Employee Profile – Alaa Alsaabee

At Granger Construction, our teammates are our most valuable assets. Meet Alaa Alsaabee, Project Engineer with Granger’s Wayne State University STEM Innovation Center project team. Name: Alaa Alsaabee Title: Project Engineer Project/Team: Wayne State University STEM Innovation Center Alma Mater/Education: …

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Employee Profile – Nolan Arthur

At Granger Construction, our teammates are our most valuable assets. Meet Nolan Arthur, Project Engineer with Granger’s Pre-Construction team. Name: Nolan Arthur Title: Project Engineer Project/Team: Pre-Construction Alma Mater/Education: Michigan State University First Year at Granger: 2007   What key …

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Employee Profile – Jerrod Pung

At Granger Construction, our teammates are our most valuable assets. Meet Jerrod Pung, Director of Granger’s Construction Services team. Name: Jerrod Pung Title: Director of Construction Services Project/Team: Construction Services Alma Mater/Education: Central Michigan University Construction Management Program First Year …

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Employee Profile – Carson Lyons

Name: Carson Lyons Title: Superintendent Alma Mater/Education: BS in Architecture from Lawrence Technological University (LTU) First Year at Granger: 2019 What key factors led to your current career/role with Granger? I have always had a passion for building. I think …

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Risk Prevention and Total Cost of Construction in Hardened Markets

Insurance rates affect construction costs for Owners across industries. But in hard markets, a Construction Manager’s (CM) proactive attention to risk prevention, avoidance and incident management is especially beneficial for maintaining lower total cost of construction. INSURANCE PRACTICES Most construction …

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Innovative Early Elementary Complex Receives Recognition

Granger Construction was honored to be recognized at the 134th annual CAM Awards for its contributions to Dexter Community Schools’ new Early Elementary Complex. This was one of the top 12 projects recognized by the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) and …

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BIM Coordination Meetings Keep MSU STEM Project Lean

As work continues on the Michigan State University STEM Teaching and Learning Facility, Michigan’s first-ever Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) building, Granger team members see success from weekly BIM Coordination meetings. What is BIM? “BIM, or Building Information Modeling, is a way …

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GRANGER RECEIVES 2019 OUTSYSTEMS LOW-CODE INNOVATION AWARD

Granger Construction was honored to receive a 2019 OutSystems Low-Code Innovation Award for “Most Business Impact.” OutSystems is an enterprise platform solution that allows organizations to link and build data channels through custom application development and syncing with current data …

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PLANNING FFE (FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT)

Furniture, fixtures and equipment (FFE) are details Owners often discuss with specialty vendors rather than Construction Management partners. However, planning these features early and often throughout your project can save time and money while leading to a better final deliverable. …

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