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CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT 14 Navigating the Fine Art of Project Management George W. Auch Company and Wold Architects & Engineers Transform the Gateway Campus for Pinckney Community Schools
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16 KEM-TEC: The Measure of All Things The Licensed Surveyor Tells the Big Rigs Exactly Where and Precisely How Deep to Dig
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Mary K. Marble Marble Mechanical, LLC
Eric C. Steck Amalio Corporation
Kurt F. Von Koss Beaver Tile & Stone
Donielle Wunderlich George W. Auch Company
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Klochko Equipment Hosts NAWIC Skirts-n-Dirt Event The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) held its ‘Skirts-n-Dirt’ event at Klochko Equipment Rental Company in Melvindale on May 15th. Twenty-three Detroit Chapter 183 NAWIC members gathered to operate Wacker Neuson dumpers, loaders and miniexcavators on a picture-perfect spring evening. Skill came into play as NAWIC members manipulated excavator buckets in tight spaces toward the goal of scooping up a ball balanced atop a traffic cone into small bucket, which they successfully did. In an effort to operate several different types of equipment, a rotation event was planned.
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The first member scooped up dirt with a mini excavator and deposited it into a dumper. The driver of the dumper motored to the other side of Klochko’s yard to a waiting loader manned by another woman, who would complete the circuit by dumping the dirt back into the original pile. By the end of the evening the women were operating the equipment like “pros,” thanks
to the Sales and Service staff at Klochko. Also among the exercises were “Name the Equipment” sheets given to NAWIC members, to match types of equipment with their photos, which proved to be a little more challenging than expected. “Klochko Equipment is honored to host Skirts-n-Dirt and open our facility to the NAWIC members. We look forward to doing it again next year,” said Tim Korthals, general manager of Klochko. With this being one of the most successful NAWIC Chapter 183 events so far this year, the prospect of returning to Klochko Equipment next year seems like a sure thing. Klochko Equipment is also helping by donating equipment to “MAGIC Camp” the next project that NAWIC Chapter 183 has on its agenda. “MAGIC Camp” (Mentoring a Girl in Construction) is a program that introduces high school girls to the construction trades. It will be held July 16th - 20th at the Oakland Community College Highland Campus. NAWIC is currently seeking skilled workers who can donate four-hour time increments, sponsors, and money donations. Please contact Carol Varga at carolvarga@buschs.com or call (734) 214-8244.
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Turner Construction Company Loses Former Leader at Age 100 Turner Construction Company, based locally in Detroit, recently lost their former leader, Howard Turner, as he passed away on April 25 at age 100. Howard was a former president, CEO, and chairman of Turner Construction Company. He was the nephew of Henry Turner, who founded Turner Construction Company in 1902. Howard joined Turner's Board of Directors in 1952, was selected to serve as president in 1965, served as president and CEO from 1968 to 1971, as chairman of the board from 1971 to 1978, and as chairman of the Executive Committee from 1978 to 1982. Under his leadership, Turner Construction Company grew from seven offices in the United States to operations in 20 cities. Turner Construction
Company is currently preparing to celebrate its 110th anniversary. For more information on the company, please visit www.turnerconstruction.com
Adamo Takes Down Massive Pier 19 with APEX 70 Adamo Group, DHBE, WCBE, was contracted by CA Hull to remove Pier 19 at the $230 million Gateway Project in Detroit. Pier 19 needed to come down quickly and with absolute accuracy, hence the use of the APEX 70 Ultra High Demolition (UHD) Hydraulic Excavator. The bridge contractor had a small window of time to remove the 65-foot-tall pier which was located within a few feet of the existing Ambassador Bridge. Adamo was able to remove the pier in half the time, at half the cost of traditional removal methods while keeping the Ambassador Bridge operational during the demolition due to the precision of the 8,000 pound hydraulic hammer attachment. Adamo Group was the first company in the nation to acquire the specialized and unique APEX 70 which was introduced on the Ford Auditorium demolition site. The APEX 70’s 84-foot-high reach boom, tilt back
cab, precision hydraulics, observations system and dust suppression system were a few of the features that made the APEX 70 perfectly suited to remove the pier. Since being acquired by Adamo, the APEX 70 has made international headlines, even as far away as Turkey. Adamo recognizes that demolition has become a dynamic and increasingly complex business with shorter contract
SAFETY TOOL KIT Is Your Safety Program (or Lack Thereof) Holding You Back? By Tracey Alfonsi, Director of Education & Safety Services laying in the big leagues with the state’s larger general contractors (GC) can be an expensive endeavor for small- to medium-sized subcontractors. In many cases you, as the owner, play the role of project manager, estimator, accountant, and laborer – so who has time to make sure the company is adhering to the ever-evolving safety regulations, meeting required training goals, and documenting Tracey Alfonsi pre-task plans, job hazard analyses, site safety plans and toolbox talks to the satisfaction of the GC? Before adding another full-time salary to an already over-stretched payroll, contact CAMSAFETY. Our safety department receives grant funding from MIOSHA that allows us to help you with your program – FREE of charge. We can perform a jobsite audit, identify training requirements, provide training, review your existing safety plan, assist with
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procedure development and implementation for accident investigation, running a safety committee, structuring an incentive program, managing your subcontractors, and much more. In addition to grant-funded services, we offer assistance with creating a new Accident Prevention Program, MIOSHA inspections and citations, accident investigations, assessing your PPE requirements, and performing on-site classes such as OSHA-10, OSHA-30, and Asbestos & Lead Awareness. In other words, we are a full-service safety consultant. We have the ability to structure long- or short-term contracts effectively making CAMSAFETY your in-house safety resource. Let us help you design a plan to meet the stringent requirements enforced by owners and GC that will qualify you to bid on their work. For more information and a free evaluation of your safety needs, contact us today at (248) 972-1000 or e-mail alfonsi@cam-online.com.
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periods, stricter legislation, and environmental considerations critical to the success of demolition projects. Adamo continually improves their process by using the most efficient, cost effective and safe methods to deconstruct structures. Adamo Group is a national, family-owned company established in 1964 and headquartered in Detroit. For more information, visit http://adamogroup.org/
Second Annual Construction Science Expo a Success Over 1,000 Detroit Public School Students Attend 2nd Annual Construction Science Expo With the controls of a mini-excavator in hand, students from several area high schools proudly announced, "This is exactly what I plan on doing after graduation!" These students were among over 1,000 others from the Detroit Public Schools who signed a drug-free pledge and were invited to participate in the Construction Science Expo on May 22 at the A. Philip Randolph Career Technical Center in Detroit. The Expo was organized by the Michigan Design & Construction Coalition to promote a drugfree educational experience and highlight construction careers as an option for students once they graduate from high school. "Exposing the youth of today to the vast opportunities in the heavy/highway construction industry is a key part of building the skilled workforce of tomorrow," said Douglas E. Needham, PE, chairman of the coalition, and vice president of industry relations for the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association. "As youth prepare for life after high school, we want them to know that the construction industry is not just dirt and shovels; we have progressed over the past 30 years and have become high tech. The days of only working a shovel are long gone." During the Expo, students were exposed to inside and outside construction and engineering hands-on demonstrations, Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
including the operation of a mini-excavator and jackhammer. In addition, they participated in plumbing, carpentry, electronics, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning demos. Unions involved in the event included: Bricklayers Local 1; Carpenters, IBEW Locals 58 & 17; Ironworkers Local 25; Operating Engineers Local 324; Laborers Training Center and Local 1191; Pipe Fitters
Local 636; Plasters Local 67; Plumbers Local 98; Sprinklerfitters Local 704; and Sheet Metal Workers Local 80. The Expo was a result of a partnership that included the construction industry, the Black Caucus Foundation of Detroit, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), and the Detroit Public Schools (DPS). "The event was a testament to the positive
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partnerships and relationships that exist between the construction industry, the Black Caucus Foundation of Detroit, MDOT and DPS," Needham said. "We plan to make this an annual event for many years to come.” Michigan Design and Construction Coalition Members include: A. Philip Randolph Career Technical Center; American Council of Engineering Companies of
Michigan; American Society of Civil Engineers, Michigan Chapter; Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan; Michigan Concrete Association; Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association; Michigan Laborers-Employers Cooperation & Education Trust Funds; and International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324.
