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2009 Top Specialty Contractors

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Company Name Phone | Location Website

Largest Project Location Specialty Portion ($ Mil.)

Top Market Sectors Regional Revenue($ Mil.)

1 1 EMCOR Group, Inc.203-849-7800 | Norwalk, CTwww.emcorgroup.com

DNDDNDDND

Mechanical/HVAC:63.1%Electrical:36.9%

572.59

2 2 Hill Mechanical Group847-451-5000 | Franklin Park, ILwww.hillmech.com

DNDDNDDND

Mechanical/HVAC:92%Plumbing:8%

280.86

3 3 Sachs Electric Company636-532-2000 | Fenton, MOwww.sachsco.com

Indianapolis Airport - Midfield TerminalIndianapolis, IN39.00

Electrical:86%Telecommunications:13%Excavation:1%

247.00

4 5 Continental Electrical Construction Company847-677-1600 | Skokie, ILwww.cecco.com

Intercontinental Chicago O’Hare HotelRosemont, IL11.00

Electrical:89.5%Telecommunications:9%Other:1.5%

243.05

5 ** McHugh Concrete Construction312-986-8000 | Chicago, ILwww.mchughconstruction.com

Trump International Hotel and TowerChicago, ILDND

Concrete:100% 212.26

6 4 Aldridge Electric, Inc.847-247-5211 | Libertyville, ILwww.aldridge-electric.com

CTA Dearborn ProjectChicago, IL174.00

Electrical:100% 198.00

7 7 Murphy Company314-997-6600 | St. Louis, MOwww.murphynet.com

SSM St. Clare HospitalFenton, MO32.19

Mechanical/HVAC:77%Sheet Metal:15%Plumbing:8%

192.22

8 6 J. F. Ahern Co.920-921-9020 | Fond du Lac, WIwww.jfahern.com

Fond du Lac WPCPFond du Lac, WI23.12

Fire Protection/Security:32.4%Environmental:18.6%Mechanical/HVAC:10.4%

188.48

9 8 Faith Technologies, Inc.920-751-9819 | Menasha, WIwww.faithtechnologies.com

Jefferson Grain ProcessorJefferson, WI6.35


10 9 Guarantee Electrical Company314-772-5400 | St. Louis, MOwww.geco.com

Ameristar Casino Hotel & Parking GarageSt. Charles, MO25.20

Electrical:88%Fire Protection/Security:6.75%Telecommunications:5.25%

144.00

11 16 Mechanical, Inc.815-235-1955 | Freeport, ILwww.mechinc.com

University of Chicago Center for Biomedical DiscoveryChicago, IL12.00


143.65

12 17 The Morse Group, Inc.815-266-4200 | Freeport, ILwww.themorsegroup.com

UPM Raflatac New PlantDixon, IL7.00


13 11 Ben Hur Construction Company314-298-8007 | Earth City, MOwww.benhurconstruction.com

DNDDNDDND

Steel Erection/Fabrication:100% 123.30

14 12 Gaylor, Inc.317-843-0577 | Carmel, INwww.gaylor.com

Nestle InterceptAnderson, IN18.00

Electrical:80%Utility:20%

123.00

15 25 Scheck Mechanical Corporation708-482-8100 | Countryside, ILwww.goscheck.com

Exxon-MobilChannahon, IL4.20

Mechanical/HVAC:55%Electrical:3%Other:42%

120.64

16 15 ERMCO, Inc.317-780-2923 | Indianapolis, INwww.ermco.com

New Indianapolis International AirportIndianapolis, IN56.80

Electrical:80%Telecommunications:15%Fire Protection/Security:5%

100.17

17 ** PayneCrest Electric, Inc.314-996-0400 | St. Louis, MOwww.paynecrest.com

Lumiere Place Casino and HotelSt. Louis, MO48.02


18 24 Charles E. Jarrell Contracting314-291-0100 | Earth City, MOwww.cejarrell.com

West End LoftsSt. Louis, MO4.60


90.24

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19 ** INTREN, Inc.815-923-2300 | Union, ILwww.intren.com

Arboretum of South BarringtonSouth Barrington, IL2.31

Utility:80%Electrical:20%

87.95

20 20 Kelso-Burnett Co.847-259-0720 | Rolling Meadows, ILwww.kelso-burnett.com

Three Crowns Park Evanston, IL5.00


19 Maron Electric Company847-626-6500 | Skokie, ILwww.maronelectric.com

300 N. LaSalle BuildingChicago, IL14.40

Electrical:71%Telecommunications:12%Other:17%

82.00

22 ** Area Erectors, Inc.815-398-6700 | Rockford, ILwww.areaerectors.com

Sherman HospitalElgin, IL3.70


23 ** The State Group812-868-5800 | Evansville, INwww.stategroup.com

AlcoaWarrick, IN63.48

Electrical:66%Mechanical/HVAC:19%Utility:15%

69.00

24 20 Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co.314-351-3366 | St. Louis, MOwww.veejaycement.com

Pinnacle CasinoSt. Louis, MO8.51

Concrete:70%Paving:10%Foundation/Underground:6%

67.91

25 ** Gradex, Inc.317-573-3970 | Indianapolis, INwww.gradexinc.com

Anson DevelopmentZionsville, IN5.66

Excavation:100% 67.23

26 10 Concrete Structures of the Midwest, Inc.630-293-5775 | West Chicago, IL

300 N. LaSalleChicago, IL24.00

Concrete:100% 66.88

27 46 Amex Construction Co., Inc.219-937-6100 | Hammond, INwww.amexconstruction.com

Tail Gas UnitLemont, IL10.20

Mechanical/HVAC:100% 65.30

28 22 International Piping Systems, Inc.847-519-1900 | Schaumburg, ILwww.ips10.com

Honda P2M-F Frame PlantGreenberg, IN13.98


29 31 Martin Petersen Company, Inc.262-658-1326 | Kenosha, WIwww.martin-petersen.com

