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4 CAM MAGAZINE MAY 2009 “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

FEATURES

13 CAM Annual Doubles Classic58th Annual Tournament Recap

14 How the Current EconomicSituation ComparesEconomic Declines of the Past vs. Today’s Downturn

16 On the JobsiteVital Signs for Massive Hospital in the Healthy Zone

ROOFING

20 Multitasking on the MultipleRoofs of AAMMassive Roof Replacement at Detroit Campus

24 Greenprint for the FutureSoaking Up the Sunshine with DerbiSolar

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RENOVATION / RESTORATION

26 Gentle DentistryUniversity of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry

30 Bunker Busting RenovationUniversity of Toledo’s New Savage Arena

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT

34 NOAA’s ArkNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s New Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

DEPARTMENTS

8 Industry News10 Safety Tool Kit39 Product Showcase43 People in Construction47 CAM Welcomes New Members48 CAM Buyers Guide Updates49 Construction Calendar50 Advertisers Index

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Tremco Incorporated Awarded the Center forEnvironmental Innovation in Roofing’sExcellence in Design for Best Vegetated Roof

Tremco Incorporated has received national recognition forenvironmental stewardship and design excellence for the William J.Clinton Presidential Library. The Washington, D.C.-based Centerfor Environmental Innovation in Roofing presented Tremco theExcellence in Design for Best Vegetated Roof award during the 2009International Roofing Expo held in Las Vegas in early February2009.

The Center’s Executive Director, Craig Silvertooth, explains thatthe Clinton Presidential Library project “illustrates perfectly theintent of the Center’s 2009 Excellence in Design awards program.”The LEED Platinum-Certified Clinton Presidential Library usesrecycled and other environmentally friendly components, including

solar lighting, an Ipe wood boardwalk, a subsurface capillarydrainage system to save water, and recycled steel. The roof’smembrane, insulation and pavers were also recycled, reducinglandfill waste. Installing a new membrane and flashings over theexisting membrane provided an impermeable waterproofingsystem while preserving much of the original roofing system.

“The environmental and economic benefit of forward-thinkingroof design can be quite significant, as demonstrated by Tremco’sClinton Presidential Library,” added Silvertooth. Said DerylKratzer, president of Tremco’s Roofing and Building Maintenance,“We are honored to receive the Center’s design award for theClinton Library’s vegetated roof. The design is both beautiful andhighly functional, reflecting the president’s direction, and atestament to the efforts of everyone who created and installed thisroof, the first on a presidential library.”

The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing wasestablished as a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization headquarteredin Washington, D.C., to promote the development and use ofenvironmentally responsible, high-performance roofing systemsand technologies. For more information on the Center, visitwww.roofingcenter.org or contact the Center at 866-928-2347.

Michigan’s Top Engineering and SurveyingProjects Recognized at Annual ExcellenceAwards Ceremony

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(MSPE) recently honored 12 firms and six individuals forengineering and surveying excellence during the associations’annual awards ceremony.

In February 2009, industry professionals and guests gathered atThe Inn at St. Johns in Plymouth to recognize outstanding Michiganengineering and surveying projects from the past year. Since 1965,firms have competed to receive ACEC/M’s and MSPE’s top honor –the prestigious Eminent Conceptor Award.

This year’s engineering Eminent Conceptor winner was GrandRapids-based URS Corporation for the new interchange projectalong I-96 at 36th Street in Cascade Township. The interchange tiesinto the extension of 36th Street, providing improved access into thearea surrounding Gerald R. Ford International Airport.

The surveying Eminent Conceptor winner was Saginaw-basedSpicer Group for the innovative US-141-MDOT Design Survey inIron Mountain. Spicer used 3D depth-sounding equipment, laserscanning-technology and conventional surveying techniques tocollect data that allowed its client to observe a hydraulic model andstructure scan of the bridge on a computer and view hundreds oftypes of measurements.

Five firms were honored with the Honorable Conceptor Award,the second-highest award of achievement: Fishbeck, Thompson,Carr & Huber for the Delta Township District Library project; WadeTrim for the Van Buren Equalization Basin and Forced Main projectin Van Buren Township; NTH Consultants for the Detroit RiverInternational Crossing project in Detroit; RS Engineering for the M-63 Bridge over Higman Park Road Reconstruction in St. Joseph,Benton Harbor and Benton Township; and ROWE Professional

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Interchange project along I-96

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This month wecontinue withour series on

creating an effectivesafety culture. Lasttime we talkedabout the third ofthe five elements –worksite analysis.This month we willdiscuss the fourthelement – hazard

prevention and control. You’ve heard me talk about lagging

indicators such as EMR’s, DART rates,recordable rates, etc. That’s how wetypically measure our safety programs.The problem, of course, is that we’relooking at what has happened becausewe still have hazards on the job. If youtake a look at the MIOSHA or OSHAwebsite (www.michigan.gov/miosha or

www.osha.gov) you will find moreinformation than you can possiblyassimilate in one sitting. One thing youwon’t find on either site is a discussionabout lowering your EMR, lost workdaycase rate, or your recordable injury rate.That’s because for both organizationstheir primary stated goal is reduction ofworkplace hazards. That should be thegoal of any effective safety and healthmanagement system. The real focus andultimate goal of your program should bethe identification, control, andelimination of hazards on the jobsite. I’mnot saying that this isn’t a significantchallenge. My point is that if that’s yourfocus and that’s where you concentrateyour energy, your injury rates (andchances of getting a MIOSHA citation) arereduced significantly. My OSHA 30students have heard me harp on thispretty heavily. First we identify the

hazard then weeliminate it. Ifthat’s not possible, weeliminate the exposure to our employees.If we still cannot effectively control thehazard, we have employees wearpersonal protective equipment (lastresort). Keeping this ordered approach tohazard management will keep all othermeasurable in check.

As stated on the NIOSH (NationalInstitute for Occupational Safety andHealth) website, “controlling exposuresto occupational hazards is thefundamental method of protectingworkers.”

Don’t forget that CAMSAFETY is nowoffering free, on-site and hands-on safetytraining under our grant from MIOSHA.To find out more about this opportunitycontact me at 248-972-1141 or [email protected].

Joseph M. ForgueDirector of Education

& Safety Services

SAFETY TOOL KITSafety and Health Management System (SHMS)Hazard Prevention and Control

Services Company for the Lincoln BridgeReplacement project in Cheboygan.

Three Merit Awards for engineering werepresented: Tetra Tech and C2AE for theMichigan Avenue Engineered Rain Gardensin Lansing; Spalding DeDecker Associatesfor the Trenton Sanitary Sewer OverflowElimination Program in Trenton; and TetraTech for its Scent-trained Canine and City ofLansing Project Performance Certification.

Two Merit Awards for surveying werepresented: Hubbell, Roth & Clark for theCombined Sewer Tunnel Survey andInspection project in Oakland County; andSpalding DeDecker for the SeverStal NABlast Furnace “C” Rebuild project inDearborn. The Judges’ Choice Award forBoard Design was given to Tetra Tech for theMichigan Avenue Engineered Rain Gardensentry.

This year’s Vernon B. Spalding LeadershipAward was presented to Everett S.Thompson, PE, PS, to honor an engineeringcareer that spanned more than 40 years. TheFelix A. Anderson Image Award waspresented to Stephen M. Wagner, whointroduced many programs and events

during his 34-year service asACEC/Michigan executive director.

MSPE honored four outstandingengineers: Christian G. Youngs, PE, forProfessional Engineer in Government;Christopher E. Campbell, PE, forProfessional Engineer in Private Practice;Herbert A. Spence III, PE, for ProfessionalEngineer in Construction; and Mahmoud E.El-Gamal, PhD, PE, for ProfessionalEngineer in Higher Education. Eminent andHonorable Conceptor award winners areeligible to compete at the National ACECcompetition in Washington, D.C.

ACEC/M recently presented its highesthonor, the 2009 “Firm of the Year” Award, toRS Engineering, LLC, headquartered inLansing. “RS Engineering is an inspiration toall engineering firms,” said ACEC/MExecutive Director, Ronald W. Brenke, PE.“They started their firm less than five yearsago, and have grown into a successfulbusiness known for doing quality work.”

RS Engineering owners Thomas D.Sereseroz and Robert D. Rayl havedemonstrated immense involvement in theAssociation and the community. Some of RS

Engineering, LLC’s highlights includeactively serving on nine ACEC/Mcommittees, taking part in many areas ofbridge design as project consultants, andcontributing to numerous local communityorganizations.

For more information on the projectssubmitted and award winners, pleasecontact the ACEC/M offices at (517) 332-2066 or visit the ACEC/M website atwww.acecmi.org.

New CAM Preferred Provider –William Jeffrey & Associates(WJA)

CAM’s history of providing value andimproving lives through our “preferredproviders” has been strengthened by ournew relationship with William Jeffrey &Associates (WJA). WJA is an independentfinancial management firm that providescomprehensive financial planning andinvestment management for individuals,families and businesses. Bill and his firmhave been a trusted resource for CAM overthe last few years.

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During this time of economic and marketuncertainty, the need for independentthinking, strong management and soundobjective advice is imperative. WJA iscommitted to a Disciplined InvestmentApproach designed to navigate any marketenvironment. Their team of advisors iscomposed of highly skilled and educatedprofessionals who bring expertise,experience and knowledge to assist you inaccomplishing your goals.

We would encourage you to talk with Billto review your goals and discuss strategies inthese turbulent market conditions. ContactBill at 248-456-8000; by [email protected]; or visit the WJAwebsite at www.lpl.com/william.jeffrey

U.S. Postal Service Elects toCreate LEED-Certified PostalFacility in Troy

The United States Postal Service’s RoyalOak Processing and Distribution Center(P&DC), located in Troy, will be one of thefirst LEED®-certified postal facilities in theUnited States. Slated for completion in June2009, the $9.2 million P&DC renovation andexpansion project includes revamping the former143,000-square-foot facility into a hybridbuilding used for corporate office space andas a carrier annex for local deliveryoperations.

Clayco, Inc., a Livonia-based design-builder, is working to expand the amenitiesavailable at the facility, while also featuring ahigh-performance building envelope, high-efficiency HVAC, lighting and controls, useof a high percentage of recycled content andregional materials, stormwater mitigationmeasures, and the use of high-performanceplumbing fixtures.

Independent Study Shows Newand Aged EPDM MembraneOffers High Degree of HailResistance

In recent testing conducted on behalf of theEPDM Roofing Association (ERA), non-reinforced EPDM roof assemblies were foundto offer a high degree of hail resistance over avariety of substrates. This level ofperformance is maintained even as themembrane ages. The test results providescientific validation of existing empiricaldata, showing that EPDM roof systems fairedvery well in hailstorm events, andmaintained that performance over time.

Jim D. Koontz & Associates, of Hobbs,NM, conducted the tests for ERA on more

than 80 samples of 60-mil membrane,provided by manufacturers Carlisle SynTecand Firestone Building Products. Testedmaterial included new, heat-aged and field-aged EPDM. Field-aged EPDM wascomprised of EPDM roofing material thatwas removed from existing structures in thefield with 5 to 15 years of actual weatherexposure.

In the tests, 24 of the 25 “new” test targets

were not damaged by 3-inch hail. None of the20 heat-aged targets failed when impactedwith 3-inch hail. Fourteen of the 18 field-agedEPDM target samples adhered over a 2-inchthick polyisocyanurate insulation substratedid not fail, and none of the 18 adhered overa 1/2-inch thick OSB substrate failed.

“Given the millions of dollars of economicloss caused each year by hail damage, andwith the nation going through a period of

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increased hail activity, property owners andbuilding professionals see increased value ininstalling hail-resistant roofing systems,”said John Geary, vice president of technologyat Firestone Building Products, and chairmanof ERA’s board of directors. “These testresults provide firm evidence of EPDM’shigh level of performance.”

The EPDM material was fully adhered tovarious 4 x 4-foot substrates: mechanically

fastened polyisocyanurate insulation,mechanically fastened wood fiber board, and1/2-inch plywood. Hailstones ranging in sizefrom 1.5 to 3 inches were propelled at themembranes by a hail gun, applying NationalBureau of Standards technical data todetermine approximate “impact energy.”

“In the course of this testing, we attemptedto determine in a lab setting how an EPDMroof would withstand some degree of hail

impact over a significant portion of itsexpected service life,” said Scott Long, EPDMproduct manager for Carlisle SynTecIncorporated and a member of ERA’stechnical committee. “We believe that thistest confirms EPDM’s strong performance inhail testing.”

