On September 19th, O‑A‑K was awarded a 2019 Excellence in Construction Award in the “Addition/Renovation $5-$10 million” category from the Associated Builders and Contractors Western Michigan Chapter, for our work at Frederik Meijer Gardens Covenant Learning Center. Congratulations to the project team, including Dave…
Three times a year, O‑A‑K holds company breakfast meetings at our yard. Because we are an employee-owned company, the meetings are a way to inform our stakeholders of the company's direction and outlook. As a small token of our appreciation for our employees' hard work this past year, we brought in a semi-truck with…
For the past five years, the Kalamazoo Humane Society has been raising funds for a larger facility. Recently, they celebrated the official groundbreaking for their new site. The 11,000 square-foot facility will expand capacity to provide much-needed care to animals in Kalamazoo and surrounding counties. When finished,…
Having finished Portage Central’s new state-of-the-art football stadium this summer, O‑A‑K is constructing Portage Central’s new middle school building. Construction is ongoing throughout the district as part of a $144 million bond project running from 2017-2021. The bond program includes 2 football stadiums, 2 soccer…
Four times a summer, O‑A‑K holds its Lunch and Learn program for interns. Each luncheon focuses on a different role at O‑A‑K: Site Leadership, Preconstruction, Safety, and Project Management. O‑A‑K recruits interns yearly from several universities throughout the region. The internship program allows students to gain…
