Lafarge Cement UK, a subsidiary of Paris-based Lafarge, pours it on the competition. With about 6 cement plants located throughout the UK, the company supplies about 40% of the country's market. Major products include Portland cements and Portland composite cements, high performance cements (heat resistant, sulfate resistant, rapid setting), and special cements (shrinkage compensated concrete, granulated blast furnace slag, pulverized fuel ash, and Portland-slag cement). It also produces plasterboard. Lafarge made it big in the UK when it acquired Blue Circle Industries in 2001; Lafarge Cement UK still uses the Blue Circle name to sell its cement.

MFM Building Products, founded in 1961 by Robert E. Simpson, offers the construction industry nearly 50 years of knowledge and expertise in providing waterproofing and weather barrier products. From humble beginnings, this family-owned company has continued to grow and foster new product development, improved product performance and help reduce overall costs with a value-based philosophy.

Danis Building Construction can reach from the Buckeye state to the Sunshine state. The company provides commercial and industrial construction services in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The third-generation, family-owned company offers construction management, design/build, general construction, and build-to-suit lease-back services. It specializes in public and private building and industrial projects such as offices, health care facilities, retail complexes, hotels, cultural facilities, schools, and industrial plants. Its projects have included the Cincinnati Children's Hospital and a federal courthouse in Kentucky. B.G. Danis established the company in 1916.

Paul J. Sierra Construction does offer some specialized construction services. In addition to its commercial and residential construction services, the company specializes in access construction, disaster restoration, and historical preservation projects serving the Tampa, Florida region. The family-owned company also offers expansion, relocation, and handicap modifications to commercial and residential facilities. Minority-owned Paul J. Sierra Construction was established in 1974.

Falstrom Company's strength lies in providing contract manufacturing of precision steel parts and fittings for the defense and aerospace industries. The firm's custom electronic enclosures and assemblies are designed for the US military, primarily the US Navy, and selected commercial clients, such as General Electric, ITT, Lockheed Martin, Pitney Bowes, and Rockwell, among others. Its services include fabrication, welding, painting, finishing, testing, and mechanical and electronic assembly. The company started out as a small metal fabricating shop founded in 1870 by Swedish immigrant Gustav Falstrom and is operated by a fourth generation of descendants.

HNTB knows the ABCs of A/E. The company ranks among the pack of pure designers, or firms that derive most of their revenues from architecture, engineering, or environmental design operations. It specializes in transportation infrastructure projects and government contracts. HNTB is best-known for its highway and transit system design (its portfolio includes the New Jersey Turnpike) as well as airports (Chicago's Midway) and sports arenas (Invesco Field in Denver). The company operates some 60 locations across the US. The employee-owned HNTB (its name once stood for Howard Needles Tammen & Berendoff) traces its roots to 1914.

Pland is an independent company manufacturing and distributing a wide range of stainless steel products.The majority of our products are specified by construction industry professionals for the fitting out of kitchens and washrooms and wherever particularly durable fittings are required. Pland specialist products are found in a wide variety of applications and environments including prisons, autopsy theatres, battleships, MOD field kitchens and offshore platforms as well as laboratories and factories.Leading designers are increasingly looking for alternatives to the traditional vitreous china bathroom suite resulting in Pland products being used in more and more domestic installations where their appearance, ease of maintenance and durability offer considerable advantages.

Shimizu provides architectural, engineering, construction, and development services for commercial, industrial, infrastructure, and residential projects around the world. One of Japan's largest general contractors, the company has worked on major projects including Tokyo's Metro subway, Singapore's Changi Airport, and the Malaysia-Singapore Bridge. Other areas of specialization range from offices and power stations to railroads and dams. Shimizu has increasingly focused on green building and urban renewal projects. Needless to say, earthquake-resistant technologies have always been a part of the company's approach. The company also provides facilities management. Shimizu was founded in 1804.

Taylor Morrison, Inc. company, a wholly owned subsidiary of UK-based Taylor Wimpey, builds mid- to high-end homes and condominiums. Home prices range from the $100,000s to over $1 million. The company offers custom home designing options through its Design Studio and financing through Taylor Morrison Home Funding. The home builder has more than 280 communities under construction in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, and Texas. It also operates under the Monarch brand in Canada. Taylor Morrison first began building in North America in 1936.

Kawneer is definitely into metal. Operating as Kawneer North America, the company manufactures architectural aluminum building products and systems for use in commercial and industrial construction. The Alcoa subsidiary's products include sliding and swing entrances, framing systems for shopping malls and storefronts, hung/sliding and ribbon/fixed windows, building panels, sun control products, and curtain wall systems for stadiums, sports facilities, schools, low-rise offices, and high-rise buildings. Kawneer operates manufacturing plants and fabricating service centers throughout the US and Canada. The company also sells products in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

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