings […]

After working for a top 500 engineering firm fresh out of college, Tom Gallagher knew he wanted to run his own company someday. Now, as president and CEO of Summit Engineering Corporation (Summit), Gallagher is fulfilling his vision. “After college, I worked for three years at a top 500 engineering firm from Sacramento, then one […]

From natural stone to porcelain tile, ceramics to glass, engineered stone to wood, Stone Source LLC (Stone Source) carefully selects only the best-in-class materials from every corner of the world through a network of elite supplier relationships. “That’s part of the value we bring to our customers,” explains Joe MacIsaac, president of Stone Source. “The […]

Hoffman Weber Construction (HWC) doesn’t just fix houses and roofs; the team also patches the holes in customers’ expectations, worn thin after years of bad service. The mission of HWC is to satisfy its customers by keeping its promise to deliver an exceptional experience and end product, and it has been making good on this […]

In 1955 Frank Cook and Jack Boardman founded The Cook and Boardman Group LLC (C&B) after discovering a market opportunity working with contractors and architects around Charlotte, N.C.  The growing business continues to serve the same client base in an expanded geographic region, providing engineering and distribution services for entrance projects from northern New England, […]