Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from October 2005

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from October 2005

Oakland County Road Needs Revealed.
October 1, 2005... Staff The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) recently released its biennial Strategic Planning Report. Among the findings in the report is the conclusion that needed improvements on RCOC roads will total nearly $2.1 billion over the...

Leica Geosystems Showcases Technology.
October 1, 2005... Staff Leica Geosystems recently hosted an open house to showcase the latest development in machine automation and other construction industry products. The Open House took place August 17-18, at a demonstration area in Grand Rapids. ...

Sheldon Hayes Remembered.
October 1, 2005... Staff At age 81 Sheldon W. Hayes (Shelly) passed away Friday, July 29, at his DeLand, Fla. home. Born in Chicago, Ill., on October 10, 1923, Shelly was the eldest child of Sheldon G. Hayes and Gertrude Holterhoff Hayes. Sheldon was...

Lawless Appointed To State Commission.
October 1, 2005... Staff Ken Lawless, vice president/chief operating officer of Clark Construction Company, has been appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm to the State Construction Code Commission. Lawless's term on the commission runs until January 31,...

Intelligent Compaction Used On I-75.
October 1, 2005... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Tests will determine if intelligent compaction correlates with MDOT measurements Approximately 13-1/2 miles of in-place concrete rubblization, temporary shoulder widening, and Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) paving is...

M-37 Upgraded At Caledonia.(Kalin Construction Co)
October 1, 2005... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal Project includes widening road to three lanes A $3.6-million project for upgrading a 4.3-mile section of M-37 through Caledonia from south of 108th Street to 76th Street in Kent County was expected to be...

Resurfacing M-34.
October 1, 2005... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor $4.3-million project is expected to be completed in October An approximately 10.5-mile section of M-34 in Hillsdale County is being resurfaced with asphalt. M-34 is a two-lane road. The approximately...

US-127 Reconstructed.(C&D Hughes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2005... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor $20-million project includes rubblizing and asphalt resurfacing Approximately 7 miles of rubblizing and asphalt resurfacing has been done on US-127 between Cedar Street and Interstate 96 in Ingham County. The...

Upgrading Ann Arbor's Huron Parkway.(Barrett Paving Materials)
October 1, 2005... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Project includes re-designing the vertical profile of the road The city of Ann Arbor is reconstructing an approximately 1/2-mile section of Huron Parkway between Geddes Road and Washtenaw Avenue with asphalt....

Company Name Incorrectly Reported.
October 8, 2005... Staff In the "Holland's 40th Street Undergoes Reconstruction" story in the September 17, 2005 edition of Michigan Contractor & Builder, the prime contractor for the project was identified as Triangle Construction Co., of Holland. The...

Firms Announce Merger.
October 8, 2005... Staff HarleyEllis Corporation, of Southfield, a design and engineering firm, and Fields Devereaux Architects & Engineers, of Los Angeles, Calif., have announced their intent to merge. On January 1, 2006, the effective date of the merger,...

MSU Honors Ben Maibach III.
October 8, 2005... Staff Ben C. Maibach III, president and chief executive officer of Barton Malow Company, is a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award, to be presented by the Michigan State University Alumni Association (MSUAA) at an awards ceremony on...

Legislation will Establish Groundwater Regulation.
October 8, 2005... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Michigan House Democrats recently introduced a package of bills Democrats in the Michigan House of Representatives recently introduced a package of bills that primarily concern the diversion of water. David...

RCOC Board Adopts 2006 Budget.
October 15, 2005... Staff The three-member Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Board of Road Commissioners unanimously adopted the $125.7-million fiscal year 2006 RCOC budget at its recent meeting. The budget includes plans for nearly $45 million...

Detroit Door Hires Stankovich.
October 15, 2005... Staff Detroit Door & Hardware Company of Madison Heights, Mich., is pleased to announce that Mike Stankovich, of Farmington Hills, has been appointed as General Sales Manager for Detroit Doors Overhead Door/Material Handling Division....

