Time is money, but TIMEC is like money in the bank for the oil and gas industry. The company provides maintenance, turnaround, and construction services to oil and gas, industrial, and utility customers in the US. The company, which has 11 offices in the US, specializes in catalyst handling, outsourced training, safety support, small capital construction, specialized welding, supplemental maintenance, and turnkey turnaround services. TIMEC works at some 39 of the country's 150 refineries with clients such as Chevron, Shell, and Marathon Petroleum. J.G. Red" Meacham and R. Briggs Wood founded the company in 1971. Transfield Services bought TIMEC in 2007 for $100 million.

dck worldwide was created in 2008 to take over where Dick Corporation left off. As Dick wound down its slate of projects and operations, dck began offering construction and property development services in the US, the Pacific Rim, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. It has worked on commercial, municipal, hospitality, health care, industrial, government projects. In 2010 the company arranged to sell its construction management operations, active mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida, to Hill International. That same year dck worldwide acquried Iowa-based Oakview Construction. Although the Dick family ran its namesake construction company for more than 60 years, it has no affiliation with dck worldwide.

Highway engineering and bridge builder C.C. Myers is the master of the spaghetti bowl. Known for its work on elevated highway structures, the firm primarily serves California and Nevada, but also works in seven other western states. The company often is called to rebuild roadways that have been damaged. One of C.C. Myer's most notable projects was the 17-day reconstruction of a portion of San Francisco's I-5 known as the MacArthur Maze, which had collapsed after a fire. The company also rebuilt the Santa Monica freeway after an earthquake in 1994. In addition to its highway and bridge work, it also builds retaining walls and other public infrastructure. CEO and owner Clint C. Myers founded the firm in 1977.

Rex Lumber is a king of the wholesale hardwood and softwood products distribution business. It sells mahogany, cypress, oak, pine, and a dozen other hardwood and softwood lumber types. Rex Lumber sells its products (mouldings, millwork, and cut lumber) to woodworkers, retailers, store fixture manufacturers, and others for use in manufacturing applications. The company's largest mill is located in South Windsor, Connecticut, and it has other facilities in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia. Rex delivers lumber by truck all along the eastern seaboard and ships lumber to the Midwest and West Coast regions of the US via contract carriers; it also exports lumber overseas.

Cox Industries is no splinter group; its wood products are pressure-treated to stay together. The company is a manufacturer of pressure-treated wood products for such applications as outdoor furniture, playground equipment, decking, fences, arbors, gazebos, and more. Its Utility Products Division makes treated wood products used in utility poles, cross arms and brace arms, guard rails and posts, retaining walls, and marine construction. Products are distributed through building supply dealers, distributors, and specialty stores in the eastern US and internationally in Belgium and the UK. The company, founded as Wood Preserving in 1954, is still run by the Cox family.

Grunley gets it done, from the monumental to the mundane. Founded in 1955, Grunley Construction Company provides general contracting, engineering, architectural, and construction management services and specializes in the renovation, restoration, and modernization of historic buildings in the Washington, DC area. Its projects range from prestigious undertakings -- the Smithsonian Institution, the Washington Monument, and the US Treasury building -- to more pedestrian endeavors such as office buildings, apartment buildings, schools, and power plants. The company also has lent its services to the construction of embassies, airports, and military facilities.

Hearth & Home Technologies believes home is where the hearth is. The HNI Corporation subsidiary makes and installs wood, gas, electric, and pellet fireplace and stove products under the Heat & Glo, Heatilator, and Quadra-Fire brands. The company, under the Fireside Furnishings name, also makes indoor hearth products, including mantelpieces, cabinets, shelves, and wall systems. Other products include outdoor fireplaces, barbeque grills, and electric fireplaces. The company sells its products mainly in the East and Midwest US.

General contractor Eby Corporation, operating primarily through its Martin K. Eby Construction subsidiary, provides design-build, construction management, general contracting, and related services on projects such as office buildings, medical facilities, athletic facilities, and historical renovations. Eby serves major corporations, universities, hospitals, and state and local governments. Clients have included Disney, The University of Texas, Wichita State University, and The Salvation Army. Martin K. Eby Construction, named after the group's founder and the father of chairman Martin K. Eby Jr., was founded in 1937.

Williams Scotsman, Inc. develops, leases, sells, and manages mobile offices, storage containers, and related structures for the public and commercial markets in North America. Customers include government agencies, schools, and hospitals. The company maintains a fleet of some 100,000 offices, portable classrooms, and storage units, which it leases through a network of about 80 branch locations. Formed through the 1990 merger of Williams Mobile Offices and Scotsman Manufacturing, Williams Scotsman is part of Algeco Scotsman (along with European counterparts Algeco and Elliott). It was acquired by UK fund manager TDR Capital in 2007.

Pizzagalli Construction Company makes its dough by rolling out a portfolio of general contracting, construction management, and design/build services. The group holds a large slice of the water/wastewater treatment and water supply infrastructure market, ranking among the top 15 contractors by Engineering News-Records. It also delivers as a leading builder of semiconductor facilities in the US and works on commercial, health care, industrial, and institutional building projects in about 15 states. Clients have included IBM, IDEXX, and the University of Maine. The employee-owned company has offices in Maine, North Carolina, and Vermont. It is affiliated with real estate developer Pizzagalli Properties, LLC.

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