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.

MWH Global will make it work. The environmental engineering, construction, and management firm specializes in water-related projects or "wet infrastructure." Typical projects include building water treatment or desalination plants, water transmission systems, or storage facilitates. MWH also provides general building services for highway, bridge, airport, and industrial projects. The company is active in nearly 40 countries and serves mainly the water, renewable energy, and infrastructure and industry markets. Affiliates of the employee-owned company include software solutions provider MWH Soft, business and government relations firm mCapitol, and MWH Laboratories, which conducts research.

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.

Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction gilds the Golden State. The California general contractor, designer, and project manager specializes in constructing microelectronic, semiconductor, and biopharmaceutical facilities. Hathaway Dinwiddie also has experience building office buildings, entertainment centers, hotels, retail stores, and schools. Other specialties include interior improvements and seismic retrofits for the state's earthquake-prone market. The company has worked on projects for clients such as The Irvine Company, Stanford University, and Disney. Executive management owns Hathaway Dinwiddie, which has offices in San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Los Angeles.

A. G. Spanos Companies bridges many operations -- from building, managing, and selling multifamily housing units to constructing master-planned communities, as well as developing land and building commercial space. With divisions and operations in about 10 states, the firm has built about 2 million sq. ft. of office space properties, 120,000-plus apartment homes, and more than 400 developments. Other operations include mixed-use development and property management. Alex Spanos also owns the NFL's San Diego Chargers. He operates the companies with his sons Dean (president and CEO) and Michael Spanos (EVP).

The Westervelt Company has turned over a new leaf -- several, actually -- since its inception in 1884. A paper and paperboard packaging manufacturer for many years, Westervelt now operates several distinct businesses related to land resource management. Besides owning and managing 500,000 acres of timberlands, the company operates sporting lodges around the world, offers wildlife gaming and recreational property management, develops masterplanned residential communities in Alabama, and is involved in creating renewable energy. The company is privately owned by the Westervelt and Warner families.

Simpson Lumber Company, it operates two facilities in Washington that convert Douglas fir and hemlock logs into dimension lumber for the home construction market; its facilities in Georgia and South Carolina utilize yellow pine. The company also produces wood chips, bark, sawdust, and shavings for use in paper manufacturing, construction products, and landscaping. Simpson Investment Company also owns Simpson Door Company, which manufactures interior and exterior wood doors.

R.A. Smith National does not claim to be genteel, but it does its best to be civil. The firm provides civil engineering, planning, surveying, and construction services for the public and private sectors. It participates in a variety of municipal projects including road building and the development of water treatment plants and wastewater systems. The company also designs parking lots, parks, bike paths, bridges, and noise barriers. Its customers include state and local agencies and land developers, primarily in southern Wisconsin. Owner and president Richard A. Smith founded the company in 1978.

LVI Services, one of the top environmental contractors in the US with more than 30 offices across the country. The company provides integrated facility services such as remediation of hazardous materials, decontamination, and demolition. It caters to clients in a wide range of business segments, from hotels and retail to commercial and industrial. It also serves government and education segments. Customers have included AT&T, IBM, Marriott, Prudential, and Raytheon. Private equity firm Code Hennessy & Simmons is LVI Services' major equity investor.

Since 1927, MMC has become an industry leader and is the largest concrete producer in our trade area. MMC and affiliate Bayou Concrete, LLC are capable of supplying ready mix concrete and related construction products from locations in the Southeastern United States. The states in which MMC and Bayou Concrete operate include Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Alabama. Bayou Concrete, a sister company of MMC, conducts operations on the Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast. Our strategically located operations allow us to provide ready mix concrete on-site for large, highly technical construction projects as well as small home jobs. Service to our customers, employees, communities, and shareholders is a reason our businesses exist. In this service we deeply value: Honesty, Excellence & Continuous Improvement. We commit to work together fairly and safely, holding these values for the common good.

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