The Michigan House today approved legislation that would amend state law to allow local governments to contract with private companies to operate their building departments. The bill also would expand the definition of "building official" in the State Construction Code Act of 1970 to include employees of private companies.
Akervall Technologies Inc. is marketing its new moldable, custom-fitted mouth guard.A 2-year-old Ann Arbor startup that has developed a moldable, custom-fitted mouth guard is trying to market the product and its value propositions to a high-school and college athletic equipment industry crowded with competitors. Akervall Technologies Inc. as developed the ...