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TABLE OF CONTENTS

AIA-MI DESIGN PERSPECTIVES 9

The Missing Middle: A Quiet Revolution Coming to Every Neighborhood

SUSTAIN | ABILITY 11

Making Green and Sustainable Design Really Work

METALS / STEEL 14

Building the Blue Economy: Blue Water Convention Center in Port Huron Shines on the Riverfront

RESTAURANT CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENTS 22

MIG Cooks Up Great Spaces in Southeast Michigan

JJV Design Adds Spice and Zest to Local Eateries

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT 32

Building the Ultimate Lego Set: The Alan Group Constructs LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan

Industry News

Safety Tool Kit

Product Showcase

People in Construction

Corporate News

CAM Welcomes New Members

Construction Calendar

Advertisers Index

ABOUT THE COVER The Blue Water Convention Center is a stunning development along the St. Clair River and in the shadow of the Blue Water Bridge. The project is already stimulating a host of spin-off developments. The Center’s steel-framed canopy is built on a compound slope and cantilevered on three sides. Campbell & Shaw Steel, Inc., Marysville, fabricated the steel and sublet installation to Macomb Iron, Chesterfield. As shown on the cover, Campbell & Shaw also orchestrated the fabrication of the perimeter aluminum rails with stainless steel cable that define the outdoor pavilion’s boundaries. Campbell & Shaw partnered with Vulcraft, a division of Nucor, to fabricate the convention hall’s clear span steel joists. The Blue Water Convention Center was designed by Progressive AE and built by Orion Construction, both of Grand Rapids. Photo by Mike Ribaut, Looking Glass Photography.

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DIRECTORS

Kerlin Blaise Blaze Contracting

Thomas Broad PUBLISHER EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Midwest Steel, Inc.

Kevin Koehler Amanda Tackett

Joseph Fontanesi Fontanesi & Kann Company Architectural Building Components, Inc.

Mary Kremposky McArdle

Kevin Foucher GRAPHIC DESIGN ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE

Commercial Contracting Corp.

Matthew Austermann Joseph Coots Cathy Jones Roy Jones

Brad Leidal Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors, Inc.

Jennifer Panning Artisan Tile, Inc.

DIRECTORS OFFICERS Chairman

Preston Wallace Limbach Company, LLC

Giuseppe (Joe) Palazzolo

Erik Wordhouse

Detroit Spectrum Painters, Inc.

Vice Chairman

C.L. Rieckhoff Company, Inc.

Vice Chairman Treasurer

Kevin Ryan

CAM MAGAZINE EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Gary Boyajian

Powerlink Facility Management Services

Division 8 Solutions, Inc.

John Raimondo

Marty Burnstein

Roncelli, Inc.

President

Edwards Glass Co.

John Rieckhoff

Kevin Koehler

Law Office of Marty Burnstein

George Dobrowitsky Walbridge

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PREGLER APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF CFCU Bruce M. Pregler, attorney and partner with the law firm of Facca, Richter and Pregler PC, Troy, which specializes in construction relatedlitigation, was elected Chairman of the Board on July 25, 2016 for the Construction Federal Credit Union (CFCU). The credit union is located at 30400 Telegraph Rd., Suite 122, Bingham Farms, Michigan 48025. CFCU was founded in September 1974 to serve the members of the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM). Mr. Pregler has served on the Board since July 2007. He brings to his new position over 29 years of financial, transactional and litigation experience. Mr. Pregler looks forward to building and cultivating new members so as to continue the growth of the Construction Federal Credit Union.

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CAMTEC SIGNS AGREEMENT CAMTEC, the training and education center of the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), is pleased to announce that it has signed a formal agreement with the Mid-America OSHA Education Center (MAOEC) to serve as a host site offering OSHA-authorized courses. This allows CAMTEC to increase its safety-related course offerings for the 2016-2017 training cycle by adding 22 OSHAauthorized courses, including the OSHA 500 and 501 trainer courses for construction and general industry. Participants in the program will be able to pursue the Safety Professional Certificate Program that is offered through the Mid-America OSHA Education Center, allowing them to be recognized by their peers as having achieved a superior safety education. For a complete list of the CAMTEC course offerings for the 2016-2017 Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

training cycle, please visit the CAMTEC Courses webpage. For additional information on the Mid-America OSHA Education Center or the Safety Professional Certificate Program, visit their website at www.midamericaosha.org.

SA+A ARCHITECTS ADDING TWO NEW OWNERS Stephen Auger + Associates Architects (SA+A) is proud to announce the addition of two new owners in the firm, Christopher Aller and Brad Klein. Aller is returning to SA+A after spending the last five years with other prominent Detroit architectural firms, working on higher education projects, including the new $78,000,000 student housing project at Oakland University and the Public Safety Training Center at Schoolcraft College. He believes SA+A Architects is the right-sized firm, nimble and adaptive to the ever changing project needs, where partners are directly involved providing value to their clients. Aller will act as director of design, overseeing SA+A’s talented design staff. Klein worked his way up from his initial installment as a student intern with SA+A. He became a project manager in 1998 and principal in 2012. His experience in managing faith-based and mixed-use projects has exposed him to a wide variety of building types, design styles and construction methods. He believes that every building obstacle is an opportunity for design. His experience includes the Kensington Church campuses in Troy, Lake Orion and Clinton Township, as well as the mixed-use retail/residential development Cornerstone in Fenton and numerous projects for The Archdiocese of Detroit. Klein will act as director of project management. “With their combined wealth of experience and creativity, Chris and Brad will bring added leadership and cohesiveness to our firms’ already

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talented staff. We continue to grow and provide exceptional value to our clients; this reorganization will ensure our growth trajectory continues. Our goal is to continue to serve and expand our religious, governmental and higher education client base,” said Steve Auger, Managing Partner of SA+A Architects. SA+A’s most recent work includes Oakland County’s new $15 million Animal Control & Pet Adoption facility on the Oakland County campus, the Community Choice Credit Union Prototype Member Center, Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Clarkston United Methodist Church . SA+A Architects is based in Lake Orion and Torch Lake, MI.

CLARK CONSTRUCTION RECOGNIZED FOR SURPASSING 50,000 HOURS WITH NO LOST TIME DUE TO INJURY AGC Award is the Latest Milestone in Safety Excellence Clark Construction Company, Lansing, has been awarded the 2015 Certificate of Commendation for an Excellent Safety Record by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC America). The designation recognizes Clark Construction for surpassing 50,000 work hours in the past year with no safety incidents. Clark has won the award every year for more than a decade. “The AGC award is an honor which recognizes our total team commitment to “Safety First,” said Clark Construction CEO Charles Clark. “We could not achieve this unprecedented level of safety performance without the commitment of every member of the Clark team.” Clark Construction’s “Safety First” commitment integrates management philosophies and action, quality, regulatory and monetary requirements, as well as meeting the ultimate objective of successful project completion. Earlier this year, Clark Construction reached the 15-year mark without lost CAM MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2016

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time due to injury, Clark expects to surpass four million job hours without lost time during calendar year 2016, which is an unprecedented accomplishment in the commercial construction industry. Clark has been widely recognized with virtually every state and national safety award in recognition of its safety performance over the years. Clark Construction was the first Michigan construction company to join Michigan AGC and MIOSHA in a landmark government/industry safety alliance designed to protect the safety and health of Michigan’s construction workers.

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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently released an updated document describing the test procedures and specifications Architectural Class windows and doors (AW). The AAMA 91016, Voluntary “Life Cycle” Specifications and Test Methods for AW Class Architectural Windows and Doors, was last updated in 2010. “AW windows and doors, covered in AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440 (NAFS), are the only fenestration product types

that go through accelerated life cycle testing including operating and thermal cycles followed by structural, air and water tests,” says Greg McKenna (Kawneer), chair of the AAMA 910 Lifecycle Testing Review Task Group. “AAMA 910 is an important document as it is referenced in NAFS and lists the sequence of tests to be conducted on these high performing products.” Since its introduction more than 20 years ago, the AAMA 910 “Life Cycle” testing specification for AW products has been widely accepted by industry consultants and the specifying community. With the advance of technology, along with two decades of experience and test data from a variety of materials, this specification and test method has now been updated to reflect the changing needs of the marketplace, such as longer warranty periods, sustainable design, more durable finishes and increasingly more stringent code requirements. Enhancement of performance requirements, to include thermal cycling and increase the number of operating cycles, as well as increased misuse loads, helps to more clearly differentiate AW products from other Performance Classes. In addition, descriptive language has been clarified for ease of use. This specification and test method is intended to model, through accelerated testing, the normal wear that can be expected during the life of a typical AW product.

CLARIFICATION Scheich Commercial Contracting Corporation, Troy, was a major participant in the construction of the Macomb Community College (MCC) Sidewalk Crossover Project, profiled in CAM Magazine’s September 2016 issue. Scheich Commercial Contracting Corporation was responsible for foundations, stone cast canopy columns, stone cast stairs, stone cast walls, stone cast pylons, and stone cast obelisks. CAM Magazine sincerely regrets this omission. “The Voice of The Construction Industry®”

“Reference standards were updated to their most current edition and other relevant test specifications were listed,” says Doug Holmberg (Apogee Enterprises, Inc./Wausau Window and Wall Systems), vice chair of the AAMA 910 Lifecycle Testing Review Task Group. “This specification and test method is intended to model, through accelerated testing, the life of a typical Architectural Class window or door with operating and locking hardware opening/closing cycles to simulate actual use, along with thermal cycling which is also an important durability attribute.” AAMA 910-16, as well as other AAMA documents, may be purchased from AAMA’s online store. More information about AAMA and its activities can be found via the AAMA Media Relations page or on the AAMA website.

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GREY GHOST RESTAURANT OPENS IN BRUSH PARK The Grey Ghost Detroit opened in late July 2016 in Brush Park, Detroit. The restaurant is one of several new eateries opening in the Motor City. Pink+Wooderson is the architect and Commercial Interior Resources, Commerce Township, is the contractor on this exciting new venue. The restaurant’s design concept “derived from the client’s desire/mission to provide high-end food and cocktail offerings, while remaining approachable

and connected to the contextual according to surroundings,” Pink+Wooderson-supplied information. “As a result, honest materials, such as wood, metal and glass work in conjunction with more polished elements to create a simple yet refined dining environment that can be experienced in jeans and a t-shirt or a business suit.” While the budget and schedule were challenging, the end result is a successful and well-received new dining experience. In terms of budget “with a significant portion of the budget earmarked for infrastructure and kitchen improvements, restraint was required in ensuring materials remained in budget without compromise of the concept,” said Pink+Wooderson. In terms of schedule, “the client team was eager to start construction once taking possession of the space. Pink+Wooderson worked at an accelerated pace, providing concept and design documentation in just a few weeks.”

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MAINTAINING ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAMS By Jason Griffin CAM DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND SAFETY SERVICES

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MIOHA Part 1: General rules requires employers engaged in construction operations to develop, implement and maintain an accident prevention program for their worksites. How often does one need to review their programs? In short, the answer is at least annually, whenever a significant change to an existing standard or a new standard is promulgated. As CAM’s director of education and safety services, one of the roles that I serve is to review accident prevention programs that are submitted by CAM’s contractor members. Many of the programs that I receive are out-of-date, a grouping of standards, or a hodge-podge of cobbled together sample programs. While these are an effort to meet the requirements of the standard, a higher level of sophistication is needed to truly develop an effective accident prevention program. Why are many accident prevention programs so poorly developed? The answer is simple: lack of training. Often, the person tasked with developing the accident prevention program, is a person in the employer’s office who may have limited experience with field operations. They struggle to understand how the systems, methods, or protective measures described in the standards relate to real world conditions in the field. Also, they often lack the understanding of how the standards build on each other to protect employees from hazards under working conditions. The result is a program that fails to address the issues that are faced by the field employees. Even experienced safety professionals struggle to stay abreast of the seemingly constant changes to the rules, consensus standards, and other industry 8 CAM MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2016

guidance documents that direct our operations. It is critical that employers designate a competent or qualified person to oversee the development of the accident prevention program. Key to the successful development of the program is the involvement of field personnel to describe work practices, identify hazards, and make recommendations for tools and equipment necessary to perform tasks safely. The development of a safety committee that incorporates members of the field staff, project supervision, and management will assist in developing a program that meets the business needs of the contractor and helps to ensure compliance with the standards. The person responsible for the overseeing the development of the program should take advantage of the many resources that available from OSHA, MIOSHA, NIOSH and other organizations to assist with the development and layout of their individual programs. The sample safety programs that are available on the web are not one-size-fits-all solutions and need to be tailored to the specific operations of the contractor utilizing them. Remember, the accident prevention program must address the hazards at each worksite and even the most well developed programs will need to be re-worked at time to address site specific conditions. CAM is the recipient of a MIOSHA CET Grant that can be utilized to assist contractors with the review and development of their accident prevention programs. For additional help on this topic contact Jason Griffin at griffin@cam-online.com “The Voice of The Construction Industry®”

