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With 14 years experience in underground and vertical construction as a foreman, skilled laborer and jobsite coordinator, Greg Brooks joined the MITA team on Dec. 5, 2019 as the new director of safety and compliance. Greg brings with him construction safety training, a strong work ethic and leadership skills that
OKEMOS, MI – As national exposure to shortages in the skilled trades continues to make news, students of Gaylord Community Schools will now begin bridging the gap, thanks to a state grant obtained through the efforts of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA) and other industry partners. The $85,000
Workforce development remains a high priority issue for the industry and the state as 2019 draws to a close. MITA takes this seriously and continues to lead the workforce development charge through direct involvement in the following programs across Michigan: · Detroit Workforce of the Future graduated 17 students under the
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Paul Raymond Dykstra, of MITA member Jack Dykstra Excavating, on Sunday, November 24, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. He was 63 years old. Paul was born on March 30, 1956 in Grand Rapids to the late Jack
For contractors interested in the superstructure steel repairs project on Grosse Ilse Parkway over Trenton Channel in Wayne County (December letting item 027), the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has recently issued the following notice: A non-mandatory pre-bid site visit for item 1912-027, 82000-203375, is scheduled for Monday, December 2,
Effective immediately, send all insurance certificates and correspondence to MDOT-Insurance-ConstructionContracts@Michigan.gov. This impacts only insurance communication. All other awards documents/questions should continue to be submitted to MDOT-Awards@Michigan.gov. Please update your contact information and address book and notify your insurance agent of this change. Please remember we no longer accept paper copies; send all
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), will be hosting the “Metro Region Meeting and Networking Session.” Attendees will hear about upcoming construction industry contracting opportunities within the Metro and surrounding counties for FY 2020 from MDOT. Also invited are local and municipal government agencies and other construction projects planned for
The State Transportation Commission’s approval of the MDOT 2020-2024 Five-Year Transportation Program at their October meeting served as MDOT’s formal announcement that they will invest $2.3 billion in their FY 2020 Transportation Program. The focus of the FY 2020 capital investments will be preservation of the transportation system, safe mobility
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Lawrence D. Clark, founder of L.D. Clark Companies. At the age of 21, Larry began L.D. Clark Companies with, “a pickup truck, a wheelbarrow and a couple of two-by-fours.” With his pioneering spirit and dedication to quality, he went
Federal regulations require that Form FHWA-1273 be physically incorporated in every subcontract and lower tier subcontract on federal-aid funded projects. A recent audit of subcontract documentation by the FHWA found that contractors were inconsistent in complying with this requirement. In response to those findings, MDOT has created new 1302 subcontract
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Vernon J. Monkman, a retired employee of former MITA member Six-S Paving, on November 1st, 2019, at the MediLodge Nursing Home in Milford, MI. He was 83 years old. Vern was born December 9th, 1935 to Frank and Agnes
