Case Studies September 2015

The Henthorn family has been involved in commercial development for several decades. In 2008, after working in restaurant development for 30 years, Mike Henthorn established Henthorn Commercial Construction LLC alongside his son, Tyler, who had been working for Turner Construction in Philadelphia. Despite a rough economic climate, the business took off. With established contacts within […]

Canyon State Enterprises LLC has been providing quality roofing and stucco services to the state of Arizona for more than 10 years. Headquartered in Kingman, Arizona, Canyon State was founded in 2002 by Kevin Ott. Since the beginning, Canyon State has built a reputation as an honest, integrity-based company as a result of its outstanding […]

Established in 1980, Van Hoose Construction Co. opened as a family-owned, full-service general contracting company in Oklahoma City. Five years later, Jeff Van Hoose joined the business. In 2007, Jeff became the sole owner of the company. The strength and success of the business today is built upon strong relationships established with its clients and […]

Since 2000, Imperial Construction Inc. has been a leader in the industry. Based out of Weatherford, Texas, Imperial Construction is a general contracting firm with a reputation for taking on the toughest, most complex construction projects, completing them on time and within budget. With a portfolio ranging from medical facilities to religious institutions, Imperial Construction […]

Texas-based Bird Electric‘s motto is simple: “Taking Care of Business.” The full-service electric company has been doing just that for the last 11 years, serving major energy conglomerates, utility providers and more high-profile customers as one of north-central Texas’ most trusted teams. “We live it every day,” says Brian Bird, founder and CEO of Bird […]

In 1986 Dave Hoffman and his wife Elaine started Barcom Construction Inc. Working out of their garage, Hoffman ran the operation while his wife earned a CPA degree and ran the books for the company. Over the next 30 years Barcom would experience steady growth and eventually become a leading general contractor in Corpus Christi, […]

The Essmueller Company has been a leading manufacturer of conveyors in the feed and grain industry for 137 years. Located in Laurel, Mississippi, The Essmueller Company specializes in furnishing round- and flat-bottom drag conveyors, screw feeders, bucket elevators and turn-head distributors. With a 150,000-square-foot facility, the company is capable of serving grain suppliers all across […]

After working for multiple companies as an electrical engineer, Michelle Mobbs, along with her brother John Benbow, decided to start their own company. Impulse Inc. was founded in 2006 as an electrical contracting company working directly for Nissan. Located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, Impulse has established mechanical and general construction divisions in addition to an […]

TiltCon is a fully-owned subsidiary of Nielsen Builders, a Virginia-based contractor serving the construction industry for more than 100 years. While tilt-up concrete construction has long been a mainstay of the parent company, the leadership team decided to establish a separate division in 2014, forming TiltCon, which now serves Nielsen and other general contractors throughout […]

Founded in 1998 by Sean Callahan, Wind River Construction began as a contracting firm focusing on remodeling homes. As the company has grown, its target market has shifted to high-end residential construction. Located in Franklin, North Carolina, Wind River works with clients all over the country. Upon graduating from college, Callahan was faced with two […]