BuildingBlocks

Employee Size

201-500

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

New York, NY

Founded

2018

Founded in Chicago in 1983, BuildingBlocks designs, manufactures, and constructs architectural façade systems made with UHPC and GFRC. Its history began with restoring the Merchandise Mart’s terra cotta façade, and the company now operates an integrated 200,000-plus-square-foot production campus in Merritt Island, Florida. BuildingBlocks brings design, material science, fabrication, and installation together to realize complex building-envelope forms from concept through completion.

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  TAKTLTAKTL is a Pittsburgh-based organization of researchers, designers, and manufacturers whose work has grown from more than 15 years of research and development focused solely on architectural facade elements. Its vertically integrated Pennsylvania operation develops and fabricates A|UHPC panels for building envelopes, working with architectural teams from early design through delivery. All of its panels are made in the United States, with more than 88% of mineral raw materials sourced within 500 miles of its plant.327390TURTLE CREEK, PA
• Jangho Curtain WallFounded in 1999, Jangho Curtain Wall designs and manufactures architectural façade systems for high-rise, commercial and landmark buildings, providing integrated engineering, fabrication and installation support. Its work includes more than 400 skyscrapers worldwide, including over 80 buildings taller than 300 meters, with projects such as Shanghai Tower and Marina Bay Sands. Jangho operates manufacturing and R&D facilities across China and overseas, serving more than 30 countries and regions through EPC and design-and-supply models.
• Premier Casting SolutionsFormed by three concrete professionals with more than 60 years of combined trade experience, Premier Casting Solutions designs and fabricates custom GFRC and other cast-concrete pieces from its Long Island base. Its work ranges from architectural building façades to made-to-order furniture, countertops, and fireplace surrounds, with engineers and experienced technicians shaping each project around the client’s design. Partner Tyler Andreassi is also among the few Husqvarna-certified installers of the company’s HiperFloor polished-concrete system.HOLBROOK, NY
• Southside Precast ProductsFounded by the Santi family in Buffalo in 1924, Southside Precast Products makes architectural precast concrete and cast stone for building and landscape projects. The company grew from producing foundation blocks into a 37,000-plus-square-foot operation focused exclusively on architectural precast stone, with in-house designers, engineers and artisans supporting custom work. Its Architectural Precast Association certification and projects for institutions such as Cornell University and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden reflect a reach well beyond its South Buffalo roots.BUFFALO, NY