Case Studies November 2015

In Ventura, California, Oilfield Electric & Motor has served greater Ventura, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles counties and beyond since 1940. By tackling some of the most complex electrical installations, including upgrades and automation and controls, as well as high-voltage installation and repair and motor and generator sales and service, Oilfield Electric & Motor has […]

In California and the surrounding states, a year-old solar company is bringing big energy savings to big buildings. PCS Energy is leading the way for large multifamily and commercial solar projects. Based in Los Angeles, PCS Energy provides integrated solar solutions, including consulting, products and installation, to a range of longstanding customers drawn from the […]

For more than half a century, Dolan’s Lumber, Doors & Windows has been a leading material supplier for the building, remodeling, renovation and improvement markets in the San Francisco Bay Area, known for high-quality materials at lower prices. The company has a massive selection of building materials with four locations serving the Bay Area including […]

Celebrating its 115-year anniversary in 2015, PSF Industries Inc. is a one-stop shop for industrial engineering and fabrication. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company is a union contractor and specializes in the fabrication, erection and maintenance. Established in 1900, the founders of PSF recognized the potential business opportunity of miners headed to Alaska during the […]

Since 1927, CTL Engineering has been providing one-stop shop engineering services throughout the United States and India. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, CTL Engineering serves as a single source engineering solution provider to energy, building development transportation, manufacturing and telecommunications industries. As a full-service company specializing in everything from engineering consulting to analytical laboratory services, CTL […]

Since 1954, MacBeath Hardwood Company has been supplying high quality lumber products through a vertically integrated business structure. Founded by Kingsley Edwin (K.E.) MacBeath, the business is in its third generation of MacBeath family operation. Over the years, the business has expanded to include various locations and ventures. With its headquarters and concentration facility in […]

After establishing a career in the restaurant industry, Dick Beck set out to make his mark on the construction market in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. After stepping away from the Barrel Drive-In and Restaurant, the business he owned, in 1972, he worked his way up to partner with Palmer Construction before establishing Beck & Hofer […]

In 1992, brothers Trent and Todd Hellenbrand, who were experienced glaziers, started Hellenbrand Glass LLC with the goal of providing architects, builders and homeowners a premier resource for glass and glass-related products In the beginning, they ran the business out of an old cheese factory. After experiencing growing pains for the first few years, the […]

For more than 100 years Heartland Building Center has been providing building materials to contractors in the Midwest. Headquartered in Hays, Kansas, Heartland has two additional locations in Russell and Stockton. The company also maintains a truss plant in Hays as well. Founded in 1892, as Schwaller Lumber Company, the business was eventually partially purchased […]

At a time when very few women were in the general contracting business, Linda Rabbitt founded rand* construction corporation. What started as a small interiors firm in 1989 has grown into a national multimarket commercial construction company specializing in tenant interiors, building renovations, retail, restaurant, and ground-up construction. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, rand* now manages […]