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May 2023
Building for Prosperity
People-Driven DesignFBM
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...
A New Take on Property ManagementZen Residential Ltd.
Zen Residential Ltd. is a leading property management company based in Edmonton, Alberta. With over 30 years’ experience in the industry, having robust, fully digitized systems in place, this...
Building Community With Beautiful HomesSynergy Homes / Seven Lakes
Taking pride in a reputation for integrity, reliable partnerships, and sound business decisions, St. John’s, Newfoundland-based Penney Group shares strong fundamental principles with its partners,...
Thoughtful From the Ground UpNelson + Pope
Contrary to contemporary wisdom that preaches finding riches in the niches, Nelson + Pope has turned “niching-down” across a wide range of services into a sustainable and rather fine art. To say...
Designing for Net ZeroOrcutt | Winslow
For over 50 years, the national design firm, Orcutt | Winslow has been disrupting architecture through innovation, experimentation, and invention. And it goes on… Orcutt | Winslow was founded in...
A Fresh Perspective for 40 YearsE&S Construction Engineers
E&S Construction Engineers is recognized for its innovative and challenging projects throughout the United States. In 2019, Construction in Focus profiled the company’s successful balance of...
61 Years of Health and Wellness by DesignESa
ESa has more than six decades of providing collaborative, sustainable wellness and architectural design expertise to international customers who are leaders in the healthcare, hospitality,...
Diversity, Integrity and a Love for ConstructionSpence Brothers
If an organization’s values set the standards for its personnel, Spence Brothers’ values have poured the foundation for its decades of success. Founded in Saginaw, Michigan in 1893 by brothers Matt...
Bringing Design and Sustainability to Colorado Home BuildingMcStain Neighborhoods
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...
Technologically Advanced, Environmentally FriendlyTex-Cote
Tex-Cote LLC delivers a full line of decorative and protective architectural coatings for residential, commercial, transportation, and industrial applications. These coating materials are formulated...
A Bigger Market and Bigger Outlook Make a Bigger BrandBrothers Paving & Concrete Corporation
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’...
Reinforcing the Future Since 1948AGF Group
1948 was a quiet year in Canadian history—but a good one. With prosperity returning to the country, nation-building was underway, and businesses of all stripes were busy shaping what the future was...
Galvanize BetterCorbec
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,...
Clean Energy Powered by 50 Years of InnovationWestern Pacific Enterprises
Celebrating what started as a fateful night over a bottle of whisky in 1973, 50 years on, Western Pacific Enterprises Ltd. is one of British Columbia’s largest electrical contractors and a leading...
California’s Largest Provider of Restroom Partitions and AccessoriesStumbaugh & Associates
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...
Health and Safety for Body and MindWorkplace Wellness in Construction
Increasingly, the construction industry is embracing total human health, focusing on mind, body, and spirit when addressing wellness—but it hasn’t always been this way. “Safety is our number one...

















