Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from November 2004

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from November 2004

JJR Receives Michigan ASCE Award.(Brief Article)
November 6, 2004... Staff JJR, a national planning, design and engineering firm, recently announced that the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council's (TOMWC) Freshwater Center project in Petoskey received an Honorable Mention award from the Michigan Chapter of the...

JJR Receives Honor Awards.(Brief Article)
November 6, 2004... Staff JJR, a national planning, design and engineering firm, received Honor Awards from the Michigan Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (MASLA) for the following projects at MASLA's Conference and Awards Gala on...

Contract Awarded For Infrastructure Project.(Economic Development Corporation )
November 6, 2004... Staff The Economic Development Corporation of the city of Detroit has awarded the team of Giffels-Webster Engineers, Inc. (GWE); Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME); and Mansell Associates, Inc. a contract for design and engineering...

RCOC Announces Personnel Changes.(Road Commission for Oakland County)
November 6, 2004... Staff The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has named two new division heads. Former Programming Supervisor Dylan Foukes has been named the new traffic engineer, while former Transportation Planner III Tom Noechel has been named to...

St. Clair Keeps Roads Clear.(St. Clair County Road Commission )
November 6, 2004... Story by Aram Kalousdian, Editor The St. Clair County Road Commission clears 1,803 miles of road The St. Clair County Road Commission has a total of 273 miles of state trunk line, 483 miles of primary road and 1,047 miles of local road...

Snowplow Roadeo Held.
November 6, 2004... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal Midwest Snowplow Roadeo & Equipment Show attended by over 600 drivers The 20th annual American Public Works Association (APWA) Midwest Snowplow Roadeo & Equipment Show was held on October 13 and was attended by...

Contractors Mobilize For Sewer Project.
November 13, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Bypass maintains service while repairs are made On August 27, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department's 11-foot-diameter sanitary and storm sewer interceptor in Macomb County failed. Normal dry weather flow...

Gobles Upgrades Schools.(Gobles Board of Education)
November 13, 2004... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal Recently completed building program costs $10.2 million An upgrade of the Gobles school system was recently completed. A number of years ago, the Gobles Board of Education developed a long-range plan for the...

Congress Could Legislate Water Diversion.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
November 13, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Michigan could lose control of the water diversion issue State Senator Tony Stamas (R-Midland) addressed the concern about Great Lakes water being diverted to southern and western states, at the Michigan...

Barton Malow Honored.(Michigan Business and Professional Association )(Brief Article)
November 13, 2004... Staff Barton Malow Company, of South-field, was named one of Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. This is the third time the company made the list, first earning the distinction in 2001 and then in 2002. The...

Research Exposes Jobsite Security Problem.
November 13, 2004... Staff DEWALT, a manufacturer of power tools, recently announced the findings of its research study, which identifies jobsite security (and the resulting loss of productivity) as the No. 1 concern among professional contractors and other...

Future City Competition Mentors Needed.(Brief Article)
November 13, 2004... Staff ESD is looking for engineers and architects to mentor school teams for the Future City Competition. Twenty-four schools in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Flint, Highland Park, Holly, Kimball, Lapeer, Mayville, Roseville, and West Bloomfield are...

Osterhout Joins CRA SERVICES.(Brief Article)
November 13, 2004... Staff Donald Osterhout recently joined CRA SERVICES as project manager. Osterhout brings 15 years of construction operations and project management experience to CRA SERVICES. CRA Services is the U.S. construction division of...

ARTBA Honors Bob Dibble.(American Road and Transportation Builders Association)(Brief Article)
November 13, 2004... Staff Bob Dibble, P.E., county highway engineer with the Livingston County Road Commission in Howell, is the recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) 2004 Ralph R. Bartelsmeyer Award. The award was...

TMP Associates Announces Promotions.(Brief Article)
November 13, 2004... Staff The board of directors at Bloomfield Hills-based TMP Associates, Inc. recently announced the following promotions: James Chatas, AIA; Drew Pennington, ASID; and Mark Reile, AIA. Chatas, Pennington and Reile were promoted from senior...

New Team Members Join Triangle.(Triangle Associates, Inc)(Brief Article)
November 13, 2004... Staff Triangle Associates, Inc. has announced the addition of two new team members. Triangle is a Grand Rapids-based construction management, general contracting, and design-build firm. Leslie Vander Boon recently joined Triangle as a...

Clark Hires Three.(Brief Article)
November 13, 2004... Staff Ken Lawless, chief operating officer of Lansing-based Clark Construction Company, has announced the addition of three employees. Jeff Konkle joins the Clark Team as an on-site project manager/superintendent with 20 years of...

Barton Malow Helps Hurricane Victims.(Brief Article)
November 20, 2004... Staff Barton Malow Company, of Southfield, teamed with the Summit Academy School of Flat Rock to fill a semi truck with much needed items for Florida hurricane victims. The Summit Academy School adopted Port Charlotte Schools in Florida,...

