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A RECIPEFOR CHANGEMind, Body & Spirits Creates

Sustainable Restaurant inDowntown Rochester

A RECIPEFOR CHANGEMind, Body & Spirits Creates

Sustainable Restaurant inDowntown Rochester

WORKING OUT OF STATE

6 Things You Should Know Before You Go

WORKING OUT OF STATE

6 Things You Should Know Before You Go

GRANDIOSEGLAZING AT GREEKTOWN

GRANDIOSEGLAZING AT GREEKTOWN

Inspiring Woodwork at St. Joseph Catholic Church

A Gleaming Glass Tower Rises Into the Detroit Skyline

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The Trend Millwork Group of CompaniesUnion Manufacturers Since 1964

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FEATURES

14 6 Things You Should KnowBefore You Do Work in Another State

16 Help from AboveConstruction Quote Pad

18 On the JobsiteSetting Bloomfield Township’s Big Table

CARPENTRY

22 Inspiring WoodworkSt. Joseph Catholic Church, Dexter

27 Greenprint for the FutureStraight Talk About Certified Wood

“ V O I C E O F T H E C O N S T R U C T I O N I N D U S T R Y ” ®

GLASS/GLAZING

28 Let the Party Begin!Greektown’s Gleaming Glass Tower Rises Into Detroit’s Skyline

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT

34 A Recipe for ChangeMind, Body & Spirits Take Sustainability to a New Level

DEPARTMENTS

8 Industry News10 Safety Tool Kit40 Product Showcase44 People in Construction47 CAM Welcomes New Members48 CAM Buyers Guide Update49 Construction Calendar50 Advertisers Index

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PUBLISHER Kevin N. KoehlerEDITOR Amanda M. Tackett

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR E. Dewey Little

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President Kevin N. Koehler

DIRECTORS Stephen J. Auger,Stephen Auger + Associates Architects

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Brian D. Kiley,Edgewood Electric, Inc.

Frank G. Nehr, Jr.Davis Iron Works

John O'Neil, Sr.,W.J. O'Neil Company

Donald J. Purdie, Jr.Detroit Elevator Company

Jacqueline LaDuke Walters,LaDuke Roofing & Sheet Metal

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WCA Unrolls the Red Carpet for 2009 PyramidAward Winners

The Washtenaw Contractors Association (WCA) recentlyannounced the winners of its twelfth annual PYRAMID Awardsbefore a group of the county’s leading contractors, architects,construction project owners and labor leaders. Each of theseprestigious awards represents exceptional effort in the areas ofteamwork, service or innovation. To be chosen as a winner of aPYRAMID Award, a nomination had to be truly outstanding. Anindependent jury, composed of industry experts in the Boston area,selected the winners. The winners of the 2009 PYRAMID Awardsare detailed below.

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BEST PROJECT TEAM AWARDS

Best Project Team - Projects under $3 Million

Glazier Building Restoration, Ann ArborOwner: Dahlmann Properties, Ann ArborArchitect: Quinn Evans Architects, Ann ArborContractor: JC Beal Construction, Ann Arbor

The renovation of the historic Glazier Building, located in thecenter of downtown Ann Arbor, is a product of the initial vision ofDahlmann Properties, the design of Quinn Evans Architects, andthe efforts of JC Beal Construction. Masonry cleaning andrestoration were part of the building’s extensive exteriorrestoration. Other project components included a new Huron Streetentrance and canopy, interior improvements, elevator upgrades andlobby finishes.

The most stunning aspectwas the installation above theseventh floor of a copperreplica of the original over scalecornice that had been removedin the 1960s due to safetyconcerns. Bracketed by the AnnArbor Art Fair and winterweather, the project schedulewas a huge challenge, withpainting of the new cornicecompleted within days ofwinter setting in. With thebuilding fully occupiedthroughout construction,

interior work was no less challenging. The dedication and determination of the team was very evident

during extensive troubleshooting and rework that was required toresolve problems with the exterior lighting system. Cooperationamong all members of the team was required to effectively managethe mechanical scaffolding system that was used by everyone toaccess the 90-foot-tall structure, and to ensure the safety of workersand pedestrians below. Together the project team restored this early20th century treasure to its original splendor.

Best Project Team - Projects between $3 Million & $25 Million

Romulus Athletic Center, RomulusOwner: City of Romulus, RomulusArchitect: Wilkie & Zanley Architects, WyandotteContractor: J. S. Vig Construction, Taylor

The City of Romulus wanted to revitalize an existing buildinginto an athletic facility that would help strengthen the communityand improve the quality of life of its citizens. The City found a top-notch team for the project in the firms of Wilkie and ZanleyArchitects and J.S. Vig Construction. Each team membercontributed to the creation of this state-of-the-art recreation facilitythat features a running track, fitness area, aquatic center with fiveindoor pools, and a 30-foot slide. The 89,000-square-foot structurealso houses an outdoor pool, concession building, locker rooms, twocafes, banquet facilities, three gyms, rock climbing wall, a youthcenter and childcare area.

The City used a can-do attitude to cut through red tape. Thecontractor’s value engineering ideas saved the owner over $800,000,and included re-using the structural steel from the existingbuilding’s crane rail and combining the concession and poolequipment buildings into one structure. The architect designed aworld-class facility with unique features, such as the “bird’s-eye”view of planescoming and going atthe adjacent airport.The team workedtogether to overcomethe regulatoryhurdles that closeproximity to theairport created, werealways open to thesuggestions of theother team members,and togetherprovided the City ofRomulus with its newcrown jewel.

