Case Studies Architecture & Design

Lamar Treaster and Ray Green founded a small fine furniture and decorating studio in Sacramento, Calif., in 1958. Originally named Treaster & Green, the design house served high-end clientele throughout the region. Lamar’s son, Miles, purchased the business from the partners 14 years later, renaming the business Miles Treaster & Associates (MTA). Despite the name […]

Century 21 Construction (C21), a contractor based in Clifton, N.J., is working with a team of strategic partners, engineers and architects on a major construction project at Rutgers Business School (Rutgers). Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, recognized the need for additional, modern facilities to fit an increasing number of students at its school […]

MC Consultants Inc. (MCC) is one year away from celebrating 25 years of delivering consulting services specific to the construction defect forensic expert market. MCC is an employee-owned business, with many employees celebrating five-, 10- and 15-year employment anniversaries. Dan Ducommun, president of MCC, joined the California-based company 11 years ago, initially serving on the […]

USS Cal Builders Inc. (USS Cal) has been providing quality general contracting service throughout Southern California for nearly three decades. Founded in 1984, and incorporated in 1992, USS Cal has grown to employ upwards of 300 expert principals, architects, engineers and contractors who continually deliver exceptional projects that generate $100 million annually from new construction, […]

The youths of Alameda County spoke up in 2005, joining concerned adults in addressing the disparaging lack of services and activities available in the East Bay community of Ashland-Cherryland, Calif. Alameda County officials, architects, engineers and a group of teenagers voluntarily worked together to identify key services and activities that could be consolidated under one […]

VA Consulting Inc. (VA) is a full-service consulting engineering firm specializing in the fields of land development, transportation, water resources and land surveying. For over four decades, the California-based company has served public and private clients in the planning, design and construction processes. The company’s outstanding dedication to customer satisfaction is evident, as the majority […]

With the ever-growing telecommunication industry, SAC Wireless LLC (SAC) is one of the nation’s leading contractors for building and operating wireless networks. SAC, headquartered in Schaumburg, Ill., provides services nationwide for major telecom operators, including AT&T Wireless, Clearwire, Cricket, GoGo, MetroPCS, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. SAC was founded in 1996 by a group of […]

Rogers, Lovelock & Fritz Inc., dba RLF, celebrated 75 years of successful business in 2010, which was also the year RLF was recognized as Firm of the Year by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Orlando and state of Florida chapters. Of course, such awards reflect prestigious accomplishment acknowledging achievement in design, community service, education […]

Since 1970 Architectural Alliance has sustained a vital architectural practice by fostering creative collaboration with clients, engineers, specialized consultants and builders alike. Architectural Alliance was founded on the belief that a team approach would lead to solutions for clients that are more innovative, enduring and sustainable. The company’s forward-thinking philosophy has become more common in […]

Alvin Harley, founder of Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED), was raised by a modest Canadian family that believed he should become more than a farmer. Harley’s parents moved him at a young age to London, Ontario, providing easy access to Detroit and Buffalo, N.Y. It was during an early apprenticeship with an Ontario-based architect that Harley […]