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Plus: A CENTURY OF CONSTRUCTION – George W. Auch Co. Celebrates Centennial

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FEATURES 34 Making an Impression

Modifications and New Models Improve
12 Auch Celebrates 100 Years of Pipe Joining Tool
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38 See Saw:
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Landslide Victory for Bellevue Community

In Memoriam Schools’ $23.5 Million Bond Issue
In early November 2007, the residents of Bellevue, Michigan
Rex E. Marshall Rex Elder Marshall, a former mem-
approved a $23.5 million bond issue by a vote of 750 to 531. The
bond’s 58 percent passage rate represents a strong mandate from
a community dedicated to education and to the future.
ber of CAM’s Board of Directors and The bond will help build additional classrooms, update tech-
many CAM committees, passed nology, and consolidate instruction in the high school and middle
away on December 5, 2007 at the age school. Both buildings will receive new computer labs, academ-
of 84. Mr. Marshall was the retired ic wings, and science labs. The high school will also receive a
president of Aluminum Supply new auxiliary gymnasium and football field.
Company, Inc., Detroit, which con- Fanning/Howey Associates, Inc., Novi, is serving as architect
tinues today under its second gener- of record for the project, while Granger Construction Company,
ation of family ownership. His wife, Lansing is serving as construction manager.
Mary, survives Mr. Marshall. He
had 12 children, three step children, 34 grandchildren, and
seven great grandchildren. His daughter, Nancy Marshall,
New ISO Standard Encourages Sustainability in
has served on the CAM Board of Directors for the last four Building Construction
years, currently as a vice president. Ms. Marshall became ISO 21930:2007, Sustainability in Building Construction –
president of Aluminum Supply Company, Inc. in 2005, and Environmental Declaration of Building Products, will be a helpful
some of her siblings also work in various management roles tool for manufacturers of building products and building users
in the business. Mr. Marshall was involved in countless and owners, as well as architects, contractors and others active in
CAM activities over the years, especially in CAM’s after- the building and construction sector who are increasingly
noon bowling league and on CAM’s Men’s Doubles Classic demanding information that enables them to address the envi-
committee. He was also a member of the Detroit Rotary for ronmental impact of building projects, said Jacques Lair, leader of
50 years. Memorial donations may be made to Redford the team of ISO experts responsible for developing the standard.
Presbyterian Church, 22122 W. McNichols, Detroit, MI ISO 21939:2007 describes the principles of and the framework
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Auch Celebrates 100 Years

of Construction Excellence
W
By Michael Hartman Photos by George W. Auch Co.
hen George W. Auch left his

teaching career to found his own Working both as general contractors and
construction company in 1908, carpenter contractors, Auch and his early
he probably held no aspiration that his partner Herman Winkler tackled projects,
company would outlast his competitors to such as churches, schools, homes, and
celebrate its one hundred-year anniver- retail buildings, emerging from Detroit’s
sary. Auch simply focused on serving each booming automobile economy and the
individual client by bringing every job in population explosion and expansion of the
on budget and on time. Through his ded- time. Originally focused on residential
ication to client service and a focus on the construction, in 1912 the firm branched out
needs of each individual client, Auch laid to a number of other areas it would spe-
the base for the firm that today is one of cialize in during later years. That year the
southeastern Michigan’s top construction firm completed its first church-related
management firms. These principles project with the parish hall for Bethany
helped the firm prosper through the Lutheran Parish. This led to more than ten
remarkable changes in construction tech- church-related projects over the next
nologies, the rise and decline of the Detroit decade.
economy, the shift of the construction mar-
ket to the suburbs, and a multitude of As Detroit’s population spread out from
changes to its own leadership. Today’s the downtown area, a number of commer-
George W. Auch Company continues to cial projects, including the company’s first
operate from the same set of principles theater and first bank building, helped
and is well positioned to continue into the build Auch’s reputation. The firm’s first
next one hundred years. job outside of Detroit also came in 1912

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when it worked as the carpenter contractor ects for local brewers located on the east The experience gained on the U.S. Marine
on a home in Grosse Pointe Park. In 1913, side of Detroit. Beginning with the car- Hospital job led to the contract for a large
Auch and Winkler joined the Builders and pentry contract for the new stock and fer- addition to Evangelical Deaconess
Traders Exchange, which today is the menting cellar for the Prost Brewing Hospital in Detroit, and then to a new
Construction Association of Michigan Company, the firm moved on to the gener- wing to the Ionia State Hospital. The
(CAM). al contract for the construction of a new firm’s theater practice took off in earnest in
bottling works for Detroit’s Koppitz- the late 1930s when it developed a rela-
World War I brought the first change in Melchers Brewing Company, the Schmidt tionship with architect Charles Agree, one
the firm’s ownership. George Auch Brewing Company, and the Jackson of Michigan’s preeminent designers of the-
bought out his partner Winkler and Brewing Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. aters. This collaboration resulted in the
brought his sons on board to help run the construction of landmark theaters
company. After the temporary decline in The firm also expanded into healthcare throughout southeastern Michigan such as
construction demand due to World War I, and theater construction during the 1930s. the W. S. Butterfield Theater, the Adams
Detroit’s economy continued to boom as
the modern automobile industry emerged
full force. The George W. Auch Company
helped build this new Detroit, and by the
end of the decade was operating solely as
a general contractor.
Kicking off the Roaring Twenties, the

firm established its reputation in residen-
tial and commercial construction. Auch
built more than twenty homes in presti-
gious neighborhoods such as Indian
Village and Boston-Edison, and in subur-
ban cities such as Bloomfield Hills,
Birmingham, and Grosse Pointe. The
firm’s commercial practice focused on the
construction of branch banks for the
Central Savings Bank, a client that
returned to Auch for thirteen different
projects during the 1920s. By the middle
of the decade, Auch had experienced good
growth.
Unfortunately for the company, the

Great Depression ended the construction
boom and temporarily delayed the firm’s
development. However, in 1931 the firm
was able to secure the carpentry contract
for the construction of Trinity Lutheran,
and then in 1934 went to work on an addi-
tion to the U.S. Marine Hospital in
Norfolk, Virginia.
The second half of the 1930s proved bit-

tersweet for the George W. Auch
Company. On the positive side, it returned
to financial health, building on its past
while developing new areas of expertise.
However, it experienced a tremendous
loss in 1937 when George Auch passed
away from complications involving a car
accident. His sons, Otto, Fred, and Henry,
took the reigns and continued the efforts of
their father in diversifying and developing
the firm.
The end of prohibition provided a boost

to the local economy, and the George W.
Auch Company completed several proj-

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Theater, the Bijou Theater, and the Royal

Theater.
In the 1940s the company’s growth into

these new areas of practice was interrupt-
ed by the advent of World War II. The U.S.
government tightly restricted building
materials for the duration of the war, cur-
tailing any construction projects not
deemed essential for the war effort. The
firm’s project lists from 1942 to 1945 con-
sist, therefore, of a few large-scale industri-
al projects.
The post-war construction market

reflected the changes occurring in south-
eastern Michigan. The importance of
Detroit as a mainstay in the region’s econ-
omy began to decline as manufacturers
moved out of Detroit and into its suburbs
and other regions of the country.
Southeastern Michigan’s population also
began to shift out of Detroit, opening new
markets for the George W. Auch Company.
The firm continued to serve clients in
Detroit while expanding its services into
Detroit’s suburbs, particularly in its tradi-
tional practice of churches, schools, and
bank buildings.
The Auch Company completed projects

Since 1968 for congregations in Detroit, Dearborn,
Center Line, Eastpointe, Farmington Hills,
“SPECIALTY CLEANING” Ferndale, and Royal Oak. These projects
www.acmemaint.com included several church-affiliated schools
that, combined with projects for the public
school system, marked the beginning of
Auch’s emergence into school construction
throughout metropolitan Detroit. Many of
24236 Mound Road, Warren, Michigan 48091 these projects were for long-term clients
for whom Auch built original school and
church buildings in Detroit, earlier in the
century.
Commercial • Industrial • Institutional
Cleaning Services
During the 1970s the firm added health-
care as a new specialty. Their healthcare
PROFESSIONAL DUCT CLEANING
practice expanded with several jobs for
Cleaning & Sanitizing • Complete HVAC Systems
Harper, Oakwood, and Sinai Hospitals.
Restroom/Laboratory/Paint • Exhaust Systems
Two banks that had been Auch clients
since early in the century - Detroit Bank
EXTERIOR BUILDING CLEANING
and Trust and the National Bank of Detroit

Architectural Metal • Precast • Brick • Stone
INTERIOR BUILDING CLEANING - relied on the firm for the construction of
Degreasing • Prep for Paint • Exhaust Fans • Floor Cleaning a number of branch banks. The growing
population in the suburbs also created
new demands for recreation, which Auch
DEEP CLEANING
met through the construction of several

Machinery De-greasing • Kitchen Facilities
movie theaters throughout the area.
Parking Deck Cleaning • Warehouses
Loading Docks • Compactors
40 Years In Business The 1970s was also the decade in which
the firm began to blossom into the larger
(586) 759-3000 Fax (586) 759-3277 company that it is today. In 1970, Auch
completed 53 projects, and by the end of

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the decade, the firm’s annual revenues

would increase more than four-fold. This
growth arose partly from an increase in the
number of projects to 70, but more signifi-
cantly from the size of the projects, as rev-
enue per project increased by more than
200 percent.
The 1980s saw continued growth of the

firm, which was marked most significant-
ly by their acquisition of the J.A. Fredman
Company in 1985. This led to Auch’s
move to Pontiac, and also allowed the firm
to expand its service into new areas.
Projects for Providence, Grace, and Henry
Ford Hospitals marked the growth in its
healthcare practice. In 1989, Auch’s con-
struction management contract with
Walled Lake Schools was one of the first of
its kind in the State of Michigan for a K-12
school district. By the end of the decade,
the firm had completed 86 projects, again
demonstrating a significant growth in size
under the leadership of grandsons Bill and
Fred Auch.
The firm’s growth in the 1980s was

dwarfed by their tremendous expansion
during the 1990s. In 1994, David Hamilton Max Fisher Music Center, Detroit
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purchased a majority share in the firm, and healthcare projects, 1999 saw 155 proj- Henry Ford Health Systems and
restructuring ownership to a non-family ects. K-12 projects in Detroit’s far suburbs, Providence Hospital helped continue the
majority partnership. Another key devel- which were experiencing tremendous expansion of its healthcare practice. In
opment came in 1995 with the seven-year population growth, formed a key part of 1996 the National Association of Women in
construction management contract with this expansion. A 1999 CAM Magazine Construction (NAWIC) awarded the
Oakland Community College. The college cover story estimated that 56 school proj- George W. Auch Company its “Longevity
would soon extend the contract for an ects built by Auch opened in a single week. with Integrity Award”. Auch was the first
additional ten years through 2012. Spurred Also, the firm’s relationship with St. Michigan firm to win this award.
by the growth in the firm’s K-12 education Joseph Hospital, Mercy Health Systems,
Since the turn of the 21st century, Auch
has continued its tremendous growth.
One of its most noteworthy projects, the
Max M. Fisher Theater in Detroit, demon-
strates the firm’s ties to the principles of its
past and also its modern capabilities. One
hundred years ago, as the city of Detroit
began its rapid expansion, the Auch
Company served the needs of clients
throughout the city, building important
cultural, commercial, and industrial build-
ings. Now, 100 years later, the firm’s Max
M. Fisher Theater is an important part of
Detroit’s re-development. In the same
period of time, Auch was also building the
Southfield Public Library, one of the finest
libraries in Michigan.
Today, the George W. Auch Company