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Best Project Team - Projects over $25 Million

Skyline High School, Ann ArborOwner: Ann Arbor Public Schools, Ann ArborArchitects: TMP Associates, Bloomfield Hills; Mitchell & Mouat

Architects, Ann ArborContractor: Granger Construction, Lansing

The new 382,000-square-foot Skyline High School was fraught withchallenges from its very inception because of community concernsabout the project. The project team of the Ann Arbor Public Schools,

TMP Associates, Mitchell & Mouat Architects, and GrangerConstruction would continue to confront a myriad of challenges.

Part of the project site had to be annexed into the City from AnnArbor Township in order to bring in site utilities. Concern aboutresident amphibians necessitated the addition of new wetlandhabitat. Not long after construction began, the school superin-tendent left, resulting in turmoil that threatened both the scheduleand budget. The late addition of the largest horizontal geothermalfield in North America required substantial redesign andrescheduling. The effort to control cost made it necessary to makestructural steel revisions after contract award and during fabrication.Creative solutions were needed to bring the project in compliancewith the City of Ann Arbor’s sewer mitigation plan. Three contro-versial road intersection “roundabouts” were added late in theproject. There is no doubt that extraordinary teamwork was neededto overcome these challenges, while at the same time creating aproject that qualifies for LEED Silver certification. It is a testamentto the team’s effort and success that the adjacent HomeownersAssociation is among the project’s strong supporters.

BEST SUBCONTRACTOR AWARDS

Best Subcontractor Award -Contracts under $500,000

Baker Construction, WhitmoreLake, for the U of M KelseyMuseum project in Ann Arbor

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an effective safetyculture. The last, butby no means least, ofthe five elements isSafety and HealthTraining. InMIOSHA Part 1 –General Rule under

“employer responsibilities,” the standardlists seven major obligations that employersmust meet, 5 of them involve training. Aswith the other elements of an effective safetyprogram, this deserves adequatepreparation and planning. Your trainingprograms have to be developed with theadult learner in mind. Malcolm Knowles

pioneered the field of adult learning. Heidentified the following characteristics ofadult learners:

• Adults are autonomous and self-directed.They need to be free to direct themselves.

• Adults have accumulated a foundation oflife experiences and knowledge that mayinclude work-related activities, familyresponsibilities, and previous education.They need to connect learning to thisknowledge/experience base.

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• Adults are relevancy-oriented. They mustsee a reason for learning something.Learning has to be applicable to theirwork or other responsibilities to be ofvalue to them.

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of the 117-year-old U of M Kelsey Museumbuilding was to match the existing stoneveneer, which features a blended placementof colored field stones. The design team’splan called for 13 different stone colors andtight tolerances on stone sizes and wall colormix percentages. The project site offeredalmost no staging area, resulting in multipledeliveries of stone, which made insuring theproper blend of stone during the entireproject even more difficult.

Baker Construction successfullycompleted this incredibly complex stonemasonry project by using a detailed qualitycontrol plan in the field. For each course ofstone on each of the four elevations, aprescribed stone mix percentage was usedto select the correct mix of the stone colors.Baker staff members meticulously handpicked every piece of stone, creatingseparate pallets for each row. BakerConstruction’s superior performanceresulted in a totally seamless transition fromthe existing building to the completedaddition.

Best Subcontractor Award - Contracts over$500,000

Ann Arbor Ceiling and Partition, Ypsilanti,for the U of M Ross School of Businessproject in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor Ceiling and Partition (AACP)was a key team member in the constructionof the University of Michigan’s new RossSchool of Business. AACP’s attention todetail was very evident throughout theprocurement and construction phase of theproject. The design and construction teamfrequently relied on their expertise toresolve challenging architectural problems.

AACP not only installed the studs and

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drywall on the project,they also installed over30,000 square feet ofhigh-end European ashand walnut woodceiling systems and over30,000 square feet ofterracotta fromGermany. Thetolerances required forthese installationswould test the bestcraftsmen in the world. AACP installed this material “right the firsttime,” and their minimal punchlist reflected their professionalism.The firm’s performance can be attributed to experiencedsupervisors and tradespeople, as well as their knowledgeablemanagement staff. Ann Arbor Ceiling and Partition’s dedicationand attention to detail on this signature project helped ensure theentire project’s success.

BEST INNOVATION AWARD

A3C CollaborativeArchitecture, AnnArbor, for A3C’sSustainable Showcaseand UrbEn RetreatAs an affirmation oftheir commitment tosustainability, A3Crenovated their officesto be an educational tooland learning lab for their community.Sustainable products and systems were incorporated to showcasethe variety of options available. Research features were built intothe project to study the benefits of green roofs and enhancedbuilding envelopes. The data is being shared with others studyingsustainability, and the UrbEn Retreat, which is their rooftop confer-encing space overlooking the green roof, is available for use by localorganizations.

