Pioneer Construction had a great time participating in the annual West Michigan Construction Institute (WMCI) Construction Rally and continues to be a proud supporter of their ongoing programs and students. Congratulations to the night’s first place winner, Kent Companies! Pioneer’s team was made up of the talented, Ross Geurink, Nicole Aboudib, and Micah Frens. The West
BATTLE CREEK, October 7, 2022 — Members of the Duncan Aviation leadership team broke ground on their expansion project that is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2023. Duncan Aviation partnered with Pioneer Construction to create multiple buildings, including a hangar, vehicle maintenance center, paint booth, and support office space. When completed, Duncan Aviation
COOPERSVILLE, September 30, 2022 — Bay Logistics broke ground on their new Cold Distribution Center, 275 N. 68th St. in Coopersville. This location includes a food grade cooler, 35-foot clear height, ESFR fire suppression, 150,000 square feet of expansion space, fully racked with over 30,000 pallet positions, and 30 truck docks. The project is scheduled to
GRAND RAPIDS, June 13, 2022 — Pioneer is currently on-site with middle school campers at the West Michigan Construction Institute during the first session of its construction summer camp. Youth campers had a chance to try rigging and hoisting steel today. “It’s great seeing young people trying out the various trades,” says Adam Gorlewski, one
GRAND RAPIDS, May 18, 2022 — The West Michigan Construction Institute is inviting middle school students entering grades six through eight to attend their construction summer camp. Students will gain hands-on experience and be taught by construction leaders including Pioneer Construction who will be talking about technology and how to apply it to construction. In addition,
MANISTEE, March 4, 2022 — 6PM Hospitality held a project launch ceremony for a new Hampton Inn and Suites hotel near the First Street beach at 101 Lakeshore Drive in Manistee. The ceremony marked the beginning of demolition of the old Lakeshore Motel on the site. The ceremony included remarks from 6PM Hospitality CEO Peter
GRAND RAPIDS, February 25, 2022 – “It was great to have BuildingPoint Midwest & Gulf Coast out on one of our job sites with Boston Dynamic’s Spot® this past week,” shared Adam Gorlewski, a construction technologist at Pioneer Construction. “We were excited to help test Spot’s AI in real-world conditions.” Spot® is a quadruped robot which is
GRAND RAPIDS, January 26, 2022 – President, CEO, Tim Schowalter of Pioneer Construction was recognized as the winner of the Grand Rapids Business Journal 2021 Newsmaker of the Year in the Real Estate/Construction category during a breakfast event at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. The following Pioneer projects were highlighted by the Journal: The
KENTWOOD, January 25, 2022 – We celebrated Jose Flores’ official retirement today after 23 years of service at Pioneer Construction. Jose was a standout worker who always went the extra mile to get the job done. We really appreciate the hard work and dedication that he consistently brought to each job. We are all going
GRAND RAPIDS, November 4, 2021 – Officials from Third Coast Development, PK Companies, Grand Valley State University, the City of Grand Rapids, and other project partners broke ground on a $12 million, 50-unit apartment complex in the flourishing Belknap Lookout neighborhood. The development is expected to open next fall. Belknap Place is in the heart
