Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from December 2005

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from December 2005

Holland's New District Courthouse.
December 3, 2005... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal New facility will provide more space A new $8-million district courthouse now under construction in Holland is scheduled for completion by May 2006. The new courthouse is being constructed on the former site of...

SME Groundbreaking Held.
December 3, 2005... Staff Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME), a leading consultant in the geosciences, materials and the environment, broke ground on October 5 on an 11,198-square-foot expansion of its 40,180-square-foot headquarters in Plymouth...

Mulligan Masters Benefits Children.
December 3, 2005... Staff They birdied, they bogeyed, they took quite a few mulligans and everyone had a great time raising money for an important cause -- C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. The Sixth Annual Mulligan Masters took place September 13 at Bay Pointe...

Reconstructing Spies Athletic Complex.(Kakuk Construction, Inc)
December 3, 2005... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Menominee athletic fields reconstructed for the 21st century A Menominee site that had been home to saw mills in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and the city's baseball and football teams...

Stobak Leads Barton Malow Group.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2005... Staff Michael Stobak, formerly Education Group vice president at Barton Malow, has been selected to lead Barton Malow's Education Group upon the retirement of Dick Snider, senior vice president. Stobak is a graduate engineer of...

Tinnion Passes Exam.
December 3, 2005... Staff Lisa Tinnion of TMP Associates, Inc. has passed the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) exam. The NCIDQ is an independent organization that establishes qualifications for professional designers. By...

DSA Architects Hires Daguanno.
December 3, 2005... Staff Darrin Daguanno, A.I.A., recently joined DSA Architects, a member of SHW Group, an architecture, planning, interior design, and structural engineering firm located in Berkley. Daguanno joins DSA Architects as project designer...

CAM Appoints Joe Forgue.(Construction Association of Michigan )(Brief Article)
December 3, 2005... Staff Kevin N. Koehler, president of the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), announced that Joseph M. Forgue has been appointed to the position of manager of Education and Safety Services. Forgue will supervise the Construction...

Southpoint Church Adds Auditorium.
December 3, 2005... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Project is on an expedited schedule Southpoint Community Christian Church in Trenton is adding an auditorium with some general gathering space and new restrooms on to its existing facility. FH Martin...

Clark Construction Receives Safety Award.
December 10, 2005... Staff Clark Construction Company has received the prestigious Consultation Education and Training (CET) Gold Award from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA). The award was presented recently to Charles Clark,...

Ruby + Associates Honored.
December 10, 2005... Staff Ruby + Associates received the 2005 Outstanding Project award for the Lansing Community College, Health & Human Service Career Building, in the National Council of Structural Engineering Association (NCSEA) Excellence in Structural...

FTC&H Promotes Two.
December 10, 2005... Staff Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc., (FTC&H) Engineers - Scientists - Architects has announced the following promotions: John F. Johnson, joined FTC&H in April 1996 and was recently promoted to senior technician. He works in...

G2 Consulting Group Hires Three.
December 10, 2005... Staff G2 Consulting Group, a Troy-based engineering firm providing geotechnical, environmental and construction engineering services, has added three new employees to its suburban Detroit office. Heather Graves was named an...

Staley Appointed To Commission.
December 10, 2005... Staff Governor Jennifer Granholm recently appointed Donald V. Staley to the Construction Safety Standards Commission for a term expiring in March 2008. He has been selected to represent those involved in construction operations on a...

Editor's Report.
December 17, 2005... By Aram Kalousdian Roofing Association Publishes LEED Bulletin An interpretation of the guidelines for the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED(TM)) Rating System, as applied to...

Port Huron's Harbourside Office Center.
December 17, 2005... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor 85 percent of construction waste recycled The Harbourside Office Center in Port Huron has been registered for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. LEED is a rating system...

School Aims For LEED Certification.(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)(Barnes Management, Inc.)
December 17, 2005... By Sharon Hanks School could be the first Michigan middle/high school to be LEED certified Imagine setting up a gravel quarry on a school construction site. Or how about a sewage treatment system? Both operations are normally not on...

"Green" Schools Are More Effective.
December 17, 2005... Staff Turner Construction Company, of New York, N.Y., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Turner Corporation, recently announced the findings of its survey of 665 building owners, developers, architects, engineers, corporate owner-occupants,...