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Correction – In the June 2012 issue of CAM Magazine, the Glass & Glazing article entitled, “Sunshine Laws” mistakenly attributed LEED Silver Level Certification to The University of Michigan’s South Hall Building. The University of Michigan’s South Hall Building has actually achieved LEED Gold Level Certification under the USGBC’s LEED rating system. This rating was achieved through the efforts of the project’s construction manager, Walbridge, Detroit. CAM Magazine regrets this error.
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Four Good Reasons for Updating Your Website By Chris Hippler Your website is the front door to your business, the portfolio of your work, the reservoir of your experience. It is arguably the most important part of your Chris Hippler marketing strategy. Doesn’t it make sense to update it regularly? If you don't take care of your health, you'll get sick. If you don't paint the wood siding on your house, it will rot. If you don't change the oil in your car frequently, someday you'll need expensive repairs. The same is true with your website. Despite all the time or money you put into launching your site, if you neglect it your website will provide modest or little benefit in return. Your site is not static; it needs regular updates and maintenance to reflect the growth of your business, changes in technology, and online marketing techniques.
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showplace for their work, services or products. Regular updates of completed projects, new personnel (or products), and professional recognition will let your customers and prospects see that you are thriving. 2. Fresh material added regularly to your site keeps visitors coming back to see what's new. Every site should routinely feature creative new content, text, graphics or images, to build the traffic of repeat visitors. Don't limit your website to a static, stale presentation. Spend time and resources to keep the site fresh, and you will reap dividends. 3. Websites must continually evolve and be refined to reflect the progressing technologies and new browser versions. You may discover better ways to organize your information or improve the usability of your site. You may also come up with more features to add which provide some benefit to your visitors, which is a sure-fire way to build a rapport with future clients or customers. 4. The success of your website is largely dependent on whether people can find your site
from a search engine or link index. Such directories are constantly changing the way they rank and display sites, and some search engines will not index your site at all unless your pages contain appropriate Meta tags, wellstructured content, or error-free HTML code. This requires on-going supervision and interaction to assure that your site remains listed properly. “Marketing on the Level” is written specifically for CAM members and the commercial and industrial construction industry. Got an idea for a column, or a question about marketing? Contact Chris @ chris@capitallettersmarketing.com or 734-353-9918, or visit Capital Letters at www.capitallettersmarketing.com. “Marketing on the Level” is a monthly column written specifically for the commercial and industrial construction industry. Got an idea for a column, or a question about marketing? Contact Chris @ chris@capitallettersmarketing.com or 734-353-9918, or visit Capital Letters at www.capitallettersmarketing.com.
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The George W. Auch Company is transforming the Fine Arts building on the Gateway Campus for Pickney Community Schools (above). This rendering of the cello-shaped ‘fins’ is a fascinating detail on the project (right).
Navigating the Fine Art of Project Management By David R. Miller, Associate Editor Photos Courtesy of the George W. Auch Company Renderings Courtesy of Wold Architects & Engineers he George W. Auch Company, Pontiac, has a well-documented track record for successful management of complex projects, but few jobs have tested the firm’s capabilities as thoroughly as the transformation of the Gateway Campus for Pinckney Community Schools. Wold Architects and Engineers, Royal Oak, served as architect on the project that included a renovation of the 100,000-square-foot Navigator School and the construction of a 25,000-square-foot Fine Arts Building. The Fine Arts Building will
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serve as a bridge between Navigator School and Pathfinder School, and will be used by students of both. The footprint of the Fine Arts Building was largely dictated by the positions of the existing schools, but this placement was far from ideal from a constructability standpoint. Existing administrative offices inside the footprint had to be torn down and rerouting of utilities was a delicate process, as unplanned outages were to be avoided at all costs.
“There was a lot of front-end planning and exploratory work to find out exactly where everything was,” explained Dennis Smith, senior project manager for Auch Company. Utility work was extensive as water was provided by wells onsite. One well inside the footprint of the Fine Arts Building was completely relocated, while another required extensive rerouting. In addition to digging in the field to find these items, the project team had another valuable resource in locating existing utilities. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
The music department is located within this stunning exterior of the Fine Arts building.
“Dealing with the district’s maintenance staff helped us to figure out how things were routed,” said Smith. “They were very helpful in giving us their best knowledge of where everything was.” Armed with this knowledge, the project team was able to begin working above grade, but not all of the challenges associated with this project were found under the surface. A complex roof profile with five separate elevations combined with clerestory windows left little space for mechanical and electrical installations. Planning for these items needed to be flawless. Since the ductwork installed by S & Z Sheetmetal, Inc., Flint, ranked among
The Fine Arts building also features terra cotta detail on the Northwest exterior.
the bulkiest items that would compete for this space, the firm took a lead role in coordinating input from other contractors onto their CAD drawings. Smith credits this process with leading to very few conflicts in the field. Another delicate operation that will occur during the final stages of construction is the installation of cello-shaped “fins” on the exterior. Artisan Tile, Inc., WBE, Brighton, participated in many pre-task meetings to work out practical details relating to waterproofing and other issues, as well as to ensure that the placement of the multicolored tiles was consistent with the architect’s vision. As construction manger,
Auch Company played a vital role in coordinating the effort of every contractor and helped to ensure the success of the project from its earliest stages. “We worked to keep the project in line with the budget, so we would be within budget when we received the bids,” said Smith. “It was a joint effort during the design.” The realization of this joint effort is materializing on the Gateway Campus now. The renovation of Navigator School is complete, while completion of the Fine Arts Building is anticipated in July 2012 [at press time].
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KEM-TEC has been working at the Monroe Power Plant Fly Ash Basin for the past three years.
KEM-TEC: The Measure of All Things By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor “Doing the math” is the task of the professional surveyor. Equipped with only a GPS or a series of total stations – and a quick mind for mathematical calculations – the licensed surveyor tells the big rigs exactly where and precisely how deep to dig. Whether marking the exact slope of a sewer line to achieve proper flow or pinpointing curb height and street curvature for optimal drainage and prevention of ponding or ice formation, accurate surveying is critical to public safety and comfort. Every construction project begins with a surveyor’s stake in the ground and its bright
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orange tape fluttering in the wind. “Surveying is the art of measurement,” said Anthony T. Sycko, Jr., PS, project manager for KEM-TEC, a professional engineering and professional surveying firm headquartered in Eastpointe with offices in Detroit, Ann Arbor and Grand Blanc. KEM-TEC has the art of measurement down to an exact science after over 25 years of making sure the pieces of the built environment fit together as tightly as a puzzle. The process involves translating architectural and engineering drawings into the actual location of every building component, ranging from the foundation corners of the largest
commercial structure to the placement of each manhole, fire hydrant, curb and sidewalk. SLIPPERY SLOPES For the past three years, KEM-TEC has been engaged in a large-scale project designed to prevent slope erosion on an important infrastructure component: Detroit Edison’s Monroe Power Plant Fly Ash Basin near I-75 and Dunbar Road. Ash is a by-product of the production of electricity in coal-based power plants. This ash disposal site is essentially an engineered basin containing the stored material in a type of “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
