Southeast Michigan Contractors

Merit Shop Shines During Competition Third year Southeast Michigan Construction Academy (SEMCA) student Gabe Roberts of Deere Electric represented ABC SEMI at the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) National Craft Championship in Kissimmee, FL this year. Although he did not place in the top 3 among the other 175 participants, he came away better from having the experience of competing...

The Southeast Michigan Construction Academy sets aim on construction as a career exposure for K-12 through hands-on field trips. In an effort to connect high school students to skilled trades careers, SEMCA staff have noticed an increase in schools reaching out to host a field trip at the academy. VP of education at SEMCA, Deanna Morley says this may be...

First Aid/CPR classes are a big priority for companies in 2023 What are the benefits of providing life-saving training? The clear reason for this training is to help someone in need and act as a first responder until help arrives. Every year, millions of people are hurt or killed from injuries due to inadequate response or lack of timely assistance....

ABC SEMI members enjoy a night at Topgolf to warm up in the winter. The colder weather doesn’t stop these ABC members from thinking about spring and dusting off the golf clubs. The second annual ABC Topgolf night proved to still be a member favorite. With the outdoor heaters cranked, members got back into their golf swing stance to show...

ABC Emerging Professionals Connect While Curling The Michigan winter weather posed no issue for the Emerging Professionals to meet up in Novi at the end of February and try their hand at curling. The first networking event of 2023 for the group provided an opportunity for members to learn something completely new and challenge themselves.Michael Boulus, rental coordinator at AIS...

Several ABC members attended Safety Day and connected with partners at ABC National and MIOSHA One year ago, ABC Southeastern Michigan brought on a new director of safety, Drew Maltese and he celebrated by providing the ultimate safety training on March 3 at the ABC SEMI office.Drew has provided basic safety training services like First Aid/CPR/AED training, and OSHA 10...

West Michigan Company Opens Offices in SE Michigan CarbonSix Construction, a Grand Rapids-based company, is opening their new office in southeast Michigan. According to Craig Chappell, Detroit Regional Manager for CarbonSix Construction’s southeast office, their first order of business was to join ABC!“We made a strong decision to expand our operations into southeast Michigan,” said Craig Chappell, Detroit Regional Manager....

State of Art Dealership Creates One-of-a-Kind Experience The exterior of the building gets everything in place before Cadillac’s custom awning goes on. “Meticulously crafted and effortlessly iconic” are two phrases that describe the Cadillac experience. “This luxury treatment should not only be limited to driving, but should include the purchase and service of your vehicle,” according to Chris Holsbeke Sr., President...

More than 300 in attendance for ABC’s 50th anniversary celebration A ballroom dawned with an 18 foot-long American flag could only mean one thing—ABC Southeastern Michigan is celebrating 50 years. On a crisp fall evening in Troy, ABC members put on their best to attend the lavish event at the Detroit Marriott. Complete with a silent auction, dignified speakers, and plenty...

What will the next 50 years hold for ABC members? Last year, ABC members, the board of directors and staff hit the ground running to make sure 2022 was the best year yet. We got off to a snowy start in northern Michigan at the annual January planning conference where members and staff sat down to work out what’s going well...