WYG doesn't ask "why?" It asks "why not?" The British engineering company provides a variety of civil, electrical, environmental, mechanical, and structural engineering consulting services. In addition to its facilities in the UK, it also has operations in Ireland, Eastern Europe, and South Africa. Its services, however, are not confined to its office locations; the company has completed projects as far away as Malaysia and Oman. Subsidiaries include management consultancy DeLeeuw International, consulting engineers Adams Kara Taylor, and construction project manager Trench Farrow. Its work may be spread far and wide but the UK accounts for about two-thirds of sales at WYG, which was formed in 1959.

Palm Harbor Homes, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and marketing of factory-built homes in the United States. The company manufactures a range of single and multi-section manufactured and modular homes, including ranch-style homes. It also builds single-section homes, split-level homes, cape cod style homes, and two and three story homes, as well as multi-family units, such as apartments and duplexes. In addition, the company offers conforming mortgages to the purchasers of factory-built homes sold by company-owned retail sales centers, as well as through certain independent retail dealers, builders, and developers. Further, it provides property and casualty insurance, as well as extended warranties for the owners of manufactured homes. As of September 24, 2010, the company sold homes through 54 of the company-owned retail sales centers and builder locations, as well as through approximately 135 independent retail dealers, builders, and developers. Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is based in Addison, Texas. On November 29, 2010, Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Delaware.

NSL was founded in the early 1960s to support Singapore's nation-building efforts. Chemicals, engineering, and construction are at the heart of NSL. The company, which was formerly in the steel business, divides its operations into three units. The largest segment makes construction products including precast concrete and premix mortar. The chemicals division makes lime products and provides environmental services. NSL's engineering division is one of the largest manufacturers of container spreaders, which are used to position shipping containers. NSL is active in eight countries in Asia the Middle East and Europe. The company shifted focus after Tata Steel purchased its steel operations in 2005.

The Berkeley generation is all about urban regeneration. Berkeley Group Holdings is a major British urban regenerator and residential developer, operating through such divisions as Berkeley Homes, St. George, and St James Group. Berkeley develops residential and mixed-use projects throughout much of the UK. The group annually sells more than 3,000 units, averaging 295,000 (some $485,000). It has expanded its land bank and is taking advantage of government incentives to focus on redeveloping inner-city areas (dubbed brownfields), with projects ranging from luxury abodes to subsidized housing. The group controls land holdings of about 31,000 plots. Urban renewal sites make up more than 95% of its landholdings.

Huitt-Zollars makes its dollars as a design firm. The company provides a wide spectrum of services including civil, traffic, mechanical, electrical, structural, and environmental engineering; construction and program management; surveying; landscape architecture; and architectural planning. Clients include government agencies, institutions, private corporations, and industrial firms. Huitt-Zollars has worked on a variety of projects such as schools, airports, highways, and urban development. The firm operates throughout the US, with 15 offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington. E. Larry Huitt and Robert Zollars founded the company in 1975.

Bowmer & Kirkland Limited group offers commercial and residential construction, civil engineering, and property development services. It specializes in supermarkets (Tesco) and other retail projects (Primark) throughout the UK, as well as office, educational, industrial, health care, and hospitality projects. The family-run, privately-owned Bowmer & Kirkland was founded in 1923 by the grandfather of chairman John Kirkland. Among its businesses are units for structural steelwork fabrication, industrial roofing and cladding systems, HVAC control systems, mechanical and engineering services, and interiors and decorating.

Walrus Projects company takes you down to Leicestershire and the surrounding area, where its projects range from 50,000 apartments to 1,000,000 country houses. With a little help from its friends, Walrus Projects uses materials and processes that range from reclaimed timber and "distressed" finishes to underheated floors. Managing director Chris Freeman began Walrus Projects in 1994, while working out of a spare bedroom at his home -- no doubt with his headphones on. Many Walrus Projects developments, such as Pepper's Field, bear Beatles-influenced names.

Lagan Construction is a civil engineering contracting firm operating primarily on infrastructure projects throughout the Emerald Isle. The company provides services such as commissioning, design, and construction; it has worked on projects ranging from wind farms and waste water treatment plants to airports and docks. Lagan Construction operates primarily in Ireland and Northern Ireland but also throughout the UK and in the Caribbean and Asia/Pacific. The company was formed in 2006 as part of Lagan Holdings, a family-owned construction, materials, and development group.

MI Windows and Doors is one of the nation's largest suppliers of vinyl, aluminum and composite windows and doors. With plants across the country, MI offers a broad spectrum of windows and patio doors-backed by exemplary customer service.The company that now manufactures on a nationwide level began with J.T. Walker and Robert J. Word in 1947 at a Florida airplane hangar making screens. These hardworking, visionary founders never forgot the value of good people as the company continued to expand.

Therm-O-Disc Incorporated was founded in Mansfield, Ohio in 1947. Today, as a subsidiary of Emerson and a part of Emerson Appliance Solutions and Emerson Climate Technologies, the company is a recognized world leader in the design and manufacture of temperature sensors and controls for the HVAC, appliance, automotive, and electronics industries. With offices in the United States, China, Canada, Mexico, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Japan, South America, India and Korea.

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