inverted bowl formed of 50-foot slopes reaching from a lower to an upper perimeter road. “The purpose of our work is to make sure the embankment remains stable,” said Sycko. “They are reconstructing the embankment to make sure there are no weak points or erosion.” With offices in Novi and Detroit, DeMaria Building Company is the general contractor and Eagle Excavation, Inc., Flint, is the earth work subcontractor on this four-year project designed to ensure the continued stability of an engineered hill measuring 18,000 feet or 3.4 miles in circumference. KEM-TEC is staking out the precise pitch of all the slopes, the roadways’ exact edge and the placement of drainage ditches carved into this vital mound at varying levels. The Ash Basin Slope Reconstruction Project officially began in the spring of 2010 with KEM-TEC’s stakes planted in the north and south slopes. “In 2010, we staked 4,000 feet of embankment along the north and south sides,” said Sycko. “In 2011, we staked about 3,200 feet along the east, southeast and northeast sides.” With traditional surveying projects usually
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completed in a year or even several months, the “stakes are raised” on this unique job because of its sheer size, scope and time frame. The site terrain is another distinguishing feature. “The terrain has been one of the main challenges,” said Sycko. “Crews have to constantly climb up and down these 50-foot slopes to do the staking. It’s very physical, and the job takes a great deal of leg work. If it has rained the day before, the slopes can become slippery, making it even more difficult to climb.” This “work-out” is for a good cause: creating a perfectly sleek line along the entire length of every slope face. In some areas the forces of weathering had created small ridges prone to retain or pool water. “We are ironing out these surface irregularities,” said Sycko. “Basically, they wanted a straight, consistent slope all the way down the hill to promote optimal drainage and prevent erosion.” Many of the basin sides have a 2.5 pitch, meaning the slope extends 2.5 feet horizontally for every one foot vertical rise. “However, the slopes are not uniform,” said Sycko. “Different portions of the perimeter
have slightly different slopes.” In 2012, KEM-TEC continued the important task of ensuring the basin’s slope integrity. “In 2012, they are proposing to construct 2,500 feet more along the east end,” said Sycko. “In 2013, they are proposing to construct the north side of the hill, filling in a stretch between two portions previously completed in 2010 and 2011. Once completed, the entire perimeter will be reconstructed and stabilized to prevent any erosion.” A CLEAR SIGNAL As a surveyor, KEM-TEC is usually the first to arrive in April and the last to leave the ash basin in the fall. Before the rumble of bulldozers dominates the site, KEM-TEC has placed stakes along the designated slope based on the dictates of the design of Geosyntec, the Chicago-based engineering company, for this extended project. For accurate staking, KEM-TEC has been relying almost exclusively on GPS technology at the ash basin. “The open site doesn’t have any trees or tall buildings, enabling us to obtain a clear satellite signal,”
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said Sycko. GPS has been a surveys, determining tried and true surveyor’s tool property lines in boundary for at least a decade, but now disputes and other tasks, contractors are widely using said Sycko. GPS technology in bulldozers, KEM-TEC has excavators and other heavy measured, marked and equipment. “Nowadays, it is plotted a host of other more common for surveying projects, including contractors to have GPS on the delivery of more typical their equipment because the commercial and cost has come down,” said infrastructure contracts. Sycko. “They can program the KEM-TEC recently worked information right into their with Dan’s Excavating, Inc., equipment, so the operator Shelby Township, on knows if they are getting expanding the intersection close to the correct grade. of Sibley and Vining Roads They don’t need as many and creating almost 8,000 physical stakes in the ground, feet of water main for the but they need a surveyor to At the Monroe Power Plant Fly Ash Basin, KEM-TEC is staking out the precise pitch of Wayne County Road all the slopes, the roadways’ exact edges and the placement of drainage ditches make sure everything is set Commission. carved into the slopes. up correctly.” Ultimately, the KEM-TEC and Eagle Excavation work in a syncopated rhythm expanded intersection will pave the way for the conversion of Sibley involving staking one section, followed by earthwork, and seguing Road into a boulevard. “We staked the curbs and the curve of the into staking yet another portion of slope. “Eagle Excavation moves pavement, which is critical for proper stormwater drainage,” said the dirt, following our stakes to get to the proper slope,” said Sycko. Sycko. “If the stormwater drains properly, there is no ponding. If the Once work is completed in late fall, “we will perform an as-built stakes are incorrect, you could have problems with standing water survey of what was constructed,” continued Sycko. “They can and with icing in the winter.” compare the actual work to the design, making sure the slopes are KEM-TEC’s trusty surveyor stakes marked the proper horizontal actually constructed to the proper tolerance.” placement and accurate depth for almost two miles of water main, as KEM-TEC is surveying and staking the roadways and open well as a series of hydrants and manholes. Core concerns included drainage ditches as well. “Basically, they are reconstructing the working safely in heavy traffic and surveying in a fairly heavily perimeter road around the top and the perimeter road around the wooded area. “In large portions of the site, we couldn’t use GPS bottom,” said Sycko. “Approximately halfway between top and because of the trees,” said Sycko. “We used total stations, which are a bottom, there are open ditches, as well as a toe ditch at the bottom. little more time consuming, because you have to have a direct line of The ditches direct and control storm water runoff to help prevent sight between the station and the point being staked out.” erosion.” KEM-TECH also recently completed the engineering and surveying Other work includes surveying pipelines along the basin rim and of Dickerson Manor, a senior citizens housing development in Detroit silt fences along the slopes. DeMaria is also reconstructing an constructed by Damone Construction, LLC, Troy. Prior to design and existing ramp used for travel between the lower and the upper construction, KEM-TEC conducted a topographic survey of the site to perimeter road, added Sycko. discover the location of existing utilities and to determine existing grades for drainage. “We have to know what the flow patterns are on A CRADLE TO GRAVE SURVEY the site for drainage purposes,” said Sycko. “This base survey is what Between topographical pre-construction surveys, construction the civil engineer relies on to prepare their design.” staking and as-built surveys, the surveyor has a key role in every KEM-TECH continued its work into the construction phase by phase of a project’s development. Truly a cradle to grave profession, establishing the building layout and foundation corners, followed by KEM-TEC recently used its surveying expertise at Great Lakes determining the location of all utilities and support structures. “After National Cemetery, Michigan’s second military cemetery established establishing the building’s corners, we stake every catch basin, in 2005 in Holly Township. “It’s an enormous site with winding roads manhole and fire hydrant, and then move on to stake the pavement, and rolling terrain bordering a small lake,” said Sycko. “We laid out curbs, sidewalks and fences,” said Sycko in describing the typical the grids for the roads, the storm water system, the actual crypt plots course of a surveyor’s work. and the above-ground crypts, as well. We often heard the sound of At Dickerson Manor, KEM-TECH shaped the land, itself. The taps being played in the background.” excavated spoils were used to create a series of landscaped berms As a military cemetery, all the headstones are aligned in a adjacent to the facility. “We laid out the height of the berms, which precision formation, allowing KEM-TEC to bring the art of surveying were used to balance the site and to keep the cost down of earth to honor deceased veterans. “The concrete crypts had to be square removal,” said Sycko. This contoured landscape also adds a visually and perfectly in line, because if they were not, the headstones would pleasing amenity to this senior housing development near the be not be in sync,” said Sycko. “Everything had to be exact, and once Grosse Pointe border. 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The Best Parking Spot in Town By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor n underground parking garage and city plaza with the class of a Corvette will soon open in the heart of downtown Ann Arbor, thanks to the construction savvy of The Christman Company, Lansing, and the entire project team. An open showcase stair with stainless
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Photos Courtesy of The Christman Company steel handrails and channel glass imported from Germany is only one strategy for drawing natural light into a parking garage carved an average of 60 feet deep into the glacial soils – and into the actual water table – below South Fifth Avenue. The design team for this complex undertaking included
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The entire site is designed and built to the full extent of the surrounding property lines. The project used tangential auger-cast piles and a conventional soldier pile and wood lagging system for earth retention.
