J.D. Abrams builds bridges and highways across Texas. The civil engineering and construction firm has also worked on flood control dams, reservoirs, waterways, railroad test track, airport taxiways, and other infrastructure projects in Texas and elsewhere in the Sun Belt. It has two subsidiaries, Transmountain Equipment and Austin Prestressed, which runs a concrete casting plant. The Texas Department of Transportation is J.D. Abrams' largest customer. Chairman James D. Abrams founded the company in El Paso in 1966. It is owned and managed by members of the Abrams family.

MDU Resources builds and repairs the infrastructure our nation needs — the roads, the power lines, the electrical wiring and appliances, the building foundations. And MDU Resources supplies the energy and fuel our nation needs — building a strong America. In doing so, MDU Resources cannot overlook its responsibility to the environment, the communities we serve and our stakeholders. Through established operational practices and by leading or participating in a number of programs, MDU Resources helps ensure a viable environment. These practices include minimizing waste and maximizing resources, supporting environmental laws and regulations that are based on sound science and cost-effective technology and complying with or exceeding all applicable environmental laws, regulations and permit requirements.

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.

Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd.,the contractor provides design, engineering, construction, and management services for infrastructure, commercial, residential, industrial, retail, health care, and public projects throughout the UK. Among its notable developments is the glass-roofed retail center Cabot Circus in Bristol, the renovation of HBOS' Edinburgh headquarters, and the widening of the M1 roadway from three lanes to four. Sir Robert McAlpine operates about a dozen branches in England and Scotland. The family-owned company was founded in 1869.

International Architectural Group is an integrated building products manufacturer of diversified lines of quality aluminum and vinyl building products. The company is headquartered in Monterey Park, California and has approximately 1,600 employees. Operations are conducted through 12 North American subsidiaries.

Regional solid waste management firm Waste Services (formerly Capital Environmental Resource) has positioned itself as a solid alternative to the industry's big boys. Waste Services operates in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, as well as in Florida. In 2009, the company served 86,000 commercial and industrial customers, 7.2 million residential customers, owned or operated seven landfills, 21 transfer stations, 13 recycling facilities, and 34 collection companies. In 2010 the company merged with Canadian waste management firm IESI-BFC .

Lewis & Hockenberry produces dimension hardwood products using kiln-drying techniques. Its products, which the company sells worldwide, include logs, rough or machined lumber squares (cut to customer specifications), dowels, and wood panels. The company procures a range of hardwood timber species, including white ash, black cherry, hard and soft maple, red oak and white oak, from company-owned land and through private landowner agreements. Brothers Dale and David Lewis, nephews of cofounder Gerald Lewis, own the company. Lewis & Hockenberry was founded in 1946.

Western Summit Constructors, Inc. (WSCI) is a premier environmental contractor, building municipal and industrial water and wastewater facilities and associated pipelines throughout the United States. At nearly thirty years old, we've established a solid reputation as one of the finest in the industry.Originally an offshoot of Western Empire Constructors, Inc., WSCI was formed in 1981 as a separate corporation to handle heavy industrial projects. Today, we operate independently under parent company Kiewit as the Western Summit District.Western Summit's corporate offices are in Denver, Colorado; with additional offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and two in Texas: Fort Worth and Houston. We have completed projects ranging in size from $400,000 to nearly $190 million.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation company provides dredging services in addition to beach improvement or renourishment, rock dredging, harbor excavation, land reclamation, demolition, and restoration of aquatic and wetland habitats. GLDD maintains a fleet of specialty equipment and 180 vessels that typically enhance or preserve the navigability of waterways or protect shorelines. The company's projects include maintenance dredging at the Miami Harbor, nourishing San Diego beaches, and the construction of the Diyaar al Muharrq island system in Bahrain. GLDD was founded in 1890.

Commodore Builders provides project planning, pre-construction, construction, close-out, and warranty services to its clients in New England. The company focuses mainly on institutional, science and research, retail, and hospitality building and also does corporate interiors including custom millwork, audio and video installations, and complex lighting schemes. Commodore customers include MIT, Harvard University, Zoo New England, and Acadian Asset Management.

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