Case Studies July 2014

Empire Corporation of Tennessee Inc. (Empire) has no desire to be an average, run-of-the-mill construction company. For 35 years, the Knoxville-based general contractor and developer has gone above and beyond client expectations. “We don’t want to be a typical construction company that looks at a drawing, builds it, then walks away,” explains Drew Sutherland, project […]

The Permian Basin, a substantial oil and natural gas producing region, spans from Lubbock, Texas, to just south of Midland and Odessa and extends westward into southeastern New Mexico. Since 1973, Dutcher-Phipps Crane & Rigging Co. (DPCrane) has been serving the area with some of the most trusted knowledge, service and experience in the taxi-crane […]

In 1974, Dave Poulin founded D.L. Poulin Inc. (DLP). Dave grew up in the construction industry, learning and working alongside his father for many years before setting out on his own. Over the last 40 years, DLP has become one of the most trusted contractors in the Northeast United States. Based in Brunswick, Maine, the […]

Gennaro Dessy established Demaco Corporation (Demaco) in 1978 as a maintenance and corrosion company serving the island’s growing petrochemical complex. The business has grown and diversified significantly over the years. In 1984, Gennaro and his team constructed a vast chemicals terminal on the company’s land. The terminal is the largest of its kind in Puerto […]

Retail stores, from clothing outlets to grocery chains, are very mindfully designed and laid out. The color scheme, lighting, graphics, furniture, merchandising of products and even the flooring; it’s all part of creating an environment conducive to sales. So why not the same careful planning, interior design, architecture and retail merchandising in the case of […]

For 33 years, Dave Downing & Associates (DDA) has been a one-stop shop for innovative, high quality air and water filtration products and heat transfer equipment, serving HVAC and high-tech manufacturing industries. Dave Downing, president of DDA, founded the Phoenix-based company in 1981 with his wife, Linda, focusing on air filtration products for the air […]

CSI Services (CSI) work is often hot, dirty and dangerous. “There are so many things that can go wrong on a job,” reveals Doug Tyger, president of the Pennsylvania-based boiler expert. “Our line of work is something a lot of people wouldn’t even try to do.” Yet, CSI has been doing it for more than […]

Since 2000 Crockett Facilities Services Inc. (CFSI) has helped government and commercial clients run buildings more efficiently. The award-winning mechanical contractor provides a full suite of facilities services, including on-site operations and management, preventive maintenance, custodial and mobile HVAC services. The Maryland-based mechanical contractor is a true partner, servicing each building as if it was […]

For many homeowners, the kitchen is much more than a place to cook, bake and eat; it’s the hub of the home, where family memories are made. With more than 55 years of full-service remodeling experience, Creative Kitchens Inc. (CKI) has been helping families create the ideal space starting in the kitchen and continuing throughout […]

There’s big industry on the small island of Puerto Rico and CRB Caribe LLP (CRB), a full-service architectural design and engineering firm, has been supporting it since 2004. According to the Pharmaceutical Industry Association of Puerto Rico (PIA), as of 2012, the pharmaceutical industry generates approximately 18,000 direct jobs on the island nation, representing 26 […]