Michigan Contractor and Builder articles from September 2008

Michigan Contractor and Builder archives from September 2008

IPAF Releases Safety Video.
September 1, 2008... Staff The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has released a video that shows the dangers of not wearing a full body harness on a boom-type access platform. The IPAF video features a live demonstration in which a crash dummy...

Program Will Invest In Businesses.
September 1, 2008... Staff AaGovernor Jennifer M. Granholm recently announced the Invest Michigan! program and introduced members of the Business Leadership Council that will support the initiative. Granholm proposed Invest Michigan! in her 2008 State of the...

Grant Will Improve M-53.
September 1, 2008... Staff The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently announced that major improvements to M-53 (Van Dyke Avenue) in Macomb County, MI, will be funded with a state Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) Category A grant....

Project Receives Funding.(Michigan Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Staff Paving of H-58 between Grand Marais, MI, and Munising, MI, continues this summer, thanks in part to a $1-million Local Jobs Today check that was presented recently by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to the Alger...

Commercial Vehicle Center Opens.
September 1, 2008... Staff It is no secret that truck sales in the United States have not been good. And yet, one Detroit-area businessman is recommitting to the truck and fleet business with the opening of the all-new Sterling Heights Dodge Commercial Center....

OHM Promotes Three.
September 1, 2008... Staff Orchard Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. (OHM) - an engineering and architectural firm headquartered in Livonia, MI - has announced that Ronald Cavallaro Jr., Jonathan Kramer and Christopher Lamus have been promoted. Cavallaro has been...

Banicki's Honored By AIA.(Katherine Banicki and John Banicki)(American Institute of Architects)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Staff John and Katherine Banicki, of Testing Engineers & Consultants (TEC), became honorary members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Michigan at a special May ceremony at the St. John's Conference Center in Plymouth, MI. This...

Stantec Hires Mark Pascoe.(Stantec Consulting Services Inc.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Staff Civil engineer Mark Pascoe has joined the Ann Arbor, MI, office of Stantec as a senior project manager. Pascoe manages site planning, design and construction activities for public and private sector land development and...

Murley Earns Professional Engineering Registration.
September 1, 2008... Staff Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME) has announced that Simon C. Murley, P.E. - a senior engineer in its Plymouth, MI, office - became a registered professional engineer in Michigan. Murley has four years of experience and...

Bridge Replacement Presents Challenges.
September 1, 2008... By Aram Kalousdian, editor Tight schedule and area are confronted Replacement of the Grand River Avenue Bridge over Kent Lake in Lyon Township, MI, began in July and it is expected to be completed in November. The $2.3-million project...

I-75 Work Spans Several Miles.(Interstate 75)
September 1, 2008... By Aram Kalousdian, editor Project has included a lot of coordination Current work on a section of Interstate 75 in Wayne County, MI, and Monroe County, MI, includes reconstruction of approximately 2-1/2 miles of northbound and...

NAWIC Hosts MAGIC Camp.(National Association of Women in Construction)(Mentor A Girl In Construction)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... Staff MAGIC Camp took place on the Orchard Ridge campus of Oakland Community College in Farmington Hills, MI, July 14-18. MAGIC stands for Mentor A Girl In Construction, a free program for the 15 high school girls who met at the camp. The...

Schleick Earns LEED Accreditation.
September 8, 2008... Staff Hobbs+Black Associates, Inc. has announced that Kristen A.G. Schleick, A.I.A., A.I.C.P., has recently earned LEED accreditation with the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED is the accepted benchmark for the design, construction and...

Taylor Staff Earn GIS Certification.
September 8, 2008... Staff Scott Hurley, G.I.S.P., Casey Hanson, G.I.S.P., and Janine Kwiecien, G.I.S.P., of Wade Trim's Taylor, MI office, recently earned their geographic information systems professional (GISP) certifications. Overseen by the GIS...

500 Bridges In Poor Condition.
September 8, 2008... Staff One year after Minnesota's bridge collapse, Michigan policymakers continue to ignore over 500 state bridges rated in poor condition, 163 of which are serious, according to information recently published by the Michigan Infrastructure...

Construction Material Costs Rise.
September 8, 2008... Staff Ever-increasing material costs are squeezing state transportation budgets and causing real reductions in the actual amount of construction work put in place, according to a new American Road & Transportation Builders Association...

