Lumber, the Original Green Building Solution
Long before the push for green construction was formalized, green construction principles and materials played a significant role. Lumber, for example, has historically been prized by construction...
Building a Construction Family Legacy
Building a construction company is one thing, but establishing a family legacy that spans generations needs more than wishful thinking. It’s about maintaining a reputation for quality,...
Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA)
Construction in Focus recently sat down with Kevin Lee, long-time Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA), to talk about Canada’s housing crunch, what’s stopping...
Park View Homes
As an ENERGY STAR® builder, Park View Homes creates houses that are not only beautifully designed, highly functional, and crafted for everyday living, but are also engineered to be comfortable...
Ridgeview Homes
Ridgeview Homes of Kitchener, Ontario has built a reputation for delivering thoughtfully designed homes and an exceptional homeowner experience. As a builder serving the Tri-City region, the company...
Quantum Passivhaus
Founded on the belief that the building of a sustainable dwelling should be quick, inexpensive, and accessible to all, Quantum Passivhaus produces certified Passive House panels that reduce energy...
Blueline Contracting
Perched on a steep Whistler cliffside, an A-frame home juts dramatically into open air, suspended by an intricate feat of engineering that allows residents to stand on the deck and gaze more than...
Bercum Builders
Creating high-quality homes with skill and integrity has been the bedrock of Bercum Builders’ successful 40-year business. Founded in 1983 in British Columbia’s beautiful Okanagan Valley, this...
Extreme Kitchens and Extreme Homes
In construction, progress is often measured in production capacity and project timelines. But for Stephane Verdon, President of Extreme Homes and CEO of Extreme Kitchens, progress is just as deeply...
Stratton Homes
When Kyle Newman talks about building homes, he rarely starts with square footage or finishes. Instead, he talks about legacy and time—about responsibility to families, communities, and the land...
Norseman Construction
For more than two decades, Kristofer Potts has approached construction with a mindset that blends hands-on experience with technological curiosity. As the CEO of Norseman Construction, Potts has...
Menard Canada
Known today as part of the western arm of a larger global construction company, Menard Canada is truly homegrown. The business behind Menard Canada, originally known as Geopac, was founded in 1971...
Sherriff Goslin Roofing
Sherriff Goslin Roofing marked its 120th anniversary this year, a tremendous milestone for the Battle Creek, Michigan-based firm that prides itself on craftsmanship, integrity, and family values....
Stasi Brothers
When it comes to asphalt and paving contractors, it is not uncommon to discover that companies often develop their business strategy only to leave it in cut-and-paste mode for much of their time in...
Bloomsdale Excavating
When Marvin Drury founded Bloomsdale Excavating 80 years ago, he created a legacy that endures to this day. Returning home after the Second World War, the young Marvin was eager to launch his own...
Dow Smith Company
Many construction firms complete projects on time and on budget, but sometimes, they overlook one of the most important aspects of the business: communication. Dow Smith Company, Inc. is known for...
Shannon Construction
Evolving from a small interior home contracting business established by a Swedish immigrant in 1927 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Shannon Construction has grown into a leading construction management...
CSM Group
Like most successful organizations, Michigan-based project management specialist CSM Group has shown it can evolve and adapt to the largest of economic ebbs and flows, while remaining competitive in...
Cornerstone Timberframes
With more than 30 years of expertise in well crafted and beautiful timber frame landscape structures, homes, cottages, and commercial buildings, Cornerstone Timberframes, a second-generation...
RawMaxx
RawMaxx Trailers, based in Las Cruces, New Mexico and Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico, manufactures top-of-the-line steel-built trailers and ancillary products. The company’s dump, gooseneck, utility,...
CPS Wood Products
Regarded as a pioneer and a green leader in providing wooden pallets and crates for a variety of shipping needs, Canadian Pine and Spruce (CPS) Wood Products serves both Canada and the United...
Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership
With regulatory complexity and corporate red tape demanding increasing amounts of time and effort to navigate, flooring experts and industry suppliers across North America have identified the power...