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destination,” said Michael C. Ortlieb, PE, executive vice-president of Carl Walker, Inc., Kalamazoo. Back in February 2011, a parade of a different sort snaked through the streets of Ann Arbor: a fleet of 570 concrete trucks rumbled through town over the course of an entire Saturday and all the way through Sunday afternoon to pour 5,676 cubic yards of concrete. This continuous pour for the garage’s massive mat foundation was the largest of a series of pours needed to create this four-level underground garage for the City of Ann Arbor’s Downtown Development Authority. “The Christman Company completed one of the largest continuous urban concrete pours in Michigan during those two days in February,” said Ortlieb. In a sense, Christman has been conducting one continuous pour since the middle of the decade, for this experienced construction management firm has had a parking garage under construction somewhere in Michigan since 2004. The same project teams from Christman and Carl Walker recently worked together on the Michigan Street Development, an underground parking garage in downtown Grand Rapids. Clearly, both Christman and Carl Walker, Inc., a nationally recognized parking consultant and designer, have the depth of experience necessary to create this 711-car parking structure. With a mat foundation over 10-foot-thick in places, along with two types of earth retention systems and a complex dewatering strategy, this tough job needed a tough team well-versed in the complexities of working on underground parking structures. “The project has been challenging in different ways for every single contractor,” said Amy M. Sullivan, PE, LEED® AP, Christman senior project manager. “Despite the challenges, nobody backed down. A tough job like this takes a lot of people pushing in the same direction and willing to go through the barricades to make it happen.” BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR The first “barricade” on this $45 million dollar development was constructing an actual barrier in the form of a dual type of earth retention system. Demolishing a surface parking lot and digging 60 feet below was no easy task on a site tucked within a tight grid of buildings and through granular soil the consistency of sugar sand. On its east-west axis, the rectangular surface
plaza spans the width of an entire city block, with the underground garage actually traveling beneath South Fifth Avenue and near the Federal Building property and other downtown Ann Arbor structures. The Ann Arbor District Library forms part of the garage’s southern border, while a host of businesses rest on the development’s northern edge. “The entire site is designed and built to the full extent of the surrounding property lines,” said Sullivan. In fact, residents of a student apartment building could peer directly down into the site from their balconies. At times, beer cans – a staple of college life – were found within the excavation. More important than a stray can or two, the close proximity to other buildings called for the installation of a tangential auger-cast pile earth retention system to avoid undermining the foundations of neighboring structures. “The tangential auger-cast piles – piles that touch but do not overlap like a secant wall of integrated piles – are used to address concerns about soil settlement that may impact surrounding buildings,” said Sullivan. Beginning Jan. 25, 2010, tangential augercast piles were installed along the north, west and portions of the east perimeter, while a conventional soldier piles and wood lagging system was installed on the remaining perimeter. Given the dense weave of buildings, the auger-cast piles were the better choice in those areas. “Soldier piles and wood lagging is typically used in areas with lesser amount of risk to adjacent buildings,” said Sullivan. “Some of this very fine sand might also seep through small gaps in the wood lagging.” Hardman Construction, Inc., Ludington, installed both of the systems, working with Soils & Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME), Plymouth, as geotechnical consultant. A GIANT SANDBOX Angelo Iafrate Construction Co., Warren, handled the mass excavation of this giant sandbox. Iafrate removed a veritable beach of fine sand, along with cobbles and sizeable boulders, several being the size of a Volkswagen and all courtesy of Mother Nature’s own fleet of “bulldozers” aka the Pleistocene glaciers. This wonderful beach sand was used to the advantage of the project and to a host of other developments across Michigan. “We actually re-used a great deal of this fantastic sand with some of it going to other projects in the area,” said Sullivan. Nearly 190,000 cubic yards of sandy soil CAM MAGAZINE JULY 2012
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Demolishing a surface parking lot and digging 60 feet below was no easy task on a site tucked within a tight grid of buildings and through granular soil the consistency of sugar sand.
were removed from the site, with over 100,000 cubic yards benefiting projects in Ann Arbor and throughout Southeast Michigan, including the Dearborn Combined Sewer Overflow, Atwater Street Reconstruction, Ann Arbor Streets Backfill, Martin Luther King High School, and a project for St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. The reuse of excavated soil was one factor in the project being awarded Green Parking Demonstrator Site status from the Green Parking Council (GPC). “The Council created the Demonstrator Site Program to recognize parking facilities that have shown a commitment to sustainability,” said Ortlieb. DEFYING GRAVITY Adding another level of complexity, the project team was actually building in the water table at the fourth level down under. “Dewatering to a depth of up the 15 feet
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below the static groundwater elevation was required to complete the installation of the foundation system,” said Ortlieb. “The temporary earth retention system was also used to reduce dewatering volume requirements, along with retaining soil loads and resisting adjacent building surcharge loading.” Christman assembled a dewatering team for this complex task, including Contract Dewatering Services, a Portland, Michigan dewatering contractor capable of handling specialized work, and several dewatering consultants, including NTH Consultants, LTD, Detroit, and Haengel Associates & Engineering, Inc., Canton. SME did some dewatering design work for trade contractors, as well. Christman and the project team first had to create an alternate point of discharge to avoid overburdening the flood-prone Allen’s
Creek. “We actually installed a forced main system that ran against gravity to discharge to a different location,” said Sullivan. “The entire system ran uphill and snaked six-anda-half blocks through the active storm system to the new point of discharge.” Working at night, Christman laid out the flexible, temporary forced main on the chosen route and inserted it inside an existing storm. “We had a series of pumps in place to force the water from 60 feet below and make it go uphill to the discharge point,” added Sullivan. The full dewatering plan involved installing different sets of wells and well points, plus building a series of slurry walls. In basic terms, Contract Dewatering compartmentalized the site into a series of bathtubs to manage the water before pumping the water from each tub. “We progressed with our work from east to west, “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
so as we moved each area was compartmentalized with a slurry wall,” said Sullivan. “It was a management technique to facilitate the work. There were also many intricacies involved with our larger wells. We had some well points where we literally had small PVC pipes placed every 10 feet, depending on the area.” A CEMENT TRUCK JEWELRY SALE Clearly, it took quite a herculean effort just to excavate and prepare the site for the actual concrete pour. Because the site is designed for a potential future development, the garage has massive mat foundations up to 10-feet thick in places. “A person could even stand up in the rebar,” said Sullivan. The largest pour was conducted during the weekend of Feb. 26 and 27, 2011 with a special dispensation to override the frost laws that had been activated for an extended period in the brutal winter of 2010-2011. Without this accommodation, “we would have had to double the amount of trucks and double the time and cost,” said Sullivan. This well-choreographed mega-pour proceeded without a glitch, and even inspired a local nearby jewelry store to offer what they called a cement truck sale using a pink cement truck graphic as a marketing strategy, proving new construction can be a catalyst for all types of business ventures. While the mega-pour reached 5,676 cubic yards, subsequent concrete pours were in the general range of 500 to 1,000 cubic yards, said Sullivan. Both foundations and the garage itself are formed of cast-in-place, post-tensioned concrete. As a value-engineering strategy, Christman reinforced the foundation concrete with Grade 75 steel rather than the more typical Grade 60. “We were able to use a higher grade but a lesser amount of steel, incurring slightly less labor costs, as well,” said Sullivan. “This approach reduced the congestion in the already dense rebar mats, making it easier to get the concrete down to where it needed to be. The use of Grade 75 steel works out well, if you buy at the right time and on a high-volume job.” A tower crane, courtesy of Connelly Crane, Detroit, was used on this tight urban site to hoist rebar and other materials down into the excavation. “It was a matter of hoisting materials down as efficiently as possible,” said Sullivan. “For safety, we had fall protection issues, but we also contended with creating proper egress in case of an emergency. We also managed more Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
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An open showcase stair is one strategy for drawing natural light down into all four levels of this underground parking facility.
Glass canopies mark each pedestrian entry and egress stair, drawing daylight down each open, glass-enclosed stairway.
overhead issues, which could be as simple as someone standing along the fence and throwing a can, bottle or other small object 60 feet down.” Christman worked with a host of skilled subcontractors, including Merlyn Contractors, Inc., Novi, as the trade contractor for the forced main dewatering, some of the backfill of the surface plaza stone, and other tasks. “Merlyn has always been a go-to company,” said Sullivan. “They will do anything for the project, and they are just a great company to work with.” As the project neared completion in May 2012, Sullivan stood outside the jobsite trailer on a balmy spring morning and voiced her appreciation for the sheer effort and skill level of all the trade contractors. “At the end of the day, I couldn’t be happier with the concrete finishes, both from Christman Constructors for the structural concrete and Albanelli Cement Contractors, Livonia, on the site concrete,” said Sullivan. “Both Christman Constructors, Inc. and Albanelli have been great contractors. The finishes on this project are fantastic.”
