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40 Years of GrowthWinterberry Gardens
Winterberry Gardens got its start 40 years ago, when brothers Scot and Al Leavitt launched a small landscaping company in Connecticut. After profiling the business in 2022, Construction in Focus sat...
Bringing Visions to LifeMusser Home Builders
Musser Home Builders knows how to bring a vision to life. The company has been designing and building custom homes, additions, and renovations since 1972. Founded by Chester and Ruth Musser, the...
People and Passion – Committed to Growth, Innovation, and CommunityRussell
Russell is a Midwest construction and real estate development company with over 300 team members and a wide range of expertise. “We are generalists,” says Matt Stack, President, St. Louis. “We don't...
Finding Solutions for Fire StationsAllred & Associates
Brent Allred founded Allred & Associates in 1993. “I really enjoy designing, so having a company that I can be a part of and offer those services to people is very appealing to me,” he says. “I...
Making Relationships the PriorityDC Engineering
In 1998, Dave Cutbirth established DC Engineering on the idea that when relationships are prioritized, people and projects will flourish. Solid relationships are built upon trust, which paves the...
Architect-Led ConstructionFuse Architects + Builders
Fuse Architects + Builders is known for its progressive modern architecture. Partner and Architect Dan Gomez describes the firm’s approach as “rooted in modernism, clean lines, truth in structure...
Supporting the CommunityTrademark Roofing
Trademark Roofing sets itself apart through quality work and trustworthy service as well as a commitment to serving people in need. The company is not just a roofing business; it is an asset to its...
An Innovative Market Leader Unveils a New ProductCROM
CROM has been building and restoring essential water and wastewater infrastructure for municipalities and private clients since 1953. The Gainesville, Florida-based business is a market leader in...
Maintaining Market LeadershipBolair Fluid Handling Systems
Bolair Fluid Handling Systems is a leader in the two-component spray and dispense industries. Founded in 1982 in Ontario, the specialty equipment provider has been making a significant impact...
Building on PrincipleTeel Construction
Teel Construction provides general contracting, construction management, and design-build services for a nationwide list of commercial clients. Headquartered just outside of Washington, D.C., in...
Metal’s Main EventMETALCON
METALCON is the only annual tradeshow exclusively devoted to the application of metal in design and construction. This year’s event will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) in...
Building Happier, Healthier LivesLiving Stone Design + Build
Living Stone Design + Build’s mission is to build happier, healthier lives. This comprehensive design firm crafts top-tier custom homes, performs whole home renovations, and creates luxury...
Protecting Florida’s HomesParadise Exteriors
Paradise Exteriors of Boynton Beach, Florida specializes in premium windows, doors, and roofing to protect property during severe weather. We sat back down with Chief Operating Officer Anthony...
The Construction Technology ExpertsTerraWise Solutions
TerraWise Solutions delivers a complete range of advanced construction technologies. Founded in 2002, the McDonough, Georgia-based company built its reputation by offering the highest-end Leica...
Over Half a Century of SuccessFabral
Since its founding in 1967, Fabral has grown to become a major supplier of metal cladding and has taken part in some of the largest building projects in the United States. Construction in Focus sat...
Standing Strong in a Competitive MarketBlythe Construction
Blythe Construction Inc. is one of the Southeastern United States’ leading heavy construction firms. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the full-service company takes on a complete range of...
Complete Door Opening SolutionsPalmer’s Security Solutions, LLC
Family-owned and operated, Palmer’s Security Solutions (PSS) distributes, manufactures, and installs a full range of high-security door systems, supporting the client throughout the entire process...
Saving the World with GlassNational Glass Association
National Glass Association (NGA) is the unified voice of the glass industry. Founded in 1948, NGA combined with Glass Association of North America (GANA) in 2018 to become the industry’s largest...
A Full-Service Approach to ConstructionGeis Companies
Erwin Geis founded a small construction firm in 1967, and an innovative approach and strong work ethic soon propelled the Ohio-based company forward. Erwin’s sons Fred and Greg came on board along...
Leading the Luxury Vinyl Flooring MarketNovalis Innovative Flooring
Dr. Z.L. Wu founded Novalis Innovative Flooring in 1984, when he became the first manufacturer to ship luxury vinyl flooring from China to the U.S. At the time, only a few companies in the world had...
