Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation company provides dredging services in addition to beach improvement or renourishment, rock dredging, harbor excavation, land reclamation, demolition, and restoration of aquatic and wetland habitats. GLDD maintains a fleet of specialty equipment and 180 vessels that typically enhance or preserve the navigability of waterways or protect shorelines. The company's projects include maintenance dredging at the Miami Harbor, nourishing San Diego beaches, and the construction of the Diyaar al Muharrq island system in Bahrain. GLDD was founded in 1890.

Griffith's gifts lie in general contracting services -- specifically road and bridge work and paving. The century-old company works mostly in Southern California and offers grading, paving, and concrete services, in addition to underground installation and material recycling. The engineering and heavy construction group specializes in transportation infrastructure and site development projects in the region. It also works on flood control and water management structures, airports, ports, and institutional, industrial, and commercial projects. The company, which was established in 1902 and held by the Griffith family for nearly a century, is now owned by its employees.

Grontmij does its part in the construction process before the ground is even broken. The company provides consulting, design engineering, and management for projects in the building infrastructure, and environmental sectors. Services include market research, environmental assessments, and planning services that encompass zoning, management, costs, and land development for a variety of projects. The company serves clients in Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands with a growing presence in Eastern Europe. In 2010 Grontmij acquired most of Ginger SA that it already didn't own. The deal to buy the French company positioned Grontmij among top European engineering consultants.

Grunley gets it done, from the monumental to the mundane. Founded in 1955, Grunley Construction Company provides general contracting, engineering, architectural, and construction management services and specializes in the renovation, restoration, and modernization of historic buildings in the Washington, DC area. Its projects range from prestigious undertakings -- the Smithsonian Institution, the Washington Monument, and the US Treasury building -- to more pedestrian endeavors such as office buildings, apartment buildings, schools, and power plants. The company also has lent its services to the construction of embassies, airports, and military facilities.

GSE Construction Company provides heavy construction for government agencies, public utilities, and the private sector. The general engineering contractor specializes in building water and wastewater infrastructure. GSE provides services such as new construction, renovation work and upgrades, and construction labor. Projects range from retrofitting old systems and expanding capacity, to constructing storage tanks, treatment facilities, and pump stations. The company also often teams with fellow engineering firm Applied Technologies to complete waste-to-energy conversion projects. GSE performs most of its work in California and Nevada.President and CEO Orlando Gutierrez founded GSE Construction in 1980.

H+M Company = a provider of heavy industrial and manufacturing facility construction services. The group provides architectural, engineering, and construction services for manufacturing, distribution, power, and heavy industrial facilities around the US. It also offers construction management for educational and institutional projects and is a top school builder. H&M Company is also consistently ranked among the top design/build firms in the US. In 1957 Charles "Chicken" Fite and Frank Warmath established the company, which became one of the first US contractors to use design/build project delivery. Chairman David Fite, his brother Richard Fite (CEO), and president and COO Jim Campbell own the company.

H.J. Russell & Company, one of the US's largest minority-owned enterprises, helps shape southeastern cities. The firm is a general contractor, construction manager, property manager, and developer that specializes in affordable multifamily housing and mixed-use communities. It also has expertise in building airports, hospitals, office towers, retail stores, and schools. Its development arm, Russell New Urban Development, offers such services as feasibility analysis, land development, and asset management; it has more than $500 million in development under way. H.J. Russell also manages more than 6,000 apartment and public housing units. The family-owned company was founded by chairman Herman J. Russell in 1952.

Hagerman Construction oversees just about everything but the kitchen sink. Along with affiliates Hagerman Inc. and Geupel DeMars Hagerman, the company is part of The Hagerman Group, which performs general contracting services for commercial, retail, industrial, institutional, and medical and life sciences clients, mainly in the Midwest. The company's design-build services include construction, architectural and engineering design, masonry, carpentry, and building maintenance. It also provides financing and property management services. The family-owned company was founded in 1908 as Buesching Hagerman Construction by brothers-in-law William Hagerman and Frederick Buesching.

Harbour Contractors is no port in a storm but it could build one. One of the top construction companies in the Midwest and central US, it offers program management, design/build, and construction management services. It focuses on industrial facilities, distribution centers, transportation systems, food processing centers, and interior build-out and renovation. But it also builds shopping centers and sports facilities. Recent projects include several railway storage in transit facilities for Chevron Phillips and an upscale retail center. The family owned firm was founded in 1959 by Irving C. Harbour. The company is now owned by CEO Patrick Harbour and vice president Jonathan Harbour.

Hardaway Construction is paying off all over the Southeast. The firm offers general contracting, construction management, and design/build services on both large and small projects. Known for the diversity of work it takes on, Hardaway has built everything from offices and schools to hospitals and industrial plants, among other commercial structures. Its Cumberland Builders unit focuses on the residential sector, building and remodeling condominiums and retirement facilities. The company's portfolio includes work on Vanderbilt University, the Gaylord Opryland Resort Hotel, and the Nashville International Airport. The family-owned company was founded in 1924 by the late L.H. Hardaway, Sr.

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