The modular construction industry in North America is enjoying a surge of popularity, with rising housing starts, a big regulatory victory, and growing public acceptance. “The industry around the...
Nate Hendley
Wind River Built
Tiny Home Construction Goes Modular
For most of its existence, Wind River Built of Chattanooga, Tennessee designed, manufactured, and delivered Park Model tiny homes—that is, mini-residences on wheels. The specialty construction...
Apogee Consulting Group
A Veteran-Owned Company Offering Architecture, Engineering, and Excellent Service
Apogee Consulting Group of Cary, North Carolina specializes in architecture, engineering, and excellent customer care. This service-disabled, veteran-owned, small business (SDVOSB) with a nationwide...
Arsenal Constructors Inc.
This Full-Service General Contractor Approaches Its Tenth Anniversary
Based in Vaughan, Ontario, Arsenal Constructors Inc. (ACI) is approaching its tenth anniversary as a full-service general contracting firm that excels at building and renovating grocery stores and...
DY Concrete Pumps
New Products, New Plans, and a New E-Commerce Site
DY Concrete Pumps Inc. of Alvarado, Texas and Calgary, Alberta is gearing up for new products, an e-commerce website, and a milestone anniversary. The company acquires pumps and parts made by South...
Applied Fabricators
‘Go Get a Beer. AFAB’s Got It From Here’
Applied Fabricators (AFAB) of Greenfield, Indiana marked its 40th anniversary this year, a milestone the company achieved through hard work, advanced technology, and old-fashioned customer care. “We...
TOLM Group
An Arkansas General Contractor Finds its Niche
TOLM Group of Morrilton, Arkansas is a construction firm with a difference—and not just due to its impressive achievements, comprehensive client support, and safety-first approach. “Our work centers...
Cloward H2O
This Aquatic Engineering Firm Stands for High Standards and Big Fun
Based in Lindon, Utah, Cloward H2O has brought its aquatic engineering skills to water parks, aquariums, splash pads, fountains, white water rafting sites, and the world’s deepest swimming pool,...
Menard Canada
Optimizing Soil to Enhance Construction
Menard Canada uses innovative equipment and treatments to enhance, strengthen, and stabilize soil at construction sites prior to building. The company’s ground improvement solutions reduce...
DWB Consultants
This Engineering Firm Promotes Sustainability and Employee-Driven Growth
DWB Consultants is an integrated engineering firm with expertise in civil, mechanical, industrial, electrical, recreational tourism, and structural work. The company also takes on special projects...
HistoryMaker Homes
Venerable Homebuilder Marks 75 Years Building Houses and Dreams in Texas
Buying a home is the biggest financial investment most people make in their entire lives. As such, the experience can be both exhilarating and unnerving. HistoryMaker Homes Limited of Texas works...
Corner Stone Construction
Smart Growth and a Milestone Anniversary
Corner Stone Construction is a commercial masonry firm based in Janesville, Wisconsin that practices a growth strategy based on known strengths, a highly focused service offering, and quality work....
Peerless Products
Delivering Quality, Sustainability, and Customer Service
Peerless Products of Fort Scott, Kansas designs and manufactures doors and windows for everything from schools to skyscrapers. This strong proponent of sustainability produces its wares with...
Eastern Glass and Aluminum
Building Exterior Experts Mark a Major Corporate Milestone
Eastern Glass and Aluminum (EGA) of Norcross, Georgia, marks its tenth anniversary this year as a successful building envelope contractor. Spun off from a larger parent company, EGA excels at...
Architectural Glass & Metal Company
Looking Ahead After Reaching a Milestone Anniversary
Architectural Glass & Metal Company, Inc., (AGM) of Indianapolis, Indiana, celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. It’s quite the accomplishment for a company of humble origins that...
Central Construction Group
Alberta Firm Focuses on Quality, Safety, and the Environment
Central Construction Group doesn’t “aim to be the biggest contractor” but “strives to be the best,” to paraphrase the company’s website. Headquartered in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Central also has shops...
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC)
Moving Manufacturing Forward
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) provides a depth and breadth of services, programs, and opportunities for manufacturers. Headquartered in Owen Sound, Ontario, with a national presence,...
Anderson & Rodgers Construction
A Growing Kentucky Firm Builds on Its Success
Anderson & Rodgers Construction, a fast-growing, award-winning design-build firm based in Lexington, Kentucky, has a wide range of residential and commercial clients. Its team performs custom...
ARCAN Construction
Building in a Harsh Environment
ARCAN Construction Ltd. offers a true breadth of services: general contracting, mould/lead/asbestos abatement, insurance claim restorations, modular construction, design-build, architectural design,...
