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There was a time when a company meeting entailed a lengthy round-table conversation, with coffee and donuts scattered about. While the goodies may remain, the advent of tablets, smart phones and interactive wall screens, has lessened the need for those sit-downs—or at least created the means for supplementing them. Yet, all the devices enabling this […]

Celebrating 32 years in business, FitzGerald & Sons Plumbing Company of Peachtree City, Georgia, knows the importance of staying a step ahead in the construction industry. “Being a pioneer in adopting the latest technology and processes is crucial in our ever-changing environment,” says Richard FitzGerald Jr., who is president and CEO of FitzGerald & Sons. […]

One Sunday night Victor Fernandes was watching “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” with his family and said he would love to contribute to a show like that. A few weeks later, out of the blue, his business, Fernandes Masonry Inc. got a phone call. A general contractor working with the show—which surprises people by renovating their […]

Located in Austin, Texas, Fox & Hearn Inc. is a full-service mechanical contractor skilled and experienced with HVAC, plumbing and specialty piping systems. For the past 55 years Fox & Hearn has provided mechanical contracting services to customers throughout Texas and nearby states and has developed and maintained a reputation as one of Texas’ premier […]

Over the past 105 years, Fletcher Thompson Inc. has evolved into a leading full-service architectural and engineering firm. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Fletcher Thompson specializes in architecture, engineering, planning and interior design with a focus on the education and health care sectors. In 1907 E. Leslie Fletcher established a practice specializing in industrial engineering in […]

Celebrating 30 years in business, FitzGerald & Sons Plumbing Company of Peachtree City, Georgia, knows the importance of staying a step ahead in the construction industry. “Being a pioneer in adopting the latest technology and processes is crucial in our ever-changing environment,” says Richard FitzGerald Jr., president and CEO of FitzGerald & Sons Plumbing Company. […]

Since 1989, FBM Wholesale Builders Supply (WBS) has helped contractor customers get the ball rolling on projects of all sizes and shapes. With five warehouse locations serving Pittsburgh and Greensburg, Pennsylvania, as well as Akron, Youngstown and Cleveland, Ohio, WBS stocks a range of building products from industry-leading brands. The company also operates a fleet […]

With 1.21 million residents and a population growing at an estimated 3.8 percent, Raleigh N.C., recently ranked number six on Forbes list of fastest growing cities in America. And it’s more than just the population on the rise in North Carolina’s capital; the city is also expected to see more than 3.7 percent projected economic […]

A day at the office for Jon Melchin means working with the architectural and design community on a national level. As the director of architectural business development for FSR Inc. (FSR), a leading global manufacturer of a wide variety of signal management and infrastructure solutions in audiovisual, datacomm and control systems for a range of […]

Since 1903, F.W. Spencer & Son Inc. (FWS) has been providing leading mechanical services in the area surrounding San Francisco. Namesake Fred W. Spencer founded the business, eventually incorporating with his son, William H. Spencer. The tradition has continued through four generations and is still owned by the same family. The company began as a […]