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G. F. Wilbur Plumbing replaces apartment buildings’ water heaters

Contractor Magazine

Brad Howe, project manager and commercial estimator for Ann Arbor, Michigan-based G. Wilbur Plumbing, and a crew of talented UA Local 190 union tradesmen installed replacement water heaters for the Chestnut Lake apartment complex in Yip-see. In “Yip-see” Mich., an almost-forgotten job paves the way for another. read more.

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Gearing Up for the New Year!

Construction Dive

Construction Law -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has applauded Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) for signing into law legislation (Public Acts 348 and 349) that will allow workers in the state to decide whether or not to join a union. Michigan is the 24th state to approve legislation of this sort.

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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The finances of a city once the center of the automotive universe are in the hands of an unelected manager appointed by Michigan’s governor. The 4,600 workers currently employed at the plant are expected to produce nearly 300,000 vehicles this year, generating an estimated $2 billion in annual profits.

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Refuting “Planet of the Humans” Claims

Natural Building

The time-capsule quality of the film is underscored by a scene filmed in Michigan about a decade ago showing an event tied to the rollout of the Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in hybrid vehicle that began production in 2010. Here are some questions that the film raises, and Gearino’s answers: Are EVs Just as Polluting as Gasoline Vehicles?

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

It will give $25 million to groups including the Detroit Land Bank Authority and the Detroit Blight Removal Task Force, which have begun a campaign to demolish most of the city’s estimated 78,000 vacant structures. Other allocations include $12.5 million for workforce training, $7 million for small-business assistance and $5.5

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

With approximately four out of five manufacturers having less than 250 employees, West Michigan manufacturers are lean, innovative and offer a wide variety of capabilities. Manufacturing currently accounts for 15 percent of all jobs in the region and remains the heart of West Michigan’s economy. 5 last year.

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

Building Information Management

The topics include the use of BIM in: student projects, interdisciplinary collaboration in studios, scheduling and estimating classes, IPD projects and facilities management. a 75 year old Sheet Metal/HVAC Contractor in Holly Michigan. buildingSMART alliance Conference. Steve Hunt , Dee Cramer. . Healthcare BIM Consortium.

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