Case Studies

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 […]

Maryland-based Autani Corporation (Autani) is changing the face of the automation controls market with cost-effective, user and environmentally friendly solutions. Autani offers a full range of made-in-the-U.S.A. systems for lighting, HVAC, plug load and fan management supported by revenue-grade metering and a secure, reliable wireless mesh network. The company is also automating improved efficiency, with […]

Facility managers, owners, architects and engineers understand the challenge of equalizing the overall temperature in any facility, especially manufacturing and warehouse buildings with high ceilings. It’s a constant battle for the HVAC system to regulate a large temperature gradient from floor to ceiling; however, Air Pear and Designer Series fans, manufactured by Airius, de-stratify unlike […]

Founded by Terry Rodrigue in 2002, Interwest Consulting Group Inc. (Interwest) has been providing consulting services to public agencies for more than a decade. The Colorado-based company holds offices in nine locations across the state, California and Nevada, as well as several other offices co-located within its many clients. Interwest emphasizes quality service as its […]

Virobuild began in 1985 as a small precision plastic tubing manufacturer known as Indonesia-based Polymindo Permata. The company’s owners began to understand the need for new and innovative applications for said products around 1988. With an apparent high demand need for durable, synthetic fibers, the company adopted a new business path, eventually leading to the […]

Since 1984, USS Cal Builders Inc. (USS Cal) has been a leader in the southern California construction market, known for expertly managed public projects, but more recently, the company has expanded into the heavy civil sector. “We’ve diversified our portfolio and are able to meet the needs of both our public and private clients throughout […]

In 1993, William McDonough founded Thunder Bay Builders (TBB) as a small residential and commercial remodeling business. Over the years, the company grew, serving customers in central western Florida. When the economic downturn destroyed the housing market, however, the company found new ways to stay afloat. Now, the company serves as one of only a […]

In July 2013, the Philadelphia Residential Development Company (PRD) broke ground on The Waves, the first project of its kind in Ventnor City, N.J. Ralph Philomeno, construction manager for PRD, is leading the project, working alongside architectural partner, JKR Partners, and civil engineer, Arthur Ponzio. The unique high-end residential project is being built in place […]

From selecting the perfect home site to the floor plan design and right onto move-in day, SR Homes LLC (SR Homes) has been making homeownership in the greater Atlanta-metro possible for more than a decade. “At SR Homes, our goal is to focus on building you a home that meets your needs both today and […]

In 1989, Jim Dobbins recognized the need for reliable and efficient interior contracting services in North Carolina. In response, he founded Sharp Interiors Inc. (SII). Dobbins was only 28 at the time, with experience in a range of construction methods. He graduated from North Carolina State with a degree in civil engineering and then worked […]