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Contractors are under more pressure than ever to complete their jobs faster and under budget. So when it comes to...

In 2018, work zone crashes made up 1.9% of all crashes in the state of Michigan. These crashes resulted in an estimated...

58% of construction leaders expect to see more change in the built industry within the next 5 years than there has been...

Construction companies are finally embracing technology (you can see why here) and realizing how it can drive...

You’ve probably heard the term “digital transformation” at some point. It’s a buzzword that gets a lot of attention in...

Construction has been long known as a male-dominated profession, but women are slowly marking their mark on the...

Women are building their careers in the construction industry, learning from colleagues and encouraging other women to...

One of the most pressing issues in all industries today is the lack of diversity, especially gender diversity. Yet,...

Just over a half century ago, American women saw their husbands, sons and fathers off to World War II and then stepped...

Deciding on a career path can take a lot of work and research to make sure what you train for is something you will...

Michigan Construction is proud to welcome the Levy Group of Companies to the movement that is uniting the industry and...

Even if you’ve done your research and calculated your ROI, there still can be some doubt that a new tech tool will have...

Digital tools are quickly changing today’s job sites and operations. Accurate and quick data from your field crew —...

Michigan Construction is excited to announce our newest partner Spark Business Works! SPARK creates custom software,...

While the construction industry has lagged in technology adoption, factors like labor shortages, a pandemic, and new...

Most construction firms still struggle with tracking and using field data required to operate the business. You rely on...

In construction, communication pays. You need to communicate with new and potential clients to outline expectations and...

Millions of people work in construction jobs all over the U.S. and abroad. The work that construction workers perform...

Construction work comes with dangers a desk-based job doesn't present. For those who own construction businesses,...

The Truckload of Books celebration to promote reading and showcase construction careers continues to grow with 1,500...

Ahead of Michigan’s construction season, a series of regional hiring events will be taking place across Michigan in...

Melissa Kline knows she stands out in a room of her colleagues, many of whom are men.

As a sales manager for Consumers...

Working in the construction industry means Kari Johnson looks forward to getting up every day and coming to work,...

Today's job seekers want development and training. That's the most desired benefit millennials say they want from their...

Juniors and seniors at Gaylord High School will get a jump on learning about operating and repairing heavy equipment...

The Associated Builders and Contractors of Southeastern MI has opened registration for a number of safety training...

With a growing need for construction workers, the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) On-the-Job Training...

Going into its third year, Michigan Construction's Truckload of Books giveaway continues to delight children in...

Builders Exchange of Michigan is a nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering accurate and timely reporting on...

Brandon Foreback can’t say enough about how much he enjoys his position as a laborer at M.L. Chartier, where he has...

National Apprenticeship Week 2019 is being celebrated from November 11-17! This annual celebration is now in its fifth...

GD Top Notch Cleaning Service Inc. is a leader in the construction cleaning industry. Founder Gale Glickoff started as...

Matt Heino has worked for M.L. Chartier, an excavation, building and environmental cleanup company, for a little over a...

We love highlighting hardworking individuals in the construction industry.

Shandra "Faye" Dunn, from Dan’s Excavating,...

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national trade association representing 22,000 chapter members. Founded...

Does your office cubicle make you feel confined? Are you ready for a new adventure that doesn't involve racking up a...

According to NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), the average global temperature is increasing and though...

A career as a carpenter opens up a new world of powerful tools and possibilities. As a carpenter in Michigan, you have...

The Southeast Michigan Construction Academy (SEMCA) is an educational organization on a mission to train tomorrow's...

Sunshine, fresh air and...construction barrels. Yep, it's summertime in the Mitten State. Construction projects are...

When it comes to coupling great pay with career advancement opportunities, few occupations can compare to the...

A career as a heavy equipment operator opens up a world of possibilities. You get to work with a team and go home every...

The Operating Engineers Local 324 Apprenticeship program is accepting applications for their training programs starting

The need for skilled trade workers in the state of Michigan has never been greater. By 2026 Michigan will need to fill...

The Construction Science Expo is hosting it's first every Construction Industry & Career Night on Thursday, June 6th,...

Team Elmer’s has been a family owned company since 1956 and is currently a partner with Michigan Construction. Based...

Reading Month has come and gone, and so has another successful Truckload of Books contest. With one year under our belt...