A Balance of Practicality and StyleHoltzman Home Improvement
Holtzman Home Improvement is a top-ranked, Arizona-based contractor specializing in kitchen and bathroom remodeling. After 18 years in business and over 5,000 customers, the licensed, bonded, and...
Forward-Thinking ArchitectureDekker Perich Sabatini
Architecture firm Dekker Perich Sabatini (DPS) has enjoyed 65 years of excellence. With offices in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, the company has expanded into a multifaceted, multidiscipline firm...
One to WatchCharlan Brock Architects
Butch Charlan and Gary Brock founded Orlando-based Charlan Brock Architects in 1980. The firm has been earning international recognition ever since for its buildable, marketable, and financially...
Continued Growth and SuccessA&H Equipment Co.
A&H Equipment Co. is a market-leading distributor of environmental and municipal product solutions, from street sweepers and sewer cleaners to snow removal trucks. The company operates...
Building on SuccessTurnPoint Services
Since its founding in 2016, TurnPoint Services has skyrocketed to success, growing from $30 million in annual sales in a single market to annual sales of over $1.4 billion and an active presence in...
A Deep Dive Into the Decarbonization ReportU.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
After profiling the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) sustainability efforts in previous articles, Construction in Focus caught up with the organization once again, this time to learn about an...
A Premier Specialty ContractorJ. Pettiecord
Known as one of the Midwest’s premier specialty contractors, J. Pettiecord, Inc. handles large-scale land clearing, environmental remediation, demolition, wood waste grinding, railroad services,...
The Precast AdvantageAtlantic TNG
Atlantic TNG LLC, originally Atlantic Concrete, has been casting quality precast concrete products since 1969. In 2019, we sat down with Megan Kitchner, a third-generation precaster who launched her...
Education and Support for a Better IndustryAmerican Concrete Institute
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is always advancing the industry by guiding and assisting individuals and organizations involved in concrete design, construction, and related materials. With...
Innovation You Can Count OnEasi-Set Worldwide
Headquartered in Midland, Virginia, the Smith-Midland family of companies includes three precast concrete manufacturing facilities, a barrier rental company, an advertising and marketing business,...
70 Years of SuccessCROM
CROM, headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, has been building and restoring essential water/wastewater infrastructures for municipalities and private clients for more than 70 years. “The company...
Bridging the Gap Between Acoustics, Construction, and DesignAEC
Barbara O’Toole launched AEC in 1991 with a vision to bridge the gap between acoustics, construction, and design. “She started the company by taking her knowledge of acoustics and marrying that...
Designing With NatureAndropogon
Andropogon, a Philadelphia- and Raleigh-based landscape architecture and ecological design firm, gets its memorable name from the Latin word for a type of grass. “The significance of that is that...
Superior Products, Superior PartnershipsTerraWise Solutions
TerraWise Solutions supplies superior products that hold up against the very toughest job site conditions. With over 20 years’ experience under its belt, the McDonough, Georgia-based business has...
One-of-a-Kind CabinetryBraam’s Custom Cabinets
Braam’s Custom Cabinets got its start as a humble three-man family operation in Southwestern Ontario. Four decades later, with founders Peter and Rob Braam still at the helm, the business has grown...
A Company That Stands OutYORK1
YORK1 is a forward-thinking and innovative environmental company with a fully integrated infrastructure division. This impressive team delivers environmental services focused on non-hazardous solid...
The Demolition PioneersControlled Demolition Inc.
Controlled Demolition Inc. (CDI) has been a global pioneer and leader in explosives demolition for over seventy years. Three generations of the Loizeaux family have steered the company through...
Help WantedShoring Up the Construction Workforce
It’s no secret that construction companies are struggling to find workers to fill vital job openings. The workforce shortage has officially surpassed half a million in 2023. In order to meet labour...
Supporting the Outdoor Lighting IndustryAssociation of Outdoor Lighting Professionals
The Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals (AOLP) is on a mission to promote and advance the landscape and architectural lighting industry. AOLP supports professional lighting designers and...
An Asset to the Industry and the CommunityBrink Constructors
Electrical contractor Brink Constructors, Inc., a Quanta Services company, boasts more than 75 years of experience in high-voltage transmission line and substation erection. Headquartered in Rapid...
