Airwell-Fedders has a distribution center in Missouri and global manufacturing operations in Argentina, China, France, Israel, and Italy. Airwell-Fedders North America runs hot and cold -- depending on what its customers call for. The company designs, manufactures, and markets heating and air conditioning products for residential, commercial, and industrial use. Among its products are mobile and window air conditioning units, condensing units, fan coils, water chillers, furnaces, and heat pumps. Airwell-Fedders is the North American arm of Paris-based Airwell Group, which also makes and sells Electra and Wesper brand HVAC products.

Aireco Supply, Inc. was established in 1952 under the name American Baking Supply; it changed its name to Aireco Supply in 1957. Aireco Supply goes with the flow -- the flow of hot and cold air. Aireco Supply, Inc. is a supplier of residential and commercial HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning) and refrigeration parts and supplies in the Baltimore and Washington, DC areas. Its M&M Controls division specializes in environmental controls equipment for commercial and industrial applications. Through more than 35 branch locations in Maryland and Virginia, Aireco offers its customers more than 250 industry-recognized brands, including Copeland, Fluke, Frigidaire, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Manitowoc, and more.

Founded in 1930 by William Murphy, CPM Development is owned by Oldcastle Materials (itself a subsidiary of UK-based CRH plc), which bought the firm in 1997. CPM Development Corporation paves the way for aggregate production in the Northwest. The company produces sand and gravel, ready-mix concrete, pre-stressed concrete building components, and asphalt paving materials for the construction industry. It also builds freeways, overpasses, and airport runways. The firm has about a dozen affiliate companies and some 30 locations in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

Asia's economic crisis rocked Japan's construction industry, and Fujita felt the aftershocks. The general contractor specializes in urban regeneration commercial projects as well as civil engineering projects including dams and bridges. Its services span a project's cycle from pre-planning and construction delivery to maintenance and repairs. The company is primarily active in Japan but has also done business in China, the Middle East, and elsewhere. Fujita is rebuilding itself after struggling during the nation's construction downturn; as part of its recovery, GS Capital Partners has invested in the group, taking a majority stake in the process. Fujita was founded in 1910.

Forest Electric focuses on electrifying the concrete jungle, not tracts of timberland. A subsidiary of engineering and construction giant EMCOR, Forest Electric is one of the largest electrical contractors in the New York metropolitan area, where it installs and maintains electrical systems and equipment, including voice and data communications systems. It also constructs on-site power generating and cogeneration plants. Forest Electric's customer list includes The New York Times, the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Goldman Sachs. The company also is involved in providing electrical services for several condominium conversions in New York and New Jersey.

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.

Clopay knows something about doors. Subsidiary Clopay Building Products makes residential and commercial garage doors for the remodel and new-build markets. With brand names including Clopay, Ideal Door, and Holmes, its products are distributed nationwide by independent contractors, home improvement stores, and wholesalers. The Home Depot and Menard are among its largest customers. Another subsidiary, Clopay Plastic Products, makes specialty plastic films for hygenic, medical, and industrial applications.

Joseph Wong Design Associates (JWDA) provides architectural, master planning, interior design, project management, and programming services for public and private sector clients in China and the western US. Its portfolio of completed and in-progress projects includes the mixed-use residential and corporate Deep Blue Plaza towers and the Lotus Creative Center industrial complex (in China) and the San Diego Convention Center and the San Diego Marriott Del Mar Hotel (in the US). China-born architect Joseph Wong established JWDA in San Diego in 1977.

Sacyr Vallehermoso, S.A., operates through the following divisions: Sacyr (construction), Vallehermoso (real estate development), Testa (real estate property management of office, retail, and warehouse space), and Valoriza, which sells water through a variety of subsidiaries and is involved in solar and wind energy and environmental operations as well as street cleaning and urban garbage collection. Sacyr Vallehermoso provides construction and infrastructure services under the Somague name in Brazil and Portugal.

The Linbeck Group lands landmark construction projects in Texas and beyond. The commercial and institutional construction company offers project management, construction management, real estate services, and design/build services. It serves clients in several sectors: education, health care, biotech/pharmaceutical, retail, entertainment, and corporate. The company's projects include Reliant Stadium in Houston; the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; the Federal Express headquarters in Tennessee; and MIT's School of Architecture in Massachusetts. The company was founded in 1938 by Leo E. Linbeck, who was the grandfather of current chairman Leo E. Linbeck III.

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