Seamless Collaboration in Healthcare

Seamless Collaboration in Healthcare

A Partnership Built on Trust, Integration, and Community Impact 

For more than four decades, AVB has partnered with Borgess—now Beacon Health—to support healthcare environments across southwest Michigan. What began with a renovation at the Woodbridge campus has evolved into a longstanding relationship rooted in trust, continuity, and a shared commitment to care.  

Building as Part of the Healthcare Team 

Healthcare construction works best when it feels invisible. 

AVB integrates into daily hospital operations—learning schedules, workflows, and procedures—to ensure construction supports care rather than disrupts it. By building relationships with the people who keep facilities running, we help reduce stress on staff and protect the patient experience.  

Our partnership approach means: 

• Respecting live clinical environments 

• Proactive communication with facility teams 

• Careful phasing and scheduling around patient needs 

• Safe, predictable work in occupied spaces  

Experience That Brings Confidence 

Decades of collaboration create operational confidence. 

AVB has delivered hundreds of projects across Borgess campuses—ranging from major expansions to continuous renovations—often with patient care occurring just feet away. This experience has built deep expertise in: 

• Infection control and patient safety 

• Healthcare codes and regulatory compliance 

• Complex phasing in active facilities 

Just as important, long tenured AVB team members bring familiarity with facilities, standards, and expectations—allowing projects to move faster with fewer surprises.  

More Than Construction—A Community Partnership 

Strong healthcare institutions strengthen the entire community. 

AVB’s partnership extends beyond the jobsite through long-term support of Borges connected community initiatives, including: 

• Ongoing sponsorship and volunteer involvement in the Borgess Run (now the Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon) 

• Support of the Borgess Foundation through contributions and leadership service 

• Participation in health-focused and charitable community events This commitment helps reinforce the healthcare brand as a trusted, enduring presence in the region. 

A Partnership Built to Last 

Measured in decades—not projects. 

Together, AVB and Borgess have helped shape modern healthcare environments where caregivers can focus on care and patients can heal with confidence. This partnership reflects shared values of respect, responsiveness, quality, and care—and continues today as AVB proudly supports Beacon Health at the former Borgess campus