Case Studies August 2020

Like most businesses, TMNA Services has encountered its share of ominous clouds since the COVID-19 pandemic began. But for Joe Barnes, assistant vice president of corporate facilities for the Pennsylvania-based company, the silver linings aren’t hard to find. The brightest of all: a $20 million construction project for TMNA’s sister company that Barnes says will […]

These days, there’s a certain comfort in taking medication, knowing that whatever went into the bottle adheres to the rigorously tested standards from United States Pharmacopeia. Improving global health through public standards and related programs that help ensure the quality, safety and benefit of medicines and foods is the mission of this Maryland-based nonprofit, currently […]

Whether a painting project in Tennessee, new flooring in Tampa or a pool in Fort Worth, Jeff Barber needs to see it, walk around it and touch it. As the director of construction for Olympus Property, Barber wants to experience any job he’s overseeing. He travels often and he travels light, an approach that’s imbued […]

To say that the metal fabrication industry is male-dominated would be an understatement. But that hasn’t stopped Holly Gotfredson from making her own statement. As the owner of American Metalcraft Inc. located just outside of Atlanta, Gotfredson and her leadership directors guide nearly 60 team members in producing painted aluminum architectural products for projects ranging […]

There was an element of surprise that made a world of difference for six-year-old Julissa and her family—something they never expected, living around the corner from the new neighborhood car wash. Julissa had beaten the odds, having leukemia once, but was stricken again. With mounting medical bills, life was tough for her family. They never […]

If you know one airport, you know one airport. So says Stephen Powell, whose responsibilities include knowing the nuances of many airports and land-based freight operations around the world. Having served as senior vice president of construction at Annapolis-based Realterm since 2017, Powell oversees a team of six as point man for the construction of […]

Growing up, Jerry Baker remembers watching his father build houses for wealthy and famous people—magnificent structures that seemed more like castles than homes. He wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and worked with him for a few years while his career took shape. But Baker says that he had a broader vision—he was wired […]