In North America and around the world, the construction industry uses tremendous amounts of materials and has for years been one of the biggest generators of waste material. In fact, some estimates state building materials account for half of all solid waste generated worldwide…

The Canadian leader in modular building solutions since 2000, RCM Modular Solutions Group has proven itself repeatedly as a specialist in modular construction. The group provides fully integrated craftsmanship and expertise.

Named as a finalist in the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) Manufacturer of the Year in 2016, Sea Box Inc. are the specialists in container design, modification, and manufacture. With over three decades of experience, the company has developed the capacity and the reputation for high quality, innovative shipping, storage, and shelter solutions. If you can think it, they can build it.

In the residential construction business the variables of quality, cost and time are often at odds, with one or another almost inevitably sacrificed. But according to Arthur Klipfel, founder, president and CEO of Oaktree Development it doesn’t have to be that way and there is, in fact, a better way…

From education to healthcare, hospitality to retail, and commercial housing to office buildings, modular construction is everywhere. Leading the charge is the Modular Building Institute (MBI). A non-profit trade association based in Charlottesville, Virginia, the MBI serves as the Voice of Commercial Modular Construction®, and remains the sole international non-profit trade association representing the growing commercial modular construction industry.

For fifty-five years, PS&S has been one of the best-known architecture and engineering companies in New Jersey, and midway through its sixth decade, PS&S is stronger than ever and poised for growth. We spoke with John Sartor, PS&S’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

“We make heaters, tanks and related equipment for asphalt plants. We also make heaters and related equipment for asphalt terminals and heaters for other industries: oil and gas, food –things like that,” explains Jerry Vantrease, construction sales manager at Heatec.

Asphalt’s history, or a form of it, goes back – way back – to around 3,000 B.C. It was first used by the Sumerians as a binding substance for inlaying precious stones and shells. It was also used in ancient times for waterproofing, cementing bricks and mummy preservation. The Incas of Peru used it for some of their highway systems.

For decades, Tioga HVAC Rentals & Sales (formerly Tioga Air Heaters) has designed and manufactured industrial heaters to warm work sites operating under brutal weather conditions. Tioga’s heaters can be found across North America as well as Russia, South America, Poland, and Kazakhstan, among other locales.

From humble beginnings as a roofing company, The Bulldog Group Inc. has grown into a significant collection of independently operated companies providing superior commercial roofing and waterproofing, canopy and awning installation, and storefront glass framing and installation.

CPRC Group is a privately owned business that has five locations across Maine where people can drop off a variety of commercial and residential waste. Using innovative technologies, this waste is then converted into usable products at the company’s two main processing facilities. In addition, CPRC Group works with about eighty municipalities within Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, assisting them in increasing the amount of waste that is recycled.

Caglia Environmental, a Caglia family company, specializes in state-of-the-art collection and processing of trash and recycling. Ahead of their time, the Caglia family companies have spearheaded sound ecological practices for over 80 years, setting an impressive precedent and helping to preserve and protect the environment of California’s San Joaquin Valley.

Located in Brooklyn, New York, Cooper Tank Recycling proudly serves the New York City construction and recycling industries. Cooper has been operating a reliable, innovative, and service oriented construction and demolition (C&D) debris recycling facility since 1984.

Based in Johnston, Rhode Island, J.R. Vinagro is one of the largest independently-owned and operated demolition, recycling, and crushing companies in New England. The team operates 150 trucks daily and maintains an extensive inventory of heavy construction and demolition equipment to take on some of the region’s highest profile, most demanding demolition projects.

“The real story is the buildings,” asserts Chris Pal intently. Pal is a Vice President at NORR, a full service architectural, engineering and interior design firm, and when I sat down to discuss NORR’s origins, projects and future trajectory, I was immediately struck by the pride and focus that Pal displays for NORR’s work…

General contractor and design-build specialist Vandervert Construction has been known for quality private commercial projects since 1975. From its humble roots forty-two years ago, the company has grown, is thriving and now employs sixty people.

The Construction & Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA) is the voice of the construction and demolition recycling industry in the US. With a mission to promote and defend the environmentally sound recycling of construction and demolition material through a diverse and unified voice of members committed to sustainability, the CDRA provides advocacy, information, and many other benefits to its members.

Pacific One Contracting operates as an integrated design build general contractor and developer. A dexterous organization made of solid performers with extensive backgrounds in the construction space, Pacific has a reputation for excellence. Pacific Mechanical Systems Ltd. works in the mechanical industry dealing with the full range of projects from commercial to industrial to residential.

We live in an age of specialization. From the restaurants we dine at, to the clothes we buy, to the websites we visit online – they are driven by personal preference.

Live Oak Contracting specializes in multifamily and commercial construction. Rooted in strong values, the company has grown tremendously in recent years. Live Oak is based in Jacksonville, Florida, with projects throughout the eastern US. We spoke with Paul Bertozzi, Founder of Live Oak Contracting, and Katherine Ruttell, Director of Marketing and Business Development, to learn what makes the company so successful.