New Construction

December 12, 2024 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Olson chrisolson@chippewacountyedc.com (906) 495-5631 Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) Announces $10.1 Million Award for Carmeuse Drummond Island Port Infrastructure Improvements The Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded $10,154,024 through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to the CCEDC and Carmeuse Drummond Island in Michigan. This funding will support vital infrastructure improvements at the Carmeuse Drummond Island facility including the construction of a new ship loader and extensive enhancements to the sea wall. Planned improvements… Read More »

INVITATION TO BID NEW CONSTRUCTION FOR: CHIPPEWA COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION KINROSS CHARTER TOWNSHIP, MI The Chippewa County EDC is seeking sealed bids for construction of a 20,000 SF Manufacturing Building and Rail Spur Expansion in Kincheloe, Michigan which will be received by Sidock Group, Inc., 757 S. Wisconsin Ave., Gaylord, Michigan 49735 until 3:00 pm local time, on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Bids may be hand delivered, mailed, or emailed as PDFs. Bids emailed day of bid should be sent to: bbutcher@sidockgroup.com Deliveries after the cut-off time will not be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened at 3:05pm in… Read More »

  “It solves a need that is needed,” said Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) President Chris Olson. And that need is housing for the hundreds of people that are currently working on the Soo Locks expansion project and hundreds more that will be in the next seven years when the project is expected to be completed. Many of the workers are staying at local hotels or campgrounds. Southeastern Disaster Relief Services (SDRS) will be erecting turn-key, dorm-like apartments on nearly ten acres on M-80 in Kincheloe to ease the housing shortage in the area. Vice President of Camp Operations… Read More »

Great progress is being made on the General Aviation Building Construction. Even with the harsh winter conditions, work continues. The new building will have a modern design that will allow operation expansion as well as increase efficiency for travelers. The terminal will have a separate screening area on the first floor for international flights and passengers while they are waiting for U.S. Customs clearance into the United States. The second floor will serve as the administrative office for the CCEDC and CIU airport management. Construction is scheduled to be completed in September of 2022. (Image taken January 25th, 2022) (Images… Read More »

LSSU hosted the grand opening of the new Richard and Theresa Barch Center for Freshwater Research and Education Facility. The state-of-the-art laboratories for campus constituents to conduct freshwater research, hands-on exhibits for community members to learn ways to protect natural resources, and wall-to-wall windows for uninterrupted views of the St. Marys River. The grand opening tour stops include a cutting-edge mesocosm laboratory, an experimental system in which to perform a broad range of scientific investigation spanning aquaculture to contaminants to invasive species. There also is a Great Lakes Discovery Center, free and open to the public, with real-world interactive displays… Read More »

CHIPPEWA COUNTY — The Chippewa County International Airport is receiving over $5 million in grant funds, as announced Friday afternoon. The U.S. Department of Transportation will be awarding approximately $5,271,043 to the airport, which will be used for the reconstruction and expansion of the airport’s general aviation terminal building to improve operations and efficiency for travelers and baggage moving throughout the airport. This new building will be funded in part by a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation. “The new building will have state of the art technology,” said Tami Beseau, airport manager…. Read More »

Project Name: Chippewa County EDC EDA Public Works Industrial Manufacturing building construction The Chippewa County EDC (CCEDC) has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) to construct a 20,000 square foot building, for the primary purpose of industrial manufacturing space. The CCEDC is seeking to contract with a qualified engineering firm to prepare all final design plans, specifications, bid, and construction documents and to conduct all necessary and final inspections. These services shall be provided in accordance with all local, State, and Federal laws, regulations, and executive orders applicable to this grant program…. Read More »

Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) recently completed a runway lighting modernization project. New airfield lighting on Runway 10/28, the 5,000 foot crosswind runway, was upgraded to LED lights. This upgrade will replace the current 19 year old lighting, reduce energy costs, and minimize future maintenance. J.R. Ranck was the contractor on this project which totaled $800,000.00. In addition to lighting, all runway and taxiway surfaces were crack sealed to maintain the integrity of all pavements that were improved several years ago. “Infrastructure improvements increase safety and benefit the airport for many years”, stated Tami Beseau, Airport Manager. “Public use of… Read More »