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Locations
(June and July 2001):
Flint
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I-69
1,000' c/o Bristol Rd. s/s f/w |
| Saginaw |
I-75
.8 mi s/o M-81 w/s f/s |
| Lansing |
I-96
1/2 mile c/o Aurelius Rd., w/f |
| Kalamazoo |
I-94
.5 mi w/o Sprinkle Rd. e/f |
| Grand
Rapids |
U.S.
131 s/o 28th St. |
| Holland |
I-196
.1 mi w/ 56th St. e/f |
| Ann
Arbor |
I-94
c/o Zeeb Rd s/s |
| Fowlerville
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I-96
.5 mi c/o Fowlerville Rd. |
The
continuing labor-management career development effort, titled
Michigan Construction - The Opportunity Industry,
has moved to its next step.
"This
effort will go a long way toward helping create awareness
that construction work is a career, not just a job,"
said Tom Boensch, Secretary-Treasurer of Michigan State Building
and Construction Trades Council.
Career
opportunities in construction are virtually limitless, and
success at any level only depends on one's willingness
to work hard and stay focused toward the overall goal of a
great career.
"Among
Michigan's industries, construction is the opportunity industry,"
said Boensch. "Thousands of men and women are proving
themselves successful in the industry every day. Whether you've
got a high school diploma or a college degree, people at all
education levels are acquiring skills and training they need
to be successful for the long term."
As
the main source for skilled workers, Michigan's construction
trade unions provide industry-financed training to craft workers
in Michigan, at no cost to taxpayers.
"Michigan's
building trades unions offer several distinct advantages over
other sources for construction workers," said Boensch.
"Traditionally, building trades unions offer the best
pay and benefits, provide high quality paid apprenticeship
training as well as upgrade training, and actively promote
a safe workplace."
Just
as opportunities in the construction industry are diverse,
the industry itself is diverse. Men and women of every race
are finding success in Michigan's construction industry.
Union
construction trade workers have many career options, which
extend across numerous career pathways. From union careers
to craft careers to management careers to related careers,
Michigan construction provides its workers with many opportunities,
as outlined in the website.
Management
Careers
-
Construction
engineer -
Responsible for all technical aspects of a project, including
the design, testing and analysis of specifications and materials,
planning surveying, research and other critical factors
in the building process;
-
General
superintendent
- Directs all construction functions on projects according
to established schedules, specifications, methods and procedures,
and supervises the job superintendent on very large projects
or on a variety of smaller projects;
-
Contractor
- The owner of a construction business; responsible for
soliciting new business and hiring staff to perform any
and all of the above positions.
Other
management careers include Project Manager, Estimator, Expediter,
Labor Relations Representative and Subcontractor.
Union
Careers
-
Foreman
- Supervises all journeymen of a particular trade working
on a project. He or she plans work, maintains schedules,
and ensures procedures are followed as directed by the superintendent;
-
Business
Agent - Negotiates and administers collective bargaining
agreements;
-
Training
Director -
Supervises instructors in training new and incumbent workers
in their respective career fields.
Other
union careers include Business Manager, International Union
Representative, Instructor, Legislative Representative, Organizer,
Political Action Representative and Safety and Health Director.
Related
Careers
-
Architect
- Prepares and designs working plans, drawings and diagrams
for engineering and construction purposes;
-
Inspector
- Inspects the work of contractors to ensure the requirements
of the drawing, specifications and codes for the work are
met;
-
Urban
Planner -
Develops plans for designing and implementing elements of
a city's infrastructure, including buildings, housing, sewer
systems and water delivery.
Other
related careers include Environmental Engineer, Field Engineer,
Industrial Designer, Interior Designer, Landscape Architect,
Material Suppliers and Vendors, and Mechanical Engineer.
Examples
of construction projects designed and built by Michigan's union
construction trade workforce and used by
thousands of people every day include:
- The
Mackinaw Bridge, which connects Michigan's upper and lower
peninsulas;
- Comerica
Park in Detroit;
- The
Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Pleasant;
- The
U.S. 131 "S" Curve reconstruction project in Grand
Rapids;
- The
Jackson National Life World Headquarters Building in Lansing;
- Restoration
of the State Capitol Building in Lansing;
- The
Michigan House of Representatives Office Building in Lansing;
- The
Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City; and
- The
Wayne County Metropolitan Airport Midfield Terminal Expansion
Project.
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