Environmental consulting and management firm Holguin, Fahan & Associates offers services such as assessment, characterization, remediation, and reclamation of contaminated sites. Staff members include engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, and planners. The firm operates primarily in California and Arizona; it also does business in Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. Holguin, Fahan & Associates was founded in 1982.

Joseph Vicat, whose father invented a method of creating artificial cement, founded Vicat in 1853. The Vicat family continues to lead the company. Vicat's objectives are set in stone. The company produces some 21 million tons of cement and aggregates and 10 million cubic meters of concrete per year. Vicat operates about a dozen cement plants and grinding plants, more than 200 concrete plants, and 70 quarries in Europe, Africa, the US, and the Middle East. It also has operations in specialty chemicals and paper manufacturing, transportation, and precast concrete. More than half of Vicat's revenues come from outside of France. In 2010 Vicat expanded into India with plans to acquire 51% of Bharathi Cement.

J.F. White Contracting has been at the bedrock of heavy civil construction in New England for more than 85 years. The group has civil, design/build, mechanical, electrical, and deep foundation divisions to provide a large range of engineering, construction, infrastructure, and equipment and wiring installation services. J.F. White also has a diving division that specializes in marine construction and underwater engineering. The company has worked on projects for Harvard University and was involved in building Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel project. J.F. also was tapped to rebuild the Chelsea Street Bridge -- a $125 million project funded by stimulus money. It was founded in 1924 by Joseph F. White, Sr.

Canfor has a can-do attitude about forest products. One of Canada's largest lumber companies, Canfor mainly produces softwood lumber, but also plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), remanufactured lumber products, and specialized wood products at some 30 facilities in Canada and the US. Each year Canfor is capable of turning out five billion board feet of lumber, 270 million sq. ft of plywood, and one billion sq. ft. of OSB. It manages woodlands on public lands in British Columbia and Alberta and has annual harvesting rights on about 11 million cubic meters of timberland. The company also owns a slight majority of Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership, which produces pulp and kraft paper.

End Systems knows absolutely no end in providing a variety of services in HVAC and electrical contracting. The company primarily manages, documents, and tests the work of installers. Included among these services are creating computer-generated fitted drawings for building services and testing buildings for air tightness and water treatment. End Systems also provides energy log books to building managers to document their property energy requirements. Clients have included Bovis, AstraZeneca, and Amec. Managing director Brian Townsend started the company in 1976.

Clay Development & Construction (CDC) will help you mold that industrial or commercial property to suit your needs. The company provides a range of services, from site selection to construction management, for metal building and other projects in the Houston area. Its areas of expertise include architectural services, structural engineering, and civil engineering; its portfolio includes warehouses and industrial office parks. CDC also operates about 20 area business parks which can be developed for lease or sale. President Albert Clay and his son, vice president Robert Clay, formed the family-owned company in 1998.

E.W. Howell is a midsized New York general contractor and construction management firm that is a regional leader in retail construction. With offices in Manhattan and Long Island, E.W. Howell also builds hospitals, labs, libraries, office interiors, schools, and restaurants. Clients have included Bergdorf Goodman, Target, and Columbia University. It typically bids on projects in the private sector, but it also selectively competes within the public sector. Established in 1891, E.W. Howell began as a builder of homes for such well-heeled East Coast families as the Huttons and the Guggenheims. The Howells left the firm in the 1980s, and Japanese construction group Obayashi acquired the company in 1989.

General contractor R. J. Daum Construction specializes in building commercial facilities. The firm's list of projects have included central offices and other facilities for Pacific Bell (now part of SBC), public works (City and County of Los Angeles fire stations), educational facilities, and health care facilities. The company serves Southern California and Nevada from its offices in Garden Grove and San Diego, California. Raymond J. Daum established the company in 1936.

American Woodmark has more cabinet selections than the prime minister of Russia. A top maker of kitchen cabinets in the US, the company manufactures and distributes more than 430 lines of low- to mid-priced kitchen cabinets in oak, cherry, hickory, and maple, as well as laminate finishes. Brands include American Woodmark, Shenandoah Cabinetry, Potomac, and Timberlake. Targeting the remodeling and new home construction markets, American Woodmark sells its products through home centers and independent dealers and distributors; it also sells directly to builders through about 10 US service centers. Lowe's and The Home Depot account for more than two-thirds of sales.

Barnhill Contracting Company provides general construction, site development, and heavy highway construction services throughout the Carolinas and Virginia. Barnhill's building division provides construction services in the industrial, biotech, office, retail, mixed-use, hospitality, correctional, and institutional markets. The unit offers general construction, construction management, design/build, and fast-track services. Barnhill Contracting also operates asphalt plants and has one of the largest construction equipment divisions in the US Southeast. The family-owned firm was founded in 1949 by Robert E. Barnhill Sr; it is headed by his son, Robert Barnhill Jr.

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