Case Studies California

As Jon Wesley “Wes” Treder scrolls through the many applications for the San Luis Obispo International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ (IBEW LU639) five-year apprenticeship program, he can’t help but notice a serious lack of hands-on experience. “There are kids coming through who don’t know how to use a tape measure, or understand what a sixteenth […]

Creating a family-like atmosphere at the workplace through an open employee dialogue, care and support has been central to Enterprise Construction Inc.’s continued growth and success as one of Los Angeles’ leading public contractors. President, CEO and co-founder of Enterprise Construction, Andy Ghaemi, often challenges himself and  reminds his team to live and work with […]

For more than 47 years, Earth Systems has provided expert geoprofessional services, such as geologic projects, environmental assessments, construction materials testing, laboratory testing, construction observation and materials testing, among many other geotechnical engineering services. By holding a keen interest in the planet, the environments within it, projects built upon it and people that live on […]

Based in New York City, with additional offices throughout key markets in North America, Elad Group is known for best-in-class development projects, with an emphasis on architecturally significant building conversions. “We focus on two main areas: acquiring landmark properties with potential for restoration and conversion into ultraluxury residential buildings and developing new ground up residential […]

Founded in 2013, Edison Power Constructors delivers infrastructure services in the areas of electric transmission, substation and distribution construction. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Edison Power is a member of PLH Group Inc., a nationwide energy-focused construction and related services business comprised of entities across North America. Both companies are owned by Energy Capital Partners. Building […]

After growing a successful general contracting business called Engineered Construction Company (ECCO). Don Schmid found that a great way to create additional income for the company was to rent the equipment it owned while it sat idle. In 1972, Schmid split his company and ECCO Equipment Corporation was formed. Headquartered in Santa Ana, California, ECCO […]

Providing high-value, quality millwork products since 1966, EL & EL Wood Products Corp. is a leading supplier of molding and doors serving customers in the western United States. Ben Lynch and Frank Lindy originally established the business, which is now headquartered in Chino, California. While they had hoped to name the company “L & L […]

Eckard Commercial Construction Inc. (Eckard Commercial) has been a commercial and industrial general contractor for Arizona and central California since 2008. Founded by Troy and Claire Eckard, Eckard Commercial is primarily a design-build firm, building everything from cold storage, freezers, to office buildings, to airport hangars. Finding a niche Troy first joined the construction industry […]

With three generations of electrical excellence, Electricraft Inc. (Electricraft) isn’t afraid of a challenge. “We like projects that people say: A. cannot be done; or B. are too high risk,” shares Jon “Wes” Treder, president and co-owner of Electricraft. “Those are the kind of jobs we go after, not just standard, run-of-the-mill projects. Over the […]

Family-owned Erickson Framing LLC (Erickson) first opened its doors in 1975. Specializing in turnkey framing, as well as pre-fabricated building products for residential construction, Erickson has become the premier framer for many major homebuilders in the western United States. “We build prefabricated walls and trusses for residential and some light commercial builders,” Rich Gallagher, CFO […]