Case Studies Woman-owned

Since 2009, Pointer Construction Group (Pointer) has been working for America’s veterans, to better Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities by delivering a full array of design-build, construction management and general contracting services geared toward the health care market. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the CVE verified, service-disable veteran and woman-owned firm concentrates on the southeast portion […]

Through harsh winter storms, tear offs and built ups, Central Roofing Company (CRC) has been a central part of safety and timely response in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Since 1929, the company has been scaling some of the tallest buildings and tackling the most challenging projects other roofing contractors shy away from. Founded in 1929, […]

In 2009, just five short years after forming Blasz Construction LLC (Blasz), a commercial finishing subcontracting company, Donna Blaszczyk was named one of Pennsylvania’s Best 50 Women in Business by the state’s governor. Recognized for her entrepreneurial spirit, Blaszczyk understands what it means to be a woman business leader. “True leadership comes through one’s ability […]

Barbara J. Howell is a fearless woman on a mission. As the founder and CEO of Tamsah Enterprises (Tamsah), a woman- and Native American-owned multifaceted general contractor, Howell has made a name for the Ohio-based company through perseverance and positivity. “You’d be surprised what you can achieve when you don’t take no for an answer,” […]

Starkweather Roofing Inc. (SRI) has been in business in Arizona since 1997 when Jeff and Diane Starkweather founded a small, local commercial roofing company. The business has established a reputation in the industry for high-quality work, efficient projects and lasting value. The team demonstrates broad capabilities, including new roof construction, re-roofing, repair service and preventive […]

Since 2000 Crockett Facilities Services Inc. (CFSI) has helped government and commercial clients run buildings more efficiently. The award-winning mechanical contractor provides a full suite of facilities services, including on-site operations and management, preventive maintenance, custodial and mobile HVAC services. The Maryland-based mechanical contractor is a true partner, servicing each building as if it was […]

While most teenagers were preoccupied with college plans, Stephanie Christison-Marx, now president of HLS Enterprises of Texas Inc. (HLS), was busy launching her own business. “Coming from a family with six children, my mother had always taught us to be fiercely independent,” Stephanie explains. Stephanie and her partner established HLS as a landscape maintenance and […]

Since 1981, Clinton Electric Inc. (Clinton) has been setting the electrical contracting standard and building repeat business throughout rural southern Illinois. “We have a higher standard for our electricians on the job site and the way our customers are taken care of,” explains Pam Allen, president of Clinton. As the company’s second generation of family […]

Some might say Diann Nielson, president and owner of G.D. Nielson Construction Inc. (GDN), is a bit of a workaholic, but you never work a day if you love what you do as much as she does. The business owner and mother of three truly possess a passion for her work and those who have […]

Paula Scales joined Brookstone Builders Inc. (BBI) in 1987 as corporate accountant, applying a strong background in finance and administration to the small construction firm in Manchester, N.H. At the time, the business had been operating for just three years, offering commercial and industrial construction and design-build services to regional customers. Today, the business has […]