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Cranbrook Art Museum Renovation & Collections Addition Reopens The Cranbrook Art Museum recently reopened in Bloomfield Hills, following a $22 million renovation and addition, designed by SmithGroupJJR, Detroit. The 2 ½ -year project entailed construction of the museum's new Collections Wing and restoration of Eliel Saarinen’s iconic 1942 structure.

The new three-story structure adds 31,200-square feet to the museum’s existing gallery and offices. This transformational model allows for open display of Cranbrook’s collected works – 6,000 pieces of art, architecture and design – in handsome storage vaults accessible to students, academics and artists. The addition also creates a much needed receiving area for new pieces arriving at the museum.

“The completion of the new wing definitely positions the museum to bring its collection to life for a new generation of artists, students and visitors,” said project designer Paul Urbanek, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C. The existing museum also received substantial upgrades as part of the building project. The main mechanical plant was redesigned to regulate temperature and humidity at a constant level year-round.

These and other improvements created a sophisticated conservation environment for the museum’s artwork – critical to ensuring the institution maintain its accreditation from the American Association of Museums (AAM). AAM certification impacts a museum’s ability to lend and receive prominent exhibits.

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architectural monuments. The west façade is a modest brick wall that steps down as the volumes recede. Void of fenestration, its deep brown-toned bricks are clear-coated and trimmed with fine stainless steel blades, providing a crisp, yet understated complement to Saarinen’s original design. A lone stainless steel bench is the building’s only accent. Marking the convergence of the new Collections Wing and the square arch atop the Chinese Lion stair, this element creates a space where visitors can reflect upon the subtle connection between Saarinen’s classic design and the new addition.

Also unique to the facility is a series of 12-foot-high zinc-clad steel panels that enclose the Collections Wing’s service court. The panels act as a counterpoint to the lead-coated copper panels on the red brick New Studios Building, designed by noted Spanish architect, Rafael Moneo.

Completing the exterior composition is a large, square stainless steel-clad projected window. Here, the deep brown masonry wrapping the structure from the west unites with a light red brick – matching that used by Moneo – on the east façade. The intersection of these elements visually connects the new facility with neighboring structures and defines the Seminar Room within.

In the restored museum galleries, most changes are out of sight, hidden behind walls. One exception is the main entrance, which on the inside had to be slightly reconfigured by removing two closets to create the necessary air lock to maintain temperature and humidity.

The other exception is the restoration of Saarinen's innovative coffered ceiling lights. Additionally, exterior plazas and stairs were renovated and equipped with underground heaters to remove the need for corrosive salt.

The Collection Wing’s interior is an expression of utilitarian

concrete block construction enhanced to an artistic light. Joints of standard gray block have been raked and the concrete’s soft coating retained to create a subtle, luminous backdrop to finely crafted details throughout. Primary openings within the block have stainless steel plate surrounds. Mahogany plank doors with custom stainless steel push/pulls are introduced to accentuate the act of crossing each threshold. Circulation paths give way to recessed niches of stainless steel and granite, which provide additional spaces for the display of art.

Cranbrook Academy of Art has been described as “America’s Bauhaus,” denoting its impressive contributions to American modernism. The new Collections Wing enhances Cranbrook’s vision to promote learning about art within a renowned architectural icon.

Michigan’s Top Engineering and Surveying Projects Recognized at Annual ACEC/M Excellence Awards Ceremony The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M) recently honored 13 firms for engineering and surveying excellence during the association’s annual awards ceremony. Since 1965, firms have competed to receive ACEC/M’s top honor – the prestigious Eminent Conceptor Award.

This year’s engineering Eminent Conceptor winner was Ruby+Associates, Farmington Hills, for the Conversion of the Ottawa Street Power Station Project in Lansing. The project converted an abandoned vintage power station into the corporate headquarters

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By Tracey Alfonsi, Director of Education & Safety Services new Silica Standard has been bottled up at the Office of Management and Budget after OSHA sent the rule there for a normally short review. It’s been there for over 14 months, with no sign of movement. More than two million workers are exposed to crystalline silica dust during abrasive blasting, paint manufacturing, Tracey Alfonsi brick making, and glass and concrete manufacturing.

Workers performing highway repair, masonry and concrete work are also exposed to silica dust.

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diseases, such as bronchitis and tuberculosis. Some studies also indicate an association with lung cancer.

On April 19, 2012, the Senate held a Committee Hearing on this issue.

Labor was represented by Detroit Local #1 Bricklayers’ and Allied Crafts instructor Tom Ward, a CAMTEC guest instructor, who did a magnificent job both in his initial testimony and in his answers to different senators.

You can access video of this meeting by visiting the webpage for the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Click on “Hearings” and search for “Time Takes Its Toll: Delays in OSHA’s StandardSetting Process and the Impact on Worker Safety.”

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for Accident Fund Holdings, Inc. in downtown Lansing. The project involved building a nine-story steel-framed office building inside of an existing masonry structure, while preserving and supporting the historic brick. This project is the largest power station conversion in the United States.

The surveying Eminent Conceptor winner was Wightman & Associates, Inc., Benton

Harbor, for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi 2011 inventory project. This surveying project involved the creation of a Geographic Information System (GIS) to inventory their road system. The result was nearly doubling the existing inventory and obtaining 25% additional road funding.

Seven firms were honored with the Honorable Conceptor Award, the secondhighest award of achievement: Fishbeck,

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Thompson, Carr & Huber for the Coldwater WWTP Improvements, (Coldwater, MI) and the GVSU Storm Water Wetland Complex (Allendale, MI); Ghafari for the Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturing Facility project (Holland, MI); NTH Consultants for the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority Public Dock and Terminal (Detroit, MI); Spicer Group for the Lake Shore Drain #285 project (Chikaming/New Buffalo Twps.); HNTB for the Michigan State Rail Plan (statewide); and a surveying award to Abonmarche for the Woodside Cemetery project (Gun Plain Twp., MI).

Engineering Merit Awards were presented to: The Mannik & Smith Group for the Frenchtown Township Seawall Rehabilitation Project (Monroe, MI); Abonmarche for Harbor Shores Development (Benton Harbor, MI); Wightman & Associates, Inc. for the Hickory Creek Interceptor Rehabilitation (Lincoln/St. Joseph Counties); Prein&Newhof for the M57 Pedestrian Tunnel (Greenville, MI); NTH Consultants for the Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain Repair Program (Sterling Heights and Warren, MI): HNTB for the MDOT Design-Build-Finance Delivery System (Capac and Flint, MI); Johnson&Anderson for the Village of Sparta Iron/Manganese Filtration (Village of Sparta, MI), and a surveying merit award to C2AE for the Bath Township Life Station Force Main Extension (Bath, MI).

The Judges’ Choice Award for Board Design was given to Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber for the project board designed to ‘tell the story’ of the GVSU Stormwater Wetland Complex project in Allendale, MI. This year’s ACEC Vernon B. Spalding Leadership Award was presented to David R. Matthews, PE, former Senior Vice President of McNamee, Porter & Seeley, Inc. (now Tetra Tech) and President of Professional Management Solutions LCC, to honor his outstanding leadership roles in ACEC and community organizations.

The 2012 Engineering & Surveying Excellence Program offers the opportunity to showcase the year’s best engineering and surveying achievements to an audience of peers, clients and decision makers at all levels. Eminent and Honorable Conceptor award winners are eligible to compete at the National ACEC competition in Washington, D.C. For more information on the projects and award winners, please contact ACEC/M at (517) 332-2066 or visit the ACEC/M website at www.acecmi.org.

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Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. Named 2012 ACEC/Michigan “FIRM OF THE YEAR” The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M) recently presented the 2012 “FIRM OF THE YEAR” award, its highest firm honor, to Soil and Materials Engineers (SME), headquartered in Plymouth. This is the only award program instituted to recognize ACEC/M member firms for their leadership in professional and community service. Recognition is based on actions taken by a member firm to progressively develop its management practices and for assuming leadership roles in community outreach activities and ACEC/M programs that strengthen the profession for all ACEC/M members.

“SME was chosen as Firm of the Year for providing leadership to ACEC members and for its continuous active participation in advancing awareness of the mission of the consulting design profession,” stated ACEC/M Executive Director, Ronald W. Brenke, PE. Highlights of SME’s many honors include 2011 Metropolitan Detroit’s “101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For” Award. The company is also an active advocate of educating future engineers by employing college interns every summer and Mentoring a Girl in Construction Camp (MAGIC Camp). SME employees participate in Habitat for Humanity, Engineers Without Borders, and numerous other non-profit groups.

Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc., with over 200 professionals, provides civil engineering consulting in the geosciences, materials and the environment. Geotechnical services include site evaluation,

engineering & lab analysis and construction verification.

Construction materials services include engineering/analysis of facility, pavements, roofs, structural steel and corrosion.

