Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from April 2006

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from April 2006

Legislation Introduced To Accelerate Projects.
April 1, 2006... Staff Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently announced a new plan to stimulate the economy and speed up local transportation projects across the state. The Local Jobs Today plan will...

Award Nominations Sought.
April 1, 2006... Staff The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Detroit Chapter 183 is seeking nominations for its 2006 Construction Industry Awards. The award categories are as follows: Distinguished New Constructor ...

Ralph Stephenson Remembered.
April 1, 2006... By Michael Lawson, CAM Industry Relations Ralph Stephenson, P.E., an icon in every sense of the word, passed away on March 11th in Mt. Pleasant. Stephenson was a driving force in the development of the Institute for Construction Management,...

RCOC Board Re-elects Lozano.
April 1, 2006... Staff The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Board of Road Commissioners recently re-elected Rudy Lozano as Board chairman. Lozano, the longest serving of the three Board members, has served on the Road Commission since 1991. He...

Trees Planted In Farmington Hills.
April 1, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Approximately 440 trees planted throughout the community in 2005 The city of Farmington Hills carried out a landscaping program in 2005 that involved planting approximately 440 trees throughout the city. The...

Spring Lake Township's New Bike Path.
April 1, 2006... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal Project includes 1,770 feet of boardwalk A new bike path and boardwalk for Spring Lake Township was expected to be completed this spring. Triangle Excavators Inc., of Holland, was the contractor. The...

Several Projects Honored.
April 8, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Asphalt companies and agencies receive awards at APAM-MDOT event Several asphalt projects were honored at the Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan (APAM)-Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)...

RCOC Announces Updated Project List.
April 15, 2006... Staff The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has released its updated project list for the 2006 road construction season. The list consists of more than $54 million worth of road improvement projects, including $31 million worth of...

Two Receive Professional Engineer Registrations.
April 15, 2006... Staff Ruby+Associates , a structural engineering firm based in Farmington Hills, has announced that Thad Greiner , P.E., and Chad Fox , P.E., have earned their Professional Engineering registrations in the state of Michigan. ...

Harmon Adds Project Coordinator.(new construction commercial glazing needs for buildings)(Brief article)
April 15, 2006... Staff Harmon, Inc. has added Amanda Gentner as a project coordinator serving new construction commercial glazing needs for buildings in Michigan and on selective out-state projects. Her responsibilities include tracking and supporting...

TYJT Hires Qaqish.
April 15, 2006... Staff TYJT , a consulting engineering firm headquartered in Detroit, with offices in Cleveland, Ohio and Baltimore, Md., is pleased to announce the addition of Awni Qaqish , P.E. to its staff as a vice president. Qaqish brings over 34...

Mee Appointed Safety Director.(Associated General Contractors)(Brief article)
April 15, 2006... Staff The Associated General Contractors , Greater Detroit Chapter (AGC) , southeast Michigan's leading construction association, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard J. Mee as its new director of Safety Services. In his...

Editor's Report.
April 15, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian Regulations Will Impact Trucking Public Act 177 of 2005, which became law in October 2005, will have a major impact on how the heavy construction industry deals with truck drivers. The primary area of change for...

Demolition Proceeds At College Campus.
April 15, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Working in partially occupied area presents challenge Demolition work at the New Northwest Campus of Wayne County Community College in Detroit is under way. Facilities being demolished include a...

Franklin Road Bridge Demolished.(Brief article)
April 15, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Demolition is part of M-10/Interstate 696 interchange work Reconstruction of M-10 and Interstate 696 from Lahser Road to Beck Road includes replacing the Franklin Road bridge over Interstate 696 in...

Airport Demolition Presents Challenges.
April 15, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Adamo Demolition handles dust, concrete and utility issues Demolition work for the new North Terminal Redevelopment project at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus began in November 2005. The...

New MCA Chairman Looks Ahead.
April 15, 2006... Staff Ready-mix companies must be willing to change Brad Brigham is the new chairman of the Board of Directors for the Michigan Concrete Association (MCA). His term began in March and runs through February 2007. He is also the...

Atwell-Hicks Hires Anderson.
April 22, 2006... Staff Land development consulting firm Atwell-Hicks recently hired Robert C. Anderson, P.G., as a project manager. Previously, Anderson was the director of environmental services for CTI and Associates, the Brighton-based environmental...

Dickinson Achieves LEED Accreditation.
April 22, 2006... Staff Midwestern Consulting associate Susan C. Dickinson, P.E., has become a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional. LEED is a program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council. The program works...

DSA Architects Announces New Employees.
April 22, 2006... Staff Eric Murrell, A.I.A., recently joined DSA Architects, a member of SHW Group, an architecture, planning, interior design, and structural engineering firm located in Berkley. Murrell joined DSA as a senior project architect and...

Oliver/Hatcher Announces Promotions, New Hire.(John H. Miller III, Jason Salazar and Dan O'Donnell )(Brief article)
April 22, 2006... Staff Oliver/Hatcher Construction, of Wixom, has added John H. Miller III to their team as a senior project estimator, and promoted Jason Salazar to senior project estimator, and Dan O'Donnell to senior project manager. Miller's new...

Managing Employees Effectively.
April 22, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Workshops provide important tools for supervisors to do their jobs properly Supervisors must have the ability to influence workers in order to get them to accomplish a mission. That was the message delivered...

Women Succeed In Construction.(International Union of Operating Engineers)
April 29, 2006