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Hanson Ltd. supplies and distributes building materials to the construction industry. It produce aggregates, ready-mixed and precast concrete, asphalt, cement and cement-related materials, bricks and a range of building products. The firm is split into five business lines which include Hanson aggregates, Hanson concrete, Hanson asphalt and contracting, Hanson cement and Hanson building products. Hanson aggregates produces and distributes crushed rock, sand and gravel from a network of quarries, depots and wharves; Hanson concrete is the supplier of ready-mixed concrete; Hanson asphalt and contracting brings together management of asphalt production sites and a national road surfacing and infrastructure contracting business; Hanson cement is a manufacturer of Portland cement, both in bulk and in bags, and produces regen; and Hanson building products is one of the producers of clay bricks and also makes thermalite and aggregate blocks. The company was founded by James Edward Hanson and Gordon White in 1964 and is headquartered in Maidenhead, the United Kingdom.

Texas Industries, Inc. supplies heavy construction materials. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Research Triangle Institute is a non-profit organization which provides research and development services. It offers surveys and data collection, statistics and data science, assessment and analysis, program design and implementation, and research technologies and analytical laboratory. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America provides information on how businesses can adapt their workforce development and management strategies to deal with the changing labor market. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America is the world's largest business organization, advocating, connecting, informing, and fighting for business growth and success. The American company was founded by Michael Scown, and Suzanne P. Clark has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Hanson Aggregates North America produces aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and cement for markets throughout the USA. Its ingredients include granite, limestone, asphalt, ready-mix concrete, gravel, and sand. The company is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Rex Healthcare, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit health care system. It provides new services and construction of new facilities. Its facilities include an acute care hospital, five wellness centers, two skilled nursing facilities focusing on rehabilitation and long-term nursing care, urgent care centers, wound healing, emergency care and dedicated centers for cancer, heart and vascular, women’s care, surgical services such as bariatric and heartburn, orthopedic, neurology, pain management, and sleep disorders. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.