SEPTEMBER 2011
VOL. 32 • NO. 8 • $4.00 ®
IN THIS ISSUE:
“VOICE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY”
INSURANCE/ BONDING Insurance Certificates in the Construction Industry
RENOVATION/ RESTORATION Putting Renovation Skills Under the Microscope
Winning the Second Battle of Lake Erie PERRY’S VICTORY & INTERNATIONAL PEACE MEMORIAL PRESERVED ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: AVONDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL RENOVATION – MANY VILLAGES, ONE VOICE
CAM BENEFIT PROGRAM G ROUP H EALTH I NSURANCE
SOLID Health insurance can be an overwhelming burden on your business. The CAM Benefit Program can support you in managing your health insurance costs through a variety of innovate plan design options, including HSAs and HRAs. Combining our flexible plan design options with our competitive pricing, we can assist you in providing a full array of quality affordable benefits for your employees.
• • •
!
• •
SHOPPING FOR GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE? LET US PROVIDE YOUR COMPANY WITH A COMPETITVE QUOTE! This program complies with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) also referred to as Federal Health Care Reform. The CAM Benefit Program is underwritten by
Rob Walters • CAM Administrative Services Phone: 248.233.2114 • Fax: 248.827.2112 Email: rwalters@camads.com Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
RENOVATION / RESTORATION
“VOIC E OF TH E CONSTR UCTION I N DUSTRY”®
FEATURES 8
20 Winning the Second Battle of Lake Erie Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial Receives Massive Structural Preservation
Marketing on the Level Getting to Yes: 5 Keys to Engaging Your Buyers
24 Putting Renovation Skills Under the Microscope
13 CAM Government Affairs Committee Formally Launched Let Your Voice be Heard
DeMaria Building Company and Neumann/Smith Architecture Restore College Laboratories with Energy Efficient Features
27 Greenprint for the Future Don’t be Jaded by New Construction – Old Can be Even Greener!
CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT
14 Member Feature Women at Work in the Construction Zone: Detroit NAWIC Celebrates its 40th Anniversary with Upcoming October Gala
30 Many Villages, One Voice George W. Auch Company and French Associates Renovate Avondale Middle School with Many Members of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Detroit Chapter 183
INSURANCE / BONDING 18 Insurance Certificates in the Construction Industry Lesson One: Horizontal vs. Vertical Liability Limit Exhaustion
DEPARTMENTS 8 10 36 39 41 42 42 42
Industry News Safety Tool Kit Product Showcase People in Construction Construction Calendar Buyers Guide Updates CAM Welcomes New Members Advertisers Index
ABOUT THE COVER: PHOTO COURTESY OF C.A.S.S. SHEET METAL
4
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
“Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
INSURANCE
BONDING
OAklAND COmpANIES
INTEGRITY • COMMITMENT • SECURITY Our primary Client Goals: protect Your Assets • Control Your Costs • provide Exceptional Service ISO 9001:2000 Certified Co.
888 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 1200, Troy, Michigan 48084 www.oaklandcompanies.net
Ph (248) 647-2500 • Fax (248) 647-4689
We’re always building on our reputation. Equipment + Service + Safety + Location Anyone can just rent you a crane. But does the buck stop there? At Jeffers, safety is one of the most valuable services we offer our customers, beginning with equipment that is properly maintained and operators who are trained to the highest standards. Our complete Safety Management System includes lift planning, crane selection and inspection, personnel training, and performance monitoring.
Detroit, Michigan
248-207-6944 888-758-8041 www.allcrane.com
Get the package deal: equipment, safety, and service. Give us a call. A member of The ALL Family of Companies © ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp., an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
5
PUBLISHER EDITOR
Kevin N. Koehler Amanda M. Tackett
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Mary E. Kremposky David R. Miller
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR GRAPHIC DESIGN DIRECTOR OF MARKETING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Matthew J. Austermann Marci L. Christian Gregg A. Montowski Cathy A. Jones
DIRECTORS OFFICERS Chairman
James C. Capo, AIA, DeMattia Group
Vice Chairman
Stephen J. Auger, AIA, Stephen Auger + Associates Architects
Vice Chairman
Jacqueline LaDuke Walters, LaDuke Roofing & Sheet Metal
Treasurer
Frank G. Nehr, Jr.,
President
Kevin N. Koehler
Davis Iron Works
DIRECTORS
Gregory Andrzejewski, PPG Industries
M. James Brennan, Broadcast Design & Construction, Inc.
Kevin French, Poncraft Door Company
Todd W. Hill, Ventcon, Inc.
Mary K. Marble, Marble Mechanical, LLC
Donald J. Purdie, Jr., Detroit Elevator Company
Eric C. Steck, Amalio Corporation
Kurt F. Von Koss, Beaver Tile & Stone
2006 GRAPHIC DESIGN USA MARCOM International Creative Awards
AMERICAN INHOUSE DESIGN AWARD
Gallery of Fine Printing 2002 Bronze Award
2005 Gold Award
Michigan Society of Association Executives 2002, 2004, 2005 & 2007 Diamond Award 2003, 2006, 2010 Honorable Mention
The Communicator International Print Media Competition Overall Association Magazine Magazine Writing
CAM Magazine (ISSN08837880) is published monthly by the Construction Association of Michigan, 43636 Woodward Ave., P.O. Box 3204, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204 (248) 972-1000. $24.00 of annual membership dues is allocated to a subscription to CAM Magazine. Additional subscriptions $40.00 annually. Periodical postage paid at Bloomfield Hills, MI and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER, SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: CAM MAGAZINE, 43636 WOODWARD AVE., BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48302-3204. For editorial comment or more information: magazine@cam-online.com. For reprints or to sell CAM Magazine: 248-972-1000. Copyright © 2008 Construction Association of Michigan. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without permission is prohibited. CAM Magazine is a registered trademark of the Construction Association of Michigan.
6
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
“Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
1175 West Long Lake Rd., Suite 200, Troy, MI 48098 248-828-3377 • Fax 248-828-4290 Bonding • 248-828-3741 Insurance www.vtcins.com
GRIFFIN, SMALLEY & WILKERSON, INC. 37000 Grand River, Suite 150, Farmington Hills, MI 48335 248-471-0970 • Fax 248-471-0641 www.gswins.com
VTC INSURANCE GROUP Representing
INDUSTRY
NEWS
2011 Tile Council of North America Handbook is Now Available The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) recently released the 2011 TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass and Stone Tile Installation. This new edition contains 296 pages of invaluable specification information. Included is an entire section on installation methods for stone and glass tiles. A copy can be obtained from the Great Lakes Ceramic Tile Council. The handbook is a guide to assist in clarifying and standardizing installation specifications for tile, stone and glass tiles. The handbook is revised on an annual basis to present architects and specification writers with current, accurate data on proper installation methods.
MARKETING
ON
THE
This 48th edition marks the 66th anniversary of the Council. The TCNA is a trade organization representing manufacturers of tile, stone and related material, as well as labor. For a copy of the 2011 TCNA Handbook contact the Great Lakes Ceramic Tile Council at (248) 476-5559, glctc@core.com, or fax (734) 622-9468.
Construction and Design Team Honored with National Steel Award for Work on Accident Fund Headquarters Unique ‘Ship in a Bottle’ Technique Enables Successful Conversion of Historic Power Plant to Nine-Story Office Structure Accident Fund Holdings, Inc. is pleased to announce that the members of the
construction team responsible for the steel work on its recently completed corporate headquarters have received national recognition for their efforts. The team includes Accident Fund Holdings, Lansing; Ruby & Associates, Inc., Farmington Hills; Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation,
LEVEL
Getting to Yes: 5 Keys to Engaging Your Buyers ith so many competing priorities, distractions and daily demands, the attention of your buyers isn’t just divided; it’s fractured. Doing more with less is SOP these days, so engaging buyers during the sales process is more challenging than ever. Every business is different and relationships are nuanced, but the following five tips can help you engage your buyers and lead them down the road to “yes.”
W
Chris Hippler
1. Align Your Solutions with Their Business Goals Stop. Look. Listen. These elementary school lessons can serve you well when talking with prospects. If you’re pitching your solutions without a deep knowledge of your buyers’ goals and objectives, you’re whistling in the wind. You will lose the interest of the buyer and your credibility will take a major hit. Listen to their needs, then help solve their problems. 2. Use Multiple Channels Your buyers have more channels to choose from than Comcast. How do you know the right one to use? Answer: You probably don’t. So rather than focusing resources on just one channel of communications, diversify. E-mail is increasingly a clogged (and oftentimes ignored) channel. A smart Targeted Direct Mail (TDM) campaign can be like a regular sales call to your buyer, and with variable data printing, you can personalize each piece to the interests of your buyer. Search Engine Marketing (SEM) allows you to be where your buyers are looking on the Internet and can be highly effective. Social Media is in its infancy and may not play a role in B2B today, but nobody knows what role it will play in the future. Ignore it at your peril. 3. Identify all Decision Makers and Get them Involved Remember the equation: involvement = commitment. Get your decision makers involved early and have them assist in the creation of the desired outcome. The days of a single decision maker are over. More people are involved in the
8
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
decision making process, and each role has a different need, interest, and buyer persona. Multiple decision makers are the norm, so get as many of them involved early in the sales process to win them over and get additional buy-in. 4. Uncover Objections or Critical Issues When you have good rapport with a buyer, an objective dialogue about problems or critical issues will involve them in finding the solution. Many times, the buyer will suggest solutions or ideas you might have missed. Use your creativity to think of new and different ways problems can be solved – even ones unrelated to what you sell. Be the expert who helps solve problems for your buyer and you will be a step closer to “yes.” 5. Keep it Simple and Easy to Say Yes This should be common sense, but many salespeople get carried away trying to prove their knowledge and are unnecessarily complex. Solve their problem … then stop. Keeping it simple and easy to do business with you will win more business in the long run. Develop a Marketing Strategy Our clients know that the Capital Letters’ approach is strategy, strategy, strategy. When developing a marketing strategy, think like your client: how do they benefit from your products or services? What is the value proposition of your company to them? Business relationships and the quality of your work will always be the foundations of your business. But promoting your brand and generating leads are the building blocks. Know your customers. Know how to add value to their business, and develop a strategy to engage them. Engaging your buyer is the key to getting to “yes.” “Marketing on the Level” is a monthly feature for CAM Magazine written specifically for the construction industry by CAM Member Chris Hippler. For more marketing strategies, visit Capital Letters at website: www.capitallettersmarketing.com. Got an idea for a column or a question about marketing? Contact Chris by e-mail: chris@capitallettersmarketing.com or phone 734-353-9918.
“Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
Lansing; HOK, St. Louis; ARUP, Chicago; Quinn Evans Architects, Ann Arbor; and The Christman Company, Lansing. The group received the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) IDEAS2 2011 Presidential Award of Excellence in a midJuly ceremony at the Accident Fund National Headquarters, the site of the rehabilitated, historic former Ottawa Street Power Station in downtown Lansing. Conducted annually by AISC, the IDEAS2 awards recognize outstanding achievements in engineering and architecture on steel-framed building projects throughout the U.S. The award is the highest honor bestowed on building projects by the structural steel industry in the U.S. This year’s award recognized 14 projects in four categories out of nearly 100 submissions, with the Accident Fund project receiving the only Presidential Award of Excellence for structural engineering accomplishment. “The 2011 IDEAS2 winners demonstrate the innovation and creativity to be found in steel solutions developed by the entire design and construction team from architects, engineers and developers to fabricators, erectors and general contractors,” said Roger E. Ferch, PE, president of AISC. “We are extremely pleased to recognize the Accident Fund project team for its unique solutions combining creativity, sustainability and technical achievement through the use of structural steel.” The project, which is featured in the May 2011 issue of Modern Steel Construction Magazine, presented the design and construction team with many challenges, including the need to construct a nine-story, steel-framed office building inside an existing masonry structure, all the while being required to preserve and support the heavy shell. Further complications included the fact that much of the existing steel had to be removed before the new frame and floors could be installed. The team’s collaborative solution was inspired by the technique of building a ship in a bottle, which enabled erection of the internal structure without disturbing the exterior. The process involved installing two temporary 14 x 40-foot roof hatches at the top of the nine-story tower, hoisting all of the steel through the roof hatches and setting the new steel from the ground up. The project was built utilizing a detailed erection plan, reliable communication system between iron workers and crane operators, and a 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) model of the historic 1939 structure. Engineers manipulated the BIM Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
model to “virtually” build the complex structure in sequence before the first steel hit the project site. In total, more than 1,000 tons of existing steel framing were removed before the new steel configuration could be installed, and 1,632 tons of new steel were put in place.
