2014 CAM Buyers Guide - Last Chance to Get Listed!

CAM / ASSE Safety Leadership Conference - December 4

Vote Online Now for the 2013 CAM Magazine Project of the Year

Reserve Your Booth Space for the 2014 Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow

CAMTEC Presents Classes in Safety, Project Management, and Construction Law

CAM is Looking for Your Construction Photos & Videos!

Introducing the CAM UPS� Savings Program!

CAM Newsroom Operations - Current Bids

Reminder: December 1, 2013 Training Deadline

Michigan Construction Hall of Fame Presents Distinguished Constructor Awards

CAM Welcomes Association "Old Timers" with a Reunion Brunch

CAM Upcoming 2014 Social Outings - Networking, Socializing, Fun!

2014 CAM Buyers Guide - Last Chance to Get Listed!   

The 2014 CAM Buyers Guide is in its final stages of completion. If any member companies have NOT signed and returned their 2014 Buyers Guide contracts, they must do so no later than Wednesday, November 20. The book will be going to press at the end of that week. 

The CAM Buyers Guide is the most widely read and used construction directory in the state of Michigan. Referred to as "the bible of the construction industry," the CAM Buyers Guide contains over 2,100 available category listings with 3,000 CAM member firms, architects and engineers.

Please check to be sure that you have signed and returned your 2014 Buyers Guide contract. Even if you have no changes from your listing last year, we must receive your signed contract back before we can include you in the 2014 book.

There are three ways to respond. Fax your completed contract to (248) 972-1001; e-mail to [email protected]; or mail to CAM Buyers Guide, Attn: Mary Carabott, 43636 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302.

Don't miss your chance to get listed!

CAM / ASSE Safety Leadership Conference - December 4   

Please plan to join The Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) as they team with the Greater Detroit Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) to present the CAM / ASSE Safety Leadership Conference on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the Best Western Sterling Inn in Sterling Heights.

New this year, the event will be a combined General Industry and Construction conference. Owners, site superintendents, foremen, project managers, human resource personnel, and safety managers will have the opportunity to select classes for General Industry, Construction, and/or a track called "Executive," which will address a topic that applies to both General Industry and Construction.

Register online here. The cost is just $100 per person. The registration link will also provide you with a complete list of seminars to be presented on that day. Tabletop displays and sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Further questions? Please contact Tracey Alfonsi, CAM Director of Safety and Education Services, at (248) 972-1141.

Vote Online Now for the 2013 CAM Magazine Project of the Year   

The October 2013 Special Issue of CAM Magazine featured the 12 outstanding construction projects of the past year, as voted upon by the staff of CAM Magazine. Now it's your turn!

Of the 12 projects, ONE will be presented with the 2013 Project of the Year Award at the upcoming CAM Annual Meeting in February 2014. You can help to select the winner by voting online. Online votes are open until December 10th.

The 12 projects that appeared in the October 2013 Special Issue are:

Broderick Tower (Detroit)
Contractor: JC Beal Construction; Architect: Kraemer Design Group, PLC
 

Chelsea Community Hospital Addition and Renovation (Chelsea)
Contractor: Christman/AIM Construction joint venture; Architect: Albert Kahn Associates
 

The Crisler Center at The University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
Contractor: Spence Brothers; Architect: TMP Architecture, Inc.
 

Detroit Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Pediatric Specialty Center (Detroit)
Contractor: L.S. Brinker/Barton Malow Company; Architect: Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott and Integrated Design Solutions
 

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum (East Lansing)
Contractor: Barton Malow Company; Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects and Integrated Design Solutions
 

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital - Organic Greenhouse & Interactive Education Center (West Bloomfield)
Contractor: George W. Auch Co.; Architect: Hobbs+Black Architects
 

Human Health Building at Oakland University (Rochester)
Contractor: The Christman Company; Architect: SmithGroup JJR
 

NSO Bell Building (Detroit)
Contractor: O'Brien Edwards Construction; Architect: Fusco Shaffer & Pappas
 

Sangren Hall at Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo)
Contractor: Miller Davis; Architect: SHW Group
 

University of Detroit Mercy Law Clinic Center (Detroit)

Contractor: McCarthy & Smith, Inc.; Architect: Thomas Roberts Architects

Voyageur Consortium Academy (Detroit)
Contractor: The Monahan Co.; Architect: Stevens Architects

To read this issue online, please click here.

