Thieneman Construction, Inc. (TCI) has completed over 220 jobs with a value of more than $400 million since it was launched in 1999. TCI focuses on the water and wastewater industry, including municipal and private water plants, municipal wastewater treatment, wastewater collection, wastewater reuse, and residuals management. Committed to providing quality, local work, the Indianapolis-area business has offices in Westfield, Indiana and Merrillville, Indiana.

Under the leadership of company heads with over half a century of combined construction experience, Shell McElroy Construction Company, LLC is establishing a name for itself as one of the fastest-growing general construction and management firms in Georgia’s capital city of Atlanta.

The Infrastructure Preservation Corporation (IPC) is delivering technology based inspections to upgrade the quality and effectiveness of bridge maintenance. The result: a safer public infrastructure.

Blakeslee Arpaia Chapman Incorporated (BAC) has been serving the needs of its clients for over 170 years. It is believed to be one of the oldest, if not the oldest, construction firm in the United States. And it began with the most humble beginnings.

Callan Marine Ltd. is an independently owned and operated dredging, marine, and coastal construction firm in Galveston, Texas, that serves the Gulf Coast area. Callan Marine provides a wide range of services including dredging, constructing and maintaining levees, and a host of innovative marine construction services. It also provides environmental construction services for projects such as reef creation and wetlands conservation and restoration. Construction in Focus spoke to Maxie McGuire, the president of Callan Marine, to learn more about this innovative and growing firm.

Boyce Excavating is a fourth generation family contractor that takes great pride in offering a diverse range of excavation and earthwork services, as well as equipment sales and support for clients whose projects can range from as small as $50 to as large as over $22 million.

There is no disputing that the contracting industry, whatever discipline it represents, is a highly competitive one. However, what separates the wheat from the chaff – the truly capable from the self-proclaimed capable – is employee commitment, competence and loyalty. Having such a team strive for a common goal will affect a company’s overall performance, flexibility and innovation. Charter Contracting Company, LLC, knows that it has the right team to address any challenge.

The three Murphy companies, based in North Sioux City, South Dakota, have emerged as the go-to insulation experts nationwide, no matter whether the facility is commercial, multi-family residential, hospitality, mechanical, industrial or utility.

Pieper Electric is a full-service electrical contractor headquartered in southeast Wisconsin with multiple locations throughout Wisconsin. Pieper employs over one thousand workers and has a very low attrition rate which is no doubt thanks to its six guiding values: Servant’s Heart, Integrity, Humility, Wisdom, Courage, and Passion.

Franklin Empire is a family-owned electrical distributor that proudly marked its 75th anniversary this year. The firm sells electrical supplies and automation and control systems, has assembly and repair facilities, and conducts energy management studies among other services. The company is also the largest independent electrical distributor in Canada.

Call it ‘domotics,’ and you are likely to receive a blank stare, but refer to it as ‘smart home’ or ‘home automation,’ and you will get a nod of acknowledgement. For the past few years, consumers have heard the word ‘smart’ attached to countless products and services, from food and drink to snacks like popcorn and mobile phones, which no one seems to refer to as a ‘cellphone’ anymore. Yet what, exactly, constitutes ‘smart’?