Remodeling: Vol. 35, № 3 (May / June 2019)


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COVER STORY / TOP FIRMS
From Ottawa to Austin, Cotuit to Mira Mesa, our annual report on North America's top remodelers reveals a powerful lineup of businesses growing at breakneck speed in a flourishing economy. Here, we publish the top 100 firms in two categories: full-service remodelers and replacement/specialty contractors. The results show which companies are crushing it and provide a rich trove of statistical data that reveals what it takes to climb to the top.

Cover: Illustration by Neil Stevens

Building Design+Construction: Vol. 60, № 5 (May 2019)


 Volume: 60 |  Issue: 5 |  Download

ON THE COVER:
Completed last September, Google's new office in Playa Vista, Calif., involved converting the historic, 750-foot-long hangar built by industrialist Howard Hughes to house the Spruce Goose prototype airlift flying boat. The reconstruction includes generous spaces for work, meetings, events, and amenities. The all-wood spine that supports the building's ceiling was deconstructed and rebuilt with noncombustible materials that were then reclad with refurbished wood panels. More on page 32.

PHOTO: CONNIE ZHOU, COURTESY ZGF