Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from November 2005

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from November 2005

Students Receive Scholarships.
November 5, 2005... Staff Two seniors in construction management, one at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) and the other at Michigan State University (MSU), were recipients of scholarships at the September 22 Fall Meeting of the Associated General Contractors...

Project Honored.
November 5, 2005... Staff The Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka, Kan., has received a 2005 National Trust Board of Advisors' National Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Steven Jones,...

Boyne Mountain Water Park Recognized.
November 5, 2005... Staff Avalanche Bay Waterpark at Boyne Mountain in Boyne Falls has received the prestigious 2005 Industry Innovation Award from the World Waterpark Association (WWA). The award presentation was made recently at the WWA annual convention in...

FTC&H Employees Receive Licenses.(Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc., Scott W. Hopkins, Timothy A. Platz)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2005... Staff Scott W. Hopkins, P.S. recently received his license as a professional surveyor in Michigan. He started at Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. (FTC&H) as a staff surveyor in May 2000 working out of its Kalamazoo office. He earned...

CAM President To Head Association.
November 5, 2005... Staff The International Builders Exchange Executives (IBEE) has elected Kevin N. Koehler to serve as president for 2005-06. Koehler is president of the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), a 3,700-member organization headquartered...

Inkster Road Reconstruction Presents Challenges.
November 5, 2005... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Contractor encountered unstable ground during subgrade work Reconstruction of a 1,700-foot section of Inkster Road between 12 Mile Road and Northwestern in Southfield and Farmington Hills involved pulverizing...

North Muskegon's Ruddiman Drive Reconstructed.
November 5, 2005... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal $1.9-Million Project was Recently Completed A 2-1/2-mile section of North Muskegon's Ruddiman Drive has been reconstructed. Started this past summer, the project's prime contractor, Milbocker & Sons, of Allegan,...

Caterpillar Celebrates ACERT Milestones.
November 5, 2005... Story by Tom Hale Company continues global rollout of breakthrough technology "We are winning with ACERT Technology," said Doug Oberhelman, Caterpillar group president with responsibility for the company's engine division. Oberhelman...

ARTBA 2006 Scholarship Applications Accepted.
November 12, 2005... Staff The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is now accepting nominations for the "Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program" for the 2006 academic year. The program...

Walbridge Aldinger Honored.
November 12, 2005... Staff Walbridge Aldinger Company, a Detroit-based worldwide full-service construction company, was recently recognized by the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) for its outstanding safety achievements. ASCC is a non-profit...

Fanning/Howey Hires Milligan.
November 12, 2005... Staff Fanning/Howey Associates, Inc. has announced that David Milligan has joined the firm as project coordinator. Milligan will be responsible for consulting with clients to determine functional and spatial requirements, integrating...

Wade Trim Employees Earn Licenses.
November 12, 2005... Staff Mark Borgman, P.E.; Lori Pawlik, P.E.; Felipe Uribe, P.E.; and Brian Woodworth, P.E.; of Wade Trim have earned their professional engineering licenses. Professional Engineers are required to pass two exams, earn a bachelor's degree...

Snider Retires From Barton Malow.(Dick Snider )(Brief Article)
November 12, 2005... Staff After 21 years of service to Barton Malow Company, Dick Snider, senior vice president of the Education Group, retired on October 1. Snider began his career with Barton Malow in 1982 as the contract services manager of Corporate...

Two Michigan Firms Honored.
November 19, 2005... Staff HarleyEllis, an architecture, engineering, interiors, landscape architecture and construction services firm, and Barton Malow Company were among the firms recently honored as Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to...

Construction Industry Supports Scouting.
November 19, 2005... Staff One of the largest gatherings of the construction community in Southeastern Michigan was held at Ford Field on September 29, and provided a unique opportunity for informal business and social interaction while supporting Boy Scout...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
November 19, 2005... By Aram Kalousdian NAPA Publishes Series The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has announced the publication of Tool Box Talks, a series of short training presentations designed for training paving crews in the field. The...

Bringing Down Detroit's Statler Hilton.
November 19, 2005... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Contractors overcome obstacles on demolition project Demolition of the Statler Hilton hotel in downtown Detroit and site work are expected to be completed by the end of January 2006. Work on the hotel, which...

PVC Pipe And Trenchless Construction.
November 19, 2005... Staff Water main replaced without major disturbance Earlier this year, the Saginaw Charter Township Office of Public Works had a dilemma -- how would they manage replacing an entire water main in a busy part of town without causing a...

Grand Rapids Builds New School.(Grand Rapids Public Schools)
November 19, 2005... By Sharon Hanks Excavation reaches 10 feet deep When old buildings are torn down to make way for new ones, construction crews never know precisely what they'll find when digging deep into older urban areas to prepare the site for...

Student Contractor Awareness Night Held.
November 19, 2005... Staff Several contractors participate in event The Student Contractor Awareness Night held on October 5 in Livonia brought together dozens of college students and contractors. Members of the Michigan Chapter Associated General...

MARCOR Expands Into Midwest.
November 26, 2005... Staff MARCOR Remediation, Inc., a provider of environmental contracting services, is expanding its reach into the Midwest market, according to David A. Jungers, president and chief operating officer. The first step of this expansion is the...

NTEA Honored.
November 26, 2005... Staff The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), of Farmington Hills, was recently honored with two coveted Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) Diamond Awards. For the third consecutive year, the association's...

Progressive AE Recognized.(Brief Article)
November 26, 2005... Staff Progressive AE was named one of 60 "Cool Places to Work" in Michigan in a first-of-its-kind competition jointly held by Crain's Detroit Business and the Grand Rapids Business Journal. Of the 60 companies, seven of the honored were...

Roads Need Good Drainage.
November 26, 2005... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Fast draining aggregates and geotextiles are recommended John Price, president of Price and Company, Inc., told attendees of the 31st Annual County Road Superintendents Association of Michigan seminar that...