When David Preka founded Advanced Improvements, LLC 25 years ago, he set out with a mission to provide more than a service—he wanted to educate his clients and empower them to make informed...
Jessica Ferlaino
Where Quality is Built
Breathing New Life into the Heart of the HomeKitchen Trends for the Year to Come
For many, the kitchen serves as the heart of the home, a special place where family and friends congregate for meals, meetings, and everything in between. And while kitchen décor and design may...
Driving the FutureBuilding Smarter Public Transportation Systems
Public transportation systems are so much more than the buses, trains and other vehicles that bring people and goods where they need to go. When public transportation is thoughtfully planned,...
Family Is the Foundation of SuccessNEFCO Geotechnical Contractors
Everyone knows that a building’s longevity—and the safety and comfort of those who use it—depends on the strength of its foundation. With so many moving parts on any given project, it is specialty...
Breaking Down Barriers by Building up People and CommunitiesMilwaukee Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a U.S. non-governmental, tax-exempt Christian nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people and communities by breaking down the barriers to affordable...
Preserving History Through Modern DesignScott Edwards Architecture
Scott Edwards Architecture (SEA) is a Portland, Oregon -based architecture, interior design, and planning firm that brings together people and ideas to create awe-inspiring spaces. Its team tells...
Where Dream Homes Become RealityJ.A. Myers Homes – 50 Years of Building with Heart
For 50 years, J.A. Myers Homes has been helping people turn their dream homes into reality. This family-run business, now in its second generation, has built more than 10,000 homes across nearly...
Storytelling Through DesignBOKA Powell
The aesthetic, form, and function of the built environment that serves as the backdrop of our lives is greatly influenced by the visionaries behind their concept and design. For BOKA Powell, a...
Elevating the IndustryNorth Dakota Association of Builders
Since 1976, the North Dakota Association of Builders (NDAB) has represented its members by offering a unified voice for advocacy, communication, networking, and education, all in the best interests...
Enriching Spaces and Lives in Western New YorkMark Cerrone, Inc.
Mark Cerrone, Inc. (MCI) is a diversified civil site contractor and construction company serving Western New York. In 2023, it was named Niagara USA Chamber’s Business of the Year, another feather...
Building a Structure of Top-Tier Construction ProfessionalsConstruction Management at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU)
At a time when demand for construction professionals is at an all-time high, the Construction Management program at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) is one of the few in New England doing...
A Contractor’s Greatest AssetMichigan Lumber Company
There is something to be said about a company that thrives under the leadership of multiple generations, particularly one that seeks to be a long-standing service provider for the communities it...
Bringing Together Performance and SustainabilitySFA Saniflo Canada
When it comes to sustainability, SFA Saniflo Canada, with the support of its parent company SFA Group, takes its commitment seriously. The provision of clean water and adequate sanitation is...
Modernizing a LegacyAssociated Scaffolding
Associated Scaffolding, a multi-generational, family-owned business, has established itself as a trusted leader in scaffolding and safety solutions across the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee,...
A Leading Company and a Mission to Expand Modular SpaceAMB Modulaire
AMB Modulaire has built a legacy in the modular space. Known for its strength as a fleet owner and its construction and project management expertise, the company is looking to expand its services...
Building Sustainability and Affordability into Multifamily ProjectsGreenStaxx
GreenStaxx (GSX) is the innovator of a patented modular design system that can be deployed with ease to bring high-quality, sustainable, and affordable homes to the market. And the timing is right,...
The Future of Formwork Is Nowalkus North America
Since 2000, alkus Innovative Systems has been taking the construction industry by storm, revolutionizing formwork with a more efficient, effective, and sustainable option that enables greater...
Lifelong Solutions That Enhance Spaces and Enrich LivesCurecrete
Curecrete Distribution is the original concrete densification company. Its flagship products, Ashford Formula™ and RetroPlate®, were the first to market of their kind and continue to lead the way as...
A Legacy Company With a Modern EdgeBishop Cabinets
Family-owned for over 60 years, Bishop Cabinets is a hometown manufacturer that has steadily expanded its market reach while maintaining the core values upon which it was founded. The company’s...
Helping Homeowners Live in Their ElementLandsea Homes
Landsea Homes is an award-winning national public homebuilder that is recognized for its High Performance Homes® and the lifestyles its master-planned communities provide for local markets across...
