[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 College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH) on the campus of Michigan State University].

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...

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Other Authors: Collier, Irene (Interviewee), Revitte, John (Interviewer)
Language:English
Subjects:
Collier, Irene > Interviews.
Michigan State University. > Residential College in the Arts and Humanities > Buildings > History.
College buildings > Michigan > East Lansing > Design and construction.
Construction projects > Michigan > East Lansing.
Construction industry > Subcontracting.
Labor union rules.
Oral histories.
Genre:
Interviews.
Oral histories.
Online Access:
(Michigan State University Libraries)
Local Note:
MSU: Gift of John Revitte.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (45 min., 28 sec.))
Format: Electronic Audio Software
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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.
Note:Title supplied.
Collier is interviewed by John Revitte, MSU professor of Labor and Industrial Relations, for the project "Building stories : the creation of the new Residential College in the Arts and Humanities."
Call Number:DB30989
Voice 30989
Playing Time:00:45:28
Event Details:
Recorded 2007 July 18.