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Today, women make up a large portion of the workforce, with many leading major corporations (think: Ursula Burns with Xerox, Mary Barra with General Motors, or Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo). Like these varied industries, construction also benefits from having a

This month, we launched an internal campaign centered around our third cornerstone – Beautiful Outcomes. We wanted to find out what this cornerstone means to different members of our team, so throughout the month, we asked our team to think about how all o

A raised floor is just that – a structural floor elevated above a solid substrate. Hidden below a raised floor system is a void for air, power, voice, and data distribution. These flooring systems are also called “access flooring” due to the ease of access

As a continuation of the summer series that looks into Rockford's mission, vision, and values, we spent the month of July taking a deeper look at our second cornerstone: Built-In Value.Providing built-in value means that we proactively anticipate needs bef

Barks from a dog next door, the trickling sound of your neighbor’s plumbing – in apartment communities across America, these are the noises you can’t seem to escape. However, with the right building practices and materials, multi-unit living doesn’t have t

For educational construction and renovations, there is no quick and simple summer schedule. Recent trends call for increasing the time that students spend in the classroom each year. Michigan recently changed its attendance requirement to 180 days per year

This summer we’re taking a more personal look at how our values – our cornerstones – affect each area of our business. With monthly challenges from June to September, we’re encouraging the entire Rockford team to think outside the box and apply the corners

For many companies and organizations, these can be vague statements that provide little insight into the culture of an organization; they do not allow us to truly see what an organization represents. At Rockford, we have our own set of values: our cornerstones. But they are much more than a generic list of attributes; they are the very foundation for our behavior.

Earlier this year, Rockford announced a new “Volunteer Time Off” (VTO) policy that offers employees one full, paid day to volunteer for a charity of their choice. The purpose of the VTO program is to create community engagement opportunities for Rockford t

According to the American Heart Association’s 2017 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics, about 92.1 million American adults are living with some form of cardiovascular disease or the after-effects of stroke. Rockford's construction of the Metro Health Heart

As project executive of Rockford’s educational group and as a parent myself, I think of schools, students and staff day in and day out. Aside from strict deadlines and tight budgets, there are hundreds of considerations that go into planning for academic s

Today's healthcare, education and workplace spaces are changing, and trends in laboratory facility design continue to evolve in similar ways. Design and construction teams are being challenged to create laboratories that encourage collaboration among resea

Rockford recently completed the construction of American House Coconut Point, a senior living community in Estero, Florida. At 180,000 sq. ft., the community offers 194 independent living, assisted living, and memory care apartments. American House Coconut

Customer loyalty is perhaps the most sought after – and elusive – achievement in business. In today’s world of Google searches and global business, customers have access to companies, products and services at their fingertips. So, how do we create relation

How it WorksWhen you pour concrete, there are design mix specifications that must be met and reviewed by project engineers. These mixes are made to withstand certain pressures and must be properly cured before the remainder of a job can be completed. If th

2017 is here. As we hit the annual reset button and gear up for a fresh new year, about 45% of your fellow Americans are making New Year’s resolutions. If you’re one of the 45%, it’s likely your resolution falls into one of the popular personal categories

This month marks the one-year, grand-opening anniversary of the new Mary Free Bed YMCA in Grand Rapids, MI. The 36-acre, LEED-certified complex is home to a wide range of fully-accessible health and wellness spaces including swimming pools, basketball courts, soccer and baseball fields, a 1/5 mile track, 12,500 sq. ft. of fitness equipment, a teen center and childcare area, and a healthy living center with a farm and greenhouse. The facility is most unique in that it incorporates the principles of Universal Design to be inclusive of every member of the community, regardless of age or physical ability. As the first Universally Designed building in the world, the Mary Free Bed YMCA helps reveal the ways in which design can increase diversity and participation, while decreasing the stigma and segregation of traditional fitness centers.

1. The Open Office for Increased CollaborationWhile many companies are moving into open office environments, very few executive suites live in the open office concept. The executives at Haworth, however, are embracing the more collaborative workplace compa

During the start of this holiday season, I’d like to take a moment and give thanks for the many opportunities we have at Rockford to be builders of a changing world. Every opportunity is a chance for us to create places of value, beauty and soul.While I’m

This is, in part, what we are doing with the launch of our official sustainability statement – choosing a moment in time to look back on our sustainable achievements and toward the future of high-performing buildings.Years ago, we recognized the importance of sustainability and the impact we could have as a major employer, developer, builder, and property manager. So we began tracking data about how we operate – every year committing to better practices for conserving energy, resources, and reducing waste.

Rockford Construction has never been just a construction company. We tackle new problems and create new possibilities. Our team has always pushed the boundaries to deliver more – today providing an extensive array of services, from development and construc