Case Studies

Bob Young founded J & B Materials Inc. (J & B) in 1979 after a few years of working for another building material supplier. J & B started out as a drywall specialty supplier, hauling and stocking products for clients, but the company gradually evolved into a complete Lath and plaster and drywall supplier. J […]

Jay Calnan, founder and CEO of J. Calnan & Associates (JC&A), has built his own successful organization from the ground up, while never losing sight of who he is and the importance of always giving back. Calnan cashed in his 401(k) 16 years ago, and set out to create the industry’s best construction management firm […]

In 1997 Jay Calnan founded J. Calnan & Associates Inc. (JCA), a growing commercial construction management company based in Quincy, Mass. As CEO of JCA, brings over 20 years of experience in the construction industry to major commercial clients; his expertise and leadership continue to reel in repeat customers. As the business grows, JCA maintains […]

As a construction management firm, J. Calnan & Associates Inc. (JC&A) utilizes its industry expertise to develop solutions to satisfy clients’ distinct business objectives. Headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts, with an office in New York City, JC&A is sophisticated enough to work with Fortune 100 companies, yet remains a grounded, nimble and innovative group of uniquely […]

Headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, J. Crompton Electric Inc. has grown into one of the largest telecommunication electrical and general contracting firms in the state. In just 16 years, the company has gained numerous high-profile clients. With additional offices in Tampa and Orlando, J. Crompton Electric, Inc. has worked in every aspect of the […]

In 1969, James H. Maxymillian founded the general contracting company J.H. Maxymillian Inc. (JHM) in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to provide heavy, civil construction services throughout New England. Just five years later, JHM tackled the first of many hazardous waste construction cleanup projects for General Electric Company, which expanded the firm from its general construction roots into […]

Recent census figures for the state of New York reveal that the population has grown by over 400,000, and with it so has the State University of New York (SUNY). Some SUNY campuses have seen enrollment grow by upward of 15 percent, including SUNY Stony Brook, a public research university and one of four university […]

Anyone can dig a hole. But what about relocating an active, 12-inch sewer main through a downtown area, or carving out space for a foundation between an active football stadium and a baseball field? That takes practice, and J. Masterson Construction has 35 years of practice. As J. Masterson Construction, a second-generation, family-owned site development company […]

While studying marketing at the New York Institute of Technology, John Tortorella spent his summers cleaning and installing swimming pools on Long Island. At the time, it was just a way to pocket some extra cash. John says he had no plans to turn it into a career. In fact, when he graduated in 1981, […]

Hard work, family values and integrity run as deep as J. Tropeano Inc.’s (J. Tropeano) Italian heritage. Since 1983, the Massachusetts-based utility and road contractor has been going above and below ground with above and beyond type service and customer satisfaction. “We’re a strong family-run business,” shares Louisa Tanner, now president of J. Tropeano. “We […]