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“I give my highest recommendation to you on behalf of Granger Construction Company, Lansing, Michigan, which is Hope College’s construction manager for our Peale Science Center expansion and renovation project. This $36 million project has been a Team effort with the architects, the college, and Granger Construction working together over the past three years beginning with schematic design through design development and construction documents and into groundbreaking last spring. The college’s experience with Granger Construction has been outstanding. The knowledge of the Team leaders has been extremely valuable and has allowed the college to make well informed decisions during the construction process.”

Greg Maybury, Director, Operations & Technology
Hope College, Holland, Michigan

. . . “Certainly, our commissioning of this $41 million facility—the largest capital outlay project in the institution’s history—initially caused us some angst. However, with the tremendous track record that the Granger Construction Company has had in completing previous projects at the University, our anxiety in this undertaking quickly gave way to confidence and excitement . . .Throughout the planning and construction process, the representatives of Granger Construction were always available for feed back and were quick to respond to requests. The open lines of communication and the meeting of predetermined timelines and budgets, throughout the FLITE project, is a testament to the superior quality delivered by the Granger team” . . .

William A. Sederburg, President
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan

Presently the President of Utah Valley State College in Orem, Utah

“It has been a pleasure to work with Granger Construction on the renovation project for the Delia Koo Academic Center Addition on the campus of Michigan State University…the construction of the third floor offices, mechanical room, and steam tunnel and book storage facility has been a scheduling challenge…Granger has demonstrated the ability to manage several trades and suppliers, while keeping the building occupants happy. I would also like to note that this project was substantially completed ten weeks prior to the contract completion date.”

Leisa Williams-Swedberg, MSU Project Representative
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

“We have now occupied the Food Safety and Toxicology Building on the Michigan State University campus for one and a half years. When asked to reflect on the facility by visitors, staff who work within the building, sponsoring agencies, and other parties, I have very positive opinions. This is the fifth new facility of its kind that I have had the opportunity to move into in my 30 years of tenure in higher education, 20 years at MSU and 10 years at the University of Minnesota. Any new facility provides challenges and adjustments when staff begins occupancy. The Food Safety and Toxicology Building is by far the most user-friendly, efficient and trouble free facility I have ever had the privilege of occupying. As the firm responsible for building this exceptional national scientific center, Granger Construction must be commended for their exceptional attention to detail and the over-all quality of their work which led to the creation of this nationally recognized world-class facility.”

Edward C. Mather, DVM, PhD
Former Director, National Food Safety and Toxicology Center
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Dr. Mather has since expanded his responsibilities at MSU, but continues to serve at Deputy Director of the National Food Safety and Toxicology Center

On behalf of Michigan State University, and all those who will benefit from the critical veterinary research now taking place at the new Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health in East Lansing, please accept our sincere thanks to Granger Construction for a job well done. While we’re enjoying the remarkable difference this new building is making to the veterinary scientific communities it now serves, please be assured that we are keenly aware, and appreciative, of the positive role Granger Construction played in delivering to us a facility of superb functionality and value.

William M. Reed, DVM, PhD
Director, MSU Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health
East Lansing, Michigan

As we now see our dreams realized with the completion of our $36 million Science Center, I want to take this opportunity to thank, and applaud you and your team from Granger for your outstanding efforts. We could not have expected, or asked, for a team of thoroughly professional and dedicated individuals with which to work over the past twenty-nine months. No details were left undone, no questions asked by us were too silly, and no request ever made went upon deaf ears. All Granger personnel became part of the Hope family in every way, and won the respect of our students and faculty in large part because of the respect that they (the Granger staff) showed them at all times.

James M. Gentile, PhD
Dean of Natural Sciences, Hope College
Holland, Michigan