“We are very pleased to have our new national headquarters honored with this special award for its use of steel,” said Liz Haar, chief executive officer of Accident Fund Holdings. “The ingenuity, expertise and collaboration of the team in devising a solution for the challenges presented by the
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
9
INDUSTRY
NEWS
old power station are indeed remarkable, and we appreciate the partnership and contributions of all the fine companies and individuals involved.” For more information, please visit Accident Fund Holdings, Inc., afhi.com; AISC, aisc.org; Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation, douglassteel.com; HOK, hok.com; Ruby & Associates, Inc., rubyusa.com; ARUP, Evans Architects, arup.com; Quinn quinnevans.com; and The Christman Company, christmanco.com.
David A. Skiven Honored with Engineering Leadership Award
David Skiven, Michael Cooper
Retired Executive Director of General Motors’ Worldwide Facilities Group is Recipient of the ESD Harold Slaight Ellington Leadership Award Harley Ellis Devereaux, in collaboration with the Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD), has awarded David A. Skiven with the 2011 ESD Harold Slaight Ellington Leadership Award. Named after one of the
national design firm’s founders, the award honors an individual who has demonstrated a continuum of outstanding leadership on behalf of ESD and its communities. Skiven received the honor at the organization’s annual awards banquet in June. After a 42-year career with General Motors, Skiven retired as the executive director of GM’s Worldwide Facilities Group,
where he was heavily involved in the promotion of engineering and technology in many capacities. Skiven is a National Academy of Science National Committee member and a member of the board of directors of BioReaction, Inc. A lifelong supporter of the engineering profession, he is the current co-director of the Engineering Society of Detroit Institute, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving Michigan’s economy. “Like Harold Slaight Ellington, Mr. Skiven’s contributions to the industry, the Engineering Society of Detroit, and the community are many,” said Michael Cooper, PE, FESD, and managing principal of Harley Ellis Devereaux. “He is a gifted engineer, manager, and mentor, and we celebrate his leadership throughout the decades.” Harold Slaight Ellington was first elected ESD president in 1934. Ellington is remembered for saving ESD from financial collapse during the Great Depression. With over half of ESD’s members out of work, membership plummeted and the
SAFETY TOOL KIT Personal Protective Equipment Requirements – Good or Bad? (Part One) By Joe Forgue his is the first in a two-part series on 100% Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) rules. The CAM Safety Committee recently took Joseph M. Forgue Director of Education up the issue of requiring all workers on a jobsite & Safety Services to wear PPE all the time, anywhere on-site. The question is whether or not this a good thing or a bad thing? Even though most of us on the committee are full-time construction safety professionals, the opinions varied somewhat. Although we all laud the value of hard hats, safety glasses, high-visibility vests, etc., there was some trepidation to the “100% rule.” I’m going to start this series with what might be considered the downside of these rules. The concern comes in when a company or jobsite says, “All employees shall wear a hard hat, safety glasses and a vest while on the jobsite.” MIOSHA general industry standards (which are geared toward the rarely changing manufacturing environment) Part 33 requires that, “An employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards that necessitate the use of personal protective equipment are present, or are likely to be present.” This assessment must then be in writing (certified), and kept current and available during a MIOSHA inspection. Part 33’s counterpart on the construction side of the
T
10
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
MIOSHA standards (Part 6), on the other hand, contains no such requirement*. So the question of whether or not to require PPE all the time comes down to a question of the assessment. Are construction sites potentially dangerous places? Yes they are; statistics show a disproportional number of deaths and career-ending injuries in the construction industry. Does a 100% PPE rule change that statistic? That’s debatable. The problem may come in when a company simply puts in their written procedures that everyone will wear PPE, end of story, no assessment, no pre-planning “just wear it!” What management has to guard against, in this case, is that without a thorough assessment of the hazards, elimination efforts may be overlooked. In previous articles I’ve addressed the concept of eliminating hazards wherever possible. Those efforts are crucial to the success of your safety program and will pay significant dividends in the long run. The November article will discuss the upside of 100% PPE rules. *MIOSHA is in the process of rewriting Part 6 to include, among other things, the assessment requirement.
“Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
organization faced bankruptcy. Ellington led restructuring and fundraising efforts that resulted in the financial support of the Rackham Engineering Fund and explosive growth from 523 active members in 1930 to 2,396 in 1938. Ellington ultimately served two independent terms as president in 1935 and again in 1946. As the 2011 award recipient, Skiven received an honorary commemorative plaque, and Harley Ellis Devereaux will make a contribution to Wayne State University’s College of Engineering in his honor. For more information, visit www.esd.org.
Katherine Banicki Inducted into Prestigious ESD College of Fellows Katherine Banicki, FESD, president of Testing Engineers & Consultants, Inc., was inducted into the Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) College of Fellows at ESD’s annual dinner held at the Book Cadillac in Detroit. Banicki joins over 150 industry professionals in the Fellowship. ESD Fellows are inducted by invitation from the organization’s board of directors for outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience in their professions. Nominees are evaluated in several areas, including technical achievement, professional
achievement, ESD service and leadership, and professional society service and leadership as indicated by honors and awards, publications and patents, academic service and leadership, and community service and leadership. Marking the launch of her career 45 years ago, Banicki and her husband John Banicki, PE, FESD founded Testing Engineers & Consultants, Inc. in 1966. As the leader of a woman-owned firm, she has faced many challenges, and has emerged strong and well respected by her peers. A firm believer in community service, Banicki is involved in numerous youth, civic, religious and professional organizations. Throughout her tenure as president, she has received many awards and honors for her role as a community and industry leader, including ESD’s Outstanding Leadership Award in 2004, the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers President’s Citation in 2001. Wayne State University College of Engineering honored Banicki with the Socius Collegii Award in 2003; AIA Michigan honored her as an affiliate member in 2008. Banicki’s philanthropic endeavors include participation in the NAWIC Block Kids, a national building program for grades one through six. She also is a member of Oakland University’s “College
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PLAN A group self-insured Workers’ Compensation plan providing participants with programs and services superior to those available through the traditional insurance approach.
COMPARE THE DIFFERENCE! For further information and comparative cost proposal — Call Dee Macy at CAM-COMP
(586) 790-7810 Fax (586) 790-7929 Toll Free (888) 867-4764 18645 Canal Road, Suite 4 Clinton Twp., MI 48038 Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
11
INDUSTRY
NEWS
of Education Creating the Future” committee and the Oakland University Advisory Board. Banicki formerly served on the board of trustees of the William Beaumont Foundation, an organization dedicated to raising funds for cancer research and for hospital projects such as the Children’s Miracle Network. Banicki also supports many local non-profit organizations as well as numerous college scholarship funds that encourage pursuit of the engineering profession. Banicki attributes her success to hard work, solid relationships, and her staff of dedicated professionals. With offices in Troy, Ann Arbor and Detroit, TEC provides client support from property acquisition through construction, renovation and restoration. Expertise includes environmental assessment, consulting and training, geotechnical and facilities engineering and consulting, construction materials testing, indoor air quality, asbestos, lead and mold management services.
Making MAGIC Happen at Annual Summer Camp The fourth annual Mentoring A Girl In Construction (MAGIC) Camp for girls was recently held in early July. The program began four years ago and has helped to educate, mentor, and provide hands-on training for young women interested in pursuing a career in construction. Sponsors and supporters of this unique camp include: The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Detroit Chapter 183; the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights (MRCC); Oakland Community College's Womencenter and Construction Management Program; Operating Engineers #324; U.A.W.; Busch's Fresh Food Markets; George McIntosh, Inc.; Home Depot; Auch General Contractors; Tomboy Tools; Klochko Equipment Rental Co.; Walbridge; KMR Construction Services; Soil and Materials Engineers (SME); Harley Ellis Devereaux;
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MICHIGAN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS AND MILLWRIGHTS
MAGIC campers raise the first side of the house frame.
Michigan CAT; Barton Malow; Plumbers Union #98; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW); Iron Workers Union; and B.A.C. Trowel Trades Local #1.
Larson’s Insurance Solutions Agency is an Insurance Agency dedicated to: Contractors, Landscapers, Arborists, Excavators and Others
Commercial Lines ● Life & Health ● Disability ● Personal Lines ● Recreational Items ●
WE COVER ALL YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS Phone 248-478-4378 Fax 248-381-5027 www.larsonsinsurance.com 12
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
“Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
CAM
GOVERNMENT
AFFAIRS
Raimondo
Stapleton
Baker
CAM Government Affairs Committee
Formally Launched By Patrick W. Baker, M.A., J.D. CAM Director of Labor Relations and Government Affairs Liaison president, Kevin Koehler, convened the inaugural meeting of the CAM Government Affairs Committee (CAMGAC) on July 14, 2011 at CAM’s headquarters in Bloomfield Hills, with 15 of the committee members in attendance. Koehler installed as its first Chairman, John Raimondo, PE and director at Roncelli Inc., who then presented an outline of his vision for the direction of the committee and its immediate tasks. Along this line, Raimondo announced his appointment of Roland Stapleton as Chair of the Bylaws and Procedures subcommittee, charging his committee with the development of the organizational structure and procedures for the operations of the CAM-GAC. Stapleton accepted the appointment and proceeded with enthusiasm to solicit interested members to serve with him, set July meeting dates for his committee, and a target date of August 3 for a draft of the committee’s work to be presented to the Chairman for review. Koehler introduced Patrick Baker as CAM’s Staff Liaison to the
CAM’s
Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
GAC, who presented a sketch of the diverse issues of concern to the current members of the GAC, as well as the need for a Political Action Committee. Brad Comment, CAM’s lobbyist, then presented a summary of the services that Kindsvatter & Associates, Lansing, has provided since coming on board in February 2011, including a list of all of the Bills that he is following on behalf of CAM’s members. For those members who were not able to attend, you missed a very exciting meeting. Next on the committee agenda will be the work-up of a draft of the bylaws and procedures document to be developed by Roland’s sub-committee. If you wish to serve on this committee, please contact Roland Stapleton at 248-349-7656 or by e-mail rstapleton@rlsa.net. Additionally, I encourage you to go to the CAM-GAC website at: http://www.camonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view =article&id=226&Itemid=188 for legislative updates. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or issues of concerns that you would like to see addressed. CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
13
MEMBER
F EATU R E
Women at Work in the Construction Zone Detroit NAWIC Celebrates its 40th Anniversary with Upcoming October Gala
By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor
Photos Courtesy of Detroit NAWIC
in the 1970s. Four decades later, Detroit NAWIC now includes attorneys, insurers, architects, owners of construction and construction-related businesses, project managers, tradeswomen, executive assistants, engineers, and accountants. “We draw from every aspect of the construction industry,” said Laurel Johnson, PE, Detroit NAWIC president and Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc., senior associate, senior project engineer in charge of geotechnical services for the Plymouth firm’s Shelby Township office. Detroit NAWIC offers various programs and activities, but the heart and soul of the organization is its network of established business relationships spread across varied professions. “The organization has a great knowledge base,” said Johnson. “I can certainly bounce things off my co-workers, but we have the same knowledge base for the most part. For example, people on the construction management side have lists and lists of contractors for referral. On our board, we also have Kathleen Dobson, safety director of Alberici Constructors, vice chairperson of NAWIC’s National Safety Committee, and a member of the Michigan Construction Safety Standards Commission. I can tap into her knowledge with the click of an e-mail.” With women of such high caliber, the NAWIC network is a powerful resource for both members and their companies. “The men in my company also take advantage of this knowledge base,” said Donielle Wunderlich, CSI, Detroit NAWIC vice president and project manager for George W. Auch Company, Pontiac. “I have been asked several times to Joseph C. DeGennaro, CPA, MST, director in charge of contact people in our group for Doeren Mayhew’s tax department, was the featured speaker at a recent Detroit NAWIC meeting on financial information.” Wunderlich has worked
yrt Hagood, one of the charter members of Detroit Chapter 183 of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), worked in several industries before entering the offices of general contractor, The Krieghoff Company, about 50 years ago. “I automatically enjoyed the work, and I found the projects and the estimating process really interesting,” said Hagood, initially a secretary who ultimately became the owner of her own construction company. “I just knew I had found my niche.” Today, more women are discovering their own niche in construction. Women are making inroads as project managers, business owners, architects and engineers. The few, the proud and the brave have even entered the construction trades. Nationally, women are 13.8 percent of the architecture and engineering occupations (25.3 percent of the architectural profession alone), 5.9 percent of construction managers, and 2.6 percent of the construction trades work force, according to 2009 data in the Current Population Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). For 40 years, Detroit NAWIC has been supporting this growing cadre of women working in the “construction zone.” NAWIC Detroit Chapter 183 will be celebrating Construction Industry Night and its own milestone anniversary, honoring both the industry and the capable women within its labor force at an evening gala to be held at the Royal Park Hotel in downtown Rochester on October 20, 2011.
