December 2017 CAM Magazine

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DIRECTORS

Kerlin Blaise Blaze Contracting

PUBLISHER EDITOR

Kevin Koehler Amanda Tackett

Thomas Broad Midwest Steel, Inc.

Kevin Foucher ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Commercial Contracting Corp.

Mary Kremposky McArdle

Stephen Frantz GRAPHIC DESIGN ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE

Joseph Coots

Motor City Electric Co.

Jennifer Panning

Roy Jones Cathy Jones

Artisan Tile, Inc.

Samuel Ruegsegger III The Christman Co.

DIRECTORS OFFICERS Chairman

Paul Stachowiak Integrated Design Solutions, LLC

John Raimondo

Erik Wordhouse

Roncelli, Inc.

Vice Chairman

Edwards Glass Co.

Brad Leidal Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors

Vice Chairman

Preston Wallace Limbach Company, LLC

Treasurer

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Marty Burnstein

Fontanesi & Kann Company/ Architectural Building Components, Inc.

President

Gary Boyajian Division 8 Solutions, Inc.

Joseph Fontanesi

Law Office of Marty Burnstein

George Dobrowitsky Walbridge

Kevin Koehler

Daniel Englehart Peter Basso and Associates, Inc.

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Opportunity Knocks! The Effort to Improve Performance Begins in Michigan

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CAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ALERT - Master your Approach to Recruiting People....

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THE RISE OF THE DISTRICT DETROIT MOTOR CITY MAGIC: Little Caesars Expands its World Headquarters Campus

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MAKING CONNECTIONS: WSU’s Business School Fosters Future Entrepreneurs

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INTERIORS • FINISHES Kraemer Design Group Refreshes its Detroit Office Space

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MICHIGAN CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK 2018 Southeastern Michigan Non-Residential Construction Review and the 2018 Outlook

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Michigan Construction 2018 Workforce Forecast

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CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT Little Caesars Arena - Barton Malow/Hunt/White Deliver for Detroit

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The Via Concourse: A Hot, New Gathering Spot in the Motor City

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Construction Calendar CAM Welcomes New Members Advertisers Index

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ABOUT THE COVER Olympia Development of Michigan, the Barton Malow/Hunt/White team, and over six different architectural firms brought the star of The District Detroit’s Woodward Square neighborhood - Little Caesars Arena - out of the ground and into the spotlight. The architectural team included HOK, Hamilton Anderson Associates, Rossetti, Cambridge Seven Associates, McIntosh Poris Associates and FRCH Design Worldwide. Photo Courtesy ofRob Kohn/The District Detroit

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Concrete Contractors Honored for Exemplary Safety Records Concrete contractors with exemplary safety records for 2016 were recognized by the Safety & Risk Management Council (SRMC) of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO at the association’s Annual Conference in Phoenix, AZ in September 2017.

W. Burr Bennett Awards for Safety Excellence were given to specialty contractor Kolde Construction, Inc., St. Mary’s, KS and general contractor, L.Keeley Construction Co., St. Louis, MO. These awards are presented in partnership with CNA, Chicago, to contractors that place the highest priority on safety. Entries are judged on three years of safety performance indicators, values and trends; a self-assessment checklist of company safety practices; and detailed descriptions of safety plans and culture.

Additional awards based on the incident rate for 2016 were presented to general and specialty contractors in four categories.

General contractors receiving the Outstanding Safety Achievement Award for the lowest incident rate were Walbridge, Detroit, MI (over 500,000 work hours); Chesapeake Contracting Group, Reisterstown, MD (100,000 – 500,000 work hours) and Quesenberry’s, Inc., Big Stone Gap, VA (less than 100,000 work hours).

Specialty contractors receiving the Outstanding Safety Achievement Award were Fessler & Bowman, Flushing, MI (over 350,000 work hours); Citadel Contractors, Inc., Apex, NC, (90,000 – 350,000 work hours); and Poppoff, Inc., Moxee, WA (less than 90,000 work hours).

56 contractors received awards for zero lost time due to accidents and 59 contractors were recognized for having lowered their incident rate from the previous year. 84 contractors received certificates for achieving an incident rate below the national average.

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Three companies were recognized for outstanding fleet safety records: Halme Builders, Inc., Davenport, WA, 245,000 miles with zero accidents; TWC Concrete Services, Cincinnati, OH, 625,000 miles with zero accidents; and Thompson Builders Corp., Novato, CA, 1,950,000 miles with zero accidents.

The ASCC Safety & Risk Management Council educates contractors on all aspects of safety relating to concrete contracting and insurance matters. The Council also provides oversight on safety publications and events.

The ASCC is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of those who build with concrete, and to providing them a unified voice in the construction industry. Members include concrete contracting firms, manufacturers, suppliers and others interested in the concrete industry such as architects, specifiers and distributors.

There are approximately 750 member companies in the United States and 12 foreign countries.

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

Bridge is the largest in Michigan based on total concrete surface area. The reconstruction work is part of MDOT's massive two year, $165 million I-75 reconstruction effort between Detroit and Brownstown.

G2 Consulting will serve as a subcontractor to Dan’s Excavating in designing the earth retention portion of the project as well as a sophisticated temporary bridge for use during the construction process. Mark Stapleton, PE will serve as G2 Consulting's project manager on the job.

“The Rouge River Bridge is an integral piece of a very busy highway system. It carries 37 million vehicles per year and is a major gateway for a number of local communities and Canada,” said Stapleton.

“It’s important for everyone that we get this job done as quickly and efficiently as we can, from both a time and budget point of view, and disrupt traffic a minimal amount of time in the process.

That’s our goal, just as it is on every job.”

According to Stapleton, a major challenge to the project included providing access for construction equipment under the existing bridge structure in the river environment. G2 Consulting designed access roads, temporary bridges and cofferdams to assist the contractors solve these constructability issues.

The current Rouge Mark Stapleton,PE River Bridge was built 50 years ago and is in poor condition.

Patching and repairing are no longer a G2 Consulting Group viable option therefore necessitating a Supports Rouge River total rebuild of the bridge.

G2 Bridge Project Consulting has a breadth of recent experience on similar MDOT projects G2 Consulting Group, Troy, a nationally including the $76 million I-94/I-69 recognized geotechnical, engineering and interchange in Port Huron, the $180 environmental services firm, is million I-96 reconstruction project in participating on another major MDOT Wayne County and the $230 million assignment, this one for services on the Rouge River Bridge over I-75 and Fort Ambassador Bridge Gateway project to Street in Detroit. name a few.

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CMS Energy Announces Purchase of Lansing-Area Solar Project, Providing Clean Energy to Power 3,300 Homes Delta Solar to Serve Lansing Board of Water & Light Customers CMS Energy announced today that its subsidiary, CMS Enterprises, is purchasing Delta Solar, a 24-megawatt, two-part solar power project under construction that will provide enough energy to the Lansing Board of Water & Light to power 3,300 homes through a power purchase agreement.

“We are committed to meeting Michigan’s energy needs with reliable and increasingly clean sources of energy, and we are pleased to take ownership of a project that will benefit homes and businesses in our state’s capital region,” said Patti Poppe, president and CEO of CMS Energy.

“Delta Solar will be Michigan’s secondlargest solar power plant, representing our company’s ability to help meet Michigan’s need for new renewable energy sources as the state continues to grow.”

The Delta Solar project, which is composed of two phases, is currently under construction by Vermont-based groSolar, a subsidiary of EDF Renewable Energy. The project will be operational by the summer of 2018, helping the Lansing Board of Water & Light to achieve its renewable energy goals.

The solar power plant sits on about 190 acres in Delta Township in Eaton County, adjacent to the General Motors Lansing Delta Assembly Plant. Work on the project is expected to create about 150 construction jobs and is expected to be complete in 2018.

The solar power plant has been developed to date by groSolar, which has 20 years of leading solar development, engineering and construction experience.

CMS Enterprises and groSolar worked together to develop the 2.5-megawatt Flambeau Solar power plant this year in northern Wisconsin, the largest solar project in that state.

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“GroSolar is pleased to be continuing its partnership with CMS Energy and proud to support LBWL’s efforts to expand their renewable energy portfolio,” said Jamie Resor, groSolar CEO. CMS Energy currently has two solar power plants in Michigan, at Western Michigan University and Grand Valley State University, in addition to the Flambeau Solar plant in Wisconsin. The renewable energy Company’s commitment also includes wind farms in the Thumb and near Lake Michigan, in addition to three biomass facilities in Michigan and North Carolina.

“There is a growing interest in developing clean, renewable energy sources, and CMS Energy is well positioned to respond,” Poppe said. “We expect Delta Solar to be a visible example of our commitment to the planet and the

West Michigan (ABC) at their annual awards ceremony held in September.

The West Coast Chamber of Commerce also honored E&V with the Business Leadership Award.

“Every fall, West Michigan construction companies come together to honor top-performing organizations within our industry,” said Mike Novakoski, president and CEO of & Volkers.

“Our local Elzinga construction community is proud of more than the beautiful buildings that we create, it recognizes the men and women who safely build each structure with a tremendous amount of communication, cooperation, and teamwork.”

E&V’s 2017 awards wins include: • ABC Safety Award of Excellence: This

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achievements in the field of construction safety and training.

Receiving companies exhibit longterm commitment to providing cutting-edge safety training to employees, continuous evaluation and evolution of their safety program and employer-employee involvement in cultivating a “culture of safety” throughout their company.

• West Coast Chamber of Commerce’s Business Leadership Award: This award identifies an outstanding Chamber member for being a great employer who gives back to the community, invests in its facilities and its employees, and has a positive history of job growth and retention.

Elzinga & Volkers Construction Professionals is a leading provider of construction management services serving clients nationwide since 1945.

The company specializes in delivering the highest quality construction management and consulting services to a wide variety of industries, including senior living, health care, manufacturing and food processing.

It has been named Michigan Contractor of the Year and recognized nationally as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For.

Volunteers Provide Concrete Map of Pearl Harbor

communities we serve in Michigan.”

Elzinga & Volkers Celebrates Award-Winning Season Holland, MI-based Elzinga & Volkers (E&V), a leading provider of construction management services, recently announced they received The Safety Award of Excellence from Associated Builders and Contractors Association of Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

annual award honors the West Michigan construction company who best exhibits a continued commitment to jobsite safety and whose safety performance and programs are judged to be exemplary by the ABC National Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) Committee.

• ABC Safety Training Evaluation Process Diamond Award: This distinction recognizes exceptional

Volunteers from the Decorative Concrete Council (DCC) and the Manufacturer’s Advisory Council (MAC), traveled to Oahu, Hawaii in August 2017 to replace a vinyl “sticker” of a map of the Pacific War 1941-1945 with a version in concrete. The DCC and MAC are specialty councils of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO. Clark Branum, Diamatic, USA, San Diego, CA was the project coordinator for the installation. The project consisted of removing the existing vinyl map and substrate, and replacing it with new, colored concrete. Stencils were then used CAM MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2017

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to mask the land masses and text prior to sandblasting the surface.

Assisting DCC and MAC volunteers and staff were soldiers stationed at Pearl Harbor, part of the Concrete Preservation Institute (CPI) Field School. The CPI Field School at Pearl Harbor is a U.S. military career skills program that preserves landmark structures and monuments while training active duty military service members for transition into civilian management careers and skilled trade jobs.

The new concrete map provides a safe walking surface, more uniform coloring and clean, crisp labels. Companies supplying tools, materials and manpower were: Increte Systems; McMahon Contracting; Ruttura & Sons; Superior Gunite; TAS Commercial Concrete; Lehigh Cement; Martin Concrete Construction; North S. Tarr Concrete Consulting; Bekaert; BuildSite; ChemMasters; Stego; Decorative Concrete Resources; Diamatic; Innovative Construction Concepts; and Concrete Design Solutions New England.

The DCC is the only professional organization dedicated to focusing on the issues, trends and work of the decorative concrete industry, and to meeting the needs of the contractors who pursue this specialty market. Made up of decorative concrete contractors that install decorative concrete, manufacturers, and other interested parties, the mission of the DCC is “Advancing Decorative Concrete Contractors Through Education and Networking.”

The MAC board advises ASCC on matters relating to associate membership and suggests methods of adding value to all membership opportunities.

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

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Safety Tool Kit Hazard CommunicationDo You Know?

By Jason Griffin CAM DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND SAFETY SERVICES

Since the introduction of the new MIOSHA Part 690: Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard, I have been doing training to assist employers with understanding what is required to be compliant with this standard. In doing so, I have discovered that there is a definite need for retraining on the HAZCOM and Respiratory Protection standards. Many of the materials and chemicals that are used in various construction operations include hazardous components that can have minor or severe effects on the human body through a variety of exposure routes.

It is imperative that employees understand how to read labels on chemicals, how to recognize the GHS pictograms, and how to interpret safety data sheets (SDS).

Federal OSHA updated the Hazard Communication Standard in 2012 to align with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). One of the first compliance directives was to have employers train their workers on this new system, now seven years old, to recognize the pictograms, labels, SDS formatting, and the changes to the hazard rating system. To assist employers with the implementation of this standard, the agency produced a number of resources that could assist employers with the Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

deployment of their training programs.

MIOSHA also produced training materials to assist Michigan employers meet the requirements of the standard by December 2013 (see the corresponding QR Code).

During the last seven months, I have discovered that many employees are still unable to recognize the pictograms that indicate serious health hazards, such as the “Starburst on the Chest” and “Exclamation Mark” pictograms. Also of note, many supervisors and program administrators were unable to recognize the pictograms or were unfamiliar with the standardized sections of an SDS to be able to quickly identify things like composition, first aid measures, exposure controls, and other relevant information.

With the introduction of the Confined Space for Construction Standard, Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard, and other pending standards, it is imperative that employers review and understand the Hazard Communication Standard and its ramifications relating to employee exposure, the multi-employer worksite agreement, and their sitespecific accident prevention programs.

When on the job, it is important that the required HAZCOM posters (shown in this article) be properly filled in. Many times, when performing a jobsite visit, I have observed that these posters have not been filled in and that foremen, project managers, and superintendents are

unfamiliar with the need to communicate that new SDSs may be in use on the jobsite. It is also important that employees who may have only received a single training on this standard understand that the hazard rating system changed with the GHS update. These folks may still be following the NFPA rating system, which is opposite of the GHS ratings. Under the GHS system, a rating of one (1) indicates the most severe hazard and a rating of four (4) indicates the least severe hazard.

These numbers are used to classify hazards to determine what information is required on the product label and are found in Section 2 of a safety data sheet.

In summary, it is important to understand that the Hazard Communication Standard plays an increasingly important role on our jobsites and is an essential element for controlling hazards. Employers must train their employees on the Global Harmonized System for hazard communication to be compliant with a variety of interrelated standards. Employees must know where this information can be found and be trained on how to recognize hazards related to material and chemical exposures.