GLNB Camp PorterGreat Lakes, IL6.90


61.50

30 ** Tecta America Corp.847-581-3888 | Skokie, ILwww.tectaamerica.com

DNDDNDDND

Roofing:100% 59.46

31 30 Ewing-Doherty Mechanical, Inc.630-766-5920 | Bensenville, IL

1720 S. MichiganChicago, IL7.22

Plumbing:100% 57.78

32 32 Freitag-Weinhardt, Inc.812-466-9861 | Terre Haute, INwww.freitaginc.com

Altra Ethanol PlantCloverdale, IN25.00


33 23 Structural Group410-850-7000 | Hanover, MDwww.structural.net

DNDDNDDND

Concrete:95%Other:5%

55.88

34 41 Rock Hill Mechanical Corporation314-966-0600 | Kirkwood, MOwww.rhmcorp.com

Lumiere CasinoSt. Louis, MO16.28

Sheet Metal:95%Plumbing:5%

55.18

35 33 Otto Baum Company, Inc.309-266-7114 | Morton, ILwww.ottobaum.com

Marriott Hotel & ConventionNormal, IL12.00

Masonry:42%Concrete:25%Foundation/Underground:25%

55.00

36 28 Hillsdale Fabricators314-553-8205 | St. Louis, MOwww.hillsdalefabricators.com

Lucas Oil Colts StadiumIndianapolis, IN86.76





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37 34 Bell Electrical Contractors314-739-7744 | St. Louis, MOwww.bellelectrical.com

Pfizer NRB BuildingSt. Louis, MO13.00


52.00

38 40 Aschinger Electric Company636-343-1211 | Fenton, MOwww.aschinger.com

Lambert - St. Louis International Airport MUFIDSSt. Louis, MO5.00


50.50

39 ** Westside Mechanical Group, Inc.630-369-6690 | Naperville, ILwww.wsmech.com

Francis Parker SchoolChicago, IL3.80


40 38 Poynter Sheet Metal812-935-6471 | Blooomington, INwww.poyntersheetmetal.com

Indianapolis AirportIndianapolis, IN9.50

Sheet Metal:100% 48.80

41 43 K&K Iron Works, Inc.708-924-0000 | McCook, ILwww.kkironworks.com

CTA Brown LineChicago, IL6.75


42 26 Case Foundation Company630-529-2911 | Roselle, ILwww.casefoundation.com

The Spire Condominium BuildingChicago, IL37.00

Foundation/Underground:100% 48.67

43 54 Harmon, Inc.630-759-8060 | Bolingbrook, ILwww.harmoninc.com

Media TowerChicago, IL6.79

Glazing/Curtain Wall:100% 47.19

44 55 Circle B Construction Systems, LLC317-787-5746 | Indianapolis, IN

New Indianapolis AirportIndianapolis, IN10.00

Plastering/Drywall:90%Other:10%

44.00

45 35 Ryan Incorporated Central608-754-2291 | Janesville, WIwww.ryancentral.com

Cambridge Lakes North Ph. 1Pingree Grove, IL4.64


46 42 Egizii Electric, Inc.217-528-4001 | Springfield, ILwww.eeiholding.com

Dahlman StationSpringfield, IL9.00


47 ** Ziolkowski Construction, Inc.574-287-1811 | South Bend, INwww.zbuild.com

Riverside Intermediate SchoolIndianapolis, IN3.10

Masonry:64%Concrete:15%Flooring:13%

41.00

48 47 TJ Wies Contracting, Inc.636-561-8555 | Lake St. Louis, MOwww.tjwies.com

Lumiere Place CasinoSt. Louis, MO10.00

Wall/Ceiling:100% 40.23

49 44 A&R Mechanical Contractors, Inc.217-367-4227 | Urbana, ILwww.ar-mech.com

Carle Cancer CenterUrbana, IL2.71

Mechanical/HVAC:46%Sheet Metal:20.5%Plumbing:13%

39.91

50 52 Trainor Glass Company708-388-5700 | Alsip, ILwww.trainorglass.com

Children’s Hospital of WisconsinWauwatosa, WI11.95


51 ** Flooring Systems, Inc.314-329-9300 | St. Louis, MOwww.flooringsystemsinc.net

USDASt. Louis, MO1.14

Flooring:100% 35.85

52 59 Waukegan Steel Sales847-662-2810 | Waukegan, ILwww.waukegansteel.com

Will County Avolt DetentionJoliet, ILDND

Steel Erection/Fabrication:95%Other:5%

34.00

53 48 Edgerton Contractors, Inc.414-764-4443 | Oak Creek, WIwww.edgertoncontractors.com

Marquette Interchange-CoreMilwaukee, WI14.65


54 58 The PIPCO Cos., Ltd.309-692-4060 | Peoria, ILwww.pipco-co.com

Markin Student Center/Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL65.00

Mechanical/HVAC:47%Fire Protection/Security:26%Utility:14%

31.40




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55 ** Kreager Brothers Excavating, Inc.260-482-4445 | Fort Wayne, INwww.kreagerbrothers.com

Hoosier Park Site BP# 28Anderson, IN2.28

Excavation:75%Demolition/Wrecking:10%Other:15%

30.90

56 56 Robinette Demolition, Inc.630-833-7997 | Oakbrook Terrace, ILwww.rdidemolition.com

Interior Demolition/Condo. ConversionChicago, ILDND

Demolition/Wrecking:94%Environmental:6%

30.66

57 57 Sharlen Electric Co.773-721-0700 | Chicago, ILwww.sharlen.com

Local 150 Operators Training FacilityWilmington, IL9.60

Electrical:90%Telecommunications:10%

30.48

58 75 Cecchin Plumbing & Heating, Inc.630-529-4046 | Bloomingdale, ILwww.cecchin-inc.com

DNDDNDDND

Plumbing:73%Utility:27%

29.40

59 51 Albin Carlson & Co.630-785-4000 | Addison, ILwww.albincarlson.com

I-88 Eastbound ReconstructionLisle, IL15.66

Concrete:50%Demolition/Wrecking:10%Excavation:10%

28.97

60 74 Harold G. Butzer, Inc.573-636-4115 | Jefferson City, MOwww.hgbutzer.com

Phelps HospitalRolla, MO2.20


27.60

61 ** Construction Supply & Erection, Inc.262-255-3003 | Germantown, WIwww.cseconstruction.com