Environmental services include Brownfield development, site assessments, contamination investigations, remediation, and asbestos/lead management planning to their clients throughout Michigan for over almost 50 years. SME’s clients include large and small municipalities, government agencies, corporations, and private developers. SME has their corporate headquarters in Plymouth, with Michigan offices in Lansing, Kalamazoo, Shelby Township, Traverse City, Grand Rapids, and Bay City.

Klochko Equipment Rental Company and Wacker Neuson Announce Road Show Klochko Equipment Company will be hosting a day-long road show event along with Wacker Neuson. On Thursday, July 12, join Klochko Equipment in Melvindale from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm to see the new CRT 60, 10-foot ride-on trowel. Test your skills with the Vertical Digging System Excavator Challenge. Network with other leading contractors. Learn about machine trade-in incentives.

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Michigan Dealership Acquisition Klochko Equipment Rental Company, Melvindale, is proud to announce that it has acquired dealership status for the following equipment brands: Hyundai, Magnum, Genie, JLG, Sullaire, Skyjack and Wacker Neuson. The addition of the dealership status for these brands will allow Klochko to add and complement their existing fleet.

The new acquisitions will also allow them to offer customers new equipment purchasing, financing options and warranty service.

Parts and service are available for the new brands, as well as customer-owned equipment currently in the market.

With branch offices in Fair Haven, Saginaw and Melvindale, this strategic move will allow Klochko Equipment Rental to better serve the Southeastern Michigan construction equipment sales and rental community.

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Awarded Prestigious LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, recently received LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is the USGBC’s leading rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and high performing buildings.

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is the only hospital in the state to be awarded Gold certification and one of just two dedicated children’s hospitals in the nation to achieve this designation. There are only 25 hospitals in the United States that currently hold LEED Gold certification, the second highest designation a hospital or building can attain.

“We are very proud to be recognized by the USGBC,” said Bob Connors, MD, president, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.

“Conserving environmental resources while

creating the best healing environment for patients and their families was an important goal for this project.”

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital worked with URS Corporation, Turner Construction and Wolverine Building Group to design and build the new children’s hospital to achieve LEED certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use as well as incorporating a variety of other sustainable design elements.

LEED Gold certification was based on a number of green design and construction features including: Reduced water use through low flow plumbing fixtures, and high efficiency irrigation; Energy savings from high performance building envelope, heat recovery, HVAC, and lighting design and controls; Reduced impact on environment through use of regional products and products containing recycled content; Healthy indoor environment through selection and use of materials that minimize emission of indoor air contaminants.

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MARKETING Mile" in Grand Rapids and is changing healthcare for children. Supported by nearly $103 million in generous community support, special features of a 440,000 square foot, 212 bed and 14 story hospital include: A child-friendly atmosphere designed to make kids feel comfortable and safe; A healing environment celebrating the region's natural beauty of water, land, sky and sun; An outdoor garden accessible from the main lobby; Spacious, private inpatient rooms where parents may stay overnight; An expanded neonatal center with 40 private rooms; A 24-bed pediatric critical care unit for critically ill and injured children; An emergency department and operating and recovery rooms just for children; A pediatric heart catheterization laboratory and pediatric radiology department with the latest diagnostic imaging technology; Room to play and entertainment to foster healing and hope; Quiet spaces and a chapel for all faiths.

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By Chris Hippler ver have words fail you when trying to describe the benefits of working with your company? Video may be the answer, and the construction industry lends itself to video beautifully. Maybe it’s time you and YouTube met. Let me introduce you.

YouTube is now the second largest search engine after Google. What does that mean? It means that more and more, people are online choosing to Chris Hippler get information by watching it rather than reading it. And by the way: Google owns YouTube.

We often advise our clients to include video in their marketing strategy. We produce the videos, post them on YouTube, and link them to their website. The videos help tell their story, and improve their Search Engine Optimization (SEO). In a nutshell, videos can increase traffic on any website.

There are a lot of construction stories best told with video, and there are some other benefits too.

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DEMONSTRATE YOUR EXPERTISE You can literally show viewers the quality of your work and the care you take in getting a job done right. The skills, expertise and experience inherent on construction projects translate very well to video.

YouTube is Free Besides your investment in making the video, uploading videos to YouTube is completely free.

Video is Very SEO Friendly When searching online, videos oftentimes come up in one of the top spots in organic searches (non-paid). Google algorithms are top secret, but the length of time someone stays on a site seems to be a factor.

Here are a few tips when making your video to ensure they will do the job: 1. The Shorter the Better - Aim for three minutes or less. People won’t watch videos if they are too long. Three minutes is a long time on the Web.

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2. Be Entertaining - B2B videos can be engaging. Your prospects don't just want to be informed and educated; they want a little entertainment, too. Tell a story.

3. Creative use of Still Photography - Ken Burns made the style of movement on still images an art form in his Civil War documentaries. Panning over a photograph (of a jobsite, for instance) can tell a story better (and less expensively).

4. Brand It - Create simple title slides that include your company logo. Customers and prospects need to visually connect this video to your company, and opening with the company logo is a good way to do that. Another way is to discreetly superimpose your logo in the lower right-hand corner of the video. It will always be seen.

A video is like a virtual new business development person prospecting for your business 24/7.

You create the video once, upload it to YouTube, and your video salesperson goes to work for you around the clock.

Remember: In the online world, content is king, and that would make video content the king of kings. Like I said before, most people would rather watch something than read something – especially online.

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n business for 42 years, Ventcon, Inc., Allen Park, has always stayed one step ahead of its competition. In adopting a revolutionary new product called KoolDuct, this progressive HVAC sheet metal mechanical contractor has taken more than one step beyond its competitors. KoolDuct® is a giant leap forward for Ventcon - the largest duct work fabricator and installer in southeastern Michigan and for the entire sheet metal industry that has been relying on sheet metal as the traditional staple of the trade virtually since the industry’s inception. Composed of rigid phenolic insulation panels, KoolDuct is a pre-insulated ductwork system with an amazing array of benefits, ranging from cost and energy reduction to boosting the

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health and safety of building occupants.

On this fresh, exciting venture, Todd W. Hill, Ventcon president, says, “As a company, we are very excited to be part of it. It’s a great feeling, because it has been a long time since anything this new has entered the sheet metal industry.” Intent on installing and fabricating KoolDuct, both for itself and other companies, Ventcon is currently the sole authorized fabricator of KoolDuct in Michigan.

Kinsgspan Insulation Ltd., the United Kingdom manufacturer, explains the exact composition of this system: “The panels from which Kingspan KoolDuct System ductwork is fabricated comprise a non-fibrous premium performance rigid thermoset modified resin “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

is serviced by ductwork fabricated from the Kingspan KoolDuct System, and the other by traditional sheet metal ductwork insulated with glass fiber wrap.”

FIRST AT FIRST NATIONAL Thanks to Ventcon, KoolDuct is making inroads into the Michigan marketplace. May 2012 marked the first sizeable installation of KoolDuct in southeastern Michigan.

Ventcon is fabricating and installing KoolDuct for the build-out of tenant space for a prominent company leasing six floors in the 26-story First National Building in downtown Detroit. “We are installing KoolDuct in the mechanical rooms,” said Hill.

This fortunate tenant will soon reap the benefits of the KoolDuct System, beginning with swift installation and reductions in energy and cost. As pre-insulated ductwork, KoolDuct is inherently more efficient to install, because it reduces the installation of ductwork and insulation from a two-step approach – first ductwork installation followed by wrapping the ductwork in insulation – to a single-step process. Plus, KoolDuct’s lighter weight eases handling and speeds installation, giving KoolDuct the ability to meet aggressive schedules, Hill added. KoolDuct’s lighter weight also boosts employee safety.

KoolDuct also has impeccable “green” credentials, including having been installed in the U.S. Green Building Council’s new Platinum LEED world headquarters in Washington, D.C., according to Fran Lanciaux, Delta Air Systems, the Perrysburg, OH firm supplying Ventcon with product for the fabrication of the KoolDuct system. The Ice House, a 26-unit condominium development in Philadelphia’s Fishtown, is another Platinum LEED building opting for the KoolDuct System. Locally, Ventcon will soon be fabricating and installing KoolDuct in the LEED-registered Hamtramck Recycling Center.

Kingspan Insulation’s product literature condenses the long list of benefits of this cutting-edge system into three areas: cutting energy, cutting carbon emissions and cutting costs.

These three benefits are demonstrated in a Kingspan White Paper prepared on a project for the Luther Home of Mercy in Willingston, OH, said Lanciaux.

According to the report, Kingspan “commissioned MDA Engineering, Inc. to undertake an independent study dedicated to comparing the performance and costs of two different air distribution systems in two buildings, which are virtually identical in all respects but the building’s HVAC ductwork specification. One building

CUTTING ENERGY AND CUTTING CARBON • The report’s executive summary states: “Ductwork fabricated from the Kingspan KoolDuct System proved to be more airtight, with an air leakage rate 80 percent less than that of the glass fiber insulated sheet metal. This equates to an estimated energy saving of 24 MMBtu per annum – the equivalent of 188 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions over a 30year period.”

