Rice & Gardner Consultants has been named one of HBJ's Fast 100— the list of the fastest-growing Houston companies. As a professional services firm that provides public and private clients with mechanical, electrical and plumbing design and building commissioning, or testing all the systems in a new building to make sure a new tenant receives everything in top shape.

But its most lucrative line of business in the past year was its engineering program management division, said James Rice, founder and president. More details here.