A leader in the crane industry, ML Crane, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is a closely networked group of companies that provide customized solutions across diverse industries. We caught up with...
2022
A Nationwide Lift for the Crane Industry
													Pushing the Envelope of Building EnvelopesAmvic Building System
											
				
					In today’s world of rising costs, building envelopes must be more efficient and cost-effective than ever. Yet this quality must be balanced with the need to build in sufficient numbers to meet...
													With Efficient Energy Comes a Cleaner FutureConsortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)
											
				
					While almost all utilities in North America offer consumers incentives to buy energy-efficient goods and services, members of the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) search out cutting-edge ways...
													Partnering for Greater SuccessCampbell & Company
											
				
					In the Tri-City area of central Washington State, Campbell & Company offers maintenance, replacement, and repair service for HVAC, plumbing, sewer and electrical systems for both residential and...
													Collaboration and Integrity: Building Homes, Lives and RelationshipsGNM Companies
											
				
					With a specialty in heavy carpentry work and rough framing, Arizona-based GNM Companies, LLC, is a family-owned construction company with 25 years of experience crafting homes, condos, hotels and...
													Innovative Construction Firm Continues to Take New PathsNew Path Construction and Consulting
											
				
					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...
													“What Don’t We Do?” This Crew Celebrates Continued SuccessBlue Flame Crew, LLC
											
				
					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...
													Not Your Usual ContractorGross Mechanical
											
				
					For over 60 years, Missouri-based Gross Mechanical has been on a mission: to help rebuild America’s infrastructure. One of the country’s most respected industrial contractors, GMC works for clients...
													Close QuartersBuilding for Better Density
											
				
					The pandemic has redefined how we think about many things. One of the biggest is our living spaces and local neighbourhoods. Over the past two years, the rooms in our homes have doubled as offices,...
													Affordable Housing Solutions New and OldPractical Steps to Housing for All
											
				
					For many North Americans, the idyllic image of a cosy home surrounded by a white-painted picket fence is far from reality. How are we dealing with the housing crisis that’s affecting more people...
													Advocating for the Rights of Rental Property OwnersInvestment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia (IPOANS)
											
				
					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...
													Don’t Move – Apartment Communities Coming to Where You AreNorthumberland Properties
											
				
					Andrew Cameron, Vice-President of Northumberland Properties, is a man on a mission. He believes that everyone – especially seniors – should have access to affordable and accessible housing wherever...
													The Need for Housing is NowCanadian Home Builders’ Association
											
				
					Over the months leading up the release of Canada’s latest federal budget, A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable, there was speculation over what recommendations the 304-page...
													The Science of Sustainable Home Building – Balancing Energy Efficiency, Carbon Reduction, and Climate ResiliencyBuilding Knowledge Canada
											
				
					There is a well-worn cliché that we have all heard a thousand times: “They sure don’t build them like they used to.” It is usually a complaint about how, in the modern world, we have chosen to trade...
													Welcome Home: A One-Stop Shop for Beautiful BuildingsElviano Homes Ltd.
											
				
					There’s no place like home, especially when that home is created with a client’s particular vision in mind. With a sterling 16-year reputation in Toronto's high-end construction sector, Elviano...
													Karwood Does It DifferentlyKarwood Contracting Limited
											
				
					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...
													Family ValuesAzora Group
											
				
					Some residential developers create cookie-cutter housing projects, then leave as soon as the work is done. The opposite is true of Azora Group, which builds communities. While Azora’s...
													Turning Vision into RealityFusioncorp Developments
											
				
					Developing a passion for the building industry at an early age, Nick Ainis remembers setting up a make-believe office in the family garage with his cousin and future partner Jim Ainis. “We were...
													Timeless, Modern LuxuryModern Skyline
											
				
					Modern Skyline is a luxury development company that focuses on modern design and functionality while embracing the latest in technology and sustainability. Jean-Sebastien Leroux and Matthew Tautt...
													Passionate About SealcoatingsSTAR Inc.
											