Aurora Medical CenterSummit, WI7.00

Steel Erection/Fabrication:70%Wall/Ceiling:30%

27.48

62 84 Gribbins Insulation Company812-422-3340 | Evansville, INwww.gribbins.com

AGC Power - FGD UpgradeNewburgh, IN9.50

Insulation:100% 26.46

63 97 Danny’s Construction Co., Inc.219-883-8821 | Gary, INwww.dannysconstruction.com

300 North LaSalleChicago, IL15.13


64 69 Broadway Electric, Inc.847-593-0001 | Elk Grove Village, ILwww.bei-chicago.com

Kennedy King CollegeChicago, IL8.70

Electrical:95%Other:5%

24.90

65 81 Danco Construction, Inc.812-479-7000 | Evansville, INwww.danco-const.com

Harrah’s Casino Boat RenovationElizabeth, IN6.91


66 53 MTH Industries708-498-1100 | Hillside, ILwww.mthindustries.com

DNDDNDDND

Glazing/Curtain Wall:80%Steel Erection/Fabrication:20%

22.91

67 45 Gateway Construction Company, Inc.708-344-1444 | Melrose Park, IL

The ClareChicago, IL3.36

Other:100% 22.77

68 85 Ehret, Inc.618-233-1018 | Belleville, ILwww.ehretinc.com

Privatization of Military Family HousingScott AFB, IL11.98

Mechanical/HVAC:39%Plumbing:29%Utility:28%

22.50

69 61 HIS Constructors, LLC317-541-9290 | Indianapolis, INwww.hisconstructors.com

Belmont/Southport WWTPIndianapolis, IN8.00

Environmental:60%Concrete:20%Excavation:10%

22.28

70 100 John Keno & Company, Inc.773-380-0700 | Chicago, ILwww.johnkeno.com

Lake Forest Pump Station #7Lake Forest, IL1.32

Excavation:71.2%Utility:20.6%Landscape:6.6%

22.18

71 68 The Rockwell Group, Inc.815-266-4200 | Freeport, ILwww.rockwellcontractors.com

Dania Retail StoreAlgonquin, IL1.35

Wall/Ceiling:51%Plastering/Drywall:45%Paintings & Coatings:3%

22.11

72 ** A. Zahner Company816-474-8882 | Kansas City, MOwww.azahner.com

DNDDNDDND

Roofing:25%Glazing/Curtain Wall:10%Other:65%

22.00




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77 RAM Mechanical Services, Inc.630-665-6620 | Carol Stream, ILwww.rammechanical.com

Urban Innovation-Silver LEEDSChicago, IL0.80

Mechanical/HVAC:45%Sheet Metal:45%Other:10%

22.00

74 60 Builders Architectural847-945-9200 | Deerfield, ILwww.buildersarch.com

600 Lake Shore DriveChicago, IL2.40


75 69 Roman Electric Co., Inc.414-771-5400 | Milwaukee, WIwww.romanelectric.com

Park LafayetteMilwaukee, WI5.35


21.05

76 93 Becker Electrical Group, Inc.262-654-5393 | Kenosha, WIwww.beckerelectrical.com

Great Lakes Naval Station Bldg. 2Great Lakes, IL1.27


20.74

77 61 Precision Piping & Mechanical, Inc.812-425-5052 | Evansville, INwww.ppmiconstruction.com

Honda NA Production PlantGreensburg, IN8.82

Mechanical/HVAC:75%Plumbing:15%Electrical:8%

20.13

78 61 Cassidy Brothers, Inc.630-787-1000 | Franklin Park, ILwww.cassidybrothers.com

340 On The ParkChicago, IL12.00

Plastering/Drywall:70%Wall/Ceiling:30%

19.30

79 69 Building Service, Inc.414-353-3600 | Milwaukee, WIwww.buildingservice.com

Bucyrus InternationalSouth Milwaukee, WI1.50

Wall/Ceiling:65%Flooring:20%Paintings & Coatings:15%

18.50

80 88 National Decorating Service, Inc.630-571-8110 | Oak Brook, ILwww.nationaldecoratingservice.com

Marriottt Mag Mile RenovationChicago, IL1.10

Paintings & Coatings:90%Asbestos/Lead Abatement:5%Plastering/Drywall:3%

18.00

81 69 Kinateder Masonry, Inc.262-548-9876 | Waukesha, WIwww.kinatedermasonry.com

Oak Creek Middle SchoolOak Creek, WI3.71

Masonry:100% 17.54

82 89 Dalmatian Fire, Inc.317-299-3889 | Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis International AirportIndianapolis, IN5.50

Fire Protection/Security:100% 17.50

83 87 Interstate Electronics Company630-789-8700 | Willowbrook, ILwww.iecusa.com

Adventist Bolingbrook HospitalBolingbrook, IL1.50

Other:100% 17.10

84 ** Omega Demolition Corp.630-837-3000 | Elgin, ILwww.omega-demolition.com

ISTHA I-07-5226/I-94 from Rt. 60 to 176Lake County, IL0.61

Demolition/Wrecking:85%Asbestos/Lead Abatement:8%Excavation:5%

17.08

85 ** Poblocki Sign Company, LLC414-453-4010 | Milwaukee, WIwww.poblocki.com

OSF Medical CenterRock Cut Crossing, IL0.61

Other:100% 16.75

86 82 STARCON International, Inc.815-478-4615 | Manhattan, ILwww.starcon.org

Misc. Capital and Maintenance ServicesChicago, IL7.00

Insulation:15%Steel Erection/Fabrication:15%Other:70%

16.70

87 111 L. Keeley Construction Company618-337-9494 | Sauget, ILwww.lkeeley.com

ConocoPhillips Heavy Haul Rd.Wood River, IL5.29

Concrete:50%Paving:25%Other:25%

16.48

88 86 Break Thru Enterprises, Inc.630-599-1900 | Lombard, ILwww.breakthrudemo.com

