What's New at Michels
Honoring a legend
Posted on January 20, 2020
How do you honor someone who has spent most of his life working outdoors? Name a conference room after him! When deciding what to call a new conference room in the recently expanded Brownsville yard[..]
When one good deed leads to more
Posted on October 17, 2019
A Michels crew in West Virginia has repeatedly rallied to provide students with the items they need for a successful school year.
Contributing to the future
Posted on September 26, 2019
Whether we’re paving roads, installing pipeline or providing any of our other services, Michels makes a big impact in the communities where we work and live. Recently, it was brought to the[..]
Alert crew aids stranded dirt bike rider
Posted on September 16, 2019
During a pipeline construction project under Rattlesnake Coulee in Billings, MT, a fatigued and dehydrated motorcyclist approached the crew. He had been riding on the 1,440 acres of trails through[..]
Making a boy's day
Posted on July 30, 2019
Working construction in residential areas presents a unique set of challenges. We want to get the job done quickly and efficiently, but also be considerate of the local residents and their needs. This[..]
Pay it forward
Posted on October 17, 2018
Michels employees enjoyed some friendly competition while donating cereal to the DriveOut Hunger food drive. All of Michels’ 642 boxes were donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank. Sixty[..]
Right place, right time, right decision
Posted on September 25, 2018
A decision to take a road less traveled allowed two Michels crew members to react quickly to an emergency situation. The crew decided to take a gravel road while traveling in Iowa. About 1½ miles[..]
Aiding an injured roofer
Posted on September 11, 2018
A Michels crew came to the aid of a roofer who was injured on a jobsite near theirs in North Carolina. The safety coordinator coordinator was fitting foremen for respirators when they heard a crash.[..]
Quick thinking in a heated moment
Posted on August 29, 2018
A Michels crew was rehabilitating a sewer pipe in Nevada when a severely overheating SUV pulled into the work area. The crew called 911 and grabbed fire extinguishers, battling flames that erupted[..]
Excitement in the neighborhood
Posted on August 22, 2017
When assembling and trenchlessly installing a 1,500-foot, 24-inch diameter natural gas pipeline over a two-month span in a residential neighborhood in Minnesota, a Michels Corporation crew made time[..]