Cementos Portland Valderrivas is 67%-owned by construction firm Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas. Cementos Portland Valderrivas has built a business on a strong foundation. The company, founded in 1903, produces some 18 million tons of cement and clinker (an intermediate product used to make portland cement) annually at 15 plants in Spain, the US, South America, Africa, and Europe. Its acquisition of 64% of Corporacion Uniland cemented its position as the #1 cement producer in Spain. In the eastern US, the company makes and distributes cement, gravel, and sand through Giant Cement Holding. It also produces concrete, operates lime factories, and has transportation companies.

Willerby Holiday Homes makes manufactured vacation homes, which are sold through dealers and mobile home parks in the UK and Europe. The upscale homes are generally equipped with most appliances and furniture as well as stainless steel and porcelain fixtures and central heating. Willerby, which began as a travel trailer manufacturer, has brought innovations like central heating, double glazed windows, cathedral ceilings, and pitched roofs from traditional homes to the manufactured home market. One of the largest manufactured home companies in the UK with 30% of the market, Willerby is owned by Scaid Investments. It was incorporated in 1944.

Crossville, Inc. manufactures and distributes premium Porcelain Stone® tile throughout the United States. Backed by world-class logistics, comprehensive technical support programs, and attentive customer service, Crossville’s beautifully designed, environmentally conscious products truly set the industry standard for the domestic tile industry. The brand continues its history of innovation with the introductions of glass, metal, natural stone, and decorative products to enhance its high performance Porcelain Stone® lines.

Alchemy Design + Architecture is a master of transforming spaces. The company, based in Murrieta, California, provides a wide variety of architectural services ranging from interior design and furniture consulting to project management and graphic design. The firm also offers green architecture and design services. Alchemy Design + Architecture designs education, residential, and hospitality facilities, among others, for its clients in the private and public sectors. The company's clients have included Boeing, Fujitsu, Northrop Grumman, and UCLA. The company is owned and run by founder Laura Loring.

Bilfinger Berger is the #2 German general contractor after HOCHTIEF. The company has global operations in four business segments: civil engineering (bridge building, tunnelling, environmental, and foundation engineering); building and industrial; services (facility management and repair and maintenance of industrial facilities and power plants); and concessions (private-sector concessions operations). Farflung projects include the Abuja Stadium in Nigeria (constructed by subsidiary Julius Berger Nigeria) and the Puento Centenario, a bridge spanning the Panama Canal. Bilfinger Berger has operations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America. Europe accounts for more than half of the company's sales.

Luddon Construction provides civil engineering and construction services primarily in Scotland, but also throughout the rest of the UK. Founded in 1975, the company works as both a main contractor and sub-contractor, having completed office developments, industrial units, pharmaceutical facilities, and warehouse distribution centers. Luddon also undertakes major roadwork projects, with experience in repairing sewers and paving sidewalks. Clients include Scottish Enterprise and the Network Rail in Scotland. Luddon is a private family-owned business and carries out as many as 90 projects per year.

Halcrow provides international management, planning, and design services for infrastructure development worldwide. It focuses on the transportation, water and power, maritime, and property sectors in more than 70 countries from its network of about 70 offices. One of Halcrow's most notable UK projects is the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, for which it helped provide design and project management. One of the UK's top engineering and consulting firms, Halcrow is also a leading international engineering and surveying firm. Originally founded in 1868 by Thomas Melk, the group was developed by notable engineer William Halcrow and became Sir William Halcrow & Partners in 1941. The name changed to Halcrow Group in 1998.

McCloskey Mechanical knows how to duct and cover. Running duct work and laying pipe are only a couple of the tasks performed by the plumbing and HVAC contractor that works for commercial customers in seven northeastern states. Working from offices in Massachusetts and New Jersey, it does remodel and design/build work on everything from parking garages and hospitals to hotels and shopping malls. McCloskey Mechanical has worked on projects for Temple University, Gucci, Apple, the US Air Force, and Swarovski. CEO David McCloskey Sr. formed the company in New Jersey in 1985; it expanded into Maryland in 2007.

Clients who "nead" electrical and communications contracting and engineering services in the Northeast might turn to The Nead Organization. The company provides electrical and engineering services through its Nead Electric New York/New Jersey subsidiary. Voice, data, and imaging system telecommunications services are offered through the subsidiary's Nead Technologies unit. Projects have included office, commercial, and industrial work mainly in the New York/New Jersey area. The Nead Organization operates office and warehousing facilities in Carlstadt, New Jersey; it also has an office in New York City.

EA Engineering, Science, and Technology wants to stop pollution before it starts by offering environmental consulting services. The company's specialties include brownfields and urban redevelopment, environmental compliance management, and natural resources management. Its more than 450 professionals have completed more than 100,000 environmental projects worldwide (more than $1 billion of services). Customers include government agencies and industrial manufacturers. EA Engineering operates from more than 24 offices -- 21 in the US (including facilities in Alaska and Hawaii) and one in Guam.

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