Case Studies Civil

Hoogendoorn Construction Inc. (HCI) is a leading South Dakota-based full-service contractor. Pete Hoogendoorn, president of HCI, founded the company in 1979 out of Canton. Hoogendoorn’s wealth of experience has allowed the company to grow from a small startup to a booming construction company with a knowledgeable team of 45. “Pete had worked for other general […]

Lochsa Engineering (Lochsa, pronounced lock-saw) is an engineering firm that provides civil, traffic, structural and surveying services from multiple offices to provide practical, pioneering design solutions and outstanding client service to clients worldwide. Two University of Idaho graduates founded the company in 1995, naming it after the Lochsa River in northern Idaho, and their dedication […]

Every building needs a strong foundation and John Malcolm established Malcolm Drilling Co. Inc. (MALCOLM) on a strong foundation of hard work, dedication and an unwavering commitment to pursue new technologies. Over the course of 50 years the company has become one of the country’s foremost authorities in deep foundation, retention and ground improvement work, […]

The Environmental Protection Agency issued the Long Term 2 Surface Water Treatment Rule in 2000, requiring all water from Oregon’s Bull Run Watershed be treated at the source for a potentially disease causing pathogen: cryptosporidium. Despite a low threat of cryptosporidium in one of Oregon’s most vital water sources, the city of Portland, Ore., put […]

Frank Renda, Tim Winn and Rudy Renda spent 15 years accumulating a wealth of experience in underground tunneling at Oscar Renda Contracting Inc. in Roanoke, Texas. The trio ventured out on its own in 2005 and acquired Southland Contracting Inc. (SCI), reinforcing the company’s efforts to become a major force in tunnel excavation and wet […]

Unlike many others, Dale Forrest, CEO of The Forrest Group (TFG), knows how to lead his group of companies to success in a tough market. As many struggle to keep just one company afloat, Forrest has managed to form long-standing partnerships solidifying a group of front-runners. TFG is the administrative parent company of seven separate, […]

For over a decade, RIPA & Associates has been working throughout central Florida, completing as many as 300 projects each year in site development and civil construction. Founded in 1998 by Frank Ripa, the company today has 200 employees and, in 2008, had annual revenue of $75 million. Serving the residential, commercial, industrial and municipal […]

One of Pacific Coast Steel’s (PCS) core values is going the extra mile for its clients. By adhering to this principle, PCS has left its competitors in the dust, evolving into one of the largest, most capable reinforcing steel contractors in the United States. According to ENR (Engineering News-Record) Magazine, PCS is number 74 on […]

Stan Smalley knows what it takes to maintain a city. Smalley, now president of Dublin, Calif.-based MCE Corporation (MCE), spent years in the Naval Civil Engineering Corps, moving on in the late 1960s to work at a company consulting with states and cities on how to plan, budget and manage maintenance programs. Eventually, Smalley left […]

California’s Central Coast is one of the state’s best-kept secrets. Tourists regularly flock to Los Angeles and San Francisco, but not as many discover the beauty, warmth and culture that lies in the communities between those world-famous cities. Specialty Construction Inc. (SCI), a full-service construction firm in San Luis Obispo, Calif., is doing its part […]