Thu February 08, 2018
Polluted No More: $863M Arena Removes Contaminated Soil From Site
Through careful planning, Little Caesars Arena has successfully avoided a toxic vapor issue that has plagued more than 4,000 sites throughout Michigan. State officials required Olympia Entertainment to remove the contaminated soil during construction of the $863 million arena, The Detroit News reported....
Wed February 07, 2018
MITA Welcomes Guests to Annual Conference, Trade Show
The Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA) held it's annual conference and trade show on Jan. 24 to 25 at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, Mich. The theme for this year's event was “How to Survive” and both day's keynote speakers exemplified the drive and determination needed for survival....
Wed February 07, 2018
Michigan Track Improvements Slash Amtrak Travel Time
DETROIT (AP) The Michigan Department of Transportation said $384 million in track improvements have led to faster train speeds and reduced travel times to Chicago. The Amtrak Wolverine route, which runs from Detroit to Chicago, has reduced transit time by 20 minutes, said Michael Frezell, a department spokesman....
Wed February 07, 2018
Enbridge Prepares to Replace Natural Gas Pipeline
MARYSVILLE, Mich. (AP) A natural gas distribution company is preparing to replace a pipeline that runs underneath a river in eastern Michigan. Enbridge Energy's Line 5 pipeline cuts through Marysville and the St....
Thu January 25, 2018
West Side Tractor Owner Diane Benck Signed as First Female Chair in 100 Years of AED
On Jan. 18, Diane Benck, owner and vice president of general operations of West Side Tractor Sales and RCE Equipment Solutions, was signed in as the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) 2018 Chairwoman....
Wed January 24, 2018
Rising Great Lakes Water Levels Keep Michigan Firms Busy
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) Rising water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are keeping shoreline stabilization, dock and hoist companies in Michigan busy. The Army Corps of Engineers said water levels for the two lakes averaged 580 ft....
Wed January 24, 2018
Fabick Cat Expands Morbark Territory in Wisconsin, Michigan
Morbark LLC announced the territory expansion of Fabick Cat to now serve the needs of its industrial equipment customers throughout the entire state of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Fabick Cat also carries the full Morbark equipment line in the southern portions of Missouri and Illinois....
Wed January 24, 2018
CAM to Host Construction, Design Tradeshow for Industry Professionals
The Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), Bloomfield Hills, announced that its Construction & Design Tradeshow will be held for the eighth consecutive year at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. The show will take place on Feb....
[email protected]; [email protected] - Thu January 11, 2018
Atlas Copco Power Technique North America LLC
Atlas Copco Power Technique North America LLC has appointed Eudes Defoe to the position of Atlas Copco vice president, north region. Defoe is responsible for managing the development and implementation of sales and marketing activities to achieve Atlas Copco's targets and goals....
Giles Lambertson - Wed January 03, 2018
Oak Island Treasure Hunters Turn to Caterpillar for Digging Needs
Oak Island is a dream for buried-treasure hunters, tantalizing them with links to 14th-century explorers, 17th-century gold coins and mysterious coded messages. For nearly 200 years, the island has drawn treasure-seekers....
