Case Studies Region: Midwest

It’s easy to take for granted the few minutes it takes to find a can of tomatoes among the tens of thousands of items in a grocery store, but it hasn’t always been so easy. In fact, grocery stores work hard to be easy to navigate, and they haven’t always been successful at this. One […]

Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Container Homes USA is delivering an out-of-the-box housing solution, using ISO-shipping containers as the building blocks for any number of housing types and residential needs: single-family homes, residence halls, apartments, and even an array of commercial and industrial applications. “If you can think of it, there is a container construction application […]

For nearly 60 years, Comfort Line has been leading the fiberglass windows, doors and sunrooms industry by offering a vast array of solutions for its customers. With a 250,000-square-foot facility in Toledo, Ohio, Comfort Line manages five divisions while specializing in dealer, commercial and storefront locations. Employing approximately 70 people during its peak season with […]

Founded in 2009 by Charles Cook, Cook Architectural Design Studio (CA/ds) is a Chicago-based architecture firm that completes work throughout the Windy City and beyond. The award-winning, full-service firm is particularly adept at sustainable home and building design, with a team of LEED-accredited professionals on staff to ensure that every project meets the specific sustainability […]

ConTech Lighting strives to highlight not only the advantages of their products, but lighting as a whole, educating consumers on the importance of proper lighting, lighting sustainability, and providing innovative design solutions to a wide range of customers. “Lighting is the only thing other than air and water that affect all human beings 24/7,” says […]

With a focus on integrity and a commitment to quality, Carpenter Contractors of America Inc. (CCA) has grown to achieve a reputation as a pre-eminent full-service residential carpenter, contractor, material supplier and housing component manufacturer in the United States. With locations in Florida, Illinois and North Carolina, CCA remains unique in the industry by providing […]

Throughout its long history, Champion Home Builders Inc. has been acknowledged as a leader in the manufactured housing industry and one of the largest modular homebuilders in North America. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, Champion specializes in building a wide variety of manufactured, modular and mobile homes, as well as park models and commercial modular buildings. […]

From concept to completion, Cambridge Companies Inc. provides high-quality design, consulting, construction and general contracting services throughout the United States. Located in Griffith, Indiana, Cambridge encompasses two branches of service. Its commercial side focuses on general contracting and design-build projects primarily in the commercial and industrial sectors throughout northwest Indiana and Chicago. The company also […]

Since 1977, C. & E. Excavating Inc. has been family owned and operated, working throughout Indiana and southern Michigan on a range of public and private projects, ranging from municipal and city work to Indiana Department of Transportation (IDOT) contracts. Based in Elkhart, Indiana, the company has built a reputation of trust, timely delivery and reliability. A trusted name “We’re family owned, so we […]

John Wahlen founded Cornerstone Development of S.E. Wisconsin LLC in 2004 as a response to the demographic and cultural changes that are consistently transforming the U.S. Since then, Cornerstone has become the pre-eminent developer and builder of ranch-style Wisconsin condominium communities. Headquartered in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Cornerstone develops communities in the Milwaukee suburban and metropolitan areas. As a residential developer of ranch-style […]