Burnaby Blacktop
You’re driving on a worn city street, trying to avoid the potholes, and then see the line where the smooth new pavement starts. You relax your grip on the wheel and cruise along the fresh blacktop, experiencing one of the little pleasures of driving…
Designscapes Colorado
Wouldn’t you like to step outside to cool off in your pool and lounge by the relaxing greenery? Maybe cook up something fabulous in the outdoor kitchen and have friends over for a meal and a Manhattan cocktail by the fire pit?
Crafting Earth-Friendly Materials and Techniques
We’re not expecting the internet to suddenly go dark or electricity to fail – but there’s certainly a growing interest in living more self-sufficiently. People are planting vegetable gardens, using bamboo flooring and buying solar roof shingles to generate power.
Asphalt Specialists Inc.
What happens when you spend your high school summers getting up at 4:30 a.m. to go to work for a civil engineering contractor and learn the ropes of putting in underground utilities like water mains and storm sewers?
What Would a City Designed by Women Look Like?
True story: two female real estate developers turned the site of a former strip club in Toronto into a nine-story, 197-unit condo building named Reina, which is the Spanish word for queen. In a first for the city, they assembled an all-woman team of architects, engineers, planners, construction managers and lawyers to get the job done.
Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA)
What’s the one bill you dread seeing the most every month? For many, it’s their heating bill.
Swimming Pools and Spas for the Ultimate Staycation
It’s a scorcher of a summer Saturday afternoon. You’ve cut the lawn and cleaned out the garage. And now you’re ready to cool off in your backyard pool.
The New Norm for Safe Hospitals, Labs and Public Spaces
How safe are we when we step outside our front door?
Howland Green
No one will ever suggest Dave de Sylva is not able to see the forest for the trees.
Enclos
Think of some of the most amazing buildings in the U.S. – the three bulbous glass spheres with pentagonal panels for Amazon’s new office in downtown Seattle, the Chase Center Office Complex and impressive new dome for the Golden State Warriors, the wave-inspired expansion of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Entuitive
Have you been to the New Central Library in Calgary, Alberta yet? Time has named it one of 2019’s Greatest Places to visit – and it’s no wonder.
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation
When you think about it, research labs are some of the most awesome places on the planet, where the mysteries of science unfold. Whether it’s agriculture R&D to develop drought-resistant crops, or the discovery of a new therapy for cancer treatment, laboratories drive innovation and move the world forward.
E & S Construction Engineers, Inc.
What do you do if you have towering trees revered by the locals growing in the middle of your construction site?
Jordan & Skala Engineers, Inc.
What does a student dorm in San Diego, a 15-storey office building in Charlotte and a Habitat for Humanity housing project in Dallas have in common?
CSI Concrete Systems, Inc
CSI Concrete Systems is keeping things running in the Northeast from the ground up, producing the precast concrete products that go into the roads, bridges and towns of the New England states.
How Skateparks are Helping Communities and Advancing the Sport
Since the dawn of skateboards, there has always been a little friction between those who practice the sport and the local government and businesses. That’s why skateparks are a win-win for everyone.
Dinoflex
We’ve all got an eye on business sustainability. When a company can recycle materials that would have gone to landfill and produce products that are better for human health, that’s a big step in the right direction.
Denham-Blythe
Not many companies can take on a construction project from start to finish. Denham-Blythe has been doing just that for more than 40 years across a wide range of industries. The secret? An excellent team of designers and builders under one roof.
Red Dot Corporation
Red Dot Corporation is focused on bringing comfort to people whose office happens to be a vehicle. The company been leading the mobile HVAC industry for 55 years.
Cutting Edge Landscape
When two competitors in the landscaping industry joined forces in 2015, they consolidated and expanded facilities, increased efficiencies, and created economies of scale. Three and a half years later, they have more than doubled their revenue from $10 million (combined revenue in 2015) to $25 million.
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ACI 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 seasons of delivering on projects of all sizes. Now, the focus goes beyond project quality to include a heightened level of safety as the company grows its capacity and footprint.
Bassi Construction
Bassi Construction Ltd. marked its sixtieth anniversary this year with a new focus on converting buildings to residential use and a renewed commitment to technology and health and safety. Profiled in June 2022 in Construction in Focus magazine, this vertically integrated firm, based in Ottawa, Ontario, offers start-to-finish construction services.
Handel Architects
With the goal of designing buildings that act as engines for societal and urban improvement—in addition to beautiful structures—Handel Architects strives to improve urban living conditions and change the world for the better.
Jeremy 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 New Hampshire market, leading to the company tagline ‘We Dig NH…’
Wall-tech Companies
Wall-tech Companies is a market leader when it comes to using prefabricated cold-formed steel (CFS) framing to create sturdy building exteriors. While the company, which is based near Madison, Wisconsin, offers other framing services, there has been a major push recently to grow the prefabricated CFS side of the business. Since it was profiled August 2021 in Construction in Focus, the company has also dramatically expanded its geographical footprint and its presence in the single-family home market.
CRS 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 solutions and a relentless commitment to customer service. The team produces more than 150 cranes a year, with up to 175-ton capacity and 130-foot span, in one of the biggest crane manufacturing plants on the continent, which boasts a whopping 30,000 square feet of quality-controlled production space.
