Case Study

The Situation TechnipFMC is a global technology provider to the energy industry with more than 20,000 employees in 41 countries. Its state-of-the-art U.S. headquarters building in Houston contains 35,000 square feet of stunning terrazzo flooring. In early 2023, Facility Manager Sabrina Gomez noticed that after eight years of use, the floors no longer gleamed the…

The Situation Watermere at Southlake is a luxury senior living community in northeast Texas. Established in 2008, the development offers custom villa and condominium homes, allowing residents to enjoy both the benefits of homeownership and the perks of resort-style amenities. A stunning four-story, 35,000-square-foot clubhouse is home to many of these amenities, including a dining…

The Situation Bass Performance Hall is often called the crown jewel of downtown Fort Worth. Owned and operated by Performing Arts Fort Worth, the 2,042-seat venue is home to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Worth Opera, the Texas Ballet Theater, and the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and hosts national touring artists and…

The Situation Terrazzo floors are elegant, timeless and extremely durable—which is critical when thousands of people walk on them. At one public university in Texas, almost 25,000 students, staff and visitors enter the student union every single day. The building, which houses restaurants, ballrooms, meeting space and administrative offices, contains about 65,000 square feet of…

The Situation No matter how quickly you call out pest control, spiders are quicker. The average spider can spin a web in less than an hour, and those cobwebs stick around long after their creators have left the building. In 2019, a regional operations manager for an international carmaker called on APEX Surface Care after…

The Situation When Parkway Property Investments renovated the main lobby in its Houston office, the company installed beautiful new marble flooring. The real estate investment firm, which operates commercial office assets throughout the Sun Belt region, knew marble floors made an elegant and lasting impression. They were the perfect match for a firm that prides…

The Situation The Berkshire is a Class AA office building in Dallas featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, breathtaking city views and an electric car-charging station. The 188,920-square-foot building, which was built in 1984 and renovated in 2018, offers direct access to the Dallas North Tollway and is within a 10-minute walk of dozens of stores and restaurants.…

The Situation When the COVID-19 pandemic forced East Bay Agency for Children (EBAC) to shut its doors in the spring of 2020, staff were stunned—and worried. The nonprofit, which is based in Oakland, California, but serves the entire San Francisco Bay Area, helps children and their families recover from trauma through community-based services, including counseling,…