Progressive AE has named Seth Horton Principal

Progressive AE has named Senior Project Manager Seth Horton, PE, principal of the firm. Progressive AE’s principals identify and develop future leaders–ensuring longevity for...

Progressive AE promotes Jonathan Clark

Progressive AE has promoted senior design architect Jonathan Clark, AIA, LEED AP, EDAC, ACHA, to regional practice leader for health and wellness. “Jonathan excels...
The Woodward in Grand Rapids

Lovingly renovated ‘slow flip’ on the market for $1.55 million in Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS — When Jean Stoffer stepped into a beautiful but neglected 1931 Colonial on Woodward Lane in Grand Rapids two years ago, her...
MillerKnoll health care line.

MillerKnoll shedding 162 jobs with closure of Wisconsin manufacturing plant

MillerKnoll Inc. will permanently lay off 162 employees as the company prepares to close a furniture manufacturing plant in Sheboygan, Wis.  According to a recent...
422 Leonard St. NW in Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids architect going ‘back to my roots’ with purchase of Leonard Street building

GRAND RAPIDS — A Grand Rapids architect plans to relocate his firm to a corridor near his childhood home on the city’s northwest side...
Sweaty Betty brand.

Wolverine seeks to cut U.K. jobs amid Sweaty Betty integration

ROCKFORD — After acquiring London-based activewear brand Sweaty Betty for $410 million in 2021, Wolverine World Wide Inc. is taking steps to streamline the...
Mary Free Bed pediatric facility plan.

Mary Free Bed seeks $30M in public funds for new pediatric facility

GRAND RAPIDS — Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital hopes to secure additional public funding to finance half the cost for a new $60 million pediatric...
MillerKnoll’s Herman Miller brand of furniture.

Return-to-office delays, economic pressures weigh on sales for MillerKnoll, Steelcase

Executives at MillerKnoll Inc. and Steelcase Inc. expect that their sales will ease slightly in the months ahead. Both companies project small declines for their present three-month periods compared...
Cindy Meyers Foley

Grand Rapids Art Museum announces new director and CEO 

A longtime arts educator and curator from the Columbus Museum of Art in Ohio is taking over leadership of the Grand Rapids Art Museum.  The...
Jessica Gutowski-Slaydon and her father, Walt Gutowksi Jr.

Grand Rapids mainstay Swift Printing transitions to third-generation leadership

GRAND RAPIDS — Swift Printing Co., a mainstay along Bridge Street on Grand Rapids’ west side for seven decades, has transitioned to a third generation...
Davenport University’s baseball facility.

Building your next athletic facility: What to consider

Designing and building a new athletic facility at the K-12 or university level requires careful planning and consideration to ensure functionality, safety and sustainability....

Multifamily developments still ‘healthy’ in West Michigan

According to a new report from a commercial real estate firm, the state of multifamily construction in West Michigan continues to reflect broader nationwide trends.

X-Rite launches new color measurement device

A color science and technology company recently launched a new product.

MillerKnoll seeks ‘multiplier effect’ in DEI work

MillerKnoll may be a new entity, but its diversity, equity and inclusion work started long ago.

Business owners back community in more ways than one

Starting and growing a business can be challenging, but one local family has managed to do both during an unprecedented period in history.

Study reveals changing workforce desires

Steelcase recently released a new global research report that shows employees’ values have shifted to greater control, comfort and privacy in the workplace since the onset of COVID-19.

Custer adds to senior leadership team

A West Michigan commercial furnishings and integrated interiors company is investing in its growth and development with a fresh slate of leaders.

Inside Track: McLemore’s artistic skills make messages pop

Most artists’ handiwork is displayed in art galleries or at private viewings. Randy McLemore’s craftsmanship can be viewed along highways, sidewalks, storefront windows, interior...

GRCC to make navigating campus easier

A $600,000 construction project is underway on the Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) downtown campus.

Partners to break ground on $16M housing development

More housing opportunities are in store for Grand Rapids with the construction of a new four-story, mixed-use residential development kicking off this week.