TPTA Makes Staff Announcements.(N. Barry Lilly and Phillip Nicholson accredited)(Lentz Becraft appointed as an associate)(Tower Pinkster Titus Associates, Inc. )(Brief Article)
October 15, 2005... Staff Tower Pinkster Titus Associates, Inc. (TPTA) has announced that two additional employees join nine existing TPTA team members in achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED[R]) accredited professional status. The...

Walker Promoted; Jewison Hired.
October 15, 2005... Staff Brandon Walker, professional engineer, has been promoted to corporate development manager at Atwell-Hicks, announced Tim Augustine, vice president of corporate services. Walker will serve as a liaison between various residential...

Editor's Report.
October 15, 2005... By Aram Kalousdian ARTBA Initiates Task Force The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is forming a member task force to develop the group's legislative agenda for reauthorization of the "Safe, Accountable,...

Site Prepared For Postal Facility.(site includes General Motors foundry)
October 15, 2005... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Concrete remains of former General Motors foundry crushed for subbase material Site work for a new regional United States Postal Service facility in Pontiac began in December 2004 and it is expected to be...

Site Remediated For Business Park.
October 15, 2005... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Approximately half of 145-acre site was a dump A 145-acre site in Oakland County is being prepared and remediated for the development of a business park called Dutton Corporate Centre. The site is in Auburn...

Byron Center's New Athletic Complex.
October 15, 2005... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal Unsuitable soils replaced to improve the site An approximately $2.3-million project for the new Byron Center school's athletic complex is scheduled for completion this fall. Known as the Central Complex...

Tri-Party Program Funding Increased.
October 22, 2005... Staff Officials of the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) applauded the Oakland County Board of Commissioners' vote on September 22 to significantly increase the county's contribution to the Tri-Party Program. The program is a...

MITA Receives Awards.
October 22, 2005... Staff The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA) received three awards recently from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). MITA received Chapter Excellence Awards in two areas:...

Atwell-Hicks Anounces Manager; Partners.
October 22, 2005... Staff Susan DiMario has joined Atwell-Hicks as a corporate development manager, announced Tim Augustine, vice president of corporate services. "Susan brings nearly 20 years of professional services, sales and marketing experience to...

URS Appoints Water/Wastewater Director.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2005... Staff URS Corporation has named Jan M. Hauser , P.E., as Water/Wastewater Business Line director. He is based in the firm's Farmington Hills office. In his new position, Hauser holds responsibilities that include client management,...

Road Funding Will Be Tighter.
October 29, 2005... Staff Motorists may see deeper potholes and greater congestion across the state this winter as higher gasoline prices have driven down consumption of fuel, resulting in fewer dollars available to pave, plow and maintain county roads. ...

Barton Malow Recognized.(Barton Malow Co. receives award)(Brief Article)
October 29, 2005... Staff The Michigan Minority Business Development Council (MMBDC) awarded Barton Malow the 2005 Corporation of the Year in the Construction sector. The award is presented to corporations that actively include certified minority suppliers in...

Two Join DSD.(DiClemente Siegel Design Inc., Michael M. Popovic, Minoo G. Inamdar)(Brief Article)
October 29, 2005... Staff DiClemente Siegel Design Inc. (DSD) has announced that Michael M. Popovic, P.E. and Minoo G. Inamdar, P.E. have joined the firm in its mechanical engineering department. Popovic brings 28 years experience in engineering heating,...

Wenzel Named President.
October 29, 2005... Staff Atwell-Hicks, one of the fastest growing land development consulting firms in the country, has appointed Brian R. Wenzel, P.E., as the firm's new president. Wenzel will also continue to serve as chief operating officer. Board...

CCDWAE Makes Personnel Announcements.
October 29, 2005... Staff The consulting firm of Capital Consultants/DesignWorks AA*E (CCDWAE) proudly announces the following: Brian O. House, P.E. and Adam D. Falkowski, P.E. have earned their professional engineer's (P.E.) license from the state of...