You could say that the sky’s the limit when it comes to Skyreach Equipment, Inc.’s future. The renter and seller of specialized aerial construction equipment is growing steadily, with the company focused on providing safe and reliable methods…

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Sekwan Merritt, Owner of Lightning Electric, has both construction services to offer and a story to tell. The services: His firm takes care of all electrical needs on residential and commercial construction projects. The story: Merritt started…

Pat DiCerbo’s clients are building the backbone of America—from roads, tunnels and bridges to buildings and other infrastructure. “My clients are creative thinkers and risk takers. They’re solving seemingly unsolvable problems.”

Founded in 2017 by Mike Sobola and Luisa Winters, Mid-Atlantic Drones, LLC is not your typical aerial mapping company. With considerable manned aviation experience and a history in motion graphics and video production, Mike and Luisa bring a…

The superintendent is the quarterback of every project, according to Owners Ben Harries and Todd Haynie of BuilderGuru Contracting, Inc. | Gardiner & Gardiner Contracting, LLC (BGC | G&G). “The office staff exists to support the people out in…

One trillion dollars. This is the aggregate cost of cybercrime that organizations worldwide surpassed in 2020, according to a report published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies—an amount that more than tripled in less than…

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Mark Kerner, Founder and President of East Coast Rigging & Scaffolding (ECRS), is in the business of getting contractors to work.

When the rain comes down, say the folks at SMI Services, LLC (SMI), the water goes where it wants to go, taking soil and debris with it. Challenging this fact of nature is the mission of SMI’s stormwater management specialists, who work to control…

PATRIOT, headquartered in Dunkirk, Maryland, was founded in 2009 by military veterans John Gilmore and Matt Timbario. John and Matt began this journey as a small business with a vision of creating future growth and opportunities. Today, PATRIOT…

Nothing says trust like being authorized to work in the nation’s capital. “Our company goes through an extreme vetting process for government projects, and all of our employees have security clearances. We have been a trusted government contractor…

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For 60 years, Washington, D.C.-area contractors have heard the same suggestion, says Don Posner: “Why don’t you give Posners a call?” Posner Industries Inc., headquartered in Capitol Heights, Maryland, distributes steel products and contractor…

No matter how steel might be used in a construction project, companies like Tri-State Steel Erectors, Inc. (Tri-State Steel) are front and center in putting it there.

Sometimes leadership is born from unfortunate events. A family business originally founded in the early ’90s by father-son duo, George Ralph Jr.

When you visit the website of North Point Builders of Maryland, LLC (North Point), the first thing you see is the company’s mission statement: “Creating remarkable spaces where life happens.”

Sunrise Safety Services, Inc. is much more than a construction zone safety management company. For Founder and Chairman of the Board Margaret “Cathy” Vogel, the world of traffic cones, drums and barriers has become a path of opportunities, second…

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After 53 years in the roofing business, second-generation R. D. Bean, Inc.’s success remains a matter of following these basic tenets: innovate, control and respect.

When Ervin Williams founded Beltway Paving Company, he had been working in the asphalt industry for more than 20 years, ever since the end of World War II. In 1966, with the support of his wife, Evelyn, he made the move to open his own asphalt…

If you manage a historic building and you need to replace an old linen chute, who do you call? The New York City Waldorf Astoria folks knew exactly who to call: CHUTES International.

In 1949, brothers Ken, Bud, Carl and Chuck Cianchette started a small construction company, Cianchette Brothers, Inc., in Pittsfield, Maine. Today, Cianbro Corporation (pronounced “chin-bro,” an abbreviation of the original business name) is…

Every company has a journey and a story to tell. T.B. Greenstreet’s story started approximately 100 years ago. In search of opportunity and the chance to do better for his family, he moved his family from Tappahannock, Virginia, to Northeast…

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In August 2019, BFPE International CEO Pam Boyer received a distinct honor. The Baltimore Business Journal named her company the second-largest, woman-owned business in Greater Baltimore. It’s a fitting accomplishment for the company. Under…

Ron Getek and Eddie McGowan were childhood friends who met in the eighth grade when Ron moved from Virginia to Maryland in 1982. The pair grew up together, played sports together, were best men at one another’s weddings. They were great friends,…

Born of a long line of carpenters, Art Rectenwald understands the importance of cutting, shaping and adapting to produce quality results.

