Wed July 12, 2017
Southeastern Equipment Donates CTLs to Team Rubicon for Project in Detroit
Case Construction Equipment dealer Southeastern Equipment Co. Inc. donated the use of two TR310 compact track loaders with grapple buckets to Team Rubicon for Operation Joe Louis — an urban blight response project in Detroit, Mich....
Wed July 12, 2017
Detroit Strikes $4.3M Deal to Acquire Land for Pathway
DETROIT (AP) Detroit officials say they expect to begin construction this fall to finish a bike and pedestrian pathway with 7.5 mi. of property they recently acquired from a railroad company. The city announced June 22 that it reached a $4.3 million deal with railroad company Conrail to acquire the land....
Scott Brand - Wed July 12, 2017
Michigan Prepares for Surge of Construction Projects Through Summer
In a wave of press releases, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) alerted the traveling public to a wide variety of construction projects that began July 10. The one that will likely affect the most motorists will be the stretch of I-75 from the Mackinac County line north to M-48 and another stretch on M-221 north to 7 1/2 Mile Road....
Tue July 11, 2017
CASE Construction Equipment Announces 2017 'Diamond Dealer,' 'Gold Dealer' Award Winners
Case Construction Equipment has named its 2017 "Diamond Dealer" and "Gold Dealer" award recipients as a part of its North American Construction Equipment Partnership Program. The awards recognize dealerships across the United States and Canada for excellence in five categories including sales performance, marketing and communications, product support, parts support and training....
Wed June 28, 2017
Efficiency Production Inc. Hosts Municipal Safety Day
This past June 1, Efficiency Production Inc. hosted Municipal Safety Day for Michigan communities' Departments of Public Works (DPW) and Water Department personnel. Offering training sessions at the event were the Michigan Rural Water Association (MRWA), FallTech, AIS Equipment Company, F.D....
Eric Olson - Wed June 14, 2017
State Makes Its First 'Flex Route'
The state of Michigan has come up with a novel, cost-savings solution to alleviate heavy rush-hour traffic on a stretch of U.S. Highway 23 just northeast of Ann Arbor. With more than 60,000 cars and trucks traveling along an 8-mile-long corridor of U.S....
Wed May 31, 2017
Connected Vehicle Tech Used on I-75
3M and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced they are partnering to utilize connected vehicle technologies along more than 3 mi. of I-75. Using roadway solutions from 3M, the current I-75 modernization project work zone in Oakland County will be transformed over the course of four months to improve safety for drivers and to test advanced vehicle-to-infrastructure technologies on the connected and autonomous vehicles of the future....
Wed May 31, 2017
Firm Invests $440M in Natural Gas System
Focusing on safety and reliability, Consumers Energy is spending nearly $440 million this year to modernize its natural gas system. “At Consumers Energy, the safe, reliable delivery of natural gas is a top priority....
Mon May 22, 2017
Flint Family Construction Business Wins Pipe Replacement Bid
W.T. Stevens Construction, a construction firm with local ties to Flint, Mich., has been awarded a multi-million-dollar service contract to replace more than 18,000 pipes that have been corroded by lead across the city....
Paula Gardner - Michigan Live - Mon May 01, 2017
State Looks to Expand Skilled Trades Programs
Career paths in Michigan should more frequently involve skilled trades apprentice training, according to a recent report that details the benefits of the programs. That form of formalized on-the-job training for specific jobs - like electrician, plumber, carpenter and steelworker - comes at a low-cost for the participant, and fuels the state's economic drivers that use construction trades....
