People and Projects
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EV Construction Promotes Layna O’Connor to Director of Corporate Trades
March 11, 2025
EV Construction recently announced the promotion of Layna O’Connor to the role of Director of Corporate Trades on March 4th. O’Connor started at EV as an Assistant Project Manager in January of 2019. She went on to become a Division Manager for EV Firestop later that year. In late 2023, O’Connor added Preconstruction Manager to […]
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WMCI Students Get Hands-On Experience At Pine Rest
December 19, 2024
Recently, our team at the Pine Rest Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health hosted students from the West Michigan Construction Institute at the job site for some real-life, hands-on experience on the job site. Several West Michigan high school students who are currently in WMCI’s Carpentry class joined EV’s interiors team to install framing and hang […]
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Celebrating Service: 2024 EV Employee Milestone Anniversaries
December 18, 2024
Every year, we celebrate our EV employee’s milestone anniversaries at our annual Christmas party. This year, we celebrated 18 team members with a total of 160 years of service working at EV. Two of our employees alone have a combined 70 years of employment with us! Here at the 2024 EV Construction Service Awards: 5 […]
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Resthaven Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for The Farmstead
October 8, 2024
On the morning of Wednesday, October 3rd, EV Construction team members gathered with the Resthaven staff, board, West Coast Chamber, and countless community members for the ribbon cutting of The Farmstead. The Farmstead was born out of Resthaven’s understanding that seniors are aging differently: They desire and expect a vibrant and active lifestyle filled with […]
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The Next Center nears completion in Downtown Holland
September 18, 2024
HOLLAND — As the transformation and expansion of downtown Holland spreads north, Lakeshore Advantage’s Next Center now stands prominently at the corner of Seventh Street and College Avenue. After breaking ground on the new downtown landmark on Aug. 31, 2023, crews have been hard at work building the 20,000-square-foot, three-story office building meant for entrepreneurship and innovation. […]
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Elite Field Service breaks ground on new facility in Wayland
September 9, 2024
On Thursday, September 4th we celebrated the groundbreaking of Elite Field Service‘s new facility in Wayland, Michigan. EV team members gathered at the job site with Elite Field Service team members, families, and trade partners for a groundbreaking ceremony and luncheon. The new 11,600 square-foot Elite Field Service location is a new pre-engineered metal building […]
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Building the Future: Meet EV’s Summer Interns
August 15, 2024
For the past couple months, our team has welcomed five individuals with futures in construction as summer interns. Our internship program is designed to provide hands-on learning experiences, mentorship, and opportunities for growth for the next generation of construction professionals. This year, we’re excited to introduce you to our five summer interns who are eager […]
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ABC Craft Professional of the Year Nominee: Dan Jenema
July 30, 2024
Meet Dan Jenema, one of ABC Western Michigan’s Craft Professional of the Year nominees and a Senior Field Manager at EV Construction. Dan joined EV in 2010 as a carpenter and became a Field Manager in 2013. We are thankful to have Dan as part of our team! Learn more via ABC’s blog here!
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Pine Rest celebrates construction of new Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health
May 29, 2024
An exciting expansion is underway in Grand Rapids! Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services is celebrating the commencement of construction on its forthcoming Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health, opening spring of 2026, which will provide treatments to an additional 18,000+ children and teens each year. “It’s all about increasing access to behavioral health care for our […]
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VIDEO: EV Kids | Why is Safety Important?
March 13, 2024
At this week’s Safety Symposium, we debuted our newest safety video: EV Kids | Why is Safety Important? In this video, we asked the kids of some of our employees about their parents’ jobs and why it is important to them that their mom or dad come home safe from work every day. Their answers […]