Dominion Homes is the master of its domain -- some 60 communities in central Ohio, and in and around Jefferson, Indiana, and Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky. The company builds single-family entry-level, move-up, and luxury homes, as well as townhomes that range from about 1,000 sq. ft. to 3,500 sq. ft. Homes are priced between $90,000 to more than $300,000. Centennial Home Mortgage, an affiliate of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, offers financing, and affiliate Alliance Title Agency sells title insurance. In 2008 Dominion Homes was taken private by a group of investors, including founder and CEO Donald Borror and his BRC Properties, plus Angelo, Gordon & Co., and Silver Point Capital.

American Hardwood Industries (AHI) produces and exports lumber manufactured in some nine sawmills and operates sales offices in the eastern US. It markets products under the names Augusta, Blue Triangle, Graham Lumber, and Rossi American Hardwoods, as well as Montebello Flooring. Founded in 1955, the company exports Appalachian and northern hardwood logs, lumber and flooring to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Rossi American Hardwoods and Hardwood Lumber Manufacturing merged in 2007 to create AHI. In 2009 Augusta Lumber acquired most of AHI's assets, with the new company retaining the American Hardwood name (Augusta became AHI's subsidiary). John O'Dea, former president of Augusta, is head of the new company.

GBO is all about controlling Northern exposure. The Canadian company makes windows and doors at manufacturing plants in Quebec. The company sells its wares under the Bonneville and Polar brand names. Customers are in the home improvement, construction, and renovation markets in eastern Canada (Quebec, Ontario, the Maritimes) and the eastern US. GBO sold its Multiver division (tempered, beveled, and sealed-glass units) to a group of former executives of the division.

Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork. Instead, workers are busy making wooden and aluminum-clad windows and doors in a variety of styles. The family-owned company also includes Kolbe Vinyl Windows & Doors and Pointe Five, which offer custom-made and Craftsman-style doors and garden windows. The company provides installation and maintenance through its ServicePro unit. Sales and distribution of Kolbe & Kolbe products is handled by K-K Sales and K-K Way. Kolbe & Kolbe sells its products to distributors and dealers throughout the US and in Canada, China, Ireland, the Netherlands, South Korea, and the UK. The building products company is led by CEO Judith Kolbe Gorski.

Design/build construction firm McShane Construction Company plans, executes, and closes out construction projects in the Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, and the West Coast of the US. The firm specializes in building for markets including health care, hospitality, industrial, institutional, multi-unit residential, office, and retail. Best known for its education and industrial process facilities, McShane has worked for clients such as Notre Dame, Ford, and General Mills. Established in 1984 by CEO James McShane, the company is a part of The McShane Companies, which also includes Texas-based Cadence McShane Construction.

Catchy, no. Descriptive, yes. CH2M HILL's name is culled from its founders (Cornell, Howland, Hayes, and Merryfield) plus HILL, from its first merger. The engineering and construction group is organized into three divisions: government, environment, and nuclear; facilities and infrastructure; and energy. Federal projects typically include nuclear and environmental cleanup and government facility operations. The firm also works for state and local governments building water and wastewater systems, airports, highways, and other transportation projects. Its energy division targets private sector companies in the chemical, energy, and life science industries. Founded in 1946, the company is owned by its employees.

Charter Builders could write a primer on educational construction. The company -- which also works on a variety of commercial, industrial, mixed-use, retail, and other types of projects -- may be best known for its portfolio of educational and other institutional facilities, primarily in North Texas. Charter Builders provides public- and private-sector clients with construction management, design/build, and general contracting services; it also offers renovation services and building additions. The company, which was founded in 1971. In 2006 it was acquired by Heery International, itself a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty.

StressCrete was founded in 1953 as a concrete utility pole manufacturer. Although StressCrete Group makes poles for myriad purposes, you won't find any firefighters sliding down its products. StressCrete makes a wide variety of spun concrete poles for street lighting, utility, and ornamental applications. The company's special use products include flag poles, camera surveillance poles, traffic sign and signal poles, sports lighting poles, closed circuit television poles, and microwave towers. The group's King Luminaire unit, which was acquired in 1985, makes decorative outdoor lighting products. King Luminaire also offers site amenities, such as benches, trash receptacles, bicycle racks, and tree guards/grates.

Family-owned Okland Construction Company is a regional general contracting, design/build, and construction management firm. The company works on projects in several construction markets: commercial, education, government, health care, infrastructure, high-tech, industrial, retail, and corporate. Okland Construction offers value engineering and phased or fast-track design and construction. It also provides pre-construction services, risk management, and partnering. Self-performed work includes concrete construction, wood framing, and carpentry. Okland has constructed projects in about 30 US states and throughout Mexico. It has offices in Salt Lake City; Durango, Colorado; Ketchum, Idaho; and Tempe, Arizona.

The flush heard around the world might be the one made by AS America. Doing business as American Standard Brands, the manufacturer of bath and kitchen products is a leader in the toilet and bathroom fixtures sectors in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Other products include faucets, sinks, bathtubs, showers, bathroom furniture, and accessories. The company targets both the residential and commercial markets; its products are found in homes, as well as airports, hotels, and stadiums, and are sold through a network of dealers, wholesale distributors, online retailers, and stores such as The Home Depot. Private equity firm Sun Capital Partners owns a majority of the company, with Bain Capital holding a minority stake.

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