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For most people, turning 16 is a milestone marked by parties, gifts or a new car. For Preconstruction Manager Gaetano Vitale, it was something different. The morning after his birthday, his father woke him and told him he was going to work with him.
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
