Harbour Contractors is no port in a storm but it could build one. One of the top construction companies in the Midwest and central US, it offers program management, design/build, and construction management services. It focuses on industrial facilities, distribution centers, transportation systems, food processing centers, and interior build-out and renovation. But it also builds shopping centers and sports facilities. Recent projects include several railway storage in transit facilities for Chevron Phillips and an upscale retail center. The family owned firm was founded in 1959 by Irving C. Harbour. The company is now owned by CEO Patrick Harbour and vice president Jonathan Harbour.

Global Performance builds things so its customers can build things. The company designs and manages major industrial construction projects primarily for the automotive, chemicals, manufacturing, oil refining, and process sectors. Clients include big names such as BMW, Koch, Kia, General Electric, Honda, and Procter & Gamble, as well as school districts across the country. Global Performance manages more than $1.6 billion in capital projects. It operates domestic offices in Delaware, South Carolina, and Texas, and international offices in Brazil and Germany. The company was established in 1999 by president Dennis Braasch and three other co-founders. Mustang Engineering owns Global Performance.

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.

RMJM designs big. As one of the world's largest architecture firms, with offices in some 16 cities throughout North America, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, RMJM draws blueprints for an array of projects. It serves a wide range of clients in the educational, commercial, industrial, leisure, retail, residential, scientific, health care, and public sectors. Major projects span the globe and include the Dubai Convention Centre, The Scottish Parliament, and the Synygy World Headquarters. In 2007 RMJM merged with the established US-based Hillier Group. The deal brought RMJM a well-known firm in North America, where it lacked a presence. The US arm dropped the Hillier name in 2008.

Graeber Simmons & Cowan (GS&C) provides architectural design services that include master planning, interior design, and product design. The company also provides move coordination services. Its clients include Sun Microsystems, Applied Materials, and The University of Texas. GS&C operates throughout the world. President and CEO Al Simmons is a founding principal of the company, which was established in 1978.

Lagan Construction is a civil engineering contracting firm operating primarily on infrastructure projects throughout the Emerald Isle. The company provides services such as commissioning, design, and construction; it has worked on projects ranging from wind farms and waste water treatment plants to airports and docks. Lagan Construction operates primarily in Ireland and Northern Ireland but also throughout the UK and in the Caribbean and Asia/Pacific. The company was formed in 2006 as part of Lagan Holdings, a family-owned construction, materials, and development group.

Meaden Precision Machined Products makes and sells precision turned parts and screw machine products from brass, steel, aluminum, stainless steel, plastic, and other materials. The company offers engineering assistance and has the capability of turning bar stock with diameters as small as 1/16-inch to stock with diameters as large as 3-1/4-inch. Other services include grinding and finishing operations (broaching, drilling, tapping, threading, and tumbling). The family-owned company was founded in Chicago in a four-car garage in 1939 as a joint venture between John Meaden and his son John Jr., who later served as the company's chairman.

Ciments Francais is owned by Italian cement group Italcementi. Ciments Francais expects business to be rock solid, as it has since 1881. Ciments Francais is one of the largest cement producers in France, but it also has operations in about a dozen countries across Europe, Asia, and North America. Ciments Francais' annual production includes some 50 million tons of cement (its largest segment), in addition to aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Ciments Francais operates more than 40 cement plants, some 90 aggregate quarries, and more than 350 ready-mixed concrete plants. It owns more than 50% of Egypt's Suez Cement.

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.

C.W. Driver offers general contracting, construction management, and design/build services for government and commercial clients, with a focus on the education, health care, retail, and entertainment sectors. It also specializes in historical restorations of landmark buildings. Founded by Clarence Wike Driver and John MacDonald in 1919, the company is now owned by president Dana Roberts. C.W. Driver has four offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, Ontario, and Irvine, California.

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