Velosi keeps quality in check for oil and gas companies around the globe. The company provides quality assurance, quality control, inspection, and certification services to such multinational bigwigs as BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell. It has also served public utilities, engineering contractors, manufacturing facilities, and small fabrication workshops. Services range from equipment testing to vendor audits to engineering and construction management. Velosi has regional offices in the US, the UK, United Arab Emirates, and Malaysia, as well as local offices in more than 25 countries worldwide. The Carlyle Group is buying the company for some 88 million (about $140 million).

Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a wholesaler and retailer of industrial and construction supplies. It offers fastener product line under two categories, which include threaded fasteners, such as bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and building projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines and structures; and miscellaneous supplies, including paints, various pins and machinery keys, concrete anchors, batteries, sealants, metal framing systems, wire rope, strut, private-label stud anchors, rivets, and related accessories.

Apogee Enterprises, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design and development of glass products, services, and systems. The company operates through two segments, Architectural Products and Services, and Large-Scale Optical Technologies. The Architectural Products and Services segment designs, engineers, fabricates, installs, maintains, and renovates the walls of glass, windows, storefront, and entrances comprising the outside skin of commercial and institutional buildings. This segment involves in the fabrication of coated and high-performance architectural glass; installation, maintenance, and renovation of full-service building glass; manufacture of aluminum window systems and curtain walls; paint and anodizing finish of architectural aluminum and PVC shutters; and fabrication of aluminum storefront, entrance, and curtain wall products. This segment markets its products through direct sales, and distribution and independent sales representatives to architects, building owners, general contractors, and glazing subcontractors in the commercial construction market. The Large-Scale Optical Technologies segment manufactures glass and acrylic products for the custom picture framing market and commercial optics. This segment distributes its products through independent distributors and mass merchandisers, as well as directly to museums, and public and private galleries. Apogee Enterprises, Inc. offers its products primarily in the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Apogee Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

CDI Contractors means big buildings in Little Rock and beyond. The company has completed commercial, industrial, and institutional projects, including the William J. Clinton Presidential Library. Other areas of specialty include health care facilities, parking decks, condos, hotels, and educational institutions. CDI Contractors provides a range of services including pre-construction, scheduling, general contracting, and construction and project management. The company was founded in 1987 as a partnership between the late Bill Clark and Dillard's head Bill Dillard II. CDI has built several Dillard's department stores. Dillard's bought the remaining 50% of CDI it did not already own in 2008.

Pangea Group is a titan when it comes to civil and industrial engineering and construction services. The company provides renovation, demolition, and maintenance, as well as technical and environmental services that include waste disposal, remediation, and surveying. Pangea's civil construction team builds concrete foundations and structures, in addition to grading, excavation, and storm sewer work. The firm has completed more than 500 projects over the years for clients such as Ameren and government agencies including the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Energy, and military installations. The Hispanic-owned Pangea Group was founded as a clean-up enterprise for radioactive waste materials in 1994.

Mansfield Plumbing Products, founded in 1929, is a leading producer of top quality, attractively designed, high performance plumbing fixtures and fittings for use in residential, commercial and institutional markets. Recognized for our strong commitment to service, quality and value, Mansfield is considered the "Brand of Choice" for professional plumbing contractors and consumers alike, around the country. We offer a full line of products including: vitreous china toilets, lavatories and urinals; brass and plastic plumbing fittings and parts; acrylic whirlpools, bathtubs, shower bases and sinks; enameled steel bathtubs, kitchen sinks and lavatories; and cast iron kitchen sinks.

Axis Construction revolves around building health care facilities, from operating suites and emergency rooms to outpatient treatment centers and medical imaging facilities. About 80% of the company's business comes from the health care industry, but Axis also constructs commercial and retail buildings, modular structures, and educational and intuitional facilities. The company provides general contracting, construction management, design/build, consulting, and renovation services to clients throughout New York. Its list of clients include Brookhaven National Lab, Northrop Grumman. Axis Construction was founded in 1993 by company leaders Robert Wihlborg and Roy and Ralph Lambert.

Aecon Group is both public and private about its day-to-day business. The company provides construction services for infrastructure projects including roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, and utilities. Through its buildings segment, Aecon is active in the construction and renovation of commercial, retail, institutional, hospitality, and multifamily residential properties. Industrial operations range from fabricating specialty pipe to designing and manufacturing steam generators. The group also manages public-private partnership and other alternatively financed infrastructure projects. Canada accounts for about 90% of Aecon's revenues.

Carpenter Contractors of America has been working with wood for more than half of a century. The company manufactures roof trusses and wall panels and supplies building materials through its manufacturing facilities in Florida. The company also has offices in North Carolina and Illinois, where it operates under the name R&D Thiel. The company's products and services are used in both residential and commercial construction. In 1955 brothers Robert and Donald Thiel founded the company as R&D Thiel in Belvidere, Illinois. Carpenter Contractors of America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2010.

Pioneer General Contractors has been blazing trails for more than 75 years. The company provides design/build, general contracting, construction management, and competitive bid services for commercial, retail, hospitality, multi-unit residential, industrial, and institutional construction and renovation projects. No projects are too big or too small -- it renovated the Kent County Humane Society, for example, and also built the $32 million GVSU Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences in Grand Rapids. The company operates through offices in Grand Rapids and Traverse City, Michigan. Earl Beckering Sr. established Pioneer General Contractors in 1933.

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