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THE MISSING MIDDLE: A QUIET REVOLUTION COMING TO EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD By Amanda Harrell-Seyburn, Associate AIA

As long as there have been people, there have been dwellings. Our earliest dwellings were caves that suited our hunter-gatherer lifestyle. As we shifted to agricultural-based communities, our buildings became permanent dwellings. Initially these were tent-like structures, then round, thatched roofed mud huts, and eventually, at Catal Huyuk, our Neolithic forefathers built square houses with windows - the origins of the modern residential structures we live in today. Our modern residential dwellings have advanced beyond the clustered buildings at Catal Huyuk, evolving over the centuries to meet the needs of individuals and society. The foundations of today’s cities are neighborhoods where residents can live, work, play and shop all within a short walkable distance. Neighborhoods have a mixture of uses, and residential options are diverse. Ubiquitous to American culture, the single-family house Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

is the primary dwelling type, which flourished after the Great Depression and has dominated the market ever since. In many cities, the only alternative to singlefamily houses has been high-density apartment complexes. However, these two dwelling types alone do not meet the needs of our world. To truly achieve a 21st Century city it is time to break free of these limited options. Breaking free means embracing what is missing between single-family residential and high-density apartments, called the “Missing Middle” - a term coined by Berkeley, California architect and urban planner, Daniel Parolek. The Missing Middle are multi-unit dwellings that are similar in their scale and aesthetic to single-family homes. This allows them to be integrated into blocks of single-family dwellings. They contribute two essential features to their neighborhoods. First, the Missing Middle brings a healthy diversity

to neighborhoods due to the variety of dwelling options they offer. Second, they support public transit and the mixture of uses essential for a truly walkable neighborhood where residents can live, work, play and shop. The Missing Middle is a quiet revolution, reviving the dwelling forms of the pre-war era found in some of the most highly desirable neighborhood in America such as Greenwich Village in New York City, Back Bay in Boston, and the Gold Coast in Chicago, which are comprised of twoand three-story walk-ups, courtyard apartments and townhouses, to name a few. Contrary to popular belief, these dwelling forms did not exist only in select neighborhoods or large urban centers. They were prevalent across the country in small and large cities alike, and Michigan’s cities were no exception. Detroit’s architectural history includes a wealth of Missing Middle dwellings. The CAM MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2016

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Beaubien House, a three-story brick, nineteenth century townhouse located across from the RenCen on Jefferson, is an excellent example of the townhouses that once lined the street before giving way to the modern office and hotel buildings of the 20th Century. The Cass Corridor is host to many historic Missing Middle style dwellings. Mansion apartments and courtyard apartments line the corridor. Duplexes, two-story, and three-story walkups flank the east-west streets that straddle Cass. The Missing Middle isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just a Detroit thing. Kalamazooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vine Neighborhood has a wealth of Missing Middle dwellings. Twoand three-story walk-ups, townhouses, duplexes and courtyard apartments reside perfectly alongside single-family residential houses contributing to the rich architectural heritage of the neighborhood and a visual delight achieved only by a wealth of diverse building types. The beauty of the Missing Middle is the options it affords. Diversity in housing within a single neighborhood means that individuals have the option to live in that neighborhood throughout their life. All too often, life stages must be lived out in different neighborhoods because of the limited options available. A life can be lived through all its stages in the Vine Neighborhood because of the Missing Middle dwellings. There are single-family houses where someone might be born and raised into their teens. In the twostory walk-ups they can live with their friends while attending college, while the Courtyard apartments are perfect for their late twenties when they are working, young professionals. When they settle down and get married, the townhouses are the perfect starter option before moving to a single-family home to raise their children. Once the children are grown, the duplexes offer the perfect option for downsizing before a couple might decide to return to the Courtyard apartments for their retirement. All these option are within steps of Burdick Street Kalamazooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main street and the location of many places to work, play and worship. The Missing Middle is about making Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cities resilient by creating more

great places like Kalamazooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vine Neighborhood. It is underway again with Missing Middle options being built all over the state. The key to successfully integrating Missing Middle buildings into existing and new neighborhoods is to look to the excellent existing examples from the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. We must learn from them and employ the principles they embody to fit flawlessly alongside single-family homes including scale, form, materials and quality architecture. The Missing Middle is a quiet revolution coming to every neighborhood. It is important we get it right.

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MAKING GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN REALLY WORK BY JAMES L. NEWMAN MANAGING PARTNER, NEWMAN CONSULTING, LLC

Energy efficiency has been the buzzword among building engineers, and many architects, for some time now. But if a new building is being constructed, added on to or renovated, energy efficiency may not be top-of-mind to the developer. Here’s why it should be, and some tips on how to incorporate energy efficiency measures that make everyone – especially the client – happy. One of the best things you can do is start thinking about energy early on. The earlier the better. Why? Creating an energy efficient building that is also functional and aesthetically pleasing takes time. Whether or not you’re building for LEED® certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), you can design and build using USGBC’s guidelines for energy efficiency. Help your client understand that there are no “cookie-cutter” answers here. Each project is unique and requires its own unique solutions. It may cost a little more up front, but it will save the client money throughout the life of the building. The additional cost can vary from as little as two percent to more than ten percent depending on the differences between the original design and the revised design, but it is more than worth it over the life of the building. Often the building owner will see the savings in the utility costs in the first few years, especially if proper commissioning is performed prior to occupancy. Traditional vs. Integrated Design Most building owners/developers want an attractive building. Until recently, attractive mostly meant eye-catching on Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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5% Cost of Construction the outside, functional on the inside, with great curb appeal. With the growing popularity of mandated energy attractive is taking on a whole new meaning. Today’s market wants a better building all around: • Aesthetically pleasing • Functional • Energy efficient • Good indoor air quality • Quiet (Usually. This can be a function of who is in the building and what their ages are!) • Comfortable to be in What’s in it for the client? Buildings with these qualities tend to have higher occupancy rates, higher productivity ratings, higher occupant satisfaction - and they command higher rents and higher resale value. For cost-effectiveness, start

early. The architect, engineers (mechanical and electrical) and the general contractor must be on the same side — the side of the client. We call this Integrated Design – when everything from the building envelope through HVAC, lighting and plumbing have both an attractive design that works for the building occupants, and a practical, energy efficiency component. Some architects are not accustomed to working with engineers so early on. Often they still have the engineers come in later to design the heating/cooling/electrical and plumbing systems and figure out how to make them work around the architect’s drawings. Integrated Design is a better way. Begin with “Green and Sustainable” in Mind Even if LEED® certification is not the goal, CAM MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2016

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For cost-effectiveness, start early. The architect, engineers (mechanical and electrical) and the general contractor must be on the same side - the side of the client.

a properly designed and operated energy efficient building will save money on energy as soon as the building is built and occupied. With proper predictive and preventive maintenance these savings will last for as many years as the building will be there. One of the key tenets of LEED is ASHRAE Energy Standard 90.1. We always recommend – no, make that insist - that the architects with whom we work have a copy of their own. Equally important, and much more useful, is the Energy Standard 90.1 User Manual, which explains and gives examples of various aspects of the building, including the building envelope: • • • • • •

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We recently completed a second project with a manufacturer that was building an addition to the LEED Gold Certified building that we had worked on previously. The company knew they wanted the addition to be LEED certified but the architect for the new project was not familiar with LEED, so we came in early on and helped guide him on various choices. For example, we recommended the most cost-effective R-values for the building envelope right up front so they could benefit from it immediately and would not have to add additional insulation later. Energy efficiency is not just about using the most efficient equipment (mechanical, electrical, HVAC, etc.). It’s as much about eliminating various energy-using equipment completely if possible (as in a Net Zero building) or at least minimizing their size and the size of their ancillary equipment. For the HVAC

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systems, this includes the size of piping, electrical wiring, starters, etc., not just the mechanical equipment itself. All this equipment needs space, so using smaller equipment if possible, due to energy efficiency planning up front, can mean more public space for the architect to design. Here are just a few ways the architect’s choices can be influential in improving energy efficiency: 1. Proper siting helps by increasing daylight. This can have two main benefits: Reducing the lighting load; and decreasing exterior heating and cooling loads on the building. 2. Entrances should accommodate vestibules or at least revolving doors. This helps maintain a proper, steady indoor air temperature. 3. Duct work has to be properly sized - large enough so as not to create additional resistance that requires larger motors on HVAC systems and also to minimize noise problems. 4. And while an all-glass building is beautiful, the new energy code recommends no more than 40 percent of the building should be covered in glass.

Farmington Hills. Known as the “Dean of Green,” Newman regularly speaks to professionals, student groups and the media about sustainability and green technology. He conducts seminars and webinars internationally on energy efficiency and sustainable operations and maintenance practices, and also writes

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Blue Water Convention Center in Port Huron Shines on the Riverfront

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Water and steel make magic near the headwaters of the St. Clair River in Port Huron. Lake Huron pours its vast sea of blue water into a narrow “straw” of a channel and becomes the swift-moving St. Clair River. The twin spans of the Blue Water Bridge – one a cantilever truss and the other a continuous tied arch of steel – span the river and link Michigan and Ontario, Canada. Only a stone’s throw from the bridge’s massive piers, Campbell & Shaw Steel, Inc., Marysville, has helped to create another iconic fusion of water and steel called the Blue Water Convention Center. Viewed from the riverfront walkway, the steelframed roof of the Center’s Great Lakes Reception Hall forms one of the signature elements of the 45,000-square-foot facility. Built on a compound slope and cantilevered 14 CAM MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2016

on three sides, the steel roof and its support structure frame the 25-foot-tall, floor-toceiling riverside windows of this pre-function space. Together, steel and glass capture incredible views of this beautiful blue waterway and of the thousand-foot freighters gliding down the broad curves of this serpentine river. The St. Clair River is the backdrop and backbone of this new development. “The water is what makes this venue successful,” said Jeff Bohm, chairperson of the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners. “I talk to most of the attendees that come to the convention center. Many have not even been to this area before. They walk in the door of the Great Hall, their eyes make a straight beeline to the river, and they just say, ‘Wow.’” Designed by Progressive AE and built by

Orion Construction, both of Grand Rapids, the entire development embraces the river. The Great Hall exits into the outdoor International Pavilion, an open air cocktail and reception area offering a panoramic view of the Blue Water Bridge, Port Huron’s riverfront walkway, the river itself, and Canada beyond. Campbell & Shaw even orchestrated the fabrication of the perimeter aluminum rails with stainless steel cable that define the pavilion boundaries. “Typically, we are not an aluminum and stainless steel fabricator, but we used our industry contacts to outsource the work,” said Campbell & Shaw Vice President and co-owner Mark Lietke. In this water-centric building, the facility’s 22,000-square-foot event space, called the Lake Huron Convention Hall, features a row of generous windows overlooking this “The Voice of The Construction Industry®”

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“This has been the largest investment in this community in probably more than 30 years,” said Bohm. “The total investment for the whole development was in the $35 million to $40 million dollar range. The county’s cost was $9 million dollars. We are fortunate that we were able to buy and revamp some existing square footage, because if it had been all new construction the cost would have been between $12.5 and $14 million. It’s a win-win situation.” Lietke is proud to have played a role in the construction of a development that is fast becoming a community icon. “The view is priceless,” said Lietke. “It was great to participate in such a monumental project for the community. As a local steel fabricator based the next city over from Port Huron, we feel the convention center and the rest of the development is going to help expand the community and make it a stronger tourist and business attraction.”

P h o t o C re d i t : M i k e R i b a u t , L o o k i n g G l a s s P h o t o g r a p h y Viewed from Port Huron’s riverfront walkway, the steel-framed roof of the Center’s Great Lakes Reception Hall forms one of the signature elements of the 45,000-square-foot facility.

stretch of the Great Lakes Waterway. Campbell & Shaw partnered with Vulcraft (a division of Nucor) to fabricate the convention hall’s 121-foot-long clear span steel joists that not only offer an unobstructed view of the river but also create a column-less, easily partitioned open space for exhibits. The work of Campbell & Shaw touched this entire development, including the steel infill for new restrooms and break-out rooms, and the surprising use of rebar as a decorative element in Freighter’s Restaurant and Taproom. The Blue Water Convention Center anchors the north end of the overall development, but a stroll down a corridor directly links the visitors to Freighter’s Restaurant and to the hotel lobby of the new Doubletree by Hilton Port Huron. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

These two hospitality venues are built in the existing shell of the former Thomas Edison Inn, a once popular eatery and hotel. John Wheeler, a Grand Rapids developer and owner of Orion Construction, gutted and renovated the financially struggling inn to make way for these maritime-themed amenities. St. Clair County developed the Blue Water Convention Center on an adjacent vacant parcel, and also purchased and renovated portions of the existing building, demolishing certain portions, either completely or selectively, to create a grand ballroom, river view suites, restrooms, meeting rooms and back-ofhouse areas. This public/private partnership has rewritten the history of the site, turning a vacant parcel and a property on the brink of foreclosure into a stunning success story.

