When Barton Malow Builders of Southfield, Michigan, began extensive renovations on the Skilled Trades and Advanced Technology Center on Macomb Community College’s (MCC) South Campus in Warren, Michigan, the project team knew that shoring throughout the building and 4,000 linear feet of new underground pipes required extensive planning and coordination. …

DETROIT, MI — Detroit Music Hall announces an expansion project designed by architects, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects (TWBTA). Conceived as a central, accessible hub for music programming, production, education, and connectivity, this $122 million project heralds a new era of cultural enrichment for downtown Detroit and the region.

At …

LANSING, MI — Interdisciplinary design firm HGA was selected to design Michigan State University’s (MSU) new Engineering and Digital Innovation Center in East Lansing, Michigan, with Integrated Design Solutions (IDS) as the architect-of-record. IDS is a fully integrated firm specializing in architecture, engineering, interiors, technology, energy, and sustainability.

The 270,000-square-foot …

KALAMAZOO, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) project to widen I-94 to six lanes from Lovers Lane to Sprinkle Road in Kalamazoo County, as well as to rebuild the Portage Road interchange, has reached substantial completion, clearing the way to reopen all three eastbound and westbound I-94 lanes, …

DETROIT, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined federal, state, and local officials on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit to celebrate the completion of the Second Avenue bridge over I-94. Officials on hand included Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Shailen Bhatt, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Director …

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The Pioneer-Barton Malow joint venture will lead construction on Acrisure Amphitheater, a 12,000-seat riverside outdoor concert and event venue in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Schematic designs are being finalized by Progressive AE, the executive architect on the project.

The construction team, project partners, and …

WALKER, MI — Tooling Systems Group (TSG), an advanced manufacturing company, has recently completed the construction of a custom-designed facility in collaboration with Ada-based developer Honeycrisp Ventures. TSG's journey began with their commitment to the project in December 2022, and achieving occupancy of the 200,000-square-foot facility in October 2023, …

CINCINNATI, OH — A joint venture between AECOM and Black & Veatch (AECOM-B&V Lakes and Rivers JV) has been selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to provide architectural and engineering services for infrastructure projects for the 17 states within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, and …

DETROIT, MI — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, and Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu announce the project selections for nearly $3 billion in climate resilience funding as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The selections, …

DETROIT, MI — Acrow, an international bridge engineering and supply company, announces it has designed and supplied four modular steel bridges to carry traffic during major highway construction in Michigan. Acrow’s structures were installed in Battle Creek to minimize inconvenience to travelers during the $160 million, multiyear I-94 Modernization …

Recognizing that co-locating two schools will offer greater opportunities for collaboration, the University of Michigan (U-M) in Ann Arbor has undertaken construction of the $145 million Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building and its first ever geo-exchange system.

“This new facility presented an exciting opportunity to use and gain operational …

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Wolverine Building Group, a Michigan-based construction company, has received the 2023 Procore Excellence in Sustainability Groundbreaker Award, for the leadership showcased in construction of John Ball Zoo’s (JBZ) Pygmy Hippo Habitat.

The most ambitious sustainable construction project in the zoo’s history, the Pygmy Hippo Habitat …

U.S. 23 is a north-south highway running from Jacksonville, Florida, to the northernmost point in Michigan. In Livingston County, Michigan – about 50 miles west of Detroit – U.S. 23 is the only major north-south route and it's plagued with congestion. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is in the …

DEARBORN, MI — The Ghafari-designed Edsel B. Ford II Experience Center won a Shaw Contract Design Award, which honors spaces that inspire new ways of working, learning, healing, and thriving. The Ford Experience Center was one of five projects recognized in the global awards program’s Best of USA category. …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announce the award of $4 million in Michigan State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) loans that will repair and improve roads and sidewalks for local communities.

“Michigan State Infrastructure Bank loans are a vital tool to help local communities …

WARREN, MI — Macomb Community College recently unveiled its reimagined Skilled Trades and Advanced Technology Center, transforming a 1968-era building into a 130,000-square-foot facility designed to foster educational and training experiences that replicate the synergies of today’s world of work. The center is home to programs that prepare students for …

Facing a growing demand for inpatient services, Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, is building the new $920 million D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion.

“The adult inpatient hospitals of Michigan Medicine have consistently experienced high demand for inpatient rooms and surgical suites,” says Linda Larin, MBA, FACHE, Chief …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently signed a bipartisan general government state budget for Fiscal Year 2024 to grow the economy, lower costs, deliver on kitchen-table issues, and help residents “Make it in Michigan.” The FY24 budget, when combined with the education budget previously signed by the governor, lowers …

ANN ARBOR, MI — Michigan Medicine recently celebrated the topping out of the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion with the placement of the final structural beam on the 12-story hospital. The $920 million, 264-bed facility includes a neurosciences center, specialty services for cardiovascular and thoracic patients, and …

Billions of dollars are available throughout the country for new health care facilities, and many of them will be designed to provide mental health services. The needs related to behavioral health are great in America, and the growing number of individuals waiting for services and support is escalating at alarming …

ROYAL OAK, MI — HED, a national architecture, engineering, and planning firm, announces that it has been honored with a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the 56th annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). The award recognizes HED for the …

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI — 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 this season.

Joint ventures Kokosing-Alberici (Upstream Approach Walls, Phase 2), and Kokosing, Alberici, Traylor (New Lock, Phase 3) …

Lapeer County is approximately one hour north of Detroit. Interstate 69 runs east-west through the county before heading south through the state capital and to the Indiana border. Other major roadways in the area include Michigan 24 and Michigan 53. The north-south routes run straight through Detroit. The Michigan Department …

LANSING, MI –— Thanks to an innovative, collaborative partnership between county road agencies, the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), county road projects this summer are moving forward more quickly while still preserving Michigan’s cultural and archeological heritage. Under the new process, spearheaded …

Hoping to provide optimal facilities for students and entice potential students, Michigan State University (MSU) is updating and expanding its Football Complex.

