• Lumberyard Longevity

    The lumber business has changed dramatically since Princess Anne Pile & Lumber Co. Inc. (Princess Anne Pile) began almost 90 years ago. There are more choices in products but fewer small sawmills. The economy has endured various cycles of prosperity and turmoil. Technology has changed the way inventory is manufactured and even counted.   read more...

  • Creators of Cool Systems

    Half a century is an impressive milestone. In 1970, Don Damuth purchased a local Norfolk, Virginia-area Trane franchise. Having worked with Trane for a decade, transitioning to his own company—with his own vision—was smooth. Today, Don’s mantra resonates as powerfully as it did 50 years ago: “If you’re not serving a customer, you better be serving someone who is.”   read more...

  • Solving the People Problem

    Mike Matalone, Owner of XP3 Talent, headquartered in Bumpass, Virginia, spent years advising CEOs and other executives about finding, training and retaining the right talent before he developed the XP3 Talent System. Today, his company’s predominant focus is on helping commercial, residential and industrial construction companies hire, train and retain the right people.   read more...

  • Smart Deals That Deliver

    Located in Arlington, Virginia, Bonaventure is a real estate, construction and investment firm with an integrated approach for its clients. Starting out in 1999 as an apartment leasing company by CEO Dwight Dunton III, Bonaventure has transformed into a powerhouse for the regional construction industry.   read more...

  • Beyond the Norm

    Whoever coined the phrase “You can’t do it all” clearly didn’t know Wayne Norman. This entrepreneurial problem-solver and his talented team of professional pipe and plumbing experts have built a multidecade reputation for solving seemingly impossible sewer, water and pipe issues.   read more...

  • Etched in Creativity

    A native of Brazil, Rafael Marcussi arrived in the United States in 2014 with the goal of building a business. Formerly a leader on a granite production line in Brazil, he brought with him 15 years of experience in managing projects and skills in sales and customer relations.   read more...

  • California Vibes in Virginia

    Los Angeles in the 1980s was a cultural hotbed, where skateboarding was a regional secret, surfing was ubiquitous and Jeff Davies and Dennis Forrest, the Owners of DaFore LLC (DaFore) were teenagers. Today, DaFore is a 15-year-old company that specializes in drywall, metal studs, light gauge framing, acoustical ceilings, insulation, carpentry, doors, frames, hardware and other goods and services necessary for commercial renovations and new construction.   read more...

  • One Client at a Time

    When Steven Cohen and his wife, Melannie Huber-Cohen, took over a 23-year-old landscaping company in 2016, they wanted to up the game from good to extraordinary. They purchased BCLS and rebranded as BCLS Landscape Services, LLC (BCLS).   read more...

  • From Idea to Reality

    A rising from the dot.com bubble burst of the late 1990s/early 2000s, Express Technologies, Inc. (Express-tek) of Fredericksburg, Virginia, has become a one-stop shop for the design, engineering, permitting and construction of fiber optic networks and telecommunications infrastructure.   read more...

  • The Strength of Diversity

    RMT Construction & Development Group, LLC (RMT Construction) believes diversity is a cornerstone for success. “We employ people from all over the world, and three of our leadership positions at RMT Construction are held by women,” says CEO Warren Thomas. “This talented and diverse team of employees does the heavy lifting around here. They are our biggest asset.”   read more...

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