Committed to Quality, Safety, and GrowthAlpha Iron
Alpha Iron, part of the Alliance Industrial Group, Inc., specializes in steel erection, fabrication, steel painting, and coatings for a variety of industries including high-tech, commercial, marine,...
Continued Success in the Granite StateJeremy Hiltz Excavating Inc.
Jeremy Hiltz Excavating Inc. specializes in large-scale commercial excavation work. Founded by Jeremy Hiltz in 1996, the business has grown steadily over the years to become a major player within...
The Crane ExpertsCRS Crane Solutions
CRS Crane Solutions knows cranes. In business since 1991, the Alberta-based company has grown into one of the largest crane suppliers in North America, building a reputation for exceptional lifting...
Staying SafeCultivating Psychological and Physical Safety Onsite
Narrow scaffolding and steep roofs, gaping pits and collapsible trenches, heavy machinery, and live wires—construction sites can be dangerous places. Traditionally the industry has focused on these...
A New Take on Property ManagementZen Residential Ltd.
Zen Residential Ltd. is a leading property management company based in Edmonton, Alberta. With over 30 years’ experience in the industry, having robust, fully digitized systems in place, this...
A Fresh Perspective for 40 YearsE&S Construction Engineers
E&S Construction Engineers is recognized for its innovative and challenging projects throughout the United States. In 2019, Construction in Focus profiled the company’s successful balance of...
Technologically Advanced, Environmentally FriendlyTex-Cote
Tex-Cote LLC delivers a full line of decorative and protective architectural coatings for residential, commercial, transportation, and industrial applications. These coating materials are formulated...
The Future Is GreenU.S. Green Building Council
Construction in Focus last spoke with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in 2019 to learn about the organization’s mission to transform buildings and communities through LEED (Leadership in...
Building Sustainable CommunitiesCharlan Brock Architects
Over the last four decades, Charlan Brock Architects has earned international recognition for producing marketable, buildable, and financially successful design solutions that have positively...
A Woman-Owned Success StoryMacQuesten Development and MacQuesten Construction Management
Rella Fogliano, founder and CEO of The MacQuesten Companies, launched her enterprise after growing up in the industry. She was the only child of prominent general contractor, Sabino Fogliano, and...
Dreaming BigCarrco Painting
In 1994, cousins Javier Huerta and Jesus Carrasco were working long hours on construction projects in Dallas when they recognized a chance to pursue their dreams. “We were painting apartments, doing...
Industry LeaderTurnPoint Services
TurnPoint Services delivers residential and commercial heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, power, and electrical services. The Louisville, Kentucky-based business also boasts a...
Ushering in the New Era of BuildingMillennium Construction, Inc.
Millennium Construction, Inc. was launched with a purpose: to simplify the building process for customers by bringing the best approach to every building design and construction project. The team...
A New DirectionB. Tait Builders
Building on his experience as an ironworker, Brian Tait Sr. launched a construction business, B. Tait Builders in 1980. The Pennsauken, New Jersey, company grew steadily from humble beginnings to...
A Collaborative SolutionMontagno Construction
Montagno Construction Inc. does it all, offering construction services including preconstruction, construction management, general contracting, and design-build. Kurt Montagno founded Montagno...
Built on PartnershipsDittemore Insulation Contractors, Inc.
Dittemore Insulation stands out for both its solution-based approach and its family-oriented company culture in which employees are a valued part of the team and clients’ needs are respected and...
A Full-Service Family BusinessMongiovi & Son
Rick Mongiovi was born into the plumbing business and grew up working for close friends and family members within the industry. He learned the value of hard work and honesty from his father, an...
A One-Stop Landscaping ShopWinterberry Gardens
Winterberry Gardens has a goal: to be the number one regional landscaper in New England. The Southington, Connecticut-based company is well on its way to achieving this, despite humble beginnings....
Shelter from the StormParadise Exteriors
In Paradise we find shelter from life’s storms—literally in the case of the construction company Paradise Exteriors. The Boynton Beach, Florida based business specializes in premium windows, doors,...




























































