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

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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 …

by: Rob Patterson

Michigan Construction Industry Booms, Workforce Struggles to Keep Up
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
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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Osceola County - 1 bridge rehabilitation and 1 replacement with approach work.
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Clinton County|Eaton County|Ingham County - Bridge departing curb retrofit guardrail departing terminal replacement.
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Industry News
Howell, Michigan-Based Industry Leader Crowned as First National Equipment League Champion

HOWELL, MI — The newly founded National Equipment League has crowned Bryan Furnace as its first champion after four events, …

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Sakhleh Appointed Vice President of Legal at Barton Malow

SOUTHFIELD, MI — Barton Malow names Nicole Sakhleh as its Vice President of Legal. In this role, Sakhleh will provide …

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Schmidtlein Promoted to Vice President of Sales at Road Machinery & Supplies Co.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Road Machinery & Supplies Co. (RMS) promotes Ben Schmidtlein to Vice President of Sales. Schmidtlein joined RMS …

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Michigan CAT Hosts Open Houses to Thank Customers Throughout the State

LANSING, MI — At locations throughout Michigan, Michigan CAT recently opened their doors and equipment yards to their customers and …

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Novak, Schenkel, and O'Neill Receive Top Michigan DOT Employee Awards

LANSING, MI — Midland resident Amanda Novak, Howell resident Justin P. Schenkel, PE, and Kalamazoo-area resident Michelle L. …

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 …

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Industry News

Dan Coffman
Miller-Davis Names New CEO and COO Amid Ongoing …

Granite Joint Venture to Remove and Replace Lafayette …

Innovative Mass Timber Construction Marks Progress for the …

KIRCO MANIX to Lead $62M Expansion Project for …

Albert Kahn Associates Appoints President Montague as First …

Miller-Davis Company Announces Retirement of CEO Bell
People

Joel Vande Boom
Gilbane Building Company Names Vande Boom as Special …

Gilbane Building Company Catalyzes Growth and Local Commitment …

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

ACEC/Michigan Elects New President and Board of Directors

Matta Promoted to Business Group Director at Lockwood, …
Projects

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

Michigan DOT Announces Grant Award for Infrastructure Projects …

Fishbeck Receives 2024 ACEC National Recognition Award

Barton Malow Breaks Ground on Acrisure Amphitheater

Michigan DOT's US-31/M-72 Project Progresses to Next Phase
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Fishbeck Receives 2024 Engineering Honorable Conceptor Award from …

The Construction Association of Michigan Celebrates Safety Performance …

Holcim US Recognized for Innovation in 2023 Slag …

Top Engineering and Surveying Projects Recognized at Annual …

ACEC/Michigan Presents Firm of the Year Honor to …
Government

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

Michigan DOT's Transportation Career Pathways Program Promotes Career …

MSU Mobility Adds Michigan DOT Executives to Advisory …

Transportation Grant will Support Redevelopment Efforts at Site …

I-94 Rebuilding Project in Berrien County Begins
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Roncelli Hits the Turf to Raise Funds for …

Barton Malow Officially Marks 100 Years in Construction

Despite Recent Increases in Transportation Investment, Michigan Faces …

Michigan Union Construction Apprenticeship Programs Outperform Universities on …

Clare County Road Commission Paving a Path to …
Equipment

The new CASE 580EV Electric Backhoe Loader
CASE Releases Industry’s First Electric Backhoe Loader

New Trimble Smart Antenna Offers Enhanced GNSS Yield

Takeuchi Introduces New Crawler Dumper to North America

KOBELCO Unveils New Excavator

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

Hudson’s Site Construction Reaches New Heights in Detroit

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 …
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Other Top Stories
The new acute-care facility features eight large operating rooms, 18 short-stay unit beds, and 56 acuity-adaptable rooms. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Snellenberger)
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
Saving Lives Through Awareness
Dynapac supported suicide prevention efforts with a wrapped D30W paver at World of Asphalt 2024.
Nearly Half of Young Tradespeople Say Social Media Inspired Them …
In partnership with WorldSkills, DEWALT surveyed participants in the 2024 WorldSkills Competition about their views on skilled trade careers. (Graphic courtesy of DEWALT)
ASQ Launches New Certified Construction Quality Manager Certification
Sustainability and Lower Costs in Concrete Mixes
Strategies to Mitigate Interference on HDD Job Sites
Design-Build in Water/Wastewater Projects: Enhancing Contractor Collaboration
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)
New Survey Quantifies Labor Shortage and Efforts to Overcome It
From the 2024 Workforce Survey conducted by AGC and Arcoro
Harnessing Data to Tame the Elements
Direct rainfall simulator, showing 5.3 inches of rain in six hours.
National Survey Reveals Opportunities and Concerns for Construction Firms
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AIA Indiana Honors Top Projects, Outstanding Architects of 2024
Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center – Indianapolis, IN
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Caltrans Navigates Historic Weather Events and Sensitive Environmental Resources to …
Excavators, dump trucks, and other machines were used on the Olancha-Cartago 4-Lane Project.
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Illinois DOT Makes Progress on Interstate 57/74 Interchange Reconstruction, the …
The interchange on Interstate 57/74 will be a semi-directional interchange composed of two directional flyovers, two loop ramps, and two outer ramps.
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Secretary Carroll Empowers Pennsylvania DOT’s Workforce for a Stronger Transportation …
Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Mike Carroll, is overseeing projects throughout the state.
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Oklahoma DOT’s I-35/I-240 Modernization to Address Safety, Capacity Issues in …
The construction team is currently working on phase 1B of the multi-phase project to modernize the I-35/I-240 interchange.
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Kiewit Replacing Five Bridges Along I-40 in North Carolina’s Pigeon …
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.
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S&R Enterprises Erects Two 633-Foot-Tall Steel Towers and Massive Hydraulic …
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Burns & McDonnell Tackles Pair of Solar Projects for Alliant …
A crew member manually turns tracker rows at an Alliant Energy solar project in Iowa.
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Pulse Flow Reverse Osmosis Offers Higher Water Recovery and Lower …
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Kubricky Construction Nears Completion on Hartford Bridge Replacement, Enhancing Safety …
Crews place the new concrete deck for a bridge replacement project in Hartford, Vermont.
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Technology, Innovations, and Teamwork Keep Idaho Transportation Department’s I-86/I-15 Project …
The $112 million project on the Interstate 86/Interstate 15 System Interchange involved the use of multiple GNSS-equipped motor graders, excavators, and dozers.
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Colorado DOT Tackles Congestion and Growth with $130M Upgrade to …
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)
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Massman Construction Ensures Safety in Flash Flood Alley with $76M …
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.
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Minnesota DOT’s Highway 23 South Gap Project Paves the Way …
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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