Somero’s focus has always been on innovation and technology in the commercial concrete business. This company is the pioneering spirit behind high production, high quality concrete flooring, and it continues to set the trends going forward. We spoke with its Vice President of North American and International Sales Lance Holbrook.
March 2019
The American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA)
Heavily Focused on Safety and Training
The American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) was created to advocate for the concrete pumping industry with a particular emphasis on safety. In 1974, when the association began, one of the biggest challenges was persuading contractors to accept the concept of a concrete pump over crane and bucket, truck dumping, or other concrete laying methods. At that time, the pumping equipment was not as reliable as it is today, but over the years there have been numerous innovations in concrete pumping equipment.
J & M Steel Solutions
A Reputation 15 Years in the Making
Headquartered in Lehi, Utah, J & M Steel Solutions has become a leading erector in the Western United States. For the last fifteen years, through repeat performance of excellence, a culture of safety and unparalleled expertise, it continues to be selected to take on bigger and better projects.
Builders Steel Company
Employee-Owned Firm Builds on Nearly a Century of Success
Builders Steel Company of North Kansas City, Missouri, which specializes in structural steel fabrication and erection, can trace its roots back nearly a century. If there a ‘secret’ to the longevity of Builders Steel Company – besides doing excellent work – it would likely boil down to two main things: collective ownership and a customer focus.
Coreslab Structures
Taking Precast to the Next Level
Coreslab International is an industry leader in the manufacture of precast and prestressed concrete components. With eighteen plants across the United States and Canada, the company offers a wide range of related services, each location specializing in the services best suited to their particular markets. The company is a leader in innovation and structural design committed to providing its customers with the highest quality of service.
CEMATRIX
Forerunners of the Cellular Concrete Revolution
CEMATRIX supplies and installs cellular concrete in applications across North America. This foamed concrete material is lightweight when compared to traditional concrete, and air bubbles within it also give it insulating properties, greatly increasing its range of applications.
The Demo Company
Demolition Done Right
The Demo Company is a Texas-based demolition company with locations in both Dallas and Austin specializing in technically challenging projects in environmentally sensitive locations.
Ronyak Paving
Paving the Way
It can be easy to take for granted some, if not most, of the luxuries with which we have surrounded ourselves. While it is easiest to look back two decades and see how computers have changed our lives, we do not often look at the environments we inhabit…
Becco Contractors, Inc.
#BeccoCares for its Employees and its Community
Heavy highway construction company Becco Contractors, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma self-performs nearly all of its work with a minimal amount of help from subcontractors. Its services include demolition, rehabilitation, and new construction of bridge structures as well as concrete paving and asphalt paving of streets, highways, and turnpikes. The company also performs projects involving earthworks, underground water, sewer, and storm utility installation, trucking, and recycling.
KIRCO
Unique, Family-Run Firm Offers Full-Range of Real-Estate Services
If you are looking to have a building developed, constructed, and managed all by the same firm, think about contacting KIRCO of Troy, Michigan. This unique, vertically-integrated real estate company has a long list of high-profile projects and a full range of property-related services.
Jeremy Hiltz Excavating
A Strong Team Built on Integrity and Pride
Jeremy Hiltz Excavating is a New Hampshire-based contracting company providing sitework services such as water, sewer, drainage, roadways, and more on commercial, industrial, and municipal projects throughout the state.
Paul Davis Restoration
A Restoration Franchise Network Re-Energizes Paul Davis Restoration
Paul Davis Restoration is a North American franchise that was founded in 1966 in Jacksonville, Florida, with the vision to provide extraordinary care while serving people in their time of need. When there is no time for second best, this full-service residential and commercial emergency cleanup and restoration business tackles disasters of all sizes.
Canfield Development
Better Homes for All
Home is where the heart is, or so the old saying goes. But homes mean different things to different people. In a rapidly shrinking and urbanizing world, how can we ensure a home for everyone?
Tools4Flooring
The Professional’s Choice
Tools4Flooring.com started in 2003 as an online supplier for flooring needs. With one click, professionals and do-it-yourselfers alike have access to hundreds of flooring and plumbing tools, from a $2 drill bit to a $40,000 ride-on floor removal machine.
Pyramid Floor Covering
Floored: The Long Island Company that’s Passionate about Floor Coverings
Pyramid Floor Covering, Inc., as the name suggests, is all about the furnishing and installation of floors. “I joined their team in 2005, after passing the reins of a three generational family-owned floor covering company into the highly capable hands of Pyramid Floor Covering,” says Vice President of Business Development David Liepper. “David Liepper and Sons was founded by my Grandfather (and my namesake) in 1926. I am proud to say that floor covering is a passion and a vocation; it is in my blood.”
The Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association (FCICA)
Strengthening the Commercial Flooring Industry from the Ground Up
The Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association (FCICA), referred to as the Flooring Contractors Association, is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing together its members to provide education and training, networking and resources and the leadership that is required to enhance the success of its members and the commercial flooring industry.
Alumicor
Timeless Aluminum, Timeless Service
It is widely accepted that where technology and innovative design meet, the world becomes a changed place. This approach is even more impactful when it is applied to practical everyday problems like surviving Canadian winters in style and with reduced energy consumption.
Rubio Monocoat
Where Technology and Beauty Meet
Rubio Monocoat brings the high quality, environmentally-friendly, oil-based wood finishes manufactured in Belgium by its parent company Muylle-Facon to the United States marketplace. The results are a beautiful, natural finish available in any colour.
DURCON® A WILSONART COMPANY
Innovative Work Surfaces and More
Renowned for manufacturing high-quality epoxy work surfaces, sinks, and accessory systems engineered to withstand harsh chemicals and high temperatures, DURCON® A WILSONART COMPANY is the world’s largest producer of epoxy for laboratories. The company’s work surfaces and sinks are famous for their durability and are found in research facilities, public schools, universities, and government and industrial sectors around the world.
O’Brien Lifting Solutions
Custom Solutions for Efficiency, Productivity and Safety
Material handling equipment provider O’Brien Lifting Solutions designs custom lifting machinery that maximizes efficiency and minimizes downtime for clients. The company has significant experience in finding the right solution for each client’s needs, and their expertise allows them to deliver top-quality crane products from their head office and manufacturing facility in Burlington, Ontario as well as their sales office in Saint-Nicolas, Quebec.
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