continues to meet the demands of the local
healthcare, K-12 education, church, public
works, and commercial markets. The
firm’s growth comes from both repeat and
new clients. Some of the hospitals men-
tioned that became clients in previous
decades, have come to Auch during the
2000s for their continued expansions.
Among the projects for new clients, the
recent construction management contract
with Oakland County demonstrates the
firm’s expanded focus on public works
projects.
The diversification and planned expan-

sion of the past few decades has made the
firm into one of the largest construction
management firms dedicated to serving
clients in southeastern Michigan.
Although the firm’s growth marks a new
stage in its history, it is made possible by
the traditions established by its founder,
George W. Auch. The past one hundred
years have shown that dedication to serv-
ing each individual client on each individ-
ual job is the recipe for long-term success.
At the same time, Auch has demonstrated
that it is not getting older without getting
stronger. As the next one hundred years
begins, the George W. Auch Company is
well positioned with its management, peo-
ple, and systems, to continue to serve its
clients for the next one hundred years.

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AUCH THE AUCH COMPANY

100 Years of Building Trust
A full service general contractor and construction
history manager since 1908, George W. Auch Company is
located in Pontiac, Michigan. Specializing in Health Care,
Educational and other Institutional construction, we build and
services manage new construction and renovation of all types.
The Auch Company is one of the fastest growing

health care companies in Michigan over the last ten years. Add to
that a 98% repeat business statistic and you have an
experienced, dedicated construction company that is
education growing and maintaining its customer relationships.
How do we grow and take care of

experience existing customers?
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Construction
Quote
Pad
by E. Dewey Little
Taking the High Road

R
ather than wallow thorn in Michigan’s side. The auto
in economically industry in general, but Michigan espe-
depressing news, cially.”
let’s look at some positive Regarding other reasons for optimism
factors. To do that, we in Michigan, Sowerby said, “There are
checked in with David some positives if you line us up accord-
Sowerby, portfolio man- ing to assets and liabilities. The access to
Sowerby
ager and chief market fresh water, the access to a much better
analyst at Loomis Sayles & Co., than average university system - those
Bloomfield Hills. As an analyst, are all good. What you still need is a
Sowerby described market conditions in more competitive domestic motor vehi-
realistic terms. “We’ve been in an eco- cle industry, particularly as you look at
nomic expansion six full years,” he said, the return on invested capital. That
“but we are seeing a normal, but never- needs to improve.”
theless material slowdown, prompted
by weakness in housing, weakness in the
credit markets, and gas prices over $3 a Staying busy, profitably, during a slow
A HEALTHY VARIETY
gallon or $100 a barrel.” economy often involves many diverse

Amid all the negatives, Sowerby and challenging projects according to
believes certain factors provide a Bernie Ronnisch, CEO
“respectable backdrop to some potential and president, Ronnisch
improvement in Michigan. Number Construction Group,
one: U.S. dollar depreciation helps out a Royal Oak. Since our
major export state, such as Michigan. origination 13 years ago,
Particularly, when you look at the Euro, our goal was to never
the Japanese Yen, or even something as really be focused on one
obvious as the Canadian Dollar, that Ronnisch
market segment. We also
will, on the margin, be a net plus for wanted to be diverse in our approach to
Michigan. jobs. Diversity in the marketplace has
Second: we’ve had two Federal really helped us. Not to oversimplify
Reserve board interest rate easings and what we do, but construction is very
we’re likely to get more. That should procedural, because whether it’s retail,
benefit Michigan. A third soft positive office, medical, or office tenant finish-
are the most recent UAW contracts that I outs, it involves the same process.”
think at least on the margin, improve the How does Ronnisch handle the spe-
outlook for the domestic auto producers. cialized needs of different market seg-
“Balancing that, if I could have my ments? He tries to keep the same team
wish, we’d see gas back a $2 a gallon, not working on specific accounts. For exam-
$3 a gallon. Energy costs have been a ple, with a pharmacy client, he said, “We

February 18-27 1/17/08 11:20 AM Page 19
try to keep the same superintendents and VR to accelerate project delivery right now, we’re seeing a fairly signifi-
rotating on their work, so it’s not a and reduce costs. A big part of that is by cant payback by having the team assem-
whole new training lesson every time. getting your design and construction bled in a room. They can interact and
We keep the same project manager with team and owner together so everybody collaborate on how to best identify colli-
them. We try to develop a single point of is looking at the model at the same time. sions that might be detected in the soft-
contact for our clients so that they know It’s one thing to have a VR model and ware and then identify how to improve
where to channel the information.” have somebody be able to walk through use of the facility.”
In another sector, Ronnisch said, it, and that certainly can be done, but, Reducing travel costs on a project can
“We’ve done a lot of financial institu-
tions, such as banks and credit unions.
So we have one or two project managers
who would handle a bank. They know
the drive-thru and other specialties that
go with banking. We also try to hire peo-
ple with very diverse backgrounds so
they aren’t single-sourced in just the
medical industry or retail, for example.”
Hand-in-hand with diversity to keep a
healthy bottom line business, Ronnisch
believes in following available work
with clients out of town, as well as work-
ing the Internet. “We’re as busy in our
estimating department as we ever have
been,” he said. “We’ve learned how to
build out of town. If we have a local
client that goes out of town, we follow
that client. So our focus, the people we
seem to be doing work for, are people
who are headquartered here, but are not
necessarily doing business here. There
are always going to be people moving
from one office to the next, so doing a
corporate headquarters is a big deal.”
How does technology advances
impact his business? “This year we’re
putting $40,000 into developing a web-
site that’s going to become interactive
with our clients. We feel that’s really the
next step in the development of design.
We did our website about eight years
ago, and everybody compliments us on
it, but we think we need to keep moving
in the right direction.”
Use of three-dimensional digital repli-

GETTING REAL WITH VR
cas of buildings to improve the design

construction process offers great poten-
tial for this industry. That’s the convic-
tion of Robert J. Mauch,
vice president of
advanced technologies,
Ghafari Associates, LLC,
Dearborn. “Virtual
Reality (VR) is just one
aspect of this whole 3D
Mauch
shift in the way projects
are being done,” Mauch said. “A lot of
our focus has been on how you use 3D

February 18-27 1/17/08 11:20 AM Page 20
be a significant factor. “We are doing data from the architects and engineers ties in the wind energy business. While
some projects that are outside of right to the fabricators and to the con- a major portion of his business has been
Michigan,” Mauch said, “where we have tractors. Everybody is exchanging infor- as an automotive contractor, Aristeo has
collaboration sessions that generally mation digitally, rather than paper- also been building some wind turbine
start with everybody at one center. Then based. The second part of this is under- projects. “There’s a lot of it going on in
we will continue those sessions using standing more about what lean thinking other states right now,” he said, “but not
Web X or something like that. is and how to improve information flow in Michigan.
There’s a combination of software that across the design/fabrication/construc- There has to be some governmental
not only displays a real time model, so tion supply chain. The third one is a ter- action here. Michigan has to pass an
everyone can see it at the same time, you minology called IPD, integrated product RPS, which is a renewable portfolio stan-
can actually turn over control of the delivery. IPD develops principles and, dard. It dictates that we buy a certain
model to participants from those remote in some cases, even contract language, amount of our power from renewable
locations. So you take the next step in that enables the team to collaborate and sources...wind, hydroelectric, or geot-
terms of making it interactive. It’s not really operate as a team.” hermal. Other states have the RPS in
like one person has to drive and every- place, but we don’t. Right now we’re
body looks at it. You actually exchange doing a lot of wind energy work, but
control to the participating members.” Could a favorable impact on we’re doing it outside of the state of
PROMISE IN THE WIND
What are the most important paybacks Michigan’s construction Michigan.

that the industry can expect from this climate be blowing in the Regarding the potential in Michigan,
growing high-tech world? “There are wind? Joseph Aristeo Aristeo said, “Out state is the 14th best
three major things happening in our believes so. As president in terms of wind resources, so it’s do-
industry right now that are allowing it to of Aristeo Construction able here, and we stand to benefit here
bear fruit,” Mauch said. “One is 3D Co, Livonia, he foresees not just from the wind energy, but from
BIM, building information modeling, good results if we avail the manufacturing capacity.”
with direct digital exchange moving Aristeo ourselves of opportuni-

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February 18-27 1/17/08 11:21 AM Page 22
Building a Higher
Level of Care
By David R. Miller, Associate Editor
Photos courtesy George Auch. Co.
Photos
Photos by
by Lark
Lark Photography
Photography
onstruction manager the George W. Auch Company, project director for the George W. Auch Company. “The ICU
Pontiac, and architect Harley Ellis Devereaux, is right below us, and NICU, OB and dialysis units are also
C Southfield, are leading the West Pavilion Vertical

Expansion project at Detroit Henry Ford Hospital, an
effort to add two floors totaling about 75,000-square-feet,
plus a mechanical and electrical penthouse on top of the
on the floors below.”
Access to the building is severely limited. The north and
south sides of the West Pavilion include entrances that can
never be closed, while the link to the main hospital building
building. The facility will be better suited to meet future eliminates the possibility of working from the east side of the
healthcare needs after the work is complete, but the attention structure. Project materials were fed in from a tower crane on
of the project team is keenly focused on the present. Building the west side of the building. Noise and vibration were also
directly above occupied healthcare spaces brings a host of issues.
logistical challenges. “To minimize noise, the existing masonry removals utilized
“This building houses some of the most critical and sensi- more saw-cutting and hand-work than would normally be
tive patients in the hospital,” explained David Williams, expected,” said Williams. “The parapet had to be removed to

February 18-27 1/17/08 11:21 AM Page 23
the structure, below the existing roof

system, to allow the new vertical expan-
sion of the exterior wall assembly.”
Existing exhaust fans and grillage fur-
ther complicated the task of converting
the existing roof into the floor of the
new space. A complex plan was
devised to install replacement fans and
ductwork before each existing fan was
decommissioned and removed. This
laborious process is necessary because
the fans serve occupied spaces below
and workers could not be exposed to
potential contagions in the exhaust
stream. Since interior partitions cannot
be installed until the fans and grillage
are removed, work on the fifth floor will
be performed in a completely different
sequence than work on the sixth floor.
After the walls are installed on the
fifth floor, the project team can begin
work on underfloor plumbing in the
fourth level ceiling cavity. Once again,
the schedule will be dictated by the
operational needs of the hospital.
“The owner can only offload about 25
Two floors totaling about 75,000 square feet, plus a mechanical and electrical penthouse, are
percent of the rooms below at one time.

being added in the West Pavilion Vertical Expansion project at Detroit Henry Ford Hospital.
Thus, all of the underfloor plumbing

will need to be performed in four phas-
es,” said Williams. “We have developed
a detailed fourth level phasing plan
which addresses the availability of
rooms, attends to ongoing space use
needs, and keeps the Thoracic ICU
Department on the floor and undivid-
ed.”
Construction on the project com-
menced in April 2007 and completion of
the sixth floor is expected at the end of
2008. The fifth floor is slated to com-
plete construction activities in late
spring 2009. This phasing takes the
complex logistical and safety issues pre-
sented by the site into account. The
project team worked very carefully to
prevent surprises by creating accurate
bidding and construction documents.
Despite receiving six to ten bids for
every work category, the quotes were
very tight and closely aligned with the
estimate prepared by Auch. Early
deliberation set the stage for ambitious,
but realistic, goal setting and the project
is currently on schedule and under
budget, with minimal contingency
Only about 25 percent of the rooms below the expansion could be offloaded at a time.
spending.
A detailed fourth floor phasing plan addresses the availability of rooms, attends to ongoing
space use needs, and keeps the Thoracic ICU Department on the floor and undivided.

