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Join us for MITA’s upcoming OSHA 30 Training in Okemos, MI, designed to help you build essential safety skills for the construction industry! Dates: Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 17, Feb. 24, 2025 Location: MITA Office, 2937 Atrium Dr., Okemos, MI 48864 Cost: $600 per person (includes training materials, breakfast,
Politics Labor Voices: Harris better for construction workers (The Detroit News, 10/29/24) ATTACHED Infrastructure Funding Michigan gets $196M grant from feds for River Raisin Bridge, I-75 project in Monroe Co. (The Detroit News, 10/29/24) Michigan Legislature advances bill to revise county road funding distribution (Land Line, 10/28/24)
State offices are closed on the following days: •Tuesday, 11/5/24 •Monday, 11/11/24 •Thursday, 11/28/24 •Friday, 11/29/24 •Tuesday, 12/24/24 •Wednesday, 12/25/24 •Tuesday, 12/31/24 •Wednesday, 1/1/25 All NTB Contact Inquiries must be submitted at least seven calendar days (not including State Holidays) prior to the corresponding letting date.
3M is issuing a “StopUse and Recall/Replace or Remediate” notice for select 3M DBI-SALA® Sealed-BlokTM Self-Retracting Lifelines For detailed information, please refer to the link below: https://thinkmita.org/wp-content/uploads/select-3m-dbi-sala-sealed-blok-self-retracting-lifelines-stop-use.pdf
Roads Massive I-96 & I-696 construction wrapping up, but a huge one is coming in 2025 (WXYZ, 10/25/24) Gov. Whitmer’s Infrastructure Plan: More Than Just ‘Fixing the Damn Roads’ (Thumbwind, 10/22/24) Water Biden-Harris Administration Announces $134 Million for Water Infrastructure in Michigan Through Investing in America Agenda (EPA Press Release, 10/23/24)
Roads Michigan House advances bill to preserve county’s road funding (Land Line, 10/14/24) EVs Opinion | A strategy for electrification of transportation in Michigan (Bridge Michigan, 10/16/24) Walz On EVs: No One Is Mandating Anything (Gongwer, 10/11/24) ATTACHED Wastewater 50,000 gallons of wastewater overflows into river in Three
MITA Annual Conference Webpage is Live – Register Now! We’re thrilled to announce that the MITA Annual Conference webpage is live! You can now access all the information you need to register, exhibit, sponsor, reserve hotel rooms, and submit presentations for the event, happening on January 22-23, 2025, at the
Road Funding MITA Interview: Michiganders urge lawmakers to address $3.9B shortfall to fix Michigan roads (WXYZ, 10/9/24) WXYZ Broadcast FOX 47 Broadcast TV 20 Broadcast Gov Votes Absentee, Takes Questions On Walz, MSU Trustees, Road Funding, Minimum Wage, More (MIRS, 10/8/24) ATTACHED Whitmer On Key Statewide Dilemmas: Sick Time, Minimum
We’re excited to announce that MITA’s Annual Conference—the industry’s biggest event—is back! Mark your calendars for January 22-23, 2025, as we gather at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort for what promises to be our best event yet. Last year, we welcomed over 1,300 attendees and nearly 100 exhibitors, and
Roads Report: Michigan County Road Improvements Fall Short, More Funding Needed (DBusiness, 9/30/24) MITA Pushes For Sustainable Road Funding By Year’s End As County Roads Crumble (MIRS, 10/1/24) ATTACHED MITA Mention: The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA) is making a new push to get lawmakers to a $3.9 billion
MISS DIG Mobile Application Survey MISS DIG is in the preliminary stages of developing a mobile application for its members. To ensure the application meets the needs of all members, MISS DIG is asking for your input on what you would find helpful. Click here to take the survey. Once
Michigan Transportation Lobby Wants $3.9 Billion Increase For Road Repairs (Radio Results Network, 9/25/24) “The Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA) today announced it had delivered documents to each legislator highlighting the significant need for implementing a long-term, equitable, and sustainable infrastructure plan across Michigan to fund and fix Michigan roads and bridges.”
