NEW CAM Jobsite Posters are Now Available 

The U.S. Department of Labor requires employers to display the following five posters at their workplace:

• Equal Opportunity is the Law (revised 2013)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (revised 2012)
• Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the 
• Family Medical Leave Act (revised 2013)
• Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor 
• Standards Act (NEW 2013)
• Your Rights Under USERRA

• Michigan Employment Security Agency
• Michigan Law Prohibits Discrimination (revised 2011)
• Michigan Minimum Wage
• Michigan Right to Know SDS - 
• Hazardous Chemicals  (released 2013)
• Michigan Right to Know SDS - Location (revised 2013)
• Michigan Safety and Health on the Job
• Michigan Whistleblowers' Protection Act

CAM Sporting Clays, May 20 - Still Time to Reserve Your Spot!

Join the fun and camaraderie on Tuesday, May 20th as CAM hosts its first Sporting Clays event of 2014 at the Detroit Gun Club in Walled Lake. 

Just $95 per shooter includes: lunch; a safety meeting prior to the shoot; the shoot at 1:30 pm; a steak dinner; awards and prizes. A warm-up practice will also be available from 10:30 am - Noon for an additional fee. There will also be a White Clays Pro Pool during the outing for just $5.00 per person. 

Click here for information and to register, or contact Gregg Montowski at CAM (248) 972-1000.  

The Michigan Architectural Foundation is proud to announce the installation of The Rae Dumke Collection:100 Essential Architecture Books at the Baldwin Public Library in Birmingham on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. The public is encouraged to attend the celebration from 5-7pm and entry is complimentary with RSVP to [email protected].

This pilot collection will be housed at the Baldwin Public Library and there will be a designated section dedicated for the collection. The books, chosen from hundreds of nominations from architects for the best titles, will be available statewide to the public through the Michigan Library Network.

Stephen Vogel, FAIA, Professor and Past Dean for the School of Architecture at University of Detroit-Mercy will be the guest speaker for this event, which celebrates both the unique collection and the precedence for the promotion of architecture set by Rae Dumke, Hon. AIA.

Throughout her career, Rae Dumke has been a leader and pioneer in efforts to promote architecture and architects. Rae spent from October 1967 to December 2010 in the employ of AIA Michigan, AIA Detroit, and the Michigan Architectural Foundation (MAF). She served as the Executive Director of all three organizations from 1984 until her retirement in 2010. She was invested in the community, and shared her leadership experience with fellow association executives nationally, as well as with the members of the association she headed.

In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the profession of Architecture at the local, state, and national levels of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), she was granted Honorary Membership by its national organization in 1990. This is one of the highest honors that AIA can bestow upon a non-architect. Most importantly, Rae understood that being the Executive Director of three nonprofit professional organizations was not just about running a business; rather it was about people, in serving them well and bringing out the best in them to benefit the individual, the profession and society.

To view the collection titles, please visit the Baldwin Library website. The Mission of the Michigan Architectural Foundation is to promote architecture to the public. To learn more, please click here. 

Earn $50 the Easy Way - Refer a New CAM Member!   

The benefits of being a CAM Member are numerous. Your business associates who join CAM can take advantage of the many services and cost-saving programs we have to offer... and you will make $50 for the referral! It's that simple. 

For each new member firm you successfully have join CAM, you will receive your choice of one of the following:  

• A $50 Home Depot gift card
• A $50 SpeedWay Gas gift card
• $50 off of your own membership renewal cost, or Construction Project News subscription

The Construction Association of Michigan and the Greater Detroit Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers invites those interested in presenting at its 2014 CAM / ASSE Safety Leadership & Professional Development Conference to submit a proposal for review by the Leadership & PDC Planning Committee. 

The Safety Leadership & Professional Development Conference will provide a forum for safety, health and environmental (SH&E) professionals to:

• Identify key issues facing SH&E professionals today and sustainably into the future;
• Expand participant's knowledge and professional skill-set;
• Help participants prepare for challenges encountered in the SH&E field;
• Engage in dialog and/or discourse concerning our profession; and,
• Identify current trends and emerging issues relevant to our profession.

Description of Presentation for Evaluation:

Brochure Description:

Biographical Data & References

• Your name and contact information, including email address;
• Education, including Alma Mater;
• Current position;
• Certifications, designations, qualifications and relevant speaking experience (that addresses your specific qualifications as a presenter); and,
• Noteworthy articles and publications from the past 3 years.