Blackstone Hotel Chicago, IL3.70

Demolition/Wrecking:100% 15.30

89 89 Petersburg Plumbing & Heating Company217-632-2221 | Petersburg, IL

Pleasant Plains SewerPleasant Plains, IL5.40

Utility:75%Plumbing:15%Mechanical/HVAC:10%

14.62

90 102 Continental Painting & Decorating, Inc.312-225-6100 | Chicago, ILwww.continentalpainting.com

Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN3.41

Paintings & Coatings:100% 14.49




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91 ** Koontz-Wagner Electric Construction Services, LLC800-345-2051 | South Bend, INwww.Koontz-Wagner.com

University of Notre Dame Duncan HallSouth Bend, IN0.87


92 120 AAA Electric of Terre Haute, Inc.812-232-1500 | Terre Haute, INwww.aaaelectricofth.com

I.U. Multidisciplinary Science Bldg.-Ph. IBloomington, IN7.05


93 ** Nicholson Construction Company269-353-8421 | Kalamazoo, MIwww.nicholsonconstruction.com

McCook ReservoirWillow Springs, IL39.11

Foundation/Underground:100% 13.89

94 ** Trojahn Plumbing Systems314-333-3363 | St. Louis, MOwww.trojahnplumbing.com

Cresent Lofts - CondoClayton, MO3.00

Plumbing:100% 13.50

95 78 G. E. Marshall, Inc.219-462-3415 | Valparaiso, INwww.gemarshall.com

NIPSCO Landfill ClosureWheatfield, IN0.87

Excavation:70%Utility:28%Demolition/Wrecking:2%

13.33

96 ** Hurckman Mechanical Industries, Inc.920-327-4242 | Green Bay, WIwww.hurckman.com

River CenterGreen Bay, WI1.10

Mechanical/HVAC:66%Plumbing:10.5%Fire Protection/Security:9.4%

13.22

97 109 SPS Corporation260-482-3702 | Fort Wayne, INwww.spscorporation.com

Honda Manufacturing PlantGreensburg, IN4.10

Sheet Metal:63%Glazing/Curtain Wall:37%

12.74

98 92 Blackmore & Buckner Roofing317-263-0707 | Indianapolis, INwww.blackmorebuckner.com

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLCGreensburg, IN6.00

Roofing:95%Sheet Metal:5%

12.53

99 94 USD LLC d/b/a U.S. Dismantlement, LLC312-328-1400 | Chicago, ILwww.usdllc.com

Winnetka SchoolsWinnetka, IL0.80

Demolition/Wrecking:100% 12.00

100 95 Garbe Iron Works, Inc.630-897-5100 | Aurora, IL

Panduit ExpansionDeKalb, IL3.08


101 99 ISEC, Inc.414-393-9600 | Milwaukee, WIwww.isecinc.com

Froedtert Cancer PavilionMilwaukee, WI3.61


102 101 Newgrom Construction Co.630-629-2352 | Lombard, ILwww.newgrom.com

Harlem Ontario TowerOak Park, IL3.30


103 96 Midwest Mole, Inc.317-545-1335 | Indianapolis, INwww.midwestmole.com

Airport Airside DevelopmentIndianapolis, IN2.08

Other:100% 10.88

104 114 Hester Painting & Decorating847-677-5130 | Skokie, ILwww.hesterdecorating.com

Knickerbocker Hotel RenovationChicago, IL0.49

Paintings & Coatings:100% 10.30

105 ** Delco, Inc.219-872-5581 | Michigan City, INwww.delcoinc.com

Lake Hills Elementary SchoolMichigan City, IN1.63


10.22

106 ** Suarez Electric Company773-202-9077 | Chicago, ILwww.suarezelectric.com

City of Chicago Streets & Sanitation Maintenance ServicesChicago, IL5.56


9.91

107 36 High Concrete Group, LLC217-379-9790 | Paxton, ILwww.highconcrete.com

St. Francis HotelIndianapolis, IN2.30

Concrete:100% 9.87

108 118 Masonry Specialists II, LLC262-878-0305 | Union Grove, WI

Shoppes at Prairie RidgePleasant Prairie, WI2.83

Masonry:100% 9.59




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109 104 Bernhard Woodwork, Ltd.847-291-1040 | Northbrook, ILwww.bernhardwoodwork.com

DNDDNDDND

Other:100% 9.40

110 117 Hoelscher Interiors, Inc.618-228-7420 | Aviston, IL

Hilton Conference CenterO’Fallon, IL1.35

Plastering/Drywall:92%Wall/Ceiling:5%Insulation:3%

8.50

111 13 Stark Excavating, Inc.309-828-5034 | Bloomington, ILwww.starkcompanies.com

DNDDND4.93

Excavation:31.1%Utility:31%Concrete:21%

8.30

112 ** National Restoration Systems847-483-7700 | Rolling Meadows, ILwww.nrsys.com

One East DelawareChicago, IL1.05

Concrete:40%Masonry:35%Paintings & Coatings:25%

8.08

113 ** Harker Heating608-255-6902 | Madison, WIwww.harkerheating.com

Plattville SeniorPlattville, WI1.10


114 109 Cyberdyne Masonry Corporation630-527-1010 | Aurora, ILwww.cyberdynemasonry.com

Yorkville Middle SchoolYorkville, IL3.70

Masonry:100% 6.80

115 120 Peak Carpentry, Inc.847-854-9070 | Algonquin, ILwww.peakcarpentry.com

Addison Public LibraryAddison, IL1.10


116 111 Fitzgerald’s Electrical Contracting, Inc.630-556-3000 | Big Rock, ILwww.fitzgeraldselectrical.com

Plano High SchoolPlano, IL4.30


6.00

107 Thomas Industrial Coatings, Inc.636-475-3500 | Pevely, MOwww.thomasindcoatings.com

McKinley BridgeSt. Louis/Venice, MO3.86

Paintings & Coatings:74%Asbestos/Lead Abatement:26%

6.00

118 127 Skitch Electric Company224-629-4100 | Elgin, ILwww.skitch-electric.com

McKesson CorporationAurora, IL3.10


119 98 Grove Masonry Maintenance, Inc. 708-385-0225 | Alsip, ILwww.grovemasonry.com

