As construction on Lutheran High School North moves through the demolition phase, Macomb Township recently approved a pathway abeyance for the school in connection with the improvements. The work involves the addition of 10 new classrooms, two floors, a new entryway, commons area, staircase and expanded cafeteria. Lutheran High School Association of Greater Detroit Superintendent Steven Meseke said that the majority of the work to be done this summer involves demolition. The new addition will abut the current building, according to Meseke. Although the time spent on preparation and demolition has put some of the construction behind schedule, North will welcome students back on time, Aug. 27, according to Lutheran High School North Principal John Reincke. Advertisement “We have determined that we have to move some teachers out of their classrooms because of proximity to the new construction,” Meseke said. Some teachers will find themselves switching the … [Read more...] about Lutheran North construction in demolition phase
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Mexico arrests construction overseer of collapsed school
Updated 3:28 pm PDT, Sunday, July 22, 2018 Photo: Gerardo Carrillo, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2017 file photo, volunteers and rescue workers search for children trapped inside at the collapsed Enrique Rebsamen school where 37 people died in Mexico City. Mexican police said Sunday, July 22, 2018 they have arrested the construction supervisor who oversaw work at the elementary school and will charged him with homicide. less FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2017 file photo, volunteers and rescue workers search for children trapped inside at the collapsed Enrique Rebsamen school where 37 people died in Mexico City. Mexican police said ... more Photo: Gerardo Carrillo, AP Mexico arrests construction overseer of collapsed school 1 / 1 Back to Gallery MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican … [Read more...] about Mexico arrests construction overseer of collapsed school
State officials: Ballot Measure 1 will make some construction projects impossible
Ballot Measure 1 is intended to boost protections for salmon, but a series of state officials told lawmakers Friday that those protections will come at a significant cost. Four state commissioners and associates testified Friday afternoon before the Alaska Senate State Affairs Committee and explained how the measure would affect the state if approved by voters in the November general election. In some cases, the effects would be significant. The measure would “make it nearly impossible to permit the Alaska LNG project,” Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Andy Mack told the Senate State Affairs Committee. AKLNG is the formal name of the trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline proposed by Gov. Bill Walker. The officials were unable to provide specific cost estimates in most cases; they instead offered information about the side effects the initiative would have as it pursues its goal of fisheries protection. State officials Friday had to tread carefully and avoid … [Read more...] about State officials: Ballot Measure 1 will make some construction projects impossible
Women in construction and development share their paths to success
This article was featured in RBJ’s Path to Excellence magazine published June 22, 2018. Laurie Broccolo The road to employment independence is rarely straight and almost always includes plenty of forks and roundabouts. Especially in a male-dominated industry. You can’t ask your GPS or Google Maps to plot your course to the CEO’s chair of your own company. Thus, you sometimes need to trust your instincts. So what if the route isn’t paved? Take a chance. It certainly worked for Laurie Broccolo, owner and CEO of Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care of Fairport, and Melissa Geska, president and founder of US Ceiling Corp of Webster. The same self-confidence and drive also enabled Stephanie Benson, Kathy Metcalfe and Heidi Zimmer-Meyer to soar. Benson is partner and chief operating officer at Edgemere Development Inc. Metcalfe is chief culture officer and principal associate at the architecture and engineering firm Clark Patterson Lee. And Zimmer-Meyer is president of the … [Read more...] about Women in construction and development share their paths to success
Pa. construction worker dies when lift touches power line
MOUNTAIN TOP, Pa. (AP) -- Authorities say a lift touched a power line in an industrial park in northeastern Pennsylvania, killing a construction worker. The Luzerne County coroner's office says 43-year-old Jason Evans of Clarks Summit died from an apparent electrocution. Evans was pronounced dead at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, where he was taken after the accident shortly before 10 a.m. Friday at Crestwood Industrial Park. Officials say the roofing contractor employee was on a job at East Coast Logistics & Distribution Inc. They say he was placing material onto the roof from the ground when the lift's boom came into contact with a high-tension power line. Police say the lift caught fire and Evans was electrocuted and fell to the ground. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating. Coroner IDs worker who died from injuries after explosion at Letterkenny Army Depot … [Read more...] about Pa. construction worker dies when lift touches power line