Case Studies

After stumbling across an article about modular homes, third-generation homebuilder, Anthony Zarrilli, recalls showing it to his father. The elder Zarrilli scoffed, labeling modular houses cheap and flimsy. Zarrilli grew up learning the finer points of traditional building from his dad and remembers scouring the job site for loose nails as a five year-old. However, […]

In Oswego, Illinois, ZING Green Safety Products is an industry-leading manufacturer of green safety products. The company launched in 2007 as a consulting firm, moving into product manufacturing in 2009 and is now taking a range of post-consumer recyclables — water bottles, soda cans, milk jugs, detergent bottles and more — and making high-quality safety […]

The electrical contracting industry is changing, shifting toward design-build and design-assist, integrated delivery. Now, a contractor must be more than a singular trade specialist, but an all-around solutions provider to be competitive. Fortunately for Zenith Systems, a Cleveland-based full-service electrical firm, the market is shifting in its favor. Positioned for full integration “Projects are now […]

Since 1977, Zyscovich Architects has strived to create projects with purpose, bringing new life and vibrancy to cityscapes through integrated urban planning, architecture and interior design. “Zyscovich Architects, over the years, has remained true to the original concept: design projects that have purpose and meaning,” shares Bernard Zyscovich, founder and president of the Miami-based firm. […]

After serving in combat with the elite 17th Airborne in World War II, George Zlotnick returned home to Ashford, Conn., and founded a small construction company. Zlotnick Construction Inc. (ZCI) began as a one-man operation as George constructed small outbuildings, chicken coops and barns in the rural locality. With hard work and a dedication to […]

In 1978 Andrew Zucaro founded Zucaro Construction LLC (ZCL), a small general contracting company serving clients on Long Island and New York City. ZCL has always had a hand in commercial and residential construction, as the business started out building nightclubs in the area. Over the years, Andrew and his team have bulked up the […]

For nearly 50 years, Zion Church Builders Inc. (ZCB) has offered quality construction management services for church and funeral home projects. Based in Mattawan, Mich., the business employs nine people working from a single office. ZCB has constructed houses of worship and funerary facilities in 42 states, building a large geographic footprint in the U.S. […]

Isaac Zaharoni established Zaharoni Industries Inc. (ZII) in 1975, having arrived in the United States from Israel only 13 years earlier with no grasp of the English language and just $400 in his pocket. Isaac’s drive to succeed surpassed all the odds against him, proven through ZII’s steady growth over the past four decades. ZII […]

Darin Zwick, owner and founder of Zwick Construction, is proud of the fact that his company has been thriving in these difficult economic times. One of the most common tales in the construction industry over the last couple of years has been the downsizing of firms as they have struggled to find work. Zwick Construction […]

A lot of companies looking to expand naturally gravitate toward selling products and services in larger cities to attract the most number of customers. Zimmerman Properties LLC, operating out of Springfield, Mo., proves that in some instances bigger isn’t better for the business, and this attitude is better for the clients. Zimmerman’s Chief Financial Officer/Chief […]