Howard Stanley Hart was a turn-of-the-century entrepreneur, inventor, industrialist, and builder. In 1892, in partnership with Norman P. Cooley, he established the Hart & Cooley Manufacturing Company in Chicago, the first cold-rolled steel plant west of Pittsburgh. One of Hart's many inventions of the next few years was a steel heating register that proved superior to traditional heavy cast-iron models.

Haselden Construction eliminates some of the hassle for companies and institutions looking for full turnkey construction services. The company provides finance, design, engineering, construction, renovation, management, and maintenance services for the development of facilities, including schools, hospitals, resorts, hospitality facilities, and office buildings. The company primarily serves clients in Colorado, Wyoming, and other western states. Clients have included Isle of Capri Casinos and the University of Colorado. Family-owned Haselden Construction was founded in Denver in 1973.

Robert Keller, the inventor of Kalwall®, was named a Fellow of ASES (American Solar Energy Society) during the Solar 2000 Conference in Madison, Wisconsin. For the first time in its history, the Society created this new class of membership. This was the second time in as many years that Keller had been honored by the solar industry; in 1999, he was awarded the Passive Pioneer Solar Award by the Society.Keller noted that once again he was pleased to receive recognition for the long effort he and his family have made, while achieving commercial success in the companies he founded to put his solar ideas into practice. He reiterated his pledge to the solar community that he will continue to strive to develop more ways to use solar energy to benefit humanity. He added that he "plans to continue his efforts to urge others to seek more innovative and practical ways to use the free energy from the sun to liberate our society from the bondage of fossil fuels to satisfy our energy needs."

Sekisui Chemical (named for a concept of power taken from Sun-Tsu's Art of War) is a central corporation of the Sekisui "keiretsu --" companies affiliated through cross-ownership. Its main segments include housing, urban infrastructure and environmental products, and high performance plastics. Prefabricated housing (detached steel-framed and wooden-framed construction), accounts for about half of its sales. Other products include plastic pipes and fittings (used in water and sewage systems), medical multifrequency body fat meters, pipe valves, foams for automotive and construction applications, and rain gutters.

The Drees Company is a leading homebuilder in Cincinnati and one of the top private builders in the US. First-time home buyers and move-up customers may choose from homes that range from about $100,000 to more than $1 million. Drees also builds condominiums, town homes, and patio homes. It sells luxury homes through its Zaring Premier Homes division and more modest houses under the Marquis Homes name. The company purchases land to develop as homesites in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and the Washington, DC, area. Drees also offers financing through its First Equity Mortgage subsidiary, which has closed more than $1 billion in loans over the years.

Exact Tool exacts a fair price to get its precision products exactly right to meet its customers' requirements. The company is a contract manufacturer of plastic injection molds, stamping dies, precision stampings, and zinc die castings molds. It produces conventional and four-slide molds and castings alike. Although Exact Tool primarily serves the lock industry, it also produces parts for office products, mailboxes, intercom communications, electrical contacts, and other applications. The company, founded in 1969, stocks more than 30 million stamping parts to provide customers with just-in-time delivery.

MCG Architects (which does business as MCG Architecture) specializes in designing and planning shopping centers and other retail buildings, as well as urban renewal projects and hotels. The firm provides consulting, surveying, site analysis, cost control, computer-aided design, and project management services; it also offers interior and graphic design services. Projects include the Centennial Centre in Las Vegas; Independence Corporate Center in Cleveland; and Natomas Town Center in Sacramento, California.

Construction Specialties, a member of the global C/S Group of companies, makes specialty architectural products for the new construction market including sunscreens (louvers and grilles) and entrance carpeting. Its Acrovyn line of wall panels, doors, and protection products include accent rails, corner guards, and handrails. The company also makes specialty venting products (such as explosion vents) and track and curtain systems. Its goods are featured in projects ranging from the the skyscraper Taipei 101 to the new Dallas Cowboys football stadium.

EDGE tries to edge out the competition when bidding on civic and other contracts. Construction company EDGE Development offers general contracting, design/build, engineering, construction management, and lease/buyback services. The company specializes in such projects as public schools, parks, and civic and commercial facilities. Its portfolio includes an athletic center for the City of Highland; a library in Napa Valley; fire stations for Carlsbad and Oceanside; and numerous elementary, middle, and high schools. The company is controlled by Steve Prophet and Dayne Wagoner, who founded EDGE in 1989.

Johnson Contractors as well. Founded in 1918, Johnson Contractors is a general construction company that specializes in industrial plants, office buildings, apartments, commercial projects, schools, medical facilities, and water and sewage treatment plants. Its capabilities include heavy equipment installation, structural steel erection, concrete pouring, carpentry, excavation, and maintenance. The company is active throughout the Southeast. Johnson Contractors is a part of the Johnson family of companies, which also includes J. K. Johnson Mechanical Contractors and Johnson Electric Company.

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