Michigan Construction is proud to be involved with Michigan Construction Career Days, taking place on May 1-2, 2019!...

When you think of construction what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? If you’re like many you may be picturing...

We’ve all heard the joke about Michigan having two seasons, winter and orange barrels, but when the barrels do appear...

The 9th Annual Construction Science Expo is introducing Detroit middle and high school students to the construction and...

Construction has long been considered a men-only industry, but that stereotype is being eroded by a small but growing...

In northern Michigan, Team Elmer’s is practically a household name as one of the largest, oldest and most respected...

Teaching is a tough job, and super rewarding, when given the right tools. Michigan Construction understands hard work...

Michigan Construction frequently works with the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA) and their...

At Merlo Construction we pride ourselves on unparalleled quality workmanship and attention to detail. From our field...

As Michigan's weather changes over to winter, the snow beginning to fly, and the transportation construction season...

Michigan Construction would like to welcome our newest partner, All State Crane and Rigging. All State Crane and...

There are a remarkable amount of benefits when researching a career in plumbing. In fact, the demand for this...

Creating ground-up programs to interest and train young people in construction trades is an enormous task, but one that...

READY. SET. BUILD! is an informational workforce expo that showcases the skilled trades throughout the construction...

Both electricians and plumbers play an important role in maintaining the condition of a home, office or business and...

You’ve looked at lot of different careers in construction and whittled your list down to one: heavy equipment operator....

The fourth annual National Apprenticeship Week is coming and each year there’s more excitement and more events to...

The plumbing trade is a great career choice in any type of economy. It’s a fact that people will always need plumbing...

A few years ago, we did a gap analysis on our industry, and asked ourselves, “What will the employee pipeline look like...

Since late 2017, four important bills have been enacted in Michigan that are designed to improve access to and delivery...

Michigan Construction just celebrated our second anniversary and we realize that not everyone knows exactly who we are...

You’re not just building a new facility or an office during a commercial construction project. You’re building your...

One of the most trusted names in Romulus, Michigan, Osborne Concrete Co. has been supplying the area with building...

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 9.1 percent of construction workers are women. This means that more...

Michigan Construction is starting a series of blog articles talking about some of the biggest construction jobs in...

Think about the last time you started a new job. Do you remember how your new coworkers made you feel on day one? You...

Michigan Construction knows that employee safety on the construction site is top of mind for all of our partners. We...

The Florence Cement Company is a southeastern Michigan contractor located in Shelby Township and specializing in public...

Michigan Construction Partner West Michigan-based Anlaan Corporation specializes in bridge construction and heavy civil...

Michigan Construction welcomes Nagle Paving as a partner in the movement changing the way people to connect to the...

DETROIT - Tuesday May 22, 2018

Detroit middle & high school students will experience one of the best school field trips...

Construction, even in Michigan, goes on all year round but as spring approaches, there are more jobs than ever waiting...

Toebe Construction, LLC is a Michigan-based heavy civil contractor serving clients in both the public and private...

Michigan Construction partner Z Contractors Inc. was established in 2010 and is based in Shelby Township. Specializing...

The construction industry in Michigan is growing as more and more young people realize how many really great career...

Teaching is a tough job, although it can also be fun, when given the right tools. Michigan Construction understands...

Michigan ConstructionpartnerCentral ConcreteProducts, a division of Fisher Companies, of Mt. Pleasant and Alma, MI,...

Calling all women who dream big, who envision themselves being part of something really important, and who know the...

It's Women in Construction Week, time to honor pioneering women and their  companies. One of those is our partner in the...

Erin Lakenen works full time at B&B Electric Inc. in Iron Mountain, Michigan. At just 22, the third-year apprentice...

Fessler & Bowman, Inc. is a Flushing-based concrete and earthwork contractor offering a full range of construction...

AIS Construction Equipment is celebrating its 55th year serving multiple industries and is the oldest “Michigan owned...

If you lack construction experience but want to gain the skills you need for a successful construction industry career,...

What if you could have a career where your hard work and dedication were rewarded with great pay, great training (often...

Founded by Malcolm L. Chartier in 1954 in Fair Haven, M.L. Chartier, Inc. operated with the principle that still drives...

The Michigan Construction Foundation (MCF) has received a grant of nearly $179,000 from the Michigan Talent Investment...

