Pizzagalli Construction Company makes its dough by rolling out a portfolio of general contracting, construction management, and design/build services. The group holds a large slice of the water/wastewater treatment and water supply infrastructure market, ranking among the top 15 contractors by Engineering News-Records. It also delivers as a leading builder of semiconductor facilities in the US and works on commercial, health care, industrial, and institutional building projects in about 15 states. Clients have included IBM, IDEXX, and the University of Maine. The employee-owned company has offices in Maine, North Carolina, and Vermont. It is affiliated with real estate developer Pizzagalli Properties, LLC.

Permasteelisa North America Corp.,the company's cladding division makes and installs exterior facades of large buildings. A subsidiary of Italy-based Permasteelisa, the company has completed complex glass and metal cladding work on projects across the US, including Seattle's distinct Experience Music Project and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, both designed by architect Frank Gehry. Permasteelisa North America also designs commercial building interiors and fixtures for offices, restaurants, and showrooms. Projects include the Condé Nast cafeteria, Vespa boutiques, and Brooks Brothers shops.

Sargent Electric Company has earned its stripes providing electrical services for its customers. Founded in 1907 to serve Pittsburgh's steel industry, the electrical contractor performs construction work for utilities, foundries, oil refineries, chemical processing firms, and steelmakers. Clients have included Allegheny Energy, Duquesne Light, General Electric, and United States Steel. The company also provides electric service and maintenance services to residential, commercial, and government customers. Its service area encompasses about 20 states in the eastern half of the US. Sargent Electric is owned and managed by the Sargent family.

BE&K Building Group is a top US contractor. The company, which is part of Houston-based construction giant KBR, provides design-build services, construction management, general contracting, and other construction services. It specializes in mixed-use projects, educational facilities, entertainment venues, food and beverage plants, hospitals, hotels, laboratories, and manufacturing facilities. BE&K Building Group operates mostly in the Southeast, but also works on projects in other parts of the country. KBR bought BE&K for some $550 million in 2008.

Peckham Industries has a crush on road materials. Peckham Industries, Inc. produces asphalt, crushed stone, ready mix concrete, and liquid calcium chloride (used to melt ice in the winter and to keep road dust down in the summer). It also builds and repairs roads. Peckham Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate throughout New England with locations in New York, Vermont, and Connecticut. Peckham's plants include liquid asphalt facilities, hot mix plants, and a reclaiming facility. The company's Peckham Materials Corp. unit operates quarries and supplies aggregates through the Hudson River Valley. William Peckham, father of chairman and president John Peckham, founded Peckham Road Corp., the flagship of Peckham Industries, in 1924.

Worcester Heat Systems may have to look for a new line of work. Also known as Worcester Bosch, the UK company primarily makes oil and gas boilers (cast iron, combination, condensing, floor-standing, wall-mounted, and system boilers). Other offerings include solar panel hot water heating systems (Worcester Blue Skies) and under-floor heating systems. Founded in 1962, Worcester Heat Systems was acquired by automotive component manufacturer Bosch in 1996 and is part of the Worcester Bosch group.

Holcim (Australia) produces aggregate, cement, asphalt, and concrete block and pipe. The company operates more than 240 concrete plants and about 80 hard rock, sand, and gravel quarries in Australia. Its Humes division manufactures steel-reinforced concrete pipes and other precast concrete products. Mexican cement giant CEMEX acquired Rinker Group in 2007 for more than $16 million and renamed it CEMEX Australia. The hefty price tag sent CEMEX into massive debt, though, and the parent began selling off assets. In 2009 CEMEX sold the unit to rival Holcim, which has targeted Australia as a growth market.

MODEC (Mitsui Ocean Development & Engineering Co.) keeps sea vessels floating and oil and gas flowing. The company is a global general contractor that specializes in the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of floating production systems for the offshore oil and gas industry. These include storage vessels, offloading vessels, tension leg platforms, semi-submersibles, and mobile production units. It also offers vessel leasing and chartering; operation and maintenance services; and spare parts supply and aftersales support. Customers include Petrobras and BP. Founded in 1968, MODEC is controlled by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co.

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. provides resource management services, primarily in the areas of solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services to the residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial customers in the United States. It offers non-hazardous solid waste services, including collection operations, transfer stations, material recycling facilities, and disposal facilities. The company also markets recyclable metals, aluminum, plastics, and paper and corrugated cardboard, which have been processed at its facilities; and recyclables purchased from third parties. In addition, it generates and sells electricity under a contract at a waste-to-energy facility. The company has operations in Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, and Wisconsin. It has a 50% joint venture with US GreenFiber LLC to manufacture, market, and sell cellulose insulation, which is used in residential dwellings and manufactured housings. As of August 31, 2010, the company owned and/or operated 31 solid waste collection operations, 30 transfer stations, 34 recycling facilities, 8 subtitle D landfills, and 1 landfill permitted to accept construction and demolition materials, as well as 1 waste-to-energy facility. Casella Waste Systems, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is based in Rutland, Vermont.

GSH Group's services are centered around saving energy. The company provides such services as building engineering and maintenance that help facilities improve energy efficiency and emissions control. It does mechanical and electrical work, installs HVAC systems, refurbishes roofing and drainage systems, and offers water quality treatment and equipment. The group serves clients in the financial, industrial, leisure, pharmaceutical, retail, and telecommunications markets; they include IKEA, Pfizer, and T-Mobile. Land Securities is among its public-sector clients. Named after founder George Scarr-Hall, GSH Group is still owned by members of the Scarr-Hall family and has operations in the UK, Europe, and the US.

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