$1.5B Detroit mixed-use project delayed
Construction Dive
MARCH 20, 2024
District Detroit, developed by the Related Cos. and Olympia Development of Michigan, was initially scheduled to start construction last summer.
Detroit builder partners with local artists for charity auction
Construction Dive
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Sachse Construction is leading “Hard Hats for Detroit,” an auction of one-of-a-kind helmets to benefit partner charities.
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March 2024 City Scoop: Detroit
ENR Construction
MARCH 19, 2024
“There are pockets of development in the Detroit area, but recent commercial project starts have slowed post-COVID due primarily to high interest rates and inflation,” Abdullah says.
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Snapshots from the Construction Site
HardHatChat
APRIL 21, 2022
Commercial Construction is beginning to take off. One sector of Englewood Construction’s disciplines hit the hardest during the pandemic was the restaurant and food service industry. Red Lobster, Detroit, MI. Englewood Construction is proud to have helped out client get this Red Lobster up and running in Detroit, Michigan.
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Detroit ePowertrain to Power Daimler eTrucks
Construction Equipment
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) will use the proprietary Detroit ePowertrain to power its Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2 work trucks. The move helps the company to establish a uniform basic architecture for their broad line-up of battery-electric vehicles around the globe.
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Contractor Charged in Detroit Contaminated Fill Case
ENR Construction
APRIL 26, 2023
Prosecutors say the man charged Detroit $1.1 million for contaminated fill he had obtained for free.
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Detroit Hospital Plans $2.5B Expansion and Neighborhood Redevelopment
ENR Construction
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Henry Ford Health is partnering with Michigan State University and the owner of the Detroit Pistons on the projects.
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Detroit GC Walbridge confident in EV plant construction boost
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Executive Vice President Randy Abdallah talks about manufacturing projects, top sectors for growth and industrywide challenges.
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Ford outlines union hiring plan for $740M Detroit construction
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 29, 2018
The automobile giant's officials expressed concern that the company might not be able to meet Detroit's 51% local-hire requirement given the labor shortage.
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Detroit unveils wireless EV charging roadway
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 7, 2023
The quarter-mile stretch, which recharges vehicles as they drive or park on the street, was designed at Michigan Central, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company.
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Debts, lawsuits force Detroit builder to file bankruptcy
Construction Dive
JANUARY 8, 2024
Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.
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Joe Benvenuto: Pioneering an Uplifting New Construction Delivery Method
ENR Construction
JANUARY 25, 2024
Joe Benvenuto spent four years perfecting the “top-down” superstructure construction technology of LIFTbuild before work began in 2022 on Exchange, a 207-ft-tall residential mid-rise in Detroit.
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HDR-led Team Chosen for $2.5B Henry Ford Hospital Expansion in Detroit
ENR Construction
MARCH 30, 2023
HDR will lead an architectural engineering team in the design of a 1-million-square-foot-plus hospital campus expansion in Detroit.
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Midwest City Scoop: Construction Starts in Detroit
ENR Construction
MARCH 9, 2021
Dodge offers data on projected 2021 construction starts in the Detroit area.
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Detroit Development Could Bring 15,000 Construction Jobs
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
The Detroit Free Press says Dan Gilbert, founder of Quicken Loans, unveiled plans on Wednesday for a $2.1 billion development of four buildings that will eventually create 24,000 temporary and permanent jobs in the city. The four building developments — most of which were previously announced — include:
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Bridging North America: Constructing Vital Infrastructure Across Borders
Construction Today
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
The Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Windsor, Canada and Detroit has encountered pandemic-driven obstacles, including 10 month delays and a 12.3% billion cable-stayed bridge aligns with… Source The post Bridging North America: Constructing Vital Infrastructure Across Borders appeared first on Construction Today.
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March 2023 City Scoop: Detroit
ENR Construction
MARCH 13, 2023
Rich data from Dodge Data & Analytics for the Detroit area.
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Midwest City Scoop: Detroit
ENR Construction
MARCH 14, 2022
Dodge data on projected 2022 construction starts in Detroit.
