Ward Lumber is one of the premier operators of white pine sawmills in New York State and offers white pine in many configurations. Beyond lumber and building materials, the company is proud to provide hardware stores with a litany of building and home improvement needs such as plumbing, electrical supplies, and paint. It also stocks, sells, and delivers feed of all kinds and offers a great deal of contractor services to ensure the success of customers’ projects and businesses.
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Cape Cod Lumber
A Name You Can Build On
For 50 years, Cape Cod Lumber (CCL) has been committed to serving builders, remodelers, and homeowners in southeastern Massachusetts for all their building supply needs. Located in Abington, MA, CCL’s corporate culture is based on quality. Says the company, “High quality isn’t one of the options we offer. It’s the only option we offer.”
STONEarch
Rocking Outdoor Living
Outdoor living and entertaining is an ever-growing lifestyle – especially in areas where the climate allows for long sunny lunches and fragrant, balmy nights under the stars. With a vast range of truly exquisite natural stone from around the world, STONEarch is a stone wholesaler based in Canada that lends a touch of the exotic to exterior entertainment areas and other spaces where impeccable style and good design are of the essence.
Sterling
Reaching New Heights from the Top of History’s Steps
The current boom in construction has amplified environmental concerns. One way to lessen the effects of a construction site is to use high-quality ground protection mats. Sterling, of Phoenix, Illinois has been working in the lumber industry since 1949 but has shifted gears over the years to concentrate on producing the best mats available. It takes great pride in its work, and we spoke with its Chief Executive Officer Carter Sterling to find out more.
Northeast Solite Corporation
With Solite® in the Mix, the Sky’s the Limit
Northeast Solite’s timeline of success leads the way from gray to green to blue.
Outpak Washout
Thinking Outside AND Inside the Box
As the North American construction sector continues to grow, environmental concerns spike. Concrete washout is leftover residue created from rinsing concrete truck chutes, and the washout from a construction site is full of toxic materials that should not be anywhere near groundwater sources. There are different solutions in place, but new ones are needed, especially considering growing enforcement of the federal Clean Water Act.
Indigo Signworks
Building Your Brand
Indigo Signworks is a full-service sign company that designs, manufactures, installs, and services signs of all types in the upper Midwest. Its state-of-the-art manufacturing plants and its experienced team of skilled employees enable the company to provide the highest level of service to its customers.
Top Lift Enterprises
Top of the Line Equipment at Top Lift Enterprises
Top Lift Enterprises of Stoney Creek, Ontario specializes in heavy equipment sales and distribution. It works within several industries, and this diversification can be beneficial during economic downturns. This one-stop-shop includes a full parts and service department. We spoke with newly hired Ken Smith, general manager at Toplift North America, Top Lift Enterprises’ parent company.
National Concrete Accessories
Canada’s BIGGEST and Soon to be BEST Source for Concrete Accessories
When professionals and homeowners in Canada require materials for their projects, they look no further than National Concrete Accessories (NCA), the county’s largest manufacturer and most diverse distributor of concrete hardware, accessories and construction products.
JPW Companies
Quality, Safety, Satisfaction and Teamwork Since 1953
JPW Companies, which includes JPW Riggers, JPW Structural Contracting and JPW Erectors, is now celebrating its 65th year in business. Construction in Focus wrote about this ever-expanding entity in August of 2017, but a lot has changed in that short period. The Tompkins Financial Building is completed; a new website is operational; a sales and marketing department was added; and a series of challenging projects completed. We spoke with Co-owner, John Wozniczka and the new Director of Marketing and Sales, Julie August, to find out more.
Wells Concrete
Promoting the Benefits of Precast
From versatility to aesthetics, design-build efficiency, sound absorption, increased thermal properties, resistance to insects and the elements, and reduced costs, the numerous benefits of precast concrete over site-cast concrete are well-known by architects, contractors, and customers worldwide…
Locke Solutions
Developing Safer, More Efficient Methods of Construction Using Prefabrication
Locke Solutions designs and manufactures precast concrete structures used in underground utilities for commercial and industrial projects, and it also provides metal fabrication services. By designing and manufacturing concrete precast structures in its facility, the company can offer the construction world a more efficient way to complete a project. The precast method also creates a safer work environment for the workers on the construction site.
CoreBrace
Seismic Expertise on a Global Scale
CoreBrace manufactures state-of-the-art structural components, known as buckling-restrained braces (BRBs), designed to help a building withstand the kind of lateral movement experienced during an earthquake. The company headquarters is located in West Jordan, Utah with fabrication facilities in Pocatello, Idaho, and serves customers around the globe. “We save lives and protect properties by making structures more resilient and more capable of withstanding the demands of seismic loading,” says General Manager Mike Linford.
Arden Engineering Constructors
Diversify and Prosper
Arden Engineering Constructors provides mechanical engineering construction and maintenance services to industries throughout New England, and is a member of the Arden Building Companies family.
Brammer Engineering, Inc.
A Pioneer in the Oil and Gas Service Industry
For fifty years, Brammer Engineering, Inc. has been a pioneer in the oil and gas service industry, offering comprehensive contract operating services as well as a full range of standalone services. Construction in Focus spoke with Keith Evans, President of Brammer Engineering, to learn more about how this company is leading the industry.
Moore Construction Services
Positively Impacting Lives
Construction management firm Moore Construction Services offers design-build and general contracting services throughout southeast Wisconsin from its headquarters in Menomonee Falls.
Southwest Construction Services
A One-Stop Shop for All Concrete Needs
Twenty-five years is a milestone anniversary for Dallas-based Southwest Construction Services, whose work spans the entire concrete field. While the company’s roots run deep in Texas, the team goes where their clients take them, expanding into new service areas and working in more than 20 states.
VeriTread
Trusted & Transparent Online Freight Solutions
Meet VeriTread – an online freight solution platform with three generations of equipment transport expertise here to solve every problem that heavy haul transport has ever presented. This high-level consultant’s superior software has changed the way the world ships large quantities of iron, for good.
Associated Scaffolding Company
Providing Structure and Support in the Southeastern U.S.
As the premier provider of scaffolding and access equipment in the Southeastern United States, Associated Scaffolding Company, Inc., otherwise referred to as ASC, brings generations of experience as a full-service scaffolding rental, sales and installation provider.
American Subcontractors Association (ASA)
Advocacy, Education and Representation for America’s Subcontractors
Given that subcontractors are responsible for three-quarters of the construction activity that takes place in the United States, it makes sense that subcontractors would want to have the unified representation, advocacy, education, networking opportunities, resources and support of a national trade association.
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