For additional information on this topic, contact Jason Griffin by email at griffin@cam-online.com or by phone at (248) 972-1141.

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Opportunity Knocks!

The Effort to Improve Building Performance Begins in Michigan Photo Courtesy of JosePh Coots

By Douglas Elbinger, Energy Systems Analyst, Newman Consulting Group LLC

s part of the national ‘Architecture 2030’ initiative, The Detroit 2030 District is the 16th District to launch in North America. The Detroit 2030 District is a voluntary collaborative of building owners and real estate professionals whose goal is to dramatically reduce energy, water, and emissions from transportation, while increasing healthy competitiveness in the CRE environment and owners' return on investment. Spearheaded by the USGBC, the national effort has enlisted districts all over the USA. Three of them are in Michigan: Detroit, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor.

Detroit 2030 District is a strategic initiative of the U.S. Green Building Council, Detroit Region. The members of the Detroit 2030 District will work together to promote and reach the goals of the 2030 Architecture Challenge. There are many ways to participate. Throughout the year, educational and networking events will assist building owners & managers in reaching the goals of the District. The program is FREE for building owners & managers. Like-minded organizations are encouraged to collaborate with the District as Community Stakeholders and Professional Partnerships. Corporate sponsorships are available.

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"Launching a 2030 District in Detroit this past June was perfect timing as the city is experiencing an increase in commercial building renovations and new construction.

Bringing together the private and public sector to offer support to building owners and managers in reducing energy, water and GHG emissions in Detroit will not only healthier and more create sustainable buildings, but will also assist them in reducing operating expenses,” said Connie Lilley, LEED AP, Executive Director, Detroit 2030 District.

District Goals: The Detroit 2030 District will pursue a reduction in energy and water consumption against baselines established using federal surveys (CBECS) and verified local utility data. The goal is 50 percent reduction against a 2003 baseline.

from the U.S. Department of Energy is worth repeating: “One-third of all energy in commercial buildings is wasted.”

The question then ...which becomes third? To help you answer and other about questions energy management contact your regional Connie Lilley 2030 District.

The premise of this effort is that money saved from energy efficiency goes directly to the bottom line. A ‘high performance’ building means that the building operations have been fine-tuned to reduce energy consumption. High performance buildings have proven track records of simultaneously increasing profitability and reducing environmental impacts. An additional benefit is improving air quality,

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occupant health and productivity. This groundbreaking project will keep Detroit competitive and ensure a healthy and livable city in 2030.

With the Architecture 2030 Challenge providing property performance targets, the Detroit 2030 District seeks to prove that high performing buildings are the most profitable buildings in Detroit.

District Members will do this by using realistic, measurable and innovative strategies to assist district property owners, managers and tenants in meeting goals that keep properties and businesses competitive, while operating buildings more efficiently and reducing the environmental impacts of facility construction, operation and maintenance.

Property owners and managers are voluntarily committing their properties to Detroit 2030 District goals; they are not required to achieve the District goals through legislative mandates or as individuals.

The District also provides education, resources and guidance for all members to achieve the following: • Track and share accurate usage data to aggregate District performance, and improve building management; • Establish efficiency planning at the building and/or organizational level; • Set energy reduction and management goals for maximum building performance and longevity; and • Implement upgrades, commissioning, and best management practices to reach goals.

This is all accomplished on a voluntary basis and individual building performance is confidential. Overseen by Architecture 2030, the 2030 Districts are in the vanguard of grassroots collaborative efforts to renovate hundreds of millions of square feet of existing buildings and construct high-performance infill development and redevelopment.

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Another goal in achieving the 2030 Challenge targets at a District scale is that it will provide a working model that other cities, towns and regions can use to reduce costs and resource use while increasing competitiveness and efficiency.

While individual buildings have distinct for reductions and opportunities improvements, a District approach provides the opportunity for additional efficiencies across all categories. The Detroit 2030 District provides members a roadmap and the support they need to own, manage and develop high performance buildings by leveraging Community and Professional Stakeholders, market resources, new management tools, partnerships, and opportunities to overcome current market barriers. This type of collaborative action is not only a strategic undertaking to keep Detroit competitive, but also represents a major investment in Detroit's future and reflects the collaborative nature of our region.

2030 Districts offer a variety of free and discounted resources to help property owners and managers reach the maximum performance of their buildings.

For contractors, there is a variety of ‘Toolkit Categories’ (visit http://www.2030districts.org/toolkits) such as exclusive incentives, discounts and programs.

Resources and opportunities available exclusively to District members are: • Comparative Analysis Resources to help you understand your performance and opportunities for improvement; • Case studies of properties which have implemented energy conservation measures and other resource efficiencies; and • Educational events held by local 2030 Districts to educate members on resource efficiency.

Also included are training and ongoing support through educational workshops on tools and Best Practices; innovative software platforms to track and analyze performance; in-kind member professional services and contributions, including project scoping and feasibility; and influence on District-related policy issues, including incentives.

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Professional and Community Stakeholders Through District membership, professional and community stakeholders have opportunities to reach an engaged audience of developers, property owners and property managers as they assess efficiency upgrades for their properties.

They also gain access to the most up-todate information regarding potential new and renovation projects within the 2030 District. Professional stakeholders can also provide guidance and influence on permitting and policy revisions that could incentivize 2030 Challenge projects.

2030 Districts Network Benefits All 2030 Districts benefit from the following partnerships, support, and services from the 2030 District Network: • Technical support and related services; • Strategies for cost-effective reductions in energy, water, approaches to reduce CO2 emissions; • A 2030 District website with tools for editing and adding material; • Participation in 2030 District conference calls, summits, webinars and capacity building workshops; • 2030 District publications and other information; • Strategies and funding mechanisms for 2030 District; • A list of Best Practices for property owners and managers; • A standardized toolkit to help cities create new Districts; • A process for establishing District and building benchmarks; and Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

• Access to National Field software to share Best Practices and increase collaboration.

As you see, there are many opportunities to participate. A summary list of participating organizations includes: DTE Energy; The City of Detroit; The Detroit Lions; Wayne State University; AIA Detroit; NextEnergy; Comerica; Bedrock Properties; CBRE; JLL; Sachse Construction; Johnson Controls; OHM; FTC&H; and many more.

For more information and to get involved contact: Detroit 2030 District Connie Lilley, LEED AP - Director www.2030districts.org/Detroit (248) 897-1255 connielilley@2030districts.org

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Your Company’s Future Depends On It

By John Lankford and Julie Kowalski

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he Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) recently conducted a series of focus groups. Among the core issues of concern that CAM members cited was “shortage of talent,” which has created a business crisis. The most startling finding was that relatively few companies among more than 2,000 CAM members that are not having a challenge attracting and retaining talent.

Having lived in Florida, I’ve experienced first-hand how communities prepare when the weather service warns of a potential hurricane. It’s serious business.

Long -time residents know well the danger of waiting it out and hoping for the best. How does this relate to your businesses? You can’t adopt an attitude of “wait and see” when it comes to attracting and retaining the best talent for your organization. It could prove catastrophic. Today’s businesses are experiencing their own “Perfect Storm.” Be prepared.

According to a 2017 Gallup poll, for the first time in 40+ years, the top reason cited for employee turnover was “lack of training, development and career options.” The remaining top three, in order: • Actively searching for better pay and benefits • Having an unskilled manager (formerly #1) • Being dissatisfied with an unhealthy company culture Although there are many factors that impacted this shift, a reason that deserves more attention is the effect of the growing Millennial workforce. For them, finding a workplace that offers career opportunity, strategic training and ongoing development is a priority. Because an improved economy has made more jobs available, Millennials are seeking places of employment that match these priorities. Businesses now must “up their game” in terms of how they train, develop and promote their workers.

The skills gap that that is a threat to American growth and competitiveness is also contributing to the “storm.” U.S. employers are increasingly reporting problems finding qualified workers, especially as the unemployment rate drops. The above-mentioned survey also revealed that 51 percent of U.S. employees are actively looking for a new job or watching for openings.

More than 75 percent of manufacturers report a moderate-to-severe shortage of skilled workers - a problem expected to grow. If left unaddressed, the skills gap, combined with the shrinking workforce created by ten thousand Baby Boomers retiring every day, and will continue to retire at that pace for 19 more years, could leave more than five million positions unfilled by 2020. Simply put, this "Perfect Storm" has created a "workers job market” that may annihilate companies that fail to thoughtfully and creatively prepare a plan to attract and retain talent.

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For some companies, the storm has already hit land. Turnover rates are soaring and many employers are paying a premium to compensate for the skills gap. Losses in revenue and productivity have put many companies into a constant firefighting mode. It’s estimated that mid-sized manufacturers alone have experienced a more than 11 percent loss in annual earnings or $4.6 million annually because of the skills gap.

It's only a matter of time before the talent tsunami makes its way to your door - if it hasn’t already. Now is the time to develop a recruiting plan that will significantly improve your ability to attract and retain top talent. The following outlines a successful retention plan that will not only impact your business in the short term, but also sustain improvements over the long haul.

You can’t fix this problem without a solid, comprehensive plan. It’s your job to build it. Don't make the mistake of trying to delegate this task to your HR department. For best results, you’ll need to involve employees and managers representing various levels and departments in your organization.

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A PLAN THAT WORKS Know What You’re Looking For. Create welldesigned job descriptions and ensure that those involved in the selection process are clear about the type and quality of candidates you’re seeking.

Pro Tip: Never compromise your standards to make it easier to find employees. Low work standards lead to high turnover.

Build the New “Old School.” Internships, co-ops and/or apprenticeship programs provide a huge opportunity to attract and retain talent. Many Millennials are disenchanted with the conventional four-year college career path that leaves them with massive debt and living in their parents’ basements. Pro Tip: Capture the interest of Millennials by enticing them with a path that allows them to quickly start their career with a well-paying job that offers faster access to independence.

Build a "Candidate-Friendly" Website. Your website must serve as an effective billboard that inspires anyone previewing it, including prospective talent, to reach out to your company.

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Make sure your website presents your company at its best (from the employee's perspective) and is user-friendly. Pro Tip: Be clear that attracting quality talent is paramount, not an afterthought.

Don't just throw your jobs page together - make it enticing.

Be Smart About Where You Hunt for Talent.

Invest time in determining where your desired candidates are looking for work. Find out which recruiting sites your candidates use. Most likely they are on social media; your job postings should be, as well. Connect with the schools and universities near your location and participate in their students’ recruiting programs. Pro Tip: If you've implemented programs such as internships or coops, make developing strong relationships with people who are in contact with your desired candidates a priority.

Advertise Like You're a Contender. When competition is steep, your marketing must be exceptional to be heard above the noise. No more "help wanted" ads, which fail to draw the attention of top talent. You must create engaging and inspiring ad copy. Pro-tip: Review the ads of

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companies attract top talent, noting each company’s magnetic "vibe.” Blend what you learn with the unique attributes of your culture to develop your own inviting "vibe.”

Get a "two-fer" by establishing a policy that allows employees to take time off - even get paid time - to participate in community projects.

Everyone benefits.

minds together and brainstorm what you can do.

Pro Tip: Get feedback on which benefits are most appealing to your workforce - and which are hardly recognized. You may be surprised.

Create a Win-Win Proposition. Implementing an incentive program for employee referrals is one of the most powerful and effective recruiting strategies. Pro Tip: Ensure that your program has clear expectations and is managed with integrity.

Nothing kills an employee referral program faster than feelings of disappointment or betrayal.

Don't Let Your Culture be Accidental. Great companies build intentional cultures and have formal tools in place to measure their culture and engagement. Pro Tip: Discuss and promote the strengths of your company’s culture, including recent improvements, during your recruiting and onboarding processes.

Get Engaged. Relationships and connections draw people to companies. If your company is not engaged in your local community, you're missing an opportunity. Pro Tip: Don’t just get involved in meaningful initiatives, let others know about the good things your company is doing to give back. It’s particularly important to Millennials.

Tap Into Your Network. Your favorite customers, vendors and suppliers are an excellent resource for "inside tips" on unhappy employees in other companies. Don't be afraid to ask for referrals when opportunity presents itself. Pro Tip: When asking for referrals, clearly state that your company is always in search of quality talent, demonstrating that you’re proactive.

Hand-Pick Your Messengers. Too many companies make the mistake of assuming that their HR team should do all the recruiting. For example, on a college campus, it may be more appropriate to send a group of young and upbeat "contemporaries" who can speak the language of recruits. Pro Tip: Offering incentives to engage your most enthusiastic and loyal employees in every aspect of the recruiting process can be a real game-changer - yet another win-win proposition.

Give Your Policies a Strategic Makeover. The expectations of today's workforce require companies to think differently about policies, particularly rigid or restrictive those regarding scheduling and time off. When possible, build flexibility and options into your policies. Pro Tip:

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Make Your “B’s” the Best They Can Be. Benefits are critical for attracting the best talent, so if your company's package is stale and uninspiring, it's time for a refresh. Don't get discouraged by what you can't do; get creative

Get Real. If your company has excessive turnover and has not calculated exactly what it's costing, it's time to face the music. Turnover costs are grossly underestimated and almost always daunting once exposed. A study by CareerBuilder found that forgone revenue and profits can be as high as $23,000 per unfilled position, plus turnover costs can range from 20 percent to 210 percent of an employee’s annual salary. Without proper funding, your business will

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Keep Score. Once your system is in place, monitor and track all your recruiting activities.

Over time, your testing and tracking will help you hone and further improve your recruiting activities. Pro Tip: Get as comprehensive as possible with your tracking and review your data monthly (if not weekly) with your entire leadership team.

Ownership. The mindset that must shift to substantially improve your recruiting and retention of key employees is that this strategy is not solely a Human Resource department issue.

Pro Tip: Your entire management team must “own” improving the quality of recruiting and retention in your company.

In addition to the suggestions above, you may also be interested in the new CAM Leadership Academy, a timely solution for the entire construction industry. The CAM Leadership Academy provides a strategic training solution for all Michigan CAM members and will support companies struggling with this talent crisis by better preparing their leaders for retaining employees, once they’re on board. The Leadership Academy launches in early 2018.

Should you want more information about creating your recruiting plan, we can help. Our team is offering CAM members a free assessment of your current recruiting plan and we will provide recommendations, a $2,000 value, through December 31, 2017.

About the Authors: John Lankford For four consecutive years, John Lankford earned the coveted Business Advisor of the Year in North America award as Entrepreneur Magazine’s “#1 Business Coaching Organization.” Not only have The New York Times, dBusiness Magazine and CBS all sought his expertise, John has authored two notable volumes, The Answer is LEADERSHIP and Superstar for Life...Career Transitions. Well known for his engaging presentations, John has been invited to speak in venues across America.

