All Construction to Reopen on May 7

It was reported late Tuesday that Governor Whitmer is planning to reopen all construction on May 7th. This news came days after MITA and several other groups had suggested that our industry should be one of the first economic sectors to get started again after the...

Governor Issues “Stay At Home” Order For State of Michigan

At a press conference this morning, Governor Whitmer issued a “stay at home” order for the entire state of Michigan due to the COVID-19/Coronavirus outbreak. This order has some exemptions for essential services, and it takes effect on March 24, 2020 at 12:01 am, and...

Governor and Legislative Leaders Reach Budget Agreement

After a several week standoff between Governor Whitmer and the Republican leaders in the House and Senate, that included some unprecedented measures by both groups, all sides have finally come to an agreement on the Fiscal Year 2019/2020 state budget.  The overall...