Case Studies September 2014

Robert B. Bayles founded Inland Builders Supply (IBS) in 1962 as a small, family-owned hardware store. Over the years, the small-town business has grown steadily. The company has outgrown three locations since Robert first opened the doors more than 50 years ago. Now, IBS is a household name in Blythe, Calif. Local customers count on […]

Industrial Maintenance & Contract Services LP (IMC) in Munster, Ind., was established by Bill Laszlo, general partner, approximately 25 years ago as a general contractor specializing in maintenance, repair and capital improvements. IMC performs work primarily in the Midwest and is focused on projects in Indiana. Its core group of management and supervisors has at […]

For more than a century, Hyde-Stone Mechanical (HSM) has lived and breathed complete HVAC service and construction. Now entering its 121st year in business, the New York-based union contractor has been building comfort since 1893. “HSM now has three locations in Watertown, Potsdam and Plattsburg, N.Y.,” shares Chris Stone, second-generation vice president of HSM. “We […]

Humphries and Company (HAC) was founded in 1981 as a small and dedicated interiors contractor. Over the years, the business has grown through building relationships based on trust and integrity. Working closely with a network of strategic partners, the business has turned over thousands of unique spaces to commercial clients. HAC continues to grow its […]

Based in Honolulu, Group 70 International (G70), a multidisciplinary architectural design and engineering firm, believes in doing what’s best for Hawaii. “We have a history and legacy in community-based projects,” shares Charles Kaneshiro, president and chief operating officer of G70. “We’re interested in projects that are good for Hawaii and benefit the community. If someone […]

From West Palm Beach to Vero Beach and the luxurious estates of Miami, no other professional stucco and plastering contractor delivers more high-end homes than Griffin & Wilson Stucco Inc. (GWS). As a loyal subcontractor known for fine stucco finishes, plastering and molding, GWS works for some of the country’s top national builders with an […]

Formerly Pacific Coast Steel, San Diego-based Gerdau Reinforcing Steel West (Gerdau West), is setting the standard in reinforcing steel and post-tensioning products on the West Coast. While the Engineering News Record recognized specialty contractor is operating under a new name, the company’s commitment to go above and beyond for its customers remains the same. “In […]

After nearly 40 years in the material handling and heavy lifting business, Garden State Engine & Equipment Co. Inc. (GSE&E) has become a trusted name throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and the northeastern United States. Based in Somerville, N.J., the company specializes in telescoping cranes, knuckle boom cranes, truck-mounted forklifts, trolley boom block unloaders, […]

Randy Evers, now president of Evers Electric Company Incorporated (Evers Electric), entered college after high school and pursued a degree in engineering. In his third year of school, he ran out of money and decided to work for a few months and return to school. By chance he got a job with an electrical contractor. […]

Since 1903, F.W. Spencer & Son Inc. (FWS) has been providing leading mechanical services in the area surrounding San Francisco. Namesake Fred W. Spencer founded the business, eventually incorporating with his son, William H. Spencer. The tradition has continued through four generations and is still owned by the same family. The company began as a […]