Concrete

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 (…)