On Saturday, January 20, 2024, the City of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan was the guest speaker at WCCD’s 6th Annual Detroit Construction Conference. From a podium in the Cooper Room, while appropriately dawning a stylish leather Detroit Lions jacket, Mayor Duggan proudly proclaimed the strides that the city has made in regard to construction while stressing the opportunities that exist now and will exist “for decades to come”.
He also stated that Detroit has experienced significant appreciation in property values, second in the nation only to Miami. His rousing words and inspiring message had a positive impact on all those who attended and commanded a thundering applause at the end of his speech with his “Go LIONS!” cheer.
While exiting the podium to leave the building, Detroit Home Builders President AnThony Legins had a brief opportunity to inform the Mayor about their Registered Apprenticeship with the US Department of Labor for Construction Craft Laborer. He was also able to shake the Mayor’s hand and grab a quick selfie to memorialize the moment.
Detroit Home Builders LLC is a licensed and insured residential builder company that is based in the city of Detroit. They specialize in new residential construction and residential remodeling and renovation. With a team of experienced journeymen, Detroit Home Builders is now leading the way toward the future by being one of the first privately owned companies in the city to offer an approved registered construction apprenticeship program with the US Department of Labor. This program is a paid apprenticeship which offers an opportunity for those interested in construction to ‘earn while they learn’. It is a way to help create a new generation of construction industry workers who can help service the huge and increasing demand for demolition, construction and development in the city of Detroit.
They are also currently partners with Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN), Detroit Economic Solutions Corp (DESC), Michigan Works!, Detroit At Work, Henry Ford College, Advantage Health, MI Side, New Dawn Detroit Inc., and Elvis Property Management. They are continuing to network and connect with community organizations in the city. Their goal is to help organize a thinktank and collaborative team of contractors, developers, investors and politicians that can create a plan to rebuild and revitalize Detroit as a collective.
While Mr. Legins did not have an opportunity to convey all of this to the Mayor at the moment they met, he is hoping that the window of opportunity will open once again that will allow him and his team to meet with the Mayor at his office or over lunch, to discuss these ideas in more detail and hopefully gain the full support of the Mayor’s office.
It is always exciting to see the hometown Mayor in action and Mayor Duggan did not disappoint. I wish more people would have been able to attend and hear the inspiring words that he spoke and to feel the true spirit of hope and love for Detroit that he vibrates. Unfortunately it was not recorded or televised. However, when it comes to politicians that truly care and use their position to positively enhance their community, I rank Mayor Duggan near the top of the list.
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AnThony Legins is the President and Owner of Detroit Home Builders LLC. He is also an established author with several real estate and construction books that have become best sellers on Amazon. He is a lifelong city of Detroit resident who is passionate about real estate and construction. His goal is to help play a major part in the efforts to revitalize and rebuild Detroit neighborhoods and strengthen community participation and engagement.
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