Andrew Schipper Becomes Fifth Shareholder and Principal at AVB
Published: 09/03/24
Portage, Michigan, Andrew Schipper, a 12-year veteran of AVB’s Commercial Construction Group, has been named the fifth shareholder and principal of AVB. He will continue in his current role as President and leader of the Commercial Construction Group.
Andrew began his AVB journey as an intern while studying at Western Michigan University. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering from WMU and later completed a Master of Science in Finance from Northwood University.
While at AVB, Andrew Schipper has worked on numerous challenging commercial construction projects ranging in cost from a couple hundred thousand dollars up to 80 million dollars. These projects include Harrison Circle, FlavorSum, 400 Rose Apartments, Kalsec Executive Office Building, Eastern Michigan University’s Lakeview and Westview projects, and other higher education, multi-family, retail, and healthcare-related projects. Additionally, as President of the commercial construction division, Andrew has been instrumental in growing the division and forming key client relationships, seeing the division reach its 10-year stretch goal for profit, three years ahead of time; the highest profit for AVB’s commercial construction division to date.
“The best leaders are great listeners, and they lead by example and that is exactly what Andrew does,” said Greg Dobson, Principal and COO. “Andrew lives our Core Values on a daily basis and he has surrounded himself with an extraordinarily talented team of individuals.”
Andrew is excited to further AVB’s commitment to creating exceptional places to Live, Work, and Learn.
About AVB
With over 40 years of history, AVB is a leading regional construction and development firm offering expertise in both residential and commercial new construction, major remodeling projects, and real estate development.
AVB’s commercial construction division is passion about creating great places to live, work and learn with a niche for client-focused construction management. We always give the extra effort to BUILD SOMETHING BETTER while developing long-term relationships that stand behind every endeavor.