Shane Allyne stumbled upon his life’s calling early in life, but it happened in a rather unlikely place: while traveling in the back seat of his father’s truck. Shane’s father worked in the construction industry, and he recalls listening intently as his dad explained construction techniques to his apprentices as he drove them home from project sites. read more...
No matter the height, sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith, according to Nick Mets, Superintendent of Dynahoe Construction & Excavating (Dynahoe). When a grain elevator company asked Dynahoe to tear down a 200-foot grain silo, Nick knew it would be a challenge. “We’ve torn down a lot of houses over the years, but never something so tall,” he says. Dynahoe, however, relishes taking on new challenges. The company accepted the job, hired a demolition company with a crane and wrecking ball to take the structure down to 30 feet off the ground. From there, Dynahoe’s team finished the demolition until the structure was flush with the ground. The customer was so impressed, Dynahoe was given two months of additional work. “We were originally hired to take a 200-foot structure down to the ground, but we chased that project all the way underground, excavating and preparing the foundation,” Nick says. “When we’re faced with new challenges, we put our heads together, find a way to do it and take that leap of faith.” read more...
When first-generation American Peter Caruso II embarked on his third career venture, he could not have foretold its eventual role in shaping the landscape and way of life in southwestern Pennsylvania. Following unsatisfying stints as a grocer and coal truck driver, he secured a $500 bank loan to get into the asphalt business. In 1948, Peter Caruso Paving was launched on the family homestead near Pittsburgh, in a community of other immigrant families from Calabria, Italy. Later renamed Caruso Paving, the commercial asphalt paving and excavation company continuously grew its scope, size and capabilities from its humble early roots. read more...
Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Spark Cleaning Solutions, LLC (Spark Cleaning) was born from love. The spark that Co-Founder and Owner Noemi Montiel felt for her now-husband and business partner, Adan Barrera, when they first met was enough to set her on a path that led not only to her future family but to a career she never expected. read more...
Mitch Paulk, PE, never thought he was going to be a land surveyor, let alone be the proprietor of Land Engineering, Inc., a land surveying firm based in McDonough, Georgia. For as long as Mitch can remember, he wanted to be a civil engineer. He attended Southern Polytechnic State University and earned a degree in civil engineering then completed the rigorous steps to become a certified professional engineer. So, does Mitch consider himself a civil engineer? “Not really,” says Mitch. “I consider myself a surveyor.” read more...
General Manager and CEO Dave Reeder says he was led to Colt Concrete & Asphalt (Colt) in 2011 by divine intervention. Formerly on the fast track up the software industry ladder, he was ambitious and success-driven, leading to devastating impacts on his personal life. Reeling from a divorce, he landed at Colt, owned at that time by his father, David Reeder Sr., and Founder Michael Heathington. read more...
No matter if it is the design of a specialty faucet or a glamorous cap for a cleanout cover, Creative Design Plumbing, Inc. (CDP) can and will get the job done. Founded in 1994 in Costa Mesa, California, the company provides plumbing installation and replacement services to clients throughout Southern California. read more...
John Vardanyan was in college studying electrical engineering and working for his father’s construction company when his dad’s favorite saying became his own personal mantra: “Keep your customer happy now,” his dad would say, “and you’ll make up for any loss later.” read more...
Carlita Belgrove, CEO of Belgrove Appliance Inc. in Mount Vernon, New York, says she always knew that she wanted to have a business. “I just didn’t know what business I wanted. I never imagined it would be an antique stove restoration business.” read more...
When it comes to buildings, Ginny Cameron believes that, just like a bottle of wine or the heart of a person, it’s what’s on the inside that counts. read more...
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