February 18-27 1/17/08 11:21 AM Page 24
Wayne County Initiative Targets Scrap Metal Theft

BY DAVID R. MILLER, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
heft of scrap metals, particularly cop-
T
punishment fits the crime. judges with more severe sentencing
per, has reached epidemic proportions. “We’ll not only prosecute these crimes, options.
Escalating material costs and an but we will also have a dedicated docket Highlights of the legislative efforts
unscrupulous minority of scrap dealers have through the auto theft unit presided over by include full-scale support of State Senator
turned almost any kind of metal into a cash judges who know and understand these Buzz Thomas’ Senate Bill 720, which would
crop that can be harvested nearly subject scrap metal processors to
anywhere, including automobiles, the same license requirements as
construction jobsites and com- secondhand shops and junk deal-
pleted buildings. Contractors and ers, force them to provide written
facility owners are often the first records of all transactions to law
theft victims, but this crime ulti- enforcement officers, and keep
mately affects everyone. People any material purchased for 15
depend on the electricity carried days. Efforts are also underway to
by metal wires, the safety barrier extend the City of Detroit’s tough
provided by manhole covers, the copper theft ordinance county-
information carried over phone wide, including provisions that
and data wires and the climate compel that scrap metal proces-
control afforded by HVAC equip- sors to install surveillance cam-
ment. Lives can be jeopardized eras and obtain a license plate
when these items are stripped of number from any vehicle deliver-
their metal components. ing materials, even if the load is
Fortunately the Wayne County not accepted. Another supported
Prosecutor’s Office is working dili- legislative initiative would add
gently on this issue and is spear- catalytic converters, which are
heading a bold initiative to specif- prized for the platinum they con-
ically target scrap metal theft. tain, and other items to the list of
items covered in Michigan’s exist-
UNDERSTANDING THE ing larceny from a motor vehicle
INITIATIVE statute, making the theft of these
The Wayne County Prosecutor’s items a five-year felony.
Office is proposing a four- Of course, penalties are only
pronged initiative to combat scrap metal cases,” said Kym Worthy, Wayne County effective when people are caught breaking
theft including: public and judicial educa- Prosecutor. the law, and the Wayne County Prosecutor’s
tion; legislative action; enforcement, and Having a dedicated docket will put serial initiative includes plans to add full-time
prosecution. scrap thieves in front of the same judges enforcement officers to do random spot
The educational component will deter every time they commit an offence. Harsh checks and surveillance, which should ulti-
crime by raising public awareness of crimi- penalties will be more likely for those who mately lead to successful prosecutions. The
nal penalties and by providing practical refuse to learn from their mistakes, but initiative to target scrap metal theft will be
crime prevention tips to people with vulner- judges can only act within the framework of well received in the heavily victimized con-
able resources. When thefts do occur, judi- the law. Worthy is working with state legis- struction industry, but several things need to
cial education will help to ensure that the lators to enact new laws that will empower happen before implementation.

February 18-27 1/17/08 11:21 AM Page 25
IMPLEMENTATION
Scrap metal theft is an issue that has
received some attention at every level of
government. The statewide Copper Theft
Task Force, of which the Chief of
Investigations for the Wayne County
Prosecutor’s Office is a member, demon-
strates Michigan’s commitment to the issue.
Even though there has been a governmental
response, incidence rates illuminate the
need for more action at the county level.
An effective countywide initiative would
carry a monetary cost, in terms of resources
and increased staffing. The Wayne County
Prosecutor already employs a part-time
scrap metal theft investigator, but this posi-
tion would be expanded to full-time under
Worthy’s plan. An additional investigator,
operating out of the Detroit Police
Department or the Wayne County Sheriff’s
Office but funded by the Wayne County
Prosecutor’s Office, would further enhance
enforcement efforts. Two prosecutors would
also be added: one to prosecute offences
and the other to apply forfeiture laws to
seize property used in criminal activity, Kym Worthy, Wayne County Prosecutor
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including cars and trucks used to trans- long-term dividends to the initial dollars
port scrap metal. donated by scrap metal theft victims.
Getting funding for this worthwhile The Construction Association of
program will not be easy in a tight econ- Michigan (CAM) is taking a leadership
omy. The Wayne County Prosecutor’s role in combating scrap metal theft by
Office is appealing to the private sector, supporting this initiative.
especially leaders of construction com- “Our members have made it very
panies and other businesses, who have clear that this is an important issue to
been hardest hit by scrap metal theft. them,” said Kevin Koehler, president of
“It won’t happen without private CAM. “We were happy to hear that
funding,” said Worthy. “I use my budget someone in authority is doing some-
money to prosecute murders, rapes and thing about this problem that affects
robberies, so I can’t do this with what is the financial health of our members
available in my general fund. I need to and jeopardizes the safety of everyone.
think outside the box and find other After carefully analyzing the Wayne
funding sources because this is a prob- Rising material costs and an unscrupulous minority of County initiative, we believe that we
lem that must be dealt with. Hopefully, scrap dealers have turned almost any kind of metal into can best serve our members by sup-
some of the companies that are being a cash crop that can be harvested nearly anywhere. porting it.”
hit the hardest will be willing to provide The Wayne County Prosecutor’s office is working on a To contribute to this effort, contact
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funding so we can do this properly.” Wayne County Prosecutor, Chief of
Approximately $500,000 will be need- Staff Donn Fresard, 313-224-5740 or
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a two-year commitment – or $1 million – from private sector stake- CAM’s role in fighting scrap metal theft can also contact Joe Forgue,
holders. If solid results are seen in the first two years of the program, CAM’s manager of education and safety services, at 248-972-1141 or
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CONCRETE
CONSTRUCTION
PHOTOS COURTESY OF SPENCE BROTHERS

THE LEARNING CURVE
By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor
S
ometimes a project can really throw a signature buildings, including the William J. crete and steel nestled in a broad curve or
contractor a curve. In this case, the pro- Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, parabola of architectural concrete on the
ject actually is a curve. The new audito- Arkansas. The BSRB garnered a 2007 National west end. Beyond its egg-shaped outline, the
rium for the University of Michigan’s AIA Honor Award. The Clark/Gilbane team west and east ends of the overall structure
Biomedical Science Research Building (BSRB) received the Michigan Chapter, Associated rise to a high central point and taper in a
in Ann Arbor is a concrete building without a General Contractors 2006 AGC Build downward curve along its sides. Every wall
single straight line. A zinc-clad ellipse nestled Michigan Award and the Washtenaw slopes or slants inward toward the center,
in a curved wall of architectural concrete, the Contractors Association 2006 Pyramid Award adding another layer of complexity to the
building is a roller coaster of slopes, curves, for construction of this signature structure. sleek curvatures of this new campus land-
swales and arcs rising on a tight site directly mark. Even the roof dips toward its own cen-
before Huron Avenue sweeps into NATURE’S GEOMETRY ter, turning the rooftop into a broad swale of
Washtenaw Avenue. The joint venture of The 300-seat auditorium on the University zinc-clad concrete.
Clark Construction Co., Lansing, and Gilbane of Michigan’s Medical School campus is a fit- Difficult to describe, this unique auditori-
Building Company, Chicago – construction ting think tank and meeting ground for um was even harder to build. According to
managers for the BSRB - called on the expert researchers engaged in the study of the bio- Jesse, three to four months of planning and
services of Spence Brothers, Saginaw, to exe- molecular underpinnings of life itself. The about 80 hours of meetings were poured into
cute the above-grade concrete and general auditorium is in harmony with natural sys- the creation of this streamlined structure.
trades bid package for this innovative audito- tems, for nature’s geometry seldom forms a Every facet of the project was scrutinized,
rium-in-the-round. square. Sinuous, elliptical and organic in ranging from the concrete mix design and
“Even the roof doesn’t have a straight line; form, the freestanding, concrete auditorium is placement procedures to the management of
rather it curves in every direction,” said Bob F. linked via an enclosed connector to the BSRB a congested site and the pouring of approxi-
Jesse, Jr., Spence Brothers’ project manager. whose undulating glass wall spans almost the mately 600 cubic yards of concrete into an
“At the time of the auditorium’s design, we entire length of its front façade. Together, the array of custom forms.
were told that this auditorium is unique in all curved, organic forms of these two singularly
the world.” Polshek Partnership Architects shaped structures form a striking new gate- THE RIGHT STUFF
LLP designed the auditorium and the way to U-M’s medical school campus. Selecting the right concrete mix design
472,000-square-foot BSRB. The prominent The auditorium is almost a sculpture in and placement strategy for the research facil-
New York City-based firm has designed other concrete. The auditorium is an ellipse of con- ity’s auditorium took a fair amount of

