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BCCA — By Emma Kilcawley Hemani

We Need To Be The Champions Of Our Own Industry

The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) is a provincial association, serving the industrial, commercial, institutional, and multi-unit residential sectors in British Columbia (BC). The (…)

Doing Weird Well

Friede & Associates — By Caroline Ebbs

The Wisconsin Dells, the picturesque city found along the Wisconsin River, is most known for one thing: indoor water parks. When it comes to (…)

Where Safety is the Main Pillar

Powell Foundations — By Carolina Coimbra

The construction industry, with its varied mix of specialties and sectors, share one thing in common. From cities and their high-rise super structures to (…)

A Community That Cares

VICA — By Eric O'Callaghan

The construction industry is viewed as quite a meritocratic industry where hard work pays off, and is more often than not, rewarded. There are (…)

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Improving Opportunities for Women in the Workplace

By David O'Neill

Every year that passes, the construction industry develops and adapts. While sometimes this can be the result of market forces and innovative breakthroughs, occasionally (…)

Vision Zero

By David O'Neill

When populations increase, so do many other factors such as the demands placed on services and infrastructure. This may seem obvious but the effects (…)

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Educating Towards Equity

By David O'Neill

The concept of renewable energy is a simple one in theory. Creating heat and energy through fuel sources that may well have a perpetual (…)

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Wastewater Forests

By David O'Neill

Egypt and its historical dynasties have been developing and evolving for thousands of years. The country has a Egypt and its historical dynasties have (…)

Built on Relationships

Highbury Concrete — By Caroline Ebbs

While Highbury Concrete (founded 2013) could be considered a relatively young company it is far from being rookie. In fact, quite the opposite is (…)

The Best Type of Investment

Mowery Construction — By Eric O'Callaghan

Bitcoin, crypto, stocks and bonds are some of the focus areas associated with investing, but what if there was a different type of investment? (…)

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Three Partners, One Rule, and a Leap of Faith

Edge Group — By Manuela Armini

This story begins in a Moxies restaurant in Ontario. That’s where two men and a woman, who barely knew each other, decided to start (…)

Building Relationships

CanCrete — By David O'Neill

The world of concrete is, generally speaking, a simple one. This composite mixture, the second-most-used substance in the world after water, has been used (…)

A Group Effort

OmniDuct — By Emma Kilcawley Hemani

OmniDuct is a commercial HVAC ductwork manufacturer, with four facilities on the west coast. From these locations in Arizona, Southern California, Northern California and (…)

When Empowerment, Commitment & Resilience are th...

Nationwide Fixture Installations — By Manuela Armini

It was 1982 when David Osborne headed to downtown Minneapolis to fix a doorbell button at a local bookseller. Little did Osborne know that (…)

Growth Built on Trust

Mid State Construction — By Caroline Ebbs

In 2023, Mid State Construction Company – first founded in 1958 by H.T Ware and T.S Weems, will celebrate its sixty-fifth anniversary. Integrity was (…)

Problem Solving and Saving the World

Thieneman — By Georgie Downes

Constructing a wastewater treatment plant is no mean feat. The scale alone is mind-boggling, the logistics endless, the materials and equipment involved immense. All (…)

Growth Through Planning

Metcon — By Emma Kilcawley Hemani

Metcon is a general contractor that performs construction management risk, design-build and general contracting services for a variety of clients across both North and (…)

Young, Diverse and with a Knack for Complexity

NPSG Development — By Manuela Armini

The pandemic and the related ongoing delays in the supply chain have made it quite hard for small, young construction companies to operate over (…)

The “Skills” Needed to Build Georgia’s Construction T...

AGC Georgia — By Georgie Downes

The Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia) is the leading state-wide professional trade association. The 600-member group allocates a tremendous number of resources (…)

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The Art of Constructing Relationships

Arthur Funk & Sons, Inc. — By Aoife Chaney

Healthcare, Senior Living, Communities of Faith. Pennsylvania is rich in caring communities, communities that are growing and also require the resources and buildings to (…)

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Combining Forces in the Ontario Superstructure Market

Fritz-Alder Precast — By Aoife Chaney

One of the first adopters to precast concrete was the agricultural industry, who in the early seventies had high demand for structures such as (…)

Representing Members at the Heart of the Nation

AGC of DC — By David O'Neill

As Chief Executive Officer with Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Metropolitan Washington DC – a chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America – Cherie Pleasant (…)

Civilian Climate Corps – Local and Global Care

By David O'Neill

New York City has long been at the forefront of the green movement. From the demands placed upon businesses to retrofit buildings, to a (…)

Wind Energy in Coal Country

By David O'Neill

As the history books demonstrate, West Virginia has always been big business. While statistically it may not be the largest or the most populous (…)

Microhome Villages – Creating a Community from the Gr...

