AYH provides construction and property services that include project and cost management (quantity surveying), move management, facilities consulting, and technical and industrial occupational services. The company serves clients in the UK and mainland Europe in the hotel, retail, residential, leisure, and stadia sectors; corporate accommodations sector; commercial property development; and in the public sector (health, education, law enforcement, and central government). It also provides telecommunications services to build and maintain data and switch center facilities. AYH became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARCADIS in 2005.

WorleyParsons Corporation puts its energy into energy and chemical plants. The US subsidiary of WorleyParsons Limited, the company is a top designer and builder of modular facilities for refineries and process plants in remote areas and harsh environments. WorleyParsons, whose services also include procurement and project management, targets the hydrocarbons, minerals and metals, infrastructure and environment, and power industries.

Harley Ellis Devereaux offers architecture, engineering, interior, landscaping, planning, preservation, and other services from about a half-dozen offices in the Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Diego metro areas. The company serves corporations, health care firms, universities, and government agencies; it has done work for such clients as Comerica, General Motors, Stanford University, and Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo. Companies affiliated with Harley Ellis Devereaux offer such specialized services as crime lab design, environmentally sustainable design consulting, and real estate services.

Homasote Company sees green when it comes to building materials. It manufactures environmentally-friendly fiberboard for use in residential and commercial construction. The fiberboard is made from recycled paper and contains no asbestos or formaldehyde. Applications include roof decking, concrete forming, paneling, insulating, sound proofing, and industrial packaging purposes. Its Pak-Line division creates packaging materials for electronics. Homasote processes up to 250 tons of post-consumer paper daily, helping to conserve 1.4 million trees and eliminate 65 million pounds of waste per year.

Skidmore Owings & Merrill prefers a skyline view. One of the world's largest architectural and engineering firms, Skidmore Owings & Merrill (or SOM) has earned its fame with innovative modernist designs and such high-profile projects as the John Hancock Building and Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower). Its portfolio of services includes graphics, interior design, and urban design and planning. Transportation planning, infrastructure planning, environmental engineering, and geotechnical engineering are part of its structural and civil engineering offerings. The firm, which has completed projects in more than 40 countries, has offices in several major metropolitan US cities and in Europe and Asia.

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.

Hull Forest Products produces softwood and hardwood lumber products from its sawmill in Pomfret, Connecticut. The mill owns more than 8,000 acres of sustainable working forest in Massachusetts and produces 10 million board ft. of lumber (kiln-dried and green lumber) annually. Products include wide plank flooring, oak timbers, wood siding, container load quantities of green and kiln dried lumber, as well as by-products such as wood chips, sawdust, and bark mulch. The family-owned and managed company also provides forestland management services and leases selected properties for recreational use through Hull Forestlands L.P. CEO Bill Hull founded Hull Forest Products in 1970.

Onsite Energy says electricity efficiency is "outta sight." The energy services company identifies energy management measures that its mostly industrial and government clients can use to save on power and fuel-supply costs. It installs the recommended cost-effective systems, heat and power generation systems, central plant upgrades, lighting and refrigeration system upgrades, and air compressor and boiler retrofits. It also provides consulting services to help customers monitor energy usage and identify incentive programs. The company focuses on California, though its market extends throughout the western US and northern Mexico. Management bought control of Onsite in 2003.

Thermal Industries' engineering and quality assurance never stop. Engineers use computer-assisted design (CAD) techniques to pre-check each product design before manufacturing begins. During production, they pull random samples of each product from the lines and quality-check them for compliance and performance in Thermal's certified test chamber. The finished products are protection-wrapped for shipment to one of 18 Regional Design and Support Centers. After installation, the quality control continues with field technicians visiting over 1,000 homes each year to inspect products in accordance with standardized procedures. The performance data, collected by these technicians, is then fed back to the Quality Management Center. This full cycle of quality commitment and monitoring allows all products to be fully warranted and is your guarantee of satisfaction.

Grunley gets it done, from the monumental to the mundane. Founded in 1955, Grunley Construction Company provides general contracting, engineering, architectural, and construction management services and specializes in the renovation, restoration, and modernization of historic buildings in the Washington, DC area. Its projects range from prestigious undertakings -- the Smithsonian Institution, the Washington Monument, and the US Treasury building -- to more pedestrian endeavors such as office buildings, apartment buildings, schools, and power plants. The company also has lent its services to the construction of embassies, airports, and military facilities.

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