McCloskey Mechanical knows how to duct and cover. Running duct work and laying pipe are only a couple of the tasks performed by the plumbing and HVAC contractor that works for commercial customers in seven northeastern states. Working from offices in Massachusetts and New Jersey, it does remodel and design/build work on everything from parking garages and hospitals to hotels and shopping malls. McCloskey Mechanical has worked on projects for Temple University, Gucci, Apple, the US Air Force, and Swarovski. CEO David McCloskey Sr. formed the company in New Jersey in 1985; it expanded into Maryland in 2007.

Construction Specialties, a member of the global C/S Group of companies, makes specialty architectural products for the new construction market including sunscreens (louvers and grilles) and entrance carpeting. Its Acrovyn line of wall panels, doors, and protection products include accent rails, corner guards, and handrails. The company also makes specialty venting products (such as explosion vents) and track and curtain systems. Its goods are featured in projects ranging from the the skyscraper Taipei 101 to the new Dallas Cowboys football stadium.

Belcan can take care of the technical stuff. The company's engineering division provides such services as product design, testing, procurement, and computer modeling. Its IT and media division produces videos and interactive presentations and provides desktop publishing and e-learning services. Belcan's automation and design/build team engineers and installs complete factory automation systems. The firm also offers technical and general staffing services. With nearly 60 offices in the US and around the world Belcan reaches clients in the aerospace, energy, health care, and manufacturing industries. The company was founded in 1958 by Ralph Anderson.

SierraPine specializes in composite and wood construction products. The priately-owned company manufactures and distributes medium-density fiberboard (MDF), particleboard, and moulding products. Formaldehyde-free products are sold under the Encore, Arreis, and Medex brands. SierraPine also distributes Carter Holt Harvey and Daiken composite products from Australia and New Zealand. SierraPine has plant and sales operations in California, Georgia, and Oregon. The company has the capacity to produce up to 1 billion sq. ft. of composite panels annually. However, demand for construction products fell during the recession and SierraPine was forced to scale back operations in 2009.

Galliers Homes is attached to the detached family home market. Galliers Homes Limited constructs homes from single-story two-bedroom semi-detached bungalows with an average cost of 125,000 to two-story homes with three to five bedrooms that range in cost from about 235,000 to 500,000. The specialty builder develops sites within a 30-mile radius of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. CEO Graham Galliers, a third-generation builder, founded the company in 1987.

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.

Culpeper Wood Preservers may sound like the name of an environmental non-profit, but this Virginia-based building materials supplier has more commercial interests in mind. The company manufactures and distributes pressure-treated lumber from plants located in the Midwestern and Northeastern US; pressure treating protects wood from damage by moisture and insects. Products include standard dimensional lumber, decking, boards, plywood, and timbers. The company also makes such specialty products as deck accessories, lattice, fencing, moulded products, and landscaping items.

Brice Building is braced for continued success as a general contracting and construction management firms in the Southeast. Its construction portfolio includes education, retail, hospitality, health care, office, and industrial projects. Notable projects include the Birmingham Museum of Art, a Honda manufacturing plant in Alabama, and expansions to the Bryant-Denny Stadium at the University of Alabama. Ongoing jobs include numerous post Hurricane Katrina rebuilding projects and the $64 million Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium research center. Mississippi-based construction group Anderson Companies acquired Brice Building from the company's senior management in 2010.

Persimmon is enjoying the fruits of its hard labor. One of the UK's largest homebuilders, the company designs and constructs homes, bungalows, and apartments; its Charles Church division builds larger luxury homes. Working with the UK government, Persimmon also undertakes social housing projects through its Westbury Partnerships business and its Space4 timber-frame housing operations. Persimmon's land bank is one of the largest in the country, with some 76,000 plots. The company constructs more than 15,000 homes annually, with an average selling price of around 185,000.

Masco's ideal customer is a home improvement junkie with a thing for cabinets -- and a hand-washing fetish. The company is a leading manufacturer of a variety of home improvement and building products. Its cabinet and plumbing products businesses account for more than half its sales. Cabinet brands include KraftMaid, Quality Cabinets, and Merillat in the US and The Moores Group and Tvilum-Scanbirk in Europe. Faucets and bath and shower accessories are sold under the Delta and Peerless brands in the US and as Hansgrohe in Europe. Masco also makes BEHR paints and stains, windows, doors, staple guns, locksets, and HVAC products. If you're more comfortable on the couch, Masco also provides installation services.

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