Phoenix Truck & Crane
When a bright young man began his career in the trucking industry of the 80s in British Columbia, Canada, he found that drivers on the whole were neither appreciated nor well treated. But Bill Dick had more insight than most, and he set out to turn that way of business on its head. He succeeded.
Granville County Detention, Law Enforcement & Animal Control Center
Granville County, on the northern border of North Carolina with a population of 60,000, is building a new County Detention, Law Enforcement & Animal Control Center, in a bold effort to address the needs of the whole community.
Hathaway Development
Last year, we had the pleasure of introducing Hathaway Development company, a family-owned-and-operated real estate development company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This year, we checked back with this thriving business to see what has changed in 2019.
All Commercial Floors
Sometimes when a company name seems completely self-explanatory, you take for granted that you can get so much more from the business. This would be the case for Grand Prairie, Texas-based All Commercial Floors (ACF).
Atlantic TNG
Organizations that operate in a family environment can change in many ways as each generation enters the business. For Atlantic TNG LLC, the next generation alluded to by its name is Megan Kitchner, a third-generation precaster who launched her own division of the family business in 2011 in Sarasota, Florida and has been working hard to ensure the business thrives for many more generations to come.
Glenview Park District
The state of Illinois has a total of 340 park districts. As well as being huge tourist attractions, what makes these districts so special is that many of them have facilities that focus on sports, culture and events – facilities that often attract people who want to live in the area.
Western Connecticut State University, Higgins Hall
The challenges that post-secondary educational institutions all over North America have come in many forms today. One of the most pressing is ensuring that the school maintains a robust student population. But attracting new students to your halls is not solely about having an established reputation for producing the best and brightest minds or the vintage charm of your campus. There are many factors that students take into consideration. High on that list is an expectation of a strong technical infrastructure and a modern aesthetic.
WDG Architecture
Architecture, planning and interior design firm WDG is well-known for its focus on designing multi-family residential, commercial office, higher education, hospitality, and government and institutional buildings. What makes the company unique, however, is its creation of urban mixed-use environments.
The Exterior Company
It is not often you find members of the construction industry who are more concerned about the customer than the work itself, but for Ryan Hoke, Owner and President of The Exterior Company (TEC), witnessing the ongoing mistreatment of customers by the industry motivated him to start his own business and play by his own set of rules.
First Western Properties
For 40 years, First Western Properties has been regarded as a successful retail-focused commercial real estate companies in the Pacific Northwest. First Western Properties is not only known for leasing key property developments such as the Village at Chambers Bay in University Place, Brewery Blocks in Tacoma, and Olympic Town Center in Gig Harbor, but also for the emphasis it has placed on fostering solid relationships with its clients.
Scudder Roofing
Thirty-nine years ago, California roofer Pete Scudder started his career working at a local roofing company. After a while, he figured that there just might be a better way to run a business, so he and his wife Karen decided to open their own roofing business, and Scudder Roofing was born.
Severud Associates
When you read about business stories of success, there is often a common thread that runs through them – determination, hard work, passion, and a dream.
Series Seating
When you go to a concert or a hockey game, you probably do not give much thought to the seats in which you are sitting – unless, of course, they are uncomfortable. But Series Seating has made your comfort its business. Now, combining its ergonomic, award-winning patented seating with the addition of a 203,000 square foot North Carolina plant, the company is bringing its manufacturing and distribution closer to its customer – a win for everyone.
Rice & Gardner Consultants
When Rice & Gardner Consultants Inc. was founded in 2005, it was an opportunity to merge two complementary services: program management and MEP engineering. However, more importantly, the company’s inception was based on a vision: to truly serve their clients and the communities in which they worked, both in the Houston area and throughout the state of Texas. They wanted their business efforts to also be an influence for positive change. This common value can be seen through both business and personal ventures undertaken by the firm, with President, Jim Rice, leading the way.
Woodard Cleaning and Restoration
Originally, Woodard Cleaning & Restoration primarily performed carpet cleaning services for homeowners and businesses, but it evolved into dealing with problems such as water and fire damage and mold removal. Today, it has grown to 250 employees with four buildings located in Rock Hill, Missouri, and it also deploys its services in partnership with companies in other areas like Boston or New York for disaster relief situations, such as after Hurricane Sandy.
AZCO Inc.
The Midwest has always been a hotbed of activity for the manufacturing industry. With all of the necessary environmental and geographic ingredients such as accessible rivers and lakes, plentiful forests, and rich soil, products that range from wheat to automobiles, textiles to airplane parts have all come out of the region for hundreds of years.
Maicom
Data: it’s the lifeblood of any company. Without information, business decisions can’t be properly made – they just become educated guesses.
Kolbe Striping
It is easy to take for granted the day-to-day things that keep us safe and direct us where to go. For example, every day we encounter the sidewalks that we walk down, the pavement that we drive over, and the lines down the center of the road that ensure we are all on the right side.
Hathaway Development
When David Hathaway left a successful career in the field of banking in 1985, he took a chance on creating his own business ventures in real estate. This led to him becoming a developer of single-family homes in Macon, Georgia, and eventually multi-family developments across the Southeast.
Evergreen Recycling Solutions
When certified public accountant (CPA) John Mango and waste recycling expert John DiMarco began working together many years ago, they discovered they had many common interests and quickly became close friends.
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National Institute of Building Sciences
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is a non-profit, non-governmental agency established by Congress in 1974. With headquarters in Washington, DC, NIBS is tasked with developing innovative solutions for the built environment that serve the public interest by advancing building science and technology.
Public Transportation in Times of Change
When it comes to public transportation, renovations and new builds are fast becoming as high a priority as building infrastructure for electric vehicles.
TerraWise Solutions
TerraWise Solutions supplies superior products that hold up against the very toughest job site conditions. With over 20 years’ experience under its belt, the McDonough, Georgia-based business has emerged as a leader in premier positioning technology, known for providing the latest, most leading-edge equipment from Leica Geosystems, one of the world’s largest positioning technology manufacturers.
Hinton Scaffold Solution
Working for a major construction company a decade ago, Brandon Marton met Omar Miller, and the two soon became friends. They came from very different backgrounds. Omar was of Jamaican ancestry, and Marton’s roots were Jewish, yet they shared many of the same passions.
Jeffery Homes
Over his years as one of Ontario’s premier home builders, Scott Jeffery has learned many things, particularly respect for customers and for the trades who work to ensure the Jeffery Homes brand maintains its sterling reputation. Jeffery and his team strive for better than the best—something the company has maintained for almost 60 years.
Huron Creek Developments
Recognized as a leader in innovation in new home construction and neighbourhood growth, Huron Creek Developments has over 80 years of combined building expertise and has delivered more than 10,000 new homes to neighbourhoods over the past 20 years. In both its current and future communities, Huron Creek strives to give its homeowners outstanding value and a top-notch building experience.
