Case Studies

It’s not just because the company he co-founded built the development where Jeff Ayres resides that makes his home so appealing. The Vrain Street duplexes in the Mile High City’s Berkeley neighborhood bring out all the amenities of urban living with a healthy mix of privacy. Residents may forget they’re within walking distance of where […]

The door to a better Buffalo seems to be opening, and brothers-in-law Kevin Dikeman and Tony Genovese have their hands on the knob—literally and figuratively. Respectively, president and vice president of Door Specialties Inc. in nearby Tonawanda, the two men have seen indications aplenty of an urban renaissance at Western New York’s largest city, with […]

Looking at the marketing material, or the 326 homes closed last year, you wouldn’t guess that Dunhill Homes is just six years old. One might draw a similar conclusion from its aspirations. The Dallas, Texas-based home builder expects to close 450 homes in 2017, and it has made the list of fastest-growing companies in the […]

The flooring adhesive industry isn’t the first that comes to mind when most people think of high-tech, innovative and environmentally friendly industries. DriTac seeks to change that. The Clifton, New Jersey-based business manufactures adhesives to install wood and resilient flooring for residential and commercial applications such as skyscrapers, hotels, colleges, shopping centers and other buildings […]

When it comes to air and water filtration, sometimes the hardest thing may be knowing your choices, says Dave Downing. As the founder of Dave Downing & Associates (DDA), an air and water filtration supply company based in Phoenix, Arizona, he would know. His company distributes and installs myriad products that include air filters, air […]

General contractor DiMarco Constructors has built commercial and retail buildings in 15 states, from Michigan to Maine to Kentucky, but one of its largest and most recent projects is smack dab in the middle of its home city of Rochester, New York, which is revitalizing its downtown with more commercial and residential spaces. DiMarco is […]

A tour of David Shuldiner Inc.’s glass and metalwork portfolio would be a pretty comprehensive tour of New York City’s most iconic buildings. Since 1888, the family-owned company has been installing glass and metalwork throughout the city. It’s responsible for the interior glass at Madison Square Garden and Yankee Stadium. It built the original iconic […]

In March 2017, Denison Glass & Mirror Inc. broke ground on its new 40,000-square-foot fabrication facility in Denison, Texas, a space over three times the size of the company’s current space. Mark Gampper, president and owner of the glass contracting company, says the additional space will be crucial for Denison to grow its unitized wall […]

Brothers Igor and Russ Krivor noticed a trend back in 2007 that has endured for nearly a decade: “Millennials are renting longer and buying homes later,” they say, citing a statistic that millennials will spend, in aggregate, 80 percent more rent in their lifetimes than baby boomers. The brothers, who co-founded real estate development firm, […]

Robotics has revolutionized manufacturing, and companies say the trend will continue. For contractors serving those manufacturers, it’s a case of get on board or be left behind. Jeremy Abbott’s electrical contracting business has chosen the former approach. DECO has a long history of partnering with Boeing Commercial Airplanes and the companies that supply Boeing’s Washington-based […]