“The main goal is to take care of the men and women student athletes and ensure they have the best facilities to use,” says Jason VanZee, Project Manager …

DETROIT, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently joined U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Canadian Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra, and Mayor Mike Duggan in Detroit to announce the first Binational Electric Vehicle Corridor between the U.S. and Canada. The new electric vehicle (EV) corridor will stretch from …

GAINES TOWNSHIP, MI — Robert Grooters Development Company (RGDC) recently broke ground on a new, nearly 200,000-square-foot industrial building in Gaines Township. The new construction, slated to be completed in fall of 2023, is located close to M-6.

Plans for the building include multiple dock and grade level doors, Early …

In recent years, infrastructure upgrades in urban cities have been ongoing across the country. This is true for Grand Rapids, Michigan, which is the second largest city in the state. Directly in the historic section of the downtown area, veteran contractor Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. (K&R) has been undertaking the …

In Michigan's Wayne County, the latest phase of construction on the extensive Interstate 275 Rebuilding Project is in full swing. The four-year, multiple-phase, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) project, also known as “Revive 275”, began construction in July 2021. This $281 million road improvement undertaking – scheduled for completion in …

KALAMAZOO, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently began work to rebuild and repave 13.4 miles of US-131 from the Rocky River in Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, to Shaver Road in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo County. The two-year, $51 million investment will start this year at the Rocky River …

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — In recent years, infrastructure upgrades in urban cities have been ongoing across the country. This is true for Grand Rapids, Michigan — the second largest city in the state. Directly in the historic section of the downtown area, veteran contractor Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. (K&R) has …

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently revealed plans to allocate nearly $300 million for nine small- and medium-sized bridge projects in both urban and rural areas. The grants, awarded in eight states and the District of Columbia, are part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Bridge …

DETROIT, MI — Henry Ford Health, an academic and integrated health system, has selected the architectural engineering and construction management firms it plans to use in the design and construction of its transformative one-million-square-foot-plus hospital campus expansion in Detroit. In total, three architectural engineering firms and three construction management firms …

LANSING, MI — The McLaren Greater Lansing Replacement Hospital in Lansing, Michigan, has been named one of four Build Michigan Award winners, recognizing it as a top Michigan health care project. Built by a joint venture consisting of Barton Malow and The Christman Company, the nine-story, 562,000-square-foot, 240-bed hospital …

The rebuilding of seven miles of highway on Interstate 196 in Ottawa County, Michigan, is scheduled for completion this fall.

“This project was selected based on its remaining years of service life for the existing pavement, as well as the pavement conditions, which required extensive repairs,” says Cole Shafer, …

EAST LANSING, MI — Michigan State University (MSU) has selected the HED and CannonDesign team to design its future Plant Science Facility. The estimated 150,000-square-foot building will support world-leading plant scientists in boosting agricultural productivity and sustainability, improving plant responses to environmental challenges, and furthering regenerative farming practices.

“This is …

TRAVERSE CITY, MI — Two Wade Trim projects in Michigan were recently honored for excellence by the state chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). DTE Energy’s Traverse City-Alpena Reinforcement Project (TCARP) Natural Gas Pipeline Construction Survey received a Surveying Eminent Conceptor Award, and the City of Ann …

Significant progress has taken place in the past year on the new $5.7 billion (Canadian) Gordie Howe International Bridge, which aims to improve the movement of people and goods between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit.

“The project – the bridge, the two new Ports of Entry and the Michigan Interchange, along …

LANSING, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will receive a $21.7 million award under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program. The grant will provide funding to rebuild the Victoria Park Plaza Bridge along Church Street over I-696, which connects an Orthodox Jewish community …

EAST LANSING, MI — Michigan State University (MSU) unveils the design concept for the university’s first free-standing multicultural center, located in the heart of campus and expected to break ground this spring. The new 34,000-square-foot center is designed by SmithGroup, an integrated design firm, to cultivate a culturally rich …

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — SmithGroup, an integrated design firm, has been selected to design the first children’s rehabilitation hospital in Michigan. The facility will be constructed on the Grand Rapids campus of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital.

Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, internationally accredited rehabilitation system serving communities …

The Association of General Contractors (AGC) and Construction Risk Partners recently honored this year’s best new and renovation construction projects with Build America Awards at the AGC Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Build America Merit Awards were also presented to construction companies at the convention.

“These awards are designed …

A $14.7 million project by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will resurface a 3-mile stretch of M-43 and reduce flooding in this section of Ingham County.

“We undertook this project to improve pavement conditions along the M-43 corridor through Meridian Township,” says Aaron Jenkins, Spokesman for MDOT.

In …

ADRIAN, MI — The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announces the winners of its 2022 Larry H. Lemon Quality in Construction (QIC) Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement using less than 50,000 tons of asphalt. The winning companies received their award at a ceremony during the association’s …

DETROIT, MI — The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute announces the winners of the 2023 PCI Design Awards. Three panels of jurors honored 25 winners and eight honorable mentions for the specials, buildings, and transportation categories.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the PCI Design Awards program, which recognizes creative and …

FLINT, MI — Stantec was selected to provide architectural and interior design services for the Learning Commons at Kettering University located in Flint, Michigan. The new Learning Commons complements the Kettering curriculum with a facility that is focused on collaboration, ideation, and digital technology.

The new 105,000-square-foot Learning Commons incorporates …

As GPS technology utilization continues to grow and evolve, the construction industry is reaping the benefits, including savings in time and expenses, optimized fleet management, greater productivity, and improved customer satisfaction. And it is not only the big contractors and large scale projects who are experiencing these benefits – smaller …

KALAMAZOO, MI — The Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency is launching a new stand-alone career and technical educational center to serve high school students and adult learners in western Michigan. Kalamazoo RESA, an intermediary school district, selected DLR Group and local architecture firm Wightman to design the Career Connect Campus. …

A public-private partnership has revitalized Liberty Bridge in Bay City, Michigan, and it opened to traffic at the end of last year.

“This is a truly remarkable day for the city of Bay City,” said Bay City Mayor Kathleen L. Newsham at the grand opening of the bridge. She also …

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District's New Lock at the Soo Project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, has been reauthorized in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2022. The project reauthorization amount is $3.219 billion.

