Toronto based SKYGRiD Construction was founded in 2011 by four partners, each of whom had been with large firms prior. The founders created SKYGRiD because they wanted to be part of a flatter, more agile organization that would enable them to be closer to projects and provide great customer service.
Kajima Building & Design Group (KDB) is one of the leading design-build general contractors in the USA. Headquartered out of Atlanta, Georgia, KDB is listed on the ENR top 400 GCs and is widely known for its innovation and fully-integrated capabilities in design, engineering, and construction.
WCS Construction was established in 2001 out of Washington, D.C. and initially focused their efforts on affordable housing. They’ve since become an award-winning general contractor offering a full suite of construction services across the Mid-Atlantic region.
Founded in 1955, Chicago-based Skender is one of the nation’s top 100 construction firms, according to Building Design & Construction, with approximately 200 employees and 2020 revenue in excess of $400 million.
Since the company was founded in 2008, Sabre had exclusively used Microsoft Excel for their resource management. “It wasn’t that difficult to know which people were on the two projects you had,” explains Todd Reimers, Co-founder and Chief Business Development Officer at Sabre. “You could pretty much do that on the back of a napkin.”
Skanska, which was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Stockholm, has offices around the world. Skanska is one of the leading construction and development companies in the USA, specializing in building construction, civil infrastructure and developing commercial properties in select U.S. markets.
James McHugh Construction was founded in 1897, initially specializing in masonry work. It wasn’t long before McHugh established itself as a general contractor in the mid-1920’s. McHugh is responsible for building some of Chicago’s most recognizable landmarks, including Marina City and Water Tower Place – the world’s tallest concrete structures at the time of their respective builds.
Founded in 1976 and headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Ridgemont Commercial Construction is a construction management company. Ridgemont serves the Texas metroplexes – Austin, Houston, and San Antonio – as well as Oklahoma City and Tulsa. They work in six different market segments: retail, automotive, industrial, office, medical, and senior living.
Boasting 35 years of Building the Awesome, hardison/downey construction, inc. opened in Phoenix, Arizona in the spring of 1985 as a solution for clients who need the expertise and financial stability of a large general contractor, but want the personal service and attention of a small one. h/d operates both Commercial (new & interior construction) and Community Living (multi-family, student housing, senior living & limited-service hotel) divisions.
La Macchia Group’s explosive growth has led to challenges related to managing their institutional knowledge and their databases. As they work to make sure their business can handle the growth, La Macchia Group looks to technology which has played a big role for them for some time.
