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Wolgast Corporation is proud to have been named one of Associated Builder's & Contractors Top 200 Performers AND Top 120 General Contractors of 2020!

Wolgast Corporation is pleased to announce additions to its staff.  Amber L. Swanson joins Wolgast as an Estimator Assistant in the company’s Restaurant Construction Division.  Swanson is a graduate of International Academy of Design & Technology in Troy, MI with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.  She brings six years of industry experience as a former Project Coordinator/Engineer for a hospitality renovation company.  Her responsibilities with Wolgast include soliciting and securing bidders, interpreting plans and specs, and performing quantity and material take offs.  Originally from Bay City, Michigan, she has recently returned to the area from Metro Detroit.

Wolgast Corporation is pleased to announce the promotion of Steve Salyers.  Salyers, formerly Vice President of Construction Management, has been promoted to Executive Vice President.  Salyers will now oversee both Construction Management and Design/Build – General Construction Divisions. 

Associated Builders & Contractors held their Greatness and Gratitude Awards Dinner on September 12, 2019.  They honored chapter member companies for their Safety and Excellence in Construction for completed projects.

Wolgast Corporation announces five additions to its staff. Kyle Shelby of Coleman has accepted a position as Field Manager.  Shelby is responsible for overseeing projects from start to finish and making sure our customers get a good quality job. He brings 12 years of experience as a foreman for HVAC tech service and installation. Shelby also has been a Firefighter for the Coleman Community Fire Department for 20 years.

Consumers Energy has recognized Wolgast Corporation as a Trade Ally for 2018.  Last year, according to Consumers Energy, they realized the highest cost savings for customers in program history through both electric and natural gas energy efficiency projects.

Retirement at 39 years!  Mark Stavely, long-time Employee-Owner, exemplary worker,
and talented Project Supervisor, has announced his retirement for this spring and we
honored and celebrated him and his achievement at our Quarterly Employee Development
Meeting in March. Congratulations Mark, we wish you all the best in your retirement!

Following safety training on Friday, Wolgast honored the safety achievements of our Employee-Owners
who spend their time primarily in the field.  Those in the photo spent the full year being safe on their job
sites and applying safe practices.  Also, as part of their achievements, they were given safety awards.

Wolgast Corporation is proud to announce that they have achieved Accredited Quality Contractor (AQC) status for the 25^th consecutive year.  Wolgast continues to receive the national recognition as a result of meeting high certification standards evaluated by the Associated Builder’s and Contractors (ABC), a national association merit shop construction and construction-related firms across the United States.  “Associated Builders and Contractors is pleased to honor Wolgast Corporation with Accredited Quality Contractor status for its commitment to excellence in construction, its workforce and the communities it helps build,” said 2018 ABC National Chair George R. Nash Jr., director of preconstruction at Branch & Associates, Herndon, Va. “Wolgast earned this recognition for world-class safety performance, a strong record of investment in a talented and well-trained workforce, diversity leadership and community service.”

For the evaluation, Wolgast excelled in the five areas of corporate responsibility, including quality, safety, employee benefits, training, and community outreach.  In achieving AQC status, each member company takes the following pledge: