Wates Group is a family-owned construction services company, whose values, long term vision and financial independence have enabled us to thrive throughout the economic ups and downs of more than a century. they distinctive culture celebrates people, partnership and sustainability. We are always exploring new ways for the construction industry to work together on strategic issues such as reducing waste and boosting skills. Uncompromising focus on customers and total commitment to safe delivery are the hallmarks of our business.

GWV and its subsidiaries produce veneers, hardwood logs, and other wood products for customers all over the world. It utilizes approximately 100 different species of wood to produce its veneers. The company's General Woods & Veneers Consultants International subsidiary provides forest management consultation to governments, para-governmental entities, and private organizations to aid in maintaining healthy forest resources globally. GWV has offices and plants in Canada, China, Gabon, Hungary, Japan, the Philippines, Russia, Switzerland, the US, and Vietnam.

Downer EDI works to keep things working. The company provides engineering and infrastructure management for public and private entities throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Pacific. The company strives to be a "one-stop" provider for engineering services that include design, project and facilities management, operations, consulting, and maintenance. The company is organized along five divisions representing its primary activities: infrastructure services through Downer EDI Works, Downer EDI Engineering, Downer EDI Mining, Consulting Services, and Downer EDI Rail. Although the company's footprint covers the Asia/Pacific region, Downer EDI's Australian operations account for about 70% of its revenue.

Minaean International Corp., through its Minaean Building Solutions Inc. and Minaean Habitat (India) Pvt. Ltd. subsidiaries, provides building construction technologies and products designed to enhance the efficiency of the structures, both residential and commercial. Minaean's Vesta and Artisan Quik-Build Systems allow a team of 10 unskilled laborers to assemble 16 homes of 250 sq. ft. each in less than a week. The lower construction costs make the company's systems suitable for regions with a shortage of housing, especially in developing nations. Minaean's structures utilize recyclable components and technology that makes them earthquake- and hurricane- resistant. President Mervyn Pinto owns 17% of the company.

Hanson Aggregates UK, a subsidiary of Hanson, itself a subsidiary of German aggregate leader HeidelbergCement, knows this well. As one of the UK's largest construction materials companies, Hanson Aggregates UK produces crushed rock, sand and gravel, dimension stone, ready-mix concrete, and mortar. The operating company's widespread UK facilities include more than 250 concrete plants, 100 quarries, 20 wharves, 10 recycling plants, and 10 distribution depots.

Roseburg Forest Products has branched out as a diverse producer of wood products. Formed in 1936, the company produces specialty panels (melamine, particleboard, and vinyl laminates), engineered wood products (joists, beams, and rimboards), and plywood products such as siding and concrete forming. Its products are available through dealers, home centers, and wholesale distributors. Roseburg manages more than 700,000 acres of timberland in California and southern Oregon. The company has more than a dozen manufacturing facilities in the Northwest and Southeast. Heirs of philanthropist Kenneth Ford, who established the Ford Family Foundation, own and lead the company.

A modular construction and construction management services company, Warrior Group builds permanent modular buildings--including military dormitories, student housing, and office buildings--from prefabricated wood and metal components. Its construction management services consist of planning, design, purchasing, engineering, and post-construction services. In recent years, the company has worked on projects for the Veterans Administration in Marion, Illinois; built barracks at Fort Bliss and other military installations; and managed a construction project at the University of North Texas. Warrior Group was founded in 1997 by CEO Gail Warrior-Lawrence.

Cape Environmental Management offers a number of engineering and environmental services, including facility construction and demolition, remediation, and water and wastewater utility-related services. Clients include government agencies such as the US Air Force, and the US Army Corps of Engineers, and industrial clients in the petroleum, chemical, telecommunications, and transportation sectors. Specialty areas include engineering, scientific, construction, and industrial hygiene/safety. The company operates from more than a dozen offices, located across the US. It also has two offices in Iraq. Cape Environmental Management was founded in 1965 and acquired by its executive team in 1991.

MYR Group's work can be electrifying. The specialty contractor builds and maintains electric delivery infrastructure systems for electric utilities and commercial clients. It operates around the US through six subsidiaries: The L.E. Myers Co.; Harlan Electric; Hawkeye Construction; Sturgeon Electric; MYR Transmission Services; and Great Southwestern Construction. MYR Group constructs transmission and distribution lines for the oil and gas, power, and telecommunications industries; it also installs and maintains electrical wiring in commercial and industrial facilities and traffic and rail systems. MYR Group was founded in 1891 by Lewis Edward Myers, who briefly worked as a salesman with Thomas Edison.

Marshalls' mission is to be the UK's no.1 landscape transformation company with combined expertise in paving, walling, summerhouses, greenhouses, garages, water management, kerb, traffic management and street furniture. They supply the domestic, public sector and commercial markets with our ranges of hard landscaping products and our brand is synonymous with quality, distinction and innovation. Customers are at the heart of our business, and the core of our proposition is to supply the highest quality goods, backed by technical expertise and customer service excellence.

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