Progressive Companies

The firm is pleased to announce that Meredith Bronk has been appointed as its new President and CEO, succeeding longtime leader Brad Thomas. Bronk, a seasoned executive and well-known leader in the Grand Rapids community, is returning to the area after a successful tenure in private equity. This strategic transition marks an exciting new chapter in the firm’s growth and diversification efforts. Find out more below! https://lnkd.in/gRc58wn4 https://lnkd.in/gEpHm-Ze

Progressive Companies was on site at the Acrisure Amphitheater last week checking out the progress! Our structural engineers in charge of the project, Erica Flannery, PE and Jacob A. Loew, PE, were excited to see the cranes getting ready to erect the football field-sized steel canopy that will begin construction in early November. The canopy is a totally unique structural feat, held up by a trio of columns on either side and supported by the stage in the back. Learn more in the video below! Grand Action 2.0, Pioneer Construction, Barton Malow, Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. ASM Global , Experience Grand Rapids #structuralengineering #structuralsteel #GrandRapidsMI #acrisureamphitheater #structuraldesign #venuedesign #entertainmentdesign

Be sure to catch Mausharie Valentine, AIA, NCARB, CSI, Matthew VanSweden, LFA, WELL AP, and Ned Baxter's presentation on strategies to promote belonging in student housing tomorrow morning at the Association of College & University Housing Officers - International Housing Facilities Conference! #HigherEducationDesign #EducationDesign #Architecture #Engineering #Planning #StudentHousingDesign #Belonging #InclusiveDesign #UniversalDesign #BiophilicDesign #TraumaInformedDesign

Join Environmental Scientists Jared Laughlin and Luke Aaron at the 2024 North American Lake Management Society Annual Symposium next week in South Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada. Reach out at https://lnkd.in/e7TtvQ8C if you'd like to connect! #NALMS2024 #ProgressiveCompanies #WaterResources #LakeManagement

Join Mausharie Valentine, AIA, NCARB, CSI, Matthew VanSweden, LFA, WELL AP, and Ned Baxter at the Association of College & University Housing Officers - International Housing Facilities conference in Bethesda, MD next week! The team will be presenting on strategies to promote belonging in student housing. Catch it on Wednesday morning at 10 AM! #highereducationdesign #educationdesign #architecture #engineering #planning #studenthousingdesign #belonging #inclusivedesign #universaldesign #biophilicdesign #traumainformeddesign

Congratulations to president and CEO Brad Thomas on being named one of Crain's Grand Rapids Business most influential leaders in West Michigan for 2024! Brad's engagement with Grand Action 2.0, the City of Grand Rapids, and the Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority is helping to bring the Acrisure Amphitheater and Grand Rapids soccer stadium to life. Projects like these and others downtown are transforming the riverfront and defining the skyline of Grand Rapids for years to come. Congrats Brad!

Congratulations once more to John Rizor, AIA for his recognition at the Crain's Grand Rapids Business 40 under 40 event last week! We are proud of the impact John is making through his work and within his community with the ACE Mentor Program of America! Way to go John!

Today's #FeatureFriday is the Eastern Michigan University Westview and Lakeview student apartments! A P3 partnership between the university and Gilbane Development Company as part of the transformative "Welcome Home EMU" initiative, the 300-bed Westview building forms a new focal point on its part of campus. As for the Lakeview building, the 200-bed project features a front porch overlooking a small lake around which campus social life revolves. Thank you to our design partners Mackey Mitchell Architects and Moody Nolan, along with construction team Clark Construction Group and AVB #studenthousing #architecture #engineering #interiordesign #lightingdesign #landscapearchitecture #studenthousingdesign #highereducation #housingdesign

Honored to be ranked as the 6th largest Architecture firm in Detroit! Our talented team in Detroit are some of the best in the industry. Join us! https://lnkd.in/e7iXfb5W

We are pleased to announce that we have named Matthew Taylor, AIA LEED AP, as the firm's new Director of Design! In this role, Matt will continue the firm’s commitment to design excellence and will champion efforts to elevate design voice on a national scale, integrating performance based, inclusive, and sustainable design into projects across practice areas and disciplines. He will also lead the development and mentorship of design teams across the organization. Read more below: #directorofdesign #progressivecompanies #architecture #engineering #planning #landscapearchitecture #interiordesign #consulting #universaldesign #performancebaseddesign #sustainabledesign