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WINNER: Vision Real Estate & CarbonSix – Headquarters

Story

 The office space, 12,000 SF, will house private offices, multiple conference rooms, a training room, bathrooms, gathering/break space(s), and much more. Additionally, there will be 15,000 SF of warehouse space that will be utilized to support the growing demands for our construction and development operations.

Facts

Submitter: CarbonSix Construction

Architect: Progressive Companies

Size: 28,000 SF

Title: Vision Real Estate & CarbonSix – Headquarters

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Date contract completed: July 2023

Final contract value: $5,000,000

Project manager’s name: Mark Stauffer

Superintendent’s name(s): Ian Martin

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company?: 15%

Cascade Township Fire Station No. 1

Story

Triangle led the successful completion of Cascade Township’s new fire station, which features four pull-through apparatus bays, 48 FT high hose tower and high-rise training area, decontamination areas, emergency operations center, conference rooms and more.

Facts

Submitter: Triangle Associates

Architect: Williams Architects

Size: 18,000 SF

Title: Cascade Township Fire Station No. 1

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Date contract completed: October 2023

Final contract value: $9,800,000

Project manager’s name: Nick Ballou

Superintendent’s name(s): Kyle May

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company?: 15%

Otter Air Services – Hangar & Corporate Office

Story

Buist was the Design Assist partner for construction of the new Otter Air Service facility, an air carrier in Grand Rapids, MI providing concierge private air transportation. Buist installed all low voltage IT network infrastructure, audio visual, and physical security, incorporating many elements into a single system for the end-user.

Facts

Submitter: Buist Electric

Architect: Integrated Architecture

Size: 40,000 SF

Title: Otter Air Services – Hangar & Corporate Office

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Date contract completed: April 2024

Final contract value: $221,000

Project manager’s name:  Jason Williams

Superintendent’s name(s): Jared Doot

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 100%

WINNER: Byron Center Public Schools – Nickels Intermediate School

Story

BCPS, Robert Nickels Intermediate School has special Music, Media and STEM Classrooms. From Cameras to view, Clocks that informed, AV systems that ROCKED, and Cabling that delivered high streaming systems. Town and Country’s attention to the details ensures all these systems are operating effectively well into the future!

Facts

Submitter: Town & Country Group

Architect: TowerPinkster

Size: 134,000 SF

Title: Byron Center Public Schools – Nickels Intermediate School

Location: Byron Center, MI

Date contract completed: August 2023

Final contract value: $1,093,000

Project manager’s name:  Chad Guy

Superintendent’s name(s): Ben Doorn

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 100%

Western Michigan University

Story

Confronted with increasing bandwidth requirements, Western Michigan University needed to upgrade their wireless infrastructure. As their low voltage partner, Feyen Zylstra provided expertise in the campus-wide wireless upgrade. Covering five campus buildings, FZ approached each as a separate project, considering occupancy needs, layouts, infrastructures, and challenges in our approach.

Facts

Submitter: Feyen Zylstra

Architect: Western Michigan University

Size: 695,000 SF

Title: Western Michigan University

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Date contract completed: February 2024

Final contract value  $353,000

Project manager’s name:  Nick Gosdzinski

Superintendent’s name(s): David Smith, Nick Martinez

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 100%

Care Cardinal Norton Shores – Assisted Living Facility

Story

Cardinal Vulcan is a four unit assisted living facility with two buildings designed for enhanced memory care services. GVA installed easy to use access controls, surveillance, intercoms, networking, and nurse call systems. All systems needed little to no reoccurring fee and could all simultaneously be viewed/access from a mobile device.

Facts

Submitter: Grand Valley Automation, Inc.

Size: 25,000 SF

Title: Care Cardinal Norton Shores – Assisted Living Facility

Location: Norton Shores, MI

Date contract completed: December 2023

Final contract value: $197,000

Project manager’s name:  Cory Tate

Superintendent’s name(s): Matt Peters

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 100%

The Rapid – Administrative Headquarters

Story

Grand Valley Automation completed a HVAC control system renovation for Interurban Transit Partnership, The Rapid. The HVAC controls include low voltage wiring, a vast array of sensors to properly control the HVAC equipment in the building. Part of the renovation included retrofitting from gas fired heat to hot water heat.

Facts

Submitter: Grand Valley Automation, Inc.

Architect: Progressive Companies

Title: The Rapid – Administrative Headquarters

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Date contract completed: December 2023

Final contract value: $200,000

Project manager’s name:  Coy Rottier

Superintendent’s name(s): Coy Rottier

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 100%

Amway Treehouse

Story

This newly renovated workspace has been transformed into a greenhouse meeting area. Above the main staircase, custom felt baffles and curved trunk walls resemble a large tree, and the surrounding areas are detailed with moss and wood accents. The multiple seating and meeting areas are accompanied by a snack and coffee bar and a cozy fireplace. The thousands of square feet of baffles include over 5,000 deck attachment points. All are laid out perfectly to create the linear look of an indoor treehouse.

Facts

Submitter: Ritsema Associates

Architect: Progressive Companies

Title: Amway Treehouse

Location: Ada, Michigan

Date contract completed: June 2023

Final contract value: $1,297,000

Project manager’s name:  Lisa Puruleski

Superintendent’s name(s): Matt Bunting

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 80%

Kent County Road Commission – Central Complex

Story

The Kent County Road Commission’s new Central Complex features a modern multi-story Administration Building with wood and metal elements, a vehicle maintenance building with various facilities, & structural framing challenges addressed during construction.

Facts

Submitter: Ritsema Associates

Architect: Hobbs+Black Architects

Size: 29 Acres

Title: Kent County Road Commission – Central Complex

Location: Walker, Michigan

Date contract completed: April 2023

Final contract value: $1,140,000

Project manager’s name:  Lisa Puruleski

Superintendent’s name(s): Dan Meekhof

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 80%

Western Michigan University – Student Center

Story

The building was nearly 136,000 SF, with MDC baffles and Armstrong Acoustibuilt clouds on multiple floors. Custom wood and metal ceilings were installed on different floors. The project faced challenges like a tight schedule, limited material storage, & delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Facts

Submitter: Ritsema Associates

Architect: CannonDesign

Size: 136,000 SF

Title: Western Michigan University – Student Center

Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan

Date contract completed: February 2024

Final contract value : $5,580,000

Project manager’s name:  John Nevins

Superintendent’s name(s): Frank Bryan

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 96%