People and Projects

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  Reed City Celebrates Groundbreaking of Major Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade

  October 9, 2023

  Reed City is breaking ground on its upgraded wastewater treatment facility. City Manager Rich Saladin, said they worked closely with state lawmakers to get the upgrades, funded by multiple grants such as the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). “One of the major obstacles was finding funding for this project, and so once I got into […]

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  Lakeshore Advantage Breaks Ground on Region’s Premier Innovation Hub

  September 12, 2023

  HOLLAND, Mich. – Lakeshore Advantage, the leading economic development organization for Ottawa and Allegan counties, gathered with dozens of representatives from Michigan’s public and private sectors to celebrate the groundbreaking of the organization’s Next Center. The groundbreaking ceremony marks the start of construction on the new downtown hub for innovation and business growth. “The Next […]

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  Here’s why Holland has so many car washes

  July 24, 2023

  HOLLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — Tommy’s Car Wash held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday afternoon at its new headquarters in Holland. The 300,000-square foot space is located on Southpoint Ridge Road near Lincoln Road, and it consolidates five different facilities into one building. “Tommy’s is a local Holland company, but we have a global reach, and we’ve […]

• Tech Startup Incubator Coming to Downtown Holland

  July 10, 2023

  HOLLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — Lakeshore Advantage is bringing a new innovation and technology hub to downtown Holland. Demolition of the structure currently at the intersection of 7th Street and College Avenue is set to take place this August. The three-story, 20,000-square-foot building will include a 50-person learning lab, space for Lakeshore Advantage’s new headquarters and a business […]

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  EV Construction Announces Joe Novakoski Board Appointment

  May 17, 2023

  HOLLAND, Mich., May 11, 2023 — EV Construction, a leading provider of construction services in West Michigan, is excited to announce the appointment of Joe Novakoski, Vice President of Operations to the Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Michigan Chapter (ABCWMC) Board of Directors. EV Construction has been a long-standing member of ABCWMC. Found in […]

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  Holland Firm Named A Top 101 Best and Brightest Company

  January 31, 2023

  HOLLAND, Mich., Jan. 25, 2023 — EV Construction, a leading provider of construction services in West Michigan, has once again been designated one of the Best and Brightest places in the nation to work, marking its fourteenth consecutive year on the regional list; EV Construction has also earned a spot on the Best and Brightest […]

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  Back to School

  September 6, 2022

  Brian Marion, a lifelong learner and EV Construction Field Manager, will return to the classroom this month as the teacher instead of the student. The West Michigan Construction Institute (WMCI) is gearing up for its inaugural school year with a full course load. As stated on its website, the team at WMCI shares a mission […]

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  C.J. MacKenzie Joins EV Construction

  August 25, 2022

  HOLLAND, Mich., August 25, 2022 —EV Construction, a leading West Michigan construction management firm, has hired construction veteran C.J. MacKenzie to lead the firm’s preconstruction department. In his new role, MacKenzie will lead the preconstruction and project planning efforts, including management of preconstruction staff. His leadership responsibilities include overall department resources management, process improvement and […]

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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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  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 […]