On the side of every Progressive Heating & Air Inc. (Progressive) truck is a large caricature of Founder and President of Progressive, Adrian Alvarez. Adrian is pictured flying through clouds dressed as a superhero wearing an AC-repair toolbelt. read more...
In 1977, Darryl Wareing and his wife, Betsy, moved from Danville, California, to Scottsdale, Arizona, with their five children. With hindsight, it was this move that changed the trajectory of the Wareing family’s future and prompted the founding of a general contracting firm and family empire, Decca Builders, Inc. (Decca). read more...
In December 2018, commercial real estate and construction services company Ryan Companies US, Inc. (Ryan Companies) was awarded the contract to build Dallas County’s new Oak Cliff Government Center at 702 East Jefferson Blvd. The $33 million dollar project involved the construction of a two-story facility and a three-story parking garage with 240 parking spaces. read more...
Rick Suarez, CEO and owner of Ready Windows Sales & Service Corp., laughs as he comments on his heritage, “What’s that saying? I think it’s, ‘It is hard to be Cuban and be humble.’ ” read more...
“That’s it?” asked a new TYLEST Masonry Veneer (TYLEST) customer after reviewing a quote for his custom masonry- veneer stone. When TYLEST’s Ediana Ponciano replied in the affirmative, the customer insisted, “Please overcharge me, that’s nothing!” read more...
When most hear the word “construction,” they envision the creation of tangible structures or buildings formed to fulfill practical functions. However, after just minutes of conversation with the Dallas County leaders and general contractors spearheading the construction of the South Dallas Government Center and neighboring Sheriff’s Academy, it is clear that the significance of any construction-related work product has the power to transcend the physical formation that meets one’s eye. read more...
Leaning against his office desk, John Proctor studied the face of LaMarcus Howard. Slowly lowering an unlit cigar from his mouth, he turned to his accounts manager and told him to give LaMarcus a chance. “The rest? It’s history,” explains LaMarcus, who is a Superintendent on the $15 million Dallas County Elections Operations Facility project, scheduled for completion in May 2020. read more...
As most great company origin stories begin, co-owner of The Synthetic Grass Store, LLC Bonnie Mull says, “It’s kind of a funny story.” She continues, “It all started because of bunny rabbits.” read more...
It’s not every day that a construction project proves capable of inspiring a local community. “Exciting,” “historic,” “one-of-a-kind” and “part of the community’s DNA” are just a few of the words and phrases that Dallas County community leaders and citizens have used to describe the Dallas County Records Building (DCRB) renovation project currently underway in the heart of downtown Dallas. read more...
Within minutes of speaking to Robert Delgado Jr., owner and operator of Rock Power Paving, Inc., the bold, seemingly cliché claims displayed proudly on his company’s website are validated and brought to life. The company boasts standards like: “South Florida’s Rock-Solid Choice,” “R.O.C.K.—we’re Reliable, On time, Committed and Knowledgeable” and “Concrete Solutions.” Rock Power Paving proves to be a direct product of the Delgado family’s long history of hard work and pursuit of, quite literally, concrete solutions to a variety of problems. read more...
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