After five-year growth surge, contractor nears $150 million in revenue

Gary Griffin has seen a lot of changes in his almost 26 years as president of B & I Contractors. For one, the Fort Myers–based mechanical contractor has added four Florida satellite offices to better serve its ever-growing sphere of work in the HVAC, electrical and plumbing sectors.

Advancements in technology have also created totally new ways of doing things that increase both productivity and quality. Instead of draftsmen working with pencil and paper, the company now has more than 30 graduate engineers using high-tech tools like computer-aided design and building information modeling to create 3D models of projects. That information is then sent to its automated fabrication facility, where the company can turn out prefabricated piping, ducts and electrical components for use in those projects.