Case Studies Woman-owned

Catherine Tojaga, owner and president of CT Mechanical (CTM), founded the company in 2008 in the midst of the recession. Over the years the company has defeated the odds through strong leadership, quality and professional work. Today, CTM is a growing HVAC business with a single location in Lombard, Ill., and 22 employees. “One thing […]

Thomasson Company (Thomasson) was founded in 1972; however, the experience backing the business spans over generations. Thomasson has since become one of the industry’s most reliable resources for cross arms, crane mats, wooden utility poles, Douglas Fir poles, piling, railroad ties, treated fence posts, creosote, ACZA- and CCA-treated products, as well as treated wood cross […]

For over 33 years SBBI Inc. (SBBI) has provided the highest level of construction services for federal government-sponsored projects. SBBI has worked with numerous government sectors, including the Department of Defense, the National Park Service, the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Arizona-based general contractor continues to pride itself […]

Cathy Leidersdorff founded Architectural Flooring Resource Inc. (AFR) in 1993 after working in the flooring industry for six years. “I worked for Armstrong World Industry right out of Cornell University, and then worked for SCS systems,” notes Leidersdorff, CEO of AFR. “I moved from the flooring vendor side of the business to the contractor side.” […]

Wendy Staso took the helm of Huckestein Mechanical Services Inc. (Huckestein) in 2010 when Huckestein was a troubled asset. Fast-forward two-and-a-half years later and the Huckestein team numbers over 30 professionals who continue to build momentum by zeroing in on the collective team’s core competencies. Not only that, but the certified Woman-owned Small Business (WOSB) […]

MGB Construction Inc. (MGB) set out over 30 years ago with the goal of providing high-quality pavement construction services. Today MGB packs a triple punch by remaining a family-owned, employee-owned and woman-owned business, demonstrating a truly united team of professionals who take pride in each MGB success. Above all, MGB strives to do business with […]

Cynthia Jonasson runs her full-service general contracting company Denco Inc. (Denco) with honesty and integrity. In these difficult economic times some unscrupulous contractors are resorting to tricks to bring in new projects. A common method is underbidding a project to where they can’t realistically cover the project costs, let alone a margin of any sort, […]

Don Colburn founded Colburn Construction Inc. (CCI) in 1999 to proudly bring some of the most talented skilled tradesmen available together through the various construction trade unions in order to provide customers with the best in quality and craftsmanship. As a union-affiliated contractor, CCI employees are held to the highest standards of professionalism, quality, safety […]

The Internet has completely changed the way that companies operate in business. For example, it’s now possible to have business meetings with executives from across the world via video conferencing, negating the need for expensive business travel. Coranet Corp. (a DBA of Camelot Communications Group, Inc.) has established itself at the core of its clients’ […]