“The philosophy behind brutalist architecture is rooted in the belief that architectural design should prioritize functionality, honesty, and social purpose.”
-Mark Bittoni, Bittoni Architects
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The Bare Beauty of Brutalist Architecture
Romancing the Stones“The philosophy behind brutalist architecture is rooted in the belief that architectural design should prioritize functionality, honesty, and social purpose.”
-Mark Bittoni, Bittoni Architects
Guaranteed Supply Company
Supplying Quality Construction Materials and Services for 60 YearsHeadquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, with 15 locations in the Carolinas, Virginia, and Tennessee, Guaranteed Supply Company is focused on distributing the highest quality construction materials available.
Ernest Maier, Inc.
Doing It Differently… and BetterJust because something has been done a certain way for decades doesn’t mean there isn’t room for new materials and a fresh approach.
Delta Industries
All Together Now – Where Customers and Employees Feel Like FamilyWorking to fulfill its original mission of being the best concrete company in the South, Delta Industries continues to build upon the foundation laid in 1945 with a strong leadership team that represents almost 200 years of combined experience.
Concrete Frame Associates
How Total Teamwork Takes You to #1As a child, Justin Stein knew he would dedicate his life to the construction industry. The son of an owner of a light commercial concrete company in Kansas, young Justin learned how to pour concrete for parking lots, garages, driveways, metal building foundations, and house additions.
Bloomsdale Excavating
Founded on Family ValuesAlmost 80 years after its founding, Bloomsdale Excavating is still a respected, family-owned business. Led by President Scott Drury and his experienced management team, the company is founded on principles of customer service, safety, and performance.
Luizzi Companies
Building Inspiration Into Property ManagementKnown locally as Peter Luizzi & Bros Contracting in its hometown of Watervliet, New York, there’s much more to Luizzi Companies than the paving and driveway repair business that first built its reputation when it started in the 1950s.
BW Manufacturing
Simply Better Concrete MachineryThe old saying “time is money” is especially true in construction. Few things frustrate project managers, architects, engineers, and crews more than waiting for replacement machinery or parts when equipment breaks down mid-job and wasted minutes become hours or days. Realizing the industry never stops, BW Manufacturing designs and manufactures concrete equipment made to last, and products that are readily serviceable, making delays a thing of the past.
Bryan Materials Group
Written in Concrete – 140 Years of SuccessFor any company to stay in business for decades is an achievement, but being successful for 140 years and counting is nothing less than remarkable.
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Greener Methods and Materials
At the University of British Columbia in Canada, a 60-member student team came together to build a new teaching and learning space that was designed to be near-zero embodied carbon. Called Third Space Commons, the project is a 2,400-square-foot wood frame building that marks the first of its kind designed by a student team.
FCI Constructors & Anderson Mason Dale Architects
Every so often, a partnership comes along that changes the course of history. Adam and Eve. Ben and Jerry. McCartney and Lennon. The Steves, both Jobs and Wozniak. Partnerships can come in many forms, but when the right people get together at the right time, they can make magic.
Plant Construction
Back in 1947, the future was finally looking bright for the United States. World War II was over, and the nation was eager to get back to business. Employment was high, especially among the civilian labor force. Following years of wartime rationing, where staples like gasoline, milk, butter, and even soap were limited, Americans were eager to spend on big ticket items, from appliances to cars and houses. It was at this time the Plant Construction Company was formed.
Pliteq
Firefighters had never seen anything like the inferno on February 12, 1990. Most blazes could be extinguished with water alone, but not 14 million scrap tires stacked 23 feet (seven meters) high.
AGF Group
Many businesses today talk about corporate social responsibility (CSR), but not all put it into practice as openly and effectively as AGF Rebar. Founded in 1948, the company is a global leader in the manufacture, supply, and installation of reinforcing steel, wire mesh, and post-tensioning products. With unrivalled construction expertise, AGF Rebar also provides a variety of integrated services, including estimation and placing.
Kindred Homes
In the homebuilding industry, overcoming obstacles requires personalized communication and building solid, honest relationships. Kindred Homes has managed to use its deep history and genuine passion to provide superior products and maintain close communication with clients from start to finish of any project.