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combinations of factory-produced asphalt-saturated or coated base sheets, ply sheets and cap sheets together with specified viscous asphalt coatings, adhesives and surfacings. ASTM began its PCR and EPD program in 2012 to provide an infrastructure that can be used for the evaluation and communication of a product’s full-lifecycle environmental impacts. ASTM develops PCRs in partnership with various segments of the building construction industry and in accordance with international standards. ARMA’s partnership with ASTM was an efficient way to provide a PCR to asphalt roofing manufacturers that is standard among researchers, developers, consumers and businesses. For more information about asphalt roofing visit the ARMA website at www.asphaltroofing.org.
FOR THE ASPHALT ROOFING INDUSTRY Standard Measurement Guidelines will Create Streamlined Product Data Industry-Wide The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has partnered with ASTM International to develop Product Category Rules (PCR) for asphalt roofing in North America. The new PCR will provide consistent methodologies for asphalt roofing manufacturers to measure and report the expected environmental impact of their products. This new document can be accessed for free on ASTM International’s website (www.astm.org/certification). PCRs provide guidelines for the development of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for a specific product group. PCRs are valuable to any industry because they streamline the process through which products are measured and their environmental impacts communicated, creating globally consistent documentation. Asphalt roofing manufacturers can use these guidelines to review their own products and develop an EPD, which is a verified document that reports the expected environmental performance of a product based on its expected life cycle. An EPD uses the data collected through PCR guidelines to provide comparable environmental impact data for similar products. “This PCR is a significant, universal resource for the asphalt roofing industry,” said ARMA Executive Vice President Reed Hitchcock. “It provides asphalt roofing manufacturers with a way to collect, measure and communicate data pertaining to expected product environmental impacts through an Environmental Product Declaration, and will give consumers and industry professionals new insight into asphalt roofing materials. Developing these guidelines helps further ARMA’s commitment to transparency and environmental sustainability.” ARMA and several of its member companies participated in the development of this PCR, titled “Asphalt Shingles, Built-Up Asphalt Membrane Roofing, and Modified Bituminous Membrane Roofing.” The guidelines cover asphalt shingles applied over underlayment, and low-slope roofing assemblies consisting of various 6 CAM MAGAZINE MAY 2015
CHRISTMAN COMPANY, DANIELS BUILDING CO. AND MIOSHA SIGN PARTNERSHIP TO PROTECT WORKERS DURING STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER PROJECT The Christman Company (Christman) Daniels Building Co., Inc. (Daniels), the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) and partnering subcontractors signed a formal partnership today with the goal of enhanced safety and health protection, and zero worker injuries during the construction of the state’s new State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC). “MIOSHA is pleased to once again partner with Christman and for the first time, Daniels, in what is the agency’s pilot level three construction partnership,” said MIOSHA Director Martha Yoder. “This designation signifies Christman’s prior MIOSHA partnership experience and long-standing record of safety and health, as well as the expectation that both companies, which are jointly serving as the project’s general contractor, act as mentors to other partnering companies in the future.” The new SEOC, which will be used by the State of Michigan to coordinate emergencies and disasters with local, state and federal agencies, is a $22 million project consisting of a 27,000-squarefoot addition to the General Office Building located at 7150 Harris
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Drive in Dimondale. It will also include 37,000 square feet of renovations to two floors of the building adjacent to the new addition. The building’s hardened design complies with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements and will be built to withstand strong storms and tornadoes. The project began November 10, 2014 and is expected to be completed by December 30, 2015. Signing partners included MIOSHA Director Martha Yoder; Christman Vice President and Safety Director Don Staley, Senior Vice President John Holmstrom, and Project Superintendent Robert Winquist; Daniels President Michael Daniels; and 42 subcontractors working on the project. Partnerships are an important emphasis in the MIOSHA Strategic Plan to improve the health and safety of workers through cooperative relationships; they move away from traditional enforcement methods and embrace collaborative agreements. The safety and health of the SEOC project’s workers are fundamental to this partnership with MIOSHA. The leadership of Christman, Daniels, partnering trade contractors, LARA and MIOSHA are aligned and committed to achieving the objective of worker protection by providing a workplace with an effective safety management system that is hazard-free. ”We are honored to have been selected to take part in this first-ever level three safety partnership,” said Don Staley, Christman vice president and safety director. “We take seriously the challenge to not only commit to the success of the SEOC project, but to commit to improving the effectiveness of the use of a job hazard analysis, a leading industry wide safety planning tool, and mentoring other companies in the future.” All partners agree to commit their leadership, time and resources to achieve this valuable goal. The active integration of the safety and health programs of Christman and Daniels, along with the partnership with the subcontractors and MIOSHA, will endorse
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the ultimate goal of zero unsafe conditions and work practices. As a level three partnership, the primary goals are limited in scope to a specific focus. The goals of the partnership include: • The establishment of metrics to review the effectiveness of subcontractor usage of job hazard analysis (JHA) at the start of the project and at key milestones throughout the duration of the project. A primary focus will be on how the content of the JHA is communicated to the workers and identifying communication techniques which will help to universally improve their overall effectiveness. Additionally, the team will work to identify improvements for typical JHA formats being used. • Assuming direct responsibility of no less than the minimum level of performance set forth in the Project Safety and Health Program, which
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important partnerships, MIOSHA can offer employers a voluntary, cooperative relationship to help eliminate serious hazards and achieve significant safety and health management goals.” The partnership does not preclude MIOSHA from enforcing its mission of addressing complaints, fatalities, or serious accidents, nor does it infringe on the rights of employees to report workplace hazards.
MICHIGAN’S TOP ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING PROJECTS RECOGNIZED AT ANNUAL ACEC EXCELLENCE AWARDS CEREMONY The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M) recently honored firms for engineering and surveying excellence during the association’s 50th annual Engineering and Surveying Excellence Awards ceremony. On February 28, design professionals and guests gathered at The Henry Ford in Dearborn to recognize outstanding Michigan engineering and surveying projects from the past year, as well as engineering professionals who have significantly contributed to the profession. The ACEC/M Awards Program recognizes outstanding efforts of professional design firms to solve clients’ needs through exceptional projects, and 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. “This program serves as the final celebration of Engineers Week,” said Ron Brenke, PE, ACEC/M Executive Director. “The knowledge and expertise that filled the room on Saturday was astounding! The projects engineered by private sector firms have a profound effect on the quality of life for all Michigan residents. Their efforts result in quality roads and bridges, safe drinking water, and a clean environment for people to live, work and play.” This year’s engineering Eminent Conceptor Award winner was NTH Consultants, Ltd., Detroit, for the structural analysis for Cobo 8 CAM MAGAZINE MAY 2015
Arena Demolition and Reconstruction. During the redevelopment of Cobo Arena, a $279 million project, NTH Consultants, Ltd. utilized the shell-like geometry of the original structure, performed detailed analyses for each stage of demolition and reconstruction, and worked with the contractors to safely sequence the work, thereby eliminating the need for an estimated $1 million in internal temporary bracing. Four firms were honored with the Engineering Honorable Conceptor Award: Bergmann Associates for The Rapid/Amtrak Passenger Station Relocation (Grand Rapids); Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. for the Grand Rapids Downtown Market and for Michigan State University West Circle Drive, Phase 3; OHM Advisors for the Farmington Hills Elevated Storage Tank and Parsons Corporation for the I-96/M-50 Bridge Slide Design. Engineering Merit Awards were presented to HNTB Michigan, Inc. for the I-94 Truck Parking Information and Management System; Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. for the Orion Road Bridge Replacement (Oakland County); NTH Consultants, Ltd. for the Oakland Macomb Interceptor Drain; Parsons Corporation for the US-131/3 Mile Road Bridge Slide; Prein&Newhof for Lake Street Improvements (City of Whitehall); RS Engineering, LLC for the I-96 Interchange at Latson Road; and ROWE Professional Services Company for the Uptown Bay City project. Surveying Honorable Conceptor Awards were presented to Fleis & VandenBrink for the Osceola Inn Demolition Project (Reed City) and Spicer Group, Inc. for the South County Water Authority Asset Collection Project. The Judges’ Choice Award for Board Design was given to Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc., for the project board designed to tell the story of how the "Accelerated Orion Road Abridgement Replacement Saves Cider Season." This year’s ACEC/M Vernon B. Spalding Leadership Award was presented to Paul C. Wade, PE, recently retired from Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc., to honor his outstanding leadership roles in ACEC and several community organizations. The ACEC/M Felix A. Anderson Image Award was presented to Gerald M. (Jerry) Belian, PE, FESD, of SME for his actions and contributions to enhance the image of the profession. “The Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
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MODEL OF PANAMA CANAL LOCKS RECEIVED BY CITY OF LIVONIA A $20,000 model of the Panama Canal's Gatun Locks was gifted to Livonia, MI by the Linda Hall Library in Kansas City, MO. The gift was arranged by Joe Neussendorfer, Aff.M.ASCE, ESD, founder of the Alfred Noble Historical Society. Noble was born in Livonia in 1844. He was the proponent of the engineering technology that was used in building the Panama Canal that celebrated its 100th Anniversary last year. Civil Engineer Alfred Noble was the president of the national American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 1903. ASCE will soon be celebrating its own 100th Anniversary. The model is now open for public display at the main branch of the Livonia Public Library located in the City Campus at Five Mile Road and Farmington Roads.
ACEC/MICHIGAN PRESENTS “FIRM OF THE YEAR” HONORS TO SMALL AND LARGE ENGINEERING COMPANIES The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M) recently presented the 2015 member “FIRM OF THE YEAR” awards at the Engineering & Surveying Excellence awards ceremony in celebration of Engineers Week. Both a large firm (>30 employees) and a small firm were Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
recognized. In the large firm category, ACEC member firm HNTB Michigan Inc., headquartered in Detroit, took the honor. The 2015 ACEC small firm of the year was awarded to Byce & Associates, Inc., located in Kalamazoo. This is the highest honor bestowed and the only award program instituted to recognize ACEC/M member firms for their leadership in professional practice 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.
ACEC LARGE FIRM OF YEAR HNTB Michigan, Inc. stands out as being a company that is actively involved in the success and growth of ACEC/Michigan, advancing the consulting design profession and giving back to the community. Employees are actively involved in partnering with local schools providing mentorship and learning opportunities to young people through Engineering Discovery Day, Construction Science Expo, Engineers Week and ITS World Congress. HNTB employees give back to the community through park clean-up, tree planting, Habitat for Humanity, and sending troop care packages, along with several other charitable activities. HNTB also engages in a variety of activities to positively impact the engineering profession and ACEC. Through leadership involvement with multiple chapters of the American Public Works Association (APWA) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), HNTB has been instrumental in raising funds for student scholarships and creating programming for professional development. HNTB Vice President Len Becker serves as an ACEC/Michigan Director and is the chair of ACEC/M’s membership committee. HNTB Corporation is an employee-
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owned infrastructure solutions firm. Celebrating a century of service, HNTB understands the lifecycle of infrastructure and addresses clients’ most complex technical, financial and operational challenges. Professionals nationwide deliver a full range of infrastructure-related services, including award-winning planning, design, program management and construction management.
