Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) might be the state’s oldest public university, but with programs like construction management, it remains as relevant as ever. It addresses current workforce needs in the construction industry by developing the next generation of construction management professionals.

Curecrete Distribution, Inc. is the original concrete densification company. It distributes a variety of concrete floor finishing products which are centered on densified and densified-polished concrete. Its sister company, Curecrete Chemical, is the manufacturer of the products that Curecrete Distribution sells through its global distribution network.

Seeing how many businesses start with only one hardworking individual and, through continued growth, become solid enterprises is something that never ceases to amaze. Gaithersburg Cabinetry & Millwork of Warrenton, Virginia is just such an entity. It was founded in 1981 and has become a specialized company that has garnered multiple awards for its stellar performance on unique and difficult projects.

Precast concrete manufacturing company Coreslab Structures (OKLA) Inc. makes both structural and architectural precast concrete products. Over the course of its history, the company has been recognized many times for the work it does by many of the industry’s leading organizations including the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Precast Manufacturers of America (PCMA), American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). Last year was the company’s fortieth year as a PCI certified plant. Thirteen of those years date back to the Thomas Concrete years of operation.

RLG International is a consulting firm with a unique approach to performance improvement through a focus on workforce engagement and Critical Path execution. Since 1983, RLG has been successfully engaging front line workers on operational and capital projects to deliver dramatic and visible performance improvement. It is proud of its reputation for integrity and does not take on a project if there is no opportunity for significant measurable progress.

3D (three-dimensional) printing has been maturing rapidly since the beginning of the decade, although the process can be traced back to a 1984 patent filing by a group of French inventors – Alain Le Mehaute, Oliver de Witte, and Jean Claude Andre. As Alain Le Mehaute recounts in an interview with the French website, Primante3D, their patent application was abandoned by the French General Electric Company where they worked. Just a few weeks after this initial patent application, Charles Hull filed a patent for a similar process that he called Stereolithography and was granted the patent.

With its corporate headquarters in Rochester, NY, ADMAR Construction Equipment & Supplies is the largest independently owned construction equipment sales and rental company in New York state and northern Pennsylvania. Established in 1972, this family business has flourished for over 45 years and is part of the DiMarco Group.

Billitier Electric is an electrical contracting company headquartered in Rochester, New York. For forty-eight years, the company has provided electrical contracting services in New York State. It has built a solid reputation for top-quality service and is recognized throughout the region for it.

Celebrating five years in operation, American Pile and Foundation is a certified minority- business enterprise (MBE) and is quickly growing along the East Coast of the United States. From its headquarters in Somerville, New Jersey, it serves the Tri-State area and beyond.

Cape Romain Contractors, Inc. is a venerable firm with a speciality in heavy highway bridge services and marine construction giving it a major presence on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard. Formed just after World War Two, the Wando, South Carolina-based company counts an impressive list of high-profile clients, from the U.S. Navy to the Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Concrete. Admittedly a subject that I had given little thought to before I began writing this story – save for the fact that we have a stone and concrete wall around our front lawn that is in need of repair and we have been dragging our heels on getting it done because it’s not a cheap fix…

Based in Chapel Hill, RESOLUTE Building has been providing general contracting and construction management services throughout most of North Carolina for more than 30 years…

Comfort Mechanical Contractors calls itself the “premier HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) installation and service contractor in the Triangle.” The Triangle being the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill metropolitan regions of North Carolina, an area this Durham-based firm has been serving since the mid-1950s.

Nielsen Builders is a commercial construction company based in Harrisonburg, Virginia with a history of more than one hundred years serving clients in the region. The company specializes in large-scale commercial projects including elementary and secondary schools, universities, healthcare and assisted living facilities, warehousing, and more.

Based in Miami, Florida, Brodson Construction has been offering construction management services to luxury retail and commercial clients all over the world since 1989. The boutique general contractor is owned by Barry Brodsky, who co-founded it with his father Stanley Brodsky shortly after he graduated.

Boston’s family-owned G.V.W. Incorporated construction company specializes in public and private sector construction in the state of Massachusetts. Among its diverse projects are ground-up contracts that range from seven-story buildings to schools and public facilities. It is also one of the state’s largest window installers and performs big and small interior renovation fit-outs for existing buildings. The company prides itself on its ability to keep up with its market’s needs. George Wattendorf, company president and son of its founder, shared the scope and history of the company with us.

Live Oak Contracting is a third party general contracting firm with deep roots in Jacksonville, Florida. The company has completed projects throughout Florida and the Southeastern United States, as well as in New England. Live Oak was previously featured in the March 2017 edition of Construction in Focus; one year later, we spoke with Paul Bertozzi, Managing Partner and Founder of Live Oak, to learn about the exciting new developments Live Oak has undertaken.