undertaking, is “Dream It, Dig It, Park It, Build It and Bring It.” Following the DDA’s strong efforts to Dream It, Christman clearly delivered on its core mission to Dig It. Christman worked closely with Carl Walker, Inc. and Luckenbach/Ziegelman to ready downtown Ann Arbor for the Park It phase. In the future, the Build It phase may bring a new development to be constructed on top of the underground garage. In the initial phase, Carl Walker, Inc. retained Alexander Resources Consulting, LLC, Ann Arbor, to engage stakeholders in the facility’s design via interviews, a website, a community survey and media outreach, as well as planning commission sessions and other presentations. The community placed the highest value on a parking facility with a sense of safety and security and one with an environmentally friendly design. The project team is clearly giving the community all of its wishes. For both safety and sustainability, natural light enters this underground garage through a variety of portals, including a row of light wells designed to illuminate the uppermost level’s main pedestrian path with natural light. Courtesy of Curtis Glass Company, the Troy glass/glazing contractor for the project, glass canopies mark each pedestrian entry and egress stair, drawing daylight down each open, glass-enclosed stairway. The broad
BRINGING LIGHT DOWN UNDER The slogan for the DDA’s long-term vision of stimulating future downtown development, beginning with this underground
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showcase stair is a significant portal of natural light that penetrates in an almost straight shaft from the plaza above to the fourth level below. As another strategy, white-stained ceilings on every level brighten this underground garage, said Sullivan. For a sense of security, glass-sided elevators draw in light and provide a clear sightline into this open, secure, and welllighted parking garage. The design of the structure itself is calculated to create a sense of openness. The use of open structural bracing versus solid concrete shear walls creates clear sightlines throughout this massive facility. “High ceiling heights, longspan construction, and open structural framing were used to provide a sense of openness and improved visibility,” said Ortlieb. “Traditional underground parking structures can be intimidating. Enclosed stair towers, enclosed elevators, structural elements reducing visibility, and artificial lighting often make the parking experience uncomfortable.” With its glass elements, open stairways, structural bracing and natural daylight, the South Fifth Avenue
Underground Parking Garage clearly offers a refreshing alternative. THE GREEN UNDERGROUND For sustainability, the garage has electric vehicle car charging stations and preferred parking for fuel-efficient vehicles. “Design flexibility includes the capacity for the number of charging stations to expand with demand,” said Ortlieb. Christman reused the excavated sand, recycled the asphalt from the demolished surface lot, and used materials, such as steel rebar, with inherently high levels of recycled content, said Sullivan. Ortlieb added, “Low VOC materials were utilized. Highly durable materials, such as stainless steel, highquality concrete and concrete waterproofing were specified to reduce long-term repair and replacement costs.” These longer lasting materials will lighten the development’s environmental footprint and its cost impact. The mechanical and electrical systems follow suit. “In belowgrade structures, mechanical ventilation systems are a significant component of operating energy use,” said Ortlieb. “The
variable speed ventilation system, with air quality monitors, will allow a significant reduction in the mechanical system’s operating energy use.” The energy-efficient LimeLight system controls the garage’s lighting. All the fixtures “talk” to each other via radio frequencies, enabling the garage to tailor the lighting to patron use, said Sullivan. Limelight can produce a specific lighted pathway triggered by each car or pedestrian’s movement. The City can program the garage lighting for special events or light select areas without triggering the entire system. As a sustainable stormwater system, the facility has a stormwater detention tank on the lowest level to control discharge and again aid the flood-prone Allen’s Creek. A 15-inch stormwater pipe gathers all the water from surface collectors, explained Sullivan. The system then directs stormwater to an aqua swirl separator and finally to the detention tank. Ortlieb adds, “The stormwater detention system reduces the peak water volume handled by the Ann Arbor storm system, helping to reduce costly
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While one mega-pour reached 5,676 cubic yards, subsequent concrete pours were in the general range of 500 to 1,000 cubic yards.
flood events and costly storm system upgrades.” ROADMAP TO THE FUTURE With its higher level of finishes, this facility also defies the stereotype of a traditional underground parking structure. Finishes include porcelain tile pedestrian pathways and stair landings – courtesy of Boston Tile & Terrazzo Co., Detroit – as well as stainless steel elevator cabs and stainless steel handrail details for all the staircases. Most of these finishes are part of a wayfinding system designed by Luckenbach/Ziegelman to guide pedestrians through the parking facility. “The porcelain tile is like a roadmap directing pedestrians through the garage,” said Sullivan. Along with light wells and protective bollards, this porcelain tile grid offers a pleasant and attractive pathway segregated from vehicular traffic. The surface of this underground parking garage has been thoughtfully integrated into the life of this thriving city. One area is designated for surface parking and another as public gathering space. Library Lane, a new two-way street, running between South
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Fifth Avenue and Division Street, will serve as the library’s new front-door after construction of a proposed addition. “Abundant trees and landscaping will also be placed at street level, as well as architecturally interesting steel and glass canopies,” said Ortlieb. Other members of the design team include Beckett & Raeder, Inc., landscape architect, Ann Arbor; Berbiglia Associates, Inc., mechanical/electrical engineer, Farmington Hills; and Midwestern Consulting, LLC, civil engineer, Ann Arbor. At the South Fifth Avenue facility, Christman and Carl Walker have delivered yet another complex underground parking garage for the benefit of another Michigan community. Bringing the full force of their design and construction knowledge to the table – and into the water table - both firms and a host of skilled subcontractors battled through the sugar sand, glacial boulders and the close proximity of an underground anticity of surrounding building foundations to build this amazing parking garage of the 21st Century. This open, sustainable facility will likely serve the City of Ann Arbor for decades to come. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
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his summer, the City of Whitehall will transform a half-mile stretch of Lake Street into Michigan’s first “green” road. The street will be equipped with a state-ofthe-art stormwater system to collect runoff from 60 acres of surrounding streets and industrial properties. The project will use rain gardens, porous pavements and a variety of other methods to filter runoff and absorb as much as possible before it reaches nearby White Lake. Prein&Newhof, Grand Rapids, provided engineering services on the project. Lake Street runs between a large industrial area and the site of a former tannery on the south shore of White Lake, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Area of Concern. The goal of the new system is to filter the stormwater as many times as possible – and by as many methods as possible – before it enters White Lake. “We’ve always tried to make our streets environmentally friendly,” said Whitehall City Manager Scott Huebler, “and this was an awesome opportunity to do more. We’re hoping that once this is in place, it can be a model for other communities.”
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The above diagram shows Lake Street’s state-of-the-art stormwater system designed to collect runoff from 60 acres of surrounding streets and industrial properties.
for on-street parking areas and intersections along Lake Street. This would allow some runoff to be absorbed into the soil under the road. Runoff collected at industrial facilities east of Lake Street currently flows through storm sewers to White Lake. This project will add filtration chambers to these sewers, and then divert the stormwater to one of the Tannery Bay wetlands. These chambers will also allow Whitehall to monitor their system. Alcoa-Howmet, an adjacent property owner and Muskegon County’s largest employer, will convert portions of its parking lot into rain gardens. Some of the runoff from the Alcoa-Howmet facility will flow into the rain gardens through adjacent bioswales before entering the Tannery Bay wetland. EPA GRANT FUNDING Lake Street runs between a large industrial area and the site of a former tannery on the shore of White Lake, an EPA
Area of Concern. Because the road’s stormwater system is so environmentally friendly, this project will further the EPA’s goals to reduce the quantity and improve the quality of stormwater entering White Lake. For this reason, Whitehall won a $376,000 grant – 50 percent of the construction cost – from the EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). Lake Street is the first road project to receive a grant from the $450 million GLRI fund. Celebrating over 40 years of operation, Prein&Newhof is a full-service engineering firm offering a wide range of civil engineering, environmental consulting, surveying, GIS, and laboratory services to municipal and private clients across West Michigan. The firm has offices in Grand Rapids, Holland, Kalamazoo, Muskegon and Traverse City, as well as an environmental laboratory adjacent to its headquarters in Grand Rapids. CAM MAGAZINE JULY 2012
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Royal Roofing Restores Belle Isle Stables By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor
arger than New York’s Central Park and the largest municipal island park in the United States, Detroit’s Belle Isle is draped in greenery and dotted with historical structures designed by such prominent early 20th century architects as Albert Kahn, Cass Gilbert and George D. Mason. Preserving Detroit’s own “Treasure Island” is a continual treasure hunt for funding. Thanks to the Belle Isle Women’s Committee and Chairwoman Sarah Earley, another island gem is being restored to its
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original beauty. Clay tile by clay tile and wood rafter by wood rafter, Royal Roofing Company, Inc., Orion, is meticulously piecing together the roof of the Belle Isle Stables, an elegant old building with decorative turrets, copper finials and wood dormers. Originally built in the late 1890s, “the facility is patterned after an English stable on a country estate,” said Timothy Frisch, project manager, Royal Roofing. This gracious building is part of the wealth of cultural and natural resources responsible
for the placement of Belle Isle on the National Register of Historic Places. Designed by George Mason, the brick stables are arranged in a quadrangle with an interior courtyard. As shown by different brick lines, the stables were constructed in different sections and for different uses over time, said Frisch. The south wing facing the Detroit River once served as a horse stable for the Detroit Mounted Police. Today, the same wing and its new clay tile roof shelter the Detroit Police motorcycle maintenance “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
quadrangle. As part of the structural restoration, the Royal Roofing team removed rotten wood and rebuilt the wood decking, rafters and even a large structural roofing beam. As part of the process, Royal Roofing removed the
RESTORING STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY Royal Roofing actually arrived on site in mid-August 2011, focusing its work on the interior perimeter and primarily on restoring the structural integrity of the roof. This summer will mainly be devoted to restoring the turrets and other decorative elements along the outside perimeter of the building Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
Royal Roofing removed rotten wood and rebuilt the wood decking, rafters and even large structural roofing beams of a building originally constructed in the late 1890s.
