Georgia-Pacific (GP) is the world's largest tissue products producer and the force behind such household items as Brawny paper towels and Quilted Northern bath tissues. Not one to be pigeonholed, the company makes a wide variety of other products including cardboard packaging, plywood and lumber, related chemicals, fertilizers, recycled paper fibers, Dixie-brand paper cups, touchless towel dispensers, and office paper. GP is the second-largest US forest products manufacturer (behind International Paper). A subsidiary of diversified group Koch Industries, GP has more than 300 manufacturing facilities in the Americas and Europe.

Anthony & Sylvan Pools Corporation. The company, created through the 1996 union of industry leaders Anthony Pools and Sylvan Pools, installs custom in-ground concrete swimming pools for private residences. The company has roots dating back to 1946 and has installed more than 360,000 pools during its history. It operates a network of more than 35 company-owned locations, consisting of sales and design centers, pool and spa renovation centers, and retail service centers that sell pool accessories such as chemicals, heaters, filters, pumps, and pool toys. The company is active in Texas, Nevada, and 10 East Coast states.

Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd.,the contractor provides design, engineering, construction, and management services for infrastructure, commercial, residential, industrial, retail, health care, and public projects throughout the UK. Among its notable developments is the glass-roofed retail center Cabot Circus in Bristol, the renovation of HBOS' Edinburgh headquarters, and the widening of the M1 roadway from three lanes to four. Sir Robert McAlpine operates about a dozen branches in England and Scotland. The family-owned company was founded in 1869.

Obayashi Corporation, a leading global contractor and one of Japan's top four general contractors, the company is a pioneer in the development of earthquake-resistant building techniques. Obayashi serves as architect, consultant, engineer, and systems designer for buildings and large-scale civil engineering projects worldwide. Projects have included the Dubai Urban Rail Transit System; the bobsled and luge runs used in the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano; the Ted Williams tunnel in Boston; and restoration of port facilities in Kobe, Japan, damaged by a 1995 earthquake.

MACTEC provides a full range of infrastructure and environmental engineering services to federal agencies, municipalities, transportation, energy, and industrial customers, including construction management and facilities operation and management. A specialist in hazardous waste cleanups, the group provides decommissioning and demolition of nuclear facilities and remediation of brownfield sites. MACTEC, which has grown dramatically through acquisitions, operates 80 locations throughout the US. Founded in 1975 as Management Analysis Company (MAC), MACTEC is majority-owned by private equity firm Nautic Partners.

Tarmac operates in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Parent company Anglo American has been selling Tarmac off in pieces to focus on core operations. All roads may lead to Rome, but in the UK, Tarmac leads to all paved roads. The company produces aggregates (crushed rock, sand, and gravel) used in construction, asphalt for roads, and cement, concrete, and mortar. It also provides general contracting services for a range of projects including civil engineering, highway maintenance, and traffic management. Additional products include concrete blocks (Topblock), sports surfaces (Topsport), HVAC systems (TermoDeck), safety platforms (SafetyDeck), and prepackaged aggregates for the retail market (Trupak).

Pfluger Associates Architects is a pfull-service architecture pfirm that specializes in educational pfacilities. The "p" may be silent, by this firm speaks out across Texas and the southwestern US, helping independent school districts, universities, colleges, and municipalities with pre-design services, bond support, architectural and interior design services, and construction administration. Pfluger Associates Architects' clients include the Diocese of Austin, Round Rock Independent School District, The University of Texas, and the US Border Patrol. The firm operated as Pfluger + Polkinghorn from 1972 until 1983, when it adopted its current name. Today, it operates offices in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio.

C.F. Jordan is a top building contractor that offers preconstruction, design/build, development, and project management services. The company has traditionally built hotels and resorts, but has diversified into military, residential, highway, and school construction. Its contracts include projects for the Immigration and Naturalization Service for border patrol stations, health care centers, and detention centers. Other works have included Sea World in San Antonio, the Insights Science Museum in El Paso, and the Pearl Harbor Commissary and Exchange in Hawaii. Chairman Charles "Paco" Jordan started the Texas-based firm in 1988.

MFM Building Products, founded in 1961 by Robert E. Simpson, offers the construction industry nearly 50 years of knowledge and expertise in providing waterproofing and weather barrier products. From humble beginnings, this family-owned company has continued to grow and foster new product development, improved product performance and help reduce overall costs with a value-based philosophy.

Harland and Wolff's (H&W) ship has sailed. After launching vessels from its Belfast shipyard since 1861, the company has closed down most of its shipbuilding operations. Famous as the builder of the "Titanic", H&W is now focused on design services, heavy engineering, and contract projects such as ship repair and structural jobs. It is involved in ship conversion, steel fabrication, and some shipbuilding. It participated in building the Black Hall Place Bridge in Dublin. It is developing a research and tourism area called Titanic Quarter at its Queen's Island site. H&W has also entered the renewable energy industry, assembling wind turbines. Norwegian shipping firm Fred. Olsen Energy owns the company.

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