Further information on this study can befound on ERA’s website, atwww.epdmroofs.org.

O B I T UA RY

Richard J.“Rick” Cianek, pastmember of the CAM Board ofDirectors

Rick Cianek passed away suddenly onApril 6, 2009 at the age of 54. A long-timefriend to CAM, Rick served on the Board ofDirectors from 2004 - 2008. He was also anactive participant on the CAM GolfCommittee and the Men’s BowlingCommittee, the Doubles Classic Committee,and bowled on the CAM afternoon league foryears.

Rick had extensive experience in theconstruction industry. He was a past BoardMember of the Masonry Institute ofMichigan, Michigan Mason ContractorsAssociation, and MIOSHA. He was a formeremployee of Schuster Construction Servicesand Superior Materials, and was currentlyemployed by FRACO Products.

Rick belonged to the Knights of Columbus(3rd Degree), and the Elks Lodge #222 inFlint. He loved fishing, golf, bowling andboating. His wife Denise, and three childrenAndrew, Claire and Frank survive him.Memorials may be made to the AmericanHeart Association or the Oakland CountyFood Bank.


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Congratulations go out to TomTranchida and Bob Brevick, whobowled with Detroit Elevator

Company in Ferndale, for winning the58th Annual CAM Men’s Doubles Classicwith a score of 1404. Both Tom and Bobwere among 402 bowlers at the event heldon February 28th at Thunderbowl Lanesin Allen Park.

Bowlers began checking in for laneassignments at 10:30 a.m. Eachparticipant’s highest USBC Average, aslisted in the 2007-2008 Yearbook, guidedcompetition in this tournament. Eachteam received a handicap of 100% of thedifference from 400. The prize-check ratiothis year was 1-4, with low in the moneyat 1222. Each team was also given onedeck of playing cards, compliments of theCAM Doubles Committee.

This year’s highlights included theTournament High Game of 279 byMatthew Jarmusevich of FieldConstruction. The Tournament HighSeries of 763 was by Anthony Gideon,also with Field Construction, on games of249-246-268.

Tournament bowling began promptly atNoon and was followed by a buffet dinnerin the Thunderbowl dining hall. At 5:00p.m. Tournament Director Ron Mitzel, ofthe Mitzel Agency, began the awards

ceremony and the door prize drawings.Mitzel expressed his deep thanks to all ofthe companies that donated a total of 73door prizes for the event. The donatedprizes are always a highlight of thistournament. The conclusion of the day’sevents began at 6:30 p.m. when allregistered bowlers were invited to join inthe festive afterglow of card playing.

In addition to Tournament DirectorRon Mitzel, the Doubles ClassicCommittee includes: Chairman,

Joe Murphy; Vice Chairman Rick Cianek;Treasurer, Kevin Koehler; Secretary, RonRiegel; Greg Andrzejewski; LarryBowman; Vince Finazzo; John Giannotta;George Krappitz; Ted McGinley; JimMeade; Andy Privette; and Roger Troke.

Mark your calendars for next year’stournament! The 59th Annual CAMMen’s Doubles Classic will again beheld at Thunderbowl Lanes on February27th, 2010.

Top 10 Final Results:CAM 58th Annual Men’s Doubles Bowling Classic

Place Score Prize Winners Partners1 1402 Thomas Tranchida Bob Brevick2 1402 Abraham Lopez Jack Catton3 1374 Earl Keating Sr. Robin Bolyard4 1345 Mathew Jarmusevich Brian Lazenby5 1336 Jeff Kaszubowski Matt Hass6 1325 William McGivern Brandon Perilli7 1322 Gary Kulchar Daryl Klotz8 1316 William Beck Scott McClue9 1315 Eric Gibbons Matthew Rutkowski10 1313 Jim Gellish Larry ParkkilaTie 1313 James Pappas Jr. Ray Cronkhite

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Since summer 2008, the gloomystatistics about the current economicsituation have been represented as

the worst slump since the GreatDepression in the early 1930s. As theseclaims are inconsistent with economichistory, and CAM’s membership isconcerned with activities in an industryintricately tied to labor markets,availability of credit, business confidenceand prices, we thought our readers mightbe interested in knowing more about howthe current recession compares with earliereconomic contractions.

A depression by one definition is adownturn of at least three years with a 10%drop in Gross Domestic Product (GDP)and an unemployment rate above 10%.There are two accepted definitions of arecession. One is two consecutive calendarquarters of economic contraction. Theother is the announcement of its start andits end by the National Bureau ofEconomic Research (NBER) based onchanges occurring in industrialproduction, employment, real householdincome (income adjusted for change inprices) and wholesale-retail trade. No onecan argue that the U.S. economy is in arecession.

A nearby table, entitled CHARACTER-ISTICS OF U. S. AND MICHIGANECONOMIC DECLINES, puts the currentcontraction into perspective with earlierdownturns. As the interest of mostbusiness operators and managers usuallyrelates to the magnitude of change that hasoccurred, the table sets forth the depths ofdecline as gauged by select indicators fromtheir previous peak through their nextlowest bottom and for the first quarter of2009 from the most recent high.

Comparison of the nationwide currentslump with the Great Depression isinappropriate. U. S. Gross DomesticProduct (GDP) in 2009’s first quarter wasan estimated 3.1% below its prior high inthe second quarter of 2008, whilehousehold spending (which generates 70%of GDP) was down an estimated 2.4%.These losses have more resemblance withthe shrinkage experienced in the 1981-82recession than in 1929-33. Both measureswould have to deteriorate at about 1% forseven more calendar quarters to shrink10%, but would still be well below the26.6% and 18.3% contraction posted in theearly ‘30s. Another contrast can be madewith employment. The nation’s payroll jobs(seasonably adjusted) were 4.8% lower inthe 2009’s first quarter than at their

preceding peak three years earlier, a slowerpace of decline than the 4.3% reduction thatoccurred between the fourth quarter of1980 and first three months of 1982.Unemployment levels were about 4.1higher in the first quarter of 2009 than attheir prior low in the fourth quarter of 2006.That is the same pace of growth (4.13%)that developed between the fourth quarterof 1980 and the first quarter of 1983.Joblessness in the Great Depression made anet increase of 22% from 1929 to 1933. Thenation’s Misery Index was at a level ofabout 13.6 during the 2009’s first quarter,based on the unemployment level in thatperiod compared with Index reading of27.8, two times higher in the first quarter of1983. The contraction of U. S. manufac-turing and construction activities in

How the Current Economic SituationComparesBy Don Wilson

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January to March 2009 from their previouspeak (1.4% average per quarter decline) hasnot been too different than the 1.4% and1.1% averages per quarter that took place inearly ‘80s from 1979’s third quarter through1983’s first three-month period.

In Michigan, personal income in 2009’sfirst quarter was 4.7% lower than at itsprevious high in first quarter of 2007,compared with a similar eight-quarter 5.6%drop between the fourth quarters of 1980and 1982. Employment, on the other hand,was about 10% lower in first quarter than atits prior high in the third quarter of 2007,compared with the 8.4% descentexperienced during the early ‘80s from1981’s second quarter through 1983’s firstthree-month span. The rise in theunemployment rate, however, has not beenas fast as in the early ‘80s. Joblessness wasabout 6% higher in 2009’s first quarter,fourteen quarters after its previous low in2005’s third quarter, while it was 10%greater in 1983’s first quarter than at itsprevious bottom thirteen quarters earlier in1978’s final quarter. Michigan’s MiseryIndex in 2009’s first quarter was consid-erably less than in the early ‘80s, while theplunge in manufacturing and constructionindustries’ activity has been much higher.

Income in Michigan has declined at amuch more moderate pace during thecurrent slump than in early ‘80s, with amuch slower pace of inflation than the rateat which prices were raging in the earlierperiod. Employment has fallen fasterbecause of a steeper drop in manufacturingand construction activities with the loss inmarket share at the Detroit automakers, theburst of the housing bubble, and the lack offunds to finance purchases in these highcredit dependent sectors. The Misery Indexis more moderate because of lower rates ofunemployment, interest and inflation.

What are the odds of a Depression?Historical data shows there have been onlytwo such instances. The first one occurredin 1917-21 after World War I when GrossDomestic Product declined 16% and 27% in1929-33 in what is now called the GreatDepression. As the nation’s economy hasbeen subdued for several decades, it is noteasy to develop an accurate estimate aboutthe odds of a Depression occurring in theU.S. based on domestic economic dataalone. However, in a working paperentitled, “STOCK MARKET CRASHESAND DEPRESSIONS” submitted inFebruary 2009 to NBER by Robert J. Barro

(Harvard) and Jose Ursua, provides someinsight. Analysis of long term data forseveral countries and historical linkagesbetween Depressions and stock marketcrashes indicates there is about a one in fivechance that U.S. Gross Domestic Productand consumer expenditures will decline by10% or more as a result of experiencing astock market crash of the magnitude suchas has occurred in 2008-09. The opposite of

this probability is an eighty percent chanceof avoiding a Depression, such as in 1973-74 when the stock market plunged 49% andin 2001-02 with a 42% drop.

Don Wilson is a consulting economist based inHartland, Michigan. He has specialized in work-ing for trade associations, banks, chambers ofcommerce and municipalities since 1982.



If building a hospital is a major operation, constructing a $523million replacement facility is the equivalent of a multiple organtransplant. For the C.S. Mott Children’s & Women’sReplacement Hospitals in Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan

placed its confidence in the skilled hands of Southfield-based BartonMalow Company’s experienced healthcare construction team. TheUniversity, the Dallas-based architectural firm of HKS Architects, PC,Barton Malow, and a host of trade contractors worked in unison tobring this massive 1.1 million-square-foot replacement hospital out ofthe ground. “The replacement hospitals contain 348 beds and willdouble the square footage of the existing facilities,” said AssociateDirector Mary L. Krasny, Hospital Design & Construction, TheUniversity of Michigan Architecture, Engineering and Construction.

Midway through construction operations, the project’s vital signsare robust and healthy: the mega-project is on schedule and onbudget. This construction version of a medical miracle is grounded increative solutions to site conditions, BIM technology, and an unprece-dented level of communication between the entire project team.

The healthcare experience and camaraderie between BartonMalow’s healthcare team were pivotal in the firm’s selection. “Whatstruck us was the fact that this is an experienced group of people whohave worked with each other before on other healthcare projects,”said Krasny. “We were looking for strong communications within theteam.”

Barton Malow joined the project shortly after its fall 2005 interviewwith the University under contract as a construction manager at riskwith a guaranteed maximum price. October 6, 2006 marked theofficial groundbreaking for this 12-story inpatient tower and a 9-storymedical office building, both with a penthouse level and both housedwithin the same massive structure. As part of pre-constructionservices, Barton Malow provided estimating services and partic-ipated in the selection of the foundation system for the widelyvarying soil conditions across the site.

BUILDING A NEW FOUNDATION AT C.S. MOTTThe site’s subsoil profile revealed an upper shelf of clay hardpan

next to an area of deep sand and unsorted glacial till far from theload-bearing strata. Conventional foundations would requireremoval of a tremendous amount of soil on the till-choked east end.Even caissons would not have been the optimal choice given the site’swidely varying depth to hardpan. “The end bearing for a structurehas to be at much the same elevation to avoid differentialsettlements,” said Robert Skinner, Barton Malow project director.

Variable soil conditions led to the selection of an auger cast pilesystem. Compared to caissons, the auger cast piles offer greaterflexibility in placement and are more economically feasible in thesesoil conditions. “If we did hit rocks or other obstructions, a pile couldbe added or moved far more easily than a caisson,” said Skinner.

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On Schedule and On Budget:Vital Signs for Massive Hospital in the Healthy ZoneBy Mary E. Kremposky, Associate EditorPhotos Courtesy of Barton Malow Company

In March 2009, Crain’s Detroit Business listedC.S. Mott Children’s and Women’s HospitalReplacement as the largest construction project in the state as ranked by estimated cost.



Hardman Construction, Inc., Ludington, installed auger cast pilesfor both the foundations and for the earth retention system in theform of a continuous row of overlapping piles. “Because the samecontractor did both, he was driving his own schedule and in controlof the whole system,” said Skinner. This arrangement allowed SiteDevelopment Inc., Madison Heights, (demo and sitework), to begintheir work much earlier than usual. Spence Brothers, Ann Arbor,(SOG-concrete) is the foundation contractor. “The foundations wentin phenomenally well,” said Skinner.