• KoolDuct also has a very high R-Value for a given thickness of material. “In only 7/8

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inches, KoolDuct offers a value of R-6, and at 1-3/16 inches it offers R-8.1, which compared to fiberglass is about one-third the thickness to achieve the same RValue,” said Lanciaux.

• According to the Kingspan White Paper, KoolDuct is able to meet the demands of “energy codes that are becoming increasingly stringent, with over 60 percent of states adopting at least IECC 2006 or equivalent, and over 70 percent of states committing to IECC 2009 or equivalent by 2013.” Overall, “buildings are responsible for over 40 percent of global energy use and one third of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and have the most potential for delivering significant and cost-effective GHG emission reductions.”

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insulation core, faced on both sides with an extremely durable and protective, low vapor permeability, 1 mil aluminum foil reinforced with a 0.2-inch glass scrim.”

This KoolDuct installation is serving a major grocery store in Sylvania, Ohio.

As a certified KoolDuct fabricator and installer, Ventcon is now churning out this progressive new product in its own shop.

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CUTTING COSTS • According to the Kingspan White Paper, “Ductwork fabricated from the Kingspan KoolDuct System also proved to be more cost-effective than the sheet metal equivalent, saving nearly 17 percent on capital cost. In addition, it is predicted to save 7.5 percent on operational cost, and over a 30-year period, an estimated 14 percent on whole life cost.

• “This reduction in projected operational cost is derived largely from the reduction in fan power required to drive the ventilation system. The lower capital cost results primarily from the lower labor cost associated with the Kingspan KoolDuct System, largely a result of the increased speed with which it can be installed,” not only because it is a one rather than a twostep process, but also because KoolDuct sections can be fabricated in lengths up to 13 feet long. This can mean fewer sections and less handling. (The analysis of operational energy usage, CO2 emissions and cost, was conducted using TRANE Trace 700.)

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FIRE SAFETY AND HEALTH BENEFITS • Ductwork fabricated from the KoolDuct System is the only one of its kind in the world to become UL Listed to Safety Standards for UL 181. “KoolDuct has gone through the grueling UL181 testing and certification process,” said Lanciaux. “One of the most significant reasons KoolDuct is so advanced is its propensity not to burn or smoke, unlike almost any insulation used in our industry.” (The curious can watch a demonstration of its fire resistance on YouTube.)

• Kingspan KoolDuct System offers both sustainability and individual health benefits. In the first instance, the rigid phenolic insulation panels with aluminum surfaces are CFC/HCFC-free. In the second instance, the airstream flowing through the ductwork flows over sealed aluminum surfaces, reducing the risk of loose fibers entering the air handling system.

KoolDuct is particularly specified in food processing, pharmaceutical, medical and other clean air environments.

• “KoolDuct is also mold resistant,” added Hill. “It is excellent for high humidity

areas. Because it is closed-cell foam, it won’t take on water.” In fact, the very first KoolDuct installation in the United States may have been Florida State University’s Marine Biology Laboratory, said Lanciaux.

KoolDuct has been used in the United States since 2001. A variant of KoolDuct “was in use in Europe in the mid-‘60s,” said Lanciaux, “but at that time the type of foam was different. It would never have passed the UL testing. But the components that went into the fabrication of KoolDuct were developed at that time, including connectors, flanges and other components needed to be able to effectively use KoolDuct as a substitute for traditional metal ductwork.”

THE KOOLDUCT CLASSROOM The Sheet Metal Workers International Association is providing a trained cadre of KoolDuct fabricators and installers. Local 80, representing the six counties of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, St. Clair and Sanilac, began offering classes in 2011. “We have held probably six daytime classes for journeyman and two classes strictly for apprentices during the day,” said Richard Flood, Local 80 instructor. “Another two classes were completed in April 2012.”

The entrance of Ventcon into the KoolDuct market has spurred an increase in the number of classes. “We have held two night classes, as well,” said Flood. “When the night classes were first offered back in September of last year, only one person signed up and the class was cancelled. Once the word got out that Ventcon had a job working with KoolDuct then the demand went from one person to about 13 or 14 people wanting to get into the second round of night classes. Those classes started around January of this year.”

About 50 people have already gone through the program. Participants must have a minimum of 24 contact hours, usually meaning three eight-hour day classes or 11 three-hour night classes. This July a new class of apprentices will be trained in the KoolDuct system. “In September, we will start our night classes again, offering at least one KoolDuct class,” said Flood. “Depending on demand, we might possibly have two classes.” Now beyond the mere training phase, the KoolDuct system is moving from the classroom to the marketplace, thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit of Ventcon, a company with a tradition of taking the next step into the future.

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reedom of information legislation, commonly referred to as sunshine laws, guarantees public access to information that is held by the government. This is a vital check against corruption and malfeasance in any public endeavor. Since they practice in open courtrooms, legal professionals should also be accustomed to having their work on display. Renovations to The University of Michigan Law School Academic Building and the Hutchins Hall Student Commons addition provide an introduction to this concept through the abundant use of glass. The project team that delivered this breathtaking transformation was led by design architect Hartman Cox, Washington D.C., project architect Integrated Design Solutions, LLC, Troy, and construction manager Walbridge, Detroit.

But Edwards Glass Co., Livonia, played a key role in bringing the light of day into the space.

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THE BRIDGE The first task involved replacement of an existing bridge clad in deteriorated metal siding that was completely removed from the building. A new structure, complete with an extensive glazing system, was then installed above what would eventually be the new Robert B. Aikens Commons.

“Challenging and complicated are the projects that fit within our company”, said Ross Winiemko, project manager for Edwards Glass, “The bridge was a geometrical nightmare that required nearly six weeks of intensive layout, engineering, and design that had to occur immediately upon procurement of our contract.”

The contract was released in December of 2010 with the bridge requiring completion by

the end of June 2011. Considering that materials for the structure were brought in from many faraway locations, coordinating material fabrication and delivery emerged as an early hurdle to overcome. A total of seven material suppliers and vendors from all corners of the globe were utilized. With the aggressive schedule looming, guaranteed dimensions were necessary to procure and fabricate all materials in the timeframe required. During the procurement stage of the project a massive volcanic ash cloud that disrupted air traffic for several weeks during the project’s duration disrupted delivery from European sources, but this cloud did have one small silver lining – it provided a little humor whenever anything went wrong.

“That was our favorite joke for awhile, whenever anything was late – ‘It must be the ash cloud’,” said Winiemko.

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SKYLIGHT AND SOUTH HALL The most striking feature of the former courtyard below, now known as the Robert B. Aikens Commons, is the glass atrium ceiling that comprised the second major aspect of the project for Edwards Glass.

Featuring approximately 300 pieces of five-foot by fivefoot glass arranged in a segmented barrel vault, the ceiling floods the space with natural light while offering breathtaking views of the existing law school structures. The engineering and design required for the skylight system entailed precision field measurements of the underlying steel structure coupled with unique

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accepted for missing the deadline, so material needed to arrive in a timely fashion and it needed to be used efficiently once on the jobsite. The east and west elevations each feature six bays with seven windows arranged in two rows each, but all of the effort spent on procurement would be wasted if these complex pieces did not come together in the field.. All of the pieces did come together; due in large part of the intense teamwork completed beforehand, but the bridge was not the only challenge for Edwards Glass to overcome.

This new bridge was installed over the new Robert B. Aikens Commons.

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The third piece of the project for Edwards Glass to tackle involved installation of approximately 200 custom Gothic window assemblies in the newly-constructed, 100,000square-foot South Hall. Since each window assembly contained six to eight windows, the

exterior façade is actually brightened with the presence of 600 to 800 windows. Though South Hall bows to modern sensibilities, as it achieved Silver Level Certification under USGBC’s LEED rating system, it also fits in perfectly with the North Commons Building as an extension of The University’s classic Law School. Most observers would simply assume

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that the stately structure always graced the intersection of State and Monroe Streets on the picturesque campus.

A reverence for timeless ideals such as honesty and fairness is found at the core of the modern legal system, so anyone who hopes to succeed in this endeavor must understand these principles. Unique stained glass pieces that depicted various legal concepts helped to reinforce these lessons for students at The University of Michigan Law School for many years. Preserving these pieces for future generations was of paramount importance.

Edwards Glass worked alongside Full Spectrum Stained Glass, Colon, MI, to preserve and display the University of Michigan’s unique stained glass collection. This husband and wife team possessed the expertise to collect these specimens, repair what could be fixed, replicate exact matches for what could not, and skillfully place the stained glass in the new atrium and South Hall building. Though the company excelled at putting small pieces together, working within the massive scope of this project was a new experience. Fortunately, work on previous projects had forged a good working relationship between the two glass companies.

