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Final beam raised for Seidman Center
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Construction is progressing on Grand Valley State University’s L.
William Seidman Center on Front Avenue in downtown Grand Rapids.
Pioneer Construction raised the final beam February 21 to complete the
steel erection for the Seidman Center project.
Before the beam was raised, Grand Valley students, faculty and
staff from the Seidman College of Business had an opportunity to sign
the beam. President Thomas J. Haas, Seidman College of Business Dean
H. James Williams and Seidman Campaign Co-Chair David Frey also signed
the beam.
The new Seidman Center will support the Seidman College of
Business’ growing reputation as the premier business school in the
Midwest. It will also house the Small Business and Technology
Development Center, a federal/state/Grand Valley-sponsored program
that creates and sustains jobs across Michigan.
The building will be Grand Valley’s 16th LEED-certified
building; it will open for classes in the fall of 2013.
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