Yamasaki Announces Additions.(Brief Article)
December 17, 2005... Staff Yamasaki Associates, Inc., an architecture, interior design, and planning firm has announced the additions of Raviprakash Dhyani, A.I.A. and Thomas Stecker, A.I.A., A.S.I.D. to the firm's architectural design team. Dhyani has...

Walbridge Aldinger Adds Walbridge RB.(Brief Article)
December 24, 2005... Staff Walbridge Aldinger Company, a Detroit-based worldwide full-service construction company, recently announced that the senior management and staff of the former Ragnar Benson PA Inc. have joined Walbridge RB, a new operating subsidiary...

PCA Seeks Bridge Awards Nominations.
December 24, 2005... Staff The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is seeking nominations for its 10th biennial Bridge Awards Competition. The program, co-sponsored by Roads & Bridges magazine, recognizes excellence in design and construction of concrete...

United Rentals Opens Flint Branch.
December 24, 2005... Staff United Rentals, Inc. recently announced the grand opening of an aerial equipment rental branch in Flint, at 1331 West Hill Road. The facility will provide customers with equipment rentals, sales of new and used equipment, contractor...

Schuster Opens New Location.
December 24, 2005... Staff Schuster Construction Services has moved to its new location at 28807 Reilly Road, New Hudson, MI 48165. The mailing address is P.O. Box O, New Hudson, MI 48165. Phone: (248) 446-9815. Fax: (248) 446-0083. Website:...

URS Engineer Earns LEED Accreditation.
December 24, 2005... Staff URS Corporation's Tim Van Wieren, P.E., has become a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professional by completing the accreditation examination sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council and the LEED...

Two Join Mead & Hunt.(Daniel Kehoe and Jeff Thoman appointed as civil engineers)(Brief Article)
December 24, 2005... Staff Mead & Hunt, an engineering and architectural consulting firm, has added new staff members. Daniel Kehoe, E.I.T., has joined the Mead & Hunt team as a civil engineer. Kehoe will focus much of his attention on the firm's airport...

Tyler Receives Professional Engineer License.
December 24, 2005... Staff Ayres, Lewis, Norris & May, Inc. (ALNM) has announced that Anthony F. Tyler has earned his professional engineer license. Tyler has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering with an emphasis on structural and transportation...

Staff Additions Announced.(Deo Mbekenga appointed as an electrical designer )(Lian Duan appointed as a mechanical designer )(Jerry Jarsma appointed as a structural designer )(Brief Article)
December 24, 2005... Staff The consulting engineering firm Byce & Associates, Inc. has announced several additions to its staff. Deo Mbekenga, E.I.T., joins the firm as an electrical designer in the Grand Rapids office. A graduate of the University of...

Graded Concrete Preferred.(Brief Article)
December 31, 2005... Staff Concrete finishers prefer graded concrete mixes because they finish and cure quickly. Graded concrete mixes provide increased strength with less cement and are more cost effective. That was a message that was delivered at the recent...

TPTA Honored.
December 31, 2005... Staff Tower Pinkster Titus Associates (TPTA) received an Honorable Mention citation from Learning by Design for the design of Byron Center West Middle School in Byron Center. The award is for Middle Schools -- New Construction. The...

Harmon, Inc. Moves.
December 31, 2005... Staff Specialty contractor Harmon, Inc. has moved its Michigan offices to a larger location at 133623 Otterson Court in Livonia. The Michigan office phone number, (734) 293-0020, and other contact information remain the same. At...

Hoffman Returns To TEC.
December 31, 2005... Staff Scott Hoffman, P.E., returns to Testing Engineers & Consultants Inc. (TEC) from Roofing Consultants, Inc. as a project engineer in their Facilities Engineering Division. Hoffman has over 25 years of experience in the construction...

Young Earns Professional Planner Certification.
December 31, 2005... Staff Adam Young, A.I.C.P., a planner in Wade Trim's Taylor office, recently earned his American Institute of Certified Planners certification by passing the exam and completing more than four years of planning work experience. Young...

SME Promotes Team Members.
December 31, 2005... Staff Brian C. Berger, P.E., has been promoted to project environmental engineer in SME's Bay City office. He has eight years of environmental engineering experience at SME. He specializes in redevelopment projects and provides solutions...