MG McGrath Wire January/February 2014 by MG McGrath

January/February 2014

MG McGrath Wire Good People | Amazing Results From Conception to Completion | Bringing Your Ideas to Life MG McGrath Selected for Finance & Commerce’s Progress Minnesota Award MGMcGrath, Inc. has been named a Recipient of Finance & Commerce’s “Progress Minnesota” Award. The "Progress Minnesota" is an acknowledgement of the individuals, companies and associations that are driving business, industrial growth and development in the Twin Cities and the State of Minnesota. The “Progress Minnesota” Award is now in its third year in collaboration with Finance & Commerce and has been working with dozens of chambers, economic development officials and government agencies involved with job creation and development throughout the state on this awards program. “MG McGrath is honored to be a Recipient of Finance & Commerce’s “Progress Minnesota” Award. Driving business, industrial growth and development in the Twin Cities and the State of Minnesota is a significant aspect of the MG McGrath’s continued success. This would not have been possible without the dedication and diligence of our team members as well as our relationships with our industry partners,” said Mike P McGrath, President of MG McGrath.

Point Person: McGrath Team Tackles Vikings Stadium Exterior Envelope MG McGrath is in the business of architectural sheet metal. The production areas at McGrath are about to get a lot busier in October. Production will begin on the company’s $27 million contract to construct and install the exterior envelope of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium in downtown Minneapolis. “It’s a huge project with an incredible schedule,” said McGrath, 33. “It’s the biggest construction project the state has ever had. The sheer size of it is hard to comprehend, especially for us on the construction team. There will be some ‘aha’ moments when we realize the scale.” Key to making the project work smoothly will be the “trade flow” of people working on the project. Subcontractors have to make progress on time as the stadium rises so employees don’t wait. “You don’t want crews to sit and have to wait three hours,” he said. “The efficiency and dollar signs are going quickly when that happens — the meter is spinning.” McGrath will be installing two parts to the exterior — metal pieces on one section and 10-by-17-foot frames on another that include an air and water vapor, insulation and other materials. These frames, numbering 4,400, will be prefabricated — or “unitized” — in the AMG plant next door at a rate of 16 a day starting in October. The same number, 16, will be installed every day on the stadium. “The reason the project needs to be unitized is there is no other way to make the schedule,” he said.

Full Article: Finance and Commerce | Point Person: McGrath Team Tackles Vikings Stadium Exterior Envelope

MG McGrath in the News Architecture MN | Material Science Architecture MN highlights MG McGrath in their featured article “Material Science”. MG McGrath’s projects included in the feature are: Denver Art Museum | Project Portfolio US Land Port of Entry | Project Portfolio Walker Art Center | Project Portfolio Weisman Art Museum | Project Portfolio

Metal Construction News | Sports and Recreation Pinnacle Bank Arena Metal Construction News highlights Pinnacle Bank Arena as their Sports and Recreation feature. The new 16,000 seat multi-purpose event arena will offer year-round entertainment, including concerts, family shows, touring acts and sporting events. It will also serve as the home of the University of Nebraska Men’s and Women’s Basketball programs. It is located in a former rail yard adjacent to the Historic Haymarket District, Lincoln’s original center of industry and warehousing. The arena is the catalyst project for the new West Haymarket District, which includes a dynamic mix of hospitality, entertainment, housing and parking facilities. MG McGrath fabricated and installed vapor barrier, Glazing Package, 2″ Z-furring with 2″ Thermafiber insulation and metal panels. MG McGrath covered the entire envelope of the building except the roof. 40,206 square feet of .080 Aluminum Dri Design in copper color with an anodized finish | 16,000 square feet of CS 660 Centria in medium grey with a Flouropolymer Paint | 86,000 Square feet of MG H-Seam Wall Panels in silver turning a dull grey with a zalmag finish.

Metal Construction News | Pinnacle Bank Arena MG McGrath | Pinnacle Bank Arena Project Portfolio

Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Metal Construction News showcases Salt River Fields as a featured project in their Sports and Recreation edition this month. Salt River Fields is the spring training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies. MG McGrath worked alongside Mortenson Construction and HKS to complete this project when the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies decided to move their spring-training operations from Tucson and share a new facility in the Phoenix metropolitan area. MG McGrath engineered, fabricated, and installed the 30,000 square foot white and champagne pearl metal panel system, louvers, and weather barriers.

