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February 2022

construction site with scaffolding and cranes Highbury

For Highbury, Safety is Concrete

Highbury Concrete — By Emma Kilcawley Hemani

Highbury Concrete is a concrete superstructure company based in New York City. They have worked on the skeletons of many buildings visible in the (…)

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Moving Earth in Sweet Carolina

Langston Construction — By Georgie Downes

Their mission statement sets an ambitious tone. In short, they promise to consistently deliver a trouble-free project experience; to be responsible and accountable for (…)

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Deep Roots in the Carolinas

Blythe Development — By Dan Scanlon

The modern world is replete with attempts at efficiency. Hacks, shortcuts, and productivity apps are peddled at every aspect of life. Whatever we need (…)

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If It’s Tech on The Roof, It’s RoofTek

RoofTek — By Aoife Chaney

The roofs we live under today are a far cry from the straw-thatched roofs of the mid eighteenth century. Often equipped now with durable (…)

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The Future Is Foam

Airfoam — By Aoife Chaney

It is often said that once we’ve got a roof over our heads and food on the table, everything else will fall into place. While (…)

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Focusing on Growth Through Adversity

JR & Co. — By Emma Kilcawley Hemani

JR & Co. install, service, and maintain the exterior envelope of commercial buildings including roofing, roofing metal, wall panels, solar arrays, and more. In (…)

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A Lifetime Commitment to Industry Success

Carolinas AGC — By Aoife Chaney

“Nobody represents the construction industry in the Carolinas like Carolinas AGC,” says Dave Simpson, President & CEO of the award-winning trade association. It takes (…)

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What We Learned at The Buildings Show 2021

The Buildings Show — By David O'Neill

The Buildings Show 2021 took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from December 1st – 3rd. The event was billed as an opportunity (…)

NRCA roofing project

Material Shortages, Price Volatility and Lack of Work...

National Roofing Contractors Association — By Emma Kilcawley Hemani

The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) is a membership driven advocacy organization, working in the interests of the roofing industry in America. The NRCA (…)

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The Education Flywheel

Heidler Roofing — By Dan Scanlon

The bottom line can be an unforgiving master in business. Laser focus on black and red can seem like the most sensible modus operandi, especially in a rapidly changing (…)

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Spreading the Word

Construction & Demolition Recycling Association — By David O'Neill

When it comes to sustainability, construction can occasionally get a bad rep. As a result of the ever-growing knowledge base around carbon emissions, coupled (…)

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The Concrete Cutters

Advanced Concrete Cutting & Coring — By Georgie Downes

QUESTION: What do you do with an unwanted swimming pool? Maybe it’s the size or the color or the shape that doesn’t suit, or (…)

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Skilled Worker Shortage – Can Education Help Construc...

By David O'Neill

An industry is only ever as good as its workforce and construction is no different in this regard. Going right back to the formation (…)

Collectively Changing the Climate

By David O'Neill

Change takes time. Not only that, it needs a delicate balance of innovation, hard work and luck. However, the unfortunate truth is that with (…)

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Construction for Change – Innovation Through Equality

By David O'Neill

Recent history, both economic and environmental, has been dramatic to say the least. As external pressures are crushing the fragile recovery being experienced across (…)

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Diversity in Construction

By David O'Neill

As construction continues to rebound from the wider economic damage caused by the pandemic, challenges remain. Resulting from the ongoing supply issues, postponements and (…)