ACEC SMALL FIRM OF THE YEAR Providing innovative, practical solutions to its clients’ needs for more than 55 years, Byce & Associates, Inc. (Byce) brings a passion to serving the needs of their clients, employees and neighbors: the community. Byce has been an industry leader in the engineering profession, serving its clients, staff, and supporting industry partners as well as fostering the enhancement and viability of the engineering profession at both a State and National level. Community involvement is paramount to Byce, both for the company as a whole and for its employees. James Escamilla, PE, president/CEO, as well as many other employees, sit on many local boards, committees and associations. In addition, Byce actively participates in philanthropic projects aimed to benefit the local community and prides itself on its relationship with local non-profits, providing architectural and engineering services with a substantial portion of the fee waived as a donation. Byce principals and employees are actively involved in contributing to the success of ACEC/Michigan and the engineering industry as a whole. Escamilla has served ACEC/M in the capacity of president and National Director. Brenda Longman, vice president, serves on the Business Practices Committee, and Matthew Norko, marketing coordinator, serves on the Engineering & Surveying Excellence Awards Committee. Bryan Webster, PE, vice president, is actively involved in mentoring senior engineering students through the “Capstone” process.
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OBITUARY Frank R. Kruse died peacefully in New Mexico on February 23rd, 2015. He was 91. Frank was a graduate of the University of Detroit, and a civil engineer. He was a general contractor for more than 50 years, building many landmark buildings in Detroit and the Metropolitan area. Frank was a contract negotiator for the Mason Contractors Association. He was a nominee for National Construction Man of the Year by the Engineering News Record in the ‘80s. He was president of the Construction Industry Management Board, Washington, D.C. He was also a Construction Failure Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. Frank served his country as an officer in the 3rd Army, Signal Corp, during WWII first in Heidelberg. He was then assigned to the Palace of Justice courtroom, at the Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunals throughout 1946, first as acting, then as chief signal officer. He is survived by his wife Carole; siblings; children; grandchildren; stepsons; nieces; nephews; and dear friends. There will be a celebration of Frank’s life this summer in Michigan.
OBITUARY One of Michigan’s top and best-known boom truck salesmen, Dennis “Berls” Berling, passed away on March 5, 2015 at the age of 71. Dennis worked for Ford Motor Company’s Rouge Plant in an office setting responsible for shipping cars, from 1966 to 1987. After three years as owner of his own business (Denny’s Dairy Mart), he landed a job as an equipment salesman for KMH Equipment Co. in Novi. Dennis sold boom trucks for KMH for the next ten years, from 1990 to 2000, and gained the reputation as “Mr. Boom Truck.” His love for sales and people, along with his gift of gab, launched him into a career seemingly designed just for him. He became one of the country’s top boom truck salesman, and certainly number one in Michigan. Dennis left KMH in 2000 to take a job as “Boom Truck Specialist” with Cloverdale Equipment Co. in Oak Park. There, he left his mark on the industry for another eight years before deciding to retire at age 65. Dennis was born in Detroit in 1943. He is survived by his wife, Jo; his children; step-sons; grandchildren; greatgrandchildren; and two sisters. He will be missed by all who enjoyed his friendship and companionship throughout the years.
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OBSERVING A NATIONAL STAND-DOWN By Tracey Alfonsi CAM DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND EDUCATION
Have you ever had a moment when you were so overwhelmed by the bustle of life that you wished you could just scream “STOP,” take a deep breath, and start fresh? In the world of workplace safety, we call that a Stand-Down. A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. Construction sites across the United States are being encouraged to participate in a nation-wide StandDown, May 4th through May 15th. This Stand-Down focuses on "Fall Hazards" and reinforcing the importance of "Fall Prevention." According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, fatal falls, slips or trips took the lives of 699 workers in 2013. Falls to a lower level accounted for 574 (82 percent) of those fatalities. In 2013, the height of the fall was reported for 466 of the fatal falls to a lower level. Of those, about one in four occurred after a fall of 10 feet or less. Another one-fifth of the fatal falls occurred from falls of over 30 feet. Anyone who wants to prevent falls in the workplace can participate in the Stand-Down. Last year, participants included commercial construction companies of all sizes, residential construction contractors, sub- and independent contractors, highway construction companies, general industry employers, the U.S. Military, other government participants, unions, employers’ trade associations, institutes, worker interest organizations, and safety equipment manufacturers. CAMSAFETY presented fall prevention training at three different Stand-Down events. Companies can conduct a Safety Stand-Down by taking a break to have a toolbox talk or another safety activity such as conducting safety equipment inspections, developing rescue plans, or discussing job specific hazards. Managers are encouraged to plan a Stand-Down that works best for their workplace anytime during May 4-15, 2015. In addition, companies can log their event at https://www.osha.gov/StopFallsStandDown/ and receive a Certificate of Participation. For more information about FREE fall prevention training or access to toolbox talks and other training material, contact Tracey Alfonsi at alfonsi@cam-online.com.
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THREE COMPELLING REASONS TO UPDATE YOUR WEBSITE
BY CHRIS HIPPLER PRESIDENT, CAPITAL LETTERS
We all know that your car loses the most value the moment you drive it off the lot. The same idea holds true in the world of technology. There is always a new laptop, Smartphone, or whatever else coming out in the next few months that is faster, has more memory, or a better operating system. So how can you prevent your website from becoming obsolete? Your Website is the Digital Presence of your Brand In a past column, I wrote that your website is the front door to your business, but it is more than that. It is your brand to prospects, clients and future employees. So what does it say about your company - your brand - if your website technology is obsolete, your portfolio of work is dated, or your site just looks tired? Focus on these three areas to stay relevant. • Search engine OPtimizatiOn (SeO) Simply having a website is not enough. Search Engine Optimization – or SEO – is the process of improving the volume and quality of traffic to a website from search engines via organic (i.e. not paid for) search results for targeted keywords. The success of your website is largely dependent on whether people can find your site from a search engine or link index. 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, well-structured content or errorfree HTML code. This requires ongoing supervision and interaction to assure that your site remains listed properly. With so many companies wanting to improve their search engine position, SEO has attracted fly-by-night companies and "experts." If a company calls and promises page one placement for your company, expect to write a very big check. Or just hang up. • reSPOnSive DeSign (rD) There’s no question that mobile devices have become a staple in everyday business. Now more than ever it’s important that websites be optimized for mobile devices. RD ensures that your site will appear and perform on multiple devices and screen sizes. Mobile optimization can increase sales, generate more traffic, and boost customer engagement. • cOntent management SYStem (cmS) If you build your site with a Content Management System (CMS) you will be able to publish, edit and modify the content from a central interface. In other words, you will be able to do it yourself. The websites of most CAM members are showplaces for their work, services or products. Regular updates of completed projects, new personnel, new products, and professional recognition will let your customers and prospects see that you are thriving. Fresh material on your site keeps visitors coming back. Google spiders love it too. Every site should feature new content, text or images, to build the traffic of repeat visitors. Don't limit your website to a static presentation. Spend time and resources to keep the site fresh, and you will reap dividends. It will give you an edge over the competition, too. “Marketing on the Level” is written specifically for CAM members and the commercial and industrial construction industry. We are specialists in developing and maintaining websites, and online marketing. Ideas for a column, or questions about marketing are always welcome! Contact Chris @ chris@capitallettersmarketing.com or (734) 353-9918, or visit Capital Letters at www.capitallettersmarketing.com. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
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As Dennis King, FAIA, articulated in the January 2015 issue, design is a key contributor to a sense of place and community vitality. The strength of design excellence is evident in building spaces, places and experiences that not only enrich the community, but also help to build the community. When we stop and analyze the factors that make our communities successful and desirable, the impact of design is at the top of that list. The effect of design excellence on education is similarly meaningful. As information access and knowledge creation have accelerated and become more sophisticated in the 21st Century, so too has the need to provide new learning environments that facilitate knowledge gathering and inquiry in ways not previously possible. Classrooms have remained relatively static for more than 100 years, but are now evolving into learning studios and collaborative laboratories that rely on design and critical elements that provide new learning experiences. Just as the stage is a platform for creative presentation in the arts, the classroom/studio has become a platform for creative sharing and access to information and ideas. Through the creative design process, space is shaped and invigorated in order to facilitate multiple learning styles and teaching platforms. Project-based learning is facilitated through the creation of maker space with hands-on opportunities, and active learning grows along with group problem-solving through the creation of collaborative space. Presentation space has evolved through technology to become a center for shared content and group interaction. Informal space is designed to foster socialization, interaction and social learning while providing an atmosphere of welcome and comfort. While learning studios sound very different from the classrooms of the 20th Century and seem difficult to create, there are five key elements that all creatively-designed teaching/learning environments share. These necessary ingredients give students access to learning in multiple styles and methods. Some have walls, some do not. Some are more traditional, some are not. All, however, share these features: 1. FLeXiBiLitY. Furniture and fixtures that are easily moveable, comfortable and provide a variety of individual and grouping options are essential to learning studio design. “The Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
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Lighting. Creative design solutions should allow access to, and control of, natural light with generous use of windows, sun shades and other devices. Natural sunlight combined with a thoroughly developed artificial lighting system should allow learners to see both analog and digital material clearly. cOmFOrt. A heating and cooling solution that not only provides personal comfort, but does not affect hearing and flexibility is a cornerstone of today’s learning environment. “Too hot” or “too cold” compromises the ability to focus and to process information. In addition, finishes and furniture that support acoustic and visual acuity contribute to learning comfort.
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The challenges of creating new learning environments and the renovation of last century’s classrooms depend on design to facilitate critical thinking and creative solutions. Our learning communities are as critical to our shared future as our living communities are, and therefore design matters… to education! About the Author: Timothy A. Casai, FAIA is president of TMP Architecture, Inc. of Bloomfield Hills, with a branch office in Portage. He has over 40 years of professional architectural experience. In 2011, Casai was honored with the AIA Michigan Chapter Gold Medal Award, and in 1999 he was recognized as a Fellow in the AIA. In 1992, he was presented with AIA’s Robert F. Hastings Award, given annually in recognition of significant effort and contribution to the society and to the architectural profession. Casai can be reached at tcasai@tmp-architecture.com or 248/338-4561.
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BY DOUGLAS ELBINGER ENERGY SYSTEMS ANALYST, NEWMAN CONSULTING GROUP, LLC
The new DTE ‘Insight’ APP reveals home energy use on your Smartphone. First released in August 2014, the App is an interactive tool to help, in a graphic way, to understand home energy usage. On the theory that ‘what you can measure, you can manage,’ it enables DTE electric customers to see and better understand how to track your home energy use. Once I tried this myself, I was pleasantly surprised to see how easy, fun, and educational this could be. After all, they say knowledge is power.
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hOW it WOrkS DTE’s Insight app links customers’ iPhones and Android phones to their advanced meters to help them discover their energy usage in real time. Since more than 1.3 million advanced meters have been installed in DTE Energy’s Southeast Michigan electric service area, there is a good chance yours is already connected. Just go to the App Store, search for, and install DTE Insight. “We’re excited to be the first utility in the country to offer this type of technology to our customers,” said David E. Meador, DTE Energy vice chairman and chief administrative officer. “DTE Insight is another way we help educate our customers about energy efficiency and give them a practical tool to use. People want to save money on their bill, but they need to know how they use energy before they can save.” the Free inSight aPP FrOm Dte OFFerS: p
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• A personalized energy-savings coach. DTE Insight makes it easy to track electric usage, set goals and compare with others in the Insight community. • A view of the daily, weekly, monthly and annual electric usage of customers’ homes and the energy consumption patterns of their families. • Energy-saving tips that suggest and encourage do-it-yourself home improvement projects.
