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Back when he was in high school, Brent Pence recalls hearing teachers tell students “you don’t want to be a ditch digger” all your life. His response now? That ditch digger may be making $35,000 or $40,000 a year, without going into overwhelming student debt. A fourth generation contractor, Pence honed his chops working for […]

Radon gas, the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., is a well-known issue in single family residential property transactions. A colorless, odorless, naturally occurring, radioactive gas, radon is attributed to causing 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year, only surpassed by lung cancer induced by tobacco use. Given the potential liabilities associated with […]

As the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden became more popular with the addition of the Rory Meyers Children’s Garden and other exhibits, the arboretum determined a new parking garage was necessary to accommodate the increasing number of visitors. For general contracting services on the project, Rogers-O’Brien (RO) Construction was commissioned to build the 460,000-square-foot, five-story […]

If BCCI Construction wants clients to know how the WELL Building Standard can improve a work environment, all the staff needs to do is give a tour of the headquarters. That’s because, a little more than a year ago, the company designed its new office in accordance with the standard. “We really did create a […]

In a typical large office, a few light switches control all the lights. That means if one person is working in the office, all the lights are on. This system is inefficient and wasteful, and it is exactly the kind of lighting that Crestron Electronics is changing in offices, homes, hospitals and commercials buildings. With […]

The brute strength and space efficiency of Dome Technology’s domes make them ideal for storing bulk products like grain and wood pellets.  In fact, the domes are so strong they can weather hurricane-force winds and tornadoes, which is why the company now builds shelters for school kids and their communities. The key to doing this, […]

One Sunday night Victor Fernandes was watching “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” with his family and said he would love to contribute to a show like that. A few weeks later, out of the blue, his business, Fernandes Masonry Inc. got a phone call. A general contractor working with the show—which surprises people by renovating their […]

When contractors finish a construction project they get what’s called a punch list. It includes everything that isn’t up to code or the original specifications, and it can be a huge drain of money and time. Not for Northwest Partitions. “We pride ourselves on doing it right the first time so it’s not uncommon for […]

After more than 91 years in business, OGB Architectural Millwork remains a premier manufacturer for a broad range of woodworking disciplines. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, OGB provides its services for both small- and large-scale projects catering to the health care, retail and education markets. Founded in 1925, OGB has grown with its parent company, […]

When a former competitor asked Michael Thomas to start a construction business during the height of the economic recession, he said yes. It wasn’t the logical response—at the time, other companies were laying off or going out of business—but it’s worked out nicely. President and CEO Michael Thomas founded Pier Construction & Development LLC in […]