Joseph Vicat, whose father invented a method of creating artificial cement, founded Vicat in 1853. The Vicat family continues to lead the company. Vicat's objectives are set in stone. The company produces some 21 million tons of cement and aggregates and 10 million cubic meters of concrete per year. Vicat operates about a dozen cement plants and grinding plants, more than 200 concrete plants, and 70 quarries in Europe, Africa, the US, and the Middle East. It also has operations in specialty chemicals and paper manufacturing, transportation, and precast concrete. More than half of Vicat's revenues come from outside of France. In 2010 Vicat expanded into India with plans to acquire 51% of Bharathi Cement.

Richmond American Homes believes in enriching lives through home ownership. Encompassing the homebuilding subsidiaries of M.D.C. Holdings (MDC), Richmond American is one of the top homebuilders in Colorado and operates in othe US markets, including Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Utah, northern Virginia, and West Virginia. The company also provides mortgage financing, insurance and title services, primarily for MDC homebuyers, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation, American Home Insurance Agency and American Home Title and Escrow. Richmond American targets first-time and move-up buyers.

Pavestone Company has manufactured segmental concrete products for the commercial, residential, contractor, industrial, and retail consumer markets since 1980. Dedicated to the production of concrete pave stone and retaining wall units, our business principle is to be driven not only by technology in manufacturing, but also in the development of segmental paving and retaining wall systems. Now with 20 regional manufacturing locations, distributing to over 40 states, Pavestone Company continues to set the standards for service to the buyer, specifier, and contractor. With over 250 million dollars in state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, Pavestone Company provides the quality that sets the standard for its competitors and industry. The depth of selection in shape, color, and texture continue to place Pavestone as the leader of the industry!

Case Contracting is in the race to build public buildings, retail centers, hotels, and sports facilities throughout Florida. The family-owned company has built a reputation for providing general contracting services for several "big box" retail projects, including a number of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores. Other projects include area churches, health care, and hospitality facilities. Case also is known for its ball park construction in the Sunshine State. The company has built spring training facilities for teams including the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, and Minnesota Twins. Chairman and CEO Charles Christensen founded the company in 1983. Case Contracting also sponsors a racecar team.

Camp Dresser & McKee (CDM) does not tell you what not to wear, but it has fashioned a business out of providing engineering, consulting, construction, and operations services. The company provides services for public and private entities worldwide. Founded in 1947 by engineers Thomas Camp, Herman Dresser, and Jack McKee, CDM has expanded from its original role in water-treatment technologies to provide services in environmental management, transportation development, and facilities design. CDM specializes in the environmental management, water treatment and supply, energy, wastewater treatment, and hazardous waste markets. The employee-owned company operates about 120 offices around the world.

Prime Plastic Products actually goes by the three "R's" -- reduce, reuse, and recycle. The company buys plastic waste and scrap and recycles it into pellets. It will also buy film scrap, reprocessed pellets, surplus resins, and about a dozen grades of plastic, including PVC, nylon, and consumer plastics with SPI resin identification codes #4, #5 and #6. Prime Plastic Products also sells reprocessed pellets ready to be turned into soda bottles, milk jugs, and grocery bags. The company operates in 12 states spread fairly evenly throughout the country. CEO Vineet "Vince" Gupta, who started Prime Plastic Products in 1993, learned the trade from his father, who owned a plastics company in India.

McPhee Electric is energized about its work. The company, which is a unit of Phalcon, provides electrical construction and data and communications installation services (including cellular towers) throughout New England. Services include conceptual planning, feasibility studies, budgeting, design development, installation, maintenance, and service. McPhee Electric's clients come from a wide variety of industries including education, financial services, government, health care, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, retail, and utilities. The company's projects include utility substations, Foxwoods Resort Casino, a Bristol-Myers Squibb research facility, and Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute.

Rooney Holdings, through Manhattan Construction and other subsidiaries, builds hospitals, schools, government buildings, roads and bridges, and sports facilities including the Dallas Cowboys Stadium and Reliant Stadium in Houston. Rooney's family of companies offer construction management, general contracting, and design/build services in the US, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. The family-owned company also operates an insurance agency and manufactures electronics through OAI Electronics.

Aldridge Electric powers up the Windy City and other parts of the Midwest. The electrical contractor divides its business into six main areas: airport, industrial, power, drilling, highway, and transit. It works on projects ranging from Chicago's subway system to its airport runways. Additional activities include services for street lighting, traffic signals, high-voltage cabling and splicing, and foundation drilling. Aldridge Electric has worked for clients such as Commonwealth Edison Company and Exelon Corporation. The company is owned by CEO Ken Aldridge, grandson of company founder Leonard "Len" Aldridge, who started the business in the 1930s and incorporated it in 1952.

WK Dickson knows infrastructure inside and out. The firm offers consulting services in disciplines such as transportation planning and design, water resources engineering, urban development, and geomatics (which offers data that can help municipal and government agencies manage their land and environmental resources). Specific services include community master-planning, land surveying, parks and recreation design, traffic studies, and water system evaluation. Founded in 1929, WK Dickson has nine regional offices through the southeastern US, with locations in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

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