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RESTORING 19TH CENTURY CHARM Decades of disrepair had resulted in large areas of broken clay roofing tiles and extensive rot on the wood fascias. Areas of missing brick were even colonized by nesting birds. The Dennis Spors Company, owner’s representative for the Belle Isle Women’s Committee, invited Royal Roofing to bid on the project. As the successful bidder, Royal Roofing is now tasked with revitalizing the roof of this island icon with a material palette of red clay tiles, copper and wood. Royal Roofing has spent the last two summers restoring 250,000 square feet of sloped roof under the design direction of Kraemer Design Group, Inc., Detroit. Ultimately, Royal Roofing will use five different types of clay tile to restore the roof to its original beauty. Slated for repair this summer, the three turrets on the outer perimeter are pure clay “eye candy” with wavy, almost S-shaped French clay tiles encircling each turret from hip to hip. Decorative barrel tiles ripple down each hip and end in a beautifully crafted clay leaf. “We will spend close to four to five working days on each turret,” said Frisch. “The complex has three turrets with basically half a turret on a radius roof in the front of the building, as well.” Ludowicz Tile, New Hudson, OH, and Boston Valley Terra Cotta, Orchard Park, NY, supplied the custom tiles.
broken tiles carefully to discern the roof’s structural integrity in a given area. “We pulled the tiles off slowly, and as we found an area of structural problems we would come inside the building and scaffold from the inside for safety,” said Frisch. “We would
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garage, as well as space for police training. In the past, this charming village of buildings housed an apartment for the Belle Isle Zoo’s chief of maintenance and his family. His daughter rode the Belle Isle transit to a bus stop on East Jefferson Avenue to attend school. The vast expanse of the complex, however, housed equipment and general maintenance operations for the island. “Back in the late 1890s, they did everything in-house,” said Frisch. “It was totally self-contained. They would even use this facility to help cut, saw and mill all of their own lumber.” Today, the first level of the building’s northwest quadrant still houses Belle Isle’s ground maintenance operations, while the upper, attic-like level remains vacant.
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Royal Roofing used five different types of clay tile to restore the roof of this elegant building. Future phases call for restoration of the building envelope, including masonry tuck-pointing, siding, windows and doors.
then work off the scaffolding to demolish the rot. We have a stringent safety program with an internal full-time safety director who creates a safety plan for our crews to follow on a per job basis.” For repair of the south wing, Royal Roofing installed approximately 9,000 square feet of custom milled tongue and groove lumber, followed by installation of a new fire-kilned clay tile roof system. The main expanse of all the roof sections are predominately covered with flat slab red clay tiles, each attached with two copper nails, and virtually all supplied by Ludowicz Tile. The center section required the most extensive structural carpentry work. “That whole central wing of the roof was almost non-existent,” said Frisch. “We rebuilt that structure using Brown & Schroeder Company as the carpentry subcontractor for the replacement of the actual structural roof beam.” As in any historical restoration, the discovery of the unexpected became almost routine. “The core challenge in this type of project is the amount of unforeseen
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CRAFTSMANSHIP IN CLAY AND COPPER Royal Roofing has brought a touch of Old World craftsmanship to this 982-acre island park in the middle of the Detroit River. The interior courtyard offers a fine view of the new flat slab tiles on the roof slopes and the more decorative barrel tiles on the ridges and hips. Whether functional or decorative, both tile types are installed with faithfulness to the original historical building. The same devotion to historical
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conditions encountered when removing existing materials,” said Frisch. “We just kept on digging until we reached solid structure and rebuilt from that point.” Of course, the process of creating a new detail or conducting more extensive rebuilding than originally planned does impact the project schedule and coordination. Royal Roofing has a great deal of experience in effectively and efficiently managing the complexities of a demanding project. “We would come up with an agreeable game plan,” said Frisch. “The owner and everyone involved are very happy with the course of the project.”
Ornate clay tiles adorn the building’s turrets, including S-shaped French tiles, barrel tiles and terminus tiles beautifully crafted into the shape of a leaf.
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Last summer, Royal Roofing’s work on the interior perimeter included fabricating and installing new copper gutters, including heavy-duty brackets custom fabricated to firmly mount the copper gutters to the fascia.
authenticity is evident in the copper flashings and gutters custom fabricated by Royal Roofing’s own sheet metal department. “We salvaged some flashings, brought them back to our shop and used them to match the new flashings to the existing ones,” said Frisch. “We utilized Revere 16 ounce copper for all of our custom, in-house fabrication of valley flashings and all other related flashings.” All of the metal is copper for the gutter system with the exception of 24-gauge galvanized steel downspouts. Heavy-duty bar brackets were custom fabricated to firmly mount the copper gutters to the fascia, added Frisch. In its full-fledged sheet metal shop, Royal Roofing also custom fabricated the flat lock 16-ounce copper roofing system now gracing the roof near the main entry portal in the central wing. “We hammered the panels flat and then soldered the seams 100 percent,” Frisch said. The copper, a wood archway and an octagonal brick bay all add to the beautiful weave of materials in this historical building. “All the copper work and the custom clay tiles turned the job into more of an art than a roofing project,” said Frisch. Art in the park continues this summer with work scheduled to commence on the copper finials and ornate clay tiles of the turrets. With most of the structural surgery accomplished in the challenging interior courtyard, Royal Roofing will also focus on restoration of the wood dormers and cupolas, which like much of the facility, are a perfect blend of function and pure craft. In this case, the decorative cupolas also serve as the mechanical ventilation shafts for the building. “Once re-mobilized this summer, we will finish the outer perimeter of the roof in about eight weeks,” said Frisch. Of his unique Belle Isle summers, Frisch says, “This is the type of
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This summer, Royal Roofing will focus on the exterior perimeter of this historic building complex, including restoration of several decorative turrets.
