Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from September 2004

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from September 2004

Cleaning Conner Creek.
September 4, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Combined Sewer Overflow project includes cleaning Detroit River tributary A study to establish the basin of design for a combined sewer overflow (CSO) project at Conner Creek in Detroit began in September...

Remediation Proceeds At Refinery Property.
September 4, 2004... Staff Cleanup is expected to be completed in November A $2.5-million property remediation project on the former Osceola Refinery site in West Branch Township began in June and is expected to be completed in November. The state of...

Cost-Effective Permeable Reactive Barriers.(permeable reactive barrier )
September 4, 2004... Staff Zero-valence iron and PRB combination leave no environmental marks Cleaning solvents are wonder chemicals that can clean a machine tool to perfection or remove a ketchup stain from a shirt or blouse. But beneath the ground they...

SME Opens Shelby Township Office.(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Staff Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME) has announced the opening of its new office in Shelby Township. The address is: 13019 Pauline Drive, Shelby Township, MI 48315-3122. Phone: (586) 731-3100. Fax: (586) 731-3582.

Drainage Standard Comments Called For.(Environmental Water Resources Institute)(Public comment)(Urban Subsurface Drainage)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Staff The Environmental Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced it will conduct public comment periods on revisions to three urban subsurface drainage standards. The standards,...

New Standard To Be Reviewed.(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Staff Providing essential guidelines to prevent workplace fall-related injuries and fatalities in the construction and demolition industry, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will be host to an audio conference addressing the...

Specification Available For Review.(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Staff The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) 2005 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings is now available for the second public review. This specification is in a "unified" format, permitting the user to employ either...

Smith Joins Atwell-Hicks.(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Staff Randy S. Smith has joined development consulting firm Atwell-Hicks as a corporate development manager. "Randy's extensive background in environmental consulting, specifically his experience with Michigan brownfield incentives,...

Banicki Honored.(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Staff Katherine Banicki, president and chief executive officer of Testing Engineers & Consultants, Inc.received the Engineering Society of Detroit's (ESD) 2004 Outstanding Committee or Council Leadership Award at the 30th Annual...

AKT Peerless Environmental Announces Appointment.(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Staff AKT Peerless Environmental Services announced the appointment of Patrick G. Greve as president. Greve has worked with the company since 2001 as director of brownfield redevelopment. He has over 15 years of diverse, professional...

Mathison Elected AIA Vice President.(Thomas R. Mathison)(American Institute of Architects)(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Staff Delegates to the 2004 American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention and Design Exposition in Chicago, Ill., elected Thomas R. Mathison, A.I.A. to serve as one of three vice presidents of the institute for 2005. AIA...

GHAFARI Announces Appointments.(Brief Article)
September 4, 2004... Staff The GHAFARI Companies, a leading full-service architecture, engineering and technical staffing organization headquartered in Dearborn, announced the following additions to its architectural engineering team: Samir Emdanat,...

Reconstructing Dearborn's Michigan Avenue.(Editorial)
September 11, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Stringent vibration specification used for pavement removal Reconstruction of an approximately 2-mile stretch of Michigan Avenue in Dearborn began in June 2003. The road construction is expected to be...

Educating The Public About Transportation.(Michigan Road Builders Association's conference)(Editorial)
September 11, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Public needs to understand why transportation issues are important State Representative Gene DeRossett, chairperson of the Michigan House Transportation Committee, told attendees of the Michigan Road Builders...

Transportation Projects Require Careful Planning.
September 11, 2004... By Anahid Lisa Derbabian Women's Transportation Seminar speakers present views on planning projects "Giving honor to God, who is the head of my life" began a speech by U.S. Representative Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, who brought down...

JJR Receives Merit Award.(JJR, L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Staff JJR, L.L.C., a planning, design and engineering firm, recently received a Merit Award for Design from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects for the Duncan L. Clinch Marina Final Design in Traverse...

New CAMTEC Catalog Available.(Construction Association of Michigan)(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Staff CAMTEC, the education division of the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), has released its latest calendar of classes. "The new catalog is in the form of a September to January calendar," said Sarah Duncan, manager of...

SmithGroup Ranked Third-Largest Firm.(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Staff SmithGroup is ranked as the nation's third-largest architecture/engineering firm, according to the just-published "28th Annual Design/Construct 300" survey, appearing in the July 2004 issue of Building Design & Construction, a Reed...