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[VIDEO] Watch the Explosive Demolition of Historic Detroit Basketball Arena, the Palace of Auburn Hills
Construction Junkie
JULY 17, 2020
From 1988 to 2017, the Palace of Auburn Hills was home to the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. Prior to The Palace being completed, the Silverdome was actually also the home of the Detroit Pistons for 10 years, spanning from 1978-1988. The NFL’s Detroit Lions called the Silverdome home from 1975-2001. via YouTube.
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Proposed Detroit ordinance could mandate 51% local hires for all city construction work
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
City Council President Pro Tem Mary Sheffield proposed the measure as part of a package of "People's Bills" that she said will benefit Detroit residents.
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Commercial Construction Strategies: Flagship Stores to Footprint Expansion
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Over the last few years, Englewood Construction has been involved in several flagship store and brand expansion projects with our national retail, fitness, and restaurant clients. Flagship Retail Relocation – American Girl Building or relocating national retail flagship stores nationwide is nothing new to Englewood Construction.
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F. Allied Construction, President Plead Guilty to Bid-Rigging
ENR Construction
AUGUST 31, 2023
Detroit-area contractor is the first company to plead guilty as the result of an ongoing antitrust investigation in the U.S. asphalt paving sector, says the U.S. Justice Dept.
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Plans to Develop Downtown Detroit Could Bring 15,000 Construction Jobs
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
The Detroit Free Press says Dan Gilbert, founder of Quicken Loans, unveiled plans on Wednesday for a $2.1 billion development of four buildings that will eventually create 24,000 temporary and permanent jobs in the city. The four building developments — most of which were previously announced — include:
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The Boldt Co. taps LaSalle’s Brad VanGorder as Detroit lead
Construction Dive
JULY 19, 2023
The 16-year construction veteran’s experience includes automotive, technology, commercial, municipal and health builds.
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Joe Benvenuto: U.S., the First Use of the Unorthodox Floor-Jacking Method Since the 1970s
ENR Construction
JANUARY 25, 2024
Joe Benvenuto spent four years perfecting the “top-down” superstructure construction technology of LIFTbuild before work began in 2022 on Exchange, a 207-ft-tall residential mid-rise in Detroit.
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Detroit Approves Tallest Building in Michigan
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
The Detroit Downtown Development Authority approved plans to break ground on what will be Michigan's tallest building. Hudson department store site in Detroit. Scheduled for a December 1, 2017 start, the mixed-use structure will fill 1.2 million square feet of space and stand about 800 feet high.
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6 Sacred Principles of Success
Construction Business Owner
JULY 30, 2023
I went on to play for the Utah Jazz and the Detroit Pistons, scoring 874 points over 157 games. But just a year later, I made NBA history. After signing with the Dallas Mavericks, I became the first undrafted rookie to start a season-opening game.
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Construction Equipment
JUNE 12, 2018
The train depot which once handled all of Detroit's passenger train traffic has been vacant for thirty years, but fell into disrepair when Detroit's other transport industry gave people individual mobility. Redevelopment plans will be officially unveiled next week, Moroun said.
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Shinola is Detroit's Reconstruction Wonder Hotel
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
The Shinola Hotel project team delivered classic architecture and high-end interiors to downtown Detroit.
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Adopting Labor Operations Software for Contractors
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 20, 2023
Meitl is an electrical engineer who’s grown businesses in lighting controls, an entrepreneur and a proud Detroiter. He’s passionate about leveraging technology to champion the skilled trades, accelerate digital transformation and make construction an industry of choice for a new generation entering the workforce.
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Detroit Diesel Settles 2010 Engine Complaint
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 6, 2016
Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced a settlement with Detroit Diesel Corp. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. that resolves alleged violations of the Clean Air Act for selling heavy-duty diesel engines that were not certified by EPA and did not meet applicable emission standards.
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Rebuilding Detroit With 3D Holograms
Construction Equipment
JUNE 6, 2016
. Detroit's abandoned buildings have a new resurrection tool. Detroit has thousands of abandoned buildings from residential to commercial to manufacturing plants. One such factory, the Packard Plant, was built in 1903 and abandoned in 1953 when the Packard Car Company went out of business.
