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2022 | All in the Family | In Focus | October 2022
Happy Families or Family Feuds
The Pros & Cons of a Family Business

Would you believe family-owned and operated entities are the foundation of the global economy and represent between 80 and 90 percent of all businesses around the world?

2022 | All in the Family | In Focus | October 2022
Pomerleau’s Home in Atlantic Canada
Pomerleau

by Grace McGrenere

Family owned and led general contractor Pomerleau has infused its values into each of its locations since its creation in 1960. The coast-to-coast company has employees based throughout all of Canada and continues to stay true to its desire to create family bonds with its team members.

2022 | All in the Family | In Focus | October 2022
Four Generations & Still Trucking
Rogers Brothers Corporation

by Robert Hoshowsky

The year 1905 was a landmark one. Albert Einstein unveiled what became known as his Theory of Relativity, which changed the course of the world. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published The Return of Sherlock Holmes to appease a public still disappointed by the fictional death of his detective a dozen years earlier.

2022 | All in the Family | In Focus | October 2022
Building a Family Legacy that Lasts
Ball Construction

by Allison Dempsey

100 years in business is a remarkable achievement, particularly in the construction industry, a fact that family-owned Ball Construction knows well.

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Putting Construction on a Firmer Foundation
National Institute of Building Sciences

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is a non-profit, non-governmental agency established by Congress in 1974. With headquarters in Washington, DC, NIBS is tasked with developing innovative solutions for the built environment that serve the public interest by advancing building science and technology.

Tunnel Vision
Public Transportation in Times of Change

When it comes to public transportation, renovations and new builds are fast becoming as high a priority as building infrastructure for electric vehicles.

Superior Products, Superior Partnerships
TerraWise Solutions

TerraWise Solutions supplies superior products that hold up against the very toughest job site conditions. With over 20 years’ experience under its belt, the McDonough, Georgia-based business has emerged as a leader in premier positioning technology, known for providing the latest, most leading-edge equipment from Leica Geosystems, one of the world’s largest positioning technology manufacturers.

Supporting Change for an Entire Industry
Hinton Scaffold Solution

Working for a major construction company a decade ago, Brandon Marton met Omar Miller, and the two soon became friends. They came from very different backgrounds. Omar was of Jamaican ancestry, and Marton’s roots were Jewish, yet they shared many of the same passions.

Home Building to the Highest Standards
Jeffery Homes

Over his years as one of Ontario’s premier home builders, Scott Jeffery has learned many things, particularly respect for customers and for the trades who work to ensure the Jeffery Homes brand maintains its sterling reputation. Jeffery and his team strive for better than the best—something the company has maintained for almost 60 years.

Affordable, Liveable Homes, From One Family to Another
Huron Creek Developments

Recognized as a leader in innovation in new home construction and neighbourhood growth, Huron Creek Developments has over 80 years of combined building expertise and has delivered more than 10,000 new homes to neighbourhoods over the past 20 years. In both its current and future communities, Huron Creek strives to give its homeowners outstanding value and a top-notch building experience.