Length of Presentation:

Proceedings Paper/PowerPoint Deck:

Note on PowerPoint:  PowerPoint slides are a powerful teaching tool, but can also be a significant distraction if slides are too wordy, not pertinent to the presentation, or end up being a verbal crutch for the presenter.  Slides are a complement to your presentation....they should not BE the presentation.  We ask that you submit your PowerPoint slide deck to the Leadership Committee for review and feedback no less than 2-weeks before the Leadership & Professional Development Conference.

Speaker and Proposal Information:

• Individual speakers (one or two speakers per session) receive a full complimentary conference registration. Travel, lodging and daily expenses are the responsibility of the speaker(s).
• Speaker proposals will be evaluated objectively by the Leadership Conference & PDC Planning Committee based on the following criteria:
• Degree to which the proposed session meets the conference/program objectives, as described above;
• Presentation skills and experience of the speaker; and,
• Desirability of the topic to the conference attendees
• All speakers will be notified by e-mail if the proposal has been accepted for the CAM / ASSE Leadership & Professional Development Conference 2014.

The Conference is tentatively scheduled for December 3, 2014.  Speaker submissions need to be submitted to Tracey Alfonsi, CAM Safety Director at [email protected].  Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Speaker proposals are due June 30, 2014.

Operating Engineers Local 324 JATF Accepting Applications for Apprenticeship 

Applications for apprenticeship will be available for qualified applicants at the locations listed below for the following classifications, dates and times only:

Heavy Equipment Operator OR Heavy Equipment Technician / Mechanic 

- Thursday, June 5, 2014 and Friday, June 6, 2014

- Between the Hours of 9:00 am - 12:00 pm AND 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Applications are limited and will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis for the designated times listed above only.

Pick-up locations are:

Operating Engineers Local 324 JATF, Inc. - Howell
275 East Highland, Howell, MI 48843

Operating Engineers Local 324 - Grand Rapids
2935 Buchanan Avenue S.W., Suite 2, Wyoming, MI 49548

Operating Engineers Local 324 - Marquette
2552 Highway 41 West, Suite 200, Marquette, MI 49855

Operating Engineers Local 324 - Grayling
1305 I-75 Business Loop, Grayling, MI 49738

Operating Engineers Local 324 - Detroit
1550 Howard Street, Detroit, MI 48216  

Questions: (888) 256-9610

Qualifications are:

AGE: Age of 18 years or older at the time of application.
EDUCATION: Must be a high school graduate or possess a GED Certificate at the time of application.
RESIDENCY: United States Citizen or Legal Immigrant, residing in the State of Michigan.
PHYSICAL FITNESS: Physically able to perform the work of the trade, and willing to take a physical.
DRUG SCREENING: If selected for training, must meet drug screening requirements.
TESTING: A written aptitude test will be scheduled for all applicants who return a completed application and the required supportive documents.
MANDATORY: You must present your valid Michigan Driver's License in order to receive an application.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Reliable transportation is required as you must be willing to travel to job assignments throughout the State of Michigan.  

The person applying must pick up the application and choose between operator or mechanic. 

The term of Apprenticeship shall be a minimum of three (3) years and 6,000 hours for a Heavy Equipment Operator and four (4) years and 8,000 hours for a Heavy Equipment Technician/Mechanic, which entails both supervised work experience and related school instruction.

Come and Get Your 2014 Buyers Guides While They Last! 

The 2014 CAM Buyers Guide was mailed to the CAM membership in late January 2014, and 1,500 copies were distributed at the CAM Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow in February. Now is the time to claim any extra copies for your office!

You can pick up extra copies for FREE at the CAM office, or we can send them for a fee. Please contact Mary Carabott for shipping details, or to have your copies set aside for pick-up (248) 972-1000. 

The CAM E-Newsletter Celebrates Eighth Year  

The first CAM E-Newsletter was launched on May 15, 2006. This edition marks our eighth year of bringing CAM Members all the news that is relevant in our association and the industry. 

If you have a brief news story or upcoming event that you would like to have mentioned in the CAM E-Newsletter, please send them to 

Amanda Tackett, CAM Director of Publishing. The E-Newsletter is published on the 15th and last day of each month. 

Thank you for eight years of success, and we look forward to your input!