Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from March 2007

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from March 2007

Women In Construction Honored.
March 5, 2007... Staff Detroit Chapter 183 of The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is pleased to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Women in Construction (WIC) Week March 4-10. NAWIC exists to enhance the success of women in the...

Granholm's Budget Includes Funding Cut.
March 5, 2007... Staff Governor Jennifer Granholm announced her state budget plan recently, and there was an overall 2.2-percent cut from the current year's transportation spending. Although the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association...

Road Projects Approved.
March 5, 2007... Staff Funding was approved for nearly $52 million worth of future road projects on February 6 by the Oakland County Federal Aid Task Force Funding Committee at its annual project selection meeting. The committee allocates federal road...

Pipe Installation Poses Challenges.
March 5, 2007... Written by Karen Swanson, Technical Writer Two Rivers Marketing Ann Arbor initiates footing drain disconnection program Provided by Vermeer Manufacturing Company Following a national trend of updating sewer and water systems first...

Sanitary Sewer Construction Under Way.
March 5, 2007... By The Macomb County Public Works Commissioner and Aram Kalousdian Approximately 2,000 feet is being tunneled Construction is under way on 6-1/2 miles of sanitary sewer interceptors in New Haven and Lenox Township that will provide the...

Strategic Highway Research Program Discussed.
March 5, 2007... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Short-term program will leapfrog technology The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) legislation passed by Congress established a Strategic Highway...

MDOT Announces Southwest Michigan Improvements.(Michigan Department of Transportation)
March 12, 2007... Staff The Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) recently approved 2007-2011 Five Year Transportation Program will provide millions of dollars in transportation improvements to Southwest Michigan this year. The 2007 program...

CAM Elects New Officers.
March 12, 2007... Staff The membership of the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) has elected a new slate of officers and directors to serve on the 2007 board of directors. The new leaders were installed at the organization's 121st Annual Meeting in...

PSI Appoints El-Gamal.
March 12, 2007... Staff PSI has announced the promotion of Mahmoud El-Gamal, Ph.D., P.E., to chief engineer and geotechnical services manager, with primary oversight of the Vibration Monitoring service line for the entire company. He is located in the...

URS Appoints Klawon.
March 12, 2007... Staff URS Corporation Great Lakes has announced that Matthew G. Klawon, P.E., has been appointed traffic engineering manager in the firm's Farmington Hills office. As traffic engineering manager with URS Corporation, his...

SmithGroup Hires Hinkle.(Russell W. Hinkle appointed)(Brief article)
March 12, 2007... Staff SmithGroup, an architecture and engineering firm, has hired Russell W. Hinkle as a level IV architect for its Historic Preservation practice at its Detroit office. Hinkle is a University of Michigan graduate with a masters'...

RCOC Board Elects Crake Chairman.
March 12, 2007... Staff The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Board of Road Commissioners elected Larry P. Crake board chairman at its regularly scheduled meeting on January 11. Crake has served on the RCOC board since 1997. A resident of...

Expo Features Nearly 200 Exhibitors.
March 12, 2007... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor 2007 Design & Construction Expo has over 100,000 square feet of display space Design & Construction Expo was held at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi February 7-8. The 23rd edition of this event for...

Conference Addresses Accomplishments And Challenges.
March 12, 2007... By Anahid Lisa Derbabian, A.P.R. More than 400 professionals attend MDOT-ACEC/M Partnering Conference More than 400 professionals attended the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)-American Council of Engineering...

Editor's Report.
March 19, 2007... By Aram Kalousdian Kenworth Offers Advice If you're in the market for a dump truck, it's important to do your homework. Unlike some other vocations, dump truck specifications are very regionalized. What works in one area of the...

Intelligent Compaction Provides Efficiency.(sphalt Pavement Association of Michigan holds conference on intelligent compaction)(Brief article)
March 19, 2007... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor The benefits of intelligent compaction were discussed at the 2007 APAM Conference A presentation on the benefits of intelligent compaction was given at the Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan's (APAM)...

MDOT Announces Northern Michigan Improvements.
March 26, 2007... Staff The Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) recently approved 2007-2011 Five Year Transportation Program will provide millions of dollars in transportation improvements to Northern Lower Michigan again this year. According to...

Asphalt Paving Projects Recognized.(Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan )
March 26, 2007... Staff Building on the tradition established in 1977, the Asphalt Paving Awards Program continues as a cooperative effort between the Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan (APAM) and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). The...