Smooth Sailing at Last A riverfront location and a companion hotel were both pivotal in the convention center’s success and in a host of spin-off developments along this stretch of riverfront. Originally, St. Clair County selected McMorran Place Sports and Entertainment Center, a hockey arena and theater in downtown Port Huron, as the site of the proposed convention center. A commissioned study redirected the county’s efforts. “The study said, ‘If you don’t have a hotel, either attached or adjacent to the facility, you are just going to become a better regional facility,” said Bohm. “The center would just become a better place to have graduations. The findings took the wind out of everybody’s sails.” The County’s vision was to create a convention center with star power – one capable of attracting more people to the City of Port Huron and of driving further investment in this maritime town. “When John Wheeler suggested linking the convention center to his renovation of the former Thomas Edison Inn, we were all ears,” said Bohm. Only three days after this meeting of the minds, Connie Harrison, president of Baker College Port Huron and a participant in Blue Meets Green, a forum for 30 to 40 community leaders in St. Clair County, contacted Bohm about building a new CAM MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2016

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Campbell & Shaw and its installation subcontractor, Macomb Iron, worked only a stone’s throw from the Blue Water Bridge. The steel structure above is built on a compound slope and cantilevers on three sides.

riverfront culinary institute just downstream from the proposed convention center and hotel. “She said, “We have been looking to put a culinary school somewhere in this area for the last two years, and we are ready

to go,’” recalled Bohm. The new culinary school became the convention center’s first spin-off development. “I can’t tell you how many people said, ‘You build, we build,’” said

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cantilever on three sides; the roughly pieshaped space itself widens from a relatively narrow vestibule in the west to the grand riverfront view of water, sky and ship traffic on the east. Campbell & Shaw fabricated steel beams of varying lengths to accommodate the Hall’s variable width. Campbell & Shaw made full use of Building Information Modeling (BIM), particularly in coordinating the compound slope of the steel-framed

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roof. The steel beams slope upward as the pie-shaped Great Hall expands from west to east; the steel beams rise from north to south in a sharp slope, angling just over the fringes of the existing building in an almost lean-to-like configuration. “Because of BIM computer modeling, even our iron workers stated that the steel fit together well, and we credit that to the model,” said Lietke. Campbell & Shaw Vice President of Estimating Kevin Shaw adds,

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“Working with the BIM model eliminates potential errors that may come about when doing dimension calculations or layout. Accuracy is crucial, because if we are off only an eighth of an inch, we would have to spend time fixing the situation.” In 2017, Campbell & Shaw plans to install leading-edge machinery capable of taking accuracy in steel fabrication to the next level. “The new piece of machinery is going to propel us into the 21st Century,” said Lietke. “Essentially, we will be able to import the program files from the BIM model directly into the CNC programming for the machine. The machine will then automatically drill all the holes and cut beams to the proper length within a millimeter. It will help to eliminate potential errors and increase production. Although this type of machinery and technology are becoming more common, Campbell & Shaw “will be on the leading edge with this particular piece of machinery,” said Lietke. “I believe we will be one of the first steel companies in Michigan to have this particular make and

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model.” Lietke prefers not to “unveil the curtain” on this piece of equipment just yet. Thousand Foot-Lakers and 121-Foot Joists Campbell & Shaw fabricated all the steel for the convention center’s Great Lakes Reception Hall, including the specialty rolled HSS seamless pipes for the steel roof’s support structure. Campbell & Shaw sublet installation to Macomb Iron, a company based in Chesterfield and signatory to Local 25. According to Shaw, actual installation was executed in four different mobilizations, the first being infilling a previously demolished section of the existing building’s north end with steel beams, columns and metal deck to create new restrooms and meeting rooms. The Great Lakes Reception Hall was the second mobilization, followed by a third mobilization calling for installation of the 121-foot joists in the Lake Huron Convention Hall or event space. The event space has 72-inch-deep and 88-inch-deep DLH clear span joists. “For ease of shipping, Vulcraft, the joist and deck supplier, spliced the joists, and our field crew re-attached the joists together in the field,” said Lietke. “They were then hoisted into place on the precast bearing panels.” With its arsenal of cranes, equipment and deep long span joists, Campbell & Shaw had to avoid working in close proximity to the Blue Water Bridge located immediately north of the jobsite. “We worked from east to west, and we installed the first portion of the steel joists after the masons erected the south-end precast walls of the event space,” said Shaw. “The remaining precast walls in the event space were then erected, minus a couple of panels in the southwest corner. This allowed us access to the inside of the building for our cranes and the long span joists. The joists were blocked up, bolted together and then installed in one piece. Metal deck was installed just after.” Vulcraft also manufactured the event space’s acoustical panel cellular deck. “The acoustical panel cellular deck is like a standard deck on the top, but it also has infilled insulation,” said Lietke. “The panels have batts of insulation in between each cell of the deck, which is a unique item from Vulcraft. They also have a finished

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perforated panel that helps to absorb sound.” The panel also features an interlocking system that essentially fuses the individual panels into one unit. “Each panel is individual but the deck itself has interlocking flutes that can be crimped together,” added Shaw. The fourth mobilization involved steel work in the gathering area, office spaces

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their massive hulls clearly visible, thanks to the hall’s large “port holes” or windows and the narrowness of the river channel. “It was a picture-perfect moment,” recalled Lietke. “The speaker is on the podium and a freighter passes by. Because it was almost as if they had planned it, everybody started laughing, especially when the second one went by.” Decorative Rebar? Like the rest of the existing building, the area that would become Freighter’s Restaurant began as totally gutted space. The transformation is truly remarkable. The former restaurant space had multiple rooms on different levels but only a few tables had riverside seats, said Bohm. Windows were added and much of the restaurant was opened up to the riverfront, filling the space with natural light and great views throughout much of the interior. Adding a unique touch, Campbell & Shaw turned steel rebar into an artful display that resembles graceful reeds growing along a riverbank. The clusters of rebar “reeds” are

firmly held in place by a belt of steel placed at mid-height. Campbell & Shaw brought the same theme to a 2,000-lbs. decorative feature installed in the ceiling above the bar. The reed-like rebar is placed horizontally across the bar’s ceiling and set in a border of halfinch plate steel. “Steel channels penetrate the ceiling and are all welded solid and secured to the steel joists and beams above the ceiling,” said Lietke. Campbell & Shaw also fabricated railings, steel lintels and miscellaneous items for the Doubletree by Hilton adjacent to Freighter’s Restaurant, added Shaw. A Ship Lover’s Paradise As in the restaurant, glass insertions opened up the main lobby to natural light. Both spaces celebrate the river and the City of Port Huron’s maritime history. The Port Huron Museums installed wall graphics throughout the lobby and the corridor linking the convention center and existing building. An entire wall in the main lobby features a mural of the S.S. Regina

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floundering in the storm-tossed waters of Lake Huron. The November 1913 storm, known as the White Hurricane, destroyed 19 ships, stranded another 19 and claimed 250 lives. Actual salvaged artifacts from the S.S. Regina are encased in glass directly below the mural. The opposite side of the lobby showcases a wall-sized photograph of the Fontana partially sunk in the St. Clair River; a wall in the foreground, concealing a down-ramp, has another large-scale photo of two people positioned as if watching the remains of the Fontana jutting above the swift river current. The hallway to the hotel showcases current ship information. Called WaterWatch, a wood-framed video screen lists the status, speed, origin and destination of the ships traveling the Great Lakes. A well-known Website actually based in Port Huron, called boatnerd.com, supplies the information. Two Success Stories The new Blue Water Convention Center and its companion restaurant and hotel are a resounding success. The City Managers Association and a Community Action Agency are two organizations that have held statewide meetings at this wonderful new venue, said Bohm. Post-construction, spin-off developments include a new Holiday Inn Express, the conversion of a vintage Michigan National Bank Building into a boutique hotel in downtown Port Huron, and the renovation of the Sperry Theater. In fact, Campbell & Shaw is completing the steel portion of the Sperry Theater. An extended stay hotel will soon be rising next door to the Blue Water Convention Center. A litany of developments is transforming Port Huron’s waterfront, from the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse restoration due north of the Blue Water Convention Center to Baker College’s culinary school located to the south. Campbell & Shaw’s own history as a company is yet another success story. The firm is on the brink of adding staff and expanding its facilities in spring 2017. “We plan to add a 35,000-square-foot addition to our existing 10,000-square-foot facility and put a new drill and saw line combo in, which is going to increase our capacities probably four-fold,” said Lietke. “We are hoping to add at least half a dozen jobs to “The Voice of The Construction Industry®”

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our fabrication shop. We are looking forward to the expansion, which will enable us to tackle some larger projects, as well. We’ve done million dollar projects, but with the expansion, we will be able to handle the $4 million to $6 million dollar projects in the blink of an eye.” Kevin Shaw’s father and grandfather founded the company in 1973. As the third-generation, Shaw took over the company and moved it from old-school paper and pencil into the computer age, and now co-owners Karen and Mark Lietke are pioneering the use of BIM in the steel arena. Project-wise, over the past 40 years, the firm has fabricated steel for Port Huron, Mercy and River District hospitals and for the Diamond Crystal Salt Company, as well as for Consumers Energy and for the Pyramid Mold Company in Marysville. “It is actually a pyramid of steel covered with a standing seam roof,” said Shaw. Campbell & Shaw focused its work in the Port Huron area in the firm’s early years before expanding into the greater Detroit area in the early 1990s. “We put our name on a lot of steel in Port Huron, as well as in St. Clair County,” said Shaw. Subsequent projects include steel fabrication for the L’Anse Creuse School District and other education clients. Today, Campbell & Shaw is continuing to grow under the leadership of President and CEO Karen Lietke. The firm can ably handle large steel projects, as well as some forays into decorative work for communities. For example, Campbell & Shaw’s diverse and creative talents came into play in downtown New Baltimore, another waterfront community building on the Blue Economy. “Art on the Bay in New Baltimore asked us to make a metal bike rack using a fishfly (aka mayfly) theme,” said Lietke. “They liked it, and they commissioned us to do three more in downtown New Baltimore. We are now fabricating and building an actual 12-foot-tall fishfly wayfinding sign for the city.” For the Blue Water Convention Center, itself, Just Add Water is an apt slogan for this truly dazzling new facility. Thanks to St. Clair County, community leaders, Progressive AE, Orion Construction, Campbell & Shaw, and a host of other trade contractors many of whom are local to the Port Huron area, this maritime city now has another inspired re-development along its home waterway.

The brick masonry wall in the Great Lakes Reception Hall lists the participants in this important development project. The “honor wall” includes the names of the following organizations and companies: JB Real Estate Development, LLC; Meritage Hospitality Group; Orion II Construction, Inc.; Baker College; City of Port Huron; A & C Builders Hardware; Arisco Contracting Group, Inc.; Belvedere Construction, LLC; Blue Star, Inc.; Blue Water Blinds; Boddy Construction Co. Inc.; Campbell & Shaw Steel, Inc.; Conventions, Sports & Leisure; Convergence Design; David French; Eagen Drywall; Edward J. Painting; Fessler & Bowman; Flooring Edge; Gardiner C. Vose, Inc.; Glass Design, Inc.; Great Lakes Dock & Door; Great Lakes Power & Lighting, Inc.; Hohmann & Sons Seamless Gutters; J & K Mechanical, Inc.; JPS Company; Mega Precast; Oakland Plumbing Co.; Phillips Sign & Lighting; Port Huron Museum; Preferred Glass, Inc.; Professional Services Industries; Progressive AE – Architect; Stephenson Electric Co.; Tetra Tech; Tollis Development, Inc.; Triad Fire Suppression; Vani’s Painting & Decorating, LLC; Venice Contracting; Wadhams Fence; William Vogan Architects; YS Branding Solutions; and Zimmer Roofing & Construction.

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G re a t S p a c e s in Southeast Michigan By Mary Kremposky McArdle

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The interior of House of Pure Vin is distilled to the shop’s core essentials: Wine and champagne. One wall features a unique honeycomb storage and display system; a portion of the opposite wall is clad exclusively in cork.