COLUMNS THE SIZE OF THE SEARS TOWERThe building’s massive structural steel frame accommodates the

emerging hospital’s 17-foot-high, floor-to-floor heights and itsmassive mechanical rooms built to house state-of-the-art equipment.“We needed a building that was very stout,” said Krasny. “First of all,the bay sizes in the hospital’s operating, patient and diagnostictreatment rooms are larger than in typical commercial construction.The large steel frame also creates a relatively vibration-proof hospitalfor optimal patient care. Medical equipment is so sensitive it picks upany kind of building vibration.”

Preplanning kept the project on track despite the project’s size anda wicked winter of snow and high winds. “We released mill ordersduring design development,” said Skinner. The project team alsoswiftly expedited steel fabrication. “Cives produced all the shopdrawings for the job,” said Skinner. “Both HKS and Barton Malowsent a team to Cives’ office in Indiana to expedite the shop drawingapproval process and allow fabrication to begin early.” As anotherindicator of the size of this massive job, steel installation consumed

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The auger cast piles – drilled piers smaller in diameter than conventional caissons – are placed in a cluster and are drilled to adepth between 40 and 45 feet, an elevation slightly higher than theoriginally anticipated depth of 50 feet. The series of auger piles arecovered by massive pier caps, some formed of 100 to 150 cubic yardsof concrete.

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The University has used BIM on other construction projects, butthis high-tech hospital is the university’s first “full-blown BIM”undertaking for the Hospitals and Health Centers, said Krasny. BIMis also being used for the building’s precast and glass exteriorlaunched in October 2008 and also slated for a year in duration.

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Midwest Steel, Detroit, (structural steel and misc. steel) erected andCives Steel Company fabricated about 13,000 tons of steel. A Frenchcompany named Arcelor Steel fabricated the extremely large steelmembers. Some of the columns are the size of what is in the SearsTower.The flanges on some of the columns are 3 inches thick. Some ofthe full penetration welds took 16 hours. It took days, and they wouldhave to cool the weld down before resuming work.

an entire year, beginning in fall 2007 and reaching completion with atopping out ceremony two days after Christmas 2008.

FULL-BLOWN BIMAt C.S. Mott, 2008 was dominated by steel installation, pouring

slabs, and coordinating overhead mechanical, electrical andplumbing (MEP) packages using Building Information Modeling(BIM) technology. Thanks to solid planning and BIM, roughing inthese vital MEP systems began in early 2009. Dee Cramer, Holly,(dryside mechanical) built the model in this contractor-led BIMproject phase. “They took the structural steel model, and theyimported it into our MEP program, along with the floor plans,” saidSkinner. “Because of BIM, we are watching the work go in place nowin our mechanical rooms. Everything fits perfectly.”

Success is also the result of the long-cultivated skill of the MEPteam. “It would be safe to say that we have some of the stronger MEPcontractors in the Midwest working on the job,” said Skinner.Besides Dee Cramer, the MEP team included Ventcon, Allen Park(dryside mechanical), and John E. Green Company, Ann Arbor(wetside mechanical), as well as John Darr Mechanical, Ann Arbor(underground mechanical). The team also included a group ofelectrical contractors composed of Ann Arbor-based Shaw ElectricCompany, Ann Arbor as primary; Turner Electric, Dexter (cabletrays); Centerline Electric, Centerline ( lighting); and DynalectricMichigan, Troy (fire alarm). Wolverine Fire Protection, Milford (fireprotection) rounds out the team, while Horizon Engineering,Farmington Hills is the University’s commissioning agent for theproject.

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THE A-TEAMThe new hospital will be capped off with

an EPDM roof with a helipad and a green orsedum roof section as part of this LEED®-registered project. Barton Malow’s team oftrade contractors includes SchreiberCorporation, Detroit (roofing); Brinker TeamConstruction, Detroit (metal studs anddrywall); Otis Elevator, Farmington Hills(elevators); and High Concrete Group,Lancaster, PA (architectural precastconcrete). “We have an A-team,” saidSkinner.

The owners of subcontracting firms arealso involved with the project. Even HKSand the MEP engineer, CCRD, have threefull-time field representatives on the jobsite.The University’s own team has six differentproject managers dedicated to the job, andeven the higher level Krasny has taken onthe project as her main responsibility.

Under contract to Barton Malow, the $523million base project will be substantiallycomplete in June 2011. According to Krasny,the regents have also approved a $231million build out of shell space within thefootprint of the base building. Thereplacement hospital will not be occupieduntil completion of the shell space slated forMarch 2012. Six months of installingfurniture and equipment brings the grand

opening of this $754 million replacementhospital to a tentative date of September2012.

Other members of the project’s A-team oftrade contractors include Baker ConstructionCo., Inc., Whitmore Lake (exterior masonry);C.L. Rieckhoff Co., Inc. Taylor (insulatedmetal wall panels); Devon Industrial Group,Detroit (SOD – concrete); FEC Helipads,

Contract Glaziers, Inc., (CGI) Detroit, (glazedaluminum curtain wall system) is installingthe unitized glazing system pre-assembled in controlled factory conditions and transported in panels to the jobsite. CGI isusing a robot to install the system, avoidingreliance on a tower crane and allowing thesystem to be installed with robot and operator ensconced in the interior. The robotextends its arm outside the building frame tomaneuver the glazed units.

Cincinnatti, OH (heliport); Great Lakes HotelSupply, Detroit (food service equipment);Pontiac Ceiling & Partition, Pontiac (roughcarpentry); Siemens Building Technology,Inc., Plymouth Township(controls); SwisslogHealthcare Solutions, Rolling Meadows, IL(pneumatic tube; TMI, Holly (air handlingunits); and William Reichenbach, Lansing(fireproofing).

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LaDuke Roofing’s to-do list included adhering to rigorous safetyguidelines, fabricating custom equipment for use on atypical roofs,uncovering and reconfiguring unexpected roofing details,minimizing disturbances over production areas, and adapting toAAM’s shifting production schedule. Accomplishing this demandingroster of duties was all in a day’s work – a day that typically began at5 a.m. “It was one of those projects we will never forget,” recalledWalters. “This intense and complicated job required a great deal ofenergy, coordination, and incredible safety standards.We had to stayon top of it all the time.”

Managing this potentially unwieldy project was in able hands ofWalters, the third generation of the LaDuke roofing family to work

In the roofing industry a contractor literally has to “stay on top ofthings.” LaDuke Roofing & Sheet Metal, Oak Park, successfullymanaged the complex details of performing three to six fullroofing replacements a year for three years on roof sections

scattered across American Axle & Manufacturing’s (AAM) massiveDetroit manufacturing complex. With as many as four differentroofing crews working simultaneously on multiple projects,Jacqueline LaDuke Walters, project manager, mastered the art ofmultitasking on AAM’s steeply pitched and unconventionally config-ured rooftops. The roofing replacements, plus campus-wide repairs,began in 2006 and included work on eight different plants withinAAM’s campus near I-75 and Holbrook in Detroit.

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Because this 41,000-square-foot expanse of roof lacked tie-offpoints, LaDuke Roofing custom designed its own tie-off systemusing steel cables. “We used a very heavy-gauge steel cable able tosupport at least three to four people,” said Walters. The cabling istied to another cable running along the ridge and linked to the

the rooftops of AAM (plants formerly owned by GM Chevrolet), andthe fourth generation in a company founded by her great-grandfa-ther in 1932.

Customer service and managerial expertise are long-standingtraditions in the LaDuke family. “Being that our company is family-owned and family-run, each generation teaches the next generationhow to take care of the customer,” said Roger LaDuke, president ofthe firm. As part of her education, Walters first clambered onto anAAM rooftop at the age of 18, watching her father manage multiplejobs and maintain constant radio contact with a dispersed networkof roofing crews. Today, Walters is taking care of customers with thesame commitment and steely problem-solving ability.

SAFETY FIRSTFor some commercial/industrial roofing contractors, the world is

still flat, meaning work is mainly confined to standard roofingprojects as level as a parking lot. At AAM, even a single roof is a mazeof multiple elevations, steep pitches and atypical angles. “The roofshave penthouses and old saw-tooth skylights, as well as differentelevations,” said Walters.

Navigating this difficult terrain with a full complement of roofingmaterials demanded a custom approach.“We had to design our owncustom equipment, platforms, and stands to accommodate some ofthese conditions,” said Walters. “For example, we had to change theaxles on one of the four-wheel carts to accommodate the slope ofone plant and make it possible for us to bring materials and otherequipment to the worksite.”

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WORKING ON-THE-FLYWith tie-off points established and safety

monitors in place, LaDuke Roofing begandemolition, removing old fan units andpeeling away aged roofing membranes.

The unexpected came to be expected onthis complex and ever-changing project.Because the AAM campus is a collection ofproduction facilities with innumerableadditions tacked on over the years, LaDukeRoofing discovered quite a number ofunexpected roofing conditions. “The projectrequired on-the-fly problem-solving,” saidWalters. “For a new roof application, theproject entailed a great deal of customanalysis and roofing design.” StructureTec, aNovi-based roofing consultant, and LaDukeRoofing often devised custom solutions tothese unexpected conditions.

In terms of daily operations, LaDuke hadto meld its work with AAM’s productionschedule. “We had to minimize any distur-bance over production areas,” said Walters.“If any production changed, we had to beflexible and switch our work to another area.The schedule changed at least twice a week.If it changed, we had to devise a new planand a new schedule. Sometimes, we wouldbe halfway through the roof system, the areawould not be available, and we had to comeup with a way to make sure the area waswatertight. Basically, we had to be flexibleand change the schedule on-the-fly.”

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specific details.” Such vigilance wasrewarded by a safe job and zero lost time forthe entire duration of the project.

Security requirements were as tight assafety regulations. “Everyone had to checkin daily and verify their exit at the end of theday,” said Walters. “We even had to workwith Canadian National railway officials attimes, because portions of the complex abutthe train track.”

roof’s main structural steel beam.The custom cable was only part of the

elaborate physical “safety net” of warninglines, flags and scaffolding. “AAM is anabsolute stickler for safety,” said Walters.“They had zero tolerance for any safetyhazards.” LaDuke and AAM also establisheda strong “safety net” of personnel. “Everytime we stepped on the roof, we had to havesomebody inside the plant monitoring forfalling debris and keeping people away fromthe work area,” said Walters. “If we removedanything from the roof or did any demoli-tion of any sort, the job had to be scheduledand that area of the interior cordoned offand cleared.”

Essentially, each roofing crew had twosafety monitors: an interior plant monitorand a ground monitor stationed outside thebuilding to ensure safety during liftingprocedures and other roofing operations.Walters, herself, coordinated and monitoredthe entire effort.

AAM added its own pair of watchful eyes.“AAM’s own safety director would answersafety questions and stop by randomly toconduct safety audits,” said Walters. Withthe safety director serving as a type of in-house MIOSHA inspector, even Waltersherself was not spared correction. Walter’searrings – despite sporting an open end orhorseshoe configuration – were spotted andbanned by the safety director. “He said theywere absolutely not allowed, and he cameby the next day to check,”said Walters. “Theywere very safety conscious down to very


The roofing replacements, plus campus-wide repairs, began in 2006 and included work on eight different plants within AAM’s campus near I-75 and Holbrook. LaDuke designed its own customequipment, platforms and stands, as well as a custom tie-off system using steel cables to accommodate complex roofing conditions.

At AAM, roofing conditions included multiple elevations, steep pitches and atypical angles.

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price, LaDuke Roofing delivered the bigthree: safety, efficiency, and quality. LaDukeRoofing applied three different qualityroofing systems, including two-ply modifiedbitumen, built-up asphalt with gravel, andbuilt-up coal tar with gravel. These qualitysystems probably won’t be the last forLaDuke to install on the varied terrain ofAAM’s rooftops.

As clearly shown by the recent spate ofAAM projects, LaDuke Roofing “has theability to do custom work, fabricate customequipment, and to do whatever needs to bedone to satisfy our customers,” said Walters.

Attention to roofing details and to itsroofing customers has kept LaDuke Roofingin business for 77 years. Walters is carryingthe same spirit of customer service forwardinto the future. She comments on thecompany’s plans: “We are going to apply thesame creativity, the same custom work, andthe same family-to-family service to ‘green’and LEED initiatives.”

