Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from January 2006

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from January 2006

Truck Law Takes Effect.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2006... Staff A law that went into effect on January 1 will allow a truck driver to rebalance the lift-axles making a turn or merge before being weighed. The definition of a "misload" is recognized and puts a clear and reasonable penalty in place....

Oakland County Projects Receive Funding.
January 7, 2006... Staff The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will receive an estimated $6 million in four federal grants for specific county road projects, thanks to the efforts of US Congressman Joe Knollenberg. The grants are as follows: ...

Clark Construction Honored.
January 7, 2006... Staff The Michigan Chapter of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) has named Clark Construction the recipient of the 2005 AGC Build Michigan Award for construction of the Mountain Grand Lodge and Avalanche Bay Waterpark at Boyne...

Forgacs Joins NSA.
January 7, 2006... Staff Michael K. Forgacs, R.A. has joined NSA Architects, Engineers, Planners as architectural design group leader, responsible for the development and oversight of all architectural design aspects for the firm's projects. Forgacs...

Cox Elected Associate.
January 7, 2006... Staff The JJR Board of Directors has announced the election of Louis Cox to associate. Cox is a senior landscape geographic information system technician in the Ann Arbor office. He has an associate degree in landscape architecture and an...

Michigan Construction Will Increase.
January 7, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Infrastructure spending is expected to pick up Non-residential construction spending in Michigan is expected to show a modest increase in 2006, over 2005. Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects...

Outlook For Construction Mixed.(Transcript)
January 7, 2006... By Odell Jones, III, President, JOMAR Building Company and 2006 Chairman Associated General Contractors, Greater Detroit Chapter A positive upswing is expected Editor's Note: The following is the 2006 construction economic outlook that...

Michigan's Future Looks Bleak.(Economic Outlook Conference)(Editorial)
January 7, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Experts see a weak economy in Michigan's future David L. Littman, retired vice president and chief economist for Comerica Bank, presented a bleak economic outlook for Michigan at the Engineering Society of...

Michigan Needs More Road Funding.
January 7, 2006... By Rich Lehman, Vice President Governmental Affairs, Edw. C. Levy Co. The federal government cannot be counted on to fill funding gaps On August 10, 2005 President George W. Bush signed the "Safe Accountable, Flexible and Efficient...

SME And Battle Creek Honored.
January 14, 2006... Staff The Southwest Michigan Branch of the American Public Works Association (APWA) awarded the city of Battle Creek, Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME) and Christen Detroit the 2005 Public Works Project of the Year Award in the...

Mannik & Smith Moves.(changes location)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2006... Staff The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc., a provider of consulting engineering services, has relocated its Dearborn office to a new, larger facility in Canton Township to better support recent growth, said John S. Browning III, P.E., senior...

SmithGroup Announces Promotions.
January 14, 2006... Staff SmithGroup, an architectural, engineering, planning and interior design firm, has appointed Jacqueline Juszczyk, Jared Lawrence and Bob Varga to associates. Lawrence is a registered architect and a member of the building...

Tetra Tech Hires David Moore.
January 14, 2006... Staff Tetra Tech has announced the addition of a water resource specialist to its team. David L. Moore, P.E., brings over 13 years of experience with private and public sectors of water resource planning and engineering. He will act as...

HRC's Knapp Retires.
January 14, 2006... Staff Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC) has announced the retirement of President Gerald F. Knapp, P.E., after a distinguished career with the firm spanning 45 years. Knapp's retirement follows the celebration of the firm's 90th...

New Speed Limits Implemented.
January 21, 2006... Staff In early December Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) leadership approved and issued Bureau of Highway Instructional Memorandum 2005-16 (BOH IM 2005-16), Guidelines to Establish Speed Limits in Work Zones, that immediately...

High Definition Surveying Completed.
January 21, 2006... Staff Midwestern Consulting recently completed high definition surveying (HDS) at The University of Michigan football stadium in Ann Arbor. The project involved capturing accurate and very detailed existing conditions at the renowned...

RCOC Announces Personnel Changes.
January 21, 2006... Staff Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Managing Director Brent Bair has named three new top executives for the agency: Dennis Kolar has been named deputy managing director/county highway engineer; Darryl Heid has been named...

Harmon Hires Bednark.(Kandace Bednark appointed as project coordinator )(Brief Article)
January 21, 2006... Staff Specialty contractor Harmon, Inc. hired Kandace Bednark as project coordinator serving general contractors, architects and building owners' commercial glazing needs throughout Michigan and the surrounding area. Starting with...

DeHondt Joins HRC.(Thomas DeHondt appointed as project engineer)(Hubbell Roth and Clark Inc)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2006... Staff Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC) is pleased to announce that Thomas DeHondt, P.E. has joined HRC as senior project engineer after a career spanning 30 years with the city of Sterling Heights. Most recently, and for the past 18...

Editor's Report.
January 21, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian Combating Equipment Theft JCB, a manufacturer of construction equipment, has partnered with the National Equipment Register (NER) to help JCB owners combat equipment theft. Through a 24-hour hotline, NER...

Taking Care of Customers.
January 21, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor AIS's preventive maintenance program keeps costs down AIS Construction Equipment Corporation offers a preventive maintenance program to its customers that can save customers money. "We sell programs with...

Maintaining Air Brake Systems.
January 21, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Proper maintenance of air brake systems is cost-effective It's important to make sure that air brake systems are dry before the cold weather comes. That was a message that Bob Pawluk, of Bendix, delivered at...

Shoring Helps In Tight Spots.(Slide Rail system helps excavation in the city)
January 21, 2006... By James McRay, Marketing and Media Manger for Efficiency Production, Inc. Slide Rail system helps get the job done in the city Every contractor prefers installing underground utilities in wide-open spaces where they can open cut and...

Panel Approves Northwestern Connector Project.
January 28, 2006... Staff An independent review of the south-central Oakland County transportation improvement project known as the Northwestern Connector supports planned improvements, which include the widening of Orchard Lake Road and the construction of...

MDOT Implements Project "Unbundling" Initiative.(Michigan Department of Transportation)
January 28, 2006... Staff In an effort to increase the number of opportunities for small and mid-sized contractors to participate in their annual construction program, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is implementing an innovative project...

DSA Architects Announces New Employee.
January 28, 2006... Staff Andrew Hetletvedt, A.I.A. recently joined DSA Architects, a member of SHW Group, an architecture, planning, interior design, and structural engineering firm located in Berkley. Hetletvedt joins DSA as a project architect and...

Staley Gains Fellow Status.
January 28, 2006... Staff Ronald D. Staley, vice president and director of national preservation for The Christman Company, a Michigan-based construction services firm, has been granted the revered title of fellow through his election to the College of...

George Hubbell Named President.
January 28, 2006... Staff Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC) has announced that George E. Hubbell II, P.E., D.E.E., has been named president of the firm. As fourth generation successor, Hubbell follows in the footsteps of his great grandfather, Clarence W....