Case Studies Government

David Gerovac opened the doors of Eagle Rock Excavating (Eagle Rock) in 2001. Gerovac, a mechanical engineer with a degree from the University of Arizona, started Eagle Rock as a small utility company in Tucson with big hopes. To Gerovac’s delight, Eagle Rock has grown into one of the leading contractors in the area for […]

It takes a lot of coordination and communication to deliver high-performance HVAC and mechanical services to the commercial and industrial markets, and Adkins & Kimbrough Mechanical LLC (AKM) is no stranger to working in a pressure-cooker environment. The company was founded in 2005 as a veteran-owned business, and AKM has established itself as a reliable […]

Andrew R. Otero started A&D Fire Sprinklers Inc. in 1988 to offer innovative one-stop service for any and all fire sprinkler systems, as well as many special hazard needs. The Santee, Calif., business (based near San Diego) started with only two employees: Otero and his brother-in-law. They worked out of Otero’s house completing small sprinkler […]

T. H. Marsh Construction Co. (THM) was recently recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the industry’s fastest growing companies, with an impressive 28 percent of growth from 2007 to 2010. One of the constants that the United States has seen during the economic downturn is that construction companies are digging in, cutting overhead and […]

It takes a passionate family of experts to build the perfect sports surfaces, which the Smith family perfected in the 1970s. Kevin Smith founded The CourtSmiths in the early 1970s, paving the way for sons Pete and Mike Smith. The Smith family has left an imprint on the sport court construction industry by mastering the […]

Rock Solid Stabilization & Reclamation (Rock Solid) celebrates its five-year anniversary in 2012, though its history dates back much farther. Jonathan Pease founded Rock Solid in 2007 as a solo venture after working his way through the family’s site development contracting firm, having witnessed firsthand the tangible need for reliable, experienced soil stabilization and pavement […]

Dattner Architects (Dattner) immediately established a reputation for building cutting-edge, high-end civic buildings after its 1964 founding in New York City. Over the next five decades Dattner’s innovative design approach and broad client base has allowed the company to grow to a team of 70, all located in Dattner’s Manhattan office. The team represents a […]

Steve Irvin did not intend to develop his own environmental remediation company. In 2002, however, Irvin found himself at a crossroad, and his resulting path led to the founding of Acuity Environmental Solutions (AES). “I was frustrated with my current employer for not understanding how to better manage risk,” explains Irvin, founder and principal engineer […]

Orange County plastering Company Inc. (OCP) is one of Southern California’s oldest interior wall contractors, with over 50 years of experience and capabilities running the gamut of traditional and modern applications. The company got its feet wet as a union contractor specializing in lath and plaster, but today the OCP team can tackle drywall, fireproofing, […]

W&W Glass LLC (W&W) is one of the New York metropolitan area’s largest architectural glass and metal specialty contractors, with 40 employees in the office and 150 in the field. The family-owned company, based in Nanuet, N.Y., specializes in curtain walls, storefronts, entrances, ornamental glass and metal, and is the exclusive distributor of the Pilkington Planar […]