Productivity in security┬áU.S. Security Associates has over 28,000 employees nationwide after just 16 years in business. April Terreri discovers how the company secured this level of success so quickly and what it is doing to change the landscape of the security industry. Handing over your entire security operation to a contract security service company requires a high level of trust in that companyÔÇÖs ability to offer effective personnel and services.  U.S.

Rising to the occasion┬áUPA Canada is rising to todayÔÇÖs economic challenges by taking a flexible approach, Ruari McCallion learns from Keith Anderson. Who would be a construction company in todayÔÇÖs marketplace? Housing sales have virtually stopped, developers have got cold feet and stopped developingÔÇöthe level of activity has fallen off a cliff, compared with just a couple of years ago.

A flurry of building┬áThe University of Lethbridge has grown steadily since its establishment in 1967, but is now embarking on a major construction phase involving many capital projects and improvements, as Gary Toushek discovers. The University of Lethbridge, established in 1967 (CanadaÔÇÖs centennial year) in Lethbridge, Alberta, is a leading comprehensive and academic university that is recognized internationally for its research excellence.

A sacred trust┬áKeith Regan learns how TVO Groupe sees opportunities to grow and adapt even in todayÔÇÖs harsh real estate and financing climate.  Chicago-based TVO Groupe has been in the property services and investment marketplace since 1978.

Lean learning labs┬áTurner Construction has embarked on a company-wide effort to use the principles of lean to improve its project delivery. Keith Regan learns how projects across the country have become learning laboratories and how subcontractors and project owners are all embracing the new approaches. Turner Construction is one of the largest building companies in the United States, completing $10.7 billion worth of diverse contracting work in 2008. ItÔÇÖs also one of the oldest, with more than a century of experience since its founding in 1902.

Off-season activity┬áRevamping a sports stadium around a busy schedule of games is no easy task, as Dan Bailey discovers at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. You know youÔÇÖre dealing with an out-of-the-ordinary job when a senior vice president takes on the role of project manager.

Bridging the language barrier┬áTorres Advanced Enterprise Solutions brings technology and language services that government agencies can depend on. Jaclyn Beck reports. Jerry Torres, a former Merck executive and longtime Special Forces soldier, created the idea for Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions (TAES) while on duty in Argentina during the September 11th attack on the World Trade Centers. ÔÇ£Some Argentinean soldiers grabbed me, pulled me into an office, and pointed at a monitor,ÔÇØ he said.

A move to new premises will make business sweeter than ever for snack cake maker Tasty Baking Company, Gary Toushek learnsAmericans love their snack cakes, and every day they consume a lot of Tastykakes in several varieties, including snack-sized, pre-packaged treats such as Krimpets (shaped sponge cakes with icing or filling), Kandy Kakes (chocolate-enrobed cakes with filling), Juniors (small two-layer cakes with filling or icing), Kreamies (long two-layer cakes with cream filling in between), Doublicious (variations of the standard products with extra icing or filling)

The Statesman CorporationÔÇÖs Jeff Mann talks to Gay Sutton about the companyÔÇÖs latest project, a luxury condominium development in a prime location in Calgary, and how new marketing ideas and incentives are helping to beat the downturnThroughout its 33-year history, the Statesman Corporation has grown and thrived by thinking outside the box. Founded by Dr.

Taking off the brakesIn spite of the economic downturn, Standard Steel has invested $40 million in its railroad wheel manufacturing line. John Hilton tells Gay Sutton how the company is preparing not only for the economic upturn but for future growth in rail freight. ÔÇ£IÔÇÖm really bullish on the long-term prospects for rail traffic in this country,ÔÇØ says John Hilton, senior vice president, operations and sales at railroad wheel and axle maker Standard Steel.