Case Studies

In search of a modern industrial building, the Canadian-based packaging company Cascades Inc., knew who to call after its Queens, New York, facility had become antiquated. Fifty miles to the west, in Piscataway, New Jersey, ever-visionary Greek Development had built on spec a sprawling facility where a former chemical plant had stood. The new digs […]

Driving through New York City, President Steve Zervoudis sees Galaxy General Contracting Corporation’s work in each of the five boroughs. And while it’s always nice to remember a job well done, Zervoudis has the added benefit of remembering what many of these homes and mixed-use apartments buildings were like before Galaxy General Contracting came on […]

When it comes to wastewater infrastructure, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gives the U.S. a D+. According to ASCE, 76 percent of the population relies on the nation’s 14,748 wastewater treatment plants, which it calls “the most basic and critical infrastructure systems for protecting public health and the environment.” That wastewater infrastructure is […]

The developer of Spaulding Green, a 400-acre housing community in Clarence, New York, realized target buyers preferred homes built into hillsides with walk-out basements. The land being developed was essentially flat, though. To make the walk-out basements possible, Greenman-Pedersen Inc. (GPI) got creative and turned flat land into varied terrain with ponds, hills and elevated […]

When Verizon was opening a concept store in Virginia a number of years ago, it appealed to the architectural and designing expertise of Gruskin Group. An integrated design firm in Springfield, New Jersey, Gruskin Group used pink foam to mock up a 5,000-square-foot concept that enabled Verizon’s departments to field-test what would be their new […]

Since 1992 GCI General Contractors has been serving clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area as a leading sustainable building and commercial interior construction specialist. With a strong presence in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, the company’s list of clientele has grown over the years to include some of the country’s most recognizable brands GCI […]

G.W. Mitchell Construction has been a standout name in general contracting since 1921. Now in the hands of third and fourth generation family members, G.W. Mitchell has overcome many obstacles, surviving the Great Depression and growing through the 2008 recession while building a reputation for quality service. Serving greater San Antonio and South Texas, G.W. […]

For more than 80 years George Breslaw Plumbing LLC (GBP) has been providing plumbing services to a loyal customer base across the five boroughs of New York City. Originally founded in 1929 by George Breslaw during the early days of the Great Depression, GBP has become a fixture of the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood with the […]

As the second-fastest growing state in the nation, Texas is a hotbed for commercial development. While Houston leads the state as Texas’ fastest-growing city, the San Antonio area is not far behind, with the city itself adding more than 50,000 residents in two years and nearby New Braunfels ranking as the nation’s second-fastest growing city, […]

Starting as a small glass glazing company in Meridian, Mississippi, Glass Inc. has grown into one of the top commercial glass and glazing contractors in the Southeast. Established in 1999 by Robert Smith, Glass Inc. is comprised of a team of more than 80 experienced professionals that specialize in commercial and residential services. With two […]