He has earned a reputation in the business world for his corporate and entrepreneurial experience, having led countless businesses and individuals on a path to success, including exit planning. In addition, John is a former CEO of the Innisbrook Leadership Institute and has facilitated dozens of mergers and acquisitions. John can be reached at (888) 730-1950.

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repare to be dazzled” is not just a saying. It is now a building in the making. A sophisticated, nine-story wall of sculpted glass is taking shape in The District Detroit as part of Little Caesars world headquarters campus expansion. At night, the 234,000-square-foot building will send its collective glow through a prism of 159 diamond- and triangular-shaped pieces of glass. Once completed in 2018, the best of both eras will come together along Woodward Avenue, as this stunning new structure takes its place alongside the historic Fox Theatre.

Twenty-seven years after moving its headquarters from the suburbs to Detroit’s Fox Office Center in the heart of downtown, Little Caesars is more than doubling the size of its current campus in Detroit to accommodate the company’s rapid global growth and hiring. This new expansion to the Little Caesars world headquarters campus is Detroit’s first newly constructed corporate headquarters building in more than a decade and only the seventh since 1950. The building is also the first new development in the Columbia Street neighborhood of The District Detroit, a sweeping 50-block re-imagining of a swath of Detroit between Midtown and downtown Detroit.

For many years, the long, narrow site was a parking lot sandwiched between the Fillmore Detroit and the historic Fox Theatre. The commitment of Olympia Development of Michigan and the talents of a trio of companies - SmithGroupJJR, Detroit, and the joint venture of the Detroit offices of the L.S. Brinker Company and The Christman Company - are filling in this gap along Woodward Avenue with what promises to be an iconic and truly dazzling structure.

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T H E 159 Glass Jewels At the new facility, folded glass is the new terra-cotta. The folded glass creates a threedimensional exterior wall, formed of 159 triangular- and diamond-shaped glass pieces that blanket the nine-story building’s entire Woodward facade. Aesthetically inspired and technically innovative, the pieces of folded glass are a contemporary interpretation of the terra-cotta and metal ornamentation on the Fox Office Center.

“Rather than imitating the classic design of the Fox, the folded glass is a larger-scale approach to creating ornament on a building in a more contemporary way,” said SmithGroupJJR Design Principal and Lead Project Designer Darin Daguanno.

The uniqueness of this self-supported structural wall system earns it a place along historic Woodward Avenue. “This area of Detroit has an amazing energy and a number of notable buildings, all of which drove the design of this building,” said Daguanno.

“Rather than just designing a flat-glass office building, which one sees all over the place, we wanted to create a three-dimensional wall along Woodward to not only connect the new building in a contemporary way back to the ornamentation of the Fox Office Center, but also to give it a distinctive character in harmony with the other structures in this area.”

The lack of mullions in this self-supported structural wall reduces energy loss and produces seamless views of a new city in the making. Each glass piece is 14 feet tall, and each horizontal row of pieces “is a 75- to 80foot-long expanse of unobstructed glass that visually connects all the building occupants with the city beyond,” said Daguanno.

This folded glass wall - seven feet wide at the base and narrowing to about a foot at the top - has also become something of Detroit’s very own Rorschach Test. Each piece of folded glass resembles a slice of pizza in the eyes of many people, but this was not the designer’s original intent.

“The pizza reference is actually secondary to our initial concept to connect with the Fox Office Center, but it happened to coincidentally and fortuitously become part of the building’s branding,” said Daguanno.

The first shipment of folded glass will make its way down Woodward Avenue the week after Thanksgiving 2017, said BrinkerChristman Senior Project Manager Nate Hubert. As construction manager, BrinkerChristman will oversee the installation of each 1,000 lb. piece of glass beginning in December 2017.

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With the new facility slated to open in September 2018, the 2018 America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will roll past this glass jewel of a building along Woodward Avenue. A series of outdoor terraces will give lucky building occupants a front row seat to the parade’s marching bands, the Fred Hill Briefcase Drill Team, and that parade staple – the Mother Goose float.

Launched in 1924, Detroit’s iconic Thanksgiving Day Parade has borne witness to the building of much of Detroit’s historic building stock, including the Broderick Tower in 1928 and the Fox Theatre itself. When the Mayor of Detroit gives Santa that oversized key to the City, Old Saint Nick will be even jollier in 2018, having seen the birth of The District Detroit, including the Little Caesars World Headquarters Campus Expansion, the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business, Little Caesars Arena, and a host of other developments in the planning.

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“What Olympia Development of Michigan and the Ilitch family are doing is phenomenal,” said L.S. Brinker Co. President Larry S. Brinker Jr. in a recent The District Detroit news release. “Focusing on Michigan Made and Detroit Built is going to be a game changer for Detroit. The fact they have the confidence in the city shows that there’s something special brewing in Detroit.”

Next-Door Neighbors by Design Little Caesars’ new campus expansion is clearly part of this “special brew” of developments.

Design-wise, SmithGroupJJR’s goal is to join two buildings constructed almost a century apart into a cohesive campus. Physically, a sky bridge links the Fox Office Center and the new building. Aesthetically, “the design references the Fox Office Center’s organization and ornamentation in a more contemporary way and with more contemporary materials,” said Daguanno.

The Fox Office Center façade is subdivided into soaring narrow slots of glass and vertical terra-cotta bands, varying subtly in width. “The Fox Office Center has a verticality in its design that travels up the building and creates a rhythm across the façade,” said Daguanno.

The non-traditional mullion pattern, particularly on the new building’s Columbia Street or north-facing glass curtain wall, recreates this same rhythm and soaring verticality. “The mullions have a hierarchy to them that creates a 30-foot rhythm using oversized mullions every 30 feet,” said Daguanno. “Two other sizes of mullions and structural-glazed glass break down the scale of the building, and create a rhythm and an organization on the north façade that has that same sort of verticality and breakdown of scale as the Fox.” The new facility is also a contemporary take on the cornice and base of the classically organized Fox Office Center. The new structure’s rooftop canopy is a minimalistic, contemporary approach to the ornate cornice of the Fox Office Center. The robust canopy also adds height to the building, placing it on par with the roofline of its closest neighbor – the Fillmore Detroit.

The building’s base is also in harmony with its neighbors; the first-level’s beige cornice and brick columns on granite flow perfectly with the off-white to beige terra-cotta glaze of its circa 1920 companions.

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The contemporary re-interpretation of the Fox’s organization, and its previously described glass ornamentation, were the two driving forces of the design. The third major force is creating a powerful connection between Little Caesars and the City. The mullion-less wall of folded glass is the ultimate picture window, offering a grand view of Detroit’s entertainment district and of Comerica Park directly across Woodward Avenue. The folded glass wall, combined with the glass curtain walls of the north and west building elevations, bless the entire interior with daylight, transparency and wonderful tableaus of Detroit.

SmithGroupJJR’s design also created a series of indoor/outdoor workspaces, including a pedestrian-friendly zone along Woodward Avenue and Columbia Street, as well as three outdoor terraces: A ninth-floor outdoor terrace serving as an extension of corporate conference space, a second-level terrace along Woodward and a third-level terrace perched over Columbia Street. The Columbia terrace is an exposed steel structure with a glass canopy and operable glass walls. Ideal for a variety of events, “it will have motorized shades on all sides, including the top, as well as a stage, retractable bleachers, an attractive granite floor, audiovisual technologies and three grills for outdoor cooking,” said Hubert.

Hot and Ready: A Phased, Fast-Track Project Managing this phased, fast-track project was an art in and of itself. Over the course of two years and six different bid packages, SmithGroupJJR has been designing various packages and Brinker-Christman has been reviewing the design for budget, constructability and identification of alternate products prior to bid solicitation.

Design schedule and project schedule are closely synchronized. “Just as quick as SmithGroupJJR could draw it, we reviewed it,” said Hubert. “We had our work scopes defined, and we were ready to bid it out immediately after the documents were done.

We made our awards, and we started building instantly.”

To make it happen, Brinker-Christman had to be ready for procurement upon completion of each design phase. “We spent a great deal of time working upfront with the design development documents,” said Hubert. “By looking ahead we could move quickly on procurement. We didn’t have to start, stop and re-start work. Our “The Voice of The Construction Industry®”

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The new building’s pronounced canopy adds height to the structure, placing it on par with the roofline of its closest neighbor – the Fillmore Detroit.

construction activities could be much more continuous.”

Brinker-Christman launched work on Bid Pack 1 – demolition and site utilities – in the summer of 2016, before beginning deep foundations as part of Bid Pack 2’s structural package in September of 2016. Downtown Detroit’s thick layer of viscous clay called for the installation “of 62 drilled piers, or caissons, placed 125 feet below-grade,” said Hubert.

SmithGroupJJR Principal and Project Manager Brooke Smith, adds, “Because the site’s heavy clay composition could not support a building of this size and configuration, we had no choice but to use drilled piers taken down to shale. All the drilled piers are then tied together with grade beams, which form the basic foundation upon which the balance of the structure is supported.”

Prior to earth retention and drilling, Brinker-Christman installed a vibration monitoring system in the Fox Theatre, Detroit Life Building, Blenheim Building and Fillmore Theatre-Palms Building to prevent damage to these vintage architectural treasures. “We continuously monitored the buildings throughout this phase to make sure we weren’t impacting any of the adjacent existing structures,” said Hubert.

Structurally, “the frame of the building is traditional structural steel,” said Smith. “It has a series of braced frames to resist horizontal, or lateral, wind and seismic loads on the building. In many instances, the brace frames are exposed and treated as a design feature in the building; the brace frames will even be visible through the curtain wall of the north, or Columbia Street, Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

side. For the building enclosure, installing a unitized curtain wall system on the north and west building elevations slashed installation time in half. “The mullions and glass arrive on site as one pre-assembled unit,” said Hubert. “It’s like building with Legos. It’s a phenomenal system.”

By October 2017, Brinker-Christman had enclosed the north and west building elevations, while the construction team continued installing studs and drywall on the interior floors. Preparation began far in advance for fabrication and installation of the technically demanding folding glass wall.

Few manufacturers are even capable of producing this folded, three-dimensional, self-supported structural glass system. “At 14 feet, these are extremely tall pieces of glass,” said Daguanno. “Only half dozen companies around the world are actually capable of bending this standard but oversized glass.”

Project team representatives traveled to manufacturing facilities in Barcelona, Spain and Guadalajara, Mexico to select the best company; ultimately, Cristacurva in Guadalajara was chosen. “Cristacurva was the only one who actually successfully produced pieces of this glass,” said Hubert.

Prior to full-scale wall installation, two mockup pieces of folded glass were set in place on the Woodward facade. Additionally,

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project team representatives, including National Enclosure Company, the Ypsilantibased installation company and a nationally ranked curtain wall and advanced facade contractor, traveled to Guadalajara in October 2017 to visually inspect the produced glass pieces.

Beginning in December 2017, BrinkerChristman will install the pieces of folded glass over the course of about six weeks.

Because of the QLINE on Woodward, a mobile crane will be stationed on Columbia Street. “The crane will pick over the top of the building corner and lower the glass down on the building’s eastside,” said Hubert.

Once installed, this mullion-less glass wall will reduce energy loss. “Mullions are typically the weak point in the energy tightness of any curtain wall,” said Daguanno. “This glass is actually made up of two thick layers of glass with a laminated layer. The laminate has a low E coating on it, and there is a second low E coating on the interior side of the glass.”

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The mullion pattern on the new building’s Columbia Street façade references the rhythm and soaring verticality of the Fox Office Center.

out windows, added Hubert. The primary roof is SBS and the rest is PVC enhanced by sections of vegetated tray and adjustable granite pavers on the terraces.

The remaining glass is a glass curtain wall-enclosed steel bridge connecting the new building’s sixth floor to the Fox Office Center’s seventh floor. Brinker-Christman enlisted the services of The GrunwellCashero Co., Detroit, to carefully disassemble the terra-cotta on the Fox in the bridge area. “Grunwell-Cashero removed, labeled and stored all of the terra-cotta in the bridge area,” said Hubert. “Once we made our steel connections into the Fox, GrunwellCashero carefully replaced the terra-cotta around the bridge, returning it to its original condition as closely as possible.”

During this delicate work, BrinkerChristman constructed a double wall – one on the inside of the Fox and one on the outside – to protect the building from any moisture penetration. “We also installed a temporary gutter system to divert water away from the Fox,” said Hubert.

The Construction Crystal Ball Work is now progressing on several fronts simultaneously. While work moves forward on the folded glass wall, Brinker-Christman will be managing interior work, including elevator installation, MEP - both rough-in and finish - and wall and ceiling framing, as well.

In this phased, fast-track project, BrinkerChristman has to anticipate future phases, in some instances altering current work to prevent future re-work and cost incursions.

In one case, a future design phase may call for a security system to block unauthorized vehicle entry. In anticipation, the necessary conduits will be installed in the roadway bed to speed the pouring of concrete before winter and to prevent future rework. “We are being pro-active by installing the infrastructure and avoiding cutting out and re-pouring the concrete,” said Hubert. “It is being designed now, but we are installing enough conduits to service the anticipated security system.”

Updating the BIM model is pivotal in a phased, fast-track project. If updated, the BIM model can be helpful in identifying and circumventing future problems in the field.

“As SmithGroupJJR is designing, they are keeping the Revit model up-to-date,” said Hubert. “On the Brinker-Christman side, we control the model and all of the subcontractor input, such as the enclosures showing the curtain wall systems, the metal panels, the framework and the MEP spaces.

As new contractors come onboard, we have to make sure that we are not missing anything, and that we are continuing to grow and provide input into the model. This will help us in seeing the future. For instance, we will be able to leave sufficient shaft space open for future development of first-floor retail spaces.”

These measures are keeping the project on schedule. As of October 2017, BrinkerChristman had just finished awarding the interior finishes of Bid Pack 6, said Hubert.

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A Collaborative Interior The two-story lobby is being designed as an extension of the exterior design. According to Daguanno, exterior granite becomes interior terrazzo flooring; the glass diamonds and triangles translate into Venetian plaster interior wall motifs; and the pieces of glass in the lobby’s monumental stair, relate back to the same ornamental wall making magic along Woodward Avenue.

A large ornamental ceiling will also grace the lobby, adding both acoustic value and “echoing” the building’s Woodward face. “It scales down the large ceiling by using individual smaller pieces, and those pieces are again that same sort of triangular or diamond motif as the east façade,” added Daguanno.

The lobby will open into a Welcome Center on the second level, designed to house collaboration spaces and a subdividable training center for colleagues and franchisees. “The Welcome Center is also a place to meet and greet visitors to the building,” said Smith. “It will have an interactive legacy display about Little Caesars, and all the proverbial comforts of home, such as a grab-and-go snack bar.”

A series of communicating stairs will join together workspaces, creating an interior designed to improve connection and collaboration among Little Caesar colleagues. “The wide-open communicating stairs will be placed in the middle of the workspace, so people will not have to use the stairwells located in the back-of-house areas,” said Hubert.