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Detroit Diesel Agrees to Settlement on 2010 Engine Complaint
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 6, 2016
Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced a settlement with Detroit Diesel Corp. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. that resolves alleged violations of the Clean Air Act for selling heavy-duty diesel engines that were not certified by EPA and did not meet applicable emission standards.
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Construction on Detroit Hockey Stadium to Create 8,300 Jobs
Construction Equipment
MARCH 17, 2015
. . Construction work will begin in the next several weeks on Detroit''s new arena complex; the project will cost approximately $450 million. .
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Transportation Grants Help Create 880 Jobs In Metro Detroit
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 27, 2017
million to the City of Detroit and the Road Commission for Oakland County. City of Detroit. In the City of Detroit, the condition of Mt. million in TEDF Category A funds and nearly $4 million from the City of Detroit. Elliott in the city of Detroit, creating 120 new jobs. Credit: Medioimages/Photodisc.
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Midwest City Scoop: Construction Starts in Detroit
ENR Construction
MARCH 18, 2019
“In the city of Detroit, there’s a lot of demand for residential. They are not of the size and magnitude of the Hudson’s redevelopment [planned to be Detroit’s tallest building], but it is all significant,” Baxa says. There is a shortage of residential space, [and] there are a lot of projects.
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Construction Equipment
MARCH 19, 2018
The Detroit Free Press reports demolition contractors who have been clearing the city of its blighted and abandon buildings have been waiting months to get paid, a particular hardship because the city has made it a point to use small and minority owned businesses for the massive program, estimated to clear up to 40,000 structures.
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DTNA Unveils Detroit DD8 Midrange Engine
Construction Equipment
MARCH 16, 2017
Daimler Trucks North America unveiled its upcoming Detroit DD8 diesel, the second in a series of medium-duty engines, at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The DD8 expands on Detroit’s 4-cylinder DD5 introduced last year. Aimed at vocational truck applications, the DD8 is a 7.7-liter
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$650M Detroit Hockey Arena to Create New Construction Jobs
Construction Equipment
APRIL 1, 2015
. . Construction of the new hockey arena for the Detroit Red Wings and a 45-block entertainment district will soon begin. Olympia Development of Michigan says the entire project is expected to create 8,300 construction and related jobs.
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48 Arena Contractors Fined For Lack Of Detroit Workers
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 14, 2016
Developers of Detroit's Little Caesars Arena have been fined about a half million dollars because they have not met the employment goal agreed upon when the city allowed $250,000 in taxpayer-backed bonds to pay for the construction.
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48 Daimler to Offer Detroit Medium-Duty Engines
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 10, 2014
Daimler Trucks North America will offer Detroit medium-duty engines beginning in 2016. The new engines will be branded the Detroit DD5 and DD8. Detroit’s new DD5 and DD8 engines are a part of Daimler Trucks’ Global Excellence Strategy to have uniform production standards and processes worldwide.
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Fiat Chrysler To Build $1.6-Billion Production Facility in Detroit, Says It Will Be Open by Late 2020
ENR Construction
MAY 24, 2019
Fiat Chrysler said May 21 that construction will begin immediately on a new, $1.6 billion assembly plant for Jeep Grand Cherokees, a new Jeep SUV and hybrid cars on Detroit's east side.
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How Detroit’s New Land Value Tax Plan Could Serve as a Model for the Nation
Pro Builder
JUNE 8, 2023
Luckily, a new land value tax plan from Detroit’s mayor will redistribute a portion of the collected rent or imputed rent from landowners back to the city to encourage development of more rental units while discouraging building vacancy, Forbes reports.
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Flex-N-Gate To Create Up To 650 Jobs In Detroit
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 25, 2016
The grant will help lower the high costs associated with an urban brownfield development, including construction of a new utility substation. “We’re proud that Flex-N-Gate is investing in Detroit, and in the people of Detroit,” said Governor Rick Snyder. Detroit’s resurgence is an important part of the Michigan comeback.
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