Good Work Wears Well.
Concrete is made to last, but the dignity of good work extends beyond any project. When people find meaning in what they do, it becomes part of how they carry themselves.
Your work means more when you have a stake in the value it creates.
Forcine is 100% employee-owned, giving the people who contribute to our success the opportunity to share in the company’s long-term value. Over the course of a career, those shares can become a meaningful part of their financial future.
The work matters, but never more than the people doing it.
Safety begins with the responsibility we have for one another. When attention to the small things becomes habit, we build the discipline to make good decisions when the consequences are greater.
Our approach starts with the understanding that safety can’t be reduced to a checklist. Standards and procedures provide a necessary foundation, but no two projects present the same conditions. Staying safe requires people who understand the work and have the judgment to recognize and respond as conditions change.
Dedicated Safety Team
Our two full-time safety professionals work with project teams to anticipate site-specific hazards and build safety into the plan before work begins. They remain involved through routine jobsite visits and ongoing training as the work progresses.
OSHA Training
Every Forcine employee completes OSHA 10-hour training, while all foremen and assistant foremen complete the OSHA 30-hour program. Our in-house OSHA training also includes equipment-specific certification, extending that foundation to the tools and equipment used in the field.
Safety Committee
Our Safety Committee tracks near misses, incidents, and other leading indicators across our jobsites to identify patterns and understand where greater attention may be needed. Lessons from the field are shared across the company, helping us learn from one another and build awareness before more serious incidents occur.
NCI Partnership
Our membership in National Contractors Insurance (NCI) Ltd. connects us with a network of contractors and safety professionals who share experience, resources, and lessons learned. That broader perspective gives us another way to keep improving how we approach safety.
The company we are today took more than 50 years to build.
Since 1973, Forcine has grown by recognizing opportunity and bringing the right people together to pursue it. Many have built long careers here, adding depth and continuity as the company has evolved.
1973
From the back of a pickup truck
Brian Forcine starts the company by taking on small residential masonry and concrete jobs around Malvern, Pennsylvania.
1980
Finding our lane
As the crew grows, so does the scale of the work. Forcine begins taking on larger concrete projects, building the experience and capabilities that will shape the company in the years ahead.
1973-1990
Bringing the right people together
Brian attracts a core group around the company and recognizes the strengths each person brings. Brad Forcine, John Evans, and Rich Futterer become trusted leaders and eventually partners in building Forcine.
1993
The first real test
After two decades of growth, Forcine faces significant market pressure for the first time, requiring the company to adapt to circumstances beyond its control.
2007
Space to run
Forcine moves into a new, purpose-built headquarters in Malvern, bringing its office and shop together in a 20,396-square-foot facility with room for the company to keep expanding.
2010
A booming market
As the economy begins to recover, Forcine recognizes growing demand in e-commerce and cold storage and invests in the capabilities needed to serve those markets. Both become important parts of the company’s work in the decade that follows.
2022
Ownership takes a new shape
Forcine becomes 100% employee-owned through an ESOP, creating a path for ownership to transition while keeping the company in the hands of the people helping build its future.
2023
50 Years of Forcine
Forcine marks 50 years in business with a company-wide celebration at Hersheypark and an anniversary event at the Phoenixville Foundry, bringing together employees, clients, vendors, and others who played a part in the company’s first half-century.
2024
Acquiring New Capabilities
Forcine acquires R&W Concrete Construction, adding established shotcrete and hollow bar anchor expertise to the company and expanding the range of solutions we can offer our clients.
The right people still make the difference.
Forcine has always benefited from people who bring different experience and strengths to the table. That continues today with a leadership team built around people who know the company, understand the work, and aren’t afraid to challenge one another.
Some have spent decades at Forcine; others bring perspective from outside the company. Together, they’re responsible for making good decisions about where Forcine goes next.