establish his business in the Detroit community. “We were asked to complete the almost $9 million renovation of the Wildlife Interpretive Gallery at the Detroit Zoo. The job was challenging artistically
and
needed to be completed on a tight schedule,” says White.
The Gallery features a 38,000-square-foot Garden,
a
W. Bernard White, Founder and CEO of White Construction, has become an integral part of the Detroit building community, contributing to nearly every major project constructed in the city in the last decade.
90-seat Science On a aquarium),
Butterfly theater,
Sphere® (a
2,500-gallon, suspended salt water
interac-
tive exhibits, and the Detroit Zoological Society’s
perma-
Since those early days, White Construction has grown con- siderably in revenue, size and visibility. The firm’s revenue is about $28 million a year with a staff of about 24. It’s also become a family affair. White’s son Donovan, a 15-year com- pany
veteran, is the depu-
ty operations manager; his brother Steve is the manager of information systems; and his nephew, Milton Jennings, is the deputy business devel- opment manager. White and his team have worked on a wide range of projects in the Detroit metropolitan
area in
many markets including pub- lic/municipal, education, in- dustrial, health care, religious and residential.
SIGNATURE MOVES
Today, White Construction is an integral part of the Detroit building
community.
including Detroit
It has
contributed to nearly ev- ery major project in the last decade, Martius, Detroit
Campus
quarters, Comerica
Public Safety Eastern Park,
Ford States
RiverWalk, head-
Market, Field,
the new Mumford High School, Michigan Crime Lab, United
Citizenship
Immigration Building, Detroit Wayne County Port Authority, and the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center Auditorium.
He recalls one particular project in 1996 that really helped him
nent art collection. Today, the Wildlife Interpretive Gallery is one of the city’s most popular locations weddings.
for meetings and
White says, “We did that job as the prime contractor. I was per- sonally involved throughout and am really proud of the results. I like knowing that the community continues to enjoy its beauty.”
Currently, White’s firm, along with its partners Barton Malow and Hunt Construction Group, is in the midst of working on the $450 million, 20,000-seat Detroit
Red Wings sports
complex, which is on track for completion by the start of the 2017 NHL season. White Construction is also the con- struction manager for 20 of the proposed railway stations that
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