Through this innovative project, A3C demonstrated that sustain-ability and design to the USGBC’s LEED® standard does not haveto be limited to new and large-scale projects. The renovation oftheir historic building was the first in downtown Ann Arbor to beregistered for LEED-CI Gold Certification. A3C worked with theCity to create the first public-private relationship to allow a privateproperty owner to lease underground rights to public property forthe creation of a field for a geothermal energy system. Their effortshave resulted in a reduction in energy use of over 45 percent,reduction in water consumption of 30 percent, and reduction inquantity and improvement in quality of storm water run-off. Theproject proved that “green” can go anywhere, and that even 6,000square feet is more than enough space to make an impact.

Westin Book Cadillac Detroit Receives Awardfor Best Renovation Project in U.S.

The Associated General Contractors of America recentlyannounced that The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit received the 2009Aon Build America Award for best renovation. A total of 13 projectswere recognized for their complexity, innovation, success, and

ultimately for theirsignificance to theconstruction communityand the nation at large.

“We are honored toreceive this award, “saidJohn Ferchill, chairmanand CEO, The FerchillGroup, developer of TheWestin Book Cadillachotel and residences.“Our construction teamof Marous BrothersConstruction,Willoughby, Ohio andJenkins Construction,Detroit did an outstanding job to restore this iconic property andreturn elegance to Detroit’s hospitality community.”

More than 1,000 construction workers were on the job over a two-year period of time to rebuild the Book Cadillac that originallyopened in 1924 on Detroit’s Washington Boulevard, known as the“Fifth Avenue of the Midwest.” The hotel is part of the NationalRegister’s Washington Boulevard Historical District.

The Book brothers, J.B. Jr., Herbert and Frank, original owners ofthe Book Cadillac, hired architect Louis Kamper to design the 32-floor hotel that became the largest hotel in the United States andtallest building in Detroit. The construction cost was $14 million inthe 1920s; today’s Book Cadillac was restored at a cost of $200million.

The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit reopened in October 2008 as a453-room luxury hotel with more than 60 residences on the topfloors. The hotel space was reconfigured from its original 1,136guestrooms, banquets spaces and public areas to create a moderndesign with significant historical flourishes. The hotel now offers39,000 square feet of meeting space that includes three ballrooms, 13meeting rooms and a WestinWORKOUT SM Fitness Center withindoor pool. Dining and bar options include Michael Symon’s Roastrestaurant, spa1924grille, The Boulevard Room and The Motor Bar.Roast was recently named Best Restaurant in Detroit by the DetroitFree Press. For more information on the Westin Book CadillacDetroit please go to www.bookcadillacwestin.com. StarwoodHotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel andleisure companies in the world with more than 940 properties inapproximately 97 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned andmanaged properties. For more information, please visitwww.starwoodhotels.com.

Simonton Windows® Rehires 100+ EmployeesSimonton Windows®, a leading manufacturer of top-quality

windows and patio doors, has recalled 110 employees at itsmanufacturing facilities in West Virginia and Illinois. In addition,the company is actively seeking to hire employees at its Oklahomafacility.

“We’re hopeful that the increased product demand we’re nowseeing will help us return more employees back to work in thecoming weeks,” says Mark Wherry, vice president of manufacturingfor Simonton Windows. “In the winter months we traditionally seea seasonal drop in business. With the arrival of spring, we’re nowseeing an upturn in product demand, which allows us to hire backemployees. We were able to start rehiring in early March, and havedone so on a weekly basis as we’re steadily seeing a rise in window


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production.”Simonton has hired back 80 employees at

its facilities in Ritchie County, WV, and 30employees at its Paris, IL facility. Hourlyemployees are hired back based on tenurewith the company and their particular skillsets. At Simonton’s McAlester, OK, facility,new employees are being hired to fulfillproduction needs.

“In addition to the traditional increase inbusiness that occurs each spring, we’re alsoseeing greater interest from homeowners inwindow replacement projects based on thenewly introduced tax credit for addingenergy-efficient windows to the home,” saysWherry. “We’re hoping this provision of theAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Actof 2009 will provide more incentive forhomeowners to take advantage of thisunique opportunity to invest in Simontonwindows and save on their energy bills.”

The legislation allows homeowners togain a tax credit of 30 percent of the cost ofqualifying energy-efficient upgrades to amaximum of $1,500 per household for 2009and 2010. The new law has very specificrestrictions, including the following:Windows purchased must be equal to orbelow a U Factor of 0.30 and a Solar HeatGain Coefficient (SHGC) of 0.30; thepurchase of the qualified windows must bemade during the taxable year for which thecredit is being claimed; the credit is onlyallowed on the price of the qualifiedwindows themselves, not on installationcosts, onsite preparation, assembly or salestax; and the tax credit is allowable only forqualified window units placed in service in2009 and 2010.

A list of Simonton products that qualifyfor the new tax credit is available atwww.simonton.com/taxcredit. Thespecially designed site also includes casestudies on energy-efficient windows andlinks to sites with additional information.Homeowners may also order literature fromthe site and gain more specific details on thetax credit program.

Simonton Windows produces ENERGYSTAR® qualified replacement and newconstruction windows and doors, includinga line of impact-resistant products.Simonton is a founding sponsor of TheWeather Museum and a corporate partner ofHomes for Our Troops. For information, call(800) SIMONTON or visitwww.simonton.com. ENERGY STAR is atrademark owned by The NelrodCorporation.

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If this tight economy is pinching your wallet, you may bethinking that now is a good time to explore business opportu-nities in other states. Before you venture too far from home,however, know what you’re getting into.

