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In late March, the Washtenaw Contractors
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13th annual PYRAMID Awards before a group
of the county's leading contractors,
architects, construction project owners and
labor leaders. Each of these prestigious
awards represents exceptional effort in the
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WCA commemorates the high standards of the collection of more than 1,000 3-D screencasts for KraftMaid Cabinetry. Igloo
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Chapel is seen here.
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elements. It impacts energy usage, ventilation and occupant health. used to take advantage of these features. But over the last century,
In many ways, more so than any other sustainable feature a building with some exceptions, we have largely ignored the benefits of a
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The Courtyards and The University of back down, going backwards all the way." on this narrow lane also included
Michigan North Campus Recreation Building There was simply no room for either backing coordination of crane set up with panel
to the east, Marsh inserted a narrow up trucks or laying down materials, because installation. "If we needed to set up a crane
temporary access road running the entire of site constraints and foundation work in for some other aspect of the job, we had
length of the site's west side. They were able progress on the Center Building next door. Cedar Creek deliver a couple of extra loads
to slip the 30-foot-wide road into the 45-foot Marsh worked south to north, building the prior to the crane's arrival," said Kehn. "With
clearance between The Courtyards and a three structures in sequence over the course several days worth of panels pre-stacked,
wooded area and university parking lot to of 21 months. panel installation did not have to stop and
the west. "We didn't have sufficient room to Marsh's work as a construction traffic cop wait for set up of the other crane."
even turn around," said Kehn. For
construction of the South Building, bordered
by the inaccessible Hubbard Street, semi-
trucks delivered materials to the very end of
the site and then had to back down the
entire length of the 1,000-foot-long
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management plan that would allow for site upholding the highest quality standards for our trade.
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Rick Stanza, Marsh superintendent. As a Integrity and craftsmanship are the foundation from
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CONTAINING FIRE
Improperly managed, cost can spread like
wildfire. With its management expertise and
Designed to last 50 to 60 years, the four-fold doors are rated between a million to 2 million
early engagement in the project, the Auch
cycles, meaning the fire station doors can open and close several million times before reaching
Company delivered a project substantially
obsolescence.
under budget. At the township’s request,
“we initially evaluated five different sites for
cost,” said Vincent P. DeLeonardis, Auch
president, CEO, LEED AP. The township
ultimately selected 325 West Huron Street -
the existing site of Fire Station No. 1 -
because of the economy gained through
redevelopment of portions of the existing
building and for its central location within
the community. “There was land available
adjacent to the existing station for the new
addition that served as a parking lot for the
existing station,” added William Moy, Auch
project manager.
The Auch Company's extensive precon-
struction services included submittal of a list
of architectural firms with fire station design
experience to the township, plus assistance
in preparing the Request for Proposals. The
township selected CDPA, an architectural
firm that has designed over fifty different
fire stations across southeastern Michigan.
Matching the project to the team was
based on more than budget and experience
alone. “We had good chemistry,” said
DeLeonardis. The Auch Company’s
estimator and several of his family members
were volunteer firefighters in their own
communities. “Our estimator understood
the working environment of a firefighter,”
Raising the roof level and installing a façade of brick and split-face block, compatible with the new addition (left), was only part of the
redevelopment of the existing fire station (above).
said DeLeonardis, “and we understood the of the 5,500-square-foot station ultimately original station called for an administration
township’s goal of creating value. CDPA also convinced the community to begin building. area, training room and a dispatch and
came across to the owner as a firm that The fire station interior was such a tight watch room, leaving the entire first floor of
would listen to their needs.” squeeze that firefighters couldn’t open the the new 12,017-square-foot addition - called
The Auch Company and CDPA worked doors of two fire trucks, parked side by side, the apparatus room - available for a fleet of
together closely throughout the at the same time. "The vehicles were so close fire trucks and a host of fire equipment.
programming phase. "It helped us better to that I could walk between them and almost The addition's second level is designed to
translate the design into construction and touch both vehicles with my shoulders," said serve the needs of Milford's hard-working
helped us do our part in formulating the Peterson. firefighters with a kitchen, day room and
schedule," said Moy. In turn, the project The original 2,300-square-feet of this exercise area facing West Huron Street.
team worked closely with the community. “bonsai” fire station was built in 1954 with a Separate female and male restrooms and
Proving that it takes a village to raise a fire subsequent 2,200-square-foot addition showers are designed as a buffer zone
station, both Auch and CDPA participated in constructed in 1975. "It was basically an separating active areas from a small library,
Town Hall meetings and interacted with antiquated and inadequate facility," said sleeping quarters, and expansion space at
numerous village and township govern- DeLeonardis. The small little station lacked the back of the building. Formerly, most of
mental units, including the Village Council, space for both standard and hazardous these functions were compressed into a
the Village Planning Commission, the material training, contained only a single single, cramped room in the old facility. Built
Downtown Development Authority, and the shower to serve the needs of both male and to serve both village and township, the new
Historical Commission, said Stacy E. female fire fighters, and housed a single Fire Station No. 1 also allows Milford to host
Peterson, AIA, CDPA president. restroom for both the firefighters and the and train in a haz-mat response trailer that
public. rotates among communities.
THE LITTLE FIRE HOUSE THAT COULDN’T Unrolling the blueprints for the new
After a previous bond failure, the idea for 18,634-square-foot station revealed a well- MAKING HISTORY
a new station finally caught fire with voters planned facility capable of rescuing the fire The building's function fell into place, but
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promptly to ensure your company’s listings will be 6240 W. Mount Hope Hwy,
printed with accuracy. Lansing, MI 48917
Phone: 517-323-0577 / Fax: 517-323-0570
Brown-Campbell Co.
11800 Investment Dr. McHugh Architectural Engineering Corp.
Shelby Twp., MI 48315 P.O. Box 171 / Gaylord, MI 49734
Phone: 586-739-239 / Fax: 586-739-8739 Phone: 989-732-0770 / Fax: 989-732-9080
Ernest Wilhoit Painting (Formerly Erniemac Painting) Sign Concepts Corp, dba ASI Signage Innovations
12733 Universal Dr. (Formerly ASI Modulex)
Taylor, MI 48180 1119 Wheaton Ave.
Phone: 734-946-4726 / Fax: 734-946-6303 Troy, MI 48083
Phone: 248-680-8970 / Fax: 248-680-9061
Evangelista Corportation Detroit Hilti Center Grand Rapids
55800 Grand River Ave., Suite 150 Wilson Construction Consulting, LLC 28190 Sc
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Fildew Hinks, PLLC
800-879-8000 616-534-7368
26622 Woodward Ave., Suite 225 800-879-8000
Royal Oak, MI 48067
Phone: 313-961-9700 / Fax: 313-961-0754
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Industry Events Jul. 29-Sep. 16 – ASCC Events – The Navigant Consulting, Inc. ..............................25
American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)
Jun. 14-16 - Buildex® Chicago – MMPI will North American Dismantling Corp. ............30
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launch this new trade show at the The
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will feature the latest new products and cutting-
Sep. 16-19 – ASCC Annual Conference – Little Peterson Glass Company ..............................20
edge seminars, and will assist those involved in
America, Salt Lake City, UT
the building and property management industry
with strategic solutions to work efficiently and
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