Zachry Construction Corporation

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.zachry.com
Employees: 14,000
Employee growth: 16.7%

When headquartered in a state like Texas, you don't have to leave home to find work. Zachry Construction builds and maintains power and chemical plants, cement and paper mills, refineries, roadways, dams, airfields, and pipelines, primarily in the Lone Star State. Zachry has built facilities for companies such as Alcoa, DuPont, Honeywell, and Southern Company. Although it used to operate overseas (it has several US embassy projects under its belt), it has since curtailed its international operations. Subsidiary Utility Engineering Corporation offers engineering services to the electrical power industry. The Zachry family owns the firm, which was founded by H.B. Zachry in 1924.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2006:
Sales: $1,660.0M
One year growth: 41.3%

Officers:
Chairman: H. Bartell Zachry Jr.
CEO and Director: John B. Zachry
President, COO, and Director: David S. Zachry

Competitors:
Bechtel
Fluor
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