State requirements surrounding construction projects varywidely. These requirements may not be burdensome, but you’llneed to satisfy them before you can lay the foundation. Here are thetop six you should know about:

1. TAXESTax laws differ from state to state, but most states levy sales taxes

on building materials purchased in the state and use taxes onmaterials brought in from outside the state. Some states, such asMississippi, levy a flat tax on all commercial construction ratherthan charging sales and use taxes.

Other states, such as Iowa, require out-of-state contractors toobtain use tax permits if they do more than one project in the state.Before taking a job in another state, ask your CPA for help parsingthe state and local tax laws.

2. INSURANCEThe first thing you should know about insurance is whether

yours is valid in other states. Check with your carrier to see whatlimitations your general and workers’ compensation coverage mayhave — and how much it will cost to change them, if necessary.

Check, too, to be sure you’ll be paying workers’ compensation

premiums only once. In some cases, contractors must pay premiumsin their home states as well as the states in which they do business.Neighboring states often have reciprocal agreements to preventsuch double payments.

3. LICENSING AND REGISTRATIONIn most states, out-of-state contractors must be licensed or

registered to do business in that state. Licensing requirements vary,with some states requiring examinations as well as proof ofinsurance and evidence of financial solvency. In states that don’trequire a license, contractors often must register with appropriatestate offices.

In either case, state rules regarding the timing of licensure andregistration also vary. Furthermore, in some states, only licensedcontractors may bid on jobs; in others, unlicensed contractors canbid, but projects may be awarded only to licensed constructioncompanies. Know the rules before you venture too far afield.

4. BONDING Most states require out-of-state contractors to post bonds before

they do business in the state. The type and amount of bonds requiredfluctuate vastly — in Arizona, for instance, bonds can range from$1,000 to $90,000, depending on the type of license sought and theamount of work anticipated. In some states, all contractors must postbonds or cash; in others, only specific types of contractors, or onlythose working on public projects, must provide bonds.

Submitted by Yeo & Yeo, PC, CPAs & Business Consultants

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6 Things YouShould KnowBefore You Do Workin Another State

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5. LABOR You can save yourself a great deal of

trouble by learning about the labor relationsand union issues in the states you’rethinking of expanding into. If you’reconsidering a public project, you’ll probablybe subject to prevailing wage laws, meaningyou must pay whatever rate is common forsimilar work in other areas of the state.

And regardless of the types of jobs you’reinterested in, determine up front whetherthere’s a strong union presence in the area. Ifso, be ready to deal with union issueswhether you have a labor contract or not.

6. CONTRACTSIf you’re going to work in more than one

state, a one-size-fits-all contract won’t doyou much good. State laws governingconstruction are even more complicated andmore divergent than their licensing andbonding requirements. In California, forexample, construction defects are primelegal hunting ground, while such suits arerare in other parts of the country.

Another common construction contractclause, pay-if-paid, has become acontentious issue for out-of-statecontractors. In New York, for example,courts are divided on whether pay-if-paidclauses are enforceable when contracts aregoverned by the laws of another state. It’salways best to avoid such clauses at anytime but, if you have one, be sure it’sapplicable wherever you’re working.

Above all, make sure you work with acontract law attorney so that your out-of-state contracts are airtight.

GO SLOWLY, BUT DON’T STOPExpanding your business into other

states is a great way to bring in additionalrevenue during a down building market.But before you pack your bags, know whereyou’re going and what you’ll find whenyou arrive.

This article was submitted by Yeo & Yeo, P.C.,CPAs & Business Consultants, 455 E.Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 2, Ann Arbor.For more information, contact ThomasO’Sullivan, CPA, at (734) 769-1331 [email protected]. Yeo & Yeo’sConstruction Services Team provides a fullrange of accounting and business consultingservices for construction professionals.

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When Bob Brutell talks aboutintervention from above that canhelp save the building below, he’sprobably referring to the

“Sustainable Roof Index,” created by his firm,Brutell Roofing Inc. of Oak Park. In an effort tobetter evaluate a roof’s condition and extend itslife, Brutell said, “We looked at what we thoughtthe 11 factors were for a good quality roof, and we created analgorithm, with some metrics, that would tell us exactly what thecondition of that roof is, and put some numbers to it.

“We look at about 75 different areas on a roof, then we break thatdown into 11 factors that are on our sustainability index. Belowthose 11 items, we’re also looking at 20 other things to establishwhat the values are in those 11 areas. Our report shows the ownerclearly all the things we’ve thought about in order to sustain theirroof.”

BRUTELL’S 11 KEYS TO SUSTAINING A ROOF ARE:

• Its Overall Condition• Maintenance Program or Actions That Have Been Taken• Condition of the Flashings• Drainage• U/V Protection• Reflectivity• Number of Roof Systems in Place• Type and Thickness of Insulation• Age of the Roof• Type of Roof System• Amount of Traffic on the Roof

This index replaces the red-yellow-green color-coding previouslyused. Brutell explained, “We know when our matrix says your roofscores from 1 to 50, that’s a ‘red’ roof under the old way of lookingat it. That’s a roof with serious deficiencies. A roof that scores 51 to75 is a roof that is ‘yellow’ and needs attention. A roof that scores76 to 100 is ‘green,’ and is considered as being good to go.”

