Michael Bellemare, Founder and CEO of Switch-It-Up Inc., is a consummate entrepreneur. Having built various successful businesses in landscaping, drywall and home improvement, his most recent venture takes him down a completely new path.

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Fifty years of operation is a time to celebrate for any company—though for DeAndrea Coring and Sawing, Inc.’s President and CEO, Paul DeAndrea, the milestone comes with mixed emotions. There is pride, for sure, as well as melancholy memories…

Early in his contracting career, Bryce Ballew, Founder of Tradecraft Industries, worked for a general contractor that built spaces for cool restaurants, creative marketing agencies and technology companies. While working at night, he could study…

The launch of New Castle Group, LLC earlier this year marked an expansive new chapter in Michael and Brenda Barbee’s successful Loveland, Colorado, construction business. Since incorporating in 2009 as MBT Construction Company, LLC, they’ve…

They say first impressions are everything. When you meet a man like Billy Glover, you quickly discern that his expertise in the glazing industry is fueled by his passion for quality craftmanship. Spend just a few minutes with Billy, who loves…

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Kim Yordt, C2RS Contracting’s Proprietor & Project Operations Director, decided to take a different approach to construction when she established her company in early 2019 as a woman-owned business, treating both customers and staff as friends…

When you look at a building, what do you see? Do you see the curvature of the roof, the columns, the walkway? Or do you look at the landscaping? For a select few, their gaze goes to the windows. And not just for the form, but for the function.…

Coal Creek Excavation Inc. (Coal Creek) began in 2013, shortly after the Colorado Front Range Flood that caused more than $1 billion in damages from Colorado Springs north to Fort Collins.

Denver, Colorado, is known as the Mile High City, boasting an elevation 1 mile above sea level. That’s 5,280 feet, to be exact. According to native Coloradan Bryce Steckler, however, that number holds a deeper symbolic meaning—something he likes…

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At KnT Plumbing Inc., work is a family affair in more ways than one.

It’s safe to say that without Fred Joseph, the Colorado region of The Blue Book Building and Construction Network® (The Blue Book Network) would not have the same presence in the Centennial State.

Tradition and innovation work side by side at Z-Craft. While Z-Craft has a strong reputation for quality roofing and siding, the Denver, Colorado-based company is especially known for its expertise in architectural metal.

There is no hesitation in Mark Teplitsky’s voice when asked what attracted him to KCI/Krische Construction (KCI) in 2016, when the company was looking for a replacement for retiring founder Dan Krische.

Ever since he was a kid, Colorado native George Gavrilis wanted to drive a big truck. The moment he first sat behind the wheel of a redbox+ truck, with its patented, one-of-a-kind combination dumpster and portable toilet, he knew he’d found…

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In 2012, Michael Lallier, President of Colorado-based Lallier Construction, Inc. (LCI) and Western Architectural Metals, made a conscious decision to transform his role from working contractor to deliberate business owner. With this newfound…

Like the mythical phoenix rising from the ashes, Phoenix Masonry rose from the devastation of the Great Recession of 2008. “When the market fell that year, my dad, Steve Crook, lost his masonry company. My sister, my mom and dad and I all went…

All West Surface Prep is in the business of providing anything that old or new concrete needs, explains Chuck Wagner, Owner and President. “We focus on old concrete, and we have all the latest tools for surface prep,” Wagner says.

MW GOLDEN CONSTRUCTORS thrives on complex, challenging projects. “These jobs take a tremendous amount of effort and research and are personally extremely rewarding,” says President Jason Golden.

While Imperial Welding & Repair LLC in Aurora, Colorado, is a relatively new company, open since 2015, its owner and founder is an old soul when it comes to welding. Jesus Alfaro learned the craft of welding at the age of 18 when he took a…

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For Tom Kahn, the President of Kahn Construction Corporation, of Centennial, Colorado, diversified experience is what sets his company apart from other contractors. “That’s one of the things that makes us uniquely different,” Tom says. Since…

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From his studio nestled in the foothills near Loveland, Colorado, Victor Issa stands before a mound of clay. Wielding many of the same tools used by Michelangelo and Rodin, Issa deftly transforms the lifeless clay into a form that appears to…

It’s not hard to describe beauty in Colorado’s front range of the Rocky Mountains. Finding inspiration—for anything—can come easily after that. The family-owned company of C & L Development Corp. (C & L) strives to create its own kind of beauty…