LaDuke’s recent AAM project successfullyconcluded in late 2008. At peak labor in late2007, LaDuke Roofing had 50 to 60 people in10-to 15-person crews working the rooftopsat AAM’s Detroit manufacturing complex.Walters herself often walked miles a daymanaging the multitude of ongoingprojects. But with the LaDuke commitmentto customer service in her genes, she isaccustomed to literally going the extra milefor customers. “We have a nice relationshipwith AAM, because we are willing to go theextra mile for them,” said Walters. “We havethe ability to design custom equipment andto dedicate a sizeable amount of personnelto the project.”

With multiple crews on multiple projects,Walters nimbly juggled a constant proces-sion of tasks with unexpected roofconditions and an abruptly shiftingschedule based on the customer’s produc-tion needs. “I had as many as four crewsworking at the same time,” said Walters. “ Onone roof we might encounter some detailswe had to reconfigure, then on another roofwe might have to be flexible over theschedule. Multiply four crews by four roofs,and it can be compared to handling fourdifferent automotive race tracks with racesgoing on at the same time.” LaDuke Roofingmanaged this fast-paced project with a firmhand on the steering wheel, deliveringresults for an established client and keepingthe wheels of production turning at AAM’smassive Detroit manufacturing complex.

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Plus, DerbiBrite can handle any heatgenerated by the solar film. According toGnott, the use of an inappropriate or very thinroofing membrane may cause the heatgenerated by the solar film to degrade andshorten the roofing membrane’s lifespan.With an inappropriate roofing membrane,“the roof won’t last as long as the solar film,”said Gnott.

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Building on its success, PRS took the nextstep toward sustainability with theintroduction of DerbiSolar, a very durable andhardy RIPV system that combines solar panelswith DerbiBrite. A PRS news release explains:“DerbiSolar features flexible photovoltaic

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As a Roof Integrated Photovoltaic (RIPV)system, DerbiSolar basically integrates solarpanels with a “cool” or white roofingmembrane, reducing heat gain and turningthe rooftop into a power source. DerbiSolar’sthin film photovoltaic cells are courtesy ofMichigan’s own solar star, namely Uni-Solar,United Solar Ovonic based in Auburn Hills,according to Ed Gnott, with ExteriorProtection Systems, Inc., Derbigum’s Michiganrepresentative.

Today’s generation of thin filmphotovoltaic cells is able to capture a broaderspectrum of sunlight and are able to operateat a lower light level, leading to its use infrequently overcast states such as Michigan.“The new thin film PV cells generate power ina much larger window of light, ranging fromrelatively overcast to full sun,” said Gnott.“That is why they will even work in Michigan,because it doesn’t take full sunlight to make itperform well.”

DerbiSolar can be used on low sloperoofing applications, primarily in thecommercial and institutional markets, saidGnott. Potential applications include schools,retail establishments, and warehouses.According to an October 2008 PRS newsrelease, members of the National RoofingContractors Association toured severalEuropean rooftop photovoltaic installations,including a DerbiSolar installation in Nantes,France, home to what will be, upon


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Gnott. DerbiSolar will certainly contribute toa “green” project’s LEED credits, reduce green-house gases, and generate its own powerfrom the sun. “Plus, the roof areas withoutsolar generation are a white, reflective coolroof to reduce solar gain,” added Gnott.

From cranking up the Model T to pluggingin an electric car, the shift from 20th centuryto 21st century technology is ushering in a

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Comedian Steve Martin played to the fears of many with his over-the-top portrayal ofa sadistic dentist in Little Shop of Horrors. Fortunately, a real-life version of Martin’scharacter has never been documented, but memories of procedures that were a littletoo intense can still keep otherwise reasonable adults from seeking out proper

dental care. When they do succumb to common sense, or perhaps simply a nagging toothache,most are amazed at the great technological leaps that have transformed the practice of dentistryin recent years. Gentle dentistry can produce winning smiles without creating frowns duringtreatment.

Of course, years of training are required to create these results and the University of DetroitMercy (UDM) School of Dentistry has a proud history of providing this instruction. Architect andengineer SmithGroup, Detroit, and construction manager White Construction Co., Inc., Detroit,recently renovated an existing facility to house this program. Much like dentists, members of theproject team employed all their skills and expertise to make this process as painless as possiblefor UDM.

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This floor was converted into two largeclinics, one for third year students and one forfourth year student. Each of these mainclinics was assigned a bold primary color, blueor red, while smaller specialty clinics insidewere finished with complementary colors toassist with wayfinding. Even though manyinterior walls were removed to facilitate the

also had to contend with the existingconfiguration of the first floor, which borelittle resemblance to the clinics planned forthe space.

“The first level was a big downside,” saidVarga. “It was the hospital’s diagnostic andtreatment block, so it was a maze of corridorswith smaller treatment and testing spaces.”

MAKING SMILESThe first step in performing a renovation

that would bring smiles to the faces of UDMstudents and faculty was finding a suitablebuilding. Detroit’s former Kindred Hospitalwas a good candidate for a variety of reasons.

“The building’s strengths included aplethora of patient rooms that could be usedas offices,” explained Bob Varga, AIA, LEED AP,design principal for SmithGroup. “In certainareas, we could reuse entire floors with minormodifications, and that was very attractive forUDM. They could provide nice offices for theirfaculty at a minimal cost. It took somethinking to realize the opportunities, butwhen you are creative, and a little tight onmoney, you start to see things that youwouldn’t see otherwise. ”

Although the hospital was no longer in use,maintenance and security personnel kept thefacility intact and the equipment in goodworking order. The four-story structure wasconverted into office and clinic space, whilean adjacent four-story modular officebuilding was adapted into classrooms andlaboratories. A location near downtown alsofacilitated UDM’s desire to provide neededdental services for the surroundingcommunity. The team committed to anaggressive schedule at the onset of theproject, but the vital nature of the facility anda solid reputation with the city combined tohelp ensure that inspections and permitswere handled in a timely fashion.

“I try not to cry wolf and say that we needevery inspection right now, but we have a 20-year relationship with the City and we knowwho to talk to when we need to get thingsdone,” said Bernard White, president of WhiteConstruction. “They followed the rules andinspected everything in accordance with thecode requirements, but we did very well withgetting approvals, even up to and during theholidays. I think they would do that foralmost anyone, you just need to know who totalk to.”

The layout of the modular building and theupper floors of the hospital lent themselveswell to the renovation, but the lower floorswere more problematic. The structure of thesecond floor, for example, was not sufficientto carry the weight of the books that wouldbe placed in the new library. Adding beamsunderneath the existing beams would havetaken up valuable ceiling space needed fornew mechanical and electrical systems on thefirst floor, so the project team wrapped theexisting concrete “Ts” with a Kevlar materialthat added tensile reinforcement to meet the loading requirements. The project team

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“Part of the reason White [Construction] was chosen for the job wasthat they came into it with a pretty ‘gung-ho’ attitude,” said Varga.“They approached it with a holistic point of view and they made itvery clear that they were going to get it done instead of dickeringover every little thing that got uncovered.”

The project also represented several exciting prospects for WhiteConstruction.

“We wanted this job for a lot of reasons,” said White. “We thought itwas a great opportunity to do some healthcare work, which is anindustry we are pursuing. We were also excited to work in the City ofDetroit on a project that would benefit the community. We wantedour name to be associated with that. We were very eager and we gave

them some of our best team members to get the job done. They hadmy personal commitment, as well as the commitment of everyone onthe team.”

Aspiring dentists at the school will put gleaming smiles on manyfaces over the years, but the first grins at the site undoubtedly camewith the on time and on budget completion of the project thatresulted from the tireless efforts of the entire project team.

THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORS AND PROFESSIONALCONSULTANTS CONTRIBUTED THEIR SKILLS TO THE PROJECT:• Caisson Inspection, Engineering – Soil and Materials Engineers,

Inc., Plymouth• Carpentry/Gypsum Wallboard – City Renovation & Trim, Inc.,

Auburn Hills• Ceramic Tile – Musante Tile, Inc., Macomb• Concrete – B & B Concrete Placement, Inc., Romulus• Concrete Reinforcement – Structural Group, Inc., Trenton• Demolition – Detroit Dismantling Corp., Detroit• Dental Equipment Supplier – Benco Dental, Warren• Duct Cleaners – Sani Vac Service, Inc., Warren• Dumpster – Capital Waste, Inc., Detroit• Electrical – Edgewood Electric Inc., Madison Heights

new layout, there were few structural issues because of theinstitutional, multi-level design. Obstructions from columns weresomewhat problematic, but the project team minimized their profilewhile celebrating the history of the building by removing the gypsumboard surrounding them. Solutions to some other problems were notquite so simple.

LIKE PULLING TEETH Overhead space is a scarce commodity in any healthcare space

because medical equipment often needs complex mechanical andelectrical support to operate. Training spaces compound this issue byadding several stations where students can learn procedures in the

space where only one piece of equipment may be needed in a facilitythat is solely focused on treatment. This was further compounded bythe desire to create a welcoming environment by raising the ceiling asfar as possible in the clinics.

“We were haunted by the ceiling clearances throughout the wholeproject because the architect designed for as high of a ceiling as hecould get,” said Harold Bundrent, lead project superintendent forWhite Construction. “We had to route some of the piping underneaththe structural beams of the floors above, and the existing piping putus into a few situations where we had to lower the ceilings.”

The contractor only lowered the ceilings where it absolutely had tobe done, and the end result did not compromise the warm andinviting space envisioned by the architect. A trellis ceiling in the lobbyarea is particularly striking, but it could not have been installedwithout the dedication of every contractor involved. Bundrentcomplimented his entire project team on this effort, but particularlythose who contributed to the overhead work - Edgewood Electric,Inc., Madison Heights, and Macomb Mechanical, Inc., Sterling Heights.He also had high praise for the architect, who maintained a strongpresence at the site responded to over 300 RFIs throughout thecourse of the project. The architect likewise appreciated thecontractor’s approach to the job.


Obstructions from columns were problematic, but the project team minimized their profile while celebrating the history of the building byremoving the gypsum board surrounding them.

Medical equipment often needs complex mechanical and electrical support to operate. Training spaces compound this issue by adding several stations where only one piece of equipment may be needed in afacility that is solely focused on treatment.

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• Glass and Glazing – Christy Glass Co., Inc.,Ferndale

• HVAC – Eastern Mechanical, SterlingHeights

• HVAC – Macomb Mechanical, Inc., SterlingHeights

• Lockers – Steel Equipment Company,Pontiac

• Masonry – Akins Construction, Inc.,Sterling Heights

• Masonry – Rambus Brick Services, OakPark

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Melvindale• Metal Casework – Architectural Systems

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MOAP (MOTHER OF ALL PROJECTS) Converting the aging Savage Hall into a state-of-the-art athletic

and entertainment facility was a monumental undertaking. When theproject was at its peak, 256 tradespeople were workingsimultaneously inside the 163,000-square-foot space. An ambitiousplan to complete the project without missing a single basketballgame necessitated this approach. This left a nine-month window tocomplete $30 million worth of work inside a confined space.

“We got all the typical phone calls from subcontractors telling ussomething couldn’t be done,”said Andrew Boedeker, project managerfor Mosser Construction. “I told them to go ahead and call theUniversity to tell them to cancel the first game. I never heard a wordafter that. They just took care of it.”

Demolition was a key project challenge; as several structuralprecast rakers had to be removed before much of the work could evenbegin. Each raker was cut into pieces weighing nearly nine tons, all ofwhich were removed though a massive hole cut into the side of thebuilding. This temporary entry also facilitated the placement ofequipment inside the structure, including a 150-ton crane, but someof the precast was out of reach for even this massive machine.

“The upper levels of the precast were so far to the outside of thebuilding that a crane couldn’t pick them up with the boom fully

Savage Arena, originally called Centennial Hall, has been anentertainment hotspot and home court for Toledo Rocketathletic teams since 1976. Over eight million visitors havecome to see superstars like Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, andJohn Mellencamp, along with the pulse-pounding courtside

action delivered by a total of 12 Mid-American Conference (MAC)basketball champion teams. Unfortunately, years of service graduallytook their toll on this popular University of Toledo landmark. In spiteof the excitement that took place inside its walls, Christopher Ewald,AIA, vice president of the architecture and engineering firm SSOE, Inc.,Toledo, unflatteringly described the dated square hulk as“bunkeresque.”

Fortunately, SSOE, along with construction consultant BostlemanCorp. of Holland, Ohio, and lead prime contractor MosserConstruction, Inc., of Fremont, Ohio, recently combined their talentswith a small army of subcontractors to completely renovate thestructure. The bunker at the edge of campus is long gone as newlyadded windows transmit abundant natural light, and the onceuninspiring footprint of the structure has been redefined withimproved approaches and the addition of the Charles A. SullivanAthletic Complex. The renovated Savage Arena now rivals anycollegiate facility.


