GRANGER TEAMS WITH NATIONAL GUARD, FIRST RESPONDERS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO HOST TRAINING EXERCISE Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Brighton Area Fire Department responders expertly deployed their ladder truck in a high stakes rescue operation, saving a person suspended from the …
Healthcare

Trinity Livingston Hospital Celebrates Topping Out
Trinity Livingston Hospital’s construction team celebrated a Topping Out Ceremony after overcoming early challenges. The Trinity Health Livingston Hospital Expansion project team hosted a Topping Out Ceremony on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. This marked a major milestone in the progress …

Greater Lansing Healthcare Project Receives 2023 ESD Award
Granger Construction was honored to join the McLaren Greater Lansing Medical Services Building and Karmanos Cancer Institute project team in receiving a 2023 Engineering Society of Detroit Construction and Design Award. Major partners on this project included McLaren Health Care …

Michigan Dental School Wins 2023 Build Michigan Award
The University of Michigan W.K. Kellogg Institute and Dental Building Expansion and Renovation was among four projects selected to receive a prestigious 2023 Associated General Contractors (AGC) Build Michigan Award. Granger team members were honored to join owners, design partners …

Visual Technology Benefits at DTMB Caro Center
The adage, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” holds true with construction projects, especially when visuals can provide benefits beyond enhanced communication, such as improved jobsite safety and project quality. At Granger Construction, teams are increasingly incorporating visual technology, …

Wes Avery – Granger Construction Employee Profile
Planning is essential for success on every construction project, but in active healthcare facilities, it can be lifesaving. In the following interview, Granger Project Manager Wes Avery discusses his path to a career in healthcare construction, as well as some …

MDAHS Medical Laundry Team Wins 2021 Build Michigan Award
Team members on Granger Construction’s MDAHS Medical Laundry Facility Project were honored to receive a 2021 Build Michigan Award from the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Michigan! Granger’s was among only five teams selected for this prestigious honor, with their …

First Hybrid Operating Room at Sparrow
Granger Construction completed the first-ever Hybrid Operating Room at Sparrow Hospital, which is twice the size of a regular operating room and outfitted with advanced imaging equipment that allows surgeons, radiologists and other providers to use real-time images for guidance …

Dynamic Healthcare Construction During COVID-19
From safety gear to turn-around time, the global COVID-19 pandemic revolutionized construction in the healthcare industry. In Lansing, Michigan, this change was exemplified in the five-day conversion of a 7,200 square foot, former Sears Auto Center near the Frandor Shopping …

Touchplan “Beats the Odds” on Complex Pediatrics Renovation
Granger Construction uses Lean construction practices on projects across market segments. In the following case study, learn how one healthcare team successfully used the Lean tool, Touchplan®, to complete the Sparrow 5 Foster Pediatric Renovation under budget and six weeks …