Founded in 1914, Boston Sand & Gravel has supplied concrete for major projects such as Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel, known as The Big Dig. Boston Sand & Gravel's shovel is full of aggregates and concrete. The company operates concrete and ready-mix cement plants in eastern Massachusetts; it also has a sand and gravel facility in New Hampshire. The construction materials business operates a fleet of more than 250 mixer trucks that deliver concrete to its customers (including home builders, developers, and contractors in the New England region) and it operates a short-line railroad that transports aggregate products from the New Hampshire facility to the greater Boston area.

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.

Pavestone Company has manufactured segmental concrete products for the commercial, residential, contractor, industrial, and retail consumer markets since 1980. Dedicated to the production of concrete pave stone and retaining wall units, our business principle is to be driven not only by technology in manufacturing, but also in the development of segmental paving and retaining wall systems. Now with 20 regional manufacturing locations, distributing to over 40 states, Pavestone Company continues to set the standards for service to the buyer, specifier, and contractor. With over 250 million dollars in state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, Pavestone Company provides the quality that sets the standard for its competitors and industry. The depth of selection in shape, color, and texture continue to place Pavestone as the leader of the industry!

Michael Crews Development designs and builds single-family homes and suburban communities in Southern California, Utah, and Texas. Its Tyson-Crews Development partnership develops residential properties in and around Phoenix. Michael Crews Development also offers services that include financing, marketing, purchasing, and selling of homes. Its Emerald Crest Engineering division provides land planning and environmental assessment, project feasibility, engineering, construction management, and structural design services. Its Michael Crews Commercial Development unit manages commercial properties, from buying, building, and selling to leasing and tenant build-outs. President Michael Crews owns the company.

AMEC's got the power -- gas, oil, and nuclear. The engineering giant provides design, consulting, and project management services for the natural resources (oil sands, oil and gas, and mining), nuclear, clean energy, water, and environmental sectors. The company is active in the UK and the Americas, as well as other international locations such as Australia and the Middle East. AMEC is responsible for maintaining large, complex facilities such as nuclear power stations and oil and gas production facilities. The company also offers environmental consulting. Top clients include BP, Exxon Mobil, INPEX, Sellafield, and the US Air Force.

Abengoa has an environmental interest in engineering. The company develops environmentally sustainable projects by focusing its business on five main areas: solar energy; bioenergy; waste recycling and management; information technology; and engineering and industrial construction. It provides engineering and infrastructure services to the energy, telecommunications, transportation, water, and environmental industries in more than 70 countries worldwide. It also controls Spanish aluminum and steel-dust recycling company Befesa Medio Ambiente and US-based ethanol producer Abengoa Bioenergy Corp. The Benjumea family controls about 56% of Abengoa.

The Mann and Parker Lumber Company distributes and exports treated hardwood lumber from its stock of Northern Appalachian species. The company also operates the M&P Lumber Company, which kiln-dries green-hardwood lumber in Meadville, Pennsylvania (about 90 miles north of Pittsburgh), primarily for shipment to cabinet and furniture makers on the West Coast. The Mann and Parker Lumber Company was founded in Baltimore in 1902, but relocated to central Pennsylvania (New Freedom) after fire destroyed its operations in 1970. Chairman and CEO Robert Bushman Sr. owns the company.

Everett J. Prescott helps ensure your pipes have integrity. Operating through a diverse family of companies (known collectively as The Prescott Companies), the firm manufactures, distributes, installs, maintains, and tests its lines of water, sewer, gas, and drain materials. Products include pipes, tubes, pipe fittings, valves, and fire hydrants. Red Hen Manufacturing makes brass meter adapters, compression fittings, couplings, and connectors. Meter and Backflow Services reconditions and modernizes water meters. PEP Transportation provides shipping to the continental US and part of Canada. Quality Water Products makes and distributes water, sewer, and drain utility products.

Turbonics' Toester has nothing to do with warming your bread. The company manufactures compact hydronic fan coil heating units for hot water heaters and other HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning) applications under the Toester brand name. Other product names include Kickster, Turbo-Toest, and Chill Chaser.

Adolfson & Peterson provides general construction, construction management, design/build, and facilities maintenance services. With 10 offices scattered around the United States the company provides services for health care, multifamily residential, education, and institutional projects. Adolfson & Peterson also works on retail, office, hospitality, and manufacturing and distribution projects and offers historic renovation services. George Adolfson and Gordon Peterson established the company as a homebuilder in 1946. The Adolfson family has a majority stake in the company. David Adolfson (son of George Adolfson) continues to be active in the company and serves as chairman emeritus.

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