Foodies, wine connoisseurs and building lovers rejoice. In recent years, MIG Construction, Detroit, has been “cooking up” some visually appetizing spaces throughout the Detroit metropolitan area. The firm’s work includes House of Pure Vin, a new wine shop in the heart of downtown Detroit. MIG has also partnered with MICCO Construction, LLC, Pontiac, on several eateries at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

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fine wine. At House of Pure Vin in downtown Detroit, a visitor can enjoy all three. This retail wine shop opened in December 2015 on 1443 Woodward Avenue just north of Campus Martius. House of Pure Vin co-owner Regina Gaines and her two business partners, Andrea Dunbar and Terry Mullins, partnered with Claudia Tyagi, one of only three master sommeliers in Michigan, to curate the shop’s vast wine and champagne selection. As Detroit’s own building connoisseur, Bedrock Real Estate invited MIG Construction, Detroit, to bid on this fastpaced project. Bedrock made a fine selection in choosing MIG as construction

manager and M1/DTW as architect of record. Together, the project team and a host of trade contractors transformed a vintage Detroit building into a space worthy of housing 3,100 square feet devoted to “the Grape.” An entire wall is clad in decorative circles of cork in this first-floor retail establishment housed in this Lofts at Merchants Row development, owned and managed by Bedrock. Another wall is covered in honeycomb-shaped compartments. The “nectar” in this custom beehive is choice bottles of fine wine; each honeycomb opening is filled with a single bottle. A champagne bar and tasting room is “The Voice of The Construction Industry®”

located in the back of the shop. Thanks to R.W. Mead & Sons, Inc., a Fraser-based mechanical contractor and a designassist partner on the project, the best of Detroit’s bubbly is kept chilled at the perfect temperature. Achieving proper temperature control for the champagne led to the installation of a dedicated cooling unit in this vintage building. “Because of the sensitivity of champagne to temperature, we installed a cassette cooling unit, a type of system used a great deal in older buildings,” said MIG President Brian Deming. MIG and R.W. Mead installed the cooling unit without lowering the interior’s impressive high ceilings. “We used a small back-of-house storage room to hang the unit,” said Deming. “We then ducted it into the champagne tasting room, taking the duct up above the ceiling. We created discrete access holes to bring the ductwork into the room, all in order to avoid either lowering or removing the ceiling.” Renovation and the unexpected are a common pairing, and this building was no exception. “We found a column that was added to support the residential units above that wasn’t on the prints,” said Deming. “It was embedded in a wall that was right where House of Pure Vin owners had planned to place a glass door to create a clear view into the tasting room.” The glass had already been ordered, because of the aggressive schedule and limited lead time. “We sat down with the owner and the architect and came up with an acceptable plan,” said Deming. “We made a slight modification in the location of the room’s door. The space has a natural look, so the column was painted black to blend and fit in with the rest of the interior environment.” MIG also worked with Hess Glass & Maintenance, LLC, Detroit, in reusing the already-ordered glass and installing it into the slightly altered configuration. “When renovating an existing building, there is always the unexpected,” said Deming, “but having good subcontractors and contractors is important in working through these issues to achieve the project’s goals and to maintain the design vision.” Together, MIG and the entire project Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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The following firms were part of the MIG project team: • Glass & Glazing - Hess Glass & Maintenance, LLC, Detroit • Painting - Detroit Spectrum Painters, Inc., Warren • Metal Studs and Drywall – Diversified Construction Specialists, Inc., Rochester Hills • Mechanical – R.W. Mead & Sons, Inc., Fraser • Electrical – Detroit Power Systems, LLC, Detroit • Plastering – Russell Plastering Co., Ferndale • Millwork – Facility One, Detroit • Plumbing – Guideline Mechanical, Inc., Clinton Township • Tile – Trendell Tile, LLC, Shelby Charter Photo by Jeffrey Kilmer Township Thanks to R.W. Mead & Sons, Inc., mechanical contractor and • Fire Protection – design-assist partner on the project, the best of Detroit’s Maverick Fire bubbly is kept chilled at the perfect temperature in House of Protection, Inc., Pure Vin’s champagne bar and tasting room. Garden City of Pure Vin’s extensive inventory. “Again, we worked with the architect to achieve The Eastern Market Dining their vision,” said Deming, “and we Experience Comes to Detroit worked with the millwork contractor Metro Airport Facility One, Detroit - on finding the right Travelers from across the country and materials, constructing a durable around the globe can now sample the installation and the logistics of creating local flavors of Detroit and Michigan at that honeycomb effect. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County “It’s not like a typical cabinet,” Deming Airport’s (DTW) McNamara Terminal. continued. “We had to have a strong The Eastern Market Dining Experience cabinet box and a series of racks capable hosts several well-known eateries from of supporting the bottles of wine, which are Detroit’s historic market, including not light items. We had to install panels and Grobbel’s Gourmet Deli. Founded in backing in the wall to support the bottles. Detroit and known as America’s oldest Basically, we had to make it constructable corned beef specialist, Grobbel’s will but still maintain the design vision.” serve a variety of Michigan-inspired MIG navigated and overcame these soups, burgers, gourmet salads, project hurdles, all while meeting a tight McClure pickled cucumbers, and other schedule. Unfortunately, the well-known local delicacies. saying, “Serve no wine before its time” Another eatery is Corridor Kitchen, a does not apply to time-sensitive Detroit-based company offering artisan construction projects. Fortunately, this meats, sausages and charcuterie. For veteran construction firm delivered the dessert, travelers can stop at Palazzola’s, project on time, and the entire Detroit an artisan gelato and sorbetto shop. Top metropolitan area can now enjoy the off this moveable feast with a cup of fermented fruits of their labor. Michigan-based gourmet coffee at the team successfully resolved three project concerns: Keeping the bubbly chilled, maintaining the high vintage ceiling, and incorporating the unexpected column into the vision of a glass-wrapped tasting room. The fourth issue was the material composition and construction of the honeycomb wine rack that displays thousands of bottles of wine from House

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Coffee Beanery. MIG Construction, Detroit, partnered with MICCO Construction, LLC, Pontiac, to create this never-ending taste-fest, courtesy of six Detroit- and Michiganbased eateries. This cornucopia of local foods includes The Shed, named after Eastern Market’s Shed Five, and featuring the same type of communal dining concept as its namesake. “It will also feature a central lounge serving over 18 craft and domestic beers and choice Michigan wines,” said MIG President Brian Deming. Eat Locally, Travel Globally Eastern Market itself is one of the oldest and largest year-round markets in the United States. It offers food close to its source, be it an animal, vegetable or fermented product. “The Shed has a series of 12 metal tubes that come out of the back of the bar to replicate beer being delivered directly overhead from a bar’s tap,” said Deming. “It is a neat architectural feature.” Fresh, local and home-grown produce is also a signature element of the historic Eastern Market. In homage to growing things, waves of leaves - each wave a different shade of green - form a lush living wall blanketing a portion of the development facing the Terminal interior. “It’s a plywood wall with waterproofing,” said Deming. “The water service for the plants, placed in a series of racks and

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Michielutti Bros., Inc.’s excellent terrazzo work is on full display as part of the Eastern Market Dining Experience. This cluster of eateries showcases Detroit- and Michigan-based establishments, including Grobbel’s Gourmet Deli, a deli founded in Detroit and known as America’s oldest corned beef specialist. “The Voice of The Construction Industry®”

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Market are printed on aluminum-like panels that are framed in LED lights,” said Deming. Given its airport location, the Eastern Market Dining Experience also services customers waiting for their flight. “They even created an area with specialty flooring and furniture catering to children,” said Deming. “It has bold colors and playscape furniture that creates an environment for children to play while waiting for their flight.”

Waves of leaves - each wave a different shade of green – form a lush, living wall blanketing a section of the Eastern Market Dining Experience at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

growing in four-inch pots, is connected to the plumbing system of the coffee bar that is located behind the living wall.” Designed by the Detroit office of Toronto-based NORR Architects for Midfield Concession Enterprises, this

30,000-square-foot smorgasbord of restaurants is located near gates A1-A10 near the end of Terminal A. A specially designed portal introduces the visitor to the Eastern Market Dining Experience. “Iconic black and white images of Eastern

The Envy of All Wall Systems Construction-wise, permits and phasing of these six very different spaces made for a complex project. “The City of Romulus wanted to be able to address each restaurant and their systems separately in case the airport would want to make changes to just one,” said Deming. “We had to assemble documents and gain permits associated with each different outlet.” The project was built in three main phases, beginning with the Crave Robata

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Grill & Bar, the anchor restaurant for the Eastern Market Dining Experience. This eatery features Dearborn’s own unique jazzy vibe and Master Chef, Khalil Ramaden’s inspired menu selections, such as Kobe beef burgers, robata-grilled Michigan Walleye, prime rib sliders and more. Every phase demanded meeting the challenges of security, material deliveries and site access in a bustling airport, along with shielding airport patrons from any construction-generated dust and noise. One solution to this host of concerns was conducting the noisiest operations during periods of low usage and after hours when Terminal A was not in full service. “We had a purely second shift, so we had a shift during the day and then at night,” said Deming. Airport patron protection and phasing involved building a “series of temporary walls and enclosing three different areas in quick succession,” added Deming. MIG and MICCO called upon the amazing services of Envy Modular Wall Systems, Inc., Midland. “Envy offers a very lightweight temporary wall system,” said Deming. “It is very flexible, easily adjusted and secure, which in an airport, having a secure door system is especially important. As a general contractor, this was the pivotal item that we brought to the project.” In addition, visually appealing graphics can easily be attached to the Envy Modular Wall System. “Some of the architectural renderings were placed as graphics on these temporary Envy walls,” said Deming. MIG first discovered the Envy wall system while managing a project for Olympia Development. “They were selling their services to Olympia, and so we decided to use the system for our gaming work both at Motor City Casino and the Greektown Casino just because of its neat appearance and the speed and flexibility it offers on the jobsite,” said Deming. The actual system is an approximately half- to three-quarter-inch fiberglass panel easily fit into an aluminum track system. “The panels interlock and come in standard four-foot widths,” said Deming. “They can make them as high as you need for the job.” As another benefit, the Envy walls are

leased and reusable. “Envy wall removal is quick, quiet and clean,” said Envy Modular Wall System’s Web site. “It creates zero landfill debris. The panels can be transported to the warehouse, cleaned and prepped for the next environmentally friendly modular wall system project.” MIG and MICCO also met an aggressive construction schedule, because DTW wanted the project completed before the hectic holiday rush. MIG/MICCO relied on close teamwork to deliver the project on time. “Teamwork is one of our strong beliefs,” said Deming. “We had meetings with the airport, the architect and the subcontractors to determine the best time to execute the work and to look for different ways of putting things together.” For example, Michielutti Bros., Inc., Eastpointe, worked with MIG, MICCO and the DTW to slightly alter the typical terrazzo installation sequence. “Michielutti did an excellent job,” said Deming. Thanks to DTW, NORR, MIG, MICCO and the rest of the project team, international and national travelers can now dine on some of Detroit’s classic foods, from robata-grilled Michigan Walleye to Grobbel’s corned beef. Bon appétit and bon voyage can both be relished at Midfield Concession Enterprise’s full menu of eateries.

The following firms were part of the MIG/MICCO project team: • Walls & Ceilings – National Maintenance Services, LLC, Pontiac • Temporary Walls – Envy Modular Wall Systems, Midland • Mechanical – Forced Air Systems, Inc., Sterling Heights • Display Systems – Forms+Surfaces, Pittsburgh, PA • Terrazzo – Michielutti Bros., Inc., Eastpointe • Fire Protection – Simplex Grinnell LP, Farmington Hills • Steel – Sav’s Welding Services, Inc., Detroit • Roofing – JD Candler Roofing Co., Livonia • Fire Alarm – APC – Asset Protection Corp., Toledo, OH

A New Chili’s and Papa Joe’s Land at Detroit Metropolitan Airport MIG Construction, Detroit, and MICCO Construction, Pontiac, served as joint venture partners in the conversion of a former Northwest Airlines WorldClub into two eateries. Once offering a host of member perks, the former WorldClub offers two new perks for all airport visitors: a Chili’s Bar & Grill and Papa Joe’s Gourmet Market. Midfield

Joint venture partners, MIG Construction and MICCO Construction, inserted restaurant-grade mechanical, electrical, plumbing and kitchen systems into an area that had never before been used as an eatery. This warm, visually appealing space now houses a new Chili’s Bar & Grill at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

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MIG and MICCO inserted restaurant-grade mechanical, electrical, plumbing and kitchen systems into a space that had never before been used as an eatery.

The following firms were part of the MIG/MICCO project team: • Walls & Ceilings – National Maintenance Services, LLC, Pontiac • Mechanical – Forced Air Systems, Inc., Sterling Heights

• Electrical – Bayview Electric Company, LLC, Redford Twp., Detroit • Fire Protection – Simplex Grinnell LP, Farmington Hills • Steel – Sav’s Welding Services, Inc., Detroit

Concession Enterprises developed these two eateries located in McNamara Terminal at the intersection of Concourse B and Concourse C. MIG and MICCO inserted restaurantgrade mechanical, electrical, plumbing and kitchen systems into a space that had never before been used as an eatery. Being located in an airport compounded the difficulty of threading new systems into the 3,600-square-foot space. “At one point, there is actually an open space underneath the floor of the restaurant,” said Deming. “It is like being down on the tarmac of the airport, because you can walk underneath this area. We had to bring in plumbing and water systems into a soffit that is actually exposed on the outside.” MIG and MICCO added heat tracing for the plumbing and water systems in this exposed area. “Heat tracing resembles tape, and has an electrical heating element that prevents the water and drains from freezing,” explained Deming. While the plumbing and water systems had to be vertically routed to a lower level, MIG and MICCO routed MEP systems to neighboring mechanical rooms. “We also had to install kitchen equipment and ventilation,” added Deming. NORR’s Detroit office served as the mechanical and electrical engineers, and JGA Architects, Southfield, was the architect of record for these warm, visually appealing spaces. Travelers can relax before a long flight, and enjoy this nationally known restaurant’s popular Tex-Mex favorites, complemented by fresh and convenient grab-and-go sandwiches, wraps, salads and more from Papa Joe’s Gourmet Market.