PHOTOS BY MARK KLEIN

Construction of this auditorium-in-the-round began with the parabolic-shaped west wall. Spence began at the high midpoint of the parabola and worked
in a counterclockwise direction.
research, itself. The concrete mix had to be ation of clean horizontal and vertical reveals color, texture, and air entrainment control
controlled for slump or its ability to flow, a key across the face of the architectural concrete. needed for this unusual project. “Test panels
concern in building a structure sloping along “Both horizontal and vertical reveals run on a or mockups were done to test different con-
the length of all of its walls and across the sloped angle also, so we had to be careful crete mix designs and to test the forming and
entire expanse of its roof. “It becomes a chal- about how plastic or wet the concrete was, or placing methodology,” said Jesse. “We went
lenge to pour concrete in these circum- all the concrete would flow to the end of the through four to five different approved con-
stances, because the concrete wants to form and rise higher than the reveal,” said crete mix designs and probably 20 test panels
migrate to the low spot,” said Jesse. Both Jesse. – some of them full size - until we found the
walls and roof were poured in layers and seg- Each mix design was thoroughly analyzed right ratio of fine aggregates, sand and
ments, but it was still a concern in the cre- and tested to achieve the optimal slump, admixtures and the right placement method-
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The structural steel rises from the emerging ring of concrete and the undulating, almost saddle-like shape of the roof takes form.
ology to achieve the desired finish for the is lightly acid etched. “We used citric acid, tion, some of the entrained air migrates to the
architectural concrete.” which doesn’t hurt the environment,” added inside form surfaces and rises to the top. The
Jerome H. Ford, CDT, FACI of Elgin, Illinois Jesse. exterior surfaces of our architectural concrete
served as a consultant for the mix design. Beyond color and texture, a prime concern wall slope inward, creating the possibility of
Supplied by Clawson and Killins Concrete was to control the formation of air bubbles on more air escaping to that side. In addition,
Companies, the carefully selected mix pro- the exposed face of the architectural con- the exterior surface has horizontal reveals,
duced a standard gray concrete wall with a crete wall whose very slope, along with its and air bubbles can get ‘trapped’ under the
brown tint created by the choice of aggre- grid of vertical and horizontal reveals, made it reveal, creating unsightly imperfections on
gate; the chosen mix gives the concrete the more susceptible to this flaw. Jesse explains: the surface of the finished product.”
texture of very fine sandpaper once the wall “As concrete is vibrated to achieve consolida- Various mixes with different air entrain-
ment admixtures were evaluated and more
test panels were poured to select the optimal
product and the best placement strategy.
Spence abandoned its original plan to pour
CMCI the wall in vertical segments in favor of the

horizontal option after test panels of horizon-
tal pours delivered a superior finish.“By pour-
ing the wall in horizontal segments, we were
better able to eliminate and/or control the
• Pour today... install floor covering in a week. possibility of air being trapped at the reveals,”
said Jesse.
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was different. There was very little of the the other half of the parabola. The structural waited until warmer weather to pour the
formwork that could be reused, because it steel rose from the ring of concrete, the con- architectural concrete, because we didn’t
changes from one spot to the next. The cost crete was poured over the undulating steel want to impact the finish,”said Jesse. “It could
of placing concrete is lower when you reuse roof deck, and the auditorium’s skin of zinc be affected by different temperatures for dif-
your forms, but we obviously could not reuse panels and architectural concrete were ferent pours, and we needed a consistent
these custom pieces.” placed and installed. CEI, Howell, installed the color and texture.”
Custom forms were even built for the zinc panels; Spence installed the parabola’s All the factors influencing the color, texture
depressions reserved for the light fixtures illu-
minating the ellipse at night. Spence
Brothers rechecked each custom form before
using it on site. “We rechecked them based
on set points we had established previously
to ensure they met the correct configura-
tion,” said Jesse.
Spence Brothers used a computer-aided
design model to form the correct shape of
this baffling monolith, measuring roughly
117 feet in length and approximately 72 feet
wide. “We took points off of a 3D model and
converted them into real-world coordinates,”
said Chad Nienhuis, Spence Brothers’ assis-
tant project manager. The coordinates were
listed on a spreadsheet, taken to the jobsite,
and located with the aid of laser technology.
As the literal “point man” between computer
model and field, Nienhuis selected and trans-
lated points from the 3D model into spread-
sheet coordinates that referred to actual
quadrants and coordinates on the jobsite. “I
basically gave the people in the field spread-
sheets of points to set the panels to, so that
each panel was in the right orientation in
space,” Nienhuis added.
Coordinates or points were even estab-
lished for the proper placement of the pat-
tern of reveals and tie-holes, some real and
some faux, marking the face of the architec-
tural wall. Each panel is the same basic
dimension but shorten as the panels ascend
the auditorium wall. “I gave Mike Marsh, our
project superintendent, the points for the
edge of each of the panels,” said Nienhuis. “I
also gave him a point for every single tie
hole.”
Colasanti Construction Services, Inc.,
Detroit, poured the foundations, paving the
way for the rise of this singular auditorium.
The months of planning and preparation paid
off as the structural and architectural con-
crete walls began to rise over the course of
four-and-a-half months. If the building was
shaped as a basic square box, the concrete
could have been poured in a month, said
Nienhuis.
The first segment of structural concrete –
the average panel was 23 feet tall and 4 feet
wide - was poured in place at the center point
of the parabolic-shaped west wall. Work
flowed in a counterclockwise direction, mov-

CONCRETE
CONSTRUCTION
and final quality of the architectural wall were carefully analyzed and The tight site created a host of its own concerns. “We basically took
managed, because Spence had only one chance to get it right. “In up an entire city block,” said Jesse. “With no parking of trucks on site,
most architectural concrete projects you are allowed to do some rub- anything that needed to be delivered had to be scheduled and
bing or finishing on the exterior of the concrete after removal of the staged, whether it was for our own work or for the other trade con-
forms in order to achieve a consistent look,” said Jesse.“At times, there tractors. Plus, we were not allowed to block off streets for extended
might be a little divet where the concrete didn’t completely get into periods of time. We had to be concerned about traffic flow and street
the form. Normally, you could patch and rub that spot, but we didn’t egress and ingress because we were adjacent to dormitories. All these
have any second chances at fixing the wall on this job. On this project, concerns were heightened during the week of the Ann Arbor Art Fair.”
they specified that there could be no patching or rubbing after The sheer number of contractors working on the 472,000-square-
removal of the forms. The wall had to be a finished product immedi- foot building during construction of the auditorium was another pro-
ately after removal of the forms.” ject hurdle. “There were many contractors working on site at the same
time,” said Jesse. “The work had to be well coordinated, which was
LOGISTICS, LOGISTICS, LOGISTICS done through the CM during meetings held to manage the work of
Spence installed this mind-boggling building using a spreadsheet multiple trades in a specific area.”
of coordinates, laser technology, and a strong foundation of success- Spence worked on the auditorium’s concrete and general trades
ful project delivery that began at the company’s inception over a hun- packages for two-and-a-half years, spanning from April 2003 to
dred years ago. Beyond shaping this challenging structure, Spence October 2005. Punch list items were completed in February 2006 in
also managed a long list of site limitations both below and above time for the grand opening of the Biomedical Science Research
grade. The structure rests on the concrete roof slab for the under- Building’s and the auditorium. “The project was very challenging, but
ground portion of the building. “The underground portion of the we accomplished it,” said Jesse. In business since 1893, not much
building covers the entire site, even underneath the current green seems to shake the unflappable project management of this experi-
areas,” said Jesse. “There were loading considerations for cranes and enced firm. When thrown the ultimate “curve ball” in construction,
concrete trucks on that concrete slab. We had to use a crane with a Spence Brothers’ knowledge, skill and experience hit a home run and
long boom, and we also had to have extra pads underneath the crane delivered an expertly constructed auditorium built to serve a world-
to spread its weight over a larger area to decrease the point loading class research facility.
on that concrete deck.”

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used on small sizes would be wise to take
E
uropean contractors have been
familiar with Viega’s ProPress® another look at the system. ProPress can
system for decades, but this unique now be used with larger pipe sizes and
method for joining copper pipe without different materials that greatly enhance
solder, flux or flame was not available for the versatility of the tool. More fittings
use on American jobsites until it received are available today, and they offer fea-
NSF approval in 1999. The first ProPress tures that were not available at Midfield.
fittings were shipped in early 2000. The The tool itself has also been improved,
McNamara Terminal at Detroit and additional models let contractors
Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was select the one that best fits their type of
one of the first major projects to employ work. For those whose knowledge of
the ProPress system in the United States. ProPress comes from a familiarity with
The Stanley-Carter Co., Wixom, PACE the airport project, it is time for the
Mechanical Services, Inc., Westland, and expanded capabilities of the system to
the John E. Green Company, Highland make a second impression.
Park formed CPG Triventure, LLC to
tackle the mechanical portion of this AN INTRODUCTION TO PROPRESS
immense project. Work was completed ProPress is an efficient system to con-
under the direction of general contractor nect pipe in the field without relying on
Indianapolis-based Hunt Construction traditional soldering. The ProPress tool
Group and architect SmithGroup, Inc., exerts up to 35,000 pounds of force on a
Detroit. special fitting to make the connection.
The system worked very well at the air- Speed and ease of use are the biggest
port, but contractors who formed an ini- advantages associated with ProPress.
tial opinion that ProPress can only be Since there is no flame, there is no risk of

starting a fire or scorching existing work, ranging from 1/2” to 2”, but this has been els can make connections with K, L and M
which makes ProPress very well suited expanded to 1/2” to 4”, and three avail- grade copper pipe. The jaws of the origi-
for use in occupied facilities. able models now let contractors select the nal tool were set in a fixed position, but
“You can press a connection with a full tool that best fits with the work they per- the jaws can now swivel 90 or 240
water flow in the system, so you don’t form. The electric model and a larger bat- degrees, depending on the model, for use
need to deactivate systems in critical tery operated model work with pipe sizes in tight quarters. No matter which model
environments like hospitals,” explained ranging from 1/2” to 4”, while a smaller is selected, all users benefit from Viega’s
Dann Holmes, district manager for Viega. battery operated model accommodates patented Smart Connect® Feature.
“People don’t like having their water pipes ranging from 1/2” to 1”. All mod- “We found, especially on major jobs,
turned off, and you can’t strike a torch
until the entire system is drained, which
can take hours or days. You also need to
find a shut-off valve and get a burn per-
mit, which can take even more time.”
ProPress fittings now include ball
valves in a variety of sizes, so users can
cut directly into an operational water line
and slide the fitting on while the water is
still flowing. Despite the many advan-
tages offered by ProPress, contractors
should carefully consider the monetary
investment needed to switch over to this
technology.
“The biggest disadvantage with
ProPress is the cost of the fittings, they do
cost more than other fittings,” said
Holmes. “The tooling also costs money,
but if contractors are threading iron or
galvanized pipe for water lines, they also
need to buy equipment to do that.”
Holmes believes that most contractors
will find the investment worthwhile if
they balance the material and equipment
costs against realistic productivity gains.
Eliminating the need to clean the fitting,
sand the pipe, apply flux, and heat the
pipe to make each joint can result in sig-
nificant time savings. Before becoming a
district manager for Viega, Michael
Norgan was a contractor who thought he
couldn’t afford the system. After buying
the initial version of the tool, he bought
the compact version as soon as it became
available.
“He had three people working for him
and two tools,” said Holmes. “He gave
the smaller tool to whoever was doing
smaller diameter work that day and, if
someone was working with bigger pipes,
he gave the bigger tool to that person. If
you want to make money, you need to
find efficient ways to get the job done,
and ProPress can help you do that.”
Several new innovations make the sys-
tem even more efficient today than it was
when it was first introduced in Michigan.
NEW AND IMPROVED

