The buzz on BUZZI UNICEM is that it is big in the cement and concrete industry. One of Italy's largest cement and concrete groups, BUZZI UNICEM produces expanded clay, ready-mix concrete, cement, aggregates, and other building materials in about a dozen countries; the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Slovakia, and the US are its largest markets. The group operates some 40 cement plants, 530 ready-mix concrete plants, and 35 aggregate quarries in North America and Europe, as well as Algeria and Russia. BUZZI UNICEM controls Dyckerhoff, a leading cement group and construction materials company in Germany. The Buzzi family owns a majority of BUZZI UNICEM's stock.

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.

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.

T&S Brass and Bronze Works manufactures faucets, fittings, valves, and specialty products for customers in the foodservice, industrial, commercial plumbing, and laboratory markets throughout the world. T&S offers lead-free fixtures, as well as environmentally-friendly low-flow products that use less water. The company operates from offices in the US, Europe, and Australia. Its products also are sold by representatives in Asia and South America. T&S Brass and Bronze Works was founded in 1947 as a developer of foodservice plumbing equipment.

The unit encompasses the climate solutions division of Ireland-based industrial giant Ingersoll-Rand (IR). The unit offers diverse refrigeration and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) products around the world. Brands offered by the climate control division include Thermo King, which includes temperature control components used in ships, trucks, and trailers. Hussmann International provides refrigerated food-display cases found in supermarkets, restaurants, and other commercial institutions. The latest addition to the IR Climate Control lineup of brands is Trane, which serves the commercial HVAC market.

Chapco is a group of four privately-owned companies that provide mechanical and electrical installation, facilities management, brownfield redevelopment, and pre-fabricated heating and ventilation installation. Markets include leisure facilities, offices, stores, and warehouses. It has worked on sites with a total developed building area of more than 10 million sq. ft. during the last five years. Completed projects have included a 16-screen multiplex in Romford, a Toys "R" Us in Leeds, and MFI Furniture Centres throughout the UK. The company has also taken on projects for Nissan and ProLogis. Chapco was founded in 1976.

Skanska UK, the British subsidiary of Sweden-based global contractor Skanska AB, provides a wide range of engineering and construction services. The group specializes in private finance initiative (PFI) projects, and offers services in the building, civil engineering, mechanical and electrical, engineering design, and residential sectors. Skanska UK also offers specialty contracting services such as telecom network installations, piling and foundation work, and steel decking. The division has participated in such notable United Kingdom projects as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, the remodeling of the Ministry of Defence headquarters in London, and new facilities for the Scottish Prison Service.

Taiheiyo Cement has laid a solid foundation in cement and construction materials. Through some 310 subsidiaries and more than 135 affiliates, Taiheiyo operates in the resource, environmental, building materials, and construction industries. With about 30 cement plants around the world, ready-mix concrete and concrete products is at the core of Taiheiyo. It also operates several limestone mines, and is involved in the ceramics and electronics business. Other non-cement operations include recycling businesses, which process materials such as wood chips and plastic, as well as sludge and industrial waste. Taiheiyo affiliates also provide real estate leasing and development throughout Japan.

Barrett Paving Materials, Inc. has offices in Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maine, and Maryland. The folks at Barrett Paving Materials want the road to road construction to begin with them. The company, which works primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, manufactures asphalt, ready-mix concrete, and other paving materials. It also works as a road construction and paving contractor. Barrett Paving Materials produces its own raw materials at sand and stone quarries and gravel pits. Its projects have included highways, parking lots, airport runways, sports facilities, and bike paths. Barrett Paving Materials is owned by French construction firm Colas.

Perkowitz + Ruth provides design, consultation, and construction administration services for commercial and retail projects including renovations, tenant-move repositionings, urban infill and revitalization projects, and ground-up developments. The firm's capabilities include conceptual design and sustainability and accessibility studies. Perkowitz + Ruth has a half-dozen offices with some 180 architects serving customers around the world. CEO Sy Perkowitz and principal Steve Ruth co-founded the company in 1979.

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