Michigan Department of Transportation - Tue July 07, 2020
MDOT Begins M-30 Flooding Repairs in Midland, Gladwin
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has awarded an emergency contract to begin debris removal at two bridge locations on M-30 in Midland and Gladwin counties, following a historic flooding event in May....
Sennebogen - Thu July 02, 2020
Sennebogen Material Handlers Keep Dredging Operations on Solid Footing At Great Lakes Dock & Material
You need to be well grounded any time you start swinging tons of material at the end of a long boom. That need is even more true when you're working on a floating platform. No one understands that better than the engineering team at Great Lakes Dock & Material LLC (GLDM), one of the leading dredging and marine construction contractors on the Great Lakes....
Sennebogen - Wed June 10, 2020
Sennebogen 718 'Force Multiplier' Crushes Workload for Michigan Tree Service
Jason R. Porter has been attacking his work days lately by getting away from the desk and linking back up with his crews in the field conducting tree removal operations. Treeworks Inc. a TCIA accredited company based in west Michigan, took delivery of a new Sennebogen 718 in October of 2019....
USACE - Tue June 09, 2020
USACE Announces New Lock at 'The Soo' Construction Set to Begin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District, announced that the New Lock at the Soo project is on schedule as construction for phase one of the project is under way. Trade West Construction Inc....
Michigan Department of Transportation - Tue June 09, 2020
MDOT Repairs U.S.-10 Days After Historic Flood Damage
Traffic is flowing again on U.S.-10 near Sanford as the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reopened a portion of the freeway severely damaged in May flooding. Following completion of the first phase of emergency repairs, MDOT opened the eastbound lanes of U.S.-10 and will use crossovers to allow vehicles to travel in both directions until the westbound lanes can be repaired....
Mammoet - Tue June 02, 2020
Mammoet Completes Lowering of Joe Louis Arena Main Roof Truss
In the center of downtown Detroit, Michigan USA, a retired hockey arena stood in the way of the development of a section of land on the Detroit River at the border of the USA and Canada. To help facilitate the demolition of this arena, Mammoet was contracted to lower the main roof truss of the Joe Louis Arena....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 27, 2020
Midwest's '500-Year-Flood' Causes Damage
Only hours after parts of Michigan experienced what is described as a 500-year flood, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) engineers were preparing emergency inspection and repair contracts. The floods damaged dozens of bridges, caused the failure of two privately owned dams and closed roads, as well as impacting infrastructure throughout Midland County....
AED Foundation - Wed May 27, 2020
Eaton RESA Gains AED Foundation H.S. Recognition
The AED Foundation (AEDF) announced the recognition of the Heavy Equipment Technology Program at Eaton Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) located in Charlotte, Mich. "We are pleased that Eaton RESA has chosen to demonstrate its commitment to academic excellence and continuous improvement through the process of recognition," said Jason Blake, AED Foundation executive vice president and COO....
CEG/ Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association - Wed May 27, 2020
75th Great Lakes Logging, Equipment Expo Set for Sept.
The 75th Annual Great Lakes Logging and Heavy Equipment Expo is set for Sept. 10 to 12, 2020, at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in Escanabe, Mich. The event is co-sponsored by the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA) and Fabick CAT....
Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council - Tue May 12, 2020
Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council Releases 2019 Roads, Bridges Report
The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) published Michigan's 2019 Roads and Bridges Annual Report and distributed it to the Michigan Legislature, State Transportation Commission and Michigan Infrastructure Council (MIC) as directed under Michigan Compiled Law (MCL) 247.659a(9)....