The communicating stairs will be built in a series of couplets, but will not link all floors.

“For example, one to two and three to four will be connected, but not the second and third floors,” said Hubert. “The links will be staggered throughout eight levels. Each stair will be somewhat different. Some will have wood risers, terrazzo treads and stair seating, while others will have glass and a detailed, beautiful ornamental iron product.”

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For the sky bridge, The Grunwell-Cashero Co. carefully disassembled the terracotta on the Fox in the bridge area, and with equal care, replaced the material after bridge construction.

for Little Caesars’ office space. “Von Staden Architects were also part and parcel to the conversation developing these openings and floor connections for the communicating stairs,” added Daguanno.

According to Hubert, the third floor will have a fully operational gym, along with men’s and women’s locker rooms; the fifth and seventh floors will feature workspace cafés. The ninth floor will house executive offices, two research and development kitchens, a quality assurance kitchen, a catering kitchen, sensory servery and a quality assurance lab, along with the Mike and Marian Ilitch Boardrooms overlooking the ninth floor’s Woodward Terrace.

The Brinker-Christman team has been “testing” Little Caesars’ current products at monthly Trade Partner Appreciation lunches that have been held over the course of the entire project. “It’s definitely one of the perks of this job,” said Hubert. “It’s great for the safety-conscious, hardworking men and women who are helping to construct this building.”

A Re-invented Detroit This transparent, light-filled, virtually all glass-wrapped building offers wonderful views. “On the ninth floor, you can see over the Fox Office Center to the new Little Caesars Arena,” said Hubert. “To the west, the MotorCity Casino, the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit River come into view, and to the east, the expansive Woodward Corridor’s inclusive views of Comerica Park, the façade of Ford Field and the Greektown skyline.”

The building’s transparency connects the new facility with the surrounding community.

The individuals and companies engaged in the design and construction of the Little Caesars World Headquarters Campus Expansion have a strong community connection, as well.

Fifteen years ago, Hubert began his construction career as an intern on the Compuware Building in Detroit’s Campus Martius. “It certainly was a very proud moment in my career to be a part of the new Little Caesars World Headquarters Campus Expansion in Detroit that is going to help transform part of this town,” said Hubert. “We are constructing a building that is going to last for centuries.”

In gazing out the window of SmithGroupJJR’s downtown Detroit office, Daguanno has a grand view of a cluster of skyscrapers designed by this 164-year-old architectural firm in the 1920s. “For SmithGroupJJR, this current period of time is uncannily similar to that period where we seemed to have the blessing of being able to develop whole sections of the city,” said Daguanno.

Today, SmithGroupJJR is designing three buildings in close proximity within The District Detroit.

But it all comes down to “the commitment of the Ilitch family to the city and to their continued interest in re-investing in Detroit,” said Smith. “I would dare say it all started with the Ilitch’s probably 20 or 30 years ago.”

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The following trade partners participated in building Little Caesars World Headquarters Campus Expansion: • Site Utilities, Earthwork Blaze Contracting, Detroit • Earth Retention - Hardman Construction, Ludington • Drilled Piers - Toledo Caisson Corp., Ottawa Lake • Site Concrete - Tooles Contracting Group, Detroit • Fencing - Industrial Fence, Detroit • Scaffolding & Shoring - Seaway Scaffold, Northwood, OH • Granite Pavers - Booms Stone Co., Redford Charter Township • Concrete Foundations - Amalio Corp., Sterling Heights • Concrete Slabs – Colasanti, Detroit • Masonry - Dixon Inc., Detroit • Selective Demo – The Grunwell-Cashero Co., Detroit • Structural Steel, Misc. Steel - Midwest Steel, Detroit • Waterproofing, Caulking & Sealants Industrial Services Inc., Ann Arbor • Roofing – Schreiber Corp., Wixom • ERP Glazing & Wall Systems - National Enclosure Co., Ypsilanti • Interior Glass & Aluminum - Universal Glass & Metals, Inc., Detroit • General Trades - Christman Constructors, Livonia, Lansing • Millwork - Trend Millworks, Inc., Lincoln Park • Fireproofing - The William C. Reichenbach Company, Lansing • Exterior Framing Brinker Team Construction, Detroit • Walls & Ceilings - Denn-Co Construction, Detroit • Intumescent Coating, Painting – Eugenio Painting Co., Grosse Pte. Woods • Hard Tile & Terrazzo - Michielutti Bros, Inc., Eastpointe • Carpet & Resilient Flooring – TurnerBrooks, Inc., Madison Heights • Fire Protection – Shambaugh & Son, LP, Southfield • Mechanical Systems Wash. – Ben Washington & Sons Plumbing & Heating/Great Lakes Mechanical JV LLC, Detroit, Dearborn • Electrical Systems - Motor City Electric, Detroit • Low Voltage Systems - Motor City Electric Technologies, Detroit • Elevators – Kone Elevator, Livonia • Security & Badging - City-Shield, Detroit • Document Hyperlinking – ARC Michigan, Clawson • Printed Banners - Britten Studios, Traverse City • Temp Heat - Mobile Air, Troy • Construction Cleaning - CTI Cleaning, Southfield • Buck Hoist - Metro Elevator, Indianapolis, IN • Badging Material – Kratos, Livonia 26 CAM MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2017

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Making Connections WSU’s Business School Fosters Future Entrepreneurs in The District Detroit By

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he classroom and the boardroom have joined forces at the new Wayne State University (WSU) Mike Ilitch School of Business. What better place to learn entrepreneurship than in a building emblazoned with the name of the late Mike Ilitch, the self-made entrepreneur who opened Little Caesars Pizza Treat in Garden City in 1959 and turned it into a global enterprise.

The 120,000-square-foot building is located very near the Little Caesars Arena in The District Detroit’s Woodward Square neighborhood. Wayne State’s business students will have front-row seats to the ongoing development boom in Detroit ignited by Olympia Development of Michigan and others.

With the support of Wayne State and the business school leadership, SmithGroupJJR, Detroit, views the design as an opportunity to “not only invest in the community, but also to invest in the students by connecting them to the entrepreneurial drive of the Motor City,” said SmithGroupJJR Lead Designer Bob Varga.

A joint venture of the Detroit-based L.S. Brinker Company and The Christman Company is constructing one of Wayne State’s first buildings outside of its main campus and the Midtown area. “It is not only exciting to be involved in another monumental project helping to revitalize the City of Detroit, but the fact that this project will help in the continuation of Mr. Ilitch’s wonderful legacy makes it even more special,” said L.S. Brinker Company President Larry S. Brinker, Jr. 28 CAM MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2017

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The Ultimate “TownGown� Connection Like the building’s namesake, this elegant new glass and limestone structure connects with the pulse of Detroit. “We wanted to design a building that doesn’t just focus on itself,� said Varga. “We worked hard with the University and with all the parties involved to activate the street edge along Woodward Avenue and to reinforce the identity of the University, The District Detroit and the City of Detroit.�

The building program energizes the public sphere.

The glasswrapped classrooms face outward and line Woodward Avenue to the east and Temple Street to the north. The faculty offices face the building’s well-treed courtyard in the direction of Little Caesars Arena. “The majority of classes occur in the late afternoon or evening, and so the faculty offices are only used until about 4 p.m. when professors leave to teach,� said Varga. “With these offices becoming inactive, we didn’t want a cluster of dark windows facing Woodward Avenue, so the faculty offices face inward toward the courtyard and the classrooms face outward toward Woodward Avenue.�

At night, all levels of the building will now add to the growing collective glow along Detroit’s historic avenue. Along Woodward, the building’s first level houses classrooms, a cafĂŠ and incubator space for new businesses; the second and third floors offer a “window into the worldâ€? of future entrepreneurs actively pursuing a business degree in these modern classrooms.

The glass façade creates strong visual connections, designed to spark inspiration on both sides of the curtainwall. “Looking into the building and being able to see students in the classroom will actively place education on display, and will give Wayne State a strong presence in this area of Detroit,â€? said Varga. “In looking out, students will be able to Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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connect with the entrepreneurial character of this thriving area of the city.�

The building interior also connects education and entrepreneurship. “Our new location in the heart of The District Detroit brings our outstanding graduate business programs closer to the market, and makes them even more convenient for many working professionals who wish to pursue a degree part-time,� said Bob Forsythe, dean of the Mike Ilitch School of Business. “When we begin offering classes in our new home in the spring of 2018, we will bring an infusion of nearly 4,000 students, faculty and staff into the heart of The District Detroit. These individuals will provide talent as well as traffic to the neighborhood’s commercial, retail, residential and entertainment community.�

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the city, university and corporate communities. “The large auditorium can host automotive events, because it is equipped with a vehicle lift,” said Varga. Additionally, corporate meetings can be held in classrooms during business hours.

“Students passing by will be able to view student, corporate and other activities taking place within the atrium,” said Varga. “Both the atrium and courtyard are designed to host events.

Event tents can be inserted among the courtyard trees, and the space has amenities to support these activities.”

The building’s pedestrian plaza at street level, its open-air, fourth-floor rooftop terrace and two smaller terraces at the third and second levels along Woodward Avenue were designed in

the same spirit of connection. “The District Detroit anticipates having 180 events a year,” said Varga. “Knowing this, the design team worked hard to program spaces to make a connection. The rooftop terrace can host events, parties, fundraising and donor opportunities. When the Detroit Red Wings are in the Stanley Cup Playoffs or the Detroit Pistons are in the NBA Finals, Wayne State University has a place to connect with the all of the action, the vibe and the excitement.”

For Varga, lessons learned and passions developed in architectural school have come to fruition in this and other Detroit projects. “It is a privilege to be helping the City of Detroit re-create an urban identity through this and other projects,” said Varga. “It is exactly what I went to school for as an architectural student. The real honor is actually the impact that this building will have on Detroit along the Woodward corridor, because it fills in another gap in the urban fabric between Little Caesars Arena and areas to the north.”

The Christman-Brinker Connection Christman-Brinker joined forces on this signature project, both having worked on Wayne State University projects in the past.

“We are a good fit for each other,” said Christman-Brinker Senior Project Manager Jennifer Emerick.

Emerick has worked on four WSU projects over the course of her career, the other three being the Advanced Technology Education Center in Warren, and the Engineering Development Center, as well as the South Village Parking Structure, on the main campus. “Not only is Wayne State a valued client, but it is great to be involved in a building being constructed in Mike Ilitch’s name and in his honor,” said Emerick.

“Because Mike Ilitch has done wonders for the city of Detroit, it is very exciting to be a part of his legacy and to work on a building with his name across the front.”

Christman-Brinker launched construction in late November 2016, the joint venture’s first task being excavation and removal of old brick, concrete foundation remnants and the usual below-grade urban rubble.

The building’s foundations are a combination of shallow, six-foot-deep concrete spread footings and two different mat foundations, the deepest one being 22 feet down, said Emerick.

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was a tight schedule for the entire project, but particularly for the structural steel,” said Emerick, “because until the steel was done we couldn’t get any of our other trades working. There were a lot of demands placed on Ideal Contracting, Once complete, the glass-wrapped classrooms of Wayne State the structural steel University’s Mike Ilitch School of Business will offer business contractor, and they students a front row seat to the dynamic new developments did a great job in emerging in The District Detroit. meeting those demands, including working overtime.” for the basement - located in the northwest The schedule was ably managed by corner of the building and designed to house “staying in direct communication with the electrical and mechanical equipment - was subcontractors,” said Emerick. “We work placed in a continuous, roughly 10-hour pour. hand-in-hand with the subcontractors to The sloped auditorium rests on a separate, come up with a plan, and we make sure that 42-inch-thick mat foundation placed in a everybody is well aware of the schedule. We continuous pour 15 feet below grade. are all pushing together towards the same In the foundation phase, Christman-Brinker end goal.” In this case, the end goal is battled a manic thaw-freeze cycle. “We substantial completion by spring 2018. poured the foundations during a warm and Connecting Three Façade Systems rainy February,” recalled Emerick. “We ended up fighting mud instead of the typical frozen soils at that time of year. We over-excavated a bit to compensate for the mud until a colder period froze the soil. We then had to blanket the rebar and blow heat into the enclosure.”

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In December 2017, the building will be mostly enclosed and drywall will be in the process of being installed. This diverse building skin is composed of metal composite, stone and glass. “The façade is one of the biggest challenges of the project,” said Emerick. “The challenge was making sure all the varied parts and pieces of the different systems fit together correctly. The metal, stone and glass all have different support systems, and we had to make sure the dimensions aligned perfectly.”

The courtyard façade has glass and metal panels, the metal featuring three slightly different tones of silver. The building’s beautiful limestone was quarried in Texas and fabricated into three-inch-thick veneer panels. The thickness of the stone boosts the longevity of a building designed and built to last for a century. “We explored using eighthinch-thick stone applied to aluminum honeycomb,” said SmithGroupJJR Principalin-Charge, Science and Technology Studio Leader Nick Salowich. “In talking with the client and in discussing the selection with Christman-Brinker, everyone thought that going

A Tight Site and Schedule Christman-Brinker constructed the building on an extremely tight site. Woodward Avenue could not be used for site access, because of the QLINE’s tracks and high-voltage electrical lines. Christman-Brinker secured a permit to close down the parking lane of Temple Street along the site’s northern edge. “That was the only closure we had, and we worked within those boundaries,” said Emerick.

Material delivery and movement of machinery were both closely coordinated, because the site only had a single access point that served as both entrance and exit.

With tight access and zero lay-down space, the name of the game for much of the project was just-in-time material deliveries. “With the same access point for entry and exit, it was a challenge scheduling deliveries,” said Emerick. “We also had to make sure that we maintained flow around the project at all times. In mid-October 2017, we had five man lifts and two front-end loaders continuously on the site, and we had to make sure we had enough space to maneuver equipment and machinery.”

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with a thicker veneer would be wiser, because it has a proven track record of durability.”

The limestone panels wrap around the roof canopy, flow down the stair towers and enclose the first floor of the Temple Street building elevation that rests on a foot-high granite base.

The limestone even blankets the lower brim, or miniature cornice, defining the building’s first level along Woodward Avenue.

To clad the roof canopy, “Booms Stone Co., Redford, built a scaffolding system along the Woodward side of the building, because the canopy does overhang part of the building,” said Emerick. “They created what we call a ‘dance floor’ or aerial platform allowing the crew to walk about and work safely. A lift hoists the panels up to the roof terrace, sets them down, and then the panels are lifted into place.

“Booms Stone is also doing a great job making sure the dimensions of the limestone backup support steel are accurate,” Emerick continued. “Booms Stone welded the backup steel to the structural steel before they installed the limestone panels. Booms then used an anchoring system created specifically for hanging stone on the backup steel.”