“John and Valerie McCartney of Full Spectrum were incredibly prepared for the endeavor and challenges that this particular project had in store,” said Winiemko. “Working with them on previous projects really helped us to understand where they were coming from, and it allowed them some insight as to where we were coming from in regards to the complexities and processes that are required on such a large project.”

Winiemko saw the tremendous value that Full Spectrum brought to the table, so he was more than willing to lend a little of his own expertise to keep the project moving forward.

Meeting modern fire codes was another area where the skills of a full-service glazing contractor were needed. Once the atrium was enclosed, its walls needed to serve as a twohour fire barrier to prevent fire from spreading to the adjacent building. The stained glass was installed on both sides of the fire rated structure that was an inch-and-a-half thick and this assembly was mounted in custom millwork that artfully cloaks the overall thickness of the glass. Only the stained glass is visible to the casual observer.

Law students at The University of Michigan will develop a better comprehension of complex legal principals, but they will also understand simple ideas like the importance of practicing law under the light of day. They will experience this concept every day thanks to the dedicated team that worked to bring golden rays of sunlight into their learning environment.

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Economic WEllnEss Denn-Co Secures Henry Ford and DMC Contracts

By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor ealthcare construction is proving to be part of the cure for the economic ailments afflicting carpentry contractors in southeastern Michigan. Buildout of an Endoscopy & Pain Management Suite for Henry Ford Health Systems Columbus Center in Novi is only one of a growing number of healthcare projects easing the industry’s economic pain as the nation slowly climbs out of recession. “Now that projects are picking up, healthcare is basically the first to open its doors to new work,” said Tom Moore, project manager, Denn-Co Construction, Inc., the Detroit-

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based carpentry contractor for HFHSColumbus. “In fact, the healthcare sector is our primary customer right now.”

As subcontractor to the George W. Auch Company, Pontiac, Denn-Co is filling this approximately 25,000-square-foot suite with beautiful laminate millwork and cabinetry.

Denn-Co has been successful in competitively bidding numerous packages for virtually all of the carpentry work within HFHS-Columbus Center, a three-story, 131,000-square-foot healthcare facility near 12 Mile and Haggerty Roads. “We’ve done the carpentry work for almost this whole

Photos by Marci Christian building, except for the drywall portion of the Endoscopy & Pain Management Suite,” said Moore.

Beyond this particular building, Denn-Co’s craftsmanship is visible in nearly every Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) facility in southeastern Michigan, including HFHS Ford Rd. Medical Center in Dearborn. Working under competitively bid contracts for the Auch Company, Denn-Co has performed its carpentry craft at HFHS facilities ranging from Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital on West Grand Boulevard to Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital on Maple Road. “We “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

worked with Auch on the West Bloomfield facility’s surgical areas and on its ‘Main Street’ area,” said Moore.

As work gears up at the Detroit Medical Center’s $800 million dollar healthcare renovation and expansion, Denn-Co seems to be in sync with the DMC’s official logo: “Always There.” Denn-Co has already secured at least five projects, including the sixth floor renovation of the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, 9th floor Webber North and South, Old Hutzel Surgical/Lab Renovation and the second phase of the Harper University Hospital Surgery Renovation.

This “health-conscious” carpentry contractor is installing drywall, acoustical ceilings and finish carpentry within these facilities. “It is full-scope carpentry,” said Moore. “We are also competitively bidding multiple DMC projects.”

Denn-Co’s designation as a Detroit-based business has helped the company in the process of securing DMC work. “They (DMC) are looking for Detroit-based businesses and ones that meet the community participation requirements,” said Moore. “In Detroit Public School projects, we were very proactive in obtaining local people to meet the project labor agreements per our contract requirements.” Moore adds, “We’ve also done quite a bit of work at McLarenMacomb, the former Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center, but DMC is the hot ticket right now.”

PICTURE PERFECT LAMINATE Denn-Co brought all of its experience in the healthcare arena to bear in the suite build-out for the Endoscopy & Pain Management Clinic in HFHS- Columbus. The millwork blanketing the reception area and nurse stations beautifully simulates natural wood veneer in two different plastic laminates: a midsection of honey gold Maple with a pronounced, or feather-back, grain and a main expanse of amber Cherry stained laminate. Over the years, Denn-Co has installed the same combination of laminate throughout the entire HFHSColumbus interior, including the first floor reception areas for Internal Medicine and Pharmacy, as well as Rehab Services/Athletic Medicine. Within the Endoscopy & Pain Management Suite, Denn-Co also installed Cherry laminated millwork for the bases and cubby storage areas in an assortment of locker rooms for physicians and staff.

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“It is cost prohibitive to work with solid woods and veneers,” said Moore. “Years ago, this would have all been veneer, but it’s a sign of the times that budget is everything.

The hospitals need to expand, but they need to watch their costs. Laminate is an aesthetically pleasing and durable product

that keeps the cost down.”

Production of decorative plastic laminate includes clear coating a photographic image of natural wood in a special resin. One would be hard pressed to tell the difference between natural wood veneer and plastic laminate in this medical suite designed by Hobbs + Black Associates, Inc., Ann Arbor.

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The laminate remarkably board,” said Moore. simulates natural wood, while “The turnaround on the rest of the material shop drawings and assembly for the reception area approvals was very succeeds in generating a warm, fast, allowing everyone welcoming ambiance. Denn-Co to get out in front of installed Corian solid surface the schedule. We have countertops and stainless steel been working with GI accent strips on the main for about three years. expanse of the reception desk.

They have done a The final touches of this classic great job for us.” material assembly are panels of GI-Millworks’ fast etched and clear glass set in a pace and accuracy was grid of solid wood mullions. especially appreciated Denn-Co installed all of these when the client elements, as well as an interior requested the original counter behind the reception project schedule be desk and the laminate accelerated by a Over the years, Denn-Co Construction has installed an appealing combination of honey cabinetry. month.

Denn-Co gold Maple and amber Cherry stained plastic laminate throughout Henry Ford Health Installation was swift and Systems Columbus Center in Novi. The above millwork is housed in the recently began the project in flawless, because of GI- completed Endoscopy & Pain Management Clinic.

January 2012 and Millworks, Inc.’s meticulous field completed the project dimensions and fabrication. “The installation on this one has gone in late April rather than the originally scheduled date in early June absolutely fabulously,” said Moore. “Because GI has done a great job 2012, said Moore. on field dimensions, changes have been minimal on this job.”

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suite’s solid wood veneer doors, as well as frames and hardware. Denn-Co’s full scope of work for the finish carpentry package included miscellaneous specialties, curtain tracks for patient recovery rooms, and wall protection in the form of crash rails, hand rails and wall protection sheets.

In addition, Denn-Co supplied and installed stainless steel, an important material for infection control in all medical facilities. Within the Endoscopy & Pain Management Suite, stainless steel basins and counters are installed in eight operating rooms containing laminate cabinetry and tile walls, as well as in the soiled holdings and the scope wash room.

Auch Construction boosted indoor air quality during construction through the use of HEPA negative air machines. “It creates negative air pressure in the suite we are working in,” said Moore. “When we open the door the dust will not blow out in a plume into adjacent occupied areas.”

Clearly, Auch’s and Denn-Co’s extensive healthcare experience has sharpened the ability of each firm to work in occupied areas with extreme sensitivity to patient needs. At

Denn-Co Construction installed the clinic’s solid wood veneer doors, as well as frames and hardware.

HFHS-Columbus, Denn-Co used a Gradall 543C-6 lift to hoist virtually all of the millwork to a temporary landing area created on the third floor to avoid literally disrupting operations in a working medical facility. On similar projects, Auch and DennCo schedule any work capable of generating excessive noise and vibration on the weekend or during the early morning hours before patient arrival.

The quickening pace of healthcare construction is sure to ease the economic strain of carpentry contractors in southeastern Michigan.

Denn-Co anticipates more projects at DMC, as well as another major but non-medical project – the long-awaited Cobo Hall expansion.

Currently, Denn-Co is installing temporary walls within Cobo Hall to segregate new construction from existing areas of this prominent convention center. With the DMC and Cobo Hall expansions at hand, plus the unfolding of other healthcare construction, the prognosis is clearly improving for the economic well-being of commercial carpentry contractors in this region.

