Hoffman cherishes a challenge -- such as building the nation's deepest subway station in Portland, Oregon, or the snake-like, metal-clad Experience Music Project in Seattle. Through several subsidiaries, including flagship Hoffman Construction, the general contractor and construction manager builds civic, commercial, and industrial facilities, primarily in the northwestern US. A leading builder of semiconductor facilities, the group also serves such sectors as education, health care, hospitality, sports, transportation, industrial, and government. It provides electrical, mechanical, surveying, and other services, as well. Employees own Hoffman Corporation, which was founded in 1922.

Austin Commercial, a unit of construction group Austin Industries, provides general contracting, design/build, preconstruction, and construction management services for a range of commercial, industrial, and institutional projects, primarily in the Sun Belt. The group tackles projects ranging from airport terminals to horse racing facilities and steel mills to diaper factories, as well as corporate headquarters and health care, hospitality, and educational buildings. It also is known for its environmentally-friendly construction projects. Customers have included American Airlines, ExxonMobil, and IBM. Austin Commercial operates nine offices in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Georgia, California, and Florida.

C A Blackwell (Contracts) founded as an earthmoving contractor in 1956 to help carve out the UK motorway network, the group has expanded to include engineering, civil engineering, geotechnical, and remediation operations. The group wears many hats, including those of subcontractor, contractor, design-and-build contractor, and developer. The company also owns a fleet of motor scrapers, dump trucks, excavators, and more. Past projects include the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and Middlehaven Docks remediation. C A Blackwell (Contracts) is a subsidiary of the C.A. Blackwell Group.

Albany company's 1968 invention of the high-speed rolling door led Albany International to create the Albany Door Systems unit. Getting in and out quickly is key for Albany Door Systems. The division of Albany International, designs, manufactures and installs high-performance industrial doors. It also offers after-market replacement parts for its products. Albany Door Systems products include roll-up doors, folding doors, bifold doors, and overhead doors. Albany's interior and exterior doors are used at cold storage facilities, parking garages, auto dealerships, and manufacturing facilities. The division operates production plants and service centers in the US, Sweden, Germany, China, and Australia.

Michael Crews Development designs and builds single-family homes and suburban communities in Southern California, Utah, and Texas. Its Tyson-Crews Development partnership develops residential properties in and around Phoenix. Michael Crews Development also offers services that include financing, marketing, purchasing, and selling of homes. Its Emerald Crest Engineering division provides land planning and environmental assessment, project feasibility, engineering, construction management, and structural design services. Its Michael Crews Commercial Development unit manages commercial properties, from buying, building, and selling to leasing and tenant build-outs. President Michael Crews owns the company.

United CoolAir is dedicated to the design and fabrication of highly flexible commercial air conditioning systems. These standard and custom units include a variety of styles and capabilities.Product series are available for ducted above ceiling applications, ceiling grid units, floor mounted models, ductless types and portable systems. The units range from 1 to 72 tons of cooling or up to 150 kW of heat only products.

A modular construction and construction management services company, Warrior Group builds permanent modular buildings--including military dormitories, student housing, and office buildings--from prefabricated wood and metal components. Its construction management services consist of planning, design, purchasing, engineering, and post-construction services. In recent years, the company has worked on projects for the Veterans Administration in Marion, Illinois; built barracks at Fort Bliss and other military installations; and managed a construction project at the University of North Texas. Warrior Group was founded in 1997 by CEO Gail Warrior-Lawrence.

KPA Associates offers consulting and services related to the design, construction, and reconstruction of buildings of all types. The firm, which traces its roots back to architecture and design firms Bayless Cobb & Associates (founded in 1976) and Klock Planning Architecture (founded in 1977), became an employee-owned company in 1996. It specializes in architectural design, construction consulting, and forensic architecture (litigation consultation and expert witness services on construction defect and personal injury cases) services.

CSI provides general contracting, design, development, and construction management services; the company focuses on retail projects, but it also takes on other types of commercial and non-commercial jobs such as industrial facilities, office buildings, and multi-family residential projects. CSI's customers have included Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and Trammell Crow Company. The company operates from offices in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Portland, Oregon; and Irvine, California. It primarily serves customers in the western half of the US. Founded in 1978, CSI is controlled by president Tim Phelan.

Devcon has constructed more than 35 million sq. ft. of office, industrial, and commercial space mainly in the San Francisco Bay area and Silicon Valley. Founded in 1976, Devcon specializes in high-tech projects, including industrial research and development facilities. Devcon also provides engineering, design/build, and interior design services. In addition to building company facilities and offices, Devcon works on such projects as hotels, restaurants, retail stores, and schools.

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