Case Studies Green Building

As recently as 2009, Tiger Electric Inc. was known almost exclusively as an industrial electrical construction contractor with a background in industrial electronics, motion controls and drive repair serving markets such as the food and beverage, blown film and injection molded plastics, grain/paper milling and material handling systems. Up until that time the company concentrated […]

Spruce Environmental Technologies Inc. (Spruce) began as a small radon mitigation manufacturing company headquartered in a bedroom in the home of Alan Zucchino, Spruce president and founder. Shortly after forming the company in 1989, Zucchino was joined by David Kapturowski and Howie Zidel. Today Spruce continues to manufacture and distribute products for improving indoor air […]

When an emergency repair is needed at a wastewater treatment plant in New Jersey, plant managers invariably turn to Spectraserv Inc. to help get the plant back up and running. The full-service pollution control company, which was founded in 1961, is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary in the industry. The South Kearny, N.J.-based company has […]

Sparkle Painting Co. Inc. (SPC) was founded in 1979 with only three employees and a handful of basic painting tools. SPC has grown in the 33 years since to be one of metro Washington, D.C.’s leading commercial painting and wall covering companies, and SPC is defined by its commitment to quality workmanship, industry expertise and […]

William G. Balter and Robert H. Wilder, successful developers each with over 20 years of experience, founded Wilder Balter Partners Inc. (WBP) in 1996 to be a leader of quality new construction in the New York metropolitan area. The property development company, based in Elmsford, N.Y., has built luxurious single-family subdivisions, market rate and affordable […]

Robert LeBlanc and Stephen Chrane founded Industrial Concrete Services Inc. (ICS) in 1995, and the company has since grown to become New England’s leading commercial and industrial flooring installation specialist. ICS provides clients with a one-stop shop for all manners of industrial and commercial flooring services and is equipped with an experienced team to help […]

BMY Construction Group Inc. (BMY) was founded in 2004 to offer a more complete general contracting experience to public and private agencies in California’s Central Valley. The Fresno-based company maintains both Class A and B Contracting license to provide general building and general engineering services. Above all, BMY takes pride in collaborating with clients throughout […]

Richard Woolsey founded Richard & Richard Construction Company Inc. (R&R) in 1991 as a small tenant improvement (T.I.) contractor. The company has since expanded with a T.I. division, a restaurant division and a division for ground-up construction, but R&R’s humble approach remains steadfast. The R&R team aims to convert one-time customers into longtime clients by […]

W.E. O’Neil Construction Company (WEO) leads the construction industry by building trust and long-term relationships with its clients through teamwork, diverse industry experience and a proactive, technologically integrated approach to construction that results in higher quality buildings. The Chicago, Ill.-based firm has almost 90 years of industry experience behind it and over three decades of […]

As the largest building materials company in the United States, Oldcastle continuously develops pragmatic solutions to address environmental challenges faced by the construction industry. Oldcastle’s facilities operate sustainably through systematic plant upgrades, improved efficiency, waste reduction, water-use optimization, secondary material and fuel recycling as well as through product and process refinement. Oldcastle is also an […]