Concrete

The world of concrete is, generally speaking, a simple one. This composite mixture, the second-most-used substance in the world after water, has been used (…)

One of the first adopters to precast concrete was the agricultural industry, who in the early seventies had high demand for structures such as (…)

The definition of family can vary from one person to the next. Some may say that family is the descendants of a common ancestor (…)

Technicore Underground Inc. is part of the Technicore Group of Companies, founded in 1994. The Technicore Underground branch of the group operates as a (…)

Coastal Precast Systems LLC (CPS) is a heavy marine and highway precast company, specializing in highway transportation, ports, and marine construction. With prime locations (…)

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is ranked among the world’s busiest airports, with an average of 1,424 arrivals and departures each day, according to (…)

As anyone with experience will tell you, structure is one of the most important aspects in achieving success in business. It is that thing (…)

Growth and stability are terms that may seem oxymoronic in regard to business building. After all, growth usually requires the outlay of resources – (…)

With a rich and storied history, the Shenandoah Valley is well known and for great reason. This cultural region that spans eight counties across (…)

When precast concrete first gathered significant momentum in the 1950s there were few companies that could see it for the leading building material it (…)

Proform is a company with many capabilities, demonstrated by their two divisions: Proform Concrete Services and Proform Construction Products. Proform Concrete Services is a (…)

At IECS, custom requests are not only celebrated, they are encouraged. ‘Problem’ is a word that the majority of businesses do not want to (…)

Gerry Mulhern joins me via Zoom from his office in downtown Kitchener looking relaxed and ready to chat. It’s noon on Friday and he (…)

According to company President Eric Sommer, Spring Valley Corp (SVC) turns owners, architects, and designers “ideas into reality”. The relationship between company and client (…)

Growth can be often confused with success, but how does becoming larger prove you are becoming more successful? Well, the truth is, it doesn’t. (…)

It is no secret among construction industry professionals that prefabricated and modular structures are the way of the future. What was always a popular (…)

Walk into a casino in Las Vegas and you find yourself in an environment where the machines blink and beep, the lights stay on (…)

Occhino Corp is a Buffalo-based asphalt paving and road construction company with deep roots in Western New York. To their community in Buffalo and (…)

Hugely respected concrete subcontractors in the Austin and Central Texas market, BCS Concrete Structures have come a long way in seventeen years. The company (…)

It goes without saying that concrete is big business. It is one of the oldest building materials known to man with a rich history (…)

As President of Central Precast Inc. John Mion explains, the company started out as a “Canadian dream story” in which an Italian immigrant, with (…)

Evercast Concrete Inc. is a pre-cast and pre-stressed concrete focused manufacturer with a footprint that today services Washington DC, down to Florida, and all (…)

Highbury Concrete is a concrete superstructure company based in New York City. They have worked on the skeletons of many buildings visible in the (…)

QUESTION: What do you do with an unwanted swimming pool? Maybe it’s the size or the color or the shape that doesn’t suit, or (…)

There are, as they say, many ways to skin a cat. An antiquated aphorism to be sure, but the kernel of truth behind it (…)

“There is a lot to learn about. When you are just buying and selling a product that has been shipped to you; to me (…)

The name Rainbow Concrete might strike the casual reader as something of a contradiction in terms. Rainbows always seem to be a colorful source (…)

For almost all businesses, innovation is key to being successful. This is especially important for Ewing Fabricators, who have continuously pushed themselves to not (…)

The precast concrete market is one where competition is fierce. This is neither a ground-breaking or surprising statement. What may come as a surprise, (…)

Sustainability needs to be more than just a vague goal for a company – it has to become part of its ethos. It is (…)

In December 2019, the Province of Ontario announced that they were phasing in a new regulation under the Environmental Protection Act that, in addition (…)

Logistics has long been the Gordian knot of the construction industry. A wild tangle of processes, the inherent complexity of supply chains and their iron-clad importance to every aspect (…)

An abundance of creativity is not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind when describing the attributes of a leading precast concrete manufacturer. (…)

In construction, it is often said that the best solutions are the simplest—the most direct and straightforward. According to Vice President Greg Arvai, Ontario (…)

Changing directions and incorporating new product lines is nothing new in the construction industry, or any other for that matter. Businesses are at the (…)

The Prairies cover an almost inconceivable stretch of land across Western Canada. At nearly 690,000 square miles, you could fit France inside with some (…)

Throughout the construction world, branding is key. To staff and company leaders, the goals and principles that drive their organization are evident; these mechanisms (…)

Being part of a family business is unlike any other job. It is instilled in you from a young age and training begins long (…)

There is no one path to success. Leveraging labor advantages, strategically deploying capital, or just simply hiring the best can get a company there. One or more of these practices might see your (…)

Understanding the requirements of an industry is not an easy feat. Being able to respond to a  client’s needs, to work with them to (…)

Now, more than ever before, sustainability is at the forefront of business operations and it forms part of all essential decisions in terms of (…)

With a dizzying array of decisions for project managers and contractors to make, choice of materials might be the most important. The answer is (…)