• Weekly challenges designed to engage and provide rewards for saving energy. • The PowerScan Tool for iPhone users to scan electrical appliances’ power cords to instantly see its energy consumption and an estimate of their monthly operating costs. • A dashboard view that provides tips, alerts and other information to help customers quickly find the best ways to increase their energy savings. • The DTE Energy Bridge that provides customers with a real-time view of how much and when their homes are using energy. There is a limited quantity of Bridges at this time and interested customers will participate in a pilot program. maDe in michigan “We’re also pleased that this service has allowed us to expand our Pure Michigan Business Connect Initiative by working with three Michigan companies,” Meador said. “It’s important to grow the state’s economy and we’re committed to doing that.” The App and Energy Bridge device were developed by Royal Oak-based Vectorform, who partnered with Saline Lectronics and M.A.K.S of Troy to prototype and assemble the Energy Bridge hardware. “We’re proud to be working in partnership with DTE Energy to invent a new way for customers to discover and improve their energy consumption,” said Kevin Foreman, director of product vision at Vectorform. “With a unique blend of coaching, gamification and social elements, DTE Insight is able to engage users with their personal energy consumption and ultimately reduce their energy use, with increased efficacy over traditional energyreduction methods.” Customers with iPhones and Android phones, and have their home equipped with an advanced meter, can go to the App Store or Google Play to download the App today. For more information visit dteenergy.com/dteInsight. “The Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
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Detroit Cornice & Slate Resurrects St. Josaphat Steeple BY MARY E. KREMPOSKY, ASSOCIATE EDITOR • PHOTOS COURTESY OF DETROIT CORNICE & SLATE
St. Josaphat Church in Detroit has been keeping parishioners on the straight and narrow since 1889. As a centennial roofing company even slightly older than this Roman Catholic parish, Detroit Cornice & Slate Co., Inc., Ferndale, made straight the church’s crooked steeple after a strong windstorm twisted and threatened to topple the slate-clad spire. Robert Darvas Associates’ well-designed system of cables, floors and turnbuckles was the saving grace responsible for the steeple’s stability. The other saving grace was Detroit Cornice & Slate’s access strategy. Placed on opposite sides of the main church building, two Klimer KPM-8 single mast-climbing work platforms transported men and materials from the steeple’s base to the very tip of its aging cross, perched over 204 feet above East Canfield Street. Marc Hesse, co-owner of Detroit Cornice & Slate, suggested the use of the Klimer system, having used it on the renovation of the City of Ypsilanti’s iconic water tower. “Access was 90 percent of the battle on the St. Josaphat job,” said Detroit Cornice & Slate President Kurt A. Hesse, co-owner of Detroit Cornice & Slate. The Klimer single-mast towers were anchored in tight pockets of space within the exterior nooks and corners of this late Victorian Romanesque-style church. Because of the building’s multiple wings and assorted side steeples, the work platforms did not have access to grade, and without this access, a more traditional double-mast climbing system was not a viable option. “There is no other machine that could have performed this task,” said Kurt Hesse. “They are also self-erecting. Each has a small crane of its own on top. It picks up each piece of metal tower and sets it on top of the other, one at a time. It builds itself.” Doing lunch 200 FeeT Above grADe A Connelly crane hoisted materials to the Klimer work platforms that descended the mast towers almost every evening – at least to a point just above the bell tower and over 100 feet above the street. This arrangement made for an interesting evening and morning Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
“commute” to the worksite for the Detroit Cornice & Slate crew. “When we came down in the evening, we could only come down to an area near the bell tower,” said Kurt Hesse. Morning and evening, the crew navigated a series of stairs and ladders within the church to access the exterior work platform or the steeple interior, depending on the phase of the job. The usual morning drill: climb a steep wooden ladder to access the bell tower; scale a vertical steel ship’s ladder placed flush to the bell tower wall; and then either move from the attic-like space above the bell tower to the exterior work platform or traverse a series of newly installed wood floors and ladders within the steeple interior to access the day’s worksite. “We also cut periodic access holes in the steeple, placing them at the new floor levels within the steeple,” said Kurt Hesse. “Sometimes we left the materials on the work platform at these access points to save time the next day.” Detroit Cornice & Slate had to monitor and synchronize the movements of the two work platforms as the units scaled the mast towers. “We had people stationed on the corners to make sure both machines went up level,” said Kurt Hesse. Each work platform can scale its metal mast in only a few minutes, powered by a gasoline engine and controlled by a simple hydraulic and 12volt electrical system. At mid-day, man and machine joined forces for a well-deserved lunch break 200 feet above grade. The lunch drill: call for carry out and lower a bucket filled with cash for a stack of sandwiches to the perplexed delivery person standing on the sidewalk below. Then hoist your daily bread hundreds of feet in the air to the work platform, and hope the order is right. All in all, it was just another day on the jobsite at St. Josaphat Church’s steeple renovation. The hole in The Skyline The project officially started in March 2014, but the actual story began on a wickedly windy day in November 2013. Violent winds CAM MAGAZINE MAY 2015 19
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Detroit Cornice & Slate left out areas where the mast-climbing scaffold was tied into the steeple. As the crew completed work above and began descending and breaking the mast down, they filled in the gaps with slate.
nearly succeeded in toppling the 112-yearold steeple. As the “first-responder,” CASS Sheet Metal, Detroit, stripped the slate from the steeple to remove this imminent safety hazard. The intense winds had even damaged the actual wood substructure in places, calling for CASS to install plywood to cover the open gaps. “CASS also installed some cabling in the steeple interior for initial stabilization,” said Kurt Hesse. “They kept it from falling over.” CASS also contributed the concept of using cables for the permanent stabilization of this well-known spire rising along the edge of I-75 near downtown Detroit. “Given the height of the steeple and its condition, there was quite a bit of difficulty accessing the steeple,” said Robert Darvas Associates Managing Director, Erik Majcher, SE, PE. “Glenn Parvin, CASS Sheet Metal, brought up the idea of using cables as the lateral bracing system, as they are lightweight and flexible, allowing hoisting to be a simpler task than that of a rigid member.” After initial stabilization, money was the only missing ingredient for a full steeple renovation. As a godsend, donations from the entire Detroit metropolitan area poured into a campaign called Save Our Steeples. The campaign – and some insurance money – funded the repairs necessary to
soundly secure and completely re-clad St. Josaphat’s landmark spire. “No one could imagine driving down I-75 and not seeing the steeple,” said Marc Hesse. “It would have created a hole in the skyline.” The same campaign will also help stabilize several other steeples, including the nearby Sweetest Heart of Mary Church. In fact, this church marked the beginning of Robert Darvas Associates’ involvement at St. Josaphat Church. “We worked with the parish previously to provide a structural condition assessment of the steeples at Sweetest Heart of Mary,” said Majcher. “Based on our work and relationship from that project, and a recommendation from my academic advisor at the University of Michigan, Peter von Buelow, the parish reached out to us to help with the steeple at St. Josaphat when it became an emergency.”
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urbAn FArmerS The new stabilization system is far superior to the original system of wood beams installed at the time of the building’s original construction in 1901. A dense labyrinth of wood braces had been installed piece meal over the course of a century to stabilize the steeple. “The steeple originally had a system of wood braces throughout its
center to resist lateral forces,” said Majcher. “That system, however, was inadequate, and over time more wood framing and ad hoc systems were added to try to reinforce the steeple. The end result was a very congested system of bracing within the steeple, all concentrated in the center.” Detroit Cornice & Slate Project Manager Mike Wilson describes the bracing system and the November storm’s damage to this wood maze: “Originally, there was a large wood post up the center of the steeple. The wood cross bracing and lumber filled the steeple interior to such an extent that you could hardly see up through it. The wind storm ripped out a lot of nails and busted up a great deal of the structural framing.” Wilson provides an overview of the contemporary stabilization strategy: “Four floors were built at different levels using laminated beams and plywood. The laminated wood is much stronger than using two-by-four lumber. We cross cabled each of the four areas from floor to floor. This enabled us to move each area one level at a time.” Using a system of turnbuckles, each of the four areas could be pulled in a different direction to restore the steeple’s straight, sleek line. According to Majcher, “The “The Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
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The amazing Klimer allowed access to the very tip of the steeple and permitted repair of the gold-leafed cross and its base. From the base to the top of the cross, this well-known landmark near downtown Detroit is now stabilized, straightened and beautifully re-clad.
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The roofing saviors of St. Josaphat Church’s steeple, left to right: Marc Brantley; Jose Bock-King; Doug Carnahan; Matt Adkins; Robert Maxwell; Kurt Hesse; Randy Default; and Mike Wilson.
turnbuckles allow the cables to be tightened or loosened without twisting the cables.” Amazingly, the steeple, twisted by the wind to resemble the bent tip of a wizard’s hat, is now properly aligned. “We exceeded the church’s expectations,” said Kurt Hesse. “They were hoping for stabilization, but they never thought it would become straight.” The Hesse brothers credit Wilson and the team of seven crew members, sheet metal workers by trade but all of whom were raised on a farm and accustomed to stabilizing and tightening the cables of wood-framed barns. Ironically, the crew’s down-on-the-farm expertise saved this valuable structure in Detroit’s urban core. “I can’t say enough about Mike Wilson,” said Kurt Hesse. “He’s fantastic. We couldn’t have done it without him.” 22 CAM MAGAZINE MAY 2015
STAbilizATion: A PlAy-by-PlAy Straightening the steeple was a complex orchestration, requiring intense coordination between Detroit Cornice & Slate and Robert Darvas Associates. “Every time we ran into an obstacle, Erik was right there with us evaluating the situation,” said Wilson. “He went back to his office and had an approved solution the next day.” Marc Hesse added, “Robert Darvas did a nice job of engineering it. It is better now than it ever was.” Ultimately, straightening the steeple took close to two weeks. “The entire stabilization – the cables, the floors, and the final straightening - took three to four weeks,” said Wilson. “The Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
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STeP one: A Single cuSTom brAckeT The first step in the stabilization and straightening of this historical spire was the installation of 64 custom brackets to hold the cables. Robert Darvas Associates designed and Detroit Cornice & Slate fabricated and installed the brackets. “We bolted these special brackets - 16 per level - to the structural lumber in the hips of the eight-sided steeple, only four of which are cabled,” said Wilson. For efficiency, Robert Darvas Associates was able to design a single custom bracket. “In order to properly transfer loads from member to member, the line of force in each member needs to coincide with each member’s neutral axis,” said Majcher. “However, given the geometry of the steeple, there were several unique conditions that would have required the use of several different types of brackets. We were able to design a single custom bracket that could be used at each of the unique connections in the steeple by rotating or flipping the bracket, making fabrication and erection simpler.”
point where the cable had some tension on it, then relax the cable and wait a few days before retightening it.” This approach aided in making the steeple streamlined and straight. “One of the goals of the strengthening, or tensioning and loosening, was to attempt to straighten the steeple as much as possible,” said Majcher. “For this to happen, the steeple
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had to be adjusted incrementally, which required the cables to be tensioned and then loosened. Once the steeple was as straight as it could be, the cables were pulled tight to keep the structure rigid.”
