Case Studies August 2015

Tom Crowe founded Allstar Building Materials Ltd. in 1987 as a commercial and residential building material supplier with a primary focus on lumber. Located in Ormand Beach, Florida, Allstar Building Materials has earned a reputation for its exceptional customer service. “Our commitment to customer service is what sets us apart from the competition,” says Crowe. “We keep […]

Allen & Allen Company has been supplying lumber and hardware to the construction industry for 84 years. Started in 1931 in San Antonio, by Howard B. Allen and his son Lynn Allen, the company began as a secondhand lumber yard and today Allen & Allen focuses on providing lumber and millwork to builders for high-end […]

For more than 30 years, Countryside Construction Inc. has been providing integrated septic design, installation and maintenance services throughout central Texas. Walker Chapman, founder, owner and president of Countryside Construction, established the business in the early 1980s and has been building relationships with area contractors, homeowners, property managers and other clients in Canyon Lake, Texas, […]

Finding work has not been a problem for Derryberry’s LP Mechanical Contractors. Headquartered in Baytown, Texas, CEO Mark Derryberry says that the company is in a great place financially and physically. “Houston and its surrounding areas are in very good shape right now,” says Mark. “Every contractor should be doing well right now.” Founded in […]

For Carolina Comfort Air business is about more than just complete residential and light commercial heating and air conditioning installation, maintenance and service; it also hinges on being an active part of the North Carolina communities it calls home. With four locations in Raleigh, Clayton, Fayetteville and Jacksonville, Carolina Comfort Air holds a major market […]

Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) was once a niche paving system primarily used in military construction projects, but in the last five years RCC applications have emerged and the market opportunities for RCC have grown significantly. RCC is made of the same basic ingredients as conventional concrete – cement, water and aggregates – but unlike conventional […]

In 1989, Gregg Childers started Childers Enterprises in Beckley, West Virginia. After working for a mechanical contracting firm for eight years, Childers was given the task of starting a residential division. “After a few years the division was very successful,” recalls Childers. “I decided that residential HVAC was something that I wanted to continue to […]

In the wake of damaging wind, rain, hail, flooding, fire and any number of other unfortunate, uncontrollable circumstances, Testerman Restoration is a reliable emergency restorations contractor based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Acting as a liaison between the insured and a range of insurance providers, Testerman specializes in alleviating the headaches and uncertainty involved in the restoration […]

As a family-owned business for more than 50 years, Wagner Electric Company Inc. provides full-service electrical construction, service and maintenance. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Wagner Electric specializes in industrial and commercial electrical contracting and serves markets all the way from Texas to Michigan. The company was founded by J.F. Wagner in 1961. Working out of […]

Jane Solomon founded Barlovento LLC in 1996 with the primary goal of performing underground and vertical construction. Headquartered in Dothan, Alabama, Barlovento is a design-build and general contracting firm. “90 percent of our work is for the United States government,” says Solomon. “The other 10 percent is in the commercial sector. We like to build […]