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Labor Day festivities slated around Michigan
Date: Aug-31-2001
On Monday, Sept. 3, make plans to attend Labor Day celebrations in Detroit, Grand Rapids and Marquette. The Detroit parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m., with the building trades lining...
MBCTC meeting unveils new operating plan, returns officers
Date: Aug-31-2001
MT. PLEASANT - It was all business at the 44th annual convention of the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council held Aug. 20-23 at the Soaring Eagle Resort. The MBTC...
NEWS BRIEFS
Date: Aug-31-2001
Sullivan still talking with Carpenters The AFL-CIO Building Trades Department has gone through some "pretty rough waters" over the last year, but "I am confident that we will arrive at...
'Original grandeur' the goal for Griswold Place renovation
Date: Aug-31-2001
One of Detroit's oldest skyscrapers, the 23-story Griswold Place, is undergoing a renovation that will completely modernize its innards while maintaining the unique character of a landmark building. It's a...
UA to take up permanent residence at Washtenaw Community College
Date: Aug-31-2001
YPSILANTI - The unique educational bond between Washtenaw County and the International Union of Plumbers, Pipe Fitters and Sprinkler Fitters was strengthened with the Aug. 17 groundbreaking of the Great...
Compuware's new HQ starts to rise
Date: Aug-17-2001
The $350 million Compuware Headquarters building, which will reshape the heart of Detroit, is shaping up nicely, thanks to the work of the building trades and general contractor Walbridge-Aldinger. "We're...
NEWS BRIEFS
Date: Aug-17-2001
Road workers need safety info Tremendous employee turnover and lack of employer enforcement has led to inconsistent safety equipment usage by road construction workers. A survey by the International Safety...
Rappeller's work helps leaky turret repel the elements
Date: Aug-17-2001
When it came to repairing the leaky turret atop the 22-story Detroit Towers condominium complex, gaining access was the key to the project. Scaffolding was impossible. A suspended basket proved...
Still waiting for your turn to work? Poor planning vexes construction
Date: Aug-17-2001
Everyone who has ever worn a hard hat has worked on a project that, for our inability to use a stronger term, was "screwed up." It's a major source of...
Summer's heat is still here: So let's be careful out there
Date: Aug-17-2001
Heat stroke doesn't just strike football players, but the recent death of Minnesota Vikings Pro-Bowler Korey Stringer, calls national attention to an age-old problem: heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Construction...