S&A Custom Built Homes (S&A Homes) builds homes and develops residential communities in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The company offers more than 200 basic floor plans that can be customized to meet customer needs. The homes range in size from about 1,200 sq. ft. to more than 3,800 sq. ft. S&A Homes offers a variety of styles, ranging from one-story ranch, bi-level, and split-level homes to Cape Cod-style and two-story homes. The company operates from more than 15 offices in the southern half of Pennsylvania and two in West Virginia (Martinsburg and Bridgeport).

Apex Homes makes custom modular homes, condominiums, and light commercial structures for the wholesale market across the East Coast. It offers dozens of Apex-brand floor plans with styles ranging from chalet and ranch to split-level and cape designs; options include breakfast rooms, window dormers, and mud rooms. The company also sells plans for two- to four-bedroom homes bearing the Alpine brand. Apex Homes partners with M&T Bank to provide financing services. The late Robert Nipple founded the company in 1989.

A. G. Spanos Companies bridges many operations -- from building, managing, and selling multifamily housing units to constructing master-planned communities, as well as developing land and building commercial space. With divisions and operations in about 10 states, the firm has built about 2 million sq. ft. of office space properties, 120,000-plus apartment homes, and more than 400 developments. Other operations include mixed-use development and property management. Alex Spanos also owns the NFL's San Diego Chargers. He operates the companies with his sons Dean (president and CEO) and Michael Spanos (EVP).

ForeRunner runs on gas of a different sort. The company provides engineering, design, construction, and management services for oil and gas pipelines, storage and processing facilities, and related infrastructure projects. It also offers consulting services, feasibilty studies, and project repairs and renovations. Operating from offices in Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Texas, ForeRunner has completed more than 1,700 projects throughout the US. The firm has served clients including BP, El Paso Corporation, Williams Companies, and Platte River Power Authority. ForeRunner was established in 1996 and acquired by URS in 2009.

Construction Specialties, a member of the global C/S Group of companies, makes specialty architectural products for the new construction market including sunscreens (louvers and grilles) and entrance carpeting. Its Acrovyn line of wall panels, doors, and protection products include accent rails, corner guards, and handrails. The company also makes specialty venting products (such as explosion vents) and track and curtain systems. Its goods are featured in projects ranging from the the skyscraper Taipei 101 to the new Dallas Cowboys football stadium.

Lauren Engineers & Constructors is one of three business units of holding company The Lauren Corporation, along with Canadian-based KSI, East and KSI, West. Lauren Engineers & Constructors is a contractor that targets the power, chemical, special metals, and oil refining industries. In addition to its core engineering, procurement, and construction capabilities, the firm offers fabrication, project management, and mechanical and electrical maintenance services. With offices in Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, and Calgary, Lauren operates in about 40 states and Canada. Customers include Flying J, GE, and Proctor & Gamble. The company was originally established in 1984 as a subsidiary of Comstock Mechanical.

Zachry Company nearly 85 years ago with dirt-moving mules, rented equipment and a bridge project in Laredo, Texas. Founded by Texas A&M University graduate, Henry Bartell “Pat” Zachry, our company is still family-owned and privately held. Our success is based on the work ethic and integrity of our dedicated employees.

CORE Construction fits into the core clique of contractors in the southwestern US. The company, formerly Targent General, is one of the top contractors in the region; it also has offices in Florida and Illinois. CORE offers construction management, general contracting, and design/build services for municipal, educational, health care, office, residential, retail, sports, institutional, and industrial projects. It has worked on projects as diverse as Phoenix's Chase Field Ballpark, Dodge Theatre, and Lower Buckeye Jail. German immigrant Otto Baum founded the company in 1937.

As a contractor in the oil and gas industry, Lamprell keeps the rigs drilling and the resources flowing. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company offers engineering services, new construction and fabrication, refurbishment, and upgrades of onshore and offshore oil and gas structures such as offshore jack-up rigs, land rigs, and lift boats. The company operates primarily in the Arabian Gulf region from three facilities located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Its customers have included SBM, Nabors Drilling, KCA Deutag, and Ensign. Lamprell was founded in the 1970s by the Lamprell family; it became a publically-traded company in 2006.

Italian-Thai Development Public Limited company ain't heavy, but its construction projects are. Italian-Thai Development (Italthai) builds some of the largest infrastructure and civil projects in Thailand and across Asia. Its project portfolio includes work on Thailand's rail system, Bangkok's mass transit development plan, and deep-sea port developments at Pak Bara and Pattani ports. The company has branched out across Asia, specializing in industrial, utility, transportation, and telecommunications projects. Italthai has also invested in energy and mining projects. Chaijudh Karnasuta (from Thailand) and Giorgio Berlingieri (from Italy) co-founded the company in 1958.

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