Case Studies Region: Southeast

A hundred years and it’s still going strong, but that hardly sums it up for S.M. Lawrence Company Inc., the full-service mechanical and electrical contractor that works predominantly in the southeast, but has also installed systems across the country, from Maine to Southern California. S.M Lawrence specializes in HVAC systems, electrical services, plumbing and piping […]

Apple Tree Contractors fills a tough niche in the construction industry—it handles the hard stuff. Specifically, it takes many projects where building and zoning code compliance are called into question and then works with officials to resolve them. “It’s a double-edged sword,” jokes Chad Simpson, project manager and corporate secretary. “On one hand, it’s great […]

Cardinal Shower Enclosures is a full-serviced manufacturer of shower enclosures serving customers across the U.S. and into Canada. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky with locations across the country, Cardinal has the ability to reach 80 percent of the domestic market with twice-weekly deliveries. The family-owned company produces a full range of high-end shower doors and enclosure […]

In 2016, Computrols Inc. began renovating the 43,000-square-foot building that will serve as its new manufacturing facility and headquarters in Gretna, Louisiana. According to Drew Mire, the company’s vice president of operations, this new location can’t happen fast enough. He says Computrols has outgrown its old facility, and the new one is just one way […]

You know those beautiful old Mustangs burbling down the road in the summer? They look the same as they did decades ago, sometimes even better, but if you were to open the hoods, you’d find modern parts and other changes that make them more reliable. That’s the idea behind Alan Spruyt’s firm, Trinity Design/Build (TDB). […]

Founded in 1994 by brothers Mike and Sean Burnham, Burnham Insulation Sales Inc. (BIS) has become a leading supplier of industrial and commercial insulation supplies and materials over the last 22 years in the business. Focused primarily on serving customers in the oil and gas industry, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company provides the high-performance insulation materials […]

While the team at Sports Turf Company Inc. has become a group of experts in the design and installation of synthetic and natural grass sports fields over the last 25 years, these fields take a backseat to the athletes who compete on them. “In our small circle of contractors that do this work, we all […]

Florida leads the country with more than 900,000 boats registered in the state. From personal watercraft and dinghies to fishing boats and yachts, the Sunshine State has no shortage of boats puttering around its coasts, lakes and swamps. Given the state’s status as a watersports and lifestyle destination, it is little surprise that one of […]

What’s the key to serving great food to 2,900 students on meal plans and 2,000 faculty and staff? It’s listening to what they say. That’s according to Bettie Clarke, the executive director of campus dining for the University of Richmond Dining services. On the surface, the challenge she and the dining staff must overcome is […]

Since 1982, Service Painting of Florida (SPF) has been providing customers throughout the Sunshine State with a full slate of professional painting, industrial coatings and waterproofing services. The locally-owned and –operated business has enjoyed considerable growth over the last 30-plus years and now stands as Florida’s largest painting contractor. With a headquarters in Fort Meyers […]