Murphy Company Mechanical Contractors and Engineers. One of the top mechanical contractors in the US, Murphy Company provides energy, HVAC, plumbing, piping, and design/build services to the commercial, industrial, heavy industrial, and institutional markets. Projects range from new and retrofit construction to clean manufacturing (for biotechnology or microelectronics clients). Clients have included Harrah's and Pfizer. The Murphy Company was founded in 1907 and continues to be controlled and managed by members of the founding family.

Thermador Groupe doesn't mind being the middleman. Through subsidiaries, the company imports and distributes building materials and equipment to heating, plumbing, and construction wholesalers and to do-it-yourself stores throughout France. Products handled by Thermador Groupe include residential and industrial pumps, valves, and fittings, central-heating installation products, and plumbing fixtures. The company, which was founded in 1968, also distributes components for boilermakers.

PCI Industries blows hot and cold. Operating through two divisions, the company distributes and manufactures a variety of products for the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) industry. Its Air Product Sales division distributes commercial HVAC products to customers primarily in the southern California area, while its manufacturing division makes damper, louver, silencer, and architectural sun control products sold under five primary brands: flagship louver and damper brand Pottorff, C&S Air Products, Dynasonics, All-Lite Architectural Products, and AirManagers.

One of the largest contractors in the southeastern US, Shelco specializes in the construction of warehouse and distribution facilities; educational, manufacturing, retail, and health care facilities; and office buildings. Repeat customers account for nearly three-quarters of Shelco's business. Not content to stay in its home state of North Carolina, the company is also active in South Carolina, Georgia, and Virgina. The company was founded in 1978 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina by Charles and Edwin Shelton. The Sheltons owned the company until 2003, when they sold Shelco to six senior managers.

Alion creates alliances between science and big government. Alion Science and Technology is a development and research company that provides consulting and technology services, primarily to federal agencies. Most of its revenues come from contracts with the US Department of Defense (DOD), especially the Navy. Alion specializes in areas including naval architecture and marine engineering, manufacturing engineering services, wargaming, lab support and chemical decontamination, military transformation analysis, and wireless communications engineering. The employee-owned firm has offices and facilities throughout the US, generally near government military bases and other installations. Alion was founded in 2002.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of flooring products and ceiling systems in the Americas, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. The company’s Resilient Flooring segment produces vinyl sheet, vinyl tile, and linoleum flooring, as well as sources and sells laminate flooring products, ceramic tile products, adhesives, installation and maintenance materials, and accessories for homes and commercial and institutional buildings. This segment sells its products to wholesalers, large home centers, retailers, and contractors, as well as to the manufactured homes industry. Its Wood Flooring segment offers pre-finished solid and engineered wood floors, and related accessories for use in new residential construction and renovation with various commercial applications in stores, restaurants, and offices. This segment sells its products to independent wholesale flooring distributors and large home centers under the brand names of Bruce, Hartco, Robbins, Timberland, Armstrong, HomerWood, and Capella. The company’s Building Products segment produces suspended mineral fiber, soft fiber, and metal ceiling systems, as well as complementary ceiling products for use in commercial, institutional, and residential settings. It sells its commercial ceiling materials and accessories to ceiling systems contractors and resale distributors; and residential ceiling products to wholesalers and retailers. Its Cabinets segment offers kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, and related products that are used in the residential new construction and renovation markets. It also provides design, fabrication, and installation services to single and multi-family homebuilders, remodelers, and consumers under the Armstrong brand name. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1891 and is headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

OYO Corporation, which conducts geological research and consults on construction projects. Its geological services include aerial surveys, geophysical exploration, well logging, and fossil and rock analysis. The firm also offers construction consultancy services such as land-use and city planning, environmental engineering, and groundwater and soil pollution studies. OYO makes measuring instruments such as seismometers and borehole logging systems. The company also provides risk management and disaster prevention services.

Handex Consulting and Remediation (HCR) offers a range of the environmental consulting and remediation services including regulatory support, risk management, site assessment, soil and groundwater sampling and remediation, and waste minimization. The company does much of its work for gasoline retailers; customers include the retail arms of Exxon Mobil, and Sunoco. HCR also contracts with government environmental agencies. The company operates primarily in the northeastern and southeastern US. Over the next decade HCR plans to double its revenues, in part by diversifying into other markets.

Bowman Consulting Group is in tune with its land development customers and tries to prevent foul notes. The company provides civil engineering, environmental assessment, land planning, and surveying services to businesses and government agencies interested in land development. Projects include residential communities, hotels, retail centers, industrial parks, recreational facilities, and schools. Bowman Consulting also provides environmental services that range from asbestos surveys to wetland delineation. Operating primarily in the Washington, DC, area, the company was formed in 1995 by president Gary Bowman.

WSP Group is no wisp of a company. The management and consultancy firm is #2 in the UK (behind WS Atkins) and has projects in more than 60 countries worldwide. WSP Group works on a variety of projects through three divisions: property (management consultancy); transport and infrastructure (bridges, roads, rail, runnel, and utility); and environmental. Current projects include structural engineering work at Dubai's Nakheel Tower (the world's tallest tower), building and managing a new rapid transit system in Trinidad, and managing the core road network in northwest and northeast London.

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