Williams Brothers Construction Company is a Houston-based firm that was founded in 1955 by J.K. Williams, C.K. Williams and J.D. (Doug) Pitcock, Jr. In the following year, the Interstate Highway Act was signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Williams brothers were bought out in 1964 and 1984, respectively, leaving Doug Pitcock as the sole shareholder. Since 1998, the company has been in the process of converting to an employee-owned corporation.

Russell Armer turns brownfield sites into vibrant, beautifully landscaped housing developments. The builder is one of the largest independently-owned new homebuilders in the Cumbria and north Lancashire region of England, and it has been building for more than 40 years. Russell Armer designs and constructs new houses and apartments that range in price from about 170,000 to more than 400,000. Some of its developments have won "Green Leaf" awards, which recognize the importance of creating whole living environments rather than just building new homes. Russell Armer is a subsidiary of Russell Armer Holdings Limited.

The Manhattan Project to this company just means its latest construction job. Manhattan Construction Company, a subsidiary of Rooney Holdings ranks among the top US contractors in general building, health care, sports, commercial offices, distribution/warehouses, government, and multi-unit residential structures. It also builds in Latin America and provides construction management and design/build services. L. H. Rooney founded Manhattan Construction Company in 1896. The Rooney family has held majority ownership through four generations.

Established in 1887, the family-owned company primarily operates throughout northern and central California. Like grains of sand through an hourglass, so are the business days of Teichert. The company's materials division produces sand, gravel, and ready-mixed concrete and supplies it to manufacturers, contractors, and government agencies. In possession of the oldest active contractor's license in the state of California, Teichert Construction is involved in building roads, bridges, parks, airports, and more. Through its Angelo Utilities division, Teichert Construction provides trenching services for underground utility systems needed in residential subdivisions.

Cajun Industries builds oil refineries, power plants, process plants, water-treatment plants, and other industrial and infrastructure projects, primarily in Louisiana and Texas. Subsidiary Cajun Constructors provides a full range of services from design/build to maintenance; Cajun Deep Foundations offers drilling, piles installation, and related services. Cajun Maritime focuses on marine, coastal, and oilfield services including construction, repair, and power distribution. Cajun Equipment Services manages a fleet of trucks and trailers that transport heavy and specialized loads. Chairman and owner Lane Grigsby founded the company as Cajun Contractors and Engineers in 1973.

Controlled Demolition knows how to bring the house down. It is a global leader in controlled demolition, explosive demolition, and implosion of buildings and other structures. Controlled Demolition has brought down thousands of structures worldwide, including Seattle's Kingdome, Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium, and Atlanta's Omni Arena. It also provides structural effects and demolished buildings for the film industry. In addition, Controlled Demolition provides mass concrete, rock, and debris removal and assists architects and engineers with blast-resistant design services. Founded in 1949 by Jack Loizeaux, Controlled Demolition is owned by the Loizeaux family and part of the Loizeaux Group of companies.

Cherry Hill Construction does business near Capitol Hill. The general contractor offers heavy construction and highway work in Washington, DC, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. It specializes in airport runways, bridges, commercial and residential site developments, mass structure excavations, municipal landfills, and pipelines and utilities. About half of Cherry Hill's revenues are earned from government agencies. Regional Departments of Transportation account for about one-third of its annual sales. Founded in 1966 as Cherry Hill Sand and Gravel Co., the company is today a subsidiary of Tutor Perini Corporation.

Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. goes by a couple of names -- CNOOC Engineering and COOEC -- but its business is pretty straightforward. The company designs and builds offshore platforms; underwater pipelines; floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels; and onshore terminals for the oil and gas industry. CNOOC Engineering has two fabrication yards in China that total almost 12 million sq. ft. and a fleet of 14 engineering vessels. It works in China, across Southeast Asia, and the Middle East for clients such as Arco, BP, and Shell. Parent China National Offshore Oil Corporation (the original CNOOC) owns 51% of the company's stock. CNOOC Engineering was founded in 2000.

Oldcastle Materials is the leading supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mix concrete and construction and paving services in the United States. Oldcastle Precast is the leading producer of precast utility and electrical vaults for the utility and telecommunication markets. Oldcastle Precast is also a leader in reinforced concrete pipe, catch basins and more. Oldcastle Architectural is the leading North American manufacturer of concrete masonry, lawn, garden and paving products and a regional leader in clay bric.

Integrated Management Services, which operates as IMS Engineers, provides engineering, consulting, and construction management services. IMS offers its services to a variety of industries; projects include aviation, environmental, transportation, water, and wastewater facilities. It has offices in Jackson, Mississippi; Memphis; New Orleans (where it participates in Hurricane Katrina recovery work); and Detroit, Michigan. The city of Jackson, Mississippi and Nissan Motor are among the company's customers. The minority-owned IMS was formed in 1996 by CEO John Calhoun and President Rod Hill. It is a mainstay on Inc. magazine's list of the fastest-growing private companies in the US.

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