M
THE NAWIC NETWORK A group of savvy secretaries and bookkeepers launched Detroit NAWIC
14
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
planning.
“Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
baseball game. “We conduct business, we on the $26 million Grand Blanc Middle broaden our education, and we have fun,” School, and currently she is working on said Brown. “What else could you want in the renovation of 20 to 25 schools in the a group?” Warren Consolidated School District. Detroit NAWIC is not only about MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION construction, but about building of Detroit NAWIC also gives the next another sort. “It’s about building on our generation the necessary tools for relationships,” said Rita Brown, Detroit success. “It is a great way to mentor the NAWIC director, incoming vice president, young women who are coming up in the and CEO/senior partner, Detroit Steel, industry,” said Brown. “We didn’t have as LLC. “It’s a wonderful networking much in our time, so we are giving them opportunity for those engaged in the the benefit of our experience and business of construction.” encouraging their excitement in the The NAWIC network is useful on the field.” job, and even more invaluable if one is Detroit NAWIC co-sponsored its out of a job. Caught in the throes of the fourth Mentoring A Girl In Construction Great Recession, several laid-off (MAGIC) camp in July. The program gives members were able to “leverage their high-school girls practical, hands-on NAWIC connections” and find new experience in the trades. “We are one of positions, said Brown. In one case, a the early adopters of the program,” said NAWIC colleague was able to “make Johnson. “I think we were the third some introductions,” said Johnson. In chapter in the nation to sponsor a MAGIC another case, a member renewed a camp.” business connection with a former As part of its mentoring mission, colleague and executive recruiter who Detroit NAWIC offers three scholarships a was the main speaker at a Detroit NAWIC year: two undergraduate scholarships for general membership meeting on Laurel Johnson, PE, Detroit NAWIC president and Soil either young men or young women, and electronic resume preparation. and Materials Engineers, Inc., senior associate, senior one construction trades scholarship for Renewing this acquaintance was one project engineer in charge of geotechnical services for women only. For Wunderlich, the factor in obtaining a new job shortly after the firm’s Shelby Township office, was in charge of the scholarship program is one of NAWIC’s being laid-off. “We also post positions, SME booth at Detroit NAWIC’s 2010 Construction most significant contributions over the and our national website has job Career Days. last 40 years. “I ran into an estimator who openings,” added Brown. “If we know of a received a NAWIC scholarship over 20 years ago,” said Wunderlich. “It position and we know somebody who needs a position, we are on it.” was important enough to her to remember it, and to make a point of mentioning it to us again.” Several former scholarship winners are POWER TOOLS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT now successfully integrated into the industry and are considering Beyond networking, Detroit NAWIC’s educational programs keep joining Detroit NAWIC in the fall, added Johnson. members on the cutting-edge of business and professional Detroit NAWIC’s construction outreach programs cover virtually development. The national NAWIC Education Foundation (NEF) every age group, including the well-known Block Kids building developed the Construction Industry Technician program, offers contest for first through sixth graders, sponsorship of MAGIC camp for assistance with the Certified Construction Associate Program, and high-school girls, and undergraduate and trade scholarship programs. provides a Construction Document Specialist program through a “We have also done a high-school CAD program in various years,” said partnership with Clemson University. All three national programs Johnson. broaden and deepen an individual’s knowledge and understanding of Detroit NAWIC also raises funds for the Catherine Ferguson industry practices. Academy, a Detroit school serving the needs of pregnant teens and Detroit NAWIC educates and assists members with Woman-Based young mothers. “The cost of admission to a general membership Enterprise (WBE) certification. The group has hosted a general meeting is graduated down depending on how many items a person membership meeting with the Center for Empowerment and brings to donate,” said Johnson. “We collect winter clothes, boots, Economic Development (CEED), an Ann Arbor-based organization food, diapers and other items.” committed to empowering women and minorities economically through business development training, supplier certification, INTO THE FUTURE business-to-business networking and accessible capital assistance Detroit NAWIC has come into its own in the last decade. In 2008, the programs. Detroit NAWIC plans on hosting a November 2011 meeting Detroit Chapter hosted the convention of the entire Region 4, an with MDOT’s WBE certification program, said Johnson who first organization composed of the five Michigan NAWIC chapters, along stepped foot on a construction site 21 years ago as a co-op student for with chapters from Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. As far as future goals, MDOT. Detroit NAWIC plans to bring more tradeswomen into the fold, General membership meetings also address women’s health issues, mentor college students and grow its student membership. “Our goal discuss BIM and other new technologies, and offer tours of specific is to be the premier, go-to organization for women in construction,” projects showcasing the hard work of Detroit NAWIC members. said Johnson. “Essentially, the meetings are an opportunity to get together with likePerceptions and attitudes towards women in construction seem to minded professionals in the industry,” said Brown. be improving with every generation. “When I started as a co-op 21 Some meetings are purely for fun, such as attending a Tiger Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
15
MEMBER
F EATU R E
years ago, a 60-ish man would not even shake my hand,” recalled the 40-ish Johnson. “I don’t think there is disrespect anymore in my generation. I think people know when someone rises based on their merit.” Clearly, construction is a performancebased industry. Women in general earn 80.2 percent of what men earn, but women in construction earn 92.2 percent of what men earn, according to 2009 data from the Current Population Survey, BLS. “The bottom line is the project,” said Brown. “As long as you do a good, solid job and stand your ground, you are fine. Also, it is how you handle adversity. Most jobs have challenges that must be overcome, and it comes down to how people overcome those challenges. NAWIC is a tool to assist in the process.” BACK TO THE FUTURE Overall, Wunderlich sees the percentage of women in the trades growing, especially given the rising costs of a college education. “If someone can’t afford to go to college, apprenticeship school is the next best thing,” said Wunderlich. In management for almost 25 years, Wunderlich is the fourth-generation in a well-respected construction family. Her
own father was a superintendent for the former R.E. Dailey Company. Her uncle, Al Wunderlich, taught her the ropes in carpentry contracting. In the early days of the group, when Ann Smith, then with the Associated General Contractors, issued a call for a Detroit NAWIC chapter, a large number of secretaries and bookkeepers from R.E. Dailey and Cronk & Tocco were among the 42 charter members of the group. Hagood, then with the Kruse Company, also responded in the affirmative. “I was a woman in construction in a one-girl office surrounded by men,” recalled Hagood. “I was always invited to their association meetings, and I thought, ‘Well, women ought to have an association where they can vent.” As its history has shown, Detroit NAWIC members didn’t just vent. They learned, grew and advanced in the industry. “I think NAWIC provided a great deal of confidence to women that would probably just have been kept in the background at that time,” said Hagood. “NAWIC gave women confidence and greater leadership abilities that helped them to advance within their companies. Some went on to create their own companies.” Hagood herself owned her own
company from 1987 to 1993. In looking to the future, Hagood is extremely proud of her 25-year-old granddaughter, Alissa Ruppert, an estimator for Hoover Electric, Inc. who recently joined NAWIC Detroit Chapter 183. “She promises to carry on the Hagood tradition as an active member in NAWIC Detroit for many years to come,” said Hagood. In looking back over the years, Hagood is also very proud of Detroit NAWIC’s Longevity with Integrity Award that recognizes firms and organizations with a long tradition of excellence, including the Construction Association of Michigan. Hagood actually developed the award. Perhaps, Detroit NAWIC should honor itself with its own accolade for having successfully and persistently supported and advanced women in construction for 40 years. For more information on Detroit NAWIC and on its Construction Industry Night/Anniversary Celebration, please visit nawicdetroit.org or contact any board member listed on the website. Detroit NAWIC also maintains a presence on LinkedIn and Facebook.
National Association of Women in Construction NAWIC Detroit - 183 Presents:
THICK or THIN TERRAZZO can be thick or thin, heavy or light, textured or smooth, exotic or conservative, plain or colorful, interior or exterior. No matter what your flooring requirement is TERRAZZO has the answer.
DETROIT TERRAZZO CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION 16
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
Construction Industry Night Celebrating 40 years of excellence! Royal Park Hotel, Rochester October 20, 2011 6 p.m.
1/4”-3/8” Epoxy Terrazzo
Attire: Glam, Denim and Diamonds!
artisan tile boston tile
(810) 220-2370 (313) 535-7700
For More Information: Laurel Johnson ljohnson@sme-usa.com Mickey Marshal mickeym@nccrs.com www.nawicdetroit.org Rita Brown ritabrown@detroitdrafting.com 248-865-2826
“Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
Big Discounts for CAM Members!
Protect your assets with Hartland Insurance Group and
Auto-Owners Insurance
Take advantage of CAM’s endorsed program for both Commercial Lines and Personal Lines Insurance.
s s s s s s s s s
Commercial Lines
Personal Lines
Business Insurance
Auto & Homeowners Insurance
'ENERAL ,IABILITY 0ROPERTY )NSURANCE #ONTRACTORS %QUIPMENT #OMMERCIAL !UTO 0ACKAGE 0OLICIES %MPLOYMENT 0RACTICES ,IABILITY "USINESS 5MBRELLA %XCESS ,IABILITY "UILDERS 2ISK )NSTALLATION &LOATER Plus Multi Policy Discounts
A Voluntary Employee Benefit for yourself and employees from Michigan’s most respected Insurer of contractors and their valued employees Automobile Boats RV’s Personal Umbrella
Homeowners Condos Vacation Homes Renters Insurance
All CAM Members are Eligible! To receive a no-obligation quick quote, contact the program administrator— Hartland Insurance Group at (800) 682-6881—or contact your local Auto-Owners Agent Please mention Group #515 to receive your CAM discount and SAVE!
Hartland Insurance Group, Inc. is a family owned insurance agency based in Michigan for almost 50 years! . 3QUIRREL 2D 3TE s !UBURN (ILLS -) s s s s FAX
www.hartlandinsurancegroup.com
INSURANCE/BONDING
Insurance Certificates in the Construction Industry Lesson One: Horizontal vs. Vertical Liability Limit Exhaustion By Robert F. Moglia, Jr., CIC, LIC
recurring theme for today’s owners, general contractors and subcontractors is responding to the growing complication of insurance certificate language and indemnification clauses. Not only is it sometimes complicated, it is increasingly important. These issues primarily deal with the concern of “horizontal vs. vertical” liability limit exhaustion. The following discussion will hopefully illustrate the issue. Most owners, general contractors and subcontractors face the issue of "horizontal vs. vertical" liability limit exhaustion. Vertical exhaustion follows the intended format of the contracted parties (owners, general contractors and subcontractors) that all primary and excess policies (umbrella) of the subcontractors will pay before any policies purchased by the owners and general contractors. Once these policies have been exhausted by settlement, the policies acquired by the general contractor and owner will respond in vertical fashion. Unlike vertical exhaustion, horizontal exhaustion does not allow for the subcontractor's umbrella or excess policy to respond, or be triggered, until the owner’s or general contractor’s applicable primary policies have been exhausted - assuming negligence has been assigned by the jury. The determining factor of "horizontal vs. vertical" is the quality of
A
18
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
the indemnity agreements between the owners, general contractors and subcontractors. If the indemnity agreement is written correctly, the primary and excess policies will respond in the intended manner of vertical exhaustion. Hence, if the courts have ruled a subcontractor is negligent, the resulting damages will be paid by the subcontractor’s primary and excess policies. An improperly written indemnity agreement can result in the subcontractor's umbrella policy not being triggered. This could result in the owner’s or general contractor's insurance policies having to respond. This could result in upset owners, general contractors, and e m b a r r a s s e d subcontractors (and the probable loss of an account for the subcontractor). This certainly is not the intention of any of the parties. The standard AIA indemnity agreement must be amended to avoid or minimize this possibility. The current AIA agreement states that you will indemnify me “but only to the extent of your negligence." Courts have ruled that this is comparative indemnity or vicarious liability. To avoid this pratfall, the aforementioned sentence should be omitted from the AIA indemnity agreement. The AIA contract should add that the additional insured is "primary and noncontributory" and is subject to ISO forms CG2010 1001 and CG2037 1001 or equivalent language. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
A recent case heard in Oakland County in 2009 illustrates the vertical concept. The case was a large settlement, well into the millions, that involved a general contractor, electrical contractor, concrete contractor, and a crane operator. This case stems from injuries sustained by an electrical contractor’s employee. The general contractor hired the electrical contractor to install the electrical system. The general contractor also hired the concrete contractor to build the concrete framework for the structure. In turn, the concrete contractor hired a crane company to provide a crane and crane operator to assist in constructing the frame work. The concrete contractor also hired a steel reinforcement company to provide steel reinforcement for the concrete. The injury to the electrical contractor’s employee stemmed from the following. The crane owned and operated by the crane company was lifting a chair box under the direction of the steel reinforcement company’s employee equipped with a two-
way radio. While in the course of the lift process, the lift struck a stanchion causing it to fall on the plaintiff (the injured employee from the electrical contracting company). The injured employee subsequently filed a negligence action against all of the involved contractors. The jury upon hearing the evidence found that the general contractor was 10 percent at fault, the concrete contractor was 25 percent at fault, and the steel reinforcement contractor was 65 percent at fault. The jury determined that the crane company was not at fault in the accident. Even though the general contractor was 10 percent at fault, the company did not have to pay. The indemnity agreements between the general contractor and sub/subcontractors had the appropriate language and the settlement worked vertically, meaning each subcontractor, by percentage of negligence, paid the award until their limits were exhausted. The contractual indemnity agreement is of the utmost importance. It is strongly
recommended that owners, general contractors and subcontractors alike have these agreements reviewed annually by their attorney, insurance advisor and/or legal department of their primary insurance carrier - better yet by all of the above. About the Author Bob Moglia is president of Capital Insurance Group, a leading business insurance agency located in Bloomfield Hills. Moglia specializes in the manufacturing and construction industry, and has served on many Moglia insurance company panels and councils. He is also a certified insurance counselor having held this designation for 25 years. Moglia is a past contributor to CAM Magazine.