UIC Human Resources Building 907Chicago, IL0.79

Masonry:90%Paintings & Coatings:5%Roofing:5%

5.49

120 134 Franklin Mechanical, Inc.314-822-5242 | Ballwin, MOwww.zakcompanies.com

Tudor BuildingSt. Louis, MO1.00

Plumbing:100% 5.40

121 ** Aquamist Plumbing & LawnSprinkling Company708-895-1340 | Dolton, ILwww.aquamist.net

Munster Centennial Park Munster, IN0.50

Plumbing:30%Other:70%

5.10

122 128 Creative Erectors, LLC815-229-8303 | Rockford, IL

Kerry CenterBeloit, WI0.35

Concrete:90%Utility:10%

4.80

123 ** Applied Ecological Services608-897-8641 | Brodhead, WIwww.appliedeco.com

DNDDNDDND

Other:100% 4.74

124 126 Statz Painting and Decorating, Inc.608-850-3609 | Dane, WIwww.statzpainting.com

Capital WestMadison, WI0.79

Paintings & Coatings:80%Plastering/Drywall:15%Flooring:5%

4.59

125 132 Ernie Peterson Plumbing, Inc.847-244-4234 | Waukegan, ILwww.erniepeterson.com

Magee Middle SchoolRound Lake, IL0.84

Plumbing:100% 4.23


TOP SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS BY VALUE OF WORK WORLDWIDE

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 EMCOR Group, Inc. 6785.24 2 Bell Electrical Contractors 1250.00 3 Tecta America Corp. 547.30 4 Structural Group 432.84 5 Sachs Electric Company 292.00 6 Harmon, Inc. 291.00 7 The State Group 288.10 8 Hill Mechanical Group 280.86 9 Murphy Company 265.82 10 ISEC, Inc. 265.35 11 High Concrete Group, LLC 250.00 12 Continental Electrical Construction Company 243.05 13 Faith Technologies, Inc. 228.21 14 Aldridge Electric, Inc. 212.27 15 McHugh Concrete Construction 212.26 16 J. F. Ahern Co. 211.99 17 STARCON International, Inc. 193.50 18 Gaylor, Inc. 179.49 19 Trainor Glass Company 178.45 20 Guarantee Electrical Company 159.00 21 The Morse Group, Inc. 148.13 22 Mechanical, Inc. 143.65 23 Ben Hur Construction Company 143.63 24 Case Foundation Company 139.77 25 Scheck Mechanical Corporation 133.64 26 Nicholson Construction Company 108.66 27 ERMCO, Inc. 100.20 28 INTREN, Inc. 92.30 29 PayneCrest Electric, Inc. 92.10

30 Charles E. Jarrell Contracting 90.24 31 Ryan Incorporated Central 87.50 32 Kelso-Burnett Co. 82.00 Maron Electric Company 82.00 34 Area Erectors, Inc. 72.75 35 Danny’s Construction Co., Inc. 72.32 36 Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co. 68.26 37 Gradex, Inc. 67.23 38 Concrete Structures of the Midwest, Inc. 66.88 39 Amex Construction Co., Inc. 65.30 40 International Piping Systems, Inc. 65.28 41 Martin Petersen Company, Inc. 61.50 42 Ewing-Doherty Mechanical, Inc. 57.78 43 Otto Baum Company, Inc. 56.80 44 Freitag-Weinhardt, Inc. 56.00 45 Rock Hill Mechanical Corporation 55.18 46 Hillsdale Fabricators 52.02 47 Aschinger Electric Company 50.50 Westside Mechanical Group, Inc. 50.50 49 Dalmatian Fire, Inc. 50.37 50 Poynter Sheet Metal 48.80 51 K&K Iron Works, Inc. 48.70 52 Egizii Electric, Inc. 48.00 53 Circle B Construction Systems, LLC 44.00 54 SPS Corporation 43.90 55 Precision Piping & Mechanical, Inc. 43.37 56 A. Zahner Company 41.76 57 Ziolkowski Construction, Inc. 41.00 58 TJ Wies Contracting, Inc. 40.23 59 A&R Mechanical Contractors, Inc. 39.91 60 L. Keeley Construction Company 36.00 61 Flooring Systems, Inc. 35.85 62 Gribbins Insulation Company 35.42 63 Waukegan Steel Sales 34.00 64 Edgerton Contractors, Inc. 32.73 65 MTH Industries 32.72 66 EverGreene Architectural Arts 32.00 67 The PIPCO Cos., Ltd. 31.90 68 Kreager Brothers Excavating, Inc. 30.90 69 Robinette Demolition, Inc. 30.66 70 Sharlen Electric Co. 30.48 71 Cecchin Plumbing & Heating, Inc. 29.40 72 Albin Carlson & Co. 28.97 73 Harold G. Butzer, Inc. 27.60 74 Construction Supply & Erection, Inc. 27.48 75 HIS Constructors, LLC 26.38 76 Broadway Electric, Inc. 24.90 77 Poblocki Sign Company, LLC 24.61 78 Danco Construction, Inc. 23.61 79 Gateway Construction Company, Inc. 22.77 80 Ehret, Inc. 22.50 81 John Keno & Company, Inc. 22.18 82 The Rockwell Group, Inc. 22.11 83 RAM Mechanical Services, Inc. 22.00 84 Builders Architectural 21.98 85 Midwest Mole, Inc. 21.72 86 Roman Electric Co., Inc. 21.05 87 Becker Electrical Group, Inc. 20.74 88 Cassidy Brothers Inc. 19.30 89 Thomas Industrial Coatings, Inc. 19.27 90 Building Service, Inc. 18.50 91 National Decorating Service, Inc. 18.00 92 Kinateder Masonry, Inc. 17.54 93 Omega Demolition Corp. 17.23 94 Interstate Electronics Company 17.10 95 Break Thru Enterprises, Inc. 15.30 96 Petersburg Plumbing & Heating Company 14.62 97 Continental Painting & Decorating, Inc. 14.53 98 Koontz-Wagner Electric Construction Services, LLC 14.41 99 National Restoration Systems 14.38 100 AAA Electric of Terre Haute, Inc. 14.00



