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)....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 12, 2020
Blasting Completed for Essentia Health's $800M Duluth Campus
Twice-daily blasting is required at the site of a 12-story hospital bed tower, which is part of Essentia Health's $800 million Vision Northland project on its medical campus in downtown Duluth, Minn....
Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer - Tue May 12, 2020
Gov. Whitmer Re-Opens Michigan's Construction Industry
On May 1, at a press conference with leaders in health care, business and labor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-70 as part of her MI Safe Start plan. The executive order allowed the May 7 resumption of some types of work that present a very low risk of infection, including construction, real-estate activities and work that is traditionally and primarily performed outdoors....
GOMACO - Tue April 07, 2020
ALTA Construction Equipment Named to GOMACO's Top 10 of 2019
GOMACO Corporation recently recognized ALTA Construction Equipment LLC of Michigan as a Top Ten Distributor for sales in the 2019 fiscal year. The award was presented in recognition for outstanding sales and distribution of GOMACO equipment in the United States....
AGC - Wed April 01, 2020
Lansing, Michigan-based Christman Constructors Named the Most Innovative Company in Construction Industry
Lansing, Michigan-based Christman Constructors was named the most innovative construction firm in the country for developing an iOS-based application that brings job-placement logistics into the 21st century....
Sennebogen - Wed March 04, 2020
Homework Pays Big Dividends for Detroit Company
Lake Pleasant Recycling and Demolition (LPRD), located in Michigan's beautiful Irish Hills, 2.5 hours southwest of Detroit, seems an unlikely location for a flourishing scrap operation. This is a rural area most notably home to Michigan International Speedway (MIS) and Hillsdale College....
Associated Press - Wed March 04, 2020
Developer Donates $100M to University of Michigan for Innovation Center in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) A wealthy real estate developer announced in a statement that he is donating $100 million to help kickstart a fundraising campaign for construction of the University of Michigan's Detroit Center for Innovation....
CEG - Wed March 04, 2020
MAA Holds Annual Conference, Trade Show in Battle Creek
The Michigan Aggregates Association (MAA) Annual Conference and Trade Show was held on Feb. 5 to 7 at the Fire Keepers Casino in Battle Creek, Mich. The event kicked off with updates from MAA, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, followed by a series of educational sessions that were offered throughout the event....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Wed March 04, 2020
Alta Equipment Expands Horizon
Over the past 35 years, Alta Equipment has established itself as one of the country's top construction and industrial equipment dealers. The Michigan-based company has done so by focusing its efforts on providing the best service for its customers in the Midwest....