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the steeple interior at each different level. Majcher offers his engineering take: “In order to transfer the lateral forces, wind for example, from the individual exterior framing members to the cables, there is a need to have something that collects the individual loads and transfers them to the cables. The floor is essentially a diaphragm that serves as this ‘collector.’ It also creates a working platform and a simple way of traversing the steeple for future inspections.” STeP Five: ProPer TenSioning = A STrAighT STeePle Detroit Cornice & Slate then began the final tensioning of the cables, pulling the cables and tightening a series of turnbuckles with the expertise of master “puppeteers,” all to restore the proper alignment of St. Josaphat’s steeple. Detroit Cornice & Slate would scrutinize the steeple in the morning before ascending to the worksite. “We would walk around it and examine every floor,” said Wilson. “We knew where our floor decks were, and we could tell, for example, if the first level needed to be moved to the north or the second floor had to go east.” This contemporary stabilization system is also adjustable far into the future. “The system was designed to withstand future wind occurrences,” said Majcher. “Materials also have a tendency to move and adjust over time, so there is a need for intermittent inspections and adjustment of the cables, which the system allows.” rooFerS go Above AnD beyonD The cAll oF DuTy Installing a new substructure further stabilized this venerable old steeple. First, Detroit Cornice & Slate secured the existing deck boards with stainless steel screws. “The nails had rusted off on many of the boards, and some boards were actually missing and then replaced,” said Wilson. Lining the steeples’ hips with galvanized steel created a stable, rock-solid structure. “We tied all eight corners, or hips, together with 20-gauge metal plates from the heel to the top,” said Marc Hesse. 24 CAM MAGAZINE MAY 2015
In addition to its very own “hip replacement,” the restored steeple now has a completely new substructure, including a new half-inch layer of CDX exterior grade plywood, an ice and water shield and a layer of 30 lb. felt. The crowning glory is a new exterior cloak of Camara slate from the quarries of Vermont. Thanks to the craftsmanship of a company that has been installing slate since 1888, approximately 8,100 pieces of slate are now fastened with copper nails to 4,500 square feet of the renovated steeple. “We left out areas where the mast-climbing scaffold was tied into the steeple,” said Kurt Hesse. “As we came down and began breaking the mast down, we installed slate in these gaps.” Detroit Cornice & Slate also extensively tuck-pointed both interior and exterior areas of brick, because the wild winds of November even moved the steeple on its brick podium and actually damaged some of the masonry. “We did much more work on the steeple than we were contracted to do, including tuck-pointing and some woodwork,” said Marc Hesse. The olD ruggeD croSS The steeple wasn’t the only damaged element on this historical church. The cross at the very top of the steeple was leaning backwards and tilting to either side, depending on the wind direction. “A good, strong wind would move it five or six feet,” said Marc Hesse. The copper-clad cross was actually pocked with bullet holes in addition to being completely exposed to the weather. A 10inch piece of copper on the very top of the cross was completely missing, exposing this gold-leaf painted cross to the full force of the elements. All the flashings and joints of the copper wrapping the ball-like base were separated at the joints. “The cross was in rough shape, and it was loose,” said Wilson. “Thank God, there was a wood member in the center of it. This wood post actually goes down into the building about eight or 10 feet.” Detroit Cornice & Slate repaired the damaged flashings, fabricated new copper pieces and enveloped the wood
substructure in new exterior plywood and copper cladding. As the final touch, the base was painted white and the cross was given a fresh coating of gleaming gold leaf. Access to the cross and to the higher reaches of the steeple was again a large part of the battle. “The farther the metal tower rises, the further the work stage becomes away from the steeple,” said Kurt Hesse. Problem solved with two adjustable arms that draw the working platforms in closer to the working surface of the steeple and cross. Detroit Cornice & Slate also created a series of intersecting work bridges. Two secondary metal stages span the main work platforms; a wood bridge then spans the secondary stages in an elaborate crisscrossing of layers, all to gain access to the sloping flanks of an increasingly narrow spire. The STeePlechASe Detroit has a host of historic churches whose steeples have been part of the city’s q
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skyline for over a hundred years. A few have fallen and several may be on the brink of falling, including the Sweetest Heart of Mary steeple near St. Josaphat. “Sacred Heart Church’s steeple on Mt. Elliot actually toppled over eight years ago and landed right on the road,” recalled Marc Hesse. “St. Josaphat Church was very lucky that their steeple didn’t come down.” Fortunately, the Detroit area enjoys the services of roofing craftsmen, such as Detroit Cornice & Slate. The company has restored and stabilized steeples and other towering structures, both locally and nationally. Detroit Cornice & Slate renovated steeples for Kirk in the Hills Church in Bloomfield Hills, as well as two smaller steeples, one for Zion Lutheran Church and the other for Salem Lutheran Church, both in Ann Arbor. National projects include steeple renovation for a chapel in a Dayton, Ohio Veterans Administration complex, and for St. Francis Church in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Detroit Cornice & Slate is continuing its “heavenly” work, having commenced repairs on the Sacred Heart Church in Dearborn this past April. The company’s tradition of craftsmanship is deeply rooted, having begun with the Hesse brothers’ great grandfather, Frank Andrew Hesse, a tinsmith who immigrated to the United States from Magdeburg, Saxony, Germany in 1872. He founded Detroit Cornice & Slate in 1888, and the rest is history for this long-lived company and one of CAM’s oldest members. The company is dedicated to Detroit’s historic structures and to the fine art of craftsmanship, itself. At the St. Josaphat Church jobsite, Detroit Cornice & Slate even showcased the work of Detroit artist, John Sauve, the creator of the Man in the City Sculpture Project. The Man in the City is a bold, red-painted metal cut-out of a man in a dapper hat that is popping up on buildings throughout the metropolitan area, but especially on urban structures, adding a touch of outdoor art to The D. At St. Josaphat’s, the Man in the City was perched on the very top of the Klimer mast, watching over the intricate work below with Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
his arresting red silhouette. Majcher shares Detroit Cornice & Slate’s enthusiasm for Detroit’s revitalization. “I have a strong sense of pride in Detroit and an eagerness to play a significant role within the city,” said Majcher. “The opportunity to work on any project that contributes to the preservation or renewal of Detroit and the entire region is a source of great joy and pride for me. The joy and pride I feel in being part of the team that successfully completed work on St. Josaphat’s steeple is immeasurable.” The Detroit area’s gratitude to the companies who hammered copper nails, installed cables and straightened this damaged but iconic steeple is immeasurable, as well. Drivers on I-75, accustomed to seeing St. Josaphat’s cross and steeple set against the blue glass towers of the GM Renaissance Center, can thank the engineers and the Roofers in the City for a job well done.
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BOTTOM Location, location, location … The Christman Company’s new southeastern Michigan office renovated and now occupies the former executive bastion of the Fisher brothers in the Fisher Building. Christman restored the walnut, marble, ornamental plaster and chandeliers of the elevator lobby on the 26th floor.
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Beginning the work week in a building known as Detroit’s largest art object banishes the Monday morning blues. This Valhalla of over 40 different types of marble, barrel-vaulted ceilings glowing with color, and bronze elevator doors etched with cockatiels can be none other than the Fisher Building in Detroit’s New Center. The location of The Christman Company’s new southeastern Michigan office can be none other than this phenomenal Art Deco building constructed by Christman itself in 1928. In the late ‘20s, the clarion call of hundreds of air hammers, riveting the steel “bones” of this Cathedral of Commerce into place, filled the surrounding neighborhoods. “Peak manpower was around 2,000 workers, and of those, close to 900 were Christman employees,” said Christman Senior Vice President Ronald D. Staley, FAPT. Christman constructed Albert Kahn’s signature building in only 15 months – and then moved in for the next 30 years. “We maintained offices on the 10th floor from 1928 to the late 1950s,” said Staley. In May 2015, Christman returned home to this National Historic Landmark and turned the lights back on in a space vacant for five years. Christman’s 25-person Southeast Michigan staff of estimators, project managers and business development professionals now occupies the 26th floor. Being enveloped in the craftsmanship and swift project delivery of its own company will certainly inspire a new generation of Christman professionals to new heights. This lofty aerie of an office actually served as the private executive bastion of the seven Fisher Brothers, the team of siblings that brought the closed car body to the automotive world and placed the famous stamp of quality – Body by Fisher - on the door panel. The fit is perfect: A Body by Fisher and a building by Christman, two companies with a legacy of quality workmanship. Step off the elevator on the 26th floor and step back in time. The lobby is an elegant jewel, clad in walnut, marble and “The Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
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A historical dining sign discovered in the Fisher Building’s material vault is the perfect complement to this contemporary, multipurpose space that serves as an employee lounge, conference breakout space and after-hours business and social gathering hub.
ornamental plaster. Floral carvings festoon the walnut fireplace. The ceiling: two restored original chandeliers of silver and brass, as well as pure white ovals of ornamental plaster with designs as elaborate as a wedding cake. The floor: a carpet set in a richly patterned marble border. “I came up to the 26th floor, saw the lobby and fell in love with it,” said Staley. Staley not only fell in love with it, but he also spearheaded the effort to renovate the entire floor and to re-establish the firm’s presence in southeastern Michigan. HannahNeumann/Smith LLC, Detroit, worked collaboratively with Christman to blend historical elements with contemporary office spaces and building systems. As partner in charge, Beverly Hannah coordinated with Neumann/Smith project designer, Charlott Lembke, and supervised construction document production. Beyond the lobby, Christman’s new 6,000-square-foot corporate residence is a contemporary office suite with glass partitions and accent walls painted in the company’s trademark copper color. However, the original building materials of this storied space are highlighted in multiple locations throughout the workspace. In the two conference rooms, opulent ceilings of restored ornamental plaster co-exist with the large-screen video conferencing capabilities of a modern boardroom. Christman and Hannah-Neumann/Smith scoured the material vault in the basement of the Fisher Building to find original building materials for use as unique accents throughout this contemporary office. As a result, Christman’s new Southeast Michigan
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The main conference room is a seamless blend of contemporary space and historical flourishes in the form of the newly restored ornamental plaster ceiling.
