Case Studies April 2017

Joe MacIsaac may be president and CEO of a company, but he thinks of himself, and those he works with, as curators. His team at Stone Source includes product design, development and procurement professionals who visit porcelain tile manufacturers and natural stone quarries in search of high quality materials for architects and designers. In doing […]

When contractors finish a construction project they get what’s called a punch list. It includes everything that isn’t up to code or the original specifications, and it can be a huge drain of money and time. Not for Northwest Partitions. “We pride ourselves on doing it right the first time so it’s not uncommon for […]

Whether it’s affordable housing, urban revitalization, adaptive reuse or luxury residential, Detate Property Group (DPG) is well equipped to handle any challenge. DPG is a fully integrated developer, owner and operator of commercial and residential real estate. In 2014 Edwin Tatum founded the company in Dallas. Since then, he has led his company with a […]

After more than 91 years in business, OGB Architectural Millwork remains a premier manufacturer for a broad range of woodworking disciplines. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, OGB provides its services for both small- and large-scale projects catering to the health care, retail and education markets. Founded in 1925, OGB has grown with its parent company, […]

Since 1992 GCI General Contractors has been serving clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area as a leading sustainable building and commercial interior construction specialist. With a strong presence in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, the company’s list of clientele has grown over the years to include some of the country’s most recognizable brands GCI […]

A project 13 years in the making, the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) was established by an act of Congress in 2003 to celebrate African American history while recognizing the unique hardships and cultural contributions that encompass the African American experience. Scheduled to open in late September 2016 the NMAAHC is […]

Of all things, McCarthy Building Companies is stocking up on shipping containers. The reason why? Safety. By opening the front and back doors of enclosed, conex-type containers, the company can use them as tunnels at worksite entrances, protecting workers from falling debris. Robert Coibion, chief estimator for McCarthy, says the idea came from one of […]

In Southeast Tennessee, the housing market has been largely spared the booms and busts of other sunny climes and is projected by such observers as Fortune Builders magazine to grow steadily for at least the next few years, and a prime beneficiary is likely to be Pratt Home Builders, a family-owned company since 1998 that […]

When founder Leonard Nagel started Leonard’s Carpet Services in 1960, he set out to be a carpet installation supplier, nothing more. Within a decade, his company had not only become one of the largest carpet labor suppliers in southern California, it was also providing other services. That’s been the trend going on six decades: growth […]

How do you renovate one of America’s busiest and most beautiful places? You get some friends to help, of course. Dennis Kennelly, project manager for the engineering firm T.Y. Lin International, says that to win the bid to renovate facilities at Niagara Falls State Park, it turned to long-standing partners and architectural landscaping experts, The […]