Case Studies Engineering

Serving the Borough of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, as well as the surrounding townships of Hamilton, Green and Guilford, The Borough of Chambersburg Wastewater Treatment Plant (CWTP) was in need of an upgrade to accommodate future growth of the surrounding communities and to provide enhanced treatment. With construction beginning in August 2013, the project is slated for […]

Founded by Henok Tekeste, Claycomo, Missouri-based Blue Nile Contractors Inc. is a full-service utility contracting company serving municipal clients throughout the state. Born in Ethiopia, Tekeste says the company represents his idea of the American dream. “When I came to the United States, I never intended to work for somebody,” says Tekeste, president and founder […]

For 15 years, a family-owned civil construction company based in Apache Junction, Arizona, has set an example for the industry in how to build a strong, sustainable business. Blount Contracting Inc., founded in 2000, specializes in mass excavation, fine grading and underground wet utility services for clients throughout the Southwest. While clients have come to […]

Based in Chicago, Illinois, Bailey Edward Design Inc. has been providing distinct architectural, engineering and construction management services to clients throughout the Midwest since 1991. Ellen Bailey Dickson is the company’s founder and managing principal. With a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and more than 30 years of experience […]

In the manufacturing sector, downtime means serious costs. Fortunately for companies in the consumer products, pulp and paper, food and beverage, chemical and petrochemical, and power and energy markets, Bilfinger Industrial Services is the perfect partner in minimizing downtime while maximizing, and maintaining highest levels of plant availability. Be it a rapid plant turnaround, site […]

Founded in 1947 by Fred Bassetti, Bassetti Architects began in Seattle and has since expanded into Portland, Oregon. Principal Lorne McConachie attributes much of the company’s success to their target market of nonprofit organizations. “Most of our work is institutional,” says McConachie. “We design a lot of educational, civic and cultural projects, but the bulk […]

Big things are happening for Big State Electric Ltd. based in San Antonio, Texas. The commercial and industrial firm has emerged as a leading electrical contractor in South and Central Texas by pushing the envelope in employee training, time-and-cost saving prefabrication and design-build electrical engineering. “In 2014, Big State did nearly $76 million in all […]

Bee – which stands for building energy efficiency – is a facility energy engineering company based in Austin, Texas. The business offers clients a full menu of energy engineering services, from audits to technical services with a specialty in retro-commissioning. Two young entrepreneurial engineers from Texas A&M University established the business in 2009. W. Dan […]

Founded in 2003 by Minsheng Liu, Bes-Tech Inc. is a building energy efficiency engineering and technology company that focuses on reducing energy demand and usage and maximizing energy efficiency. Minsheng Liu, Ph.D, CEO, owner and founder of Bes-Tech, was group leader and co-founder of continuous commissioning in Texas A&M from 1992 to 1999. Today, his […]

Moji Taba established BEST Contracting Services Inc. (BEST) in 1982 as a small residential roofing business serving the south end of Los Angeles. For more than 30 years, the company has grown, diversifying into larger commercial work and expanding the focus to a range of external construction services. In the mid-90s, the business added waterproofing […]