A STORIED COMPANY RETURNS TO A STORIED SPACE In 1911, Christman opened its first Detroit office on Washington Street across from the Book Building. The company worked with Henry Ford and Albert Kahn on constructing many of the buildings that made Detroit the Motor City, including the Ford Highland Park Factory “A” addition in 1917. In 1918, Christman constructed the Ford Shipbuilding Plant, a facility within the Rouge complex dedicated to building World War I submarine chasers known as Eagle boats or victory ships. Besides the Fisher Building, Christman’s other notable Detroit projects of that era include Detroit Masonic Temple in 1926, the Maccabees Building in 1927 and The Detroit Times Building in 1929. Christman recently moved from its Livonia office of six years to its former home in the Fisher Building as part of re-establishing a southeastern Michigan regional office. “The new office covers all of southeastern Michigan, from US 23 east and south to Toledo,” said Christman Senior Vice President Ron Staley. “It’s a good portion of Visit us us online online at at www.cammagazineonline.com www.cammagazineonline.com Visit
the five-county area of southeastern Michigan.” The move will allow a company founded in 1894 to be a part of the next chapter in Detroit’s history. “We also want to support Detroit-based companies, such as Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan and DTE,” said Staley. “It’s great to have a dedicated presence in Detroit. What is fun too is being closer to firm’s like CASS Sheet Metal that have worked in Detroit for years.” Christman has already rolled up its sleeves and is delivering two adaptive reuse projects for Bedrock Real Estate Services. The projects include 1201-1217 Griswold, and 1215 Griswold, a building in the Capitol Park Historic District with first floor commercial space and five levels of apartments. Contemporary projects include work for Wayne State University, the Detroit Medical Center, Oakland University, ice arena modifications for Cranbrook, and a $25 million conversion of a former DTE service center in Southfield into the world headquarters for Durr Group, a German OEM manufacturer. CAM MAGAZINE MAGAZINE MAY MAY 2015 2015 29 29 CAM
regional office is a happy marriage of the early 20th and 21st Centuries. But like any good marriage, it took work to make it a success. GEttinG With thE PROGRam The interior was a conventional, bland office-scape. “Think of the worst of the 1960s to the 1980s,” said Staley. “Think of
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an eight-foot, lay-in acoustic tile ceiling grid, ugly carpeting and drywall. All the ornamental plaster had been covered up to make way for air-conditioning, and the space had been used as five different office suites rather than one suite for one company.” Before stripping these outdated finishes, the project team tackled two core concerns
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to transform and program the space. First, the large elevator bank is not centered in the exact core of the 26th floor. The offices surround the elevator in a square, but not all sides of the square are equal. “Some sides are quite wide, while the others are quite narrow,” said Staley. “Because the elevators are offset and consumes a large part of the footprint, probably the biggest challenge of the project was taking an inefficient floor plate and making it into a functional contemporary office space.” The east end is spacious; the west end is cramped and narrow. The north has generous space but less inspiring views; the south has small offices but a grand view of downtown Detroit’s skyline and of the Detroit River coiling along the city’s edge from Belle Isle to beyond the Ambassador Bridge. Secondly, the level of intact decorative detail in any given area was a strong factor in space programming. HannahNeumann/Smith removed several test “The Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
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acoustic ceiling tiles to pinpoint the location and gauge the condition of the original ornamental plaster, hoping to match highvisibility spaces with intact original materials. Only a full-scale removal of the ceiling tiles could chart the way forward. “Very early on in the project, Christman was able to get the building management to pull all the old acoustic ceiling tiles out,” said Hannah-Neumann/Smith Principal and Historic Preservation Architect J. Michael Kirk, AIA, LEED AP. “This allowed us to assess which areas had severe damage and which did not. We could then program the functional spaces that Christman required, and also understand how the location and different adjacencies of those spaces could work with the best features uncovered in the building.” Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
The unveiling revealed a fair amount of water damage from the Fisher Building’s stepped roof. Fortunately, the plaster in the spacious east end was fairly intact, allowing the area to be used for a central receptionkitchen lounge flanked by two conference rooms. In fact, the ornamental plaster in the conference rooms is “probably 80 percent original and 20 percent repaired,” said Staley. A large northwest corner office, now Staley’s own, also has a grand canvas of ornamental plaster in good repair. All three intact rooms have different plaster patterns, because each office had its own plaster pattern, as well as its own distinct marble floor border, ranging from circles to diamonds. Other plaster ceilings were damaged beyond repair, including most of the north, south and west quadrants. “Some areas of plaster were so destroyed that it didn’t make sense to keep it,” said Staley. thE PaRty iS in thE KitchEn With generous space and original building details in good repair, the entire east quadrant could be used as high-visibility spaces. In fact, Hannah-Neumann/Smith relocated the employee kitchen from the south to the east side, placing it between the two conference rooms and directly behind the reception area. According to Kirk, this approach freed up space for two more south-side offices and turned the kitchen into an employee lounge, a breakout area for conferences, and an after-hours space for business and social gatherings. “The saying goes, ‘Where does the party always happen?’” said Christman Senior Project Executive Samuel J. Ruegsegger III, LEED AP BD+C, AVS. “It’s in the kitchen.” “Christman Vice President Paul Jacob suggested this idea,” said Kirk. “He came in probably midway through design and challenged us all. He was looking for ways to get more density and future flexibility out of the space. It was his idea, which we then translated into an actual space. I think the idea was a great contribution to the effectiveness of the layout.” To make it happen, a floating wall,
emblazoned with the Christman name and logo, was inserted to informally separate the reception area from the upscale, community kitchen. The circulation paths in the east end were kept fluid to “create circular paths between spaces in order to maximize the area as an entertainment space,” said Kirk. This new lounge can even serve as a more comfortable version of a conventional waiting area. “Ron Staley and I kidded about the fact that we didn’t want to have somebody sit in a cold chair near a reception desk with outdated magazines to wait to talk to us,” said Ruegsegger. “With our kitchen, a visitor comes in, has a cup of coffee and takes a seat at our pub table. It’s much more comfortable and welcoming.” Not to mention the panoramic view of Detroit stretching to the horizon, and the occasional glimpses of a peregrine falcon, a fellow “tenant” that nests in the upper reaches of the Fisher Building. The east end is a show piece, while the west end is a work horse. Located directly adjacent to the office of Christman’s lead estimator, the area can be used as a “war room” on bid days. “The bid room also serves as flex space for our employees, for training sessions and even formal meetings,” said Ruegsegger. “We now have a multitude of configurations in that area, giving us a truly dynamic space on the west side of our building.” ElEvatOR OR StaiRS? With the programming plan in place, June 2014 marked the beginning of full-scale demolition and asbestos and lead abatement. In some areas, Christman peeled off three or four layers of flooring before reaching the marble border and the concrete base that once framed ornamental floor coverings. “Some areas had linoleum, sheet linoleum and then carpeting on top of the marble,” said Staley. New carpeting now covers and protects the marble borders in the former Fisher offices; new laminate beautifully simulates richly grained wood in the reception-lounge area. Ferndale-based Russell Plastering Co., one of several trade contractors handpicked by Christman for the project, CAM MAGAZINE MAY 2015 31
were transported during a specified time period with the aid of two specialty trained elevator operators. “One person operated the elevator and another inspected it to guarantee proper clearance,” said Ruegsegger.
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Dawn Bilobran, a Christman project engineer, was among the team that scoured the material vault in the basement of the Fisher Building to find original building materials for use as unique accents throughout this contemporary office.
repaired and restored the delicate ornamental plaster. Less intact than the conference rooms, the reception area has a few “missing” scrolls and curlicues, but the untrained eye could never tell given the sheer amount of plaster “eye-candy.” “There are a few areas where the plaster wasn’t finished and restored because the water damage was severe,” said Staley. “But we didn’t want to make the office like a museum; we wanted to show the history of the building.” In working almost at the pinnacle of the Fisher Building, the only access for materials was the freight elevator. “We told the trades that if the materials can’t fit in the elevator cab, they will have to bring it up 26 flights of stairs,” said Ruegsegger. “you can imagine everybody picked the freight elevator.” Christman identified and clustered together longer materials, such as the metal studs and the ceiling grid. These materials
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thE BESt OF BOth WORldS Unlike past tenants, this project team didn’t want to sacrifice the loveliness of the space’s original craftsmanship for the comfort of a modern HVAC system. But how do you insert new HVAC and fire suppression systems without marring the delicate tapestries of ornamental plaster? The HVAC duct work was actually installed vertically rather than horizontally in the conference rooms. “The HVAC contractor, Dee Cramer, Holly, examined the air flow calculations and determined that we could use the same size duct turned on its side vertically,” said Kirk. “We matched the dimensions of the upper cornice, and placed the duct work in that area rather than having it flow across the rooms’ ceilings. Enclosed in another soffit, piping for a new fire suppression system runs
beneath the cornice on the opposite side of the room.” Building drywall soffits for the HVAC system along the side walls preserved the upper cornice in other areas. The project team also installed large HVAC equipment in areas too damaged for exposing any of the original materials. “The narrow west end was chosen to house the air intake and other large mechanical pieces,” said Staley. “Damage to the original walnut beams in the reception area led to installation of drywall soffits to house the HVAC system in this area.” Besides modern amenities, Christman wanted to preserve the sheer height of the ceilings. “We selected the right configuration of above-ceiling units and thought out the proper placement of piping to get that high-ceiling height,” said Ruegsegger. “It was disheartening that the plaster was ruined over the years, however, its absence provided the opportunity to install modern technology into the building and still have the desired ceiling height.” Christman also installed some of the condensing units in the mechanical penthouse housed inside the roof of the
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Fisher Building. “One challenge was finding a pathway from the 30th level to the 26th story to bring those services down and connect them to our equipment,” said Ruegsegger. Installing a new fire suppression system in the elegant lobby was a tour de force. Few would ever notice its presence. The sprinkler system piping is actually exposed, but the pipes are painted to match the wood paneling; the fire suppression heads are painted a pure white to blend with the plaster. “We actually stood at different angles with the painter, Midwest Pro Painting, Livonia, on a scaffold to get the right transition line, so no one will ever notice it,” said Ruegsegger. ExPlORinG thE catacOmBS The project team thoughtfully inserted contemporary building systems into the Fisher brothers’ old offices. Staley, Kirk and
Dawn Bilobran, a Christman project engineer, also plumbed the depths of the Fisher Building’s basement to retrieve original materials for the new office. “We called the basement the catacombs of the Fisher Building, because in some areas the structural height was about four feet high,” said Kirk. “We had to get down on our hands and knees in some areas. Building management allowed us to use these original building materials, both unused as well as those from previous renovations, in our suite design under the stipulation that anything we used had to be retained in its original size and configuration.” Exploring the “catacombs” unearthed some treasures now gracing the walls of the Christman suite: • In the east end, three large, decorative cast iron air grills are attached to the kitchen area wall. • In the south corridor, the Fisher
Building’s iconic green-glazed terra cotta roof tiles are used as wall accents. “We found them stacked in the basement and covered with a halfinch of old dust,” said Staley. “They were probably left over from when the Fisher was originally built.” • In the north corridor, a gorgeous expanse of fluted marble panels forms a wainscot along a portion of the wall. CASS Sheet Metal installed a copper shelf along the marble panels for use as a picture rail. Because of these efforts, the office suite has a “rhythm” of contemporary and historical materials that creates a truly unique space almost 400 feet above West Grand Boulevard and Second Avenues. RE-OccuPy dEtROit One of the final steps in completing Christman’s new office was the dusting and
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polishing of the walnut, marble and brass in the lobby. On a Saturday in late winter, about 10 people from Christman, along with 10 to 12 graduate students from Eastern Michigan University’s Historic Preservation graduate program, began “spring cleaning” in this elegant old lobby. “It was very rewarding to be able to polish and lay hands
on some of the work of these craftsmen of the 1920s,” said Vice President Marketing and Corporate Communications Angela E. Bailey. The Fisher brothers would be content with the depth and richness of their newly restored walnut fireplace and wall panels. “We cleaned the woodwork with a
restoration cleaner, which is a non-abrasive, very mild hand soap that we left on for a few minutes before wiping it clean,” said Staley. Thanks to this dedicated crew, the golden glow of the brass elevator doors – almost alive with intricate etchings of cockatiels, Japanese koi and gears in a type of floral whirl – now fills this once private sanctuary of the Fisher brothers. One elevator, located off the main lobby, served as a private elevator for use by the brothers and their associates; the cab has not been opened in over 30 years. The finishing touch over the fireplace will be hanging a sepia-tone photo of the seven brothers, “dressed to the nines” in the skimmer hats of the 1920s and celebrating the groundbreaking of their monumental gift to the City of Detroit. Two doors flank this restored fireplace, one a false door and the other leading directly to Christman’s new bid room. Moving back into one of Detroit’s crown jewels is exciting for The Christman Company and for the entire region, as the drive continues to save, restore and reoccupy Detroit’s amazing heritage of historical buildings. Soon to change ownership, the Fisher Building is a regional and a national treasure now with a newly renovated office suite near the very pinnacle of this grand building. The following trade contractors contributed to this amazing project: • HVAC - Dee Cramer, Inc., Holly • Fire Suppression and Plumbing - John E Green Co., Detroit • Electrical and Fire Alarm - Detroit Power Systems, Detroit • General Trades - Christman Constructors, Plymouth • Wall Finishes - Acoustical Ceiling & Partition Co., Ann Arbor • Painting - Midwest Pro Painting, Livonia • Plaster Restoration - Russell Plastering, Ferndale • Soft Flooring - Shock Brothers Flooring, Roseville • Hard Tile - Booms Stone, Redford • Glazing
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RESTORING A DETROIT GEM
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN MOVES INTO THE CORNICE & SLATE BUILDING
By Mary E. KrEMposKy associatE Editor
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The original Cornice & Slate Building and its stainless steel-clad addition fill the last gap in building ownership in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s Detroit campus.
