Construction Demolition, Re-Use and Recycling
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…
RCM Modular Solutions Group
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.
Sea Box Inc.
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.
Oaktree Development
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…
The Modular Building Institute (MBI)
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.
PS&S
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.
Heatec
“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.
The Texas Asphalt Pavement Association (TXAPA)
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.
Tioga HVAC Rentals & Sales
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.
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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.
