Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from June 2007

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from June 2007

Group Endorses Drive MI Effort.
June 4, 2007... Staff A group of business and transportation leaders representing eight of Michigan's largest counties recently endorsed the Michigan Transportation Team and its Drive MI Campaign to increase road funding in the state. The group,...

Conservative Group Supports Tax Increase.(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Staff A report released recently by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy supports long-term efforts to increase state transportation system funding. Without significant funding reforms, the condition of state, county and local roads in...

Michigan AIA Chapter Announces Awards.
June 4, 2007... Staff The Michigan Chapter of the American Institute of Architects held its Annual Celebration of Excellence in Architecture in Plymouth at the Inn at St. John in April. Fourteen projects, including two "green" buildings were honored. The...

URS Announces New Employees.
June 4, 2007... Staff URS Corporation Great Lakes has announced that two new members have joined its Grand Rapids office. Michael J. Staszel joins URS as a senior mechanical engineer. He has had extensive experience in mechanical engineering, project...

Eckert Becomes LEED Accredited.(Andrew Eckert)(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)(Brief article)
June 4, 2007... Staff BETA Design, Inc. is pleased to announce that Andrew Eckert, A.I.A., recently earned his Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional (AP) credentials. As a LEED AP, Eckert provides assistance to...

SmithGroup Hires Petras.
June 4, 2007... Staff SmithGroup, Inc., an architecture and engineering firm, has hired architect James P. Petras. Prior to joining SmithGroup, Petras was a designer for Nudell Architects in Farmington Hills. Previous architectural positions were held at...

Rehabilitating Jefferson Avenue.
June 4, 2007... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor 13,000 tons of asphalt is milled on River Rouge section of road A 1-1/2-mile mill and overlay project on Jefferson Avenue in the city of River Rouge includes milling the asphalt road surface, conditioning the...

Managing Transportation Assets.
June 4, 2007... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Conference and workshop take a look at stretching limited dollars Asset management is defined by the state of Michigan as "an ongoing process of maintaining, upgrading and operating physical assets...

Woodhams Joins F&V.(Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering, Inc.)(Tim Woodhams)(Brief article)
June 11, 2007... Staff Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering, Inc. (F&V) announced that Tim Woodhams, P.E., and his development team from Woodhams & Associates Inc. have brought their land development experience to F&V. Woodhams will be managing a new...

Grand River Construction Hires Project Manager.
June 11, 2007... Staff Grand River Construction, Inc. recently announced that it hired Peter C. Elzinga, P.E., L.E.E.DA[R] A.P., as a senior project manager. Elzinga has more than 15 years of experience in the planning and execution of construction...

Oliver/Hatcher Hires Mullen.(Oliver/Hatcher Construction)(Brian S. Mullen)(Brief article)
June 11, 2007... Staff Oliver/Hatcher Construction, an ISO 9001 accredited building and construction company based in Southeast Michigan, announced that Brian S. Mullen has joined its team as a project estimator. In his new position, Mullen is...

Powell Joins Wade Trim.
June 11, 2007... Staff Jeremy Powell, A.S.L.A., joined Wade Trim's Taylor office as a landscape architect where he will provide landscape design and site planning services to public and private clients. With over two years of experience, Powell's...

FTC&H Appoints Clark.
June 11, 2007... Staff Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. Engineers Scientists Architects Constructors has announced that David A. Clark, A.I.A., L.E.E.D.A[R] A.P., has been promoted to director of Architectural Design. Working out of the Grand...

Granger Welcomes Gebolys.(Granger Construction Company)(James J. Gebolys)(Brief article)
June 11, 2007... Staff Granger Construction Company recently appointed James J. Gebolys to the position of site manager for the expansion and renovation of the Shine Water Treatment Plant near Holland. Previously with Muskegon Construction, Gebolys has...

URS Corporation Honored.
June 11, 2007... Staff The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has selected URS Corporation as the "2006 Aviation Consultant of the Year." The selection is based upon positive responses received from clients, as well as MDOT staff that work...

Triangle Associates Recognized.(Triangle Associates, Inc.)(National Association of Business Resources)(Brief article)
June 11, 2007... Staff Triangle Associates, Inc. of Grand Rapids was named one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in Western Michigan for the fourth year in a row by the National Association of Business Resources. Triangle Associates,...

Michigan's New MISS DIG Number.
June 11, 2007... Staff Michigan homeowners and contractors have a new tool to help them stay safe when digging. Dialing 811 will connect them to MISS DIG - a statewide, one-call center for construction safety and utility damage prevention. MISS DIG helps...

Michigan Work Zones Are Safer.
June 11, 2007... Staff Michigan's Give 'em a Brake Safety Coalition (GEAB) kicked off its annual highway work zone safety campaign at a news conference held at the state capitol in May, unveiling encouraging numbers along with a warning: Motorists should...

