Contractor Spotlights
Meet the Contractors Building Our Region
Our ongoing video series takes you behind the scenes with signatory contractors driving union construction.
Portal Bridge with Skanska
Skanska crossed the halfway point on the massive Portal North Bridge project in Kearny, New Jersey — a generational piece of Northeast Corridor infrastructure. Cyndie Williams goes on-site to see how Skanska and its union carpenters are delivering one of the most consequential rail projects in the region.
Kappa Construction
A PLA project at New Jersey’s Washington Crossing State Park gets the CCT Contractor Spotlight treatment. Cyndie Williams meets with Phil Kamaratos of Kappa Construction to walk through the park’s new visitor center, a structurally distinctive build defined by its dynamic shape and exposed-concrete design.
TN Ward Co.
TN Ward Co. uses a union workforce as it continues construction at the National Aviation Research and Technology Park (NARTP) near Atlantic City International Airport in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Cyndie Williams, executive director of the Carpenter Contractor Trust, is joined by Paul Hinton, business development manager for TN Ward Co.
Sidework Construction
Sidework Construction is a signatory contractor delivering specialized work across the region. The episode highlights how Sidework leverages union carpenters to meet the demands of complex, modern job sites.
BEL-CON Construction
BEL-CON Construction Services Inc. is a union contractor building New Jersey communities. Cyndie Williams meets with Bel-Con owner Dan Zarfino to walk a large-scale project in Newark and learn how the company has grown since its 2016 founding.
PA Roofing Systems
PA Roofing Systems has installed more than 100 million square feet of roofing with 100% union labor since 1978. Cyndie Williams sits down with President and Owner Rich Funovits to talk about the company’s enduring commitment to the men and women of the Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters.

