STAR Inc.
Sealcoating on asphalt or concrete surfaces isn’t decorative; it’s highly functional and protects considerable investment. Sealcoating safeguards home driveways, gas stations, parking lots, even airport surfaces from wear and tear, oil and gasoline spillages, water, snow, wind, rain, and hail.
Superior Buildings & Design
Family-owned general contractor Superior Buildings & Design has been delivering comprehensive design-build solutions since 1995. Founder and President Blair Corbeil grew up in the industry, working with his father in Saskatchewan.
ABCO Systems
Providing turnkey solutions for clients like Walmart, Tesla, ThermoFisher Scientific, Bergen Logistics, DHL, and Colgate-Palmolive, ABCO Systems is one of America’s leading experts in warehousing and distribution center automation.
D.A. Building Systems Ltd.
In 1980, Doug Grenier and Del Allen founded D.A. Building Systems Ltd., and from the start the Alberta company was in demand from the oilfield sector. No one else was doing what they were doing: erecting steel structures, including compressor and electrical buildings.
CSM Group
Winner of two 2022 National Excellence Awards from Associated Builders & Contractors and listed by them as a top performer, CSM Group shows what can happen when you bring together an exceptional combination of people, processes, and experience.
Ludowici
Evoking historical architecture and Mediterranean climates, terra cotta tiles are beautiful and timeless. Adorning museums, universities, and residences, they’re not usually associated with modern architecture or harsh winters – but Ludowici tiles prove those assumptions wrong.
G.W. Becker, Inc.
Don’t think “cranes,” think “overhead lifting solutions.” That small difference in approach, says G.W. Becker, Inc., is what has made the company into one of North America’s most recognized and admired “providers of innovative overhead lifting solutions.”
Kline Brothers
For those living in Las Vegas, the famous city of bright lights and tons of fun, Kline Brothers recently arrived on the scene with some cool swimming pool ideas to refresh and soften its urban landscapes alongside its partner company, JTB Landscapers.
Coreslab Structures (OKLA) Inc.
By advancing the science of precast and prestressed concrete, Coreslab Structures (OKLA) is developing a new generation of tornado shelters with unbeatable advantages.
South Coast Improvement Company
It’s a unique niche, and one not many firms tackle—occupied renovations in senior living and senior healthcare—but the team at South Coast Improvement Company (SCIC) has successfully made it more than 80 percent of their business. Founded in 1998, the company boasts 35 full-time employees and more than $50 million in annual revenue as a leader in interior and exterior commercial design, construction and management services.
Energy Saving Products
Typically, HVAC systems use large ductwork requiring bulkheads and soffits, often spelling death for interior design aesthetics. Energy Saving Products Ltd. is challenging this. And for good measure, the company is overcoming shortcomings in air quality and economics while it’s at it.
Gerflor Canada
Gerflor (with a soft ‘g’ as in ‘George’) Canada, with offices in Montreal and Toronto, offers design-led, innovative, decorative, eco-responsible, and complete solutions as one of the world’s leading flooring manufacturers.
Comprehensive Security
Guards from Comprehensive Security, Inc., maintain a watchful presence at concerts, construction work, conventions, and special events in Davidson County, Tennessee. The City of Nashville is based in Davidson, and Comprehensive has provided security for some of the music mecca’s biggest stars, including Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn, and Dolly Parton.
Axis Construction and MODLOGIQ
It was our pleasure to catch up with John Buongiorno, Director of Axis Construction’s Modular Division in Hauppauge, New York, and Jim Gabriel, the new owner and President & CEO of MODLOGIQ, located in New Holland, Pennsylvania, previously featured in Construction in Focus in 2020. These industry leaders share their experience of the benefits, challenges, and future of modular construction, and a fruitful kind of collaboration.
Kodem Developments Inc.
Real estate development firm Kodem Developments Inc. has a hands-on team of expert property developers who pack a mighty punch on the development landscape of Montreal, Quebec and further afield. That is because, to its great advantage, this Canadian industry leader does things a little differently from most. “In terms of our business model, we’re always creating the factory, creating a new product in a new market. There’s no such thing as copy and paste for us,” says Founder and President Benjamin Sternthal.
Pomerleau
Times, they are a-changing indeed, and that has never been truer than in the construction industry. Construction is undergoing a much-needed revolution. Change of that magnitude over a short period of time brings about lots of questions. What transformations are necessary to increase productivity, efficiency, sustainability and safety on sites? What should fuel this transformation? How should it be approached? At Pomerleau, the answer was FOX – the Foundation for Operational Excellence.
Nortex Roofing
There’s a lot to be proud of at Nortex Roofing. As the company celebrates an impressive 30 years in a competitive industry, the reasons for its success are clear: growth through quality, and dedicated and passionate team members.
Nawkaw
It’s no surprise that many companies still face challenges, right up to survival itself, almost two years after the start of the pandemic, yet Nawkaw – one of the world’s leading specialists in masonry and concrete stains – is thriving.
IPS-Integrated Project Services (IPS)
Technically complex facilities with stringent performance and environmental controls require the brightest minds, innovative approaches, advanced technology, and a team that offers tangible design solutions.
Iron Stag Crane Service
In the vigorously competitive construction services market in Pennsylvania, Iron Stag Crane Service is making its mark and stamping its intentions. Despite the company’s relative youth, its iron stag logo is recognized everywhere as being synonymous with quality.
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TurnPoint Services
Since its founding in 2016, TurnPoint Services has skyrocketed to success, growing from $30 million in annual sales in a single market to annual sales of over $1.4 billion and an active presence in 34 states.
Architectural Precast Innovations, Inc.
For 60 years, Architectural Precast Innovations, Inc. (API) has been committed to delivering high quality, custom prefabricated architectural precast concrete building components to diverse customers and market segments. Exceptional craftmanship, commitment to sustainability, and a relentless drive for innovation are just a few qualities API is known for. The company has built its reputation one award-winning project at a time, completing projects as small as signage to more complex structures like One Willoughby Square, Brooklyn, New York, a 2024 PCI Design Award Best Office Building and Sustainable Design Award Honorable Mention.
Kimberly’s Reef
Learning can take place anywhere, and The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is testing this theory with a unique approach that takes students, researchers and enthusiasts alike below the surface in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Here, they will get as close as they can to the wildlife, environment, and ecosystems they intend to research.
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC)
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) provides a depth and breadth of services, programs, and opportunities for manufacturers. Headquartered in Owen Sound, Ontario, with a national presence, EMC also encourages young people to enter the manufacturing workforce and is always looking for ways to enhance the sector.
Facing Up to What’s Facing Construction
When you think of the world’s largest industry, perhaps agriculture or energy come to mind—but it turns out they’re not the biggest.
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
After profiling the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) sustainability efforts in previous articles, Construction in Focus caught up with the organization once again, this time to learn about an exciting new report. State of Decarbonization: Progress in U.S. Commercial Buildings 2023 discusses the sector’s progress, the current status of data availability, and mechanisms available to reduce the carbon emissions of commercial buildings in the United States—the first report to compile all of this information into a single source.
