Guards from Comprehensive Security, Inc., maintain a watchful presence at concerts, construction work, conventions, and special events in Davidson County, Tennessee. The City of Nashville is based in Davidson, and Comprehensive has provided security for some of the music mecca’s biggest stars, including Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn, and Dolly Parton.
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Midwest Drywall Co., Inc.
Approaching the Mid-Century Mark in a Power Position
Midwest Drywall Co. Inc., (MWD) is thriving as it prepares to mark its fiftieth anniversary next year. COVID-19 threw the Wichita, Kansas-based wall and ceiling drywall subcontractor something of a curveball, but it has endured. Since it was last profiled in the November 2019 issue of Construction in Focus magazine, the employee-owned firm has opened an office in an additional geographic location and continues to take on large projects as it approaches a corporate milestone.
Diverso Energy
This Geothermal Firm is Fired Up to Expand Its Reach
Diverso Energy of Toronto is poised for huge growth as government mandates and environmental concerns from developers and home buyers spur interest in renewable energy.
Metro Compactor Services
Super Service and Top-of-the-Line Waste Management Products
If there is a secret to the success and longevity of Metro Compactor Service, Inc., it is that the family-run firm offers top-of-the-line waste and recycling equipment as well as ‘Super Service.’
Wall-tech Companies
Kings of Cold-formed Steel Framing
Wall-tech Companies of Deforest, Wisconsin, was recently contacted by a general contractor who needed help on a construction project involving a three-story, 112,000-square-foot, public charter school going up in Beloit, Wisconsin. Work was behind schedule, and the contractor hoped Wall-tech could speed up the pace of construction.
CTLGroup
New Office, New Outlook and New Markets
There have been significant developments at CTLGroup since Construction in Focus profiled the Skokie, Illinois firm in October 2017. In addition to opening a New York City office, the company has adapted to the challenges of COVID and the opportunities presented by renewable energy and possible federal infrastructure funding.
New Path Construction and Consulting
“Outsider” Firm Paving a New Path in Construction
Adam Garcia launched New Path Construction and Consulting in May 2016 with a simple vision in mind: he wanted to stress business acumen and fundamentals during construction deals while embracing an outsider’s mindset. The formula worked, and the firm is marking its fifth anniversary with big plans to expand its market reach and services.
CBS Rentals
Committed to Expanding and Enhancing Services in the Face of COVID
In January 2020, CBS Rentals, a fast-growing construction equipment rental firm based in the Houston area, achieved a remarkable milestone. CBS set a record for equipment rented numbers to clients, primarily in Texas.
All Commercial Floors
Resiliency and Resolve in the Face of COVID
In the November 2019 issue of Construction in Focus, we noted All Commercial Floors’ (ACF) growth and success. Since that story ran, the commercial flooring company based in Grand Prairie, Texas has also demonstrated extreme resiliency in the face of tough economic times.
CMTA
Designing for Wellness and Energy Savings
Award-winning, rapidly-growing engineering firm CMTA helps design buildings with energy-efficiency and wellness in mind. It is an approach that has proven popular as the Louisville, Kentucky-based company expands. This focus on healthy buildings is particularly relevant given the danger of COVID, a virus that spreads quickly in enclosed, poorly-ventilated spaces.