Troy Lumber Company will soon be celebrating 80 years in business as an American, family-owned, yellow pine manufacturer. The company’s history began at the end of World War II, when Frederick...
William Young
LIVIO Building Systems
Changing Construction From the Ground Up
LIVIO Building Systems is making big moves and bringing new ways of thinking into the construction industry—but the person behind its development initially made his name outside of construction....
Cranemasters
First Responders for the Railroad Industry
American railroad contractor Cranemasters officially began operations on October 10, 1986. It originated as the culmination of an idea of Loren Isringhausen’s, an idea that came to fruition with...
WORD Rock Drills
Rooted in Family and Faith
Ever since its humble beginnings, WORD Rock Drills has aimed to be both a family-focused and faith-driven operation. The company began operations in 2006 in Colorado after its founders, John and...
Salinas Shell Contracting
Confidence and Experience in Trying Times
JR McNeal, owner and founder of Salinas Shell Contracting, has been involved with the home construction market since 2000, in a career that has seen him go from decking roofs to framing and into...
RONCO
Unified Toward Expansion and Innovation
RONCO emphasizes the protection of the head, hand, and body for workers on the job across its native home of Canada. According to RONCO’s Vice President of Marketing and Global Quality, Vani...
Central Builders
Building on Generational Success
For Central Builders Inc. (CBI), it all started with family. The company began in 1989 under the leadership of Carl Ehrlich and his son Matt, who is now the company’s Vice President of...
Robbins Construction
Making the Most of Every Opportunity
South Carolina-based design-build company Robbins Construction is celebrating its fifth anniversary in business this year. In its relatively short lifetime, this company has stayed busy by working...
Insulspan Structural Insulated Panels
Structural Insulated Panels: An Innovative, Energy-Efficient Alternative to Traditional Construction Methods
Insulspan Structural Insulated Panels was founded in the early 1980s, and has been an industry leader in the development and production of structural insulated panels (SIPs). Insulspan was one of...
TW Constructors
Where Diversity and Hard Work Are the Keys to Sustained Success
Missouri-based general contractor TW Constructors has a colorful company history that has shaped its role in today’s construction landscape as a full-service general contractor. The business began...
CCW Inc.
The Culture Makes the Company
Today, this company has spent over three decades as one of Canada’s most respected architectural millwork and casework firms, but back in 1986, CCW Inc. began as a small, family-oriented business....
Service Center Metals
Rocking & Rolling in the Aluminum Industry
Service Center Metals (SCM) celebrated its 20th anniversary in September of 2023, ringing in two full decades of serving the United States and Canada as an aluminum extrusions and aluminum billet...
Hurckman Mechanical Industries
Spreading the Word and Reaping the Rewards
Marking over 70 years in business with three generations’ worth of industry knowledge, Hurckman Mechanical Industries continues to serve the state of Wisconsin and neighboring states as a go-to...
CMTA Inc.
Decarbonizing the Modern Building
Since 1968, CMTA Inc. has been doing its part to bring energy-efficient engineering to American construction, now growing to a nationwide leader in decarbonized, healthy buildings. After our...
Momentive Performance Materials
The Stewards of Sustainability
Momentive Performance Materials (Momentive), a premier global advanced materials company with a legacy dating back to the 1940s, has a unique brand, culture, and position in the silicones and...
Building Knowledge Canada
The Evolving Face of Building Science
Building Knowledge Canada (BKC) is an Ontario-based professional engineering firm with a focus on low-rise residential construction, with specialties in building science and sustainability. Building...
Playgrounds Unlimited
Creating Safe and Challenging Ways to Play
The business that is Playgrounds Unlimited officially incorporated in 1996, but the motivation behind it took shape a bit before that. The idea sprang from Co-Owner and President Joe Mendes, who...
BCS Concrete Structures
Reinforcing the Austin Skyline
BCS Concrete Structures is a Texas-based concrete contractor operating out of the city of Mustang Ridge and serving various parts of the state overall. Since its inception, its operational mission...
Top 40 Woodworks
Classic Trade, Modern Solutions
Top 40 Woodworks, a millwork shop based in Kamloops, British Columbia, began its story in the 1990s when it was founded by Jack Mendes. In the early years, Jenny Gayfer worked as a wholesale...
