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MITA is deeply saddened to bring you the news of the passing on Friday, October 22, 2021, of Melvin E. (Ernie) Orchard—the “O” in OHM Advisors—at the age of 96. Ernie was one of the original founding partners of the firm in 1962 and served as the firm’s president from 1972 until
There is still time to get your company the recognition it deserves for achieving a positive safety culture on your job sites. To accommodate the needs of busy contractors, the deadline for the Positive Project Safety Collaboration Award has been extended. Submit your application as soon as possible! Click here
Please click on the following for more information on the following opportunities from MDOT’s Office of Business Development: MDOT Road & Bridge October 28th Networking Session MDOT Road & Bridge All 2021 Networking Sessions USDOT’s Bonding Education Program (BEP) Sessions If you have any questions or comments, please contact Glenn
MDOT can now capture and store additional e-mail addresses to facilitate better communications with prequalified contractors’ specific business areas. Previously, MDOT held only a Construction Prequalification e-mail address that was utilized for all “MDOT to contractor” e-mail communications. MDOT is now able to store and utilize different e-mail addresses for
Beginning tomorrow, ARTBA and other safety organizations will host a national virtual work zone safety conference. Over twenty different seminars will be presented on varying topics pertaining to work zone safety during the two-day conference. Some agenda topics include: Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs in Construction, FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant
Join us Thursday, November 4 at the Detroit Athletic Club* 7:00am – 7:30am Registration, breakfast, and networking 7:30am – 7:45am Opening commentary John Gallo, national construction practice leader, UHY LLP 7:45am – 8:45am Managing your business in the post-COVID world Gary Pearce, chief risk architect, Aclaimant 8:45am – 9:00am Refreshment
The MITA Board of Directors today named Rob Coppersmith the interim Executive Vice President of MITA effective immediately. He takes over the spot vacated by the recent resignation of Mike Nystrom. Rob comes to the position with a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources and a master’s degree in Public Administration.
MITA Family and Friends – With significant mixed emotions I write this letter, not only to you the membership of MITA, but also to all the folks who are involved with our great association, including the entire team at MITA and the many other trade partners and organizations with which
MDOT is inviting all contractors to attend MDOT’s Engineering Support Digital Delivery On-site Demo Days. The goal of demo is to engage with contractors to become more familiar with the data needs of their processes to influence short term and long term adjustments to the digital delivery concept. Overview of
Join us for an afternoon of networking, an introduction to the Michigan Chapter, and an overview of I-75 Modernization Segment 3 and the McLaren Greater Lansing projects. The Suburban Collection Showplace (Copper/Granite Room) 46100 Grand River Ave Novi, MI 48374 DATE Wednesday, September 29, 2021 TIME 4:00 pm – 6:30
MITA is closely monitoring two of President Biden’s executive orders issued on September 9 and their impact on the heavy construction industry. The first order requires that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. The second requires all federal contractors to be vaccinated. MITA affiliate ARTBA has informed us that
Sep. 14, 2021 LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association known as MITA is putting a marketing campaign together to highlight the men and women working in the construction industry for all of their hard work to improve our roads, sewers and dams across the state even
