Interview of Irene Collier, administrative professional for the Christman Company in Lansing, Michigan, about her duties on the project to renovate, restore, and construct new portions of the Snyder-Phillips Halls complex to house the new Residential C...
Irene Collier, administrative professional for the Christman Company in Lansing, Michigan, talks about her duties on the project to renovate, restore, and construct new portions of the Snyder-Phillips Halls complex to house the new Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH) on the campus of Michigan State University. Collier explains Christman's role as general contractor, the complexity of the project, and the challenges of coordinating the schedules of thirty different subcontractors. She also talks about a dispute over using a non-union contractor, prevailing wage requirements, and how it feels to be the lone female working on the project.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 2007-07-18
- Interviewees
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Collier, Irene
- Interviewers
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Revitte, John
- Subjects
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Collier, Irene
Michigan State University. Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
Buildings
College buildings--Design and construction
Construction industry--Subcontracting
Construction projects
Labor union rules
Michigan--East Lansing
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:45:28
- Venue Note
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Recorded 2007 July 18.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 30989
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b11869420
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