CAM Honors Sandie Cybulla.(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Staff The Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) is honoring Sandie Cybulla, vice president and chief financial officer, for 25 years of service. Cybulla, who began her career at CAM in 1979, earned her bachelor of business...

ALNM Makes Announcements.(Ayres, Lewis, Norris & May, Inc.)
September 11, 2004... Staff Ayres, Lewis, Norris & May, Inc. (ALNM) has announced that Michael J. Bickel has earned his professional engineer license. Additionally, Ronald V. Goldie, P.E. has been promoted to senior project engineer and Fredd R. Ziobron, P.S....

Rathbun Certified.(Brief Article)
September 11, 2004... Staff Triangle Associates, Inc. has announced that the Institute of Certified Construction Financial Professionals (ICCFP) awarded Anita Rathbun, controller, the certified construction financial professional (CCFP) designation. ...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
September 18, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian ASTM Publications Available The new, 41st edition of the classic "ASTM Standards in Building Codes" is now available and includes more than 1,350 ASTM construction specifications, practices and test methods from the...

Micro-Tunneling Done On Sewer Project.(L. D'Agostini & Sons, Inc., )
September 18, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Process allows smaller diameter pipe to be installed with micro-tunneling Approximately 22,533 linear feet of concrete pipe is being installed with micro-tunneling, for a new sanitary sewer system for Grosse...

Iveco Motors Announces New Distributor.(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... Staff Iveco Motors of North America, a subsidiary of Iveco Motors, a leading diesel engine manufacturer, has announced a partnership with Helmuth Quality Power Systems for the distribution and service of Iveco diesel engines and parts to...

TPTA Receives Award.(Tower Pinkster Tutus Associates, Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... Staff Tower Pinkster Tutus Associates, Inc. (TPTA) has announced that it has received an International Illumination Design Awards Section Award for its lighting design of the Kent County Sheriff's Department. TPTA's engineering department...

JJSB Joins Ford & Earl.(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... Staff Troy-based design firm Ford & Earl Associates has announced that JJSB Architects, a Ferndale-based architectural, planning and interior design firm, joins the firm. JJSB Architects has focused on health care, corporate and retail...

Saltz Road Improvements Under Way.(Brief Article)
September 18, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Storm water drainage will be enclosed with elliptical pipe A storm water drainage improvement and road-paving project on Saltz Road in Canton Township began in August and is currently under way. The total...

Post Electric Moves To Detroit.
September 25, 2004... Staff Post Electric has moved its offices to Detroit on John R between Seven and Eight Mile Roads. The firm was previously located in Novi. "Most of our business is in Detroit and the surrounding area," said Post Electric chief...

SmithGroup Receives Awards.
September 25, 2004... Staff SmithGroup, one of the nation's largest architecture, engineering, interiors, and planning firms, has announced that it has received three awards of merit for lighting design from the annual International Illumination Design Awards...

Clark Appointed Senior Project Manager.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Staff URS Corporation has announced that R. Jason Clark, P.E., was named senior project manager -- Air Transportation for the Grand Rapids office. Clark has over 11 years of experience with responsibilities including overseeing...

SmithGroup's Medici Receives Award.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Staff Michael Medici, A.I.A., president of SmithGroup's Phoenix, Ariz. office, received the 2004 Distinguished Architecture Alumni Award from Lawrence Technological University. Joseph C. Veryser, A.I.A., interim dean of Lawrence Tech's...

Jeff Receives Civil Rights Award.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Staff The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) honored Michigan Department of Transportation Director Gloria J. Jeff with its highest civil rights award. Jeff received the A.D. Gaither Leadership Award at the National Transportation Civil...

Lift Station Replaced.(Oselka construction company contract)
September 25, 2004... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal Steel dry pit lift station replaced with a submersible lift station Lift Station No. 1 for the Galien River Sewer District is one of the major stations for the Sewer Authority and serves the northern customers...

Aggregates Business Looks Bleak.
September 25, 2004... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Business may stay flat or pick up slightly in 2005 Michigan Aggregates Association Chairman of the Board Bob Adcock, who is executive vice president of Angelo Iafrate Construction Company and a representative...

Strong And Lightweight Concrete.(Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete)
September 25, 2004... Staff Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete is a smart choice for panels An educational event on the benefits of masonry was held at the El Dorado Golf Course in Mason on August 12. The event was sponsored by Davenport Masonry, of Holt. The...