Those who plan do better than those who do not plan even though they rarely stick to their plan.
”Rick Erickson
Senior Vice President, AIA
Experience
Rick, a senior vice president with Plante Moran Realpoint, is a program manager with more than 29 years of experience in architecture and project management. He is a well-rounded professional who has worked on a broad range of project types, including commercial, retail, industrial, K-12, higher education, residential, and hospitality industries.
Over the course of his career, Rick has worked as a draftsman, designer, project architect, field representative, project manager, department manager, and owner’s representative. Because of his diverse experience, Rick has developed the ability to view projects from various perspectives, making him a more effective problem-solver, team member, and team leader. Rick takes great pride in utilizing his experience as the owner’s advocate to ensure projects are completed on time, on budget, and to a quality that exceeds the owner’s expectations.
Rick has played a key role on numerous projects throughout his career. A few notable projects include MotorCity Casino, Detroit Institute of Arts’ facility condition assessment, Toyota Technical Center campus expansion study, GM Lab 1 consolidation and expansion, Eastern Michigan University Strong Hall addition and renovation, Central Michigan’s Center for Integrated Health Studies addition and renovation, West Bloomfield Township’s Police Station expansion and renovation, and Grand Blanc Township’s new DPW/Fire Station Facility, Livonia’s space needs/facility condition assessment, Livonia’s new City Hall/Library, new Police Station, and Fire Station expansion/renovation; Macomb County’s Courts space needs assessment.
Rick received his Master of Architecture degree, with distinction, from Lawrence Technological University. He is a registered architect and a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
