AR Utility Specialists has a thing for Phoenix. The company provides engineering, design, construction, environmental, and related services primarily for utility and telecommunication infrastructure projects. Working through two divisions, AR Utility Specialists concentrates on projects in Phoenix and surrounding areas of the "Valley of the Sun." Its General Contracting unit provides construction management and environmental services while the EDM Group offers engineering and design services. The company's customer roster has included such names as Southwest Gas, Arizona Public Service, and Cox Communications. Minority-owned AR Utility Specialists was founded in 1987.

Blakley Corporation, getting in on the ground floor is a decidedly winning prospect. The interior and exterior finishing contractor, which is also known as Blakley's, provides design services to commercial and residential customers. The company specializes in new and replacement flooring products and services (carpet, wood, ceramic and porcelain, stone, vinyl) and architectural wall systems that include complete exterior building envelopes, aluminum curtain walls, aluminum panels, and glass and granite solutions. Blakley's also restores and repairs concrete through its F.E. Gates division. Retail showrooms are in Carmel and Indianapolis, Indiana. The family-owned Blakley Corporation was founded in 1898.

Trussway, Ltd. company manufactures structural building products for a range of projects that include commercial buildings, large multi-family residential facilities, and single-family homes. Trussway's products include roof and floor trusses, pre-assembled door and window openings, and related components. Its BSG Framing Company unit provides all aspects of framing services, including project management, lumber, labor, and funds management. Founded in 1972, Trussway is owned by Highland Capital Management.

CH. Karnchang is a leading builder and infrastructure developer in Thailand. The company builds commercial structures, utility facilities, highways, bridges, and other infrastructure projects. Established in 1972, CH. Karnchang also invests in the Thai government's public works projects in an effort to expand its construction services. Recent projects, many undertaken through joint ventures, include Bangkok's first underground mass transit system, the Royal Thai Police headquarters, a wastewater system for Phuket, and Thai Airways International cargo maintenance area. Various subsidiaries additionally trade in construction materials, real estate, and construction material manufacturing, among others.

Rudolph and Sletten, Inc., is a mainstay of the California construction scene, especially Silicon Valley. It has built corporate campuses for Apple, Microsoft, and Sun Microsystems, as well as Lucasfilm's Skywalker Ranch production facility. Rudolph and Sletten is one of the US' largest general building contractors, with site selection, design/build, and construction management capabilities. Key projects also include biotech labs, hospitals, and schools. Onslow "Rudy" Rudolph founded the company in 1959 and was joined by partner Kenneth Sletten in 1962. Rudolph and Sletten is a subsidiary of Tutor Perini Corporation.

A scrap metal processing and recycling company, Upstate Shredding converts scrap metal from appliances, automobiles, machines, and other sources into commodities sold to mills, foundries, and manufacturers around the world. It processes both ferrous (iron) and nonferrous metals -- including 700,000 tons of iron and 21,000 tons of aluminum annually -- and sells a significant portion of its products to steel mills in India, China, and other Asian countries. Founded in 1996 by president Adam Weitsman, Upstate Shredding is today one of New York State's largest privately-owned scrap metal companies.

Hardwood Products Company manufactures woodenware items for applications in the dairy, foodservice, and crafts markets as well as for medical and industrial uses. Its food and craft products include skewers, sticks, spoons, and other items produced under the Gold Bond and Trophy brands. The company markets its single-use swabs, applicators, tongue depressors, and specialty products for medical and diagnostic applications under the Puritan brand. It also offers critical-environment cleaning applicators. Hardwood Products Company was founded in 1919.

Scandinavia's largest construction and property development group, Skanska provides building, financing, development, and management services for commercial, residential, and civic projects in Europe, the US, and Latin America. Its areas of expertise include office buildings, industrial plants, single- and multifamily residences, hospitals, bridges, and highways. Its US divisions include Skanska USA Civil and Skanska USA Building. The group has completed work for clients such as Boeing, IKEA, Volvo, and PETROBRAS. Skanska was founded in 1887.

Sunshine Homes Inc., makes single-section manufactured homes, which include two to three bedrooms, and multi-section manufactured homes, which feature three- to five-bedrooms, under the Brookwood, Sunshine, and Georgetown names. Homes range in size from about 1,680 sq. ft. to 2,160 sq. ft. Features may include hand-laid rock fireplaces, crown molding, cathedral ceilings, and oak cabinets and window sills. Sunshine Homes are available through dealers in 18 states in the southeastern, south-central, and midwestern US. Sunshine is owned by president John Bostick. Bostick family holdings also include pet food maker Sunshine Mills.

T. Clarke provides electrical engineering and contracting services in the UK. Its vast menu of services includes building management systems, data cabling, instrumentation, street lighting, and telephone systems. The firm and its 13 subsidiaries have taken on projects ranging from hospitals and sports arenas to railways and shopping centers for the likes of British Telecom, Financial Times, The British Land Company, the Metropolitan Police, and BUPA Hospitals, among a host of others. Tommy Clarke founded his namesake company in 1889. The company is known for its electrotechnical apprentice training program which supports hundreds of young electricians yearly.

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