McNeilus Acquires CON-E-CO.(Concrete Equipment Company, Inc)
November 20, 2004... Staff McNeilus Companies, Inc., a leading manufacturer of concrete mixers, announced the acquisition of Concrete Equipment Company, Inc. (CON-E-CO), a leading manufacturer of concrete batch plants. This acquisition expands McNeilus's...

SPX To Sell BOMAG.
November 20, 2004... Staff SPX Corporation has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its BOMAG compaction equipment business to Fayat for approximately $446 million in cash. SPX will use the net proceeds from the transaction to pay down...

G2 Consulting Group Announces Changes.(G2 Consulting Group)(Brief Article)
November 20, 2004... Staff Chris Nicol, who opened and managed G2 Consulting Group's suburban Chicago, Ill., office for the last four years, has returned to G2's Troy headquarters as a project manager. He retains oversight responsibility for the firm's...

SME Consultants Receive Awards.(School of Materials Engineering)
November 20, 2004... Staff The Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM) selected SME Senior Consultants Dr. James M. Harless, CHMM and Herbert A. Hoskins, CHMM to receive the "2004 Champions of Excellence Award." This is the second consecutive...

Hofert Appointed At CAM.(Brief Article)
November 20, 2004... Staff The Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) has announced that Wendy Hofert has been appointed to the position of expositions marketing representative. A graduate of Wichita State University in Kansas, Hofert earned a...

Editor's Report.
November 20, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian ARTBA Applauds Congressional Leaders The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) applauded House and Senate finance and transportation leaders recently for their efforts to reform reforming...

Detention Ponds Cleaned.(KLM Landscape)(Brief Article)
November 20, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Compact track loaders provide low ground pressure and maneuverability KLM Landscape, of Washington Township, cleaned out two detention ponds at Covington Place subdivision in Rochester Hills recently, and...

Power & Traction.(Brief Article)
November 20, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Bobcat handles difficult circumstances Clouds Hill, Inc., of Sylvan Lake, was a subcontractor doing the landscaping for a 50,000-square-foot multi-tenant office building and a 60,000-square-foot multi-tenant...

Upgrading Zeeland Township's Sewer System.
November 20, 2004... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal Improvement is designed to add over 1,600 new connections A major upgrade to Zeeland Township's sewer system is designed to add over 1,600 new connections to the township's sewer system, which is nearing...

Track Loader Provides Stability.(Landmark Designs, L.L.C)
November 20, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Risk of tipping over eliminated with compact track loader Landmark Designs, L.L.C., of Sterling Heights, is doing the landscaping for a 130,000-square-foot medical office building called Wellpointe Medical,...

Barton Malow Receives Safety Award.(Brief Article)
November 27, 2004... Staff The Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) has named Barton Malow the recipient of its 2004 Construction Industry Safety Excellence Award for builders with 2,000,000-plus hours of work. Barton Malow was the only firm to qualify in this...

Strategic Alliance Announced.
November 27, 2004... Staff Vermeer Manufacturing Company, a leading underground equipment manufacturer, has entered into an exclusive strategic alliance with Ring-O-Matic Manufacturing Company, a key producer of vacuum excavation equipment, to distribute...

Caterpillar Expands And Enhances Govbidspec.com.(Brief Article)
November 27, 2004... Staff Caterpillar has launched an expanded and enhanced version of Govbidspec.com to help governmental buyers build well-defined Requests for Proposal (RFPs) quickly and accurately, with minimal editing. Caterpillar introduced the online...

CAM Elects Officers.(Construction Association of Michigan )(Brief Article)
November 27, 2004... Staff The membership of the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) has elected a new slate of officers and directors to serve on its Board of Directors. The new leaders were installed at the organization's 119th Annual Meeting, held...

TMP Announces LEED Accredited Professionals.(Brief Article)
November 27, 2004... Staff The following professionals from TMP Associates, Inc., a full-service architectural and engineering firm based in Bloomfield Hills, have passed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) exam and received their LEED...

Branigan and Dennehy Earn Certifications.(Brief Article)
November 27, 2004... Staff Two planners in Wade-Trim's Taylor office recently received their American Institute of Certified Planners certifications. Zachary Branigan, AICP, and Elaine Dennehy, AICP, earned their certifications by passing the exam, earning...

Lawton's New Middle School.
November 27, 2004... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal Work includes upgrades at high school and elementary school In September 2001, Lawton Community School voters passed two bond issues, the first of which provided for additions and renovations to the high school...

Multi-Modal Bridge Constructed.
November 27, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Bridge will carry snowmobiles, bicycles and pedestrians over I-75 Construction of a multi-modal bridge on the Red Creek Snowmobile Trail over Interstate 75 in the Upper Peninsula began in the fall of 2003 and...

Decorative Concrete Is Durable.
November 27, 2004... Staff Today's style-conscious business owners have discovered the beauty and versatility of decorative concrete as an alternative to more costly and less durable materials. Concrete has become as decorative as it is durable. ...