Case Studies

For nearly 60 years, QPK Design has served clients as a multidisciplinary architectural and engineering firm. Located in Syracuse, New York, QPK Design follows a philosophy of providing high-quality professional and customized design services that respond to and meet its clients’ needs. With this concept, the company maintains a balance among three key points: the […]

Sister companies Patriot Plumbing and Heating Inc. and Northeastern Mechanical Inc. (Patriot/NE) have been serving customers throughout Massachusetts for more than 20 years. With combined expertise in plumbing and HVAC services, the businesses specialize in complex projects that other MEP contractors cannot handle. Operating from a single office in Quincy, Massachusetts, Patriot/NE employs 24 people […]

Just south of Buffalo, in Blasdell, New York, Russo Development is a family-owned, service-oriented company offering site, utility and environmental contracting. The business began in 1998. “It was a modest start,” says Joe Russo, founder and president of Russo Development. “I started it alone with a single dump truck and a backhoe. At first, I […]

Just outside of New York City in Mount Vernon, New York, ACS System Associates Inc. has delivered trusted mechanical, HVAC and general contracting services for more than 32 years. “Most of our work is in New York City and the surrounding five boroughs,” says Ahmad Reyaz, president of ACS. “But we’re also just a short […]

Since 1937 Mees Distributors Inc. has led the Ohio stone and tile market with an enormous inventory of unique products. The company started out small. Founded by twin brothers Howard and Stanley Mees, the business is in its second generation of family ownership and caters to architects, designers, contractors and homeowners throughout Ohio. The company […]

In 1948, Richard and Ernest Mayer established a small contracting company known then simply as Mayer Electric. Over the following decades, the brothers expanded the business, incorporating a larger scope of general contracting work to serve a broader range of customers. Eventually, the business returned to its roots and has since built a reputation in […]

Iowa Bridge & Culvert LC (IBC), formerly Hanson Concrete Co. was incorporated in Iowa in 1980, by the Allan L. Hanson family, as a sister company to Hanson Construction Co., Inc. It began work as a small general contracting and ready mix company. With an unwavering sense of purpose, the company has grown into one […]

In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Iseman Homes Inc. is one of the oldest manufactured housing dealers in the Midwest. Since 1920, Iseman has pioneered modular and HUD manufactured homes by bringing more housing options to the market. Today, the company has 110 employees across 14 locations in several states throughout the upper Midwest including North […]

In Leawood, Kansas, just outside of Kansas City, Automated Control Systems dba ACS Building Services works to make buildings smarter, safer, more efficient and comfortable. From security surveillance and access controls to fire systems and HVAC equipment, ACS helps ensure a range of commercial, industrial and institutional facilities are running at top performance. In doing […]

American Restoration Contractors (ARC) has become the St. Louis metropolitan area’s premier restoration and reconstruction company. ARC specializes in fire, water, storm and disaster damage restoration for both residential and commercial clients throughout Missouri and Illinois. ARC was founded in 2003 by Chris Schmitt and Rick Drevet. In 2007, Sam Colton, now one of the […]