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Employee Profile – Cory Maurer
At Granger Construction, our teammates are our most valuable assets. Meet Cory Maurer, Electrical Estimator with Granger’s Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Estimating team. Name: Cory Maurer Title: Electrical Estimator Project/Team: MEP Estimating Alma Mater/Education: Northwood University, Business Administration First …

Granger Recruits Junior Safety Officer
Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, Granger teams still find innovative ways to safely connect with local communities near our project sites. Most recently we gained our youngest “intern” ever: Brody. Brody is five years old and will attend Pine Knob …

Employee Profile – Matt Bauer
At Granger Construction, our teammates are our most valuable assets. Meet Matt Bauer, Project Engineer with Granger’s Ohio team. Name: Matt Bauer Title: Project Engineer Project/Team: Ohio Office and Portage County Jail Project Team Alma Mater/Education: The Ohio State University, …

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: …

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 …

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 …

Employee Profile – Carson Lyons
At Granger Construction, our teammates are our most valuable assets. Meet Carson Lyons, a Superintendent with our Michigan State Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) project team. Name: Carson Lyons Title: Superintendent Project/Team: MSUFCU Alma Mater/Education: BS in Architecture from Lawrence Technological …

Touchplan “Beats the Odds” on Complex Pediatrics Renovation
Granger Construction uses Touchplan to maintain Lean construction practices on projects across market segments. In the following case study, learn how one healthcare team successfully used this tool to complete the Sparrow 5 Foster Pediatric Renovation under budget and six …

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 …