The CAM Magazine Editorial Board and staff of the Construction Association of Michigan are pleased to recognize the significant impact that the Richard & Theresa Barch Center for Freshwater Research & Education has on the Great Lakes and on the community in which it serves. Congratulations to Lake Superior State University, SmithGroup, the State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB), State Facilities Administration, Design and Construction Division, and the complete list of consultants and contract companies that worked alongside Spence Brothers to bring this new freshwater center to life!
Read the full article on pages 20-23 in CAM Magazine’s March 2023 Green Issue.
![Scenes from the 2025 Associated General Contractors Michigan Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, Friday, Feb. 28. 2025.[Photo by Matthew Dae Smith | matthewdaesmith.com]](https://spence.builtrare.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/agc2025-7168-scaled-e1741725845879.jpg "AGC Michigan 20-25 Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony")
