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Detroit Skyline Gleams with Ornamental Copper Oct 1-17 8/28/07 11:54 AM Page 1 OCTOBER 2007 VOL. 28 • NO. 10 • $4.00 IINN THTHIISS IISSSSUUE:E: “VOICE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY® HEALTHCARE CONSTRUCTION Project Teams Deliver a Prescription for Success on Area Projects MICHIGAN BBUSINESSUSINESS TTAXAX How it Will Impact the Construction Industry Detroit Skyline Gleams with Ornamental Copper Plus: The Building with the Midas Touch – Bank of Birmingham Building Becomes Gold on Woodward Avenue Oct 1-17 8/28/07 11:54 AM Page 2 ALWAYS CALL Quality,Group AffordabilityInsurance DIGBEFORE YOU and Solid protection Large medical expenses can be financially devastating. That’s why your Association sponsors the CAM Benefit Program for you and your employees. By combining our responsive local claims service with our new medical insurance carrier, Madison National Life, you now have an opportunity to select a full array of employee benefits: Medical PPO • RX Drug Card • Dental PPO • Life One free, easy call gets your utility lines A New Carrier Means New Rates! Call us today for pricing and further details: marked AND helps protect you from injury and expense. Safe Digging Is No Accident: Always Call 811 Before You Dig Rob Walters • CAM Administrative Services Phone: 248.233.2114 • Fax: 248.827.2112 Know what’s below. Always call 811 before you dig. Email: [email protected] The CAM Benefit Program is underwritten by Visit call811.com for more information. Ad#1 811 ad 8.625 x 11.125 (CAM).indd1 1 5/3/07 10:06:06 AM Oct 1-17 8/28/07 11:54 AM Page 3 ALWAYS CALL Quality,Group AffordabilityInsurance DIGBEFORE YOU and Solid protection Large medical expenses can be financially devastating. That’s why your Association sponsors the CAM Benefit Program for you and your employees. By combining our responsive local claims service with our new medical insurance carrier, Madison National Life, you now have an opportunity to select a full array of employee benefits: Medical PPO • RX Drug Card • Dental PPO • Life One free, easy call gets your utility lines A New Carrier Means New Rates! Call us today for pricing and further details: marked AND helps protect you from injury and expense. Safe Digging Is No Accident: Always Call 811 Before You Dig Rob Walters • CAM Administrative Services Phone: 248.233.2114 • Fax: 248.827.2112 Know what’s below. Always call 811 before you dig. Email: [email protected] The CAM Benefit Program is underwritten by Visit call811.com for more information. 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(248) 972-1000 or (616) 771-0009 6 CAM MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2007 “Voice Of The Construction Industry”® Oct 1-17 8/28/07 11:55 AM Page 7 BIDDING ONLINE MADE EASY! CAM-ONLINE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT NEWS View, sort, track and print projects instantly, for less than printed versions. OR CAM-ONLINE PLANROOM Featuring Online Construction Project News PLUS online plans, specs, addenda and bid documents. CALL THE CAM MARKETING DEPT. & SUBSCRIBE NOW! (248) 972-1000 or (616) 771-0009 Oct 1-17 8/28/07 11:55 AM Page 8 INDUSTRY NEWS Restored Cupola Graces the school’s heavy June schedule of gradu- Cranbrook’s Observatory ation ceremonies, a special alumni week- Tower end, and other events, C.A.S.S. delivered this gleaming copper cupola to the top of Detroit-based Custom Architectural the tower two days ahead of schedule on Sheet Metal Specialists, Inc. (C.A.S.S.) 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