International Architectural Group is an integrated building products manufacturer of diversified lines of quality aluminum and vinyl building products. The company is headquartered in Monterey Park, California and has approximately 1,600 employees. Operations are conducted through 12 North American subsidiaries.

Integrated Paving Concepts Inc. was founded in 1992 and is majority owned by management firm Trimin. Integrated Paving Concepts (IPC) has street smarts. The company's main product is StreetPrint -- decorative asphalt used as crosswalks and sidewalks, traffic medians, driveways, and parking lots. Other products include DuraTherm, LogoTherm, Imprint, and Ride-A-Way, all decorative surface treatments and materials designed to last longer than traditional stone or gravel applications. IPC's products are installed in about 40 countries by a licensed network of around 750 contractors for such end-users as government projects, commercial and residential developers, and homeowners.

Tenon has neatly dovetailed its Kiwi and American operations in the pine-products business. The company (formerly Fletcher Challenge Forests) processes Radiata pine from New Zealand and makes such products as molding and millwork, primarily for the US market. Through subsidiaries, the group supplies finished moldings and boards to such customers as The Home Depot and Lowe's; it also provides appearance-grade lumber to other molding and millwork makers. Operating units include the Empire Company, Fletcher Wood Solutions, Ornamental Mouldings, and Southwest Mouldings. Rubicon Forests Limited controls more than 55% of Tenon.

Hampton Affiliates knows trees from the seedling to the stud. One of Oregon's top timber firms, Hampton produces approximately 2 billion board ft. of softwood lumber yearly through eight sawmills. The company has some 170,000 acres of timberland in Oregon and Washington and manages some 300,000 acres of publicly owned forest land in British Columbia. Through its Hampton Distribution Companies division, it distributes doors, windows, and other building materials. Hampton supplies homebuilding centers through its stud lumber and distribution operations. The company has its own railcar fleet to transport its products.

Tumac Lumber Co., Inc. company distributes wood and wood products in the US and internationally. The company and its regional subsidiaries sell products such as mouldings, hardwoods and softwoods, composite products, decking, and furniture parts to kitchen cabinet companies and furniture manufacturers, utility companies, pulp mills, RV manufacturers, and others. Tumac exports lumber (Douglas fir and southern yellow pine) to Europe, hardwood logs and lumber to Asia, and industrial and construction products to customers in the Caribbean. Paul McCracken and Bill MacPherson established Tumac Lumber in 1959.

Windows of opportunity open daily for Andersen, a well-known maker of wood-clad windows and patio doors in North America. Andersen offers window designs from hinged, bay, and double-hung to skylight, gliding, and picture windows. Its Renewal by Andersen subsidiary provides start-to-finish window renewal services, including in-home consultations, in more than 100 markets in the US. Subsidiary EMCO Doors makes storm and screen doors. Through independent and company-owned distributorships (including its Andersen Logistics division), Andersen sells to homeowners, architects, builders, designers, and remodelers. Andersen Corporation is owned by the Andersen family, the Andersen Foundation, and company employees.

Boh Bros. builds bridges in the Big Easy and beyond. One of the top industrial and heavy construction contractors in the Southeast, Boh Bros. Construction has been building in and around New Orleans for about a century. The firm was created in 1909 by Arthur Boh, whose brother Henry joined the company in 1913 to give it the "Bros." name. Boh Bros. became known for its pile-driving and underground work. The company has expanded both geographically and its services, providing asphalt and concrete paving, mechanical and industrial piping, marine construction, highway and railroad construction, equipment sales, and excavation and site preparation in nine states. The Boh family and key employees own the firm.

Hardwoods of Michigan is a sawmill and kiln-drying operation that produces some 2 million board feet of lumber per month. It utilizes such species as ash, cherry, hard and soft maple, hickory, poplar, red and white oak, and walnut. The company's products include boards ranging from 1 in. to 5 in. thick (specializing in cuts between 2 in. and 3 in.), grade lumber, timber, pallet stock, and steel mill blocking, as well as mulch, wood chips, sawdust, and shavings. Hardwoods of Michigan also owns Walker Lumber Company in Woodland, Pennsylvania. Its Tri County Logging unit purchases and harvests timber for the mill.

Barratt Developments has a residence to fit homebuyers' means. Barratt has 33 divisions that build single-family detached homes and apartment complexes, from the south of England to as far north as Yorkshire and into Scotland and Wales. The average home price is more than 160,000. Barratt has a land bank of more than 66,000 plots. Barratt coordinates with government agencies, housing associations, and other agencies to redevelop urban areas into residential zones. The company acquired Wilson Bowden for 2.2 billion in 2007, briefly making it the #1 UK homebuilder until its title was eclipsed by Taylor Wimpey.

Interior Architects also known as IA, provides interior architectural services for public sector clients and firms in the technology, financial services, hospitality, and retail industries. Its clients have included Bank of America, BMC Software, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Merrill Lynch, PG&E, and Sony. IA completes projects around the world and has more than a dozen offices in the US, plus locations in London and New Deli. The firm also partners with more than 50 international firms that make up a global network. The company was founded by president and CEO David Mourning in 1984.

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