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Pre-Construction Planning: Forecasting Winter Weather on the Jobsite

Winter construction in Michigan and across the Midwest is downright brutal. Ice, snow and cold temperatures are serious challenges. You can gain a significant competitive advantage by planning project talks around winter weather conditions now. It will save you time, money and effort – and will demonstrate your expertise through […]

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The Value of Industry Associations for Concrete Contractors

Our colleagues across the country find incredible value in industry associations – from committees and conferences to networking and survey data. Industry associations work in partnership with contractors to create better industry standards, align on big picture initiatives and spur thinking about new technology, resources and processes. The connections and […]

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Material Shortages Drive General Contractors to Use New Techniques

Widespread shortages in material and skyrocketing prices have drastically impacted the construction industry, leading to development cost increases and project delays nationwide. The lack of accessibility to steel and lumber has caused many general contractors to look for new ways to build their projects. Don’t let supply chain challenges stop […]

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Kent Companies Announces the Promotion of Mark Tromp to Executive Vice President

[GRAND RAPIDS, MI] – Kent Companies has named Mark Tromp as Executive Vice President. Mark serves over the underlayments divisions in West Michigan, East Michigan and the Southeast. Throughout Mark’s 40-year tenure, Kent Companies has become a nationally recognized leader in underlayments. More recently, Mark’s leadership has been instrumental in […]

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Building Leadership Opportunities from Within

Building new skylines is exciting, but building opportunities for our people is the real reason we’re here. Kent Companies grows when our people grow, and it’s our job to provide every member of the team with challenging, fulfilling work to build a meaningful career. Your career trajectory at Kent Companies […]

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Building Stronger Communities in Charlotte

This October, we are thrilled to sponsor Choate Construction’s inaugural BuildStrong event. The festival will be held Oct. 9, 2021, from 3 to 7 p.m., at Symphony Park in Charlotte, North Carolina. Proceeds benefit the Autism Strong Foundation, where they will then be mindfully donated back into our community to […]

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