Case Studies Industrial

As the general contracting company’s history shows, Paige Industrial Services Inc. is not afraid to try something new. When President Devroux Paige founded the company in 1990, it was a residential cleaning services company called Paige Cleaning Services. After a few years, the Washington D.C.-based company evolved into a commercial and industrial janitorial services provider. […]

Before 2007, most general contractors self-performed at least a few different trades. This involved hiring a larger staff of skilled workers and giving them work through busy and lean periods. But after the financial crisis in 2008 killed projects and forced thousands of workers out of the industry, many contractors started subbing out almost all […]

Back when he was in high school, Brent Pence recalls hearing teachers tell students “you don’t want to be a ditch digger” all your life. His response now? That ditch digger may be making $35,000 or $40,000 a year, without going into overwhelming student debt. A fourth generation contractor, Pence honed his chops working for […]

Since 1954, Peterson Mechanical Inc. has been serving customers throughout North Dakota’s Red River Valley with a full slate of professional mechanical contracting services. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, Peterson Mechanical operates within a 150-mile radius of Fargo-Moorhead, completing projects for industrial and commercial clients from western Minnesota to western North Dakota and across the […]

Pave-Rite Inc. started as a residential paving company with just three employees and three pieces of equipment. More than 64 years later, Pave-Rite consists of 25 employees and is a full-service site work contractor handling land clearing, earthwork and grading, utility installations, retaining walls, curbing and sidewalks, final paving and landscaping. Located in Bridgewater, New […]

Since 2008, Planet Solar Design & Installation has become one of the most influential and respected solar installation companies in the industry. Specializing in solar panel design and installation, Planet Solar completes work for residential, commercial and government markets. With four locations in its home state of California, Planet Solar also manages locations in Miami and […]

From its humble beginnings 40 years ago as an equipment repair and specialty custom shop, Premier Fabrication has grown into a leading steel fabrication company serving commercial and industrial markets. Located in Congerville, Illinois, Premier Fabrication’s leadership team has more than 150 years of combined manufacturing experience. A locally owned and operated company Premier Fabrication […]

For nearly a century, Performance Plus has been providing commercial and industrial janitorial, carpet and window cleaning, and construction cleanup services throughout the state of Indiana as well as southern Michigan. Headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana, Performance Plus maintains four locations and self-performs all of its services, which allows the company to work closely with its […]

“Follow through” is the motto on which Preferred Building Services has thrived during its 25 years in existence. “We do exactly what we say we are going to do, regardless of any factors that might get in the way,” says Pete Dellanini, executive vice president for Preferred Building Services. “All you have in this business […]

P.B. Brown LLC has established itself as a leading design-build contractor in industrial construction in the Southeast. Headquartered in Winter Garden, Florida, P.B. Brown also maintains an office in Los Angeles and the company has completed work in 12 different states. Founded in 2009 by Paul Brown, P.B. Brown began as a one-man operation and […]