Sofame further developed markets for industrial process water heating and heating of institutional and multiple-unit rental buildings. The year 1997 marked a turning point for Sofame as it was listed on the Toronto Exchange under the symbol SDW. That year, Sofame also obtained a patent for its Ultra-High Efficiency water heater, of which it is still the world'S only authorized manufacturer. In 1999, Sofame achieved a breakthrough in the European market. Its first major contract was the installation of a Percotherm on the site of the Gaz de France Montoire de Bretagne LNG terminal. During that year, it also received one of its numerous awards(20 over the years), from the prestigious ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers).

Ozanne Construction Company, Inc., the company provides general contracting, construction management, and facilities management services for both public and private sectors. The company constructs schools, detention facilities, and commercial buildings throughout the midwestern US. Ozanne clients have included the Cleveland Browns, NASA, the US Air Force, and the University of Akron. The company also specializes in environmentally-friendly building techniques and has completed many green projects for the government and private companies. Chairman Leroy Ozanne founded Ozanne Construction in 1956; it is one of the largest minority-owned companies in the US.

Intequest has seen the utility of utility locating. The company provides technological products and services used for researching utility locations. Through its Canadian Locators subsidiary, the company provides locating services for underground utilities, including gas, electric, telephone, and cable lines, for members of the utilities sectors, primarily in Alberta. Among its customers are Bell West, ATCO Electric, EPCOR, TELUS Communications, and the City of Edmonton. The company has been focusing on its utility service operations and plans expansion into other markets, including Ontario and Europe.

Designer Doors makes it. The company designs and builds solid wood entry doors, garage doors, shutters, and gates. It specializes in luxury doors and offers one-of-a kind handcrafted creations as well as limited editions of European-inspired and American panel designs. Its Woodscapes brand offers less expensive options. Doors are available in a variety of styles and can be made from wood, glass, or metal. Decorative steel hardware also is available. The company's network of professional design associates sell products directly to architects, builders, and homeowners throughout the US. Kent Forsland founded Designer Doors in 1987.

Lorne Stewart is one of the largest building services providers in the UK. Its specialty contracting operations include electrical and mechanical construction, as well as security, network systems, ventilation, plumbing, and HVAC systems. Lorne Stewart also provides telecommunications, energy management, facilities management, document management, and water treatment services. The company will even put up your office holiday decorations. Customers include schools, hospitals, government offices, and private companies including Barclays Bank, EDF Energy, and the Royal Opera House.

MACTEC provides a full range of infrastructure and environmental engineering services to federal agencies, municipalities, transportation, energy, and industrial customers, including construction management and facilities operation and management. A specialist in hazardous waste cleanups, the group provides decommissioning and demolition of nuclear facilities and remediation of brownfield sites. MACTEC, which has grown dramatically through acquisitions, operates 80 locations throughout the US. Founded in 1975 as Management Analysis Company (MAC), MACTEC is majority-owned by private equity firm Nautic Partners.

M. A. Mortenson Company,the general contractor performs construction, development, and design-build services for a variety of projects. Sectors served include aviation, corporate, education, electronics and semiconductors, entertainment, health care, hospitality, manufacturing, and retail; the company also has groups devoted to federal contracting, sports venues, facilities operations, and renewable energy, including wind farms and biofuel facilities. Active throughout the US, the company also has operations in China, helping its domestic clients to expand into markets there. M.A. Mortenson has about 10 offices, including a location in Shanghai.

Gehan Homes builds single-family houses in about 60 communities in and around Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Its houses range in price from the low $100,000s to the low $300,000s. Gehan Homes owns the land it builds on and provides mortgage brokerage through majority-owned Suburban Mortgage. Through cutting costs and slowing down production, the homebuilder is working to stay afloat in a market that has caused several competitors to file for bankruptcy or shut down operations. John Gehan founded the family-owned company in the 1960s.

Cleveland Construction, Inc. (CCI) has ventured beyond Cleveland to offer its services nationwide and abroad. The company offers construction management services for commercial and institutional projects. It also is a top interior contractor in the US, installing finishes such as drywall, acoustic wall panels and specialty ceilings. Projects have included hospitals, universities, correctional facilities, hotels, convention centers, sports complexes, retail outlets, and government buildings such as the Ohio State Stadium, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, and Wal-Mart superstores in Florida. Founded in 1980 by CEO Richard Small and his sons, the company remains family-owned.

The company manufactures veneers and hardwood lumber, primarily using species that include ash, cherry, hard maple, hickory, walnut, poplar, red oak, white oak, and other native American trees. NVI markets its products to manufacturers of furniture, plywood, doors, and cabinetry. The employee-owned company uses the sawdust left over from production to fuel its boiler, which produces steam energy to run production processes.

Inviting Real Estate Agents, Job Placements Agents, Educational Institutes, Software Service Providers, Real Estate Builders, Marriage Bureaus, Travel Agents, Restaurant Owners, Health & Fitness Centers and other Local Businesses to Post a FREE Classified Advertisement on Cootera.com Classifieds Website.