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This well-constructed building has a wellinsulated building envelope. Behind both the metal and the stone panels, both hung on coldformed metal framing and both functioning as a type of rain screen, the building envelope features an air gap, a vapor barrier and multiple inches of insulation, including DENS board, followed by interior wall construction. “The insulation is set up so that it is not compromised by numerous penetrations,” added Varga.

The Sustainable Classroom The Woodward façade has a unitized glass and aluminum curtain wall system prefabricated at the shop and delivered to the site in sections, added Emerick. Universal Glass & Metals, Inc., Detroit, installed the curtain wall system, as well as all the interior and exterior glass systems.

In going for LEED Silver, SmithGroupJJR used both active and passive energy-efficiency strategies for the glass. “We used a very highefficiency, low E coated, multiple-layered glass to achieve the project’s energy goals,” said Varga.

As a passive energy strategy, the wings of the

horseshoe-shaped building shade the modest expanses of courtyard and atrium glass. The classrooms along the north, or Temple, façade have fewer windows to offset the generous amounts of glass used to create the universitycity connection along Woodward Avenue, added Varga.

The northeast orientation of the glasswrapped Woodward Avenue façade limits the amount of direct exposure to sunlight, and the curtailed classroom usage in the morning avoids incurring increased energy usage. “Even if the temperature increases a few degrees, the mechanical system is not triggered, because the lights are off and the doors are closed in the classrooms,” said Varga. “By the time the classrooms are used in the late afternoon or evening, the sun has moved around to the other side of the façade. It is a natural and logical approach to programming. It also involves asking the client the right questions about the utilization of the building.”

For Salowich, passive energy design is synonymous with smart design. With its carefully planned building orientation and sun angles, “this building possesses passive energy savings that do not cost anything,” said Salowich. “It is just a smart way to orient the building, a smart way to position the windows, and a smart way to develop the building envelope.”

Christman-Brinker’s LEED contribution includes management of construction debris.

“Our goal is to divert 75 percent of our construction debris from a landfill,” said Emerick. “The building also has a white PVC roof to reduce the Heat Island Effect, and the roof canopy has prefinished metal fins, offering sun shading without blocking all of the natural light.”

A green roof and a host of planters will turn the rooftop terrace into a natural oasis; another small vegetated roof will be placed near the faculty courtyard-side offices. “Faculty will either be looking down on a tree-filled courtyard or a green roof,” said Varga.

A Model Project Energy modeling is another LEED design strategy. SmithGroupJJR conducts energy modeling in successive design stages on all of its projects, beginning with the use of Sefaira software early in design. “This allows us to obtain actual data on how well the building performs very early in the design process,” said Salowich, “because the big design decisions made early in the project can impact energy efficiency even more than extra insulation, the type of windows and things of that nature. It is good design practice, and one that 32 CAM MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2017

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SmithGroupJJR uses even more sophisticated and detailed energy models in later design stages. “After the building has been designed, we also conduct energy modeling to actually predict how much energy the building is going to consume,” Salowich added.

SmithGroupJJR designed a water-source unitary heat pump system for an energyefficient mechanical system. “Each heat pump controls about three to four offices,” said Emerick. Varga adds, “The system reduces energy usage, because it localizes temperature control to specific areas. This reduces fan sizes and the amount of overall air that needs to be moved.”

Personal Connections Together, Wayne State University, SmithGroupJJR and Christman-Brinker are creating an elegant, long-lived and sustainable building in the heart of Detroit for entrepreneurs in the making and for the re-invention of this great American city. “Personally, this is why I do what I do,” said Salowich. “I want to have a positive impact on the environment, on people and on institutions. I believe that through thoughtful, responsible and creative efforts, we are able to make our environment better. We’ve had a wonderful relationship with Wayne State University, and to have the ability to serve them is an awesome responsibility and a delight.”

Varga concurs: “It is amazing to think that this long-awaited revitalization is all happening in this generation along Woodward Avenue in Detroit in the 21st Century. It was fantastic working with the entire team, especially WSU’s School of Business Dean Robert Forsythe, along with the rest of Wayne State’s business school and its Facilities Group.”

The building promises to be stunning, but another wonderful benefit is the lasting connections formed among project partners.

“Working with Wayne State’s Director of Design & Construction Services, Anne-Lee Vandenbussche, has enhanced the construction experience immeasurably,” said Emerick. “Her vast knowledge and experience in the industry, along with her leadership, has helped to keep this project moving forward in all phases.”

“It’s the people,” said Salowich. “Every time we do a project like this, we create amazing bonds between designers, constructors, owners and users. You don’t forget each other.

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effort. It’s unbelievable.”

The following trade contractors contributed to the project: • Earthwork/Site Utilities – Site Development, Inc., Madison Heights • Site Concrete – Albanelli Cement Contractors, Inc., Livonia • Fencing – Future Fence Co., Warren • Landscaping – W.H. Canon, Inc., Romulus • Structural/Site Concrete, General Carpentry – Christman Constructors, Inc., Lansing • Stone Veneer – Booms Stone Company, Redford Charter Township • Masonry – Dixon, Inc., Detroit • Structural Steel – Ideal Contracting, Detroit • Misc. Steel – Davis Iron Works, Inc., Commerce Charter Township • Roofing – Schreiber Corporation, Wixom • Metal Siding – CASS, Inc., Detroit • Glazing – Universal Glass & Metals, Inc., Detroit • Drywall/Acoustical, Exterior Wall Systems Pontiac Ceiling/Turner Brooks, Pontiac • Ceramic Tile – Artisan Tile, Inc., Brighton • Carpet/VCT/Rubber Base – City Carpet & Flooring, Detroit • Painting – Madias Brothers, Inc., Detroit • Fire Protection – Shambaugh & Son, L.P., Southfield • Plumbing/Piping/Sheetmetal – RW Mead & Sons, Inc./Guideline Mechanical, Inc., Fraser • Temperature Controls – Siemens Industry, Inc., Plymouth Township • Electrical – Shaw Electric Co., Southfield • Electrical (Substation) – Siemens Industry, Inc., Norcross, GA • Fire Alarm – Ferndale Electric, Ferndale • Security – Electronic Security Systems, Warren • Elevator – Schindler Elevator Corp., Livonia • ADA Chair Lift – A4 Access, LLC, Rochester Hills • Temporary Power – Center Line Electric, Inc., Center Line • Temporary Heat – Tioga Air Heaters, LLC, Troy • Covered Walkway – Safway Services, LLC, Clinton Township • Testing – Testing Engineers & Consultants, Inc., Troy • Commissioning – Horizon Engineering Associates, LLP, Ann Arbor

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Kraemer Design Group Refreshes its Detroit Office Space

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n celebration of 20 years as a leading high-end architecture, interior design and creative firm, Detroit-based Kraemer Design Group refreshed its 9,000square-foot office space to better reflect the company’s future and the projects it regularly completes in Detroit and throughout Michigan and the Midwest. Sachse Construction, Detroit, was the general contractor.

Kraemer Design Group moved into its office at 1420 Broadway Street eight years ago. The need to appropriately accommodate a larger team of architects and designers sparked the revitalization of the space located in the office section of the Detroit Opera House parking garage. Located in the heart of Detroit, the office overlooking Broadway Street features wide windows, offering picturesque views of the edges of downtown Detroit. These “picture windows” showcase the cityscape, including the many projects within this tableau of buildings that Kraemer Design Group has touched throughout the years.

In making the most of its opportunity to redefine its interior space, Kraemer Design Group’s interior now matches what the firm calls its own “outovation.”

Outovation combines highly technical industry experience and unparalleled creativity to develop exclusive design solutions. Essentially, outovation describes the concept of thinking out-of-the-box and pushing design boundaries.

In channeling its roots in outovation, Kraemer Design Group sought to create a more collaborative, open, energetic and memorable experience, both aesthetically and technologically, while keeping the firm’s core values at the forefront. To open the floor plan and give way to productive open spaces that would accommodate all members of the team, enclosed spaces - including three private offices, a conference room and a material library - were demolished.

The material sample library was refashioned into an open area, reduced in size but still with an adequate amount of project layout space.

With a nod to its strength in historical renovations and consulting on century-old buildings throughout Detroit, Kraemer Design Group was careful to consider the existing architectural features that could be adapted and reused in the refreshed space. Glazing, doors, office chairs and storage shelving were all repurposed, not only within the office space, but as a way to give back to the community. As a result, a total of 24 workstations were donated to a neighboring creative firm.

The redesigned office space functions on an axis, the focal point being the center of the designated outovation area. As the physical manifestation of outovation in the Kraemer Design Group office, this space represents the crossroads, or conjuncture, of design taking place at any given time in the office.

The area emphasizes the collaboration - both between its architects and designers internally and between the team and their client externally - that makes Kraemer Design Group such a success.

The space features a presentation area, equipped with a smart television as the centerpiece. In this interactive digital presentation center, the smart television allows Kraemer Design Group team members and clients to make notes and changes to presentations and projects directly on the screen. The seating area curves around the screen, while ample seating faces the presentation area. Adjacent to the smart television is a peg board system, displaying material palette presentations on wooden framed pin-up boards. The boards allow clients to view design concepts alongside digital presentations.

The edge of the outovation area - the north-south axis – houses the material library and reused product binder storage shelving that divides the outovation area from the new workstations. Standing-height shelving units, also repurposed, provide a storage area for additional product binders and create a layout space for projects to come to life.

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Along the east-west axis is another outovation feature, a wall encapsulating the personality and workmanship of the Kraemer Design Group team. The 100-foot-long wall was created using items found over the years in the buildings on the firm’s project list. From a combination of renovation projects and historical building rehabilitation, the pieces range from decorative vintage heat vents to doors deemed unusable.

Some of the pieces represent members of the Kraemer Design Group team, including a photo of the wall’s creator who also happens to be a retired partner of the firm. The wall was painted white, creating a symphony of shapes that interweave together as a collection. The wall not only tells the story of Kraemer Design Group over the years, but also serves as another unique focal point highlighting the clean, crisp design that stretches across thousands of square feet of space.

With the demolition of private offices, the three sliding glass doors that had once enclosed those offices posed a challenge during the nearly three-month renovation process. In the existing configuration, one of the glass panels remained stationary, while the others were able to slide back and forth. Additionally, all the sliding doors opened in the same direction, which didn’t fit the plans laid out by the team.

The new functionality required them to open away from each other starting at the center, and it was necessary to make all three glass sliders movable. To make this plan a reality, the Kraemer Design Group team retrofitted the doors with alternate threshold and header glides, altering the framing to meet the new desires so carefully Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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The finished product transformed the sliding glass doors into a beautiful separation for project material palette storage.

Kraemer Design Group’s new office layout now features 32 collaborative workspaces, as well as several smaller spaces for employees to chat and continue collaborating no matter where they might be in this refreshed office interior.

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out their materials and focus their creative energy. Now Kraemer Design Group has an office space to call home that truly represents its role in historical and adaptive reuse projects throughout the city, while also charting the firm’s future course and direction in its next 20 years.

-Information Courtesy of Kraemer Design Group The following firms participated in the project: • General Contractor – Sachse Construction, Detroit • Consulting Engineers - SES, Berkley • Millwork - MOD Interiors, Ira Township • Carpet Installation - Mastercraft Floor Covering, Plymouth • Move Management/Offsite Storage - Rose Moving & Storage, Belleville • Electrical - G & B Electric, Ferndale • Drapery and Upholstery - The Blind Man, Southfield • IT Services - MBM Technology Solutions, Troy • Audio/Video Installation – AVI-SPL, Wixom

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Southeastern Michigan Non-Residential Construction Review and the 2018 Outlook

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he State of Michigan is essentially composed of two regions: the southeastern area of the Lower Peninsula and the out–state region that comprises the balance of the Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Department of Commerce, as shown in Chart #1, the southeastern area accounted for 65.7 percent of private sector Gross State Product in Michigan in 2016 and maybe a similar estimate of 65 percent or higher in 2017. Also, southeastern construction (of all types) was 56.2 percent of the Michigan’s entire construction industry State Product in 2016, and about 56 percent again in 2017. In addition, according to the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), a majority (over 75 percent) of their membership specializes in non-residential building work, and is headquartered in the southeast.

Publicly available non-residential construction put in place data is limited to publication of the monthly annual rate of the national dollar value of privately financed construction by the U.S. Bureau of Census. Census also publishes the annual value of privately financed work within each state, the annual value of privately financed work done within its nine regions by type of project and its four geographic divisions The monthly and national value of all privately and publicly financed types of construction starts is also published by Engineering News Record as well as the annual value of all types of construction in select MSA areas in quarterly midwestern regional editions.

Annual square footage of non-residential building construction in the southeast region during 2007 to 2016 is shown in Chart #2, as drawn from a survey of the municipal building engineering and inspection departments of the political entities within the southeast by the South East Michigan Council of Governments. Chart #2 features construction currently underway as of the first of the year, construction started during the year, and construction completed or put in place during the year. The following paragraphs present the facts regarding the major market segments, office, retail and industrial, and minor market segments, healthcare, institutional, hotel / motel, and entertainment / recreational.

OFFICE MARKET Chart #3 presents an index of the 2007-2016 square footage put in place and underway on 1-1 in the office market for construction compared with the employment two years earlier in the industries that typically inhabit office buildings. Employment is delayed from two years earlier to illustrate the importance of office employment and its prospects as an indicator of the time lag encountered in the planning, design, financing and time required to constructed an office building, or alter it. Office facilities require varying amounts of time to renovate, redevelop, construct an addition, or completely erect a new building. Office building construction fell in 2007-2010 due to several factors, rose slightly in 2011, declined in 2012, and grew year-to-year in 2013 to 2016. One factor effecting change in recent years was the 2008-2009 recession. Another was the change in location in some employment from the suburbs to other suburbs, and to midtown and downtown in the City of Detroit and the reverse of that. A third factor was employer allocation of less space per employee, and a fourth was adoption of technology which lessened the need for on-site storage space. At the close of the 2017’s second quarter, the vacancy rate in the region’s office sector was about 11 percent.

RETAIL MARKET An index of the square footage completed and underway in retail construction is summarized in Chart #4 with an index of retail trade sales. Construction activity in retailing, after peaking in 2007, fell until 2011, increased in 2012 through 2014, declined again in 2015, and then expanded again in 2016. The index of retail trade sales, reflecting retail sales two years earlier, peaked in 2010 (2008 volume), after declining in the previous three years (2005 through 2007), fell in 2011 (2009 volume), rose in 2012 (2010 volume), dropped in 2013 (2011 volume), and then increased 2014 to 2016 (2012 to 2014 volume). The retail sales index is also delayed two years to show the importance of sales volume on future construction activity related to planning, design, financing, and time to complete that work. Retail sale tax collections, as published by the Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency and the basis for the index, is adjusted for the effect that e-commerce has had on sales by retailers, retail malls and centers. It is expected that construction activity in the retail sector will become much more restricted in 36 CAM MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2017

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the years ahead with the amount of space that has been vacated during the last few years. The vacancy rate at the end of 2017’s second quarter was about 6 percent in the southeast, versus an estimated 5 percent across the nation.