A Contractor Whose Confidence Breeds ExcellenceThrash Commercial Contractors
Since 2001, Thrash Commercial Contractors, Inc. has set the standard for commercial and industrial projects in the states where it is licensed, a footprint that spans the southeast United States....
Artistry and Skill That Bring Awe-Inspiring Projects to LifeCOST
Chances are, most people have been to a zoo, museum, or amusement park and have been blown away by the detail and accuracy of the artificial habitats, exhibits, or experiences within. The finer...
A New Home and Image for Northglenn, ColoradoFCI Constructors & Anderson Mason Dale Architects
Every so often, a partnership comes along that changes the course of history. Adam and Eve. Ben and Jerry. McCartney and Lennon. The Steves, both Jobs and Wozniak. Partnerships can come in many...
A Silent Killer No MoreMental Health Concerns in Construction
It’s no secret that the construction industry is fraught with countless risks and dangers, but one of the greatest threats to the health and safety of construction workers might not be what you’d...
Drafting Stories of SustainabilityScott Edwards Architecture
When it comes to the conceptualization and design of innovative projects that artfully integrate true sustainability and embody community and equity, Portland-based Scott Edwards Architecture takes...
Service Above AllConstruction Equipment Co. (Sault) Inc.
For over 56 years, Construction Equipment Co. (Sault) Inc. has served everyone from homeowners to contractors and major corporations in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and surrounding areas with new,...
A Living Underwater LaboratoryKimberly’s Reef
Learning can take place anywhere, and The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is testing this theory with a unique approach that takes students, researchers and enthusiasts alike...
Achieving Equity Through SustainabilityA New Standard for Construction
When it comes to construction, sustainability typically refers to efforts to mitigate the environmental impacts of projects through the use of green materials, techniques, technologies, and...
A Mall and a Master PlanYorkdale’s Plan for Commerce and Community
Foot traffic in shopping malls around the world has declined, due in part to the loss of in-person interaction during the pandemic, but also due to a rise in technology and e-commerce platforms and...
From Concept to Creation: Crafting a Client’s Design Vision into RealityBOKA Powell
BOKA Powell is a design firm bringing spaces to life, with projects both inspired and inspiring. Their team takes architecture, interior design, and master-planning to the next level, creating...
Warming Things Up Where It’s Really NeededSunshine Renewable Energy
Sunshine Renewable Energy is a family-owned contractor that provides innovative renewable energy solutions for homes and businesses in Nova Scotia’s Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). For 10...
Improved Sanitary Comfort, Wherever Water FlowsSFA Saniflo Canada
When it comes to plumbing solutions, SFA Saniflo Canada is a global leader and the only manufacturer of its kind in Canada. Customers in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors have come...
Where Family, Faith, and Craftsmanship MeetBishop Cabinets
For 50 years, Bishop Cabinets has operated as a family-owned company that’s deeply rooted in both its relationships with others and in its faith, and has never faltered in its delivery of excellent...
Built for Real LifeCardel Homes
A home is a sacred place where individuals live their lives to the fullest, something that Cardel Homes is deeply aware of. For 50 years, this family-owned homebuilder has continually grown its...
Advanced Technology, Evolving NarrativesFilling the Construction Skills Gap
With the rise of technology and automation across industries including construction, there’s been an equal rise in concern about the growing skills gap, the resulting labour supply challenges, and...
Fabricators of First—and Lasting—ImpressionsEll-Rod Holdings Inc.
Ell-Rod Holdings Inc. is a fabricator that specializes in custom architectural millwork for corporate and retail clients. For thirty years, under the leadership of co-owners Rod Finney and Sandy...
A Legacy in ActionHousley Group
Housley Group is a full-service utility construction company that got its start as Housley Communications in 1980 when one man, the late Robert (Bob) D. Housley, took a vision, one employee, and a...
Building a Blueprint for SafetyACI Asphalt & Concrete
Thousands of clients each year will tell you that ACI Asphalt & Concrete Inc. is their first choice when it comes to all things asphalt and concrete pavement, a reputation backed by thirty...
Building for ProsperityOvercoming the Housing Crisis
Real estate, when developed thoughtfully in concert with policies and standards that uphold sound principles of design and function, plays a vital role in building prosperous economies and vibrant...
Preserving a LegacyTalbert Manufacturing, Inc.
Talbert Manufacturing, Inc. was founded in 1938 by Austin Talbert, a man who brought innovation and customer service to the forefront of the heavy haul trucking industry by addressing the needs of...