work – historic restoration – that I was brought up in. These types of projects are enjoyable and interesting, although they do take some additional thought as compared to a typical shingle roofing project. The on-site city staff has also been very accommodating and very willing to work with us throughout the project.” Post-roofing, the next phase will seek a qualified contractor to secure a watertight building envelope. Work on the exterior envelope will include masonry tuck-pointing, siding, windows and doors. More country estate or Hobbit hotel, this maintenance building is certainly crying out for a new use once work reaches completion. “Some thoughts as to its future use have been classrooms and laboratories for environmental studies, artist workshops or summer retail space,” said Frisch. By securing the roof, the dedicated Royal Roofing team has taken the first steps in bringing this gem back to life for dynamic new uses in the 21st century. THE PROJECT TEAM FOR THE BELLE ISLE STABLE PROJECT INCLUDES: • The Belle Isle Women’s Committee, Detroit • Boston Valley Terra Cotta, Orchard Park, NY • Detroit Recreation Department, Detroit • Kraemer Design Group, PLC, Detroit • Ludowici Roof & Tile, New Hudson, OH • Royal Roofing Company, Inc., Orion • Spors Company, Inc., Detroit
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KRYSTAL KOLOURS™ Premium Painted Glass Truer Colors Achieved with Ultra-transparent Glass New KRYSTAL KOLOURS™ premium painted glass from AGC brings interior glass applications to vivid, colorful life. Manufactured using AGC’s KRYSTAL KLEAR™ - the most transparent low-iron glass on the market – as a substrate, KRYSTAL KOLOURS creates truer colors that reflect the subtle interactions of light. The glass is coated on one side with premium-quality enamel paint to impart a stunning opaque effect. Designed specifically for interior applications, KRYSTAL KOLOURS glass is highly versatile and can be used in such diverse applications as wall cladding, wardrobe doors, furniture, shelving, and more. The paint coating is moisture resistant, making KRYSTAL KOLOURS ideal for high-humidity applications such as kitchens and bathrooms. The glass can be cut, drilled, or edged easily to fit any design vision. KRYSTAL KOLOURS glass is designed for interior use only. Because ultra-transparent KRYSTAL KLEAR is used as the base for KRYSTAL KOLOURS, end users will see a clear difference. The virtually transparent appearance of the low-iron glass substrate allows the brilliant colors and subtle hues of KRYSTAL KOLOURS to shine through – without any dulling or distortion of the color spectrum. In addition, the highly precise manufacturing process guarantees uniform finishing, making KRYSTAL KOLOURS the clear choice for large projects. In manufacturing KRYSTAL KOLOURS, the latest glass-making and coating technologies are used to maximize durability. To protect the coated surface, the enameled side of KRYSTAL KOLOURS glass should always be positioned against the surface to be covered. The premium paint coating is resistant to heat, moisture, light and UV radiation, providing an attractive finish that lasts. KRYSTAL KOLOURS is offered as annealed glass. It is available in a wide variety of colors, including: Rich Aluminum; Luminous Red (pictured); Pure White; Metal Grey; Pure Black; Pastel Green; Turquoise Blue; Luminous Yellow; Mocha; and Deep Blue. It comes in a standard size of 72” x 120”, and a standard thickness of ¼” (6 mm). KRYSTAL KOLOURS is fabricated in the Midwest by Wolverine Glass Products, Inc., 5801 Clay Avenue SW, Wyoming, MI 49548. For more information, contact Jay Vaughan at (616) 538-0100 or jayv@wolverineglass.com, or visit the company website at www.wolverineglass.com/reneuglass/. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
Magnalight.com announced today the release of the Epljh-70led-1224I-100 low voltage scaffold mount LED work light to its inventory of explosion proof lighting equipment. This explosion proof LED light is designed to provide low voltage operation and versatile mounting capabilities for workers in hazardous locations who commonly use ladders and scaffolds during operations. This LED light is equipped with an adjustable scaffold mounting bracket and low voltage transformer, making it ideal for operators engaged in plant turnarounds, coal processing, petroleum refinement and other operations involving hazardous flammable materials. The Magnalight Epljh-70led-1224I-100 low voltage explosion proof LED light fixture provides the power and durability of LEDs combined with the versatility of an adjustable J-hook ladder mount bracket. The 70 watt explosion proof LED lamp of this scaffold mounted light produces over 6,000 lumens of clean white light in a wide flood pattern and is well suited for illuminating larger work areas. The LED assembly is contained within an explosion proof aluminum housing with a 3/4" thick thermal shock and impact resistant tempered glass lens, and the housing has a rugged thermoset powder coat finish for resistance to abrasion and corrosion. The LEDs in this unit are high quality CREE XLamp MC-E® units and provide a 50,000 hour rated lamp life as well as extreme durability and reliable operation. This explosion proof LED light is designed for low voltage applications with an inline waterproof transformer that converts standard 120 VAC current to 12 volts. The mounting system consists of a versatile aluminum J-bracket that is designed to be adjusted from 26 to 34 inches to allow operators to attach the unit to scaffolds and ladders of various sizes. This unit also has an adjustable center post which allows operators to raise the lamp 3 feet, giving them the ability to raise the light higher when attached to waist high railings. The lamp head is adjustable as well and can be moved both vertically and side to side for optimum coverage of the workspace. Included with this explosion proof LED light is 100 feet of chemical and abrasion resistant cord ending in a 1523 explosion proof plug for safe and secure connections. The low voltage LED design of this hazardous location light provides numerous advantages over traditional halogen units including much better efficiency, cool operation, safer operating voltages, very high durability, and extremely long lamp life. This unit is approved for hazardous locations and carries Class 1 Division 1, Groups C and D, Class 1 Division 2, Group C, D certification and a T4 temperature rating. This light is also UL 781 portable Haz-Loc use certified as well as UL 595 certified for marine locations, making also well suited to wet or damp locations. You can view Larson Electronics’ entire Magnalight line of heavy duty lighting at Magnalight.com. Magnalight can be reached directly by calling toll free, 1-800-369-6671 or 1-214-616-6180 for international inquiries. CAM MAGAZINE JULY 2012
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Magnalight Announces Release of Industrial Grade LED Light Tripod Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com has released a ruggedly designed LED light tripod built to provide a reliable and durable source of powerful illumination for industrial environments. Designed with dual LED light heads and a high quality wheeled tripod, the WALTP-2XWP400MCE Industrial LED Light Tripod provides an easily deployed light source that is as economical as it is powerful. Rivaling more expensive to operate metal halide tripods in total coverage and light quality, this light tower runs cooler, uses less energy, and offers the long operational life and durability of LED technology. The WALTP-2XWP400MCE Industrial LED Light Tripod from Magnalight.com provides brilliant illumination capable of covering as much work area as comparable metal halide lamp equipped tripods, yet costs less to purchase and operate. This industrial light tower is tripod mounted and includes a set of no-flat rubber wheels to make moving the tripod from one location to another easier for one person to manage. The dual LED light heads on this unit each produce illumination comparable to a 250 watt metal halide lamp, yet use less energy, run cooler, and have a far longer service life rated at 50,000 hours versus the 10-20,000 hour average ratings for metal halides. The waterproof and vapor proof LED light emitters used on the WALTP-2XWP400MCE also suffer none of the problems with slow warm up times and reduced lamp life from frequent on and off cycling associated with metal halide lamps, making them more reliable and effective in the workspace. The extendable tripod tower on this unit allows the light heads to be extended anywhere from seven to 13 feet in height to provide the best coverage of large areas. The tripod itself is constructed of heavy duty aluminum and coated with a durable yellow finish for added durability and resistance to corrosion and includes no flat tires for easy maneuvering around the work space. The entire light head assembly can be removed from the tripod by loosening the locking hand knob and simply sliding the
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assembly off the tower. The legs can then be folded and the entire assembly easily loaded for transport or storage. This LED light tripod works with standard 120VAC and requires no additional transformers or hardware to operate. The LED light heads can be operated independently of each other, allowing operators to produce as much or as little light as they need. The construction of the unit is industrial grade, including a heavy duty aluminum tripod, waterproof and vapor proof LED light heads with powder coated aluminum housings and unbreakable polycarbonate lenses, and 50 feet of abrasive and oil resistant SOOW cord ending in a heavy duty straight blade plug. This LED light tower is ideal for plant turnarounds, tank cleaning, construction sites, and even outdoor events where a reliable and powerful yet economical alternative to hot running and expensive halogen or metal halide lights is preferred. Larson Electronics’ Magnalight offers a wide selection of LED light towers, LED work lights, explosion proof LED lights, LED flashlights, intrinsically safe LEDs and LED spotlights. Visit Magnalight.com to learn more or call them at 1-800-369-6671 or 1214-616-6180 for international inquiries.
every type of decking - PVC, composite, capstock and hardwood - to steel and aluminum substructures. Deckfast Metal is approved for use with Trex® Elevations™ steel deck framing and Wahoo® Decks DryJoist® and DryJoistEZ systems. It is a high-performance fastener that allows architects and builders to provide their clients with clean, uniform and long lasting metal joist decks - something that was previously not possible without considerable time and effort. Deckfast Metal features triple strength corrosion resistance: grade 410 stainless steel + zinc plate + epoxy coating. 410 stainless steel is hard enough to easily penetrate steel and aluminum joists, while also providing a high level of corrosion resistance. The epoxy coating, in addition to protecting the fastener, is available in colors to match popular decking products, including Trex Transcend® decking. The fastener’s specially engineered head is designed to cleanly penetrate the hard outer layer of capstock decking products and also self-countersinks into Ipe and other hardwoods. Deckfast Metal fasteners are available loose as well as collated for use with the Muro Auto Feed Screw Driving system, the system preferred by professionals for both its speed and ease of use. Additionally, Starborn distributes Buildex Teks Select™ fasteners - selectively hardened, with a Climaseal ACR™ finish - that are approved for all steel-to-steel and bracket connections in Trex Elevations framing.
