The company held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning forthe future five-story building. Plans include a large training andconference center and a five-story parking deck. Construction isexpected to cost $100 million.
Wilson said the project made sense from a employee locationstandpoint."The 800 merged employees are in leased space at theAmerican Centre complex in Southfield. We were just running out ofroom. This will give us more room for more employees," she says.The project will create 1,300 new jobs, says Kelly Hale from Lt.Gov. Dick Postumus' office.
The building is expected to be completed by 2002. The architectis Harley Ellis of Southfield, and the construction manager is theWalbridge Aldinger Co. of Detroit.
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