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Get your team ready for a safer, stronger year with MITA’s upcoming in-person training programs! OSHA 30 – January 27, 2026 – January 30, 2026 Build the safety leadership skills your team needs with MITA’s comprehensive OSHA 30 Training. Over four days, participants will delve into essential construction safety
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced they will be piloting an expanded Small Business Program (SBP) that applies an SBP goal to a select number of items. Click here to view MDOT’s Contractor Announcement on their SBP Goal Setting Pilot. Click here for more information on MDOT’s SBP,
Since the MITA BABA Industry Review bulletin sent to the membership on September 18th, 2025, MDOT has worked with FHWA to re-establish a de-minimis clause. FHWA’s position is that any de-minimis amount is based on all projects/contracts included in any one National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review/decision. Therefore, effective with
Update: MDOT has confirmed that the 5-Year Plan they recently presented to the State Transportation Commission (STC) for approval on November 6, 2025, does not include the funding additions included in the recently passed FY 2026 state budget. MITA is currently working with the state budget office, treasury departments and
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Michigan gas tax to rise by nearly 21 cents per gallon for road funding (Mid-Michigan Now, 11/4/25) MDOT releases documents detailing planned projects over next 5 years (WILX, 11/6/25) Research group says Michigan’s new road funding plan has some issues, but “certainly can’t hurt” (Michigan Public, 10/29/25) Report: Michigan Roads, Bridges Improve For
It’s time to celebrate the season with fellow MITA members and industry peers! Join us for one (or all) of this year’s MITA Holiday Parties — complete with hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and plenty of holiday spirit. Event Details: Okemos – Joe’s on Jolly December 12 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
MISS DIG 811 has launched a new mobile application designed to make safe digging faster, easier, and more accessible for everyone involved in Michigan’s underground infrastructure work. Whether you’re an excavator, contractor, or facility owner, this tool provides quick access to the information you need to dig safely and stay
Overview If a utility damage occurs today and your team doesn’t have a complete documentation file proving that you, as the excavator, are not at fault, defending that claim becomes extremely difficult. We live in a world where utility damage prevention relies on accurate data and documentation. Every excavator must
When: January 21–22, 2026 Where: Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mount Pleasant, MI Registration for the MITA 2026 Annual Conference is now open! Don’t miss your chance to connect with more than 1,500 industry professionals for two days of education, networking, and celebration. 🟠 Attendee Registration Early bird registration for
These 39 Michigan communities are getting help funding road repairs in 2026 (MLive, 10/24/25) Mid-Michigan communities receive state grants to fix roads (WLNS, 10/24/25) Gov. Whitmer approves road repair grants for dozens of Michigan towns (WZZM, 10/24/25)