INDUSTRIAL MARKET Chart #5 displays an index of the square footage constructed (put in place and underway on 1-1) within the southeast industrial market compared with indices of manufacturing, automaker’s production and wholesaling activity, the most likely drivers of the need for building. Construction in the area decreased from 2007 to 2009, rose slightly in 2010, fell again to approximately the same level in 2011 and 2012, rose in 2013 and 2014, and then increased to the same level in 2015 and 2016. Manufacturing in the area recovered with post 2009 upswing in automakers production until 2013 and with the other events in 2014 through 2016. The added growth in manufacturing occurred with the attraction of other automobile components oriented and non-automobile-related businesses. In addition, there is another major reason for the prospect of more growth in the industrial sector. The industrial market for leasable square footage is comprised of about 90 percent warehouse space, which is best measured by wholesaling activity. There is the prospect of a great of deal retail space closing. This includes the facilities of Macy’s, JC Penney, Sears, Kmart and many other brands, or the entrance of their organization into bankruptcy. That eventually will result in the planning, design and construction of many warehouses that will act as distribution points for products bought online instead of personally at department stores, big box stores and grocery outlets.

HEALTHCARE MARKET An index of healthcare market construction of square footage (completed and underway) is portrayed in Chart #6 with indices of all healthcare services and hospital services from two years earlier.

The all healthcare and the hospital indices are delayed due to their influence on the planning, design, financing, and timing of construction. Even though all healthcare services have been expanding since 2011 (2009 volume), local hospital services has been contracting since 2009 (2007 volume), and then started to stabilize in 2013 (2011 volume). Local hospitals then started to consolidate in 2014 to reduce costs and better serve the market. According to the Michigan Department Health and Human Services, hospital utilization has remained at 57 percent or 58 percent since 2013, and patient length of stay has remained constant at 4.9 days. Healthcare construction, after peaking in 2008, fell to its lowest point in 2010, increased in 2011, fell in 2012, and rose again in 2013- 2015 before it declined in 2016.

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INSTITUTIONAL MARKET Chart #7 reflects an index of construction square footage (put in place and underway) in the institutional market, in comparison with a one-year-earlier index of private and public school, college and university enrollment and employment and Federal, State, County and Municipal administrative (non-educational) employment. Enrollment has been dropping due to a falling birth rate, emigration out of state, home schooling, and rising job opportunities. Public employment has fallen since 2004, although it increased in 2016 (2015 volume) for the first time in many years. Construction declined in 2007-10, rose in 2011, dropped in 2012, rose again in 2013, fell in 2014, increased in 2015, and fell again in 2016.

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HOTEL / MOTEL MARKET An index of construction in the hotel / motel market is shown in Chart #8 with an index the southeast hotel / motel rate of occupancy delayed one year. Construction looks to be highly dependent on the previous year’s rate of occupancy.

ENTERTAINMENT / RECREATIONAL MARKET Chart #9 compares an index of construction in the entertainment / recreation market with an index of visitor attendance at entertainment events and for recreational outings one year earlier. Again it is clearly evident there is likely a relationship between attendance at those events and outings and the willingness to plan, design, finance, and construct the facilities where those opportunities located.

OUTLOOK An index of construction starts (two years earlier) and an index of construction put in place during the current year are compared with the change occurring in the total number of southeast persons employed (two years earlier) in Chart #10. Construction starts began to recover in 2012 (2010 squarefoot volume) along with employment (the 2010 persons at work) followed by a rise in construction put in place in 2013. Then construction put in place declined in 2014, increased in 2015, contracted in 2016, is estimated to have increased again 2017 and is forecast to rise slightly further again in 2018.

About the Author: Don Wilson is a consulting economist based in Hartland, Michigan. He has specialized in working for trade associations, banks, chambers of commerce and municipalities since 1982.

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Michigan Construction 2018 Workforce Forecast

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Executive Director, Michigan Construction Foundation arlier this year, the Michigan Construction Foundation (MCF) issued its first report setting a benchmark to begin seriously addressing Michigan’s construction talent supply gap.

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“Michigan’s Construction Industry: By the Numbers” established that 265,000 people work throughout the entire construction supply chain organized into five specific construction occupation categories. See Table A below.

TABLE A: Numbers Employed by Occupation Category

CATEGORY Architecture, Design & Engineering Construction Management Construction Trades Testing & Inspection Equipment, Materials & Supplies

#Employed 28,930 10,380 199,240 2,110 25,000

Source: Michigan’s Construction Industry: By the Numbers

The question we will examine in this article is, “How many construction workers will the industry need?”

Spoiler Alert #1: Michigan needs at least 9,000 new construction workers on an annual basis for the next ten years – totaling over 90,000 new hires by 2024.

We will begin our examination looking at labor force projection data issued by the Michigan Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives (MILMI). Next, we will assemble a series of industry sector forecasts and cite specific large-scale projects coming to Michigan not factored into MILMI’s current employment projections. To wrap up, we will extend the labor forecast to the number of candidates and begin to address the education/training capacity of Michigan’s construction talent development system.

Spoiler Alert #2: Michigan may be falling way short on being able to deliver construction candidates with the right skills and qualifications that meet employer expectations.

MILMI Occupation Employment Projections Employment projection data are often utilized by career counselors, in regional employment planning, to establish education and training program capacity and in considerations for federal, state or local workforce development grants.

MILMI issues employment projections every two years following the macroeconomic projections developed by the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) utilizing the MA/US model licensed by Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC. ETA provides funding for states to then conduct short-term and long-term occupation employment projections. Michigan also provides employment projection data broken down into regions allowing for more detailed local workforce development solutions.

We will be focusing on statewide long-term occupational projections using the most recent projections covering the period from 2014-2024.

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FIGURE A: After looking at population growth data, factoring in productivity and adding in DOL’s best-guess at gross domestic product estimates, MILMI then calculates the three main components of annual average openings, which are the number of bodies needed for the occupation: 1. Growth: The number of openings due to increased demand for the occupation’s service.

2. Replacement: The number of openings due to workers retiring, leaving the industry, leaving the workforce or death.

3. Total: The sum of the total number of openings on an annual average over the ten- year forecast period.

MCF analyzed the entire dataset and identified those occupations specific to construction or that comprise a significant number of workers serving the construction industry applying a construction factor to each blended occupation.

Over 106 construction related occupations were identified with the total annual average openings then tabulated.

The result totaled 9,063 total openings needing to be filled on an annual basis.

Simply multiplying by 10 yields a total of over 90,000 new construction hires will be needed to meet the annual average openings projected through 2024.

MCF assembled the top ten most indemand construction occupations by annual average openings, rather than percentage growth. Maintenance and repair workers lead the pack needing almost 1,000 new hires per year.

Construction laborers, landscaping and groundskeepers, electricians and welders round out the top five.

Two non-construction trades occupations make the top ten with architects and engineering managers and civil engineers both showing substantial annual average openings. Truck drivers also make the top ten. See Figure A top right.

Industry Forecasts and Future Large-Scale Projects As valuable as occupation projection forecasts are, they are still merely a forecast.

They are government’s best guess at labor demand. All employment forecasts are subject to variation in accuracy as assumptions made prior to the release of any projections can and often do change.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle and Secondary School (-4.9 percent and -8.4 percent, respectively). Certainly, the model did not take into account the impact of the Going PRO campaign, the Michigan Career Pathways Alliance and the growing shift in importance being placed on career and technical education. Michigan needs more CTE instructors, not less.

Industry demand is tough to forecast and almost impossible the farther out in time one looks. There are several sources of industry forecasts available looking at near-future economic activity in the various construction sectors – the true drive of labor demand.

The National Association of Home Builders issues the NAHB/Wells Fargo Nation and Regional Housing Market Index.

The FMI Corporation issues the FMI NonResidential Construction Index.

The Associated General Contractors of America and the Associated Builders and Contractors of American both maintain national level economic forecasts.

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fail, each point to the lack of talent as the major constraint on increasing construction activity.

MCF sees the impact of these industry forecasts being somewhat underrepresented in the current occupation projections. Current construction services demand is more robust now than thought a couple years ago. Thus, construction labor force projections should be seen as a minimum target for Michigan’s construction talent development system. Adding largescale projects to the mix puts even further increase on labor force demand at the local level.

Large-scale projects abound in Michigan’s future. As each comes on-line, the demand for workers will increase. Certainly, much of the labor needed for mega-projects (those above $1-billion) can be met by the current workforce. However, the sheer number of mega-projects coming to Southeast Michigan may in fact break Michigan’s construction workforce pipeline.

Starting with infrastructure, industry resources indicate three major highway projects are slated to go to bid in 2018 and

2019: Phase II and Phase III of I-75 and major reconstruction of the I-94 corridor, all in Detroit. A new runway at Detroit Metro is in development. And, someday there will be a second bridge crossing connecting Detroit to Windsor. Adding to these five projects, we will see the increase in badly needed road funding starting to flow to projects in 2018 and ramping up through 2021. One can easily see that infrastructure contractors will need to double their hiring and training efforts to meet this workload.

Staying in Detroit, but moving to the commercial sector we can say the work being done in The Detroit District and by mogul developer Dan Gilbert puts even more mega-projects coming online. The Book Tower and New Hudson are book-end projects promising 15,000 construction jobs.

Many spin-off projects will create more commercial demand.

Commercial contractors struggling now to find labor will need to also double their efforts.

On the housing front, the Home Builders Association of Michigan released a chilling report, titled “Where Will Ten Million Michiganders Live,” earlier this year citing a

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housing shortage – especially in the affordable housing market. Implementing the recommendations in the report could unlock housing production and help overcome a main obstacle to Michigan’s economic development strategy – lack of affordable housing. Solving the affordable housing problem would lead to thousands more houses being built. Doing so would only compound the labor gap constraining home builders throughout the state.

Attracting Construction Worker Candidates The Michigan Construction Foundation is focused on helping to solve Michigan’s construction talent gap.

Through our statewide, employer-driven MichiganConstruction branding campaign we have only begun to show Michiganders how cool it is to work in construction.

In conversation after conversation with employers, MCF hears time and time again the amount of effort employers are putting in to screen candidates before finding suitable individuals to hire. We call this the 10:1 candidate to worker ratio. Meaning, an employer needs to screen ten candidates in hopes of finding one they will offer a job to.

Looking at the projection data established here, Michigan’s construction industry needs at least 9,000 new workers a year. Applying the 10:1 candidate to worker ratio means the industry needs to attract 90,000 people a year to apply for those openings.

Hiring the number of workers the industry needs is one thing. Attracting the number of candidates needed is ten times harder.

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Food Preparation Healthcare Manufacturing Construction unknown. A full-scale inventory of all construction-related education and training has not yet been compiled. Slivers of information are known with a chilling sense that we may be falling way short on providing construction education and training: • Enrollment in high-school architecture and construction trades classes in the 2015/2016 school year totaled 7,014 students. (MI CTE Reports) • Michigan saw 2,417 construction apprenticeship starts in 2014 – 80 percent union/20 percent non-union. (Benefits of Michigan Apprenticeship Programs) • MCF estimates between 3,000 – 5,000 more candidates are in construction related education or training offered

367,150 417,540 437,840 265,000

Annual Average Openings 16,574 14,192 13,401 9,063

throughout Michigan’s community colleges, universities, non-profit and forprofit schools, and by industry associations.

Only by working together, as an industry, does construction stand a chance at attracting the amount of people we need to fill construction jobs. The momentum of an all industry effort will be necessary to align the many fragments of Michigan’s construction talent development system to supply the industry with candidates possessing the skills, qualifications and character required for a successful career in the construction industry.

Takeaways Michigan’s construction industry has a heavy lift to attract and place the number of workers needed. The scale of construction’s labor force requirements must be considered against the all industry demand for workers and against other industries looking for labor.

The capacity of the Michigan construction talent development system must be called into question.

The 2018 construction workforce projections are only 6.4 percent of the 140,219 all industry annual average openings projected for Michigan.

Construction worker demand is dwarfed by demand in other industries. See Table B top right.

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Barton Malow/Hunt/White Deliver for Detroit

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onstruction of the new Little Caesars Arena in Detroit takes 2 minutes and 42 seconds on The District Detroit’s time-lapse video. Moving only slightly slower than the video, the team of Barton Malow/Hunt/White spent over two years – the first year working six days a week, and the second laboring seven days a week and working two shifts – to bring the star of The District Detroit’s Woodward Square neighborhood out of the ground and into the spotlight.

The numbers chronicling this Herculean effort are impressive. The three construction partners had 52 full-time superintendents, engineers and project managers working on site; the overall project had six different architects on board; and at peak, about 1,400 people worked daily at the site located along Woodward Avenue and Henry Street. “The schedule itself was a little over 28 months, and in the last several months, we were putting almost $60 million dollars of work in place on a 30-day cycle,” said Barton Malow Senior Project Director Sean Hollister, who served as senior project manager on the Little Caesars Arena. “That is essentially $2 million dollars of work a day in the last months of the project.”

The project was both a marathon and a fast-paced sprint at that same time. Maintaining a blistering pace, Barton Malow/Hunt/White delivered for Detroit, and for the legions of Hockeytown and Pistons fans. September 2017 was the long-awaited unveiling of the $863 million dollar project: The arena was ready for the ribbon-cutting on Sept. 5, 2017, for the Kid Rock concert on Sept. 12, and for the first Red Wings game on Sept. 23.

Every Minute Mattered The successful “game plan” for arena completion was as fast-paced as a hockey or basketball game, and like any game, victory was the result of closely coordinated teamwork and expertly executed plays. HOK, a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm responsible for the arena design, had a full-time representative on site throughout the project. “There was a great deal of dialogue, cooperation and collaboration with the architect,” said Hollister. “We worked closely with the architect, because decisions have to be made immediately when working on this type of high-volume project.”

The level of commitment from the ownership was outstanding. “Given the speed of the project, we met with all of the ownership’s actual decision-makers, or top leadership, on a weekly basis to ensure everything was done to their satisfaction, and that it was done successfully,” said Hollister.

The ownership’s involvement was also pivotal because of the designation of the arena as the home of the Pistons during the project. Some areas had to be altered, and two levels of the arena had to be reprogrammed. “We were reprogramming on the fly,” said Hollister. High-intensity, rapid decision-making marked every reshuffling and rebuilding of space. “Having that collaboration with the owner for the last year of the project was extremely important,” said Hollister. “Every day mattered, and every minute mattered.”

