Case Studies July 2015

Giles and Kendall, Inc., a manufacturer of CedarSafe planks and panels, has concentrated on making the finest products from 100 percent Aromatic Eastern Red Cedar. Founded in 1939, the Company is presently headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, and has a manufacturing facility in Gainesville, Missouri. In 1985, Beverly Pierce Head III and Morris Hackney purchased Giles […]

Based in Richmond, Virginia, the Atlantic Coast Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (ACC-NECA) has been serving a broad base membership throughout the Carolinas and Virginia for 18 years. From Richmond down to Charleston, South Carolina, the chapter works hand in hand with several local unions of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), […]

After serving in World War II, Edwin Thomas Pyle returned home to McPherson, Kansas, with the dream of starting a family and his own business. With the help of a loan from his father, Pyle built his first house in 1947 and E. Tom Pyle Jr. & Associates, P.A. (Pyle Construction) was born. Since that […]

Since forming in 1947 Doleac Electric Company Inc. has grown to become a driving force in the electrical construction industry throughout south Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. With some of the most highly trained International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) field personnel in the industry, Doleac Electric has completed complex electrical projects at NASA, the U.S. […]

Founded by Jacques Larivière in Canada in 1985, Demilec has become a forerunner in the development of innovative technology and advanced science of open- and closed-cell spray-foam insulation and coating products. During the past 30 years, Demilec has experienced continued growth due to superior quality and performance of products matched by unsurpassed service. In 1997 […]

For more than 90 years Chewning & Wilmer Inc. (C&W) has been a trusted name in large-scale electrical contracting, controls, instrumentation and mechanical. Based in Richmond, Virginia, C&W is the oldest electrical contractor in the state. “Over the years we have garnered a solid customer base and our name is pretty popular with most owners […]

The Bissett family has been a leader in the landscape and nursery industry for more than 50 years. Located in Long Island, New York, Bissett Nursery Corporation began in the backyard of James Bissett Jr.. Over time with the help of his wife, Joan, Bissett Nursery has grown into one of the largest wholesale horticultural […]

In 1986, Bill Lorrigan decided to realize his dream and went into business for himself. After years of working in the construction industry, Lorrigan, with the help of his wife Barb, founded Bill Lorrigan Construction Inc. Based out of Reedsville, Wisconsin, Lorrigan Construction began as a small company and over the past 29 years has […]

Big things are happening for Big State Electric Ltd. based in San Antonio, Texas. The commercial and industrial firm has emerged as a leading electrical contractor in South and Central Texas by pushing the envelope in employee training, time-and-cost saving prefabrication and design-build electrical engineering. “In 2014, Big State did nearly $76 million in all […]

Ball Construction Co. Inc. has been in business since 1960. David Ball established the business as a small, specialized contractor, eventually expanding the operation to serve a broad range of needs in the regional market. From a headquarters in Norton, Virginia, the Ball Construction team tackles a range of construction contracts, specializing in interior build-outs […]