ENR ranks top U.S. contractors  Three Michigan-based construction firms were ranked in the 2004 list of Engineering News Record’s top 100 contractors (in terms of revenue), and several more made...

LANSING – There aren’t many glimmers of good news when it comes to bringing down the high cost of prescription drugs, although purchasing drugs through the mail is one area...

“Just look at this place,” enthused Local 324 operating engineer “Big Jake” Jacobs, walking up the front steps of the Wayne County Building. “Look at all the details. Nobody builds...

GOP blocks OT debate. The GOP-run House of Representatives blocked debate on President Bush’s plan to cut overtime pay for U.S. workers. The move by the House earlier this month came...

WASHINGTON – In a remarkable turn of events and a rare, major victory for organized labor, the U.S. Senate voted on May 4 to block implementation of President Bush’s plan...

YPSILANTI – Formerly the linchpin of Michigan’s deserved reputation as the “Arsenal of Democracy,” where 8,684 B-24 Liberator bombers were built during World War II, the Willow Run assembly plant...

Welding is one of the most common tasks in the building trades. How concerned should construction workers be over welding fumes? “Welding rod fumes have been a known health hazard...

Will welding rod disease become the next asbestosis? That’s becoming a hot topic in the medical and legal communities, following an Illinois jury’s verdict last fall that established a legal...

3 percent hike for U.S. construction  New U.S. construction starts in March increased 3 percent from the month before to a rate of $537.2 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, an...

Highway spending. Negotiations are under way to determine how much money the federal government will spend on the nation’s transportation infrastructure from 2004-2009. According to the American Road and Transportation Builders...