When first introduced in Michigan,
ProPress could only accommodate pipe

that someone would occasionally forget

to press a connection,” explained Holmes.
“The sealing elements worked so well
that they would show no leaks when the
system was pressurized. Our engineers
figured out a way to create a leakage path
without giving up the durability or secu-
rity of the system.”
The fittings offer a snug fit, letting
users essentially preassemble systems
without pressing any connections.
Making changes to the system is as sim-
ple as sliding the existing fitting off and
sliding a new one into place before con-
nections are pressed. If users forget to
press any connections, the Smart Connect
Feature will allow a telltale, and easily
correctable, leak during pressure testing.
The versatility of the ProPress system is
being further enhanced with a growing
number of materials that can be used
instead of just copper.
MATERIAL MATTERS
Copper is a versatile metal used in var-
ious construction applications. It can
even be used for natural gas piping, so
ProPress introduced a state code and CSA
approved system to give contractors this
choice. ProPress G™ natural gas systems
combine a different sealing element with
fittings that are identical to those used
with other ProPress systems, so contrac-
tors can use the same tool and the same
jaws to press connections. By increasing
the amount of copper ordered for a job,
contractors might be able to negotiate a
better price, but rising copper prices are a
growing concern that is impacting design
THICK
decisions.
“Copper isn’t always affordable, so
more people are using PEX tubing, which
is cross-linked polyethylene,” said
Holmes. “PEX hybrid systems are
becoming popular. Contractors can run
copper out to a certain point and run over
OR THIN
to a fixture unit with PEX. Viega has
hybrid systems too. You can use the same
tool to make a PEX connection, you just
need to put a different jaw in the tool to
do it.”
Since switching jaws can be done in
seconds, ProPress hybrid systems provide
TERRAZZO can be thick or thin,
DETROIT TERRAZZO heavy or light, textured or smooth,
an economical way to incorporate copper
where it is required by code while saving
CONTRACTORS exotic or conservative, plain or col- costs with PEX where possible. The ver-
orful, interior or exterior. No matter satility of the ProPress system is further
ASSOCIATION what your flooring requirement is enhanced with the introduction of #304
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joining stainless steel pipe, so we’re tar-

geting the industries that already use
stainless predominantly.”
In addition to PEX and stainless steel,
Viega tool offers a copper-nickel piping
system, but this specialized application is
used primarily for shipbuilding. The
flexibility offered by Viega’s expanding
menu of material choices helps contrac-
tors compete in a rapidly changing mar-
ketplace. ProPress can also be used for
radiant heating and cooling systems,
which are increasing in popularity as a
green building alternative.
“The more diverse a contractor is, the
more advantageous these systems will
The versatility of the ProPress system is further enhanced by a growing number of materials that be,” said Holmes. “Everyone in the
can be used instead of just copper, including PEX tubing (left) and stainless steel (right) industry already knows that what you
did five to eight years ago won’t work
five to eight years from now. The way
“Stainless steel adds a lot of industrial food and beverage industry use a lot of
plumbing and heating has been done is in
applications, from simple compressed air stainless because they need to wash their
for a major change, and Viega is in a posi-
to deionized water,” said Scott Wood, piping down on a daily basis. Paper mills
tion to show people how to adapt
industrial sales manager for Viega. “Auto also use a lot of stainless. Our system is a
to this change.”
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results in actual degrees, to a miter saw, where the scale is settings required to cut the crown as it lays flat on the base of the
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USING THE 5-IN-1 COMBINATION PROTRACTOR

Marc Shapiro, the independent inventor of the 5-In-1
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“People can have trouble with the math, so I converted every-
thing on the dial,” said Shapiro. “When someone puts the two
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Shapiro’s experience has also shown him the value of versatil-
ity. He added a true angle protractor with 0-180-0 and 180-0-180
degree scales to the reverse side of the tool. This feature could
be helpful if an architect set a wall at an unusual angle, as the
user would immediately know the proper angle to cut the bot-
tom and top plates. The legs of the tool also add to its function-
ality. One leg includes a scale showing the inches of rise per lin-
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No matter how many handy functions so it will hold the measurement.”

the 5-In-1 Combination Protractor offers, Unlike rubber, which would lose its
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durable enough to stand up to rough con- allows for smooth operation after repeat-
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TURNER CONSTRUCTION BUILDS FIRST LEED-CERTIFIED

PUBLIC LIBRARY IN MICHIGAN
BY MARY E. KREMPOSKY, ASSOCIATE EDITOR ● PHOTOS COURTESY OF BALTHAZAR KORAB
Installing eight residential-style, high- easier to get ductwork to the different
H arper Woods Public Library is

rewriting the book on going
green on a modest budget.
Without a sprout of sedum or a single solar
panel, this small community library sur-
efficiency furnaces in the basement created
different energy-management zones
throughout the library. “Updating the
mechanical system to a more efficient sys-
areas.” Sellinger Associates Inc., Livonia,
provided mechanical engineering services.
At the Harper Woods’ newly renovated
and expanded library, every building sys-
tem went a long way towards obtaining tem is designed to save resources and
passed its original goal of basic LEED cer- reduce utility bills. The library’s waterless
the Silver LEED rating,” said Darrell J.
tification to achieve the higher LEED silver urinals, dual-flush toilets and automatic
Dinges, ALA, project director for David
rating. “It’s just an intelligently designed sensor faucets are projected to save over
Milling Architects, Ann Arbor. “The new
building,” said Ryan Kline, director of 100,000 gallons of water annually, said
zoned system is specifically attuned to the
LEED at the Michigan office of Turner Dinges. High-efficiency lighting controls
needs of each particular area. It wasn’t a
Construction Company. offer a menu of different light levels for
significant additional cost. Plus, it made it

any given space. “With the push of a but- Originally built in 1962, only half of the building exterior, removing and replacing
ton, I can decide to operate my lights on existing 12,000-square-foot building was existing single-pane glazing and some
one-third power on any given day,” said reserved for the actual library. The ulti- exterior brick with insulated high-per-
Dale Parus, library director. By installing mate mixed-use space, the basement formance glass with thermally broken
efficient building systems, the library served as storage for the court, as open sashes and completely replacing the roof.
increased its space by about 40 percent space for the Parks & Recreation “In removing such a large section of roof
without increasing its energy costs at all, Department’s fitness classes, and even as a for the barrel vault, we essentially cut and
said Parus. Even converting a large por- designated bomb shelter during the height separated the building in half,” said
tion of the lower level from an unlit stor- of the Cold War, according to Parus. VanSteenkiste. “We had to support the
age area to the children’s area – a place Programming and special events often remaining structural roof members until
now bursting with activity and subject to took place in a space carved out in the we were able to bring new structural steel
constant use – did not raise the library’s middle of the book stacks. in to build the barrel vault and connect the
energy consumption. Transformation of the library into a roof back together.” Turner then stripped
Energy costs were a driving force light-filled, energy-efficient facility with the existing roof, installed a new rubber
behind the library’s LEED quest. “We space to properly serve the citizens of membrane roof and applied a roll-on
knew from the outset that our energy costs Harper Woods began in December 2004. white high-reflective or high-albedo coat-
would escalate if we didn’t take green Turner demolished about 45 percent of the ing designed to reflect the sun’s heat and
building concepts to heart,” said Parus.
“But initially it was the suggestion of the
architect.” For its part, Turner achieved a The renovation let the light into the library’s reading areas and book stacks.
95 percent diversion rate of materials typi-
cally unloaded in landfills, managed
indoor air quality through such measures
as capping all mechanical ductwork for
the duration of construction, and ensured
that all subcontractors used the correct
products as specified by the architect, such
as low VOC adhesives and floor glues,
according to Brad VanSteenkiste, Turner’s
project manager.
“We also managed the documentation
for materials that were manufactured
and/or extracted, harvested, or recycled
locally and regionally,” added Kline. With
owner commitment, intelligent design and
effective construction management, all of
these green features and initiatives were
offered at a manageable price. “You
would be hard pressed to find any meas-
ure in the design or in the construction that
added cost other than the administrative
aspect for all LEED projects,” said Kline.
“I think that is quite a statement for a
Silver LEED-certified building.”
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT

Bringing natural light into the book
stacks was key to lowering energy costs.
Turner opened up a 15-foot-wide swath
down the center of the roof and construct-
ed a barrel-vaulted ceiling and clerestory.
Creation of a glass-enclosed reading area
also drew more light into the library interi-
or. The reading area is a result of enclosing
the former entry portico along the build-
ing perimeter and is part of the library’s
6,000-square-foot expansion. The main
addition expands the existing library west-
ward into the parking lot.
The renovation and expansion finally
gives the library a home of its own.

reduce energy costs.

With such large gaps in the building
from roof and wall openings, Turner had
to carefully balance the schedule to make
progress on the interior renovation.
Turner completely demolished the entire
interior minus one existing restroom. The
major interior alteration was cutting a
large floor opening for the creation of a
grand stairway leading to the lower level.
“We completely shored the main floor
from below before cutting out the large
opening and installing new structural steel
stairs with aluminum composite railings,”
said VanSteenkiste.
Cutting openings in the basement’s
thick foundation walls was another chal-
lenging task. “We had to cut 10-foot-wide
openings in the existing 14-inch-thick
foundation for hallway access from the
interior of the existing basement to the
new addition on the lower level,” said
VanSteenkiste. Turner hired Professional
Abatement, a demolition contractor, to
Now the library offers more breathing space to serve the citizens of Harper Woods. carve the openings with hydraulic wall
saws.
Adding to the level of difficulty, excava-
tion of the new basement addition took
place in the heart of winter. “Putting in the
foundations was fairly difficult,” said
VanSteenkiste. “First, we had to contend
with existing foundations. We also added
an elevator shaft (the library did not have
an existing elevator previously), which
abutted the existing foundations. We had
to support some of the old foundations to
accommodate placement of the elevator.”
Bringing heavy excavating equipment
into this congested little municipal hub
containing the court, the police and fire
department, and only limited parking was
another task adding to the list of daily site
chores which included coordinating deliv-
eries for the entire job and managing traf-
fic flow on the tight site.
NEW BEGINNINGS
As a result of the vision provided by
David Milling Architects, the lower level,
Parus once described as a dark cave, now
houses a new brightly colored children’s
area, a Heritage Room for the display of
antique artifacts, and a community multi-
purpose room. A new main entry canopy
and a new entrance welcome patrons to
the library. The main entrance is now eas-
ily accessible from the parking lot (the
original entry was located off of the access
drive between the library and court) and
now directly aligned with the 18-foot-high
barrel vault and clerestory. “The design

