Ciments Francais is owned by Italian cement group Italcementi. Ciments Francais expects business to be rock solid, as it has since 1881. Ciments Francais is one of the largest cement producers in France, but it also has operations in about a dozen countries across Europe, Asia, and North America. Ciments Francais' annual production includes some 50 million tons of cement (its largest segment), in addition to aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Ciments Francais operates more than 40 cement plants, some 90 aggregate quarries, and more than 350 ready-mixed concrete plants. It owns more than 50% of Egypt's Suez Cement.

Cocoon, Inc. provides environmental services to help prevent corrosion in stored parts and equipment, inactive industrial facilities, ships and cargo, and weapons and ammunition. Cocoon's clients include the US military, utility companies, petrochemical firms, and industrial manufacturers. The company operates through partnerships with the likes of GE Energy, humidity control specialists Munters Corporation, and Rubb Building Systems. The late Leo Crotty Sr. and president Leo "Chip" Crotty established the company (then called Protec) in 1977.

Barnard Construction Company really does give a dam about the quality of its work. The heavy civil contractor specializes in building and improving dams, tunnels, oil and gas pipelines, and water and sewer lines across the nation. It has been ranked as the top US contractor in dam construction and is also ranked among the leading contractors for other types of projects -- transmission lines and aqueducts, water supply facilities, oil and gas pipelines, and air pollution control facilities. CEO and owner Tim Barnard founded the firm in 1975; other units, including Barcon, Barnard Environmental, and Barnard Pipeline, were formed to support Barnard Construction Company's primary operations.

W.S. Bellows Construction provides construction and project management services for commercial projects in the US Southwest, primarily in Texas and Louisiana. Among the company's notable projects is work on the San Jacinto Monument near Houston in 1936. Recent projects include the renovation of River Oaks Baptist Church in Houston. Founded in Canada in 1914 by Warren S. Bellows, the company is now led by his grandson, Tom Bellows.

Intequest has seen the utility of utility locating. The company provides technological products and services used for researching utility locations. Through its Canadian Locators subsidiary, the company provides locating services for underground utilities, including gas, electric, telephone, and cable lines, for members of the utilities sectors, primarily in Alberta. Among its customers are Bell West, ATCO Electric, EPCOR, TELUS Communications, and the City of Edmonton. The company has been focusing on its utility service operations and plans expansion into other markets, including Ontario and Europe.

Horton Homes, a subsidiary of Horton Industries along with sister subsidiary Dynasty Homes, makes manufactured houses and buildings, and HUD coded homes for sale primarily in the southeastern US. The company sells through retail centers in 12 states, where buyers may choose from more than 50 floor plans and such amenities as bay windows, vaulted ceilings, walk-in closets, and skylights. Since its 1970 inception inside an empty chicken house, the company has upped its production from three homes a week to 500 homes per week at the height of its popularity: it now makes about 100 units a week. Founder and CEO Nevils Horton Jr. owns the company.

Chiles Architects provides architectural design, land planning, and landscape design services throughout the southern US. The firm's architectural services range from artistic renderings, master planning, landscape design, and site planning to project management and construction administration. Chiles Architects specializes in upscale condominiums and multi-family apartment buildings in Central Texas.

Paragon Project Resources, Inc. provides construction management, engineering design, and information technology services. Paragon works primarily on federal facilities, mass transit (airports, light rail), public works, and transportation projects (highways and bridges). It also has several private-sector clients. About 85% of Paragon Project Resources' business comes from repeat clients. The company has offices in California, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. Its clients include Dallas Love Field, the Port of Oakland, Texas Department of Transportation, and Bay Area Rapid Transit.

Wolcott Architecture Interiors provides architectural planning and interior design services through its office in Culver City, California. The company's clients have included the Elton John Foundation, Saban Entertainment, Wyle Laboratories, the Annenberg Foundation, Volkswagen Group of America, and many more. Principal John Wolcott founded the company in 1975.

Milestone Construction Services specializes in construction management, consulting, and general contracting. Founded in 1998 the company started out exclusively building facilities for the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority in the nation's capital, but has branched out into commercial projects such as office buildings, retail space, restaurants, industrial facilities, and high-end residential development. It maintains a staff of technical experts, including professional construction managers, superintendents, architects, engineers, cost estimators, inspectors, and construction scheduling professionals. Milestone Construction Services operates throughout the US from offices in Virginia and Maryland.

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