GSE Construction Company provides heavy construction for government agencies, public utilities, and the private sector. The general engineering contractor specializes in building water and wastewater infrastructure. GSE provides services such as new construction, renovation work and upgrades, and construction labor. Projects range from retrofitting old systems and expanding capacity, to constructing storage tanks, treatment facilities, and pump stations. The company also often teams with fellow engineering firm Applied Technologies to complete waste-to-energy conversion projects. GSE performs most of its work in California and Nevada.President and CEO Orlando Gutierrez founded GSE Construction in 1980.

Duratex counts on durability. It makes wood products including hardboard, particle board, and fiberboard from a dozen plants throughout Brazil. The firm sources its own wood with more than 200,000 hectares of primarily eucalyptus forest and has an annual production capacity of approximately 4 million cu. meters of paneling and 6 million sq. meters of laminate flooring. Its products are used for residential and commercial construction and to make furniture and toys. Duratex also makes vitreous china and metal fittings for bathroom use under the Deca brand.

Colas paves the way for drivers worldwide. The global road construction group was founded on and named after the creation of a revolutionary technical process -- cold asphalt. Colas provides construction and maintenance services for infrastructure projects (roads, airports, ports, railroads), urban redevelopment projects, and recreation facilities around the world. In addition to its work on roads and related projects, the company produces construction materials including concrete and aggregates from an international network of quarries, gravel pits, and asphalt plants. Colas also provides complementary services including design and engineering, concessions, and soil treatment. Bouygues owns 97% of Colas.

LVI Services, one of the top environmental contractors in the US with more than 30 offices across the country. The company provides integrated facility services such as remediation of hazardous materials, decontamination, and demolition. It caters to clients in a wide range of business segments, from hotels and retail to commercial and industrial. It also serves government and education segments. Customers have included AT&T, IBM, Marriott, Prudential, and Raytheon. Private equity firm Code Hennessy & Simmons is LVI Services' major equity investor.

Humphrey Rich Construction Group offers a wealth of services in the field of commercial construction. The general contractor is first and foremost a builder but also provides design-build and construction management services to clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The firm specializes in both new construction and renovation on everything from banks to office interiors to hotels. It boasts about a 75% retention rate in terms of repeat customers, which have included SunTrust Banks, Jones Lang LaSalle, and The Blackstone Group (for which it has renovated various Hilton-branded hotels). Humphrey Rich Construction Group was founded by president Mark Humphrey and executive vice president Lawrence Rich.

EDGE tries to edge out the competition when bidding on civic and other contracts. Construction company EDGE Development offers general contracting, design/build, engineering, construction management, and lease/buyback services. The company specializes in such projects as public schools, parks, and civic and commercial facilities. Its portfolio includes an athletic center for the City of Highland; a library in Napa Valley; fire stations for Carlsbad and Oceanside; and numerous elementary, middle, and high schools. The company is controlled by Steve Prophet and Dayne Wagoner, who founded EDGE in 1989.

Rex Lumber is a king of the wholesale hardwood and softwood products distribution business. It sells mahogany, cypress, oak, pine, and a dozen other hardwood and softwood lumber types. Rex Lumber sells its products (mouldings, millwork, and cut lumber) to woodworkers, retailers, store fixture manufacturers, and others for use in manufacturing applications. The company's largest mill is located in South Windsor, Connecticut, and it has other facilities in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia. Rex delivers lumber by truck all along the eastern seaboard and ships lumber to the Midwest and West Coast regions of the US via contract carriers; it also exports lumber overseas.

Hearth & Home Technologies believes home is where the hearth is. The HNI Corporation subsidiary makes and installs wood, gas, electric, and pellet fireplace and stove products under the Heat & Glo, Heatilator, and Quadra-Fire brands. The company, under the Fireside Furnishings name, also makes indoor hearth products, including mantelpieces, cabinets, shelves, and wall systems. Other products include outdoor fireplaces, barbeque grills, and electric fireplaces. The company sells its products mainly in the East and Midwest US.

Blakley Corporation, getting in on the ground floor is a decidedly winning prospect. The interior and exterior finishing contractor, which is also known as Blakley's, provides design services to commercial and residential customers. The company specializes in new and replacement flooring products and services (carpet, wood, ceramic and porcelain, stone, vinyl) and architectural wall systems that include complete exterior building envelopes, aluminum curtain walls, aluminum panels, and glass and granite solutions. Blakley's also restores and repairs concrete through its F.E. Gates division. Retail showrooms are in Carmel and Indianapolis, Indiana. The family-owned Blakley Corporation was founded in 1898.

Perkins + Will (or modernly known as Perkins+Will) adds to skylines from Atlanta to Shanghai. The architectural firm designs edifices for corporate and civic clients, as well as schools, universities, and hospitals. Its projects run the gamut from office buildings and high-rise condominiums to hotels and convention centers to laboratories and elementary schools. The company also offers interior design, branding, planning, and urban design. Clients of the firm have included Chicago O'Hare, Duke University, Pfizer, and Time Warner. Perkins+Will operates from about 20 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Lawrence Perkins and Philip Will Jr. founded the firm in 1935.

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