by Fix MI State | Sep 15, 2021 | Construction Profiles
What does fixing Michigan’s infrastructure look like? Angelo Iafrate Construction Company is an employee-owned business based in Warren, Michigan. As one of the largest site development and road contractors in the state, Iafrate works to improve roads of all...
by Fix MI State | Sep 14, 2021 | Dams & Other, Roads & Bridges
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA) announced today the launch of a new campaign to highlight the hard-working men and women working to fix roads, bridges, dams and underground infrastructure across Michigan, with the...
by Fix MI State | Sep 13, 2021 | Construction Profiles
What does fixing Michigan’s infrastructure look like? Brenner Excavating, Inc. is a family-owned and operated company that was founded in 1976 in Hopkins, Michigan. Over the past 45 years, they have expanded from trucking materials to local farms and building...
by Fix MI State | Sep 9, 2021 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a proposal for a $200 million expansion of the MI Clean Water Plan on Wednesday which will remove lead service lines across the state. Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy are calling on the state...
by Fix MI State | Aug 26, 2021 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
The beach at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park was closed after elevated bacteria levels were found, city officials said Thursday. The closure was announced on the state park’s Facebook page. The Detroit Health Department said on Twitter that recent samplings...
by Fix MI State | Aug 19, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
The bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure spending bill pending in Congress is being billed by the White House and proponents as a $7.25 billion shot in the arm for Michigan’s crumbling roads and highways. It’s actually a $340 million annual shot in the...
by Fix MI State | Aug 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
A bipartisan infrastructure bill cleared the U.S. Senate Tuesday with the support of both of Michigan’s senators. “There is so much in this infrastructure bill that is good for Michigan,” said Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat. She pointed to money for the Great Lakes...
by Fix MI State | Aug 12, 2021 | Construction Profiles, Roads & Bridges
What does fixing Michigan’s infrastructure look like? For over 90 years, C.A. Hull has been a leader in Michigan’s heavy-highway and bridge construction industry. Founded by Clarence Hull in the 1930s, Clarence hired a young engineer named Don Malloure to assist...
by Fix MI State | Aug 10, 2021 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING, Mich. – The following statement can be attributed to Mike Nystrom, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association: “The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the U.S. Senate today is a good step...
by Fix MI State | Aug 5, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s crumbling roads continue to be a frustration for drivers getting around metro Detroit. Now, efforts to fix the roads are becoming more of a challenge with a lack of labor and pricey materials due to a pandemic backlash. “We are seeing costs nearly double in...
