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Exhibit 10.1

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

                    This Agreement, made as of the 19th  day of January, 2007, by and between TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), and MEL G. BREKHUS (hereinafter referred to as the “Employee”).

WITNESSETH:

                    WHEREAS, Employee is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a member of its Board of Directors; and

                    WHEREAS, Employee and the Company have previously entered into the Employment Agreement dated as of June 1, 2004, which was amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of April 24, 2006 (as amended, the “Prior Agreement”); and

                    WHEREAS, Employee and the Company desire to terminate the Prior Agreement and replace it with this Agreement; and

                    WHEREAS, the Company is desirous of insuring the retention of Employee’s services, on the terms and conditions herein set forth, and Employee is willing to render such services:

                    NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Employee, in consideration of the premises and promises each to the other herein contained, have agreed and do hereby agree and covenant as follows:

          1.       Services

                    The Company agrees to employ the Employee as an executive of the Company from the date hereof through May 31, 2010 (the “term” hereof), and the Employee agrees to serve the Company in such capacity during such term. Employee agrees to devote all of his time and attention during normal business hours during such term to the business and affairs of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates; to serve as a Director of the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries or affiliates if elected as such and to hold the offices with the Company and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates to which, from time to time, he may be elected or appointed during said period. Employee shall have the duties and responsibilities normally appurtenant to the office of the President and Chief Executive Officer.

                    Employee agrees not to engage in any line of work or endeavor which might detract from his full attention to his duties hereunder, without obtaining in any such case the prior approval of the Board of Directors of the Company.

          2.       Compensation

	
  
 
  	
  
          (a)      During   the term hereof, the Company agrees to compensate Employee for his services   as follows:
  

	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  

          (i)          Base
Annual Compensation. Employee shall receive a base salary at the rate of
$600,000.00 per annum payable in periodic installments in accordance with the
Company’s payroll practices and procedures.
 
	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  
 
  
	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  
          (ii)         Incentive   Compensation.  Employee   shall participate in the Company’s Annual and Three-Year Incentive Plans as   established from time to time by the Compensation Committee of the Board of   Directors and approved by the Board of Directors.
  
	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  
 
  
	
   
  	
  
 
  	
  
          (iii)        Participation   in Equity and Equity-Based Plans. Employee shall participate in   any plan established by the Company to permit employees to participate in the   appreciation in value of the common stock of the Company and will receive an   initial grant of 20,000 stock options pursuant to the terms of the Company’s   2004 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan.    In the event that Employee shall cease to be an employee of the   Company but continues as a Director, Employee shall continue to participate   and vest in such equity or equity-based plan in which Employee participates   at the cessation of employment on the same terms and conditions.
  
	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  
 
  
	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  
          (iv)        Deferral   of Payment of Incentive-Based Compensation.  Notwithstanding any provision hereof to   the contrary, to the extent that Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code   of 1986, as amended, would limit the Company’s deduction of any portion of   Employee’s base annual compensation and incentive compensation earned during   any one fiscal year if it were paid to Employee, payment of such   nondeductible portion of any incentive compensation shall be deferred by the   Company until 15 days after the earlier of (i) the first time the   deductibility of a payment of some or all of such deferred amount will not be   limited by Section 162(m) (as reasonably determined by the Company), and  (ii) the date Employee’s employment with   the Company is terminated.  The   deferred amount will bear simple interest
until paid, initially at the U.S.   Treasury Bill rate for Treasury Bills with a three month maturity on the date   such payment is deferred, and thereafter adjusted on the first day of each   fiscal quarter of the Company to the rate for such Treasury Bills on the last   day of the preceding fiscal quarter.    Upon payment of any portion of the deferred amount the interest thereon   will be paid at the same time and in the same form as the deferred amount is   paid.
  

	
  
 
  	
  
          (b)     Nothing   in this Agreement is intended to prevent or limit the right of Employee to   participate or share in any group life, health or similar insurance program   or any retirement, pension plan or other benefit program properly established   for the benefit of employees of the Company.    Nor shall anything in this Agreement prevent the Company from   increasing the compensation to be paid Employee for his services hereunder in   the event the Board of Directors shall deem it advisable to do so in order to   fully compensate Employee for such services, but nothing herein contained   shall obligate the Company to make any such increases.
  

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          3.       Early Termination

	
  
 
  	
  
          (a)     In   the event Employee’s service is terminated for any reason after the   consummation during the term of this Agreement of a Change in Control, as   defined in the Change in Control Severance Agreement between the Company and   Employee dated April 24, 2006, the Agreement Not to Compete set forth in   paragraph 4 below and any provision relating to non-competition applicable to   Employee’s right to receive retirement benefits under the Company’s Executive   Financial Security Plan shall be deemed waived by the Company.
  
