The construction operations of The Pepper Companies provide general contractor and construction management services for sectors including health care, retail, entertainment, hotels, industrial, and education. Projects include the 29,000-sq.-ft ape habitat at the Lincoln Park Zoo, 900,000 sq. ft. of new or renovated space at Central DuPage Hospital, and more than a dozen Galyan's outdoor stores throughout the Midwest. Pepper Environmental Technologies provides environmental services. Stanley F. Pepper founded the company in Chicago in 1927; the group is owned by his family and employees of the firm.

McDermott International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an engineering and construction company worldwide. It operates in three segments: Offshore Oil and Gas Construction, Government Operations, and Power Generation Systems. The Offshore Oil and Gas Construction segment engages in the front-end design and detailed engineering, fabrication, and installation of offshore drilling and production facilities; and installation of marine pipelines and subsea production systems. It also provides project management and procurement services. In addition, this segment operates a fleet of marine vessels used in offshore construction and various fabrication facilities. The Government Operations segment manufactures and supplies critical nuclear components, fuels, and assemblies for government and commercial uses, as well as provides various services, including uranium processing, environmental site restoration services, and management and operating services for various U.S. Government-owned facilities primarily within the nuclear weapons complex of the U.S. Department of Energy. It also supplies research reactor fuel elements for colleges, universities, and national laboratories; offers uranium-based products used for medical isotopes; and converts or downblends high-enriched uranium into low-enriched fuel for use in commercial reactors to generate electricity, as well as provides heavy fabrications for industrial use, including components for defense applications. The Power Generation Systems segment supplies fossil-fired boilers, commercial nuclear steam generators and components, environmental equipment and components, and related services. It designs, engineers, manufactures, constructs and services utility and industrial power generation systems, including boilers used to generate steam in electric power plants, pulp and paper making, chemical and process applications, and other industrial uses. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Hanson Aggregates UK, a subsidiary of Hanson, itself a subsidiary of German aggregate leader HeidelbergCement, knows this well. As one of the UK's largest construction materials companies, Hanson Aggregates UK produces crushed rock, sand and gravel, dimension stone, ready-mix concrete, and mortar. The operating company's widespread UK facilities include more than 250 concrete plants, 100 quarries, 20 wharves, 10 recycling plants, and 10 distribution depots.

Waste Recycling Group is the UK's largest waste disposal firm. It operates landfills and recycling facilities that handle more than 13 million metric tons of domestic, commercial, and industrial waste a year. The group operates more than 60 landfills and 90 recycling and transfer stations. It also operates quarries, a network of household waste recycling sites and about 20 green-waste composting sites. In 2006 the company was acquired by Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas S.A. one of Spain's largest construction groups.

Atwell provides real estate and development consulting encompassing civil engineering, land planning, surveying, and environmental services. Spanning the commercial, residential, corporate real estate, and institutional development markets, the company helps clients manage real estate development projects and navigate local regulations and planning requirements. The company's consulting services include feasibility studies and economic viability analysis. Atwell's more technical services consist of surveying, civil engineering, landscape architecture as well as expertise covering environmental impact, water and wastewater systems, and water resource management.

Fluor Federal Services is not responsible for military build-up, but it does construct a lot of buildings and structures for the military to use. A subsidiary of Fluor Corporation, the company provides engineering and construction services to the US federal government in the areas of defense, energy, government facilities and homeland security. Projects include military housing, combat service support, embassy construction, and infrastructure. Fluor Federal also has contracts at nuclear facilities such as the Savannah River Nuclear Solutions site in the US, as well as other operations in more than 25 countries around the globe.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of flooring products and ceiling systems in the Americas, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. The company’s Resilient Flooring segment produces vinyl sheet, vinyl tile, and linoleum flooring, as well as sources and sells laminate flooring products, ceramic tile products, adhesives, installation and maintenance materials, and accessories for homes and commercial and institutional buildings. This segment sells its products to wholesalers, large home centers, retailers, and contractors, as well as to the manufactured homes industry. Its Wood Flooring segment offers pre-finished solid and engineered wood floors, and related accessories for use in new residential construction and renovation with various commercial applications in stores, restaurants, and offices. This segment sells its products to independent wholesale flooring distributors and large home centers under the brand names of Bruce, Hartco, Robbins, Timberland, Armstrong, HomerWood, and Capella. The company’s Building Products segment produces suspended mineral fiber, soft fiber, and metal ceiling systems, as well as complementary ceiling products for use in commercial, institutional, and residential settings. It sells its commercial ceiling materials and accessories to ceiling systems contractors and resale distributors; and residential ceiling products to wholesalers and retailers. Its Cabinets segment offers kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, and related products that are used in the residential new construction and renovation markets. It also provides design, fabrication, and installation services to single and multi-family homebuilders, remodelers, and consumers under the Armstrong brand name. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1891 and is headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1990 as DGH Systems, the company was bought by Italy-based Carel SpA in 2000 and adopted its current name. Carel USA doesn't want you to sweat the small stuff -- or the big stuff either, for that matter. The company manufactures and distributes industrial and commercial humidifiers; heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) controls and sensors; and monitoring and remote management systems for industrial, commercial, and clean room applications. Carel USA markets its products to HVAC/R market manufacturers, installers, and designers.

Field Systems Designs doesn't create ballparks, but it is a hit with the power, water, oil and gas, defense, and transportation industries. The company designs, manages, and installs commercial electrical systems (communication, instrumentation, security, lighting) and provides project and supply chain management services. An international player, Field Systems Designs has gained particular expertise in the Middle East and Africa. Past clients include AMEC, Rolls Royce, and General Electric. Field Systems Designs was created in 1994 after a management-led buyout of a division of Bristol Babcock.

A.C. Preou was founded in 1961 by company namesake and managing director A.C. Preou. A.C. Preou will have you running hot and cold. The UK company is a contractor that specializes in building and refurbishing heating and air conditioning systems in the London and Essex areas. It fixes plumbing, installs hot and cold water systems, fits pipes, and removes asbestos in boiler rooms. It primarily performs work in hospitals, offices, schools, retirement homes, and local government buildings. Clients include Acton College in West London and Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals in Essex.

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