Case Studies April 2015

For more than 25 years, the carpentry contractors of All-tech Inc. (All-tech) have played an active role in the East Coast construction world. An industry leader through and through, New Jersey-based All-tech has pioneered innovations and advances in framing technologies since its inception in 1989. “The structural frame is one of the most important components […]

In the early 1950s, Peter and Paul Nicholson established The Congress Companies (Congress), a small, but well organized general contracting business in Salem, Massachusetts. The brothers both attended Wentworth Institute of Technology and leveraged their education to build up a strong business and lasting relationships in the Northeast. Within only a few years, Congress started […]

Renewed Materials Inc. (RMI) has been in business since 2005, when founder Demir Hamami established the company with the goal of providing unique recycled products for the growing green building industry. After nearly 10 years of operation, the team has pulled together ALKEMI, a distinct product line of recycled surfacing materials for use as horizontal […]

After more than a decade working in the HVAC industry, Curtis Moore founded a small service business in his garage. In 2009, he established Moore Heating & Air Conditioning (Moore HVAC) as a one-man operation. In his first year, Curtis took on odd jobs, eventually adding a single employee. When his partner, Jon Diamond, joined […]

Waldon Studio Architects (WSA) is a full service architecture firm committed to combining creativity and the latest technology to design community buildings, institutional, retail, light medical, schools and worship spaces. Founded in 2003, the firm celebrates over a decade of quality work for clients in both private and public markets. Ravi Waldon, AIA, founder and […]

Suffolk County Community College (SCCC), the largest community college in New York’s SUNY System, transforms the lives of more than 26,000 students by promoting intellectual discovery, social and ethical awareness and economic empowerment. Students pursue more than 100 programs of study on three eastern Long Island Campuses: Selden, the main campus; Brentwood and Riverhead. Recently, […]

Since 1978, Midwest Curtainwalls has been solving tough curtainwall challenges, whether it’s defending buildings from the elements or crafting a one-of-a-kind, eye-catching façade, the Cleveland-based company is an expert in these complex systems. Throughout a long-running history, Midwest Curtainwalls has risen to the challenge, meeting the needs of architects, owners, developers, contractors, curtainwall consultants and […]

Brent Pence has been working in the construction industry since he was 14 years old; he learned to frame, quickly becoming a carpenter’s apprentice. Pence has worked as a construction engineer, project manager and now as a general contractor. In 2007 he founded his own business, Pence Northwest Construction LLC (PNW), serving a distinct market […]

Moji Taba established BEST Contracting Services Inc. (BEST) in 1982 as a small residential roofing business serving the south end of Los Angeles. For more than 30 years, the company has grown, diversifying into larger commercial work and expanding the focus to a range of external construction services. In the mid-90s, the business added waterproofing […]

With 1.21 million residents and a population growing at an estimated 3.8 percent, Raleigh N.C., recently ranked number six on Forbes list of fastest growing cities in America. And it’s more than just the population on the rise in North Carolina’s capital; the city is also expected to see more than 3.7 percent projected economic […]