Skidmore Owings & Merrill prefers a skyline view. One of the world's largest architectural and engineering firms, Skidmore Owings & Merrill (or SOM) has earned its fame with innovative modernist designs and such high-profile projects as the John Hancock Building and Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower). Its portfolio of services includes graphics, interior design, and urban design and planning. Transportation planning, infrastructure planning, environmental engineering, and geotechnical engineering are part of its structural and civil engineering offerings. The firm, which has completed projects in more than 40 countries, has offices in several major metropolitan US cities and in Europe and Asia.

Netherlands Engineering Consultants (better known as NEDECO) keeps things moving. The non-profit consortium of about 10 Dutch engineering and technological consulting companies and research institutes works to compete on and international scale. Member firms include Fugro, Ferendi, and others. Known for its water and wastewater projects, environmental planning, port development, and transport infrastructure, NEDECO has built projects in developing countries in Africa and Asia. The group provides geotechnical engineering and site surveys, arranges funding, and provides management services. Founded in 1951, NEDECO serves public utilities, private companies, international investors, and governments.

Wilsonart International was founded as a producer of high pressure decorative laminate in 1956 in Temple, Texas, by Ralph Wilson, Sr., a retired laminate industry executive. Wilson’s intent was never to build a major competitor — the field in those days included 12 domestic competitors — but rather to fill his free time.Throughout the 1960s, Wilson’s “hobby” grew dramatically through a formula comprising a dedicated local work force, high-quality products and an old-fashioned commitment to customer service.

“The Cornish Lime Company” is a dedicated manufacturer of lime based products, such as high calcium "mature" lime putty (guaranteed at least six months old), lime mortars and lime washes. All of these products are manufactured here in Cornwall. We are also the South West regional “distributor” for the St. Astier range of pure natural hydraulic limes. St. Astier is the market leader in the UK, long renowned for quality and performance having been in continuous production since 1851. Another product of great interest is “Prompt”, completely natural and incredibly fast setting cement (controllable from just ninety seconds!). Regular customers for this remarkable material refer to it as an essential tool. The collection of sands we carry in stock is almost certainly the largest available in the south west of England. Cornish Lime is currently building a bespoke on-site plant to engineer sands to any given criteria.We have introduced a wide range of hard landscaping products including paving and decorative aggregates. Also available from stock is a range of obscure, “hard-to-get” products associated with building conservation. We are also a principle distributor for the environmentally friendly “Aglaia” range of pure natural paints, wood stains, waxes and oils. Produced by one of the longest established natural paint manufacturers in Europe, Aglaia products can quality match any of the contemporary, chemically modified decoration products available today. Also available is the Beeck range of mineral silicate paints. Cornish Lime is proud to offer first rate assistance in selecting suitable materials and supporting those products with in-depth technical information where necessary. It is this kind of service that has placed us in the vanguard of conservation materials supply.

Flatiron Construction Corp. company, which has regional offices throughout the US and western Canada, provides transportation construction and civil engineering services for major bridge, highway and rail projects. Flatiron splits its work among divisons: Canadian, Intermountain, Western, and Heavy Civil. Its E.E. Cruz subsidiary provides heavy civil construction in the Northeast. Flatiron has worked on such projects as California's Carquinez Suspension Bridge, the John James Audubon Bridge in Louisiana, and the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge. Founded in 1947, the company is a part Germany's HOCHTIEF.

GEC Associates provides architectural, engineering, and construction management services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and government clients in Florida. The company performs mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services, as well as renovation, landscaping, painting, and HVAC work. The minority-owned firm has completed more than 220 major projects, including schools, hotels, federal government buildings, corporate facilities, restaurants, country clubs, parking lots, and a US Coast Guard air installation, since it was founded in 1989.

Bycor General Contractors provides construction services for a variety of commercial, retail, institutional, civic, and leisure facilities in the San Diego area. Its offerings include tenant improvements, shell construction, build-to-suit, and LEED-certified services, and projects range from church sanctuaries to auto dealerships. The company has served clients including Western University of Health Sciences, Northrop Grumman, and San Diego National Bank. President Rich Byer, CEO Scott Kaats, and Van Smith founded co-founded Bycor General Contractors in 1981.

Conlon Construction performs commercial, institutional, and residential construction and development services for clients in the public and private sectors. The company also offers refurbishment services and operates its own joinery manufacturing facility. Conlon's clients include BAE Systems, Myerscough College, Torotrak, and Netto & Halfords. Five Conlon brothers founded the company in 1961 after working on what would eventually become the country's first motorway, the M6. Conlon has offices in Manchester and Preston in the UK.

W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor provides a variety of commercial and industrial contracting services. These include HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) services, plumbing, piping, carpentry, welding, general construction, fire protection, and concrete work. The company also offers used equipment for sale when available. The firm operates through offices in Daytona Beach, Gainesville, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Orlando, Florida and in Little Rock, Arkansas. CEO William W. "Bill" Gay founded the company in 1962.

Pine Grove Manufactured Homes designs and builds manufactured homes in the mid-Atlantic and northeastern regions of the US. Its single-section homes range in width from 12 ft. to 16 ft.; its multi-section homes range from 20 ft. to 32 ft. in width and can be built up to 76 ft. in length. Special features offered include gourmet kitchens and spa baths. Sister company Pleasant Valley Modular Homes manufactures ranch, split-level, and two-story residences, as well as log-sided homes and duplexes, in a variety of styles, ranging in size from around 1,000 sq. ft. to 3,000 sq. ft. Pine Grove markets its homes through independent retailers and developers. Privately held, Pine Grove was established in 1982.

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