Milis Flatwork
Spectacular Growth for This Concrete Construction Firm
Milis Flatwork has enjoyed spectacular growth since Construction in Focus profiled the Kaukauna, Wisconsin-based concrete construction company in February 2019. Revenues and employment have tripled,...
Taylor Flooring
Enhancing Products, Services, and Customer Care
There have been momentous changes at Taylor Flooring since Construction in Focus profiled the booming Dartmouth, Nova Scotia-based business in December 2022. Since that feature ran, a decision was...
Environmental Containment Corp
Leaders in Underground Stormwater Systems
Environmental Containment Corp (ECC) aims to be the Pacific Northwest’s market leader in watertight, underground stormwater detention solutions. Based in Seattle, Washington, ECC is an umbrella...
Step One Design
Vancouver Island Gets the Homes It Deserves
Dreaming of a custom home on Vancouver Island off the British Columbia mainland? Step One Design, a flourishing company run by husband and wife team, Michael and Lisa Dunsmuir, would be a good place...
Long Painting Company
Pacific Northwest Painting Firm Plans for the Future
Long Painting Company has been a presence in the Pacific Northwest since it was founded in 1967. Headquartered in Kent, Washington and with an office in Vancouver, Washington, it works across the...
Rock Hard Landscape Supply
Products for Beautifying Properties
Rock Hard Landscape Supply is a family-run firm that stocks an array of products for beautifying lawns and properties. With four locations in Minnesota, the company stocks everything from mulch,...
Weir’s Construction
Family Ties
Weir’s Construction Limited has been something of an institution in Newfoundland for decades. Based in St. John’s, this family-run firm specializes in construction, infrastructure, and road and...
How the Paint and Sealant Sectors Respond to Changing Times
Trends and Transitions
The markets for paint and sealants have had a tumultuous time as of late, due to “the COVID-19 pandemic, raw material shortages and supply chain disruptions,” states the American Coatings...
DES
A Half-Century for This Multi-Disciplinary Design Firm
Multi-disciplinary design firm DES of Redwood City, California, marked its 50th anniversary this year, an achievement made possible by having a sterling body of work, a progressive spirit, and a...
MMP Architects
A Legacy of Service
Consistency, continuity, and quality have been central to the success of MMP Architects Inc., based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and founded nearly a century ago. In addition to its impressive heritage and...
Modular Building Institute
An Age-Old Construction Method Finds New Popularity
The Modular Building Institute (MBI), a global non-profit trade association based in Charlottesville, Virginia, represents several facets of the modular industry, a sector that has experienced...
EVstudio
Integrated Services from an Innovative Firm
EVstudio offers integrated architectural, engineering, design, and planning services for residential and commercial construction projects. While headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the progressive,...
Silvi Materials
High-End Materials, Superior Services
Silvi Materials supplies high-end concrete, sand, stone, cement, and slag for building and offers a breadth of ancillary services. Based in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, this rapidly growing,...
onespace unlimited inc.
Bringing Balance and Harmony to New Buildings
A little over two decades ago, Rod Rowbotham had a disconcerting experience while viewing a new building near Toronto. “In the late 1990s, I was designing a condominium in Mississauga. It was 24...
Ascendent Demolition
On the Rise
Ascendent Demolition, LLC demolishes building interiors and exteriors for a wide range of clients. Based in Puyallup, Washington, this demolition, abatement, and civil contracting firm uses...
Diverso Energy
New Partner, New Growth, Same Attitude
Diverso Energy of Toronto, Ontario designs and installs geothermal heating and cooling systems that can reduce both energy costs and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Since the company was profiled by...
Worldwide Steel Buildings
Fulfilling Demand for “Barndominium” Building Kits
Worldwide Steel Buildings is a leader in the fast-growing residential ‘barndominium’ sector. From its base in Peculiar, Missouri, the company designs, engineers, fabricates, and distributes...
Bassi Construction
Reflecting on 60 Successful Years
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...
Wall-tech Companies
An Eye on New Markets and Industrialized Construction
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,...
Brothers Paving & Concrete Corporation
A Bigger Market and Bigger Outlook Make a Bigger Brand
Huge changes have taken place at Brothers Paving & Concrete Corporation since Construction in Focus profiled the construction company in August 2018. Based in Manassas, Virginia, Brothers’...
Stumbaugh & Associates
California’s Largest Provider of Restroom Partitions and Accessories
Stumbaugh & Associates, Inc., of Burbank, California, has been on a growth streak over the past few years with big increases in revenue and personnel. The company has become the leading provider...
Capital Asphalt & Interlock
All Hands on Deck
Capital Asphalt & Interlock Ltd. continues to emphasize quality and family values as it marks its thirtieth anniversary this year. The company is based in Arnprior, a small community west of...
