Case Studies May 2015

After 132 years, Minneapolis-based Fullerton Companies has seen it all, from boom to bust and back again, over and over throughout the company’s long history. Founded by James Fullerton in 1882 in South Dakota and later moved to Minnesota, the family-owned firm has grown to rank among the majors in the building materials and pre-fabricated […]

For-Shor Company (FSC) has been in business for 43 years, servicing as a complete provider of concrete forming and shoring systems, chemicals, power tools and accessories. Jim Snarr, president of FSC, has been with the business for 40 years, hired by the original owners back when FSC was a smaller, family-owned business. He leads a […]

Hard surfaces can create an acoustical nightmare in buildings with tall ceilings and vast open spaces. For years, architects and designers have struggled with this and creating a space that not only sounds good, but looks good. Traditional acoustical panel and grid systems can do the job, but are often unattractive, taking away from the […]

Through harsh winter storms, tear offs and built ups, Central Roofing Company (CRC) has been a central part of safety and timely response in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Since 1929, the company has been scaling some of the tallest buildings and tackling the most challenging projects other roofing contractors shy away from. Founded in 1929, […]

British Columbia-based BPWood was founded in 2000 by Paul Bouchard. Coming from a career with one of the largest lumber trading companies in North America, Bouchard’s 25-year experience gave him the skillset to mine the nooks and crannies of the industry. “BPWood finds its home in a region where a heck of a lotta good […]

Ben Uselton established BCU Electric Inc. (BCU) in 1990 after working for more than a decade in the electrical construction market. Uselton began his career in 1978, working as an apprentice for a local contractor. Over the years, he worked in a number of high-performance industrial settings, learning from experience and building relationships with industry […]

A short drive from Sevierville, Tennessee, is the famous Great Smoky Mountain National Park, home of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which attract millions of visitors every year. With many travelers making the trek, the area is a vibrant tourist attraction with a strong hospitality market making a comeback from the recession. D&S Builders (D&S) has been […]

For more than 50 years, Atlas Industrial Contractors LLC (Atlas) has provided turnkey industrial contracting services to clients throughout the country. What once began as a transportation service for heavy equipment has blossomed into a full service contracting company specializing in turnkey machinery installations, maintenance services, heavy rigging, as well as electrical and piping installations. From […]

John Paxton founded Astro Sheet Metal Co. (Astro) in 1967, alongside business partner James Mizell. The pair worked out of a small shop with a dirt floor and no electricity early on, eventually expanding operations and moving to larger facilities. John bought out his partner in 1970, eventually passing his business along to his sons. […]

Founded in 1978 by Rick Beierwaltes, Air Cycle Corporation (ACC) surpassed its 35-year anniversary in 2013. Maintaining its niche of being a sustainable solutions and technologies company, ACC possesses a global sales presence from Illinois. The company was originally founded as a designer and manufacturer of HVAC control systems, electronic lamp ballasts and advanced coffee […]