The Associated Press - Wed December 31, 2014
A Look at Michigan’s Road Funding Plan
Here’s a look at a $1.6 billion road and school funding deal approved Dec. 19 by the Michigan Legislature. The fate of the tax hike rests entirely with voters: BallotIn May, voters will be asked to increase the state’s 6 percent sales tax to 7 percent and eliminate the sales tax on motor fuel, generating a net $588 million — mainly for $300 million for schools (the equivalent of $200 per pupil) and nearly $100 million for local governments....
Thu December 04, 2014
Excavator Found in Lake Michigan
OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) — Police in suburban Milwaukee are investigating after a $500,000 construction vehicle was found in Lake Michigan. Oak Creek police said Tuesday the 20-ton excavator appears to have been stolen and driven off a bluff into the lake....
David Eggert - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed October 01, 2014
Crummy Roads an Issue in Michigan Governor’s Race
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) - When Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer took questions during a recent visit to a union hall in suburban Detroit, meat cutter Jim Mesich brought up a long source of frustration for Michigan drivers: crummy roads....
Fri June 06, 2014
Bandit Industries Named Pole Day Sponsor at Michigan International Speedway for 2014 NASCAR Events
Michigan International Speedway is partnering with Bandit Industries — another Michigan-based company — to bring fans the Bandit Chippers Pole Day on June 13 and Aug. 15. NASCAR’s new qualifying format in 2014 has added excitement to the weekend as drivers and teams compete against each other and the clock to post the fastest time....
Tommy Marciniak - Thu March 27, 2014
MD Brace System Aids Cast-in-Place Job Off Lake Michigan
Completing a cast-in-place project that measures 46 ft. (14 m) wide by 39 ft. (11.9 m) long by 35 ft. (10.7 m) deep near the shores of Lake Michigan is a challenging project in and of itself. Now add in the challenge of being in the middle of an active British Petroleum (BP) refinery, and you have the unique situation that Superior Construction Company Inc., of Gary, Ind., found themselves....
Fri June 21, 2013
Ditch Witch Sales of Michigan Dealership Opens New Location in Grandville, Mich.
The Ditch Witch organization has announced that its authorized dealership Ditch Witch Sales of Michigan has opened a new location in Grandville, Mich., in addition to the dealership’s location in Howell, Mich....
Wed April 24, 2013
Michigan Rental Purchases Michigan-Based Titan Equipment
Michigan Rental LLC, a Michigan entity owned by the MacAllister family out of Indianapolis, Ind., recently acquired the assets of Titan Equipment. With five facilities across the state, Titan is a Michigan-based industrial and equipment rental company....
Mon March 04, 2013
CAM Hosts Michigan Construction, Design Trade Show
The Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) held its Michigan Construction & Design Trade Show at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit on Feb. 6. Michigan’s construction owners, contractors, architects and engineers attended the day-long event which coincided with the Association’s 127th Annual Meeting....
Mon October 29, 2012
Pro-Tec Equipment Relocates East Michigan Location
Pro-Tec Equipment has moved its retail operation in East Mich. from Taylor, Mich. to Westland, Mich. The new location can be found at 33100 Beechwood St., Westland, Mich. Moving of equipment began on Oct....
Tim Martin - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri February 03, 2012
Roads and Motorists’ Money at Stake in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Gov. Rick Snyder said it makes financial sense to start paying more to fix roads now rather than wait and face an even bigger annual repair bill in the future. The Republican governor — a certified public accountant by training — is pushing lawmakers to raise an additional $1.4 billion a year for roads and bridges, and he wants to start the process sooner rather than later....
