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Business

How adding services helped J&S General Contracting grow during the recession

Neither lengthy winters nor a crippling recession slowed down Steve Mueller or Dan Thiel. Instead, they combined their business savvy, passion for the outdoors, honest work ethic and love for their community to create J&S General Contracting in Osceola, Wisconsin.   Getting started Mueller’s first industry experience came when he was 8 years old, mowing […]

August 1, 2014

Contractor of the Year

SHARED SUCCESS: Pennsylvania contractor gives 10% of profits to charity each year

Although undergoing changes in your life or career can be a hardship, for Brian Winot, owner of Northeast Site Contractors in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, unplanned paths have helped him become a successful commercial site development contractor with more than 30 employees and satisfied repeat clients throughout the Poconos. Winot believes one of the tenets of […]

July 1, 2014

Business

Lean and Mean: How 3 brothers built Glendale Excavating into a successful company by managing its size

Glendale Excavating’s three brothers—Tommy, Dany and Greg Giangiulio—take pride in their construction heritage. “We’re third generation operating engineers,” says Dany. “We watched our grandfather operate equipment when we were kids, and begged to go to work with our father.” Adds Greg with a laugh: “It’s not that we had any choice in the matter.” Glendale […]

February 4, 2014