Here is a contractor that has built its reputation as one that builds great buildings.

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Jason Buffalow was introduced to the world of entrepreneurship as far back as he can remember. After school most days and on weekends, Jason was immersed in his grandfather’s mechanical contracting business, where his father also worked.

Electrical power enables the production of most everything we use in our society—from cars to cans, from A-frames to Z Strips. Access Electric, an industrial electrical contractor based near Modesto, California, offers electrical power to agricultural,…

Ruffo Tile & Stone Inc. of San Jose is a family-owned and -operated tile and stone installation company serving California for over 34 years. Opened in the early 1980s by Ernie Ruffo Jr., the company serves residential and commercial contractors…

Chief Operations Officer Bobby Farrington of Atlas Environmental Solutions had just arrived home after a hectic day at work. The phone rang. A water treatment plant for the city of Firebaugh, California, had a spill—1,000 gallons of concentrated…

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Stacey F. Johnson’s journey from insurance claims adjuster to construction project estimator to CEO and Owner/Operator of a booming construction consulting and services business, has not always been smooth sailing. In fact, she was even homeless…

Dave Stratton had spent 10 years in project management with Fortune 500 information technology and logistics companies—and he was ready for a major career change. After the dot-com crash, he invested in a laid-off coworker with previous experience…

Bill Cummings and Jamie Reedy were both athletes in college, as well as coaches of high school sports. They use that competitive experience when running their firm, Fresno, California-based Legacy Construction (Legacy).

There are no days off in a family-owned and -operated dairy operation.

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CEO Clayton Rodrigues founded Zothex Flooring (Zothex) in 2015 because he wanted to deliver more options and better service to customers. An installer in the flooring industry since 2004, he describes the impetus for starting the company: “On…

This year, AAA Quality Services, Inc. is proudly celebrating over six decades in business. The company that started as a side business for husband and wife Jay and Viola Faubel has now grown into an expansive family-owned enterprise, offering…

While many contractors struggled to keep the lights on in 2020, Mr. Sunshine Solar was powering substantial portions of California, expanding into Texas and generating momentum for continued growth.

Peter Mandel is in the business of getting people back to normal. “A glorified janitor,” he calls himself, which sounds tame until you hear what he cleans up.

The staff of Lenzi Incorporated, located in Lodi, California, prides itself on transparency, efficiency and work ethic. But above all, its mission is to make sure clients are considered an integral part of the team.

There is a saying that only three things are needed to rise to the top in life: talent, ambition and initiative. For an entrepreneur like Ryan Komula, these innate characteristics provide the strategy and drive necessary to achieve his business…

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Questioning the status quo has been an underlying adage of the Mark III Construction, Inc. (Mark III) team since its earliest days with just a handful of employees to today with more than 300 employees and revenues above $65 million.

The formation of Kitchen Mart Commercial (KMC) is the story of a company founded in 1976, Kitchen Mart Inc., that built a great relationship with a trusted partner. It’s also a story of the owner of a commercial tile and stone company, Ryan…

Aspiring to become a licensed and insured contractor, to start a construction company and to have that business flourish are attainable goals. Operating under the parent organization Contractors Career Centers, three separate business entities…

In just seven years, Tri State General Contractors, Inc. (Tri State), has experienced exceptional growth and profitability. Dig below the surface of the company’s brief history and there is evidence that explains why it has been successful.

Fresno Plumbing & Heating, Inc., based in Fresno, California, is not your average plumbing contractor. While this nearly 80-year-old, family-owned operation offers many of the same installation, repair and preventative maintenance solutions…

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The formation of Kitchen Mart Commercial (KMC) is the story of a 43-year-old company, Kitchen Mart Inc., that built a great relationship with a trusted partner. It’s also a story of the owner of a commercial tile and stone company, Ryan Wagner…

Plastering must be in the Colmenero family’s DNA—four generations have labored in the industry. “My grandfather worked for the union as a hod carrier, also known as a plaster tender, carrying heavy loads of mud to the plasterers,” says Augustine…

DPR Construction (DPR) is a self-performing commercial contractor and construction manager. Construction veterans Doug Woods, Peter Nosler and Ron Davidowski founded the company as a negotiating general contractor with a focus on doing things…

Darren Williams, PE, President and CEO of TECHNICON Engineering Services, Inc. (TECHNICON) in Fresno, has always been fascinated with how things are built. His first engineering feat was with an old lawnmower his parents gave him to “play” with…

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Here are a couple of statistics you might not think about every day: there are 900,000 elevators in service in the United States, and these elevators make 18 billion passenger trips each year. That means each passenger averages four trips per…

When the Matson brothers began Matson Alarm Company, Inc. in 1974, they did it all—sales, design, installation and service—from the confines of their parents’ two-car garage in Fresno, California.

