Case Studies November 2014

Since 1997, it’s been full steam ahead for New Jersey-based Interstate Mechanical Services Inc. (IMS). For years, the contractor has delivered a full spectrum of mechanical services. However, more recently, IMS has found footing in a new niche in the steam and chill water metering sector, improving client’s energy bottom line across the board. “We’re […]

For 45 years J.W. Koehler Electric Inc. (Koehler Electric) has been a believer in responsive service. “What sets us apart at the end of the day is we answer our phones and we return our phone calls,” says Tim Koehler, second-generation president of the Iowa-based union contractor. “That sounds simple, but it seems to be […]

Green certifications can often be vague or misleading, and sometimes fail to meet expectations; however, GreenCircle Certified LLC (GreenCircle) is simplifying the search and assuring greater accountability in the ever-evolving green building market. The Pennsylvania-based third-party certification company offers trusted transparency and a straightforward guide to green. Through an online database, architects, engineers, builders, suppliers […]

In 1984, Albert Miller founded the business that would eventually become Duo-Gard Industries Inc. (DGI). The business started out as Michigan Energy Control and worked with regional industrial partners, retrofitting factories. The team worked closely with clients to develop better natural lighting solutions for large facilities, eventually moving into the architectural market with new products […]

Roger Barnett established Design Build Construction LLC (DBC) in 2006 with the goal of providing experienced design and construction services to customers in Tennessee and surrounding states. Barnett is a licensed architect with more than 35 years of experience in the field. He works with a team of designers, engineers and construction managers to turn […]

Ken Moore, founder and president of Cordeck, has been in the steel decking sector of the construction industry for 32 years. After working in the installation end of the business for his parents’ company, Cordeck Sales, Ken returned to school full time to pursue a degree in architecture. “We started manufacturing steel decking products in […]

Like an essential lifeline, plumbing is the internal system that brings any institution, building, business or residence to functional life. From the engineering of its design and layout to efficiencies and operational health, it is the internal workings of any major facility. Since September 1999, Cardoza Plumbing Corp (CPC) has been a top specialist in […]

Since 1996, Bio-Microbics Inc. (BMI) has independently provided innovative wastewater and stormwater solutions to process, treat and reuse water throughout the world. The business began as a component of a larger wastewater conglomerate, which was first established in the 1940s. Today, BMI serves clients in 64 countries worldwide and has delivered more than 48,000 products […]

Beltline Electric Company (BEC) has been in business since 1957, providing diverse electrical services to customers throughout the Southeast for more than 50 years. Business partners for 23 years, Terry Gipson and Lyn Smith, vice presidents of BEC, purchased the company in 1991. Today, Gipson and Smith work alongside Jason Siener, president of BEC, with […]

Facility Support Services LLC (FSS) is a subsidiary of Goldbelt Incorporated (Goldbelt), an Alaska Native Corporation with 13 independent, non-affiliated LLCs established in 1974 and celebrating its 40-year anniversary in 2014. Goldbelt opened FSS in 2008 to take over the construction component of the group’s service line. Working together with other subsidiaries under the same […]