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE
Dexter + Chaney Launches Query and CPR Connection of North America Offers
Dashboards Module for its Spectrum™ Philips HeartStart FRx Defibrillator
Construction Software CPR Connection of North America, a licensed distributor for
Dexter + Chaney has launched a Query and Dashboards mod- Philips Electronics, offers the Philips HeartStart FRx
ule for its Spectrum™ Construction Software that provides graph- Defibrillator, an automated external defibrillator (AED)
ic displays (or “dashboards”) of a construction company’s key designed for reliability, exceptional ruggedness, and ease of use.
performance indicators. The module provides real-time access to This automated external defibrillator (AED) is targeted at those
project, schedule and financial information in a concise, easily who first get to a victim of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) – and
understandable format. Dashboards are tailored to the specific potentially save a life. The Philips HeartStart FRx Defibrillator
needs of executive, operations and financial personnel. was designed to be versatile enough to handle extreme weather
The Job Backlog and various environmental conditions, and easy to use by
dashboard, for example, responders who have minimal AED training. Defibrillators pro-
provides company owners vide an effective treatment for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a
and executives with a leading cause of death in the United States.
graphic display of the According to the American Heart Association (AHA), sudden
company’s projected cardiac arrest claims the lives of more than 340,000 people each
future income stream, year in the U.S. alone. Today, fewer than five percent of SCA vic-
based on the value of the tims survive, but if a shock is delivered within 3-5 minutes the
company’s construction chance of survival can increase up to 74%. For each minute that
projects. Top manage- passes before defibrillation therapy reaches a victim, the
ment can view jobs chances for survival decreases by about 10 percent. After 10
in various stages— minutes, few attempts at resuscitation are successful. The AHA
active, signed, estimates that 40,000 more lives could be saved each year with
awarded and proposed—on a monthly basis extending more than the broad deployment of defibrillators.
a year into the future. That helps the company pinpoint months The Philips FRx is easy to use and can withstand abuse. It has
when adding new construction projects will become critical to its an IPx rating of 5 for dust and water resistance and is crush
financial health. resistant up to 500 lbs.
Dashboards designed for the operations group include Job
Profit Trend/Fade, Change Requests, Over/Under Billing,
Unapproved Invoices, Jobs Near Completion, RFI & Change
Request Aging and Project Cash Flow.
The module’s Query Builder allows users to set up recurring
database queries about key performance areas of the company.
The query automatically notifies the user via e-mail when a partic-
ular event has occurred, like a project falling behind schedule by a
specified number of days.
For more information about Dexter + Chaney or Spectrum, con-
tact Brad Mathews, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Dexter
+ Chaney, 9700 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-2347; phone:
800-875-1400 or 206-364-1400; fax: 206-367-9613; e-mail:
info@dexterchaney.com; http://www.dexterchaney.com.
As with other Philips HeartStart Defibrillators, FRx provides

several features important to help the first responder to feel
comfortable and confident to respond to a life threatening car-
diac emergency. Clear, calm voice commands guide the respon-
der through every step of the defibrillation process, even
reminding them to call for emergency help. In addition, SMART
Pads technology enables FRx to adjust the pace of the voice
instructions to match the individual responder’s actions. The
device also features real time CPR Coaching, patented voice
instructions for adult and infant/child CPR, that provides
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Philips offers a complete and trusted solution in resuscitation
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February 46-60 1/17/08 11:56 AM Page 47
A.R.E. DCU Truck Caps

Available for 2008 Chevrolet
Silverado and GMC Sierra
A.R.E. has expanded its Deluxe
Commercial Unit (DCU) truck cap offer-
ings to include the 2008 Chevrolet
Silverado and GMC Sierra.
A.R.E.'s DCU is available in four height
configurations - 23 inches, 26 inches, 29
inches, and 36 inches - with several rear
door options. In addition, truck owners
can choose from optional roof racks, vari-
ous toolbox configurations, a selection of
window and door sizes and a polyester
fabric liner designed to prevent conden-
sation from collecting on the interior of
the cap.
DCUs feature an exterior skin con-

structed of .35-white aluminum material.
Additionally, DuPont® base coat/clear
coat paint is available to match the truck's
color code for an original equipment look.
The truck cap also comes with Strattec®
OEM automotive grade lock cylinders in
folding T-handles on all doors to protect
valuable tools and equipment as well as
cam action deadbolt lock rods with a cen-
ter point lock to provide trouble-free
operation. A.R.E. DCU caps come with a
three-year warranty on materials and
workmanship.
Truck owners can custom build and
view the DCU on their vehicle by visiting
www.4are.com and selecting the
"Build/Quote Your Own Truck Cap" link.
Using this online feature, customers can
virtually choose from different lighting
arrangements, window options, door
sizes and more, all to develop a DCU that
suits their individual needs.
For more information, contact A.R.E. at
400 Nave Rd. S.E., P.O. Box 1100,
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE
of thermostatic and pressure-actuated able: two elevated, chrome-plated vacu-

mixing valves, the shower and bath acces- um breakers and one inline atmospheric
sories are well suited for commercial and vacuum breaker.
institutional installations. Descriptions Remodel Plate – Stainless steel #4 finish
and model numbers are grouped into 10 for 4500 or PAM II-ST shower valves.
product sections and include color photos For a copy of Leonard Valve's
that highlight product features, includ- Accessories brochure (LV-113), contact
ing: Leonard Valve Company, 1360 Elmwood
Shower Heads – Six polished chrome- Avenue, Cranston, RI 02910; Phone: 800-
plated models include shower arm and 22-1208; Fax; 401-41-5310; e-mail:
flange with volume control, lever adjust- info@leonardvalve.com; or visit:
ment and cast flange/set screw options. www.leonardvalve.com.
Institutional Shower Heads – Nine pol-
ished chrome-plated models are available Cooper Lighting Introduces
for mounting on an institutional shower
Handcrafted Recessed
head bracket.
Pendants
BonaKemi Adds Bona DTS Cooper Lighting has introduced two
Sealer to Waterborne Finishing new families of Shaper handcrafted
recessed pendants. Designed for low ceil-
System-New Hardwood Floor ing applications, the pendants are illumi-
Sealer Enhances Natural Color nated by a Portfolio architectural recessed
and Characteristics of Wood compact fluorescent (CFL) downlight and
BonaKemi USA has added Bona DTS feature unique handcrafted art glass hung
(Deep Tone Sealer) to its line of water- on stainless steel cables. The recessed
borne finishing products. pendants are well suited for offices, corri-
Bona DTS is a waterborne sanding seal- dors, lobbies and cafes, among other inte-
er that seals the wood, while developing a rior environments.
deep tone, vibrant look to the floor. Shaper's 497-RP Recessed Pendants fea-
Instead of adding color to the wood, this ture a 22" curved glass square available in
“wet look” appearance mechanism actu- five colorful options. The art glass is
ally reacts with the individual wood detailed with a sprinkling of frit with
species to accentuate the natural pigmen- glass threads and stringers, hand-fused to
tation and color characteristics on the an opaque white glass for structure and
floor. lamp uniformity. The unique glass finish-
Bona DTS, along with the other finishes es include choices of: Gray & Bronze Frit
in Bona’s Environmental Choice System, with Gray & Vanilla Streamers; Gray &
also was awarded GREENGUARD certifi- Black Frit with White Streamers; Dark
cation for indoor air quality by the indus- Tub and Diverter Spouts – Three Green & Jade Green Frit with Dark Green
try-independent, non-profit GREEN- chrome-plated models are offered along Streamers; Royal Blue and Turquoise Frit
GUARD Environmental Institute (GEI). with a brass construction option. and Streamers; and Red Frit and
Bona DTS has a low VOC content (less Diverter Valves – Three models avail- Streamers.
than 170 g/L), fast dry time (approxi- able: two inline diverters (with brass
mately 2 hours) and has no harmful lever handle or die-cast handle) and one
fumes, so customers do not have to vacate chrome-plated showerhead diverter.
their homes or businesses during refinish- Hand Showers – All six models feature
ing. spray, double-check valve for backflow
For more information, please contact prevention, 2.5 GPM (9.5 l/min) flow
BonaKemi USA, Inc., at 800-872-5515 or rate, 69" (1753 mm) chrome hose and sup-
www.bonakemi.com. ply elbow and flange, as well as many
options.
On/Off and Metering Valves - Two The 498-RP Series features a handcraft-
Complete Line of Leonard ed kokomo art glass bowl available with a
compression-type volume/on/off models
Valve Shower and Bath and one concealed, pushbutton-activated Textured Warm White or Textured
Accessories Described in New metering valve model offered. Carmel Swirl finish. The finish is also
Color Brochure Dial Thermometers – Four models with hand-fused to an opaque white glass for
A new four-page color brochure varied ranges and one for tepid applica- structure and lamp uniformity. The series
describing the company's line of shower tions are available. also features a pendant with a trim bowl
and bath accessories is now available Institutional Sprays – All three models assembly.
from Leonard Valve Company. include 6-ft. (1828 mm) black rubber hose Both series' offer trim ring, finials and
Designed to complement Leonard's line and wall hook. hardware in 12 finishes including natural
Vacuum Breakers – Three models avail- aluminum, chrome, nickel, copper and

February 46-60 1/17/08 11:56 AM Page 49
brass. Natural aluminum can be specified

for sustainable applications.
Offering superior optical performance,
the Portfolio downlight features a precise-
ly formed one-piece, clear Alzak®, non-
imaging optical reflector with a 55° cut-
off to lamp and lamp image. The die-cast
aluminum collar accommodates varying
dimension of ceiling material up to 1-1/2"
deep. Energy efficient lamp options
include two 26W, 32W or 42W 4-pin triple
CFL lamps.
For additional information, contact
Cooper Lighting, 1141 Marina Way South,
Richmond, CA 94804 or
visit www.shaperlighting.com.
E-mail: talktous@cooperlighting.com.
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System Revolutionizing the
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up with the arrival of Eternal®, a premier
hybrid water heating system engineered
for high performance. Using patented
counter-flow design and two-pass heat
exchanger technology, Eternal maintains
an 86 percent thermal efficiency rating
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exchanger configuration, an additional
performance and safety issue with tank-
less water heaters. In addition Eternal
offers easy installation and is PVC
ventable.
Safety was also an important design
consideration. Eternal is equipped with a
precise computer monitoring system fea-
turing multi-stage safety features that
prevent scalding or cold water shock.
Grand Hall offers a Lifetime No-Leak
Tank Warranty, A Limited Three Year
Warranty on all other parts, and One Year
Warranty on reasonable labor for the unit.
For more information on Eternal, visit
www.eternalwaterheater.com or by
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February 46-60 1/17/08 11:56 AM Page 51
PEOPLE IN CONSTRUCTION
25 Plunkett Cooney attorneys have been 12 recipients of the award, conferred

