Case Studies Education

Built more than 50 years ago, the Center for Learning and Student Success (CLSS) at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon, was in need of major upgrades. The facility is the hub of the small college campus, housing classrooms, tutoring and testing centers, student government, food services, student life common rooms and even the school’s library. The long-anticipated $29 million […]

Since 1935, Texas Roofing Co. has been providing safe, efficient, roofing services for customers throughout central Texas. Established by Randolph Rampy, the business is in its third generation of family ownership and operation. Rampy’s grandson, Rick Birkman, has worked in the roofing industry his entire life and assumed a leadership role in the family business when he opened a branch location in 1995. […]

In Abilene, Texas, a third-generation family contracting business has made a name in quality, integrity and adaptability. Bontke Brothers Construction Company has been in business since 1924, when A.T. Bontke established a small materials supply and rock crushing business. More than 90 years and three generations later, Bontke Brothers is an established earth work, foundation, […]

In 2004, three experienced construction management professionals came together with the entrepreneurial vision for a service-first contracting firm to serve clients in Orlando, Florida, and the surrounding areas. Founding partners Michael Young, Michael Arrington and Andre Collins, had all been working regionally for other contractors when they joined forces and started ACY Contractors, LLC (originally […]

Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Cadet Construction Company is a premier builder delivering custom design-build projects to clients throughout the Southeast. Founded in 2013 by Jimmy Dillahunt Jr., Cadet has quickly garnered a reputation as a leading general contractor and construction manager that utilizes cutting-edge technology to serve customers in a broad spectrum of industries, […]

For more than 90 years, the Kastle name has stood for comprehensive electrical contracting services with unsurpassed dependability. Today The Kastle Group remains on the leading edge of services supporting the distribution and consumption of electricity and digital data. With four distinct divisions that are dedicated to electrical system installation, ongoing maintenance, high-speed data structured […]

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 […]

Second-generation construction professionals, Mike and Ryan Regina, began their careers working alongside their father, Lou Regina. They learned through his mentorship for 10 years before setting out on their own, founding Big Sky Enterprises LLC in 2003. “We brought our first project to the table when we were working with our father, who decided at […]

Alpha Construction Co. Inc. is a highly experienced general contractor presently specializing in building quality multi-family housing consisting of affordable senior, family, special-needs, veteran and assisted-living developments as well as conventional and mixed-use apartments and condominiums. Since its founding in 1965, Alpha has been a leader in the construction of residential, commercial, financial, educational, medical […]

Loyal customers, employees and strategic partners can make a world of difference in the success of a contractor. Mechanical Systems Company LLC, an industrial mechanical contractor based in Memphis, Tennessee, has all three. Lee Walker, president of Mechanical Systems Company, has been fostering industry relationships since 1996 when he joined his father’s mechanical contracting company. […]