In 2000, Russ Thompson started a concrete cutting company to serve clients throughout Colorado and Wyoming. He named it Russ T. Diamonds, Inc., because that seemed appealing. “As a low-profile guy, I didn’t want a company with my name on it,…

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After 16 years of owning Clear Creek Mechanical LLC in Henderson, Colorado, a commercial HVAC business, Brad Ramig began entertaining the idea of selling his business, but he wasn’t sure where to start. He didn’t even know what price the business…

If you look up the word “velocity” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the first definitions you’ll see are “quickness of motion” or “speed.” Velocity, it seems, is a fitting name for the Denver-area concrete company that is rapidly making a…

Impact Fire Services, LLC (Impact Fire), a full-service fire protection company, provides installation, maintenance, monitoring and retrofit of fire safety systems throughout the United States. Although the enterprise prides itself in self-performing…

Relationships, team building, familiarity, experienced guidance, togetherness, family. These values are more than the welcoming environment that JVP Contracting & Consulting LLC (JVP) hopes to create for its employees and customers. They are…

Cutting concrete is not for the unskilled, particularly when associated with critical infrastructure, such as dams, bridges and highways.

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Square one. A blank slate. A fresh start. For many, this is the preferred place to begin a project.But not Joe Morris.

From houses of government to tailgate parties, flags are everywhere. National flags, state flags, school flags and even business flags snap and flutter around us every day. Americans love their flags, and that love has created a steady market—one…

Family-owned and -operated McComb Plumbing has been serving the Denver community from the same location and phone number since 1989. The impetus for the business occurred two years earlier, when Patrick “Pat” and Loretta McComb arrived home…

After working at one of the largest firms in the nation for the better part of two decades, Ray Hallquist and John Todd sought a nimbler approach to general contracting. In April 2017, they started HPM Contracting in Centennial, Colorado,…

or the past two decades, Vectors, Inc., headquartered in Aurora, Colorado, has provided cutting-edge equipment, services and technology to the surveying industry. This includes sales and rental as well as high-tech training and ongoing education…

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Tradition and innovation work side by side at Z-Craft. The Golden, Colorado-based company is known for quality roofing and siding, but Z-Craft is also known for its expertise in architectural metal.

Taking the reins of a manufacturing firm that works closely with the construction industry provides its own unique set of challenges, but nothing that Jessi Gentile, Managing Director of Denver-based Flame DesignZ LLC, can’t handle.

When you look at a building, what do you see? Do you see the curvature of the roof, the columns, the walkway? Or do you look at the landscaping? For a select few, their gaze goes to the windows. And not just for the form, but for the function.…

What does it mean to be a premier general contractor? For Platinum Renovations & Consulting, it means delivering consistently superior services at extremely competitive rates. The company specializes in turnkey renovations for multifamily, retail,…

In 2012, Michael Lallier, President of Colorado-based Lallier Construction, Inc. (LCI) and Western Architectural Metals, made a conscious decision to transform his role from working contractor to deliberate business owner. With this newfound…

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Colorado has mountains, skiing, beautiful national parks and many other natural wonders that draw people from around the country. It also has radon—and plenty of it.

Humans have been building fires for tens of thousands of years. But when it comes to putting them out, a lot of people are still stuck in 1874—the year the first automatic sprinkler system was invented.

Mike Duran takes “big risks” and is all about diversifying products and services. The 41-year-old Owner of Insight Products and Services has been evolving his business ideas since he struck out on his own about 12 years ago.

In 1892, Pueblo, Colo., was one of the biggest and most prosperous cities in the state, thanks in large part to its position as an industrial and manufacturing center as well as a supply town for the farming and agricultural communities of the…

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Sometimes you have to take a leap. Not blindly, but guided by experience and determination. For Maria and her husband Dave Smith, the decision to leap into the realm of small business ownership was based on their years of experience and strong…

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Duran Charles Hill Jr. has an exceptional skill to puzzle out complex problems. In his youth, that talent helped him find ways to defeat opponents in a boxing ring and win collegiate-level chess and Scrabble championships. As an adult, he’s…

Colorado Barricade Co., founded in 1970 as a family-owned business, grew and was then sold in 2000 to Houston-based Highway Technologies Inc.; but in 2013, that national company went out of business, literally overnight, leaving over 700 devastated…

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