Shepherd Homes has tended its portfolio well. The company develops urban and rural properties for a diverse range of homebuyers, from one-bedroom apartments to five-bedroom executive homes. Shepherd Homes is a subsidiary of Shepherd Building Group Limited, one of the largest family-owned, private companies in the UK building industry.

Messer Construction Company, the company provides commercial construction services including design/build and construction management for projects in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee. It completes some $700 million in construction each year. Projects have included one of the only LEED-certified research buildings in the US (at the University of Louisville) and the Newport Aquarium in Newport, Kentucky. The company boasts a return-customer rate of about 80%. Frank Messer founded the employee-owned firm in 1932.

TDIndustries, the specialty contractor installs heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC); electrical; and plumbing systems in commercial, industrial, and multifamily residential buildings. TD also offers facility services including repairing and upgrading mechanical systems. The company maintains HVAC systems for the Houston Airport System and Rice University, among others. TD works primarily in Texas, but also has operations in Arizona. High-profile projects have included work on the Texas Governor's Mansion and the Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Chairman Jack Lowe Jr.'s father founded the employee-owned company in 1946.

Obayashi Corporation’s first introduction to the U.S. market was the Surfrider Hotel project in Hawaii (1967-69). In 1972 Obayashi fully expanded its horizon to the U.S. and established Obayashi America Corporation (OAC) in Los Angeles. OAC provided a wide range of services from tenant improvement, to construction of office buildings, residential condos, banks, hotels, warehouses, and large-scale industrial projects.

Fullmer Construction is full of ideas when it comes to commercial construction. The company, which does business as Fullmer Companies, provides commercial and industrial construction and reconstruction service in Southern California, including tenant improvements. Typical projects include industrial centers, airport facilities, and office/warehouse spaces. The company has built more than 2,000 buildings totaling about 98 million sq. ft. of space. Fullmer was founded in 1946; founder Leonard Fullmer still serves as a consultant to the family-controlled firm.

Parsons provides engineering, construction, and management services for corporate, industrial, institutional, and government projects all over the world. It designs and builds power plants, dams, commercial buildings; provides environmental remediation services including hazardous materials cleanup; and adds improvements to airports, rail systems, bridges, and highways. Its Commercial Technology unit serves corporate and government clients with a wide variety of capabilities including design, development, management, and support services. Other units include Parsons Water & Infrastructure, Parsons Infrastructure & Technology, and Parsons Transportation. The employee-owned group was founded in 1944.

Linford Group maintains many construction operations under one roof. The company handles construction projects for the education, health-care, commercial, retail, industrial, and residential sectors, serving clients located throughout the UK. Linford's other operations include property development, interior remodeling, stonework, and woodwork. It also operates historic building restoration companies Linford-Bridgeman and Faenol Linford (in North Wales). Linford was founded in 1877 as a family-owned company, now headed by chairman David Linford.

Alchemy Design + Architecture is a master of transforming spaces. The company, based in Murrieta, California, provides a wide variety of architectural services ranging from interior design and furniture consulting to project management and graphic design. The firm also offers green architecture and design services. Alchemy Design + Architecture designs education, residential, and hospitality facilities, among others, for its clients in the private and public sectors. The company's clients have included Boeing, Fujitsu, Northrop Grumman, and UCLA. The company is owned and run by founder Laura Loring.

Rooney Holdings, through Manhattan Construction and other subsidiaries, builds hospitals, schools, government buildings, roads and bridges, and sports facilities including the Dallas Cowboys Stadium and Reliant Stadium in Houston. Rooney's family of companies offer construction management, general contracting, and design/build services in the US, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. The family-owned company also operates an insurance agency and manufactures electronics through OAI Electronics.

Martin-Harris Construction, the company provides design/build, general construction, and construction management services to commercial, institutional, and industrial projects throughout the Southwest. In addition to its home state, Martin-Harris also provides general contracting services in New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, and Utah. Martin-Harris has completed office, retail, hospitality, entertainment, high-rise condominium, and public works projects for clients such as Neiman Marcus, Embassy Suites, and US Air Force. The company was founded in 1976 by president and CEO Frank Martin. It has offices in Las Vegas and Phoenix.

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