Project Highlight: Fort Dodge, Iowa
Although RBV Contracting was founded in Detroit, Michigan, and lives by the motto “We Dig Detroit,” our expert team is busy working on projects throughout the Midwest, and most recently, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Rock Island District hired our team to clear land and install a multi-use […]
What Construction Workers Wish You Knew
Like with every profession, there are stigmas and cliches associated with being a construction worker. And, like most stigmas, many of them are not true. The next time you pass a job site, these are a few of the things the team at RBV would like you to know about those in the construction […]
Building Hope: RBV Building Renovation in Hope Village
Project: 990 Oakman Blvd Renovation (Location of the RBV Headquarters) Location: Hope Village Completion Date: March 2018 Interior Design: Mona Riashi, NBS Commercial Interiors, Troy, MI Lead Design: Matt Badrak, Badrak Design Group, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI Architect: Chester Stempien Associates, Southfield, MI In September of 2016, we acquired 990 Oakland Boulevard and the two […]
We Dug 2017: Our Year In Review
2017 was a year of excitement, achievement, and growth at RBV. Awards, nominations, and contracts proved that the hard work we’ve been doing in Detroit and Michigan (and that we love doing) is being recognized by the community and the state. As the year comes to a close, we’d like to take the time to reflect on […]
It’s Time to Put Infrastructure First
*This article was originally posted in Grand Rapids Business Journal Sewer, water, roads, bridges, tunnels, power, parking — all are essential to supporting a city’s growth. Infrastructure isn’t a topic often discussed at dinner parties; it doesn’t quite hold the excitement of developments like hotels, mixed-use buildings or the relocation of a national retailer. When […]
Construction Companies Cannot Afford to Overlook Digital Marketing
This article, written by RBV Contracting vice president Jim Foucher, was originally published in Construction Executive. Regardless of the industry, customers no longer want to be pursued, cold called or sold to. They want to be in charge and go online to find the information they need. The construction industry is no different. Whether […]
Project Summary: Little Caesar’s Arena
This past year our crew had the opportunity to work on Little Ceasar’s Arena. The arena which is now “home” to Detroit’s NHL (National Hockey League) and NBA (National Basketball Association) teams, cost $862.9 million to construct and opened on Sept. 5, 2017. Little Ceasar’s Arena can respectively hold 20,000 hockey spectators and 21,000 basketball spectators, […]
The RBV Story
If you’ve taken a glance at our website and social media platforms, you’ve probably noticed the saying, “We Dig Detroit.” Figuratively and literally digging Detroit isn’t all that RBV Contracting does, but we are extremely proud to call the Comeback City “home.” Continue reading to learn the ins-and-outs of RBV Contracting: We opened our […]
RBV Contracting Hosts Special Guest, Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator!
Linda McMahon, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice of small businesses on President Trump’s Cabinet visited our Brush Park/City Modern development site and we couldn’t be more humbled by this experience! The Administrator visited the Comeback City on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, while on her SBA Ignite Tour. McMahon hand-picked to […]
