Futurism is a tricky subject. Futurists can analyze demographic and technological trends, but the harsh truth remains that it is simply not possible to know how our society will look ten, fifteen, or twenty years in the future.

Outdoor living is no longer a luxury reserved for the rich and famous. Instead, America is embracing the lifestyle, turning what used to be a fad into a standard feature of the modern American home. And nobody’s better at creating the setting than Kline Brothers.

When Superior Cranes, Inc. recently arrived at a site on the East Coast, its client’s employees started cheering with sheer joy – a sign that this company is running cranes right.

There have been significant developments at ProAll International Manufacturing, Inc., since the firm was profiled in the September 2017 issue of Construction in Focus magazine. Based in Olds, Alberta, ProAll designs and manufactures concrete mixers and mixer controls for a global clientele. The company will be launching a first-of-its-kind line of lightweight, aluminum mixers and a telematics system next year while a mixer trade-in program is in the works.

Cornerstone Coatings is not your average specialty-coatings contractor. With a dedicated focus on continuously training its painters, the company is an industry leader in elevating the painting trade itself in order to meet the high technological demands of today’s specialty-coatings market.

Asphalt maintenance company A-1 Chipseal Co. operates throughout the State of Colorado, primarily within the municipalities, where it provides a full suite of sealing and surfacing products. The company aims to be a one-stop shop for all of its customers’ asphalt maintenance needs.

Lasenta Lewis-Ellis didn’t plan for a career in the construction business. As president and CEO of LLE Construction Group, however, she now provides an array of services to clients in South Carolina, with general contracting, project and construction management, and facility and maintenance and management. She has a host of degrees and qualifications, and is truly dedicated to not only growing her business and proving herself as a woman in a highly competitive and traditionally male-dominated industry, but also to sharing her knowledge and expertise to help guide women and youth as they work to establish themselves through their own small businesses.