An authorization sets how much money agencies …

DETROIT, MI — The historic Belle Isle Park, a 982-acre island located in the Detroit River, has realized increasing transportation network and parking demands due to a significant rise in visitors since it became a state park in 2014. To accommodate and enhance visitor access and travel throughout the park, …

LANSING, MI — The Nottawa Road bridge in St. Joseph County, under repair since late August, recently reopened to traffic as the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) bridge bundling pilot project reached its successful conclusion for the year.

The Nottawa Road bridge over the Prairie River, built in 1963, was …

A new approximately $95 million Downtown Justice Center in Kalamazoo County is moving closer to completion and will consolidate courts, prosecutors and criminal justice services under one roof.

“The county wanted everyone together,” says Jerry VanderVeen, with M.W. VanderVeen Project Management of Kalamazoo, owner’s representative for the justice facility …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michigan leveraged $1.5 billion in federal highway and bridge formula funds in FY 2022 to help jumpstart 1,252 new improvement projects in communities across the state during the first year of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a review of U.S. Treasury Department data through September …

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers kicks off Phase 3 construction for the New Lock at the Soo as the contractor mobilizes to the Soo Locks.

Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT), a joint venture headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, began moving major equipment to the site via …

BATTLE CREEK, MI — Two Ghafari projects were honored at the Association of Licensed Architects’ (ALA) 2022 Design Awards. The WACO Aircraft Corporation facility expansion and the Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant addition and remodel both received Merit awards at the ALA’s awards program.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Multidisciplinary design firm Cushing Terrell and Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture partner Hollingsworth Pack have been awarded an IDIQ (indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity) contract for architecture and engineering (A/E) services with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) in support of projects funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently joined Congressman Dan Kildee, Senator Minority Leader Jim Ananich, and Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley to officially reopen all lanes of I-69 in each direction between Fenton Road and M-54 after construction crews completed work to fix the roads on this section of freeway. …

For the first time in state history, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has embarked on a bridge bundling pilot project to improve conditions on 19 bridges owned by local agencies.

“It comes down to public safety and trust in the transportation system,” says Beckie Curtis, MDOT director of …

A collaborative effort ensures the right cranes assist in building the new $920 million, 12-story patient tower, the Pavilion at University of Michigan Health, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

“Projects like this require a lot of planning,” says Mark Wade, Vice President of Operations for JJ Curran Crane Company of …

BENTON HARBOR, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Representative Fred Upton recently celebrated the completion of the US-31 project in Berrien County linking the highway to I-94. For decades, the project was stalled, but is now getting done because of the governor’s $3.5-billion Rebuilding Michigan Plan and funding secured by …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and local Detroit leaders announce that Michigan won a $105-million competitive federal grant to fund the I-375 modernization project in Detroit. The project will replace the outdated I-375 freeway with an accessible boulevard, spurring economic development and …

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded $1.5 billion in Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grants to highway, multimodal freight, and rail projects across the country. In the Michigan Contractor & Builder area, a $104.6 million INFRA grant was awarded to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the I-375 …

PORTAGE, MI — Industrial Partners USA, is a joint venture between Clark Logic, of Portage, Michigan, and Great Lakes Capital, of South Bend, Indiana. They have been working together since 2019 to deliver Speculatory Industrial Development to the I-94 Corridor in the greater Kalamazoo Marketplace.

Completing their …

For a week in July 2022, the only traffic on a stretch of Interstate 94 near Wayne State University in Detroit was a 2,500-ton bridge skeleton traveling on self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs).

General contractor Z Contractors, Inc., of Shelby Township, Michigan, built the new Second Avenue bridge skeleton in …

LANSING, MI — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announces that the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded $52 million to support four projects in Michigan from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program to help move forward on projects that modernize roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports, and intermodal …

With recent market analysis showing that the design-build project delivery method will account for as much as 47 percent of construction spending by 2025, the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) is seeing significant growth and success in design-build projects across the country. One such design-build project, the McLaren Greater Lansing …

GRAND HAVEN, MI — TowerPinkster, a multidiscipline design firm, recently celebrated the grand opening of its Grand Haven, Michigan, office with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

More than 50 clients, employees, chamber members, and community leaders were on hand to celebrate the firm’s newest office, the fifth location for TowerPinkster.

“We …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently toured road repair work on Mound Road in Sterling Heights. As part of the governor’s fourth bipartisan and balanced budget, she secured $32 million for the Innovate Mound project, which is reconstructing the high-traffic road between I-696 and M-59 and adding a fourth …

A project years in the making, the Harbor 31 (H31) lakeshore waterfront mixed-use development in Muskegon, Michigan, has recently begun construction. The $120-million environmentally-friendly development was a culmination of the collaborative efforts between the City of Muskegon, State Senator Jon Bumstead, and multiple local, regional, and state advocacy efforts.

A …

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has been working on two projects in Kent County. In a statement, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said, “These projects in Kent County will improve ride quality, reduce congestion, and extend the service life of this critical roadway.”

Located in western Michigan and part of the …

ST. IGNACE, MI — Jack R. Thompson, 93, of Alpena, has always been a part of the Mackinac Bridge since 1956 when he worked on a construction crew that built it. Now he has a part of the bridge with him as well.

Thompson, who received a piece of …

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI — With only closeout items remaining, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo substantially completes its first phase of construction.

“We are waiting on final survey results and anticipate they will show the deepened areas as complete, really only …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announce three Michigan airports were awarded $63 million through U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Nearly $1 billion in grants will expand capacity at the nation’s airport terminals, increase …

Two Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects won regional awards in the 2022 America’s Transportation Awards competition, sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The competition recognizes state DOTs for making a difference in their community, with each …

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District anticipates Phase 3 construction will start this summer with the recent awarding of the $1.068-billion contract of the New Lock at the Soo Phase 3 project.

Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT), a joint venture headquartered in Westerville, …

DETROIT, MI — Governor Whitmer joined labor leaders and local elected officials for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights' (MRCC) new training center in northwest Detroit. The 145,000-square-foot training center is home to classrooms, training areas, and some of the most advanced methods …

ANN ARBOR, MI — Barton Malow Builders has signed on to help the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) meet its mission to help protect the health and safety of workers on the University of Michigan Pavilion health care project in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The partnership between MIOSHA, Barton …

DETROIT, MI — The City of Detroit has begun its 2022 road improvement and construction season with plans to complete $70 million in road resurfacing. This year, the Department of Public Works (DPW) will repave 65 miles of major and residential roads. It also will build three new streetscapes along …

Every motorist appreciates a smooth ride, particularly when a road had previously been in poor condition. However, the time when a road is under repair can be frustrating, as it often results in back-ups and or detours. Therefore, the quicker the road repair is completed, the happier motorists are. Completing …

LANSING, MI — Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II recently inspected the progress made on the I-69 Rebuilding Michigan Project in Lansing. This project is one of over 20 Rebuilding Michigan projects that invest a historic $3.5 billion into Michigan’s Infrastructure — without raising taxes.

“I wanted to come visit the …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer announces the reopening of the Herbison Road bridge over the Looking Glass River to traffic. This is the fourth, and largest, bridge repaired this year under the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Rebuilding Michigan Bridges program.

"The reopening of the Herbison Road bridge is …

WATERFORD, MI — Barton Malow Builders’ K12 group joined Waterford School District (WSD) officials, community members, and students to celebrate the groundbreaking of the district’s new Stepanski Early Childhood Center. The early childhood education development is the first new construction build in Waterford School District in 55 years.

Part …

LANSING, MI — The Bentley Street bridge over Farmers Creek in Lapeer recently opened, the first bridge to be repaired under the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) bridge bundling pilot project.

"We're very happy with the bridge," said Jeff Graham, Lapeer's Director of Public Works, whose office is …

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Link Mfg., Ltd. has officially opened its new Suspension Controls Engineering Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The location will help Link accommodate its recent growth in staffing, manufacturing capabilities, engineering, software development, and sales.

Link’s new 15,000-square-foot Suspension Controls Engineering Center will help focus a new …

Experiencing substantial increases in traffic on Interstate 94 in Jackson County, Michigan, since the highway opened in 1960, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is in the midst of a three-phase reconstruction project.

“The current corridor is, in part, obsolete and in need of improvements with the goal to balance …

Located on the Keweenaw Peninsula on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the city of Houghton borders the Portage Canal. The city of approximately 8,500 people is the largest in the Keweenaw and home to Michigan Technological University (MTU). The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is in the middle of the U.S. 41 …

MACKINAW CITY, MI — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, expects the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process for Enbridge Line 5’s tunnel permit application to begin soon following its selection of a contractor to prepare the EIS. The Detroit District, responsible for the tunnel project permit request …

DETROIT, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer announces that the State of Michigan is moving forward with plans to replace the outdated I-375 freeway with an urban boulevard to spur economic development and provide easier access between adjacent areas of Detroit. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has concluded their environmental …

LANSING, MI — Michigan State University’s STEM Teaching and Learning Facility was the most significant construction project of 2021, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) recently announced. As a result, the project’s contractor, Granger Construction Company, received the association’s top prize, Construction Risk Partners Build America Grand Award, …

LANSING, MI — A Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) initiative to bundle bridge projects together to make them more cost-effective is getting underway.

A pilot project, the first of its kind in Michigan, encompasses 19 bridges owned by local agencies. MDOT expects bridge bundling, which covers several bridge locations under …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer announces that work will begin to rebuild eastbound and westbound I-96 between Kent Lake Road and the I-275/M-5/I-696 interchange in Oakland County, as part of her Rebuilding Michigan program. When completed, this portion of I-96 will become the latest flex route in the state, …

The busiest commercial land crossing between the United States and Canada will soon have a second bridge – the Gordie Howe International Bridge – named after a popular Canadian hockey star who played in Detroit.

“This is a once in a generation project,” says Grant Hilbers, Vice President of …

As droughts and growing population affect water security around the globe, desalination becomes an increasingly important option. In communities searching for sustainable, long-term solutions, new technology can increase the efficiency of water treatment efforts.

Initially developed in the late 1950s, reverse osmosis (RO) desalination evolved into the leading desalination process. …

Located on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, Grand Haven, Michigan is a popular tourist destination. The Grand Haven area is known for its sandy beaches, retail-lined boardwalk, and the Rosy Mound Natural Area. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is in the middle of the U.S. 31 and M-104 …

DETROIT, MI — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Detroit District is receiving $561 million in fiscal year 2022 of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSAA) funds for work in Michigan and on the Great Lakes.

“The IIJA funding is for major …

YPSILANTI, MI — Gilbane announces that Eastern Michigan University (EMU) has selected Gilbane Development Company to lead a three-year, $200-million campus housing initiative at the state’s second oldest public university. EMU’s “Welcome Home 2025 Plan” will completely transform existing on-campus student housing and create new housing. EMU and Gilbane Development …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer announces that the state of Michigan is expected to receive $563.1 million over five years to build, repair, or replace bridges. This is the biggest ever investment in Michigan’s bridges, made possible by passage of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Federal Highway Administration …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer announces the award of a contract to build a first-in-the-U.S. public wireless in-road charging system allowing electric vehicles (EV) to charge while in motion and stationary. Electreon was selected to build an electric road system (ERS) in Detroit as part of the inductive vehicle …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce three revitalization projects in West Michigan have received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF). The projects are expected to generate a total capital investment of $35.9 million, bringing new economic activity to downtown corridors …

GREENBELT, MD — The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announces the winners of its 2021 Larry H. Lemon Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement utilizing less than 50,000 tons of asphalt. The winning companies received their awards during NAPA’s 2022 Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, …

U.S. Highway 2 is an east-west route that runs along the northern United States. One of the towns U.S. 2 goes through is Bessemer, which is in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and just a few miles east of the Wisconsin state border. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) have awarded two state Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) grants that will support a total of 729 new and existing jobs in Berrien and Wayne Counties. The grants will help fund infrastructure improvements related to an expansion …

AUBURN HILLS, MI — Oakland Community College (OCC) faculty and staff and Barton Malow team members recently convened to celebrate the completion of the college’s Science + Technology Building at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Auburn Hills, Michigan, campus.