When JP Electric & Solar launched in 1978 as JP Electric, the husband-and-wife team of Jesse and Ann Pacheco focused on providing electrical services for new commercial construction. In the past decade, though, they have become increasingly…

Legendary hockey player Wayne Gretsky once said the key to success in hockey was to follow the puck. That’s the lesson Tony Moayed, CEO of Tricorp Group, Inc., has taken to heart in business, building his company’s success as a general contractor…

Commercial glazing is an art, a specialty construction trade that requires skill, considerable strength and an eye for detail.

It’s a combination of attributes that defines the bright, hardworking staff at Itzko Glass & Metal, Inc.…

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Back in 1997, recent high school graduate Jesse Emmett could be found every workday on a paving machine, seated right next to his dad, Ronnie. The two would drive two hours each morning from their home in Fresno, California, to work sites across…

Family-owned Hoffman Security has served commercial and residential customers throughout the entire Central Valley of California for nearly 40 years.

Just about in the same breath that Matt Migliazzo talks about building and construction, he mentions working with this or that “best friend,” life on the farm, simple pleasures and the importance of building in “cow comforts.”

His father forbade him to go into the movie business. He ventured into the disco nightclub scene for a groovy minute. Today, Norm Marshall has made his mark by building many of the places people in the Sacramento area frequent on a regular basis.

When you help people protect their lives and possessions, you need to stay up to date on the latest technology involved, stay vigilant about tactics of the rogues who threaten your customers’ safety, and know the best way to deal with natural…

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Perry Ordaz, owner of Pacific Contract Flooring in Fresno, California, wants to be clear: he is a flooring contractor who plays music, not a musician who owns a flooring company.

This year, AAA Quality Services, Inc., is celebrating its 60th anniversary in business. The company that started as a side business for husband and wife Jay and Viola Faubel has now grown into an expansive family-owned enterprise, offering a…

One of the unique aspects of Haggerty Construction, Inc. is that its team dives deep into the history of each client to preserve and enhance their stories. The California-based general contractor’s ultimate mission: to provide unsurpassed service…

While awnings have provided protection from the sun and rain since the times of ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire, Michael “MJ” Yaholkovsky, President and CEO of San Jose Awning and its subsidiary Visible Innovations Group, is looking toward…

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In 2018, AAA Quality Services, Inc., will celebrate its 60th anniversary in business. The company that started as a side business for husband and wife Jay and Viola Faubel has now grown into an expansive family-owned enterprise, offering a variety…

For 16 years, John McDaniel has led Stockton, Calif.,-based Dirt Movers, Inc. as a hands-on boss, earning the respect and loyalty of his staff by working side-by-side with them in the field. Even when he was going through cancer treatments almost…

Diamond Communications, based in Madera, Calif., was founded in 1968 by Sam Tarin, the older brother of current company President, Michael Tarin. While working for Hobart Scales, Sam discovered that a few of the little country stores he serviced…

MDR Inc., dba Accu-Bore Directional Drilling, Inc. (Accu-Bore), has operated as a certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) in California since 2006. Together, business partners and owners Billy Kilmer Jr. and Mike Robirds possess…

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In 2010, all was going according to plan for Kristin Anderson, who had worked since 2008 as Project Manager and Director of Marketing for Eric F. Anderson, Inc. (EFA). The family-owned construction company, established in 1945 by her grandfather…

Teichert, Inc.’s influence and impact on California’s history is etched across nearly every major infrastructure evolution, from the first sidewalks around the State Capitol Building in the 1890s to the levees, airports and power systems constructed…

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