Mike Krafcik - Wed April 26, 2017
Kalamazoo Construction Crews Unearth Historic Arches
A bit of history has been uncovered in downtown Kalamazoo as construction crews unearthed arches that date back decades. The discovery was made under a parking lot at the corner of Rose Street and Michigan Avenue, where construction of the new 15-story Exchange Building is underway....
Wed April 26, 2017
Detroit DD8 Medium-Duty Engine to Expand Platform Launched Last Year
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), along with its component brand Detroit, recently unveiled the Detroit DD8 medium-duty engine. Aimed at the vocational truck markets the Detroit DD8 is a 7.7L in-line 6-cylinder medium-duty engine....
Christina Hall and Brent Snavely - Detroit Free Press - Mon April 24, 2017
Construction Begins on $95M Auto Parts Plant in Detroit
Eleven months ago, Pakistani-born billionaire Shahid Khan promised to build a high-tech factory employing hundreds of workers at a failed industrial park in Detroit. On April 24, the promise is one step closer to becoming a reality when Khan, the owner of Flex-N-Gate; Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, and others are to break ground on the $95-million manufacturing facility that will create up to 750 jobs at the I-94 Industrial Park....
Tom Perkins - Metro Times - Tue April 11, 2017
Belle Isle Grand Prix Construction Just Started Eight Weeks Ahead of the Race
The southwest part of Belle Isle is a construction zone as set up for the June 2-4 Detroit Grand Prix is underway. The race will be followed by an approximately two-week breakdown period, which means race organizer Roger Penske has a roughly 10-week construction project planned for a two-day race....
Irwin Rapoport - Mon March 13, 2017
Detroit Demolitions to Reignite Growth in City
The municipal authority of Detroit has been engaged in a program to demolish nearly 40,000 structures across the city as part of its plan to rebuild and renew the city and spark reinvestment. Thus far, more than 10,700 homes, apartment buildings, schools and other buildings have been demolished by approximately 20 demolition contractors since 2014 and the program is expected to be completed between 2020 and 2022....
Wed February 15, 2017
Ford Plans $200M Wind Tunnel Complex in Suburban Detroit
Ford Motor Co. plans to build a $200 million aerodynamic testing facility in suburban Detroit. The Dearborn-based automaker announced Wednesday that the wind tunnel complex will be on 13 acres next to Ford's current Driveability Test Facility in Allen Park....
Chad Livengood - Crains Detroit Business - Tue February 14, 2017
Trump, Trudeau Call for Construction of Major International Bridge
President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday voiced support for "expeditious" construction of the long-planned Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting southwest Detroit and Ontario....
Mon February 13, 2017
MITA Hosts Annual Conference in Mich.
The Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association's (MITA) annual conference and trade show was held at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, Mich., on Jan. 18 to 19. The theme for 2017 was “Success Despite Adversity” with this year's second day keynote speaker, Captain Mark Kelly, providing personal insights on the subject....
Mon February 13, 2017
More Funds Needed to Rebuild Burned Ionia County Bridge
The rebuilding of a historic bridge that burned down in Ionia County's Keene Township will cost more money than anticipated. The Whites Bridge Historical Society announced in spring 2015 that it was moving forward with construction after raising $475,000 for the effort, MLive reported....
Jeff Winke - Mon January 30, 2017
Detroit Metro Airport $225M Runway Remodeling Project Continues
The $225 million runway that the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) had added in 2001 had issues from the start. Expected to last 30 years, Runway 4L/22R had issues arise a mere three years later when cracks and flaws in the concrete required maintenance to restore the smooth landing surface....