Geo-Environmental Drilling Inc.
Raising the Bar for the Geo-technical Drilling Industry
Geo-Environmental Drilling Inc. (GEDI) is a drilling company unlike any other in its field. Founded over thirty years ago, and based in Halton Hills, Ontario, it has earned a reputation for high...
Skyscrapers Designed By Women
Rising High
Women architects continue to reach for the sky and overcome barriers. In the process, the architectural sector is confronting the long overlooked role women have played in tall building design and...
Vector Construction
This Concrete Contractor Creates a Sustainable Future
Vector Construction, Ltd. has built a highly successful business based on repairing and protecting concrete. With multiple branches across North America, the company specializes in concrete repair...
Atlantic Southern Paving & Sealcoating
Paving a Smooth Path Forward
Atlantic Southern Paving & Sealcoating (ASP) has established a formidable reputation for providing excellent pavement maintenance services at parking lots across the United States. This...
Taylor Flooring
There is No Ceiling for This Thriving Nova Scotia Team
Taylor Flooring of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia marks its thirtieth anniversary next year. The secret to the company’s success—beyond providing excellent products and services—is simple: put the customer...
Mohawk Construction and Supply, Inc.
Taking on the Toughest Projects
Bob J. Quarture, Jr. seems awestruck as he describes how his workforce installed cladding on a 500-foot tower in Toledo, Ohio. Quarture is president of Mohawk Construction and Supply Company, Inc....
H2I Group
New Name, New Services, New Markets, Same Positive Spirit
H2I Group of Minneapolis, Minnesota has undergone some major changes since it was profiled in July 2018 in Construction in Focus magazine. These include new corporate acquisitions, services, and...
24Restore
Providing Help When Disaster Strikes
If you own or manage a property that has been devastated by a fire, flood, storm, or crime, 24Restore of Ramsey, Minnesota can help. The company—which also handles more mundane tasks such as mold...
New Path Construction and Consulting
Innovative Construction Firm Continues to Take New Paths
New Path Construction and Consulting has taken some, well, new paths since Construction in Focus profiled this innovative firm in April 2021. From launching a low-voltage division to spinning off a...
Karwood Contracting Limited
Karwood Does It Differently
Karwood Contracting Limited offers an integrated suite of construction, land development, real estate, and design services. Using advanced tools, low-carbon wood, and a nimble approach, Karwood...
Bassi Construction
From a Small Family Firm to a Vertically-Integrated Enterprise
Next year, Bassi Construction Ltd. will mark its sixtieth anniversary in business. Since its founding in 1963, the Ottawa-based firm has become a vertically-integrated operation with a full range of...
Groupe Madysta
Quebec Telecom Construction Firm Eyes Expansion
Last year marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of Groupe Madysta, an innovative, vertically-integrated firm based in Trois-Rivières, Québec that specializes in engineering and construction work for...
AREPA
Saving Money and the Environment by Restoring Damaged Electronics
It is a common nightmare for anyone who owns a manufacturing or industrial plant that a disaster—natural or otherwise—strikes their facility, damaging specialized technical equipment. The...
Comprehensive Security
Protecting Country Stars and Construction Sites, This Company Does it All
Guards from Comprehensive Security, Inc., maintain a watchful presence at concerts, construction work, conventions, and special events in Davidson County, Tennessee. The City of Nashville is based...
Midwest Drywall Co., Inc.
Approaching the Mid-Century Mark in a Power Position
Midwest Drywall Co. Inc., (MWD) is thriving as it prepares to mark its fiftieth anniversary next year. COVID-19 threw the Wichita, Kansas-based wall and ceiling drywall subcontractor something of a...
Diverso Energy
This Geothermal Firm is Fired Up to Expand Its Reach
Diverso Energy of Toronto is poised for huge growth as government mandates and environmental concerns from developers and home buyers spur interest in renewable energy. This company specializes in...
Metro Compactor Services
Super Service and Top-of-the-Line Waste Management Products
If there is a secret to the success and longevity of Metro Compactor Service, Inc., it is that the family-run firm offers top-of-the-line waste and recycling equipment as well as ‘Super Service.’...
Wall-tech Companies
Kings of Cold-formed Steel Framing
Wall-tech Companies of Deforest, Wisconsin, was recently contacted by a general contractor who needed help on a construction project involving a three-story, 112,000-square-foot, public charter...
CTLGroup
New Office, New Outlook and New Markets
There have been significant developments at CTLGroup since Construction in Focus profiled the Skokie, Illinois firm in October 2017. In addition to opening a New York City office, the company has...