Rogers, the Alpharetta, Georgia-based firm known as “Rogers Electric” until a recent rebranding, is on an explosive growth streak. The company’s performance over the past few years has been, well, electrifying.
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From a Team of Five to the Largest Self-performing Electrical and Lighting Contractor in the U.S.
Doing Things ‘A Little Bit Different’ Proves to be a Winning FormulaMidwest Drywall Company
Commercial wall and ceiling drywall subcontractor Midwest Drywall Company Inc. likes to do things differently. Among other services, the firm designs, engineers, fabricates, and installs prefabricated light gauge panelized walls and has worked on a series of prominent construction projects. Founded in the early 1970s, the Wichita, Kansas-based company recently became employee-owned.
Rapid Growth Thanks to Service, Values-Based Leadership and Great Construction EquipmentCBS Rentals
Later this year, Houston-headquartered CBS Rentals will open its twelfth location in Bryan-College Station, a metropolitan area in Texas. The rapidly-growing construction equipment rental firm takes pride in its vast inventory, stellar service, and values-based leadership style that emphasizes more than just the bottom line.
A Decade of Hard Work Pays OffBear Claw Construction Management
Nearly two centuries ago, one of Brad Campbell’s ancestors – Chief Notchininga, also known as No Heart or No Heart of Fear – helped draw up tribal maps during treaty discussions with the U.S. government. Today, he is the Chief Executive Officer and principal owner of Bear Claw Construction Management, LLC, a Native American-owned business devoted to superior service, hard work, and assisting tribal communities. The company marks the start of its tenth anniversary this fall by showcasing an impressive portfolio of completed projects and a growing workforce.
The Airport Terminal Logistics GiantAeroterm
Airports offer more than just a convenient way for people to travel. In addition to serving the transportation needs of passengers, airports are also major logistical hubs for shipping and receiving cargo. And one of the biggest firms in the world looking after airport logistics is an Annapolis, Maryland company called Aeroterm.
Powering New York StateSchuler-Haas Electric Corp.
Schuler-Haas Electric Corp. has gone from being headquartered in the basement of a private residence to become one of New York State’s premier full-service electrical contracting firms. The company installs, maintains, repairs, and upgrades electrical systems and covers all phases of a project, from budgeting through to design/build, development, and eventual completion. In business nearly a century, the company blends old-school values like teamwork and integrity with a focus on trailblazing technology.
Surviving and Thriving in the Face of Hurricanes and MoreWeather Tite Windows
Weather Tite Windows of Tampa, Florida sells and installs windows and doors for homes, high-rises, manufactured homes, and other residential and commercial properties throughout seven counties in the Tampa Bay area. The company’s products hold up to heat and humidity, and provide protection against hurricanes. Its impact-resistant product line even withstood the force of Hurricane Irma, which struck Florida in September 2017. The results earned praise from then-Florida Governor Rick Scott at a press conference held November 9, 2017, at company headquarters.
Helping Clients with Designs, Budgets and Best PracticesD'Huy Engineering, Inc.
D’Huy Engineering, Inc. (DEI) of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, maintains its reputation for quality by employing excellent people, supplying them with top-notch technology, and instilling them with a simple maxim: Treat each project like it’s your own home. “If you do this,” says D’Huy President Arif Fazil, “then quality is going to become second nature.”
Building on Its Workforce, Facilities, and ProductsElias Woodwork
Elias Woodwork has enjoyed a momentous year since Business in Focus profiled the company in May 2018. The custom wood products manufacturer in Winkler, Manitoba has experienced record-setting growth, added new staff, received high-profile industry awards, and enhanced its products and services.
Giving Customers the Royal TreatmentKing Quality Construction
Residential roofing, siding, and window firm King Quality Construction has found great success by doing things differently. To start with, the Bohemia, New York-based company offers customers far more options than competitors in terms of products and financing.
An Employee-Owned Firm with a Proud RecordMMC Contractors
MMC Contractors is an employee-owned, union-staffed mechanical contracting firm with a national presence and big ambitions.
Going Above and Beyond for CustomersAll Choice Rentals
You have heard the cliché about the kind soul who would happily give you the shirt off their back. What about the accommodating Vice President of a rental equipment company who gave away his desk to fulfill a customer’s order?
Growing and Thriving in the Face of ChallengesMeco Miami
When Meco Miami, Inc., was profiled in the August 2017 issue of Business in Focus, the heavy construction equipment rental and sales firm was said to be booming. And since then, things have continued to boom at the Miami-based business, which primarily serves contractors and construction firms.
Digging a Highway Revolution in BostonThe Big Dig
Three decades ago, Boston had a reputation for being one of the most car-congested cities in North America. The cause of Boston’s traffic woes was glaringly obvious.
HyperloopHype and Hope
In a hyperloop system, pods or capsules containing people or cargo zip down tubes placed above or under the ground at speeds of six hundred miles per hour or higher. This is twice as fast as most trains currently in operation in North America.
A Family Firm Grows While Maintaining the Founder’s VisionV. Paulius & Associates
What has been the single biggest change at V. Paulius & Associates (VPA) since Business in Focus last profiled the firm in December 2016? Sadly, it’s been the loss of company founder and family patriarch Vytautas “Victor” Paulius, says his son, Raymond Paulius, AIA, PP, LEED AP. Victor passed away in July 2017, the year the Allendale, New Jersey-based firm marked its 50th anniversary.
Tales from the UndergroundLooking at Three Subterranean Cities
Toronto, Chicago, and New York City are three of the largest cities in North America. All are famous for their bustle, energy, work opportunities, and tourist attractions. What is less well-known is that all three of these urban centres feature vast areas beneath the street surface where pedestrians can shop, dine, catch a subway, do their banking, or simply avoid inclement weather.
Florida Company Offers Finishes with a FlourishUnited Wall Systems
United Wall Systems, Inc. performs steel framing and installation of commercial drywall and commercial stucco for the retail, healthcare, hospitality, attractions, municipal, and institutional sectors. The installation of steel framing in commercial buildings is the core of our business,” says Chief Executive Officer and Company Founder Curtis Yoder, while installing drywall in commercial spaces is another major business segment. The company also offers design-build assistance, such as examining architectural drawings with an eye to saving clients time and money.
Employee-Owned Firm Builds on Nearly a Century of SuccessBuilders Steel Company
Builders Steel Company of North Kansas City, Missouri, which specializes in structural steel fabrication and erection, can trace its roots back nearly a century. If there a ‘secret’ to the longevity of Builders Steel Company – besides doing excellent work – it would likely boil down to two main things: collective ownership and a customer focus.
Unique, Family-Run Firm Offers Full-Range of Real-Estate ServicesKIRCO
If you are looking to have a building developed, constructed, and managed all by the same firm, think about contacting KIRCO of Troy, Michigan. This unique, vertically-integrated real estate company has a long list of high-profile projects and a full range of property-related services.
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