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JJV Design’s inspired use of natural materials includes vertically stacking thin layers of wood as column trim. JJV used this treatment throughout one of the dining spaces and in the bar area that serves “conscious cocktails” made with organic juices and herbs.

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By Mary Kremposky McArdle, Associate Editor After 21 years in the hospitality and retail industry as a design/build company, JJV Design Group, Southfield, is still gaining speed. President and founder, John Janviriya, is a high-octane person who delivers inventive, original spaces stamped with his trademark dramatic flair. Below is a sampling of his recent work in Michigan. GreenSpace Café: Natural Materials, Natural Foods The GreenSpace Café in Ferndale simply glows. In the first of two dining spaces, the tungsten filaments of vintage Edison light bulbs cast a soft wash of light over the interior’s natural materials. The ceiling soffits are wood pallets; the floors are polished concrete; the walls are exposed terra cotta blocks; and the column trim is simple layers of wood stacked like books from table height to the top of the high ceilings. In the hands of design-build maestro, John Janviriya, basic materials are transformed into sophisticated spaces. In this culinary sanctuary for vegans, vegetarians and adventurous omnivores, 28 CAM MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2016

simple foods become gourmet. Both building and cuisine create a healthy glow, one in the interior of this 5,000-square-foot, non-GMO, organic Eden on Nine Mile Road, and the other in the very bodies of its growing clientele. Detroit area cardiologist Dr. Joel Kahn partnered with his son Daniel to bring the community this healthy restaurant option. Dr. Kahn’s books include “Dead Executives Don’t Get Bonuses: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Your Career with a Healthy Heart” and the “Whole Heart Cookbook.” His books and his practice focus on identifying heart disease early and reversing its course. Patrons enjoy such foods as the GreenSpace Café Superfood Salad. Greens, broccolini, hemp hearts, quinoa and walnuts in a red pepper avocado dressing taste wonderful in the hands of culinary consultant, George Vutetakis, former owner of Royal Oak’s famed vegetarian restaurant, Inn Season. Janviriya explains how the design complements the menu: “For this vegan and vegetarian restaurant, I wanted to create a

very raw space that was very much in line with the style of food. For this reason, we exposed the existing terra cotta on the walls and used palette woods for essentially all of the trim in the building.” An elegantly raw ambiance pervades both of the restaurant’s two dining rooms. The walls of the second dining area are clad in a rhythm of vertically placed wood pallets and thickly woven expanses of faux green vegetation. This smaller of the two spaces was actually the original footprint of the restaurant. The owner initially purchased the space occupied by Maria’s Front Room, a once vibrant Italian restaurant in Ferndale. Soon after, the larger space next door became available, creating a wider canvas for the creation of the GreenSpace Café. The larger dining area houses a unique option in a vegan restaurant: a bar environment offering craft cocktails made with organic juices and herbs. Artfully placed lighting suffuses the bar and shines on mason jars filled with drinks such as Summer’s Cup, a brew of cardamom, birch bark-infused rum, lime and fresh watermelon “The Voice of The Construction Industry®”

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juice. “We wanted to create a very warm, comfortable environment for the first vegan restaurant in Michigan that has a bar environment,” said Janviriya. “We used lighting and the wood trim stacked to look like bookshelves as part of the design.” Design-wise, the inspired use of pallet wood and other raw materials ties the two spaces together. Construction-wise, Janviriya created several wall penetrations to tie the floor plan of the two spaces together. “We installed lintels, and broke through the hollow-core terra cotta walls,” said Janviriya. “The terra cotta partition walls are a framing system in this structural steel building. Back in the day, contractors used to apply plaster directly to the terra cotta blocks.” The square terra cotta blocks with pronounced vertical striations become part of the design in the able hands of Janviriya. The blocks were left in a slightly distressed state, but the square shapes and the subtle gradations in color turn the interior walls into a type of terra cotta quilt. “Exposing the terra cotta was easily a month-long project, because we had to remove all the plaster, drywall and other materials that had been installed over the terra cotta over the years,” said Janviriya. What the clientele doesn’t see is of equal importance. “The project was a complete gut renovation,” said Janviriya. “We even had to bring in new sprinkler systems, because the building wasn’t sprinklered. We cut through the roadway to bring in a fourinch line to the building, essentially modernizing this older building and bringing it up to code.” Janviriya’s team had to coordinate the underground utilities with the new plumbing system. “We also brought in new make-up air rooftop units, as well as new heating and cooling systems that would support that size space,” he added. GreenSpace Café brings its own unique flavor to the Detroit area, both in its food and in the sheer quality of its design and construction. Other members of the JJV team included mechanical contractor, Running Right Heating & Cooling, Livonia, and plumbing contractor, Ram & Sons Plumbing and Mechanical, LLC, Allen Park. While Janviriya is the design architect, Etchen Gumma, Farmington Hills, prepared the construction documents and served as contracted architect under JJV Design. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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The Fountain: The First Shipping resembling a log or the bark of a tree. This Container Venue Debuts in Detroit unique touch adds to the relaxed, park-like In addition to creating the first vegan ambiance right in the middle of an urban restaurant and bar, JJV Design was also environment. involved in another Detroit area first: Delivering food and beverages to its Transforming a shipping container into outdoor clientele required the design of a usable building space. Detroit’s debut service window in the middle of the shipping shipping container project is a restaurant and container. “It was quite an engineering feat,” bar concession in downtown Detroit’s said Janviriya. The steel service window Campus Martius Park called The Fountain. operates like a retractable overhead door, “There are other shipping container projects but has the appearance of a window awning on the way in Detroit, but we definitely beat or canopy. Two overhead canopies actually everybody to the punch,” said Janviriya. form one service window, each weighing 500 Being a pioneer in the reuse of shipping lbs. “The structures are custom made out of containers wasn’t Janviriya’s initial goal. This steel, and they resemble the rest of the unusual but increasingly popular design shipping container,” said Janviriya. “They solution just made sense for a client who are seamless, and when closed, you can’t operates the seasonal concessions in this tell they are there. When open, they create urban gathering spot. “They needed a the service window that opens up to the structure they could pick up at the end of the kitchen and the bar.” season and store, but still have the benefits Given its weight and collective 30-foot of a full-service restaurant with a full-blown span, the engineering of the service window kitchen and bar,” said Janviriya. had to be carefully considered. The design A shipping container’s sheer compression team had to select the proper type of hinges of space – the unit is only 40 feet long by eight feet wide and eight feet, six inches tall – made it difficult to squeeze a fullservice restaurant into such a small area. JJV Design successfully inserted a 20foot-long back bar and a fullservice, stainless steel kitchen of equal length into this tight rectangle The building and menu are in perfect harmony: Basic materials, such as of steel – all pallet wood and polished concrete, create a sophisticated space; natural without sacrificing foods, such as the Martin Family Farm Salad, become a gourmet the firm’s experience. trademark style. LED lights add shine to the bar, and the walls and to determine the right size of hydraulic are clad in high-end Philippine Mahogany. piston. “The hydraulic piston opens each High-end millwork wrapped in a corrugated overhead door and keeps them open by steel shell, and a utilitarian box of steel, remaintaining the proper pressure,” said imagined and re-invented, all add to the Janviriya. The Fountain also has two service intrigue, charm and playfulness of doors that slide open just like any shipping establishing an eatery in a shipping container door. container. Amazingly, this pioneering project was The actual restaurant tables are outdoors constructed in a mere two weeks. “We had in the middle of a deck area. The tables to be open for Memorial Day weekend,” said feature what is called live or timber edges Janviriya. “It was a rather intense deadline.” CAM MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2016

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His strategy: “Gas pedal, no brakes.” Thanks to JJV Design’s creativity and zeal for experimentation, office workers, residents and visitors can enjoy this unique downtown Detroit restaurant and bar. “It was a learnas-you go project, because it has never been done before in this area,” said Janviriya. “It is definitely the first of its kind in the Midwest. There have been projects built in a shipping container, but not a restaurant of this caliber and level of finish.”

As one design goal, Calexico’s walls of Milwaukee brick veneer with thick mortar patches create the illusion of an outdoor streetscape. The New York franchise owners began their restaurant careers as street food vendors in Calexico, the region of California near the Mexican border.

CALEXICO: A Taste of Sun-Washed Places in Downtown Detroit A restaurant inspired by the food truck craze has come to the Compuware Building in downtown Detroit. Two natives of Calexico, the region of California near the Mexican border, began their now successful New York restaurant franchise as street food vendors in Calexico. As one design goal, JJV Design wanted the Compuware restaurant to have an outdoor, street-like flavor in sync with the Calexico region and its franchise owners. “Interpreting the food cart concept into a sitdown restaurant is what separates this from other restaurants,” said Janviriya. Calexico’s walls of Milwaukee brick veneer with thick mortar patches, and the restaurant’s open layout without solid partition walls, create the illusion of an 30 CAM MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2016

outdoor streetscape. The brick and mortar achieve two other design goals: lending this new space the appearance of a vintage, mid20th Century building and expressing some of the urban grittiness of Detroit. “The Milwaukee brick has an imperfect look, and then we went overboard on the mortar to make it look like brick partition walls back in the day when they just let all of the mortar ooze out between the bricks,” said Janviriya. “I used it as a tool to make the building appear old.” Hickory is the third material completing the interior of this 3,900-square-foot restaurant. Janviriya personally picked up 85 percent of the Hickory logs from a farmer in Howell. “I picked what I call ‘trees of Hickory’ from a local farmer who mills lumber,” said Janviriya. JJV used the Hickory to create lap boards for use as bar tops, table tops, and screen frames throughout the eatery. “Hickory is a wood with a lot of imperfections,” said Janviriya. “It’s hard, very dense and has an interesting color range.” From a host of “imperfect” materials, JJV Design created the perfect interior for both the New York owners and the local franchise holder. The Hickory worked well for the owner’s vision of a restaurant in Detroit with the feel of a beach in Calexico. “The light Hickory wood and a stucco wall painted turquoise give the restaurant a beachy feel,” said Janviriya. “I had to juggle and interpret all of these different ideas – the beach, the mid-century and the street look - and turn them into a design that would work for both the franchise owner in New York and my client as the local operator.” JJV also created a series of signs, one the reverse and the other the inverse of the Mexican and Californian map. In addition, custom light fixtures add spice to Calexico’s interior. “We used Edison bulb fixtures that are energy-efficient but look antique,” said Janviriya. “They look like incandescent bulbs, and without the frosted glass, you can see the actual filaments.” JJV also designed a light fixture he calls the Sputnik, a sevenfoot starburst made out of steel and lit by Edison bulbs. The Sputnik illuminates the dining room, separated from the adjacent bar by strategically placed seating and JJV’s custom design of a see-through Hickory louver screen. This design solution maintains the interior’s open, transparent

feel, but gives the dining room a sense of separation. Construction-wise, the logistics of working, parking and material delivery in the tight urban grid proved to be the most demanding part of the job. JJV still delivered the project in a mere 90 days. Again, Janviriya’s “gas pedal, no brakes” approach got it done. “I never met anybody in construction who doesn’t work that way,” said Janviriya. Created in time for an early August 2016 opening, Calexico is located on the first floor and the northwest corner of the Compuware Building at Gratiot and Woodward Avenues. Revel & Roll: Eat, Drink and Bowl Near Michigan Stadium JJV Design renovated a dated bowling alley in Ann Arbor into an entertainment emporium. The 40,000-square-foot building is segmented into a playground of activities, including the main bar and restaurant, a space that opens into an outdoor dining area,

Falling bowling pins outlined in LED lights is only one of many imaginative touches in Ann Arbor’s Revel & Roll, a 40,000-square-foot entertainment emporium containing a gaming arcade, a sports bar with an 11-feet-tall indoor television, and both private and public bowling alleys and dining areas.

