Apr 29, 2011 | Legislative
Clean Water Programs See Federal Cuts There has been final action on the federal FY 2011 Clean Water Appropriations bill and the infrastructure programs saw cuts in funding. According to the final bill, the Clean Water SRF will be $1.5 billion and the Drinking Water...
Mar 25, 2011 | Legislative
3% Withholding on Public Work to Begin in January 2012 Public owners will begin withholding 3 percent of every payment to contractors for goods and services beginning in January 2012. Among the new law’s burdensome effects, contractor cash flow would be diminished...
Mar 4, 2011 | Legislative
Legislature Off to Quick Start: Elimination of PLAs, Prevailing Wage and MIOSHA Among Issues Being Discussed With Republicans now firmly in charge of both Houses of the Michigan Legislature and the governor’s office, policymakers are off to a quick start in...
Mar 2, 2011 | Legislative
The Michigan Transportation Team (MTT) was honored recently by the East Central District of the Public Relations Society of America with a 2010 Diamond Award for its “Message in a Bottle” public affairs tactic. The “Message in a Bottle” was part of the MTT and...
Feb 24, 2011 | Legislative
MEMORANDUM RE: Contact Your Legislator Month Our industry is facing challenging times – declining budgets and a complete evaporation of private and residential work. The result of these challenges is an unprecedented decline in available work for our industry. The...