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.

Fisher Development is a big fish in the tenant improvement general contracting sector. The company provides core/shell and historic preservation construction services for retail stores, restaurants, and corporate offices throughout the US and Canada. It also provides construction management and design/build services for its clients. Fisher Development builds for some of the top names in retail, including Sephora, Gap, Tiffany & Co., Foot Locker, and Williams-Sonoma. The company was originally founded as a residential subdivision builder in 1971 by chairman and owner Robert Fisher, brother of Gap founder and chairman Donald Fisher. The firm shifted to retail construction after building for Gap.

The original idea in 1979 recognized there was a niche available in the HVAC industry for a company that supplied high quality products, in a timely manner and backed up with outstanding customer service. Raymon fills those needs and continues to invent and reinvent the industry standards for quality, reliability, service and ingenuity.

Robbins Manufacturing puts most of its efforts into its construction materials operations. Through its lumber group, the company supplies pressure-treated southern yellow pine, spruce, plywood, and OSB (oriented strand board) to customers including treating plants, retail yards, and truss and pallet manufacturers. The division has lumber and distribution facilities in the eastern and midwestern US and markets its products nationwide. Robbins Manufacturing also operates in other construction-related realms.

Sharpfibre may not put the fire out, but it will keep it down. The specialty contractor installs passive fire protection products, including fire stopping systems, structural steelwork protection, and fire-rated ductwork, ceilings, insulation, and partitions. The products it installs are designed to withstand about four hours of exposure to high temperatures and fire, allowing inhabitants of the building to safely escape danger. Sharpfibre also provides air sealing, thermal insulation, and acoustics design services. The company, which is located on the outskirts of London, was founded in 1987.

A.L.L. Masonry Construction offers a variety of masonry construction services, including installations, pavers, and walls. The company primarily serves commercial, industrial, and institutional customers in and around Chicago. Its list of clients reads like a who's who of area institutions, including Northwestern University, The University of Chicago, Soldiers Field, the Lincoln Park Zoo, and the Chicago Public Library, as well as churches, schools, and apartment communities. Minority-owned A.L.L. Masonry Construction was founded in 1959. It is controlled by CEO Luis Puig.

National Gypsum Company is a fully integrated building products manufacturer and one of the leading gypsum board producers in the world. Placed end-to-end, the company’s annual gypsum board production would travel around the earth over 14 times. National Gypsum also offers a full line of interior finishing products including joint compounds, tape, and textures. Its growing cement board product line has a strong customer base in the United States and several other countries.

CraftMaster Manufacturing, Inc. company makes doors and related products in various colors, finishes, and styles for the residential, commercial, and industrial markets. Its interior doors are marketed under the CraftMaster name. It also makes treated exterior composite trim under the MiraTEC brand. Treated exterior panels are sold under the Extira name. The company maintains manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Alabama, Illinois, and Texas. CraftMaster products are sold around the world through retailers, distributors, and dealers. The company is owned by T.M. Cobb Companies and Woodgrain Millwork.

C.W. Matthews Contracting during Sherman's march to the sea. The company provides highway and bridge construction and commercial site work. It also provides asphalt paving and is one of the largest plant-mixed asphalt producers in the Southeast. The group operates about 30 asphalt plants in Georgia and manufactures nearly 6 million tons of hot mix each year. Its projects include the transformation of an old steel plant into Atlantic Station -- a 138-acre mixed-use development in Atlanta. In 1946 C.W. Matthews and several partners founded Marietta Construction Company, which became C.W. Matthews Contracting Company in 1954; today it is led by C.W.'s son, CEO Robert Matthews.

Canada's largest general contracting group, PCL Employees Holdings provides construction and heavy industrial services for public and private clients in Canada, the US, and the Caribbean. Subsidiary PCL Constructors is the holding company for several units that provide construction, design, restoration, maintenance, and other services for commercial, retail, civic, and residential projects. The group's heavy industrial arm performs services for manufacturing, petrochemical, power plant, and mining facilities. PCL has worked on such projects as the Toronto International Airport and the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Carpenter Ernie Poole founded the firm's predecessor in 1906; PCL is now owned by employees.

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