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Even traditional wood species such as maple and oak can be used in a sustainable way, in part because of the Forest Stewardship

By Laura C. Casai, IIDA, LEED AP / Associate / Interior Designer, Council (FSC). The FSC is an independent, nonTMP Architecture, Inc. and Dave Larson, AIA / Senior Vice President / governmental, not-for-profit organization established to promote the responsible Director of Design, TMP Architecture, Inc. management of the world’s forests. The FSC provides certification for wood products that are responsibly forested. Whether it is hard maple gymnasium flooring or solid core oak doors, with this certification, ot so long ago, using wood in a sustainable, responsible way was a designer knows that for every tree harvested, another is being a challenge for designers. It was difficult to reconcile the responsibly planted. undeniable warmth and rich character wood products provide Eucalyptus, typically grown in Brazil, is another wood product that with the intrinsic concern about environmental impact. Today, however, renews itself quickly, and was recently awarded certification from the a green revolution has taken place in the wood industry, providing FSC. Often referred to by the brand name “Lyptus,” eucalyptus is a harder multiple sustainable wood applications. From procurement, to its wood that has a beautiful, and at times, wild grain and color variation. renewable rate, to installation methods and applied finishes, options for When stained, it can appear similar to cherry or oak. Lyptus is often used selecting and using wood have expanded to include a wide range of as flooring or paneling. At Michigan State University’s Wharton Center for green options.

Performing Arts, TMP selected eucalyptus for the Center’s very visible Lifecycle is a consideration when selecting any material, but even donor wall. more so with wood products. Some trees take 50 years to become As sustainable practices have become more mainstreamed, substrate mature, while others renew themselves very quickly. Bamboo, for materials that were traditionally found behind finish materials are now example, is actually a type of grass that is one of the fastest growing being featured for their texture and exotic aesthetic. Seedboard plants on earth. Bamboo can be used as flooring, paneling, or even in (manufactured from flower hulls), and wheatboard (produced from textiles. When selecting bamboo, a designer must be aware of its wheat stalks) are well-known natural agrifiber substrates that make durability characteristics. It can be presented as edge grain, end grain, or beautiful finished cabinets and woodwork. Bamboo and Palm wood flat grain. Fibers, or strands, of bamboo woven together using resin can make excellent plywood with edges that can be featured on countertops be compressed under heat and pressure to obtain a very durable or cabinets. For a more exotic look, tambour bamboo paneling, palm flooring option. This type of product is referred to as “Strand Bamboo.” At wood paneling, or coconut shell tiles add texture and sustainability to the Michigan State University School of Hospitality, TMP chose any project. carbonized bamboo for the culinary learning labs as a wall covering, As sustainable as new wood products have become, no sustainable another application for this versatile product. When bamboo is practice is as effective as reclamation and reuse. Reclaimed wood carbonized, it means that heat is applied to adjust the natural color of the products can provide a project with character, history and often an bamboo. interesting story. Whether it is reclaimed wood flooring used again for Another fast-growing material is cork, which has a long history as a that use, or salvaged wood from building sites laminated into paneling, resilient, insulating, and sound deadening material. The cork that we are this process can provide projects with a connection to the local economy and local history.

The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system recognizes sustainable wood applications in a number of ways.

Selection of a wood product that carries the FSC certification will receive a LEED point. Selection of a wood product that renews itself within 10 years will receive a point in the Rapidly Renewable Materials category. A regional wood material may also help to earn a point. Beyond that, use of a composite product, such as an agrifiber board that contains recycled content and low VOCs (volatile organic compounds) will help to achieve points in the Recycled Materials category as well as the Low-Emitting Materials category.

Natural materials are precious in a world of growing environmental awareness. Fortunately, more than ever before, designers can now make a wide range of responsible choices when integrating wood products LEED Silver Certified Skyline High School, Ann Arbor Public Schools, into buildings.

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This popular boutique hotel in Ann Arbor now sports a stunning new porte-cochere and entry.

A Five-Star Renovation at Weber’s

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great place to stop for a Lowenbrau in 1937 was the High Speed Inn on Washtenaw Avenue in Ann Arbor. A sales representative for this popular beer personally visited the little diner singlehandedly responsible for selling the most Lowenbrau of any eatery between Detroit and Chicago. Herman Weber and his brother were the force behind this successful eatery and its companion pinball arcade and gas station. The brothers went on to build a restaurant on Jackson Avenue in 1961, ultimately transforming a business that began as a roadside diner into a regional icon, simply known as Weber’s.

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This landmark hospitality haven re-invented itself once again with an amazing exterior transformation in 2011. Weber’s has shed its outdated exterior skin of painted cedar and buff-colored brick and donned a sleek, contemporary cloak of materials, complete with an airy, light-filled porte-cochere. “This is the first major work to the building exterior since 1985,” said Steven P. Brouwer, president of A.R. Brouwer Co., LLC, the Dexter-based construction management firm entrusted with revitalizing this well-known establishment.

A.R. Brouwer Co. had to work in the midst of a bustling hotel and restaurant, with long-lead items imported from Spain, and with a number of building additions constructed over time by

different contractors building the same elements using completely different details, resulting in the need for creative problem solving of complex as-built conditions. “They are a great construction management firm,” said Ken Weber, president of this family-owned business at a recent luncheon presentation.

Weber’s serves the finest food and hires only the best companies, including JPRA Architects, an international architectural firm headquartered in Farmington Hills. “An owner needs an architectural firm with a design vision and an understanding of the market, and one with the ability to get it right the first time,” said Weber at the luncheon. “This is what JPRA did for us.”

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the dramatic new porte-cochere, one of two new entries so pivotal in the exterior’s remarkable transformation.

The new logo says it all. The W in the word Weber’s stands alone and retains its familiar ornate script, while the entire name is displayed below the iconic W in a clean, sans serif font. “I think the logo is a sort of microcosm of what was done with the entire building,” said von Werder.

Vestiges of the original Weber’s Restaurant are preserved, including a stained glass window on the building’s east face. At the entry to the restaurant, a small gap in this assembly of building forms was left open to offer a sightline to the chimney and sloped roof of the restaurant’s original A-frame structure.

A LAYERED EFFECT Weber’s is actually a cluster of buildings constructed in successive waves, beginning in 1961 with the restaurant and closely followed in 1967 with construction of a sizeable portion of the hotel. A pool enclosure was added in 1969, a kitchen expansion in 1974 and the Habitat Lounge in 1975. More additions followed in the ‘80s with the end result being a layered building of varied materials and parapet heights. “The building has a sort of additive or cumulative massing, which is the approach we took to the entire renovation,” said von Werder.

The newly renovated exterior is a pleasing layering of materials. The hotel’s stunning new porte-cochere is blanketed with Prodema and metal panels. A series of skylights, traveling the

length of this grand portal, is flanked by metal panels and a tempered glass canopy that widens the porte-cochere without detracting from its lightness. Modern Mirror & Glass Co., Roseville, installed all of the intricate pieces of this gorgeous canopy that is a far cry from the original 1967 entry composed of painted cedar and deep glu-lam timbers resting on brick piers. “It was a darker, more compressed entry that was about five or six feet lower than the new porte-cochere,” said von Werder.

Said Weber at the luncheon, “I saw the schematic in JPRA’s office, and I knew immediately it would be beautiful.” For the restaurant entry, the project team replaced the painted cedar wood siding with a split-face natural stone veneer and new brick, making the entrance more pronounced and creating an appealing weave of materials.

Other significant alterations include replacement of a band of white plywood along the entire parapet with four feet of new thin brick. The main body of the building alternates between Prodema panels and newly painted expanses of original brick. “The Prodema couldn’t be used everywhere,” said von Werder.

“The Prodema is an example of the selective application of exotic materials. We also used what we termed the creative application of standard materials.” In two locations, JPRA positioned common industrial floor grating vertically on the exterior wall, adding an element of surprise to this unique mosaic.

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RESPECTING THE PAST The exterior renovation moved the building into the 21st century without marring the familiar landmark’s core identity. Weber’s is more than a building. This Ann Arbor institution is filled with the memories of countless weddings, University of Michigan football celebrations, surprise birthday parties and five decades of Mother’s Day breakfasts.

Now celebrating its 50th anniversary on Jackson Avenue and its 75th year in business, Weber’s retains its original architectural form, but welcomes guests with a “fresh wash of materials to the whole building,” said Mark von Werder, JPRA associate and project manager.

“The building is fully recognizable as Weber’s, but it is contemporary, sharp, clean and crisp.”

JPRA preserved the building’s rhythm of prominent, vertical window surrounds, extending above the roof line and traveling the full length of the four-story hotel. Replacing the original surrounds of hunter green cedar with metal panels – courtesy of supplier Shaffner Heaney - creates a building in tune with 2012. “If you took a picture in black and white, you would still recognize the form of the building as Weber’s,” said von Werder.

The building’s profile and massing is preserved but clad in a collage of new materials, including sleek Prodema panels composed of a phenolic resin core with natural wood veneer.

Unlike products formed of photographic images of wood, Prodema does not repeat the same grain pattern over the face of the building, creating a truly elegant and upscale cladding for the Weber’s of the 21st century. Prodema covers sections of the original brick façade and much of

New brick and split-face natural stone veneer replaces the restaurant entry’s former cladding of painted cedar wood siding.

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The Prodema panels - a product composed of a phenolic resin core with natural wood veneer - are attached via Z clips to a track of aluminum vertical and horizontal bars.