Barton Malow managed construction services on the building that features computer …

ALPENA, MI — The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary announces the award of more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25 projects to improve port facilities in 19 states and one territory through the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP).

These grants demonstrate rapid action on …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) has selected the Stantec-Volkert-JMT Joint Venture to lead a five-year, $80-million shared capacity task order contract for construction management and inspection services. In this role, the team will support EFLHD in administering …

Situated in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan off Lake Superior, Marquette Township is the largest of the townships – by population – located in the area. Marquette Township is also home to multiple retail centers that draw customers from all over the area. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently …

KINGSLEY, MI — With lead-contaminated drinking water making national headlines, older communities are struggling to determine the extent of lead pipes in their water systems and secure funding to address them. Use of lead pipe and joints in water systems ended in the 1950s, but records often lack detail about …

DETROIT, MI — The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the Stellantis Mack Avenue Paint Shop a silver certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

For a building to achieve LEED silver certification, it must earn between 50 and 59 points across various design and construction categories that …

PLAINWELL, MI — TowerPinkster announces that two of the company's projects have received 2021 design awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Southwest Michigan chapter. Projects were juried by a selection of peers from the AIA’s Central Idaho chapter.

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LANSING, MI — AECOM announces its partnership with Cavnue to deliver a Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Corridor in Southeast Michigan. AECOM will provide engineering planning and design services beginning with a CAV lane project in Michigan and expanding to other locations across North America. The partnership will also deliver …

TRAVERSE CITY, MI — Jones & Henry Engineers earned 2021 Project of the Year awards in two categories for projects with the City of Kalamazoo and the City of Battle Creek by the American Public Works Association, Michigan Chapter. The Annual APWA Great Lakes Expo event, along with the …

Aiming to provide easier travel in the southwest portion of the state, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has undertaken the U.S. 31 Relocation project to connect with Interstate 94.

“About 39 million tons of commodities move between Indiana and Michigan on I-94 and U.S. 31,” says Kenton McAndrew, …

LANSING, MI — The State Transportation Commission (STC) adopted the final versions of the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) 2022-2026 Five-Year Transportation Program (5YTP) and the Michigan Mobility 2045 Plan (MM2045), also known as the State Long-Range Transportation Plan (SLRTP). Throughout the development of the documents, MDOT incorporated public …

A stretch of Interstate 69 in Michigan's Calhoun and Eaton Counties, southwest of Lansing, has been in rough condition for some time. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) projected the costly repair would be an eight- to 10-year project. Rebuilding the road was put off until now.

The most direct …

PONTIAC, MI — While participating in the opening ceremony at Motor Bella, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a new initiative to develop the nation’s first wireless charging infrastructure on a public road in the U.S. right here in Michigan. The development of a wireless dynamic charging roadway in Michigan is a …

MIDLAND, MI — Spence Brothers recently celebrated with Delta College as they cut the ribbon at the new Delta College Midland Center. The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), the University of Michigan (UM), and Delta College (Delta) collaborated to develop an interdisciplinary innovation and education hub, dubbed the Delta Midland Center, …

FLINT, MI — The Genesee Health System and the Greater Flint Mental Health Facilities Inc. have just broken ground on a new GHS Center for Children’s Integrated Services building in Flint. The new mental and physical health treatment center will bring all of its children's programs under one roof. That …

BERRIEN COUNTY, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently gave an update on the three-year, $121.5-million investment to rebuild I-94 Business Loop (BL) (Main Street), connect US-31 to I-94, and rebuild I-94 between Britain Avenue and I-196 in Benton Township, Berrien County.

Work this year has included rebuilding …

One of the challenges states face when it comes to growing and maintaining their infrastructure is financial uncertainty. The Rebuilding Michigan program, which runs from 2020-2024, is being financed in part through the issuance of bonds and offers more certainty. The objective of the program is to rebuild the state’s …

PETOSKEY, MI — North Central Michigan College recently celebrated its new $7.4-million Borra Learning Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Formerly known as the Administration/Classroom Building, the Borra Learning Center has been extensively renovated and features seven new high-tech classrooms and a new 3,000-square-foot Student Commons, which boasts floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking …

KALAMAZOO, MI — Treystar announces the opening and dedication ceremony of downtown Kalamazoo’s newest outdoor space to enjoy community, arts, music, and social interactions: Haymarket Plaza.

Driven by the belief that downtown commercial spaces create opportunities for community and business, Kalamazoo-based Treystar partnered with Catalyst Development and the City of …

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Michigan Battle of the Buildings announces the awardees for 2020. Commercial Building Owners and Managers have had to balance changes in energy, water, health, and safety measures since the onset of the pandemic. This year, the Michigan Battle of the Buildings recognizes six local organizations who …

For over two decades, Fenton, Michigan-based NIX Contracting has been a provider of excavation and demolition services for the commercial and residential markets. They also have a 24-hour emergency service hotline to assist with underground utility work. Founded in 2000 by then 20-year-old Nick Stilson, the company has gone …

With wildfires out West and extreme tropical systems in the East, climate change has moved to the front of people’s minds, and many are embracing more environmentally friendly practices, including sustainable concrete available from Superior Materials in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

“We try to be as environmentally conscious as we can,” …

DETROIT, MI — As a testament to the efforts by union trades and collaboratation on site, the Ford Central Energy Plant is the Joseph R. La Rocca Union Project of the Year.

The national award is presented annually by The Association of Union Constructors. It recognizes outstanding work under …

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The Gerald R. Ford International Airport broke ground on a new $7.7-million operations center that will streamline and improve efficiencies for day-to-day management. Pioneer Construction is serving as the project general contractor with DLZ serving as architect.

The new facility will consolidate key teams such as …

CHARLOTTE, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation recently gave an update on the three-year Rebuilding Michigan project to rebuild 25 miles of I-69 in Calhoun and Eaton counties.

