Case Studies Region: Nationwide

St. Louis, like many cities across the country, has been looking for ways to jumpstart growth in the small business community and the means to bring different cultural programs and commercial endeavors together. The North Sarah Redevelopment (NSR) project is only the first phase in the city’s North Central Redevelopment plan, and it injects $25.8 […]

As the largest building materials company in the United States, Oldcastle continuously develops pragmatic solutions to address environmental challenges faced by the construction industry. Oldcastle’s facilities operate sustainably through systematic plant upgrades, improved efficiency, waste reduction, water-use optimization, secondary material and fuel recycling as well as through product and process refinement. Oldcastle is also an […]

The Walsh Group is one of the nation’s leading family-owned and -operated general contracting, construction management and design-build firms. Founded in 1898 by Matthew Myles Walsh, and currently in its fourth generation of family leadership, Walsh Construction and its younger sister company Archer Western Contractors draw from more than 100 years of proven experience, over […]

When the Pike Place Market’s (PPM) Preservation and Development Authority (PDA) got the go-ahead for some major infrastructural improvements, Turner Construction’s Seattle (Turner) office assembled a team to anticipate and tackle every conceivable challenge. To keep the publicly funded project on track Turner coordinated with the project’s architect, mechanical and electrical engineering firm, subcontractors and […]

During the 1980s it seemed like the domestic manufacturing industry had completely collapsed as a large number of companies moved manufacturing operations overseas. Elkay, America’s number one selling stainless steel sink company, resisted the trend by maintaining its production operations in the U.S. Timothy Jahnke, president and CEO of the nearly century-old company, is proud […]

If you asked the average American which company makes the quality fixtures and faucets most commonly found in their kitchens and bathrooms, invariably the answer is going to be Kohler Co. (Kohler). Kohler is one of the oldest and largest privately-operated family firms in the United States and one of Wisconsin’s largest employers. The company […]

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’ […]

J&J Sheet Metal Inc. (JJSM) has been known throughout central and southern New York for 70 years as the place to find high-quality sheet metal products. A family-owned firm up until its recent history, JJSM was sold to the Moro Corporation not too long ago by third-generation owner Michael Azersky, who remains president of the […]

National Design Build Services, LLC (NDBS) is a St. Charles, Mo.-based mechanical design/build firm specializing in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems (HVACR). NDBS excels at projects that focus on Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) as it applies to mechanical systems and whole building automation integration. The firm offers experience in healthcare, […]

Most everyone loves swimming in and lounging around pools, but if you ask any pool owner they’ll tell you it’s not all fun in the sun. The one thing many people forget is the frequent cleanings a pool requires. However, the professionals at Wagner Pools have discovered a solution to that problem: pools that clean […]