Michigan Contractor & Builder

Kalin Construction Nears the Finish Line on $32.8M Highway 10 Project in Bay County

The Westbound U.S. Highway 10 Reconstruct project in Bay County, Michigan, is only 5.68 miles long. Yet it includes a number of methodologies that will improve traffic flow and the driving surface, plus increase the structure life of the highway and the three bridges involved.

The lead contractor on the …

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Michigan Construction Industry Booms, Workforce Struggles to Keep Up

As the Michigan construction sector experiences a surge in job creation, its workforce has failed to grow at a rate … by: Joseph Natarelli, National Construction Leader, Marcum LLP

Michigan DOT’s I-75 Reconstruction Project Addresses Deterioration and Safety Concerns in Cheboygan County

At the northern tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and general contractor J & N … by: Larry Bernstein

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State Project: MI
Saginaw County - Deck patching, healer sealer, expansion joint repair and reseal end joints.; MI
Lake County|Mecosta County|Montcalm County|Newaygo County - Hot mix asphalt crack treatment and pavement markings. FPVS; MI
Genesee County - Full depth concrete repairs, outlet cleaning and pavement markings.; Full Bid Calendar Here

State Project Awards: MI
Chippewa County|Luce County - Hot mix asphalt cold milling and overlay, paver placed surface seal, culvert replacement and pavement markings.; MI
Jackson County - Hot mix asphalt wedging, chip and fog seal and pavement markings.; MI
Washtenaw County - Application of high friction surface treatment, curve delineation and signing upgrades.; MI
Sanilac County - Slope restoration, drainage upgrades, guardrail work and pavement markings.; MI
Allegan County - Full depth concrete repair, hot mix asphalt cold milling and resurfacing, joint resealing and pavement markings.; All Awards Here

Industry News

KIRCO MANIX to Lead $62M Expansion Project for ZF North America Inc.

TROY, MI — KIRCO MANIX, a Michigan-based construction company, announces its partnership with ZF North America Inc. and WP …

Miller-Davis Names New CEO and COO Amid Ongoing Growth

KALAMAZOO, MI — Miller-Davis Company announces that Dan Coffman, firm President, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, and …

Innovative Mass Timber Construction Marks Progress for the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Building

ANN ARBOR, MI — Construction is underway on the University of Michigan's College of Pharmacy building. The project, designed by …

Granite Joint Venture to Remove and Replace Lafayette Bascule Bridge in Bay City, Michigan

BAY CITY, MI — Granite announces that the GKJV-II joint venture team comprised of Granite and Kraemer North America will …

Kiewit and Veolia Collaborate with Henry Ford Health on Central Energy Hub

DETROIT, MI — Henry Ford Health Energy Partners, a team including Kiewit and Veolia Energy Operating Services, LLC, announces …

Albert Kahn Associates Appoints President Montague as First Female CEO of Firm

DETROIT, MI — In a field that is largely led by males in executive leadership roles, Albert Kahn Associates appoints …

