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....
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....