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ROCKET ATTACK Michael Karabin, deputy athletic director for The University of

Toledo, used the phrase “arms race”when describing collegiate athleticfacilities. When one university builds, others quickly try to match orsurpass the new facility in the constant struggle to attract student

extended,” said Jason Toth, senior project manager for BostlemanCorp. “They [steel erection contractor Henry Gurtzweiler, Inc., Toledoand Mosser Construction] put in a trolley system to ride the existingsteel girders and bring the precast away from the edge of thebuilding, so we could get it with a crane, unload it onto a semi, and getit out of the building.”

The concrete rakers at Savage Arena provide a slopped surface forseating in addition to supporting the building. The rakers remainintact on one side of the facility, while they were all removed andreplaced with three partial floors on the other side. These new floorsallowed for the addition of 12, 24-person suites, 18 loges that canaccommodate up to 24 people, and 194 club seats.

Performing the heavy lifting that was needed to add these floorswhile finishing all of the other tasks that transformed Savage Arena,made for a chaotic work environment. Multiple cranes, along withcountless scissor lifts, forklifts and other pieces of light equipment,were typically in operation inside the building. Drilling caissons forthe new addition, along with removal of precast panels and setting ofstructural steel inside Savage Arena, all occurred simultaneously.

“I was here with our superintendent, Rick Jenkins, for about 15-20minutes during the first or the second week of the project,” saidBoedeker. “I think that we moved about 15 times – not because hewas pointing things out to me, but because we had to get out of theway of all of the materials that were coming out.”

After the dust settled, the results of remarkable effort becameapparent.

New suites at Savage Arena offer spectacular views of the action below.Seats that were redone with a rocket logo are also visible.

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informal search for any sports facility renovation that achievedcertification under the USGBC’s LEED program. Finding none, theyconcluded that Savage Arena will probably be the first, as Silver orGold level certification is anticipated.

Among the Earth-friendly features is a hydronic heat loop systemunderneath the gym floor. When activated, the 100,000 lineal feet ofglycol lines in the system only heat the building up to about six feetabove the floor, which keeps the athletes comfortable withoutwasting heat on unoccupied areas during practices. The steam isreadily available because steam for the entire campus comes fromsix, 600 horsepower steam generators that were added to thebuilding’s basement. A new stack was needed to vent steam, andthe project team cleverly designed a massive rocket, complete withconical fins and a nosecone, for this purpose. Painted in the schoolcolors, it will most likely be the first thing new visitors notice, but itis only a small part of the overall experience.

“We wanted to change an evening at the basketball game to anevent,” said Chuck Lehnert, vice president of facilities andconstruction for The University of Toledo. “When I stood in a suite onopening night, and I saw the crowd coming in with every seat full, itfelt like I was at a Tigers or a Red Wings game. It felt good.”

The good feeling experienced by so many fans that night wouldnot have been possible without the dedicated efforts of the entireproject team.

THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORS AND PROFESSIONALCONSULTANTS CONTRIBUTED THEIR SKILLS TO THE PROJECT:• Acceptance of Demolished Concrete – Crestline Paving &

Excavating Contractor, Toledo, OH• Athletic Wood Flooring – Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc.,

Lindenhurst, IL • Caissons – Parks Drilling Company, Akron, OH• Cast-in-Place Concrete Maintenance – Ohio Building Restoration,

Toledo, OH• Chain Link Fences and Gates – Inline Fence, Inc., Shelby, OH• Cold Formed Metal Framing, Gypsum Sheating, Acoustic Panel

Ceilings, Wall• Treatments, Building Insulation and Firestopping – Valley Interior

Systems, Inc., Findlay, OH• Concrete Coloring and Finishing – Hoover & Wells, Inc., Toledo, OH• Environmental and Geotechnical Consultant – TTL Associates,

Toledo, OH• Environmental Graphics and Signage – Architectural Arts, Toledo, OH• Fencing (Temporary) – Right There Rental, LTD, Port Clinton, OH• Fire Protection – Accel Fire Systems, Inc., Sylvania, OH• Glass Railing System and Glass Handrails – Spohn Associates, Inc.,

Dayton, OH• Glass Railings, Aluminum Entrances and Storefronts, Curtainwalls,

Window Skylights, Ticket Windows and Glazing – Toledo Mirrorand Glass, Toledo, OH

• Graphics Consultant – Forty Nine Degrees, Coldwater, OH• Hydraulic Passenger Elevators – ThyssenKrupp Elevator

Corporation, Northwood, OH• Joint Sealants – State Wide Caulking Company, Inc., Milford, MI• Landscaping – Oberlanders Tree & Landscape, Bucyrus, OH• Mechanical – Dimech Services, Inc., Toledo, OH• Metal Lockers – Folding Equipment Company, LLC, Toledo, OH• Metal Walls and Roof Panels – C.L. Rieckhoff Company, Inc., Taylor• Overhead Coiling Doors, Security Gate and Removal of Existing

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athletes and fans. If this is the case, other schools in the MAC will beresponding to Toledo’s rocket attack for years to come.

Most fans will enter Savage Arena via the Charles A. SullivanAthletic Complex. Seven ticket windows were incorporated into thenew ticket office on the ground floor, which lets the staff efficientlyrespond to an increasing surge of fans eager to catch the next game.The ground floor also offers easy access to the Rocket Shop, whereshoppers can get their game on by purchasing some of the 150different Rocket gift and clothing items on display. Visitors have aunique opportunity to see student athletes before the game, as aglass wall offers a view of the Midnight Blue and Gold equipmentinside the 5,600-square-foot Charlie and Nancy Creech Fitness

Center, a new facility four times larger than what was previouslyavailable. The strategically placed glass wall also provides anincentive to train harder, as the Varsity ‘T’ Hall of Fame with plaqueshonoring 200 former UT student-athletes, coaches andadministrators located outside the Rocket Shop is clearly visible.

After seeing all that the ground floor has to offer, most fans willascend a grand staircase to access the second floor and a section ofseats that has been redone with an eye-catching rocket design inthe school’s colors. Club, loge, and suite ticket holders will probablyopt for the second floor entry, near the UT “Wall of Champions” thathighlights 50 Rocket championship teams in nine sports, whichprovides easier access to their seats. These ticket holders also enjoyaccess to the Grogan Room, a full service restaurant and bar that letsfans experience the game with tableside views and six LCD flat-screen TVs. The project team cut large openings into the existingprecast to let fans experience the sights and sounds of the game asthey return to their seats. No matter where their seats are, fans willhave no difficulty seeing the new scoreboard. This $1 millionhighlight of the renovation measures 28-feet tall and features fourvideo screens with 10 mm pixel spacing that far exceeds what istypically found in collegiate venues.

In spite of all the Midnight Blue and Gold, an admirablecommitment to green in the form of sustainable building practicesis also obvious at Savage Arena. The project team conduced an


Savage Arena’s once uninspiring footprint has been redefined withimproved approaches and the addition of the Charles A. Sullivan AthleticComplex.

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• Sawcutting – Duffey Concrete Cutting, Inc.,Toledo, OH

• Sawcutting, Removal and Patching – TheSpieker Company, Perrysburg, OH

• Seating – Farnham Equipment Company,Westerville, OH

• Sheet Metal – VM Systems, Inc., Toledo, OH• Signage – Roban, Inc., Lakemore, OH • Sitework – Anderzack-Pitzen Construction,

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Design Group, Inc., Broomfield, CO• Sports Architecture Consultant – Ellerbe

Becket, Kansas City, MO• Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials and

Intumescent Painting – Spray-OnFireproofing, Inc., Dimondale

• Sprinkler Design Consulting – SebenchEngineering, Inc., Atlanta, GA

• Structural and Miscellaneous Steel – TechDynamics, Inc., Perrysburg, OH

• Painting – MLM Painting, Toledo, OH• Plumbing Consultant – Vision Mechanical,

Toledo, OH• Precast Demolition/Erection and Steel

Erection – Henry Gurtzweiler, Inc., Toledo,OH

• Reinforcing Steel, Wire Mesh, Structuraland Miscellaneous Steel, – DynamicCurrents Corporation, Whitehouse, OH

• Resilient Athletic Flooring, and Carpeting –Precision Industrial Services, Detroit

• Roof Consultant – Total RoofingManagement, Bowling Green, OH

• Roof Insulation and EPDM Roofing –Nordmann Roofing Company, Inc., Toledo,OH

• Surveyor – Feller, Finch & Associates,Maumee, OH

• Temperature Controls – EnvironmentalComfort Services, LLC, Delaware, OH

• Temperature Controls/Commissioning –Ifacts, LLC, Alexandria, OH

• Testing and Balancing – AerodynamicsInspecting Company, Dearborn

• Thermal Insulation – Thermal Insulation,Inc., Toledo, OH

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Clearing, Holland, OH• Visual Display Boards and Projection

Screens – Shreffler, Inc., Perrysburg, OH• Vomitory Curtain Track and Carriers, and

Privacy Screens – Toledo DecoratingCenter, Toledo, OH

• Waterproofing Membrane – Great LakesConcrete Restoration, Toledo, OH

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The new scoreboard (top) measures 28-feet talland features four video screens with pixel spac-ing that far exceeds what is typically found incollegiate venues. A new stack (bottom),cleverly designed to resemble a rocket, wasneeded to vent steam from the six, 600-horse-power generators in the basement that providesteam for the entire campus.

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Most Americans know the story of Noah’s Ark and the Biblicalflood, but fewer are familiar with NOAA’s comparably life-sustaining presence on the Great Lakes. NOAA’s importance

could equal Noah’s, as tending to 22 percent of the world’s fresh wateris an undertaking with ramifications for every species. ArchitectNeumann/Smith Architecture, Southfield, construction manager J.S.Vig Construction Co., Taylor, and an able team of subcontractors,recently combined their talents to create a high-tech facility tosupport this daunting task. The 53,000-square-foot Great LakesEnvironmental Research Laboratory (GLERL), located in PittsfieldTownship and commissioned by the National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration, is a true NOAA’s Ark – a structure uponwhich the survival of every living thing could conceivably depend.

BUILDING A BETTER FACILITY Vital Great Lakes research occurred well before the construction of

the new GLERL, but the job was performed at a facility with manyshortcomings.

“I think the biggest design challenge became apparent to uswhen we toured the existing facility,” said Jim Stock, RA, associate,design director for Neumann/Smith. “They had laboratories andoffices scattered throughout the building. There was no contactbetween the scientists. You could be at one end of the building andnot see anyone at the other end. Environmental control was also ahuge problem because the laboratories were not in one centralarea.”

To correct this deficiency, the new building was designed to

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promote “cross-pollinization”of the scientists. The building’s circulationpattern encourages interaction between scientists engaged indifferent types of work as they utilize main corridors to access offices,laboratories and more common areas like conference rooms andlunchrooms. Grouping the laboratories also allowed for the installationof separate mechanical systems to meet their needs and theplacement of windows to transmit natural light, a true rarity inlaboratory settings. Blackout shades were installed to accommodatephotosensitive procedures. Even though the need to buildrepresented an opportunity to create a better structure for today, thenew facility was also carefully designed to prevent unanticipatedchanges from mandating construction in the future.

“The building was designed for a 20-year lease with an extensionbeyond 20 years, so we had to translate the scientists’ vision for whatthe building would do for the next 20-40 years, how these functionallab and office spaces could be adapted over time,” said Joe Vig of J.S.Vig Construction Co.

Maintaining the health and vitality of the Great Lakes is a complexundertaking. The task involves performing a multitude of tests on avariety of materials that is only limited by what can be plucked fromthe water and delivered to the GLERL. Chain hoists were included inthe warehouse area to facilitate delivery of the largest samples offflatbed trucks. Planning out the laboratories that would process andtest these varied specimens was a daunting job. Laura Clary, ofiDesign Solutions, a Bloomfield Hills-based laboratory designconsultant, was brought onto the team to help guide this process, but

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fitting the multitude of different laboratoryspaces under one roof added complexitiesfor everyone. Looking at every detailindividually, no matter how small, preventedmany problems.

“I was taught by Ken Neumann to breakdown every project to its simplestcomponents,” said Stock. “If you look at theproject, you see a complicated space withmany labs, but there are also a number ofcomponents that we encounter every day.There are administrative areas, office areas,conference areas and common areas, alongwith the laboratory and receiving areas. Wetried to break each of these portions of theprogram down, group them by similarfunction, and arrange them within thebuilding in a way that made sense.”

