Bovis Lend Lease is a key player in the global construction market. The subsidiary of Australian real estate firm Lend Lease provides management and construction services for nearly every project phase, including consultation, design/build services, and construction management. Its many projects have included the Staten Island September 11 Memorial, London's Paddington Central Station, and The Blue City development project in Oman. Bovis Lend Lease operates in more than 30 countries, offering management services for commercial, residential, government, industrial, and infrastructure projects. Its technology division provides design/build services focused on IT facilities.

Butler Manufacturing, maker of pre-engineered buildings, structural systems, and roof and wall systems for nonresidential construction. A subsidiary of Australia-based BlueScope Steel, Butler produces pre-engineered and custom-designed steel structures used in a range of projects, from offices to schools to shopping centers. Through its BUCON and Butler Heavy Structures units, the company provides general contracting services for large-scale projects. Butler also offers real estate development services. It distributes its products throughout North America.

Formica Corporation knows a thing or two about counter-culture. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes its eponymous high-pressure laminate used for countertops, tables, floors, and other surfaces. Other products include fire-rated wall panels, sinks, doors, and toilet partitions. It also makes metal, stone, and wood veneer surface materials. In addition to residential kitchens, Formica's products are used in commercial buildings, including restaurants stores, offices, and hospitals. The company sells its products in more than 100 countries in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1913, Formica was acquired by New Zealand materials company Fletcher Building in 2007.

Kinetic Systems stays in motion. The company (known as Kinetics) provides process and mechanical systems primarily to the microelectronics, solar energy, and biopharmaceutical industries in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. It provides installation of gas, chemical, water, and utility systems, as well as fabricated steel pipe, HVAC, and plumbing systems. While most of its work is done designing and constructing laboratories and manufacturing facilities, Kinetics also installs systems for data centers, condominiums, schools, and water treatment plants. Kinetics has served clients including AMD, Merck, and Pepsi. Founded in 1973, the firm is controlled by Ares Management.

company focuses on the construction and repair of highway, pedestrian, and railroad bridges, as well as dams, flood-control structures, and other heavy/civil, marine, and industrial structures throughout the US. Some of its notable bridge projects include the Woodrow Wilson Bridge over the Potomac River in Washington, DC, and approach bridges to the Hoover Dam crossing in Nevada. Kraemer also offers other complementary services including construction management, demolition, equipment installation, foundation, steel erection, and concrete work. The family-owned firm was founded in 1911 by the grandfather of chairman David Kraemer.

Bethell Group, through its subsidiaries, provides construction and rail services across the UK. The company's civil engineering offerings include earthwork, wastewater infrastructure, and highway work. Bethell's rail division specializes in electrification, station refurbishments, and civil engineering and design. Bethell Group is headquartered in the north west of England, but operates throughout the UK. Bethell sold its power services arm to Enterprise in 2009 as a way to focus on its rail and construction business. CEO Tim Kilroe owns Bethell Group.

Callison Architecture provides services such as architectural design, consulting, branding, graphic and interior design, and master planning for retail, mixed-use, multifamily residential, hospitality, health care, and corporate projects all over the world. The company, founded in 1975, also has a division dedicated to consulting and technical audit services for data centers and mission-critical facilities. Other offerings include real estate analysis and planning services. Callison's US clients have included Boeing, The Gap, Apple, Microsoft, NIKE, Nordstrom, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Cole Haan, and Wells Fargo.

Milgard was purchased by Masco Corporation, one of the world's largest manufacturers of brand-name consumer products for the home and family. Masco owns many admired companies within the building community, such as Delta Faucet Company, Merillat Cabinetry, Hot Spring Hot Tubs and KraftMaid Cabinetry. Masco is a leading provider of services that include the sale and installation of insulation and other building products. Through Masco, Milgard is receiving the support it needs to bring its high-quality windows and doors to more homes throughout the country.

WSP Group is no wisp of a company. The management and consultancy firm is #2 in the UK (behind WS Atkins) and has projects in more than 60 countries worldwide. WSP Group works on a variety of projects through three divisions: property (management consultancy); transport and infrastructure (bridges, roads, rail, runnel, and utility); and environmental. Current projects include structural engineering work at Dubai's Nakheel Tower (the world's tallest tower), building and managing a new rapid transit system in Trinidad, and managing the core road network in northwest and northeast London.

Michael Crews Development designs and builds single-family homes and suburban communities in Southern California, Utah, and Texas. Its Tyson-Crews Development partnership develops residential properties in and around Phoenix. Michael Crews Development also offers services that include financing, marketing, purchasing, and selling of homes. Its Emerald Crest Engineering division provides land planning and environmental assessment, project feasibility, engineering, construction management, and structural design services. Its Michael Crews Commercial Development unit manages commercial properties, from buying, building, and selling to leasing and tenant build-outs. President Michael Crews owns the company.

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