Over 30 years experience working with construction professionals seeking cost effective coverage, combined with friendly, extraordinary service!
Surety Bonds • Business Insurance • Employee Benefits Bob Moglia • Donn Johnson • Tom Moglia • Robert Moglia Tom Monroe • Ed Clink • Ed George • Scott Sandler • Robert Scott • Phillip Hoyt
248/333-2500 • Fax 248/333-2504 1263 West Square Lake Road • Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302-0845
www.cap-ins.com Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
19
R E N OVAT I O N / R ESTO R AT I O N
Winning the Second Battle of Lake Erie By David R. Miller, Associate Editor or as long as anyone can remember, American military forces have always fought in faraway locales, but the echo of cannons defending against invading armies and navies can still be heard today. The sound resonates in the boundaries that define our nation and in the abundance of natural resources found within. These lines did not simply appear on a map and they were often drawn in blood. Such was the case in 1813, when Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the Great Britain’s Royal Navy
F
20
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
in the Battle of Lake Erie, thereby ensuring American control of the lake. This significant battle, along with the lasting peace between Britain, Canada and the United States, was commemorated with the Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial, a National Park Service site in Putin-Bay, Ohio. Substantially completed in 1915, the 352-foot structure is the world’s largest Doric column and the third tallest national monument in the United States. A massive structural preservation effort is currently
Photo by Rob Luscombe underway to restore the monument. The work is being contracted to the National Park Service through their Denver Service Center and was funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Key members of the team that is currently fighting the Second Battle of Lake Erie to restore this iconic structure include general contractor The Christman Company, Lansing; architect Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Northbrook, IL; stone rehabilitation contractor Booms Stone Co., Redford; “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
waterproofing and sheet metal contractor CASS Sheet Metal, Detroit; and scaffolding contractor Universal Builders Supply (UBS), New Rochelle, NY. PROJECT OVERVIEW Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial is topped by a 47-foot square observation platform that has been closed to the public since 2006. The renovation project is centered on this platform, the penthouse roof and a monumental bronze urn. Since the work would be done at the highest points on the structure, access was problematic. “I think that our biggest challenge on the project was in developing a scaffolding system that would support the observation deck during the concrete demolition and renovation phase,” said Douglas Norton, PE, LEED AP, project executive for The Christman Company. “The system is designed to sit at the top of the column and support the observation deck, as opposed to a conventional scaffold that would rise from the ground.” Supporting the scaffold from the column saved time and money, while this approach also prevented thermal expansion from becoming an issue. A metal scaffold would expand during the heat of day and contract at night. This expansion effect would be as much as three inches, when multiplied over the entire 350-foot distance to the ground on a conventional scaffold. This movement could jeopardize the stability of the observation platform that the team was working to restore. Christman Constructors, Inc., The Christman Company’s self-perform affiliate, removed concrete from the observation platform with surgical precision. Concrete replacement needed to follow a precise sequence to prevent the work from compromising the stability of the structure. “They removed the outside wall from left to right, top to bottom, to evenly remove the load from the cantilevered observation deck,” said Leigh Woodbury, Jr., project superintendent for The Christman Company. “They didn’t just do one corner and then move somewhere else. It was orchestrated to remove the load evenly.” After completing work on the outside wall, crews turned their attention to portions of the concrete deck that needed repair. Concrete that had been infiltrated by water and subjected to numerous freeze-thaw cycles was quite easy to remove, but other portions that withstood the 100-year onslaught of water were extremely hard. No Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
matter what the condition of the concrete was, crews were limited to small tools to prevent damage to the rebar within the concrete. Stone restoration work was similarly labor-intensive. STONE RESTORATION Stonemasons are accustomed to working with heavy materials, but not necessarily
HENRY ENRY FORD ORD ESTATE STATE
under the conditions that were present at Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial. In addition to 68, 3’x3’ interior fascia pieces, Booms Stone removed and replaced three granite slabs on the exterior, each of which each weighed approximately 3,500 pounds. “UBS did a wonderful job of creating a monorail system 350 feet in the air at the top
NEW CRANBROOK OBSERVATORY
AYNE STATE TATE BONSTELLE ONSTELLE THEATER HEATER WAYNE
CRANBROOK KINGSWOOD
STATE CAPITOL
SPECIALIZING IN THE CONSULTING, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF ARCHITECTURAL SHEET METAL WORK; COPPER ROOFING; SLATE AND CLAY TILE
CASS SHEET METAL (313) 571- C.A.S.S. 5641 CONNER • DETROIT, MI 48213 CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
21
R E N OVAT I O N / R ESTO R AT I O N
SPARTAN SPECIALTIES LTD
The scaffolding system seen here sits on top of the column and supports the observation deck. Thermal expansion would have been an issue with a conventional scaffold that rose up from the ground.
Soil Stabilization Solutions
CONCRETE REPAIR Preplaced Aggregate Epoxy Injection Fabric Form Grout Bags Gunite PILES Mini Piles Soil Nailing Earth and Rock Anchors
(586) 826-8811 6250 Sims Sterling Heights, MI 48313
22
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
PHOTO COURTESY OF C.A.S.S. SHEET METAL
GROUND TECHNOLOGIES Jet Grouting Compaction Grouting Chemical Grouting Micro Fine Cement
of the scaffold,” said Rich Booms, assistant project manager for Booms Stone. “That really made a difference working so high in the air.” The monorail carried stone pieces over to a high-speed buck hoist for transport to ground level. Booms Stone worked closely with The Christman Company and UBS to ensure that the monorail could accommodate the weight of the stones and offered adequate clearance to accommodate them, but replacing stones was only a small part of the overall challenge. Booms Stone also addressed damage to the concrete structure by coring 200 holes through the granite slab to install engineered stainless steel anchors into the concrete. This work needed to be done very slowly, as workers needed to carefully monitor for the slightly different “feel” that their machines would produce if they stuck reinforcing steel within the concrete.
“We were working off of drawings that were produced almost 100 years ago,” said Bob Doil, project manager for Booms Stone. “The challenge with the coring was that we really didn’t know where the rebar was in the structural concrete.” Both Booms and Doil praised the efforts of Dan Nault, foreman for Booms Stone. Nault has worked in the business for his entire adult life and Doil explained that Nault handselected workers for the job based on their “experience and level of knowledge,” while Booms added that courage was also a requirement considering where they would be working. In spite of the dizzying heights at which Booms Stone plied their trade, workers for CASS Sheet Metal would need to climb just a little bit higher. ROOFING AND WATERPROOFING Access to the jobsite was a key concern for contractors who worked on Perry’s Victory “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
and International Peace Memorial. The structure sits on Lake Erie’s South Bass Island, which is only accessible by ferry or airplane. Any contractor who performed work would need to factor in a premium for simply traveling to the site and climbing the scaffold, so Glenn Parvin, president of CASS Sheet Metal, discussed the benefits of bundling several trades under one contract with The Christman Company. CASS Sheet Metal waterproofed significant portions of the structure; restored metal elements, installed a new zinc-coated copper batten-seam roof covering the penthouse, performed flashing and sheet metal work; replaced a small section of EPDM roofing; and even took responsibility of replacing custom-made historic glass panes in the 22-foot-tall bronze lantern that caps the structure. Limiting the number of contractors gave The Christman Company single-source responsibility for multiple trades, but success depended on CASS Sheet Metal’s ability to adapt and learn. “I’m not a glass guy,” admitted Parvin, “but I figured, ‘You know what? It’s just three or four pieces of glass, and we have friends in the glass industry who would be willing to lend a hand.’” Parvin brought Rob Luscombe, president of Curtis Glass Co., Inc., Troy, onto his team as a consultant, though it was ultimately Parvin’s employees who would scale the bronze lantern to remove glass panes that were about the size of an automotive windshield. This portion of the project brought Parvin’s workers higher than even UBS’s brilliantly conceived scaffolds could reach. “We had to remove the cracked panes in the skylight dome, but the scaffolding was only erected about 30 feet beneath this,” said Parvin. “We had to set up a ladder and a harness and rope fall arrest system, so we were using a 32-foot extension ladder, off scaffolding that was already 300 feet in the air.” Although the metal-deck scaffold was more robust than many workers are accustomed to, the ladder was tied off and the workers were protected by a fall arrest system, the act of removing these panes and bringing them down to the scaffold was a nerve-wracking experience. Though they never faced the peril of an actual battle, the contractors who are working to restore Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial are helping to preserve the memory of the brave mariners who won the Battle of Lake Erie and helped shape the country in which we live today.
Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
23
R E N OVAT I O N / R ESTO R AT I O N
Putting Renovation Skills Under the Microscope By David R. Miller, Associate Editor ew job types test a contractor’s abilities as thoroughly as renovation projects. Instead of working with the certainty of an exact plan and new materials, they are often forced to adapt to changing conditions. Laboratory projects, on the other hand, involve a great degree of precision as scientific equipment is often supplied by complex mechanical and electrical systems. Combining the two types of work by renovating existing laboratory spaces is a challenge that is beyond the capabilities of many contractors, yet DeMaria Building Company, Detroit, has developed a proven track record in this challenging endeavor.
F
LABORATORY ENVIRONMENTS Like any renovation project, the biggest challenge associated with laboratory work comes from ascertaining what conditions are present and determining how they will impact the project. Laboratories add another element because fixtures may contain hazardous materials. Mercury was commonly flushed down drains in older laboratories and project teams often must operate under the assumption that traces of this hazardous material may still be present.
24
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
Photos by Curt Clayton, Clayton Studios DeMaria Building Company and Neumann/Smith Architecture, Southfield, recently renovated 11 academic and research laboratory spaces in two separate buildings at Oakland University. Hazardous materials may have been present in existing fume hoods and waste piping, while the age of some of the fixtures greatly complicated the removal process. “The fume hoods were pretty standard, but it was the waste piping that was a little more challenging,” said Eric Winquist, project manager for DeMaria Building Company. “It was older glass-type piping that was at the end of its useful life and definitely needed to be replaced, but it was in a very brittle state. It needed to be removed with very tender hands to keep it from shattering into a million pieces.” If a pipe broke, immediate action would have been needed to protect workers and nearby students from potential chemical exposure. Although the pipes were made of thick glass that was commonly used for laboratory piping, this material does become brittle over time. New pipes are fashioned from a material that is similar to PVC and should provide much greater durability for extended time periods. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
Waste pipes at Oakland University were a liability for the project team that worked there, but not all existing conditions are detrimental. DeMaria Building Company is currently working with Harley Ellis Devereaux to renovate laboratories in the south side of the Chemistry Building at Wayne State University. The building consists of laboratories that are clustered around a central shaft that contains ductwork, piping and electrical services, with office spaces ringing the building perimeter. The shaft provided valuable space for the project team to work in. “The shaft area was used to run utilities between floors,” said Mike Les, project manager for DeMaria Building Company. “We were fortunate to have that space available to us for the MEP services.” Even with the shaft at their disposal, the project team encountered many access challenges at Wayne State University. Though laboratory renovations are fraught with such challenges, the benefits associated with these projects often make renovation a beneficial proposition.
