Case Studies Green Building

John Flower, president and founder of Flower Construction Co. (FCC), has been a lifelong lover of buildings, and started working in the construction industry at a young age. Flower is proud to see his current team at FCC specialize in design, new construction and renovation projects for elegant homes in New York City and northern […]

F.D. Sterritt Lumber Co. (FDS) is one of the country’s oldest family-owned and -operated full-service lumberyards. The company first started serving industrial manufacturers around Cambridge, Mass., in 1841, and was officially incorporated in 1918. It has since grown into one of its region’s premier building suppliers with two locations serving contractors and do-it-yourselfers throughout Massachusetts, […]

Dan Gephart and Ken Heinsch started Gephart Electric in 1977. Though Heinsch took over the business five years later, the Gephart name remained as a continuation of a reputation for integrity, safety and reliability. Ken continued to grow the family-owned and -operated company’s commitment to professionalism until he passed away in 2003. Today, Ken’s wife […]

GCI General Contractors (GCI) grew in just 20 years from a mid-sized general contracting operation into one of the San Francisco Bay area’s leaders in sustainable building and commercial interior construction. The GCI team believes that every project should not only meet GCI’s exceedingly high-quality standards, but also that projects should fulfill both the client’s […]

In 1972 a group of 10 South Carolina builders decided there had to be a better way to source building supplies. Under the leadership of R. Buford Landers, the group founded GBS Building Supply (GBS), a full-service lumberyard and source for building materials, hardware and more headquartered in Greenville, S.C. The business, still employee owned […]

Gateway Electric Inc. (Gateway) has made an impact on Ohio’s history by providing the full suite of electrical contracting services since its founding in 1994. Gateway employees proudly provide clients with engineering, installation and maintenance services for the gamut of high- and low-voltage specialties, giving projects of all sizes the same focused cost-effective oversight. It […]

Ganahl Lumber Company (GLC) has been supplying builders, carpenters and contractors in California with quality, durable wood products since 1884. Christian Ganahl founded the company with his brother, Frank, after the Austrian immigrants moved to Los Angeles from Missouri. A growing economy based in agriculture had spurred a population and housing boom, allowing GLC to […]

HydroHoist Marine Group Inc. (HydroHoist) leads the boat lift industry by producing economical, low-maintenance products that get boats into and out of the water faster and more safely than any other product on the market. The company employs a team of the most talented and experienced professionals in the industry and provides them with the […]

Humphries and Company LLC (Humphries) is an established Georgia-based general contractor that specializes in a wide range of interior construction projects. “Most of our work is in Atlanta and the surrounding metro areas,” explains Scott Moore, vice president and principal at Humphries. “However, we’ll take on anything within driving distance of the city.” The company […]

Wendy Staso took the helm of Huckestein Mechanical Services Inc. (Huckestein) in 2010 when Huckestein was a troubled asset. Fast-forward two-and-a-half years later and the Huckestein team numbers over 30 professionals who continue to build momentum by zeroing in on the collective team’s core competencies. Not only that, but the certified Woman-owned Small Business (WOSB) […]