Ash Creek Homes specializes in providing new homes for buyers who are looking to dwell deep in the heart of Texas. The company develops upscale residential communities of semi-custom garden homes in and around Austin, Texas. Affiliated company Land\Creek Development provides commercial and mixed-use project development, project management, and construction services. The company was founded in 1982 and is owned by president Scott Morledge and vice president Bruce Wencel.

Carillion is a major force in the UK's construction and support services industries. The company builds and manages commercial and infrastructure projects including health care, government, corporate, education, utility, and railroad projects. It also invests in public-private partnership (PPP) projects such as rail upgrades and new hospitals. The biggest money maker for Carillion is its support services segment (some 40% of revenues). It includes engineering services for the oil and gas industry, property development, property management, IT services, and staffing. Carillion operates throughout Britain, in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Canada, and the Caribbean.

Kestrel was established in 1990 to provide a full range of PVC-UE roofline, cladding and window finishing system products within the building and construction sectors.Today, with sales in excess of £30 million, Kestrel has achieved market leadership through a customer focused approach and a clear commitment to being and offering the very best - in products and service.

Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) is spreading its gospel around the world. A leading transportation engineering firm, the company provides planning, design, construction management, and consulting services for infrastructure projects in about 80 countries worldwide. Organized into three divisions (the Americas, international, and facilities), PB specializes in transportation projects but also works in the environmental, water, energy, urban development, and telecommunications sectors. Founded in 1885 by William Barclay Parsons, the firm designed New York City's first subway. It operates from about 150 offices globally. UK-based construction giant Balfour Beatty bought PB in 2009.

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.

Norbord isn't bored making boards. The company is one of the world's largest producers of wooden panels, with oriented strand board (OSB), accounting for about two-thirds of the company's sales. OSB is a type of engineered wood product used in a variety of applications. Norbord also makes other wooden homebuilding products such as fiberboard, particleboard, and hardwood plywood. The company has about 14 mills in the US, Canada, UK, and Belgium. Products are sold under brand names including Trubord, Truflor, TallWall, Solarbord, Pinnacle, Rimboard, and Windstorm. Brookfield Asset Management owns more than 70% of Norbord.

Dynamic Systems, Inc. (DSI) is dynamite with pipes. The company fixes and installs plumbing and exhaust systems (without blowing them to bits). The mechanical contractor specializes in HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), plumbing, and sanitary and exhaust piping projects for facilities including cleanrooms, hospitals, high-rise office buildings, and industrial plants. Biopharmaceutical and semiconductor firms Biogen Idec and Infineon Technologies are among its clients. It serves others in the health care, hospitality, and commercial sectors. The company has regional offices in Arizona, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. DSI is a holding of Austin, Texas-based FGI Group, Inc.

Community Asphalt provides paving services for the road more traveled. The company's services include grading and paving, pavement milling, surveying, excavation, on- and off-road hauling, drainage, utilities, base finishing, and highway sweeping. It also provides engineering contracting and design/build services; projects include parking lots, industrial and retail complexes, auto race tracks, and airport runways. Formed in 1980, Community Asphalt has three asphalt plants in southeastern Florida. It also operates a limestone quarry, and a fleet of dump trucks. In 2006 Community Asphalt and Spain's Huarte Lain (OHL) made a stock purchase agreement, which gave OHL a controlling interest in the company.

McVicker Associates knows the value of a good strong wall. McVicker Associates is a structural engineering services firm for commercial, industrial, residential, and educational structures. The firm's projects include storefronts, interiors, mezzanines, and tenant remodels of a wide range of other structures serving clients across the western United States. Its services include structural investigations and inspections for architectural, builder, and homeowner clients. Commercial clients have included Gap Inc. and Mervyn's stores. McVicker Associates was established in 1962.

U.S. Concrete produces ready-mixed concrete, precast concrete, and other related materials and services used for commercial, residential, and infrastructure construction projects. U.S. Concrete has a fleet of 1,000 mixer trucks and about 450 ready-mixed concrete, concrete block, and aggregate plants. The company produces more than 6 million cubic yards of ready-mix and 3 million tons of aggregate each year, with ready-mixed concrete accounting for about 90% of the company's sales. It concentrates on serving major markets, including California, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. U.S. Concrete filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2010.

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