CEI
Mercury was commonly flushed down drains in older laboratories, so the project team at Oakland University needed to operate under the assumption that traces of hazardous materials could still be present.
MAKING LABORATORIES BETTER Laboratories exist to let students or researchers conduct experiments within a controlled environment. Facilities that minimize risks to occupants within the space while operating as efficiently as possible can be thought of as an improvement over laboratories where
energy is wasted or safety is jeopardized. Renovation can play a key role in making laboratories better. “The biggest challenge with any lab is to make it as energy efficient as possible while meeting safety requirements,” said Mark Brimmeier, vice president of Health Care and University Groups for DeMaria Building
www.ceigroupllc.com
Services provided in the United States and internationally.
Single Ply, BUR, Slate, Shingles, Green and Vegetative Roof Systems, Architectural Metals, Air Barriers, Roof Audits, Complete Roof Service and Roof Guardian Maintenance Programs
Built on integrity… growing through Service and reliaBility • • • •
Firestone and GAF Master Contractor Johns Manville Peak Advantage Contractor Union Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractor Government Cleared Work Crews for Secured Sites
Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
2140 INDUSTRIAL STREET HOWELL, MI 48843 517-548-0039 (P) 517-548-0182 (F) CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
25
These fume hoods, recently installed at Wayne State University, are equipped with more safeguards than previous models, and they are vented with more efficient exhaust air systems.
Company. “With older labs, there is definitely money to be saved.” Exhaust air systems in older laboratories can be very wasteful. Fans in these facilities vent air from fume hoods if these hoods are being used or not. The laboratory can be completely abandoned, but these fans will still dutifully dump clean air outside. Factor in the supply air that must compensate for
this loss and the net wastage effectively doubles. The type of research that is done in the space dictates how many air exchangesper-hour are needed and the total requirement can be quite extensive. New or renovated laboratories are often equipped with motion sensors, similar to light sensors within an occupied building, that can increase ventilation only when the
PHOTO BY MAYLONE PHOTOGRAPHY
R E N OVAT I O N / R ESTO R AT I O N
space is occupied. Cleaning exhaust air and reintegrating it into the building instead of merely pushing it outside can also reduce energy costs, but this technique is slow to gain acceptance due to concerns about safety. Any such system would rely on automated sensors that would test air before releasing it back into a space. Although this technology has been proven in real-life applications, there is understandably some reluctance to trust it completely. In addition to enhancing energy efficiency, laboratory renovations can also boost safety. Newer fume hoods are equipped with many more safeguards than previous models. Ultimately, the benefits of any potential laboratory renovations must be carefully scrutinized before such projects are sanctioned. This process will reveal that facility improvements are a viable option in many cases, but only when contractors are willing to truly put their know-how under the microscope by accepting the challenges associated with this difficult type of work.
• BONDS • CONTRACTORS INSURANCE SALES ERECTIONS SHORING SWING STAGING SCAFFOLD PLANKS FALL PROTECTION TRAINING
26
CAM MAGAZINE
RENTALS
Since 1952
1-800-693-1800
SEPTEMBER 2011
DELIVERY SCAFFOLDING TRASH CHUTES EXPERT DESIGN AND SAFETY SERVICES
• ENVIRONMENTAL INSURANCE • LIFE & HEALTH
(248) 355-4411 www.zervosgroup.com 24724 Farmbrook Rd. Southfield 48034 Gus E. Zervos
Steve M. Zervos
CEO
President
Angelo G. Zervos, VP
Michael G. Zervos, VP
Dave Lang
Jim Gargaro
Dominic Nicita
Don Burden
“Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
R E N OVAT I O N / R ESTO R AT I O N
G
R E E N P R I N T
F O R
T H E
F U T U R E
Don’t be Jaded by New Construction – Old Can be Even Greener! By Daniel H. Jacobs, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Principal/Director of Sustainable Design at A3C – Collaborative Architecture, Treasurer of USGBC-DRC here is a common misconception in our industry that the best, if not the only, way to be green is to build new. Technology, commerce and culture have trained us to think that “newer is better.” Although new construction offers a virtually limitless choice of sustainable technologies and design opportunities, it also creates a large carbon footprint generated by the construction process and by the energy that goes into the production and transportation of building materials. What we should consider instead is that often “the greenest building is the one already built.” By renovating and restoring our existing buildings, we are preserving our Greenfields, creating energy-efficient spaces that preserve the character of our communities, and reducing emissions from the construction process and the production of new materials. It is recycling of the biggest scale. We often think there is no way that it will be cost effective to renovate a “drafty old building.” This approach only takes into consideration construction costs. What we don’t always remember is that before modern technology, buildings were designed with sustainable features that responded to the climate and site. The U.S. General Services Administration conducted a study and found that utility costs for historic federal buildings were actually 27 percent less than the utility costs for modern buildings. The study reported that buildings constructed prior to 1920 were, on average, more energy-efficient than any building constructed between 1920 and 2000. The materials used in the construction of many existing buildings are also more sustainable than their modern counterparts, and often aesthetically more appealing. Brick, wood, and plaster consume fewer resources to produce than their modern counterparts of vinyl, steel
T
Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
and concrete. Regardless of when it was constructed, every existing building already embodies the energy used during its original construction. This embodied energy includes the energy used in the creation and transportation of materials, the people involved in the process, and the energy required for the actual construction. All of this embodied energy is lost when a building is demolished and then duplicated in the new construction process. In addition, it consumes more landfill space when a building is torn down. This is important to consider when the embodied energy for a new building can be 15 to 30 times more than its annual energy use, according to Donovan Rypkema’s book, “The Economics of Historic Preservation.” The U.S. EPA estimates that even a new, green, energy-efficient office building that
includes as much as 40 percent recycled materials would take approximately 65 years to recover the energy lost in demolishing a comparable existing building. This does not take into account the land improvement costs, which are already developed and salvageable, and the waste diverted from the landfills in the reuse of an existing building. With the embodied energy preserved by the decision to renovate, the next step is to look for opportunities to reduce the building’s existing carbon footprint. It is good to develop a baseline for the building’s energy use through an energy audit and building assessment. This will help to determine the best options to maximize the energy savings and serve as a benchmark for future improvements. It also assists in determining which elements of a building might be better replaced or upgraded, such as windows, insulation and caulking. The single largest operating cost in most office buildings is lighting, which can represent one-third or more of the total electrical energy costs. Lighting can also generate heat that increases the need for cooling. The ability to introduce and effectively utilize daylight through skylights, light shelves and other technology will help reduce the amount of energy used to maintain light levels during the day. By replacing T12’s with T8’s or T5’s and electronic ballasts with magnetic ballasts, energy costs can often be reduced by 35 percent. With continued advances in CFL’s and LED technology, a well-designed system can approach 50 percent to 75 percent efficiency compared to incandescent bulbs, which operate at about 20 percent efficiency. With the installation of occupancy and daylight sensors, energy use can be reduced 45 to 65 percent. Second to lighting, the HVAC system is the next most costly system to operate in a building. It is important to take advantage of as many
A3C - Collaborative Architecture's office, originally built around 1915, is now a LEED-CI Gold Sustainable Showcase & UrbEn Retreat.
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
27
R E N OVAT I O N / R ESTO R AT I O N
In the UrbEn Retreat, a mix of daylight, direct and indirect lighting utilizing T-5's, and occupancy sensors help to reduce energy use.
Small and quiet, the geothermal units are housed inside the building, preventing wear and tear from the elements.
28
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
possibilities to reduce and lower the heating and cooling loads before selecting a new HVAC system. First, reduce the load by making upgrades to the building envelope, such as adding insulation, improving window and door R-values and reducing infiltration losses. In addition to improving lighting and the building envelope, site green features, such as adding a green roof, can reduce the heating and cooling loads. A green roof not only reflects infrared light waves, which add heat to buildings, but also absorbs heat in the thermal mass of the growing medium. This absorbed heat, delivered to the building often after the workday is over in the evening, can be used to warm the building on cool nights. In the winter, the green roof acts like an igloo, keeping the roof at 32 degrees F rather than dropping the temperature down further in the severe cold of winter. Planting of trees to shade the building also reduces the load and helps with urban heat island effects. Office renovations offer a great opportunity to conserve and use water more efficiently. Not only is water a scarce resource, but water and energy are closely connected. Large amounts of energy are used to distribute, purify and heat water for numerous uses. In an office building, toilets alone may account for 50 percent of total water usage. By installing new WaterSense labeled models (the EPA’s equivalent to EnergyStar for water), all using less than 1.28 gallons per flush, and upgrading to lower flow faucets, total water usage can easily be reduced by 30 percent or more. Some sites and locations have the opportunity to utilize grey water and/or rainwater to supplement the water supply to toilets and landscaping. The plumbing may not be leaking, but that does not mean it’s not wasting water. Choices made to include renewal energy, such as wind and solar, will become increasingly important not only for their positive impacts on the environment, but also because of the anticipated increase in utility bills by up to 60 percent that is expected for the next decade. Solar and geothermal energy are two of the most common site-based and effective renewable energy systems available. Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems can either be installed as a rooftop array on top of the building or a building-integrated photovoltaic system can be integrated into the building as roofing tiles, shading devices, or shingles. These systems have the ability to reduce electric bills by 20 percent to 33 percent, depending on current electric usage and system size. Geothermal systems utilize the earth’s temperature to heat and cool a building. Geothermal systems are minimally invasive to install, run more quietly than traditional systems, and do not require large units outside of the building. The investment in these systems “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
can be paid back through energy cost savings in as few as five to 10 years with the system equipment lasting up to 30 years and the ground loops over 50 years. The EPA estimates that geothermal can reduce energy consumption, and corresponding emissions, up to 44 percent compared to air-source heat pumps and up to 72 percent compared to electric resistance heating with standard airconditioning equipment. Not all buildings are salvageable. Some have been let go for too long, and their exterior and structural systems cannot be counted on lasting another 50 to 100 years. Even then it is possible to minimize the project’s environmental footprint by salvaging reusable materials and finding better options for the remaining material than dumping them into a landfill. In addition to these steps, a myriad of opportunities exist in the operations and maintenance of the facility to ensure that the building continues to operate at peak efficiency throughout its life. We commonly discuss the age of buildings in America in tens of years, but in Europe it is more often done in hundreds. A shift toward this long term view will be needed, because the renovation and greening of our
existing building resources will be a critical part in the effort to fight climate change. We understand and apply this logic in reusing a water bottle instead of buying a new one all the time. Why not then reuse and celebrate our existing buildings?
Traditional wood construction is reinforced with modern steel to support A3C's rooftop conference space and demonstration green roof.
About the Author Dan Jacobs is certified through the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) to perform LEED application reviews, and is a technical energy audit provider through the State of Michigan’s RE-BUILD Michigan Energy Assistance Program, Consumers Energy Company’s Renewable Energy and Energy Optimization Plans and the City of Ann Arbor’s Downtown Development Authority’s Downtown Energy Savings Grant Program. Jacobs is also a certification professional with the Green Restaurant Association. Jacob’s role as a designer and advocate of sustainable design dates back over 30 years. His early projects included passive/active solar design, earth-tempering design and super insulation. Today, he continues to remain at the forefront of technology, and is sought after for his design experience in geo-exchange systems, green roofs and solar energy systems. Jacobs currently is Board treasurer for the Detroit Regional Chapter of the USGBC and was the founding Chair of the Chapter’s Green School Advocacy Committee. He is president of the Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and is past co-Chair of AIA-MI’s Committee on the Environment (COTE).
E-mail: ricksportables@tds.net www.ricksportables.com
Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
29
CONSTRUCTION
HIGHLIGHT
A team that included many NAWIC Detroit Chapter 183 members recently added 13,000 square feet to Avondale Middle School.
