Bulletins
This bulletin will serve as MITA’s annual reminder to our contractor members of the issue of tax liability on construction materials that are being incorporated in projects of tax-exempt owners. Contractors performing work for public agencies, nonprofits, churches and schools are often faced with this precarious issue. Many of these
MITA is hosting The American Traffic Safety Services Association’s (ATSSA) training course entitled, “High Visibility Safety Apparel and Visibility in Highway Work Environments,” on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at 8 a.m. This four-hour course was designed with a focus on proper use of varying types of personal protective equipment, or
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of David Humbert Hughes, co-owner with his wife, Cheryl of MITA member C & D Hughes Co., Inc. David was a highly respected leader in the road construction industry, an avid golfer, a mentor to many, a friend to all,
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Russell Joseph Sanches, owner/operator of Sanches Construction and an active member in the industry for more than 40 years. Besides loving the work he did, Russ was an avid golfer, loved collecting cars, working on home projects, barbequing for
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites MITA members to attend a Microsoft Teams Meeting to discuss Project PDF plan set contract deliverables on May 20th, 2021, from 10:30 AM to noon. The purpose of this event is to present MDOT’s new Project PDF deliverable format, as well as allow
The new Outstate Carpenters Road Contract has been finalized and posted to the MITA website. The new contract and wage rates will go into effect June 1, 2021.
The new Cement Masons Road Contract has been finalized and posted to the MITA website. The new contract and wage rates will go into effect June 1, 2021.
MITA REACHES TABLE AGREEMENT SETTLEMENT WITH MI REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS FOR FIVE-YEAR DEAL THROUGH MAY 2026 FOR DETROIT AREA CONTRACT A committee made up of Labor Relations Division (LRD) members of MITA who are signatory with the Carpenters Detroit Area Agreement have reached a settlement with that union for
MITA has a limited number of the new Job Site Posters available for purchase, as well as COVID-19 Posters. The Job Site Posters ($70 each, plus tax and shipping) include all the required state and federal forms in one spot to simplify your operations. They are printed on thick/flexible/waterproof material
Effective Friday, April 23, 2021, 6 a.m., weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including a line from US-2/US-141 at the Menominee River bridge west of Iron Mountain, then east on US-2 to US-41 in Rapid River, then north
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 year and the motoring public
MITA’s Vice President of Engineering Services Glenn Bukoski, P.E., is retiring December 31, 2021 after a nearly 50-year career in the industry. You can help us honor his many contributions to the heavy construction industry by purchasing an advertisement or submitting a free congratulatory note that will appear in
