Saint-Gobain Corporation will probably be involved. The holding company oversees the North American operations of French materials group Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. Its subsidiaries produce and distribute a wide range of consumer, construction, and industrial products including building materials, flat glass, abrasives, ceramics, containers, crystal-based technology, cabinets and countertops, high-performance plastics, and technical fabrics. Holdings include CertainTeed (insulation, vinyl siding, shingles), Saint-Gobain Container (glass jars and bottles), and Norandex (building materials distribution). Saint-Gobain Corporation has more than 350 locations throughout North America.

SWP Group makes products that take a swipe at rainwater. It supplies water drainage products to the construction and civil engineering industries through three principal subsidiaries. Its Fullflow Group, which operates in the UK, France, and Spain, makes large roof syphons and distributes pipework fittings to gas, water, and petrochemical customers. Its DRC Polymer Products unit makes polymer-based sheet materials for structural waterproofing, as well as fire and soundproofing in the UK. Its Crescent of Cambridge subsidiary is a leading UK manufacturer and installer of steel spiral staircases. The company is about one-fifth held by chairman Alan F. Walker and director Alan G. Smith.

Williams Brothers Construction Company is a Houston-based firm that was founded in 1955 by J.K. Williams, C.K. Williams and J.D. (Doug) Pitcock, Jr. In the following year, the Interstate Highway Act was signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Williams brothers were bought out in 1964 and 1984, respectively, leaving Doug Pitcock as the sole shareholder. Since 1998, the company has been in the process of converting to an employee-owned corporation.

Vista Group plc originally specialized in manufacturing PVC door panels but expanded its operations to meet an increased demand in composite doors. In addition to PVC and composite doors, Vista also offers a host of products such as stained, sandblasted, etched, and bevelled glass, as well as door knockers and hinges. Founded in 1995, the group is focusing on new build, social housing, and retail markets.

Good & Roberts constructs, renovates, and upgrades buildings at commercial, medical, research, retail, and industrial facilities throughout San Diego, California. The company offers design, engineering, and preliminary budgeting services and manages subcontractors for electrical, flooring, and plumbing work. It has been selected to complete projects for clients including Beckman Coulter, Dexcom, Gen-Probe, and SeaWorld. The San Diego Chapter of the American Subcontractors Association has nominated Good & Roberts General Contractor of the Year for nine consecutive years. CEO Jack Good and retired executive Stan Roberts founded the firm in 1979.

HSU Development is one company that "does" get it. The full-service construction company (which serves private- and government-sector clients) claims projects with these venerable institutions in its portfolio. HSU Development's services include pre-construction, design/build, construction management, general contracting, mission-critical assessments, historical renovations, residential building, and land development. The company works primarily in and around Washington, D.C. CEO Walter Hsu founded the firm in 1994.

Flatiron Construction Corp. company, which has regional offices throughout the US and western Canada, provides transportation construction and civil engineering services for major bridge, highway and rail projects. Flatiron splits its work among divisons: Canadian, Intermountain, Western, and Heavy Civil. Its E.E. Cruz subsidiary provides heavy civil construction in the Northeast. Flatiron has worked on such projects as California's Carquinez Suspension Bridge, the John James Audubon Bridge in Louisiana, and the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge. Founded in 1947, the company is a part Germany's HOCHTIEF.

Knauf Insulation believes that an R rating is good for the family. (R-values are assigned by resistance to heat flow.) The company makes thermal and acoustical fiberglass insulation products for residential, commercial, industrial, marine, OEM, and metal building applications. Knauf also produces polystyrene custom shapes, insulation, panels, and other products. Established in 1978 as Knauf Fiber Glass, it is a member company of Knauf Gips KG, a multi-billion-dollar family of building materials companies owned by the Germany-based Knauf family. Knauf Insulation has operations in some 50 countries.

Chas Roberts isn't just the name on the door. Chas and Alice Roberts founded Chas Roberts Air Conditioning in 1942. The business has been family owned and operated since day one.Prior to founding the business, Chas worked as a serviceman for the local utility. In the early years, sales consisted of home appliances, coolers, furnaces, air conditioners and service. In the 50s and 60s, the company grew doing retrofits of houses with coolers to air conditioners, new installs in custom and tract homes and light commercial air conditioning. Chas Robert's son, Chuck, took over managing the company in the 60s and provided the vision for future growth.

RPM International Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, and sale of various specialty chemical products to industrial and consumer markets worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Industrial and Consumer. The Industrial segment offers sealants and institutional roofing systems, basement waterproofing sealants, and roofing maintenance and related services; joint sealing tapes, flashing tapes, cartridge sealants and adhesives, strips, foils and accessories, polymer flooring systems, tile systems, and fiberglass reinforced plastic gratings and shapes; heavy-duty corrosion-control coatings, fireproofing products, and containment linings; and textured finish coats, sealers, and variegated-aggregate finishes.

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