Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from May 2006

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from May 2006

Clark Construction Honored.
May 6, 2006... Staff Clark Construction Company received two major awards at the Washtenaw Contractors Association (WCA) 2006 Pyramid Awards presentation on Friday, March 10. The joint venture of Clark Construction/Gilbane won the Best Project Team...

Call for Awards Nominations Opens.(Construction Management Association of America )(Brief article)
May 6, 2006... Staff The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) announces its annual Call for Project Achievement Award Nominations. The annual Construction Management Project Achievement Awards program recognizes outstanding...

MITA Offers OJT Assistance.(Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association, on the Job training)(Brief article)
May 6, 2006... Staff Companies having difficulty finding workers to fill their Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)-required "On the Job Training" (OJT) slots can now get assistance from the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association...

MITA Pursues New Facility.(Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association )(Brief article)
May 6, 2006... Staff The Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA) Board of Directors has voted in favor of pursuing plans to construct a Heavy Construction Industry Center, which would not only house the MITA offices, but also the...

Patrick Brown Joins MITA.(Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association)(Brief article)
May 6, 2006... Staff Patrick Brown has joined the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA) staff as its new director of safety and workforce development. Brown will handle MITA jobsite inspections, training opportunities, and assist...

AKA Promotes 13.
May 6, 2006... Staff The Board of Directors of Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. (AKA), a planning, design and management firm of the built environment, is pleased to announce that the following AKA staff members have been elected to the status of senior...

Kowalkowski Joins Ruby+Associates.(Keith J. Kowalkowski)(Brief article)
May 6, 2006... Staff Ruby+Associates, a structural engineering firm based in Farmington Hills, has announced the addition of Keith J. Kowalkowski, PhD., to its team. A recent doctoral graduate of Purdue University, Kowalkowski's dissertation was...

Fleis & VandenBrink Names Principals.
May 6, 2006... Staff Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering, Inc. (F&V) named Paul R. Galdes, P.E., Richard P. Grant, P.E., and Brian L. Rice, P.E. as firm principals. Galdes leads the Municipal Services Group at Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering, Inc....

Concrete Recycler Provides Full Service.
May 6, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Reclaimed concrete is converted into 21AA and 3-inch concrete Roseville Crushed Concrete in Roseville recycles concrete and crushes it into 21AA concrete and 3-inch concrete. The company can excavate, truck...

River Avenue Bridge Recycled.
May 6, 2006... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal New bridge will include components of the old bridge The new $9-million River Avenue bridge over the Black River in Holland will include components of the previous 75-year-old bridge that is being replaced....

Kalin Construction Recycles I-69 Concrete.
May 6, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Kalin Construction Company, Inc., of Sodus, is crushing and recycling concrete removed from an Interstate 69 construction project in mid-Michigan. Most of the recycled material is being used by the Calhoun County...

Concrete Is Environmentally Friendly.
May 6, 2006... By the Michigan Concrete Association Concrete is as old as the Romans, yet it's as current as today's concerns about saving energy, helping the environment and using resources wisely. Many classic Roman monuments that are still standing...

No Gas Tax Increase.
May 6, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian State Representative Shelley Taub says there is no desire to raise the gas tax State Representative Shelley Taub, chairperson of the Michigan House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation...

Local Road Funding Approved.
May 13, 2006... Staff Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, state Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema, and Speaker of the House Craig DeRoche recently announced a sweeping agreement that will create thousands of jobs by addressing transportation and economic...

Daleiden's Achieves NTEA Verification Status.(National Truck Equipment Association)(Brief article)
May 13, 2006... Staff Daleiden's, Inc., of Kalamazoo, is one of 21 National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) member companies that achieved Member Verification Program (MVP) status in the first quarter of 2006, ending March 31. Since the program...

Consultant Selection Process Revisions Discussed.(transportation consultants)
May 13, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Task force develops a simplified process for MDOT's consultant selection process Revisions to the Michigan Department of Transportation's consultant selection process, which became effective January 1, were...

Municipal Financing Guide Published.(Prein&Newhof republished the guide)(Brief article)
May 20, 2006... Staff Prein&Newhof recently updated and republished its free financing reference guide for Michigan communities. The guide, titled Grants & Loans 2006 , includes new funding programs, current contact information for each grant or loan...

ABC Announces Partnership With GCIron.com.
May 20, 2006... Staff Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) today announced a new partnership with GCIron.com that will offer ABC member companies competitive pricing on construction equipment, discounts on parts and access to an extensive...

Sterling 360 Receives Award.
May 20, 2006... Staff The new Sterling 360 low cab-over-engine truck from Sterling Truck Corporation, of Redford Township, received the Editors' Choice Award for New Product Innovation at the recent National Truck Equipment Association's Work Truck Show...

Efficiency Production Hires Kevin Pitcole.
May 20, 2006... Staff Efficiency Production, Inc., a manufacturer of trench safety equipment, has announced the appointment of Kevin Pitcole as Southeast Michigan sales representative. Pitcole joins Efficiency with an extensive range of sales...

CAM Elects New Officers.(Construction Association of Michigan )(Brief article)
May 20, 2006... Staff Kevin N. Koehler, president of the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), announced that the CAM membership elected a new slate of officers and directors to serve on its 2006 Board of Directors. CAM's chairman for 2006 is...

Elders Selected For Kenworth Council.
May 20, 2006... Staff Kenworth Truck Company has named Scott Elders, of Michigan Kenworth in Grand Rapids, as a member to its 2006 Kenworth Service Council, which is comprised of leading service managers representing Kenworth dealerships in the United...

Newhof Receives Award.(Thomas Newhof from Prein&Newhof)(Brief article)
May 20, 2006... Staff Thomas Newhof, P.E., president of Prein&Newhof, was recently awarded an Alumni Society Merit Award by The University of Michigan College of Engineering. The award -- bestowed on Newhof by the Civil & Environmental Engineering...

Editor's Report.
May 20, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian Protect The Gas Tax As long as political ideologues continue to use the gasoline tax for purely partisan gain, the ability of federal and state governments to make meaningful transportation investments that improve...

Sewer Extension Project Under Way.
May 20, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Project includes installation of corrosion-resistant pump station An approximately $4 million sanitary sewer extension project currently under construction in Orion Township will primarily be used by a...

Grand Haven's Infrastructure Improvement Project.
May 20, 2006... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal City embarks on first phase of project The city of Grand Haven has embarked on the first phase of its Sewer, Water, Infrastructure, Streets and Sidewalks (SWISS) improvement project. With the majority of the...

Slide Rail Demonstrated.(Slide Rail Shoring System )(Brief article)
May 20, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Efficiency Production's shoring system is cost-effective Efficiency Production Inc., of Mason, held a demonstration open house at its facility in Mason on April 21 on how to install its Slide Rail Shoring...

Mdot Eliminates Retainage Requirement.(Michigan Department of Transportation)
May 27, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor New policy will be reviewed after the end of 2006 The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has eliminated its retainage requirement on construction projects. The 1999 Disadvantaged Business...