USACE - Tue June 09, 2020
USACE Announces New Lock at 'The Soo' Construction Set to Begin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District, announced that the New Lock at the Soo project is on schedule as construction for phase one of the project is under way. Trade West Construction Inc....
Michigan Department of Transportation - Tue June 09, 2020
MDOT Repairs U.S.-10 Days After Historic Flood Damage
Traffic is flowing again on U.S.-10 near Sanford as the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reopened a portion of the freeway severely damaged in May flooding. Following completion of the first phase of emergency repairs, MDOT opened the eastbound lanes of U.S.-10 and will use crossovers to allow vehicles to travel in both directions until the westbound lanes can be repaired....
Mammoet - Tue June 02, 2020
Mammoet Completes Lowering of Joe Louis Arena Main Roof Truss
In the center of downtown Detroit, Michigan USA, a retired hockey arena stood in the way of the development of a section of land on the Detroit River at the border of the USA and Canada. To help facilitate the demolition of this arena, Mammoet was contracted to lower the main roof truss of the Joe Louis Arena....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 27, 2020
Midwest's '500-Year-Flood' Causes Damage
Only hours after parts of Michigan experienced what is described as a 500-year flood, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) engineers were preparing emergency inspection and repair contracts. The floods damaged dozens of bridges, caused the failure of two privately owned dams and closed roads, as well as impacting infrastructure throughout Midland County....
AED Foundation - Wed May 27, 2020
Eaton RESA Gains AED Foundation H.S. Recognition
The AED Foundation (AEDF) announced the recognition of the Heavy Equipment Technology Program at Eaton Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) located in Charlotte, Mich. "We are pleased that Eaton RESA has chosen to demonstrate its commitment to academic excellence and continuous improvement through the process of recognition," said Jason Blake, AED Foundation executive vice president and COO....
CEG/ Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association - Wed May 27, 2020
75th Great Lakes Logging, Equipment Expo Set for Sept.
The 75th Annual Great Lakes Logging and Heavy Equipment Expo is set for Sept. 10 to 12, 2020, at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in Escanabe, Mich. The event is co-sponsored by the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA) and Fabick CAT....
Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council - Tue May 12, 2020
Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council Releases 2019 Roads, Bridges Report
The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) published Michigan's 2019 Roads and Bridges Annual Report and distributed it to the Michigan Legislature, State Transportation Commission and Michigan Infrastructure Council (MIC) as directed under Michigan Compiled Law (MCL) 247.659a(9)....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 12, 2020
Blasting Completed for Essentia Health's $800M Duluth Campus
Twice-daily blasting is required at the site of a 12-story hospital bed tower, which is part of Essentia Health's $800 million Vision Northland project on its medical campus in downtown Duluth, Minn....
Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer - Tue May 12, 2020
Gov. Whitmer Re-Opens Michigan's Construction Industry
On May 1, at a press conference with leaders in health care, business and labor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-70 as part of her MI Safe Start plan. The executive order allowed the May 7 resumption of some types of work that present a very low risk of infection, including construction, real-estate activities and work that is traditionally and primarily performed outdoors....
GOMACO - Tue April 07, 2020
ALTA Construction Equipment Named to GOMACO's Top 10 of 2019
GOMACO Corporation recently recognized ALTA Construction Equipment LLC of Michigan as a Top Ten Distributor for sales in the 2019 fiscal year. The award was presented in recognition for outstanding sales and distribution of GOMACO equipment in the United States....
