Case Studies Region: Southeast

When Kenneth R. Thompson launched Kenneth R. Thompson Builder Inc. (KRT) in 1982, he was just hoping to get his first project completed on time and on budget. But he eventually developed a name for himself and his fledgling business through the attention to detail and meticulous craftsmanship he brought to his work in northern […]

Three brothers joined together in 1936 to found Pensacola Glass Co. (PGC). The brothers had previously founded Dothan Glass Co. in Dothan, Ala., which continues to operate as the corporate center to PGC. The company also has branches in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., and Leesburg, Ga., and together the network of companies provides full-service applications […]

Parrish Construction Group (Parrish) is a mid-sized, full-service contractor based in Perry, Ga. Dave Cyr, president and founder of Parrish, began the company in 1995 as Parrish Georgia before rebranding in 2000. Parrish specializes in academic, commercial and industrial projects for both public and private sectors. The company has built a reputation of quality and […]

Rooker Company (Rooker) is a full-service firm specializing in the design, development and construction of industrial projects. John W. Rooker founded Rooker in the 1960s as a small real estate developer, and added a design-build division in 1978. The past 40 years have done Rooker well, as the Tucker, Ga.-based company has grown into the […]

Choosing a reliable restoration contractor after disaster strikes is crucial, and luckily North Carolina residents can turn to Showcase Restoration (Showcase). Showcase continues to be the leader of insurance restoration contracting for the North Carolina Sandhills since the company was founded in 1979. Showcase has remained a local, family-owned and -operated company, equipped with a […]

Development of retirement communities in Florida slowed significantly in the wake of the economic downturn, but Iggy Ignatius proves that opportunity still abounds. A developer, Iggy saw a gap in the market when considering his own retirement options and decided to do something about it. After a 20-year career in information technology, Iggy moved from […]

The Collegiate at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) will help usher in a new wave of high-quality student housing. Developers and educational institutions have become increasingly concerned with the comfort and quality of student-housing developments and The Collegiate is part of a recent wave of developments that seem more related to a condominium or townhome than […]

Tom Barrow Company (TBCO) was established in 1955 as a representative of commercial HVAC and sheet metal products. Through diligence and hard work, TBCO gradually expanded with specialized applications and a team of experienced sales support personnel to ensure quality customer service. TBCO is now the largest independent commercial HVAC representative in the Southeast, boasting […]

Georgia-based Tiernan & Patrylo, Inc. (T&P) is a company built with a focus on more complex and challenging design-build projects in a diverse array of industries. The company’s approach to projects is to spend the time required with clients to fully understand their business, and to then implement the most effective design and construction approach […]

Thompson-Arthur Paving & Construction (Thompson-Arthur) has been a leading provider of high-quality paving and highway construction in central North Carolina’s Triad area since the company was founded in 1951. The multifaceted company has grown from its headquarters in Greensboro, N.C., to include branch offices in Asheboro, Burlington, Greensboro, Salisbury and Winston-Salem, N.C., all offering a […]