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2019 | In Focus | March 2019Floored: The Long Island Company that’s Passionate about Floor CoveringsPyramid Floor Covering

2019 | In Focus | March 2019

Floored: The Long Island Company that’s Passionate about Floor Coverings

Pyramid Floor Covering

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Pyramid Floor Covering, Inc., as the name suggests, is all about the furnishing and installation of floors. “I joined their team in 2005, after passing the reins of a three generational family-owned floor covering company into the highly capable hands of Pyramid Floor Covering,” says Vice President of Business Development David Liepper. “David Liepper and Sons was founded by my Grandfather (and my namesake) in 1926. I am proud to say that floor covering is a passion and a vocation; it is in my blood.”

2019 | February 2019 | In FocusCapital’s Electrifying PerformanceCapital Electric Construction Company

2019 | February 2019 | In Focus

Capital’s Electrifying Performance

Capital Electric Construction Company

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Capital Electric Construction Company, Inc., has made the top tier on a list of leading electrical contractors in Kansas City, carried out huge projects including work at the Kansas City International Airport, and been in business over sixty years. The firm remains eager to grow and take on even bigger jobs; for this company, coasting along on previous company achievements seems unthinkable.

2018 | In Focus | June 2018A Family Business Focused on More than the Bottom LineThompson Concrete

2018 | In Focus | June 2018

A Family Business Focused on More than the Bottom Line

Thompson Concrete

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Thompson Concrete is a family-run business that’s looking at major growth while performing extensive charitable work. Based in Carroll, Ohio with a small branch in Kentucky, this concrete contractor primarily works in the commercial, site excavation and foundations sectors. Thompson Concrete self-performs its services and has grown from a handful of employees to a team of over 250 individuals.

2018 | In Focus | July 2018This Employee-Owned Firm is Growing RapidlyHaldeman Homme

2018 | In Focus | July 2018

This Employee-Owned Firm is Growing Rapidly

Haldeman Homme

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Haldeman Homme, Inc., a rapidly-expanding Minneapolis-based business, boasts soaring revenues and new branches across the U.S. The company (whose name is pronounced ‘Homie’) is totally employee-owned; workers share in the firm’s profits and decision-making process. “We consider ourselves a specialty contractor, dealing mostly with interior specialty products,” President Ron Johnson says.

2018 | In Focus | July 2018Construction Software Company is Expanding its ReachApplied Systems Associates (aSa)

2018 | In Focus | July 2018

Construction Software Company is Expanding its Reach

Applied Systems Associates (aSa)

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The story of Applied Systems Associates, Inc., (aSa) began with innovation nearly 50 years ago when the power of computer software was nothing like it is today. Founder Jim Leib developed a software solution for the reinforcing steel industry that produced an immediate impact. That impact has only grown through a culture that rewards teamwork, continuous improvement, and reliability.

2018 | August 2018 | In FocusConstruction Firm Relies on Technology, Collaboration, and Core Values to GrowMartines Palmeiro Construction

2018 | August 2018 | In Focus

Construction Firm Relies on Technology, Collaboration, and Core Values to Grow

Martines Palmeiro Construction

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Martines Palmeiro Construction (MPC) is a fast-growing firm that blends high-technology methods with a collaborative style and strong Core Values. It is an effective formula that has led to massive growth for this Denver-based business. The full-service construction management and general contracting company also operates a branch in Austin, Texas.

2018 | August 2018 | In FocusFrom the White House to Harvard Business SchoolBrothers Paving & Concrete Corporation

2018 | August 2018 | In Focus

From the White House to Harvard Business School

Brothers Paving & Concrete Corporation

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Based in Manassas, Virginia, Brothers Paving & Concrete Corporation continues to excel in its core areas of asphalt and concrete work. The company is led by CEO/Founder Paul Battista, who sets the example for his company’s growth through his own professional development – which includes his enrollment in a highly selective executive education program administered by Harvard Business School.

2018 | In Focus | September 2018Family Firm Constructs a Bright Future for ItselfP&S Paving

2018 | In Focus | September 2018

Family Firm Constructs a Bright Future for Itself

P&S Paving

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“P&S Paving Inc. is a heavy highway contractor. We produce our own asphalt and concrete base and recently added four utility crews to perform underground utility work in house. We’ll do anything from I-95 to a Wal-Mart parking lot. Over the years we have taken a lot of pride in performing all aspects of work in house. This allows us to control the pace of work as well as the quality of work,” states P&S Paving, Inc. Co-Founder and President Tim Phillips.

2018 | In Focus | October 2018How Blacklidge is Building Better Roads (and Growing their Business) with Innovative Products and Great ServiceBlacklidge Emulsions

2018 | In Focus | October 2018

How Blacklidge is Building Better Roads (and Growing their Business) with Innovative Products and Great Service

Blacklidge Emulsions

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Asphalt paving contractors looking for products that improve the quality and lifespan of roads should look at Blacklidge of Gulfport, Mississippi. With decades of experience in the asphalt pavement industry, the rapidly growing family-owned company continues to develop new products and eye new markets while remaining true to its core values.

2018 | April 2018 | In FocusA Family-Owned Firm Marks Over 70 Years in BusinessLester R. Summers, Inc.

2018 | April 2018 | In Focus

A Family-Owned Firm Marks Over 70 Years in Business

Lester R. Summers, Inc.

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Lester R. Summers, Inc. (Summers Trucking) of Ephrata, Pennsylvania has hauled everything from giant NASA telescopes to prestressed concrete products, machinery, modular buildings, commercial windows, lumber and construction materials. The premier oversize precast concrete hauler in the northeastern United States is a family-owned operation that was founded just after World War II.

2018 | April 2018 | In FocusA Family Business Looks to Benefit from Infrastructure ImprovementsFurino & Sons

2018 | April 2018 | In Focus

A Family Business Looks to Benefit from Infrastructure Improvements

Furino & Sons

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David Furino, President of Furino & Sons, Inc., a nearly-century-old construction and contracting firm in Branchburg, New Jersey, attributes the company’s success to being “a tightly held family business,” that adheres to a slow growth model. “We strive to achieve slow continuous growth over time. In the early 2000s, you had a lot of companies that were falling by the wayside and going out of business. We had strong, steady growth through the downturned economy.”

2018 | Associations | In Focus | March 2018Improving Quality of Life in North and South CarolinaCarolinas AGC

2018 | Associations | In Focus | March 2018

Improving Quality of Life in North and South Carolina

Carolinas AGC

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“Carolinas AGC is a full-service construction industry association that provides workforce development, job leads, safety/education and training programs, government relations, advocacy, meetings for networking and business development, and everything else people in the commercial and industrial construction industry need. Our motto is ‘the trusted voice of construction in the Carolinas,’” states Dave Simpson, president and chief executive officer of Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC).

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