a banquet room and both a private six-lane bowling alley and the main 26-lane bowling alley. All this and an 8,500-square-foot arcade housing a gaming area and three private dining spaces. JJV first tackled the design of the private bowling and dining area, creating a plush space with upholstered walls. “We also have a 3D acoustical wall all lit by LED lights,” Janviriya added. “The 3D wall projects about 18 inches off of the wall surface and has a “The Voice of The Construction Industry®”

serpentine look.” Janviriya works LED lighting like a magician to create dramatic spaces, including the LED custom fixtures in the gaming arcade. In the bowling area, LED lights outline the moving shape of a falling bowling pin. The Revel & Rolls sports bar is blanketed in televisions and offers comfortable booths of black leather and walnut wood. This playground on the edge of The University of Michigan’s landmark Michigan Stadium also houses one of the largest LED indoor televisions available, with the exception of those sometimes installed in sports stadiums themselves. Structural steel supports this 11-foot-tall, 1,200-square-foot television, measuring approximately 110 feet in width. Construction-wise, the prime concern was raising the floor of the former bowling alley. “The existing bowling alley was of an old school design, so everything tiered down the lanes, creating a 36-inch elevation change from the walk-in point of entry to the bowling lanes,” said Janviriya. “It was 8,500 square feet of space that was down three feet. We backfilled it with 2,000 yards of aggregate and then poured a whole new floor to get it to the desired grade level.” JJV Design also designed and built a new storefront in front of the existing building and its large gabled roof. More extensive than a faux façade, the building’s new storefront is constructed of structural steel and poured concrete footings actually used as a design feature. “We created oversized footings that come out of the ground and become part of the design,” said Janviriya. “Each of the 21 footings is huge, being about 40 inches square. The footings are about five feet tall and they go below grade about four feet.” JJV also added an archway with new signage to draw attention to the building’s new front elevation. “You can’t miss the building, and that was the whole point,” said Janviriya. “Basically, the entire storefront becomes a sign.” The project proves the drawing power of quality design. This re-invention of an older bowling alley now attracts hordes of football fans before and after the games. “Revel & Roll is now an Ann Arbor staple at this point,” said Janviriya. Again, JJV Design worked at a frantic pace, delivering the project in 120 days. “We had to be open for football season, so Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

we had to get it done,” he added. Revel & Roll is awash in imaginative LED lighting and other design details. “My forte is to create entertainment and dramatic spaces for the hospitality and retail sector,” said Janviriya. “Basically, clients rely on me to make crazy places.” In over two decades in the business, Janviriya has also designed and built “crazy places” in Chicago and Las Vegas. He

enjoys the adrenaline rush of working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. “Some people wouldn’t enjoy the pressure, but for whatever reason, I like it,” said Janviriya. “I like fast cars, motorcycles and hockey – pressure and speed.” And with that, Janviriya is off designing and building his next project: A massive and ultimately collapsible, 100-foot-long, accordion-type Nano wall system in Campus Martius Park

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LEGOLAND has its own town clock that chimes every hour, and out pops a red dragon. A LEGO construction work sits on a bench in the middle of a “town” dedicated to the craft of building anything imaginable.

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LEGOLAND® Discovery Center at Great Lakes Crossing in Auburn Hills is a place of bold primary colors, light fixtures in the shape of the heads of LEGO® mini-figures and an 18-foot-tall giraffe built entirely of those building blocks of childhood: the LEGO. As general contractor, The Alan Group, Inc. orchestrated the assembly of 12 different themed areas collectively containing over a million LE bricks. The Troy-based company worked with global consultants from Malaysia to London, coordinating the construction of this 33,000-square-foot indoor wonderland with all the aplomb of a Master LEGO Builder. At LEGOLAND, children can enjoy a 4D Movie Theater, take part in a Master Builder’s Workshop or pedal a bicyclebased ride called Merlin’s Apprentice – the

Set harder you pedal the higher the ride climbs. Children can even build their own virtual LEGO mini-figures on a large computer screen in the LEGO Factory. Every age group has a home in LEGOLAND: the DUPLO™ Farm is stocked with large bricks, along with extra-large soft bricks for small children; MiniLand contains an amazingly detailed replica of almost every landmark building in Detroit – all in LEGO brick. Add a café, soft play-scape, the chance to build and race your own LEGO car, and a musical LEGO clock tower that chimes the hour. Appropriately, a LEGO construction worker sits on a bench in the middle of LEGOLAND surveying it all. The Center at Great Lakes Crossing is one of only eight LEGOLAND Discovery Centers in North America and one of only 16 in the world. Merlin Entertainments, “The Voice of The Construction Industry®”

Inc., Dorset, England, owns LEGOLAND, as well as SEALIFE and the world-famous Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. Merlin Entertainments selected the site based on the strength of the post-recession economy in Oakland County, the sheer size of a mall measuring one mile around, and the need for more family-type centers of activity in the area, according to Debbie Gibb, marketing manager, LEGOLAND Michigan and SEALIFE Michigan, also at Great Lakes Crossing Mall. “The LEGOLAND Discovery Centers are based around having a great place for kids to play,” said Gibb. “We want it to be interactive; we want parents to play with their children; and we want to give children a place to let their imaginations run wild. They have a chance to just jump in and play with millions of LEGO bricks.”

Arizona firm created the colorful wall graphics lining LEGOLAND’s walls. The Alan Group maintained the schedule, including tracking shipments from around the globe, along with being aware of the network of approvals and permits necessary for the forward progress of the project. For example, an Arizona company produced the colorful wall graphics that brighten and animate the

addition, Darlow Christ was here at least every other week. Even the architect from England was on site a couple of times, as well as some of the overseas vendors.” Once onsite, “in many instances, these overseas vendors would only have a short period of time to install, test and complete their work,” continued Chojnacki. “We needed to accommodate their needs, while still maintaining the overall project schedule.”

Dad, Please Build Me a LEGOLAND For The Alan Group, the journey to LEGOLAND began when the young son of an estimator at The Alan Group happened to read about the future construction of a LEGOLAND at Great Lakes Crossing in the newspaper. “My estimator’s son is a huge LEGO fan, and so my estimator just randomly called and found the right person at the right time at A Global Construction Project Merlin Entertainments,” said LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chojnacki. “We actually made a Michigan was a global cold call to Merlin construction project. The Alan Entertainments Group in London Group coordinated the work of 12 asking to bid on the job.” to 15 national and international Ultimately, The Alan Group vendors who collectively focused secured this coveted contract their talents on building this and arrived on site in June 2015. ultimate indoor LEGO The first phase involved selective playground. saw-cutting of the concrete floor. In this United Nations of global “Probably 80 to 100 cubic yards consultants, a Brussels company of concrete were taken out of the created a ride called Kingdom’s space,” said Chojnacki. Quest; the ride, Merlin’s The Alan Group created a Apprentice, was built in Italy; the series of trenches for placement play-scape is the product of an of an extensive network of The Earthquake Table tests the strength of a child’s LEGO creation, English firm; and the LEGO underground electrical power, and may even inspire future engineers. models throughout the Center plumbing systems and are from Malaysia, England and communications. New plumbing California. “We would have was installed to create the 4D LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan, conference calls with people from four water effects of each production in the 82but the graphics had to be approved by an different countries,” said Alan Group person capacity LEGO 4D Cinema. The architectural firm in England, as well as by President Bradley Chojnacki. “It was about theater shows three different LEGO movies Merlin Entertainments. as complicated as I think a job could get. in 3D, adding a mist of rain and snow and The Alan Group kept the lines of The project was truly a challenge, but that’s a blast of wind to intensify the experience. communication open to all project what we love.” The crew worked the night shift throughout participants. “The project took constant On the national stage, Darlow Christ this phase, arriving on the jobsite at 9 pm vigilance and communication, including Architects, Cambridge, Massachusetts, is the for six to eight weeks to avoid disturbing regular meetings with subcontractors on architect of record; a Cambridge, Minnesota mall patrons. the jobsite,” said Chojnacki. “We had a firm, called Emphasis Lighting, programmed New slabs were poured to replace sawgreat deal of owner involvement. In the dramatic light show in MiniLand; and an cut areas, and four-foot-deep foundations Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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LEGOLAND Michigan, located in the heart of the automotive industry, includes a zone dedicated to the building and testing of LEGO cars.

were installed underneath the “magic” bike ride called Merlin’s Apprentice. The next phase involved metal studs and drywall, as well as structural steel to support some of the larger LEGO models, such as a large red dragon’s head mounted on the wall. “We did have quite a bit of miscellaneous steel and structural steel to install in order to support some of the LEGO figures,” said Chojnacki. “There are actually structural steel columns in the wall supporting the dragon’s head hanging on the wall.” Campbell & Shaw Steel, Inc., Marysville, was the structural steel contractor. The Alan Group also had to coordinate the fit of components within each themed area, and to properly piece together the overall placement of all of the different themed areas. The Alan Group used Total Station surveying equipment to assemble a space that is in a sense a collective 33,000-square-foot LEGO. “We even placed the LEGO light fixtures with the Total Station surveying equipment,” said Chojnacki, “because there is no other way of laying them out accurately.” While each LEGO model was assembled piece-by-piece in various locations, many of the LEGO models were shipped and arrived in modular units. An 18-foot-tall giraffe arrived in three different sections on four pallets. “It was shipped from Malaysia 34 CAM MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2016

to my shop,” said Chojnacki. “I called Connelly Crane to assemble it. They asked, ‘What do you need to pick?’ I answered, ‘A giraffe.’ They said, ‘Seriously, what are you going to pick up? I answered, ‘A giraffe.’ We had fun with it along the way, because it was such a unique project.” Today, this towering LEGO ungulate stands directly outside the entrance near SEALIFE Michigan. Sophisticated Play Play is a technically sophisticated undertaking in LEGOLAND Discovery Center. The “town” has five servers, one each for the LEGO Factory; the rides Merlin’s Apprentice and Kingdom Quest; MiniLand; and two large server racks for the 4D Theater. “We spent two months installing all the technology on the project,” said Chojnacki. MiniLand, the miniature replica of Detroit, highlights the use of technology in action. People voted on what buildings to include in MiniLand as part of a Facebook competition. A master model building center in Germany, and master model builders in England, Malaysia and California then worked for months on different buildings and related Detroit area landmarks using online and photographic images. A team of four people came to the

project site for about six weeks to work on the final install, said Chojnacki. Each building, including the Guardian, Penobscot and even the old Wayne County Courthouse, is beautifully detailed and built. The Spirit of Detroit statue is even built in LEGO, as well as an old-fashioned post office mail delivery boat, the Joe Louis fist, Belle Isle’s MacArthur Bridge and even the salt mines beneath Detroit. At last, programming of MiniLand’s mesmerizing light show could begin. “Emphasis Lighting’s team flew in from Minnesota and spent a few days programming and adjusting MiniLand’s time-lapse lighting program,” said Chojnacki. “Every 10 minutes the light changes, and visitors will see a sunset over Detroit and even fireworks over the Detroit River.” In LEGOLAND, even the golden towers of the Fisher Building turn a burnished gold. Almost the entire LEGOLAND Discovery Center is technology rich. Kingdom Quest is a mini-car ride through the Enchanted Forest to save a princess in distress. Each rider of the five-person car uses a laser to terminate a host of virtual spiders, skeletons and other creatures. Each car keeps tabs on points scored to determine the winner. The finishes are the last phase of this collective LEGO called LEGOLAND. Unlike other construction projects, this phase was quite complex. “What was unusual on this job was the extent of finishes,” said Chojnacki. “Almost every wall has a graphic on it, and almost every wall is a different color.” To aid logistics, The Alan Group selfperformed all of the finish carpentry. “Crews came over from England to build the models, and companies brought in people from around the world to work on other areas, but no one was going to send somebody from Europe to do a two-hour fix or a small carpentry repair,” said Chojnacki. LEGO Master Builders In building this unique project, The Alan Group adeptly responded to changes from Merlin Entertainments. “They always strive to make LEGOLAND better, and they always try to keep it fresh and up-to-date,” said Chojnacki. “This meant there were “The Voice of The Construction Industry®”

The following companies participated in the creation of LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan: some changes during the process of building the project.” While adjusting to design changes, working within the Great Lakes Crossing Mall’s guidelines and minimizing budget impacts, The Alan Group was able to turn the project over on schedule. Near the end of the project, crews once again worked the night shift to paint the mall-side front walls and entry portal to the LEGO retail store that leads to the LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan. The mall-side entry is made of aluminum sheeting painted to resemble individual and brightly colored LEGO bricks. The Alan Group could qualify as a LEGO Master Builder if there was such a designation for actual contractors. In LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan, over 140 job applicants applied for the position of the Center’s Master Builder, the person who conducts hourly workshops in inside the Master Builder’s own workshop. The Master Builder helps the visiting throngs of children, generally ages three to 10, build LEGOs in the shape of frogs,

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• 4D Theater - Mediamation, Torrance, CA • Acoustical Insulation - National Insulators, Fair Haven • Architect – Darlow Christ Architects, Cambridge, MA • Audio/Video Systems - Innovative Communications, Saginaw • Ceiling Banners - The Sheer Shop, Shelby Township • Coiling Grilles - Overhead Door Whitmore Lake, Whitmore Lake • Demolition/Finish Carpentry – The Alan Group, Inc. • Doors/Frames/Hardware - LaForce, Inc., Troy • EIFS - SC Construction, LLC, Lenox • Electrical - RCI Electric, Almont • Factory Tour - Figment Productions, Guildford, Australia • Fire Alarm System - Premier Electronics, Clinton Township • Fire Protection – VFP Fire Systems, Troy • Floor Coverings - Shock Brothers Flooring, Roseville • Glass/Glazing - Groesbeck Glazing Contractors, Warren