Work this year includes rebuilding northbound and southbound I-69 from Ainger Road in Olivet to Island Highway in Charlotte, Eaton County. …

Located in northern Michigan, just off Lake Michigan, is Charlevoix County. The area draws droves of tourists in the summertime. Tourists, commuters, and commercial traffic alike use U.S. 31 to get to and from Charlevoix County. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is in the middle of a project along …

LANSING, MI — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces a historic investment in community parks and recreation facilities, proposing $150 million in federal relief dollars from President Biden's American Rescue Plan be dedicated to addressing critical needs in local park systems. This investment will create good-paying, blue collar jobs across the state. …

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A focus on community input and sustainability drove the design and construction of Grand Rapids Public Schools’ (GRPS) new Southwest Community Campus, a project that will allow many bilingual students to stay in the GRPS district through middle and high school.

The project is at the …

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is in the midst of the southbound I-196 Rebuilding and Improvements project. Located in southwest Michigan just inland off of Lake Michigan, this project is one that commuters have been waiting to see happen for some time.

In 2012, the northbound side of I-196 …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently visited the I-75/M-46 construction project in Saginaw and the M-185 construction project on Mackinac Island.

At the I-75/M-46 project, Whitmer discussed her Rebuilding Michigan plan to rebuild state highways and bridges that are critical to the state's economy and carry the most traffic. …

Patients in Northern Michigan and Eastern Upper Peninsula communities will soon have an updated hospital able to provide quality care with the latest technologies at McLaren Northern Michigan, in Petoskey, as phase one of a $158 million addition and renovation project nears completion.

“Our goal is to further enhance the …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently visited three Rebuilding Michigan projects: the M-59 Hall Road project in Clinton Township, the US-131/M-179 Interchange project in Wayland Township, and the US-127 project in Clare.

The Ford Motor Co. has launched a multimillion restoration of the Michigan Central Station in Detroit’s Corktown area to its former magnificence and will use it as a base for its automated vehicles and other high-tech mobility developments, bringing old and new Detroit together in an exciting project.

“This is …

WAYNE COUNTY, MI — At a virtual event with Governor Gretchen Whitmer, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell and Rashida Tlaib, and local elected and administrative officials, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced an $18-million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently traveled the I-196 construction project in Allegan County to discuss her Rebuilding Michigan plan to rebuild state highways and bridges that are critical to the state's economy and carry the most traffic.

"We are rebuilding Michigan’s roads and bridges to keep our families …

LANSING, MI — The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M) recently honored firms for engineering and surveying excellence during the association’s annual Engineering and Surveying Excellence Awards Gala. Design professionals and guests gathered virtually to recognize Michigan engineering and surveying projects from the past year, as well as …

GLADSTONE, MI — The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announces the winners of its 2020 Larry H. Lemon Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement utilizing less than 50,000 tons of asphalt. The winning companies received their awards during NAPA’s virtual Annual Meeting.

The Larry …

LANSING, MI — The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Michigan announces the winners of the 2021 Build Michigan Awards, recognizing excellence in commercial construction throughout the state. Five projects and construction teams were bestowed awards during the AGC of Michigan’s virtual Annual Meeting.

“The Build Michigan Awards represent the most …

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI — Construction services company, Roncelli, Inc., announces that two projects received LEED certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The two projects were Beacon Park and the Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) Berry Administration Building.

Roncelli was a partner member of the Tooles-Roncelli LLC …

The W.K. Kellogg Institute and Dental Building at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is receiving a $140 million addition and renovation – the first since its construction 50 years ago – so it can continue teaching dental students, serving patients from around Michigan and conducting research advancing the …

DETROIT, MI — SmithGroup recently celebrated the opening of the new Henry Ford Cancer Institute pavilion, connected by skywalk to Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. The 187,000-square-foot, $155-million cancer pavilion has welcomed its first patients.

The new pavilion is a global destination for integrated cancer care, and the anchor …

With the need for pilots growing, Western Michigan University’s (WMU) aviation program has experienced growth, but the existing facilities needed updating. Therefore, the College of Aviation has embarked on a $20 million renovation and addition.

“The primary purpose of the project is to generate additional space at the WMU College …

IMLAY CITY, MI — The Imlay City Community Schools Board of Education, district administrators, students, and construction professionals recently gathered at the south end of Imlay City High School to officially mark the groundbreaking of the district’s forthcoming Performing Arts Center.

The $14.2-million, 500-seat Performing Arts Center — which was …

In the final segment of the 18-mile-long I-75 Modernization project in Oakland County, Michigan, crews are not only widening the highway, but also placing a drainage system using a tunnel boring machine (TBM) named Eliza.

“We are proud to be able to work together with Michigan DOT to improve safety …

LANSING, MI — Using targeted technology as well as low-cost, system-wide improvements, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects across the Upper Peninsula in 2020 have been designed to make roads safer.

MDOT safety projects are part of a larger effort to help move the state Toward Zero Deaths (TZD). MDOT's …

As a gigantic crane from JJ Curran Crane Company lifts each modular unit into place, the $50 million Cambria hotel in Detroit’s central business district moves closer to completion.

“It’s a great type of construction,” says Michael Firsten, Superintendent with the Means Group of Detroit, part of the lodging’s …

DETROIT, MI — The USGBC Detroit Region community announces the winners of this year’s leadership awards, which recognize individuals who have made outstanding commitments to their local community and projects located in the state of Michigan with outstanding achievement in the realm of green building design and construction.

USGBC Detroit …

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer visited the newly completed interchange of three routes on the east side of Grand Rapids. The I-196, I-96, and M-44 rebuild was built to last 50 years or longer, taking away the need to disrupt thousands of travelers with frequent construction.

“This is …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently visited I-496 in Lansing to see the nearly completed construction of the first project in her Rebuilding Michigan plan.

“Every Michigander deserves to drive to work and drop their kids at school without popping a tire or cracking a windshield. This transformation, made …

Many construction projects are proposed but never move forward or are delayed. There are a host of reasons why projects may suffer this fate though money – or lack thereof – is often the issue. Even so, the U.S. 31 reconstruction in Berrien County, Michigan, has been a long time …

LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer, along with bipartisan and bicameral partners, announces MI Clean Water, a $500-million comprehensive water infrastructure investment in Michigan's water systems from source to tap. The MI Clean Water plan marks a significant investment after decades of under-investment in Michigan's infrastructure.