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In 1872, a Saxon tinsmith, Frank Andrew Hesse, immigrated to the United States, ultimately forming the Detroit Cornice & Slate Co. with business partner John Creswell. Hesse’s legacy: A still thriving centennial company, a long line of descendants with the middle name Creswell and an elegant jewel of a building with an ornate pressed tin façade that once served as the company’s headquarters and still stands today as part of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s (BCBSM) Bricktown campus in downtown Detroit. In fact, the Cornice & Slate Building is the last pressed tin façade remaining in Detroit and one of the few in the entire State of Michigan. “There was a cast iron façade building on Woodward Avenue that was demolished in the late 1990s, so I think this is the last completely metal façade in Detroit,” said J. Michael Kirk, AIA, LEED AP, principal and historic preservation architect, HannahNeumann/Smith, LLC, Detroit. “There are even a diminishing number of these pressed tin facades regionally.” Kirk offers more historical background on the façade: “The pressed metal was used extensively in both Victorian and Italianate architecture to replicate details originally formed in wood and later in stone. It tended to be used just for single building elements, such as the cornice or a canopy. Being used on an entire façade, as on the Cornice & Slate Building, is fairly unusual.” Built in 1897, the building and its Italianate façade are in remarkable condition, thanks to a long line of building owners who took good care of this treasure. In 2013, the baton of ownership passed to BCBSM. The building is clearly in good hands. BCBSM selected Hannah-Neumann/Smith and The Christman Company’s new southeastern Michigan office to renovate the building and make it fit the needs of staff working in approximately 100 work stations for three BCBSM departments: Executive Services, Community Responsibility and Business Continuity. “Employees have reacted very positively to the building,” said BCBSM Senior Project Coordinator Stan Mroz. “They enjoy the character of the space, the large historical windows, exposed brick and Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
the imperfections in the exposed wood columns. These are unique elements to our Detroit campus. The project turned out wonderfully.”
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The Cornice & Slate Building is the last pressed tin façade remaining in Detroit. Being used on an entire façade also distinguishes this highly ornate building. Typically, pressed metal was used only on a cornice or canopy.
a long history of ExcEllEncE BCBSM acquired this unique gem to fill the last gap in building ownership in its downtown Detroit campus, which includes several buildings in an area bordered by Beaubien, Lafayette, I-375 service drive and Congress Avenue. “The Cornice & Slate Building was the only little piece that we were missing,” said Mroz. “The building was a natural fit to our campus; the historic character was an added bonus.” Acquiring the building is in perfect alignment with BCBSM’s goal of deepening its commitment and investment in Detroit. Over three years ago, BCBSM relocated 3,000 employees from Southfield to the 500 and 600 Towers of the GM Renaissance Center and its headquarters at 600 East Lafayette. Both Neumann/Smith Architecture and The Christman Company were involved in the move to downtown Detroit. Neumann/Smith developed the master plan and then provided architectural
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services in association with Ghafari Associates, LLC. The Christman Company provided program management and development services for the project, said Christman Project Executive Samuel J. Ruegsegger III, LEED AP BD+ C, AVS. Neumann/Smith has performed extensive work throughout the entire BCBSM campus for over 20 years, including a parking structure with a rooftop walking track, a sweeping outdoor pavilion and a brick plaza. “We’ve done a lot of successful projects together,” said Mroz. “Neumann/Smith has the talent and experience, and we are just continuing that tradition.” taKing rEnovation to a nEw lEvEl Continuing the very existence of adaptive reuse projects takes an experienced and knowledgeable team. The Cornice & Slate project was implemented under Alteration Level Three in the rehabilitation code. The approach encourages the redevelopment of historical, older and existing buildings by exempting these structures from some of the requirements of the current building code, while still preserving important life safety measures and systems. Kirk explains: “Architects, who are not familiar with working with existing buildings, may try to apply the full force of the main building code, which makes reuse of the building problematic and costly. The theory behind the rehabilitation code is that it is trying to encourage improving the life safety of the building, while not requiring everything in the building to be brought up to the new building code. “Hannah-Neumann/Smith is very experienced in this area. We have a great working relationship with the Detroit Historic District Commission (DHDC) and the Detroit Building Department. At BCBSM’s Cornice & Slate Building, we were able to show the Department our code analyses early in the project. They agreed with our approach, which was quite helpful in managing the overall construction tasks required on the project.” a BriEf history of a dEtroit gEM Thanks to this knowledgeable team, CAM MAGAZINE MAY 2015 37
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BCBSM and over 118 years of caring owners, anyone can stand at the corner of St. Antoine and E. Lafayette and take in the pressed tin “eye-candy.” Garland swags, Old World patterning, and a metal eagle with outstretched wings as a roof pediment give this modest three-story building a definite street presence, even among its high-rise neighbors – the nearby 30-story sleek blue glass monolith of Greektown Casino Hotel and the modern 22-story Detroit Tower headquarters of BCBSM. Detroit Cornice & Slate Co. occupied the building from 1897 to 1972, using it as an industrial workhorse for its roofing and sheet metal business. On the west side, two sets of stacked double doors show material delivery methods, 1890s style. Monday morning, 1897: A horse-drawn wagon trots into the construction yard and enters the lower doors. A pulley and winch, suspended from a second-floor wood beam, hoists the slate - and maybe even the tin sheets for the building’s own façade – up and through the double doors on the second level. Today, that wood beam and the original doors still remain, lending character to the campus and honoring the history of Detroit Cornice & Slate. “Just to hear how the building functioned was remarkable,” said Ruegsegger. Detroit Cornice & Slate Co-Owner Kurt A. Hesse remembers playing as a child with the cables of the old freight elevator once housed in what is now Floods Bar & Grille, a popular eatery occupying the building’s first floor. “It really brought the building to life for our team to listen to those stories,” said Ruegsegger. “We could really appreciate what the building was all about when a family member came back and was able to connect us to the history of the building.” A developer, Toby Citrin, purchased the building in 1972, switching its use from industrial to restaurant and office space. William Kessler & Associates renovated the building in 1973, and also became a tenant as well as the architect for the building’s 1990 contemporary, stainless steel-clad addition. The Metro Times is also a former occupant of the facility.
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a 118-yEar-old Building’s latEst rE-invEntion The building’s latest re-invention began with investigative demolition in late 2013 and structural repairs in 2014; both phases reached completion at the end of March 2014. “We removed much of the old drywall and plaster to expose the building structure and gauge its condition,” said HannahNeumann/Smith Senior Project Manager Kathleen M. Buck, RA, LEED AP BD+C. Ruegsegger adds, “We developed a strategy as a team. Many of the existing walls had to come out anyway to create an open office environment. We said, ‘Why don’t we just open up everything, so we don’t have to guess at what is behind the walls?’ A few surprises will always be revealed, but I think this approach aided in the team’s ability to understand the structure, aid design and predict costs.” The Christman Company kept the budget on track through it all, but unknown conditions are still the bane of adaptive reuse and renovation. “Existing facilities, especially historical facilities, are a wild card,” said Ruegsegger. “We ran across issues, but we stayed true to form and budget.” One surprise was the condition of the two-inch-thick concrete floor topping. The concrete topping over the wood floor had come loose in places and was not level in other sections. Consequently, the entire two-inch-thick concrete topping was removed, leading to the discovery of some wood floor joists in need of some TLC. “We thought we could stabilize the existing topping, but then it began to become a little more questionable the deeper that we literally dug,” said Buck. “We removed the topping, and that process exposed other unseen issues.” Christman had to sister some of the joists in the floor structure before placing a new concrete topping over the entire floor. “Overall, the wood floor joists were actually in pretty good shape, with only a few areas needing repair,” said Buck. The floor structure’s durability is rooted in the fact that it is primarily formed of oldgrowth White Pine installed in 1897. “Today, we use all the wood from a tree, but in the
1890s the wood was actually selected from the best part of the interior of the tree,” said Kirk. “That is why it has lasted so long. In addition, the sap in the wood actually petrifies over time. Any carpenter that has tried to drill through this type of wood will tell you that you will run out of drill bits, because they burn them right up trying to go through the wood.” purE dEtroit The building’s White Pine floor structure is Pure Michigan. Its walls of locally produced soft common brick are Pure Detroit. “Many people think soft common brick will fall apart,” said Kirk. “Actually soft common brick and soft lime mortar holds up much better to Michigan’s freeze-thaw cycle than contemporary building materials do. The softness of the brick and mortar will expand and contract with the weather with less resistance. Hard brick will have more of a proclivity to come apart. Sometimes, a company will put in hard Portland cement mortar in those old mortar joints. Because the mortar is stronger than the brick, it will actually crack the face of the old brick right off.” This soft but hardy common brick is now beautifully exposed throughout the interior. “This area of Detroit is known as Bricktown, so it is natural to highlight and showcase the brick in this building,” said Buck. Preservation of the interior brick and other exposed historical materials had to be done with sensitivity to Flood’s Restaurant and to the new office inhabitants. “BCBSM wants a high level of environmental control and environmental finish within their facilities,”
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This contemporary conference room in the 1990 Kessler addition is modern in more than just aesthetics. All the new utilities travel across this ceiling before being distributed to the rest of the building. The utilities were delivered via an underground trench and a new brick-clad utility shaft before entering this very room.
said Kirk. “We had to strike a careful balance between the preservation process, which sometimes can be a little gritty, and providing a highly hygienic and modern office space.” A chemical wash of the interior brick would not be optimal given these concerns. “All the brick was cleaned using a dry method,” said Kirk. “In addition, if we just left the brick in its natural state, it would tend to powder over the years and create brick dust at the bottom of the walls. We chose to seal the brick to stabilize the finish.” The ultimate Pure Detroit material is the actual pressed tin façade made right on site in Detroit. For the 2014 BCBSM renovation, only five to 10 percent of the pressed tin façade was in need of repair. The actual repairs were concentrated near the eagle on top of the building, and “as you would expect, more of the repairs were down in the lower portions of the façade near the street level that incurs heavy foot traffic,” said Ruegsegger. What accounted for the durability of the pressed tin? The answer: Bondo. “Part of Kessler’s 1970s specifications was to have an experienced auto body repairman actually Bondo the façade as part of the restoration effort,” said Kirk, who actually worked for Kessler in the late ‘70s. What better material to restore a building Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
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in the Motor City than this 3M putty mainly used as an automotive body filler. The strategy has worked for decades in preserving this unique façade. Today, only one element is not original to 1897. “In 1946, the original eagle on the roof was stolen,” said Buck. It seems scrapping may have started in the 1940s.
a window into thE past Hannah-Neumann/Smith and Christman also restored the wood window sashes on the ornate St. Antoine face of the building. “We demonstrated that there were some fairly significant rotted areas where the style and rails of the window sash connected,” said Kirk. “The existing window frames could be preserved, but not the operating sashes. History Windows in Illinois recreated the sashes to meet the dimensions and profiles of the historical sashes and then reinstalled the sashes in the original window frames.” New insulated glass units were selected and installed with the same keen awareness of the need to preserve the windows units’ historical integrity. “On the St. Antoine side, the glass was replaced with insulated glass units to address current energy codes,” said Buck. “The new units do not alter the profile of the original window assembly. The new glazing unit is also of a thickness acceptable to the Detroit Historic District Commission.”
