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The Latest News from CAM - The Construction Association of Michigan
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 The CAM Men's Doubles Classic Turns 65 - Save the Date!
In 2016, CAM will celebrate its 65th Annual Men's Doubles Classic bowling tournament. This event is a tradition that countless avid bowlers enjoy. Please mark your calendars and be sure to join us in February!
- When: Saturday, February 27, 2016
- Where: Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park
- Time: 10:30 am Registration / 12:00 pm Bowling
- Buffet Dinner, Awards, Door Prizes, Card-Playing
More information to come. Contact
Ron Riegel at CAM (248) 972-1000.
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Vote Now - CAM Magazine 2015 Project of the Year
Voting is now available online for the CAM Magazine 2015 Project of the Year. The winner will be selected from the 12 projects that were featured in the October 2015 Special Issue of CAM Magazine.
Online votes are tabulated in conjunction with votes from the CAM Magazine Editorial Advisory Committee in December 2015. The winning project will be announced at the CAM Annual Meeting on February 3, 2016, at MotorCity Casino Hotel. The winning project team will receive a dazzling crystal Project of the Year award.
Online voting is open until December 7th.
Only one vote per computer is allowed.
The Special Issue 2015 Projects:
(In alphabetical order)
- The Albert: A Classic Invitation to Modern City Living
- Cardinal Health Distribution Facility: From Brownfield to Dazzling
- The David Whitney Building: Dazzling Detroiters for Over 100 Years
- Detroit Institute of Music Education: Capitol Park Turns on the DIME
- Henry Ford-Dearborn Engineering Laboratory: Impresses with Design Elements Inside and Out
- John D. Dingell Transit Center: Historic, Yet Modern
- Kresge Foundation Headquarters: Rebuilding the Garden of Eden
- La-Z-Boy World Headquarters: Live Life Comfortably
- MSU Butterfield Hall Renovation: A Showpiece for the University's Western Edge
- Northville Health Center: A State-of-the-Art Facility in a Premium Location
- Oakland University Engineering Center: Engineering on Display
- University Center at Ferris State University: Food and Fine Design
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Construction & Design Tradeshow 2016 - February 3, 2016
The time is NOW to reserve your booth for the
2016 CAM Construction & Design Tradeshow! Space is going quickly - 70% of the booths have been reserved at this time, but choice spots are still available.
Some of the companies exhibiting in the 2016 show include:
Jeffers Crane; Geoshack; ATD Solutions; Hansen Marketing; Delta Thermal Imaging; Electro-Matic Visual Inc; Operating Engineers Local #324 JATF; Alta Equipment; Venture Grafix; and many more.
See the complete list of current exhibitors and visit their websites by
clicking here.
This one-day construction event will be held at
MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit on
Wednesday, February 3, 2016. It will be attended by construction owners, contractors, suppliers, architects and engineers. Show hours are 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.
The event will also host the CAM 130th Annual Meeting, CAM Magazine Special Issue Awards, and 2015 Construction Project of the Year Award, which will be held inside the Sound Board. CAMTEC, the training and education division of CAM, will offer classes during the tradeshow, as well.
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MDOT and Partners to Present "Metro Region Meeting and Networking Session"
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program and Southwest Detroit Business Association are partnering to host the "Metro Region Meeting and Networking Session."
Attendees will hear from MDOT about upcoming construction industry contracting opportunities within Metro and surrounding counties for FY 2016. Also invited are local and municipal government agencies to discuss other construction projects planned for 2016.
Who should attend? Construction, electrical, engineering, suppliers, and trucking firms would benefit from attendance. There will also be an opportunity to meet directly with surety, bonding and money lenders to speak to companies who plan to bid on opportunities shared at this event.
You will also hear success stories from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program, Bonding and Education Program, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and MDOT's Small Business Program.
Save the Date and register to attend!
- MDOT Detroit Operations and Service Center (DOSC)
- Tuesday, December 15, 2015
- Time: 1:30 PM - 5 PM
- 2nd Floor - Fisher Conference Room, 1060 W. Fort Street, Detroit, MI 48226
- Gated parking in back of building
- Registration: JoAnn Harris - [email protected]
- Telephone number: (517) 373-3282
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| CAM to Offer Exhibitors Sales Training Session Dec. 9th
(1 session)
Instructor: Matt Stephens
Gerry Weinberg & Associates / Sandler Training
In this training session, you will learn how to attract more prospects to your booth, receive tips on what to do BEFORE and AFTER the tradeshow, and hear how to increase your sales closing percentage from tradeshow leads.
Why you should attend? Ask yourself these questions:
- Has your company ever invested marketing dollars for a booth at a trade show and felt you did not get your money's worth?
- Concerned when people enter your booth...only to leave uninterested?
- Are you frustrated that the right people don't show up at your booth?
- Are you tired of 70% of your trade show leads go to waste?
If you are the President, Business Owner or Salesperson, you should attend this session!
Day: Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cost: CAM Tradeshow Exhibitors - Free; Non-Exhibitors - $45.00
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CAMTEC Classes - December 2015
December 1 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
December 1 - 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
December 3 - 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
December 9 - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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January 2016 CAM Connect at Lily's Seafood in Royal Oak
Join CAM for our first CAM Connect marketing event of 2016: Thursday, January 21 at
Lily's Seafood in Royal Oak, from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm.
This promises to be an evening of great networking, food and drink, and fundraising for the CAM Construction Scholarship. Last year we raised over $700 for this worthy cause!
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Carlson Walbridge Group, LLC Offers Expertise to Clients with Technology Driven Facility Needs
Carlson and Walbridge have formed a new venture, Carlson Walbridge Group, LLC, that will focus on the design, construction and design-build of technology driven facilities.
