Sat December 20, 2003
Purchase Puts Michigan John Deere Under New Ownership
Deere & Company has confirmed that Nortrax Inc. has sold its operations in Michigan to JDE Equipment Company. The transaction took effect Nov. 20.
According to JDE Equipment General Manager Bill McDaniel, JDE will serve all but five counties in lower Michigan, with John Deere construction equipment, Hitachi (including mining equipment), and the Eager Beaver trailer line.
“We’ll sell anything from skid steer loaders to very large mining equipment,” McDaniel said of JDE’s range of products....
Fri June 13, 2003
Michigan Restores 34 Road Projects Previously on Hold
A legislative committee has unanimously approved a spending plan forvthe current budget year that would restore 34 road projects delayed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. The supplemental budget bill for the fiscal year that ends Sept....
Wed April 16, 2003
State of Michigan Awards Grants to Five Builders To Build Energy-Efficient Houses
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm and Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services (CIS) Director David C. Hollister announced on April 7 that five Michigan builders have been awarded grants from the state’s Five Star Home Grant program to build energy-efficient houses.
"The Five Star Home Grant program is an incentive for Michigan builders to utilize the latest technology to reduce energy costs and pollution," Granholm said....
Wed June 27, 2001
Michigan Student Puts Human Face on Work Zone Safety Issue
Almost 900 people were killed and 37,000 were injured during 1999 in roadway construction zone accidents. A Michigan student came to Washington, D.C., recently to put a human face on this public safety problem.
“I am here in the Nation’s Capital because my dad was killed in an accident that could have been prevented,” said Daniel Doyle, a student at Lake Superior State University in Sault Saint Marie, MI....
Sat September 01, 2001
Grandville Tractor Joins Schaeff Roster in Michigan
Udo Boersch, vice president of sales and marketing of Schaeff of North America, recently announced its newest dealer, Grandville Tractor and Equipment in Grandville, MI.
The company’s marketing efforts will be directed to the commercial, agricultural and industrial markets in the state....
Tue July 10, 2001
Michigan State Transportation Commission Approves for Grinding I-275
At a recent meeting of the Michigan State Transportation Commission (MSTC), a major step forward was taken to reduce the noise on I-275.
Acting upon the official recommendation of Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Director Greg Rosine, the commission decided to remove the experimental texture on the concrete road by using a technique called diamond grinding.
Rosine stated that MDOT had employed the texture, which is used on concrete pavements to increase the level of skid resistance, based on a study that was done by nationally renowned engineering firm Parsons-Brinkerhoff for MDOT and the City of Farmington Hills.
Rosine stated that there appears to be a higher-than-anticipated level of noise on that section of road.
He indicated in his comments to the commission that MDOT had extensively studied the noise issue along I-275 as well as in other states, including Colorado....
Sat January 20, 2001
Michigan Cat Adds Oehmke to Roster
Mark Oehmke has joined Michigan Cat as vice president, general manager, Engine Division.
Oehmke brings with him 21 years of related-industry experience most recently with Perkins Engines Inc. which Caterpillar purchased in 1998....
Sat November 25, 2000
Gregware Equipment Becomes StraightLine Dealer in Michigan
StraightLine Manufacturing Inc. has announced that Gregware Equipment Company has been appointed a Certified Service Center for StraightLine products in Michigan. Gregware will be responsible for parts sales and service of StraightLine’s horizontal directional drills and mud mixing and delivery systems, and sales of directional tooling.
Gregware offices are located at 5085 Alpine NW, Comstock Park, MI....
Mark Hoffman - Sat August 19, 2000
Clerical Slip Robs Michigan’s Iafrate of $80M Project
A clerical error cost Angelo Iafrate Construction Inc., Warren, MI, the $80-million plus contract for road reconstruction on part of Route 30, Lancaster County, PA.
Iafrate had been named the apparent low bidder back in late June, but a careful review of the paperwork and math by officials of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently uncovered a clerical error by Iafrate’s staff.
State officials discovered that Iafrate had apparently miscalculated the cost of steel reinforcing bars by $1.4 million....
