Sharpfibre may not put the fire out, but it will keep it down. The specialty contractor installs passive fire protection products, including fire stopping systems, structural steelwork protection, and fire-rated ductwork, ceilings, insulation, and partitions. The products it installs are designed to withstand about four hours of exposure to high temperatures and fire, allowing inhabitants of the building to safely escape danger. Sharpfibre also provides air sealing, thermal insulation, and acoustics design services. The company, which is located on the outskirts of London, was founded in 1987.

Shen Milsom & Wilke (SM&W) began as an acoustical consulting firm in 1986, but over time began combining its acoustic expertise with communications technology. It provides multimedia/audiovisual, telecommunications, building security, and medical equipment planning, and design services for architects, building owners and managers, construction managers, and health care providers. The company, which works for both the public and private sectors, has completed projects for convention centers, libraries, casinos, hospitals, museums, and theaters. SM&W operates from offices in the US, as well as Dubai, Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and London.

Shlemmer+Algaze+Associates (SAA). The company offers interior design and architectural services serving corporate California. SAA provides corporate design (consulting, construction elements, furniture procurement, and facility management) and landlord services (space planning, marketing, and tenant services) to Southern California businesses, building operators, and developers, the company operates through four offices. In 2009 it expanded its reach when it acquired fellow interiors firm City Spaces. SAA was founded in 2000 by Nelson Algaze and Rick Shlemmer.

Sidney Cubbage provides a variety of building engineering services, primarily air conditioning, heating, plumbing, refrigeration, and ventilation. Subsidiary Thames Ducting makes and installs ventilation ductwork. Sidney Cubbage's handiwork is most often found in hospitals, leisure centers, schools, and office buildings. Alfred McAlpine, Krispy Kreme, University of Reading, and various county councils are counted among the firm's clients. Sidney Cubbage founded his eponymous firm in 1927; semi-retired chairman Paul Remsbury bought the company along with Rod Harris in 1971.

Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction (STECON) touches an array of construction projects across Thailand. Established in 1962, the engineering and construction firm primarily engages in governmental infrastructure projects, including highways, mass transit, power generation, water systems, telecommunications, and bridges. Recent projects include the Foreign Affairs Ministry headquarters, a Thai Airways aircraft maintenance center, and a thermal power plant for EGAT. STECON also builds oil refineries, petrochemical facilities, chemical plants, and residential housing. Thailand Securities Depository Company owns almost half of STECON shares.

Skidmore Owings & Merrill prefers a skyline view. One of the world's largest architectural and engineering firms, Skidmore Owings & Merrill (or SOM) has earned its fame with innovative modernist designs and such high-profile projects as the John Hancock Building and Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower). Its portfolio of services includes graphics, interior design, and urban design and planning. Transportation planning, infrastructure planning, environmental engineering, and geotechnical engineering are part of its structural and civil engineering offerings. The firm, which has completed projects in more than 40 countries, has offices in several major metropolitan US cities and in Europe and Asia.

Smith Consulting Architects (SCA) provides planning, architecture, and interior design for commercial projects, primarily in the San Diego area, and elsewhere in Southern California. Its specializes in projects for the biotechnology, corporate/industrial, retail, and sustainable design segments. SCA's projects have included automotive retail facilities, civic centers, industrial parks, and master planned communities. The firm has developed buildings and facilities for Dow, Gen-Probe, 24 Hour Fitness, Taylor Made, and other major companies. President Cheryl Smith started Smith Consulting Architects, which has offices in San Diego and Palm Springs, in 1988.

SmithGroup is the oldest continuously practicing architectural and engineering firm in the US. Founded in 1853 in Detroit by architect Sheldon Smith, the firm partnered with engineers in 1907 to become one of the first multidisciplinary firms in the country. Formerly known as Smith, Hinchman & Gryllis, it influenced the skyline of Detroit with structures like the Guardian, Penobscot, and Buhl buildings. These days the group offers architecture engineering, interiors planning, and consulting services and has about a dozen offices across the US. It targets the office, research, education, health care, technologies, and cities and communities markets.

SNC-Lavalin believes that if you build it, they will come. The group is an international engineering and construction services provider, with operations in some 100 countries around the world. It designs and builds structures such as chemical and petroleum plants, power generation and transmission systems, bridges, highways, mass transit systems, and water treatment plants. Projects include Canada's first liquefied natural gas regassification terminal as well as agricultural land and water improvements in developing countries. It also provides operations and maintenance services, oversees management and financing, and invests in infrastructure facilities. Formed in 1911, SNC acquired rival Lavalin in 1991.

SNEF has grown into a powerful business. Founded in 1905, the company (known as Groupe SNEF) specializes in climate control (HVAC), communications systems, electrical engineering, industrial processes, and security systems. Its customers include large firms, government agencies, and building administrators. Groupe SNEF works from about 100 offices in France and through more than a dozen international subsidiaries, mostly in Europe and Africa. The firm works on more than 40,000 projects a year. Among its most notable: Op�ra de Lyon; the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier; and the national stadium, Stade de France.

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