• HVAC - Dee Cramer, Inc., Holly • HVAC Controls – Campbell, Inc., Northwood, OH • Lighting Controls – Emphasis Lighting, Cambridge, MN • Merlin’s Apprentice (ride) – Zamperla, Vicentina, Italy • Millwork – Zuckero and Sons, Inc., Roseville • Operable Partitions - Gardiner Vose, Inc., Bloomfield Hills • Painting/Rough Carpentry - E J Kaneris, Farmington • PlayScape – Play Revolution, Llay, England • Plumbing - Tri-County Plumbing & Heating, Almont • Roofing - Newton Crane Roofing, Inc., Pontiac • Structural Steel - Campbell & Shaw Steel, Inc., Marysville • Tile - East Side Tile & Marble, Harrison Township • Toilet Partitions/Accessories Rayhaven Group, Southfield

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birds, action cars, and dragons or as whatever model they can imagine. LEGOLAND is a “town” devoted to imagination, LEGO building and pure play. Each themed area is interactive to encourage the free play of imagination. MiniLand contains a model of the Heidelberg House, and it also offers visitors a chance to build their own version of this well-known art work in Detroit. Visitors to the Friends themed area, featuring five girlfriends living in a small town, can add their own LEGO pieces and stories to this part of LEGOLAND. In addition, the LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan hosts birthday parties and even school workshops that use the time-honored LEGO brick to teach educational concepts in story-telling and science, such as the LEGO Merry-GoRound workshop created to teach children about the working of gears. The boy who started it all for The Alan Group is probably very happy. After project completion in February 2016, the LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan held a contractors’ night. “The estimator’s son attended,” said Chojnacki, “and he really loved it.” ABOUT THE COMPANY The Alan Group has been in business for 20 years, and in those two decades, the firm has tackled specialty projects, including two recent ones at Ford Field. “We built the Detroit Lions Tunnel Club located right outside the Detroit Lion’s locker rooms,” said Chojnacki. “It’s a highend, ultra-lounge bar tunnel club. If you have a ticket, you can walk down the very tunnel that the players walk down and your seats are actually in the end zone.” The Alan Group also renovated the Ford Field pro or retail shop for the Detroit Lions. The firm also constructed The Breadstick at Ford Field. The company has constructed innumerable hotels, churches and offices over the years. The Alan Group recently built the Hyatt Place in Novi. Other projects include Crest Ford Remodel/Used Car Additions, Center Line; Entertainment, Troy; and Union @ Dearborn, student housing/student union, Dearborn.

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Chicago Pneumatic Expands Forward Plate Compactor Lineup Contractors and rental companies now have another option for compaction of thin asphalt layers, small repairs, and road maintenance work. The MV 58A forward asphalt plate compactor is the newest compaction machine from Chicago Pneumatic Construction Equipment (CP). At only 150 pounds, the MV 58A is lightweight, powerful, and robust. An integrated, tubeless water distribution system prevents asphalt from sticking to the plate. The machine also leaves zero tread on the asphalt. Additionally, this system eliminates regular plate and pipe cleaning to save operators time. Similar to all CP forward compaction plates, the MV 58A has a durable frame to protect crucial components. One of those components includes a strong and reliable

3-horsepower Honda engine. A corrosion-free one-gallon water tank features an easy-to-reach flow adjustment valve. To support fast refills, the tank is also easy and quick to remove. This product has been specifically designed to meet demand from rental companies and contractors. It is an ideal compactor for thin asphalt and small repairs on roads since the plate compactor is lightweight, fast, maneuverable and has a maintenance-free design. Transportation between jobsites has also been engineered to be fast and simple. The MV 58A features a

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Eaton Expands its LED Floodlight Family, Satisfying Solutions for Commercial and Industrial Outdoor Floodlighting Applications Power management company Eaton, a 2016 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year, recently announced the expansion of the Lumark Night Falcon™ light-emitting diode (LED) Floodlight Luminaire family. With the addition of the Small and Large models available in multiple wattages, the Night Falcon series replaces high intensity discharge (HID) products of 70-watts to up to 1000-watts, which are typically found in floodlighting applications, while providing greater than 75 percent in energy and maintenance savings. Designed for superior performance, versatility, longevity and value, the Night Falcon series provides solutions for a broad range of outdoor needs, including area, security, façade, architectural landscape, signage and lighting for flag poles and monuments. In addition, the Night Falcon series also offers a range of integrated control options that reduces light levels and power consumption for further energy savings. The Night Falcon series utilizes precision-engineered optics delivering superior uniformity and illumination to the targeted application. Maximum fixture spacing is achieved utilizing a wide 6H x 6V NEMA distribution, reducing the number of fixtures required and installation costs in select applications. The fixtures offer lumen packages from nominal 2,900 lumens to more than 33,000 lumens and are available in standard 4000 Kelvin (K) correlated color temperature (CCT) with 3000K, 5000K and 5700K CCT options and in a 70 color rendering index (CRI). Designed to last 50,000 hours with lumen maintenance of greater than 93 percent, the luminaires incorporate an innovative thermal management design that maximizes heat dissipation, resulting in longer fixture and LED life. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

For use in new construction and retrofit applications, the Night Falcon LED luminaires are built with the installer in mind. The Night Falcon LED Floodlight series is available in knuckle, slipfitter, and trunnion mounting configurations, providing mounting versatility while simplifying installation. Mounting options include cast-in angle increments to facilitate accuracy of aiming. The products are also available with wire guard and vandal shield accessories to protect the lens from projected objects and visors to control glare and spill light. The Night Falcon series’ robust design features a heavy-duty, die-cast housing that is IP66 and 3G vibration rated for exceptional durability and long term reliability. For pole-mounted applications, an optional integrated sensor allows the fixtures to be dimmed to 50 percent lumen output when no activity is detected, providing additional energy savings. This option complies with the new provisions of California Title 24. In addition, an optional National Electrical Manufacturers Association 3-pin and 7-pin photocontrol receptacles enable wireless dimming when used with compatible photocontrol. To learn more on Eaton’s lighting solutions, visit www.eaton.com/lighting. CAM MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2016

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Fortunately, most workers now wear gloves when they perform their tasks. But just wearing gloves may not be enough. Impact Products, a leading manufacturer of safety related products including work gloves, offers the following “Best Practices” for wearing gloves when cleaning: • One glove does not fit all cleaning situations. Some are designed for different purposes such as protecting the wearer from chemicals, others from body fluids, heat, dust, etc. Wear the proper gloves when working with powerful cleaning solutions such as degreasers, acids, caustics, alkalis, window cleaners, or body fluids. Consider wearing long-sleeve or elbow length gloves because they offer far greater skin protection. Wash hands before wearing the gloves, and put the gloves on just before performing cleaning tasks. Change gloves between tasks or when moving from one area of a facility to another. When removing gloves, avoid touching the contaminated side of the glove with unprotected hands; grab inside the top of the glove and pull it off the hand so it is inside out. Once removed, leave the glove inside out and deposit in an appropriate trash container.

• Wash hands after using gloves. • Never flick, shake, snap, or toss used gloves. • Always avoid touching your face, mouth, and nose when wearing or after removing used gloves. • Gloves should never be washed, cleaned, or disinfected with the intent to reuse them. • Do not use petroleum-based products on your hands when wearing gloves such as hand lotions; this may degrade some types of work gloves. • When not in use, keep gloves in a cool, dry location in the original packaging. Work gloves are designed to protect the health of the wearer. Because they play such an important role, it is a good practice to select gloves from a manufacturer that is dependable and knowledgeable to ensure the gloves will be of consistent, high quality. Impact Products is a manufacturer and supplier of branded and private label non-chemical commercial cleaning, maintenance, safety and related products. The company’s offering encompasses a full suite of janitorial products including floor care products, waste receptacles, washroom accessories, gloves and safety products. For more information, visit www.impact-products.com

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Larson Electronics 30 Foot Telescoping Light Mast with 360° Rotating Capabilities Industrial lighting specialists Larson Electronics have announced the release of a 30foot telescoping light mast with 360° rotating capabilities. The LM30 is a fold-over light mast that provides a safe and effective way for operators to quickly deploy lights, security cameras and other equipment to elevations of thirty feet. The LM-30 produced by Larson Electronics features a rotating boom that allows for 360° of rotation, a removable mast head for storing mounted equipment when not in use, and an easy fold over assembly for transportation and storing purposes. This light boom can be extended to a height of 30 feet for effective coverage and collapsed to 17 feet. The mast is elevated from its folding position with a 1,000 pound hand winch that is fitted with 3/16-inch cable. A second 1,000 pound winch provides the 17 to 30 feet 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 a 15-inch x 13-inch, ¼inch-thick mounting baseplate which has been pre-drilled to accept six, ¾-inch anchor bolts. A 36-inch-wide and ¼-inch-thick mounting plate is attached to the upper section of the mast, which provides a strong and stable platform for lights or equipment. The LM-30 features a proprietary mast guidance system, which provides increased stability during high winds. When lowered to 17 feet, the mast can withstand winds up to 125 miles per hour. The light tower weighs approximately 500 pounds and can easily support and lift 150 pounds of weight. Larson Electronics produces a full range of industrial and commercial lighting equipment, telescoping light towers, explosion proof lighting, and LED work lights. To view the entire Larson Electronics line of industrial grade lighting solutions, visit www.larsonelectronics.com; or call (800) 369-6671 to learn more about all of Larson Electronics’ lighting products; or call (214) 616-6180 for international inquires.

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Sto Corp. Introduces Sto Panel Technology Sto Corp., the innovative world leader in cladding, air barriers, coatings, and restoration systems, offers the most advanced technology in prefabricated wall panel solutions with Sto Panel Technology. Sto’s systemized approach to panelized construction offers many benefits over traditional construction methods, including installation speed, value and superior performance. Sto Panels are lightweight, energy efficient, durable, and come in a wide variety of aesthetic options. Combining over 30 years of research and refinement with its industry leading wall claddings, Sto offers prefabricated exterior walls that save money and provide a superior building envelope for both new and restoration construction projects. Sto Corp. and its Sto Panel Technology affiliate network have substantially elevated prefabrication. With standardized details, diverse finishes and rapid installation, Sto Panel Technology can provide a solution that brings value to every member of the project team. VERSATILE DESIGN Sto Panel Technology offers a panel structure to accept nearly any building finish in the industry. Its prefabricated panels include steel studs, sheathing, Sto Gold Coat Air and Moisture Barrier

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(StoGuard®), continuous insulation and a tremendous range of aesthetic finishes, which include thin brick veneer, natural stone veneer, metal panels, and industry leading acrylic coatings. SAVES TIME Prefabricating exterior walls allows you to take control of the calendar and avoid unnecessary delays due to weather conditions. Sto Panel Technology can reduce the installation time of the building envelope by 80% when compared to conventional field installed construction. SAVES MONEY In Sto’s state-of-the-art facilities, production costs are consistent from the first floor to the top floor. Sto Panel Technology saves money by eliminating scaffolding, boom lifts and swing stages, as well as reducing the complications of working at high elevations. Its production facilities are open year-round helping to avoid labor shortages and the common inefficiencies of a traditional job site. Weighing better than 50% less than traditional face brick and precast panels, Sto Panel Technology further reduces budget by minimizing the amount of concrete and structural steel needed to support the structure.

EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY Building in a well-lit, temperaturecontrolled facility allows Sto to construct a building envelope of superior quality. Sto’s close supervision of the construction of your building ensures that the finish surfaces, as well as the air and moisture barrier, are installed exactly to manufacturer specifications. Sto Panel Technology has invested in ASTM testing, Building Code Compliance and Energy Code Compliance. All of this testing results in an industry first five-year warranty on the performance of prefabricated wall panels. COAST TO COAST With 21 affiliates and 50 locations across the country, Sto Panel Technology offers nation-wide consistent quality and performance. A vast majority of the United States is within a one-day transit of a Sto Panel Technology affiliate allowing trucking and management costs to be low. For more information, contact Sto Panel Technology Executive Director, Dominick P. Baruffi II, at dbaruffi@stocorp.com, or Matthew Graves, President of Great Lakes Prefabrication, at matt@greatlakesprefab.com, or visit http://www.stopanels.com/ .

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Simple. Fast. Powerful. Hilti Firestop Cable Disc-D1” With the new Hilti Firestop cable disc CFS-D1”, installing firestop around cable bundles just got a lot easier and more cost-effective. The Hilti Firestop cable disc accommodates cable bundles up to 1 inch in diameter in regular and irregular openings. The highly versatile pre-formed firestop solution features a highly adhesive back and collar-type design that can be surface mounted in 10 seconds or less, without the use of additional tools, backfill or sealant. And, the discs can be installed across a broad range of base materials, including drywall, concrete and wood. The Hilti Firestop cable disc is suitable for sealing through penetrations for lowvoltage cables, mid-voltage cables and low-voltage bundles. It also can accommodate metal pipes and conduits up to 3/4-inches in diameter.