Many Villages, One Voice By David R. Miller, Associate Editor
f it takes a village to raise a child, think of how many people are needed to build a school. Dozens of contractors and consultants are involved, each essentially a village in its own right with a number of people employed on the job. The jargon relating to their trades or specialties can almost seem like different languages to the uninitiated, yet they must all understand one another as they work toward a common goal. Construction managers play a crucial role in unifying these efforts, but professional networking organizations can also play a key role. The level of cooperation that is
I
30
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
needed to get the job done comes more naturally among people who know and trust one another. George W. Auch Company, Pontiac, and French Associates, Rochester, recently conducted a practical demonstration of this concept, as the project team they led at Avondale Middle School, Rochester Hills, contained many members of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Detroit Chapter 183. PLANNING THE JOB Avondale School District is currently implementing a consolidation plan to meet
Photos by Marci Christian
the changing educational needs of the community that it serves. As a part of this effort, six classrooms and an auxiliary gymnasium, totaling 13,000 square feet, are being added to Avondale Middle School. This project involved many challenges that could be anticipated at the outset. The addition blends in with the existing structure, yet it almost entirely separate. A freestanding firewall was needed between new and existing construction. “We looked at different locations for the addition to minimize the amount of firewall, but the flow of the building really led us to place the addition where we did,” said “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
Suzanne Carlson, AIA, LEED AP, associate for French Associates. “We just needed to deal with the firewall where it came up.” The roof of the existing structure was extended to stretch over the firewall and the addition. This would convert the gable roof into a more complex hip roof. Trusses supporting the existing roof are needed to support the new roof, which prompted the project team to consider an issue that is familiar to any renovation contractor. “Are they [the trusses] where everybody thinks they are?” asked Donielle Wunderlich, CDT, project manager for George W. Auch Company. “We’re cutting through where the existing trusses are so we can piggyback smaller trusses on top of them.” Since Avondale Middle School is fairly new, the project team is fortunate enough to have shop drawings that show the planned placement of the trusses, but undocumented field adjustments are always a possibility. The team worked to confirm as much information as possible before the work began, but the placement of some trusses will only be known for sure when that portion of the roof is opened up to link
Oakland Community College Southfield Addition OCC Southfield
The materials seen here were supplied by Aluminum Supply Company, Detroit, and installed by LaDuke Roofing and Sheet Metal, Oak Park.
AUCH AU CH Construction Management & General Contractors Since 1908
Pinckney High School
Wing Lake Developmental Center
Ovver 100 Years O Y off Buildi B ildi di T ding Trust 100 Years of Building Trust R RELIABILITY ELIABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY IINTEGRITY NTEGRITY
Avondale High School ol ool Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
31
CONSTRUCTION
HIGHLIGHT a new truss in. Hopefully, the truss will fit in position, but the team can “finesse” the arrangement somewhat if the alignment is not perfect. Larger variations in position rank among the unknown variables that are common on any project, yet they are difficult to plan ahead for.
The auxiliary gymnasium seen here and six classrooms were added to Avondale Middle School as part of a consolidation plan.
EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED The best time to work on a school is over the summer break, but the scope of work at Avondale Middle School was too extensive to fit into a single summer. The project team met with school officials to determine how much noise and disruption could be tolerated while classes were in session and planed activities accordingly. Accommodating the school’s needs left less time to complete the job, but with detailed planning, a construction schedule was developed to perform work in the allotted time under normal circumstances. Unfortunately, the weather refused to cooperate. “This job wasn’t too difficult from a construction standpoint,” said Wunderlich. “The design is clean and simple, and the coordination has been good. The weather is what made this job difficult. By rights, we should be further ahead now [at press time], but we started this job in January 2011. We had a tough winter followed by a very wet spring.” Wunderlich has worked in Michigan long enough to know that construction is weather-dependant, but no one could have predicted the uncharacteristically dismal conditions that marked the first few months of 2011. Sub-zero temperatures slowed foundation and masonry work, while the masons were also impeded by high winds. After winter was over, wet weather combined with the spring thaw to create a muddy quagmire where machines could not operate. The project team began to regain lost ground as conditions improved and is now on track to complete work for the start of school this fall.
NOW INCLUDES Construction Pre-View Projects!!
32
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
“Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
“Right now, we need good weather so we can work over occupied spaces without having leaks or disrupting the people underneath,” said Jacqueline LaDuke Walters of LaDuke Roofing and Sheet Metal, Oak Park. When the weather did break, a skilled team of industry professionals who were all working toward the same goal quickly transformed Avondale Middle School.
years, and LaDuke’s reputation is just stellar,” said Nancy Marshall, president of Aluminum Supply Company. “We discussed what was required up front and we told each other what was actually happening, so there were no surprises.” Anytime a large and diverse project team joins forces to undertake a major construction project, there are bound to be
a few bumps in the road. Networking groups like NAWIC help to smooth over these bumps by forging productive relationships between construction and design professionals, letting the diverse industry village speak with a single voice while working toward a common goal.
HOW NAWIC HELPED The diversity of NAWIC membership is showcased at Avondale Middle School, as an unusually large number of members served on the project team. NAWIC Detroit Chapter 183 members include: Chapter President Laurel Johnson, PE, Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc., Plymouth; Chapter VicePresident Donielle Wunderlich, CDT, George W. Auch Company, Pontiac; Chapter Treasurer Mickey Marshall, CIT, CCA, North Coast Commercial Roofing Systems of Michigan, Southfield; Nancy Marshall, Aluminum Supply Company, Inc., Detroit; Jacqueline LaDuke Walters, LaDuke Roofing and Sheet Metal, Oak Park; and Cathy DeDecker, Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc., Detroit. Not every contractor at Avondale Middle School is involved with NAWIC, and Wunderlich was quick to point out her appreciation of the fine contributions made by non-members, but she also admitted to breathing a sigh of relief after seeing so many familiar names on the team that she would be working with. Before the contract was awarded, the team was little more than numbers on a bid sheet in Wunderlich’s mind. It was not until she started putting the pieces together that she realized how fortunate she was. “Once I started to see the team that I was putting together, I knew what I was going to get,” she said. “I knew that I wouldn’t have to battle and that there was a certain level of ethics that I am used to dealing with.” The benefits that Wunderlich experienced also trickled down to the rest of the team, particularly when Aluminum Supply Company and LaDuke Roofing and Sheet Metal tackled the thorny problem of matching the existing roof panels at Avondale Middle School. Since the original school was built years ago, an exact match was impossible, but the two companies needed to work closely with the architect to find a suitable substitute that mimicked the color, style and profile of the existing roof. Knowing each other beforehand made this job much easier. “I’ve known Jackie (LaDuke Walters) for Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
33
CONSTRUCTION
HIGHLIGHT
THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORS AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS CONTRIBUTED THEIR SKILLS TO THE PROJECT: Acoustical Ceilings – ANM Construction Co., Inc., New Hudson Carpet – Floorcraft Floor Covering, Inc., Clinton Township Civil Engineer - Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc., Detroit
Demolition – J. Perez Construction, Inc., Flint Display Surfaces – Cig Jan Products, Ltd., Caledonia Earthwork – Carlo Construction, Inc., Clinton Township Electric – Shoreview Electric Co., Clinton Township Fire Protection – Professional Sprinkler, Inc., Wixom
DSH 700/900 Gas Saws
More productivity. Less down time. Visit your local Hilti Center and check out Hilti’s newly designed gas saws and masonry blades. Be sure to ask about our trade-in promotions. Hilti. Outperform. Outlast.
Detroit Hilti Center 28190 Schoolcraft Road Livonia, MI 48150 1-800-879-8000 www.us.hilti.com
34
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
Foundations – E.L.S. Construction, Inc., Orion Township Glass and Glazing – Rochester Hills Contract Glazing, Inc., Rochester Hills Gym Equipment – Gardiner C. Vose, Inc., Bloomfield Hills Gypsum Board – Diversified Construction Specialists, Inc., Rochester Hills Hollow Metal Doors and Frames – A&C Builders Hardware, Inc., Warren HVAC – Miller-Boldt, Inc., Sterling Heights Interior Flatwork – Albanelli Cement Contractors, Inc., Livonia Joint Sealants – Percha Caulking Company, Highland Lockers – Steel Equipment Company, Pontiac Masonry – Rosati Mason Contractors, LLC, Rochester Hills Materials Testing - Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc., Plymouth Metal Roofing Material Supplier Aluminum Supply Company, Inc., Detroit Painting – F & P Painting, Shelby Township Paving – Nagle Paving Company, Novi Plumbing – Dickerson Mechanical, Inc., Davison Projection Screens – International Building Products, Livonia Quarry Tile – Artisan Tile, Brighton Roofing – LaDuke Roofing and Sheet Metal, Oak Park Roofing Material Supplier - North Coast Commercial Roofing Systems of Michigan, Southfield Rough and Finish Carpentry – Wally Kosorski & Co., Inc., Clinton Township Steel – B&A Structural Steel, Chesterfield Temporary Fencing – Motor City Fence Company, Troy Wood Flooring – Foster Specialty Floors, Wixom Subcontractors and professional consultants listed in the Construction Highlight are identified by the general contractor, architect or owner.
Like us on Facebook Join the CAM Magazine Facebook community by giving us a “Like” at http://tiny.cc/CAMMagazineFacebook or scan the code above with your QR app.
“Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
Your roof. Your business.
You’re covered. Roofing problems can lead to costly problems in your business. You need to have these problems solved by knowledgeable, reliable and trained professionals. SMRCA Roofing Contractors are Union trained professionals providing responsive service, superior workmanship and exceptional value. SMRCA Contractors offer:
s M.U.S.T. Safety Training and Drug Testing s Michigan roofing contractor 2 year standard workmanship warranty s It is our expertise in various roof systems to fit architectural requirements and owner’s needs.
SMRCA Contractors are established companies with years of experience in bringing industry leading service, quality and knowledge to every project. Call us today at 586.759.2140 to receive our free “Roofing Facts” brochure or contact one of the SMRCA Contractors below for a no-cost estimate on your next roofing project or visit us at www.smrca.org.
SMRCA
SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS T. F. Beck Co. Rochester Hills MI 248.852.9255
Detroit Cornice & Slate Co. M.W. Morss Roofing, Inc. Romulus MI Ferndale MI 734.942.0840 248.398.7690
J. D. Candler Roofing Co., Inc. Livonia MI 313.899.2100
LaDuke Roofing & Sheet Metal Oak Park MI 248.414.6600
Christen/Detroit Detroit MI 313.837.1420
Lutz Roofing Co., Inc. Shelby Twp. MI 586.739.1148
Dave Pomaville & Sons, Inc. Schreiber Corporation Wixom MI Warren MI 248.926.1500 586.755.6030
Newton Crane Roofing, Inc. Royal Roofing Co. Orion MI Pontiac MI 248.276.ROOF (7663) 248.332.3021 North Roofing Co. Auburn Hills MI 248.373.1500
Schena Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc. Chesterfield MI 586.949.4777
REACH YOUR
IENCE D U A T E G R A T
CAM Magazine is a monthly publication covering construction news throughout the state of Michigan, highlighting interesting construction projects, personnel news and industry happenings. In-depth feature articles focus on a variety of industry trade segments and on key management and economic issues, keeping pace with the Michigan construction scene. Since 1985, CAM Magazine has been known as the “Voice of the Construction Industry.” Now, in addition to being printed and mailed to over 3,000 industry professionals each month, thousands more are able to access the entire magazine online, complete with link-thrus to participating advertisers' company websites. This has dramatically increased the circulation and exposure of our award-winning magazine and our advertisers – we are now worldwide! Call or e-mail to find out how CAM Magazine can help put your company in front of an unlimited number of construction professionals each month.
For Advertising Information Call 248.972.1115 Or email at jones@cam-online.com CAM Magazine is a publication of the Construction Association of Michigan. 43636 Woodward Ave. • Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204 • www.cam-online.com
Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
35
PRODUCT
SHOWCASE
Drill More, Cord Less. Hilti SFC 18-A CPC Compact Drill Driver The new Hilti SFC 18A CPC Compact Cordless Drill Driver is tough enough for a two-year wear and tear warranty—featuring 100% allmetal gears for longer tool life and greater reliability. Its lasting power, compact ergonomic design and low weight of 3.7 lbs. make it a great choice for large diameter screws in the most demanding screwdriving jobs, such as repetitive overhead use in plumbing and air conditioning system installation work or for jobs in particularly tight corners. With its high performance motor the tool delivers surprising speed for a compact drill. 1,800 RPM in second gear puts the SFC 18-A as the fastest compact drill on the market. The LED lights help illuminate the application area as well by surrounding the application in light. The SFC 18-A incorporates one of the best lithium-ion technologies available, the Hilti CPC system that monitors each battery cell individually, providing for maximum battery life. The batteries also feature a state of charge battery status display to let users know at any time how much “fuel” is left in the “tank”. Casings for the batteries and tools are glassfiber reinforced and protected by rubber sections – giving them the ability to withstand hard, every day jobsite use. Hilti Lifetime Service provides outstanding service for the entire life of the drill driver and batteries – completely free of charge for up to two years from date of purchase – covering repair or replacement of defective parts (even parts subject to wear and tear) and includes free pick-up and return of product. For additional information on the Hilti SFC 18-A CPC Compact Drill Driver, please contact Hilti Customer Service. From the U.S., call Hilti, Inc. at 1-800-879-8000 or visit www.us.hilti.com; from Canada, call Hilti (Canada) Corporation at 1-800-363-4458 or visit www.hilti.ca.