How does this impact roofing longevity? “In terms of sustain-ability, theoretically we can keep your roof going forever,” Brutellsaid, “as long as you’re willing to keep adding back into the roofwhatever it’s losing by the wear-and-tear of nature and humanabuse. Under a maintenance agreement, we can do everything wecan to keep the roof in the ‘green’ zone. That tells an owner they’vegot a sustainable roof.”

Beyond avoiding the expense of a complete roof replacement,Brutell sees another savings coming from this process. “I believethat when you’re tearing off a roof and throwing it in a landfill,you’re not being green,” he said, “no matter what it is you want toput back up there. You can put the prettiest plants up there youwant, but if the first thing you do is back up all these diesel trucksto the edge of your building and throw that roof into them and cartit off to a landfill, that’s not what we call environmentally sound.Here, you’ve saved the roof, you’ve saved the cost of tearing it off,and you’ve also saved the environment. So you could be a goodcitizen without really having to break a sweat.”

ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVETaking a positive approach to focusing on

emerging sectors requires getting back to basics,according to Ennio “Pete” Petrella, COO, ofBloomfield Hills-based Synergy Group, Inc.“Everybody is in the same boat as far as knockingon doors, talking to architects, talking to brokers,”he said. “You just need to reinvent the wheel andget on the phone and go back to the old days whenyou cold-called everybody. We have a lot of goodpeople here on the phone all day long. Yet, a lot of calls come from past relationships, where people hear about us and give us aheads-up.”

Where is he finding the most activity? “Right now, schools anduniversities are doing a lot of work,” Perella said. “A lot of citieshave municipal work. We’ve done Eastpointe City Hall and KeegoHarbor City Hall.” Work in other growing sectors, he noted,include financial services, biotechnology, and medical. Regarding

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opportunities in Michigan, Petrella said,“We want to promote construction in thisarea. There are obviously so many greatpossibilities around here. We will nevergive up on that.”

Faced with extremely competitivebidding, he gives a large measure of creditfor success to his subcontractors. “We’vesurrounded ourselves with incrediblesubcontractors,” Petrella said. “Theyrespond to our timeframes, they respond toour budget needs. When we go after a job,we go after that job as a team with all of oursubs. We all get together and say what wecan do. We all have to work together to getjobs; some of this is almost a joint venturewith our subcontractors.”

Does this represent more of a collabo-rative effort than in the past? “You know,we’ve always done that in the past,” Petrellasaid, “but now we are getting rewardedbecause we know how to do it with oursubs. We’ve done it for the past 10 years likethis, so now they’re paying us back, almost,by working really closely with us.”

What gives him the greatest sense ofoptimism about the future here? “You’vegot to be optimistic,” Petrella said. “You justhave to hope that the lending institutionsare loosening up their wallets and lendingmoney so it releases more projects. We’reseeing more and more jobs coming to thetable for bidding purposes, and we’re seeinga lot more clients calling. So there seems tobe a break right now. I think the end of lastyear and the beginning of this year waspretty tough, but now we’re seeing a littlemore relaxed atmosphere. You’re hearingmore and more from Beaumont and HenryFord doing research and doing differentbuildings. We’re seeing more of theseprojects coming up and that, to us, is goodnews. And not just for us, but we’ve got alot of great general contractors in town.”

GREEN FORECASTDespite the present economic crunch, and

to a degree, because of it, project architect AlPaaz foresees a steady growth in greenbuilding design. As a participant in environ-mentally sensitive construction forBloomfield-based DesRosiers Architects, he

served as lead architect on the firstcommercial building in Bloomfield Townshipto receive LEED certification. This was aconversion of an existing building into adealership and corporate headquarters forSmart USA. Paaz said, “Many of the thingsyou’re doing in a building - such asimproving insulation, cutting down heatload - you do to save money in the long run.I think you’re going to see more and more ofthis because the companies that are doing itare using it as part of their PR andadvertising program. They know that it hasappeal to the general public.

“You may spend some money up front,typically. It’s like a lot of things; it’s aninvestment that you have to make initially,and then there’s a payback. For instance, oneof the things we did on this site, which I thinkis really interesting, is all the roof water, thestorm drainage from the roof of the building,goes into a cistern, rather than into the publicstorm system. You have to pay for thecistern, but we then use that water for theirrigation of the landscape areas, and you’renot buying water from the city at that point.”

In his view, there’s a many-faceted appealthat assures green growth. “Payback can bein many different aspects,” Paaz said. “Oneof them is energy savings, utility costs, thattype of thing. Another one is that it bringscustomers in the door, because theyrecognize it’s something they support, andthat’s a payback. The livability of thebuilding improves. The LEED concept is notjust energy savings, but they’re also lookingat making the building a more comfortableand accommodating place for the occupants.This improves productivity andmorale...those are all paybacks.” Eventhough this makes economic sense, Paazbelieves that major thrust toward greenbuildings comes from public perception.“People recognize that with global warmingand the energy crisis,” he said, “we have todo things differently than we’ve done themin the past.”

