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Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center Two contractors with a history in the Midwest and elsewhere are working together on a major healthcare facility. The $83 million Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center Cares Bed Tower broke ground in May 2008. Chicago-based Walsh Construction and DeMaria Building Company, headquartered in Detroit, are combining resources to build the 25... |
F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen – Brighton Park I Elementary Scho Chicago Public Schools probably wishes students were as enthusiastic about the new Brighton Park I Elementary School as Daryl Lesny, project manager for contractor F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen. “I couldn’t ask for anything better here,” he says. “We have a lot of real estate and a lot of laydown space.” The ex... |
Orren Pickell Designers & Builders Few custom homebuilders are able to tout the fact they’ve been around for 35 years, and even fewer can say they specialize in design/build construction. Orren Pickell, founder and CEO of Orren Pickell Designers & Builders (OPDB), can claim both. “We have not only tried to build and grow the company, we... |
Quaker Windows & Doors As “one of the most diversified window companies in the United States,” Quaker Windows & Doors says it has product lines that span all types of building projects and meet the needs of homeowners, contractors, architects and distributors. The company explains its extensive offering and the quality it puts into ... |
Best Block Co. Most of the world’s longest-lasting structures – such as the pyramids – were built with stone blocks. Michigan’s Best Block Co. seeks to mirror the longevity of those structures, and is now in its third generation of family ownership. President Andy Pachota says the company was started by his grandfather, Wa... |
Century Tile and Carpet It’s not exactly the “rag trade,” which is slang for the clothing industry, but fashions do significantly influence the choice of wall and floor coverings, especially in the tile industry. “It’s interesting how it’s changing,” muses Fred Schmidt, president and CEO of Century Tile and Carpet in Lombard, Ill., just we... |
Plyco Corp. Rick Coffman, general manager at Modern Door Corp. – a division of post-frame, metal clad building and commercial construction supplier Plyco Corp. – is certain that the economy will turn around this year. “The commercial business – and even the residential – will pick up in 2010,” he says. And ev... |
Gil Haugan Construction Inc. The competition might be increasing in South Dakota, but few contractors have as much experience in the state as Gil Haugan Construction Inc. (GHCI) of Sioux Falls, S.D. The Haugan family boasts almost 50 years of industry experience. “We’re looking at the current economic environment for our company, an... |
Davenport Public Works Department When Michael Clarke joined the Davenport Public Works Department in summer 2009 as director, his main goal was to make it “the most customer friendly public works department in Iowa.” It sounds simple enough, but Clarke’s goal was more than just putting on a friendly sm... |
AI. Neyer Inc. – Columbia Square Project After nearly 120 years, Al. Neyer Inc. says it has found success by pursuing opportunities that benefit American businesses, cities and people. Based in Cincinnati, the real estate development, investment and design/build construction firm’s current projects are mainly located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Indiana. Project Manager Mike Doty says the co... |
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