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Resthaven Breaks Ground on The Farmstead
August 22, 2022
HOLLAND, Mich. – August 22, 2022 – The retirement community West Michigan seniors have been eagerly awaiting is finally underway. The first shovel hit the ground on August 22, 2022, marking the beginning of construction of The Farmstead by Resthaven, the visionary behind the project. The Farmstead by Resthaven, a new Independent Living and Assisted […]
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EHS On Tap E119: Tony Roussey
July 26, 2022
On episode 119 of EHS On Tap, Tony Roussey, chief operating officer of EV Construction, talks about his company’s safety philosophy. Tony Roussey is the Chief Operating Officer and former Safety Director for EV Construction, a nationally recognized construction management firm. For 54 years, Roussey has worked with staff, customers, architects and trade contractors to […]
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The Value of Summer Interns
July 20, 2022
By Rachel Austin A few weeks ago, I happened to be onsite while one of our interns was completing an assignment for their Summer Internship. The task was to coordinate and host a project site tour, which would serve three purposes; it forced the intern to dig into the details of the project so they […]
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The Disposition of Trinity Health’s Hackley Hospital
July 7, 2022
Over a year ago, Trinity Health relocated the services of their Hackley Hospital in Muskegon to their newly renovated campus just a few miles down the road. Since then, the EV Construction team has had the privilege of being a partner on the disposition project of the former hospital. Although, normally in the business of […]
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EV Construction launches ‘Shark Tank’
May 26, 2022
A Holland-based construction firm launched a summer program for students to explore and develop business ideas. EV Construction announced its Young Entrepreneur Scholarship (Y.E.S.) program, which will provide $10,000 for employees’ children to develop business structures and ideas with mentor help. Y.E.S. is eligible to children in grades four through 12 whose parents currently are […]
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EV Construction Appoints First Female Foreman
May 19, 2022
EV Construction, a leading provider of construction services in West Michigan, has promoted Julisa Duran to a field leadership position, the first promotion of its kind for EV and a rarity in the construction industry. Duran, a standout member of the painting division, was promoted to Foreman in April. In a recent blog post titled […]
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Construction company unveils ice cream truck
May 11, 2022
HOLLAND, Mich. — One West Michigan construction company is using sweet treats to show appreciation to its staff and clients. 13 ON YOUR SIDE stopped by EV Construction in Holland to check out their newest truck, though it works a lot differently than most of their equipment. No, it’s not your typical ice cream truck. EV Construction […]
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Tommy’s Express Breaks Ground in Westland
May 5, 2022
GROUNDBREAKING – National car wash brand Tommy’s Express is pleased to announce a new car wash will be built in Westland. Breaking ground Thursday, May 5th, they anticipate opening in early 2023. Located at 37401 Ford Road, the car wash will be on the southwest corner of Ford and Newburgh Roads, across from the Shell Gas Station […]
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EV Construction trains nearly 300 people during safety week.
March 28, 2022
HOLLAND, Mich., March 23, 2022 —EV Construction, a leading West Michigan construction management firm, hosted its seventh annual Safety Week last week. The 2022 event, “YOU Are Safety,” was held Monday, March 14 through Thursday, March 17 at Watermark Country Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan. During the course of the week, 293 people were trained […]
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EV Construction almost doubles national average of women on their payroll.
March 10, 2022
As recently as 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that only 13% of payroll employees in the construction industry are women. EV Construction is shattering that percentage. With 28 female employees on their payroll, the company’s labor force is over 25% (25.9) female. Titles held by those women include the likes of chief financial […]