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OUR HISTORY

A History Built on Integrity, Quality, and Excellence

Sorensen Gross has a 99-year tradition of integrity, quality and excellence in the construction industry, and our history has a lot to do with who we are today. Sorensen Gross Construction Company was founded in 1925 in Grand Rapids, Michigan by John Sorensen and Robert Gross. The company moved to Flint in 1927 and quickly established itself as the city’s premiere builder.
In 1966, Ghassan Saab joined Sorensen Gross and soon realized the opportunity to lead a company with a solid reputation and a loyal, competent staff. Accepting the role of CEO in 1972, Mr. Saab has continuously overseen the company’s management since then, embodying the Sorensen Gross ideal which is commitment to the client through excellence, value, service and integrity.
Sorensen Gross has helped clients complete thousands of projects throughout the United States and internationally that have created jobs, transformed infrastructure, increased access to vital services, and built communities from the ground up. Differentiated by the excellence of our people and a relentless drive to deliver the most successful results, we align with our clients’ needs to deliver lasting and effective impact.  
Over the years, projects have grown in size and complexity due to modern technology, tighter budgets, and greater time constraints. Responding to meet these needs, Sorensen Gross offers a variety of delivery methods and services which include Construction Management, Design Build, General Contracting, International Services, Management Consulting, Staffing, and Specialized Trades.
Sorensen Gross continues to grow its solid client base in Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Medical, Municipal, and Multi-family Residential building applications. Our contributions to the built environment have ranged in scope and size from minor repair work to the complete construction of hospitals, university buildings, office buildings, mixed-use residential buildings, airports, and water and wastewater treatment facilities.
In 2021, Sorensen Gross forged a strategic alliance with GET Engineering & Contracting, a global project engineer and builder with over 7,000 employees across Europe and the Middle East.  This strong partnership allows both powerhouse companies to expand their reach and impact across the construction industry in an expanding geographical footprint.
We are Building on the Past and Constructing the Future.

 

Company Founded
Company Founded

1925

Sorensen Gross Construction Company was founded in 1925 in Grand Rapids, Michigan by John Sorensen and Robert Gross.

Moved to Flint
Moved to Flint

1927

The company moved to Flint in 1927 and quickly established itself as the city’s premiere builder

A Change in Leadership
A Change in Leadership

1966

In 1966, Ghassan Saab, CEO, joined Sorensen Gross and welcomed the opportunity to lead a company with a solid reputation and a loyal, competent staff. His leadership continues through today.

Mid-Atlantic Expansion
Mid-Atlantic Expansion

2009

Sorensen Gross establishes a permanent geographical presence in the Greater Washington Area (DC/Maryland/Virginia).

LEED Platinum
LEED Platinum

2013

Sorensen Gross was the General Contractor for the Wayne County Community College Northwest Campus project, the first project to achieve LEED Platinum certification in Michigan under the 2009 version of LEED

A Top Workplace
A Top Workplace

2023

Sorensen Gross was honored to be named a Top Workplace by our employees for the second year in a row.