BC Drywall Installations Ltd. provides a wide range of drywall-related services including demolition, installation, mudding and taping, plastering, priming and final coat painting. It also installs steel studs, drywall, special ceilings and acoustical ceilings.

Texas-based H&G Systems is approaching fifty years in business and continues to provide the highest-quality commercial plumbing and HVAC services for customers in North Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

Cooper Plastering Corporation is a traditional plastering firm headquartered in Edison, New Jersey. Its specialized professional plastering installations include a variety of decorative and functional services for an extensive list of clients.

Pacific Mobile Structures is carving out a niche as a provider of “green” modular buildings, and earning accolades and new business for its efforts. Based in Chehalis, Washington, Pacific Mobile sells, rents and installs innovative mobile and modular structures.

The Durable Restoration Company is a general construction company that specializes in traditional historical restoration techniques and methods, using materials that are historically correct. The company has approximately one hundred employees at five offices spread throughout the country and is dedicated to bringing buildings back to their original condition.

Since its founding, Reno Contracting’s mission has remained steadfast. “I started with Matt Reno in 1989. We’ve been friends since 1987, and from the beginning, it was always, ‘We’re going to do the right thing,’” said President and Chief Operating Officer Walt Fegley. This seemingly simple statement forms the basis on which Reno Contracting has built its success as one of the largest, most prominent build-to-suit general contractors in Southern California.

The construction industry is a vital economic engine and an indicator of strength. Homebuilding adds significantly to the gross domestic product (GDP) of a country, and when the industry is down, so too is the economy. The cyclical nature of the homebuilding industry can significantly affect a country’s economy.

From a quick touch-up to a full scale exterior renovation, GDE Renovations is rehabilitating the urban landscape of the American southeast. “There is no such thing as saying you cannot do it. You find a way to do it,” says founder and CEO Gideon Levy.

Conditioned Air Systems (CAS) is a family-owned and operated air conditioning/HVAC business with a reputation for reliable service. Doug Magnus launched the north Georgia enterprise in 1983 after building a strong foundation within the industry and realizing that he could strike out on his own…

By focusing on quality, superior service and safety, Batchelor & Kimball, Inc. has earned the respect and repeat business of customers for almost forty years. The company’s team of highly experienced project managers, engineers, certified welders, pipefitters, plumbers and designers provides commercial HVAC and plumbing expertise to clients requiring the utmost professionalism, cleanliness and highest standards of work.

Located in Austell, Georgia, Swofford Construction is synonymous with quality, safety, on time delivery and integrity. President E. Kenneth Swofford founded the company in 1978 based on his extensive experience in the industry as a carpenter, assistant field superintendent and project manager.

Shumate Mechanical delivers a complete HVAC solution—and more—to both commercial and residential customers throughout the metro Atlanta area, and well beyond – servicing virtually all of North Georgia. The company’s licensed technicians maintain, service, repair and install the full gamut of heating and cooling systems, from sprawling industrial systems to units that are small enough for a modest condo. In addition, the business recently launched a residential plumbing service to give customers easy access to dependable, fully licensed plumbers.

Recycling materials from demolition and construction would seem to be a logical and worthy endeavor. Wood, glass, concrete and other building supplies should be reused, but it may be surprising to know that this is not something that has been common practice for very long. Devens Recycling Center in Massachusetts, however, is recovering up to eighty percent of recyclable materials from demolition sites to be reused in many other end markets. We spoke with its founder Kurt Macnamara about the tests a specialty company goes through and how recycling 1,500 tons a day can wreak havoc on customized machinery.

When projects are highly technical and require specialized expertise, look no further than Bauer Foundation Corporation (BFC). BFC is the U.S. subsidiary of the Bauer Group, a German foundation equipment manufacturer and specialty contractor. Building on the reputation and expertise of its parent company, BFC utilizes state-of-the-art equipment and techniques to serve U.S. customers in the industrial, commercial, residential, and government sectors.

Founded in 1992, Advanced Construction Techniques Ltd. (ACT) is a full service, specialty geotechnical contracting company that has consistently brought innovation to its field. Now in its 25th year, and with a U.S. company formed in 2008 (Advanced Construction Techniques Inc.), ACT efficiently and comprehensively provides a complete range of geotechnical services to all areas of North America.

Simplex Equipment Rental is a family-owned firm in Montreal with a huge inventory and a history of both growth and adaptation to new market conditions. Founded over a century ago, the company provides tools and equipment for everything from huge construction jobs to backyard landscaping projects. Repeatedly honoured as one of Canada’s best managed firms, Simplex is looking to expand while maintaining its family ownership.

A confluence is, simply put, the point at which different elements come together and it’s usually used to describe two streams joining forces. But for one firm bearing the name, one word says all that and a whole lot more.

GeoSolutions, Inc. is widely known and respected for its knowledge of soil stabilization, earth retention and erosion control. It is a full-service geosynthetics solution company, providing optimized geosynthetic material solutions and technical support ranging from construction site support to fully-engineered and sealed drawings.

LeJeune Bolt Company stands out as a structural fastener specialist and an expert source for installation tool sales, rentals and repairs in the U.S. construction industry. Despite its name, LeJeune Bolt Company is so much more than bolts; it is a supplier of structural fastening solutions and installation tools. It is also an industry pioneer that seeks new opportunities to innovate, while challenging standards to advance the industry as a whole.

Greg Seguin, the general manager at Lopes Limited, says his firm is “quite sophisticated, as far as Northern Ontario goes.” It is a good description for the award-winning, family-run firm that performs fabrication and other industrial services. Lopes is based in Coniston, Ontario, on the outskirts of Sudbury, which puts it close to the geographical center of Canada. As such, Lopes is strategically located near the Trans-Canada Highway and major rail lines.