Metal Construction News | Salt River Fields MG McGrath Salt River Fields Project Portfolio

MG McGrath Project Features Featured Completed Project | Habitat for Humanity The Habitat for Humanity’s new headquarters located at 1954 University Ave, St. Paul, MN was recently completed. MG McGrath fabricated and installed15,073 square feet of .080 Aluminum Dri-Design Panels finished in light bronze anodized. Installation will also include 5” thermally broken z-furring installed over 1” spacer and .050 aluminum sill flashings, window flashings, window jamb flashings, window head flashings.

MG McGrath | Habitat for Humanity Project Portfolio

Featured Current Project | B2 Tower at Atlantic Yards B2 Tower at Atlantic Yards is the first of three new residential towers envisioned to surround the Barclays Center Arena and is part of the 22-acre Atlantic Yards Project. The three new residential buildings will rise along the southern and eastern elevations of the arena site fronting Dean Street, Flatbush Avenue and 6th Avenue. B2 Tower will contain 350 units and will be 32 stories tall- making it the tallest modular building in the world when completed. MG McGrath’s scope of work includes developing, designing, engineering, fabricating and constructing cold formed metal framing, weather barriers, windows, exterior insulation, and metal panels.

First Units of NYC’s Modular Tower at Atlantic Yards Hoisted into Place

AIA Institute Honor Award | Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum was recently awarded the AIA Institute Honor Award. The Institute Honor Awards program recognizes achievements for a broad range of architectural activity to elevate the general quality of architecture practice, establish a standard of excellence against which all architects can measure performance, and inform the public of the breadth and value of architecture practice. AIA National Honor Awards: Lakewood Mausoleum Video: Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum – HGA MG McGrath | Lakewood Mausoleum Project Portfolio

MG McGrath Project Features Featured Upcoming Project | HARBORCENTER Event Center Video: 4D Video Brings the Future of HARBORCENTER to Life HARBORCENTER Event Center is a one-of-a-kind complex that will provide a unique participant and spectator venue for year round hockey and entertainment. The mixed-use hockey and entertainment facility featuring NHL ice rinks, hotels, restaurant, retail space and parting the structure is set to open in the fall of 2014.

MG McGrath Scope of Work: Insulated Metal Wall Panel Product Type: Centria Formawall Dimension Series Square Feet: 36,370 | Integrated Louvers Product Type: C/S Integrated Louver System Square Feet: 2,840 | Composite Panel System Product Type: 4 mm FR Core Composite Panels Square Feet: 8,100 | Perforated Soffit Panels Product Type: Centria Style-Rib EcoScreen Square Feet: 10,600 | Flush Metal Wall Panels Product Type: Centria IW-10A Square Feet: 4,275

Florida Polytechnic University Featured in Dodge Ram Commercial Dodge Ram recently released its newest Truck Month commercial featuring the Ram 3500 Best in Class 30,000 LB Towing Capacity Truck. The commercial is set at the Florida Polytechnic University Construction site. The 160,000-square-foot innovation, science and technology building at Florida Polytechnic University will be the cornerstone of the campus and will establish the design scheme for all buildings within the first phase of the master plan for the new scheme for Florida Polytechnic University. The new campus combines elements of light, air, open views, reflecting water and innovative solutions and will open this year. MG McGrath will furnish and install the steel stanchions, operable louver arm and hydraulics and control systems, aluminum pergola, the aluminum plate fascia and copula abutment panel systems. All systems are custom and designed and engineered by MG McGrath.

Florida Polytechnic University Featured in Dodge Ram Commercial MG McGrathâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Florida Polytechnic University Project Portfolio

Current and Upcoming Projects Current Projects

Upcoming Projects

120 Kerr Building

3M Lab - 280 Building

B2 Tower at Atlantic Yards

American Glass for Kerr Building

Compass Data Center

Eden Prairie Data Center

Emerson Shakopee

Facebook West Campus

Fairview Ridges MOB & Parking Ramp

Fairview Southdale

Florida Polytechnic University

Friendship Village

Gradient Financial

General Mills Wing 5

Habitat for Humanity

Harbor Center Event Center

Hann Residence in Iowa

Mercy Skyway

Kansas State House

New Ulm Med

Loose Wiles

NY Aquarium Wind Veil

Macalester performing art add

Ordway Concert Hall

MOMI Courtyard

Speed Art Museum

No Dakota Heritage Center

St. Joseph's Hospital

North Hub Hennepin County

The Gav

Northrup Auditorium

Track 29

Pier 35 in NY

U of Chicago Dept of Economics

Sioux Center Hospital

Upsher Smith Lab

Soo Line

Velo Flats

U of CA Berkeley Art Museum

Vikings Stadium

WalMart Skokie, IL

WalMart Glen Ellyn, IL Xcel Hiawatha Art Wall

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