Canada's largest general contracting group, PCL Employees Holdings provides construction and heavy industrial services for public and private clients in Canada, the US, and the Caribbean. Subsidiary PCL Constructors is the holding company for several units that provide construction, design, restoration, maintenance, and other services for commercial, retail, civic, and residential projects. The group's heavy industrial arm performs services for manufacturing, petrochemical, power plant, and mining facilities. PCL has worked on such projects as the Toronto International Airport and the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Carpenter Ernie Poole founded the firm's predecessor in 1906; PCL is now owned by employees.

Pro2Serve Professional Project Services lives to serve. The contractor provides technical and engineering services that support the security of infrastructures in the US defense, energy, and environmental markets. Pro2Serve designs high-level security systems to protect national laboratories, government facilities, and US nuclear weapons. Its work with the US Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration aims to secure nuclear sites and dangerous radiological materials around the world. The company also offers environmental services, which include facility planning, compliance consulting, remediation, and waste management. Founded by president Barry Goss, Pro2Serve is privately held.

Workman Commercial is always on the job, particularly if the job has anything to do with commercial construction projects in the Lone Star State. Paul Workman established the family-owned enterprise in 1971 and incorporated the company in 1991. The commercial builder focuses on health care, office, recreational, and retail projects (including more than 80 store locations for Walgreen Co.) throughout Texas. It also builds government and religious facilities. CEO Paul Workman owns a majority stake in the company, which has offices in the Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Houston metro areas.

Barratt Developments has a residence to fit homebuyers' means. Barratt has 33 divisions that build single-family detached homes and apartment complexes, from the south of England to as far north as Yorkshire and into Scotland and Wales. The average home price is more than 160,000. Barratt has a land bank of more than 66,000 plots. Barratt coordinates with government agencies, housing associations, and other agencies to redevelop urban areas into residential zones. The company acquired Wilson Bowden for 2.2 billion in 2007, briefly making it the #1 UK homebuilder until its title was eclipsed by Taylor Wimpey.

Aiken Group is a major UK provider of engineering project management and associated services to the offshore oil and gas industry. The company provides planning, design, and construction management and support for upgrades of oil rigs, production platforms, and marine facilities. It also possesses expertise in building living quarters and related facilities, including plumbing, electrical, and HVAC design and construction services. Aiken Group's clients have included oil companies such as BP, Royal Dutch Shell, and TOTAL; drilling contractors ENSCO and Transocean; and residential construction firm McCarthy & Stone.

Wilsonart International was founded as a producer of high pressure decorative laminate in 1956 in Temple, Texas, by Ralph Wilson, Sr., a retired laminate industry executive. Wilson’s intent was never to build a major competitor — the field in those days included 12 domestic competitors — but rather to fill his free time.Throughout the 1960s, Wilson’s “hobby” grew dramatically through a formula comprising a dedicated local work force, high-quality products and an old-fashioned commitment to customer service.

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.

West Coast Contractors of Nevada provides the space for you to learn, play, worship, and sleep. The company specializes in construction and renovation of public projects -- including schools, community centers, and military base dormitories -- throughout the western US. The company primarily works on state and federal government projects, and customers include the US Army Corps of Engineers, Navy, Washoe County Public Works, and the Natomas Unified School District. President Mario Ramirez co-founded the company in 1984.

FCI Constructors focuses on commercial building and renovation projects in the Rocky Mountain and southwestern US. Its projects range from hospitals, assisted living facilities, municipal projects, and recreation centers to office buildings, banks, churches, and educational, manufacturing, warehouse, correctional, and postal facilities.The company has offices in Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming. Projects include the Mesa County Justice Center in Phoenix, Crossroads Urgent Psychiatric Care Hospital in Durango, Colorado, and the Denver Public Schools Bus Terminal. The company, which was founded in 1978 by M. L. Francis, is owned by CEO Ed Forsman, executive vice president, Ron Choate, and its employees.

Navarro Research and Engineering provides environmental remediation and related services throughout the US. Specialties include nuclear safety and environmental safety and health. Navarro Research and Engineering's offices tend to be located near sites overseen by the US Department of Energy where nuclear materials have been stored. The company had employees in 14 offices and 23 project locations across the country. Navarro Research and Engineering works on projects for the US Department of Energy, and the National Nuclear Security Administration, and their primary contractors.

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