Bulletins

Memoriam

In Memoriam – Henry “Butch” Salvatore, Jr.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Henry “Butch” Salvatore Jr., owner of Salvatore Excavating, longtime AUC and MITA member and all-around nice guy. VISITATION Sunday July 10, 2022 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM Bagnasco & Calcaterra FH 13650 E. 15 Mile Road Sterling Heights, MI
Legislative

PAC DONOR SPOTLIGHT – AIS

This week’s PAC Donor Spotlight company is MITA associate member AIS Construction Equipment Corporation. AIS has been a long-standing supporter of the MITA PAC and this year is no different. The company had three different employees donate to the PAC. David Terbeek David Pytlowany Byron Miller Our goal of long-term
Membership

ACTION REQUIRED: Check Your Spam for MITA Staff Emails

MITA has recently boosted our digital security with a new spam filter. This implementation changes the way that some members email servers “see” or recognize MITA staff emails and has resulted in staff emails being filtered into members’ email spam folders. In order to resolve this issue, please re-add all
Membership

National Work Zone Memorial to be featured at Clare Welcome Center during July 4 holiday

This Fourth of July holiday weekend, Clare Welcome Center patrons will be able to view a special memorial for those lost in work zone crashes. The memorial currently features 1,602 names of road workers, drivers, pedestrians, law enforcement and other first responders, and children, and is updated yearly with additional
Legislative

Fix MI State Legislative Ad Copy Update

The Fix MI State campaign has been ongoing since 2016. This year we’ve taken an active approach to its messaging. During the spring we focused on Fix MI State safely with a corresponding billboard campaign that will live on throughout the summer and into the fall thanks to financial support
Membership

Your Dues Dollars at Work

A large portion of the MITA budget is dedicated to churning the negative and positive issues that impact the membership. The following is a synopsis of the month of May and demonstrates many of the areas that were emphasized regarding the Fix MI State campaign. Click here to view the
Legislative

PAC DONOR SPOTLIGHT – Toebe Construction

This week’s PAC Donor Spotlight company is Toebe Construction LLC. Toebe has been a long-standing supporter of the MITA PAC and this year is no different. The company had seven different employees donate to the PAC. Tom Stover Brad Stover Andy Stover Carrie Pennington Dave Fischer Jason Fowler Andy Thelen
Engineering

Member Input Requested: SP for New “Made in America” Standards

MDOT has recently shared a draft Special Provision (SP) they have written for the purposes of compliance with the new federal “Made in America” standards for construction materials that is a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The draft “Made in America” SP can be found here,
Labor

Commercial Fringe Form 3010-M and payment details

TO: Road Detroit Carpenters Signatory Contractors FROM: Robert Coppersmith, Executive Vice President DATE: June 16, 2022 RE: Commercial Fringe Form 3010-M and payment details Attached please find the approved Commercial Fringe Form 3010-M, the ACH wire transfer information and the website manual for on-line fringe submittal for Detroit Carpenters. If
Legislative, Membership, MITA in the News

MITA Opens Doors: Legislative and Media Access Update

As MITA continues to grow the MITA PAC Fund, it is our goal to keep our members informed on a regular basis of all we have been doing to keep the industry moving forward using our influence in the legislature and with the media.  Legislative Outreach Update Most recently, MITA’s
Legislative

PAC Donor Spotlight-Action Traffic Maintenance

MITA members continue to step up for the MITA PAC. The PAC continues to grow towards our goal of $250,000 raised for 2022. We want to thank all of our donors and give some special recognition from time to time as donations come in through our “PAC Donor Spotlight”. As
Engineering

MDOT 3D Bridge Pilot Training

MDOT’s first Digital Delivery pilot lets on August 5, 2022, and the contract documents will be a 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) model in place of a 2D plan set. To assist bidders, MDOT is providing two training sessions on the 3D model – an optional session on June 22, 2022,