The individual spaces not only need tofunction efficiently, but also in a manner thatis consistent with the overriding purpose ofthe GLERL. A careless design that wastesenergy or resources would be inconsistentwith the life sustaining purpose of thefacility. Sustainability was a key project goal.

KEEPING THE MISSION IN MIND Exhaust is a major challenge with most

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“The variable volume hood system is thesingle most progressive thing that weinstalled, when compared to other labs,” saidVig. “Pat Carraher from Detroit TechnicalEquipment Co. [Troy] will tell you that an 8’hood consumes as much energy as a singlefamily home. That is why Laura Clary and M.E.Engineering [Plymouth] used a VariableVolume system in conjunction with a multi-position window sash on the hoods. Laura’sdesign will reduce energy consumption by 25percent to heat and cool the massive amountof make up air required. Keeping the windowsash 1/2 open is not only safer for thescientists, it saves 700 cfm per hood, or anenergy cost of over $5,000 per hood. That isreal money.”

Individual fume extractor arms also allowfor venting from multiple stations inside alaboratory. This lets the scientists breathefreely without inhaling the fumes frompreservatives, while also allowing for moreefficient operation by venting only theprecise amount of air needed at each workstation rather than increasing the ventilationof the whole room. Fume hoods were strate-gically positioned within the labs forfunctional efficiency, which resulted in areduction in the quantity and allowed themto be concentrated within a zone so exhaust


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Sustainable solutions are not limited tolaboratory exhaust. Low-VOC materials werespecified for interior components includingpaint, carpeting and millwork. Multiple zoneswere also created for the mechanical systemto allow for optimum comfort and efficientoperation. The new facility was designed toprovide day-lighting and views at offices andlabs alike. Stormwater filtration and retentionsystems were also dramatically upgraded.Recycled and regionally produced materialswere used to reduce the carbon footprintassociated with construction. The projectteam even carefully manipulated the site planto preserve a large, 100-year-old oak treegrowing on the site.

“NOAA, along with the EPA, is really on theforefront of environmental stewardship,” saidVig. “The entire team worked very diligentlyto make this project environmentallyresponsible and we took a practical approachto building green. We were able to utilizesustainable products while creating a betterwork environment. The amount of windowspace in this building is dramatically greaterthan what they had before.”

Now operating from a much moreseaworthy vessel, the GLERL, our modern dayNOAA’s Ark, will continue its urgent voyageon our Great Lakes. Since we depend on thelife sustaining qualities of this region, we areall along for the ride.

THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORSAND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTSCONTRIBUTED THEIR SKILLS TO THEPROJECT:• Acoustical Flooring and Operable

Partitions – Gardiner C. Vose, Inc.,Bloomfield Hills

• Asbestos Abatement – EnvironmentalMaintenance Engineers, Inkster

• Asphalt Curbs and Gutters – AsphaltSpecialists, Inc., Pontiac

• Carpentry, Acoustical and Drywall –Huron Acoustic Tile, Inc., Mt. Clemens

• Ceramic and Quarry Tile – National TileCompany, Royal Oak

• Civil Engineering – Nowak & Fraus,Engineers, Royal Oak

• Concrete – Merlo Construction, Northville• Decorative Metal Fence and Gate –

Industrial Fence & Landscaping, Inc.,Detroit

• Earthwork and Utilities – Compeau Bros.,Inc., Carleton

• Electrical – Stellar Electric, Inc., Taylor• Epoxy Floor Coating – Kwasny Company,

Inc., Farmington Hills

• Exterior Hollow Metal Doors and Frames– Stock Building Supply, Macomb

• Final Construction Cleanup – AAROCompanies, Warren

• Fire Protection – Ann Arbor FireProtection, Ann Arbor

• Fireproofing – Spray On Fireproofing, Inc.,Dimondale

• Flagpole – Abbott K. Schlain, Co.,Plymouth

• Glass and Glazing – Pro-Glass Installation,Inc., Plymouth

• HVAC – Robertson Morrison, Inc., AnnArbor

• Interior Doors, Frames and Hardware –Rayhaven Group, Inc., Southfield

• Joint Sealants – J & S Construction, Inc.,Fowlerville

• Lab Equipment – Detroit TechnicalEquipment Company, Troy

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• Landscaping and Irrigation – DynamiteLandscaping Inc., Sterling Heights

• Masonry – DS Building Contractors, Milan• Metal Wall Panels – Metro Lakes

Construction, LLC, Union Lake• Millwork and Casework – Doors &

Drawers, Dexter• Painting – B/C Contractors, Inc., Ypsilanti• Plumbing – Ken Cook Plumbing, Ann

Arbor• Resilient Carpet and Flooring – SCI Floor

Covering, Inc., Southfield• Roofing and Sheet Metal – Advanced

Roofing, Inc., Westland• Sectional Doors – Crawford Door Sales,

Inc., Detroit• Signage – Huron Sign Co., Ypsilanti• Structural Steel – Ann Arbor Fabrication,

Inc., Dexter• Tac-Wall – Integrated Interiors, Inc.,

Warren• Window Treatments – The Sheer Shop,

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Cooper Lighting IntroducesShaper Decorative WallSconces

Cooper Lighting, a division of CooperIndustries, Ltd., has introduced a new seriesof Shaper wall sconces offering a wide selec-tion of unique Decorative Elements includ-ing recycled glass, fabric, resin, coloredacrylic and bamboo rings for interior andexterior environments. The Shaper 613 RioDecorative Elements Series is available intwo sizes (6" and 8") with a choice of 13round and square Decorative Elements. Thewall sconces feature a convenient modulardesign, multiple energy-efficient lampingoptions including LED, and sustainableand/or recycled luminaire components, rec-ognizing the importance of sustainabilityand environmental responsibility.

The Rio's Decorative Elements choicesinclude Frosted Acrylic, Crystal RecycledGlass, Aquamarine Recycled Glass, BlueTopaz Recycled Glass, Ruby Red RecycledGlass, Sage Concentric, TerracottaConcentric, Bamboo Rings, Paper Leaf,White Weave, White Swirl, Mocha Swirl andEnglish Toffee Swirl. The recycled glass con-tains 98%-100% post-industrial recycledmaterials. The resin is 100% recycled resin.The resin manufacturing process uses waterthat has been recycled in a closed-loop sys-tem, saving over 21 million gallons of freshwater each year. Decorative Elements withbotanicals (Bamboo Rings and Paper Leaf)are made from sustainable, cultivated crops.The Natural Aluminum trim ring uses up to80% recycled aluminum with no secondarysurface finishes and is easy to recycle at theend of the product's life.

The fixture design is comprised of fourmodular components made of rugged die-cast aluminum construction, stainless steelhardware, high-temperature silicone gasket,tempered glass lens and double-finish

protection. A patent-pending alignment sys-tem provides +/- 10° (20° total) to compen-sate for a misaligned back box housing. Theback box housing is available to ship inadvance for rough-in purposes and easilyinstalls in drywall, concrete pour orbrick/masonry. The housing also includesan integral UP arrow and two leveling vialsto ensure proper orientation and alignment.A lens/bezel assembly mechanically fastensto the housing, creating a tight, IP68-ratedseal that is independent of the DecorativeElement. The pre-wired POWER-TRAY™module that contains all the optical andelectrical elements plugs directly into thequick-disconnect in the back box housing,making installation and service fast andeasy. Lamp options include compact fluores-cent, metal halide, halogen and LED. Trimrings and finials are available in all standardpainted and plated finishes includingChrome, Cooper, Brass, Nickel and White.The series is ADA compliant.

For additional information on the Shaper613 Rio Decorative Elements Series or otherShaper products, please visit www.cooperlighting.com or e-mail us [email protected].

Drywall Compound RetrieverIncreases Efficiency WhileEliminating Waste

The Custom Drywall Retriever is a new,one-of-a-kind tool invented to more easilyand efficiently remove drywall compoundfrom its container. The product conforms tothe curvature of the container to eliminatewaste. It can be used effectively with manytypes of materials and compounds, such asmortar, stucco, carpet and tile adhesive.

Unique features include an innovative,waste-eliminating design; an angled, com-fortable handle; and an

asymmetrical, curved blade. This revolu-tionary tool is made with hardened plasticthat is reinforced with nylon for durabilityand longevity.

There is no need to flex or force the edgeof this tool against the round surface of thecompound container, as the curved bladeallows the compound to be easily and effort-lessly removed. The compound can then bedeposited directly onto a taping knife, elim-inating the expense and cleaning time of themud pan. It can also be used with a mudpan, if necessary.

For more information, please visitwww.customdrywalltools.com.

Hyster Company Introducesthe H170-190FT Line of HeavyDuty Lift Trucks

Hyster has introduced the newest addi-tion to the Fortis® line of lift trucks: theH170-190FT. These new trucks accommo-date much larger loads without a dramaticincrease in truck size or expense. Based onthe current Hyster® H135-155FT modelpneumatic truck, these new capacity models

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offer a longer wheelbase, a more powerfuldrive train, and a new mast to accommodateloads up to 19,000 lb.

Well suited for use with lumber, steel, andconcrete applications, the H170-190FT lineoffers several features that allow for liftingcapacities similar or equal to those of muchlarger trucks. A new, heavier VISTA® mastprovides superior load support during lift-ing and lowering while offering optimaloperator visibility. The Hyster turbochargedand intercooled Cummins QSB3.3 TurboDiesel Engine provides 110HP at 2,400 RPMand 305 ft-lb of torque for maximum per-formance.

To accommodate heavier loads, the H170-190FT series is outfitted with an upgradeddrive axle and an oil-cooled brake design, aswell as larger hubs that increase truck stabil-ity. A new modulated brake system providesconsistent pedal travel versus brake linepressure for optimum operator control. Toensure operator safety, an accumulator isused to store hydraulic pressure for fullbraking power in the event of unexpectedloss of engine power.

Fully-tested through the Finite ElementMethod (FEM) to ensure ruggedness anddurability, the H170-190FT series offers the

strength and productivity needed whenmoving heavier loads. With a durablepower train and mast design, turbochargeddiesel engine, and enhanced hydraulics, theHyster H170-190FT line of lift trucks fea-tures proven efficiency and superior dura-bility.

Hyster lift trucks are supported by one ofthe largest and most experienced dealer net-works in the industry. Hyster customershave access to an expansive parts availabili-ty program, in-depth operator training andproduct customization for special applica-tions. Hyster Company also offers theindustry’s most comprehensive standard warranty andaffordable and flexible financing programs.

For more information about Hyster lifttrucks, or to find a dealer near you, pleasevisit www.hyster.com.

Douglas ElectricalComponents Ductorseal®Hermetic FeedthroughsEliminate Leak Paths

Douglas Electrical Components, Inc.(DECo) has introduced its Ductorseal®feedthrough product line, which features

precision-machined housings of aluminum,titanium, steel, brass, plastic or low out-gassing epoxy, and are available with a vari-ety of standard or custom wire bundles,including AWG #38 through 500 MCMwires, cables and harnesses in virtually anylength. They are epoxy-sealed to provideleak-free performance in a range of operat-ing environments, from 1x10-10 Torrthrough 15,000 psi, and from 4 K (LHe)through 200°C. High voltage and low cross-section wire feedthroughs operating up to30kV-DC are also available.

Conductor counts range from single wiresthrough 3,200 or more wires. Connector con-figurations on both atmospheric and vacu-um/pressure sides can be mixed andmatched as needed. Ductorsealfeedthroughs are widely used in applica-tions ranging from automotive, semicon-ductor manufacturing, space simulation,military, and alternative energy, to air condi-tioning and refrigeration, X-ray, explosion-proof, oil and gas exploration, and glove-box.

For additional information on DECo solu-tions, including product brochures andvideos, please visit our website www.douglaselectrical.com.

Duluth Trading CompanyReveals New StretchierUnderwear for Guys on theMove

Duluth Trading Company has introduceda line of comfortable, diamond knit under-wear that is well suited for jobsite wear. Thethree styles of Duluth PerformanceUnderwear are 50 percent lighter and 200percent more stretchy than cotton under-wear.

Comprised of 93 percent nylon and sevenpercent spandex, these garments can protectagainst chafing, itching and feeling clammy.Duluth Trading tested fabric used by triath-letes, rock climbers and other active typesand considered tradesmen's needs for com-fort, freedom of movement and moisturewicking to create this product line.

