Case Studies August 2015

The Chadwell brothers have spent decades working in various segments of the construction industry. In the early 1970s, David, Jim and Larry Chadwell were working as builders in Tampa, Florida. When the construction market bottomed out, they knew they needed to build a steady stream of income for their family and colleagues. “We didn’t have […]

Weiss Sheet Metal Inc. in Avon, Massachusetts, dates back to 1934 when the company began as a metal shop company owned by European emigrants, Jack Weiss and Eli Tappan. The duo set upon the task to produce a commercial washing machine under the Weiss name, subsequently establishing themselves as machinists with a solid reputation for […]

After returning from service in World War II, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Busik established Delaware Quarries Inc. The B-17 pilot had saved up his pay from the military over his years of service and applied both his financial resources and the skills and values he had gained in the military to launch a successful company. Today […]

With headquarters in Manhattan, Harlem and Philadelphia, McKissack & McKissack is the oldest woman- and minority-owned professional design and construction firm in the country. With roots tracing back to the late 1800s, McKissack & McKissack is the product of generations of family ownership and a history of firsts. The tradition of working in the building […]

After working in the construction business for many years with his uncle and grandfather, Tom DeVito set out on his own and started Cristom Construction Services Inc. in 1997. Headquartered in Whitestone, New York, Cristom specializes in commercial and industrial construction and has provided general contracting services to the New York metro area for nearly […]

When Michael Giangrandi, founder and CEO of A.J. Michaels started the company in 1978, the business focused primarily on plumbing and heating. “We basically just did boilers and general plumbing work,” says Giangrandi. “Within the year it didn’t take me long to realize that you don’t install boilers in the summertime, so we made the […]

Since 1970, Vanas Construction Company Inc. has specialized in educational construction projects throughout New Jersey. Strong management and a strict adherence to project deadlines have allowed the company to carve out a piece of the state’s educational construction market, where it’s all about getting projects done in time for students to get back into the […]

Founded in 1994, Allied Geothermal Well drilling began as a small, local well drilling company in Laurel, Maryland. Since then the company has grown into a full-service geothermal drilling services provider. Services the company provides include casing advancement, concrete coring, limited access drilling, vacuum excavation and SPT split spoon sampling among others. With locations in […]

Founded in 1998 by Thomas Mottackal, Tomar Construction Group is a general contractor specializing in water and wastewater treatment facilities. Headquartered in East Brunswick, New Jersey, government work is the company’s primary focus. The company began as a mechanical HVAC contractor and through its founding principles of redefining engineering construction through commitment and hard work, […]

Based in Baltimore, CCG Facilities Integration Incorporated is a specialty engineering firm focused on delivering comprehensive consulting services to organizations involved in the development and operation of mission critical facilities, primarily data centers, on a global basis. Founded in 1992 by Bruce Edwards, RA, president of CCG, the firm has been serving both public and […]