IDS Expands to West Michigan Office
IDS opens a new office in West Michigan. This new workplace located on Cascade Road in Grand Rapids allows us to build on our past success and expand our service to existing and new West Michigan customers.
OU Oakland Center and Athletics Facility Renovations
The Oakland University Board of Trustees approved the recommendation to award two of its three capital projects under consideration to IDS – a $44 million project budgeted expansion and renovation to the Oakland Center and $9 million project budgeted athletics facility renovations.
Rich Bracci, Kirk Delzer, and Phyllis Flanigan Retire
Rich, Kirk, and Phyllis retire after 31, 30 and 29 years of service, respectively. All three have spent the past two years mentoring their replacements in their respective markets: Rich in K12 and commercial, Kirk also in K12 and university, and Phyllis in all markets. All of them expect to immerse fully into rest, relaxation and enjoying family, friends and traveling the world.
U of M Art & Architecture Building Groundbreaking
A multidisciplinary committee of faculty, students and staff led the planning and design process for the building. After a feasibility study completed by A.R.O, Scott Cohen and Integrated Design Solutions were selected as architects for the project…Please visit this website for more information:
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Munger Graduate Residences opens at University of Michigan
The new Munger Graduate Residences at the University of Michigan is set to open Aug. 1.
The $155 million, approximately 380,000-square-foot building will house 630 graduate students in a unique high-density residential-academic arrangement. Students from 36 different countries and more than 70 graduate programs will be represented in the new facility. It is located between Division and Thompson streets at Madison Street.
EMU regents approve renovation of Wise Hall
The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents approved an $8.9 million capital budget for 2015-2016 that includes significant investment for supporting health-related programs, the Honors College and student housing renovations. The Wise upgrade maintains Eastern’s focus on improving the quality of student housing.
Google plans major corporate campus in Ann Arbor
Internet giant Google is planning a major expansion of its Ann Arbor operation with plans to construct a new facility near the University of Michigan’s North Campus. Google will lease a current office on Traverwood Drive and construct an adjacent new facility, all totaling about 140,000 square feet.
Dick DeBeliso Retires
Celebrating a career spanning 35 years, Dick quickly moved up the ranks to become Director of Mechanical Engineering in 1988 and was named Exec. Vice President and Director of Operations in 1990 until his retirement. Dick developed a strong list of clients across many markets: K12, higher education, healthcare and religious. Now he looks forward to spending more time with his growing family across the country and spending winters in the islands.
UM Nanomechanical Engineering Labs Dedicated
August 25, 2014: UM dedicated its new $46 million Center of Excellence in Nano Mechanical Science and Engineering. With a “breaker space,” ultra-low vibration chambers and tissue culture rooms, this world-class addition to the G.G. Brown Laboratories on North Campus will allow researchers study the forces at work at the smallest scales to advance nanotechnologies in energy, manufacturing, healthcare and biotechnology.
Schoolcraft Dedicates Jeffress Center
October 22, 2014: Schoolcraft College dedicated the new Jeffress Center. The center, located on the campus’ north end, is named after the school’s current President – Dr. Conway A. Jeffress, and will contain numerous classrooms, a student lounge, campus safety office and share resources with Toledo University and Wayne State University.