Dooge Veneers is who you would call if you needed wood. The company manufactures more than 85 species of domestic and imported hardwood veneers. Clients include architects and designers, furniture and boat manufacturers, and plywood and door makers worldwide. From a single log, Dooge can produce between 3,000 sq. ft. and 22,000 sq. ft. of veneer. The company distributes more than 20 million sq. ft. of veneer annually. Dooge Veneers was founded in 1977 by second-generation veneer salesman Lawrence (Laurie) Dooge Jr.

Bouygues (U. K.), a subsidiary of Gallic giant Bouygues, provides full-service construction, engineering, and design contracing services throughout the UK. Bouygues (pronounced "bweeg") UK targets the health care, education, and housing sectors; it has also completed office, retail, industrial, and residential projects. The company was involved in the award-winning redevelopment of the Home Office headquarters, completed in 2005. Bouygues UK's sister company Ecovert provides facilities maintenance services. The firm is a key player in the Private Finance Initiative (PFI), in which private funds are used to build and maintain public buildings. Bouygues UK also pursues private-sector clients.

Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B), is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality products for building insulation, mechanical insulation, commercial roofing, and roof insulation, as well as fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. JM serves markets that include aerospace, automotive and transportation, air handling, appliance, HVAC, pipe and equipment, filtration, waterproofing, building, flooring, interiors and wind energy. In business since 1858, the Denver-based company has annual sales of approximately $2 billion and holds leadership positions in all of the key markets that it serves. JM employs approximately 6,500 people and operates 41 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and China.

General Engineering lays the groundwork for a customer's business. The company manufactures prefabricated concrete building materials and distributes construction goods made by other manufacturers. Products include precast concrete forms, bridge bearings, and expansion joints. The company's core products are its prestressed concrete pilings. Designed for the moist climate and soft soil of Thailand, its pilings are used in the foundations of highways, factories, power plants, and other structures. General Engineering also produces industrial grout and rapid hardening concrete under a license from Japan-based Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha. Customers include the Thailand Department of Highways.

Johnson & Jennings General Contracting provides construction services in the San Diego area. Projects range from corporate office, health care, and retail construction to commercial and industrial facility tenant improvements. Services include project evaluation and consulting, estimating, and construction management. CEO Tom Johnson and president Jackie Jennings co-own the company they founded in 1981.

Calder Peel provides architectural design and engineering services. Its projects range from smaller renovation jobs to mixed-use commercial and residential buildings to large commercial office buildings. Calder Peel works primarily in North West UK (through offices in South Manchester, Deeside Wales, and Poole), but has completed buildings all around the UK. Calder Peel has also expanded it repertoire with a growing body of work in the urban design and conservation sectors. Customers include the Bury Times headquarters (owned by Newsquest) and an apartment complex for Wesbury Homes.

Alchemy Design + Architecture is a master of transforming spaces. The company, based in Murrieta, California, provides a wide variety of architectural services ranging from interior design and furniture consulting to project management and graphic design. The firm also offers green architecture and design services. Alchemy Design + Architecture designs education, residential, and hospitality facilities, among others, for its clients in the private and public sectors. The company's clients have included Boeing, Fujitsu, Northrop Grumman, and UCLA. The company is owned and run by founder Laura Loring.

R.A. Smith National does not claim to be genteel, but it does its best to be civil. The firm provides civil engineering, planning, surveying, and construction services for the public and private sectors. It participates in a variety of municipal projects including road building and the development of water treatment plants and wastewater systems. The company also designs parking lots, parks, bike paths, bridges, and noise barriers. Its customers include state and local agencies and land developers, primarily in southern Wisconsin. Owner and president Richard A. Smith founded the company in 1978.

The flush heard around the world might be the one made by AS America. Doing business as American Standard Brands, the manufacturer of bath and kitchen products is a leader in the toilet and bathroom fixtures sectors in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Other products include faucets, sinks, bathtubs, showers, bathroom furniture, and accessories. The company targets both the residential and commercial markets; its products are found in homes, as well as airports, hotels, and stadiums, and are sold through a network of dealers, wholesale distributors, online retailers, and stores such as The Home Depot. Private equity firm Sun Capital Partners owns a majority of the company, with Bain Capital holding a minority stake.

SNC-Lavalin Constructors Inc., a subsidiary of Canadian engineering and construction giant SNC-Lavalin Group, provides design, construction, and maintenance services on a variety of natural-gas-fueled and waste-fueled power generation plants. SNC-Lavalin has completed gas and steam turbine, reciprocating engine, and cooling and heating projects in North and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East. The company was formed in 2002 and names Boise Cascade, Union Carbide, and Calpine Corporation among its many public and private-sector clients.

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