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Originally the nation’s first public high school for African-Americans, Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., had fallen into such disrepair that in 2011, the district opted not to renovate but to raze and rebuild. “A dark, dingy and nearly windowless high-rise,” the Washington Post deemed it. Its principal likened it to a prison. Its replacement […]

Radon gas, the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., is a well-known issue in single family residential property transactions. A colorless, odorless, naturally occurring, radioactive gas, radon is attributed to causing 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year, only surpassed by lung cancer induced by tobacco use. Given the potential liabilities associated with […]

While the team at Sports Turf Company Inc. has become a group of experts in the design and installation of synthetic and natural grass sports fields over the last 25 years, these fields take a backseat to the athletes who compete on them. “In our small circle of contractors that do this work, we all […]

Since 1982, Service Painting of Florida (SPF) has been providing customers throughout the Sunshine State with a full slate of professional painting, industrial coatings and waterproofing services. The locally-owned and –operated business has enjoyed considerable growth over the last 30-plus years and now stands as Florida’s largest painting contractor. With a headquarters in Fort Meyers […]

The construction market in the Southwest continues to heat up with more new construction and a steady stream of remodels and renovations. In Phoenix, Starkweather Roofing Inc., a family-owned commercial roofing company, is building on nearly 20 years in business and is well positioned to take advantage of the growing construction demand in Arizona, Texas […]

A strong sense of pride, integrity and company culture make the construction team at South Valley Drywall Inc. more than a group of wall and ceiling trade professionals, but also an extended family. As part of its mission to be a customer-preferred contractor, South Valley strives to put people first, do what is right, take […]

Now in its third decade of service, StudioGC Architecture is a Chicago-based, midsize firm with a portfolio of diverse projects both in the private- and public-sector markets. Led by founding partners Michael Gilfillan and Patrick Callahan, StudioGC offers services in planning, programming, architecture, interior design, cost estimating and specialized building information modeling (BIM). Founded in […]

Located in Logan, Utah, Spindler Construction Corp. is a general contractor serving commercial and industrial clients throughout northern Utah, southern Idaho and western Wyoming. With over 40 years of experience in the tristate area, Spindler has completed more than 400 projects and grown to become one of the largest general contractors in the region. Spindler […]

Since 2001, Service One Electric has been a go-to source for all commercial and industrial electrical projects throughout the Southeast and beyond. Operating as a union contractor, the company is a member of the East Tennessee Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (ETNECA). Service One deploys more than 100 experienced union electricians with extensive […]

After working as a sustainable design specialist for three Washington, D.C.-based architecture and consulting firms and as codirector of the Solar Information Center at the University of Oregon, Sandra Leibowitz set out on her own. She established Sustainable Design Consulting LLC (SDC) in 2002, a consulting and training firm that provides institutions, building owners, design, […]