Duluth Trading Performance Underwearare available in a palette of masculine colorsincluding: deep hunter, graphite, dark

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cobalt and black (Performance Boxers);white and black (Performance Briefs); andblack, dark cobalt, and deep hunter (BoxerBriefs). Available in sizes Medium to 3XL,the Performance Boxer, Performance BoxerBrief - which offers snug-fitting boxer legsfor extra support for climbing, crouching,and reaching - and Performance Brief stylesbreathe for comfort and wick away sweat 10times better than cotton underwear.

Duluth Performance Underwear is avail-able online at www.duluthtrading.com.

DaVinci Roofscapes®Introduces Bellaforté™Roofing Tiles

DaVinci Roofscapes®, has introduced thenew Bellaforté™ slate product. The newsynthetic tiles incorporate several patentedfeatures, are interlocking, overlapping andself-locating, and will be available in a 12-inch slate profile. The patentedBellaforté roofing tiles usea third less materialthan traditional syn-thetic and natu-ral slate shin-gles. Theys i m p l i f yi n s t a l l a t i o nspeed and lowerthe overall cost forbuilders, remodelers,roofing contractors andhomeowners.

DaVinci Slate is offered in a standard mixof five individually molded tiles in widthsof 6-, 7- 9-, 10- and 12-inches. This providesa non-repeating, natural appearance thateliminates the “man-made” look found inother synthetic products. DaVinci offers a 4-inch shingle that can be used with roofingarchitectural features (such as turrets), sav-ing time during installation and creating amore finished appearance.

Virtually maintenance-free and backed bya 50-year limited warranty, DaVinci

Roofscapes Slate and Shake product linesare embedded with state-of-the-art UV sta-bilizers, have passed extensive industrytesting and are easy to install. No specialtools or training are required to installDaVinci synthetic roof products and tilescome pre-bundled with varying widths forhassle-free installation. DaVinci productsresist curling, cracking and fading, mold,

algae, fungus and insects under normal conditions. Additionally, DaVinci roofingtiles resist water absorption, which elimi-nates freeze-thaw issues and allows forinstallation in all weather conditions.

For additional information call 1-800-328-4624 or please visit www.davinciroofscapes.com.

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IDEAL HeatSeeker™ ThermalImager Instantly PinpointsHottest and ColdestTemperatures on Live Screen

IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. debuted itsnew HeatSeeker Thermal Imager, an afford-able thermography solution for the predic-tive maintenance of electrical and mechani-cal systems. Less cumbersome to use thantraditional thermal imagers, the handheldHeatSeeker was designed to meet the stringent standards for performance set byprofessional electricians, engineers andbuilding inspectors.

The IDEAL HeatSeeker incorporates anAuto Hot/Cold Tracker, a new technologythat automatically pinpoints the hottest andcoldest temperatures within a single screenby highlighting both with dual cursors. Justa quick scan of the Auto Hot/Cold Trackerimmediately identifies current or potentialproblems, such as overloaded circuits, inef-ficient heat transfer, moisture leakage, orfluid distribution for a stuck valve. By locat-ing potential malfunctions before theybecome critical the HeatSeeker lowers main-tenance costs.

For superior accuracy in the field,HeatSeeker captures a "real" digital photo of

the subject that is then blended with a fullinfrared picture to provide added detail tothe image under review. Depending on thecomplexity of the image, the technician canchoose to blend the digital photo with 25%,50% or 75% infrared to better identify sus-pected components. The digital image andthe thermal can also be shown simultane-ously in the display. The combination of theAuto Hot/Cold Tracker and digital/ther-mal blending qualifies the HeatSeeker for awide variety of applications, improving itsversatility and value.

Operating the Heatseeker does notrequire specialist training. Once an image iscaptured, technicians simply move

toggles to navigate the tracking cursorsacross the LCD screen to measure surfacetemperature variations ranging from 14°F to660°. A full 1,849 temperature measure-ments can be viewed live on the LCD withan accuracy of ± 2% or ± 4° F. Images can besaved to evaluate all temperature points, aswell as marked with text and live voicerecordings. The provided ThermalVision™software makes it easy to view, edit or ana-lyze images on a PC, as well as to generatedetailed inspection reports.

Other market-proven features of theHeatSeeker are a Class II laser, a built-inLED illuminator for use in poorly lit areas, aremovable handle, and adjustable emissivi-ty to improve accuracy.

The IDEAL HeatSeeker Thermal Imager(Part # 61-844) is immediately availablewith an MSRP of $3,500.00 (U.S.).Accessories include: USB cable, camera han-dle, carrying case, power supply, andThermalVision software. An optional carcharger is also available.

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M. Jack Knowles, III ofDietrich, Bailey andAssociates, PC (DBA), asubsidiary of Spalding DeDeckerAssociates, Inc., Detroit,was recently appointed byGovernor Granholm tothe Great Lakes Wind Council. TheCouncil is an advisory body within theDepartment of Energy, Labor, andEconomic Growth that will provide citi-zens with a public forum to begin to iden-tify where, in the Great Lakes, wind ener-gy systems may be prudently sited.

Grand Rapids-basedO’Boyle, Cowell, Blalock &Associates, Inc. (OCBA) ispleased to announce thatSuLin Kotowicz, ASLA, haspassed her state licensingexam and is now alicensed landscape archi-tect in the State of Michigan. OCBA hasprovided landscape architecture, urbandesign, waterfront planning, land plan-ning, and site design services throughoutMichigan for 45 years.

Paul Albanelli, presi-dent, Albanelli CementContractors, Inc., Livonia,has been elected presidentof the American Society ofConcrete Contractors, St.Louis, Missouri, for 2009-2010. The ASCC is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhanc-ing the capabilities of those who buildwith concrete, and to providing them aunified voice in the construction industry.

The YWCA of Western Wayne Countyrecently named Melissa Demorest, Esq., ofthe Demorest Law Firm, PLLC,Birmingham, Young Professional of theYear. The YWCA is an organization isdedicated to eliminating racism and hasbeen empowering women for over 150years. Strengthened by diversity, theYWCA pulls together members whostrive to create opportunities for women’sleadership, growth and power in order toattain a common vision: justice, freedom,and dignity for all people.

Detroit-based Hamilton AndersonAssociates (HAA), an architecture anddesign firm, has welcomed the followingnew members to their staff: Landscape

Architects Rick Bogaert and BurkeJenkins; Interior Designer JenniferKlapper; and Director of Marketing andBusiness Development Heather Thomas.Also, HAA staff members DouglasAtkinson and Russell Baltimore havebeen elected to serve on Detroit’sPreservation Wayne Board. Atkinson willserve as Board president, and Baltimorewill act as secretary. HAA is furtherplease to announce that Tina Dortch hasjoined the firm’s Las Vegas Studio as busi-ness director.

Adam Bearup of Hybrid Homes, LLCand Eric Hughes of Image Design, LLChave both being nominate as theResidential Green Building Advocates(RGBA) for the USGBC West MichiganChapter. They will each serve a two-yearterm as RGBA’s.

Southfield-based architecture anddesign firm Neumann/Smith Associatesrecently announced that staff membersTracy KoeWick, TraceyT a y l o r ,Nadia Yousefand DawnP e t e r s o nhave earnedL E E D(Leadershipin Energya n dE n v i r o n -m e n t a lD e s i g n )accreditationfrom theU.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).Over 40 percent of Neumann/Smith’sarchitects and interior designers areLEED accredited professionals.

Mark H. Verwys, a part-ner in the Grand Rapidsoffice of Plunkett Cooneylaw firm, was recentlynamed by BTI ConsultingGroup to its 2009 ClientService All-Star Team.Verwys was among 176attorneys to be singled outnationally by clients who participated inBTI’s annual legal industry client satisfac-tion survey.

Atwell-Hicks, an award-winning, land develop-ment consulting firmbased in Ann Arbor, hasannounced that CandiceM. Briere, a land planner,has received her certifiedplanner designation fromthe American Institute ofCertified Planners (AICP),the professional instituteof the American PlanningAssociation. Also, MaggieAllan, an ecological spe-cialist, has received herLeadership in Energy andEnvironmental DesignAccredited Professional (LEED AP) certi-fication from the Green BuildingCertification Institute (GBCI).

Al Janni, engineeringservices manager atSaginaw-based Duro-LastRoofing, Inc., has beenelected by the Single PlyRoofing Industry (SPRI)Nominating Committee toserve as the President-Elect for the 2009-2010term, which will be followed by hisPresidency for the 2010-2011 term. SPRIis a leading trade association representingsuppliers of flexible sheet membrane anda wide variety of other components usedin commercial roofing systems.

SHW Group, an architecture, planning,interior design and engineering firm locat-ed in Berkley, has announced the follow-ing new hires to their staff: Robert Porter,AIA; Joseph Lapinski, EIT; Michael Alberts,PE; Cheryl Bringley; Georgia Zochowski;and Steven Szerlag, AIA.

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Bloomfield Hills-based Synergy Group,Inc. recently announced that Mike Bolgeris the latest member of the design-buildfirm to become LEED Certified.

Justin Barringer, project engineer withTaylor-based J.S. Vig ConstructionCompany, has earnedLEED accreditation fromthe U.S. Green BuildingCouncil (USGBC). J.S. VigConstruction Company isa full-service general con-tractor and constructionmanagement company.

Richie Heumann, senior account manag-er of Whirlpool Corporation’s NorthAtlantic Division, was recently recognizedwith the “Whirlpool Corporation TradeRelations Industry and CommunityService Award.” The award recognizesHeumann’s ongoing leadership, buildingindustry contributions and countlesshours of community involvement. TheWhirlpool Corporation is based in BentonHarbor.

Daniel F. Cummings, a consultant withPlante & Moran PLLC’s Grand Rapidsoffice, recently received two “green” des-ignations. Cummings, who works in thefirm’s Technology and Process

Improvement practice,has completed therequirements for profes-sional LEED accreditation,as well as the CertifiedGreen Professional desig-nation from the NationalAssociation of HomeBuilders.

Fanning Howey Architects-Engineers,Novi, is pleased to announce that John L.Davids, Anthony Sikora, and AliviaStalnaker have obtained their LEEDCertifications

The Michigan Chapter of CoreNetGlobal has awarded its second Real EstateScholarship in the amount of $2,000 toPaul Mardirosian, a Candidate in theMaster of Urban Planning (MUP), concentrating on Urban EconomicDevelopment from Wayne StateUniversity. Paul graduated with distinc-tion and highest honors from the

University of Michigan, with a B.A.majoring in Social Studies, with concen-tration in Urban Planning and UrbanAffairs. CoreNet Global is a worldwide,professional community for mission-criti-cal knowledge to enhance professionaladvancement and enterprise success incorporate real estate.

Kim Fricke-Young hasbeen named to theAmerican Institute ofArchitects (AIA) MichiganBoard of Directors. TheAIA Michigan hasappointed Fricke-Young tothe newly created positionof professional affiliateadvisor. She is employed by ProfessionalConcepts Insurance Agency, Inc., Brighton.

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The Engineering Society of Detroit(ESD), Southfield, has announced thelaunch of the ESD Institute—a conduit forcommunication and ideas designed tobring together some of Michigan’s mostformidable leaders to launch technicaland business initiatives addressing pri-vate and public policies. The Institute’sgoal will be to identify initiatives thenrequest comments from distinguishedprofessionals and organizations from theprivate and public sectors. An InstituteSymposium about the topic, which wouldgenerate a report or presentation that willspur action, will follow this.

For the fourth consecutive year, theMichigan Business & ProfessionalAssociation (MBPA) has named PlunkettCooney, headquartered in BloomfieldHills, as one of “Metropolitan Detroit’s101 Best and Brightest Companies toWork For.” Also, The Detroit Free Pressrecently named Plunkett Cooney to its listof “Top Places to Work” in 2008, basedupon employee surveys and independentresearch about the firm.

The Tanner Supply Company hasopened a second branch in Dexter. Thebranch will serve as a sales and servicecenter. Tanner boasts a wide variety ofproducts including hollow metal doors,custom frames, architectural hardware,and many division 10 products.

HKS Architects, PC – which was repre-sented by Jones Lang LaSalle – signed a 10-year lease agreement to move its regional,

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The American Ladder Institute (ALI), anational trade association whose missionis education of the public as to the properselection, care and safe use of ladders, haslaunched www.laddersafety.org. Thisuser-friendly website is intended toappeal to a wide audience, ranging fromprofessionals that work in the construc-tion trades to consumers who use laddersin their homes.

