Case Studies Region: Northeast

Reputations spread fast in the construction industry, and that’s worked to the advantage of New Hampshire-based roofing and siding specialist KTM Exteriors & Recycling. When the historic Wentworth by the Sea in New Castle needed a new roof in 2018, KTM was contracted for the project. One year later, it was entrusted with an even […]

Tom Pascarella had just started in the production department of the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts when a traveling act known as “Children of Uganda” passed through in 2001. In the show, which confronts poverty and social injustice in Uganda, the children play music and tell stories from their homeland.   Pascarella will never forget […]

The pressure might be on her, but Tanika J. Majette doesn’t seem fazed. She’s organized high-profile functions for over 20 years and now is entrusted with relocating the headquarters of the world’s largest biotech trade association to a choicer part of Washington, D.C. A complementary skillset goes into events planning and facilities oversight, she tells […]

As a stay-at-home mom, Terri Smith found it challenging to keep up with her gym routine. She had less time to work out and struggled to find someone to watch her two young kids while she did. When she found out the Edge Fitness Clubs offered childcare to members, she was thrilled to finally get […]

Financing and staffing during COVID-19 is tough in the healthcare business. Still, Tom Pelis is juggling both so Oswego Health’s facilities can continue several necessary construction projects, including an $8 million renovation of its surgical wings. “Whatever the project is, the goal is always the same: delivering excellence in care,” says Pelis, Oswego Health’s director, […]

Walking around Wellesley College’s campus just outside of Boston, students have been treated to a pastoral landscape that has changed little since 1875. Stone and brick buildings are nestled between groves of woodland trees and winding paths hug the shoreline of Lake Waban. That made the redevelopment of Science Hill—including a new redesign of historic […]

It’s becoming more of a rarity, the independent community hospital such as what you’ll find in Bristol, Connecticut. A full-service, 154-bed facility, Bristol Hospital—which is part of Bristol Health—is noted for being the Nutmeg State’s top-ranked when it comes to protecting patients from infections. Only its aging Emergency Center was due for upgrade. That upgrade […]

There are many metaphors related to seeing colors: Everything is golden when all goes well; red if you’re angered; green when financial success is well in hand. As C&S Companies grows across the U.S., Tim Andersen sees teal—an emerging business paradigm introduced in 2014 by author Frédéric Laloux, that defines success through better self-organization and self-management. For more than 50 years, Syracuse-based C&S has provided design-build services in upstate New York, taking projects from […]

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 […]

There was nowhere to go but up. Contracted to install a new boiler and HVAC system in lower Manhattan, the leadership team at Abilene Inc. quickly realized this wasn’t a typical job, even with their decades of experience. Because basement areas where the company typically installs its custom-built boilers weren’t available, the team had to […]