Connection and Communication – A County’s Journey to GreatnessRed Deer County, Alberta
With a population of almost 20,000 (and growing), Red Deer County offers a unique composition of urban and rural, village and country, industry and agriculture. The region pays homage to its...
Where Superstructures Are Just the Tip of the IcebergRoger & Sons Concrete Inc.
Headquartered in New York, Roger & Sons Concrete Inc. has a long, rich history of quality work. As a trusted name in concrete superstructure construction, it is in part responsible for some...
A Reputation Backed by 45 YearsC.T. Taylor Construction
C.T. Taylor Construction offers expertise as a construction manager, general contractor, and design-build contractor. Based in Hudson, Ohio, the company serves the Northeast Ohio region with a...
Bidding on the FutureAmerican Subcontractors Association (ASA)
The construction industry has always had its share of challenges, and this is certainly true of the present, where a myriad of challenges are confronting the market, impeding the advancement of...
Building on a LegacyJames White Construction
James White Construction (JWC) is a mid-sized, family-owned-and-operated site work and utility contractor serving the Tri-County region of Greater Charleston, South Carolina. The firm is highly...
Happy Families or Family FeudsThe Pros & Cons of a Family Business
Would you believe family-owned and operated entities are the foundation of the global economy and represent between 80 and 90 percent of all businesses around the world? In 2019, there were eight...
Good for BusinessHow Women are Changing the Face of Construction
It’s amazing how things are changing, including older technologies, social norms, and a few hidebound beliefs that together used to keep women out of construction. And it’s just as well, as the...
From Their Family to YoursSalDan Construction Group
Family owned and operated, SalDan Construction Group Ltd. is a construction company – residential, commercial, and civil – that's come a long way from the early '80s family basement in Sault Ste....
The Root of This Company’s Strength? Its DiversitydavisREED Construction Inc.
Construction is a cyclical market. davisREED Construction Inc. knows that all too well – that to survive, a construction company must adapt, evolve, and respond to market changes, utilizing all its...
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, a Model a Thousand Times MoreIPS-Integrated Project Services (IPS)
Technically complex facilities with stringent performance and environmental controls require the brightest minds, innovative approaches, advanced technology, and a team that offers tangible design...
Honoring the Past, Challenging the FutureIron Stag Crane Service
In the vigorously competitive construction services market in Pennsylvania, Iron Stag Crane Service is making its mark and stamping its intentions. Despite the company’s relative youth, its iron...
Reaching New HeightsMills Construction Products Inc.
Mills Construction Productions Inc. (MCP) prioritizes safety, performance, and efficiency – which is why, for over 25 years, its scaffold systems, shoring, and formwork are utilized in countless...
They’ve Got You CoveredGNB Global Inc.
With twenty-five years behind them, the team members at GNB Global Inc. rethink how structures are built and how they perform, creating custom-designed tension-fabric structures built to last in any...
At Last, Buildings Built to LastFastform ICF
Concrete is a building material with staying power, and so too are the Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) offered by Fastform ICF, the most experienced ICF distributor in Ontario. The Fastform team...
Working for the Future, NowBentallGreenOak
The introduction of green building standards is a step in the right direction to promote sustainability in new building design and construction, while aligning with and meeting emissions-reduction...
Where Success ThrivesDual Temp Company
Dual Temp is no average mechanical contractor. For fifty-plus years, the company has put every effort into evolving, transforming from a simple HVAC company into a full-service provider of air...
Leading Clients to Bigger and Better AmbitionsDupras Ledoux Inc.
Dupras Ledoux Inc. provides professional engineering services in building mechanics and electricity, including telecommunications, security and lighting design, and stands out in the industry for...
Things Are Heating up For Geothermal EnergyGeosource Energy
Geoexchange is how geothermal energy, generated and stored below the Earth’s surface, provides efficient and cost-effective heating, cooling, and hot water to a home or structure. Because the...
More Than Just a TrendHow To Create Safer Spaces and Healthier Homes
The construction industry is typically slow to evolve. Despite the existence of countless new innovations and technologies, and safer, better ways to do things, it is an industry where tried and...
Setting the Standard while Digging the FutureBoudreau Pipeline Corporation
Boudreau Pipeline Corporation is known for being different, but in all the right ways. For 23 years, the company has served Southern California with immaculate underground utilities work. But, more...




























































