Gone are the days of kissing over garden gates. Instead, dense urban areas, especially those designed in the latter half of the previous century, tend to serve as the backdrops to many modern city...
July 2025
The New Economics of Canadian Downtowns
From Vacancy to Vibrancy
Across Canada and around the world, downtown cores and town squares have served as the symbolic and practical heart of urban life for centuries. These central gathering places were designed to...
Miller Marriott Construction Co.
A Bold Approach to Custom Homes
When faced with a client who wanted to build a house dangerously near a cliff, the team at Miller Marriott Construction Co. did not blink. “We have a reputation for being able to get our homes into...
Joseph Douglas Homes
Fulfilling Client Visions With Boutique Projects
Joseph Douglas Homes (JDH) was founded by engineer Deron Butler in 1998, beginning operations as a single-family home builder and remodeling company in the Menomonee Falls area of Wisconsin....
Strongwood
Welcoming You Home
Waupaca, Wisconsin-based Strongwood has built its success on turning dreams into reality. Specializing in custom design and construction services for both new homes and remodeling/addition projects,...
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity
Breaking Down Barriers by Building up People and Communities
Habitat for Humanity is a U.S. non-governmental, tax-exempt Christian nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people and communities by breaking down the barriers to affordable...
Oneida County Economic Development Corporation (OCEDC)
Smart, Sustainable Growth – Living and Thriving in Oneida County
Founded in 1989 to support and encourage economic growth across the county, the Oneida County Economic Development Corporation (OCEDC) focuses on helping Wisconsin businesses grow by assisting...
Davila Homes
Ready to Empower, Inspire, and Transform
With a penchant for breaking the metaphorical mold, Davila Homes of Orlando, Florida approaches design and construction from a fresh angle. The company’s collective fearlessness transforms complex...
Matern Professional Engineering
From a Founder’s Vision to an Employee-Driven Future
For Ryan Strandquest and the team at Matern Professional Engineering, 2024 marked the firm’s 40th anniversary, and signaled big changes to come. Last year’s celebrations saw a branding campaign with...
CCW Inc.
Continuous Improvement and Data-Driven Decisions
Canadian custom millwork shop CCW Inc. has seen some very interesting developments in the span of just a year. Since we previously spoke in spring 2024, both Paul Martin and Jordan Howe have joined...
North Carolina Custom Modulars
Making Dreams a Reality One Home at a Time!
North Carolina Custom Modulars’ motto, ‘make your dream a reality,’ says it all. Fully committed to the customer, the Asheboro, North Carolina-based business goes the extra mile to ensure that...
Mack Kirk
Return of the Mack – a Bold New Era of Growth and Integration
Since its founding in 1908, Mack Kirk has stood the test of time as British Columbia’s only surviving roofing company from that era. What began as a small, single-service roofing business has...
Frontier Power Products
“If You Dream It, We’ll Build It”— Power Solutions from a Trusted Provider
Specialists in engines and power generation products since 1983, Frontier Power Products is Western Canada’s premier provider of industrial generators and diesel engines, along with marine...
Blade Air
Breath of Fresh Air – Disrupting Filtration Sustainably
It is said that necessity is the mother of invention, an adage that Toronto’s Blade Air has taken personally as it aims to disrupt the decades-long standard method of indoor air filtration via a...