WEBSITE PROSPECTINGWhile working all the

basics in finding clients intoday’s market, Dominic J.Maltese, Jr., owner ofPlymouth-based D.J.Maltese Consulting, hasfound growing value in hiswebsite. “I think theInternet is a marketing toolthat’s probably more valuable than peoplerealize,” he said. “I have a website that has

more hits than ever.” In seeking clients forconstructions services, Maltese said, “We’refinding more and more people that we quotejobs to over the Internet, rather than onpaper. So we’re using the Internet for that, aswell. We’re doing proposals and e-mailingthem. It generates an interest, because theylike the fact that we’re savvy in computers.”

With regard to remodeling projects,Maltese said, “We’ve been able to do sketchesfor them, e-mail them a floor plan, anestimate and a proposal. It expedites things,and people who are busy working can grab itand look at it without having to meet inperson. We would meet at some point and goover the project, but it’s not like ten meetings,it’s one meeting.

“I think the builder of today needs to bevery aggressive on the Internet and computerand really change the way they do business.We’re constantly changing our systems andupgrading, trying to stay ahead of the eightball. Right now we’re really looking into thegreen construction. That’s our next goal, toreally go after that market.”

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Atypical dinning room table that has plenty of room for everyday meals can becomecrowded when guests arrive. Large serving plates can take up most of the space,leaving no room small items like salt and pepper shakers. Construction managerthe George W. Auch Company, Pontiac, and architect CDPA Architects, Southfield,

recently faced a similar logistical challenge on a much larger scale, as their table was the 21-acre site of the Bloomfield Township Capital Improvements project.

The team needed to find a way to fit many things on this site, almost like plates on anovercrowded table, including a new 24,000-square-foot senior center designed by Fusco,Shaffer & Pappas, Inc.; and a new 78,000-square-foot DPW facility. The project team alsoneeded to find room to renovate 11,500 square feet of the existing DPW building whiledemolishing the rest of the structure, renovate and add to the 17,000-square-foot fire station,and install a new police lot while repaving all of the existing lots. They even needed to finda spot for the salt - a new 6,800-square-foot salt dome.

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“The biggest challenge was workingaround their existing operations while stilldoing our own,” said Dennis Smith, seniorproject manager for the George W. AuchCompany. “The existing township officeswere on the campus, along with the firestation, police station and an animal center.The fire and police stations operated 24hours a day.”

Fortunately, the only work needed at thepolice station and the animal center was tocable them into the Township’s newinformation system, which was done withevery building on the site. The project teamcaught an unexpected break partwaythrough the job when the DPW staffswitched to four, 10-hour days a week. Thisleft Fridays open for large materialdeliveries that would have otherwisedisrupted activities for both the contractorand the owner.

Other project challenges stemmed fromthe unique nature of the site, which wasmarked with gentle rolling hills before theground was leveled decades ago. Poor soilbearing capacity along with a significant

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and dark stained maple panels were used in a contrasting pattern,the wood grain can be followed through the entire wall. Creating aprecise pattern with a natural material like wood requires carefulattention to the smallest detail.

“Wood veneer is still wood, even though it is only 1/16” thick,”explained James Kulbacki, president of Kulbacki, Inc. “Each piece hasits own characteristics, just as every piece of wood does. You stillneed to lay them all out and sequence-match them.”

Kulbacki estimates that about 20 percent of his jobs have some sortof matching requirement that must be taken care of in the shop.Materials are watched much more closely on these jobs. Damage isalways something to be avoided, but the cost of extra precautions cansometimes make occasional touch-up work, or even replacement, amore palatable option. This usually is not the case when wood grainsneed to be matched, as trying to replace a single piece of an intricate

Those who attend services at St. Joseph Catholic Church inDexter also probably receive some inspiration from adazzling wood feature wall directly behind the priest, inaddition to what they derive from the message. The ornate

feature wall was installed by Kulbacki, Inc., Clinton Township, andfabricated by Rice & Weathermann, Inc., Detroit. Key projectmembers for the new 30,000-square-foot church include generalcontractor DeMattia Group, Plymouth, and architect SwansonDesign Studios, Lansing.

PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER The ornate feature wall at the front of the church is composed of

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Kulbacki installed the flooring and built thethree-tiered platform upon which the altar sits.



GETTING TO THE CHURCH ON TIME The original project schedule allocated 8-

12 weeks for Kulbacki’s installation, but thiswas ultimately cut to four weeks. Since thewood was pre-finished and pre-machined,nothing could really be done until thesubframing and the plywood behind it was

Kulbacki freely shares credit with everysubcontractor on the job. The protectivemeasures used on the project added about15 minuets to the installation time for eachpanel, which the project team could barelyafford to spend while meeting a demandingproject schedule.

puzzle can be a time consuming affair.From Kulbacki’s experience, about 10 to

15 percent of panels are typically damagedafter installation. After all, it only takes asecond to drop a tool or move a lift a littletoo close, and anyone on a jobsite can do it.A 1/4” layer of Masonite sandwichedbetween bubble-wrap layers kept the panelssafe at St. Joseph, but the need for protec-tion was carefully weighed against otherfactors.

“You can only protect a pre-finishedproduct so much,” said Kulbacki. “If you startlaying on a ton of protection, you riskdamaging the finish in the shop. You don’twant to take the protection off and see1,000 scratches.”

