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Gearing Up for the New Year!

Construction Dive

Construction Law -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has applauded Michigan Gov. “No American should be required to join a labor union just to keep a job, and no resident of Michigan should be forced to pay dues to an organization he or she does not believe in,” ABC National Chairman Eric Regelin said. .

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A Week in the Life of LEED Certification

Green Building Law Update

This is a very unscientific consideration of all the non-confidential projects in the United States that achieved certification during the week of October 1 through October 7, 2013. With 7 projects, California had the most LEED certifications, followed by Michigan with 3 projects. And the 2 nd most achieved credit was IEQc4.4

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

I-69: Logistics Cluster in the Heart of Michigan. The I-69 International Trade Corridor, which spans four counties in eastern Michigan, serves as a strategic commercial gateway between the midwestern U.S. The I-69 Corridor serves industry clusters including automotive, defense, aerospace, medical devices and green technology.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

secured a $10 million Department of Defense contract to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses that work with manufacturers in Louisiana. Through this major defense contract, our small businesses now have an ally in that fight, and we can provide real solutions to develop the cyber workforce of tomorrow.”.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

Business Facilities

BF: Hatch Stamping, a Michigan-based auto components maker, is investing $17 million in a new plant in Robertson County. We’re the first state in the nation to offer this type of program, eliminating the hurdle of tuition and fees, in an effort to raise the bar to ensure that an appropriate number of our citizens are workforce ready. .

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

a 75 year old Sheet Metal/HVAC Contractor in Holly Michigan. Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. Deke is a 1973 graduate of Virginia Tech and holds a BArch, he has done post graduate work at the National Defense University. Healthcare BIM Consortium.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

a 75 year old Sheet Metal/HVAC Contractor in Holly Michigan. Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. Deke is a 1973 graduate of Virginia Tech and holds a BArch, he has done post graduate work at the National Defense University. Healthcare BIM Consortium.

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