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Kirk adds, “The Detroit Historic Commission has a very rigorous standard. You have to have a survey of the windows done and prove to them that the windows are damaged beyond repair before they will permit replacement, which we did.” BiM MEEts thE 19th cEntury Restoring historical materials is a careful art and science. At the BCBSM project, subtly inserting MEP and fire suppression systems presented another level of complexity, both on the rooftop and underground. To maintain the façade’s original profile, HannahNeumann/Smith had to select rooftop mechanical units not visible from street level. Hannah-Neumann/Smith used BIM technology to meet this requirement. “The building is a single-property historic district,” said Kirk. “In order to get approval from the Detroit Historic District Commission, we not only had to show that we were restoring all the primary materials, but that the new rooftop units would not be more prominent than the existing ones. We accomplished this by conducting 3D BIM analyses of the building exterior.” Hannah-Neumann/Smith Partner-inCharge Beverly Hannah supervised the 3D laser scanning of the building, the BIM model and rendering, and the historic view shed analyses of the building exterior and rooftop unit additions, as well as the BIM analyses of the exterior plaza lighting. Subtle alterations had to be made to support the weight of the units. “The wood columns in the interior of the upper level needed to be strengthened with steel channels to support the new mechanical units on the roof,” said Buck. Below grade, linking the mechanical, electrical and fire protection systems of this ornate satellite office to the “mother ship” of BCBSM’s headquarters involved digging an underground trench below the brick plaza and its curved brick walls. Digging the utility trench underneath the brick plaza led to the discovery of some unanticipated obstructions. Being an urban site, hundreds of years of history are buried below grade in a maze of footings and unknown systems. “When we came across “The Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
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the courtyard with our utilities, we encountered some obstructions, including old footings,” said Ruegsegger. “We had to shift to the east, ultimately taking a bit more real estate away. We also had to come across and widen the trench.” The route: The underground utilities enter the service yard of Floods Bar and then scale a column hidden within a brick-clad utility shaft. “We worked very hard to find a brick that was harmonious, and that was the best in a soft brick that we could find,” said Buck. “It has a similar sort of mix and character to the rest of the building.” The utilities travel across the ceiling of a second-story conference room and are then distributed throughout the rest of the building. Completing this circuit of infrastructure, “the mechanical, electrical, fire, and all life safety systems are then monitored by a building automation system that feeds into our command center in our headquarters,” said Mroz. going with thE flow Once in the interior, MEP and fire suppression systems tend to be viewed as the ugly ducklings of the built environment. At BCBSM’s new offices, the systems are both concealed and revealed. Ceiling clouds conceal the mechanical systems throughout much of the interior, and add a contemporary touch to the raw brick walls and exposed wood columns, many with the original markings from the facility’s past usage as a 19th Century contractors’ operations center. Also true to this historical building, the ceiling clouds are pitched on the upper third level. “We wanted to expose the original roof’s pitch, so the ceiling clouds are also pitched,” said Buck. “We had many meetings to make sure we got it right,” said Ruegsegger. “The benefit of all that effort is apparent in the space, because it really flows. You get the modern feel of the clouded ceilings, but the historic feel of the exposed brick and other elements.” Open borders at the edges of the clouds reveal a glimpse of the dense layers of data cable trays, electrical conduit, sprinkler piping and all the other systems that make Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
a contemporary office work. “We didn’t take the ceilings all the way to the walls,” said Buck. “We wanted to expose and celebrate some of the duct work and pipes. You can’t imagine all the planning sessions involved that brought all the trades together to map out what has to be above what other system, and how to determine the necessary amount of clearance.”
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Working in close proximity to Floods Bar added another layer of complexity to inserting not only new MEP systems, but also an entirely new elevator. “The new elevator is only a few feet from the original, but its footprint changed drastically,” said Buck. “We tried to minimize the amount of space the elevator would require.” After three different iterations, “We
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of the project team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never felt that these issues were a struggle,â&#x20AC;? said Ruegsegger. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is a testament to the team, and how we worked through these concerns. We put them on the table, and we just came up with solutions. If I could take this team â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Stan Mroz as owner, Kathy Buck and Mike Kirk as architect â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the team I would travel with.â&#x20AC;? Buck also praises the entire project team, as well as the opportunity to work on such a building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I find it absolutely thrilling to have been a part of restoring this gem,â&#x20AC;? said Buck. Buck also finds satisfaction in having played a role in creating the entire BCBSM campus that sweeps across a wide swath of Detroitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bricktown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been so fortunate to have worked on the entire campus, including the parking structure and other renovations on the BCBSM campus,â&#x20AC;? said Buck. Thanks to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Hannah-Neumann/Smith and The Christman Company, the Cornice & Slate Building is entering its 118th year in excellent repair and with its incredible façade still gracing the streets of downtown Detroit. Ruegsegger sums it all up: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The building has stood the test of time, and now serves yet another generation of people.â&#x20AC;? The following trade contractors participated in the project: â&#x20AC;˘ Structural Repair â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Christman Constructors, Plymouth â&#x20AC;˘ Masonry Restoration â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The GrunwellCashero Co., Detroit â&#x20AC;˘ General Trades â&#x20AC;&#x201D; MIG Construction, MBE, DCBE, WCBE, Detroit â&#x20AC;˘ Fire Suppression â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John E. Green Co., Detroit â&#x20AC;˘ HVAC & Plumbing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Great Lakes Mechanical, Detroit â&#x20AC;˘ Electrical & Fire Alarm â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Detroit Power Systems, MMSDC, DBE, DHB, DSB, Detroit  â&#x20AC;˘ Elevator â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Otis Elevator Co., Farmington Hills â&#x20AC;˘ Brick Pavers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; WH Canon Company, Romulus The list of trade participants was provided courtesy of
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New Low-Slope Roofing Product Provides a Quick, Clean and Easy Repair Solution Ready-to-Use CertainTeed® SmartFlash® EZ Patch Now Available for Bitumen, SinglePly Membranes, Concrete, Wood and Metal Surfaces. With the introduction of SmartFlash® EZ Patch, CertainTeed Corporation is making the emergency repair of low-slope roofing faster and easier than ever before. The singlecomponent, high performance, self-terminating cold liquid applied membrane quickly patches leaks and cracks on flat and sloping surfaces. With SmartFlash EZ Patch, roofing repairs can be done in one easy step so contractors can spend less time on the jobsite and eliminate the need to travel with multiple repair supplies. The UV-stable, pre-saturated self-adhering product is made of one part urethane and is fleece-reinforced. Each package contains latex gloves and a pre-saturated fleece patch, measuring approximately 16 inches by 10-½ inches that can be used on bitumen, single-ply membranes, concrete, wood and metal roofing surfaces. The quick application process is odor-free and eliminates the need for additional tools, primer and solvent. Once finished, there is no leftover material to clean up and the roof is rainproof in only one hour, and completely cured in 48 hours. SmartFlash EZ Patch is part of the SmartFlash family of products. SmartFlash membranes form full closure to irregular flashings and penetrations of every imaginable shape, eliminating the need for pitch pockets. When cured, SmartFlash virtually becomes part of the substrate and can be used to form watertight flashings at joints, parapets, walls and other penetrations. The product also provides excellent resistance to tearing, puncture, high winds, structural movement and routine foot traffic. For more information about SmartFlash EZ Patch and the entire line of CertainTeed commercial roofing products, visit www.certainteed.com.
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Lincoln Electric Introduces VIKING™ 2450D Digital Series Auto-Darkening Helmet New Welding Helmet Offers New Operator-Interface and Broader Capabilities Lincoln Electric has launched an easyto-use, digital-interface helmet into its VIKING™ Welding Helmet product group. Equipped with pivot-style headgear, improved optical clarity with enhanced color recognition and a threeyear warranty, the 2450D is a best-in-class digital helmet. The 2450D Digital Series autodarkening helmet offers three modes welding, cutting and grinding. The user interacts with an easily understood, LCD-screen interface. The protected buttons are easy to use with gloved hands. The helmet also produces fullspectrum shade 4-13, with variable sensitivity and delay. For more information on Lincoln Electric’s VIKING 2450D Digital Series Auto-Darkening Welding Helmet, call (888) 935-3877 or visit www.lincolnelectric.com to obtain information.
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Atlas Copco Completes New Soil Roller Line with Dynapac CA1300 and CA1500 Rollers Atlas Copco has introduced its CA1300 and CA1500 single-drum soil rollers for high maneuverability and visibility on parking lot, road, utility pipe and street projects. The new CA1500 roller features Atlas Copco’s exclusive Active Bouncing Control (ABC), a cross-mounted Tier 4 Interim or Tier 4 Final engine and steel blades that improve compaction, safety and visibility. The engines on the CA1300 and CA1500 are crossmounted, or placed perpendicular to the frames, which is an industry first. The rollers’ hydraulic pumps are also in line with the engine. This allows users to reach all the necessary components on the engines and hydraulic pumps for fast and easy service and maintenance. And because the engines are cross-mounted rather than parallel to the frame, they provide optimal weight distribution and contribute to the units’ minimal footprints. The CA1300 features a Tier 4 Final, 75-horsepower Kubota diesel engine, and the CA1500 uses a Tier IV Interim, 100-horsepower Cummins diesel engine. Both have top-mounted, cool air intakes with side vents that combine with the ejector exhaust outlet to minimize engine noise and prevent dust from being sucked into the engine compartment, which is a common occurrence on soil compaction sites. The rollers’ high static linear loads make them ideal for compacting a range of materials, from clay to rock fill. The CA1300 features a static linear load of 73 pounds per linear inch (PLI), and the CA1500 has 112 PLI. The compaction power is transferred through the rollers’ drums to efficiently compact soil with minimal passes. The CA1300’s 54-inch drum and the CA1500’s 66-inch drum give operators optimal visibility and allow them to maneuver into tight workspaces, such as pipe trenches or road shoulders. Atlas Copco’s ABC system, an optional feature for the CA1500 through CA6500 models, prevents operators from over-compacting the soil, which can damage the rollers. Once soil reaches its maximum density, further vibrations from the roller begin to travel back into the machines. This double jumping can crack
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drums and cause premature fatigue damage to the rollers’ frame, hitch and other structural components, which are expensive and time consuming to replace. The optional ABC system helps protect the frame and drum by detecting double jumping as soon as it begins to occur and shutting off the rollers’ vibration. The service alert systems and easy-access engines allow contractors to service and maintain the rollers on the worksite without taking them to a shop. The service interval alert in the instrumentation display indicates when and what type of maintenance is required. Optional strike-off blades help the rollers’ consistency by removing oversized rocks and obstacles in front of the thick drum shells. The blades have an innovative, divided profile that efficiently pushes out rocks, which can break up compacted soils. All Atlas Copco pad foot rollers are fitted with heavy-duty drum scrapers to keep the drums clear of clay and mud to ensure consistent compaction. For environmentally sensitive worksites, the rollers feature Atlas Copco’s ECO Mode, an rpm-management system. The system reduces fuel consumption as much as 20 percent by delivering to the rollers only the amount of power that is necessary to operate at any given time. It is standard on the CA1300 and is also included with the Antispin/ECO Traction Systems for the CA1500 through CA6500 models. Atlas Copco’s speed limiter makes it easy for the operator to reach consistent speeds in the CA1500 through CA6500 models. With a speed limiter setting, the operator sets the desired speed in the controls and pushes the joystick completely forward to quickly and accurately achieve the same compaction speed every time. For more information, call (800) 732-6762 or visit www.atlascopco.us.
