You wouldn’t expect a company that’s been around since 1927 to be a fly-by-night organization, but no matter how old a company is, its history can come to an abrupt end if customers get the sense it...
Angelo Gallina started the Gallina Development Corp. as a homebuilder more than 30 years ago. Today, his son Andy runs the company, which has moved away from its roots in homebuilding to commercial real...
Frank W. Whitcomb Construction Corporation (FWWCC) has become a formidable presence since its inception during the 1930s. The construction contractor provides asphalt paving services for both public and...
Anthony Soave’s drive to get the most out of life boosted his business, Soave Enterprises, to No. 251 on Forbes’ list of largest privately held companies. That drive also spurred the birth of a community...
When Basheer & Edgemoore embarks on a project, it is a near guarantee that the results will be unlike any other. The estate developer, which has a legacy of building premier destinations in the Washington,...
There aren’t many good things that can be said about the housing market over the last two years, but as the industry begins to strengthen, an interesting paradigm shift is starting to occur: More and...
Electrical contractors are in the midst of change in their industry. The most dramatic change recently is the increase in the number of “shovel-ready” public works projects created by stimulus funding....
For many builders today, market forces and a personal commitment to protecting the environment make using green products and practices a growing priority. Despite this commitment, making the “green choice”...
Buildings constructed or renovated before the 1980s are prime candidates for restoration, but a hidden health hazard may be lurking. Whether unearthed during renovations, repairs or while replacing a window,...
Since we ventured out of our local market more than a decade ago by targeting electrical packages nationwide, Colonial Electric Supply has learned the hard way the challenges of operating in new territories....