ABOUT
Artisan Contracting is a General Contractor in the Metro Detroit area. Focusing primarily on multifamily and commercial construction including new construction, rehabilitation, tenant space build outs, core shell improvement, and remodels.
Shane started his building career in Northwest Montana 20 years ago as Artisan Construction after graduating from the University of Montana. His business primarily focused on high end, custom residential homes. Shane enjoyed the challenging projects requiring ultra-custom work and specific attention to detail. In 2013 Shane moved Artisan to Detroit to diversify his building portfolio and has since redirected his focus to include multi-family and commercial construction projects. Shane brings effective planning, coordination, and control skills to every job from inception to completion.
OUR TEAM
IAN WERICK
PROJECT MANAGER
Ian earned his bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University in Construction Science and Management. During that time, he had multiple opportunities with internships to work on large high-profile projects across the country, including the Denver Airport and a federal dam project in Kansas. His family is from the Detroit area and he came back to Michigan to be a part of rebuilding Detroit with Artisan Contracting.
EDUCATION
Kansas State University
2016-2021
BA in Construction Management
Kansas State University
2016-2022
Minor in Business
CONTACT
313-495-5872 | ian@artisancontractingfirm.com
BEN SHAW
DIRECTOR OF FIELD OPERATIONS
Ben brings over 28 years of construction experience to the table and he has been with Artisan Contracting for 10 years. Prior to joining Artisan, Ben worked primarily in masonry. He spent 18 years with several of the large masonry firms starting out as being hands on and eventually moving his way up the management ranks. His career in masonry also involved travelling around the United States to run projects in various states. Some of his larger projects involved rebuilding nuclear cooling towers in Florida, which also required his crews to enter radioactive areas to perform work.
CONTACT
313-422-5382 | ben@artisancontractingfirm.com