named to Michigan Super Lawyers maga- October 25 at the St. Regis Detroit Hotel.
zine's 2007 list of "Super Lawyers”. They
are: Mary Massaron Ross; Maureen C. Architectural firm Hobbs
Adkins; William D. Booth; Charles W. + Black Associates, Inc.
Browning; Henry B. Cooney; Dennis G. announced recently several
Cowan; Charles E. Dunn; Jerome A. Galante; promotions in their Ann
Butler Harvey Hunter
Robert G. Kamenec; Theresa Smith Lloyd; Arbor and Lansing offices:
Stanley C. Moore, III; Anthony J. Rusciano; group of core shareholders that will include Betsy Hobbs Wagner, IIDA
Loretta M. Ames; Ernest R. Bazzana; James James P. Butler, PE, president; John A. promoted to vice-presi-
Wagner
R. Geroux; Christine D. Oldani; Stanley A. Harvey, PE, vice president/branch offices; dent; Brian Bates, PE,
Prokop; Mary Catherine Rentz; James C. and David N. Hunter, PE, vice president of NCEES, LEED AP promoted
Thomas; D. Jerry Watters; Anita B. Folino; engineering. to senior associate; Jeffrey
H. William Reising; Mark H. Verwys; Winslow, AIA, NCARB
Lawrence R. Donaldson; and Steven L. Cheryl Bowlson, business diversity man- Certified, CSI promoted to
Barney. ager for Barton Malow Company, senior associate; Kristen
Southfield, has won a 2007 Special Business A.G. Schleick, AIA, AICP pro-
G2 Consulting Group, an engineering and Community Service moted to associate; and Bates
firm providing geotechnical, environmental Award from the Booker T. Anthony Kraatz promoted
and construction engineering services, has Washington Business to associate. In Hobbs +
hired Grant Dean as a field technician in the Association (BTWBA). She Black’s Ann Arbor-based
construction engineering services group in was honored for her long- Healthcare Studio, promo-
G2’s Troy headquarters. term involvement in busi- tions include: Ann Kenyon,
ness and community pro- AIA, LEED AP promoted to
Troy-based Professional Engineering grams, which has substan- Bowlson
vice president; Kevin Price
Associates, Inc. (PEA) has named James P. tially benefited African American firms, the promoted to senior associ- Winslow
Butler, PE as president effective in October City of Detroit, and the citizens of south- ate; Christopher Wetmore
2007. Ownership of the firm will rest with a eastern Michigan. All together, there were

February 46-60 1/17/08 11:57 AM Page 52
Clayco, a full-service real tered as an architect in the State of

estate development, design Michigan. Also, Kathleen Hudson-Beitz
and construction firm, has recently earned LEED® (Leadership in
added Chad Ellis as a proj- Energy and Environmental Design) accred-
ect engineer in their Detroit itation from the U.S. Green Building
office. As a project engineer, Council (USGBC).
Ellis oversees design coor-
Kenyon Price Wetmore Ellis
dination, preconstruction
to senior associate; Thomas Chasty, associ- and post-construction services and con- Detroit-based Spalding DeDecker
ate AIA promoted to associate; and Tom struction management. Other responsibili- Associates, Inc. (SDA), a regional civil engi-
Dillenbeck, associate AIA promoted to ties include bid solicitation, bid package neering and surveying firm, recently hired
associate. preparation and analysis, shop drawing Joseph Muller, PE to head their National
review, material procurement and expedit- Land Development Program. Muller will
TMP Associates, Inc., a full service archi- ing and document control. be responsible for manag-
tectural and engineering firm based in ing and expanding SDA’s
Bloomfield Hills, is proud to announce that Neumann/Smith Architecture, National Land
Barbara Vukits has passed the Leadership Southfield, recently announced that Development Program
in Energy and Environmental Design Jun-ho Kim, RA has successfully passed the where the focus will be
(LEED) exam and has National serving clients across the
received LEED accredita- Council of United States.
tion. Vukits is the twelfth Muller
Architectural
person at TMP to receive Registration Tracey J. Alfonsi, safety director of
the prized recognition. B o a r d Danboise Mechanical Inc., Farmington, has
(NCARB) been appointed to the Michigan Workers’
examination Compensation Placement Facility Board of
Vukits Kim Hudson-Beitz
and is regis- Governors. The appointment came from

February 46-60 1/17/08 11:57 AM Page 53
Linda Watters, the commissioner of finan- JGA management team, he will continue Eric Lyons, ASLA has been
cial and insurance services. Alfonsi was his responsibilities in directing and coordi- named chairman of the
appointed to a 2-year term beginning in nating the creative design and technical board; Kenneth Peregon,
September 2007. She will serve on the aspects of projects under development in ASLA has been named pres-
Board of Governors as one of two policy- the design studio. ident; Wesley Steer, ASLA
holder representatives. has been named vice presi-
O’Boyle, Cowell, Blalock & Associates, Inc. dent; and Sandra Bliesener,
O’Boyle
C2AE™, a full service architecture, engi- (OCBA), Kalamazoo, is pleased to make the ASLA continues as princi-
neering, and planning firm headquartered following announcements: Robert O’Boyle, pal. OCBA has provided landscape archi-
in Lansing, announce that three of its staff FASLA has been named chairman emeritus; tecture, urban design, waterfront planning,
members have passed the U.S. Green
Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in
Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)
exam: Craig Jansen, PE, project manager;
Amy Mazure, ASLA a member of the
Landscape Architecture team; and
Jonathan Mulder, PE, a mechanical engineer
in the firm’s Grand Rapids office.
Carl Harlow, PE recently joined Testing

Engineers & Consultants Inc. (TEC), as sen-
ior project manger. TEC provides client
support from property acquisition through
construction, renovation and restoration.
Founded in 1966, TEC has offices in Troy,
Ann Arbor and Detroit.
DSA Architects, a member of SHW

Group, a full service architecture, planning,
interior design and engineering firm locat-
ed in Berkley, recently announced two per-
sonnel additions to their firm. Michelle
Woods joins as an electrical engineering
designer. Michael Hopkins joins as an archi-
tectural intern, after receiving his Bachelor
of Architecture from Lawrence
Technological University.
Daniel Cabage,PE, has joined Wade Trim’s

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land plan- Business magazine; Building Design & environmental firms that have outper-
ning, and site Construction magazine; Center for the Built formed the economy and competitors to
design servic- Environment; Mid-Atlantic Construction become industry leaders. SSOE is based in
es to magazine; Society for Marketing Toledo, Ohio.
Kalamazoo, Professional Services (SMPS); Southwest
G r a n d Contractor magazine. Troy Public Library has hired
Rapids and Fanning/Howey Associates, Inc. to complete
Peregon Steer
communities Sachse Construction of Birmingham a comprehensive needs assessment and fea-
throughout Michigan for over 40 years. recently renovated a Troy office for the new sibility study.
headquarters of Starz Home Entertainment, The study will examine new construction
a top U.S. video-programming supplier. and renovation options for a 100,000-
C O R P O R AT E N E W S The project involved total renovation of square-foot public library.
13,000 square feet of office space in the Fanning/Howey Associates, Inc. is an
Berkley-based DSA Architects recently 14,000-square-foot Somerset Place II at 2401 award-winning architectural and engineer-
completed the new University Center for West Big Beaver Road, Suite 200. The building firm specializing in community-
Lansing Community College (LCC). ing’s remaining 1,000 square feet is a inspired planning and design. The firm has
garage/warehouse area. an office locally in Novi.
Detroit-based SmithGroup, architecture,
engineering, interiors planning, has recent- SSOE, one of the nation’s largest architec- Voters in the Battle Creek Public School
ly won 26 awards in a three-month period ture and engineering firms, is proud to (BCPS) community recently approved a
of time from the following organizations: announce that they have listed by manage- nearly $69 million bond issue to provide
AIA Arizona; AIA Detroit; AIA Maryland; ment consulting and research firm new and improved facilities for their stu-
AIA San Diego; AIA Virginia; AIA ZweigWhite as one of the 200 fastest-grow- dents. Plymouth-based Soil and Materials
Washington, D.C.; AIA Western Mountain ing U.S. architecture, engineering, and envi- Engineers, Inc. (SME) will provide environ-
Region; AIA & American Assoc of ronmental consulting firms in its annual mental consulting and geotechnical engi-
Homes/Services for the Aging; Arizona ranking, The Zweig Letter Hot Firm List. neering services for additions and renova-
Masonry Guild; ASHRAE; Athletic This annual list features the design and tions at several BCPS facilities. The project
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team includes BCPS; Architects

Incorporated; Fishbeck Thompson, Carr
and Huber; Foresite Design; Nehil-Sivak;
Peter Basso Associates; Schweitzer, Inc.;
Skanska USA Inc.; and SME.
The new $60-million headquarters for

ITC in Novi received construction engineer-
ing services from G2 Consulting Group,
with offices in Troy and Brighton.
Cunningham-Limp Company served as the
general contractor. G2 is a full-service engi-
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CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION CALENDAR
CALENDAR
Hilti. Outperform. Outlast.
Hilti systems and solutions are

designed for professionals like you –
to help you finish jobs on time
and on budget.
At your local Hilti Center, you

can check out the latest in Hilti
innovation, participate in hands-on
product demonstrations, get tools Please submit all calendar items no less than six weeks prior to the event to:
serviced, and, of course, buy Calendar Editor, CAM Magazine, P.O. Box 3204, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204.
Hilti products.
There are 3 full service Hilti

Center locations in Michigan
to serve you:
6 Mile Rd
28190 Schoolcraft Rd
Livonia, MI 48150
5 Mile Rd
One Way
Feb. 7-9 – CSI Construction Academies
Schoolcraft Rd
I-96 Exit 176
Exit 176 Exit 177
Exit 177
CSI will hold this event for profession-
Schoolcraft Rd One Way Overpass
als in the construction industry at the
Inkster
Middlebelt
Merriman
Farmington
Newburgh
I-275 Plymouth
Double Tree Hotel at the entrance to
Joy Rd Universal Studios in Orlando, FL. The
event will provide a forum where
Dertoit
construction industry members responsi-
28190 Schoolcraft Road ble for contract administration, specifica-
Livonia, MI 48150 tions, and building materials can meet
and engage in open and frank discourse
I-475
Industry Events on successful project delivery and the
Exit 7
E Court St
3433 Lapeer Rd
Exit 139 Feb. 5-6 – Design & Construction Expo 2008 latest advances in their fields of expertise.
Exit
Flint, MI 48503
6
Exit 138
I-69 Exit 138

Exit 139
CAM is pleased to announce that this For more information, visit
Lapeer Road year’s exposition will again be hosted at www.csinet.org, or call 800-689-2900.
S Center Rd
St
Exit
S Averill Ave
S Dort Hwy
2th
E1
7
the Rock Financial Showplace, conve-

