Arup Group, a global design and business consulting firm. The company provides engineering, architectural, and planning services worldwide, focusing on building, infrastructure, and consulting projects. Arup Group's service offerings range from acoustics engineering (Arup worked on the Sydney Opera House) to wind engineering (Scotland's Whitlee Windfarm, the largest planned on-shore wind farm in Europe). The company also specializes in transportation infrastructure projects. Arup Group has about 90 offices in some 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Engineer Ove Arup founded the employee-owned Arup Group in 1946.

Bowen Engineering understands the elements of earth and water. The company provides engineering and construction services for water, wastewater, earthwork, concrete, industrial, power, and underground utility projects. The company, which has offices in Crown Point, Evansville, and Fishers, Indiana as well as Tennessee and West Virginia, offers design/build, general contracting, and construction management services to public and private clients. It provides continued training for employees through its Bowen University. Bowen Engineering was founded in 1967 by Robert Bowen, who was succeeded as CEO by son Doug in 2009; the elder Bowen remained chairman.

Italian-Thai Development Public Limited company ain't heavy, but its construction projects are. Italian-Thai Development (Italthai) builds some of the largest infrastructure and civil projects in Thailand and across Asia. Its project portfolio includes work on Thailand's rail system, Bangkok's mass transit development plan, and deep-sea port developments at Pak Bara and Pattani ports. The company has branched out across Asia, specializing in industrial, utility, transportation, and telecommunications projects. Italthai has also invested in energy and mining projects. Chaijudh Karnasuta (from Thailand) and Giorgio Berlingieri (from Italy) co-founded the company in 1958.

Hyder Consulting engineers and manages infrastructure projects in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia. The company specializes in planning and engineering design for highways, transport, property, water and environment, industrial, energy, defense, and tourism-related projects. Hyder has worked for clients such as international and national bodies, regional and local governments, and private developers. Hyder traces its roots back some 150 years and was involved in the design and construction of such icons as the Sydney Harbor Bridge. The acquisitive company is expanding geographically in high growth markets such as Asia and the Middle East. Hyder also has made several acquisitions in Germany.

Enterprise Electric welcomes the power hungry. The full service electrical firms specializes in construction and design of electrical systems for institutional, commercial, industrial, and services projects from planning through construction. The company completes projects large and small and has completed design and installation of wiring and electrical systems for health care, correctional, commercial, and industrial clients. Services include temporary power installations, voice, data, and fiber optic cabling systems, emergency generator and substation installations, maintenance services. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the company serves clients throughout the US.

Sino-Forest Corporation owns and manages some 350,000 hectares of forest plantations in China. It produces and sells logs, wood chips, engineered wood products, and standing timber. With timberland locations near major manufacturing hubs and consumer markets, the company is one of the top commercial wood fiber suppliers in the nation. Sino-Forest was founded in 1994 and was the first foreign and privately managed forest products firm to enter China.

Callison Architecture provides services such as architectural design, consulting, branding, graphic and interior design, and master planning for retail, mixed-use, multifamily residential, hospitality, health care, and corporate projects all over the world. The company, founded in 1975, also has a division dedicated to consulting and technical audit services for data centers and mission-critical facilities. Other offerings include real estate analysis and planning services. Callison's US clients have included Boeing, The Gap, Apple, Microsoft, NIKE, Nordstrom, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Cole Haan, and Wells Fargo.

James McHugh Construction Co. has had a steady hand in building Chicago's skyline. The company's contributions include the Civic Opera House, the Arlington Park horse-racing complex, and the historic Blackstone Hotel. The firm offers general contracting, consulting, construction and project management, design/build, and concrete services. It builds both private and public works that are complex, large-scale, and often high-rise. Clients have included American Airlines, The University of Chicago, and the US Navy. James McHugh Construction was founded in 1897 by James D. McHugh, an Irish bricklayer, and remains a family-owned business run by chairman James P. McHugh.

AMEC's got the power -- gas, oil, and nuclear. The engineering giant provides design, consulting, and project management services for the natural resources (oil sands, oil and gas, and mining), nuclear, clean energy, water, and environmental sectors. The company is active in the UK and the Americas, as well as other international locations such as Australia and the Middle East. AMEC is responsible for maintaining large, complex facilities such as nuclear power stations and oil and gas production facilities. The company also offers environmental consulting. Top clients include BP, Exxon Mobil, INPEX, Sellafield, and the US Air Force.

Barrett Paving Materials, Inc. has offices in Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maine, and Maryland. The folks at Barrett Paving Materials want the road to road construction to begin with them. The company, which works primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, manufactures asphalt, ready-mix concrete, and other paving materials. It also works as a road construction and paving contractor. Barrett Paving Materials produces its own raw materials at sand and stone quarries and gravel pits. Its projects have included highways, parking lots, airport runways, sports facilities, and bike paths. Barrett Paving Materials is owned by French construction firm Colas.

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