Case Studies August 2014

Steve Ehrlich has been in the construction business his entire adult life. “I started working for a general contractor right out of high school,” he recalls. “I have been in the industry ever since.” After building up experience and working his way up through the ranks, Steve has been involved in hundreds of projects over […]

Edge Development brings real estate development and general contracting under a single roof. The multifaceted firm has been serving the greater Portland, Ore., metro area for 14 years. “We’re a medium-sized local developer,” shares Scott Elliott, founder and president of Edge Development. “We build projects that make sense for the community and us. As an […]

Since 1919, E.L. Wagner Co. Inc. (Wagner Pools) has been making life more enjoyable for homeowners and commercial clients alike as the oldest specialty swimming pool builder in the country. “We’re a fourth-generation-owned and -operated family business,” reveals John Gedney Sr., president of Wagner Pools. “I own the company with my wife, Mary Louise Wagner […]

Ducky Johnson Home Elevations (DJHE) is a growing home raising and preservation business based in Grand Ridge, Fla. The company has been in the Johnson family through three generations and incorporates several family members and friends from DJHE’s hometown. Over the last decade, the business has expanded throughout the Eastern Seaboard, offering quick response to […]

In 1974 Douglas Orr founded Douglas Orr Plumbing (DOP), a small business based in South Florida. He established the business in a simple principle: Work hard, be honest and stand behind your work. For 40 years, DOP has grown through that philosophy and is now one of the largest and best-known plumbing companies in the […]

Donald B. Smith Roofing (DBS) has been in business since 1948 when Donald Smith founded a small residential roofing business in central Pennsylvania. For more than 65 years, DBS has grown. Multiple family members are now involved with DBS, including Doug Smith, Donald’s nephew and president of DBS. “My father Pat was very involved with […]

As one of the original and few U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Multifamily Accelerated Process (MAP) third-party consultant firms in the country, Virginia-based Dominion Due Diligence Group (D3G) is a renowned expert in the niche market. “We are an environmental, energy and engineering due diligence firm specializing in Federal Housing Administration [FHA] […]

When the sun goes down on Los Angeles’ famed Sunset Boulevard, DLD Contractors Inc.’s (DLD) work comes to life. Since 1989, the commercial contracting company has helped create some of the city’s finest nightclubs, entertainment venues and custom, high-end restaurants. “DLD is capable of delivering a state-of-the-art, customized, value-engineered project for any client’s liking,” details […]

In 1991, Stephen Costello founded Costello Inc. (CI) with a group of partners and former colleagues of another engineering firm. Each partner joined with decades of experience in different aspects of engineering and development. Initially, the team focused exclusively on building a niche in drainage and land development. Today, CI has diversified into other disciplines […]

Richard Collins founded Collins Plumbing Inc. (CPI) in 1976 and incorporated the business in 1979. He grew up in the construction industry before entering the United States Navy. After four years of service, he returned to civilian life and started working as a commercial plumber. Drawing from his experience in both the construction industry and […]