Case Studies Region: West

Independent Electric Supply (IES) represents the forefront of the electrical distribution industry. IES is an authorized distributor for a select group of premier manufacturers including Siemens, Hubbell, Western Tube, Cerro, Cantex, Cooper, Southwire, Lithonia, Arnco, and United Copper among many more. IES has worked on projects varying from Disney’s Space Mountain to the San Francisco […]

Farwest Corrosion Control Company (Farwest) has been a leading provider of cathodic protection and corrosion solutions to North America’s oil companies, gas companies, power companies, water districts and utilities since 1956. Operating eight branch locations, Farwest provides its clients with the world-class materials, engineering and installation services for complete cathodic protection, applied with integrity, service […]

Robert Bothman founded Robert A. Bothman Inc. (RAB) in 1978 as B & B Concrete, a company specializing in traditional and specialty concrete applications. Today, the company has transformed into a full-scale general contracting company always expanding its comprehensive capabilities to further establish itself as the builder of choice for quality projects. “We are slowly […]

Mountain States Contracting Inc. (Mountain States) has been providing railroad design, construction and rail line operation services throughout the western United States since 1983. Along the way the company has become known for its commitment to quality work. “The only thing we do is design and build railroads,” asserts Vern Van de Loo, president of […]

When the high-tech firms that occupy Silicon Valley need a new facility, they can’t just turn to any mechanical contractor to construct their buildings. They need a host of specialized facilities, such as cleanrooms – areas where outside pollutants are strictly regulated. When in the need of such specialized, highly technical and extremely sensitive environments, […]

Pacatte Construction Co. Inc. (PCI) continues to thrive by remaining flexible, yet focused. Jim and Rosemarie Pacatte founded the company in 1980 as a commercial general contracting firm specializing in tilt-up concrete construction. As market forces changed the company adjusted, adding additional capabilities in design-build construction, metal building system installation and establishing relationships with a […]

Custom Quality Door & Trim Inc. (Custom) is a California-based specialty finish carpentry contractor in Corona. Shawn Hughes, president and CEO of Custom, is a third-generation owner of the family-run business who has been in the industry for over 40 years. The tradition began when Shawn’s grandfather, Milton Hughes, established H & H Wood Products […]

Classic Industrial Services Inc. (CIS) is a specialty subcontractor firm that works exclusively in the industrial market. The company’s main lines of service include thermal insulation, scaffolding, refractory fireproofing and architectural siding. CIS predominately serves the power generation industry and industrial markets such as paper mills, chemicals and refineries. The company has been in business […]

Jon Beach made 1975 a big year by moving swiftly from obtaining a bachelor’s degree in biology from California State University Fullerton to establishing City Service Paving (City Service). Beach attests that at the time biology graduates had comparatively limited professional prospects outside of academia, as biotech hadn’t quite exploded yet. Beach took the plunge […]

Based out of Bellevue, Wash., Burke Electric LLC occupies a niche in hydroelectric work that reflects the liquid surroundings of its location amidst the tangled waterways of the Puget Sound. Founded in 1958 by the father of current managing member Randy Burke, Burke Electric also represents a family tradition that continues with the recent addition […]