Case Studies April 2015

Corky Wells established CW Electric Inc. (CWE) in 1985 as a small electrical contracting business. The company started out performing odd jobs for mining facilities. While CWE comes from humble beginnings, Corky laid out a strong foundation that has allowed the team to grow and diversify for nearly 30 years. From day one, his team […]

Don Hammons established Correct Electric Inc. (CEI) in 1987 as a small electrical business serving the Greater Houston Area. For more than 25 years, the company has remained committed to total customer satisfaction. Today, CEI employs more than 70 employees, including designers, estimators, project managers, a full CAD department and field personnel. Working for a […]

Clark Patterson Lee Design Professionals (CPL) will celebrate its 40-year anniversary in 2015. The architecture and engineering company was founded in 1975 by Phil Clark and currently resides in Rochester, New York. “We started out as a full engineering firm,” explains Todd Liebert, president of CPL. “We did primarily civil and municipal-type work in the […]

For a solid 40 years, Buzzell Plumbing, Heating & Air Inc. (Buzzell) has been running trucks with its signatory blue “B” around central Georgia, delivering a new standard in efficiency. Since opening its doors in 1974, Buzzell has grown from a small storefront business on First Street in Warner Robins, Georgia, to a multimillion-dollar company. […]

Bristol Steel & Conveyor Corporation (Bristol) was founded in 1979 by Raymond Oliver. The company, headquartered in Davison, Michigan, began as a small light structural and rigging outfit. However, with bigger dreams for his new business, Ray plotted a course that has allowed Bristol to flourish and grow into the thriving $35 million fabrication and […]

Biltmore Construction Co. Inc. (Biltmore) has been in business for over 60 years. In the 1940s Edward Parker Sr. began as a residential agent and builder, developing properties throughout Belleair Estates and Pinellas County. In 1954, he established Biltmore as a corporation in the state of Florida focusing on commercial development and construction. Biltmore is […]

Raul Betanourt started Bayside Contractors Inc. (BCI) in 2001 after spending 20 years working for another contractor in Puerto Rico. He started working in the construction industry in 1976, moving to his uncle’s company eight years later. Over the years, he honed his skills and gained experience before branching out on his own. Today, BCI […]

For 42 years, the Azola family of companies has been breathing new life into aging buildings of all sizes and shapes throughout the greater Baltimore area. The entity sees potential in the old, the rundown and bygones of the past; it has owned, developed, repurposed, reused, retrofitted, reclaimed, managed and leased some of the most […]

As a family-run and -operated company, Artisent Floors believes in its ability to remain 100 percent homegrown and organic. Barry Griffith, president and founder, attributes the company’s success to the employees who have been brought in over the years. “We hire great people,” Barry says proudly. “We have a unique way of doing things in […]

Founded in 1905, Boston-based The Waterproofing Co. (TWC) is one of the oldest waterproofing companies in the U.S. When the original TWC was established in New York City at the turn of the century, there were few companies like it and there are still few today that can compete with the level of quality and […]