Since they are used to working withdelicate wood materials, damage is muchless likely to result from the actions ofKulbacki crewmembers than at the hands ofother tradesworkers. The hands of skilledwoodcrafters can also cause damage,typically on 1-3 percent of the panels, butmost of these can be touched-up asopposed to being replaced. Tape can evenleave a mark on fine woodwork, so Kulbackiattached protection to the panels with 3MScotch-Blue™ Painter’s Tape to preventdamage, calling it “the best tape on themarket.” Not a single panel was damaged atSt. Joseph – a miraculous feat for which

This feature wall in the gathering space is alsoa focal point.



shifts. While the feature wall was underconstruction, Kulbacki crews also installed10,000 lineal feet of sanding and runningtrim, cabinetry, doors and hardware, andwood flooring, which included a two-tieredwood platform at the front of the church.Crews worked at a fevered pitch to completeall of this work on time, but an open-mindedarchitect who was willing to listen totimesaving ideas also helped to keep themon track.

“The radius trim on the feature wall wassupposed to have a bent plate steel frame,”explained Kulbacki. “We were supposed towrap the frame with wood and then wrap itwith our trim. He let us fabricate that featurein our shop. We built sleepers and slid themover what we fabricated instead of waitingfor steel, then field measuring, templatingthe panels, wrapping the steel with roughlumber and finally wrapping the steel withthe trim.”

Kulbacki estimates that his approachsaved about one week out of a four-weekschedule. Even though the detailedwoodwork at St. Joseph took a considerableabout of time and expense to complete,Kulbacki feels that the final product justifiesthe cost. He pointed out that vinyl wouldneed replacement within eight years, whilehis work has a much higher life expectancy.

“That feature wall will be there for gener-ations, as long as the church is standing,” hesaid.

to start at ‘A’ and end at ‘Z’. You couldn’t startat ‘A’, put another crew at ‘D’, another crew at‘J’, another one at ‘S’, and say, ‘Let’s all meetsomewhere in the middle.’”

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representation in decision-making • Avoidance of illegal timber• Identification of special biological,

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at risk and maintain wildlife habitat• Sustainable harvest levels• Prompt regeneration• Third-party accredited certification audits• Publicly available audit reports with

corrective action clearly highlighted

SOLID SUPPLY:With over 150 million acres of certified

forestland across North America, includingnearly 5 million acres in Michigan, SFI’sprogram delivers a steady supply of fiberfrom well-managed forests. What’s more,SFI’s product label can be used to identifyfiber from more than 80% of the certifiedforests in North America. This is importantconsidering only 10% of global forests arecertified. Including SFI in your policy helpskeep options open, supply stable, and sendsa message to the marketplace that helpsinfluence the other 90%.

GREEN BUILDING:SFI is recognized in procurement policies

and rating systems around the worldincluding the Green Build Initiative’s GreenGlobes™ in the U.S. In fact, the recentlylaunched National Green Building Standard™, the first rating system approved by theAmerican National Standards Institute,recognizes all credible third-party certifica-tion systems, including SFI.

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North America during the past year due tothe demand for FSC certified wood andpaper, particularly by Fortune 1000 corpora-tions. FSC’s standards are respected bybusinesses and consumers alike for beingboth comprehensive and prescriptive, andfor their many essential safegaurdsincluding:

• Protection of old growth forests• Severe restrictions on clearcutting• Prohibition on natural forest conversion

(to plantations or non-forest uses)• Protection of indigenous peoples’ rights• Consultation with and benefits arising to

local communities

While some industrial forestry companiesstill see FSC’s high standards as beyond theirreach, many private forestland owners andpublic agencies, like the Michigan DNR, havesuccessfully achieved FSC certification. Infact, Michigan plays a prominent role in thesystem with nearly 4.6 million acres and 88companies certified to FSC standards.During difficult economic times, FSC certifi-cation provides these progressivelandowners and organizations withincreased market access and a solid positionin the emerging green economy.

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Certified wood is an increasinglypopular option for reducing theenvironmental impact of construc-tion. Understanding the process by

which the material is certified is animportant step in incorporating certifiedwood into an overall sustainability strategy.For this month’s Greenprint, representativesfrom two leading certification bodies, theForest Stewardship Council (FSC) and theSustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) wereinvited to describe their programs. Bothwere asked to limit their responses to 300words and to refrain from commenting onthe practices of other certification entities orfrom making superlative or exclusionarystatements. Their responses are below:

Corey Brinkema, President,Forest Stewardship Council –United States

Forests comprise some of the world’smost vital ecosystems. Forests also providelivelihoods for communities and essentialproducts for our everyday lives. Consumersworldwide now have the ability toencourage responsible forest managementby choosing an ever increasing array ofForest Stewardship Council (FSC) certifiedproducts. More than 260 million acres and12,000 companies are certified to FSC’scomprehensive forest management andchain-of-custody standards. In little morethan 15 years, FSC has emerged as one of theworld’s leading forces for forest conserva-tion.

Public trust of FSC is gleaned from its highstandards, independence from the timberindustry and support from the world’s mostrespected environmental organizations likeWorld Wildlife Fund, National WildlifeFederation, and The Nature Conservancy.FSC is a central player in the green buildingindustry with its recognition in the LEEDrating system.

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“The glass curtain wall’s square footage translates into almost twoand a third acres of glass,” said Tom Powers, project manager and 16-year veteran with the Plymouth-based glass and glazing contractor.“I can’t think of any other recent glass project in Detroit that is evenclose to this scale.”

