Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from January 2008

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from January 2008

Road Funding Will Decline.(Editorial)
January 7, 2008... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Cut is one of the largest in Michigan's fiscal 2008 budget Funding to build and maintain Michigan's roads and bridges will decline by 18 percent in 2008, one of the largest cuts in the state of Michigan's...

The Outlook For Construction.
January 7, 2008... By Andrew A. Shmina, President and Chief Executive Officer, A.Z. Shmina, Inc., Vice Chairman, Associated General Contractors of Michigan Should we have candid optimism or false hope? Two words consistently used the past several years in...

Transitional Trends Point To Recovery.
January 7, 2008... Joe Neussendorfer Construction in Michigan should rebound in 2008 In looking forward to what Michigan's construction industry economic picture will look like in 2008, we need to analyze the new trends that developed in our region in...

Construction Forecast Presented.
January 7, 2008... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Health care construction work remains strong in Michigan David Silwester, vice president for Real Estate/Construction and Supply Chain at St. John Health System, told attendees of the Engineering Society of...

Aggregate Producers Look To 2008.
January 7, 2008... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Business is expected to be down in 2008 Representatives from Michigan aggregate producing companies recently met with Michigan Contractor & Builder at the Michigan Aggregates Association office in Okemos to...

Construction Coalition Participates In Expo.
January 14, 2008... Staff Michigan's Design & Construction Coalition (MDCC) offered an estimated 20,000 middle and high school students the opportunity to "test drive" various construction and engineering-related careers during the recent Michigan Youth...

Projects Honored.
January 14, 2008... Staff Four of the six award winning buildings in the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Detroit design competition are adaptive reuses of existing buildings. A jury of prominent architects from outside Michigan was assembled to examine...

Sutter Elected JIBA Chairman.
January 14, 2008... Staff Recently appointed Joint International Bridge Authority (JIBA) board member William W. Sutter was elected chairman, to lead the bi-national panel. "It's an honor and a privilege to serve the Joint International Bridge Authority,...

SDA Hires Joseph Muller.
January 14, 2008... Staff Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. (SDA), a regional civil engineering and surveying firm, recently hired Joseph Muller, P.E., to head their National Land Development Program. Muller comes to SDA with 35 years of experience in...

Winter Vehicle Maintenance.(Editorial)
January 14, 2008... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Proper vehicle maintenance procedures discussed at Michigan APWA seminar Proper operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of ice and snow removal equipment was discussed at the Michigan Chapter American...

Caterpillar Introduces Single-Beveled Blade.
January 14, 2008... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Single-beveled design is expected to provide greater durability for truck applications Caterpillar has developed a single-beveled blade for truck applications that is primarily meant for snow removal and...

Construction Resource Management.
January 14, 2008... By Don Kafka Firms Can't Afford Not to Do It It's no secret that the construction industry is facing tough economic challenges. Interest rates are up, fuel costs are skyrocketing, the national economy is in a downturn, and productivity...

SME Honored.
January 21, 2008... Staff Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME) has been named one of "Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" by the Michigan Business and Professional Association. Recipients received their awards at a recent...

Michigan Receives Safe Routes Award.(Michigan. Department of Transportation)
January 21, 2008... Staff At a recent ceremony in Washington, D.C., Lauren Marchetti, director of the National Center for Safe Routes to School, presented the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) with the first annual national "James L. Oberstar Safe...

Butler Named PEA President.
January 21, 2008... Staff Professional Engineering Associates, Inc. (PEA), headquartered in Troy, has named James P. Butler, P.E. as president. Butler takes the rein of this civil engineering and land surveying firm, with three offices located in Howell,...

Oliver/Hatcher Hires Project Estimator.(appointment of Christian Laycock at Oliver/Hatcher Construction)(Brief article)
January 21, 2008... Staff Oliver/Hatcher Construction, an accredited building and construction company based in Southeast Michigan, announced that Christian Laycock has joined their team as senior project estimator. Company President Paul Hatcher made the...

Hobbs+Black Announces Promotions.
January 21, 2008... Staff Hobbs+Black Associates, Inc. has announced several promotions at the Ann Arbor corporate headquarters and its Lansing regional office. William Harvey, A.I.A., N.C.A.R.B., has been promoted to vice president. Harvey joined the Ann...

Editor's Report.
January 21, 2008... By Aram Kalousdian Mentoring Combats Shrinking Talent Pool The architectural/engineering industry is in the mist of a talent war. In order for firms to be successful and continue to grow, they must take an aggressive approach to...

Large Refrigerator Plant Comes Down.
January 21, 2008... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor and D.J. Diblasi, Director of Marketing for Bierlein Contractor meets the challenge to bring down 17 different types of structures Demolition of a large refrigerator plant in Greenville began in April 2007...

Grinding Attachment Provides Efficiency.
January 21, 2008... Staff Low-speed, high-torque stump grinding attachment is profitable for contractor Nearly 20 years in the land clearing business has taught Don Anderson of Grand Rapids' Anderson Tree Service a few things about equipment. All things...

Cold Milling Machines Are Popular.
January 21, 2008... By John Hood, Product Manager, Milling & Paving BOMAG Americas, Inc. How milling machines can help positively transform any paving contractor's business Given America's progressively aging infrastructure, cold milling machines are...

Interstate 75/M-81 Interchange Project Honored.
January 28, 2008... Staff The National Partnership for Highway Quality (NPHQ) recently announced that Michigan's Interstate 75/M-81 interchange reconstruction with roundabouts project has been selected as a Gold Level recipient as part of the 2007 National...

AEM Salutes Pettibone.
January 28, 2008... Staff The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has presented a "milestone member" award to Pettibone Corporation, of Baraga, in recognition of its industry support through longtime and continuous participation in the association....

Triangle Welcomes Watt.
January 28, 2008... Staff Triangle Associates has announced that Mitchell G. Watt, A.I.A. has joined its team as vice president and chief business development officer. Under his new role, Watt will guide the firm's business development and growth initiatives...

TMP Announces LEED Accredited Architect.
January 28, 2008... Staff TMP Associates, Inc., a full-service architectural and engineering firm based in Bloomfield Hills, has announced that Barbara Vukits has passed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) exam and has received LEED...

Hobbs+Black Announces Promotions.(Hobbs+Black Architects has appointed Ann Kenyon as vice president Kevin Price as senior associate, Christopher W. Wetmore as senior associate)
January 28, 2008... Staff Hobbs+Black Architects continues to grow its health care presence around the country. Hobbs+Black has announced several promotions in the Healthcare Studio at the Ann Arbor Corporate Headquarters. These professionals have been...