Cliff
Exit
ord
niently located in Novi, at the crossroads Feb. 11-14 – 57th Annual Industrial
6
St
Lippincott Blvd
S Saginaw St
I-475
of I-696, I-275, and I-96. This will be a Ventilation Conference
wonderful location to reach the commer- This event will be held at the Kellogg
cial construction and design industry Hotel and Conference Center in East
Flint professionals of Michigan. Lansing. More than 25 industrial ventila-
3433 Lapeer Road
CAM members are encouraged to tion experts from across the U.S. and
Flint, MI 48503
attend this event, and CAM also partners Canada will provide instruction and lec-
36th St. SW 36th St. SW with the Construction Specifications tures on the design, construction, use and
Institute – Metropolitan Detroit to draw testing of, ventilation systems. The four-
in members of the design community. day early registration fee is $700, which
Clyde Park Ave. SW
131 40th St. SW

Visit www.cam-online.com for more includes handout materials and meals.
S. Division Ave.
Buchanan Ave. SW
Clay Ave. SW
Stafford Ave. SW
information, or call (248) 972-1000. For more information, contact Suzy

640 44th St. SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49508 Carter at info@michiganivc.org or 866-
44 St. SW US 131 Exit 79 44 St. SW
Feb. 6-Mar. 20 – Architectural Lectures 423-7233, or visit www.michiganivc.org.
The University of Detroit Mercy School
of Architecture has announced its 2007-08 Feb. 19 – ESD’s Engineering & Technology
Grand Rapids lecture series. Upcoming lectures include: Job Fair
640 44th Street SW Feb. 6 - “Landscape as Infrastructure” This event will be held at the Southfield
Grand Rapids, MI 49508 Pierre Belanger, University of Toronto Pavilion. Last year, ESD’s Job Fair
Feb. 27 – “Getting Ready for 2010” attracted nearly 1,000 of the best and the
1-800-879-8000 Maurizio Sabini, Kent State University brightest young engineers and scientists
en Español 1-800-879-5000 Mar. 19-20 – “Progress Check” in Michigan. Even more are expected this
www.us.hilti.com Will Alsop, Alsop and Stormer year.
For more information, call the UDM For details on exhibiting at or sponsor-
School of Architecture at 313-993-1532 or ing this event, contact Leslie Smith at 248-
Hilti. Outperform. Outlast.
visit www.arch.udmercy.edu. 353-0735, ext. 4152, or lsmith@esd.org.

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Zervos Group,Inc.
Feb. 28 – Mar. 9 – Homeowner Shows Clean Air Compliance Bootcamp:
The Cottage & Lakefront Living Show Basic Training for Air Professionals
will be held at the Rock Financial Feb. 26-28 – Scottsdate, AZ
Showplace in Novi from February 28 to • BONDS
March 2, while the Michigan Home & Environmental Management Systems
Garden Show at Ford Field will be held
from March 7 to March 9.
(EMS) Implementation
Mar. 3-5 – Orlando, FL
• CONTRACTORS
Call 800-328-6550 for information on For more information, call 410-897-0037 INSURANCE
either show, or visit www.cottageand- or e-mail training@aarcherinstitute.com.
lakefrontliving.com or www.fordfield- • ENVIRONMENTAL
homeshow.com.
Michigan Concrete Paving Association INSURANCE
Mar. 5-9 – ABC National Convention Certification Classes
The Associated Builders and The Michigan Concrete Paving • LIFE & HEALTH
Contractors (ABC) will hold its national Association (MCA), in cooperation with
convention at the Puerto Rico Convention the Greater Michigan Chapter of the Over 50 Years
Center, with the Construction Showcase American Concrete Institute (ACI) will
and National Craft Championships com- offer the following classes at the follow-
of Experience
petition occurring March 6-7. ing locations:
For more information, visit Level I Field Technician
www.abc.org/convention or call 703-812- (class and exams): (248) 355-4411
2025. Feb. 26-28 – Grand Rapids
Mar. 4-6, Apr., 22-24, May 20-22, Jun. 24724 Farmbrook Rd.
Apr. 11-13 – NAWIC Annual Region 4 3-5 – Lansing
FORUM Mar. 18-20 – Traverse City Southfield 48034
The Detroit Chapter 183 of the National Apr. 29-May 1 – Marquette
Association of Women in Construction Gus E. Zervos Steve M. Zervos
(NAWIC) will host the FORUM at the Level II Advanced Concrete CEO President
Marriott Detroit RenCen. Region 4 con- Technician (class and exams):
sists of NAWIC members from five states. Apr. 8-11 – Lansing
For more information regarding the
FORUM or NAWIC, visit www.nawicde- Level I Technician Recertification
troit or contact Nola Lee, CIT, at 313-491- (class and exams):
5040. Feb. 4-5, Feb. 21-22 – Lansing
Training Calendar Decorative Concrete Seminar

Feb. 14-15, Mar. 13-14, Apr. 17-18,
Aarcher Institute Seminars
May 5-6 – Locations to be announced
The Aarcher Institute of Environmental
Training, LLC, is offering seminars at the
Pervious Concrete Certification
following locations on the following
Feb. 20 – Traverse City
dates:
Mar. 19 – Detroit
Feb. 4-7 – Mastering RCRA: The
Apr. 3 – Lansing
Regulatory Toolbox
Visit www.miconcrete.org or call
Las Vegas, NV
800-678-9622for more information.
SPCC Plans: A Practical Approach to
Compliance
Feb. 4-7 – Las Vegas, NV
Mar. 21-22 – Orlando, FL Mar. 21-22
Stormwater Management: Permits

and Plans
Feb. 5-6 – Las Vegas, NV
Mar. 19-20 – Orlando, FL
The Original Environmental

Bootcamp
Feb. 25-29 – Scottsdale, AZ
Mar. 10-14 – New Orleans, LA

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Complete Crane Rental RENTAL CORP. Acme Maintenance Service................................14
Advance Concrete Products Co. ......................18
Services Since “1943” Aluminum Supply Company
- Marshall Sales................................................6
Amalio Corporation............................................29
American Pipe Lining ........................................11
Aoun & Company, P.C. ......................................34
One Of Michigan’s Largest Assemblers Inc.....................................................39
Auch Company, The .......................................... 17
Also Serving the Lansing Area Broadcast Design & Construction, Inc.............20
1-800-750-6698 Bryan Equipment Sales - STIHL Dealers ......BC

CAM Administrative Services ............................3
CAM Affinity ..................................................IBC
NOW AVAILABLE:
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Full Line of Towers Available Clark Hill PLC ......................................................9
Call us to learn more about why a tower crane Concrete Moisture Control, Inc.........................30
should be considered for your jobsite. Connelly Crane Rental ......................................58
Cummins Bridgeway..........................................36
• CRAWLERS • CONVENTIONAL • FREE JOB PLANNING Danboise Mechanical..........................................34
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CONNELLY
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Gutherie Lumber Company ..............................10
Hale Contracting, Inc. ........................................55
Hartland Insurance Group ................................21
Healthy Hydration..............................................43
1-96 & TELEGRAPH AREA Hertz Equipment Rental ......................................5
Hilti Inc. ................................................................56
Interface Financial Group, The ........................50
Jackson Park Agency ..........................................55
Jeffers Crane Service ..................................IFC, 26
• Membership and General Kem-Tec ................................................................49
Laramie Crane ....................................................47
Information about CAM Lehner Findlan Associates ..............................33
• 2004 Construction MasonPro, Inc. ....................................................53
McCoig Holdings LLC ........................................8
Buyers Guide Michigan Concrete Paving Association ..........32
• Labor Relations Services Navigant Consulting ..........................................47
Nicholson Construction Company ..................50
• Construction Federal North American Dismantling Group ..............37
Oakland Companies ..........................................15
Credit Union Osborne Trucking &
• CAM Administrative Osborne Concrete, John D.............................52
Plante & Moran, PLLC ......................................19
Services and CAM Comp Pro-Active Fluid Power......................................12
• Construction Events Rick's Portables Sanitation LLC. ......................45
Rooter, MD ....................................................37, 57
Calendar SMRCA ................................................................27
• News Publications Scaffolding Inc. ....................................................33

Seedguy Hydroseeding......................................27
Including Construction State Building Products......................................14
Project News, CAM Sunset Excavating ..............................................42
• Programs and Services Magazine, Planroom and
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Testing Engineers ................................................45
Including Member Electronic Project News, ThyssenKrupp Safway, Inc. ..............................25
Discount Programs Construction Preview Valenti Trobec Chandler, Inc. ..............................7
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W. W. Williams ....................................................16
Wayne Bolt & Nut Co.........................................25
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FEBRUARY 2008 VOL. 29 • NO. 2 • $4.00

Unique Tool Allows for

Plus: A CENTURY OF CONSTRUCTION – George W. Auch Co. Celebrates Centennial

and Solid protection

Medical PPO RX Drug Card Dental PPO Life

New Rates for 2008!

Rob Walters • CAM Administrative Services

“VOIC E OF TH E CONSTR UCTION I N DUSTRY”®

FEATURES 34 Making an Impression

CONCRETE 40 Harper Woods Library Takes

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ALUMINUM SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. ASSOCIATE EDITORS Mary E. Kremposky

14359 Meyers Road Detroit, MI 48227 PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Matthew J. Austermann

Detroit’s best known distributor/supplier of architectural

Recently named the 2007 Jeffery Butland Family-Owned Business of the

Robert J. Michielutti Jr.,

John O’Neil, Sr.,

Michigan Society of The Communicator

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1175 West Long Lake Rd. Suite 200 • Troy, MI 48098

Del Valenti Rod Gawel Jason McLelland Teresa Casey

Landslide Victory for Bellevue Community

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Ductal’s combination of superior proper-

ties, designers can create thinner sections

and longer spans that are lighter, more

graceful and innovative in geometry and

form, while providing improved durabili-

• Its superior strength allows for solutions

material has improved freeze-thaw and

Visit us at www.cam-online.com CAM MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2008 9

and maintenance, which relates to

SAFETY TOOL KIT of construction, and extended usage life.

The Big Four: Caught-In

return to the fourth tems for trenches, such as shoring, angle of

10 CAM MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2008 “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

ly detail finish materials on masonry? November 19th with master chefs,

Visit us at www.cam-online.com CAM MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2008 11

Auch Celebrates 100 Years

hen George W. Auch left his

12 CAM MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2008 “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

Kicking off the Roaring Twenties, the

Unfortunately for the company, the

The second half of the 1930s proved bit-

The end of prohibition provided a boost

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Theater, the Bijou Theater, and the Royal

In the 1940s the company’s growth into

The post-war construction market

The Auch Company completed projects

and Trust and the National Bank of Detroit

met through the construction of several

14 CAM MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2008 “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

the decade, the firm’s annual revenues

The 1980s saw continued growth of the

The firm’s growth in the 1980s was

Today, the George W. Auch Company

The diversification and planned expan-

16 CAM MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2008 “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

AUCH THE AUCH COMPANY

The Auch Company is one of the fastest growing

How do we grow and take care of

• Hard work, and dedication to projects