Progressive Companies

We couldn’t be prouder to announce that our very own President and CEO, Meredith Bronk, has been recognized as one of Crain's Grand Rapids Business Women of Influence for 2025! This inaugural program recognizes 14 women leaders who are at the top of their game when it comes to moving West Michigan forward. They represent numerous industries, and their influence is felt not only within their organizations but throughout the community as well. Please join us in congratulating Meredith on this honorable achievement! 🎉 Read more about this year’s honorees here: https://lnkd.in/gr7YiWBS Visit the link below to register for the May 14 celebratory luncheon honoring each of these influential women leaders: https://lnkd.in/gE3Tnh5X #ProgressiveCompanies #CrainsGrandRapidsBusiness #WomenOfInfluence2025

We had a great time celebrating our new office space in Charlotte, NC last week, as we settle into the Camp North End neighborhood from our longtime office in Uptown. Thank you to all of our clients, partners, friends, and family for stopping by to celebrate our #BigBoldMove with us!

The excitement continues this week around the construction of Montcalm Community College's first-ever-on-campus student housing project as Dr. Bradley Barrick and Tracy Zamarron sit down with eightWest to talk about a modern learning environment at a fraction of the cost. We’re so excited and honored to be a part of this project with MCC and our partners Construction Simplified and MATHISON | MATHISON ARCHITECTS. Click the link to watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/gi4G-7ft

As we continue to celebrate our #BigBoldMove in Charlotte at Camp North End, we are so excited to announce that we’ve been ranked #5 on the Charlotte Business Journal Largest Architecture Firms List! Congratulations to all on this honorable achievement! See the entire list here: https://lnkd.in/g5YF9GRc #ProgressiveCompanies #CharlotteNC #Architecture #Engineering #InteriorDesign #DesignaCareerYouLove #WereHiring

This week, Progressive Companies joined Montcalm Community College to celebrate the start of construction on its first-ever on-campus student housing. This project will provide modern, affordable housing that fosters student success and strengthens campus life. We’re proud to help bring MCC’s vision to life with a design that supports connection, collaboration, and academic achievement. Stay tuned as we build a new home for MCC students! Click the link below to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gpvXJkgF Project Partners: Construction Simplified, MATHISON | MATHISON ARCHITECTS

Progressive Companies James Kilborn, Associate Planner, joined the Community Matters podcast to discuss the Lakeview District Plan and how excess parking along Beckley Road creates opportunities for new housing. James highlights the role of placemaking in transforming retail corridors from their 1970s and 1980s designs into modern, people-focused spaces that support both businesses and residents. Tune in to hear James share insights on how strategic urban planning can make Battle Creek’s commercial areas more livable, sustainable, and dynamic! Listen to the full podcast episode here: https://lnkd.in/g87p3tjz

We’d like to take a moment to extend a warm welcome to our most recent group of new hires!🎉 Please join us in welcoming the following team members to #ProgressiveCompanies: Cassandra Koops Danielle Haskins Izabela Weiss Jacob Baier Jeffrey Cangro, RA, NCARB Niklas Krantz Phillip Maillefer Interested in joining our team? Learn how you can #DesignaCareerYouLove by visiting https://lnkd.in/eHFb5EWC or contact us directly at hr@weareprogressive.com #Careers #NewHires #Hiring #CharlotteNCjobs #DetroitMIjobs #GrandRapidsMIjobs

Congratulations to Water Resources Practice Leader Paul Hausler and Senior Civil Engineer Carrie Rivette on publishing their article, Stormwater and Lakes: Managing the Runoff in a Changing Regional Climate, featured in the latest issue of the MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONERS Magazine, Pipeline! Their article explores the increasing challenges that stormwater runoff presents to lakes in urban areas, highlighting how contaminants from streets, parking lots, and yards are affecting water quality. They discuss the impact of changing precipitation patterns, anoxia, and nutrient pollution while offering innovative solutions like green infrastructure and stormwater management practices. We are proud of Paul and Carrie’s expertise and dedication to improving Michigan’s water resources. Their work continues to drive sustainable and effective stormwater solutions for communities across the state. Click the link below to read the full article (Spring 2025, Pages 19 -24): https://lnkd.in/ghqqz_u6 #StormwaterManagement #WaterResources #Sustainability #GreenInfrastructure #ProgressiveCompanies

We have built an incredible Corporate Facilities team at Bank OZK and this past Monday, most of us headed to Charlotte NC to spend a few days with our partners at Progressive Companies. We are working on dozens of projects together so the time spent with the team in person was incredibly valuable. We threw in some fun, including scooter rides to the office, a big game show challenge, and so much food. Now to get back to the office and catch up!

Today we celebrated the final beam raising at the Acrisure Amphitheater with our partners Barton Malow and Pioneer Construction! We’re so excited to see this transformative project in Grand Rapids, Michigan coming to life. Congratulations to everyone involved in this thrilling milestone!