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Belding Wastewater Treatment Plant

eicawardsdev on April 29, 2026

Story

The City of Belding and surrounding areas needed to upgrade to a new mechanical-style wastewater treatment plant in 2026, due to increasing demands and new PFAS regulations, after previously treating wastewater via lagoon style since 1965.

Facts

Submitter: DHE Plumbing and Mechanical

Architect: Fleis&Vandenbrink

Size: 36,800 SF

Location: Belding, MI

Date contract completed: February 2026

Final contract value: $9,400,000

Project manager’s name: Josh Heyboer

Superintendent’s name(s): Jared Snyder, Gord Drum

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? 95%

City of Wyoming Clean Water Plant — Activated Sludge Blower

eicawardsdev on April 29, 2026

The piping for the City of Wyoming Clean Water Plant — Activated Sludge Blower
The piping for the City of Wyoming Clean Water Plant — Activated Sludge Blower
The piping for the City of Wyoming Clean Water Plant — Activated Sludge Blower
The piping for the City of Wyoming Clean Water Plant — Activated Sludge Blower
The piping for the City of Wyoming Clean Water Plant — Activated Sludge Blower
The piping for the City of Wyoming Clean Water Plant — Activated Sludge Blower
The piping for the City of Wyoming Clean Water Plant — Activated Sludge Blower
The piping for the City of Wyoming Clean Water Plant — Activated Sludge Blower

Story

This state-of-the-art upgrade to the City of Wyoming blower system allows the plant to process and break down waste and sludge more effectively. This system is one of only a few installed around the US aiming to help maximize efficiency and be more user-friendly.

Facts

Submitter: DHE Plumbing and Mechanical

Architect: Donahue & Associates

Size: 7,500 SF

Location: Grandville, MI

Date contract completed: April 2025

Final contract value: $3,100,000

Project manager’s name: Tim Terborg

Superintendent’s name(s): Brad Rillema, Nick Miller

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? 60%

Michigan Milk Producers Association — Ovid

eicawardsdev on April 29, 2026

The exterior of the Michigan Milk Producers Association — Ovid
The exterior of the Michigan Milk Producers Association — Ovid
The exterior of the Michigan Milk Producers Association — Ovid
The exterior of the Michigan Milk Producers Association — Ovid
The exterior of the Michigan Milk Producers Association — Ovid
The exterior of the Michigan Milk Producers Association — Ovid
The exterior of the Michigan Milk Producers Association — Ovid
The exterior of the Michigan Milk Producers Association — Ovid
The exterior of the Michigan Milk Producers Association — Ovid

Story

Van Dyken Mechanical installed cooling and steam systems for the MMPA Ovid Process Addition, including rooftop chillers and an 800-foot high-pressure steam main to support expanded dairy processing operations.

Facts

Submitter: Van Dyken Mechanical, Inc.

Architect: Excel Engineering

Location: Ovid, MI

Date contract completed: April 2026

Final contract value: $7,874,000

Project manager’s name: Jeff Dickman

Superintendent’s name(s): Kyle Hulst

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

fairlife — Milk Receiving

eicawardsdev on June 13, 2025

The exterior of fairlife — Milk Receiving
The piping inside of fairlife — Milk Receiving
The piping inside of fairlife — Milk Receiving
The piping inside of fairlife — Milk Receiving
The piping inside of fairlife — Milk Receiving
A truck inside of fairlife — Milk Receiving
The piping inside of fairlife — Milk Receiving
The piping inside of fairlife — Milk Receiving
The piping inside of fairlife — Milk Receiving
The piping inside of fairlife — Milk Receiving
The piping inside of fairlife — Milk Receiving
The piping inside of fairlife — Milk Receiving

Story

Van Dyken’s scope included a new milk receiving building with all the product piping as well as steam, condensate, natural gas, and compressed air piping.

Facts

Submitter: Van Dyken Mechanical, Inc.

Title: fairlife — Milk Receiving

Location: Coopersville, MI

Date contract completed: May 2024

Final contract value: $2,800,000

Project manager’s name: Jeff Dickman

Superintendent’s name(s): Kyle Hulst

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? 95%

WINNER: Gun Lake Tribal Gaming Authority — Wastewater Treatment Facility

eicawardsdev on June 13, 2025

Piping outside of Gun Lake Tribal Gaming Authority — Wastewater Treatment Facility
The tanks at the Gun Lake Tribal Gaming Authority — Wastewater Treatment Facility
The exterior pipe at the Gun Lake Tribal Gaming Authority — Wastewater Treatment Facility

Story

A large wastewater plant expansion to handle flow from The Gun Lake Tribe’s new hotel and aquadome. This addition upgraded the plant’s capacity of 0.1 MGD to 0.3 MGD.

Facts

Submitter: DHE Plumbing and Mechanical

Architect: Fishbeck 

Title: Gun Lake Tribal Gaming Authority — Wastewater Treatment Facility

Size: 16,800 SF

Location: Wayland, MI

Date contract completed: May 2025

Final contract value: $5,400,000

Project manager’s name: Josh Heyboer

Superintendent’s name(s): Gord Drumm

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? 94%

WINNER: fairlife – Project Texas Line 7

eicawardsdev on July 3, 2024

A team member works at the fairlife - Project Texas Line 7
The interior of the fairlife - Project Texas Line 7
The exterior view of the roof of the fairlife - Project Texas Line 7

Story

The Fairlife Project Texas Line 7 was a large-scale production, facilities, and capabilities increase project. The success of this required hundreds of team members and multiple companies’ efforts around continuous design development and workforce flexibility throughout the project to see it to completion.

Facts

Submitter: Van Dyken Mechanical, Inc.

Architect: Ollman Ernest Martin Architects & Engineers

Title: Fairlife – Project Texas Line 7

Location: Coopersville, MI

Date contract completed: February 2024

Final contract value: $18,500,000

Project manager’s name: Jeff Dickman

Superintendent’s name(s): Kyle Hulst

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company?: 90%