Conquest Equipment
Making Smart Moves to Stay On Top of the Industry
Heavy construction equipment provider Conquest Equipment began its operations 14 years ago when it was founded by Greg Hodgson and his son Lee. Many of those who started with Hodgson are still with...
Fathom Studio
Making Better Spaces
Fathom Studio in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia represents the coming together of two initially separate ventures: Ekistics Planning & Design and Form:Media. Director of Planning and Founder, Rob...
Property Management Company (PMco)
Property Management on the Rise
Construction and Property Management Company (PMco) is a full-service real estate management business based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The company was launched in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Alterman
100 Years of Trust
American electrical contractor Alterman was founded in 1923 by its namesake, Nathan Alterman. In its earliest days, Alterman would push a shopping cart up and down the streets of San Antonio, Texas...
Robbins Construction Group
Five Years of Growth, and Counting
Robbins Construction Group, based out of South Carolina and primarily serving the southern United States, specializes in design-build construction. Now in its fourth year of business, the company...
Panelized Building Solutions
Excelling in Service
Panelized Building Solutions (PBS) of Toronto, Ontario was launched in 2013, and has made great strides in growing the business. Vice President of Operations Paul Marchesani started running the...
Adding Value With Outdoor Kitchens
Bringing The Indoors Out
National Grilling Month begins once again this July, and countless people across North America will be returning to cooking outdoors in conjunction with the hot temperatures of the season. As...
KEIM Mineral Coatings of America
Changing the Industry and the World
Dedicated to providing top-tier mineral paints, paint manufacturer KEIM Mineral Coatings of America operates from Charlotte, North Carolina and was incorporated in 2007. The American business is a...
Danard Electric
People-Focused Service for Four Generations
Electrical services provider Danard Electric is based in Tacoma, Washington and has a diverse clientele across the state. The company was formed in 1947 when Ben Danard wanted to start a company for...
FBM
People-Driven Design
Architecture, interior design, and planning firm FBM of Halifax, Nova Scotia has been operating for over a century, and according to Design Director Susan Fitzgerald, it has always had people who...
McStain Neighborhoods
Bringing Design and Sustainability to Colorado Home Building
McStain Neighborhoods got its start in Boulder, Colorado in 1966 as a small home-building company. Over time, that endeavor grew to be one of the larger private builders along the Front Range of the...
Corbec
Galvanize Better
Corbec is a Canadian family-owned galvanizing company now approaching 60 years in business. Founded in 1965 by Robert Hall, the company is now owned by his son John. Company President, Nick Papas,...
Dakota Partners
Embracing Sustainable Development
Real estate developer Dakota Partners Inc. specializes in affordable housing and sustainable building practices. From its base in Massachusetts, the company serves clients across the east side of...
The KYA Group
Living Its Creed for Over a Decade
Specialized general contractor KYA Group operates out of Santa Ana, California and focuses on facility modernization through the lenses of project management, design, and maintenance. The company...
Gil-Son Construction
Building Relationships with Clients and Workers Alike
Electrical and mechanical contractor Gil-Son Construction of Halifax, Nova Scotia began operations in 1986 as a small general contractor specializing in interior fit-ups. Its original owners exited...
Vesta Marble and Granite
Finding Enduring Success in the Canadian Stone Market
Vesta Marble and Granite is a Canadian installer and manufacturer specializing in stone fabrication, templating, and installation. The company got its start in Ottawa in 1985, when President and CEO...
Transwall
Ready to Celebrate 60 Years of Premier Glass & Wall Solutions
As of 2023, Pennsylvania-based office space solutions provider Transwall will have been in operation for sixty years. Over the decades, it has become known as a premier provider of interior...
Uppal Building Supplies (UBS)
Western Canada’s Go-To Building Supply Business
Uppal Building Supplies is an “Exterior Siding & Building Supply Distributor and Manufacturer.” The company was founded in 2005 by its President and sole owner, Mr. Jagtar Uppal. The business is...
AMRIK Developments
Supporting Alberta-Area Builders and Charities with Continued Growth
Real estate developer AMRIK Developments, based in Edmonton, Alberta, serves various areas of the province. Harpreet Singh is the owner of AMRIK Developments—named after his paternal grandfather,...
Blue Flame Crew, LLC
“What Don’t We Do?” This Crew Celebrates Continued Success
Gas management systems provider Blue Flame Crew, LLC specializes in the design, installation, and service of systems across the United States. It serves as a division of Boos Resource & Technology...
Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia (IPOANS)
Advocating for the Rights of Rental Property Owners
The Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia (IPOANS) is dedicated to educating rental property owners and advocating for their rights in its province. The association was founded in...
Cimline
A Drive For Innovation
For more than half a century, Cimline, Inc. has been helping preserve the pavement, asphalt, and roadwork network across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Cimline designs and manufactures...
Asphalt Specialists, Inc.
Asphalt Specialists Foresee Great Things for Paving Industry
Asphalt Specialists, Inc. of Pontiac, Michigan, is a paving contractor mainly serving the state’s southeast. This sizable operation was launched 35 years ago by brothers Bruce and Dan Israel. The...
MRI Steel Framing
Leveraging New Products and Software to Remain at the Top
American building product manufacturer MRI Steel Framing was founded in 2004 by its two owners, Frank Eberwein and Bill Wilson. The two had been involved extensively in the steel slitting industry...
Sloan Security Group
A Family Business Taken to New Heights
Security solutions firm Sloan Security Group is based in Boise, Idaho and serves the greater United States and U.S. Embassies overseas. It began in 1991 as a family forestry construction business of...
CMTA Consulting Engineers
CMTA Leads Louisville Airport Project to Great Results
Multi-service engineering firm CMTA Consulting Engineers was formed in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1968 by three founders. They created an engineering company that has evolved to focus on sustainable...
McMullen & Pitz
Over a Century of Diverse Construction Solutions
McMullen & Pitz Construction Company has over a century of experience in America’s construction industry. In 1918, Oliver McMullen, the owner of a small construction company in Manitowoc,...
Truman Homes
Calgary Homebuilder Turns Dreams into Reality
Canadian homebuilder Truman Homes is based in Alberta, mainly serving Calgary and the surrounding areas. Company President George Trutina previously made his name in construction after emigrating...
Robbins Construction
Committed to Client Needs
South Carolina-based construction firm Robbins Construction Group began its official operations just two years ago, in January 2019. Having spent the prior decade working in the construction...
Barnum Mechanical
Raising the Bar for the Sanitary Processing Industry
Barnum Mechanical Inc., a mechanical contractor and supplier specializing in sanitary process systems and piping, was founded by welder Tom Barnum in 1980. Barnum, having made his living in sanitary...
Park Derochie
Celebrating 65 Years as Canada’s Choice for Industrial Coating
Park Derochie, a Canadian industrial coating service provider, was formed in 1956 by namesakes Jim Park and Merle Derochie. For its first few years, the company was primarily concerned with...
DMA architectes
Blending Modern Architectural Technology with Heritage Properties
Montreal architectural firm DMA architectes stands at the forefront of the modern architectural landscape. The company was established in 1957, and Philippe Ashby, one of the four architect...
Great Southwestern Construction
Riding a Wave of Momentum, from 2020 Successes into a Bright Future
Great Southwestern Construction is a Colorado-based electrical services provider that has been active across the United States for nearly forty-five years. Vice President Travis Martinez feels that...
Chandos Construction
Industry Innovators
Chandos Construction is a national technical builder originally formed in September 1980. The company’s founders met when working on a job at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium. The founders had...
Blue-Con Excavating
Blue-Con Excavating Makes Deep Utilities a Family Affair
Blue-Con Excavating is a Calgary-based construction services provider specializing in Deep Utilities, one with its own deep history rooted in family. Company president Matt Haasen tells the story of...
Conquest Equipment
Ready for Company Changes and Industry Shake-Ups
From its home base of Saskatchewan, Conquest Equipment has been operating as a heavy construction equipment renter and seller since the 1990s, primarily in western Canada, with additional markets in...
HB McClure
Building on 100 Years of Success
The HB McClure Company is a heating and cooling systems contractor that has operated out of the Pennsylvania area for over 100 years – and operated for the last decade as 100 percent employee-owned....
OTG Construction
At the Forefront of the Net-Zero Movement
Tyler Galaski has been around the construction industry in one way or another for his whole life. He remembers accompanying his father, Dave Galaski, on job sites as a youngster and enjoyed building...
Transwall Office Interiors
Let There Be Light… With Brilliant Glass Wall Systems
Transwall Office Interiors is described by owner and chairman Jay Aikens a manufacturer specializing in architectural metal and glass wall systems and movable partition systems. The company...