				
					Sealcoating on asphalt or concrete surfaces isn’t decorative; it’s highly functional and protects considerable investment. Sealcoating safeguards home driveways, gas stations, parking lots, even...
													A Drive For InnovationCimline
											
				
					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...
													Leading the Way in Building AutomationAccu-Temp
											
				
					Dave Voll and his nephew Chris Voll founded Accu-Temp in 1982. Both licensed tradesmen, the entrepreneurs launched the company to service commercial heating and cooling ventilation systems in...
													Proudly Serving the New York Metropolitan Area Since 1980Delphi Plumbing & Heating
											
				
					Delphi Plumbing & Heating is a leading industrial, institutional, and commercial contractor, providing essential services that keep 8.8 million New Yorkers healthy and safe. Metropolitan New York is...
													Always EvolvingThe HIDI Group
											
				
					When he became Chief Executive Officer of The HIDI Group last November, Dario Di Carlo was prepared to face COVID challenges impacting the building industry, work through them, and welcome the...
													Building Well-BeingMental Health and Wellness in the Trades
											
				
					Those engaged in construction and other trades can affirm that the sector is a challenging one. The challenges are presented in numerous ways. Factors such as the physical demands of the work,...
													These High-Performance Teams Win Client LoyaltyGreenferd Construction
											
				
					It is always exciting to discover construction companies that set the bar on quality in modern and sophisticated new ways. This is indeed the case with Greenferd Construction, an innovative office...
													Serving Atlantic CanadaSeagate Construction
											
				
					For almost 20 years, Seagate Construction Inc. has provided customers in Canada’s Atlantic provinces with a rare level of service on projects from spas to restaurant renovations, and breweries to...
													This Contractor with a Difference Makes Projects HappenRussell
											
				
					One of the most promising signs of a quality contractor is repeat business – and commercial contractor and developer Russell’s return customer metrics sit at well over sixty percent every year. With...
													State of the Smaller Union – Bringing Balance, Safety and StrengthThe Building Union of Canada
											
				
					Created to improve employee quality of life and work in the construction industry, the Building Union of Canada held its first meeting in March 2012, and celebrates a decade of success in 2022. With...
													From a Small Family Firm to a Vertically-Integrated EnterpriseBassi Construction
											
				
					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...
													150 Years and CountingChampion Bridge Company
											
				
					After profiling Champion Bridge Company in 2021, Construction in Focus is circling back to hear how the company is celebrating its 150th anniversary, find out more about notable projects, and learn...
													Durable, Fast and Flexible: A Modular Wall System That Embraces ChangeProPart Modular
											
				
					Adapt, evolve, and innovate. The past three years have taught us that markets can change in the blink of an eye… ProPart Modular’s answer to the challenge of keeping quality construction affordable...
													A Better Floor for a Better Tomorrow – Sustainably Sourced, High-Quality Rubber FlooringDinoflex
											
				
					As our natural resources grow ever more precious, more companies are adopting new economic models to use resources as efficiently as possible. Dinoflex has been manufacturing high-quality rubber...
													A Closer Look at Performance Head ProtectionKASK America
											
				
					In the head protection marketplace there are helmets, and then there are KASK helmets. This is particularly evident in the construction category, where the ubiquitous hard hat, developed more than...
													Asphalt Specialists Foresee Great Things for Paving IndustryAsphalt Specialists, Inc.
											
				
					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...
													The Future of Building AutomationDual Temp
											
				
					For over half a century, Dual Temp has been at the forefront of automated building control systems, plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R). And it’s keeping...
													Facing the Future the Feller WayFeller Engineering
											
				
					Specializing in high-rises, mixed-use projects, condominiums, apartment buildings and hospitality, Feller Engineering, the leading MEP/FP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection)...
													Generating Light, Power, and InnovationAxiom Equipment Group
											
				
					When the team at Axiom Equipment Group saw a need they were sure they could meet – higher quality power-related equipment with more innovative features and functionality at an affordable price –...
													Building Relationships Since 1938Helmkamp Construction Company
											
				
					Why should the Helmkamp Construction Company of East Alton, Illinois, serving southern Illinois and the metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri area, be the builder of choice for the repeat professional...
													Playing It SmartNew Technology in Construction Safety
											
				
					Every year, construction-related accidents cost billions of dollars in lost wages and compensation, and thousands of lives worldwide. Fortunately, smart technologies and better materials are...
													The New AlternativeModern Building Materials On The Rise
											
				
					With more inventive new ideas being suggested about how to build than there are new buildings, it seems that the only limit on novel building materials is the limit of our own imagination. So, what...
													Where Everyone Is FamilySuperior Buildings & Design
											
				
					Family-owned general contractor Superior Buildings & Design has been delivering comprehensive design-build solutions since 1995. Founder and President Blair Corbeil grew up in the industry,...
													They’re Here for One Thing – to Get your Distribution Center SortedABCO Systems
											
				
					Providing turnkey solutions for clients like Walmart, Tesla, ThermoFisher Scientific, Bergen Logistics, DHL, and Colgate-Palmolive, ABCO Systems is one of America’s leading experts in warehousing...
													Steel Structures Made to Work & Made to LastD.A. Building Systems Ltd.
											