Starborn Industries Launches DECKFAST® METAL Fasteners for theFast Growing Market of Steel Joist Deck Framing Systems A Unique Fastener Approved for use with TREX® Elevations™ Steel Deck Framing & Wahoo® Decks Aluminum Joists Starborn Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer and international distributor of premium fastening products, has introduced Deckfast® Metal for the fast growing market of steel joist deck framing systems. Increasingly more architects and deck builders are using metal joist substructures in order to create longer lasting, lower maintenance decks. Deckfast Metal is the first line of deck screws designed specifically for this application. This versatile fastener can be used to attach
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Plante Moran CRESA, a fully integrated independent real estate consulting firm, recently announced Laura Hester has joined the firm as vice president of consulting for Hester the senior living sector. Hester has 15 years of experience in managing the planning, development and construction of senior living communities throughout the Midwest. At Plante Moran CRESA, she will be working on behalf of clients to identify real estate acquisition and development opportunities, perform financial feasibility analyses and provide program development and project management oversight for the senior living sector, which includes retirement, assisted living and acute care facilities. Carolin Busch has been awarded a six-month internship at AutoCom Associates, Bloomfield Hills, a public relations agency providing global communications support to Busch automotive and hightechnology businesses. Busch will assist agency clients with editorial services, international event planning and media-relations. A student at Fachhochschule Worms in Germany, she is pursuing a master’s degree in international management with a major in marketing. AutoCom Associates provides public relations and management consulting services to businesses and manufacturers working in a variety of transportation, aerospace, defense, general manufacturing and high-technology business sectors.
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Clark Construction, headquartered in Lansing, has announced the addition of 12 students to assist in the company’s upcoming projects through internships: John Bort is a student at Michigan State University pursuing a degree in civil engineering; Jacob Carney is a graduate of Ferris State University with a degree in construction management and a concentration in commercial/industrial
building; Darcy Christian is a recent graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in civil engineering; Kenneth Hall is a graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in civil engineering; Jonathon Irby is a student at Northern Michigan University pursuing a degree in construction management with a minor in business administration; Alex Kimble is a student at Central Michigan University pursuing a
degree in construction management and a minor in business administration; Lindsay Kneale is a student at the University of Michigan studying civil and environmental engineering; Alex Newman is a student at Ferris State University pursuing a degree in construction management; Courtney Parks is a junior at Ferris State University studying both architectural sustainability and construction management; Adam Pathfinder is a student at Michigan State University studying construction management; Terry Stewart is a graduate of Central Michigan University with a degree in construction management and a minor in industrial safety; Haley Wright is a student at Mason High School and will work in the Lansing office assisting the Marketing Department. Clark Construction Company is headquartered in Lansing, and maintains a southeast MI office in Southfield.
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Investment (R.O.I.) of five years. Since part of the initial plan was quarterly benchmarking and measuring their energy reduction, Clark has decided to go one step further and enter the competition. The goal is to improve their Energy Star “score” from 12 to 40 which would equate to a 20% reduction in energy consumption. All buildings in the competition which prove an energy reduction by 20% or more will receive national recognition. Clark is excited about their journey and doing their part to help protect the environment. You may follow Clark’s progress at http://reduceenergy.wordpress.com. Grand Rapids-based Triangle Associates, Inc. was recently named by Engineering News-Record (ENR) as one of the top 400 contractors in the country based on 2011 revenues. At number 354, with revenues of $137.8 million, Triangle is one of only four West Michigan-based construction companies to be ranked in the national McGraw-Hill publication.
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CAMTEC, the training & education division of CAM, offers a wide variety of classes, seminars and presentations on all aspects of construction. All sessions are available at the CAMTEC facility in the CAM headquarters located in Bloomfield Hills, or can be taken to
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BUYERS GUIDE Updates s you all are probably aware, the 2012 Construction Buyers Guide has been out on the street for several months now. In an effort to keep our information as accurate and up-to-date as possible, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re including here all the changes and corrections we have received for membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; company listings as of June 10. Changes from the book are in bold. To see continually amended company listings, check out the Buyers Guide Online at www.cam-online.com, updated mid-month. Return to this section every month in CAM Magazine to get heads-up information and news involving the Construction Buyers Guide. Questions? Contact Mary Carabott at 248-972-1000 for answers and to find out how to add to your online listings. No updates will be made to the online Buyers Guide from July 15 thru January 30. To obtain additional copies of the Guide, stop by the CAM office and pick them up at no additional charge, or send $6 per book for shipping to have the books sent to your company via UPS. Please call ahead of time for authorization if your firm requires a substantial number of copies. Invoices for the listings have been generated and mailed. Prompt payment ensures a good-standing membership and ability to list in the 2012 Buyers Guide. We will gladly answer any questions regarding charges on invoices. Preparation for the 2013 Buyers Guide has begun â&#x20AC;&#x201C; look for renewal forms in your mail in early August.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS/ADVERTISERS INDEX
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W E LCO M E N E W M E M B E R S A.L.E.C. MASONRY, TAYLOR AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, WEST BLOOMFIELD
DCR SERVICES & CONSTRUCTION, LLC, DETROIT ELDER LIVING CONSTRUCTION, LLC, FARMINGTON HILLS,
ASTEC ASPHALT, INC.,BROWN CITY LEVEY DISPLAY, STERLING HTS AUTO SALVAGE AUCTION, DAVISON BATTLES CONTRACTING GROUP, ANN ARBOR BILL'S OUTDOOR CARE, INC., CANTON BJ'S & SONS CONTRACTING CO., INC., OXFORD
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Aluminum Supply Company /Marshall Sales ..........................................6
G2 Consulting Group..................................41 Goldstein, Bershad & Fried, P.C.................30
Aoun & Company ..........................................5
Hartland Insurance Group, Inc. ..................9
Auch Company, George W.. ......................15
Interface Financial Group..........................31
CAM Affinity ................................................IBC
JAAVIS Group ................................................17
CAM Comp ....................................................38
John Deere ......................................................7
CAM ECPN ......................................................37
Kem-Tec ..........................................................17
C.A.S.S. ..........................................................12
McCoig Materials............................................8
C.F.C.U.
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Next Generation Services Group ..............5
Cochrane Supply & Engineering ............26
North American Dismantling Corp. ......31
Connelly Crane Rental Corp. ....................39
Oakland Companies....................................19
Cummins Bridgeway ....................................7
Operating Engineers Local 324-JATF ......................................IFC
MICHIGAN CORPS, BLOOMFIELD HILLS
DKI, Inc. ..........................................................39
S R VAN BRICK & STONE, INC., BAY CITY
DRC Contract Cleaning Restorative Drying ..................................7
Plante Moran, PLLC......................................11
SELFRIDGE PLATING, INC., HARRISON TOWNSHIP
Detroit Terrazzo Contractors Association ......................39
Rick's Portables ............................................19
DiHydro Services..........................................23
Sani-Vac ..........................................................25
Doeren Mayhew ..........................................40
Testing Engineers ........................................19
Excel Dryer ................................................5, 33
Valenti Trobec Chandler, Inc. /Griffin Smalley & Wilkerson ................3
SPARTAN SEALCOATING AND PAVING, CLARKSTON
BRATIC ENTERPRISES, LLC, ROYAL OAK CANTON WASTE RECYCLING, CANTON
ADVERTISERS INDEX
WOLVERINE GLASS PRODUCTS, INC., WYOMING
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. ............................................25
R.L. Deppmann Co. ......................................13 SMRCA ............................................................9
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