Tulikivi might not be able to warm a cold heart, but it can warm a cold hearth. Branding itself as the largest soapstone processor in the world, this Finnish company manufactures heat-retaining fireplaces and processes architectural stone for indoor and outdoor landscaping. Tulikivi builds and sells soapstone fireplaces, bakeovens, and stoves that can be custom-made to client specifications. Its architectural stone segment produces sinks, countertops, tiles, and flooring made of soapstone, granite, marble, and limestone.

NCI has become one of the largest integrated manufacturers and marketers of metal coil coating solutions, metal components and custom metal building systems for the non-residential construction industry in North America. Product innovation, organic growth and numerous strategic and highly advantageous acquisitions have led to the continued development of this successful organization. In 1992 NCI joined NASDAQ and by 1998 NCI moved to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) where it remains today as “NCS” under the name NCI Building Systems, Inc.

The Linbeck Group lands landmark construction projects in Texas and beyond. The commercial and institutional construction company offers project management, construction management, real estate services, and design/build services. It serves clients in several sectors: education, health care, biotech/pharmaceutical, retail, entertainment, and corporate. The company's projects include Reliant Stadium in Houston; the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; the Federal Express headquarters in Tennessee; and MIT's School of Architecture in Massachusetts. The company was founded in 1938 by Leo E. Linbeck, who was the grandfather of current chairman Leo E. Linbeck III.

BlueScope Construction (BSC). The company is the US-based construction subsidiary of Australian steel maker BlueScope Steel. BSC receives its steel materials directly from 10 BlueScope mills in the US. As a design/build general contractor, BSC plans, develops, and builds pre-engineered shells for large structures. Company divisions handle government projects and offer concrete services. BSC usually builds commercial and industrial facilities such as distribution centers, airplane hangars, arenas, manufacturing plants, offices, and warehouses. Customers have included Toys "R" Us, Best Buy, and FedEx Ground.

Humphrey Rich Construction Group offers a wealth of services in the field of commercial construction. The general contractor is first and foremost a builder but also provides design-build and construction management services to clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The firm specializes in both new construction and renovation on everything from banks to office interiors to hotels. It boasts about a 75% retention rate in terms of repeat customers, which have included SunTrust Banks, Jones Lang LaSalle, and The Blackstone Group (for which it has renovated various Hilton-branded hotels). Humphrey Rich Construction Group was founded by president Mark Humphrey and executive vice president Lawrence Rich.

Conlon Construction performs commercial, institutional, and residential construction and development services for clients in the public and private sectors. The company also offers refurbishment services and operates its own joinery manufacturing facility. Conlon's clients include BAE Systems, Myerscough College, Torotrak, and Netto & Halfords. Five Conlon brothers founded the company in 1961 after working on what would eventually become the country's first motorway, the M6. Conlon has offices in Manchester and Preston in the UK.

Daelim Industrial is also involved in petrochemical manufacturing. The company's engineering and construction services business focuses on projects in three main areas: multi-family housing and commercial buildings, civil works (including bridges, tunnels, and marine facilities), and plants (such as petrochemical facilities). Its chemical business includes the manufacturing of basic petrochemicals and value-added products. Working on overseas projects since the mid-1960s, Daelim Industrial has developed into a worldwide company with operations in Asia, the Middle East (its most important market), and North America.

New Enterprise Stone & Lime is provides an array of construction services ranging from building bridges and roads to paving residential driveways and supplying aggregates, lime, stone, and concrete products for a variety of applications. The company's subsidiaries include Buffalo Crushed Stone, Martin Limestone, Valley Quarries, and the Port of Buffalo on eastern Lake Erie. New Enterprise has dozens of limestone, gravel, and sandstone mines, stone and sand quarries, and concrete and blacktop plants throughout Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware. New Enterprise diversified its offerings with the 2008 purchase of Stabler Companies, a Pennsylvania-based construction materials producer and highway contractor.

Hampton Affiliates knows trees from the seedling to the stud. One of Oregon's top timber firms, Hampton produces approximately 2 billion board ft. of softwood lumber yearly through eight sawmills. The company has some 170,000 acres of timberland in Oregon and Washington and manages some 300,000 acres of publicly owned forest land in British Columbia. Through its Hampton Distribution Companies division, it distributes doors, windows, and other building materials. Hampton supplies homebuilding centers through its stud lumber and distribution operations. The company has its own railcar fleet to transport its products.

The Collins Companies makes its money by lumbering around and gathering dust -- sawdust, that is. The company operates a group of forest product divisions that include four sawmills capable of producing more than 250 million board feet of lumber annually. The group manufactures lumber, veneer logs and flooring, pine particleboard, and TruWood brand siding and trim. It harvests wood from forests in California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania, using hardwood species such as ash, oak, maple, black cherry, poplar, and basswood, and softwood species including white fir, incense cedar, and three varieties of pine. The business has been family-owned since its inception in 1855.

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