California Coastal Communities. Through operating subsidiaries Hearthside Homes and Signal Landmark, the company builds homes and develops residential communities in Southern California. Long wrapped up in a battle over land development rights, California Coastal Communities has begun development of its Brightwater project, some 215 acres (about half of which is undevelopable land) situated near important wetlands in Bolsa Chica, the last undeveloped strip of coastal property in Orange County. Besides the controversial parcels, the company has homebuilding operations in Los Angeles County. California Coastal Communities filed for voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 in 2009.

Roy Anderson Corp. placed its bets on the casino and hospitality industry and won a position among the largest construction companies in the US. The commercial, industrial, and institutional contractor also ranks among the leading builders of sports facilities. Its projects include churches, hospitals, medical centers, schools, prisons, manufacturing plants, condos, and government buildings. Notable projects include the Grand Casino Resort in Tunica, Mississippi, and Harrah's Louisiana Downs in Shreveport. The family-owned company also has another Mississippi-based construction company, Harrell Contracting Group. Chairman Roy Anderson Jr. founded the company in 1955; it is now run by Roy Anderson III.

Levine Builder offers general contracting and management services for ground-up construction and renovation projects. Since its founding in 1979, it has completed more than 60 projects, including hotels, high-rise residential, and retail space, as well as affordable housing, assisted-living facilities, and churches. Its affiliate Douglaston Development oversees Levine's real estate development, while another of its affiliates, Clinton Management, provides property management services for Levine-owned buildings. Chairman Jeffrey E. Levine founded the company and its affiliates.

NSL was founded in the early 1960s to support Singapore's nation-building efforts. Chemicals, engineering, and construction are at the heart of NSL. The company, which was formerly in the steel business, divides its operations into three units. The largest segment makes construction products including precast concrete and premix mortar. The chemicals division makes lime products and provides environmental services. NSL's engineering division is one of the largest manufacturers of container spreaders, which are used to position shipping containers. NSL is active in eight countries in Asia the Middle East and Europe. The company shifted focus after Tata Steel purchased its steel operations in 2005.

Ultraframe (UK) Ltd., offers custom-designed conservatories for homes and businesses. It constructs conservatories from glass, metal, and wood, in a range of styles, including Victorian, Georgian, Lantern, Orangery, and Mediterranean. Options include glass or polycarbonate roof panels, ceiling fans, decorative cresting and finials, and other features. Although the UK is the company's stronghold, it also operates in North America under the brand Four Seasons Sunrooms. Ultraframe was founded in 1983 and is owned by Latium Holdings.

Weeks Marine doesn't drag its feet when it comes to dredging. The company is one of the largest providers of dredging services in the Gulf of Mexico, where a majority of all US dredging occurs. (Dredging involves the moving of sand and sediment to maintain, and often deepen, navigation channels at shipping ports.) The family-owned company also performs construction and demolition of bridges, piers, jetties, pipelines, and offshore platforms throughout North and South America. It is also one of the largest stevedoring (cargo handling) companies on the US East Coast. Weeks Marine was originally founded in 1919 as the Weeks Stevedoring Company.

Cadence McShane Construction has been right in step with the top contractors in the US. A part of development and construction group The McShane Companies, it provides general construction, construction management, and design/build services for commercial, institutional, and industrial projects in Texas and the central US. The firm is known for its school and community projects throughout Texas. It also provides services to the manufacturing, office, multi-family residential, government, hospitality, and retail markets. Recent projects include a 730,000 sq. ft Port of Houston distribution center for First Industrial Realty. Cadence McShane was founded in 1995.

Masco's ideal customer is a home improvement junkie with a thing for cabinets -- and a hand-washing fetish. The company is a leading manufacturer of a variety of home improvement and building products. Its cabinet and plumbing products businesses account for more than half its sales. Cabinet brands include KraftMaid, Quality Cabinets, and Merillat in the US and The Moores Group and Tvilum-Scanbirk in Europe. Faucets and bath and shower accessories are sold under the Delta and Peerless brands in the US and as Hansgrohe in Europe. Masco also makes BEHR paints and stains, windows, doors, staple guns, locksets, and HVAC products. If you're more comfortable on the couch, Masco also provides installation services.

Comp-Utility Corporation provides engineering, design, procurement, and construction services for network operation centers, telecommunications facilities, and other IT systems. It specializes in creating reliable infrastructure systems, including uninterruptible power systems, voice and data cable installations, climate control, and room and storage design. The company has served corporate, government, and contractor customers primarily in Austin, Texas. President Randall Collier, who co-founded the company in 1992, owns Comp-Utility Corporation.

Henkels & McCoy (H&M),the firm provides engineering, construction, and network development services globally. H&M also installs aerial and underground electrical distribution systems, gas transmission lines, and fiber-optic networks on electric transmission towers or along railroad rights-of-way. It has some 80 offices throughout the US, as well as Canada and Mexico. John Henkels Jr. and John McCoy founded H&M in Philadelphia in 1923 as a tree-trimming and landscaping firm. Employees and the Henkels family own H&M.

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