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Welcome to the Team! Tim Bradshaw, PE, Joins as Municipal Practice Leader
We are excited to welcome industry expert Tim Bradshaw, PE, as municipal practice leader. Bradshaw’s unique skillset in municipal and […]
Safely Returning to Work: How We’re Doing It
Progressive AE’s workplace strategy is directly tied to how we work, supporting the unique needs of our teams and projects. […]
Creative Leadership: Elegant Simplicity
The ability to reach people where they are, both in their physical location and in their individual development, is a mark of a creative leader. Creative leaders inspire, bring […]
Renovating the Traditional University Mid-Century Building
By Ned Baxter, AIA Mid-century buildings form the heart of many American college and university campuses. Built to satisfy the […]
The Pedagogy of the Digital
The Y2K bug (that’s the year 2000 for you younger readers) seems like ancient history. Eighteen years ago, we pondered […]
Universal Design: A Conversation with U.S. Paralympic Swimming Coach Nathan Manley
As part of our ongoing study of universal design and the Mary Free Bed YMCA, we wanted to interview Nathan Manley, […]
Design Fuel Newsletter Fall 2017
The latest editions of Design Fuel, Progressive AE’s biannual company newsletter, are out! This time around we’ve produced two newsletters […]
Commuting on Foot: Mixed use Trends on the Urban Front
One of the single largest contributing factors to our lifestyle is mixed use development. Shopping, dining, and workplaces accessible by short walks, public transportation, and a density that links them all, are fueling the renewal of existing urban places, and a genesis of new placemaking.
Transforming Spaces for Advanced Manufacturing Education
After a period of under-investment in technical training, community colleges and universities are now creating teaching environments that prepare their students for successful careers in today’s manufacturing workplace.
Not Your Parent’s Dining Experience
Trends in On-Campus Dining
University dining halls have changed drastically over the past few decades, and the gap between them continues to widen. It’s amazing just how much it’s changed over the years.
Getting the Most Out of Your Facility Assessment
Is your worship facility working for you? Will it still be working 20 years from now? Planning ahead can help […]
Planning for Student Diversity
How do you create spaces that meet both the needs of the programs and the needs of those using them?
Building for Transformation – DeVos Family Center for Scouting Renovation
The local Grand Rapids Boy Scouts chapter recently launched a campaign titled “Build Character Today, Lead Tomorrow” to expand the DeVos Family Center for Scouting.
Tri County Area Schools Break Ground on Building Updates
School safety has become an important topic over the past several years. According to the National Center for Education […]
The Great Commission – Fishing is More Than a Weekend Hobby
The most successful church expansions are ones that support specific ministry goals. Unique ways that worship facilities can work to attract new members. This is part one of a three-part blog series focused around unique ways that worship facilities can work to attract new members.
Population Health Management: Strategies That Work
The words “population health management” are now part of almost every planning conversation with our healthcare clients.