Case Studies Region: Northeast

When an emergency repair is needed at a wastewater treatment plant in New Jersey, plant managers invariably turn to Spectraserv Inc. to help get the plant back up and running. The full-service pollution control company, which was founded in 1961, is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary in the industry. The South Kearny, N.J.-based company has […]

William G. Balter and Robert H. Wilder, successful developers each with over 20 years of experience, founded Wilder Balter Partners Inc. (WBP) in 1996 to be a leader of quality new construction in the New York metropolitan area. The property development company, based in Elmsford, N.Y., has built luxurious single-family subdivisions, market rate and affordable […]

Owners and general managers of construction companies across the United States realize one immutable fact: you are only as good as your last job. Perhaps nowhere is that more true than in Maine. Maine is one of the quirky little states where residents have always carried a strong dose of “us versus the flatlanders,” and […]

It only took 10 years to transform IPG Photonics Corporation (IPG) from a small laser laboratory with less than 60 employees into the world leader in fiber laser development and production. IPG now employs over 3,000 people at 18 facilities worldwide, spanning Germany, Russia, Italy, Japan, China, Brazil and South Korea. IPG’s Oxford, Mass., facility […]

Robert LeBlanc and Stephen Chrane founded Industrial Concrete Services Inc. (ICS) in 1995, and the company has since grown to become New England’s leading commercial and industrial flooring installation specialist. ICS provides clients with a one-stop shop for all manners of industrial and commercial flooring services and is equipped with an experienced team to help […]

For companies that can obtain them, a job order contract (JOC) can be a lifeline in difficult economic times. Typically found within the Department of Defense, a JOC establishes a partnership between a general contracting company and its client. The GC is expected to complete a number of commonly encountered construction projects during a multiyear […]

The economy over the last couple of years has created an environment that has been especially difficult for real estate developers. In spite of that, The Benjamin Companies (TBC) has continued to develop its award-winning properties. The company is based in Garden City, N.Y., and from there has established a national reputation in the 50 […]

Timberline Construction Corporation (TCC) is one of the Northeast’s most diverse general contracting companies. In the past 10 years TCC has managed to find significant growth despite a trying economic climate, largely due to the company’s talented and focused professionals’ ability to rise to the occasion and thrive in a challenging environment. This is thanks […]

The Woda Group LLC (TWG), headed by Jeffrey Woda and David Cooper Jr., is a company that understands how to utilize the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) in order to make a niche for itself in the industry and provide affordable housing to those who need it most. TWG is nationally known for its […]

Tom Zickell founded Northern Elastomeric Inc. (NEI) in 1989 to manufacture a new generation of roofing and waterproofing products. NEI’s flagship product is a self-adhesive roofing and waterproofing solution made from SBS modified asphalt, which created a whole new world of watertight underlayments. Today, the company is a joint venture with Owens Corning. The innovative […]