Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from August 2006

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from August 2006

Bobcat Dealer Adds Utility Products.
August 5, 2006... Staff Ingersoll Rand has expanded its dealer network with the addition of Bobcat of Motor City -- Livonia as a new utility products dealer, providing Ingersoll Rand solutions to customers in Southeastern Michigan. "Many of our...

DSA Architects Honored.
August 5, 2006... Staff College Planning & Management's 2006 Education Design Showcase has announced that DSA Architects is a Project of Distinction Award recipient for its submission of Northern Michigan University's Art & Design Studio North Building...

Grainger Helps Local Trade Students.
August 5, 2006... Staff Grainger, a distributor of facilities maintenance supplies, recently awarded the first Tools for Tomorrow scholarship to Henry Ford Community College student Michael Guido during an Open House at the company's new Auburn Hills...

Sachse Promotes Katkowsky.
August 5, 2006... Staff Jeff Katkowsky, vice president and chief estimator at Sachse Construction, of Birmingham, was named a partner/shareholder in the premium commercial construction and design-build firm. Katkowsky joined Sachse in 1995 as an...

Kloosterman Joins TMP Associates.
August 5, 2006... Staff Thomas L. Kloosterman recently joined the staff at TMP Associates, Inc., a full-service architectural/engineering firm. Kloosterman joined TMP's Portage office. Kloosterman's architectural career spans 23 years in the Kalamazoo...

Berridge Joins CC/DWAE.
August 5, 2006... Staff The consulting firm of Capital Consultants/DesignWorks AA*E (CC/DWAE) has announced the addition of David Berridge, P.E., to the CC/DWAE team as project manager and traffic engineer. Berridge joins the transportation group,...

Clark Construction Announces New Employees.
August 5, 2006... Staff Charles Clark, CEO of Clark Construction, has announced the addition of the several new employees. John Garrity has been hired as a project superintendent. He is working in a supervisory capacity at Clark Construction's...

Amy Sutherland Receives Award.
August 5, 2006... Staff Amy E. Sutherland, P.E., senior engineer in the Lansing office of Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME), was awarded the 2006 Young Engineer of the Year Award by the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) Capital Area...

GPS Used On I-69.(Six-S Inc.)
August 5, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Quick, accurate grading helps meet deadlines Approximately 7 miles of Interstate 69 between Center Road and M-15 in Genesee County is being reconstructed with P-1 modified concrete. The project includes...

GPS Provides Efficiency.
August 5, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor System is used for site work for athletic fields Bond Construction Company, of Wyoming, is using a Trimble global positioning system (GPS) on a John Deere dozer to do site work for athletic fields under...

Laser System Used On Project.
August 5, 2006... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal Holland project includes road reconstruction and sewer replacement Milbocker & Sons, of Allegan, the prime contractor for a $4.2-million reconstruction of Holland's River Ave., is using a laser beam system on its...

The Connected Construction Site.
August 5, 2006... Staff Two-way data flow between job site and office is becoming available Story provided by Trimble If you think about it, information has become the grease that lubricates the wheels of a construction project. When a design change...

Industry News.
August 12, 2006... Staff Engineering Awards Presented The 2006 American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M)-Michigan Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) Engineering & Surveying Excellence Awards were presented at Henry Ford Museum...

State Issues Grants For Projects.(Michigan)
August 19, 2006... Staff Governor Jennifer M. Granholm recently announced that the state is granting $44 million to help 47 counties and 49 cities in Michigan obtain more than $279 million in federal transportation funds. The money will be used to jump-start...

Three Hired At DSA Architects.
August 19, 2006... Staff Jill Stewart A.I.A., Mickey Walsh R.A., and Crystal Kokx recently joined DSA Architects, A member of SHW Group; an architecture, planning and interior design firm located in Berkley. Stewart, a senior project manager at the firm...

Fleis & VandenBrink Merges with Gove.
August 19, 2006... Staff Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering Inc. recently announced that it has merged with Gove Associates Inc. in Kalamazoo to expand its offering of engineering and construction management services in Michigan and Indiana. Through its...

Alliance Signed.
August 19, 2006... Staff The Michigan Association of Home Builders (MAHB) and the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) held a ceremony marking the formal signing of their alliance on Thursday, July 27, at the Kewadin Convention...

Dorn Takes On OEM Responsibilities.
August 19, 2006... Staff The Holland Group, Inc. (Holland) has announced that Doug Dorn has taken on additional responsibilities and assumed the position of manager of Truck Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Business Development. In this role, Dorn will...

Schneider Earns Engineering License.(Amy Schneider, G2 Consulting Group)(Brief article)
August 19, 2006... Staff Amy Schneider , a project engineer with G2 Consulting Group in Troy, has passed the Michigan Professional Engineers exam to earn her professional engineering license in Michigan. Schneider, a G2 employee for seven years, earned a...

Torcolacci Joins NSA.(Angelo A. Torcolacci)(Brief article)
August 19, 2006... Staff Angelo A. Torcolacci , A.I.A., I.F.M.A., has joined NSA Architects, Engineers, Planners as director of business development, responsible for developing new business opportunities in a variety of industries. Torcolacci brings more...

Wade Trim Makes Personnel Announcements.
August 19, 2006... Staff Timothy Truax , Operations and Maintenance manager in Wade Trim's Traverse City office, was named a vice president of the firm. He is responsible for developing operational cost estimates, management standards, operability and...

Volpe Recognized.(Brian M. Volpe has been selected as the 2006 Young Engineer of the Year)(Brief article)
August 19, 2006... Staff Brian M. Volpe , P.E., S.E., of Ruby+Associates, P.C., a Farmington Hills based structural engineering firm, has been selected as the 2006 Young Engineer of the Year by the Southeast Branch of the Michigan Section of the American...

URS Promotes Huldin.(Kathryn M. Huldin)(Brief article)
August 19, 2006... Staff URS Corporation Great Lakes has promoted Kathryn M. Huldin to the position of regional controller out of the firm's Grand Rapids Office. Until the recent promotion, Huldin served as accounting manager for the past eight years...

Editor's Report.
August 19, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian AGC Chapter Creates Endowment Fund The Associated General Contractors, Greater Detroit Chapter (AGC) has announced that it has created the Construction Education Endowment Fund (CEEF) with the goal of providing...

Compact Equipment Needed For Park.(Frisinger Park, Margolis Nursery Inc., Saldino Construction)
August 19, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Compact equipment minimizes disturbance to park The city of Ann Arbor has upgraded Frisinger Park in Ann Arbor. Margolis Nursery, Inc., of Superior Township, was the prime contractor for the project. The...

Tight Site Requires Compact Equipment.
August 19, 2006... By Dirk C. Bloemendall Fennville bond issue includes new school and other improvements In the fall of 2001, the School/Community Planning Committee for the Fennville Public Schools was formed to develop a District Improvement Plan to...

Compact Equipment Offers Versatility.
August 19, 2006... Staff Company uses compact equipment to remove 1.2 million pounds of concrete The versatility of compact equipment came into play during a recent demolition project at The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Working at a medical...

Industry, Government Deal With Safety.
August 26, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Construction claims a high percentage of fatal Michigan workplace accidents "Nearly 50 percent of all fatal workplace accidents in Michigan occur in the construction industry. Only about 4 percent of the...