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DuckPin Bowling Alley Coming to Grand Rapids

February 3, 2022

Published in Grand Rapids Business Journal February 2, 2022 A new bowling venue will open this weekend in downtown Grand Rapids. Woodrows DuckPin Bowling will open its doors to the public on Friday, Feb. 4, at 200 Lyon St. NW, on the ground floor of Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, previously… Read More

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Wolverine Multi-Family Project wins 2022 PCI Award

January 21, 2022

The Marriott Residence Inn® in Grand Rapids, MI has received the 2022 PCI Design Award for Best Hotel/Motel Building! The site had been vacant since the 1970s except for a parking structure. Due to its downtown location in the Heartside Historic District, it offered a lot of potential for… Read More

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Developer breaks ground on $14 million manufacturing facility

December 17, 2021

Published in Grand Rapids Business Journal December 17, 2021 Robert Grooters Development recently broke ground on a $14 million industrial facility in Norton Shores. The 200,000-square-foot facility at 1251 E. Mount Garfield Road will be the home of Seal Bond, an adhesive, sealant and coating manufacturer. SealBond will… Read More

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Brann’s Steakhouse completes $1M renovation on the West Side

November 17, 2021

Published in Grand Rapids Business Journal November 12, 2021 A 47-year-old restaurant on the West Side is celebrating the completion of a $1 million renovation project. Johnny Brann’s Steakhouse & Grille, at 401 Leonard St. NW in Grand Rapids, completed a nearly $1 million renovation project that features… Read More

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Industrial real estate continues upward trajectory as manufacturing, distribution thrives

October 11, 2021

Published in MiBiz October 10, 2021 West Michigan’s industrial real estate sector continues to outpace expectations amid record-high demand for space, leading to some new construction despite high materials costs, substantial lead times and employers struggling to fill vacant positions. The thriving sector… Read More

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Wolverine Awarded for Excellence in Construction with Dwelling Place’s Suroeste Brilliante

October 4, 2021

  Wolverine Building Group has been recognized by the regional trade group, Associated Builders and Contractors West Michigan (ABCWM) Chapter with the award for Excellence in Construction for new construction $5 million to $10 million for the Suroeste Brilliante multi-family project in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “This project was rewarding in… Read More

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Disability Advocates of Kent County announces new $2.5 million HQ, accessibility showroom

September 14, 2021

Disability Advocates of Kent County is launching the public phase of a $2.5 million fundraising campaign to move its headquarters and create an accessibility showroom at a nonprofit hub under development in Byron Township. The “Building Opportunities, Creating Independence” campaign has already raised more than $1.75 million over… Read More

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NABR names West Michigan’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For

April 20, 2021

The National Association for Business Resources selected a large group of companies in West Michigan as exemplar organizations to work for due to their “innovative and thoughtful” approach to human resources. NABR earlier this month published its 2021 list of West Michigan’s Best and… Read More

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Wolverine Building Group & SE MI Construction Firm

April 5, 2021

Wolverine Building Group has acquired Contracting Resources Inc., a construction firm based in Brighton, Michigan. Contracting Resources Inc. was founded in 2001 by Jim Barnas. Barnas, a 40-year veteran in the construction industry, started the firm after he spent time working for large construction corporations and recognized that… Read More

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Wolverine Building Group Acquires Southeast Michigan Construction Firm

April 5, 2021

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Wolverine Building Group has acquired Contracting Resources Inc., a construction firm based in Brighton, Michigan. Contracting Resources Inc. was founded in 2001 by Jim Barnas. Barnas, a 40-year veteran in the construction industry, started the firm after he spent time working for large construction corporations and recognized… Read More

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