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Larson Electronics Releases Innovative NEW 300 Watt Explosion Proof LED Light Fixture The Larson Electronics EPL-HB-2X150LED-RT Explosion Proof High Bay light fixture provides operators with a powerful and energy efficient alternative to traditional hazardous location luminaries. LED technology and compact design makes this lamp an excellent replacement upgrade option for the older, bulky and high maintenance cost fixtures. This Class 1 Division 1 & 2, Class 2 Division 1 & 2 explosion proof light fixture provides 24,000 lumens of high quality light while drawing only 300 watts. The copper free aluminum alloy body is powder coated for added durability and an attractive aesthetic appearance. Special heat dissipating design in conjunction with LED technology helps this fixture to achieve an excellent 60,000 hour rated lifespan with 80 percent lumen retention. Light weight and a low profile make this unit an attractive alternative to larger and heavier older fixtures and require much less hardware to install. This light is multi-voltage capable and can be operated with 100277 VAC, 50/60Hz without any need for a special ballast. The aluminum body and LED lamp give this light excellent durability and resistance to vibration and impacts. The housing is specially designed to dissipate heat which increases the efficiency and lifespan of the LED luminaries. The LED lamp produces 24,000 lumens with a color temperature of 6000K and a color rendering index of 70 which produces colors and details much more accurately than high pressure sodium or mercury vapor luminaries. The EPL-HB-2X150LED-RT offers several mounting options including ceiling mounting, pendant mounting, wall mounting and cable mounting. Larson Electronics carries an extensive line of LED light towers, portable distributions, explosion proof lights for hazardous locations, portable work lights and industrial grade LED area lights. You can view Larson Electronics’ entire line of lighting by visiting them on the web at www.Larsonelectronics.com. You can also call (800) 369-6671 to learn more, or call (903) 498-3363 for international inquiries.
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Larson Electronics Five Stage 50-Foot Telescoping Light Mast Larson Electronics has added to its extensive range of industrial grade lighting equipment with the release of a five stage 50-foot telescoping light mast. This light tower features a fold over assembly, a rotating boom that allows for 360° of rotation, and a removable mast head for storing mounted equipment when not in use. The LM-50-5S fold over five stage light mast from Larson Electronics provides a safe and effective way for operators to quickly deploy lights, security cameras and other equipment to elevations up to fifty feet. This light boom can be extended to a height of fifty feet for effective coverage and collapsed to thirteen feet. The tower is constructed of square steel tubing with a base section 11’ in length and 6” x 6” x 3/16” thick with a top section that is 11’ in length and 2” x 2” x 1/18” thick.
Custom Roof Hatches Available to Meet Any Access Requirement The Bilco Company’s Type D double leaf roof hatch features a large opening that allows equipment to be easily installed or removed from a building. Roof Hatches are custom fabricated to meet virtually any access opening requirement.
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Each section of the mast has a fifteen to eighteen inch overlap. The mast is elevated from its folding position with a 2,500 pound hand winch that is fitted with 3/16” cable. A second 2,500 pound hand winch provides the 13-50 foot elevation of the mast. The 360° rotation is provided by a single THandle. By loosening the T-Handle, operators can rotate the mast with ease in either direction. It can be locked into place once the desired position is found by tightening the T-Handle. These light masts are typically mounted to trailers or other stable surfaces by an 18 inch x 18 inch, 3/8” thick mounting base plate which has been predrilled to accept six 1/2” anchor bolts. A 44 inch wide and 1/8” thick mounting plate is attached to the upper section of the mast which provides a strong and stable platform
While Type D roof hatches have been available since the 1950s, technical advances over the years have allowed for the manufacture of extremely large hatches that are both durable and safe to operate. These improvements have led to a broader use of the product in a wide variety of applications while satisfying a number of unique access requirements. Hospitals have utilized this roof hatch for the installation of large MRI facility and to provide easy access to this equipment for repairs or replacement. Manufacturing facilities are using equipment access hatches to bring large pieces of processing equipment into a building. In addition, hatches have also been used to lower air handling equipment into the top floor of high-rise buildings. More commonly, the large access opening of the
for lights or equipment. When lowered to 13 feet, the mast can withstand winds up to 125 MPH. The light tower weighs approximately 1300 pounds and can easily support and lift 150 pounds of weight. The light tower is shipped standard with two manual hand winches but is offered with optional electric winches for ease of operation. Larson Electronics carries an extensive line of LED light towers, portable power distribution systems, explosion proof lights for hazardous locations, portable work lights and industrial grade LED area lights. You can view Larson Electronics’ entire line of lighting by visiting them at www.larsonelectronics.com. You can also call (800) 369-6671 to learn more or call (214) 616-6180 for international inquiries.
Type D roof hatch is often used to bring equipment through the building and onto the roof for installation during building construction. Type D Equipment Access roof hatches are designed for weather-tight performance and safe and easy operation regardless of the cover size and weight. Products feature full EPDM gasketing, insulated covers and curb and an overlapping cover design to ensure energy efficiency and performance. Each product is designed with lift assist that is specifically engineered to the cover size and weight to allow for easy, one-hand operation. For more information on the Equipment Access roof hatches, or for CAD details, BIM models or three-part specifications, please visit www.bilco.com.
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The Engineering society of detroit has named robert Magee executive director. Magee was named interim executive vice president of ESD last August. He was named to the permanent post by a vote of the ESD Board of Directors in late February. Magee is a veteran executive with 30 Magee years of progressively greater responsibilities at AT&T Advertising Solutions. He worked for the telecommunications company as a general manager, regional vice president, Midwest sales vice president, and vice president of telephone sales. His career took him from his native Mississippi to positions in Dallas, Texas, Los Angeles, California, and finally, Detroit.
Grand Rapids-based triangle associates recently appointed Brianne pitchford, lEEd ap Bd+c, as senior project manager; steve Moore as construction superintendent; and cody watt Pitchford Moore as employee relations administrator. Pitchford will manage multiple projects and team members while completing the responsibilities for administration, control and application of resources, safety and profitability. Moore has more than 27 years of experience in the construction Watt industry, overseeing all phases of commercial construction projects. Watt will be responsible for weekly payroll processing and financial management of the company’s non-construction LLCs. He will also work with the human resources department in various capacities.
harley Ellis devereaux is pleased to announce that they are expanding their Detroit office leadership team. susan diMario (Business Development) and scott Morgan (Mechanical Engineering) have been named as new associates of the firm; and Joe furwa (Architecture + Design) and Mark hieber (Landscape Architecture) have been named as new principals of the firm.
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fishbeck, thompson, carr & huber, inc. (ftch) is pleased to announce the following eight additions to their grand rapids team: Jeffrey a. hammond, aia, ala has joined as a senior architect/construction administrator working in the Architectural Department; Brian s. smits, pE has joined as a senior environmental engineer in the Environmental Services Department; nathan r. torrey,
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The Board of Directors of fishbeck, thompson, carr & huber, inc. (ftch) is pleased to announce the following key management and leadership promotions: Senior Associate Platz Kramer Lazar timothy platz, ps, Senior Associate to Senior Surveyor; Associates - Jeremy Kramer, pE, Associate to Senior Civil Engineer; Michelle lazar, pE, gisp, Associate to GIS Manager; ryan Musch, pE, Patrick Vander Kodde Potter lEEd ap Bd+c, Associate to Senior Civil Engineer; Kyle patrick, pE, Associate to Senior Civil Engineer; Jason vander Kodde, pE, Associate to Senior Engineer; david potter, pE, csiCampbell Oostdyk Sageman ccca, Associate to Senior Civil Engineer; Maria sedki, pE, Associate to Senior Civil Engineer; todd campbell, cpg, Associate to Senior Geologist; randall J. oostdyk, cdt, Associate to Senior Construction Manager; richard sageman, pE, Associate to Senior Structural Engineer; david s. Meade, cM-BiM, Associate to Design Technology Manager; and christopher l. weatherford, Mcp, Associate to Senior Network Administrator.
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the prestigious “Grand Conceptor Award” for the year’s most outstanding overall engineering achievement, were announced at the Engineering Excellence Awards Gala held in April at The Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. hubbell, roth & clark, inc. (hrc), a 100year old Michigan-based professional engineering services firm, announced that Mickalich Engineering, inc. (MEi) will be merging with hrc. MEI was located in Clarkston and provided engineering and surveying services to private development projects. HRC Vice President, Walter H. Alix, PE, PS, said, “HRC is thrilled to tap into MEI’s expertise in providing professional site/civil engineering and surveying services for private development projects. Mickalich’s President, Albert P. Mickalich, PE, brings a wealth of engineering expertise, as well as an established private development customer base which will complement and expand HRC’s broad professional services offering. In addition, Stephen Jacobi, PS, and Andrew Groat, of MEI, have considerable surveying experience that will help expand HRC’s surveying capabilities. The HRC/MEI merger will provide for increased opportunities given the current uptick in the local Michigan economy.” Originally established in 2000, MEI provides site/civil engineering, surveying and conceptual/site planning services for commercial, office, residential, industrial and educational projects. clark construction company, headquartered in Lansing with offices in Southfield, has been awarded an outstanding safety performance award by the associated general contractors of Michigan (agc of Michigan). The award was presented at AGC of Michigan’s recent Annual Meeting at Cobo Center in February. This marks the 14th year in a row that Clark Construction Company has been honored with this award. The winners of the Outstanding Safety Performance Award are determined by comparing the injury incident rates of each company. The injury incident rate is “The Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
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result of the company’s continued growth in what has become a major geographical market. Clark’s presence in SE Michigan began in the late 1980s when the company completed numerous wastewater treatment plants, prisons, and retail work. In 1990, Forbes-Cohen Properties selected Clark Construction Company to manage the vertical expansion of the Somerset Collection in Troy, which established Clark as one of the premier construction companies in SE Michigan. The company now has several SE Michigan projects to its credit.
clark construction company, one of the nation’s premier Construction Management firms, has moved to a new office in Southfield, MI. Clark’s new location is: clark construction company, 29110 inkster road, suite 150, southfield, Mi 48034. The new SE Michigan office is a
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Arisco........................................................13 Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union Local #2 ......................................27 Butcher & Butcher .....................................23
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CAM Spring Sporting Clays – Detroit Gun Club CAM Golf Outing – Baypointe Golf Club CAM Golf Outing – Links of Novi CAM Connect at Comerica Park - Tigers v. Royals Woodward Dream Cruise - Cruise Into CAM CAM Golf Outing – Fieldstone Golf Club Boy Scouts Building Connections Detroit Historical Museum CAM Fall Sporting Clays – Hunters Creek Club CAM Golf Outing – Indianwood Golf & Country Club
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CAMTEC, the training and education center at CAM, offers a wide variety of classes,
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seminars and presentations on all aspects of
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located in Bloomfield Hills, or can be taken to the field on jobsites, in office settings, etc. Visit our website at www.cam-online.com
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UPCOMING CAMTEC CLASSES:
Detroit Dismantling ....................................27
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DiHydro Services .......................................21
May 4-8 Project
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May 5, 2015 the Engineering society of detroit conference – Energy Efficiency Suburban Collection Showcase, Novi In its 18th year, this conference – the only one of its kind in Michigan – is designed to educate small-to-large commercial and industrial businesses on energy technology, products and services that will assist them in successful energy management. The event draws close to 800 people every year. For more information, contact Leslie Smith, CMP, at 248-353-0735, ext. 152 or lsmith@esd.org.
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May 26 & 27 Contracts & PO’s (2 sessions) JunE 2 & 3 OSHA 10-Hour Training (2 sessions) JunE 4 Get A Grip! Power Lunch JunE 9 & 10 Project Management (2 sessions)
Environmental Maintenance Engineers, Inc........................................42 G2 Consulting ...........................................40 Homrich ....................................................50 Jackson Associates ...................................21 Jeffers Crane Service, Inc. .........................26 Lippitt O’Keefe Gombein, LLC ...................25 Michielutti Brothers ....................................39 Next Generation Services Group, Inc. ........35 North American Dismantling Corp ..............17 Oakland Insurance.....................................26 Oakland Metal Sales, Inc. ..........................11 Plante Moran .............................................41 Power Vac.................................................17 RL Deppmann Co......................................12 Ronald B. Rich ..........................................15 Roofers Local 149 .....................................25 Roofing Technology ...................................15
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SMRCA .....................................................12
Project Accounting (1 session)
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Spartan Specialties....................................35
Project Close-Out (1 session)
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