Frank Martin embodies the entrepreneurial spirit. The ENR Southwest 2016 Legacy Award winner rose from laborer to carpenter at a Nevada subcontracting firm. But when he missed out on a promotion to supervisor, he and Frank Harris went out on their own and formed Martin-Harris Construction.
Founded in 1976 with just $5,000, Martin-Harris grew along with Las Vegas. Initially a renovations specialist, the general contracting firm now performs large-scale commercial and residential jobs such as the MGM Festival Grounds and the 22 story-tall Ogden Tower.