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It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jerry Jung, former CEO at Michigan CAT and longtime MITA and AUC member. Jerry also was Chair of the State Transportation Commission from 2010-2015. His contributions to our industry will never be forgotten. Jerrold Mark Jung, beloved husband, father,
Recently there has been a high number of MIOSHA reportable injuries due to kickbacks while using pipe saws. Almost all of these incidents have resulted in serious injuries, missed time, and MIOSHA citations. Although they have not always been the saw operator’s fault and they are not always explainable, there
MITA members continue to step up and support the MITA PAC. Our goal of raising $250,000 this year is off to a good start and is continuing to grow with over $175,000 raised thus far! This week’s PAC Donor Spotlight company is Hoffman Bros., Inc. The company has been a
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
