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At MITA’s request, and with FHWA approval, MDOT has agreed to extend the implementation date of the “DBE at Time of Bid” process revision from the July 12, 2019 bid letting to the October 4, 2019 bid letting. Please see MITA’s April 12, 2019, MDOT to Implement a Revision to the “DBE
MITA has learned that MDOT recently provided guidance to their field offices on how they should proceed with the “finaling out” of their construction projects impacted by the lockout of the Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE 324) last September. It is MITA’s understanding that MDOT’s statewide guidance addresses the following
Bridge Magazine May 13, 2019 By Mike Nystrom Executive Vice President Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association Many groups across our state have urged Michigan governors and legislators, elected over the past two decades, to exercise leadership and pass a plan that will truly fix Michigan’s crumbling roads and bridges. Michigan
“MIOSHA Launches Campaign To Prevent Roadway Accidents” is the title of a recent communication released by LARA. In 2018, nine of the 38 workplace fatalities in Michigan involved individuals being struck by vehicular equipment. Please remember that MIOSHA covers ALL industries, so many of these incidents were outside of the
Effective Monday, May 13, 2019 at 6:00 am, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways within the entire State of Michigan.State trunkline highways typically carry M, I, or US designations. Weight restriction information and updates may be obtained by calling 1-800-787-8960. For companies located in Canada or
You’re not alone. It’s as if the locating industry didn’t understand that Michigan has a construction program that starts in the spring as soon as frost laws permit! MITA has and will continue to push hard to get tickets located in a timely manner for members. Despite the record number
3M Fall Protection has learned of the possibility of a manufacturing defect in a dorsal d-ring of ExoFit NEX™ harnesses manufactured between January 2016 and December 2018. Although there have been no reported incidents involving this condition, a dorsal d-ring with this defect will not support the load in a
Are you looking to improve and update your safety equipment? The MIOSHA Workplace Improvement to Safety and Health (MIWISH) Program awards employers in the state of Michigan a dollar-for-dollar match, up to $5,000, to qualifying employers for projects designed to reduce the risk of injury and illness to their workers
The Teamsters Central States Pension Fund (Fund) has long been recognized as the poster child for failing pension funds, and the attached Annual Funding Notice makes that point crystal clear. The primary point of the notice is that the Fund has dropped from 37% funded to an all time low
Effective Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 6:00 am, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-2 from Iron Mountain to St. Ignace. Frost restrictions are still in effect for the remainder of the state and will be imposed
LANSING, MI (WILX) – Now that we’ve gotten a warm stretch of weather, Ingham County has started patching up numerous potholes plaguing the streets. But how to fix the roads is still a hot topic. Michiganders are battling with Governor Whitmer’s idea of a 45 cent gas tax hike. Emily Kizer,
Many of the regulations and standards that impact the heavy construction industry have been updated over the last few years. This prompted MITA to scrap the old and develop the new! MITA’s new health and safety program consists of all the core industry requirements needed to get up and running
