Across Canada and the United States, Black-owned businesses have a lot to be proud of in many sectors, including construction and building-related businesses such as real estate and property development.
August 2024
Lépine Apartments
Building Durability: A Future Carved in Stone
“As multi-residential home builders, we have to make logical choices so people can afford those properties and we strive to do this through excellence in standards of energy efficiency and sustainability,” says Francis Lépine, President of Lépine Apartments. “Do you want to really use wood because it’s less expensive? Or do you want to use concrete because you won’t have to replace housing inventories for the next few centuries?”
Living Stone Design + Build
Building Happier, Healthier Lives
Living Stone Design + Build’s mission is to build happier, healthier lives. This comprehensive design firm crafts top-tier custom homes, performs whole home renovations, and creates luxury commercial spaces specially tailored to the client’s individual need. Based in Asheville, North Carolina, the company is known for its collaborative approach, extensive experience, and commitment to green building.
Nordic Structures
The Transformative Power of Mass Timber
Manufacturing and delivering projects from the Arctic Circle to the Gulf Coast while managing Canada’s second largest Forest Stewardship Council-certified (FSC) forest, lumbering along is not a performance option at Nordic Structures. Instead, this visionary company is driving innovation in the North American building industry by promoting sustainable turnkey solutions built of mass timber—a grouping of engineered wood products that includes glued-laminated beams, cross-laminated timber (CLT), nail-laminated and dowel-laminated timber (NLT and DLT, emerging as a sustainable alternative to traditional steel and concrete construction.
Stuart Dean
Restore, Refinish, Revive.
Thousands of years ago, early Europeans perceived that classic quality is timeless, and nowhere is this more evident than in the preservation of the beautiful building materials and exquisite finishes of the continent’s historic buildings.
Paradise Exteriors
Protecting Florida’s Homes
Paradise Exteriors of Boynton Beach, Florida specializes in premium windows, doors, and roofing to protect property during severe weather. We sat back down with Chief Operating Officer Anthony Beckner this month to learn how the family-owned and operated company continues to provide a safe haven from storms.
DWB Consultants
This Engineering Firm Promotes Sustainability and Employee-Driven Growth
DWB Consultants is an integrated engineering firm with expertise in civil, mechanical, industrial, electrical, recreational tourism, and structural work. The company also takes on special projects and offers energy and sustainability services.
Blade Air
Breathe Deep – Young Entrepreneurs Deliver Cleaner Indoor Air
Look around your workplace and consider what most affects your comfort and productivity—lighting, temperature, noise, and maybe a great spot nearby to grab lunch. But, when you think about a building’s overall environment, indoor air quality is incredibly important and awareness of this is growing fast.
Insulspan Structural Insulated Panels
Structural Insulated Panels: An Innovative, Energy-Efficient Alternative to Traditional Construction Methods
Insulspan Structural Insulated Panels was founded in the early 1980s, and has been an industry leader in the development and production of structural insulated panels (SIPs). Insulspan was one of the first SIP manufacturers to obtain third-party testing and code-listing reports, cementing their leadership and expertise in the industry. To date, Insulspan has produced over 20,000 residential and commercial structures.
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