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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Steve Dokey, who worked at Rathco Safety Supply. Steve was employed for 28 years at Rathco, where he worked his way up through a company he loved before retiring in 2016. He enjoyed many sports, including playing beach volleyball
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites MITA members to attend a Microsoft Teams Meeting to discuss Project PDF plan set contract deliverables on March 17th, 2022, from 10:30 AM to noon. The purpose of this event is to present MDOT’s pilot Project PDF deliverable format, as well as allow
Effective Monday, March 7, 2022 at 6:00 a.m., weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border North to and including M-55 from the intersection with US-31 in the City of Manistee, Manistee County, then East on M-55 to the intersection of
New MITA Member Service Will Help You Hire Workers! MITA is excited to announce that we are in the process of developing a new contractor member service that will connect potential employees with member firms. MITA will be committing substantial resources to further enhance the Michigan Construction website, which got
MITA members are invited to be a part of the 3rd Annual MITA Hiring Fair. This will be a live, face-to-face event. We are very excited to offer this much anticipated event. This is your chance to be a part of an exciting day of meeting, and hopefully, hiring talent
Each year in the spring, National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is held to bring national attention to motorist and worker safety in work zones. There has been a heartbreakingly high number of fatalities and injuries in work zones on Michigan roads over the past few years and the motoring
Effective Friday, March 4th, 2022, 6 a.m., weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including M-46 from the interchange with US-31 in the City of Muskegon, Muskegon County, East on M-46 to US-131, North on US-131 to
MITA is reminding its members of the MIOSHA reporting requirement to post the MIOSHA Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) from February 1 to April 30, 2022. Below is the link for you to download MIOSHA forms. The forms were developed in accordance with federal changes in recordkeeping.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William “Bill” Sturrus of Grand Rapids, MI., age 91, who passed away February 11, 2022. Bill was a second-generation owner of Grand Rapids Wilbert Burial Vault and Grand Valley Concrete Products in Grand Rapids, MI. Visitation is Sunday, February
Please see attached a recent correspondence from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) regarding a proposal in Congress to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax and what you can do about it. Suspending the federal gas tax, even for a short period of time, sets a bad precedent
Although no spring weight restrictions have been formally put in place yet, MDOT has informed us that they are monitoring frost depth around the State and that the spring weight restriction season could be upon us very soon. If you have equipment or materials you need to move in preparation
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James Edwin Bilicki, long time employee of MITA member, Ric-Man Construction. James was born March 29, 1952, in Pontiac. He received a degree in engineering from Michigan Tech and graduated with the class of 1974. He then went on
