APR/MAY/JUNE 2012
American Homes
American Spaces
From the Ground Up
In Profile

A Democratic Approach to Design

A Mix of Influences

Artftul Redesigns

Avoiding Expensive Mistakes

Cultivating a Dedicated Customer Base

Giants Are Big For a Reason

Growing in an Old Boy’s Network

Keeping Companies Connected

New Life for Existing Homes

Punishing Property Management

Rethinking Remodeling

Safety Gear of One’s Own

The Risk Mitigator

Wandering into Woodworking
Industry Insights

A Light in the Economic Storm

A Renovator’s Regional Dominion

Cultivating a Multigenerational Business

Finding an Industry Focus

Growth Through Calculated Risk

Keeping Structures On Solid Footing

Old Homes, Old School Approaches

Outshining the Neighbors

Simply Service

Southern Community Service

Stretching Every Last Dollar

Temporarily At Home

The Real Estate Triple Threat
Materiality
Project Showcase

A LEED Legacy in Miami

A Prime Location on the Coast

A Whole Lot of Schoolwork

An Aero-Overhaul in Miami

Building by Talking

Building Inside the Lines

Interior Elegance in Cornhusker Country

Letting in the Light

Low-Cost, Low-Emission Living

Modern and Hip in Historic DC

Sizing Homes for the Second City

The Softer Side of Construction
Step by Step

How To Completely Reroof a House

How To Conduct a Building Technology Investigation

How to Conduct a Full Underground Sweep of a Property

How To Conduct a Full, Environmentally Sound Land-Clearing

How To Conduct Road and Bridgework Renovation

How To Construct a Biowall

How to Construct a Railroad Roundhouse

How To Install Ceramic Tile

How To Plan and Install Paving Over a Larger Site

How To Preserve the Façades of the London Terrace Gardens

How To Renovate a Frank Lloyd Wright Property

How to Renovate and Seismically Improve a Major Medical Facility
The Specialists

The Burrowers

The Concrete Kings

The Constructive Inspectors

The Countertop Futurists

The Crane Makers

The Foundation Underdogs

The Growing Brick-Layers

The High-Rise Surface Pros

The High-Wire Act

The Large-Project Mavens

The Large-Scale Aerators

The Long-View Interior Experts

The Modern Movers and Scrapers

The Modern-Day Lincoln Loggers

The Modular Equalizers

The Multitalented Glaziers

The Oil Clearers

The Scenesters

The Software Visionaries

The Supply-Chain Problem-Solvers

The Trusted HVAC Experts

The Zinc Men
Through the Years
Transformed

A Blooming Renovation

A Truly Tubular Renovation

From a Charred Skeleton to a Restored Wonder

From a Psych Facility to a Homey Paradise

From Cold and Dim to Warm and Luminous

Generational Homebuilding

Growing from Storm Shutters

Making Landfall

Nurturing a Cash Cow

Painting on a Broader Canvas

The Best of Both Balustrades