Case Studies Region: Southeast

Steve Irvin did not intend to develop his own environmental remediation company. In 2002, however, Irvin found himself at a crossroad, and his resulting path led to the founding of Acuity Environmental Solutions (AES). “I was frustrated with my current employer for not understanding how to better manage risk,” explains Irvin, founder and principal engineer […]

Marc Bourgeois and Michael St. Martin founded Regal Construction LLC (Regal) in 2007 with a shared belief that quality contractors build relationships, not just buildings. Despite being a relatively young company, Regal has been able to gain significant momentum across commercial, industrial, utility and medical market sectors by emphasizing the importance of customer service and […]

Sparkle Painting Co. Inc. (SPC) was founded in 1979 with only three employees and a handful of basic painting tools. SPC has grown in the 33 years since to be one of metro Washington, D.C.’s leading commercial painting and wall covering companies, and SPC is defined by its commitment to quality workmanship, industry expertise and […]

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 […]

“We put more into our projects than we take away.” says Randy Brooks, President and Owner of Aagaard-Juergensen, LLC. Integrity, trust, and commitment to quality in meeting customer’s expectations are what most Owners would say they want to deliver for their customers. At Aagaard-Juergensen Randy leads his team in delivering on such a cultural commitment. […]

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 […]

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 […]

In recent years, there’s no denying that the U.S. has been suffering from pretty severe weather. In 2011 alone we had several tornados that destroyed southern towns, a hurricane that swept up the east coast and an earthquake just a couple of months after that. It’s harsh to say, but considering that the economic downturn […]

Lawrence Weyer Sr. began Weyer’s Floor Services (WFS) in the early 1950s. At that time it was a small flooring business working out of the Weyer family home in Silver Spring, Md. Lawrence’s son, Larry, joined the company at age 14, and in his early 20s went on to succeed his father as owner. In […]

The year 1960 was an eventful one. America elected a very youthful John Fitzgerald Kennedy as President. Cassius Clay, who would go on to change his name to Mohammed Ali, won his first professional fight. Ford introduced its latest model, the Falcon. U.S. audiences were introduced to Barney, Fred, Wilma and Betty. And in Baton […]