Made in Spain, Prodema is part of a rain screen system separated from the building’s waterproofed exterior by a two- to two-and-aquarter-inch gap.

THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS Transforming the exterior of this regional icon turned into quite an adventure in design and construction on the fly. Peeling away the old materials revealed a host of diffing details and as-built conditions. For example, the 1985 addition to the hotel replicated the same rhythm of vertical window surrounds, but once the cedar was removed, A.R. Brouwer Co. encountered completely different details even behind the same building elements.

“Weber’s was built by different contractors in different ways over different time periods, but we had to make it look the same around the entire building,” said Jeremy T. Zeigler, A.R. Brouwer Co. superintendent.

“As we were working around the building, this was a continuous occurrence. The easiest way for me to deal with it was immediately.”

A constant stream of phone calls and emails between Zeigler and JPRA’s design team of von Werder and Eileen Devine, lead project designer, resolved each detail. Having a close working relationship between the contractor and architect was a necessity in a job with such

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intense as-built conditions. “About 75 percent of the time Jeremy would come up with a costeffective solution that we ended up doing after we saw that it fit into our design concept,” said von Werder.

The roof line is only one example of turning hidden variability into a consistent exterior façade. “We had to add some height to the building to make it continuous all the way around the structure, because different contractors over time added varying amounts of insulation on all the buildings,” said Zeigler.

With the Prodema having a tight quarter-inch tolerance, the insulation and other material details had to be uniform.

WORKING IN A WAVE The windows proved to be the most difficult detail to resolve, because the windows are not all the same size and because of the wide variations in existing details discovered after peeling away the cedar surrounds. “We had to make quite a few modifications, and we had to create several new details to make the windows appear uniform,” said Zeigler.

A.R. Brouwer Co. worked in a wave-like sequence on the windows and the surrounds, carefully pacing each trade to immediate follow the other around the entire building.

Consequently, all five to six of the trades needed to work on the windows and the surrounds were on site at the same time, making it easier to resolve this complex brew of existing and new details. “We could resolve the issue at that very moment, and I wouldn’t have to shut everyone else down,” said Zeigler.

Brouwer lists the wide variety of trades working in each window area. “Each opening included carpentry, waterproofing, glass, metal siding and roofing,” said Brouwer. “That work was completed by Conquest Construction, RAM Construction Services, Modern Mirror, Universal Walls and Corporate Roofing, respectively. We had to have eight lifts onsite for the trades.”

Conquest Construction’s installation of Prodema followed the creation of new window areas. “The Prodema is made in Spain and takes 16 weeks to ship to Ann Arbor,” said Brouwer.

“As one of the first steps on the job, we ordered it in March and it arrived in early June, and was immediately sent for precision cutting. We advised the carpenters from Conquest Construction that they needed to be extremely cautious in cutting and installing the Prodema paneling since ordering replacement sheets was not an option. The crew did a great job in meeting this requirement. After all the pieces had been installed, we were still able to provide Weber’s with a surplus that had been included in the original order for future replacements.”

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Aesthetically, the Prodema panels form a pattern of horizontal lines traveling around building corners and down the vertical face of the building. A.R. Brouwer Co. successfully delivered a sleek, flush façade in a perfectly aligned grid despite the fact that the existing

building is not actually plumb or even perfectly square. Adding another level of complexity, the Prodema has tighter tolerances than the building’s existing brick and block, meaning any deviation would be clearly visible.

One of the keys to a perfectly plumb installation was shimming Prodema’s aluminum track. Prodema is attached via Z clips to a track of aluminum vertical and horizontal bars. “We shimmed the aluminum track to create true vertical lines,” said Zeigler.

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“We also had to shim the aluminum out to create corners that were actually square all the way up the building. Because of these efforts, the Prodema looks the same over five different building additions.”

The south face is almost entirely covered in this beautiful material. Given the wonderful end result, no one could tell the amount of effort poured into its creation. The south face has a three-inch jog in one section created by the projection of an emergency stairwell. “We had to build the wall almost all the way out to one of the window surrounds,” said Zeigler.

Because of a small, covered parking area tucked beneath the south side of the building, bringing the wall forward left a façade gap on the pier-like ends of the south side. Unique aluminum channel details were created on opposite sides of the south wall to smooth over this anomaly.

Clearly, this exterior renovation was an exercise in precision details. A.R. Brouwer Co. brought the same attention to detail to the entire face of the building, including setting deeper grout lines for the new thin brick, allowing the new brick to match the weathered grout lines of the existing brick. In other alterations, newly installed windows are larger and have fewer horizontal mullions than the existing windows, and previously underutilized

space near the hotel entrance has been transformed into a new outdoor patio.

THE FRIDAY FIRE DRILL All of this intricate work had to be coordinated with hospitality operations. The trades had to work on designated blocks of rooms or only one particular wing at a time.

“This whole job was very scheduled,” said Zeigler. “The trades had to get done in a specific timeframe, because the rooms in that area would be occupied by guests the next day.”

Every week A.R. Brouwer Co. conducted the Friday Fire Drill to camouflage construction operations from hotel and restaurant guests.

“We cleaned the site thoroughly and tucked all eight of the lifts on site in a back corner behind some trees,” said Zeigler. At times, work blackouts were instituted during special events, such as the Ann Arbor Art Fair.

Weber’s and A.R. Brouwer Co. worked closely together to get the job done. “None of this would have been possible without the cooperation of Ken Weber and his staff,” said Brouwer.

Public safety was paramount around an operating hotel and restaurant. “The primary safety concern involved maintaining a separation between construction workers and

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The entire Weber family inspected the site over the course of a project that began March 2011 and reached completion September 2011. Even founder Herman Weber, now 98 years old, toured the site during construction, surveying this exciting new chapter in the long history of this much-loved community gathering place. Weber’s, A.R. Brouwer Co. and JPRA are proof positive that in both the hospitality and the construction industries, paying attention to service and every little detail definitely paves the way to success.

THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES ARE AMONG THE SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS THAT WORKED ON THE WEBER’S EXTERIOR RENOVATION: • Demolition – Top Grade Excavating, Manchester • Asphalt Paving – Nagle Paving, Novi • Landscaping – Gee Farms, Stockbridge • Foundations – Poured Brick Walls, Brighton • Building Flatwork – Concrete Construction, Fowlerville • Site Flatwork – GM & Sons, Inc., Whitmore Lake • Masonry – Koch Masonry, Dexter • Prodema Paneling (supplier) – Rice Associates of Michigan, Farmington • Structural Steel – Ann Arbor Fabrication, Dexter • Aluminum Grating (supplier) – Ohio Gratings, Inc., Canton, Ohio • Aluminum Channels (supplier) – Pinnacle Engineering, Manchester • Rough Carpentry – Conquest Construction, Livonia • Waterproofing and Caulking – RAM Construction Services, Livonia • Plaster – Gerald L. Milliken, Chelsea • Metal Cladding (window surrounds) – Universal Wall Systems, Inc., Grand Rapids • Membrane Roofing – Corporate Roofing Company, Detroit • Glass and Skylights – Modern Mirror & Glass Co., Roseville • Painting – Cavalier Painting Company, Sterling Heights • Plumbing – John Darr Mechanical, Inc., Ann Arbor • HVAC – Fuller Heating Company, Ann Arbor • Electrical – A&N Electric, Ann Arbor • Breakmetal - Aluminum Supply Co., Detroit The above list is supplied courtesy of the construction manager.

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The TE 500-AVRalso features a constant on switch for ease of use during long periods of use. And, the side handle features full radial and axial adjustments providing a secure grip in virtually any position.

When used with the innovative Hilti TE-YP Polygon Self-Sharpening Chisels the TE 500AVR achieves peak breaking performance, which also means less down time, because there’s no need for re-sharpening of the chisels.

The Hilti TE 500-AVR is built to last in the most demanding jobsite conditions. For added peace of mind, the TE 500-AVR is backed by Hilti Lifetime Service, a unique feature that includes two years of no-cost coverage (some limitations apply).

For more information on the Hilti TE 500AVR Demolition Hammer, please contact Hilti Customer Service. From the U.S., call Hilti, Inc. at 1-800-879-8000 or visit www.us.hilti.com; from Canada, call Hilti (Canada) Corporation at 1-800-363-4458 or visitwww.hilti.ca.

standards and the benefits of a rental program. When it comes to FRC, professionally managed rental programs are particularly important because of the specialized laundering process helps maintain the garments’ level of protection for the wearer.

Cintas Corporation also provides personal

protective equipment such as face shields and balaclavas, voltage tools, task wear and more.

The Carhartt Rental Workwear line launched in 2010 as part of an exclusive partnership between Cintas Corporation and Carhartt, which was founded in 1889 and is a global manufacturer of premium

Cintas Corporation Introduces New Carhartt Flame Resistant Jean Cintas Corporation, North America’s largest uniform supplier, has added the Carhartt Flame Resistant (FR) Jean to its exclusive line of Carhartt Rental Workwear.