For the last six months of the project, Barton Malow/Hunt/White met with subcontractors daily. “We were meeting first thing in the morning, and we were meeting with certain key subcontractors at the end of the day,” said Hollister. “We wanted to make sure their second shift knew what was going on, and that everyone was on the same page. There probably wasn’t more than an eight-hour period that went by without our team meeting as a team to make sure that everything was being executed properly.”

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At one point, we even had two full-time BIM coordinators, but for most of the project, we mainly used one BIM coordinator for the arena, restaurants and office space.”

Little Caesars Arena adds its own magic to the growing collective glow brightening The District Detroit’s Woodward Square neighborhood.

A 240-Page Schedule Barton Malow/Hunt/White also managed the logistics of a massive project having six different architectural firms. HOK, the well-known stadium designers focused on the arena and the arena outbuildings, a series of structures ringing a portion of the arena perimeter; Hamilton Anderson Associates, Detroit, worked with HOK in providing design services for the outbuildings and the parking garage. The other four architects include Rossetti, the Detroit architectural firm responsible for the design of the Pistons’ spaces; Cambridge Seven Associates, Cambridge, Massachusetts, designed the team stores and heritage space; McIntosh Poris Associates, Birmingham, designed several restaurants, including the Marketplace and the Rock Bar; and FRCH Design Worldwide, Cincinnati, Ohio, devoted their design talents to Sports & Social Detroit, Mike’s Pizza Bar and several other restaurants.

“Each architectural firm had its own numbering system for document changes,” said Hollister.

“We established this numbering system, and then we brought on individual project management and engineering teams to deal with each architectural firm’s work separately. By setting up individual teams to work on different parts of the project, each team could concentrate on its own area and not get pulled into the frenzy of the overall project.

Everyone was very task-oriented and focused on their particular portion of the project.

Barton Malow/Hunt/White generated an extremely detailed master schedule that is actually over 240 pages long. “Adding detail into the schedule throughout the project was one item leading to project success,” said Hollister. “We had one full-time scheduler that helped us integrate all of these up-and-coming individual items into the master schedule, allowing us to always work from one schedule.”

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delivery of this complex, multi-faceted project was the use of “Building Information Modeling (BIM) to coordinate all of these complex mechanical and electrical systems,” said White Construction Operations Manager Donovan White, who served as project manager on Little Caesars Arena. “We had our own BIM coordinator on the site, as well.

Arena Construction: The Big Dig and the Jewel Skin The arena foundations rest “on a drilled pier system, because of the soils, the height and the sheer size of the structure,” said Hollister. “The underground portion is all concrete walls and concrete shear cores that are used as the elevator and stairwell main cores. The steel structure has several large spanned super trusses that were actually built in thirds. We used shoring towers, because the spans were so great and there was just a tight, small area in which to build them.”

The Little Caesars icon was hand painted on the roof over the course of five weeks. “We think it is the largest logo that’s ever been painted on a roof,” said Hollister. “The painters used a GPS system, and they had to take into account the radius of the domed roof. They shot laser points to lay it out, and then basically traced it on the roof surface to create a large paint-by-number logo in three different colors.” The roof itself is an SBS roof membrane “utilized because of the slip co-efficient for snow loads,” he added.

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From foundations to rooftop, the project is as unique as it is massive. Hollister describes several of the most uncommon and exceptional features of Little Caesars Arena’s construction: The Big Dig: The excavation for the arena was 40 feet deep and called for the removal of 500,000 cubic yards of soil. “It was an immense dig,” said Hollister. “Arenas usually don’t have that large of an underground footprint. The sheer size of it called for quite a few earth retention system walls, and we had to make sure we were keeping all the existing utilities intact.”

The Via: The Via’s 65 white rafters span the distance between the arena and the outbuildings on the east and south perimeter of the arena, creating a concourse filled with retail, restaurants and all things Detroit, including the original signage letters from Olympia Stadium placed next to a large wall mural of No. 9 - Gordie Howe. Brackets connect the end of each rafter to the arena; the other rafter end connects and bears on the outbuildings, making rapid construction of the outbuildings imperative to the schedule.

The Via roof has a unique roofing roof membrane, resembling translucent pillows inflated with air. Headquartered in Bremen, Germany, Vector Foiltec invented and pioneered the use of

Crowds now enjoy the wonderful end result of Barton Malow/Hunt/White’s blistering 28-month schedule. The team put in place almost $2 million dollars of work a day in the last months of the project.

this material called Texlon® ETFE. “These individual pillows are filled with air, boosting the Rvalue,” said Hollister. “There are actually air tubes hooked to each pillow to inflate the roofing membrane.”

The Jewel Skin: The arena bowl is clad in a series of individually fabricated, articulated metal

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panels collectively called the jewel skin. On the Via’s upper concourse at night, shifting images and a kaleidoscope of color continually play over this seemingly living building skin. The system has never been installed before in an arena, giving the Detroit area a real gem of a facility, but adding to the complexity of the project for the construction team.

Headquartered in Gary, Indiana, Crown Corr, Inc. fabricated this jewel skin covering the Via interior and the arena exterior. “There are two different types of panel systems that look the same but have different backup systems,” said Hollister.

“The exterior panel system is designed to be weather-tight, but the interior panels, not being exposed to the weather or wind loads, have a different backup system. We had to make both of the panel systems marry up to each other, and look exactly the same.”

Twelve, large-scale projectors continually transmit images and video across the surface of the jewel skin. “We had to test the video system far in advance to make sure it would work in this application,” said Hollister. “How do we hang these projectors? How many will we need? How crisp and clear will the images be? All of these questions had to be answered to create a system very unique to this arena.”

The Tension Grid: Illuminated with LED lights, the ceiling grid above the arena’s playing surface is a complex and dazzling structure. Workable and walkable, the ceiling zone is “actually a rigged grid system that allows the riggers to walk along the platform to rig different shows and events without being tied off,” said Hollister. “Essentially, it’s a cluster of cables crisscrossed into individual panels. The system was also turned into a type of light display. The grid was illuminated into a pattern of an American flag when Kid Rock sang Born Free during one his show. They also used it at a Red Wings game playing the national anthem.

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“I have never seen that type of tension grid used in an arena before, although it has been used in performing arts centers,” continued Hollister. “It also added to the excitement of construction, because we couldn’t build down below and around the arena until all the ceiling systems were installed.”

Barton Malow/Hunt/White has certainly gone the distance in delivering Little Caesars Arena in a 28-month-long burst of controlled intensity. Little Caesars Arena has been publically unveiled to great fanfare, and is now continually booked with events.

Thanks to the efforts of Olympia Development of Michigan and the talents and drive - and even overdrive - of the entire AEC team, this new arena - and the thousands of men and women who built it - shine as brightly as the star-studded list of entertainers and sports heroes who will now fill this amazing space.

The following is a list of Little Caesars Arena prime contractors: • Demolition - Adamo Group, Inc., Detroit • Metal Wall Panels - A. C. Dellovade, Inc., Canonsburg, PA; Crown Corr, Gary, IN • Signage – Allen Industries, Harmon Sign Division, Byron • Floor Finish on Concrete Slabs – Applied Flooring, Inc., Mason • Wayfinding Signage – Archetype Signmakers, Inc., Bloomington, MN • Ceramic Tile/Stone Finishes, Furnish & Install – Artisan Tile, Inc., Detroit • Finish Millwork, Carpentry, Drywall, Stud Framing, Ceiling – Barton Malow Company, Southfield • Mass Excavation/Civil – Blaze-Iafrate Joint Venture, LLC, Detroit • Metal Studs, Drywall, ACT – Brinker Team Construction Co., Inc., Detroit • Beer Garden Structure (Design Build) – Cabrio Companies, LLC, River Falls, WI • Arena Blackout Curtains, Half-House Curtains and Upper Bowl - Chicago Flyhouse, Inc., Chicago, IL • Arena Roofing Systems – Christen Detroit, Detroit • Arena Millwork & Casework, Furnish and Installation – Christman Constructors, Inc., Lansing • Ice Systems and Ice Rink – CIMCO Refrigeration, Inc., Minneapolis, MN • Carpet/Flooring Systems – City Carpet & Flooring, Inc., Detroit • Construction Management – Colasanti/MIG, Joint Venture, Detroit • Glass and Glazing – Curtis Glass Company, Inc., Troy • LED Displays and Scoring Systems – Daktronics, Inc., Brookings, SD

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Heritage Large-Scale Exhibit Elements – Design and Production, Inc., Lorton, VA Masonry, Exterior & Interior Brick, Stone, Masonry, Air/Vapor Barrier – Dixon Incorporated, Detroit Video Production Systems – Diversified Systems, Kenilworth, NJ Abatement – DMC Consultants, Detroit; Dore & Associates, Bay City Arena Stairs, Handrails and Misc. Metals – Dumas Concepts in Building, Taylor Arena Painting and Wallcovering – Eugenio Painting Company, Grosse Pointe Design-build Arena Fall Arrest Protection Systems – Evan Fall Protection System, Inc., Sanford, NC Arena Food & Beverage Equipment Furnish & Installation – H. MAK, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA Temporary Shoring Earth Retention Systems – Hardman Construction, Ludington Polished Concrete – Hoover & Wells, Inc., Toledo, OH

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Therapy and fitness Pools –Hydroworx, Montgomery, IL Excavation/Concrete and Structural Steel – Ideal Contracting, Detroit Electronic Security System – Identify, Inc., Madison Heights Arena Tension Grid System – InterAmerica Stage, Inc., Sanford, FL Arena Fixed Seating – Irwin Seating Company, Inc., Grand Rapids Integrated and Building Automation Control Systems – Johnson Controls, Inc., Lake Orion Naming Rights Signage – Jones Sign Co., Inc., De Pere, WI Hollow Metal Doors, Wood Doors, Metal Frames and Hardware – LaForce, Troy HVAC Mechanical/Plumbing – Limbach Company, Pontiac

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• Pre-Construction Services (Plumbing) Budget Estimating – Limbach/MSL Joint Venture, Detroit • Painting/Wallcovering – Madias Brothers, Inc., Detroit • Exterior/Interior Glass & Glazing – Madison Heights Glass Co., Inc., Madison Heights • Wall & Floor Tile Work – Michielutti Bros., Inc., Eastpointe • Glass Security Film – Michigan Glass Coatings, Inc., Auburn Hills • Structural Steel, Structural Precast Concrete – Midwest Steel, Inc., Detroit • Architectural Woodwork/Millwork – Mod Interiors, Ira Township • Elevators/Escalators – KONE, Livonia • Electrical/Technology – Motor City Electric Company, Detroit • Finish Millwork/Carpentry – Nelson Mill Company, Southfield • Integrated Audio Video System – Parsons Electric, LLC, Fridley, MN • Drywall, Metal Studs, Exterior Framing, Acoustical Ceiling, Doors – PCP-TB, LLC, Madison Heights • Below Grade Waterproofing – RAM Construction Services of Michigan, Inc., Livonia • Arena Landscaping & Plantings – RBV Contracting, Inc., Detroit, • Sitework – Roe Photo LLC, Ferndale • Caisson Foundations – Rohrscheib Sons Caissons, Inc., New Hudson • Fire Protection Systems – Shambaugh & Son, L.P., Southfield • Arena Flooring Systems – Shock Brothers Floorcovering, Inc., Roseville • Garage Signage Supplier – Signs by Crannie, Inc., Flint • Telescoping Seating – Stage Right Corporation, Clare • Arena Ornamental Metals – Staging Concepts, Minneapolis, MN • Arena Spray Applied Fireproofing – The William C. Reichenbach Company, Lansing • Concrete – Tooles Contracting Group, LLC, Detroit • Arena Suite Millwork & Casework – Trend Millwork, Inc., Lincoln Park • Glass/Glazing Curtainwall, Metal Panels – Universal Glass & Metals, Inc., Detroit • ETFE Roof Structure Systems – Vector Foiltec, LLC, Bremen, Germany

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Ideal installed the Via’s arched procession of white-painted steel roof rafters, and Ruby + Associates, as erection engineer, crafted a stability plan for steel erection, including rigging and crane placement analysis, in this concourse located between the arena and its series of four-story outbuildings. Ideal Senior Project Manager Tim Kelly offers an overview of the Via portion of the project: “The VIA Roof Project consisted of erecting and detailing 65 unique rafters between the Arena and buildings A, B and C, as well as onto three canopies 70 feet above grade.”

Ideal also managed placement concrete, self-performed the erection of structural steel and brick support steel installation of the two main outbuildings, essentially performing all of the work to the buildings’ main structures, said Ideal Project Engineer Austen Harris. For a third outbuilding, Ideal built a podium-like structure for a future residential development.

In addition to the outbuildings, Ideal also installed miscellaneous steel components throughout the arena, including assembling the steel frame for the massive scoreboard over the arena bowl and all of the support steel for the exterior signage. The company also self-performed the mass excavation for the foundations of the arena’s parking garage, as well as managed the installation of concrete for the garage foundations.

From Turkey to Detroit For the Via roof, Vector Foiltec, the German firm who developed and installed the pillow-like ETFE roof membrane, inflated with air, purchased the rafters from a fabricator in Turkey. “The ETFE roof is a proprietary and very complicated system, so the manufacturer bought the fabricated members, and we did the erection,” said Ideal Senior Project Engineer Spencer Young. “The ETFE-type roof has been used in facilities for the past three Olympics, including Beijing.

“There were a lot of variables that affected the project before the rafters even hit the jobsite,” continued Young. “The rafters had to go through customs in Turkey and the United States prior to being unloaded in Baltimore and loaded on oversized, permitted trucks and transported across state lines.” Added Kelly, “Once transported by escorted trucks to Ideal Contracting’s yard, the rafters were unloaded, shaken out, inventoried, prepped and loaded for delivery to the site.”

According to Young, “Once the rafters hit our hands, it was up to us to erect the job safely, timely and efficiently, often battling harsh winter and early spring conditions.

Knowing that we were responsible for the completion of the Via Roof Rafters at Little Caesars Arena ultimately resulted in an experience that all who were involved in the project could be proud of.”

Kelly provides an overview of the on-site work: “Ideal had to follow an engineered erection plan in order, erecting in a procedure that maximized space and the capacity of our crane in an otherwise small footprint. Once on-site, Ideal had to layout and check the geometry of several rafters to splice and weld them in the field due to the extended length; some of the rafters are up to 120 feet long.

Some of these longer rafters were shipped in two pieces, and Ideal Contracting assembled the rafters on the ground of the future concourse, joining the members with full penetration welds. “Splicing the rafters took hours, and in some cases, all day, ensuring that the rafters’ geometry once spliced, aligned with the modeled end points and requiring full UT inspection to ensure the welding adhered to specification,” said Young. “Some Ideal crew members were welding on the ground, while others were setting the large rafters in place. A detail crew followed them, completing all of the bolting, welding, plumbing and detailing of the miscellaneous pieces, including the maintenance walkway.”

