Case Studies Region: Canada

Fabcon Precast (Fabcon) began over 40 years ago producing concrete slaps for apartment buildings and retail projects. Since its inception, the company has focused efforts on innovation and growth. Fabcon’s first plant location in Savage, Minn., opened in 1971. The company has since become a franchisee of Span-Deck technology and acquired The American Precast Company […]

Garlock Equipment Company (GEC) has been serving the roofing construction industry since 1959 when Russell Garlock, founder of GEC, retired from his job as a contractor to start his own roofing equipment business. Over the last 54 years, the GEC team has diversified to offer a range of evolving products and services. Garlock’s team utilizes […]

RoofConnect is a totally new vision in the commercial roofing industry, a network of roofing professionals offering value and unequaled asset management for clients looking to strategically lower life cycle costs of their facilities. RoofConnect works to improve the roofing services industry by recognizing companies that have what it takes to deliver on expectations continually […]

Pacific Pile & Marine LP (PPM) was established in 2008 by a veteran group of marine construction professionals sharing a vision: to provide exceptional service in underserviced markets, including complex, seasonal projects located in remote and limited access areas. “We like to say we specialize in D-T-N-I [difficult-to-near-impossible] construction,” says Wil Clark, president and cofounder […]

At Graham Group Ltd. (Graham), a construction solutions provider, the people are the company. “We’re an employee-owned company,” reinforces Brian Goudge, project manager for Graham. “There are good people working here.” Goudge has been with the company for 10 years, and he boasts 15 years of experience in the industry leading Graham’s Minot, N.D., office. […]

Lochsa Engineering (Lochsa, pronounced lock-saw) is an engineering firm that provides civil, traffic, structural and surveying services from multiple offices to provide practical, pioneering design solutions and outstanding client service to clients worldwide. Two University of Idaho graduates founded the company in 1995, naming it after the Lochsa River in northern Idaho, and their dedication […]

Parsons Electric LLC (Parsons) prides itself on being the local company with a nationally recognized reputation for premier electrical and communications contracting services. The company, which has operated since 1927, is headquartered out of Minneapolis and maintains offices in major Minnesota cities (St. Paul, Duluth and Virginia), as well as one in Phoenix, Ariz., to […]

Morrison Hershfield (MH) has been in the business of providing multidisciplinary engineering and consultation services since 1946. Scott R. Steiding, vice president of global marketing, explains, “We are really proud to be celebrating our 65th year of business and even prouder knowing that about 80 percent of our projects come from clients we have worked […]

As the largest building materials company in the United States, Oldcastle continuously develops pragmatic solutions to address environmental challenges faced by the construction industry. Oldcastle’s facilities operate sustainably through systematic plant upgrades, improved efficiency, waste reduction, water-use optimization, secondary material and fuel recycling as well as through product and process refinement. Oldcastle is also an […]

Bruce Merrick and his father always had a passion for sports, at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. Thus, in 1979 the two found a way to combine their appreciation for sports with career goals. Together they founded Dant Clayton Corporation, a top-notch outdoor seating systems manufacturer for sports venues that earns more than […]