“Since the first day …

EDENVILLE, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently reopened M-30 over the Tittabawassee River in Edenville following the completion of two federally funded emergency contracts to repair extensive damage. A video news release has been posted on MDOT's YouTube channel featuring the repaired crossing, along with comments by …

A $15.5 million reconstruction of a major route in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula combines utility work, rehabilitation of the road, streetscapes and a roundabout to improve traffic flow and safety for the motoring public on M-28.

“This started as a resurfacing project, but in meeting with local officials, they expressed a …

LANSING, MI — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awards a $15.6-million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program grant to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for trespass prevention and pedestrian safety enhancements along the Michigan Line accelerated rail corridor.

The grant will allow MDOT …

LANSING, MI — Enprotech Industrial Technologies (EIT) will complete an expansion project at its facility in Lansing, Michigan. The expanded facility will add 43,500 square feet of manufacturing space to the existing 35,000-square-foot building, more than doubling the size of the Industrial Parkway operations.

This project is the largest capital …

LANSING, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently closed on an $800-million bond issue that marks the first installment in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s $3.5-billion Rebuilding Michigan program.

The bonds will cover the cost of rebuilding some of Michigan’s most highly traveled freeways, including a $60-million project in progress …

DETROIT, MI — To encourage Michigan students to become familiar with the LEED rating system, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Detroit Region community launched the 2019–2020 Student Design Competition in August 2019. Students had to be enrolled in a Michigan higher education institution during the time frame of the …

Collaboration between nations has led to the construction of the multibillion Gordie Howe International Bridge, an iconic cable-stay structure connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

“Windsor-Detroit is the busiest commercial land crossing in North America,” says Mark Butler, Director of Communication with the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) in Windsor, a …

LANSING, MI — Twenty-three villages and cities across the state with populations less than 10,000 will receive road funding grants awarded through the Community Service Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) program. Established by the state Legislature in 2018 and administered by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the CSIF is a stop-gap …

Commuters typically welcome infrastructure projects as they make their travels safer and faster. However, the work needed to complete an infrastructure upgrade normally inconveniences commuters. When the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) structured the Pave the Way project, minimizing inconvenience was a major consideration on how the work was scheduled. …

LANSING, MI — The first project in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan program continues near Lansing. Now that reconstruction on the eastbound side of I-496 has been completed, crews are clearing old, deteriorating pavement on westbound I-496 in Eaton County so a new freeway can take shape. The Michigan Department …

KALAMAZOO, MI — Driven by the belief that downtown commercial spaces create opportunities for community and business, Kalamazoo-based Treystar, with its partners Catalyst Development and the City of Kalamazoo, is creating the Haymarket Plaza. Running along the north side of East Michigan Avenue, between the Main Street East buildings …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announces that the Trump Administration will award more than $273 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to 41 states and the District of Columbia, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall …

AUSTIN, TX — CII and MIMOSA announce their collaboration to adopt and progress the standards for an open, vendor neutral digital ecosystem supporting data and systems interoperability in capital projects, operations, and maintenance enabling digital transformation of the full asset lifecycle.

The MOU establishes the basis for a CII/MIMOSA Joint …

DETROIT, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has awarded a state transportation economic development grant to the City of Detroit that will support 4,950 new jobs on the city's east side. The grant will help fund infrastructure improvements related to the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' (FCA) new and expanded …

After being alerted by a State Police Trooper that something strange seemed to be happening with U.S. 2 near the town of Epoufette about nine years ago, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) decided to move the road farther away from the Lake Michigan shoreline.

“Not having any major issues …

DETROIT, MI — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awards a $5.5-million Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grant to the Michigan Department of Transportation for its Intelligent Woodward Corridor Project. The ATCMTD program this year awarded grants valued at $43.3 million to 10 …

SOUTHFIELD, MI — HED announces that the Veoneer North American Technical Competence Center (NATCC) in Southfield, Michigan, has been awarded the American Institute of Architects Michigan SMACNA Sheet Metal Award. This award recognizes design excellence through climate control/system design, fabrication of duct work, metal architectural roofing, and ornamental metal.

HED …

DETROIT, MI — The City of Detroit has begun its first road improvement program in the era of COVID-19, with plans to repave 93 miles of major roads and residential side streets, all under strict work safety rules announced by Mayor Mike Duggan.

This year, city workers and contracted work …

“Finding skilled workers is proving to be more difficult every day,” said Mike Verhulst, Vice President of Rockford Construction in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “The ongoing shortage of skilled workers poses a significant risk to future economic growth, so a great way to address that concern is to place young …

LANSING, MI — The County Road Association of Michigan recently released estimated damage figures to county road infrastructure caused by high water levels on the Great Lakes. CRA compiled the data after surveying the 41 county road agencies with Great Lakes shoreline. County road agencies are responsible for 75 percent …

America’s multifaceted infrastructure network encompasses everything from roads, bridges, and dams to water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. These and other assets are foundational to supporting healthy communities and economic prosperity, which is why it is essential to properly maintain and improve these vital systems.

This goal is paramount in a …

DETROIT, MI — Updates to City Club Apartments Lafayette Park designed by McIntosh Poris Associates will create the illusion of an 18-story tree growing in Downtown Detroit. The 1974 multifamily residential building modernization will include 202 reconfigured apartment units and a façade enhanced by abstracted tree imagery.

The renovation entails …

PLYMOUTH, MI — The Associated General Contractors of Michigan (AGC of Michigan) announces the winners of the 2020 Build Michigan Awards, recognizing excellence in commercial construction throughout the state. Six projects and construction teams were bestowed awards during the AGC of Michigan’s Annual Meeting in Plymouth.

“The Build Michigan Awards …

ANN ARBOR, MI — The University of Michigan and A.Z. SHMINA have officially opened a second Clinical Simulation Center location, more than doubling the number of physicians, nurses and students who will be able to practice their skills in the new learning environment. The 7,500-square-foot space, located in Med Sci …

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The U.S. Green Building Council of West Michigan (USGBC-WM) presents E3M Solutions with the 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award and Catalyst Partners with the 2019 Outstanding Green Building Award for the 502 Second Street project.

