Jun 12, 2018 | Engineering
As you may already know, on June 6th the Michigan legislature passed legislation that repealed Michigan’s long-standing prevailing wage law. The 53-year-old prevailing wage law required that union-scale wages be paid to workers on state funded public construction...
Jun 8, 2018 | Engineering
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has shared with MITA a draft of their Geotechnical Manual, which will replace The Field Manual of Soil Engineering referenced in the MDOT Standard Specifications for Construction. If you are interested in reviewing the...
Apr 22, 2018 | Engineering
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), our national affiliate, is now conducting its 1st Quarter 2013 Industry Conditions Survey and would appreciate your participation. As in the past, ARTBA will use the survey results in its advocacy...
Apr 9, 2018 | Engineering
On Wednesday, April 18, 2018, from 9:30 AM – 11:00 a.m., MODT will host their 2018 On-the-Job (OJT) Training Program Construction Kick-Off webinar. The webinar will cover updates to the traditional OJT Program and it will provide information about participation...
Apr 2, 2018 | Engineering
Each year in the spring, National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is held to bring national attention to motorist and worker safety and mobility issues in work zones. The key message is for drivers to use extra caution in work zones. Please join MITA in...
Mar 26, 2018 | Engineering
At a recent meeting in the Detroit Transportation Service Center, MDOT formally rolled out its On-the-Job Training (OJT) Voluntary Incentive Program (VIP) Pilot. The OJT VIP Pilot proposal was developed through the collaborative efforts of MDOT and MITA for the...