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Octavous Crosby, 36, has been on an upward trajectory with a steady paycheck — and no student loan debt — since entering the construction trades nearly two decades ago. Crosby, who grew up on Detroit’s east side, started off as an apprentice carpenter for his  employer, construction company Barton Malow, and went on to become a journeyman, foreman and, … Continued

Construction and electrical contracts awarded to Michigan companies Barton Malow Construction Company and Detroit-based Motor City Electric Utilities By Heritage Sustainable Energy  |  Posted: Tue 12:29 PM, Oct 02, 2018 GARDEN, Mich. (WLUC) – Renewable energy provider, Heritage Sustainable Energy, announced plans to commence construction of the proposed Garden Wind Farm Expansion in Fairbanks Township. … Continued

The Monday morning general session at the 2018 NECA Show included recognition of the 2018 Project Excellence Award winners for the extraordinary projects they completed in 2017. Thirteen companies were selected by a jury of their peers across 11 different project categories, including commercial/institutional, design-build, residential, energy solutions/green building and more. The 2018 Project Excellence … Continued

April 18, 2018 – Mayor Mike Duggan and community and business partners today kicked off Motor City Makeover, the City’s annual cleanup and beautification effort, and outlined plans for a pilot program to clean a small number of alleys.  Volunteers can sign up at www.motorcitymakeover.org, or by calling 313-224-4415. Citywide annual cleanup and beautification effort … Continued

Anyone who still thinks Detroit is down and out doesn’t really know the score. The District Detroit, encompassing a 50-block area in the heart of the city, is one of the largest sports and entertainment developments in the country. Led by the Ilitch organization, its newest addition is Little Caesars Arena, a stunning, 20,000-seat successor to … Continued

Little Caesars Arena in Detroit opened in September to praise as one of the most innovative and technologically impressive sports and entertainment complexes in the world. Part of the credit can be taken by the venue’s unique dynamic ceiling, a 43,000-square-foot wire grid onto which nearly 1,700 custom LED strip lights from Elation Professional are … Continued

The National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee, Inc. (NMAPC) annually sponsors the Zero Injury Safety Awards® (ZISA®), the premier safety recognition program in the union construction and maintenance industry. Each Zero Injury Safety Award® recognizes an alliance between owner-clients, signatory contractors and local and international unions who worked together in a tripartite fashion to achieve zero … Continued

The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, which is owned by both Detroit and Windsor, will close for weeknights and four full weekends from November through June as crews replace the 86-year-old ceiling slab. The tunnel will shut down at 8:30 p.m. and open at 5:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. Joint-operators Detroit-Windsor Tunnel LLC and Windsor Detroit Tunnel Corp. will … Continued

Detroit is in the middle of a renaissance, once again becoming a thriving example of an economically thriving metropolis. All of this is being spurred on by a project dreamed up by Illitch Holdings, a project called The District Detroit. NECA member Motor City Electric Co. and IBEW Local 58 – Detroit are revitalizing The District Detroit in … Continued