There are many ways to run a construction business. Family ownership is a common model—of 789 family firms surveyed in a 2024 study by non-profit research group, Family Enterprise USA, a little over...
December 2024
Construction Company Ownership Models
Leading the Charge for the Lumber and Building Materials IndustryNLBMDA
The lumber and building material (LBM) industry is facing mounting challenges. Increasing regulatory burdens, economic shifts, and political pressures are putting businesses at risk like never...
Revolutionizing the Residential Construction MarketCardinal Home Center
Cardinal Home Center has evolved significantly since its humble beginnings, adapting to the changing needs of the industry while staying true to its values of customer service, quality, and a...
Keeping the Human TouchFrontier Forest Products
Recognizing growing opportunities in America’s lumber market, Vaughn Woodward (Woody) and Keith Messamaker came together to create Frontier Forest Products in November 2005. Much has changed in the...
All in the Family: Long-Term Growth Through Employee SupportHuskey Building Supply
Being a third generation-owned and operated company is a point of pride for Huskey Building Supply, particularly owners—and brothers—Austin and Taylor Huskey. This lumber and building material...
The First Choice for Second ChancesWalker Lumber & Supply
Walker Lumber & Supply is one of the few independent dealers still operating within Nashville's city limits. While large enough to support Middle Tennessee’s top professional builders, the...
A Contractor’s Greatest AssetMichigan Lumber Company
There is something to be said about a company that thrives under the leadership of multiple generations, particularly one that seeks to be a long-standing service provider for the communities it...
Meet the Family That Puts the Hard Work Into Fine HardwoodsHickman Woods Family of Companies
Home to some of the finest hardwoods on the globe, Allegheny Plateau in Pennsylvania is also home to the Hickman Woods Family of Companies. These companies include Hickman Lumber, Hickman Timber...
A World-Renowned Premium Plywood SupplierRichmond Plywood
As an international supplier of premium plywood, shipping to some of North America’s largest distributors, Richmond Plywood Corporation Limited (Richply®) is a 68-year-old employee-owned thought...
Crafting Bespoke Furniture with Timeless ExpertiseNorthwood Design Partners
Guided by the core principles of sustainability and product excellence, Northwood Design Partners has been a leading bespoke furniture manufacturer in the Bay Area for over 40 years. Northwood...
From the Forest to the Home – Bringing out the Beauty of WoodWolverine Hardwoods
Wolverine Hardwoods of Allegan, Michigan, a family-owned and operated company, provides high-quality, kiln-dried hardwood lumber that is highly regarded by manufacturers and end-users alike. The...
A Legacy of Family, Innovation, and Top-Tier Timber ProductsDR Johnson Lumber Company
Founded in 1951, DR Johnson Lumber Company is a family-owned business with deep roots in the lumber industry and a strong commitment to its community, customers, and employees. With over seven...
Where High-Tech Solutions Meet an Ecological MindsetAlgonquin Mouldings
Algonquin Mouldings has been on a spending spree. Based in Mirabel, Quebec, the firm has spent roughly $10 million over the past year on an automated rip and cross-cut line and a pair of scanners...
Growing, Learning, and Getting It DoneLocke Solutions
Serving the engineering and construction sectors in Texas, nationwide, and abroad, Locke Solutions utilizes its impressive amount of experience in precast concrete and fabricated metal products to...
Bringing Together Performance and SustainabilitySFA Saniflo Canada
When it comes to sustainability, SFA Saniflo Canada, with the support of its parent company SFA Group, takes its commitment seriously. The provision of clean water and adequate sanitation is...
Safe to Say, the Leaders in Drywall Do It SafelyDelta Drywall
In the construction industry, loyalty counts. Employees staying with the same company for 10 to 20 years and even longer means the company is doing something right, says Rusty Plowman. Long before...
Safer and Smarter Tower-RaisingAmpjack Industries
Transmission towers support overhead power lines and are critical for electrical power distribution. Predominantly made from steel and ranging in height and voltage capacity, these towers are robust...
Building the FutureConstruction and Infrastructure in the Carolinas
The U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina have played pivotal roles since the colonial days. Bordering the Atlantic Ocean, both states have distinct yet complementary economic histories....
Modernizing a LegacyAssociated Scaffolding
Associated Scaffolding, a multi-generational, family-owned business, has established itself as a trusted leader in scaffolding and safety solutions across the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee,...
Building for a Greater PurposeMoss-Marlow Building Company
While construction is a routine part of life for many, the team at Moss-Marlow Building Company views the industry as an integral aspect of its ministry. They approach this ministry with deep...
Building Happiness Back Into CommunitiesLuizzi Companies
Living in close-knit communities is a historic human preference that was largely challenged and discarded by city planners in the 1960s and onwards. While cityscapes were punctuated with millions of...
An Innovative Product Backed by a Century of CraftsmanshipComfort Block
From humble beginnings as a local construction supplier, Genest Concrete has evolved into a full-service company offering a wide range of concrete products, technical support, and retail services to...
Finding Solutions for Fire StationsAllred & Associates
Brent Allred founded Allred & Associates in 1993. “I really enjoy designing, so having a company that I can be a part of and offer those services to people is very appealing to me,” he says. “I...
Designing the Future with Vision and CareGriffin Enright Architects
The history of Griffin Enright Architects begins with the partnership that comprises its namesake. The business was named Griffin Architects when it launched in 1998 in California, headed by...
Informing, Engaging, and InspiringFathom Studio
When it comes to the type of work that Fathom Studio is most interested in—and indeed has built its reputation on—collaboration is always the name of the game. Based in the east coast Canadian city...
The Art of Designing for EfficiencyCMC Design-Build
The design and construction of food processing and distribution facilities are vital components in maintaining efficiency, profitability, and safety in the food industry. As these facilities are...
This Vertically Integrated Construction and Engineering Firm Is on the GrowMadysta Group
Madysta Group is a vertically integrated, rapidly expanding company based in Trois-Rivières, Québec that provides construction and engineering services for the telecommunications industry and other...
People, Technology, and PurposeGN2 Engineering
As the driving force behind every economy in the world, the oil and gas industry may appear old-fashioned to those outside the industry. Yet, for those serving oil companies, the ability to pivot...
Smarter, Safer CleaningApellix
Apellix of Jacksonville, Florida, is changing how the world looks at drones and their cleaning, protection, and other capabilities. From decontaminating military properties affected by chemical,...





























