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rowing up with a grandfather who built large barns in northern Michigan and a father who built custom homes, Dan MacLeish learned the painstaking details of quality construction from an early age. The heritage passed down to him by his grandfather, James Archibald MacLeish and his father, Archie, was a history of building excellence. Today, Archie's advice, "Build every house as if it were your own," is the mission of MacLeish Building, Inc.
Dan began his own building career in 1964 while he was a graduate student at the University of Michigan studying American Colonial History. Building "just one house" with Archie, that project quickly developed into a thriving business. Three years later, Dan left his new company for active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps as an officer in the Vietnam War.
Starting over after the war, Dan reaffirmed the original basis of his company. The cornerstone of that foundation is a philosophy of the Bible, Dan's personal commitment to Jesus Christ and an understanding that "Everything we have
is from the Lord." In addition, Dan feels that everything the company does should be done to the best of their ability because they work "as unto the Lord rather than for men." (Colossians 3:23)
In 1978, Dan unveiled his first development, showcasing the area's first two-story Palladian windows and master suites in a subdivision home. From the outset, MacLeish Building, Inc. has been recognized as a leader in innovative design. In 1988, the company received the Building Associations's Parade of Homes award of Excellence, as well as the Troy Chamber of
Commerce Beautification Award. It was also selected as one of "America's Best Builders" by the APA and published in Better Homes and Gardens in 1988, 1995, 1996, and 1997. Dan was inducted into the Building Industry Association Hall of Fame in 1997 and was honored with their Distinguished Service Award in 2000 and named BIA Builder of the Year in 2002.
Still headquartered in Troy, Michigan, Dan is now joined at the helm by his son Dan Jr., who is also a licensed builder. In 1991 he started Twin Pines Landscaping, LLC, which undertook the landscaping for most of the subdivision entryways and homes built by MacLeish Building, Inc. A year after his graduation in 1996 from Taylor University with a major in Business Administration, Dan Jr. received both his Residential Builder and his Real Estate Salesperson's licenses. Today, the family philosophy prevails in its fourth generation of builders. In fact, often when a question arises, any member of the staff simpy asks, "How would I do this if it were my own home?"
Still headquartered in Troy, Michigan, Dan is now joined at the helm by his son Dan Jr., who is also a licensed builder. In 1991 he started Twin Pines Landscaping, LLC, which undertook the landscaping for most of the subdivision entryways and homes built by MacLeish Building, Inc. A year after his graduation in 1996 from Taylor University with a major in Business Administration, Dan Jr. received both his Residential Builder and his Real Estate Salesperson's licenses. Today, the family philosophy prevails in its fourth generation of builders. In fact, often when a question arises, any member of the staff simpy asks, "How would I do this if it were my own home?"
