Howard S. Wright Construction Co. got its start in the state of Washington and today offers design/build, general contracting, and construction management services across the Western US, including Alaska and Hawaii. The firm specializes in commercial, industrial, and institutional projects both small and large, ranging from $5,000 to $50 million. It has worked on Seattle's Space Needle and the Phoenix International Raceway, as well as apartments, hospitals, hotels, office buildings, parking garages, retail centers, schools, and aerospace and high-tech facilities. The management-owned company was founded in 1885 by, you guessed it, Howard S. Wright.

Carpenter Contractors of America has been working with wood for more than half of a century. The company manufactures roof trusses and wall panels and supplies building materials through its manufacturing facilities in Florida. The company also has offices in North Carolina and Illinois, where it operates under the name R&D Thiel. The company's products and services are used in both residential and commercial construction. In 1955 brothers Robert and Donald Thiel founded the company as R&D Thiel in Belvidere, Illinois. Carpenter Contractors of America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2010.

Gallegos Sanitation provides collection and hauling of solid waste and recyclable materials in Fort Collins and nearby communities such as Greeley and Windsor. Founded in 1959 by Edward Gallegos and sons Arthur, Gerald, and Rudy, the company is owned and operated by the Gallegos family. The local, minority-owned business was incorporated in 1983.

Holcim (Australia) produces aggregate, cement, asphalt, and concrete block and pipe. The company operates more than 240 concrete plants and about 80 hard rock, sand, and gravel quarries in Australia. Its Humes division manufactures steel-reinforced concrete pipes and other precast concrete products. Mexican cement giant CEMEX acquired Rinker Group in 2007 for more than $16 million and renamed it CEMEX Australia. The hefty price tag sent CEMEX into massive debt, though, and the parent began selling off assets. In 2009 CEMEX sold the unit to rival Holcim, which has targeted Australia as a growth market.

Lindal Cedar Homes makes custom cedar homes and sunrooms. Customers choose from more than 3,000 floor plans and Lindal ships homebuilding packages to customers' sites. The houses have solid cedar, log, post-and-beam, or conventional framing construction and are made with western red cedar. Lindal also offers solid wood and wood clad windows. The company operates through about 150 independent dealers and sells its products worldwide. Former US President Lyndon Johnson had two Lindal homes built on his ranch near Johnson City, Texas. Sir Walter Lindal founded the company in 1945. Lindal and his family control the company, which has produced more than 50,000 homes.

The largest division in the group, Lindum Construction, specializes in building food manufacturing facilities, retail space, hospitals, and offices. The Lindum BMS unit provides services in areas such as commercial, retail, design, and remodelling, and is also involved in building services maintenance. Lindum Homes builds residential houses in the Lincolnshire area, and Lindum Security develops security monitoring systems. The company was founded in 1956 by John Chambers, father of chairman David Chambers.

Sharpfibre may not put the fire out, but it will keep it down. The specialty contractor installs passive fire protection products, including fire stopping systems, structural steelwork protection, and fire-rated ductwork, ceilings, insulation, and partitions. The products it installs are designed to withstand about four hours of exposure to high temperatures and fire, allowing inhabitants of the building to safely escape danger. Sharpfibre also provides air sealing, thermal insulation, and acoustics design services. The company, which is located on the outskirts of London, was founded in 1987.

Danis Building Construction can reach from the Buckeye state to the Sunshine state. The company provides commercial and industrial construction services in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The third-generation, family-owned company offers construction management, design/build, general construction, and build-to-suit lease-back services. It specializes in public and private building and industrial projects such as offices, health care facilities, retail complexes, hotels, cultural facilities, schools, and industrial plants. Its projects have included the Cincinnati Children's Hospital and a federal courthouse in Kentucky. B.G. Danis established the company in 1916.

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.

C. G. Schmidt as one of the top general contractors and construction managers in the Midwest. The company also offers design/build services. Markets include health care, senior living, commercial, education, industrial, parking structure, and municipal projects. C. G. Schmidt has completed projects for customers such as American Express, Ball Corporation, and The University of Wisconsin. The firm, founded in 1920 as Charles Schmidt & Sons Construction, is now in its fourth generation of family ownership and leadership with president and CEO Richard Schmidt, Jr.

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