Case Studies Region: Southeast

Almost 50 years ago, Jack Nicklaus, widely considered one of the best-ever golfers, conceded the final putt in the 1969 Ryder Cup, a biennial men’s golf competition between Europe and the United States, to British competitor Tony Jacklin. The move, known as “the concession,” meant that Jacklin didn’t have to risk the final putt, which […]

Go boldly into that good future. The Kingspan Group wholeheartedly embodies this philosophy: the world’s largest manufacturer of metal panel technology, it approaches everything it does with veracity and an ingrained drive to push itself to be the best, most innovative and most sustainable that it can be, the company says. “Having the opportunity to […]

For Sam Hunt IV, success starts with a sense of heritage. As president, Hunt is the third generation to run Hunt Electric Supply, an electric supplier for residential, commercial and industrial contractors in North Carolina. His grandfather, Rector Samuel Hunt Jr., started the company in 1971—one year before Hunt was born—with his longtime friend, Ed […]

Gary Yurt has been known to travel the country with six large totes. Inside each one is a piece of his model city. Built to meet the HO Scale used by model railroad builders, the city is Yurt’s pride and joy, and he’s aptly named it the City of Yurtville. The city is just one […]

Celebrating 32 years in business, FitzGerald & Sons Plumbing Company of Peachtree City, Georgia, knows the importance of staying a step ahead in the construction industry. “Being a pioneer in adopting the latest technology and processes is crucial in our ever-changing environment,” says Richard FitzGerald Jr., who is president and CEO of FitzGerald & Sons. […]

As Hurricane Matthew approached the coast of Florida in early October 2016, QFB Property Restoration was busy building its inventory to help with the crisis. Even though the disaster restoration company is located in Orlando—almost an hour away from the coast—QFB knew it would be called in to assist with the recovery. “[On the coast] […]

New employees at building supply company, Benthall Brothers Inc., train with the Hayes boys for one simple reason—they’re the best. “We’ll send a new crew out to them and then they’ll give us an evaluation and that’s been working really well,” says Benthall. Vice president, Eli Benthall, says the “Hayes boys”, Robert and Tony, have […]

For the owner and vice president of a company, Rick Barr always finds something to keep him humble. There was the time—actually there have been many such times—when he was roused from his sleep, this time by a customer whose sewer line had just burst. Within the hour Barr and another man, each clad in […]

Pensacola Glass Company (PGC) has been providing leading commercial and residential glass and glazing contracting services to customers throughout the Pensacola, Florida, and Mobile, Alabama, areas for over 80 years. Founded in 1936 by the Pitman brothers, PGC is an independent subsidiary of Dothan Glass Co., which offers glass and glazing services throughout the Southeast. […]

In Southeast Tennessee, the housing market has been largely spared the booms and busts of other sunny climes and is projected by such observers as Fortune Builders magazine to grow steadily for at least the next few years, and a prime beneficiary is likely to be Pratt Home Builders, a family-owned company since 1998 that […]