September 2017 | Construction In Focus Magazine

Liveability and Sustainably at a Leading Ontario University

The University of Guelph’s Physical Resources group provides support services to the University through five specialized departments. These are Sustainable Transportation and Parking; Environmental Services; Maintenance and Energy Services; Design, Engineering and Construction; and Finance and Administration. Each division plays a critical role in the university’s ability to operate effectively and sustainably.

University of Guelph – Physical Resources

Specialists in Innovation

Paramount Equipment is an exclusive authorized dealer for the Magni line of telescopic handlers in the United States. The company operates out of Union, New Jersey and deals exclusively in Magni products. According to Vice President of Sales and Operations Gary Weisman, it is Magni’s innovation is the reason for Paramount’s success.

Paramount Equipment

In it for the Long Haul

As Talbert Manufacturing approaches its eightieth year in operation in 2018, it has many things to celebrate. Chief among these are a number of industry firsts that have not only helped the company to grow as a reputable manufacturer, but have changed how trailers are designed and the way the industry operates.
This reliable designer and manufacturer of specialized transportation equipment and trailers for heavy haul applications has created a lasting legacy with its well-engineered and high-performance trailers. Its trailers are built to last and outperform the competition. Many of its competitors have even tried to emulate Talbert Manufacturing’s designs, though they continue to fall short.

Talbert Manufacturing

Investing for the Future

Vermeer High Plains was established in 1979 in Nebraska. It serves Nebraska, South Dakota and three counties in Wyoming as a parts, service and sales distributor for Vermeer Manufacturing.

Vermeer High Plains

Celebrating 60 Years of Family-owned Success

Southeastern Equipment Company is celebrating a milestone: 60 years as a successful family-owned company. Looking back on the past six decades, hard work, quality product, and a dedicated team of skilled and well-trained professionals have taken it to great levels of success.

Southeastern Equipment Company

A Market Leader for the Last 25 Years

Merit General Contractors, Inc. and Merit National Contractor, Inc. are affiliated companies that are owned by Don Crabtree. Merit National has been providing construction management services for national companies since the late 1990s. It has built over one hundred and thirty stores for its clients from coast to coast…

Merit General Contractors

Builders Building Relationships

HDC Development, headquartered in St. Joseph, Minnesota, is about more than constructing buildings, it is about building relationships and trust, says Chief Executive Officer Travis Scott. Since 1970, the company has completed over eight thousand housing units and built or made major additions to more than 150 facilities while remaining true to its foundations of providing quality seniors’ accommodations at a time when the need for them is skyrocketing.

HDC Development

Placemaking from the Ground up

AdVenture Development, with headquarters in Selma, North Carolina is a multifaceted real estate company providing development, acquisitions, property management, tenant representation, and consulting services, with its primary market in the mid-Atlantic region.

AdVenture Development

Rebuilding Western New York Block by Block

Mark Cerrone is headquartered in Niagara Falls, New York, the second most visited attraction in the state besides New York City. Each year, millions of people visit the area and great efforts have been undertaken to improve the aesthetic of the city, which has been in need of a facelift for quite some time. That is where Mark Cerrone comes in.

Mark Cerrone

A One-Stop Shop for Track and Transit Construction Services

J-Track LLC is the commuter’s equivalent of a masked superhero – frequently unseen, but instrumental in saving the day. As a company that specializes in end-to-end track and transit system construction services, J-Track is frequently the unsung hero in circumstances where flooding and water leaks threaten to grind to a halt the daily subway commute in metropolitan cities like New York and Washington, D.C.

J-Track

Share the Road

COVID-19 has created new concerns and complications for mass transit. Physical distancing is challenging – if not impossible – on subways, buses, and trains. For instance, when encountering just 30 percent capacity – an estimated total of 510,000 riders each day – passengers on Toronto’s public transit would be unable to maintain a safe distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to the Toronto Transit Commission. This challenge has been seen throughout countless cities over the past year.