The Collins Companies makes its money by lumbering around and gathering dust -- sawdust, that is. The company operates a group of forest product divisions that include four sawmills capable of producing more than 250 million board feet of lumber annually. The group manufactures lumber, veneer logs and flooring, pine particleboard, and TruWood brand siding and trim. It harvests wood from forests in California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania, using hardwood species such as ash, oak, maple, black cherry, poplar, and basswood, and softwood species including white fir, incense cedar, and three varieties of pine. The business has been family-owned since its inception in 1855.

Dryvit Systems, Inc. is the original Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) manufacturer in the United States and the company that spawned the highly-successful EIFS industry in North America beginning in 1969.Dryvit EIFS is an enormously popular insulated cladding system in commercial and residential construction, offering a highly energy efficient, lightweight engineered cladding system with a vast array of finish options to suit any design consideration. Available in a number of system configurations to meet any climate or building condition, more than 1 in every 11 commercial buildings in the United States features Dryvit EIFS on the exterior.

The Drees Company is a leading homebuilder in Cincinnati and one of the top private builders in the US. First-time home buyers and move-up customers may choose from homes that range from about $100,000 to more than $1 million. Drees also builds condominiums, town homes, and patio homes. It sells luxury homes through its Zaring Premier Homes division and more modest houses under the Marquis Homes name. The company purchases land to develop as homesites in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and the Washington, DC, area. Drees also offers financing through its First Equity Mortgage subsidiary, which has closed more than $1 billion in loans over the years.

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) puts its stamp on buildings around the world. One of the top 10 architectural and planning firms in the US, the company offers services such as master planning, urban design, space planning, programming, building analysis, graphic and product, and interior design. It specializes in such projects as corporate headquarters, government offices, health care facilities, hotels, and educational facilities. KPF's structures range from small pavilions to entire cities. The firm operates from offices in New York, London, and Shanghai. Architects A. Eugene Kohn, William Pedersen, and Sheldon Fox founded the firm in 1976.

Sukut Construction just wants to smooth things over. The site preparation contractor provides mass grading, excavation, and clearing services for commercial developments, residential communities, public works projects including landfills and storm water systems, and other developments in California. Other services include slope repairs, compacting, and environmental cleanup. The firm moves some 150 cu. yds. of earth each year, making it the largest mass excavation contractor in California. Affiliate Sukut Equipment leases earthmoving equipment; other affiliates are active in real estate development and investment. Chairman Myron Sukut co-founded the employee-owned company in 1968.

Tower Tech makes factory-assembled fiberglass cooling towers for a variety of facilities including power generation, manufacturing, commercial, health care, and public facilities. The company also offers temporary cooling towers that are available for rapid installation in case of emergency and/or supplementary need, for temporary usage, and lease-to-own. Additionally, Tower Tech offers accessories including electrical control panels, pumps, and variable frequency drives. Inventor Harold Curtis founded Tower Tech in 1985.

R&H Construction is a building and design firm that offers services in restoration, interior design, and construction to corporations, small businesses, developers, property managers, and private and public agencies. The firm has worked on fitness centers, restaurants, medical offices, apartments, automotive dealerships, and golf course clubhouses. R&H opened its doors in 1979 when it first cut its teeth on shopping centers. It serves the Pacific Northwest and has offices in Portland and Bend, Oregon.

Cleveland Construction, Inc. (CCI) has ventured beyond Cleveland to offer its services nationwide and abroad. The company offers construction management services for commercial and institutional projects. It also is a top interior contractor in the US, installing finishes such as drywall, acoustic wall panels and specialty ceilings. Projects have included hospitals, universities, correctional facilities, hotels, convention centers, sports complexes, retail outlets, and government buildings such as the Ohio State Stadium, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, and Wal-Mart superstores in Florida. Founded in 1980 by CEO Richard Small and his sons, the company remains family-owned.

WBB Minerals extracts and processes clay and sand for customers worldwide. More than 6,000 buyers in a variety of industries -- primarily ceramics, construction, foundries, glass, and sports and leisure -- use material from WBB Minerals. WBB operates throughout the UK and Europe. The company was created through the merger of Watts Blake Bearne & Co. and Sibelco Minerals and Chemicals. WBB Minerals is part of the Sibelco Group.

Orascom Construction Industries (OCI),the Egyption company offers construction services and fertilizer products primarily in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. OCI performs large-scale commercial, industrial, and infrastructure engineering and building services; principal operating units include the Besix Group in Belgium and Contrack International in the US. Its fertilizer operations include Egyptian Fertilizer Company and Gavilon. The company sold its cement operations to building materials behemoth Lafarge in 2008.

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