Michigan Construction is proud to partner with Michigan Paving and Materials Company in the movement that is uniting...

Occupations in the construction industry have long suffered from untrue stereotyping and negative assumptions, often...

Consumers Concrete Corporation is a Michigan construction institution providing a range of products and services...

The Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), Bloomfield Hills, is pleased to announce that its Construction & Design...

Ajax Paving Industries is a heavy highway road builder specializing in asphalt and concrete construction, airports, and...

Since 1973, M&M Excavating has been a leader in heavy construction across Michigan. A third-generation, family...

Angelo Iafrate Construction is an employee-owned company that has built its reputation on excellence, innovation and...

Have you heard about the Summit?

The Michigan Construction Summit will combine expert talks with collaboration: we...

Every time a new year rolls around is another excuse for us to step back and take a look at where we are personally and...

Springfield Inc. began in 1985 as a small roofing company and one of the first installers of Duro-Last roofing systems...

In the fall of 2017, Michigan Construction issued its first industry report, Michigan Construction By the Numbers, a...

Throughout the years, some of the most popular toys of all time have inspired kids to build things. Whether it’s the...

Michigan Construction is proud to have C. A. Hull as a partner in the movement that is uniting the industry and...

Erin Lakenen works full time at B&B Electric Inc. in Iron Mountain, Michigan. At just 22, the third-year apprentice...

At two Michigan prisons, a new program is showing inmates they have what it takes to learn a trade and still be able to...

The history of apprenticeships dates back thousands of years, but written reference to this practice first surfaced...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to participate in an apprenticeship program instead of attending a college...

The goal of the Expo is to help people find a gateway into Apprenticeship programs. The event will feature hands-on...

Michigan Construction is proud to welcome Southeast Michigan Construction Academy to the movement that is uniting the...

The Michigan Construction Summit is the can't-miss industry conference for rebuilding Michigan's Construction...

In our quest to expand Michigan’s construction workforce, it is essential to define not only different industry segments

 All industries are in a constant cycle of laborers, with new, young workers learning the business, middle-age workers...

Although we usually speak as one, the construction industry is often divided into four subsectors by various government...

Why spend money to learn, when you can be paid to learn?

That’s a question that many young people should ask...

Always ready to take on even the most difficult projects, Michigan Construction partner Consumers Concrete is supplying...

Back to School

Construction industry firms are all in the same boat when it comes to hiring competent workers: there...

"We need to think differently about career tech education, enhancing the value these programs can bring to students...

Michigan is facing a crisis on the construction front – plenty of work and not nearly enough workers to do it. That’s...

Ralph J. “R. J.” Fisher, Sr. and his wife, Zelda, founded the Fisher Companies in 1925 with the start of their first...

In a time before Ford made automobiles, prior to Edison perfecting electric lights, and when the U.S. Postal Service...

Michigan Construction is proud to welcome The Walbridge Group to the movement that is unitingthe industry and changing...

There's no doubt about it, a career in construction is hard work, no matter if you are a craft laborer, an iron worker...

1. Our seasons were built for this: Winter and Construction

We get it, Michigan winters sound miserable, but did you...

Are you interested in a job in the construction industry but don't know where to start? Maybe you are in need of a...

One of the key reasons Michigan Construction started was because we believe that the world needs to know how cool and...

Michigan Construction would like to welcome the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) to the movement that is ...

In 2014, the Construction Association of Michigan convened industry stakeholders to address a single question: “What...

Across the entire supply chain, from raw materials to the completed project, Michigan’s construction industry is facing...

Michigan is very familiar with the process of creating a single brand to promote a critical issue impacting the state...

A collective of industry associations and the regional government gathered in Novi for the 2017 Mid-Year Economic...

An epidemic like this doesn’t spread quickly. It doesn’t even create a sense of urgency at the beginning. When the...

Let’s face it. We all have our own view of the construction industry. It is inescapable that which construction...

Michigan Construction is proud to be involved with Michigan Construction Career Days taking place this Thursday and...

Michigan Construction is proud to be involved with numerous construction career events taking place this spring.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to participate in an apprenticeship program instead of attending a college...

One of the reasons that the construction industry is having difficultly growing its workforce is the lack of...

As construction work in Michigan continues to expand, what is the biggest challenge facing the construction industry?

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