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 Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health facility on Grand Valley State University’s (GVSU) Health Campus, Mission Design & Automation’s custom industrial automation and robotics integrator facility, the operations center at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Inner City Christian Federation’s Tapestry Square Senior Living, and finally a Ludington mixed-use project, Lofts of Rowe.
The Journal’s reporters and editors selected winners from 48 finalists in 16 categories: Arts & Entertainment, Beverages, Economic Development, Education, Finance, Food, Health Care, Law, Manufacturing, Nonprofits/Philanthropy, Real Estate/Construction, Retail, Sports, Startups, Sustainability and Technology. A winner from the three finalists in each of the 16 categories was revealed at the event in addition to the overall Newsmaker of the Year.
The Grand Rapids Business Journal is a West Michigan source of local business news and is published by Gemini Media, LLC.
