AERCO International, Inc. (AERCO) is a leading supplier of boilers and water heating products, and the originator of semi-instantaneous water heating. When AERCO was founded in 1949, it introduced a revolutionary design for an indirect-fired water heater that heated water on demand, and without storage, at a controlled temperature. This innovation became today's standard for water heaters. With continued improvements, AERCO has been able to maximize the recovery of latent heat energy, significantly increasing the operating efficiency of this equipment.In 1988, AERCO again shook the industry as the first U.S. manufacturer to offer a fully modulating and condensing commercial gas-fired water heater and promptly extended this design to the hydronic boiler marketplace. The modulating capability of these products (still unsurpassed 20 years later) match the equipment's output to real-time heating demand, ensuring that the units draw no more fuel to operate than is absolutely necessary. Their condensing design extracts much of the usable heat from the water vapors created during the combustion process, making sure that your money doesn't disappear "up the stack." AERCO's culture embraces the principle of continual process improvement. Throughout the organization, AERCO has adopted state-of-the-art manufacturing methods, disciplined product development and rigorous quality-management programs to ensure that our products are delivered on time and with top-notch service to the customer. Our sales and marketing staff are determined to set the lead in system designs by working with consulting engineers, contractors and end users to ensure that systems maximize energy and space utilization in a cost effective way. AERCO pursues these practices with just one goal in mind: to satisfy our customers and provide them with the highest quality product and service.

Gilbane Building Company stands at the head of its class. The company specializes in building educational facilities throughout the US. Gilbane Building provides construction management and design/build services to commercial, institutional, and governmental markets. The construction arm of parent Gilbane, the contractor also builds hospitals, laboratories, and prisons, serving both the public and private sectors. Among its projects are the Stroh Center at Bowling Green State University and the WWII Memorial in Washington, DC. The company, which is family-owned, was founded in 1873 as a carpentry and general contracting shop.

Catchy, no. Descriptive, yes. CH2M HILL's name is culled from its founders (Cornell, Howland, Hayes, and Merryfield) plus HILL, from its first merger. The engineering and construction group is organized into three divisions: government, environment, and nuclear; facilities and infrastructure; and energy. Federal projects typically include nuclear and environmental cleanup and government facility operations. The firm also works for state and local governments building water and wastewater systems, airports, highways, and other transportation projects. Its energy division targets private sector companies in the chemical, energy, and life science industries. Founded in 1946, the company is owned by its employees.

Simpson Lumber Company, it operates two facilities in Washington that convert Douglas fir and hemlock logs into dimension lumber for the home construction market; its facilities in Georgia and South Carolina utilize yellow pine. The company also produces wood chips, bark, sawdust, and shavings for use in paper manufacturing, construction products, and landscaping. Simpson Investment Company also owns Simpson Door Company, which manufactures interior and exterior wood doors.

Cadence McShane Construction has been right in step with the top contractors in the US. A part of development and construction group The McShane Companies, it provides general construction, construction management, and design/build services for commercial, institutional, and industrial projects in Texas and the central US. The firm is known for its school and community projects throughout Texas. It also provides services to the manufacturing, office, multi-family residential, government, hospitality, and retail markets. Recent projects include a 730,000 sq. ft Port of Houston distribution center for First Industrial Realty. Cadence McShane was founded in 1995.

M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates (Gensler) consistently ranks among the largest architectural firms in the US. Founded as a tenant development company in 1966 by chairman and owner Art Gensler, the company has grown to include offices in more than 30 cities. Gensler offers architecture, interior design, urban design and planning, strategic consulting, and graphic services to almost every industry sector. The group also heads the ranks of interior design companies in the US, where it is a leading designer of government institutions, banks, offices, retail facilities, and schools. Projects include the 18-million sq. ft. CityCenter project in Las Vegas.

TDIndustries, the specialty contractor installs heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC); electrical; and plumbing systems in commercial, industrial, and multifamily residential buildings. TD also offers facility services including repairing and upgrading mechanical systems. The company maintains HVAC systems for the Houston Airport System and Rice University, among others. TD works primarily in Texas, but also has operations in Arizona. High-profile projects have included work on the Texas Governor's Mansion and the Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Chairman Jack Lowe Jr.'s father founded the employee-owned company in 1946.

Keepmoat Homes (formerly Haslam Homes) specializes in building houses for first- and second-time buyers throughout Yorkshire, The Midlands, North East, and North West England. Staying away from building luxury homes with fancy living rooms and chandeliers, the homebuilder's business strategy, instead, is to work with local councils, regeneration partners, and other local affiliates to build affordable homes that are in line with government policies. Keepmoat constructs about 1,000 houses each year with many developments located in older communities that have seen better days. The company is a part of the Keepmoat plc group of companies and operates from five offices throughout England.

Kelso-Burnett is keeping the city that works wired. One of the Chicago area's largest electrical contractors, Kelso-Burnett also ranks as one of the US's largest specialty contractors. Founded in 1908, the employee-owned firm provides electrical construction services to commercial, industrial, institutional, and utility customers. It also installs telecom, security, closed circuit TV, and sound systems and provides fire alarm and electrical systems testing. Customers include Abbott Laboratories, Kraft Foods, and Bass Pro Shops. Kelso-Burnett is part of the international Federated Electrical Contractors network.

Founded in 1952, ITL Corp. is owned by former president Michael Drusinsky. ITL Corp. has a soft spot in its heart when it comes to hardwood. The company, doing business as Industrial Timber and Lumber, produces Northern and Appalachian hardwood logs and lumber products from species that include black cherry, black walnut, maple, white ash, white oak, and poplar. The company sells to manufacturers of such wood products as cabinets, furniture, flooring, and veneer. ITL owns more than 50,000 acres of timberlands in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, and it operates about 10 sawmill and dry kiln manufacturing facilities along the East Coast.

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