W.S. Bellows Construction provides construction and project management services for commercial projects in the US Southwest, primarily in Texas and Louisiana. Among the company's notable projects is work on the San Jacinto Monument near Houston in 1936. Recent projects include the renovation of River Oaks Baptist Church in Houston. Founded in Canada in 1914 by Warren S. Bellows, the company is now led by his grandson, Tom Bellows.

Albany company's 1968 invention of the high-speed rolling door led Albany International to create the Albany Door Systems unit. Getting in and out quickly is key for Albany Door Systems. The division of Albany International, designs, manufactures and installs high-performance industrial doors. It also offers after-market replacement parts for its products. Albany Door Systems products include roll-up doors, folding doors, bifold doors, and overhead doors. Albany's interior and exterior doors are used at cold storage facilities, parking garages, auto dealerships, and manufacturing facilities. The division operates production plants and service centers in the US, Sweden, Germany, China, and Australia.

BDR Thermea is a world leading manufacturer and distributor of innovative heating and hot water systems and services, operating in a market worth over €16 billion of annual sales. We employ more than 6,400 people across Europe with a turnover of almost 1,7 billion (2009). The group has a top market position in six key countries: UK, France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Italy and strong positions in the rapidly growing markets of Eastern Europe, Turkey, Russia, North America and China. In total BDR Thermea operates in more than 70 countries worldwide. The strategy of the group involves marketing under multiple local brands, with strong national operations in the major European economies allowing for rapid reaction to changes in local demand. BDR Thermea owns and sells some of the leading brands in the European market for heating products. These include De Dietrich, Baxi, Remeha, Heatrae Sadia, Brötje, Potterton, Chappée, BaxiRoca and Baymak.BDR Thermea believes relations with all stakeholders are very important. Therefore we invest in our employees and we maintain open and sustainable relationships with external stakeholders. We focus on customer needs regarding innovative climate and hot water solutions and services, offering systems instead of only single products. The strong R&D platform and the financial strength of BDR Thermea provide the opportunity to confirm and build on the leadership in the emerging market for low carbon micro combined heat and power products. In addition to manufacturing high efficiency boilers, we are committed to new heating technologies that can play a major role in tackling climate change. Our product range already includes biomass boilers, solar collectors and heat pump products as well as unparalleled developments in what will be tomorrow's favoured heating solution, mCHP.

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.

Berglund Construction rebuilds crumbling facades. The century-old company specializes in the restoration of stone, concrete, masonry, and curtainwall structures. Berglund works to preserve some of the Midwest's architectural gems including schools, art museums, churches, and office buildings. The company, which mostly works in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Ohio, also offers new construction and building services. Past clients include the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Draper and Kramer, and Andrew Corporation. The company was founded as a masonry maintenance business in 1911 by Fred Berglund. His grandson (and namesake) now runs Berglund.

Fisher Development is a big fish in the tenant improvement general contracting sector. The company provides core/shell and historic preservation construction services for retail stores, restaurants, and corporate offices throughout the US and Canada. It also provides construction management and design/build services for its clients. Fisher Development builds for some of the top names in retail, including Sephora, Gap, Tiffany & Co., Foot Locker, and Williams-Sonoma. The company was originally founded as a residential subdivision builder in 1971 by chairman and owner Robert Fisher, brother of Gap founder and chairman Donald Fisher. The firm shifted to retail construction after building for Gap.

High Industries is at the top of its game, and that game is steel and construction. The company's largest division, High Steel Structures, is one of the largest steel bridge fabricators in North America. Other members of the High Industries' stable of companies include High Steel Service Center (metal processing and distribution), High Concrete Group (precast concrete components), and High Safety Consulting Services (air quality and safety). Affiliates of High Industries, such as High Hotels, are active in the real estate business. High Industries, which mostly does business along the East Coast, traces its roots to a welding shop founded by Sanford High in 1931. The company is controlled by the High family.

Elkay Manufacturing. Elkay makes sinks, cabinets, countertops, drinking fountains, faucets, water coolers, and water filtration products for reidential and commercial use. The family-owned company sells products such as stainless steel sinks under such names as Harmony, The Mystic, and Elite Gourmet. It also offers kitchen accessories (colanders, cutting boards, soap dispensers). Elkay's cabinet brands include Yorktowne, Medallion, Schuler, and MasterCraft. Elkay is the parent of a dozen privately held companies and one joint venture, Elkay Pacific Rim. The company was founded in 1920 by the Katz family to make sinks for butlers' pantries and sculleries.

Nearly as old as the aggregate it mines, Granite Rock (founded on Valentine's Day, 1900) operates four quarries, a design center, and other facilities in Northern California. The company, often referred to as Graniterock, provides materials for construction and landscaping: rock, sand, gravel, stone, concrete, asphalt, road oils and asphalt coatings, and masonry and wall-system products. The company has a fleet of railroad cars to transport rock, sand, gravel, and concrete; it also operates a fleet of delivery trucks. Its Pavex Construction unit builds roads and airports, as well as commercial and residential projects. CEO Bruce Woolpert (the grandson of founder A. R. Wilson) and his family own Granite Rock.

Hickman Lumber Co. produces hardwood logs for domestic and foreign markets. Its main unit produces 10 million board feet of hardwood logs per year with an emphasis on black cherry, ash, and white hard maple. Through its Hickman Timber Management subsidiary, the company manages woodlands for private and corporate owners, trusts, and estates. Its Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring company manufactures flooring, specializing in rift and quartered red and white oak. Founder Harry Hickman opened the family's first sawmill in 1938. The Hickman family continues to own and manage Hickman Lumber.

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