Entrepreneurship

From shanties to shelters, company wants to help

Getting people out of tents and into permanent shelters is the goal of a new company with ties to Kalamazoo. Second Wave Editor Kathy Jennings reports a story of how snap-together construction could making life better in places where housing is hard to find.

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Engineering safety: Comstock design couple helps build bridges that last

A Kalamazoo company is making a name for itself as the people who can do the tests that help keep bridges from falling down. We call that vitally important work. Writer Jane Parikh finds out why business is booming for Tourney Consulting Group.

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