Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from September 2006

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from September 2006

MC&B Adds Contractor Weather Channel.
September 2, 2006... Staff To help you get your day started we have added the ACP Contractor Weather Channel to our website. Now all you have to do to know what to expect from Mother Nature is go to www.michigancontractorandbuilder.com or www.acppubs.com and...

Laser System Incorrectly Identified.
September 2, 2006... Staff The Trumball Acugrade System mentioned in the "Laser System Used On Project" story in the August 5, 2006, edition of Michigan Contractor & Builder should have been identified as a Caterpillar AccuGrade System. Michigan Contractor &...

TesTech Opens Livonia Office.(Brief article)
September 2, 2006... Staff TesTech, which provides a variety of geotechnical engineering, environmental, survey, construction testing, and inspection services, recently opened an office in Livonia. The address is 37541 Schoolcraft Livonia, MI 48150. The firm's...

TranSystems Opens Michigan Office.
September 2, 2006... Staff TranSystems Corporation is excited to announce the opening of its Michigan branch office at 3100 West Road, Suite 230 (Park Place Business Centre) in East Lansing. Phone is (517) 332-3755. Michigan operations began approximately...

Atwell-Hicks Honored.
September 2, 2006... Staff Management consulting and research firm ZweigWhite Information Services, of Natick, Mass., has identified Atwell-Hicks, Inc., of Ann Arbor, as one of the 100 fastest-growing U.S. architecture, engineering and environmental consulting...

Kenneth Lawless Honored.(2006 Distinguished Alumni Award)(Kenneth G. Lawless)
September 2, 2006... Staff Kenneth G. Lawless, vice president and chief operating officer of Clark Construction, is the recipient of the 2006 Distinguished Alumni Award at Ferris State University (FSU). The award was presented May 4 at the FSU Alumni...

SSOE Makes Staff Announcements.(Brief article)
September 2, 2006... Staff SSOE, Inc., an architecture and engineering firm, has announced the promotion of Steven Counsell, civil engineer, to manager of the Civil Infrastructure Group. Counsell is a 15-year veteran of SSOE and has extensive experience...

Cavallaro Joins OHM.
September 2, 2006... Staff Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. (OHM) recently announced that Ronald Cavallaro Jr., P.E., P.H., has recently joined its firm. Cavallaro, a licensed engineer and hydrologist, has 17 years of experience in municipal engineering, with...

Tight Site Requires Tower Crane.
September 2, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Site logistics call for a crane with a small footprint An 18-story, 205,896-square-foot mixed-use condominium and retail building called The Fifth Royal Oak, is being constructed in downtown Royal Oak. The...

Interchange Improves Traffic Flow.
September 2, 2006... By Dirk C. Bloemendaal I-96/36th Street interchange project was scheduled for completion by September An approximately $30-million project for 2.1 miles of concrete reconstruction on Interstate 96; ramp extensions, interchange...

SME Opens Kalamazoo Office.
September 9, 2006... Staff Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME), the newest corporate partner at Western Michigan University's Business Technology and Research (BTR) Park, is open for business, following a July 19 move into the firm's new building at 3301...

Road To Success Includes Pain.
September 9, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor MDOT conference speaker explains what's necessary for success in business Successful people understand that good things come with pain. That was a message that George C. Fraser, chairman and chief executive...

Construction Starts Summary.
September 16, 2006... Staff How To Use the Construction Starts Summary: The information on this page reports non-residential construction activity in the region by contract value. The chart at the bottom of the page tracks cumulative starts for all...

Exchange Program Implemented.
September 16, 2006... Staff Aring Equipment Company, the Volvo Construction Equipment dealer for Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan since 1939, engaged Accruit, L.L.C., www.accruit.com , of Denver, Colo., to design, implement and administer an...

Prein&Newhof Elects Directors.
September 16, 2006... Staff At its most recent shareholders' meeting, Prein&Newhof elected four associates to serve three-year terms on its board of directors: Daniel L. Frizzo ; Philip C. Glupker , P.E.; James R. Hegarty , P.E.; and Thomas Newhof , P.E....

AIA Elects Cobb.
September 16, 2006... Staff In recognition of his significant contributions to the profession of architecture, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elected Alan H. Cobb , vice president and director of architectural and design services at Albert Kahn...

Clark Construction Announces New Employees.
September 16, 2006... Staff Charles Clark, chief executive officer of Clark Construction, has announced the addition of several new employees. Gary Steller is a senior project manager. He has 26 years of construction experience, focusing on K-12 schools,...

Massive Concrete Pour Takes Place.
September 16, 2006... Staff Mat foundation poured for north terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Hundreds of concrete trucks descended on the new north terminal project at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Saturday, August 26, with 4,533...

Innovative Overlay Installed.(SafeLane Surface Overlay system)
September 16, 2006... Staff Tests have shown that the SafeLane system produces safer roads with less maintenance An innovative surface overlay system that is intended to produce safer roads with less maintenance was recently installed on the Looking Glass...

Diversity Is Critical For Success.
September 23, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor The construction industry should seek ideas from a wide range of people It is in the construction industry's best interest to solicit ideas from a wide range of colleagues in the construction industry. That...

Transportation Team Meets With Legislators.
September 30, 2006... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Construction truck drivers' hours of service is a hot issue Several representatives from Michigan's Transportation Team, which is a partnership of businesses, associations and citizens linked with the common...