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Industry News

The new CASE 580EV Electric Backhoe Loader

CASE Releases Industry’s First Electric Backhoe Loader

Miller-Davis Company Announces Retirement of CEO Bell

Michigan Central Station, a Centerpiece in Ford’s New …

Michigan DOT's US-31/M-72 Project Progresses to Next Phase

Gilbane Building Company Names Vande Boom as Special …

Barton Malow Breaks Ground on Acrisure Amphitheater

People

ACEC/Michigan Elects New President and Board of Directors

ACEC/Michigan Announces $45,000 in Engineering Scholarship Grants for …

Matta Promoted to Business Group Director at Lockwood, …

MSU Mobility Adds Michigan DOT Executives to Advisory …

Rogien Named Vice President and Michigan Business Leader …

Projects

Fishbeck Receives 2024 ACEC National Recognition Award

Michigan DOT Announces Grant Award for Infrastructure Projects …

Holcim US Recognized for Innovation in 2023 Slag …

Enbridge Chooses Contractors for Construction of Great Lakes …

Hudson’s Site Construction Reaches New Heights in Detroit

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Associations

Fishbeck Receives 2024 Engineering Honorable Conceptor Award from …

The Construction Association of Michigan Celebrates Safety Performance …

Top Engineering and Surveying Projects Recognized at Annual …

ACEC/Michigan Presents Firm of the Year Honor to …

County Road Association of Michigan Announces New President …

Government

Michigan Governor Announces $290M to Rebuild Water Infrastructure, …

Michigan DOT's Transportation Career Pathways Program Promotes Career …

I-94 Rebuilding Project in Berrien County Begins

Transportation Grant will Support Redevelopment Efforts at Site …

Detroit's Second Avenue Bridge Wins NSBA Prize Bridge …

Trends

Roncelli Hits the Turf to Raise Funds for …

Despite Recent Increases in Transportation Investment, Michigan Faces …

Michigan Union Construction Apprenticeship Programs Outperform Universities on …

Clare County Road Commission Paving a Path to …

HNTB Further Extends its Footprint in Michigan with …

Equipment

Takeuchi Introduces New Crawler Dumper to North America

Atlas Copco Unveils X-Air+ 1200-40 Portable Air Compressor

KOBELCO Unveils New Excavator

New Trimble Smart Antenna Offers Enhanced GNSS Yield

HD Hyundai Adds HX355A LCR to Crawler Excavator …

Economic Dev

Ford International Airport Breaks Ground on $135M Terminal …

HGA and IDS Selected to Design MSU's New …

Macomb Community College Celebrates Grand Opening of Skilled …

Michigan Medicine Celebrates Construction Milestone for the D. …

Henry Ford Health Appoints Barton Malow, Turner, and …

Business

DSG Celebrates its Grand Opening in Livonia, Michigan

AIS Construction Equipment Adds Thunder Creek to Sales …

MacAllister Joins Magni's Dealer Network to Deliver Telehandlers …

Lee Industrial Contracting has Joined Forces with Heavy …

Degenkolb Engineers and Ruby+Associates Combine Firms, Expanding Geographic …

Events

University Teams Compete at Associated Schools of Construction …

CAM, HBA of Southeastern Michigan Present the Great …

Seiler Geospatial Hosts Annual Customer Appreciation Days

AGC Michigan Organizes Construction Suicide Prevention Event at …

Midwest Transportation Leaders Join in Milwaukee for Infrastructure …

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Trinity Health Michigan’s New $238M Hospital to Enhance Health Care Options in Livingston County

During the past decade, Trinity Health Michigan has brought more and more services to the people of Livingston County. Now …

Brad Wieferich speaks as a panelist at COMTO Michigan’s Transportation Braintrust Breakfast Leadership Symposium.

Michigan DOT Director Wieferich Outlines Vision, Priorities, and Projects for the State

When Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer named Bradley C. Wieferich, PE, as her choice for Director of the Michigan Department …

The project team will replace nine bridges and rehabilitate six others along Interstate 94.

C.A. Hull and Anlaan Corporation Team Up to Revamp Bridge Infrastructure on I-94 in Southern Michigan

Along Interstate 94 in Calhoun County, the joint venture team of Anlaan Corporation and C.A. Hull is currently in the …

The Michigan Department of Transportation is reconstructing Interstate 696 from I-275 to Lahser Road.

Michigan DOT Utilizes Digital Delivery to Reconstruct Interstate 696 in Detroit

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is working on a construction project on Interstate 696 (I-696), also known as the …

A 3.6-mile stretch of roadway is being reconstructed in Ingham and Clinton Counties, just south of Lansing.

Toebe Construction Reconstructs Corridor on Historic US-127 Outside of Lansing, Michigan

The North-South U.S. Route 127 (US-127) runs from Michigan to Tennessee, passing through Michigan’s state capital, Lansing, and connecting Northern …

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New Lock at the Soo project remains on schedule as major construction continues with phases 2 and 3 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. (Photo courtesy of Kokosing Alberici Traylor)

Two Years of IIJA Investments Fuel Growth Across Michigan

In November 2021, Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation’s …

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National News

The SVCW Gravity Pipeline project in Redwood City, California, involved 3.3 miles of fiberglass reinforced polymer mortar pipe inside a concrete tunnel — bored under an airport taxiway, a major suburban thoroughfare, an active sewer force main, and two local residences — as well as three shafts. (Photo courtesy of Silicon Valley Clean Water)

From the 2024 Workforce Survey conducted by AGC and Arcoro

Direct rainfall simulator, showing 5.3 inches of rain in six hours.

Around the Country

Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center – Indianapolis, IN

Excavators, dump trucks, and other machines were used on the Olancha-Cartago 4-Lane Project.

The interchange on Interstate 57/74 will be a semi-directional interchange composed of two directional flyovers, two loop ramps, and two outer ramps.

Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Mike Carroll, is overseeing projects throughout the state.

The construction team is currently working on phase 1B of the multi-phase project to modernize the I-35/I-240 interchange.

On one of the five bridges being replaced on I-40, the team used TyBOT, a rebar-tying robot designed to operate without any pre-programming required.

A crew member manually turns tracker rows at an Alliant Energy solar project in Iowa.

Crews place the new concrete deck for a bridge replacement project in Hartford, Vermont.

The $112 million project on the Interstate 86/Interstate 15 System Interchange involved the use of multiple GNSS-equipped motor graders, excavators, and dozers.

The U.S. 85 Corridor Improvements Project will improve 2.5 miles of U.S. 85 from Highlands Ranch Parkway to Dad Clark Gulch. (Photo courtesy of Red Bushell)

The middle floodgate pictured is the first of 10 new floodgates to be installed at Wirtz Dam during a $76 million project to renovate and modernize the dam. Installation of the first new floodgate was completed in February 2024.

The Highway 23 South Gap project will convert 7 miles of roadway from two to four lanes. (Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Transportation)

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