Al Albanowski was born into the construction industry and raised on the premise that if you worked hard you could achieve anything in life. His grandfather and father were both Iron workers during the boom times of Pittsburgh, PA. He spent his childhood on construction sites and learned the value of hard work. He graduated from North Hills high school and attended Slippery Rock University were he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in 1992. Following graduation he combined forces with Glenn Knox and formed what is now known as KNOX & ALBANOWSKI GENERAL CONTRACTING LLC.