Case Studies Design-Build

In an industry where speeding traffic, multi-ton machinery and exposure to extreme elements adds to the usual construction hazards, a company is known for its safety. In 2016, Thompson-Arthur Paving and Construction reached 4 million man-hours without a single lost-time incident; that is, over the course of about 10 years, the company didn’t have a […]

When he was just 11-years-old, Weaver walked into the office of Clayco, Inc., a large design-build and construction firm in St. Louis, asking for work so he could earn money to help his family out. Little did he know, the man he spoke with was the owner, Robert Clark. For the next four years, Weaver […]

When the one of the country’s busiest multipurpose venues needed renovations and modernization, the city that owns and runs it went in search of a partner. In early 2015, San Antonio selected Turner Construction Company and its design partners, Marmon Mok and Populous, to revamp its iconic Alamodome. Turner is one of the largest international […]

John Harlan, president of The Harlan Company, wasn’t planning on making a green building—or rather, the greenest building. But in 2015, he and others at the company learned about a private school in Missouri that needed a remotely located classroom built to the highest environmental standards set by the Living Building Challenge (LBC). The company […]

In 1872 a Scottish sea captain immigrated to Meriden, Connecticut, from Scotland and started his own plumbing company. Nearly 145 years later, that plumbing company, The James T. Kay Company, is one of the three oldest continuously running companies in Connecticut. In the beginning, James T. Kay and his son Frank would travel by horse […]

You know those beautiful old Mustangs burbling down the road in the summer? They look the same as they did decades ago, sometimes even better, but if you were to open the hoods, you’d find modern parts and other changes that make them more reliable. That’s the idea behind Alan Spruyt’s firm, Trinity Design/Build (TDB). […]

Since 1952 Texair Company Inc. has been providing HVAC system installation and service to customers throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Located in McAllen, Texas, the company was founded by Calvin Bentsen and Neil Madely; two pioneers in the local HVAC market. Today, the company is run by president Mickey Alleyn, one of the company’s original […]

Over the last 23-plus years, Tutor Electrical Service Inc. has established a reputation as one of the Dallas-Fort Worth area’s leading electrical contractors. Founded in 1993 by Bobby Tutor, the company primarily serves the commercial and industrial market, with the residential and municipal markets rounding out its scope. Based in Mansfield, Texas, Tutor completes work […]

After 35 years in business, The Collage Companies has served thousands of clients while establishing lasting relationships with them. As a design-build construction management firm, Collage focuses on church and religious institution construction working primarily throughout central Florida. “Our belief is that our company needs to earn and maintain trust,” says Brian Walsh, founder, president […]

As a general contracting company with the ability to complete all types of projects, Turnstone Corporation specializes in construction management, design-build and general construction. Headquartered in Milford, New Hampshire, Turnstone is the brainchild of the father-daughter team of Bill and Stacy Clark, who combined their expertise and vision to establish a construction management company that […]