				
					In 1980, Doug Grenier and Del Allen founded D.A. Building Systems Ltd., and from the start the Alberta company was in demand from the oilfield sector. No one else was doing what they were doing:...
													“Delivering Your Vision Is Our Passion” – and Living by Those WordsCSM Group
											
				
					Winner of two 2022 National Excellence Awards from Associated Builders & Contractors and listed by them as a top performer, CSM Group shows what can happen when you bring together an exceptional...
													Building Quality Projects One Relationship at a TimeBuildings by Design
											
				
					In 2017, Construction in Focus featured Buildings by Design (BBD) of Brush, Colorado with its full range of construction services, including pre-engineered metal building (PEMB) systems. Since then,...
													A Strong Team Focused on Core ValuesReborn Home Solutions
											
				
					Next year will mark forty years in business for Reborn Cabinets. The direct-to-consumer remodeling contractor specializes in providing kitchens, bathrooms, and replacement windows directly to...
													Leveraging New Products and Software to Remain at the TopMRI Steel Framing 
											
				
					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...
													Flexible, Strong, ResilientCalhoun Super Structure
											
				
					A family-owned Canadian enterprise founded in 1992, Calhoun Super Structure has since grown into a leading, full-service manufacturing firm specializing in fabric building engineering, production,...
													Tim-ber!The Future of Wood in Construction
											
				
					In the midst of the post-war building boom in 1949, just when steel and concrete skyscrapers reached impossible heights, Egon Glesinger wrote The Coming Age of Wood, published by Simon & Schuster....
													A Family Business Taken to New HeightsSloan Security Group
											
				
					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...
													The Story Behind the StoriesFocus Media Group Celebrates 10 Years
											
				
					We are Focus Media Group, or FMG. For the past ten years, we’ve been honoured to bring you the stories of businesses across all sectors, and we can assure you that we’ve had fun doing it! To...
													In the Business of PeopleBoudreau Pipeline
											
				
					Great companies are made, not born. Since it was founded 25 years ago with a workforce of one, California-based Boudreau Pipeline has grown from its base in Corona to include locations in Las Vegas...
													Committed to ConservationEcofitt
											
				
					Keeping costs down in a home or business is about more than labour and inventory – it’s about conservation, like energy-saving devices or keeping heat and air conditioning expenses low. There are...
													Adding Value through Design-Build and Design-Assist ServicesENERSOLV Design + Build Ltd.
											
				
					Since the early 2000s, the landscape of the construction industry has shifted toward carbon reduction goals with a focus on sustainability. As a result, the scale and complexity of projects have...
													The 25-Year LinkStrait Crossing Bridge Ltd.
											
				
					The 12.9 km (8.9-mile) Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to the mainland is a stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway that crosses the Northumberland Strait. But that doesn’t begin to...
													Stylish, Strong, and SustainableLudowici
											
				
					Evoking historical architecture and Mediterranean climates, terra cotta tiles are beautiful and timeless. Adorning museums, universities, and residences, they’re not usually associated with modern...
													Creating the Cranes that Clients have Always WantedG.W. Becker, Inc.
											
				
					Don’t think “cranes,” think “overhead lifting solutions.” That small difference in approach, says G.W. Becker, Inc., is what has made the company into one of North America’s most recognized and...
													Cutting CarbonReducing Emissions in the Heavy Civil Sector
											
				
					Modern urban environments rest almost entirely on the shoulders of heavy civil engineering and construction and related industries, and the construction industry is under pressure to reform its...
													Transcending the OrdinaryKline Brothers
											
				
					For those living in Las Vegas, the famous city of bright lights and tons of fun, Kline Brothers recently arrived on the scene with some cool swimming pool ideas to refresh and soften its urban...




























