TOP ILLINOIS SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Hill Mechanical Group 254.36 2 Continental Electrical Construction Company 243.05 3 McHugh Concrete Construction 212.26 4 Aldridge Electric, Inc. 198.00 5 EMCOR Group, Inc. 135.07 6 Mechanical Inc. 123.46 7 The Morse Group, Inc. 113.93 8 Scheck Mechanical Corporation 82.98 9 Kelso-Burnett Co. 82.00 10 Maron Electric Company 80.00 11 INTREN, Inc. 77.80 12 Sachs Electric Company 69.00 13 Concrete Structures of the Midwest, Inc. 66.88 14 Area Erectors, Inc. 62.91 15 Ewing-Doherty Mechanical, Inc. 57.78 16 Otto Baum Company, Inc. 55.00 17 Amex Construction Co., Inc. 54.57 18 Westside Mechanical Group, Inc. 50.25 19 International Piping Systems, Inc. 49.02 20 Case Foundation Company 47.71 21 K&K Iron Works, Inc. 47.70 22 Murphy Company 45.56 23 Egizii Electric, Inc. 42.00 24 Martin Petersen Company, Inc. 40.50 25 A&R Mechanical Contractors, Inc. 39.91 26 Trainor Glass Company 39.34 27 Waukegan Steel Sales 34.00 28 Ryan Incorporated Central 32.03 29 The PIPCO Cos., Ltd. 31.40 30 Robinette Demolition, Inc. 30.66 31 Hillsdale Fabricators 29.70 32 Cecchin Plumbing & Heating, Inc. 29.40 33 Albin Carlson & Co. 28.90 34 Harmon, Inc. 28.11 35 Sharlen Electric Co. 27.48 36 Tecta America Corp. 24.91 37 Broadway Electric, Inc. 24.90 38 Guarantee Electrical Company 23.00 39 MTH Industries 22.87 40 Ehret, Inc. 22.50 41 John Keno & Company, Inc. 22.18 42 RAM Mechanical Services, Inc. 22.00 43 Builders Architectural 21.98 44 Gateway Construction Company, Inc. 20.35 45 The Rockwell Group, Inc. 19.89 46 Cassidy Brothers, Inc. 19.30 47 Danny’s Construction Co., Inc. 19.00 48 National Decorating Service, Inc. 18.00 49 Interstate Electronics Company 17.10 50 STARCON International, Inc. 16.70 51 Omega Demolition Corp. 16.33 52 Break Thru Enterprises, Inc. 15.17 53 Petersburg Plumbing & Heating Company 14.62 54 Nicholson Construction Company 13.10 L. Keeley Construction Company 13.10 56 Structural Group 13.05 57 USD LLC d/b/a U.S. Dismantlement, LLC 12.00 58 Garbe Iron Works, Inc. 11.81 59 Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co. 11.74 60 Becker Electrical Group, Inc. 11.35 61 Continental Painting & Decorating, Inc. 11.02 62 Newgrom Construction Co. 10.90 63 Hester Painting & Decorating 10.00 64 Suarez Electric Company 9.91 65 Bernhard Woodwork, Ltd. 9.40 66 Hoelscher Interiors, Inc. 8.50 67 Stark Excavating, Inc. 8.30 68 National Restoration Systems 8.08 69 Cyberdyne Masonry Corporation 6.80 70 Peak Carpentry, Inc. 6.68 71 ISEC, Inc. 6.30

72 Freitag-Weinhardt, Inc. 6.00 72 Fitzgerald’s Electrical Contracting, Inc. 6.00 74 Poblocki Sign Company, LLC 5.90 75 J. F. Ahern Co. 5.62


TOP INDIANA SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 EMCOR Group, Inc. 383.53 2 Gaylor, Inc. 120.00 3 ERMCO, Inc. 100.17 4 Gradex, Inc. 67.23 5 Sachs Electric Company 55.00 6 The State Group 50.00 Freitag-Weinhardt, Inc. 50.00 8 Poynter Sheet Metal 48.80 9 Circle B Construction Systems, LLC 44.00 10 Ziolkowski Construction, Inc. 41.00 11 Kreager Brothers Excavating, Inc. 30.90 12 Hill Mechanical Group 26.50 13 Structural Group 22.74 14 Danco Construction, Inc. 21.78 15 Gribbins Insulation Company 21.68 16 HIS Constructors, LLC 19.52 17 Harmon, Inc. 19.08 18 Precision Piping & Mechanical, Inc. 18.43 19 Dalmatian Fire, Inc. 17.50 20 Murphy Company 16.14 21 International Piping Systems, Inc. 15.47 22 Koontz-Wagner Electric Construction Services, LLC 14.41 23 AAA Electric of Terre Haute, Inc. 14.00 24 Mechanical, Inc. 13.44 25 G. E. Marshall, Inc. 13.33



TOP E. MISSOURI SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Murphy Company 130.52 2 Guarantee Electrical Company 121.00 3 Ben Hur Construction Company 120.29 4 Sachs Electric Company 119.00 5 PayneCrest Electric, Inc. 92.00 6 Charles E. Jarrell Contracting 90.24 7 Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co. 56.17 8 Rock Hill Mechanical Corporation 55.18 9 Bell Electrical Contractors 52.00 10 Aschinger Electric Company 50.50 11 TJ Wies Contracting, Inc. 40.23 12 Flooring Systems, Inc. 34.50 13 Faith Technologies, Inc. 27.69 14 Harold G. Butzer, Inc. 27.60 15 Scheck Mechanical Corporation 24.14 16 A. Zahner Company 22.00 17 Structural Group 19.67 18 Trojahn Plumbing Systems 13.50 19 Hillsdale Fabricators 13.36 20 J. F. Ahern Co. 9.24 21 Danny’s Construction Co., Inc. 6.71 22 Franklin Mechanical, Inc. 5.40 23 L. Keeley Construction Company 3.30 24 Soldiers Plumbing, Inc. 3.20 25 High Concrete Group, LLC 2.79

