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News Briefs
Date: Jun-10-2005
ENR ranks nation's top contractors Three Michigan-based construction contractors are among the top 100 (in terms of revenue) in an annual survey released last month by the Engineering News Record....
Unique 'Toxecon' project targets mercury emissions
Date: Jun-10-2005
Pollution controls being installed at the Presque Isle Power Plant in Marquette will demonstrate the first example of what may be the nation's next-generation process for removing mercury emissions from...
Volunteers sought for Habitat blitz
Date: Jun-10-2005
The week of June 19-24, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn will lead volunteers from around the world in the host cities of Benton Harbor and Detroit...
What's Next: power on at unique energy center
Date: Jun-10-2005
In an era of record-high oil prices, with no nuclear plants being constructed in the U.S. in the last two decades, with fuel-cell powered cars getting more attention, and with...
$120 million+ expansion set for Van Andel Institute
Date: May-27-2005
The Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids will double in size with construction costs in the $120-150 million range, according to plans released May 17. Construction on the 280,000-square-foot addition...
Federal Reserve Note: New facility 'is built like a bank'
Date: May-27-2005
Construction-wise, there's not much we can say about the new Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The 220,000-square-foot facility, located east of Wayne State University on Warren...
MDOT director sets up 'office' to highlight work-zone speeding
Date: May-27-2005
HOLT - A dramatic jump in the number of fatalities associated with work zone crashes in Michigan prompted Transportation Director Gloria Jeff to make a symbolic change in her office...
News Briefs
Date: May-27-2005
Retribution time for GOP in the cards A union-backed drive in Congress to simplify the process of certifying the installation of unions has been thrown into reverse by the GOP....
Trades complete Cliffs Michigan mine maintenance
Date: May-27-2005
Building trades workers and prime contractor Jamar performed a significant amount of maintenance work and pollution control upgrades over the last several months in an effort to further clear the...
Trades pension plans are healthier than their sick, 'single' cousins
Date: May-27-2005
Are building trades union pensions next? United Airlines pensioners may see their retirement income significantly reduced as a result of a bankruptcy judge's ruling. Should building trades union workers and...