As an added complication, the rafters were not a uniform length, weight or pitch. “I don’t think there were two rafters that were similar,” said Ruby Senior Project Manager Jeffrey Gasparott, PE, SECB. “Rafter No. 36 weighted 16,000 lbs., which was 90 percent of the crane’s capacity.”

Erection time varied for different ranges in rafter weight and length. “For some of the shorter rafters, we could set four to five a day,” said Young. “The longer ones took all day to set one rafter, including the intermediate tubes.” These tubes flow perpendicular to the arched rafters, following the rafters along the full sweep of the Via roof structure.

As another challenge, Ideal Contracting had to erect the rafters in such a way as to not make the connections visible. “We had to use small torque wrenches, because the opening that we had to reach our arms into to make the connections could not accommodate your typical equipment rated to achieve the necessary torque on the bolted connections,” said Young. “We actually built a mock-up ahead of time to determine the best way to assemble these connections.”

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Precision Placement “Once prepped for erection, the rafters were lifted and set in brackets that were pre-installed on the Arena months ahead of time to layouts furnished in a model and set to stubs installed on the outbuildings that were set according to the model,” said Kelly.

The main challenge was the precision placement of each pair of rafter connections - the bracket on the arena wall and its companion connection on the outbuilding wall across the concourse - had to be placed exactly to achieve the proper alignment of the rafters throughout the Via roofing system. “Our biggest challenge on the Via roof was we knew we had these two defined points that Ideal needed to hit spot on,” said Gasparott.

On the arena side, Ideal had to weld the brackets – each one weighing roughly 500 lbs. – in the precise location in the dead of winter. On the opposing outbuilding side of the concourse, large HSS tubes were welded to the perimeter of the outbuilding wall.

“The tubes were three feet tall, and all of their end connections needed to align to ensure proper fitment and geometry,” said Gasparott.

Ruby + Associates also provided Ideal with a rigging plan for each rafter. “Determination of each curved and pitched rafter’s rigging was crucial in

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assuring that the rafter matched its end connections,” said Gasparott. “In addition to the rigging of the rafters, the other hurdle was getting the cranes to actually fit in this space. We were challenged with finding the fewest number of positions to set the crane up, but still have the ability to pick and set those pieces based on their weight.”

Altogether, Ruby selected 10 different locations for the crane. In one instance, Ruby and Ideal even had to plan and build a temporary bridge to accommodate the weight of the 90-ton crane. Gasparott explains: “Before we installed the Via roof, the crane had to travel through the future concourse space and over a basement wall of Outbuilding C. We analyzed and braced the basement wall in that area, and we essentially built a temporary bridge, allowing the crane to travel over the basement space. The basement walls were not designed to take the surcharge load of a crane, so we temporarily braced the walls before driving over the top.”

In terms of crane usage, Ruby + Associates created a variety of strategies to handle the range in weight and length of each rafter. “One of the last rafters was a two-crane pick. A hydraulic crane picked up one side of the rafter and a crawler crane picked up the other,” said Gasparott.

Ruby also had to contend with a narrow space in calculating the crane’s safe range of motion. “The counterweight was actually underneath the upper concourse as the crane swung by,” said Gasparott.

“The boom was near vertical, and we could only swing the boom in one direction.” Ruby had to calculate a variety of parameters, but “the people in the field had to execute it properly. They had to be on their game.”

Ideal Contracting and Ruby + Associates were both definitely on their game throughout the entire Via roof installation. Ideal began erecting the rafters on Jan. 25, 2017 and tore the crane down on April 10, 2017. These long months of hard detailed work have given the City of Detroit and the entire southeastern Michigan region a great place to recreate and to watch their favorite teams play on the ice and on the court.

- Mary Kremposky McArdle, CAM Magazine Structural Steel Fun Facts Outbuildings AB, C, DE and Via Roof: Erected over 2,000 tons and 2,300 main members of structural steel.

Via Roof Structural Steel • Ideal fabricated and erected a full-scale mockup in the Ideal Group’s yard for Owner and AE approval prior to the project.

• Furnished all the fasteners for the project.

• Collaborated with the German customer on incorporating steel details for erectability • Materials by Vector Foiltec received at Ideal’s yard in shipping containers and racks, inventoried and shipped just-in-time for erection to the site.

• Supports for each end of the rafters were detailed, furnished and installed by Ideal on the Arena and buildings AB and C to precise lines and elevations to properly fit the Via Roof between the structures.

• 65 rafters erected are all unique and range in length from 40 feet to 120 feet and 5,500 lbs. to 25,200 lbs. Total rafter weight exceeds 440 tons.

• Connections of pipe bridging are concealed, highstrength bolted connections with A490SC bolts.

Outbuildings • Building AB: Weight of 955 pieces of structural steel exceeds 755 tons. South end of the building levels two and above are cantilevered.

• Building C: Weight of 760 pieces of structural steel exceeds 577 tons.

• Buildings DE: Weight of 525 pieces of structural steel exceeds 250 tons.

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SnowEx® Introduces New VMaxx™ G2 Hopper Spreaders with Enhanced Controls and Spreading Performance Equipped with updated controls and enhanced material spreading features, the new SnowEx® V-Maxx™ G2 hopper spreaders offer greater performance and operating efficiency for contractors and municipalities on large ice control applications.

A new dual variable-speed control is more compact than on previous models. This digital, self-diagnosing unit allows independent adjustment of spinner and auger speeds, while convenient buttons offer easy control of the standard vibrator and optional accessories. It includes an auto reverse function to easily clear auger jams.

The control only requires a single 4-pin wire to enter the cab, making it less obtrusive and providing more location options when mounting.

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Eaton Introduces Portfolio 2-Inch LED Downlights, Compatible with its Connected Lighting Solutions and Available with Advanced Dim-to-Warm Technology Power management company Eaton recently announced the introduction of Portfolio 2inch, square and round aperture, LED

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Their first architectural 2-inch family provides customers a small aperture, energyefficient and high-performing downlighting and wall-washing solution for hospitality, retail, institutional, healthcare and commercial office environments. The company’s Portfolio product line now offers 2-, 4-, 6- and 8-inch LED solutions and adding advanced D2W technology and connected lighting solutions, providing customers a full spectrum of solutions to help them meet their specific needs.

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smoothly to 1850K, which creates a rich, warm glow, resembling candlelight.

Customers have numerous choices when selecting from the Portfolio 2-inch family to satisfy specific application needs, including: • A choice of 500, 1000, 1500 or 2000 lumens packages.

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The option to include Eaton’s WaveLinx wireless system provides a simple to install, wireless, code-compliant and cost effective connected lighting system that allows building managers to easily adjust settings through a mobile app with no need to go back into the wall – even after the project has finished. The option to include Eaton’s LumaWatt Pro wireless connected lighting system helps customers maximized potential energy savings by incorporating the Portfolio 2-inch fixtures in a distributed network of smart LED lighting fixtures with wireless sensing capabilities that capture real-time data on lighting energy performance, space utilization, real time location services and building system integration.

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Innovative Bosch Custom Case System Designed to Ensure Impact Tough™ Bits are Organized, Easy to Access Users Can Customize a Case to Meet their Specific Needs on the Job The Bosch Custom Case System for Impact Tough™ bits offers better organization and customization features for trade professionals who demand best-in-class products that help them get the job done right.

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over 450 feet of reach, and include a single 2600 mAh rechargeable lithium battery that powers the headlight for 15 hours on high mode and 60 hours on low. The lamps are ideal for industrial facilities, commercial construction sites, warehouses, manufacturing plants, mining operations, inspections, surveying, sample collecting and more.

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Bloomfield Hills-based Hubbell, Roth & Clark recently announced that Keith McCormack, PE has been honored by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) for his excellence in the McCormack design and planning, construction of water and sewer infrastructure. McCormack received the federation’s collection systems award for his contributions to the advancement of state-of-theart wastewater collection. McCormack has more than 30 years of experience in the planning, design, construction and regulatory compliance of municipal wastewater collection systems and treatment facilities.

Fleis & VandenBrink (F&V), headquartered in Grand Rapids, has added seven new staffers: Daniel R. VanKalker, Andrew W. Ogilvie, Donald B. Lowry, Peter A. Dunning, Mitchell D. Mott, Corey B. VanKalker Turner and Jonathan D. Parrish. VanKalker joined F&V’s Construction Design-Build Group as a project manager. Ogilvie is a senior project

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Turner Construction Company is pleased to announce the following promotions. Robert D. Bowen, LEED AP, has been promoted to construction executive from project executive. He will continue to be responsible for Bowen managing multiple project teams in Michigan throughout all phases of preconstruction through project closeout.

Bowen will also continue to be responsible for securing new business for the Company.

Oscar E. Notz, LEED AP, has Notz been promoted to business development engineer from project manager/superintendent. He will be responsible for Turner Construction Company’s business development activities within the State of Michigan. Turner is a North American-based, international construction services company founded in 1902.

Metro Consulting Associates, LLC (MCA), a fullservice consulting firm headquartered in Plymouth, recently hired David E. Call, PE as the new director of engineering services. Call will lead the land development group, Municipal and GIS groups. Call has a diverse background including single-family, multifamily, commercial, big-box and small box commercial projects, road projects, municipal buildings, and working as city engineer and assistant city manager for the City of Farmington Hills.

WTA Architects, a Saginawbased Architectural firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Jason R. Goff, AIA, to an associate on the firm’s management team. Goff joined WTA in 2013 Goff specializing in the production of construction documents and project management. He holds a Master of Architecture from Lawrence Technological University and is a Registered Architect in Michigan.

The Board of Directors of TMP Architecture, Inc., Bloomfield Hills, recently promoted Stacey L. Kesler and Christopher Hess, AIA, LEED AP to associates of the firm.

Kesler has worked in the accounting department of TMP for 18 years and is currently the director of accounting. Hess joined TMP as an architectural intern in 2013 after receiving his Master of Architecture degree from Lawrence Technological University that same year.

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throughout Michigan. Midwest United FC: This project in Kentwood involves the demolition of an existing softball field and putt-putt golf course. The site will be reconstructed as the home for two new soccer fields, one of which will be lit for evening games. Utilities and parking lots within the Christian Athletic Complex will also be upgraded. United Methodist Retirement Communities: The multi-phase project in Chelsea will include renovating 24,000 square feet of an existing four-story building into staff office space. In addition, E&V will kick-off a 20,000-square-foot expansion and a 40,000-square-foot renovation of the existing skilled nursing center, including private rooms, additional common spaces, a new bakery, a state-of-the-art wellness and aquatic center.

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services, orthopedics, urology, neurology, general surgery, cardiac rehabilitation, physical therapy, occupational rehabilitation and a new board room. In addition to constructing the new medical office building upgrades will be made to the campus’ parking and wayfinding.

Byron Center-based Atlas EPS, a division of Atlas Roofing Corporation, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Versa-Tech, Inc. located in Fredericktown, Missouri. VersaTech has been operating in Fredericktown for over 17 years, providing expanded polystyrene foam products for customers in the Midwest region. Atlas EPS provides innovative, cost-efficient and energyconserving product solutions coast-to-coast.

Each Atlas EPS location also serves as a recycling center to keep useful materials out of landfills. In addition to its EPS business, Atlas Roofing Corporation is also a leading North American manufacturer and marketer of asphalt shingles, roofing underlayments, polyiso insulation, and facing products for the gypsum and polyiso insulation industries.

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CORPORATE NEWS Grand Rapids-based Triangle Associates, Inc. was recently recognized by the Association of Builders and Contractors-West Michigan Chapter as a recipient of the Diamond Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) award - the highest safety award presented by the organization. Triangle was one of only seven construction companies in West Michigan to earn the diamond award. In order to be named a STEP award recipient in one of six categories, a company must meet stringent qualifications established in 1989 by the ABC National Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) committee. This program was developed and written by contractors for contractors; participating member firms measure their safety processes and policies on 20 key components with the goal of enhancing programs that reduce jobsite incident rates.

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DECEMBER CONSTRUCTION CALENDAR Please submit all calendar items no less than six weeks prior to the event to: Amanda Tackett, Editor: tackett@cam-online.com

December 8, 2017 CAM / ASSE Safety Leadership Conference Oakland Community College, Building F, Auburn Hills Campus CAM’s annual safety conference includes workshops, panel discussions, Keynote presentation, networking reception, breakfast and lunch.

For more information or to register online, visit http://www.cam-online.com/SafetyEducation/CAM SAFETYProgram/SafetyLeadershipConference.aspx January 29, 2018 Michigan Construction Summit Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, East Lansing One-day conference to explore the construction workforce shortage. Expert talks, breakout speakers, roundtable discussions.

For more information, contact Heather Smith (989) 714-0980.

January 25-26, 2018 ASCE – Earth-Retaining Structures: Selection, Design, Construction, and Inspection Embassy Suites Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA This program is developed to meet the needs of generalist civil engineers, geotechnical and structural specialists, contractors, and retaining wall company representatives.

For more information or to register online, visit http://www.asce.org/conferences_events/

FEB 12-15 FEB 13 FEB 14 FEB 19-22 FEB 22 FEB 26

OSHA 500: Trainer Course in Construction Residential Builders License CE First Aid, CPR & AED Training (in Saginaw) OSHA 30-Hour Mitigating Contract Risk MA 3210: Scaffold Safety

For more information and registration, visit www.camonline.com or contact Diane Sawinski (248) 972-1000.

OSHA 502: Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers JAN 11 Asbestos & Lead Awareness JAN 11 OSHA 7845: OSHA Recordkeeping JAN 17 First Aid, CPR & AED Training JAN 18 & 19 OSHA 10-Hour JAN 22-25 OSHA 3095: Electrical Standards JAN 23 Health Hazards in Construction JAN 26 OSHA 7205: Health Hazards Awareness FEB 5 (15 sessions) Printreading for Residential & Light Construction FEB 6 EPA RRP Lead Renovator Initial Training FEB 8 Data Loss Disasters & How to Avoid Them JAN 8-10

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Detroit Dismantling .................................17 Doeren Mayhew .....................................54

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IVERSON'S LUMBER CO. INC. HIGHLAND

Oakland Insurance ..................................52

J.S. FIX CUSTOM PAINTING WATERFORD

Pace, Inc. .............................................BC

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Optare Services ......................................37 Raymond Excavating ..............................37 RL Deppmann ........................................42

PAC-VAN INC. UTICA

Roncelli, Inc ...........................................13

REGAL SURFACE AND STONE, LLC. SHELBY TWP

Schreiber Roofing ...................................29

Scaffolding, Inc. .....................................54

SWICK HOME SERVICES MARQUETTE

Spartan Specialties .................................22

UNITED SALES ASSOCIATES CINCINNATI,

Valenti Trobec Chandler, Inc. ......................5

Testing Engineers ...................................14 Zervos Group .........................................56 “The Voice of The Construction Industry®”