TOP WISCONSIN SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 J. F. Ahern Co. 173.42 2 Faith Technologies, Inc. 118.13 3 EMCOR Group, Inc. 53.99 4 Edgerton Contractors, Inc. 32.73 5 Construction Supply & Erection, Inc. 27.48 6 Tecta America Corp. 22.02 7 Roman Electric Co., Inc. 21.05 8 Martin Petersen Company, Inc. 21.00 9 The State Group 19.00 10 Building Service, Inc. 18.50 11 Kinateder Masonry, Inc. 17.18 12 The Morse Group, Inc. 13.95 13 Scheck Mechanical Corporation 13.52 14 Hurckman Mechanical Industries, Inc. 13.22 15 INTREN, Inc. 10.15 16 Poblocki Sign Company, LLC 10.00 17 Masonry Specialists II, LLC 9.59 18 Area Erectors, Inc. 9.45 19 Becker Electrical Group, Inc. 9.38 20 Harker Heating 7.13 21 Mechanical, Inc. 6.75 22 ISEC, Inc. 4.60 23 Statz Painting and Decorating, Inc. 4.59 24 Sachs Electric Company 4.00 25 Hasheider Roofing & Siding, Ltd. 3.01




TOP ASBESTOS/LEAD ABATEMENT CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Thomas Industrial Coatings, Inc. 1.56 2 Omega Demolition Corp. 1.37 3 DELTA Services, Inc. 1.28

TOP DEMOLITION/WRECKING CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Robinette Demolition, Inc. 28.82 2 Break Thru Enterprises, Inc. 15.30 3 Omega Demolition Corp. 14.52 4 USD LLC d/b/a U.S. Dismantlement, LLC 12.00 5 Kreager Brothers Excavating, Inc. 3.09

TOP ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Continental Electrical Construction Company 217.53 2 Sachs Electric Company 212.42 3 EMCOR Group, Inc. 211.29 4 Aldridge Electric, Inc. 198.00 5 Faith Technologies, Inc. 152.42 6 The Morse Group, Inc. 130.77 7 Guarantee Electrical Company 126.72 8 Gaylor, Inc. 98.40 9 PayneCrest Electric, Inc. 92.10 10 Kelso-Burnett Co. 82.00 11 ERMCO, Inc. 80.14 12 Maron Electric Company 58.22 13 The State Group 45.54 14 Aschinger Electric Company 44.44 15 Bell Electrical Contractors 44.20 16 Egizii Electric, Inc. 42.00 17 Sharlen Electric Co. 27.43 18 Broadway Electric, Inc. 23.66 19 Roman Electric Co., Inc. 20.00 20 Becker Electrical Group, Inc. 18.66 21 INTREN, Inc. 17.59 22 Koontz-Wagner Electric Construction Services, LLC 14.41 23 AAA Electric of Terre Haute, Inc. 14.00 24 Suarez Electric Company 7.93 25 Fitzgerald’s Electrical Contracting, Inc. 5.82

TOP ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 J. F. Ahern Co. 35.06 2 HIS Constructors, LLC 13.37 3 Robinette Demolition, Inc. 1.84

TOP EXCAVATION CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Gradex, Inc. 67.23 2 Ryan Incorporated Central 43.91 3 Edgerton Contractors, Inc. 32.73 4 Kreager Brothers Excavating, Inc. 23.18 5 John Keno & Company, Inc. 15.79 6 G. E. Marshall, Inc. 9.33 7 Albin Carlson & Co. 2.90 8 Stark Excavating, Inc. 2.58 9 Sachs Electric Company 2.47 10 Koberstein Excavating 2.45

TOP FIRE PROTECTION/SECURITY CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 J. F. Ahern Co. 61.07 2 Dalmatian Fire, Inc. 17.50 3 Guarantee Electrical Company 9.72 4 The PIPCO Cos., Ltd. 8.16 5 ERMCO, Inc. 5.01

TOP CONCRETE CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 McHugh Concrete Construction 212.26 2 Concrete Structures of the Midwest, Inc. 66.88 3 Structural Group 53.08 4 Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co. 47.53 5 Albin Carlson & Co. 14.49 6 Otto Baum Company, Inc. 13.75 7 High Concrete Group, LLC 9.87 8 L. Keeley Construction Company 8.24 9 Ziolkowski Construction, Inc. 6.15 10 HIS Constructors, LLC 4.46

TOP FOUNDATION/UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Case Foundation Company 48.67 2 Nicholson Construction Company 13.89 3 Otto Baum Company, Inc. 13.75 4 Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co. 4.07 5 Albin Carlson & Co. 2.90

TOP FLOORING CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Flooring Systems, Inc. 35.85 2 Ziolkowski Construction, Inc. 5.33 3 Building Service, Inc. 3.70

TOP GLAZING/CURTAIN WALL CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Harmon, Inc. 47.19 2 Trainor Glass Company 39.34 3 Builders Architectural 21.98 4 MTH Industries 18.33 5 SPS Corporation 4.71

TOP HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 HIS Constructors, LLC 2.23 2 Omega Demolition Corp. 0.17 3 TD Crane Service, Inc. 0.10

TOP INSULATION CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Gribbins Insulation Company 26.46 2 STARCON International, Inc. 2.51 3 Hurckman Mechanical Industries, Inc. 1.14



TOP PAINTINGS & COATINGS CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 National Decorating Service, Inc. 16.20 2 Continental Painting & Decorating, Inc. 14.49 3 Hester Painting & Decorating 10.30 4 Thomas Industrial Coatings, Inc. 4.44 5 Statz Painting and Decorating, Inc. 3.67

TOP PLASTERING/DRYWALL CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Circle B Construction Systems, LLC 39.60 2 Cassidy Brothers, Inc. 13.51 3 The Rockwell Group, Inc. 9.95 4 Hoelscher Interiors, Inc. 7.82

TOP LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Countryside Industries, Inc. 2.61 2 John Keno & Company, Inc. 1.46

