The legend continues┬áLawrence Group ArchitectsÔÇÖ dedication to ÔÇ£legendary customer serviceÔÇØ includes taking innovative approaches to solving client problems, as Keith Regan reports. Since the day it was founded in 1983, the Lawrence Group has been a growth-oriented architecture firm. Its founders had high hopes for the St. LouisÔÇôbased design shop; they wanted to create an international firm with a broad enough reach to touch a diversified range of architectural niches, says Dan Rosenthal, one of the firmÔÇÖs principals.

Fleet footed┬áIn less than four years Hunter Roberts has become a significant player in the Northeast construction market, thanks to some nimble footwork, as Alan T Swaby learns. In the world of real estate, they say that location is everything.

Hoover dam bypass┬áThe dangerous approach to one of the WestÔÇÖs engineering marvels will soon be less so, thanks to a new bridge spanning Black Canyon nearly 900 feet above the Colorado River. Andrew Pelis reports. Traffic congestion has become a way of lifeÔÇöbut at a cost.

Designing the future┬áAndrew Pelis learns how Graziani + Corazza Architects is leaving its mark on TorontoÔÇÖs skyline by designing for the 21st century with modern innovation. The Toronto skyline is currently undergoing a transformation.

The new Powertrain Engineering Development Center at General Motors offers high-tech testing cells combined with modern energy management and green design, Linda Seid Frembes finds outAs the worldÔÇÖs largest automaker, General Motors Corporation (GM) knows a thing or two about cars. Founded 100 years ago, the company is headquartered in Detroit and employs approximately 266,000 people worldwide.

Driving smiles┬áFloridaÔÇÖs Turnpike Enterprise keeps its focus on fiscal responsibility, safety and customer service to achieve high satisfaction ratings from motorists, Linda Seid Frembes finds out. FloridaÔÇÖs Turnpike Enterprise oversees more than 460 miles of roadway that service 1.8 million drivers each day. Opened in January 1957, the nearly 52-year-old toll highway has expanded its footprint while increasing revenue and improving efficiency.

New lease on life┬áLinda Seid Frembes learns how an aging New York City skyscraper is getting a total transformation into a modern high-rise office tower, thanks to a hefty investment from private equity firm Equity Office. While most New Yorkers may know it as the old Verizon Building, the property now known as 1095 Avenue of the Americas in midtown Manhattan is a testament to how capital management and construction technology can transform an antiquated high-rise into a modern office building.

Energy independence┬áEnercon Services uses its integrated approach to help utilities navigate the process of pursuing new nuclear power plant licensing, design, construction and energy generation, Linda Seid Frembes learns. Recent spikes in the price of crude oil and subsequent hikes in gas prices have focused the nationÔÇÖs attention on alternative energy sources like nuclear power.

The glow of a bright future┬áKeith Regan learns how Ember Resources has positioned itself to weather any downturns in commodities prices and take advantage of long-term trends. The province of Alberta has become a key producer of energy for much of North America, mining and pumping natural gas to heat and cool homes and businesses across Canada and the United States.

Top honors┬áAt Cross Telecom, attaining top honors in the communications industry is more than just a goal, it is a matter of day-to-day business. Kate Sawyer reports. Cross Telecom, founded in 1996, is fast becoming the premier telecommunications provider in both the private and public sector. In the past decade, it has grown ten-fold, and has capitalized on strategic partnerships to expand and improve.