Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from December 2004

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from December 2004

St. Joseph's Sewer Separation Project.
December 4, 2004... Dirk C. Bloemendaal Sewer separation expected to be completed in 2005 St. Joseph is surrounded by water on three sides: Lake Michigan to the west and the St. Joseph and Paw Paw rivers to the east and north. The city of St. Joseph...

Substation Efficiently Installed.
December 4, 2004... Staff Post Electric installs hospital substation without disturbing patients or staff When St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Clinton Township requested to have its new substation installed on top of the roof rather than the cumbersome...

Wade-Trim Opens Office.
December 4, 2004... Staff Wade-Trim, a national engineering firm, has opened an office in downtown Traverse City. Located at 241 East State Street, the office provides needed space for staff as the firm continues to grow and serve its Northern Michigan...

Eisen Group Named Wausau Representative.(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Staff Wausau Window and Wall Systems has named The Eisen Group as its manufacturer's representative serving Michigan. Located in Ferndale, the agency calls on building owners, architects and glazing contractors seeking high-end...

ARTBA Looking for Outstanding Programs.(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Staff The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) issued a call for nominations for the association's sixth annual PRIDE Awards, which honor "excellence in community relations and public education that enhance the image...

Tetra Tech Hires Darga.(Michael G. Darga)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Staff Tetra Tech (www.ttmps.com ) is pleased to announce the addition of Michael G. Darga, P.E., as chief engineer, Transportation Services. Darga has nearly 20 years of transportation experience, and will lead Tetra Tech's roadway design...

HRC Promotes Miller.(Hubbell Roth & Clark Inc., James Milller)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Staff Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC), a consulting engineering firm servicing Southeastern Michigan, is pleased to announce that James Miller has been promoted to geographic information system (GIS) group manager. Miller has been...

Walbridge Aldinger Recruits New Managers.(Mark Yutzy, Biancha Graves, Susan McDaniel)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2004... Staff Walbridge Aldinger Company, a Detroit-based worldwide full-service construction company, recruited staff members for its Heavy Civil Group and Building Group. The announcement was made by Walbridge Vice President Terry Merritt. ...

AUC, MRBA May Merge.(Michigan's Heavy Construction Association )(Michigan Road Builders Association )(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Staff AUC Michigan's Heavy Construction Association and the Michigan Road Builders Association (MRBA) announced on November 22 that the boards of directors of both associations have agreed to investigate and negotiate the possibility of...

Charles Pankow Award Nominations Sought.
December 11, 2004... Staff The Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF) is seeking nominations for its 2005 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation. The Pankow Award was established in 1996 to celebrate innovative collaboration in the design and construction...

Walbridge Aldinger Honored.(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Staff Walbridge Aldinger Company, a Detroit-based worldwide full-service construction company, was recently selected as the 2004 Corporation of the Year in the Construction Category by the Michigan Minority Business Development Council...

Walbridge Aldinger Recruits New Managers.(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Staff Walbridge Aldinger Company, a Detroit-based worldwide full-service construction company, recently recruited staff members for its Heavy Civil Group and Building Group. Walbridge Vice President Terry Merritt made the announcement. ...

Truax Joins Facilities Management.
December 11, 2004... Staff Timothy Truax joined Facilities Management, Inc., a Wade-Trim subsidiary, as Operations and Maintenance manager. He is responsible for the development of operational cost estimates, operability and maintainability reviews, process...

FTC&H Employees Earn LEED Accreditation.(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... Staff Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. (FTC&H) employees Paul Koops, P.E., LEED, James A. McCarty, LEED, Vamsidhar B. Ravi, LEED, and Geoffrey E. Gamsby, LEED, have achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)...

Interstate 75 Overlaid.
December 11, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor 8-1/2-mile section will be completed in 2005 A $33-million concrete overlay is being done on an approximately 8-1/2-mile section of Interstate 75, from M-57 in Clio to Birch Run Creek, just north of the Birch...

School Construction At Lowell.
December 11, 2004... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal First phase includes new elementary school On September 26, 2000, Lowell passed a $27.5-million bond issue to address student growth in its schools. The Board of Education's decision was based on three years of...

MDOT Will Test All Projects.(Michigan Department of Transportation)(Brief Article)
December 11, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Ride quality will be checked on all of the department's road projects The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has been requiring state departments of transportation to verify that data turned in on road...

Editor's Report.
December 18, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian Study Provides Contractor Financial Data A newly published survey provides for the first time critical financial and operational data on the highway and bridge contractor sector of the construction industry. Prepared...

