Case Studies March 2015

In 1869 John Aiden Waldo established Waldo Bros. Company (Waldo) as a small masonry supply company in New England. A few years later his brother, Charles S. Waldo, joined John and eventually bought John out, becoming sole owner. Over the years, the business grew steadily until the Great Depression. When the economy took a turn […]

While Puerto Rico has suffered from a prolonged recession, with the island’s economy declining every year since 2006, Villavicencio & Associates Construction Corp. (V&A) has continued a strong track record of steady growth. “Since the company was established in 2004, and even while the economy in Puerto Rico has been decreasing, we’ve been able to […]

Clifford B. Fowler established a small manufacturing and product assembly business in 1931. Originally the Fowler Heating Company, the Erie, Pa., business started out as a builder of incinerator and crematorium equipment. Clifford also sourced controls and materials for other product assembly with sister company Aire Flow Distributing. Over time, a shift in consumer demand […]

Mike Robbins founded Thermo-Dynamics International Inc. (TDI) in 1998 after working several years for another insulation business and some unkempt promises. “I realized that this wasn’t going to work, so I decided I was going to go out and do it on my own,” Robbins recalls. “I found a partner who could manage the labor […]

The Morse Group (Morse) and its subsidiaries – Morse Electric, Industrial Electrical Engineers (IEE), FBP Systems, Amp Electric, Automation Solutions of America (ASA) and The Rockwell Group (Rockwell) – are working together to rewire the way electrical trades perform, eliminating multiple platforms and creating a single-source for turnkey solutions. Ranked among the top 50 electrical […]

Barbara J. Howell is a fearless woman on a mission. As the founder and CEO of Tamsah Enterprises (Tamsah), a woman- and Native American-owned multifaceted general contractor, Howell has made a name for the Ohio-based company through perseverance and positivity. “You’d be surprised what you can achieve when you don’t take no for an answer,” […]

Sundance Construction Company (SCC) is a family-owned and -operated builder based in Sugarland, Texas. Steve Varney, president and CEO, established the business in 1982 and more than 30 years later, the company is riding high on a reputation for quality work and a unique ability to build and maintain client relationships. Craig Varney, Steve’s son […]

Starkweather Roofing Inc. (SRI) has been in business in Arizona since 1997 when Jeff and Diane Starkweather founded a small, local commercial roofing company. The business has established a reputation in the industry for high-quality work, efficient projects and lasting value. The team demonstrates broad capabilities, including new roof construction, re-roofing, repair service and preventive […]

Bill Wilson has been involved in the construction industry for 42 years. Growing up in Eighty Four, Pa., he first started working for the town’s renowned 84 Lumber Company in high school. “I worked there through college,” he recounts. “When I left school, I went to work for the company full-time.” His position with 84 […]

For more than 15 years, Solar Innovations Inc. (SI) has been the single-source solution for a complete line of high performance structures and accessories from operable doors and walls to skylights, windows and glass rooms to curtain walls, screens, shades, ridge vents and a range of other products. By manufacturing everything in-house within the expanse […]