Case Studies Architecture & Design

With every window, there’s an opportunity. An opportunity to save on heat and air conditioning. To enhance the aesthetics of the house, apartment, condo or commercial building. To let the sunshine in or to keep the drafts out. Even to control that window’s covering from afar using an app. And there’s an opportunity for someone […]

When it came to going green while redesigning one of the quintessential buildings in downtown Richmond, Virginia, Commonwealth Architects was part of a team that didn’t quite go for the gold but won it anyway. To be sure, Commonwealth Architects and its project partners, including the Virginia Department of General Services (DGS), Sustainable Design Consulting, […]

Connolly Brothers Inc. has nine months to build a giant. In May 2016, the construction management firm broke ground on a huge 80,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility for HighRes Biosolutions, a company that makes medical robotics for biotech, pharmaceutical and academic research laboratories. The new facility was originally scheduled to be up and running by […]

Some construction companies will try to build a hangar like they would a distribution facility for semi-trailer trucks, thinking the two buildings will require the same materials. But an aircraft can weigh over a hundred thousand pounds and that weight is concentrated on very small wheels. Jimmy Severson, director of business operations at Centrex Construction […]

Providing an unmatched level of quality to challenging, fast-paced projects has placed Collins Construction & Co. at the forefront of the central Florida commercial ceiling and drywall contracting industry. With a first-class management staff, Collins Construction is knowledgeable and proficient in design, conceptual budgeting and scheduling and value-engineering. Founded in 1999 by the father-son team […]

Founded in 1907, CIDAN Machinery is one of the oldest companies in the sheet metal industry. Originally founded in Sweden, CIDAN opened its first U.S. location in 2007 in Peachtree City, Georgia. With its expansion, the company continues to build upon a history and tradition of manufacturing high-quality sheet metal working machines for the metal […]

Founded in 2009 by Charles Cook, Cook Architectural Design Studio (CA/ds) is a Chicago-based architecture firm that completes work throughout the Windy City and beyond. The award-winning, full-service firm is particularly adept at sustainable home and building design, with a team of LEED-accredited professionals on staff to ensure that every project meets the specific sustainability […]

ConTech Lighting strives to highlight not only the advantages of their products, but lighting as a whole, educating consumers on the importance of proper lighting, lighting sustainability, and providing innovative design solutions to a wide range of customers. “Lighting is the only thing other than air and water that affect all human beings 24/7,” says […]

For more than 33 years, Cabarrus Glass Company Inc. has been a specialty contractor providing single-source contracting services for the architectural building envelope and beyond. Located in Concord, North Carolina, Cabarrus offers a wide range of architectural systems, products and services, including aluminum entrances and storefronts, aluminum windows, glazed aluminum curtain walls, sun control panels and interior solutions. Founded in 1982 by […]

In Glen Burnie, Maryland, Craftsmen Developers has made its mission to create timeless communities with a sustainable, environmentally sensitive approach over the last eight years. With roots in homebuilding, Craftsmen Developers now serves national builders, specializing in commercial land development and residential subdivisions in and around the greater Baltimore marketplace. “Our approach is different because […]