AGC Leaders Meet With Bush.(Associated General Contractors of America)(George W. Bush)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... Staff Douglas E. Barnhart of J. Reese Construction, Inc. of San Diego, CA, president of the Associated General Contractors of America, and Stephen E. Sandherr, chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America,...

Astec Acquires JR's Welding.
September 8, 2008... Staff Astec Industries, Inc. recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire assets and key personnel of JR's Welding, Inc., a rebuilder and manufacturer of asphalt milling drums and cutter housings...

PACCAR Leasing Adds Michigan Locations.
September 8, 2008... Staff PACCAR Leasing Company (PacLease) continues its North American franchise network expansion with the addition of three new full-service lease locations: Eastern Michigan PacLease in Dearborn, MI; Clinton Township, MI; and Sterling...

International Bridge Faces Financial Challenges.
September 8, 2008... Staff The Joint International Bridge Authority (JIBA) board of directors received a very good report on the structural condition of the concrete bridge deck of the International Bridge that connects Michigan's Upper Peninsula with Canada...

Kahn Promotes 12 To Senior Associate.
September 8, 2008... Staff The Albert Kahn Family of Companies (Kahn), a provider of architecture, engineering, planning, design, and management services, has announced that several individuals have been elected senior associates of the firm. "We...

ACEC/M Elects New Officers.
September 8, 2008... Staff The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M) has announced that Roger C. Johr, P.E., principal-in-charge of Engineering at Williams and Works, of Grand Rapids, is the 2008-2009 ACEC/M president. Johr's...

FTC&H Makes Staff Announcements.
September 15, 2008... Staff Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. (FTC&H) Engineers · Scientists · Architects · Constructors has announced that 10 staff have attained Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accredited professional...

MDOT Employees Honored.
September 15, 2008... Staff The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced the 2008 recipients of the MDOT Director's Award - the department's highest honor for outstanding service. For more than 20 years, the annual award has recognized those...

Editor's Report.
September 15, 2008... by Aram Kalousdian Michigan's Commercial Construction Outlook Bleak Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America, recently addressed the summer conference of the AGC of Michigan and the American...

Directional Drilling Limits Excavation.
September 15, 2008... Staff Directional drilling allows service lines and mains to be installed in difficult locations In the 47 years the company has been in business, Selge Construction, of Niles, MI, has built a reputation as one of the most respected...

Reconstructing Grand River Avenue.(Livingston County Road Commission)
September 15, 2008... By Aram Kalousdian, Editor Reconstruction includes widening the road to three, four and five lanes An over 2-mile, $8.1-million concrete reconstruction and overlay of Grand River Avenue in Livingston County, MI, includes widening the...

ASCO Celebrates 60th Anniversary.(Aluminum Supply Corp.)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... Staff Aluminum Supply Company, Inc. (ASCO), of Detroit, MI, celebrated its 60th anniversary with an open house August 12-14. ASCO is a second-generation family-owned business. The Warehouse Division maintains a large inventory of aluminum...

Case Sponsors Contest.
September 22, 2008... Staff Case Construction Equipment announced it is sponsoring Western Builder magazine's 'Project of the Year' contest. Western Builder is searching for construction projects in Wisconsin or the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that have...

Engineering Groups Share Executive Director.
September 22, 2008... Staff The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M), the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE), and the Michigan Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) have signed agreements to have a...

Williams & Works Makes Announcements.
September 22, 2008... Staff Ken Schwerdt, P.E., of Williams & Works, recently became a certified professional in erosion and sediment control (CPESC). A CPESC is recognized as a specialist in soil erosion and sediment control and has specialized training and...

Trucking Association Holds Ceremonies.
September 29, 2008... Staff The African American Trucking Association of Construction Contractors held graduation ceremonies at its offices in Detroit, MI, on August 23. The nonprofit association trains individuals through its Betty Jean and Johnny...

Efficiency Production Launches Repair Service.
September 29, 2008... Staff Efficiency Production, Inc., a manufacturer of trench shielding and shoring, has introduced its Trench Shield Repair & Recertification Service. The program aims to 'repair and recertify' used or damaged trench shields by repairing...