Achieving Equity Through Sustainability

For 65 years, the RES Group of Companies has been involved in the concrete forming, masonry, and architectural precast concrete trades, in both the residential and ICI (industrial, commercial, and institutional) sectors, and is continuously active in dozens of projects.

Founded in 1983 by Mike Campbell, Campbell & Company provides quality heating, cooling, air quality, electrical, plumbing, and drain service to businesses and homeowners of the Yakima Valley and surrounding areas, growing from only a handful of employees to more than 250 today.

As anyone who has had to move a desk to dodge a leak while chasing a deadline, as I had to do recently, can tell you: if you don’t have quality, weatherproof roofing, you don’t have much.

In this line of work, one quickly learns that construction is not for the faint-hearted. I was again reminded of this when speaking to Bree Pattillo, Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Pattillo Construction Corporation headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Heavy construction equipment provider Conquest Equipment began its operations 14 years ago when it was founded by Greg Hodgson and his son Lee. Many of those who started with Hodgson are still with the company today, including Rental Account Manager Sam Shimwell. He started his Conquest journey in marketing before moving into end sales but still does additional work in the marketing department. He says that, from the first day of operations, the company has had a positive environment with a strong internal emphasis on teamwork and abundant opportunities for employee growth.

Utilizing inventive, environmentally conscious, and economically viable techniques to construct and renovate long-lasting structures, Pro-Can Construction Group has been offering cutting-edge construction solutions to both the public and private sectors since 1985.

Dreaming of a custom home on Vancouver Island off the British Columbia mainland? Step One Design, a flourishing company run by husband and wife team, Michael and Lisa Dunsmuir, would be a good place to start. Based in Victoria on Vancouver Island, Step One offers inspired home, interior, and renovation designs that bring client visions to life.

Long Painting Company has been a presence in the Pacific Northwest since it was founded in 1967. Headquartered in Kent, Washington and with an office in Vancouver, Washington, it works across the Northwest and as far afield as Hawaii. The company is laying the groundwork to transition to a new ownership team that will sustain its reputation for stellar work and customer-first focus.

Rock Hard Landscape Supply is a family-run firm that stocks an array of products for beautifying lawns and properties. With four locations in Minnesota, the company stocks everything from mulch, boulders, and natural stone to hardscape items such as concrete pavers and walls, fireplaces, lighting, and pond supplies.