Case Studies Region: Midwest

Construction isn’t known for being quiet. But over the last 25 years, a force has quietly swept the industry: design-build. In 1993, only three states allowed design-build, a construction method in which one team is tasked with both designing and constructing a project. Design-build presents an alternative to design-bid-build, in which one team designs a […]

Ask a general contractor what it’s looking for among its subcontractors and the answer’s likely to be a streamlined and versatile operator like Muska Electric Co., a fixture in the Upper Midwest’s building trades that will celebrate its centennial in 2019. Based in the Twin Cities suburb of Roseville, Minnesota, and licensed in 15 states, […]

Rainy day people always seem to know when it’s time to call. So goes Gordon Lightfoot’s old song, the meaning of which may have hit home—literally—for the folks in Minot, North Dakota, in May 2011 when Mayer Electric Inc. lent its services following flood conditions. Normally a much cherished season in the upper plains, the […]

When Mike McGrath is on a plane, he’ll flip through the inflight magazine. Inevitably, once or twice a year he spots a project MG McGrath Inc. has worked on. “Thankfully, a lot of the work we do ends up being iconic for various cities,” Mike says. It’s not uncommon for MG McGrath projects, like the […]

Science and art meld when Mid-Am Metal Forming Inc. undertakes a project, an example being when the Missouri-based metal-bending specialists were contracted to top off the Milwaukee Art Museum’s vast reception hall in 2001. In designing his first U.S. building, as well as his first museum anywhere, the esteemed Spanish architect and structural engineer, Santiago […]

In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a new developer has just come to town. Milhaus Development, one of the largest developers in the Midwest, began scouting the City of Bridges in 2014, and almost immediately set its sights on Lawrenceville, a neighborhood on the east side of the city. “Here was a neighborhood that has some of the […]

More than revenue, more than growth, Milestone Contractors measures its success by worker safety. “Everyone goes home the way they came in,” says Scott Cornelius, vice president and Indianapolis area manager at Milestone. This is important for the Indiana-based company because it specializes in highway and road paving, where speeding trucks, heat stroke, blizzards and […]

Since 1987 Meyer Najem has been providing professional construction services to clients throughout the Midwest and across the country. Founded by Karl Meyer and Anthony Najem as a value-added construction company, Meyer Najem is defined by a unique commitment to teamwork and proactive project management. A full-service general contractor, Meyer Najem offers a range of […]

For more than 40 years, Mark One Electric Co. Inc. has been one of the most respected electrical contractors throughout the Midwest. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Mark One has established a reputation for excellence, leading to strong client interest when it comes to highly sophisticated system installations. Mark One provides a one-stop-shopping experience for […]

Based in Chicago, the Metal Construction Association (MCA) is a trade association representing manufacturers and suppliers of architectural metal building products. Since forming in 1983, MCA has tirelessly worked to serve its membership by promoting the use of metal in all areas of the building envelope and getting this message out to the building community […]