Case Studies July 2014

Sydney Selden founded Seldens Designer Home Furnishings (SDHF) in 1940. After graduating from Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Wash., Sydney took a position working at the local Schoenfeld’s Furniture in the carpet department. Over time, he worked his way up from a stock boy to the department’s assistant manager. In the 1930s, he left for […]

David Rosacker, president and founder of Rosacker & Associates LLC (R&A), strives to live by a strict code of ethics that was instilled in him when he was young through his Christian faith. “Years ago my dad told me something I will always remember,” tells Rosacker. “He said, ‘David, there’s only one thing in life […]

Richard Doyle Jr., now president of Richards Corp, says he began learning the ins and outs of the construction industry as soon as he was able to walk and talk. “My grandfather was in the construction business,” recalls Doyle Jr. “My father also ran his own business, which actually started as a gas station back […]

As one of the last locally owned and operated large-scale contractors in the San Diego area, Reno Contracting (Reno) has built on 20 years in operation by focusing on people, first and foremost. “More than anything else, Reno is about relationships and commitment,” shares Walt Fegley, president of Reno. “People creating excellence in their lives, […]

Regent Construction Group (RCG) has been one step ahead of the rapidly expanding senior living market in Texas and throughout the south-central U.S. since 2010. With a team offering cutting-edge, full-service general contracting, RCG has made its mark. “With an aging population, renovations of older facilities have become a stronger part of the market in […]

In 1986 Jeff Condello, president of Randall Mechanical Inc. (RMI), set up shop for a full-service plumbing operation in Orlando, Fla. “I started the business out of my bedroom 28 years ago,” reveals Condello. With the help of his wife, Debra Condello, the small-scale plumbing company focused on growing into the multifamily market in central […]

Railroad Specialties Inc. (RSI) was established in December 2000 to cover the railroad track needs of the Rocky Mountain region, which was well underway shortly thereafter by January 2001. RSI’s growth has been unfurling, like newly laid tracks, since. Impressively, Dennis Olin, president and co-founder of RSI, has been in the industry for 51 years. […]

Prime-Line Inc. (PLI) is a growing family-owned and -operated business based in Malvern, Ark. Brian Feeney, second-generation owner and president of PLI, took over the company when his father fell ill. “I didn’t take many business classes,” Brian explains, “But a lot of succeeding in business is psychology. You have to learn how to deal […]

PGA TOUR Design and Construction Services (D&C) is changing the game of comprehensive golf course design and project management. Based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. – one of the most distinguished golf areas in the world – D&C has established itself as a trusted consultant and industry-leading adviser to all things related to golf facility […]

While many general contracting companies are capable of delivering projects on time and on budget, Peter Schwabe Inc. (PSI) takes it to the next level, offering value-added services ranging from strategic planning to in-depth schematic estimating, preconstruction service and design-build, fully turnkey solutions on a national level. Since 1927, the Wisconsin-based commercial contractor has been […]