The HB McClure Company is a heating and cooling systems contractor that has operated out of the Pennsylvania area for over 100 years – and operated for the last decade as 100 percent employee-owned.
May 2021
Building on 100 Years of Success
Rapid Growth Through Diversified Electrical Contracting ServicesMcMillan Electric
Full-service electrical contractor McMillan Electric specializes in commercial tenant improvement and new construction. Under its low-voltage division MNetworks, the company also offers networking, cybersecurity, audio-visual, telecommunication, and riser management services.
Fifty Years, Three Generations, and a Growing FlockBird Mechanical Ltd.
Hybrid retrofitting can be a genuine pleasure when working with the right team. Guided by a pragmatic yet modern approach and tenacious industry experts, Bird Mechanical Ltd. offers much more than just the right team and hybrid retrofitting expertise.
Prefabricating the FuturePanelized Building Solutions
If there’s a pandemic-based economic slowdown underway, Panelized Building Solutions (PBS) hasn’t heard of it. The Toronto-based manufacturer of prefabricated wall and flooring systems has not only endured through the COVID-19 slump other companies have experienced; it is seeing more business than ever.
Concrete Thinking: Not Your Parents’ InsulationAMC Foam Technologies
Changing the way we think about insulation means understanding the value of manufacturing and construction with environmental stewardship in mind. Using the term “we” is a deliberate choice for Manitoba-based AMC Foam Technologies Inc., a family-owned and operated business whose challenge is a to bring greater understanding and education to both developers and consumers via its insulated concrete forms (ICFs).
From a Pickup Truck to Million-Dollar Paving MachinesBurnaby Blacktop
You’re driving on a worn city street, trying to avoid the potholes, and then see the line where the smooth new pavement starts. You relax your grip on the wheel and cruise along the fresh blacktop, experiencing one of the little pleasures of driving…
Flower to the People – Theory Wellness On the Grow with DaconTheory Wellness/Dacon Corporation
With the ongoing legalization and societal acceptance of medical and recreational cannabis use, growth and purchase across the globe, providing safe, certified product to conscientious consumers has become not only a priority but a profitable business model. Theory Wellness – a vertically integrated East Coast company with operations in both Maine and Massachusetts – has recently expanded its operation with the construction of a state-of-the-art new cultivation, production and manufacturing facility built in collaboration with Dacon Corporation.
New Office, New Outlook and New MarketsCTLGroup
There have been significant developments at CTLGroup since Construction in Focus profiled the Skokie, Illinois firm in October 2017. In addition to opening a New York City office, the company has adapted to the challenges of COVID and the opportunities presented by renewable energy and possible federal infrastructure funding.
Where Style Wins Hearts – and AwardsAltius Architecture Inc.
Bringing planning, architecture, interior design, landscape, and construction into an integrated, harmonious whole in Ontario, Altius Architecture is keeping alive the philosophy and tradition of the master builder.
From the Ground UpPeed Equipment Co.
In 1982, a longtime heavy equipment operator, Dennis M. Peed, started the Peed Equipment Company with the vision of “rebuilding D9H dozers from the frame up.” What he did build was an exemplary equipment-rental company specializing in heavy construction and mining.
Canada’s Construction TrailblazerSteed and Evans Limited
With a growing demand for infrastructure, Ontario-based contractor Steed and Evans Limited sets the bar for quality construction, reconstruction, and repair of local public works and private projects.
The Path Forward and the Woman Leading the WayCSM Group
In a wide-ranging interview, Julie Byrne talks about her unique role as president of a large construction company, about diversity, equity, and inclusion, and how technology is moving the industry forward.
The Technology of SustainabilityThe Shift to Smarter Cities
Not a day goes by without stories mentioning “Smart,” an acronym for “self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology.” The idea was launched by IBM almost 30 years ago. Today, “Smart” has found its way into watches, keys, phones… and cities.
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