When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, employers large and small were faced with difficult decisions to keep their businesses afloat. Decisions resulting in job loss, increased workloads for the remaining staff, and pay cuts were among the more drastic. The...
These 10 new Detroit projects are coming in 2022
Coronavirus variants are still surging across the state and nation, although in contrast to the early months of the pandemic nearly two years ago, construction activity in Detroit is not at a full stop and multiple projects are moving forward. Below are 10 new...
Louis Vuitton Store at Somerset Collection to Unveil Expansion Friday
The Louis Vuitton store at the Somerset Collection in Troy will unveil its newly expanded space on Friday, Oct. 15, which will feature women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, watches and jewelry, and a VIP room. The new space will join added selections of women’s and men’s...
Developer Targets Second Phase of West Village Neighborhood Development
Four years after opening the first $4 million phase of The Coe, a joint venture between Detroit-based developer Woodborn Partners LLC and Detroit-based North Coast Partners LLC has its eyes on a second phase next to it. The second phase would be substantially larger...
How Fashion Brand Faherty Tapped Into Resort Towns for its Retail Expansion
Fashion brand Faherty is taking its physical retail business on vacation. Prior to 2020 the company, which was founded back in 2012, had 14 stores concentrated in major cities such as Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, along with multiple New York City locations....
2020 Year in Review
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead Sachse Construction has been giving back to the community since its inception in 1991. From raising more than $1,000,000...
Recruitment in the Age of Virtual Career Fairs
Even in a digital era, the coronavirus pandemic forced many companies, schools, and employees to speed up the rate in which they use technology to commute, connect, and recruit. With the onset of this year’s fall semester, universities have developed a new norm for...
Academy of Warren’s New Building Will be an Academic and Athletic Showpiece
When Oronde Kearney became the Chief Academic Officer at Academy of Warren (AOW) three years ago, his first impression was simple: this is a wonderful school in a less-than-wonderful environment. Back before it was a school, the AOW building used to be a supermarket,...
Sachse Construction, Broder & Sachse Moving from Downtown Detroit to Midtown
A prominent construction firm and development company are moving from downtown Detroit to the city's Midtown neighborhood. Detroit-based construction contractor Sachse Construction as well as Detroit-based developer Broder & Sachse Real Estate Services Inc. are...
We’re Moving to Midtown! New Home, Same Great Customer Service.
On September 28, 2020, Sachse Construction will relocate our headquarters to Orchestra Place in Midtown Detroit. Our new home will be: 3663 Woodward Avenue, Suite 500 Detroit, MI 48201 Please note that our phone number will remain the same: 313.481.8200. Sprawled...
Academy of Warren Breaks Ground on School Expansion
The Academy of Warren broke ground on a $9.7 million expansion of its existing school facility last week that will also include approximately 100,000 square feet of interior updates. The school is located on East Eight Mile Road in Warren. The revitalization of the...
Largest Contractors in Metro Detroit Ranked by 2019 Revenue
1. BARTON MALOW CO. 26500 American Dr. Southfield 48034 248-436-5000 bartonmalow.com 2019 Revenue: NA 2018 Revenue: $1.9B Regional Employees: 2,200 Top Local Executive: Ryan Maibach, president 2. BELFOR HOLDINGS INC. 185 Oakland Ave., Ste. 15 Birmingham 48009...
ENR 2020 Top 50 Program Management Firms
RANK 2020 FIRM TOTAL REVENUE 1 AECOM, Los Angeles, Calif. 4118.1 2 JLL, Chicago, Ill. 3085.2 3 JACOBS, Dallas, Texas 2826.1 4 PARSONS, Centreville, Va. 1853.8 5 CBRE, Los Angeles, Calif. 1489.2 6 BECHTEL, Reston, Va. 971.0 7 SNC-LAVALIN INC., Tampa, Fla. 311.2 8 HDR,...
ENR 2020 Top 100 Construction Management-for-Fee Firms
RANK 2020 RANK 2019 FIRM FIRM TYPE TOTAL 2019 REV. ($ MIL.) 1 2 AECOM, Los Angeles, Calif. EA 4118.1 2 1 BECHTEL, Reston, Va. EC 3227.0 3 4 JLL, Chicago, Ill. CM 3085.2 4 3 JACOBS, Dallas, Texas EA 3061.0 5 5 PARSONS, Centreville, Va. EC 2396.5 6 6 CBRE, Los Angeles,...
Sachse Construction’s People & Perks Department Recognized in 2020 Crain’s Excellence in HR Awards
Sachse Construction has seen an increase in retention and a rise in employee engagement scores since its People & Perks department launched a company-wide wellness program. The Detroit-based construction management and general contracting firm has 170 employees...
Why We Decided to Revamp Our Look & Debut a New Website
What are you obsessed with? At Sachse Construction, we have five obsessions: customers, feedback, innovation, team members, and training. While these obsessions are not the only driving force behind our day-to-day operations (hello, Core Values, Rayisms, and...
Detroit Projects Scaling Back Amid Rising Construction Costs
Yet another condominium project in Detroit is on life support. The developer behind the planned $377 million The Mid project just north of Detroit's Whole Foods Inc. store says that it's "unlikely" the dozens of high-end condos that were planned as part of the two...
Top 40 Religious Facilities Sector Construction Firms for 2019
RANK COMPANY 2018 RELIGIOUS SECTOR REVENUE 1 STO Building Group (formerly Structure Tone) $120,900,000 2 Crossland Construction $76,525,292 3 Consigli Building Group $35,665,128 4 Hill & Wilkinson $34,469,337 5 Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., The $28,407,278 6...
Top 95 Reconstruction Work Construction Firms for 2019
RANK COMPANY 2018 RECONSTRUCTION SECTOR REVENUE 1 Gilbane $2,939,088,000 2 STO Building Group (formerly Structure Tone) $2,567,525,000 3 DPR Construction $2,351,836,400 4 PCL Construction Enterprises $2,265,785,779 5 Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., The $2,097,890,209...
Clark Construction’s Strategic Partnership Program Recognized as Finalist for Best Economic Empowerment Program by U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has recognized Clark Construction Group’s Strategic Partnership Program as one of four finalists for the “Best Economic Empowerment Program”. The recognition was bestowed during the Chamber’s 2019...
A Deep Dive Into New Industrial Design Trends
The last decade has been a time of profound and consequential change in industrial construction. Trends like the integration and influence of new technology, adapting to space limitations in urban environments, the explosive growth and proliferation of distribution...
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