Energy Focus, Inc. Launches New LED Retrofit Kit for Wallpack Fixtures Energy Focus, Inc. recently introduced a new LED Retrofit Kit designed to replace High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting for existing Wallpack fixtures. The LED Retrofit Kit, using only 31 watts, is designed to replace 175 W HID lamps consuming 210 watts for an energy
36
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
These products are available now at all authorized Ergodyne distributors. More information can be found at www.ergodyne.com, or contact Lindsay Herda at 651-642-5862 or lindsay.herda@ergodyne.com.
savings of more than 179 watts. The LED Retrofit Kit features a thermal management system that allows the product to fit virtually all existing Wallpack installations. Equipped with versatile mounting brackets, the unit can be centered and aimed in a multitude of existing fixtures, creating a simple and easy to install solid state lighting solution. Since Wallpack fixtures are mounted at 15to 20-foot heights on the outside of many industrial buildings, they are often difficult to reach. Burned-out lamps may not be replaced, leaving the space poorly lit. The LED Retrofit Kit for Wallpacks addresses this issue by offering a 50,000-hour life, which equates to about 10 years of maintenance-free illumination. For more information, see www.energyfocusinc.com.
Ergodyne Launches New and Updated Arsenal® Gear Bag Series Ergodyne today announced the next generation in Arsenal Gear Bags, including a two-bag line expansion (Arsenal GB5120 Large Wheeled Duffle Bag and Arsenal GB5135 Laptop Messenger Bag) as well as several redesigned products (Arsenal GB5115 Small General Duty Bag, Arsenal GB5116 Medium General Duty Bag, and Arsenal GB5143 General Duty Backpack). Out with the red, in with the black, grey, and splash of orange, the Arsenal Gear Bag Series boasts a brand new look featuring the tough materials and components built to hold up in the harshest of environments.
New Ergonomic Manipulator Gives Operator "Bionic Strength" for Stress-Free Maneuvering and Orienting of Heavy Loads The pneumatically powered Famatec Friendly ergonomic manipulator precisely counterbalances heavy loads to allow an operator to effortlessly suspend, rotate, tilt and transfer products with precision. Equipped with appropriate end-of-arm tooling, it is a trusty "friend" for manipulating, transferring or installing products, from automotive assembly to pallet loading, for wheels, bags, dashboards and small engines or wood, glass plate and barrels. Three different models offer load capacities of 330, 550 and 880 pounds, with a working radius of 20 ft (6 m). Available exclusively from Haeco, the Friendly costs less than an average worker's compensation backinjury claim, according to the company. The Friendly adapts to the operator's preferred working height and position, allowing loads to be smoothly and progressively positioned and placed during assembly, suspended for further processing, or simply transferred from one location to another. Once suspended, the product can be moved manually or under power. The simple, intuitive control console allows adjustment of the counterbalance force, rotation, tilt, braking and parking. Suspended products can be rotated ±90 degrees under power, or rotated continuously by hand, with a powered tilting range of 0-93 degrees. The console slides on the handle “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
to adapt to the operator's preferred working height and position, nearer or farther from the product. A special safety device supports the product until it reaches its destination. The Friendly is available with a wide range of mounting options, including column, overhead, tracks, wheeled, or with a free standing, fork-truck transportable base. For more information, contact Haeco, 6504 Snider Rd., Loveland, OH 45140; telephone: 513-722-1030; fax 513-722-1032; e-mail: sales@haeco.com; or visit: haeco.us/materialhandling.
Industrial Scientific Introduces iNet® InSite Industrial Scientific today announced iNet InSite, a plug-andplay docking station solution for its portable gas detectors that provides critical functionality and information needed to keep people safer. iNet InSite broadens the availability of iNet, the company’s Gas Detection as a Service solution. This new solution is designed for end users who own their gas detectors and have the means of servicing and maintaining them, but are challenged with gaining the necessary visibility into their overall gas detection program to improve the safety of their employees.
General Equipment Company Introduces Product-Specific QR Codes on Equipment General Equipment Company now includes QR codes on its products. When scanned with a smart phone, the codes direct users to videos, literature, operational tips, service information and manuals. They are printed on weather- and damage-resistant data plates, which are securely mounted on each piece of equipment. The QR codes were implemented to help rental operators and end users find relevant information quickly and easily. Unlike similar systems in the industry, General Equipment’s QR codes link to product-specific websites, rather than a generic page. This eliminates the need to browse for desired information after reaching the site. General Equipment Company’s surface preparation, hole digging and ventilation equipment all include the new QR codes. To take advantage of them, the user must have a smart phone with a standard QR code scanner application installed. This simple application is commonly used and is a free download for many devices. For more information, contact General Equipment Co., 620 Alexander Drive S.W., Owatonna, MN 55060; call 507-451-5510 or 800-533-0524; fax 507-451-5511 or 877-3444375(DIGGER5); or visit the website at www.generalequip.com. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
37
PRODUCT
SHOWCASE of volume requirements. The lowest-capacity unit provides 10.2 CFM at 125 PSI or 9.1 CFM at 150 PSI, while the largest unit provides 39.5 CFM at 125 PSI or 34.7 CFM at 150 PSI. All compressors in the line are built with a heavy-duty, two-stage cast iron compressor pump for superior performance and longevity. The compressors are belt driven with a large flywheel for easy start-ups and extra cooling, and pump temperatures are further reduced by a directional air shroud. Designed to withstand the demands of any industry, all models come with several standard features to reduce maintenance and maximize uptime. The belt is totally enclosed within a heavy-duty belt guard, and all fittings are protectively mounted. The units also include a finned intercooler, centrifugal unloader, large canister intake filter with replaceable filter elements, pneumatic throttle idle control, a stainless-steel discharge hose, oil-sight glass, powdercoated ASME certified receivers, a tank gauge and a pressure release safety valve. Splash lubrication with Jenny “Ultimate Blue” compressor-pump oil provides contractor-duty protection of the pistons, crankshaft, bearings, rings and cylinders. The two-stage service vehicle compressors also come with an optional lubricator and airline filter. Special engine, tank and pressure requirements can be customized upon request. For more information on its line of equipment, contact Jenny Products, Inc., 850 North Pleasant Avenue, Somerset, PA 15501-1069; call 814-445-3400; fax 814-445-2280; or visit the website at www.jennyproductsinc.com.
Subscribers of iNet InSite receive unlimited user access to iNet Control – a Web-based application accessible from any PC Web browser – along with iNet DS docking stations provided at no additional charge. The docking station requires no local software or server installation, and is designed to work within the most stringent corporate IT network security policies. With iNet Control software, users can login, manage and view the performance of their entire gas detector fleet. iNet Control users can schedule automated events such as calibrations, bump tests and instrument firmware upgrades, as well as set up alarm thresholds and other custom settings. The application provides practical insight for gas detection programs using trends, metrics, alerts and custom reports. For more information about iNet InSite, visit www.indsci.com/insite.
Jenny Products, Inc. Offers Two-Stage Service Vehicle Compressors Jenny Products, Inc. offers a line of two-stage service vehicle compressors. The line includes five models, each designed, tested and proven to meet the demands of various users and applications, such as service centers, equipment dealers and construction professionals. The compressors are powered by 5- to 18-horsepower Honda GX series engines. Three models come with 30-gallon air tanks, and the other two have 80-gallon tanks. They are available with recoil or electric start and are offered with three different pump styles to meet a variety
PIPE RELINING CALL NOW ABOUT PIPE LINING SAVE TIME & MONEY with a cost effective alternative to traditional dig methods of pipe repair and replacement. Cure In Place Piping (CIPP) offers the structural strength of new pipe but is less invasive and more environmentally friendly than traditional “dig and replace” pipe repair methods.
Plumbing Professors Specializes in:
Commercial & Industrial work including
Pipe Lining
Pipe Locating
Hydrojetting
Spot Repairs
Sewer Cleaning
Pipe Cleaning
Color DVD Camera Inspection
for hospitals, nursing homes, schools, restaurants, apartment buildings, plants & malls/shopping centers
CALL NOW!!! Ask for
Sales Manager, Pete e e Cunningham unn ngha
Serving Michigan Since 1984
800-664-3697 www.nadc1.com 38
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
“Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
PEOPLE
IN
CONSTRUCTION
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M) has announced Kirk A. Branson, PE, of Parsons Brinckerhoff Michigan (Lansing) as its 2011-2012 president. Branson has been active in Branson ACEC/Michigan and has served on several committees before being elected to the Board of Directors in July 2006. 2011-2012 ACEC/M Officers: president: Kirk Branson, PE - Parsons Brinckerhoff MI, Lansing; president-elect: Keith Swaffar, PE NTH Consultants, LTD, Detroit; treasurer: Amy Trahey, PE - Great Lakes Engineering Group, LLC, Lansing; national director: James Escamilla, PE - Byce & Associates, Inc., Kalamazoo; past-president: Andrew McCune, PE - Wade Trim, Taylor. 2011-2012 ACEC/M Board of Directors: Wally Alix, PE, Hubbell Roth & Clark, Bloomfield Hills; Jim Cook, PE, Prein&Newhof, Grand Rapids; Michael Cooper, PE, Harley Ellis Devereaux, Southfield; Thomas Deneau, PE, Wightman & Associates, Inc., Benton Harbor; John Hiltz, PE, Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc., Livonia; Sean Kelley, PE, The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc., Canton; Mark Kramer, PE, Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc., Plymouth; Steve Nichols, PE, Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Grand Rapids;
Stephen Pangori, PE, Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc., Shelby Township; Robert Rayl, PE, RS Engineering, LLC, Lansing. Klochko Equipment Rental Company, Inc., Melvindale, is pleased to announce the addition of Dan Shumaker as an industrial and plant rental/sales representative. Shumaker brings over 12 years of experience in the equipment rental industry Shumaker servicing the automotive sector. Klochko Equipment Rental Company, Inc., currently celebrating its 60th year servicing the Michigan rental industry, has three locations in Melvindale, Fair Haven and Saginaw. Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC) recently announced the promotion of Nancy Faught, PE, associate, to vice president/partner and member of its Board of Directors. Faught joined HRC in 1987, and for the past 10 years has served as manager and technical director of Faught HRC’s Civil/Road Design Department. Most recently, she became
manager of HRC’s Traffic Engineering Department. Also, HRC has welcomed Trevor Wagenmaker, PE as their mid-Michigan process manager. Wagenmaker brings significant technical expertise to HRC’s Delhi and Howell Wagenmaker office locations, further strengthening HRC’s presence in the midMichigan area. HRC provides consulting engineering and architectural services to municipal, industrial and private clients throughout southeastern Michigan, and has offices in Bloomfield Hills, Grand Rapids, Howell, Detroit, Mount Clemens, and Delhi. G2 Consulting Group, a full-service engineering firm with offices in Troy, Brighton and suburban Chicago, selected three summer interns to work in the firm’s Troy office, construction services engineering group: Molly Fitzpatrick of Bloomfield Hills, who recently received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Michigan State University; James Mazur of Port Huron, a recent graduate of Lawrence Technological University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering; and Daniel Rhoton of Warren, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Detroit Mercy.
FACCA RICHTER & PREGLER, P.C. Lawyers Specializing In Construction Litigation ■ ■ ■
innovation and excellence in everything we do engineers scientists architects constructors
Contract Disputes Corporate Matters Lien & Bond Claims
Patrick A. Facca
■ ■ ■
A/E Liability Arbitration Construction Claims
Gerald J. Richter Bruce M. Pregler Michael A. Hassan
6050 LIVERNOIS • TROY, MI 48098
1.800.456.3824
Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
PH .