	
   
  	
  
 
  
	
  
 
  	
  
          (b)     In   the event Employee’s service is terminated by reason other than (i) cause, or   (ii) an event triggering payment to Employee under the agreement referred to   in subparagraph (a) above, Employee shall be paid an amount equal to the   total compensation earned in the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal   year in which such termination occurs.    For the purpose of this subparagraph (b), “cause” shall mean any   action involving willful malfeasance or gross negligence or gross   non-feasance.
  

          4.       Agreement Not to Compete

                    Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Employee agrees that in the event his employment with the Company is terminated for any reason whatsoever, Employee shall not, for a period of two (2) years after the date of such termination of employment, directly or indirectly, carry on or conduct, within the States of Texas, California, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Colorado or other trade areas in which the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates then operate or conduct business, in competition with the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, any business of the nature in which the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates are then engaged.  Employee agrees that he will not so conduct or engage in any such business either as an individual on his own account or as a partner or joint venturer or as an employee, agent, consultant or
salesman for any other person or entity, or as an officer or director of a corporation or as a shareholder in a corporation of which he shall then own ten percent (10%) or more of any class of stock.  The provisions of this paragraph 4 shall supersede any and all non-compete provisions contained in any and all other agreements which have been entered into between Employee and the Company and shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

                    The Employee agrees that in the event of a breach of the terms and conditions of this paragraph 4 by the Employee, the Company shall be entitled, if it so elects, to institute and prosecute proceedings, either in law or in equity, against Employee, to obtain damages for any such breach, or to enjoin Employee from performing services for any competitor of the Company in violation hereof during the period for which the Employee has agreed herein not to compete with the Company after the termination of his employment with the Company.

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          5.       Successors and Assigns: Modifications; Entire Agreement

                    The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company.  This Agreement shall not be modified, changed or in any way amended except by instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto concerning the subject matter hereof, and from and after the date of this Agreement, this Agreement shall supersede any other prior agreement or understanding (including the Prior Agreement, which is hereby terminated, provided that compensation earned by Employee thereunder but unpaid on the date hereof shall be paid to Employee when due), both written and oral, between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

	
   
  	
  
 
  	
  
TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC.
  
	
  
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/s/ Frederick G. Anderson
  	
  
 
  	
  
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/s/ G. E. Forward
  
	
  
 
  	
  

  	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  

  
	
  
 
  	
  
Frederick G. Anderson, Secretary
  	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  
Gordon E. Forward, Chairman
  
	
   
  	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  
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/s/ Mel G. Brekhus
  
	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  

  
	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  
 
  	
  
Mel G. Brekhus
  

4Promissory Note with Michael Chavez

    EXHIBIT
      10.7

    PROMISSORY
      NOTE

     

     $10,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                                              NOVEMBER
      6, 2006

                                                                                                                                                                         AUSTIN,
      TEXAS

     

    FOR
      VALUE, the receipt and sufficiency of which are herby acknowledged,
      Allmarine Consultants Corporation, a Nevada company referred to as ("Borrower"),
      promises to pay to Michael Chavez ("Lender"), or order, at Austin, Texas, or
      as
      otherwise instructed, the principal sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00)
      in
      lawful tender of the United States, together with simple interest thereon at
      an
      annual interest rate of four percent (4%).

     

    Terms of
      Repayment. This Promissory Note shall become due and payable
      together will all accrued interest on November 6, 2007.

     

    Default.
      Any one or more of the following events shall constitute a Default under the
      terms of this Note:

     

    1) 
      Borrower fail to make timely payment when due.    

    2) 
      Borrower breaches an agreement or promise made to Lender, or fails to timely
      perform any obligation owing to Lender.    

    3) 
      Borrower makes any representation or statement to Lender that is false or
      misleading in any material manner.    

    4)  
      Borrower becomes insolvent, or a receiver is appointed for any part of all
      of
      Borrower's property, of Borrower makes an assignment for the benefit of
      creditors, or any proceeding is brought either by Borrower of against Borrower
      under any Bankruptcy or insolvency laws.

     

    In the event of any
      default as described herein, Lender, without further protest, presentment or
      notice, may declare all sums due and payable, together with any interest then
      due.

     

    Waiver.
      Forbearance of any payment due of modification of any term of this Note by
      Lender in any manner shall not be deemed nor construed as a waiver of any other
      rights in favor of Lender under the terms of this Notice.

     

    Legal.
      This Note shall be construed in accordance with the laws of that State of Texas,
      which shall be the choice of jurisdiction and venue for purposes of enforcement
      of this Note. If any action is brought to enforce any provision or collect
      on
      this Note, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reimbursement for all
      reasonable attorney's fees and costs, in addition to any other relief to which
      that party may be entitled.

     

                  
                                                              
Allmarine Consultants Corporation

     

                   
                                                             
By: /s/ Michael
      Chavez                 

    Michael
      Chavez

    President
      / CEO

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