The new product was prompted by the overwhelming success of the Carhartt Rental Workwear line and the increased demand for flame resistant clothing. The Carhartt FR Jean is a Hazard Risk Category 2 garment made with 14.75ounce, 100% flame resistant cotton denim. It features a relaxed fit and leg openings that fit over work boots for added comfort.

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rugged apparel. The line also includes a Work Shirt available in blue and sandstone, a Carpenter Jean, a 5-Pocket Work Jean, a Dungaree Pant available in navy and duck brown, and the Carhartt Rental Active Jacket available in Carhartt brown. For more information about Carhartt Rental Workwear from Cintas, visit: www.cintas.com/Carhartt.

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Magnalight.com by Larson Electronics Announces Addition of LED Wall Pack Light Magnalight.com from Larson Electronics has announced the release of a powerful LED wall pack light designed to provide a

highly effective alternative to metal halide fixtures.

Producing output comparable to 400 watt metal halide wall packs, the LEDWP-400 offer improved performance through greater durability, faster start times, and an up to 4-5 times longer operation life. With no ballast and solid state design, the LEDWP400 provides a highly durable and reliable alternative to incandescent and HID fixtures that provides comparable output without sacrificing efficiency.

The LEDWP-40 LED wall pack light from Magnalight produces intense illumination compared to traditional metal halide fixtures over the life of the unit. Far more efficient and powerful than incandescent wall pack fixtures, the LEDWP-400 incorporates a light assembly containing twelve 3.33 watt LEDs matched with a special reflector to produce light output that compares to that of metal halide units. With no ballast, waterproof and powder coated aluminum housing, LEDs rated at 50,000 life hours, and a polycarbonate lens, this unit is extremely durable and reliable. The LEDWP400 is a waterproof and vapor proof fixture, allowing it to achieve ETL approval for use in wet locations and serve in both indoor and outdoor applications equally well. The 110 – 270 VAC multi-voltage capability of this LED wall pack light offers operators versatile power connection options that allow installation in most applications where voltages commonly include 120 - 210 and 240 VAC. The LED assembly of this unit requires no ballast, and offers an operational life over three times that of HID units and over ten times that of halogen lamps, while requiring no startup or cool down periods and producing far less heat. Highly efficient LED operation with an operational life of 50,000 plus hours means this unit will provide years of reliable illumination without the maintenance or re-lamping costs associated with traditional HID or incandescent fixtures. Included stainless steel mounting hardware provides added resistance to rust and corrosion and allows 380/180 degrees of rotational adjustment so operators can set the unit for optimal light placement once installed.

Magnalight by Larson Electronics has provided industrial grade spotlights and lighting equipment to the military and industrial sectors since 1967 and manufactures and sells a wide variety of LED “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

spotlights, HID spotlights, LED work lights and LED light bars. Visit Magnalight.com to view the entire line of Magnalight spotlights, or call them at 1-800-369-6671, or (214) 616-6180 for international inquiries, to learn more or discuss special ordering requirements.

Two New 'Instant Brake' Grinders from Metabo Revolutionize Grinder Safety Ideal for heavy duty grinding and cutting applications Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for heavy duty metalworking, industrial, construction and welding applications, introduces two new angle grinders that are designed to stop wheel rotation in two seconds or less when the Deadman safety switch is released, greatly reducing the likelihood of injuries.

Ideal for heavy duty grinding and cutting applications, both the WEPBA14-125 Quick and WEPBA14-150 Quick feature a longlasting 12.2 A motor and 1,400 watts of power. The WEPBA14-125 Quick offers a noload speed of 10,000 rpm and a maximum wheel diameter of 5”. The WEPBA14-150 Quick provides a no-load speed of 9,000 rpm and a maximum wheel diameter of 6”.

Both new ‘instant brake’ grinders offer a mechanical brake system that stops a grinding disc in two seconds or less, or stops thin cutting wheels in one second or less.

The tools also feature Metabo’s auto-balance technology that replaces a traditional backing flange with an auto-balancing flange pressed onto the spindle. While the tool is in use, ball bearings automatically offset out-of-balance conditions present in the grinding accessory, reducing vibration significantly. This unique feature helps to reduce the risk of cumulative work-related disorders, such as white finger syndrome, minimizes operator fatigue, and increases the life of the grinding disc, as well as the tool, by a minimum of 50%.

For more information, please visit http://www.metabo.us/NEW-WEPBA-BrakeAngle-Grinders.43937.0.html or contact Terry Tuerk, Metabo Corporation, 1231 Wilson Drive, West Chester, PA 19380. Email: ttuerk@metabousa.com; website: www.metabousa.com.

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Skanska USA’s building business unit recently announced that Kristin Goodchild has been promoted to director of business development for Michigan. In her new role, Goodchild Goodchild will lead business development efforts for western Michigan, northern Illinois and Indiana in the areas of healthcare, higher education and K-12. Goodchild, who has 14 years of construction industry experience, is entering her fourth year with Skanska, where she began as a project controls administrator.

Lansing-based C2AE, a full-service architectural, engineering and planning design firm, recently announced the addition of Andy André, PE, to its leadership team in the role of business unit leader.

In his role as business unit leader, André will be responsible for the oversight of C2AE’s southern municipal, André northern municipal and transportation teams, focusing on business development and growth, as well as management of the unit’s operational issues. André brings more than 15 years of experience in management, engineering and business development to his role at C2AE. UNISTRUT DETROIT is pleased to announce that Brian Blust is now the territory manager for Michigan.

UNISTRUT DETROIT is one of five service centers in the Midwest under the corporate umbrella of Blust UNISTRUCTURAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS LTD. Together, they have the largest inventory of UNISTRUT metal framing in the U.S.

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Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC), Bloomfield Hills, recently announced the election of Daniel Mitchell, PE, to vice president on its Board of Directors, and has named Charles Hart, PE and Donna Martin, CDA, as associates. Mitchell has over 22 years of professional experience, is a registered professional engineer in the state of Michigan, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lawrence Technological University. Hart is a registered professional engineer in the state of Michigan, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan and is a member of the American Public Works Association, American Society of Civil Engineers and the Transportation Research Board. Martin, CDA, in her position as associate, will directly interface with the Board of Directors and will be responsible for all business office functions. Martin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Walsh College and is a Certified Design Accountant.

Attorney Karen Beach recently joined Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest law firms, as a member of the firm’s Appellate Law Practice Beach Group. A member of the firm's Bloomfield Hills office, Beach’s appellate practice includes handling claims involving medical liability, insurance coverage (environmental contamination, automobile injuries and construction defects), general liability, regulatory issues and domestic relations (family law).

Admitted to practice in Michigan’s state and federal courts, Beach is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the American Bar Association and the DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar. Beach received her law degree from Duke University School of Law.

Triangle Associates, Inc. recently named David Burd, LEED AP, as project architect.

Burd’s responsibilities include providing architectural services and Burd pre construction project management on design/build and design/assist projects. He will also assist the estimating group with constructability reviews and building code requirements.

Burd brings extensive building information modeling (BIM) experience which will enhance Triangle’s BIM services.

Burd earned his Bachelor of Science degree and a Master’s degree in architecture from the University of Detroit Mercy.

Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. (SDA), Rochester Hills, a regional civil engineering, landscape architectural, and surveying firm, has named Maria Sedki, PE as vice president Sedki and municipal department manager. Sedki, PE received a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan. With 18 years of experience in the engineering industry, Sedki was promoted from municipal project manager to municipal department manager. Ms. Sedki holds Professional Engineering licenses in Michigan and Ohio.

Rochester Hills-based Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. (SDA), a regional civil engineering, landscape architectural and surveying firm, has announced its 2012 Board of Directors: Steve Benedettini; Beth Coyle; Catherine DeDecker, PS; Cheryl Gregory, PE; Christopher Robbins, PE; George Platz, PS; and Thomas Sovel, PE. The directors have appointed the following officers: Chairman of the Board, George Platz, PS; President/CFO, Steve Benedettini; Vice President/Secretary, Thomas Sovel, PE; Vice President/Treasurer, Catherine DeDecker, PS; Vice President, Thomas Dohr, PE; Vice President, Cheryl Gregory, PE; Vice President, Christopher Robbins, PE; Vice President, and Philip Westmoreland, PE.

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Spence Brothers, Saginaw, has been awarded the Corporate Community Service Award by the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce. The firm was acknowledged for its contributions of leadership, service, volunteers and philanthropy. Known for its construction management, general contracting and design/build services, Spence Brothers and its employees take part in many community volunteer and charitable activities, including the United Way and Leadership Saginaw, the Young Professionals Network, at the READ Program.

