Bouma Corporation

07/26/2025

The crew at the new Mary Free Bed Children’s Rehab Hospital has been doing great work, so we fired up the grill and showed our appreciation with a job site cookout. Keep up the good work, team!

07/13/2025

Insider look at the Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Children's Rehab Hospital we're working on with Granger Construction Company. Prefab panels are all in place, and the crane is gone. Progress is happening fast!

07/12/2025

Right now, Corewell's new Endoscopy office on the east side of Grand Rapids is a maze of steel. Our crew has been working hard on this one, and framing is well underway.

07/09/2025

Ask around a job site in Grand Rapids, and you’ll hear about Izet.

He showed up here from Bosnia, did the work, and now the city stands a little different because of him.

Read Izet's story. 👇

Big thanks to Associated Builders and Contractors, Western Michigan Chapter for highlighting Izet as a Craft Professional of the Year nominee.

Izet IbrahimovicBouma Corporation A Legacy of Dedication and MasteryIzet started his career in the trades over 30 years ago while visiting family in Germany. Originally from Bosnia, he began as […]

07/09/2025

Ask around a job site in Grand Rapids, and you’ll hear about Izet.

They’ll tell you how he came from Bosnia by way of Germany, and how he’s spent 25+ years here turning blueprints into hospitals, airports, and data centers. They’ll probably mention the apprentices he’s guided along the way, too.

But how does someone go from hauling materials on a crew to running some of the biggest projects in West Michigan?

That’s the story worth reading. 👇

Big thanks to Associated Builders and Contractors, Western Michigan Chapter for highlighting Izet as a Craft Professional of the Year nominee.

Izet IbrahimovicBouma Corporation A Legacy of Dedication and MasteryIzet started his career in the trades over 30 years ago while visiting family in Germany. Originally from Bosnia, he began as […]

07/02/2025

If you’re flying out of airport, keep an eye out for the Bouma crew working on the terminal enhancement project!

Metal studs are going up fast on this one.

06/28/2025

Ever tried to make cinderblock look cute? Well, it might not be cute, but our crew is turning out some of the smoothest finishes you’ll find.

We’re partnering with on some major renovations @ Fusion.

05/23/2025

Just a cloudy day, a hot grill, and a crew worth feeding!

Our team headed out to the Acrisure Amphitheater site to fire up burgers and dogs to show some appreciation for the hard work the field guys are putting in. It was a good time!

Field-first always. Thanks for letting us serve for a change.

05/20/2025

The eagle has landed! 🦅

We dropped off our ABC National Excellence in Construction Award at its new home—Gerald R. Ford International Airport, where Concourse A came to life.

Casey Ries, Chief Asset Development Officer, said it best:
“An engaged subcontractor and partner elevates construction work to an award-winning community project; that’s what Bouma accomplished on Concourse A.”

Big thanks to Casey, the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, and our partners at The Christman Company. Also to ABC National for the recognition—this one means a lot.

04/30/2025

Progress at Covenant Christian High School is well underway — with a little help from our robot, Dusty. 🤖

Since the auditorium floor is still dirt, our team used the gym floor next door to lay out the exact lines for the cloud ceiling going into the new auditorium. Dusty, our layout robot, printed the model directly onto the gym floor so our crew can build the clouds with precision before installing them next door.

Shoutout to Construction Company for leading the way!

10/09/2024

Meet Jeff Russell, a dedicated member of the Bouma team who’s been shaping the commercial construction landscape for over 20 years. Jeff’s love for carpentry began in high school, where a passion for construction took root in a building trades class.

After getting his career started in residential construction, Jeff found his way to Bouma—thanks to a neighbor’s nudge. He began shadowing experienced carpenters, refining his carpentry skills, and working under job leaders as their next-in-command before running his own jobs. Today, Jeff manages day-to-day operations as a senior leader onsite, ensuring that his projects run smoothly and mentoring the next generation of carpenters along the way.

Though he doesn’t strap on the tools as often, Jeff’s heart is still in the hands-on work. He values the time between projects to collaborate with different job leaders and train upcoming talent, passing along his deep well of knowledge.

Looking ahead, Jeff is has been involving himself in the BIM and preconstruction process to create more collaborative, streamlined projects. While reflecting on some of his favorite past builds, jobs with unique and challenging finishes come to mind: The complex acoustic clouds at the Grand Rapids Christian Auditorium, The craftsmanship involved in completing the Café in the Woods at Woodland Mall, and the prefab exterior panels at the Arcadia Flats in Kalamazoo.

08/08/2024

⚾️ What a fantastic time at the Whitecaps game with the Bouma team! 🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who came out! Here’s to great company, exciting plays, and unforgettable memories!