Carlson, headquartered in Irvine, CA, has been successfully designing and building major technology and mission critical facilities for clients for more than 30 of its 68 years in business.
Founded in 1916, Detroit-based
Walbridge, a CAM Member, is a global construction services firm with expertise in multiple industries, including automotive, higher education, and industrial manufacturing,
The creation of Carlson Walbridge will leverage resources between the two companies, which remain independent and privately owned. The new venture will be based in Dallas and will operate from a combined 20 locations around the world.
"This increases the value we can offer clients, by combining the strengths of Carlson and Walbridge and bringing together our considerable expertise and resources," said William B. Fraser, PE, president and CEO of Carlson Walbridge. "When it comes to designing and constructing large, sophisticated facilities, no other firm can match our joint skill set."
"Walbridge is the go-to company for big, complex construction challenges," Randy Abdallah, executive vice president - Get Work of Walbridge, said. "This combination of capability and knowledge provides a total solution for tech-intensive facilities, from early collaboration, into integration of design, and then through the construction phase."
The new organization will concentrate on providing design, construction and design-build services to meet the technology driven facility needs of enterprise clients in the following industries: technology, telecommunications, automotive, financial services, food & beverage, healthcare and higher education.
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ASP / CSP Comprehensive Prep Workshops - January 2016
Register now for these following workshops:
ASP Workshop (Prep for Fundamentals Exam): January 25 - January 27, 2016
CSP Workshop (Prep for Comprehensive Exam): January 28 - January 30, 2016
Presented by Langlois, Weigand & Associates, Inc. and hosted by the Greater Detroit Chapter of the ASSE (American Society of Safety Engineers).
Each three-day review course is specifically designed for those preparing for the Safety Fundamentals Exam (ASP prep) and/or the Comprehensive Exam (CSP prep). Both tests must be passed in order to receive BCSP designation as a Certified Safety Professional.
Classes will be conducted from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm each day at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, located at: One Chrysler Drive, Auburn Hills, 48326 (
http://www.wpchryslermuseum.org).
Early Registration Fees (November 1 - December 4, 2015):
ASP or CSP Review Workshop (ASSE Member) $600.00
ASP or CSP Review Workshop (Non-ASSE Member) *$700.00
Full-Price Registration Fees (December 5. 2015 - January 3, 2016):
ASP or CSP Review Workshop (ASSE Member) $700
ASP or CSP Review Workshop (Non-ASSE Member) *$800
*All Non-ASSE Members Fees include a FREE one-year membership in ASSE
If fewer than 10 registrations are received by January 3, 2016, the workshop(s) may be cancelled.
PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD / PAYPAL:
Visit the Greater Detroit ASSE Chapter website by
clicking here to sign-up electronically.
PAYMENT BY CHECK:
To obtain a physical enrollment form to fill out and mail in with a check, contact
Jessica Jannaman at (248)
576-5741.
Make checks payable to:
ASSE Greater Detroit Chapter
ATTN: Jessica Jannaman c/o FCA Group
1000 Chrysler Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Refunds: Refunds will only be given if notification is made to the Greater Detroit Chapter via email to:
[email protected] prior to January 5, 2016. If the class is cancelled because of lack of minimum registration requirements, a refund will be given. If a refund is provided for any reason, an administrative fee of $25 will be deducted prior to the refund.
Class size is limited to 25 participants for each workshop. Sign up NOW to guarantee your seat!
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CAM 2016 Events Calendar - Be Sure to Save These Dates!
January 21 - Lily's Seafood / CAM Connect
February 3 - CAM Construction & Design Tradeshow/130th Annual Meeting
February 27 - CAM Men's Doubles Classic Bowling Tournament
March 4 - European Pheasant Hunt
April 8 - Detroit Tigers Opening Day Tailgate Party
May 17 - CAM Spring Sporting Clays - Detroit Gun Club
June 14 - CAM Golf Outing - Bay Pointe Golf Club
June 22 - CAM / HBA Mid-Year Forecast & State of the Industry Breakfast
July 19 - CAM Golf Outing - Links of Novi
August 3
- Detroit Tigers vs. White Sox Game / CAM Connect
August 16 - CAM Golf Outing - Fieldstone Golf Club
August 20 - Woodward Dream Cruise - "Cruise Into CAM"
September 2016 - CAM Golf Outing - Venue To Be Determined
September 15 - Boy Scouts Building Connections Event
September 20 - CAM Fall Sporting Clays - Hunters Creek Club
December 7 - CAM / ASSE Safety Leadership Conference
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| COMING UP IN CAM MAGAZINE www.cammagazineonline.com
FEBRUARY 2016
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Construction Safety
- Lifting Equipment / Cranes
Advertising Deadline Dec. 11
MARCH 2016
- "Green Issue"
- Landscaping
- Environmental
Advertising deadline Jan. 29
April 2016
- Masonry
- Workforce Development
- CAM Annual Report
Advertising deadline Feb. 26
May 2016
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Renovation / Restoration
- Site Work
Advertising deadline Mar. 25
June 2016
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Glass / Glazing
- Carpentry
Advertising deadline Apr. 29
July 2016
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Mechanical / Electrical
- Construction Technology
Advertising deadline May 27
August 2016
- Construction Law
- Interiors
Advertising deadline June 24
September 2016
- Insurance / Bonding
- Macomb County Development
Advertising deadline July 29
October 2016
- Special Issue "Construction 2016"
Advertising deadline Aug. 26
November 2016
- Metals / Steel
- Restaurant Construction
Advertising deadline Sept. 23
December 2016
- Concrete
- Company Milestone Anniversaries (2016-17)
- Michigan Construction Outlook 2017
Advertising deadline Oct. 21
For advertising sales
and information contact Cathy Jones at 248-972-1115 or e-mail: [email protected] |
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