Case Studies Government

In the winter of 1999, Jason Edens, an environmental graduate student at Bemidji State University, faced a terrifying prospect: he couldn’t afford to buy heating fuel. That would be bad news for anyone living in frigid northern Minnesota, where winter temperatures regularly fall into the single digits and below. And it’s not uncommon, as over […]

When Roger Sanchez attended the Business Marketing Association Conference in Chicago last summer, the topic of conversation wasn’t the keynote speaker or discussion panels. All anyone could talk about was the fact that the venue’s internet kept crashing. No one could understand how a well-to-do hotel could have such a poor Wi-Fi service. Everyone except […]

This year Robinson Green Beretta Architects (RGB) celebrates its 70th year as one of southern New England’s premier architectural, planning and interior design firms. Originally founded in 1946 as Cull and Robinson, the firm has built a solid reputation with clients as a leading architectural services provider. Based in Providence, Rhode Island, RGB also has […]

Robert A. Aird Inc. (RAA) has been in the building exteriors industry since 1976. Based in Frederick, Maryland, RAA serves the Baltimore/Washington/Northern Virginia market and specializes in commercial building enclosure installations, restorations and retrofits. The building science and enclosure industry is continually evolving, with better understanding of how buildings function, of new assemblies and of […]

For the past 12 years serving the state of New York, Roth Consulting Group (RCG) has developed a strong sense of what it takes to design a successful food service operation. Headquartered in Lockport, New York, Roth Consulting Group serves a wide array of clients, including school districts, hospitals, colleges and universities, correctional facilities and others. RCG prides itself in working closely […]

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Rebuild By Design was started in 2013 as new type of design competition. Since then, the competition has transformed into an innovative process that places local communities and civic leaders at the heart of an interdisciplinary, creative process to generate implementable solutions that plan and prepare for a natural […]

Founded in 2005 by Jeffrey T. Smith, R.E. Crawford Construction LLC has grown into a leading general contractor and construction management firm. Located in Sarasota, Florida, R.E Crawford provides site development, ground-up, fit-out and addition/renovation services to a wide range of clients. “The majority of our work is in retail and restaurant construction, but we […]

Since 1953, Roland’s Electric Inc. has been setting the standards for expert electrical services throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties in Long Island, New York. Named for founder Roland Cadieux, Roland’s Electric is now a second generation family-owned and -operated business. Father to son succession Roland’s Electric began in 1953 in a modest 300-square-foot storefront in […]

Josh Tillinghast and Bob Randall founded Clearlake Shores-based, full-service architectural firm Tillinghast-Randall Architects Inc. in 1984. “The work performed was predominantly recreational facilities like parks and marinas,” says Randall. “We still do that today, but we’ve branched into more commercial work that includes schools, fire stations, savings and loans, municipalities and civic centers.” The company […]

Ray Jones, second-generation partner at Raven Mechanical LP (Raven), a Houston-based, full-service mechanical contractor, says it’s a very intricate fabric that weaves together to create success in a company, and the thread that holds it all together is people. “Success happens when you surround yourself with good people,” Jones shares. “We have a great team […]