@thinkMITA

MITA is a MI construction trade association leading the charge to find a permanent long-term funding solution for the maintenance of Michigan's infrastructure.

 Okemos, MI
thinkmita.org
Joined February 2014
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Our Gary team is getting into the holiday spirit! We love to sponsor a tree for the winter lights drive-thru at Sunset Hill Farm County Park each year. We may be biased, but it's the best-decorated tree around! Great job! 🎄🦺 🎄
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@MichiganDOT has placed orange lane markings on EB I-96 as part of the #FlexRoute project in #OaklandCounty. Please complete this survey to help determine if these markings increase driver awareness of a work zone, decrease speeds & increase worker safety: bit.ly/3T6Yyvs
Vehicles drive in a work zone with orange lane markings.

ALT Vehicles drive in a work zone with orange lane markings.

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Road and bridge construction can be dangerous work in unpredictable environments. To ensure the safety of road workers and road users, slow down, follow all posted signs, and be alert. #WorkZoneSafety is everyone’s responsibility! Take the pledge: protectmiworkzones.com/
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There are currently hundreds of infrastructure projects in progress across Michigan. Governor Whitmer recently issued an executive directive aimed at streamlining the permitting process. #FixMIState bit.ly/3NFd0YA
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.@ASCETweets gave Michigan a grade of D- for our roads. Short-term fixes are not enough. The only way we can raise that grade and #FixMIState is by passing a long-term infrastructure investment plan. Read more from @thinkMITA EVP Rob Coppersmith ⬇️ bit.ly/3rYjvNa
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"Putting in place a stable funding plan works for the construction industry and the state as a whole." - @thinkMITA VP Rob Coppersmith If our legislature invests in our infrastructure by creating a long-term funding plan, we can #FixMIState. Read more: bit.ly/3rYjvNa

Opinion: Michigan roads keep getting worse. Here's how we make them better

Michigan drivers are seeing once more just how much work still needs to be done to get our roads and bridges back in good shape.

detroitnews.com
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Join over 2,000 Michiganders and take the #WorkZoneSafety pledge. By signing the pledge, you help make sure road workers can do their jobs safely to #FixMIState. Learn more: bit.ly/3qLCeLV #NWZAW #Orange4Safety
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#NationalWorkZoneSafetyAwarenessWeek April 11-15. Should Be Every Day, Right? Please slow down & pay attention in work zones. Thanks! #NWZSAW #SafetyAtWork
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The recently signed Building Michigan Together Plan includes almost $5 billion for infrastructure improvements across the state. This is the largest investment in infrastructure that Michigan has ever seen! Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/3DtrPsL
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This #InternationalWomensDay, we want to celebrate all of the women at Doeren Mayhew whose contributions help make us a Top 100 firm. We are proud of the strong women who lead and inspire the future generations of the firm!
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Happy International Women’s Day! Today we honor the women of our company and industry. We celebrate all of you along with your many achievements. #InternationalWomensDay #BreakTheBias #AtlasOil
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Do you want to work in one of Michigan's most important industries and help #FixMIState? Leaders in the construction industry from around the state are hiring NOW for their upcoming projects! Check out hiring fairs happening soon around the state ⬇️ bit.ly/3tLlDbt
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Putting #WorkZoneSafety first is how we can keep Michigan's workers and drivers safe while on the road. Learn about the first winners of the Positive Project Safety Collaboration Award ⬇️ bit.ly/3g3hvNx
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.@thinkMITA's Rob Coppersmith: The bridge collapse in Pittsburgh today should serve as an unfortunate wake-up call for our leaders. According to @ARTBA, 1,219 bridges in Michigan are classified as structurally deficient. Let’s fix our bridges now. More: bit.ly/3gnj35b
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Thanks to @OakGov Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash and @thinkMITA VP Rob Coppersmith for this column urging the #mileg to move forward with investing the state's #ARP funds on fixing Michigan's outdated infrastructure. theoaklandpress.com/2021/12/…

Jim Nash and Rob Coppersmith: Investment into infrastructure needed now

Michigan has been presented with an opportunity to address water infrastructure needs that have been unaffordable and thus unaccomplished for far too long.

theoaklandpress.com
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We had a wonderful time attending the Central MITA Holiday Party in Lansing last week and enjoyed catching up with Jim Urban (Butzel Long) & Paul Ajegba (Director of MDOT), along with several other clients & partners! @thinkMITA @MDOT_LanJxn @butzel_long
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New bill could allow automated speed cameras in Michigan work zones #MDOTNorth upnorthlive.com/news/local/n…

New bill could allow automated speed cameras in Michigan work zones

EMMET COUNTY, Mich. , (WPBN/WGTU) -- A bill in the Michigan House would clear the way for the use of automated speed cameras in work zones on roads and highways under certain conditions. Currently,...

upnorthlive.com
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It's important to be cognizant and to follow ALL signs in a work zone, including Yield signs. Remember, trucks are much bigger, have more blind spots, and take longer to stop – so always give trucks extra room in a work zone. #ShareTheRoad #DriveSafely #WorkZoneSafety #TZD
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