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Amway has secured the naming rights of a professional soccer stadium just west of downtown Grand Rapids after providing a $33 million lead donation to the venue, officials announced today. Leaders with private economic development group Grand Action 2.0, which has shepherded the project alongside the Acrisure Amphitheater, announced the donation this morning at New Holland Brewing Company's Grand Rapids location, just a few blocks north of the site of the stadium. Amway Stadium is set to be constructed on surface parking lots north of Pearl Street and just west of U.S. 131. Site work is expected to begin in spring 2025 on the $175 million soccer stadium. “This is really truly, and I believe this particular project, a regional benefit and a regional effort,” Grand Action 2.0 co-chair Dick DeVos said during this morning’s event. Construction of the soccer stadium is being funded with a mix of public and private funds, including a $252 million Transformational Brownfield incentive package that encompasses the stadium, Acrisure Amphitheater and two mixed-use projects proposed conceptually at both sites. As well, the City of Grand Rapids has approved a notice of intent to issue $100.5 million in bonds for the soccer stadium that would be sourced from Kent County lodging tax revenue on hotel and motel stays. “The tremendous public sector support is extremely important and half the equation of Grand Action’s winning formula,” Grand Action 2.0 co-chair Carol Van Andel said. Grand Action 2.0 has led the fundraising effort for the stadium over the past couple years. Officials from the private economic development group have said a professional soccer team will use the stadium once it is built, but a team has not yet been announced. Read more from Kate Carlson: https://lnkd.in/gWQ2D2-q

I’m thrilled to share that Envision Charlotte won the Infrastructure and Building category at the Smart City World Awards in Barcelona this week! This recognition is a huge honor and underscores our commitment to local, sustainable impact. We won for our glass to concrete project using our glass locally instead of shipping it out for recycling. By crushing collected glass into sand, we can cut down our environmental footprint—and, in the long run, our vision is to create jobs around this process. Thanks to Ashley G., we’ve partnered with the Spectrum Center to collect their back-of-house glass. We then crush it into sand, which can be used in local construction projects! Our next step? Making this process mobile! Imagine taking a 96-gallon bin of bottles and turning it into a bucket of sand right on site. It’s easier to handle, takes up way less space—and it’s pretty fun to watch the crushing in action! It’s been an incredible week here at the conference. I’ve connected with amazing people, met up with old friends Bob Borzillo and Jim Haskins discovered some exciting new technologies, and looking forward to future collaborations. Here’s to building a more sustainable future, one project at a time! #SmartCity #CircularEconomy #Sustainability

?? ?? We’re thrilled to announce that Rodgers has earned the Eagle Award, best in its category, for the Sullenberger Aviation Museum Welcome Center & Main Gallery at the ABC Carolinas Chapter Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards Gala in Charlotte, NC, on November 7! This prestigious event honors the nation’s top construction projects for their innovation, quality, safety, and commitment to diversity, inclusion, and merit-based principles. The Sullenberger Aviation Museum project brought two cutting-edge buildings to life at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The 42,500-square-foot Main Gallery houses iconic aircraft, including the “Miracle on the Hudson,” while serving as a hub for STEM programs. The vibrant 5,500-square-foot Welcome Center houses a gift shop and makerspace. A joint venture between Rodgers and R.J. Leeper Construction, this project blends innovation, education, and aviation history. ?? Congratulations to everyone who brought this project to life! This award celebrates the dedication, excellence, and creativity that define our work every day.? ? #OurPassionIsBuilding #BuildingsWithPurpose #ExcellenceInConstruction Progressive Companies, Freeman Ryan Design, Camps Construction Company, Preferred Electric Co., Inc., SteelFab, Inc., Precision Walls, Inc. Supor Companies

And we're off! The first truss is set for the Acrisure Amphitheatre. Pioneer Construction and Barton Malow are proud to build this amazing project with Grand Action 2.0 and Progressive Companies. Together, we're transforming the City of Grand Rapids skyline one truss at a time.

Congratulations to our 2024 AIA Grand Rapids Interior Architecture Award Winner — the Amway Treehouse by Progressive Companies! #AIAGrandRapids2024HonorAwards ?? Voyage Pictures https://lnkd.in/gynHHeu6 For more Information check out our Digital Event Program at https://lnkd.in/gWcuAedk.