Case Studies Region: Global

DERBIGUM Americas Inc. (DERBIGUM) boasts over 75 years of industry-leading roofing experience. DERBIGUM has three production sites to deliver over 161 million square feet of modified bitumen membranes and 77 million pounds of liquid products annually. Based in Kansas City, Mo., DERBIGUM reaches a global community of owners and contractors with a focus on sustainable […]

Progressive Communications Inc. (PCI) is a total information technology (IT) solutions provider that services all 50 states. The Georgia-based company delivers innovative solutions to customers in a wide range of industries, including education, government, financial, retail, communications and health care. PCI’s clients benefit from the company’s renowned technology team, superior resources and quality service. Mark […]

Steve Kistner, general manager of Spec-Rite Designs LLC (Spec-Rite Designs), is a New Englander at heart who grew up in Massachusetts, but headed for the West Coast in his early 20s. “I got out of there after the blizzard of ’78,” Kistner laughs. “I went to Los Angeles and then Texas before landing in St. […]

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 […]

Rogers, Lovelock & Fritz Inc., dba RLF, celebrated 75 years of successful business in 2010, which was also the year RLF was recognized as Firm of the Year by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Orlando and state of Florida chapters. Of course, such awards reflect prestigious accomplishment acknowledging achievement in design, community service, education […]

P1 Group Inc. (P1) is a designation that stands for: the expertise of many, and the power of one. The Kansas-based company has been operating under this vision for almost a century, serving the nation as an industry-leading expert in electrical, mechanical and plumbing (MEP) operations. P1 represents the conglomeration of five separate entities, each […]

Since 1970 Architectural Alliance has sustained a vital architectural practice by fostering creative collaboration with clients, engineers, specialized consultants and builders alike. Architectural Alliance was founded on the belief that a team approach would lead to solutions for clients that are more innovative, enduring and sustainable. The company’s forward-thinking philosophy has become more common in […]

Edward Dickinson Bullard founded E.D. Bullard Company (Bullard) in San Francisco in 1898 as a safety equipment distributor for the gold and silver mines in California and Nevada. Bullard has since grown and diversified greatly, and has branched into nearly every aspect of the safety industry. Eric Pasch, president and CEO of Bullard, is leading […]

Walter Bird founded Birdair Inc. (Birdair), the first company to develop and build air-supported membrane structures, in 1956. In 1972 Birdair introduced Teflon-coated fiberglass, and the first permanent tensile membrane structure was constructed at LaVerne College in California. Birdair is headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y., from which the team continues to provide unique structural solutions for […]

USA SHADE & Fabric Structures Inc. (USA SHADE) can create a structure to shade a child’s sand box or design a fabric system large enough for an Olympic stadium. With installations of more than 250,000 structures, the shade and fabric company is a world leader in its industry. Based in Dallas, Texas, and Costa Mesa, […]