Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from April 2008

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from April 2008

East Jordan Iron Works Honored.
April 7, 2008... Staff The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) presented its 2007 Associate Member of the Year Award to East Jordan Iron Works, Inc. (EJIW), of East Jordan during Utility Construction EXPO '08 in January at the Grand Hyatt Kauai...

Projects Receive Awards.
April 7, 2008... Staff The Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan (APAM) awarded the Chrysler High Speed Oval Test Track in Chelsea the Award of Excellence in the Special/Challenging Projects Category at the recent APAM-Michigan Department of...

Powell Earns Landscape Architectural Registration.
April 7, 2008... Staff Jeremy Powell, R.L.A., of Wade Trim's Taylor office, earned his landscape architectural registration. To become registered in Michigan, landscape architects are required to pass a five-section exam and complete an approved program of...

Peter Basso Associates Promotes Three.
April 7, 2008... Staff Peter Basso Associates is pleased to announce that Scott Collins and John H. Glaeser have been promoted from project designer to project leader, and William S. Edgerton, C.P.D. has been promoted from project engineer to project...

Redburn Earns LEED Accreditation.
April 7, 2008... Staff Hobbs+Black Associates, Inc. has announced that Tamara Redburn, A.I.A., N.C.A.R.B., L.E.E.D, A.P., has recently earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation with the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED is...

Wade Trim Hires MacGregor.
April 7, 2008... Staff Melissa MacGregor has joined Wade Trim's Bay City office as a business development specialist, where she is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with city, county, and township clients in central Michigan. ...

Metrosweep Provides Comprehensive Services.
April 7, 2008... Edited by Aram Kalousdian Landscaping segment of business has been growing Landscape and restoration services have been an integral part of Metrosweep Environmental Services for the past 28 years. Although the company's foundation has...

Detroit Executive Order Discussed.
April 14, 2008... Staff A meeting of the Detroit Executive Order Working Group took place on Friday, March 14 at Detroit City Hall between representatives of the Construction Industry Coalition and city of Detroit officials including Mayor Kwame...

Commission's CIP Plan Is Available.(Capital Improvement Plan)
April 14, 2008... Staff In conjunction with the approval of their 2008 budget, the Washtenaw County Board of Road Commissioners adopted the agency's 2008-2012 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which is now available in its entirety for public viewing on the...

Veigel Named Chair.(Washtenaw County Road Commission appointed Fred J. Veigel, David E. Rutledge and Wesley Prater)
April 14, 2008... Staff The Washtenaw County Board of Road Commissioners recently elected Fred J. Veigel as its 2008 chair, taking over for Wesley Prater, the 2007 chairman. The other two members of the three-member board are David E. Rutledge, elected as...

Alter Moneta Appoints Sales Manager.
April 14, 2008... Staff The U.S. headquarters of Alter Moneta, in Buffalo, N.Y., announced the recent appointment of Kris Schulz to its Midwest U.S. direct sales force. Effective December 1, 2007, Schulz assumed a role as district sales manager to handle...

Romano Earns Engineering License.
April 14, 2008... Staff Peter Basso Associates has announced that Michael V. Romano has passed the final part of the professional engineers exam and is now licensed in Michigan. Romano is an electrical engineer in the firm's corporate/governmental...

Warm Mix Asphalt Studied.(Editorial)
April 14, 2008... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Material has the potential to be environmentally friendly and save money Warm mix asphalt technology has the potential to significantly reduce mixing temperatures, improve compaction, extend the paving...

MDOT Invests In Bay Region.
April 21, 2008... Staff The Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) recently approved 2008-2012 Five Year Transportation Program will provide millions of dollars in transportation improvements to the Bay Region this year. MDOT's Bay Region...

MDOT Announces Superior Region Investments.
April 21, 2008... Staff The Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) recently approved 2008-12 Five Year Transportation Program calls for $153 million in road and bridge improvements and preservation for MDOT's Superior Region - with more than $42...

Two Pass LEED Exam.
April 21, 2008... Staff C2AE(TM), a full-service architecture, engineering and planning firm, has announced that two staff members have passed the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDA[R]) exam.? Amanda...

Randolph Joins Wade Trim.
April 21, 2008... Staff Dennis Randolph, P.E., P.T.O.E., A.I.C.P., joined Wade Trim's Grand Rapids office as practice manager of the Traffic Engineering Group. He will be responsible for leading traffic engineering projects with anemphasis on traffic safty,...

Editor's Report.
April 21, 2008... By Aram Kalousdian ASSE Opposes OSHA Rule In a letter sent recently to the Assistant Secretary of Labor Edwin G. Foulke Jr., the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) said that the proposed rule on Confined Spaces in Construction...

High School Expansion Under Way.
April 21, 2008... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Gymnasium with pool isunder construction atGrosse Pointe South High School An approximately 57,000-square-foot addition to Grosse Pointe South High School in Grosse Pointe Farms that is currently under...

Madonna University Expands.
April 21, 2008... By Aram Kalousdian, editor Science and Media Center is expectedto be completed in April 2009 An over 60,000-square-foot Science and Media Center is being constructed for Madonna University in Livonia. The cost of the project is...

Maximizing Vehicle Investments.
April 21, 2008... By Robert Johnson, Director of Fleet Relations, National Truck Equipment Association The process should begin well before purchasing a work truck As vocational trucks continue to grow in complexity and sophistication, companies are...

Stimulus Package Provides Opportunities.
April 21, 2008... Staff Section 179 enhancements allow business owners to expense more On February 13, President George W. Bush signed H.R. 5140, The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. To address short-term economic uncertainties, this act is expected to...

Rowe Incorporated Honored.(American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan )
April 28, 2008... Staff The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M) recently presented the 2008 Firm Of The Year award, its highest firm honor, to Rowe Incorporated, headquartered in Flint. The award was presented during the Annual...

Michigan Consulting Engineering Firms Honored.
April 28, 2008... Staff As National Engineers Week came to an end on February 23, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M) and the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) held their Annual Engineering and Surveying...

Ellis Retires From Barton Malow.
April 28, 2008... Staff After 25 years of service, Jim Ellis, vice president of Barton Malow Specialty Contracting and co-founder of the Rigging Division, retired on January 31. Ellis began his career with Barton Malow in 1983 when he was asked to...