Fifteen years into his career in abatement and demolition, Shawn McGinness decided it was time to leave his stable job at American Service Group Inc. (ASG) to strike out on his own. In 2004, he established Environmental Demolition Group, LLC (EDG) with a dream to create a company that would lead the abatement and select demolition industry throughout the Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions. read more...
In 1976, Gary Feazell started F&S Building Innovations, a construction company with both commercial and residential divisions, in Roanoke, Virginia. Five years ago, the management team at F&S Building Innovations started having leadership meetings each Friday, and at every meeting the same issue would arise. Like other construction companies across the country, the business was struggling to find qualified entry-level and skilled workers to meet the demand of projects coming through the door. And the problem only seemed to be getting worse. read more...
Fifteen years into his career in abatement and demolition, Shawn McGinness decided it was time to leave his stable job at American Service Group Inc. (ASG) to strike out on his own. In 2004, he established Environmental Demolition Group, LLC (EDG) with a dream to create a company that would lead the abatement and select demolition industry throughout the Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions. read more...
James Mattson grew up with modest means as a child from the north side of Minneapolis. Raised by a single mother, and with three sisters and four brothers, money was often scarce. He remembers long afternoons waiting in the bakery line for free day-old bread. read more...
Tom Trinen’s experience in the high-rise window cleaning industry began in 1977, cleaning windows during summer breaks from college. After graduating in 1980, he was hired full time at a national window cleaning company as a sales and operations manager, and in four years built up a strong, well-organized division of 25 window cleaners from what started as a team of two. read more...
When Nichole Tindall and Josh Murray decided to start A+ Backbone and Utilities LLC, a utility installation and repair company, the parents of six children already knew what it meant to have their hands full. At the time, Josh had just finished training to be a lineman. He was working full time, pulling cable for a power company that subcontracted for an electrical construction business, while Nichole was at home taking care of the kids. The pair were no strangers to hard work, but they were just making enough for their family to scrape by. read more...
Woody Torline and Fernando Cruz Jr. spent years as professional acquaintances who occasionally joked about how they would make a fortune together if they joined forces. read more...
Meyer’s Heating & Cooling was established by Harvey Cleland in 1951. He ran the Northwest Indiana-based heating, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical contracting business for five decades. read more...
Janice Benner grew up visiting her grandparents’ farm in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Her grandfather was a potato farmer, and Benner spent summers with him in the fields digging dirt with his tractor. “I don’t know how to explain the passion I have for soil, for dirt, for the equipment,” says Benner. “But this way of life has always resonated with me.” read more...
The story of Palmer Johnson Power Systems is one of ongoing growth and awesome transformation. This international business provides engine, transmission and drivetrain systems and service for off-highway vehicles like construction and oil field equipment, as well as marine vessels. read more...
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