Glenn O. Hawbaker (GOH), it's all about making the grade. Founded as an excavating and grading company, GOH provides heavy construction, concrete construction, utility work, asphalt production, and heavy equipment rentals and sales. From its home base in Pennsylvania, the company serves customers in the north-central portion of the state. GOH also operates 17 quarries and eight asphalt production facilities in Pennsylvania and New York. Its Hawbaker Engineering subsidiary provides civil engineering services and site designs. The family-owned company was founded in 1952 by Glenn and Thelma Hawbaker, the parents of president and CEO Daniel Hawbaker.

Herbeau Creations of America, cleanliness is next to elegance and luxury. The company specializes in decorative plumbing fixtures, tiles, and furniture for kitchens and bathrooms. Products include faucets, washbasins, tubs, and sinks. Formed in 1991, the company operates as the US and Canada distributor of items handcrafted from copper, brass, vitreous china, wood, and ceramics. Hearbeau Creations of America also offers select items painted by hand.

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.

Nadel Architects has plans for the US (and Asia, too). The company, one of the largest architect firms in the US, offers architectural design, planning, and interior design services throughout the US and in Asia. Nadel Architects provides services for commercial, public-sector, residential, and institutional projects. With the burgeoning economy in China acting as a catalyst, Nadel Architects has completed projects in that country such as the Beijing Theater and Retail Complex and Dalian's Bank of China tower.. The company operates from offices in Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, Ontario, Sacramento, and San Diego, California, and in Las Vegas and Phoenix. Chairman Herb Nadel founded the company in 1973.

Pioneer Millworks is blazing a trail in the reclaimed-wood millworks industry. The firm reclaims or harvests a variety of wood species with a range of grades and finishes to produce timbers, flooring, and millwork. Much of the wood Pioneer Millworks reclaims comes from old barns and industrial buildings. The company has also launched a unit that manufactures engineered flooring that uses recycled material and formaldehyde-free adhesives. Sister company New Energy Works Timberframers focuses on creating timber-frame structures. Founder and president Jonathan Orpin owns Pioneer Millworks.

GLY Construction specializes in TLC for commercial construction and sings its praises throughout Washington's Puget Sound region. The firm, which was founded in 1978, has built corporate facilities and distribution centers for the likes of Microsoft, Adobe, Nintendo, Overlake Hospital, and Boeing. The company's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) operations began in 1993 when one of its subcontractors entered into bankruptcy. GLY Construction is owned by its nine principals, including company president and CEO Lee Kilcup.

Terracon Consultants provides geotechnical, environmental, construction material evaluation, pavement engineering and construction management, and facilities engineering services. One of the nation's top design firms, the company serves the agriculture, energy, telecommunications, commercial development, and transportation sectors, as well as government clients. Founded in Iowa in 1965, Terracon began as a joint venture between Shive, Hall and Hattery (civil consulting), Soil Testing Services (geotechnical testing), and Gerald Olson, PE (the company's founder and a project engineer). The company now has more than 100 offices in some 40 states.

Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork. Instead, workers are busy making wooden and aluminum-clad windows and doors in a variety of styles. The family-owned company also includes Kolbe Vinyl Windows & Doors and Pointe Five, which offer custom-made and Craftsman-style doors and garden windows. The company provides installation and maintenance through its ServicePro unit. Sales and distribution of Kolbe & Kolbe products is handled by K-K Sales and K-K Way. Kolbe & Kolbe sells its products to distributors and dealers throughout the US and in Canada, China, Ireland, the Netherlands, South Korea, and the UK. The building products company is led by CEO Judith Kolbe Gorski.

Clayco is a top US general building contractor that offers real estate, architecture, design, and construction services. The privately owned company serves a range of industries with a focus on industrial, corporate, government, residential, institutional, and financial facilities. Projects include distribution and logistics centers, industrial facilities, and food and beverage industry warehouses and plants. Clayco also has constructed headquarters and operation centers, call and data centers, sports and education facilities, and retail centers. Its Clayco Realty Group provides land development, site selection, and project financing.

Shlemmer+Algaze+Associates (SAA). The company offers interior design and architectural services serving corporate California. SAA provides corporate design (consulting, construction elements, furniture procurement, and facility management) and landlord services (space planning, marketing, and tenant services) to Southern California businesses, building operators, and developers, the company operates through four offices. In 2009 it expanded its reach when it acquired fellow interiors firm City Spaces. SAA was founded in 2000 by Nelson Algaze and Rick Shlemmer.

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