The easy-to-use Hilti Firestop cable discs come packaged with 32 pieces per box and have a shelf life of up to 24 months. For more information about the Hilti Firestop cable disc CFS-D1”, contact Hilti

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MAKO Introduces JAWS Screed Chairs for Concrete Elevation Control Offers Versatility and Fast Setup for Any ½-Inch to 2-Inch Screed Rail MAKO Enterprises has announced the worldwide release of the new goal postdesigned JAWS screed chairs that support any screed rail from ½-inch up to 2 inches and fit mounting structures 3/8inch to 5/8-inch. JAWS come in two sizes. The large, green JAWS support up to a 2-inch aluminum or magnesium screed rail. The small, blue JAWS support 1-1/2-inch wood 2x4 or metal screed rail. JAWS are made of impact resistant material and are virtually unbreakable. All MAKO products are Iowa DOT approved and made in the USA. For rail less than 1-1/2”, just give the JAWS a “twist” to hold the smaller rail in place. The MAKO Driver can also be used with JAWS for an accurate, fast and easy set up. Use for slab-on-grade, vapor barrier, concrete overlay, sand or rock subgrade, sloped slabs, and abutments. Quickly create a stay-in-place form over vapor

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barrier and wood or metal elevated decks when paired with the MAKO FinStand and MAKO Base Plate. This fast setup provides a 1-3/4- inch precise and vertical adjustment when using a ½-inch by 13

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Construction industry veteran Kevin Foucher has joined Auburn Hillsbased Commercial Contracting Corporation (CCC) as Vice President – Construction. Foucher will Foucher help continue to develop CCCs Construction Division operations with an expanding team who will oversee construction projects for clients. He brings extensive capabilities through his experiences in the Automotive, Heavy Industrial, Energy, Petro-Chemical, Commercial, Healthcare and Sports / Special Event market sectors. Active in the construction community, Foucher is serving his first of a four-year term on the Board of Directors for the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM). He is also Co-Chairman of the Boy Scouts of America’s Annual Building Connections Networking Event. Marty A. Burnstein of West Bloomfield has again been selected by his peers for the seventh consecutive year to be included in the 2017 edition of the Best Burnstein Lawyers of America in the specialty of Construction Law and Litigation. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. Burnstein has also again been named to the 2016 Michigan Super Lawyers List and Dbusiness magazine’s 2017 Top Lawyers for his excellence in construction litigation. Burnstein has over 40 years of experience as a construction lawyer, mediator and arbitrator. He frequently teaches, lectures and writes in the area of construction law and has been a long time instructor for the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM). Ed Golda is celebrating 38 years in the Window Film Industry. He has been the president of Michigan Glass Coatings, Auburn Hills, since 1979. During his career, Golda has been

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recognized on the local and national level, from being honored by Oakland County’s Executive, L. Brooks Patterson, to being the 2016 3M Midwest Dealer of the Year. Golda has also received Energy Products Distribution’s Top Ten Dealers Award, and was the first inductee voted into the Window Film Hall of Fame. Colasanti Construction Services, Inc., Macomb Township, recently announced that Kenneth Maes has been hired as a superintendent. Maes brings over 27 years of Maes construction experience to his new position. Since 1953, Colasanti has been one of the leading self-perform concrete contractors in the United States, and has now branched into three separate national companies doing work in 25 states and counting. The company offers Construction Management, General Contracting, Design-Build, PreConstruction, Full-Service Concrete, and Formwork Fabrication. Grand Rapids-based Triangle Associates, Inc. recently hired Ryan Long as director and market segment leader; John Gerber as project superintendent; and Amy Long Shakarjian as site project manager. Long will continue to grow Triangle’s business development by leading the educational market segment. Gerber joins Gerber Triangle as a project superintendent where he will oversee site mobilization, safety, site control and the management of all subcontractor activities Shakarjian on a project. Shakarjian will be working as a site project manager on the First & Main senior living development in Commerce Township.

Hamilton Anderson Associates (HAA), Detroit, recently announced Brehmer three new hires to their team: Michael Brehmer as project architect; Tim Flintoff as project manager; and Lindsay Woods as project manager. Also, HAA Director of Design Mark Farlow has been honored for his service and dedication to design by Lawrence Technological University (LTU) with the 2016 Distinguished Architecture Alumni Award. Farlow also serves as design professor at LTU.

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Quinn Evans Architects is pleased to announce the addition of Gregory W. De Vries, ASLA to its professional staff as a senior landscape architect. With over ten De Vries years of experience and a specialized background in public landscapes, De Vries brings an extensive body of work on nearly 100 historic places which includes 22 National Historic Landmarks and 16 National Park Service properties. Mary (Olivier) Avery has been promoted to vice president of marketing at Tubelite Inc., Walker, MI. Ten years ago, Avery began her career with Tubelite as the manager Avery of client services. She was promoted to manager of client services and marketing in 2009. In 2013, she was promoted to director of marketing. As vice president of marketing, Avery will continue to manage a growing company team.

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Rod Bowe has been promoted to Vice President, Real Estate for Rudolph Libbe Properties, of the Rudolph Libbe Group, Walbridge, OH. In his new role, Bowe will provide Bowe support for customers seeking new facilities or locations to grow their businesses. Also, GEM Energy, of the Rudolph Libbe Group, has added two new managers: Nick Hammond Hammond, business process and risk manager; and Jessica Tyler, solar business development manager. Hammond will manage contracts and business process Tyler development, in addition to providing support for GEM Energy’s solar project management team. Tyler will focus on commercial, industrial and utility customers, enhancing existing relationships and building new strategic relationships to grow GEM Energy’s solar portfolio. Traverse City-based consulting firm GFA (Gourdie-Fraser) is pleased to announce new certifications for staff members, and the addition of another professional Graham surveyor/engineer. Tristan Graham, CAD Technician/Licensed UAV Pilot, has successfully completed the new FAA Part 107 exam, and is GFA’s first licensed UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle/drone) pilot. An experienced CAD technician, Graham is now developing techniques to collect aerial data and technology and incorporate it into drawings to create three-dimensional renderings of earthwork changes, stockpiles, landfills, and other features. The team has also been using it for aerial photography and inspections (rooftops, cell towers, and more). Jon Arleth, PE/PS, joined GFA in September 2016. He is a licensed professional engineer and licensed professional surveyor, with experience in hydrographic surveying and wetland delineation. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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Detroit Events Center A Hockey Puck Wasn’t The First Thing To Drop…

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it was 13 stories of imploded Park Avenue Hotel – and G2’s retaining wall held.

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After submitting initial designs for earth retention systems for this massive, 40-foot deep excavation just one week after receiving of cial notice to proceed , G2 then modeled the impact of imploding an adjacent hotel using earthquake engineering. Results showed that the system would not fail, allowing rapid demolition of the hotel by implosion and maintaining an expedited schedule.

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Kalamazoo-based CSM Group has promoted Julie Byrne to vice president of PreConstruction Services. In this role, Byrne will act as a key leader in the entire Byrne work acquisition process, including management, coordination, and delivery of the pre-construction phase of the project and extensive client contact. Also, Jim Feltch, CHC Feltch and Joe Bailey have been promoted to CSM divisional presidents. Feltch is CSM Group’s new divisional president of CSM Group’s Healthcare and Advanced Technologies division. Bailey Bailey is the new divisional president of CSM Group’s Food and Beverage and Industrial/Manufacturing division. Fleis & VandenBrink, Grand Rapids, has announced the hiring of nine new employees. Three Engineer-in-Training (EIT) staff have been hired in Grand Rapids including Sydney Preston, Shawn Bates and Danell Smith. Bates and Smith are are Civil EITs. Preston joined the Process Group as a water/wastewater EIT. Surveyor Jonathon Robison joins the Survey Group in Grand Rapids. Barrett Walquist was hired as a staff geologist in Grand Rapids. David Capser, PE, was hired in the Traverse City office as a staff engineer. Two administrative assistants were added in Grand Rapids; Shelly Valentine has joined F&V Operations & Resource Management (FVOP) Group. Lisa Smith will assist the Land Development Group. Elizabeth Peterson has also joined the Grand Blanc office as a part-time administrative assistant. In other news, Fleis & VandenBrink had a record 12 interns in summer 2016. Blake Nichols and Megan Manes were returnees. Stephanie Fierens, Tobias Buth, Jason DeVries and Peter Tierney helped in the Grand Rapids office. Payton DeWildt and Levi Schlafley-Gromaski worked in the 44 CAM MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2016

Midland office. Olivia Titus was a parttime intern at the Muskegon office. Three interns were hired at the Indianapolis office: Josh Goodmon; Randy Smiley and Melissa Arbelaez.

C O R P O R AT E N E W S HOK and TowerPinkster have recently completed the Gull Road Family Justice Complex in Kalamazoo. The three-story, 81,200-square-foot justice facility improves operational efficiencies and security while maximizing flexibility to accommodate future needs. HOK led the facility programming, court planning and design for the $20.1 million facility. TowerPinkster managed the project and served as architect of record and mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineer. The project was completed on time and under budget. Lansing-based Clark Construction announced the opening of an 189,000square-foot parking structure at the Macomb County Central Campus renovation project in late July 2016. Clark Construction is serving as construction manager for the Central Campus project. The new parking structure at the county Administration Building is a 604-space, 1.5 story parking lot/deck. The Central Campus renovation also includes new construction and phased renovation of the Administration Building; Old County Building; 16th Circuit Court Building; Talmer Building; and Clemens Center. Estimated completion date for the entire project is fall 2017. Additionally, Clark Construction has announced the completion of The Gathering Place at Sparrow, a dramatic new look and feel to Sparrow Hospital’s main campus in downtown Lansing. Clark Construction served as construction manager for The Gathering Place project, as well as an additional 17,000-square foot renovation at Sparrow. Walbridge, Detroit, has been selected by EdR to manage construction of six new residence hall buildings on the campus of Northern Michigan University in Marquette. A leader in the collegiate housing industry since 1964, EdR is one of the nation’s

largest developers, owners and managers high-quality collegiate housing of communities. In a public-private partnership with EdR, Northern Michigan University will have more than 1,200 new beds in more than 350,000 square feet in the multi-phase replacement and construction of six residence halls. Neumann/Smith, Southfield, is the project architect. Construction is sheduled for completion in time for the fall semester of 2018, with some buildings coming on line in summer 2017. Contracting Resources, Inc., Brighton, has announced work on the following projects: the firm provided design/build services for Twin Oaks Christian Church in Woodhaven, consisting of a ground-up 10,300-square-foot addition for a new youth worship center, café and classrooms; the firm provided construction management services for the new Diversified Members Credit Union facility in Novi, providing ground-up construction of the new twostory facility, including infrastructure, site work, underground detention system, and drive-thru structure; and the firm will be managing the two-phase construction of the 2/42 Community Church located in Ann Arbor, consisting of new site work and renovation to the existing building. Grand Rapids-based Fleis & VandenBrink (F&V) announced recently that the firm was recognized as a 2016 Zweig Group Hot Firm. The multi-disciplined civil engineering and architecture firm, with nine offices in Michigan and Indiana, ranked 70th among the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, planning and environmental consulting firms in the United States and Canada. F&V, which ranked fourth among Michigan-based firms, was the top-ranked Grand Rapids area firm. Plumbing Professors, Canton Township, a 24-hour service plumbing, sewer repair & CIPP epoxy pipe lining company, was recently awarded a cleaning and repair contract by the State of Michigan for work at the Michigan Human Resource Building in Saginaw. Scope of work includes cleaning and repairing of debris-packed rain water conductors that are leaking into the building. Plumbing Professors will use its epoxy pipe lining process to repair the “The Voice of The Construction Industry®”

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Dwyer Marble & Stone Supply is pleased to announce the opening of its second location near Grand Rapids. The new branch of the wholesale slab supplier is located at 160 84th St., SW, Suite 3, Byron Center, MI 49315 and will hold business hours Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., phone (616) 583-7025. Dwyer Marble & Stone Supply is a family-owned and operated business that employs more than 40. The popular Farmington Hills location first opened its doors 1995 and continues to thrive as it offers an extensive variety of slabs, tile, and veneer, ranging from the most sought-after to the truly exotic. Dwyer Marble & Stone supplies products that originate across six different continents.

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November 6 - 9, 2016 Association Executive Exchange The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, LA The Association Executive Exchange is an appointment-based event that gives an efficient, cost-effective way to learn about products and services available specifically for associations. Meet one-onone with the service providers of your choice, and tailor your appointments to what is most relevant to your association. For more information, contact Justin Stanforth, event manager (352) 333-6049. Online registration: www.exchangeevents.net/AssociationExecutive2016 or hotel information: www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/new-orleans December 7, 2016 CAM ASSE 2016 Safety Leadership Conference Laurel Manor, Livonia, MI CAM has teamed up with the Greater Detroit Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) to provide the very best training for construction safety personnel in Michigan. This full-day conference is specifically designed for leaders in safety, regardless of the title on their business card. Contact Jason Griffin at (248) 972-1141 or visit www.cam-online.com . February 1, 2017 CAM Construction & Design Tradeshow MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, MI This one-day tradeshow will be held on February 1st, 2017 and will be attended by construction owners, contractors, suppliers, architects and engineers. Show hours are 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. The Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow will also play host to the CAM 131st Annual Meeting, CAM Magazine Special Issue Awards, and Construction

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