May 2021 | Construction in Focus

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Building on 100 Years of Success

Written by William Young

The HB McClure Company is a heating and cooling systems contractor that has operated out of the Pennsylvania area for over 100 years – and operated for the last decade as 100 percent employee-owned.

May 2021 / Current / 2021 / Mechanical / Electrical / & Plumbing / In Focus

Rapid Growth Through Diversified Electrical Contracting Services

McMillan Electric

Written by Jen Hocken

Full-service electrical contractor McMillan Electric specializes in commercial tenant improvement and new construction. Under its low-voltage division MNetworks, the company also offers networking, cybersecurity, audio-visual, telecommunication, and riser management services.

May 2021 / Current / 2021 / Mechanical / Electrical / & Plumbing / In Focus

Fifty Years, Three Generations, and a Growing Flock

Bird Mechanical Ltd.

Written by Pauline Müller

Hybrid retrofitting can be a genuine pleasure when working with the right team. Guided by a pragmatic yet modern approach and tenacious industry experts, Bird Mechanical Ltd. offers much more than just the right team and hybrid retrofitting expertise.

May 2021 / Current / 2021 / Equipment & Products / In Focus

Prefabricating the Future

Panelized Building Solutions

Written by Paul Hutchings

If there’s a pandemic-based economic slowdown underway, Panelized Building Solutions (PBS) hasn’t heard of it. The Toronto-based manufacturer of prefabricated wall and flooring systems has not only endured through the COVID-19 slump other companies have experienced; it is seeing more business than ever.

May 2021 / Current / 2021 / Equipment & Products / In Focus

Concrete Thinking: Not Your Parents’ Insulation

AMC Foam Technologies

Written by Allison Dempsey

Changing the way we think about insulation means understanding the value of manufacturing and construction with environmental stewardship in mind. Using the term “we” is a deliberate choice for Manitoba-based AMC Foam Technologies Inc., a family-owned and operated business whose challenge is a to bring greater understanding and education to both developers and consumers via its insulated concrete forms (ICFs).

May 2021 / Current / 2021 / Equipment & Products / In Focus

From a Pickup Truck to Million-Dollar Paving Machines

Burnaby Blacktop

Written by Karen Hawthorne

You’re driving on a worn city street, trying to avoid the potholes, and then see the line where the smooth new pavement starts. You relax your grip on the wheel and cruise along the fresh blacktop, experiencing one of the little pleasures of driving…

May 2021 / Current / 2021 / Construction Services / In Focus

Flower to the People – Theory Wellness On the Grow with Dacon

Theory Wellness/Dacon Corporation

Written by Allison Dempsey

With the ongoing legalization and societal acceptance of medical and recreational cannabis use, growth and purchase across the globe, providing safe, certified product to conscientious consumers has become not only a priority but a profitable business model. Theory Wellness – a vertically integrated East Coast company with operations in both Maine and Massachusetts – has recently expanded its operation with the construction of a state-of-the-art new cultivation, production and manufacturing facility built in collaboration with Dacon Corporation.

May 2021 / Current / 2021 / Construction Services / In Focus

New Office, New Outlook and New Markets

CTLGroup

Written by Nate Hendley

There have been significant developments at CTLGroup since Construction in Focus profiled the Skokie, Illinois firm in October 2017. In addition to opening a New York City office, the company has adapted to the challenges of COVID and the opportunities presented by renewable energy and possible federal infrastructure funding.

May 2021 / Current / 2021 / Construction Services / In Focus

Where Style Wins Hearts – and Awards

Altius Architecture Inc.

Written by Robert Hoshowsky

Bringing planning, architecture, interior design, landscape, and construction into an integrated, harmonious whole in Ontario, Altius Architecture is keeping alive the philosophy and tradition of the master builder.

May 2021 / Current / 2021 / Construction Services / In Focus

From the Ground Up

Peed Equipment Co.

Written by Robert Hoshowsky

In 1982, a longtime heavy equipment operator, Dennis M. Peed, started the Peed Equipment Company with the vision of “rebuilding D9H dozers from the frame up.” What he did build was an exemplary equipment-rental company specializing in heavy construction and mining.