Warren, MI City College to Construct Auto Center

September 12, 2010 – Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan has been bestowed with a $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a Center for Advanced Automotive Technology. It can be assumed that some construction will be required for the establishment of a devoted facility, which is welcome news to Warren general contractors and Detroit general contractors.

If the initial two year trial program has successes, then the National Science Foundation has pledged an additional $1.5 million.

For a more detailed story, see Crain’s Detroit.

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Pellston Airport in Northern Michigan Receives $5M Federal Funding

August 20, 2010 – With a total price tag of close to $8 million, the Pellston Regional Airport construction project has been awarded $5 million in funding from the Federal Aviation Administration. The undertaking is expected to start within a year’s time, and should mean steady employment to the likes of Petoskey general contractors and Cheboygan roofing contractors.

Approximately 20 subcontractors will be supervised by DeVere Construction, of Alpena.

For more information, see the Petoskey News.

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Lake Winds Park Construction in Mason County, MI in 2012

August 2, 2010 – The several thousand acre wind farm project known as The Lake Winds Energy Park is on course to begin construction in 2012 of more than 50 wind turbines in Mason County, Michigan. The green energy project will likely mean nearly one-hundred construction jobs for Lansing contractors and Mason builders.

The project will be headed up by Vestas-Americas Wind Technology and Consumers Energy.

For a more detailed story, see 9 and 10 news.

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$322M Hybrid Battery Facility Construction Comes to Midland, Michigan

June 24, 2010 – The Midland, Michigan construction industry is presently reaping the rewards of tremendous federal funding, as well as state tax breaks, as the first phase of the Dow Kokam hybrid car battery facility project gets underway this week. The $322 million phase will employ over 300 construction workers, which is welcome news to Midland contractors.

The local construction industry will benefit from this 800,000 square-foot project until 2012, when the plant is to start operations.

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Detroit Could See Construction of $550M Canadian Bridge

April 29, 2010 – The state of Michigan has until June 1st to accept a $550 million loan offer from Canada to help fund the construction of a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Canada. The bridge would help facilitate trading between the regions and would mean hundreds of construction jobs for the likes of Detroit general contractors and other Detroit builders.

The current Ambassador Bridge would not be affected by the proposed project.

For more information, see Sootoday.com.

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Green Industry Bringing Construction Jobs to Michigan

April 8, 2010 – The burgeoning green energy trend in the United States translates into construction jobs for Michigan contractors. Some upcoming wind energy related projects include a growing of the Energetx Composites plant in Holland, Michigan and a $30 million Global Wind Systems turbine manufacturing facility in Novi. The expanded production of these companies will bring dozens of construction jobs to Novi contractors and Holland contractors.

It has also been announced that General Electric is planning the construction of a design and research center in Detroit, Michigan.

For a full story, see MLive.com.

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$800M to be Invested in Detroit, MI Medical Facilities

March 23, 2010 – Over the next five years, Vanguard Health Systems is planning to invest $800 million in the construction and renovations of Detroit, Michigan’s medical facilities. Vanguard has stated that they intend to use primarily locally acquired material and local builders like Detroit contractors and Grosse Pointe contractors.

Some of the possible projects include new patient units at Detroit Receiving and a new Children’s Hospital tower.

For a more complete story, see Model D Media.

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$3B Lake Michigan Wind Farm in the Works

February 23, 2010 – The construction of a controversial wind farm is being discussed for Lake Michigan off the shore of Pentwater. The current proposal by the developer Skandia is for a $3 billion wind turbine facility. Though the project could mean hundreds of jobs for Big Rapids contractors and other area tradesmen, locals are against the idea of the turbines diminishing their lakefront tourism.

Skandia’s 100 square mile project is currently being revised to address home and business owner’s concerns. When construction finally moves forward, Cadillac contractors, among others, are expected to compete heavily for sub positions on the project.

For more information see the article at WKZO.com.

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