Raymond Construction puts it all together deep in the heart of Texas. The firm provides general contracting and construction management services, primarily in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Austin, Texas areas. Projects include office buildings, industrial warehouses, retail centers, schools, and healthcare facilities. Projects include the General Motors Call Center in Austin; the MCA Student Life Center for McKinney (Texas) Christian Academy; and the Active Power Production Facility in Austin. The company, formed in 1952 by Charles B. Raymond, is owned by President Charles M. Raymond and executives Lee Hall and Rusty Burnett.

Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects provides architectural design services that include needs analysis and programming; masterplan development; new construction, renovation, addition, and interior design; and project management. The firm specializes in civic, university, school, and government building projects, though it also designs commercial and residential buildings. Clients include The University of Texas, Texas A&M University, the City of Austin, and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. The firm was founded in 1985 and is owned by principals Jay Barnes, Carl Gromatzky, and Thomas Kosarek.

Nor-Dec International has a window (not to mention doors, custom millwork, cabinetry, and wall paneling) on the world. Its products are sold for use in residential and commercial applications throughout the US and the Caribbean. Nor-Dec International also offers other manufacturers' products, including flooring by Italy's Berti Pavimenti Legno, which has been used in such precision woodcutting projects as flooring for the Kremlin and Windsor Castle. Other items include Weather Shield windows, Kentucky Wood Floors products, and hardware by Omnia Industries and Rocky Mountain Hardware.

Brownlee Lumber Company (BLC) sells lumber products and veneer logs from species that include red oak, white oak, cherry, ash, poplar, and hard maple. Its manufacturing complex is comprised of sawmills, dry kilns, and a planer mill. The company's foresters also provide services to help timber owners manage standing timber lots. The enterprise was started in 1973 by brothers Charles and Dan Brownlee, who contracted themselves as loggers to sawmills in western Pennsylvania. In 1978 they established their own mill. Dan is president of the family-owned and -operated company.

NCC AB,the company is the Nordic region's second-largest construction company (behind Skanska). The company operates through three divisions: NCC Construction builds highways and other civil engineering facilities, residential developments, and office and retail space. NCC Property Development develops commercial properties. NCC Roads produces aggregates, operates asphalt plants and gravel and rock pits, and provides paving and road services. Although it primarily operates in Scandinavia, the company also builds houses in Germany and the Baltic region. Swedish firm Nordstjernan controls nearly 55% of NCC.

Metwood, Inc. is a publicly traded company (OTCBB-MTWD). Founded in 1993, our products are engineered to combine the strength of steel and the fastening advantages of wood. Metwood's innovations have revolutionized the residential and commercial markets. Our fully staffed design and engineering department is equipped with the latest technology and software, designing products that are setting the standards of tomorrow.

ESTec Systems is on the job. Through its Allan R. Nelson Engineering subsidiary, the company provides mechanical engineering (including fire investigations) and forensic engineering services (failure analysis and reporting for criminal and civil investigations and court cases) to the petrochemical, manufacturing, and drilling industries. It provides mechanical design, repair, construction, measurement, and certification services to oil, gas, mining, and construction companies from North and South America to Russia. ESTec also performs billing analysis for insurance companies investigating industrial accidents. The company was formed in 1989.

Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies (AERT) can turn recycled waste into building materials. The company specializes in processing and converting scrap plastic and wood fiber waste into outdoor decking and fencing systems and window and door components. Its products are mainly used in residential renovation and remodeling by homeowners, homebuilders, and contractors as a greener alternative to traditional wood and plastic products. AERT markets its products under such names as ChoiceDek and MoistureShield; ChoiceDek is sold to home improvement retailers such as Lowe's through an agreement with distributor BlueLinx. The founding Brooks family owns about 26% of AERT.

Abengoa has an environmental interest in engineering. The company develops environmentally sustainable projects by focusing its business on five main areas: solar energy; bioenergy; waste recycling and management; information technology; and engineering and industrial construction. It provides engineering and infrastructure services to the energy, telecommunications, transportation, water, and environmental industries in more than 70 countries worldwide. It also controls Spanish aluminum and steel-dust recycling company Befesa Medio Ambiente and US-based ethanol producer Abengoa Bioenergy Corp. The Benjumea family controls about 56% of Abengoa.

Tulikivi might not be able to warm a cold heart, but it can warm a cold hearth. Branding itself as the largest soapstone processor in the world, this Finnish company manufactures heat-retaining fireplaces and processes architectural stone for indoor and outdoor landscaping. Tulikivi builds and sells soapstone fireplaces, bakeovens, and stoves that can be custom-made to client specifications. Its architectural stone segment produces sinks, countertops, tiles, and flooring made of soapstone, granite, marble, and limestone.

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