The landscape for business ventures and the construction industry as a whole a century ago is incomparable to the industry and marketplace of today and often, companies that have existed for this long bear little resemblance to the one that was founded all those years ago. For Manafort Brothers, this is only half the story.
April 2019
Asphalt Specialists, Inc.
Laying Down Great Foundations for Customer Relationships and Parking Lots
For Asphalt Specialists, Inc. (ASI) in Pontiac, Michigan, there’s much more to the job than delivering that expert smooth pavement for a commercial parking lot. It’s about building relationships with customers, suppliers and dedicated employees who go into high gear in prime paving season from spring to late fall.
All County Paving
An Unmatched Asphalt Experience
All County Paving is primarily in the relationship business. “We’re interested in long-term relationships and repeat business,” says Ken Goldberg, President of All County Paving.
American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)
Driving the Concrete Pavement Industry Forward
In the realm of surface transportation construction, the decision about which type of pavement material is used for highways, roads, airports and other facilities comes down to either concrete or asphalt pavement materials. Pavement surface type may be binary, but the choice is based on many subset decisions around many factors. Those factors may include initial cost, ownership or life-cycle cost, maintenance of traffic, network asset management, sustainability, and other considerations that tip the balance for the pavement type.
Bridger Steel
Using Innovative Thinking to Embrace New Challenges
For centuries, humans have been forging and manipulating the versatile metal we know as steel. Steel is seen in practically every aspect of modern society, particularly in construction. Today, Bridger Steel is bringing forth innovative ideas, both in customer relations and in manufacturing, and enjoying revenue growth and company expansion into new locations as a result.
MacDougall Steel Erectors
Service, Safety and Speed
MacDougall Steel Erectors, established by Ron and Gloria MacDougall in 1998, is located in Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island. The company specializes in steel fabrication and installation, with projects all across Canada and the Eastern United States. It is dedicated to keeping worksites safe and efficient and has built a reputation for putting in the extra effort to ensure projects run smoothly and on time.
Steel’s Enduring Place in Urban Construction
Reaching for the Sky
Over the course of history, buildings have been made from a variety of materials including wood, stone, and brick, but the most popular remains steel, used for everything from creating extremely strong structural framework to external cladding to protect against harsh elements. The World Steel Association – which represents over 160 steel producers – estimates more than half of the steel produced on the planet is used in construction.
The Role of Concrete in the Modern Urban Jungle
The Changing Landscape
In an ever-industrializing world, landscapes turn from forests and plains to concrete roads and high rises as cities expand and develop. But 21st century urban architecture doesn’t resemble the dull and dreary factory lanes of Europe during the Industrial Revolution. In modern, global cities around the world, innovators are finding ways to use concrete that are better for the environment, safer, and more aesthetically pleasing.
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