Taylor-based J.S. Vig ConstructionCompany, a full-service general contractorand construction management company,announced recently that it has joined theU.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).Founded in 1993, the USGBC is a non-profit trade organization committed toexpanding sustainable building practices.J.S. Vig also recently opened a new officebased in Ann Arbor that will serve as theheadquarters for Project Green, a greenbuilding resource center designed toexpand the company’s sustainable con-struction practice area and educate proper-ty owners, developers and the generalpublic on the benefits and costs associatedwith green building.

Fanning Howey Architects – Engineerswas recently notified that Grosse PointeAcademy, Grosse Pointe Farms, has beenselected by a panel of distinguished archi-tectural experts to receive a 2009 Citationof Excellence Award from Learning ByDesign magazine, a publication of NationalSchool Boards Association. Designed bythe Novi office of Fanning Howey, GrossePointe Academy brings a modern learningenvironment to its Moran Building with-out affecting the school’s striking Gothicexterior.

Booms Stone Company has earned thecoveted designation of Marble Institute ofAmerica (MIA) Accredited Natural StoneCommercial B Contractor, and may nowuse the official accreditation logo.Commercial B companies will be firmsthat handle smaller scale commercial stoneinstallations such as hotel lobbies, banklobbies, and low-rise interior/exteriorcladding. Booms Stone Company is locat-ed in Redford.

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HR Solutions, Inc., an internationalHuman Capital Management Consultingfirm located in Chicago, IL, recentlyannounced its 2008 EmployeeEngagement Award Winners. This awardrecognizes the top organizations in whichemployees rated the highest job satisfac-tion scores among our 2008 EmployeeEngagement survey participants. Localgeneral contractor Barton MalowCompany, Southfield, earned the SecondHighest Overall Job Satisfaction Score of91% favorable.

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C A M B U Y E R S G U I D E U P D A T E S

As you all are probably aware, the 2009 ConstructionBuyers Guide is out on the street. In an effort to keepour information as accurate as possible, we’re includ-ing here all the changes and corrections we havereceived for members’ company listings as

Acton Rental & Sales Co.10646 NorthendFerndale, MI 48220Phone: 313-391-6500Fax: 313-891-6501

Architects Collective, PC490 Century Lane, Suite 200Holland, MI 49423Phone: 616-392-2366Fax: 616-392-8990

Austin Morgan Companies(Formerly Rasin’s Landscape &Associates)P.O. Box 99456Troy, MI 48099Phone: 248-457-9680Fax: 248-457-9685

Car-Bee, Inc.44300 Grand River Ave.Novi, MI 48375Phone: 248-912-9973Fax: 248-912-9975

Concrete Preparation Services, LLC5005 Cascade Rd. SE, Suite AGrand Rapids, MI 49546Phone: 866-937-4305Fax: 866-383-8650

Cornerstone Engineering, Inc.28785 Haas Rd.Wixom, MI 48393Phone: 248-449-7640Fax: 248-449-7641

DuBay’s Landscaping Services27845 Groesbeck Hwy.Roseville, MI 48066Phone: 586-777-3024Fax: 586-777-9322

GreenPipe Industries, Inc.8034 Church St.Grosse Isle, MI 48138Phone: 877-703-PIPEFax: 440-942-7705

Glasrock/OMI7819 W. Jefferson Ave.Detroit, MI 48209Phone: 313-350-7817Fax: 313-841-2217

Hexagon General Contractors, Inc.210 Executive Hills Blvd., Ste. 100Bloomfield Hills, MI 48326Phone: 248-338-8999Fax: 248-338-3139

Integrity Networks, LLC901 Tower Dr., Suite 440Troy, MI 48098Phone: 248-822-3122Fax: 248-708-6007

KF Engineering, Inc.1630 Stone St., Suite CPort Huron, MI 48060Phone: 810-364-4120Fax: 810-364-7827

Michigan Specialty Coatings2953 Manchester Dr.Kimball, MI 48074Phone: 866-45 EPOXYFax: 810-966-8533

Mosher, Dolan, Cataldo & Kelly, Inc.735 Forest, Suite 200Birmingham, MI 48009Phone: 248-258-9453Fax: 248-258-5998

Preferred Glass, Inc.P.O. Box 171Algonac, MI 48001Phone: 810-794-0686Fax: 810-794-0687

R.J. Torching, Inc.5061 Energy Dr.Flint, MI 48505Phone: 810-785-9759Fax: 810-785-9758

Smith Enterprises, Inc.(Formerly Smith Heating & AirConditioning, Inc.)3767 Wisner Hwy.Adrian, MI 49221Phone: 517-265-2492

Thermal Wall ConstructionSystems, LLCP.O. Box 506Armada, MI 48005Phone: 866-426-2534Fax: 810-395-2944

W.W. Masonry, LLC6656 Oak Hill Rd.Ortonville, MI 48462Phone: 248-627-3435

of March 25. Changes from the book are in bold. To see continual, up-to-date, complete company listings, check out the Buyers Guide

Online at www.cam-online.com, updated monthly.Check back to this section every month in CAM Magazine to get heads-up information and news involving the Construction Buyers Guide.

Questions? Contact Mary Carabott at 248-972-1000 for answers and to find out how to add to your online listings.To obtain additional copies of the Guide, stop by the CAM office and pick them up at no additional charge, or send $6 per book for shipping to have

the books sent to your company via UPS. Please call ahead of time for authorization if you want a substantial number of copies.Invoices for the 2009 Buyers Guide listings have been generated and mailed. If you have questions regarding your invoice, call the CAM office.

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Industry Events

Apr. 30 – May 3 – Kitchen/Bath IndustryShow & Conference

This collection of kitchen and bathproducts, courses and conference sessionsat the Georgia World Congress Center inAtlanta, GA promises to offer the latestproduct advancements, trends andinsights to help attendees meet the needsof the marketplace.

Online registration is available atwww.kbis.com.

May 12-15 – COAA Course and Conference The Construction Owners Association

of America (COAA) will hold the followingevent:May 12-13 – OTI 201 Course – Predesign May 13-15 – Spring Owners Leadership

Conference, both held at theIndianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis, IN.

For more information, visitwww.coaa.org, or call 800-994-2622.

May 31 – Jun.2 – Greening the HeartlandConference

The Engineering Society of Detroit(ESD) and the Detroit Regional Chapterof the U.S. Green Building Council(USGBC) will present this event devotedto green building and sustainability prac-tices at COBO center. Hundreds of atten-dees and exhibitors from Michigan and 11other states will converge on Detroit tolearn about the latest green innovationsand incentives. The event will focus onpresenting tangible, practical informa-tion, case studies and proven methods.

For more information, please visit www.greeningtheheartland.org orwww.esd.org.

June 25-28 – CEO ForumThe American Society of Concrete

Contractors (ASCC) will hold its annualCEO Forum at Nemacolin WoodlandsResort, Farmington, PA. The CEO Forumis a leadership and executive conferencefor concrete professionals.

For more information, or to register,visit www.ascconline.org or call the ASCC office at 866-788-2722.

Training Calendar

CAMTEC Class ScheduleCAMTEC, the training & education

center of the Construction Association ofMichigan, has announced itswinter/spring class schedule. For regis-tration information, or to obtain a catalog,call (248) 972-1133.

Start Date ClassMay 5 – OSHA 30 Hr.May 13 – AIA ContractsMay 19 – Construction

Contracts & Subcontracts

May 20 – FA, CPR, AED Combined

May 21 – Construction Liens/Payment Bond Claims

May 26 – Controlling & Working on Delayed Projects

May 28 – Accounts Receivable Management

June 9 – Lien Law/Payment Bonds

C O N S T R U C T I O N C A L E N D A R

Please submit all calendar items no less than six weeks prior to the event to: Calendar Editor, CAM Magazine, P.O. Box 3204, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204.

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Acme Maintenance Service ............................46Allingham Corp ..............................................21Aluminum Supply Company,

Marshall Sales, Inc. ....................................35CAM Affinity ................................................IBCCAM Travel Advantage ................................46C.A.S.S. ............................................................12CEI Roofing ......................................................42Curran Crane Co., J.J. ....................................40DTE Energy ........................................................3Danboise Mechanical ......................................49Detroit Terrazzo Contractors Association ....23Doeren Mayhew ..............................................46G2 Consulting ..................................................45Guy, Hurley, Blaser & Heuer, LLC ................15Hartland Insurance Group ............................19J. S. Vig Construction Co. ..............................38Jeffers Crane Service, Inc. ........................8, BCLaDuke Roofing & Sheet Metal ....................21Lifting Gear Hire Corporation ........................9Liquid Calcium Chloride Sales, Inc. ............49MasonPro, Inc. ................................................27Navigant Consulting ......................................50Next Generation Services Group ..................25Nicholson Construction Company ..............50North American Dismantling Corp. ............36Oakland Community College ........................33Oakland Companies ......................................48Oakland Metal Sales ........................................6Osborne Trucking

& Osborne Concrete, John D ....................18PM Technologies ..............................................7Plante & Moran, PLLC ..................................41R.L. Deppmann Co. ........................................31Roofing Technology Associates ....................23SMRCA ............................................................17Scaffolding Inc. ................................................29Scheir Products ................................................11State Building Products ..................................45Structural Preservation Systems ....................37StructureTec ....................................................29TEMP-AIR, Inc. ..............................................38TES Consultants, PC ......................................47Trend Millwork ............................................IFCValenti Trobec Chandler ..................................5Wayne Bolt & Nut Co. ....................................47

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Discount fleet purchasing orleasing on all makes & modelsof cars, trucks, cargo vans& construction trailers.

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Call Mary Carabott at (248) 972-1000

Call Diana Brown at (248) 972-1000

Bowling, dinner/poker tournaments,sporting clays, golf outings & more.

Call Gregg Montowski (248) 972-1000

Everything you need to know aboutCAM at your fingertips. Check out theCAM Buyers Guide online.

Call Amanda Tackett at (248) 972-1000

Monthly industry magazine coversconstruction news throughout thestate, as well as timely articlesand product information.

Call the CAM Marketing Department (248) 972-1000

Accurate up to date project biddinginformation on Detroit area and stateprojects. Access bidding information &blueprints, plans, specs, 24 –hours a day,7 days a week, via your computer.

Call Bernice Tanner (248) 972-1000

Features the largest selection of biddocuments in the state. Private phonerooms, lounge, plan duplication &facsimile services available. Lienforms also available for purchase.

Call Joe Forgue at (248) 972-1000

Variety of classes & seminarsoffered winter, spring & fall,taught by industry professionals.

Call James M. Finn at (248) 358-4140

Full service credit union, created toserve you with 22 Michigan locations,visit them at www.cfcuonline.com.Banking Made Better.

A CAM Membership benefit for unioncontractors employing Carpenters,Cement Masons, Laborers orOperating Engineers in SoutheastMichigan.

Call Forrest Henry at (248) 972-1000

Design & Construction Expositionin Novi attracts almost 10,000 peopleannually. Opportunity to showcaseconstruction products & servicesto key markets.

Call Ron Riegel at (248) 972-1000

Call Dee Macy at (586) 790-7810

Group self-funded workers’compensation insurance programdesigned for & operated bythe construction industry.

Call Rob Walters at (248) 233-2114

CAM-sponsored employee benefitprogram provides local claim &administrative services for group, life,health, prescription drugs, dental,and vision, at competitive rates.

CAM members receive complimentaryconsultations and 50% off on aComprehensive Wealth ManagementPlan for business and family members

Call William Jeffrey (248) 456-8000Call Jeffrey Inge at (248) 530-2122

T-Mobile has calling plans for theon-the-go professional... at home,at the office, on the road.

Call Chris Bageris at (248) 722-9134

High-performance businesscommunications solutions: CAMMembers receive free consultation and15% off your communications solutions.

Call Tom Farnham at (989) 615-2736

Speedway SuperAmerica SuperFleetfueling program can save yourcompany 4 cents per gallonof fuel $ 15% off at ValvolineInstant Oil Change locations.

Call Amy Elliot at (586) 757-7100

New car & truck purchasing & leaseprogram helps Members get thelowest possible price.

More than 16,000 copies of thiscomprehensive construction industrydirectory are distrubuted. Marketingopportunity through special classifiedsection. Offered online and in print.

Call Steve Guadette at (800) 954-0423

Web design, content managementhosting, e-mail & domain setup,marketing strategies & consulting.Visit us at: www.eliquid.com

Save big on shipping with theCAM discount shipping program.

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