By David O'Neill

As the capital city of Texas, Austin has a reputation for eccentricity and diversity, its local motto being “Keep Austin Weird.” A cultural mix (…)

Green Asphalt – Infrastructure with a Circular Economy

By David O'Neill

As funding becomes available to modernize the infrastructure network across the United States, the public needs to sit up and take note. Every taxpayer’s (…)

A Family of Families

Warren Paving — By Eric O'Callaghan

The definition of family can vary from one person to the next. Some may say that family is the descendants of a common ancestor (…)

Tunneling Towards Success

Technicore Underground Inc. — By Emma Kilcawley Hemani

Technicore Underground Inc. is part of the Technicore Group of Companies, founded in 1994. The Technicore Underground branch of the group operates as a (…)

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Small Enough to Listen & Big Enough to Deliver

Toro Construction — By Emma Kilcawley Hemani

Toro Construction started as a dream between a husband and wife. Now, it is one of the fastest growing Hispanic construction companies, living by (…)

One Step Ahead

Coastal Precast Systems LLC — By Emma Kilcawley Hemani

Coastal Precast Systems LLC (CPS) is a heavy marine and highway precast company, specializing in highway transportation, ports, and marine construction. With prime locations (…)

Where Diversity is Key

CH+N SITE Construction — By Caroline Ebbs

At CH+N SITE Construction, its priority is its customers. As company President Matt Eshelman says, it is about ‘solving problems’. The variety of services (…)

Strength Through Diversity

Walton & Company — By Caroline Ebbs

Established in 1989, Walton & Company has grown steadily in size and depth of services during the last thirty-plus years. Walton offers mechanical engineering (…)

Adding New Life to Infrastructure

QuakeWrap — By Martin Foran

Professor Mo Ehsani is, for many, the welcoming face of QuakeWrap and QuakeWrap, Inc. His reputation – both at home and abroad – precedes (…)

Soaring New Heights in The Windy City

Chicagoland AGC — By Georgie Downes

If ever there was a good time to become a member of Chicagoland AGC, that moment is now. With post-pandemic hybrid-working trends thwarting Chicago’s (…)

Cleared for Take Off

Hi-Way Paving — By Eric O'Callaghan

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is ranked among the world’s busiest airports, with an average of 1,424 arrivals and departures each day, according to (…)

Bridging the Gap from the Island

Surespan Structures — By Emma Kilcawley Hemani

As anyone with experience will tell you, structure is one of the most important aspects in achieving success in business. It is that thing (…)

Civil Construction at the Crossroads of America

Indiana Constructors Inc. — By Dan Scanlon

Advocacy has long been the purview of trade associations across the country. It’s an umbrella term, encompassing a large swath of responsibilities ranging from (…)

Prestressed Bridge Beams – Evercast Continues to Expand

Evercast Concrete — By Dan Scanlon

Growth and stability are terms that may seem oxymoronic in regard to business building. After all, growth usually requires the outlay of resources – (…)

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Prioritizing Inclusion Across the Industry

By David O'Neill

It seems as though we have been here before. Industry leaders are once more speaking out about diversity and inclusion on jobsites across North (…)

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Putting Precast on the Map

Georgia/Carolinas PCI — By Eric O'Callaghan

Concrete has become a staple of the construction industry and is considered one of the most commonly used building materials — In fact, the (…)

Building its Members and the Industry

ABC Keystone — By Emma Kilcawley Hemani

Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction trade association with 68 chapters across the country. The Keystone chapter is one of the oldest (…)

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Building Forward on 15 Years of Success in Pennsylvania

CCS Building Group — By Aoife Chaney

There is no substitute for experience. Communication is key. Excellence comes with innovation. Cost, quality, and time efficiency must be achieved in tandem. It (…)

Building Relationships

Thrash Commercial Contractors — By Caroline Ebbs

Thrash Commercial Contractors Inc. began in 1977 by building small residential additions, and has over the years progressed to having four main sectors of (…)

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Understanding the Value of its Members

AGC Mississippi — By Emma Kilcawley Hemani

Finding the right people to do business with can be like finding the right friend — but what qualities make a great friend? For (…)

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Cool Roadways Partnership

By David O'Neill

Los Angeles has a lot going for it. With a lifestyle and climate that is envied around the world, it is commonly acknowledged to (…)