Founded in 1940 by Gene Winchester, QUIKRETE is still owned and operated by the Winchester family. QUIKRETE is set in its ways. The company makes more than 200 dry-packaged cement and concrete products, including concrete mixes, mortar mixes, and stuccos, as well as sand and aggregates. The products are sold to do-it-yourself consumers and professional contractors. QUIKRETE also makes coatings and concrete repair products, including vinyl patching mixes and tubed crack sealers. the company operates about 95 manufacturing plants throughout North, South, and Central America; it also has a research and development center in Atlanta.

Holloman isn't the stuff of poetry, but rather the Texas oil patch. Employee-owned Holloman installs, repairs, and upgrades pipelines for the oil and gas industry, public and private utilities that handle water and wastewater, and sports facilities. Holloman also builds or upgrades gas compressor stations, petroleum processing plants, and utility pump stations. The company's in-house engineering staff designs and constructs process plants for its oil and gas clients; it also seeks out civil, mechanical, or process jobs. Subsidiary Holloman Minerals explores for minerals including uranium in Australia. Sam Holloman founded the company in 1967.

Rydon Group Limited provides general construction contracting, refurbishment, and residential and commercial property development through four divisions: Rydon Homes builds new houses; Rydon Construction completes refurbishment in the health and education sectors; Rydon Maintenance provides maintenance and building services for about 25,000 homes and hospitals under PFI contracts; and Ryhurst Limited offers land planning services to health and social care facilities. Rydon Group was formed in 1978.

Tetra Tech EM, a subsidiary of Tetra Tech, provides environmental engineering and consulting services to government and commercial customers. Environmental consulting areas of expertise include site cleanup and restoration, hazardous waste management, air quality, water resources, regulatory permits and compliance, natural resources management, energy management, and environmental management systems. The company, which was established in 1982, also offers management consulting services such as strategic planning and analysis, graphic and production services, communication and conference facilitation, and information management.

Component Assembly Systems (CAS) has assembled the components of its success as a specialty contractor. Founded in 1964, the company works on such commercial and institutional projects as hotels, offices, government facilities, apartments, hospitals, airports, and entertainment venues. It specializes in drywall construction, millwork, and carpentry, as well as niche areas such as architectural detailing, acoustical contracting, and specialty ceilings. The company primarily serves Eastern seaboard clients, but also offers its services throughout the US and internationally; in the western US, it operates as Component West. CAS operates from offices in Boston, Las Vegas, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, DC.

Anhui Conch Cement's products have been used in the construction of a number of large-scale infrastructure projects in Shanghai, including the Oriental Pearl Television Tower and Shanghai Pudong Airport. Outside of China, Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited distributes its products to Europe, the Americas, and Southeast Asia. Put this company to your ear and you can hear the money. Anhui Conch Cement is China's largest cement producer in terms of sales and production volume. Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited has more than 15 clinker plants and 20 cement grinding mills in China. Its products include various grades of portland cement, portland blast furnace slag cement, compound cement, and high-grade commodity clinker sold under the Conch brand.

United Subcontractors, Inc. (USI) insulates its customers from the harsh conditions of the great outdoors. The company, which was founded in 1998, installs residential and commercial insulation systems in more than 150,000 homes and buildings annually. In addition to new residential projects, the company provides services for commercial construction. It also offers building products including shelving, fireproofing, garage doors, flooring, windows, glass, and paneling. USI has some 35 US locations. A downturn in the construction and new home building market forced USI to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009. It emerged from bankruptcy later that year.

Shimizu provides architectural, engineering, construction, and development services for commercial, industrial, infrastructure, and residential projects around the world. One of Japan's largest general contractors, the company has worked on major projects including Tokyo's Metro subway, Singapore's Changi Airport, and the Malaysia-Singapore Bridge. Other areas of specialization range from offices and power stations to railroads and dams. Shimizu has increasingly focused on green building and urban renewal projects. Needless to say, earthquake-resistant technologies have always been a part of the company's approach. The company also provides facilities management. Shimizu was founded in 1804.

Skanska USA Building Inc., one of four US-based units of the Swedish construction giant Skanska AB, the company is one of the nation's top general contractors and construction groups. Offerings include pre-construction consultation, design-build, and construction management. It serves sectors ranging from infrastructure, sports and entertainment, education, and health care. The company also provides specialist validation services for pharmaceutical and biotech customers. Skanska's other US companies are Skanska USA Civil, Skanska Infrastructure Development, and Skanska Commercial Development.

Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) gathers used rechargeable batteries at more than 30,000 retail locations in the US and Canada and recycles them for further use. The company also recycles, refurbishes, and resells cell phones. RBRC is funded by more than 350 makers and marketers of rechargeable batteries who license the RBRC battery recycling seals to imprint on batteries and product packaging. The organization recycled 6.9 million pounds of rechargeable batteries in 2008 and has recycled about 50 million pounds of rechargeable batteries since 1996.

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