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After working for utility locating companies for 20 years, a 40-year-old Andre Leary had a vision—to own his own company and push the boundaries of conventional utility locating practices.

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For Carl Neimeyer, certified professional engineer and President of Bernward Consulting Associates, LLC, there is no project his company can’t succeed at. “As we often said in the Navy, the difficult is done immediately. The impossible takes…

When asked what sets Cedar Lane Excavation apart from other construction companies, AJ O’Dell, President of the Davidsonville, Maryland-based firm, does not hesitate before answering. “I’m out on every job, addressing concerns as needed,” he…

Gilbert Dissen already had an established career in marine construction when he founded the Dissen & Juhn Company in 1973 with partner Martin Juhn. Dissen, a civil engineer by training, had gained experience in marine construction while serving…

Companies that offer comprehensive site services are few and far between. The reason is simple: It takes time to acquire the expertise to consistently do great work and build trust with clients. Family-owned and operated, Iacoboni Site Specialists…

To restore, renew and reuse—that’s the passion and promise of environmental remediation experts at Baltimore, Maryland-based ARC Construction Services, Inc. whether talking projects or people.

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In 1913, a 16-year-old boy named Camillo Iacoboni left his hometown of Teramo, Italy, and immigrated to Maryland, USA. He managed to find work as a laborer in the construction industry and, determined to integrate himself into his new home,…

Over the course of its more than 50-year history, Bernstein Associates has photographed more than 10,000 construction projects, averaging about 200 photo shoots per month. The firm’s photographers document projects from the big picture down…

If you should happen to be interested in some type of flooring that Billy Saul doesn’t offer, this flooring veteran undoubtedly will find a way to take care of it; he may even start a whole new division in his diversified flooring company. The…

When it comes to construction, Kinsley Construction, Inc. considers itself a modern day master builder. “The concept of a master builder comes from ancient Greece. In those times, the master builder was a single person who took complete ownership…

In 2018, Durable Steel Structures will mark its 39th year in business. Started in 1979 by George Dausch, Durable Steel Structures has built a name for itself as the go-to building company for extremely challenging projects in the Baltimore-Washington…

It was the mid-1980s and Jim Workmeister was working for a concrete company that started having financial trouble. After nearly everyone was laid off, Workmeister knew it was time to make a change. While talking with his father, he concluded…

Since it was founded 94 years ago, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based Ralph E. Jones, Inc. (REJ) has moved past painting the market square Christmas tree each year. The opportunities for painting facilities and installing wall coverings and special…

Construction runs in the blood of the Kirby brothers. Gary and Calvin Kirby grew up in the business, the third generation of builders in their family following their grandfather, a carpenter mason, and their father, a concrete mason. But while…

Six little words that come from Heath Morgan and Bobby Lundy defy logic: “You can now modify concrete easily.” Concrete—with the skeletal rebar inside—is one of the most versatile and yet most durable building materials on earth. While it…

Robert (Rob) Bertazon and Verna Regler were already business friends when they decided to team up four years ago to launch Maryland Construction Network. But neither of them was 100 percent sure the partnership would click. Today, they’re glad…

There are not enough hours in the day for Joe Facinoli, the owner and President of Unified Cleaning & Construction Services, LLC, based in Timonium, Md. The voicemail on his cell phone has been full for three years and can’t take any new messages;…

Wagman, Inc. has been led by the same family—the Wagmans—for over 115 years. One could say that it is in the rarefied elite of multigenerational companies. According to The Family Business Institute, a family business consulting firm, “only…

Charles H. Hodges Sr. was an entrepreneur. Born and raised in Baltimore, Md., in the 1920s and 1930s, he quickly learned the challenges associated with moving goods and products to-and-from trucks, trains and other transport systems.

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If you think about the music you grew up listening to, you may find that your thoughts transport you back in time as images of the good old days flood your mind. Music and memories go hand in hand according to an article published in 2009 by…

When Don Caple and Michael “Mike” O’Malley met as co-workers at a concrete repair company in the 1980s, neither had dreams of owning their own business. The two worked extremely well together, complementing each other’s strengths. What they…