From masonry drill bits to backhoes and everything in between, renting instead of buying construction equipment often makes beautiful business sense.

The Role of Rentals
Powering the IndustryFrom masonry drill bits to backhoes and everything in between, renting instead of buying construction equipment often makes beautiful business sense.
CGI Constructors
An Unconventional ApproachTransforming the communities in which we live means transforming how we interact – and that’s exactly what CGI Constructors encourages in a diverse set of engineers and builders committed to meeting the needs of their clients.
Champion Bridge Company
A Century and a Half of SuccessThe history of Champion Bridge Company stretches all the way back to the mid-1800s when founder Zimri Wall began work on a range of construction projects in Ohio. In 1871 he partnered with his brother Jonathan to build the picturesque Martinsville Covered Bridge, which is still used to this day. The brothers went on to develop a new iron truss bridge they patented as the “Champion Wrought Iron Arch Bridge,” which led to the company’s current name.
Transportation Projects that Changed the World
From Here to ThereThroughout history, humans have been limited by simple logistics – how to get from here to there? For thousands of years, venturing out of one’s village required braving wild and rugged terrain. Travel was inherently dangerous. Roads were rough and rudimentary, if there were any at all.
STABIL Concrete Products
A Passion For PrecastGoing from $20 million to $30 million in revenue in just three years, STABIL Concrete Products, LLC has set the American architecture and construction sectors alight with its skill in casting next-generation materials and bringing unusual concepts to life. The company has a hand in high-profile work from Hollywood’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino to Tampa’s Water Street project.
1-800-SWEEPER
Bringing National Support to the American Sweeping SectorThe whole, it is said, is greater than the sum of its parts. Many professional organizations and cooperatives currently exist in the United States and other countries, focused on raising the value of their industry – except in the realm of professional sweeping. But for the past decade, that has been changing. A new group, 1-800-SWEEPER (www.1800sweeper.com), is steadily expanding to provide nationwide support for independently owned sweeping businesses all across the country.
Norkote
Bringing User-Friendly Excellence to FireproofingNorkote is a service provider based out of Everett, Washington specializing in the application of special coatings for insulation, fire protection, and acoustics for building projects. The company’s unique brand of “User-Friendly Excellence” has proved invaluable in protecting people and property.
Mark Cerrone, Inc.
Laying the Groundwork for Buffalo’s RenaissanceMark Cerrone, Inc. is a diversified civil site contractor and construction company that serves Western New York with its range of site and construction services. Throughout the decades, the company has developed the capacity to take a project from demolition through to landscaping and everything in between.
Ace Developments
The Intersection of Quality and AccessibilityBoutique developer Ace Developments builds quality projects within the Greater Toronto Area, concentrating on sites in the eastern region. The residential market is the company’s primary target, but it also integrates some mixed-use projects into its portfolio. Ace Developments is experienced in single-family homes, semi-detached homes, and townhomes, and is now adding mid-rise and high-rise projects to its growing portfolio.
Enercare
Best in ClassMany companies like to boast that they’re the best at what they do, but few have the numbers to back up those claims. Enercare, however, does. As one of North America’s largest home and commercial services and energy solutions companies, Enercare is a top provider of water heaters, furnaces, air conditioners and other HVAC products, with a devoted and loyal customer base that knows and appreciates the benefits of reliable service.
LCH Developments
Raising the Quality of Life with Innovative BuildingsLCH Developments (previously known as Lifestyle Custom Homes), is a residential building development company in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) focused on serving individual communities based on their needs. In an effort to optimize available space, it gets approval to convert underutilized pieces of land into the highest and best use for the neighbourhood.
Howland Green
Powering the Future of Sustainable BuildingNo one will ever suggest Dave de Sylva is not able to see the forest for the trees.
Phoenix Truck & Crane
Building on PeopleWhen a bright young man began his career in the trucking industry of the 80s in British Columbia, Canada, he found that drivers on the whole were neither appreciated nor well treated. But Bill Dick had more insight than most, and he set out to turn that way of business on its head. He succeeded.
MODUS Development
Going Green with MODUS DevelopmentBeing at the forefront of environmentally aware construction combined with modern, stylish residential design is what MODUS Development has taken pride in since its inception in 2000, focusing on sustainability and Net Zero Energy (NZE) which appeals to both clients and investors alike.
Wier Enterprises
A Customer-Centered Approach to ConstructionLarge-volume general contracting company Wier Enterprises has found a great deal of success by focusing on culture, core values, and building relationships.
NPK Construction Equipment
The Standard in Attachment ManufacturingNPK Construction Equipment is an industry leader with a comprehensive product line of construction and demolition attachments.
Mitchell Crane
Carving Out its Place in a Niche MarketAs one of the world’s leading manufacturers of new aftermarket Link-Belt and American Crane replacement parts, the family-owned and operated Mitchell Crane strives to maintain its commitment to serving the construction, material handling, oil field and farm industries while upholding a strong, decades-long devotion to customer satisfaction in precision machining and manufacturing.
S&S Concrete Floors
Leading with ExperienceIn the increasingly competitive world that is the construction industry, to truly stand out from the crowd is rare. Allow me to introduce S&S Concrete Floors, a world leader in concrete construction.
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National Institute of Building Sciences
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is a non-profit, non-governmental agency established by Congress in 1974. With headquarters in Washington, DC, NIBS is tasked with developing innovative solutions for the built environment that serve the public interest by advancing building science and technology.
Public Transportation in Times of Change
When it comes to public transportation, renovations and new builds are fast becoming as high a priority as building infrastructure for electric vehicles.
TerraWise Solutions
TerraWise Solutions supplies superior products that hold up against the very toughest job site conditions. With over 20 years’ experience under its belt, the McDonough, Georgia-based business has emerged as a leader in premier positioning technology, known for providing the latest, most leading-edge equipment from Leica Geosystems, one of the world’s largest positioning technology manufacturers.
Hinton Scaffold Solution
Working for a major construction company a decade ago, Brandon Marton met Omar Miller, and the two soon became friends. They came from very different backgrounds. Omar was of Jamaican ancestry, and Marton’s roots were Jewish, yet they shared many of the same passions.
Jeffery Homes
Over his years as one of Ontario’s premier home builders, Scott Jeffery has learned many things, particularly respect for customers and for the trades who work to ensure the Jeffery Homes brand maintains its sterling reputation. Jeffery and his team strive for better than the best—something the company has maintained for almost 60 years.
Huron Creek Developments
Recognized as a leader in innovation in new home construction and neighbourhood growth, Huron Creek Developments has over 80 years of combined building expertise and has delivered more than 10,000 new homes to neighbourhoods over the past 20 years. In both its current and future communities, Huron Creek strives to give its homeowners outstanding value and a top-notch building experience.