248-813-9900 •
FAX
248-813-9901
WWW.FRPLAW.COM
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
39
PEOPLE
IN
CONSTRUCTION
C2AE, a full-service architectural, engineering, and planning design firm, is pleased to announce the recent hire of two new employees: Melanie D. Joyner, PHR and Scott O. Floyd, PE. Joyner was hired Joyner as human resources director. She brings over 11 years of experience performing and managing human resource functions and holds a Masters of Science Degree in Human Resources from Western Carolina University in North Floyd Carolina. Scott Floyd, PE, LC, LEED® AP joins the firm as an electrical engineer, with over 13 years of design experience. Scott earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University; he is licensed in the states of Michigan, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.
their proposed $4M Cornerstone Development at Leroy Street and Silver Lake Road in downtown Fenton. The firm specializes in historic architectural renovations. The 30,000square-foot, three-story development will include a mix of retail, dining, office and residential units. The building is to be the first of three the city would like to have built along the eastside of North Leroy Street and will replace 19th Century storefront buildings that were demolished during the 1970s as part of a never-completed urban renewal effort.
N E W S
Clark Construction Company has been selected by Engineering News Record (ENR) as one of the Top 400 Contractors in the U.S. This year, Clark Construction was ranked number 266. The category includes both publicly and privately held contractors, and rankings are based on construction contracting-specific revenue. Clark Construction Company was founded in 1946 and maintains offices in Lansing and Southfield. In addition to a full range of construction management services, Clark continues to offer planning and preconstruction services, program management, general contracting and design/build services.
Stephen Auger + Associates Architects (SA+A), Lake Orion, has been chosen by The City of Fenton DDA as the design team for
Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest law firms, recently reclaimed its position on The National Law Journal’s (NLJ)
C O R P O R A T E
Top 250 annual survey of the nation’s largest law firms. Plunkett Cooney posted significant growth last year thanks in part to the increased attorney headcount in the litigation, insurance law and banking practice groups. The firm, which fell of the NLJ 250 last in 2003, is currently ranked 242. Headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Plunkett Cooney also maintains offices in Detroit, Grand Rapids, East Lansing, Flint, Mount Clemens, Petoskey, Marquette, and Kalamazoo. CAM Member Plumbing Professors, originally based in Canton Township, has moved its southeast Michigan Service Center to Farmington Hills. Plumbing Professors, a 24hour service plumbing, sewer repair and epoxy pipe lining company, has moved to accommodate their expanding fleet of technicians and sewer cleaning equipment. Their new location is at 30836 Eight Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48331. Plumbing Professors was also recently awarded an epoxy pipe lining contract by the Lakeland Community Hospital in Watervliet, MI. The company continues to conduct its ongoing series of FREE Lunch & Learn seminars on their State of Michigan and Ohio approved epoxy pipe lining systems. For more details, visit www.PlumbingProfessors.com and click on “Free Pipe Lining Lunch & Learn.”
COMING UP IN
Beals Hubbard, PLC
is a full service business, commercial, and corporate law firm representing clients in business planning, transactions, and litigation. The firm’s construction practice group focuses on serving construction clients on the various issues associated with construction transactions and litigation. The firm guides clients through all phases of the construction process.
Beals Hubbard routinely assists clients with the following matters: • • • • •
Contract Drafting and Negotiation Contract Risk Analysis Bid Proposal Review Construction Lien Issues Change Order Request Preparation and Review • Pursuit and Defense of Claims • Joint-Venture Formation
3 0 6 6 5 N O R T H W E S T E R N H I G H WAY SUITE 100 FA R M I N G TO N H I L L S , M I 4 8 3 3 4
• Litigation (including all forms of alternative dispute resolution) • Employment Matters and Labor Relations • Real Estate and Land Use Issues • Business Formation and Reorganization • Mergers and Aquisitions
PHONE: (248) 932-1101 FA X : ( 2 4 8 ) 9 3 2 - 4 1 8 6 E - M A I L : I N F O @ B E A L S H U B B A R D. CO M
W W W. B E A L S H U B B A R D . C O M
40
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
“Voice Of The Construction Industry”
November Demolition ● Metals / Steel ●
December Carpentry ● Flooring ● Michigan Construction Outlook 2012 ●
“Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
CONSTRUCTION
Sep
CALENDAR
CONSTRUCTION CALENDAR Please submit all calendar items no less than six weeks prior to the event to: Calendar Editor, CAM Magazine, P.O. Box 3204, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204.
Sep. 9 – Architectural Lecture – A lecture by architect Stanley Tigerman will launch Thinking into the Future: The Robie House Series on Architecture, Design and Ideas at the University of Chicago Law School Auditorium. The series is presented by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust and the University of Chicago. Tickets are available at www.GoWright.org. Sep. 12 – CAM Golf Outing September 12 – Paint Creek Country Club, Lake Orion. To reserve a spot in this outing, call Diana Brown at 248-972-1000. Sep. 15-18 – ASCC Annual Conference 2011 – The American Society of Concrete Contractors will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of its Annual Conference at the Amway Grand Hotel in Grand Rapids. For more information, or to register, visit www.ascconline.org, or call the ASCC office at 866-788-2722.
Oct. 28 – Designnight – AIA Chicago will present the 56th annual Design Excellence Awards during “Designnight” at the Grand Ball Room at Navy Pier, Chicago, IL. Design Excellence Awards recognize achievements in the categories of Distinguished Building, Interior Architecture, Regional and Urban Design, and Unbuilt Design. For additional information, visit www.aiachicago.org.
Training Calendar CAMTEC Class Schedule CAMTEC, the training & education center of the Construction Association of Michigan, has announced its 2011 class schedule. To register,
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
obtain a class listing, or for more class information, please visit www.cam-online.com. Start Date Sep. 6 Sep. 13 Sep. 14 Sep. 15 Sep. 20 Sep. 21 Oct. 5 Oct. 18 Oct. 26
E ENVIRONMENTAL N V I R O N M E N TA L CONSULTING
Class OSHA 30-Hour Blueprint Reading II /Intermediate Construction Industry Technician (C.I.T.) Blueprint Reading I/Basic AIA Contracts First Aid, CPR & AED Project Management Comm./Residential OSHA 10-Hour Scheduling and Planning
C CONSTRUCTION ONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES
Sep. 22 – Building Connections – The seventh annual Building Connections, a networking event in conjunction with CAM to benefit the Boy Scouts of America, Great Lakes Council, will be held at the Parade Company in Detroit. For more information, call or e-mail Gregg Montowski at 248-972-1000 or montowski@cam-online.com. Sep. 22-24 – IIDEX/NeoCon Canada – This conference and exposition presented by Interior Designers of Canada will be held at the Direct Energy Center in Toronto. For more information, please visit www.iidexneocon.com. Oct. 18 – BEC Symposium 2011: Understanding Hygrothermal Performance – This symposium at Laurel Manor Banquet Center in Livonia will present a distinguished panel of speakers to discuss the past, present and future methodologies for evaluating and analyzing building enclosure hygrothermal performance. Refer to www.bec-gd.org for information on the speakers and their presentations. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
SHELBY MACOMB MEDICAL BUILDING
“Even on difficult building sites, G2 delivers economical solutions and clear recommendations.” — DALE JEROME, AIA, PRESIDENT, FRENCH ASSOCIA ATES
Troy, MI: 248.680.0400 | Brighton, MI: 810.224.4330 | Chicago, IL: 847.353.8740 g2consultinggroup.com | twitter.com/g2_consulting
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
41
AOUN & CO., P.C.
B U Y E R S G U I D E U P D AT E S - W E L C O M E N E W M E M B E R S
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
BUYERS GUIDE
"Serving the Construction Industry for Over 20 Years" Financial Statements Banking, Bonding & Equipment Tax Planning & Preparation Offers in Compromise, Payment Plans & Audit Representation
s e t a d Up
Valuations Bookkeeping QuickBooks Training
www.AounCPA.com
(734) 261-9800 29701 Six Mile Rd. • Suite 120 Livonia, MI 48152-8602
cpa@aouncpa.com
ADVERTISERS INDEX Aluminum Supply Company/Marshall Sales ..................................6 Aoun & Company....................................................................................42 Auch Company, George W. ..................................................................31 Barlen Sanitation Solutions ................................................................11 Beals Hubbard, PLC ................................................................................40 CAM Administrative Services................................................................3 CAM - Affinity..........................................................................................IBC CAM - ECPN ..............................................................................................32 CAM Magazine ........................................................................................35 CAM - Membership ..............................................................................IFC CAM - Tradeshow ..................................................................................BC CAM Workers’ Comp. ............................................................................11 C.A.S.S. Sheet Metal................................................................................21 CEI Group, LLC ........................................................................................25 Capital Insurance ....................................................................................19 CAM Magazine ........................................................................................35 Connelly Crane Rental Corp. ..............................................................12 Detroit Terrazzo Contractors Association ......................................16 Doeren Mayhew ......................................................................................29 Facca Richter & Pregler, P.C. ................................................................39 Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. ........................................39 G2 Consulting Group ............................................................................41 Guy Hurley Blaser & Heuer ....................................................................9 Interface Financial Group ....................................................................11 Hartland Insurance Group, Inc. ..........................................................17 Hilti ..............................................................................................................34 Jeffers Crane Service, Inc. ......................................................................5 Larson's Insurance Solutions Agency ..............................................12 NAWIC, National Association of Women in Construction ......16 Next Generation Services Group ......................................................23 North American Dismantling Corp. ................................................38 Oakland Companies ................................................................................5 Plante & Moran, PLLC ............................................................................37 Plumbing Professors ..............................................................................38 Plunkett Cooney......................................................................................33 Rick's Portables ........................................................................................29 SMRCA ........................................................................................................35 Scaffolding, Inc. ......................................................................................26 Spartan Specialties LTD ........................................................................22 Valenti Trobec Chandler, Inc., Griffin Smalley & Wilkerson ........7 Zervos Group............................................................................................26
42
CAM MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2011
s you all are probably aware, the 2011 Construction Buyers Guide has been out on the street for several months now. In an effort to keep our information as accurate and upto-date as possible, we’re including here all the changes and corrections we have received for members’ company listings as of August 15. Changes from the book are in bold. Continually return to this section every month in CAM Magazine to get heads-up information and news involving the Construction Buyers Guide. Questions? Contact Mary Carabott at 248-972-1000 for answers and to find out how to add to your online listings. No updates will be made to the online Buyers Guide from July 15 thru January 30. To obtain additional copies of the Guide, stop by the CAM office and pick them up at no additional charge, or send $6 per book for shipping to have the books sent to your company via UPS. Please call ahead of time for authorization if your firm requires a substantial number of copies. Invoices for the listings have been generated and mailed. Prompt payment ensures a good-standing membership and ability to list in the 2012 Buyers Guide. We will gladly answer any questions regarding charges on invoices. Preparation for the 2012 Buyers Guide Young Detroit Builders/Youth Build Detroit has begun – look for renewal forms in your 1627 W. Lafayette Blvd. mail. Deadline September 15, 2011. Detroit, MI 48216 Phone: 313-964-2763 Fax: 313-256-7284
A
W E L C O M E BIG WATER TECHNOLOGIES DBA ULTRACOM INTELYSYS, SOUTHFIELD
N E W
M E M B E R S
GATEWAY TANK, INC., AVON, OH I3LOGIC, PONTIAC
CIPPARRONE CONTRACTING, INC., SOUTHFIELD
NAGLE PAVING COMPANY, NOVI
D & S CONTRACTORS, INC., BERKLEY
ROBERT DARVAS ASSOCIATES. PC, ANN ARBOR
FORM TECH CONCRETE FORMS, INC., WIXOM
SUPERIOR PLAY, LLC, BRIGHTON
“Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
Member Services? More than 13,000 copies of this comprehensive construction industry directory are distributed. Marketing opportunity through special classified section. Offered online and in print.
Discount Credit Card Processing Service Members receive discounted credit card processing, no set-up fees and no account minimums. Call Tina Allcorn at (248) 623-4430
Call Jamie Mitchell at (248) 426-1601
Speedway LLC SuperFleet fueling program can save your company 5 cents per gallon on fuel, and 15% off at Valvoline Instant Oil Change locations.
Call (800) 954-0423 for more information
Call Greg Haase at (248) 530-2149
Call William Jeffrey at (248) 723-6400
DESIGN
CONSTRUCT
L EARN
Michigan’s Most Important One-Day Construction Event! for Owners, Contractors, Architects, Suppliers and More... S P O N S O R E D B Y T H E C O N S T R U C T I O N A S S O C I AT I O N O F M I C H I G A N
• Educational Seminars & Classes • CAM Magazine Special Issue and Green Project Awards • Construction Project of the Year 2011
F E AT U R I N G
126TH ANNUAL MEETING
February 8th, 2012 2901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI
CALL TODAY AND RESERVE YOUR SPACE FOR THS EXCITING EVENT! For more information call 248-972-1000 or check us out on the Web @ www.cam-online.com