Tighter timelines for commercial construction projects is a significant challenge for construction companies. The pace of all project phases has shortened, ranging from the submission of bids to approval of add-ons to completing of change orders to completed construction. This trend increases the sense of urgency throughout many construction firms. With clients expecting real-time information […]

Healthcare is evolving – and its facilities need to keep up. Building an outstanding hospital requires meeting or better yet, exceeding the expectations and ever-changing needs of patients. Healthcare providers are inclining more and more towards value-based care. Hence, they want to build or redesign hospitals in a way that works for both the staff […]

2019 continues to bring negative and positive factors that contractors will need to address. These factors include: Labor The shortage of labor for the commercial construction industry looms as the primary challenge faced by construction firms. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports employment rates are on the rise in most states, making it difficult to […]

Harsh winters in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP) are not surprising. In fact, Gwinn in the center of Michigan’s UP averages 163 inches of snowfall per year. What may be surprising is that commercial construction companies in the Northern Great Lakes region can continue to build during the winter months. Of course, some factors need to […]

Gundlach Champion, Inc. (GCI) is the marriage of two of the nation’s most storied and inventive construction companies: Herman Gundlach, Inc. founded in 1898, and Champion, Inc. founded in 1921. For over a century, GCI has been providing services with exceptional service and value to the commercial, industrial, educational, healthcare, and municipal. Today, the GCI […]