Case Studies August 2014

In any business, the process of building repeat clients takes time, trust and dedication. J&F Construction & Development Inc. (J&F Construction) has been working on that process for almost four decades. Since Jim Mayes, president and CEO of the Ohio-based firm, founded J&F Construction in 1977, building repeat business has been the company’s objective. “Our […]

C.C. Crispen, founder of Inclinator Company of America (ICA), was an inventive entrepreneur and a self-taught mechanical engineer. While visiting a friend who was confined to his second floor bedroom, Crispen had an epiphany. He wanted to make a movable seat that could go up and down stairs, allowing his friend better mobility and freedom […]

After working for major construction companies for many years, Glenn Salsbury, founder and president of Hillcrest Contracting Inc. (Hillcrest), decided it was time to be his own boss. “My partner, Einer Linholm, and I were in the industry for a long time before we made the decision to go it on our own in 1988,” […]

Pedro and Margarita Mendoza founded High-Light Electric Inc. (HLE) in 1997 as a family-owned and -operated electrical contracting business. Over the years, as the business has grown, the Mendoza family and the HLE team diversified the line of additional construction services. In 2000 HLE combined resources with brother company Peter & Sons Construction Inc., becoming […]

After 60 years as one of the largest and most recognized specialty contractors in central Pennsylvania, Gettle Incorporated (Gettle) understands that staying on top of its game is not an option, but a necessity. “Whoever said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” questions Michael Walburn, director of business development for Gettle. “We are […]

For Freedom Industries Inc. (Freedom), 2014 marks 10 years in business. Over the course of the last decade, the North Carolina-based electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, custom metal fabrication and general construction contractor has established symbiotic relationships with big industry players. “Our focus on safety and quality has allowed us to be on a limited bidder […]

Charlotte Dymarkowski established her own woman-owned structural and reinforcing steel company, Foundation Steel LLC (Foundation), in December 2008. After a few years of research and education, the company began bidding work in spring 2011. Dymarkowski remains the owner, president and CEO of the company with a background in business management. “I have owned other businesses […]

In a post-recession economic climate, FireTech LLC (FireTech), a Missouri-based design-build fire suppression contractor, has learned to embrace change and use it to gain a competitive advantage. Since 2003, FireTech has been specializing in the design, sales, service, maintenance, fabrication and installation of fixed fire suppression systems for a range of clients in the commercial […]

Joe Federico Jr. grew up in the construction industry, surrounded by family members, including his father, who had spent decades building in eastern Massachusetts. In 1984, Joe was ready to strike out on his own. With a rented backhoe, a 10-wheel dump truck and a pickup truck full of tools, Joe launched FED. CORP. (FED), […]

David English founded English Sewage Disposal Inc. (ESD) in 1971 as a small septic pumping and portable toilet company in southern New Jersey. Over the years, the company has grown and diversified into additional related services. Paul Behrens, owner of BECA Environmental Consultants, purchased the business from David in 1998. He has since built up […]