Finetti Joins CEC.
June 11, 2007... Staff Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) has announced that James Finetti has joined the Detroit office as a senior project manager. Finetti will be responsible for managing projects within the environmental practice area. He...

Lindsey Elected To Board.
June 11, 2007... Staff Kristine Lindsey, secretary at CEI Group in Howell, was recently elected to the Women Construction Owners & Executives (WCOE), USA board of directors. WCOE, USA is a national trades association representing women business owners and...

URS Corporation Appoints Henry.
June 11, 2007... Staff URS Corporation Great Lakes has announced that Ronald R. Henry, A.I.A., N.C.A.R.B., vice president - Facilities, has been appointed managing principal of URS's Michigan operations. Formerly Facilities Business Line director,...

DSA Hires Three.
June 11, 2007... Staff Andrea Delaney, I.I.D.A., L.E.E.D.A[R] A.P., James Joseph, and Kevin Aalderink, A.I.A., L.E.E.DA[R] A.P., recently joined DSA Architects, a member of SHW Group; an architecture, planning, interior design, and engineering firm in...

Gas Tax Increase Needed.
June 11, 2007... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Study shows that 44 percent of Michigan's urban interstate highways are congested Approximately 44 percent of Michigan's urban interstate highways are congested compared to one-third nationally, according to...

NMA Solves Plant Construction Puzzle.
June 11, 2007... By Bob Mizke Work is performed under one set of rules Their television commercials dominate the airwaves. The brightest lights on Main Street in Anytown, USA, come from their dealerships. Nowhere is competition for the consumer dollar...

URS Appoints Two.
June 18, 2007... Staff URS Corporation Great Lakes has announced that Stephen L. Niehaus, P.E. has been appointed senior environmental engineer in the firm's Traverse City Office. Niehaus will be managing environmental science and engineering projects...

Road Commission Announces Retirements.(Washtenaw County Road Commission)
June 18, 2007... Staff The Washtenaw County Road Commission has announced that longtime employees Kenneth D. Nixon, director of Operations, and Daryl D. Muirhead, district foreman, recently retired. Each had 34 years of service with the Washtenaw County...

Editor's Report.(reports on vehicle maintenance costs of inadequate roadways)(Editorial)
June 18, 2007... By Aram Kalousdian Motorists Pay For Bad Roads Substandard roads and bridges cost Michigan drivers approximately $7 billion per year in the cost of wasted time and fuel, additional traffic crashes and increased vehicle maintenance...

Massive Lodge Project Proceeds.
June 18, 2007... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Work is expected to be completed in November A massive $133-million, 14-mile reconstruction and rehabilitation project on the John C. Lodge freeway in Wayne and Oakland counties began in February and is...

Reconstructing Wagner Road.(Fonson Inc.)
June 18, 2007... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Washtenaw County route is being reconstructed into a three-lane road A 3/4-mile section of Wagner Road between Liberty Road and Jackson Road in Washtenaw County is being reconstructed into a three-lane...

Reconstructing Troy's Industrial Drive.(Six-S Inc. is expected to complete the concrete reconstruction)(Brief article)
June 18, 2007... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Non-chloride accelerators used to speed up concrete curing Concrete reconstruction of Industrial Drive in Troy began in September 2006 and it is expected to be completed in August. The 1/2-mile-long project...

Partnering Replaces Paternalism.(Michigan Concrete Paving Association Concrete Pavement Workshop )
June 18, 2007... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Trend toward partnering will promote quality pavements "Partnering is taking the place of paternalism," Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle told attendees of the 37th Annual Michigan...

SmithGroup Honored.(Michigan Illuminating Engineering Society of North America awards)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... Staff The Detroit-based Lighting Design team of SmithGroup was awarded a Michigan Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) award for Visteon Village Corporate Headquarters in Van Buren Township. The addition of the IESNA...

SmithGroup Recognized.
June 25, 2007... Staff SmithGroup has been named one of the best firms to work for in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, according to the May 2007 issue of Building Design + Construction magazine. Building Design +...

El-Gamal Appointed To Board.(Mohammad El-Gamal appointed at Board of Professional Engineers)(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... Staff Governor Jennifer Granholm has appointed Mohammad El-Gamal, PhD, P.E., to the Board of Professional Engineers, to represent the professional engineers. The term commenced February 23 and expires March 31, 2009. El-Gamal, who has...

DeMaria Makes Personnel Announcements.(appointments of Tom Clifton, Gerald Wargo, Jacqui Walker, Alan Thompson at DeMaria Building Co.)(Ryan Williams and Ryan Friske promoted )(Brief article)
June 25, 2007... Staff Tom Clifton has been hired by DeMaria Building Company, of Detroit, as project superintendent. Clifton is a graduate of Michigan State University and has worked previously as a superintendent at Kasco, Inc., Oliver/Hatcher and...