Past Posts

• August
  August 1, 2024

  Completed Consumers Credit Unions

  

  WIELAND has officially completed two Consumers Credit Union locations in Mid-Michigan. The first branch is off of US-127 on Lake Lansing Road, next to the Eastwood Towne Center. The second branch is situated on Grand River Avenue east of the Michigan State University campus. Each branch spans 2,217 SF and offers in-person financial support enhanced by TellerPlus+ technology, which extends service hours for better member assistance. Both branches broke ground in 2023 and were completed earlier this year.

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• July
  July 30, 2024

  Benteler Concrete Pour

  

  The WIELAND team loves concrete pour days! Today’s pour was for the new 15,000 SF Threading Line Project at Benteler Group at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in Shreveport, LA. Work began on this project in April 2024, with completion targeted for November 2024.

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• July
  July 26, 2024

  Illuminate Church

  

  WIELAND is proud to show its completed work in Kissimmee, FL, on the new facility for Illuminate Church. As a result of extreme growth, Illuminate purchased a 19-acre site in 2018, which would become the site of its new campus. The church includes a 600-seat sanctuary, classrooms, office space, and a youth room. WIELAND completed the work earlier this year and Illuminate celebrated with a grand opening service on April 4, 2024.

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• July
  July 18, 2024

  Cornhole Tournament

  

  On July 11, employees gathered at WIELAND’s Lansing headquarters for the WIELAND Summer Cornhole Tournament, hosted by the WIELAND Culture Club. Participants enjoyed cornhole and a variety of refreshments. The Culture Club plans events and activities to build relationships and foster inclusivity across WIELAND’s three offices.

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• July
  July 9, 2024

  Trail Town 5k & 10k

  

  On Saturday, June 29th, WIELAND once again served as the Elite sponsor for the Trail Town 5k & 10k. The Trail Town is the premier 10k in Mid-Michigan and offers runners scenic views of The Lansing River Trail. Nearly 400 participants took part in the races, including six WIELAND employees, while other WIELAND employees volunteered. Their efforts helped raise funds to benefit the Friends of Lansing Regional Trails (FLRT) and support its ongoing mission to maintain a clean and safe trail system.

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• July
  July 4, 2024

  4th of July

  

  Happy 4th of July from WIELAND!

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• July
  July 2, 2024

  Business Development Hires

  

  WIELAND is excited to welcome three new members to its Business Development team in Lansing: Dan Montes (Sr. Business Development Manager); Mitch DeHaan (Business Development Manager); Trent Kinnas (Business Marketing Specialist).

  Dan brings 15-plus years of experience in the commercial banking industry. Mitch has over six years of experience in industrial business development. Trent, a former WIELAND intern in 2023, recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Welcome abroad, Dan, Mitch, and Trent!

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• June
  June 27, 2024

  June Employee Anniversaries

  

  Our June employees are peachy! WIELAND celebrates the career milestones of these employees: Megan Every (2004); Greg Massey (2008); Tyler Buxton (2013); Debbie Pentecost (2015); Daniel Sprague (2017); Nick Noel (2018); Kirk Nielsen (2018); Tyler Thompson (2019). Thank you and congratulations from WIELAND!

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• June
  June 25, 2024

  The Foundry

  

  #TBT: WIELAND is excited to showcase a previously completed project – The Foundry mixed-use development in Huntsville, AL. Partnering with The Beach Company from South Carolina, WIELAND constructed 342 new apartments in four different builds, ranging from studio to three-bedroom options. The complex also includes three townhouse buildings and 10,000 SF of retail/restaurant space. Groundbreaking began in March 2021, and the project was finished in May of 2023.

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• June
  June 18, 2024

  Pratt Paper PM #18

  

  WIELAND recently completed the construction of its fourth paper mill for Australia-based Pratt Industries in Henderson, KY. This facility, spanning 400,000 SF, is home to Pratt Paper Machine #18, which produces the most versatile range of lightweight containerboard in the nation using only recycled products. The construction required 72,000 cubic yards of concrete, foundations exceeding 15 feet, and over 3,000 40-foot pilings to support both the building and the paper machine. The project was completed in January 2024.

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• June
  June 13, 2024

  Magna Gemini

  

  On May 30th, the WIELAND team marked a significant achievement, the crowning of the first stamping press at the Magna Gemini facility in Etheridge, TN was set. Spanning an impressive 385,135 SF, this new plant contains four presses, perfectly designed for the production of Ford truck frame components. Conveniently located just a two-hour drive from Ford’s BlueOval City automotive assembly complex in Stanton, TN, Magna Gemini enhances Magna’s logistical advantages as a Tier 1 supplier. Magna celebrated the achievement of crowing the first press with an appreciation barbecue lunch for both WIELAND contractors and the Magna vendors on site.

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• June
  June 11, 2024

  ENR Top 400

  

  For the ninth consecutive year, WIELAND maintains its impressive position within the Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 400 Contractors annual survey, securing spot No. 318. With a project volume of $379.6M, WIELAND stands as Michigan’s tenth largest contractor, seventh in Louisiana, and the fourteenth largest in Florida. This recognition underscores WIELAND’s ongoing dedication and achievements throughout 2023.

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• June
  June 7, 2024

  44th Annual Highfields Golf Outing

  

  WIELAND once again served as a major sponsor for the 44th Annual Highfields Golf Outing, on June 3 at MSU’s Forest Akers Golf Course. Highfields helps change lives and strengthen communities for Mid-Michigan families. The WIELAND team posed with Highfields’ President and CEO Brian Philson on the 18th green and also served as the drink sponsor.

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• June
  June 4, 2024

  The Learning Tree

  

  WIELAND is proud to showcase the recently completed Learning Tree Child Care Center in Lyon City, Michigan. This is the sixth Learning Tree location in the state, and the new 14,720 SF building will accommodate up to 200 children. Construction began in October 2022 and was completed in the summer of 2023.

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