TOP MASONRY CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Ziolkowski Construction, Inc. 26.24 2 Otto Baum Company, Inc. 23.10 3 Kinateder Masonry, Inc. 17.54 4 Masonry Specialists II, LLC 9.59 5 Cyberdyne Masonry Corporation 6.80

TOP MECHANICAL/HVAC CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 EMCOR Group, Inc. 361.31 2 Hill Mechanical Group 258.39 3 Murphy Company 148.01 4 Mechanical, Inc. 109.18 5 Charles E. Jarrell Contracting 76.70 6 Scheck Mechanical Corporation 66.35 7 Amex Construction Co., Inc. 65.30 8 International Piping Systems, Inc. 64.53 9 Freitag-Weinhardt, Inc. 56.00 10 Westside Mechanical Group, Inc. 50.25 11 Martin Petersen Company, Inc. 49.20 12 J. F. Ahern Co. 19.60 13 A&R Mechanical Contractors, Inc. 18.36 14 Precision Piping & Mechanical, Inc. 15.09 15 The PIPCO Cos., Ltd. 14.76 16 The State Group 13.11 17 Harold G. Butzer, Inc. 11.04 18 RAM Mechanical Services, Inc. 9.90 19 Ehret, Inc. 8.78 20 Hurckman Mechanical Industries, Inc. 8.73

TOP PAVING CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co. 6.79 2 L. Keeley Construction Company 4.12 3 Albin Carlson & Co. 1.45

TOP PLUMBING CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Ewing-Doherty Mechanical, Inc. 57.78 2 Mechanical, Inc. 34.48 3 Hill Mechanical Group 22.47 4 Cecchin Plumbing & Heating, Inc. 21.46 5 Murphy Company 15.38 6 Trojahn Plumbing Systems 13.50 7 Martin Petersen Company, Inc. 12.30 8 J. F. Ahern Co. 11.87 9 Ehret, Inc. 6.53 10 Harold G. Butzer, Inc. 5.52 11 Charles E. Jarrell Contracting 5.41 12 Franklin Mechanical, Inc. 5.40 13 A&R Mechanical Contractors, Inc. 5.19 14 Ernie Peterson Plumbing, Inc. 4.23 15 Soldiers Plumbing, Inc. 3.20 16 The PIPCO Cos., Ltd. 3.14 17 Precision Piping & Mechanical, Inc. 3.02 18 Rock Hill Mechanical Corporation 2.76 19 Petersburg Plumbing & Heating Company 2.19 20 Delco, Inc. 2.04

TOP ROOFING CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Tecta America Corp. 59.46 2 Blackmore & Buckner Roofing 11.90 3 A. Zahner Company 5.50 4 Roofing Systems, Inc. 1.55 5 Hasheider Roofing & Siding, Ltd. 1.20

TOP SHEET METAL CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Rock Hill Mechanical Corporation 52.42 2 Poynter Sheet Metal 48.80 3 Murphy Company 28.83 4 J. F. Ahern Co. 19.60 5 Harold G. Butzer, Inc. 11.04

TOP STEEL ERECTION/FABRICATION CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Ben Hur Construction Company 123.30 2 Area Erectors, Inc. 72.75 3 Hillsdale Fabricators 52.02 4 K&K Iron Works, Inc. 48.70 5 Waukegan Steel Sales 32.30 6 Danny’s Construction Co., Inc. 26.03 7 Construction Supply & Erection, Inc. 19.23 8 Garbe Iron Works, Inc. 11.81 9 MTH Industries 4.58 10 STARCON International, Inc. 2.51

TOP WALL/CEILING CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 TJ Wies Contracting, Inc. 40.23 2 Danco Construction, Inc. 23.61 3 Building Service, Inc. 12.03 4 ISEC, Inc. 11.34 5 The Rockwell Group, Inc. 11.27



TOP TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Sachs Electric Company 32.11 2 Continental Electrical Construction Company 21.87 3 ERMCO, Inc. 15.03 4 Maron Electric Company 9.84 5 Guarantee Electrical Company 7.56 6 Bell Electrical Contractors 5.20 7 Aschinger Electric Company 4.04 8 Sharlen Electric Co. 3.05 9 Becker Electrical Group, Inc. 2.07 10 Suarez Electric Company 1.98

TOP OTHER CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 Scheck Mechanical Corporation 50.67 2 J. F. Ahern Co. 41.28 3 Gateway Construction Company, Inc. 22.77 4 Interstate Electronics Company 17.10 5 Poblocki Sign Company, LLC 16.75 6 A. Zahner Company 14.30 7 Maron Electric Company 13.94 8 STARCON International, Inc. 11.69 9 Midwest Mole, Inc. 10.88 10 Bernhard Woodwork, Ltd. 9.40 11 Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co. 6.79 12 Applied Ecological Services 4.74 13 Kreager Brothers Excavating, Inc. 4.64 14 Otto Baum Company, Inc. 4.40 Circle B Construction Systems, LLC 4.40 16 Albin Carlson & Co. 4.35 17 L. Keeley Construction Company 4.12 18 Continental Electrical Construction Company 3.65 19 Aquamist Plumbing & Lawn Sprinkling Company 3.57 20 Creative Crane & Rigging, Inc. 2.80 21 Structural Group 2.79 22 RAM Mechanical Services, Inc. 2.20 23 Waukegan Steel Sales 1.70 24 Hasheider Roofing & Siding, Ltd. 1.62 25 Broadway Electric, Inc. 1.25

TOP UTILITY CONTRACTORS

Rank Company $ Mil. 1 INTREN, Inc. 70.36 2 Gaylor, Inc. 24.60 3 Petersburg Plumbing & Heating Company 10.97 4 The State Group 10.35 5 Cecchin Plumbing & Heating, Inc. 7.94 6 Ehret, Inc. 6.30 7 John Keno & Company, Inc. 4.57 8 The PIPCO Cos., Ltd. 4.40 9 G. E. Marshall, Inc. 3.73 10 A&R Mechanical Contractors, Inc. 3.69


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