Case Studies Industrial

During its early years, HJ Foundation, founded in 1988 by Edwin Hickey and Robert Johnson, acted solely as a foundation subcontractor, providing excavation and deep foundation solutions. However, as its clients’ needs grew, the company’s focus expanded to include engineering departments; one focused on the foundation design, redesign and value engineering; while the other is […]

Holmes Electric (Holmes) has been energizing Seattle’s Puget Sound region with innovative electrical contracting for nearly seven decades. Based in Kent, Wash., Holmes is one of the last standing family-owned and -operated firms in the market. Holmes is building on three generations of trusted service and modern construction, touching some of the area’s biggest landmarks, […]

In the famous Iron Range region of northeastern Minnesota, an area rich in valuable iron ore, Hammerlund Construction Inc. (Hammerlund) has been delivering full-service general contracting for nearly a quarter century. Based in Grand Rapids, Minn., the company supports mining operations with earthwork and grading, utilities, cast-in-place concrete, aggregate crushing and screening, demolition, custom hauling […]

In 1942 Raymond Alvah Hanson, founder of Hanson Worldwide LLC (Hanson), decided to expand beyond his farming roots by sharing an innovative product and a can-do anything attitude. “Raymond was a farm boy, but he came up with a better way to increase productivity while harvesting wheat,” shares Chris Wood, president of Hanson. The Washington-based […]

Hurst Mechanical is a service-oriented HVAC mechanical contractor dedicated to maintaining and upgrading existing mechanical systems for commercial and industrial clients throughout West Michigan. Founded in 1979, Hurst Mechanical has expanded substantially through its commitment to service and sustainability, and now provides knowledge, experience and personal attention to HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, process piping and […]

Harry Henderson founded Henderson Services LLC (Henderson) – then known as Henderson Electric Company – in 1919, with a team committed to providing only the best customer service. The young entrepreneur grew his business selling electrical products and equipment even through the tough economy of the Great Depression. Harry probably never dreamed that nearly 100 […]

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 […]

Tim Harmon founded Harmon Construction Inc. (HCI) in 1987 to provide high-quality design-build services to companies around Kansas City, Mo. “We’ve got a unique competitive advantage,” explains Harmon, still owner, president and CFO of HCI. HCI celebrates its 25-year anniversary in 2012, and Harmon says his business has gained this kind of longevity by building […]

In the construction industry, you are only as good as your last project. That fact is further compounded when a company is located in a largely rural area. Small town residents have long memories and a sense of community that is often missing in larger urban areas. Tim Little, president of Hollenbach Construction Inc. (HCI), […]