Opportunity in the pipelineExpertise that Robert B. Somerville developed working on pipeline for the oil and gas market has applications in many other areas as well, Linda Seid Frembes learns. The increasing focus on energy consumption and energy independence has also put a spotlight on infrastructure projects. Investment in the worldÔÇÖs aging infrastructure has provided new opportunities for companies like Robert B. Somerville (RBS), a pipeline construction and installation company based in King City, Ontario.

Concrete┬ávalues┬áHard work, honesty and commitment are some of the core principles that have enabled the Riggs Companies to not only survive but prosper, Andrew Pelis learns from vice president Brian Davidson. Riggs Companies has quickly grown into one of the commercial concrete businesses in the Phoenix area of Arizona, with a set of virtues as true today as when the Riggs family first started out in 1993. The companiesÔÇÖ growth is tempered by the need to maintain quality with a ÔÇ£can-doÔÇØ attitude to ÔÇ£achieve and exceed even the most challenging

OntarioÔÇÖs QueenÔÇÖs University takes a realistic approach to sustainability, Jenn Monroe reportsIn September 2009, QueenÔÇÖs University in Kingston, Ontario, is planning to celebrate the completion of Phase I of its QueenÔÇÖs Centre, a new athletics, recreational and student life complex that will feature the new School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, a varsity gymnasium, an aquatic center, a fitness and weight center, and an underground parking garage.

A complete approach to power┬áPristine Power is a relative newcomer to the Canadian sustainable power generation market, but its founders and managers are old hands, determined to take it into the top ten within the next four years.  Pristine came into being following the meltdown of the electricity markets in 2001/2002.

Future needs are leading Ontario Power Generation into a new era of infrastructure construction and recommissioning, executive vice president John Murphy tells Ruari McCallionOntario is a fortunate Canadian province. In Niagara Falls, it has one of the most popular tourist attractions in North America. While the visitor cannot fail to be impressed by the majesty and sheer power of the millions of tons of water thundering past every minute of the day, itÔÇÖs actually the river feeding the Falls that is the real treasure chest.

Building on history┬áNew York City Health & Hospitals Corp. is in the midst of a major overhaul of Harlem Hospital. Keith Regan learns how the project is breaking new ground while respecting history.  New York City Health & Hospitals Corp. is the countryÔÇÖs largest municipal hospital network, with 20 hospitals and more than 80 clinics located throughout the cityÔÇÖs five boroughs. In 2006 the system handled more than 4.8 million clinic visits, over 1 million emergency room visits and handled 22,700 births.

A well oiled team┬áFred Baker tells Gay Sutton about the changes taking place in the Canadian oil and gas exploration sector and how Milestone Exploration is reshaping its strategy for new circumstances. YouÔÇÖd think that with oil prices rising so dramatically over the last couple of years and governments focusing on security of supply, being in the oil and gas exploration business would be highly attractive. And you would be right.

Taking the heat┬áAubrey Eveleigh, COO of MetalCORP, talks to Gay Sutton about the strategic value of finding a rare unique metal, rhenium, in Ontario. Not many of us are likely to experience a genuine Eureka momentÔÇöthat instant when you realize without a doubt that you have discovered something outstanding and unique.

Improvement┬ápioneer┬áAndrew Pelis learns how lean manufacturing, six sigma and an exceptional supply chain keep McKesson Automation at the forefront of pharmaceutical distribution. Based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, McKesson Automation, Inc. began as Automated Healthcare, a company founded in 1987 by Sean McDonald, one of healthcareÔÇÖs leading technology innovators.

Andrew Pelis learns how improved facilities, a focus on innovation and a booming market add up to a promising future for IDEXX LaboratoriesPet care specialist IDEXX Laboratories is undertaking the renovation phase of a $75 million project to expand and update its flagship facilities in Westbrook, Maine.The need for expansion has been driven by the companyÔÇÖs success in adopting a blueprint formulated by Jonathan W.