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. Marie where it began. Today, the company’s presence has spread to Sudbury, Toronto, and everywhere in between.
2021
CASE Design/Remodeling-Halifax and Archadeck Nova Scotia
Your Home, Your Way
Four years ago we featured Case Design Remodeling–Halifax and Archadeck Nova Scotia, award-winning companies dedicated to improving and transforming the way homes function, indoors and out. Now we’re checking in to learn how they fared during the pandemic.
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.
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 curveball, but it has endured. Since it was last profiled in the November 2019 issue of Construction in Focus magazine, the employee-owned firm has opened an office in an additional geographic location and continues to take on large projects as it approaches a corporate milestone.
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 industry before striking out on his own, President and Chief Executive Officer Derek Robbins is now finally able to live a dream in the industry that made him and is riding a wave of momentum from these first two years of operation.
Dév Méta
Bringing Shining Jewels to the Built Environment
Dév Méta Inc., a Montréal-based residential development company, is embarking on some unique undertakings.
LJM Developments
Building Beautiful Communities
With a philosophy of creating a community with every development, and a mission of making a positive impact with every community it creates, LJM Developments is drawing home buyers with sensational condominium developments at attainable prices.
HVAC Rentals
The Epitome of Cool
As HVAC Rentals is Canada’s largest heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) fleet rental specialist, client partners get far more than temperature-controlled vehicles. That is because, to keep a firm of this size running smoothly, being a master of logistics management and value-added services is crucial.
TA Appliances & Barbecues – Builder Division
The Go-to Appliance Providers
Onward Manufacturing Company got its start in Kitchener, Ontario back in 1906. From the beginning, it was the company’s aim to provide customers with quality products coupled with top service, and that founding philosophy is still core to the business’ operations to this day. In addition, the company remains family-owned and operated more than a century after it was founded.
Kryton International
Bringing New Innovations to Concrete
From its Vancouver, British Columbia headquarters, Kryton International is pushing the envelope in concrete engineering, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance, helping the construction industry continue to use this vital building material in a rapidly changing world.
RADISE International
Innovations in Smart Infrastructure – Measuring Resiliency and Sustainability
With twenty-four years of experience, engineering consulting services firm RADISE International, a smart infrastructure company, is focused on improving the sustainability and resiliency of civil infrastructure projects. The company provides innovative solutions through its engineering consulting services and products to improve the way civil infrastructure is built and maintained.
New Spaces, New Roles for Public Libraries
By The Books
For many of us growing up, our first experience of being part of a larger community beyond our friends and family started with the local public library. The library is one of the first places you become a member of, complete with your personal card to give you the access (and the responsibility) to borrow books.
Building the San Francisco Public Library
Community Hub
A library can say a lot about a city. It can be bold and modern, historic and rooted in classic architecture principles from the past – or even a combination of all these, reflecting both where a city came from and where it is going.
davisREED Construction Inc.
The Root of This Company’s Strength? Its Diversity
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 knowledge and expertise if it is to sustain project excellence over nearly 20 years.
Straub Construction
Building People First
General contractor Straub Construction primarily focuses on construction projects for local, state, and federal governments, including all branches of the United States military. The company also specializes in public school projects. Straub got its start in Alaska forty years ago, before moving to San Diego, where the headquarters are today. Most of Straub’s projects are located in California and the Southwestern United States, where it specializes in full installations from the ground up, design-build, design-bid-build, “and just about everything in between,” says Vice President Patrick Nolan.
ROCKWOOL
Building a Better Future
Where some see challenges, others see possibility.
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.’
Nortex Roofing
Teamwork, Trust and Transparency
There’s a lot to be proud of at Nortex Roofing. As the company celebrates an impressive 30 years in a competitive industry, the reasons for its success are clear: growth through quality, and dedicated and passionate team members.
Nawkaw
Beautifying the World We Build
It’s no surprise that many companies still face challenges, right up to survival itself, almost two years after the start of the pandemic, yet Nawkaw – one of the world’s leading specialists in masonry and concrete stains – is thriving.
IPS-Integrated Project Services (IPS)
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, a Model a Thousand Times More
Technically complex facilities with stringent performance and environmental controls require the brightest minds, innovative approaches, advanced technology, and a team that offers tangible design solutions.
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