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MDOT has issued a memorandum defining the construction suspension periods for the Independence Day and Labor Day holidays, Click here to view the MDOT memorandum. If you have any questions or comments contact Glenn Bukoski at glennbukoski@mi-ita.com or Rachelle VanDeventer at rachellevandeventer@mi-ita.com or call them at the MITA office at 517-347-8336.
As part of an ongoing effort to promote positive public awareness of MITA member industries, MITA is undergoing a statewide image branding campaign to coincide with the work being done to raise awareness of the needs of our underground infrastructure. A key component to making this image branding process successful
Based on industry feedback MDOT will be implementing a security enhancement in ProjectWise. This enhancement will take effect on Monday, June 13th, 2016. Currently, when a contractor submits a document through ProjectWise, the document becomes non-visible to the contractor once the contractor changes the state to submit the document. The
MITA is pleased to announce that two individuals are the proud recipients of the 2016 MITA scholarship(s). This was the inaugural year of the MITA Scholarship Fund, and it was wonderful to receive so many qualified applications for the scholarship(s). This year’s recipients are Dustin Walters of Waterford and
When Governor Snyder announced that he was forming the 21st Century Infrastructure Commission, (MITA’s Executive Vice President Mike Nystrom is a member and MITA member Evan Weiner is the Chairman), one of the goals he envisioned was to have more collaboration on all forms of infrastructure projects to ensure agencies and
In light of the on-going Flint Water Crisis and the issues it has raised across the state, members of the media and Michigan residents are getting an eye-opening education on the deteriorating condition of our overall underground infrastructure. The Flint Water Crisis has shined a spotlight on the extremely negative
The newly formed 21st Century Infrastructure Commission held its first meeting on April 21, 2016 where the direction and groundwork was laid out by Governor Rick Snyder and Chairman Evan Weiner. The meeting primarily focused on getting to know the individuals on the Commission and their thoughts and goals for their
The MDOT Division of Operations recently issued the following SOA: SOA 2016-002 – Fluorescent Sheeting Implementation This SOA, as well as any previously issued SOA can be viewed and printed by clicking here. If you have any questions or comments contact Glenn Bukoski at glennbukoski@mi-ita.com or Rachelle VanDeventer at rachellevandeventer@mi-ita.com or call them at the
The Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) announced the four winners of their 2016 Rising Leaders Award this week, and we are pleased to announce that MITA’s Outreach Coordinator, Mariam Robinson, is among the winners. MSAE selects winners each year who exemplify the leadership necessary to succeed in the association
Operating Engineers Filing Grievances on the MITA Road Agreement Subcontracting Clause Industry Wide
This week the Operating Engineers, Local 324 (OE) began issuing grievances across the industry to signatory contractors who have subcontracted work to non-signatory companies (which in most cases means non-union companies). The basis for the grievance is exactly the same in every single case. The OE is asserting that the
The Michigan Environmental Compliance Conference (MECC) is the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ’s) premier compliance assistance event designed to help businesses, institutions, municipalities, and environmental professionals understand and comply with their environmental requirements. The MECC, which is hosted by the DEQ bi-annually, has educated thousands of manufacturers and environmental
The latest compilation of underground news articles is now available. Please read them to stay up to date on the latest regarding underground infrastructure changes in Michigan. Click here to download the PDF.
