JC General Contractors is Jose Chavez, president and founder (along with his wife, VP Hortencia Chavez) of the construction contracting firm. The company provides commercial and residential general contracting services in Texas and New Mexico, building banks, hotels, warehouses, restaurants, and retail shops. Residential work includes single and multi-unit developments. It provides design-build (site location, zoning and permitting, project management) and engineering (schematics, site development, construction documents and administration) services. JC General Contractors evolved from the operations of JC Concrete, which the Chavezes founded in 1986.

Falstrom Company's strength lies in providing contract manufacturing of precision steel parts and fittings for the defense and aerospace industries. The firm's custom electronic enclosures and assemblies are designed for the US military, primarily the US Navy, and selected commercial clients, such as General Electric, ITT, Lockheed Martin, Pitney Bowes, and Rockwell, among others. Its services include fabrication, welding, painting, finishing, testing, and mechanical and electronic assembly. The company started out as a small metal fabricating shop founded in 1870 by Swedish immigrant Gustav Falstrom and is operated by a fourth generation of descendants.

Glennwood Custom Builders is a residential design and build company. The company custom builds a wide range homes from Victorian-styled homes and cottages to log homes and timber-frame homes and retreats. The Michigan builder serves the Lake Charlevoix, Walloon Lake, Bay Harbor, Harbor Springs, and surrounding areas. President Jeff Collins owns the company.

James McHugh Construction Co. has had a steady hand in building Chicago's skyline. The company's contributions include the Civic Opera House, the Arlington Park horse-racing complex, and the historic Blackstone Hotel. The firm offers general contracting, consulting, construction and project management, design/build, and concrete services. It builds both private and public works that are complex, large-scale, and often high-rise. Clients have included American Airlines, The University of Chicago, and the US Navy. James McHugh Construction was founded in 1897 by James D. McHugh, an Irish bricklayer, and remains a family-owned business run by chairman James P. McHugh.

James G. Davis Construction (DAVIS) creates spaces for corporations, associations, schools, technology companies, restaurants, and other entities. Ranking among the top US general building contractors, the firm works on base building, interior, and renovation projects, primarily in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Services include preconstruction consultation, value engineering, design/build development, and project management. DAVIS has completed facilities for customers such as Capital One, PBS, MICROS Systems, and Time Life. Employees own about 69% of the company. President Jim Davis is the son of James Davis, who founded the firm in 1966.

Velosi keeps quality in check for oil and gas companies around the globe. The company provides quality assurance, quality control, inspection, and certification services to such multinational bigwigs as BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell. It has also served public utilities, engineering contractors, manufacturing facilities, and small fabrication workshops. Services range from equipment testing to vendor audits to engineering and construction management. Velosi has regional offices in the US, the UK, United Arab Emirates, and Malaysia, as well as local offices in more than 25 countries worldwide. The Carlyle Group is buying the company for some 88 million (about $140 million).

Pfluger Associates Architects is a pfull-service architecture pfirm that specializes in educational pfacilities. The "p" may be silent, by this firm speaks out across Texas and the southwestern US, helping independent school districts, universities, colleges, and municipalities with pre-design services, bond support, architectural and interior design services, and construction administration. Pfluger Associates Architects' clients include the Diocese of Austin, Round Rock Independent School District, The University of Texas, and the US Border Patrol. The firm operated as Pfluger + Polkinghorn from 1972 until 1983, when it adopted its current name. Today, it operates offices in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio.

Entech keeps Texans cool and safe. The company, which was founded in 1981, has business units that provide air-conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment and services in about a half-dozen cities across the Lone Star State. Entech also offers integrated-system building automation that syncs HVAC controls, access controls, security, closed-circuit television, alarms, and other automated systems. The company keeps its systems running by offering design, installation, maintenance, and repair of HVAC and refrigeration. Other products and services include rebuilt cooling towers and HVAC and power equipment rentals.

Hearth & Home Technologies believes home is where the hearth is. The HNI Corporation subsidiary makes and installs wood, gas, electric, and pellet fireplace and stove products under the Heat & Glo, Heatilator, and Quadra-Fire brands. The company, under the Fireside Furnishings name, also makes indoor hearth products, including mantelpieces, cabinets, shelves, and wall systems. Other products include outdoor fireplaces, barbeque grills, and electric fireplaces. The company sells its products mainly in the East and Midwest US.

Ajax United Patterns and Molds works to avoid an Achilles heel. The company, doing business as Ajax Custom Plastics and Ajax Custom Manufacturing, builds plastic and metal components for the medical, semiconductor, communications, and food processing industries. Services offered by the company include design and engineering, thermoforming, tooling and machining, welding, and assembly. The company has manufacturing facilities in the US (California and Texas), as well as China and Singapore. Ajax United Patterns, which was established in 1945, is noted for designing and building fresh pineapple peelers for Dole.

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