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....
AGC - Wed April 01, 2020
Lansing, Michigan-based Christman Constructors Named the Most Innovative Company in Construction Industry
Lansing, Michigan-based Christman Constructors was named the most innovative construction firm in the country for developing an iOS-based application that brings job-placement logistics into the 21st century....
Sennebogen - Wed March 04, 2020
Homework Pays Big Dividends for Detroit Company
Lake Pleasant Recycling and Demolition (LPRD), located in Michigan's beautiful Irish Hills, 2.5 hours southwest of Detroit, seems an unlikely location for a flourishing scrap operation. This is a rural area most notably home to Michigan International Speedway (MIS) and Hillsdale College....
Associated Press - Wed March 04, 2020
Developer Donates $100M to University of Michigan for Innovation Center in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) A wealthy real estate developer announced in a statement that he is donating $100 million to help kickstart a fundraising campaign for construction of the University of Michigan's Detroit Center for Innovation....
CEG - Wed March 04, 2020
MAA Holds Annual Conference, Trade Show in Battle Creek
The Michigan Aggregates Association (MAA) Annual Conference and Trade Show was held on Feb. 5 to 7 at the Fire Keepers Casino in Battle Creek, Mich. The event kicked off with updates from MAA, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, followed by a series of educational sessions that were offered throughout the event....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Wed March 04, 2020
Alta Equipment Expands Horizon
Over the past 35 years, Alta Equipment has established itself as one of the country's top construction and industrial equipment dealers. The Michigan-based company has done so by focusing its efforts on providing the best service for its customers in the Midwest....
CEG - Wed February 05, 2020
MITA Holds Conference, Trade Show in Mount Pleasant, Michigan
The Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA) held its Annual Conference and Trade Show at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Pleasant, Mich., Jan. 22 to 23. Once again, MISS DIG811 partnered with MITA, holding the organization's Annual Conference at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort on Jan....
David Eggert - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed February 05, 2020
Michigan OKs $3.5B in Road Bonding
LANSING, Mich. (AP) A state panel on Jan. 30 authorized borrowing $3.5 billion to roughly double spending on state road and bridge construction over five years, hours after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the plan in her State of the State speech....
Gordie Howe International Bridge - Wed January 22, 2020
International Bridge Team Selects Design
The Gordie Howe International Bridge team announced that following several months of consultation with the community, an aesthetic design has been selected for the five pedestrian bridges to be constructed as part of the Michigan Interchange work being completed for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project....