To VOTE for the 2013 Project of the Year, please click here.

Reserve Your Booth Space for the 2014 Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow   

  

 

We are currently taking booth reservations for interested Tradeshow Exhibitors for the 2014 Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow. Booth space is sold on a first come, first served basis.

This event will be held at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Exhibit hours are from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. The day's events will also include CAM's 128th Annual Meeting; the CAM Magazine Special Issue Awards; Green Project Awards; and the 2013 Project of the Year Award.

Introducing the CAM UPS� Savings Program!     
  

The Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) is proud to bring its members valuable discounts on the products and services you need the most, and is excited to announce the UPS� Savings Program! Make the most out of your membership and take advantage of some of the most competitive rates available on shipping services with UPS. Whether you need your documents or packages to arrive the next day or are looking for the most afffordable shipping option, UPS understands the importance of reliability, speed and cost.

Save up to 36% on a broad portfolio of UPS shipping services for you and your business, including:

• Up to 36% on UPS Air letters including UPS Next Day Air�
• Up to 32% on UPS Air packages (1 lb.+)
• Up to 34% on UPS International imports and exports
• Up to 24% on UPS Ground shipments
• Savings begin at 70% on UPS Freight LTL shipments over 150 lbs.

You can receive these discounts even if you already have a UPS account. Plus, the more you ship, the more you can save with UPS.

Enrollment in the UPS Savings Program is free for CAM members, with no fees or minimum shipping requirements. To enroll and start saving, call 1-800-MEMBERS (1-800-636-2377), M-F, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, or visit www.savewithups.com/cam.

Sign up today to start saving! 

CAM Newsroom Operations - Current Bids    

CAM is proud to be the #1 source for Construction Project Information Services. The following numbers are through the end of October 2013. Thy represent the projects that were out for bid:

October 2013 Projects Bid: 362

Estimated Value: $489 Million

More detailed project information, plans and specifications are available on a subscription basis. Call the CAM Marketing Department at (248) 972-1000. CAM also has two planrooms to serve you, in Bloomfield Hills and Saginaw.

*CAM NOW HAS M-1 RAIL PLANS & SPECS AVAILABLE! VISIT OUR PLANROOM (ONLINE OR PHYSICAL) TO VIEW THEM FIRSTHAND.

The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).  Employers must train their employees on the new label elements by December 1, 2013, including the use of pictograms and hazard statements, as well as the format of the new Safety Data Sheets. 

The new Globally Harmonized System (GHS) provisions require chemical manufacturers and distributors to provide SDS that will meet a specific 16 part format. 

For more information, contact Tracey Alfonsi at (248) 972-1141 or visit the MIOSHA webpage.

Michigan Construction Hall of Fame Presents Distinguished Constructor Awards  

CAM Member Eileen McCarthy was born into the construction business, McCarthy & Smith Construction. She received Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Architecture from the University of Michigan, later turning her focus from design to project management. After graduation she accepted employment from Turner Construction in Chicago, later transferring to their Detroit office. Several years later, Eileen joined forces with her brother, Bill McCarthy, to become partner and vice president of the family business, McCarthy & Smith. Eileen has placed a high priority on mentoring students and recent graduates interested in a career in the construction industry, particularly women. She is very involved with CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women Detroit) and AGC (Associated General Contractors of Michigan). 

CAM Member E. Edward Williams, known fondly as "Uncle Ed" to family and friends, is the retired president and CEO of Edwards Glass Company in Livonia. Beginning in the induustry in 1952, Ed formed Iovan Glass Company with his brother-in-law; three years later he purchased American Glass Company and launched Edwards Glass Company, providing commercial, residential and automotive glass applications. Ed's study of the jobsite led to "The Glazing Contractors' Estimating Manual," and in the 1970s Ed was instrumental in creating and disseminating the Michigan Safety Glazing Code, based on the new federal standards and guidelines for the use of safety glass in hazardous locations. Ed served on several Boards and Committees including being president and founder of the Glazing Contractors Association with Sam Kline in 1988.

For more information on this year's awards, please click here.

CAM Upcoming 2014 Social Outings - Networking, Socializing, Fun!

  

Be Sure and Mark These Dates on Your Calendar: