Case Studies December 2025

For more than two decades, Don Waller has been at the center of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants’ evolution from a regional favorite to a national hospitality powerhouse. As Senior Director of Construction and Facilities, he has helped shape not only the restaurants themselves but also the systems and teams that support their growth. His career is […]

At Dayton Children’s Hospital, every new project begins with a single guiding principle: to make care more accessible for children and families throughout the region. The construction team, led by Director of Construction Lon Arnett, plays a vital role in advancing that mission. As the only hospital in the area solely dedicated to pediatric care, […]

Long before she became director of engineering for the New York Marriott at Brooklyn Bridge, Melanie Glenn understood the value of resilience, service, and technical curiosity. She grew up in Manhattan, where household repairs and conversations at the hardware store shaped her early awareness of how physical spaces work. Her father, as she recalls, was […]

When Paul Dobias first entered the workforce, he never imagined that his path would lead him into the world of hospitality. Born and raised in Chicago, he began his career in customer service and sales, a world away from mechanical systems and property maintenance. Yet the problem-solving mindset he developed early on would later prove […]

At Compton Unified School District, everything begins and ends with the community. The facilities team, led by Chief Facilities Officer and Bond Program Manager Nathaniel Holt, embodies that principle every day. Their work is not just about bricks and mortar; it’s about creating and maintaining spaces that help students and teachers thrive while strengthening neighborhood […]

When Jeff Hansen first entered the construction industry, hospitality development was nowhere on his radar. He envisioned a future in commercial projects, either as a general contractor or on the ownership side of major developments. But like many careers shaped by timing and opportunity, his took a turn he hadn’t anticipated. After eight years with […]

When Logan Hodges first joined the asset management group at Dewberry, she saw much more than equipment lifecycles and capital plans. She saw an opportunity to give community institutions something they rarely had enough of: clarity. In the K-12 space, especially, administrators often know their buildings are aging, their systems are overloaded, and their budgets […]

When Mike Wahrer thinks about the future of Jack in the Box and Del Taco, he does not imagine it as a series of isolated construction projects or one-off redesigns. He sees a coordinated, data-driven system, one built on disciplined prototype development, cross-functional alignment, and a clear vision for what makes a brand scalable. As […]

From its beginning in 2007 with just 87 fifth and sixth-graders, Foundation Academies in Trenton, New Jersey, has grown into one of the state’s most successful charter organizations. Today, more than 1,100 K-12 scholars learn across three schools on two campuses, supported by a close-knit staff committed to academic excellence and character-driven education. But the school’s growth […]