LANSING, MI — Governor Whitmer recently delivered her second State of the State address to the Michigan Legislature, where she announced a series of administrative actions. In her speech, the governor announced plans to ask the State Transportation Commission to issue state road bonds, financed without an increase at the …

ST. IGNACE, MI — The Mackinac Bridge tower painting project, now entering its fourth and final year, has won a second national award.

Representatives of Seaway Painting of Livonia, the contractor performing the work on the bridge, accepted the E. Crone Knoy Award this week from the Society for …

DETROIT, MI — The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announces that they have awarded the State of Michigan a $1-million Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) grant for the ongoing replacement of the Second Avenue overpass above I-94 in Detroit. Over the next 18 months, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) …

FLINT, MI — The conversion of a 70-acre, former Chevrolet plant site in Flint, Michigan, from a brownfield zone into a destination urban open space has been honored by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 5 with a Brownfields Recognition Award. The EPA recognized the project, the Genesee County Land …

DETROIT, MI — The Ghafari Associates project team recently celebrated the topping off of the paint shop building on the site of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) first new assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan, in nearly three decades. The top-most steel beam of 299 was put in place with a Christmas …

PROVIDENCE, RI — Gilbane Development Company, the real estate development, financing, ownership and management arm of Gilbane Inc., has been selected by Western Michigan University (WMU) with the intent in the next six months to enter into a public-private partnership to design, build, finance, operate and maintain some …

LANSING, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is awarding state transportation economic development grants in Wayne County, Detroit and Calhoun County.

BURTON, MI — Stantec’s Water System Improvement Project for the City of Burton, Michigan, has been awarded the honor of Recognized Project by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) AQUARIUS Recognition Program.

The program honors outstanding achievements in innovation, sustainability and public-health protection for projects funded by the EPA’s Drinking …

LANSING, MI — What does a five-mile road project in Washtenaw County have in common with a cedar swamp and a Lake Superior-ravaged road at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula? The answer is a new statewide collaboration among local road agencies to mitigate wetland impacts resulting from road projects. …

LANSING, MI — The winter traffic configuration for the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) US-41/M-28 reconstruction and roundabouts project in Marquette Township has begun. Both lanes of the new roundabouts at Brickyard Road and Marquette County Road 492 have recently opened.

The project is suspended for the winter when …

ROYAL OAK, MI — HED, a national integrated design and engineering firm, announces the completion of the new Max and Debra Ernst Heart Center at Beaumont Hospital, in Royal Oak, Michigan, in the Detroit metro area. The firm led the architecture, engineering and interior design for the 14,000-square-foot hospital …

LANSING, MI — Residents of Macomb County have not heard the latest “mumbling” on their county roads because the quieter sinusoidal rumble strips — a.k.a. mumble strips — are taking the place of traditional rumble strips technology.

Rumble strips on the edge and centerlines of roads and highways have been …

MARQUETTE, MI — The $34-million Marquette Ojibwa Casino expansion project, being constructed by Gundlach Champion, is on-schedule to open its doors before 2020, officials say.

“The project is moving along very well, and we are actually slated to open most of the new facility in December of this year. …

EATON COUNTY, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has awarded a state transportation economic development fund grant that will support 297 new jobs in Eaton County. The Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) Category A grant totaling $502,443 will help leverage nearly $115 million in private investment.

Auto-Owners Insurance …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) will award $157 million in airport infrastructure grants to 34 airports in 19 states, plus the U.S. Virgin Islands. This is the sixth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Federal Aviation …

LANSING, MI — Industrial painting requires advanced equipment, from removal and collection to providing working conditions safe from wind and rain. Add that to the challenge of performing that work on the 552-foot towers of the Mackinac Bridge, and some creative engineering is required. The movable scaffold system designed by …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announces the recipients of more than $326 million in grant funds under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program and the Special Transportation Circumstances Program, for a variety of state and local railroad infrastructure projects. …

LANSING, MI — Twenty-three villages and cities across the state with populations less than 10,000 will receive road funding grants through a second round of funding awarded through the new Community Service Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) program. Established by the state Legislature in December 2018 and administered by the Michigan Department …

LANSING, MI — More than three decades have passed since the last state-sponsored Highway Needs Study was completed on Michigan’s total road and bridge network. Taking up responsibility for aggregating the investment needed and creating the vision to restore the county road infrastructure, the County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan …

KANSAS CITY, MO — HNTB Corporation recently joined clients and partners in celebrating project collaborations, coast to coast, that earned recognition at the American Council of Engineering Companies’ annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala in Washington, D.C. The winning projects reflect outstanding engineering achievement and are delivering mobility benefits that strengthen …

PONTIAC, MI — Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) contract crews recently started a bridge and road repair project in northern Oakland County. Initial work will focus on the section between Baldwin Road and M-24 (Lapeer Road). Two lanes will be open on northbound and southbound I-75 during peak travel times. …

MECHANICSBURG, PA — Modjeski and Masters, which designs, inspects, and rehabilitates bridges, including long-span and movable structures, announces its recent selection for five projects in Michigan, including four projects with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).

Modjeski and Masters was selected by MDOT for two bridge rehabilitation projects, one …

WALKER, MI — Tubelite Inc., a distributor of architectural aluminum products, has completed a 30,000-square-foot expansion at its facility in Walker, Michigan. This location includes the company's corporate office, fabrication, warehouse and shipping operations. The addition will utilize standardized work and assembly line techniques to improve overall quality and …

THREE RIVERS, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has begun reconstructing 2.3 miles of US-131 between William R. Monroe Boulevard and Hoffman Road in Three Rivers, St. Joseph County. The two-year, $20-million project includes new intersections at M-60 and Hoffman Road, construction of a boulevard, bridge repairs over …

LANSING, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has awarded two state transportation economic development fund grants that will support 66 new jobs in the city of Beaverton and 62 new jobs in the city of Coldwater. The Beaverton grant totaling $484,956 will leverage more than $17 million in …

LANSING, MI — The 2019 construction season is in full swing in the Grand Rapids area with two major Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects recently beginning.
"These two significant projects will greatly improve the system as west Michigan continues to grow," said MDOT Grand Region Engineer Erick Kind. …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announces more than $705.7 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help 34 states, as well as American Samoa, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods and …