Progressive AE, a Grand Rapids-based architectural firm, has been hired by the Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) of Flint for work on the expansion of the alternative energy fueling station in Grand Blanc Township. The fueling station provides compressed natural gas and hydrogen to fuel appropriately equipped busses; the expansion will enable MTA personnel to store and work on the vehicles that use the fuels. Progressive AE will be working with STV Engineering, Inc., of Douglasville, PA on the project.

Swartz Creek Community Schools recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction for their high school’s new 45,000-square-foot performing arts center, for which Clark Construction, Lansing, will be the project manager. The performing arts center, located on the west side of the existing high school, will feature a 650-seat auditorium with an orchestra pit.

The backstage will contain: a 1,500-squarefoot scene shop; two major dressing rooms; storage areas; other support spaces; and band, choir and drama classrooms. The cost of the project is estimated at $13.6 million, and the estimated completion date is August 2013.

The project will also include renovation of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Site work will include reconfiguring traffic flow of the high school site to improve circulation, parking and pedestrian safety.

This will require a new entry drive, a bus loop and a parent loop. The architect for the Swartz Creek Community Schools Performing Arts Center is SHW Group, LLP, Berkley.

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

June 2, 2012 – Special Dreams Farm Golf Outing & Fundraiser Help support Special Dreams farm, a nonprofit organization that helps special needs adults to accomplish meaningful, noncompetitive work.

St. Clair River Country Club – St. Clair, MI 11:30 am – Registration 1:00 pm – Shotgun Start 5:00 pm – Cocktails and Silent Auction 6:30 pm – Dinner 7:30 pm – Awards, Raffle and Auction Winners Cost - $100 per person, $400 per team. Dinner only - $50 per person Contact Gayle at (586) 615-3518 or visit www.specialdreamsfarm.org

June 8, 2012 – Making LEED ND Happen for Neighborhood Development Learn how developers and municipalities can leverage LEED advantages to add value and higher investment returns to projects.

Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Cost - $75 per person; Returning ND Forum I Attendees - $45 Online registration required: LEED ND Forum II Registration at www.usgbcdetroit.org

CAM Golf Outings 2012 June 14 – Bay Pointe Golf Club, West Bloomfield July 17 – Dunham Hills Golf Club, Hartland August 21 – Fieldstone Golf Club, Auburn Hills September 10 –Wabeek Country Club, Bloomfield Hills To register or for sponsorships, contact Diana Brown (248) 972-1000 or visit: www.cam-online.com June 28, 2012 – NAWIC Detroit Chapter 183 Golf Outing & Fundraiser Join the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) for their Fourth Annual golf outing and fundraiser. Proceeds benefit the Detroit Chapter Educational Funds.

Fieldstone Golf Club, Auburn Hills, MI 9:00 am - Registration and Breakfast 10:00 am - Shotgun Start 6-packs on the carts, lunch at the turn, dinner banquet to follow.

Cost - $70 per person, $280 per foursome.

Dinner only - $30 per person Contact Donielle Wunderlich or Mickey Marshall (248) 799-9700 or mickeym@nccrs.com Great Lakes Ceramic Tile Council AIA/CEU Programs Ongoing “Lunch and Learn” programs are now available for all firms interested in better understanding the technical aspects of proper specification and installation methods for ceramic tile and stone.

Contact the Great Lakes Ceramic Tile Council at (248) 476-5559 or glctc@core.com CAMTEC June Classes CAMTEC, the training and education center of the Construction Association of Michigan, has announced its June 2012 class schedule. To register, obtain a class listing, or for more information, please visit the CAM website at www.cam-online.com.

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BUYERS GUIDE Updates s you all are probably aware, the 2012 Construction Buyers Guide is out on the street. In an effort to keep our information as accurate as possible, we’re including here all the changes and corrections we have received for members’ company listings as of May 5. Changes from the book are in bold.

To see continual, up-to-date, complete company listings, check out the Buyers Guide Online at www.camonline.com, updated monthly.

Check back to this section every month in CAM Magazine to get heads-up information and news involving the Construction Buyers Guide. Questions? Contact Mary Carabott at 248-972-1000 for answers and to find out how to add to your online listings.

To obtain additional copies of the Guide, stop by the CAM office and pick them up at no additional charge, or send $7 per book for shipping to have the books sent to your company via UPS. Please call ahead of time for authorization if you need more than 20 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.

Please Note: Buyers Guide renewal contracts will be mailed in early August. These forms must be returned promptly to ensure your company’s listings will be printed with accuracy.

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Terry – Dziadosz Associates, Inc. 2983 Chandler Ave. Lincoln Park, MI 48146 Phone: 313-381-2651 Fax: 734-362-8620

A-1 Specialty Services 1416 W. Eight Mile Rd. Ferndale, MI 48220 Phone: 248-744-5241 Fax: 248-744-5242

6K Construction Co. 2862 Stanwood Pl Brighton, MI 48114 Phone: 810-225-3314 Fax: 810-222-4200

Construction Solutions, Inc. 529 Carberry Hill Dr. Brighton, MI 48116 Phone: 734-741-0500 Fax: 734-741-0602

Stuart, Franey, Matthews & Cahntres, PC P.O. Box 307 Southfield, MI 48037 Phone: 248-324-2200 Fax: 248-324-8888

EJ (Formerly East Jordan Iron Works) 301 Spring St. East Jordan, MI 49727 Phone: 800-626-4653 Fax: 231-536-4458

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20372 Eureka Rd. Taylor, MI 48180 Phone: 586-783-9696 Fax: 586-783-9775 The McFate Group, Inc. 114 N. Main St., Ste. 10 Chelsea, MI 48118 Phone: 734-433-0020 Fax: 734-433-0027 Metro Detroit Climate Control (Formerly Reliable Energy Systems, Inc.) 25122 Jefferson Ave. St. Clair Shores, MI 48081 Phone: 586-772-5310 Fax: 586-772-6577 National Environmental Group, LLC, 645 Griswold, Suite 1300 Detroit, MI 48226 Phone: 313-237-6878 Fax: 313-962-8478

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A purposeful, professional Blog is considered the base to a successful Social Media presence. Using your Blog to showcase your project or product will provide you with plenty of information worth Tweeting and Facebooking. It will connect your business with consumers and other businesses and will drive traffic back to your website. Whether you’re just starting or looking to polish an existing Blog, you can’t afford to miss this class.

Join us 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on July 26th for a comprehensive start-to-finish workshop, covering everything from naming your Blog to generating revenue.

This is more than your average informational seminar! We will cover the “What is, Why for me, and How to” in this hands-on class. Attendees will be expected to arrive with their laptop, prepared to work on their Blog and will spend the day learning tips and tricks on how to drive traffic to their site. $100 Members/$150 Non-Members. Lunch is included.

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OAK CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, FLUSHING

FENTON GLASS SERVICE, INC., FENTON

John Deere ......................................................7

Interface Financial Group..........................17

Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union Local #1 ..............10

MIOSHA ..........................................................17

CAM Administrative Services ....................3

McCoig Materials ........................................27

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MasonPro, Inc. ..............................................39

Council of Carpenters ..........................BC

O'BRIEN EDWARDS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, DETROIT

North American Dismantling Corp. ........7

CAM Membership ........................................42

Oakland Companies ......................................8

Connelly Crane Rental Corp. ....................39

Oakland Metal Sales, Inc. ............................6

RJN ENVIRONMENTAL, INC., WIXOM

Delta Air Systems ........................................16

Peterson Glass Company ..........................17

Detroit Carpentry JATC ..............................23

Plante Moran PLLC ......................................20

Detroit Terrazzo

Plunkett Cooney ..........................................35

THE FURNITURE STORE, INC., BRIGHTON TNT CONSTRUCTION, MACOMB

JAAVIS GROUP, TROY K-VALVE INSULATION, TROY

Hartland Insurance Group, Inc. ................19

Aluminum Supply Company/ Marshall Sales..........................................30

CAM Magazine..............................................17

SITE CLEARING, INC., HIGHLAND

IDC CONSTRUCTION & MECHANICAL SERVICES, REDFORD

A. R. Brouwer Co., LLC..................................31

CAM Comp ....................................................36

AEROTEK, TROY CONTINENTAL CANTEEN, STERLING HTS.

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ZENACOMP INCORPORATED, FARMINGTON HILLS

Contractors Association ......................37

Rick's Portables ............................................24

Doeren Mayhew ..........................................40

SMRCA ..........................................................12

Edwards Glass ..............................................21

Scaffolding, Inc. ............................................32

Facca Richter & Pregler, P.C. ......................27

Valenti Trobec Chandler, Inc./

G2 Consulting Group..................................37

Griffin Smalley & Wilkerson ..................5

Glazing Contractors Association ..........IFC

Wally Kosorski & Co. ....................................24

Goldstein, Bershad & Fried, P.C.................25

Woods Contruction, Inc. ............................27

Grunwell-Cashero ........................................11

Zervos Group ..................................................7

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