Case Studies Region: Midwest

For more than 32 years, James G. Staat Tuckpointing & Waterproofing Inc. has been preserving and renovating structures, including historical landmarks, throughout Missouri and Illinois. Specializing in tuckpointing, water repellants, joint sealing, graffiti removal and brick cleaning, Staat Tuckpointing guarantees its workmanship. Preserving with aplomb Staat Tuckpointing was founded by James Staat in 1984 with […]

For over 65 years, JJ Curran Crane Company has been responsible for much of the heavy lifting in southeastern Michigan. As Detroit’s largest crane rental and lifting equipment company, JJ Curran Crane’s sales staff and operating engineers have erected bridges across the Flint River, assisted in renovating the Detroit Free Press Building and set up […]

Opened in February 2015, JW Marriott Austin is the largest JW Marriott hotel in North America in terms of number of guest rooms at 1,012. At 1.2 million square feet, this 34-story facility has become a leading choice in downtown Austin luxury hotels. The construction of JWMA was a three-and-half-year project managed by Hunt Construction […]

For 37 years, JAHN Architecture has been an architectural firm that has been involved in the sustainable design of buildings all over the world. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices in China and Germany, JAHN has been at the forefront of the industry shifting from a formal approach to a more conscious approach to the use […]

When Steve Janke saw a void in the municipal and federal recreational construction market in Wisconsin, he decided to seize the opportunity and started Janke General Contractors Inc. “I was working for another contractor doing underground utilities at the time,” recalls Janke. “I noticed that on many recreational projects there would only be one bidder. […]

Janotta & Herner (JHI) is a design-build general contractor that was founded in 1962 by Bob Janotta and Jim Herner. JHI now has a team of registered design professionals, architects, CAD designers, estimators, engineers and tradesmen who accommodate projects falling under commercial and industrial descriptions. The Ohio-based company prides itself on its design-build expertise, which […]

For 45 years J.W. Koehler Electric Inc. (Koehler Electric) has been a believer in responsive service. “What sets us apart at the end of the day is we answer our phones and we return our phone calls,” says Tim Koehler, second-generation president of the Iowa-based union contractor. “That sounds simple, but it seems to be […]

In any business, the process of building repeat clients takes time, trust and dedication. J&F Construction & Development Inc. (J&F Construction) has been working on that process for almost four decades. Since Jim Mayes, president and CEO of the Ohio-based firm, founded J&F Construction in 1977, building repeat business has been the company’s objective. “Our […]

Joseph J. Duffy Co. (JJ Duffy) has built a reputation for quality construction throughout the Chicago area throughout nearly a century in business. The general contractor specializes in multifamily senior housing projects and has recently delved into more green building initiatives, as well. JJ Duffy’s vast portfolio, expertise and experience continue to set the company […]

J.R. Heineman & Sons (JRH) is a full-service design-build general contractor that has been perfecting commercial and industrial construction for over a century. J.R. Heineman founded JRH 1910, and then incorporated in association with his sons, Morse and Bertram Heineman, in 1930. Today, JRH has grown exponentially while still embracing a small, family-business attitude toward […]