Founded in 1989, Choate Construction Company was a basement start-up, begun during a recession when construction projects were sparse and the employee roster small. Today, Choate Construction employs 550+ full-time professionals and is 100% employee-owned. But like the “basement days,” Choate maintains a flat management style and the opportunity for professional growth from day one. Choate strives to lead the industry in financially viable and functional construction solutions. By investing in tools to promote advances in safety, virtual construction, sustainable construction, preconstruction, and risk mitigation, Choate remains on the forefront of industry standards. As one of the largest general contractors in the Southeast, Choate considers our reputation our number one asset, with future success founded upon the strength of our client relationships and our employees. Choate excels in both base and interior construction with office locations in Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Nashville, Raleigh, and Savannah.

Venture Construction Company was founded in 1969, specializing in restaurants and drug stores. Venture’s work is coordinated through our seven branch offices located in Greensboro, NC, Tampa, FL, Nashville, TN, Memphis, TN, Richmond, VA, and Kansas City, KS with corporate offices in Atlanta, Georgia. Venture is proud of our long list of satisfied clients and repeat contracts, now totaling more than 17,000 construction projects.

As a national/international design-build, general contracting, and construction management firm, Evans provides cost effective solutions and comprehensive project development to clients across a broad spectrum of markets. Whether the requirement is for cold storage, a state-of-the-art distribution center, a high-performance additive manufacturing plant, mission critical data center, or an ISO level cleanroom, we create solutions and provide turn-key facilities to some of the best minds and companies in their industries. We focus our efforts on specific markets including: - Manufacturing - Life Sciences - Office & Corporate Environments - Food & Beverage - Healthcare - Distribution & Logistics/Cold Storage Within each market segment, Evans provides the following core services to its clients: - Project Development - Preconstruction & Technical Services - General Contracting & Construction Safety and integrity are guiding principle at Evans. We protect employees, sub-contractors and facilities by implementing one of the most aggressive safety programs in the industry. Our personal and professional integrity serves as the basis for all business transactions – it is the foundation upon which we build successful long-term client relationships.

We are proud of our history, our reputation, and outstanding industry rankings. Since our first project, New South has believed that service to our customers would provide and establish a path for our company’s future. From day one, our foundation has been based on taking care of our clients and it has paid off handsomely as the majority of our projects today consist of repeat business and referrals, proving we have undoubtedly succeeded in our early mission.

Specializing in turnkey multifamily design, development, and management, the tenured team at Flournoy has helped maximize returns in the multifamily and seniors housing communities across the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest since 1967. Leveraging our deep-rooted industry connections and the invaluable partnerships that have been cultivated over the past 50+ years allows us to quickly identify, evaluate and act on opportunities for investment or acquisition, effectively and efficiently develop Class A communities in strategic locations, and provide a boutique management of the assets.

Celebrating our 55th year in business, Doster is a leading provider of general contracting, construction management, and design build services to commercial, retail, educational, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, and multifamily clients throughout the country. For more information on Doster, please visit our website at www.dosterconstruction.com

Based in Woodstock, GA, Smith Douglas Homes (NYSE: SDHC) was founded in 2008 by a core team of new home-building professionals, including recognized experts with nearly 50 years of experience. Our team is known for constructing quality homes at affordable prices in the places where you want to live. We strive to provide a superior value to our competitors in a home that feels like it is worth far more. In short, we give you a quality, well-built home for less. Building new homes in Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Houston, Huntsville, Nashville, and Raleigh. With Smith Douglas Homes, it's Your Home. Your Choice. Within Reach.

Based in the southeastern US, Ajax Building Company (EEO) is one of the fastest-growing construction companies in the region. Founded in 1958, Ajax specializes in renovations and new construction for the educational, municipal, healthcare and cultural sectors. Ajax Building Company, LLC. Is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) was established in 2003 as a research center at the Economics Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Since then, it has grown into a global network of researchers who conduct randomized evaluations to test and improve the effectiveness of programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty. Our mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. We do this through research, policy outreach, and training across seven regional offices worldwide.

Nineteen years of commercial and government executive management experience in strategic planning, operations management, business development, capture planning and project execution. As VP of government services for Nav International I am required to be an analyst and strategist, I apply my skills and expertise to ensure operational and strategic goal attainment for commercial and government contracts. I am required to assist in organization integration, financial forecasting and budget, strategic planning, human resources, training development/management, dispute resolution, workforce development and mentorship.

In 1972, Edgar Hughston established our family-owned home building business in Columbus, Georgia with the goal of helping families achieve their dreams of homeownership. In 2002, Jack Hughston joined his father in their shared passion and from this humble beginning, fast forward half-a-century and our family has passionately expanded to several prime locations across Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. We pride ourselves on giving our #HughstonHomesFamily the best possible buying, building, and homeownership experience that lives up to the Hughston name. On average, over 10 new families join our family on a weekly basis. Years of experience, modern technology, and streamlined systems allow us to deliver personalized homes on a schedule. Hughston Homes understands that staying ahead of the curve is of utmost importance and our homes whole heartedly demonstrate this. What most builders call upgrades, Hughston Homes calls included features - dare to compare! With our state-of-the-art intelligent home technology, energy efficient building materials, *included* luxury features, and vast home plan and design library, you can have peace of mind that your brand new home will deliver all of your needs for today and well into the future. Purchasing a brand new home is a huge decision, and at Hughston Homes we feel that it is our moral obligation to ensure that your new home harmonizes with your new home vision.

The Highland Group is a global operational consulting firm committed to delivering measurable financial results for our clients. Founded in 1990, we serve industry-leading companies around the world from our offices in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Our collective expertise, combined with our “needs-based” approach, ensures solutions are custom-tailored to help our clients meet their goals and realize their full potential. We specialize in accelerating and sustaining operational improvements in ten global industry sectors: Aerospace, Chemicals, Consumer Goods/Retail, Financial Services, Food & Beverage, Life Sciences, Manufacturing & Engineering, Mining & Metals, Oil & Gas and Transportation & Logistics. Please visit www.TheHighlandGroup.net for more information.