Built on 85+ years.Ready for what's next.

Wolverine Construction is a Grand Rapids-based general contractor and construction manager serving clients across Michigan and nationwide. Founded in 1939, the company has delivered more than $7 billion in construction across 11 core markets. Wolverine is known for identifying risks early, communicating directly and helping clients make informed decisions before cost, schedule or operations are affected.

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States where Wolverine is licensed

32

Office locations

Grand Rapids, Lansing and Brighton, Michigan

Founded

1939 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as Wolverine Tile Company

Headquarters

4045 Barden Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512

Leadership

Curt Mulder, Chief Executive Officer; Nolan Spencer, President

Markets served

Industrial and manufacturing, warehouse and distribution, healthcare, education, multi-unit residential, community and cultural, retail and restaurants, hospitality, historical, sports and recreation, office

Longest employee tenure

56 years

Website

wolverineconstruction.com

Wolverine's leadership structure allows Curt and Nolan to focus where each can have the greatest impact. Curt will concentrate on growth, strategic relationships and long-term direction, while Nolan leads day-to-day operations and execution.

Curt Mulder

Chief Executive Officer

Curt Mulder has been with Wolverine since 1998 and leads the company as Chief Executive Officer. He is drawn to the Master Builder tradition, where visions, craftspeople, materials and stakeholders come together into buildings that outlast everyone who worked on them.

Role focus: Company vision, strategic relationships, growth, major opportunities and long-term direction.

“The best teams put people where they can do their best work. With Nolan as President driving operational excellence across each of our market segments, I can focus as CEO on new markets, new opportunities and what's next for Wolverine. This structure allows both of us to focus where we can have the greatest impact and multiplies our leadership capacity.”

Nolan Spencer

President

Nolan Spencer leads Wolverine Construction's day-to-day operations and is accountable for companywide performance, operational alignment and the execution of the company's strategic priorities.

Role focus: Day-to-day leadership, companywide performance, operational alignment and execution of Wolverine's strategic priorities.

“Wolverine has an experienced team, a strong reputation and a lot of opportunity ahead. My focus as President will be to bring clarity to our strategy, keep us focused on the priorities that matter most and help our leadership team move the business forward. I will bring my experience leading businesses through growth and change while continuing to rely on the deep construction expertise across Wolverine.”

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The name Wolverine Construction is new. The work and the standard behind it are not. The 2026 brand evolution reflects the company Wolverine has become while preserving what has defined it since 1939: experienced people, direct communication and a commitment to doing the right thing.

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1. 1939

   Wolverine Tile Company

   Wolverine Tile Company is founded in Grand Rapids as a family-owned specialty contractor.

2. 1957

   Wolverine Building Products

   The company expands into general contracting and design-build and becomes Wolverine Building Products.

3. 1992

   Wolverine Building Group

   Wolverine Building Group begins being used as the umbrella identity for the company and its operating divisions.

4. 1995

   Fryling Construction

   Wolverine acquires Fryling Construction, bringing two longstanding Grand Rapids builders together.

5. 2010

   One United Company

   The operating divisions fully unite under the Wolverine Building Group name.

6. 2026

   Wolverine Construction

   Wolverine Building Group becomes Wolverine Construction and launches “Built for What's Next.”

Same standard. Every decade.

The 2026 evolution does not reinvent Wolverine. It brings greater clarity to what the company has become while carrying forward the experience, relationships and values that built it.

Explore Wolverine's full history

Helen DeVos Children's Hospital

Grand Rapids, Michigan · Healthcare · 2010

Michigan's first LEED Gold hospital.

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LMCU Ballpark

Comstock Park, Michigan · Sports and recreation · 1994

The West Michigan ballpark Wolverine originally built as Old Kent Park and later rebuilt after fire damage.

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John Ball Zoo Pygmy Hippo Habitat

Grand Rapids, Michigan · Community and cultural

A specialized animal habitat for one of West Michigan's most visited cultural institutions.

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Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Grand Rapids, Michigan · Historic rehabilitation

A former Anheuser-Busch Icehouse rehabilitated into the foundation's downtown office, earning LEED Silver certification and a Historic Preservation Award.

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Weiss Technik North America

Michigan · Industrial and manufacturing

A 120,000-square-foot design-build manufacturing facility.

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National retail and restaurant programs

38 states · Retail and restaurants

Multi-location rollout programs delivered for national brands including QuikTrip, Culver's, Target, Taco Bell, Wendy's and SpartanNash.

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Explore Wolverine's work across 11 core markets in Michigan and nationwide.

Additional project information, high-resolution photography and case study links are available from the press desk on request.

Regional Reach

Wolverine IMPACT is how the company invests in the communities where its people live and work. Through financial support, paid volunteer time and companywide service projects, Wolverine's team helps strengthen the organizations serving those communities.

46

Organizations and community initiatives supported

14

Volunteer efforts

$272K+

Sponsorships and charitable contributions

2026 year-to-date figures

People Behind the Work

Wolverine Construction team at Boston Square, a mixed-use neighborhood development currently under construction in Grand Rapids.

Project

Boston Square

Location

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Status

Under Construction

Market

Multi-Unit and Mixed-Use

Photo

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