Restoring A Historic Church.
December 18, 2004... By Sharon Hanks $3.5-million renovation has been under way at Grand Rapids' church When parishioners at the historic Basilica of St. Adalbert gather for services this Christmas, they no longer will worry about water seeping through...

Form System Used.
December 18, 2004... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal Plastic face form system used on salt storage facility A $3-million road salt storage facility and garage was recently completed south of Grand Rapids. The storage facility project was a joint venture between the...

Road Commission Insurance Claims Rise.
December 18, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Vehicle and equipment damage claims double in six years The number of physical damage claims against Michigan county road commissions has doubled in the last few years, according to Mark Jahnke, of Cambridge...

RCOC Will Receive Grants.(Road Commission for Oakland County)
December 18, 2004... Staff The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will receive federal grants that will pay for environmental reviews and preliminary design work on seven RCOC road improvement projects around the county. The grants were included in the...

Construction Industry Scholarships Awarded.
December 18, 2004... Staff The Associated General Contractors, Greater Detroit Chapter (AGC) recently awarded scholarships to two students who have demonstrated drive, dedication and leadership in their pursuit of careers in the construction industry. The...

Barton Malow Names Central Region Director.(Barton Malow Company)(Brief Article)
December 18, 2004... Staff Barton Malow Company has announced the addition of John A. Raimondo, P.E. as director within the Central Region responsible for the Automotive and Manufacturing group. His responsibilities include leadership and business strategy,...

HRC Welcomes New Staff Members.(Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc.)
December 18, 2004... Staff Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC), a consulting engineering firm servicing Southeastern Michigan, is pleased to announce the addition of new staff members Thomas Grant, P.E., D.E.E., John Shovlin, P.E., Austin Fletcher, and Brian...

ESD Awards Nominations Sought.(Brief Article)
December 25, 2004... Staff The nomination deadline for the Engineering Society of Detroit's (ESD) Construction and Design Awards is February 25, 2005. The ESD Construction and Design Awards are among the premier recognitions accorded to members of the...

Barton Malow Recognized.(Brief Article)
December 25, 2004... Staff Barton Malow Company, of Southfield, received an honorable mention award Constructor Safety Award in the Standard Industry Code (SIC) Group 15, the "Building Construction: General Contractors and Operative Builders" category at the...

SME Celebrates 40th Anniversary.(Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 25, 2004... Staff Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME) has been celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. SME has been busy working with owners, developers, lenders, architects, attorneys, engineers, contractors, private companies, and public...

Truck Bill Signed Into Law.(Brief Article)
December 25, 2004... Staff Michigan House Bill 4358, which reduces existing truck fines and alters the manner in which trucks are evaluated for fines, has been approved by the state legislature and was signed into law by Governor Jennifer Granholm on November...

GHAFARI Names Vice President.(Brief Article)
December 25, 2004... Staff The GHAFARI Companies, a leading full-service architecture, manufacturing engineering, consulting, and staffing organization headquartered in Dearborn, announced that it has named George M. Barbu, P.E., vice president. He is involved...

Osuch Recognized.(Debra Osuch)(Brief Article)
December 25, 2004... Staff Debra Osuch, REM, manager, Development Services in the Shelby Township office of Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME), was awarded an "Industry Achievement Award" from the Wayne State University College of Engineering. The...

Coleman Engineering Hires Matonich.(JoAnn Matonich)(Brief Article)
December 25, 2004... Staff Coleman Engineering Company has announced the addition of JoAnn Matonich, as a computer aided drafting and design (CADD) operator/designer in its Civil Engineering Department in the firm's Iron Mountain office. Matonich received her...

Hanna Promoted At SDA.(Atef A. Hanna)(Brief Article)
December 25, 2004... Staff Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. (SDA) has announced that Atef A. Hanna, P.E., has been promoted to project manager and is assigned to the Land Development Department at the Trenton office. Hanna received his professional...

M-50 Reconstructed.(Nagel Construction)
December 25, 2004... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal $2.7-million project was recently completed A $2.7-million project for reconstruction of a 1.33-mile stretch of M-50 in Lake Odessa was recently completed. The project was done by Nagel Construction, of...

Succession Planning.(J. Stuart Phoenix at seminar)
December 25, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Seminar focuses on different ways to sell a construction company Some of the advantages to selling a construction business to a third party include receiving money quicker, less commitment after the sale, and...

Ethics In Construction.
December 25, 2004... By Anahid Lisa Derbabian Seminar deals with ethics in the construction business "Our industry has an image problem. There are no ethics in construction; there are only ethical people. Therein lies the distinction. This is a people...