Transparent, tinted, or opaque, the magic of glass transforms thisrectangular tower into a striking new presence on Detroit’s skyline.Dark vertical stripes of glass are randomly scattered across this glassfaçade designed in varied tones of blue. “The variety of blue, reflec-tive glass mimics the sky when viewed from the streetscape below,”states Nathan Peak, AIA, designer for Memphis-based Hnedak BoboGroup (HBG).“Reflection works to break up the height and length of

At Greektown Casino’s new hotel, thirty stories ofshimmering blue glass rise above the century-old brick ofhistoric St. Mary’s Church. With the ornate spires of the1885 church in the foreground and this contemporary

tower of glass in the background, the 400-room hotel takes its placeamong the rich mosaic of buildings visible from Lafayette Boulevardin downtown Detroit. Almost cobalt blue on a sunlit afternoon, thehotel tower, itself, is a gleaming mosaic of nine different types ofglass placed across nearly 100,000 square feet of curtain wallinstalled by American Glass & Metals Corporation. Jenkins/Skanska,Detroit, is the construction manager for Greektown Casino’s newhotel and casino expansion.

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On a project of this complexity, orderingthe glass entailed a careful examination ofthe architectural drawings. “We had to verycarefully follow the drawings to make surewe had the right types and right quantitieson order,” said Powers. “Plus, when it came

low E coating on a piece of light blue glass,followed by a coating on a piece of dark blueglass or perhaps on spandrel glass. In thisway, using a variety of coatings on a varietyof different types of substrate glass yieldsnine color combinations on this building.”

the large-scale hotel tower, while patterningof different shades of glass creates the lookof movement.” The hotel was designed bythe Hnedak Bobo Group-Rossetti DesignAlliance, an established collaboration of twonationally recognized hospitality and enter-tainment designers, namely Hnedak BoboGroup and Southfield-based RossettiArchitects.

HBG and Rossetti worked together todevelop a variety of methods and materialsthat would add visual interest and break upthe scale of the hotel. “Glass selections weretested for reflectivity on top of a roof beforeselection in order to ensure the properappearance and a cohesive exterior design,”according to information supplied by HBG.

American Glass & Metals’ scope of workinvolved five separate contracts throughoutthe hotel and casino complex, plus inter-facing with the several design firms. HBGheld the contract as overall design architectand planner, and architect of record for thecasino expansion and hotel guestrooms.Rossetti Architects, Southfield, acted as thearchitect of record for the hotel exterior andthe first floor of the hotel interior, with itsamazing faux draperies of glass-reinforcedgypsum and its monumental stair andstunning fireplace rising over the lobby’smain desk. Rossetti also provided interiordesign for the third floor, housing the maineatery called Bistro 555. Cagley & Tanner, LasVegas, provided interior design for thecasino interior; Detroit-based RhondaRoman (RAR) Interiors was the interiordesigner for the events center and for thehotel’s fifth-floor conference space.

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American Glass & Metals pieced togetherthis elaborate 30-story tall checkerboard ofglass beginning in March 2007. “We hadnine different colors of glass to contend withas we went up the building,” said Powers.“The hotel tower has five kinds of visionglass (tinted but transparent glass) and fourdifferent types of spandrel glass (opaqueglass used to hide the building structurebetween floors).”

Five different high-performance coatingsapplied to a variety of glass substratescomplete this intricate curtain wallcomposed of Viracon high-performanceglazing products. Powers describes thecreative “painting” of varied glass exhibitedby this unique curtain wall:“One panel couldbe a clear piece of glass with a low E coating.Another panel could be a different variety of

The square footage of the hotel’s glass curtain wall translates into almost two-and-a-third acresof glass.

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system.“For us as the installer, the practical reason

for using the CW 600 tubular system is thatwe wouldn’t use a system that is glazed fromthe outside on the higher levels,”said Powers.“We wanted to use a system that could beinstalled and glazed from the interior floorslab as we transitioned to the upper floors.”

A ROOM WITH A VIEWIn building this glass monolith, American

Glass & Metals managed two core installa-tion challenges: the tight site andinstallation of eight “bump-out,” or glassprojections, extending an average of fivefeet beyond the surface of the curtain wall.Greektown is a tightly knit area of brickbuildings with bustling eateries, casinos, and

area of downtown Detroit,” said Peak. “As acontrast, the glass then brings the modernelement to the whole project.”

The 30-story hotel actually has threezones and two different aluminum curtainwall framing systems: the base or podiumrises to the sixth floor; the mid-rise sectionfills the 7th to 13th floor and is centered onthe parking structure that actuallypenetrates through the hotel and emergeson the face of the building; and the hoteltower is the box of pure glass soaring fromthe 14th to the 30th floor. American Glass &Metals installed a Vistawall CW 250 curtainwall framing system on the podium and aVistawall CW 600 on the mid-rise and tower.Basically, the CW 250 is an exterior glazedsystem and the CW 600 is an interior glazed

time to install the panels, my crew in thefield had to be extremely careful to makesure they put the right glass type in the rightlocation.”

Each glass type was numbered for fieldinstallation with its own code, for instanceGT01, GT03, or GT05. “This is 30 floors ofwhat looks like a random pattern, with theexception of the dark vertical bands,” saidPowers.

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The glass tower actually rises from a brick,precast, limestone and glass base or podiumto blend with neighboring structures inGreektown. “The brick ties in with what iscontextual to the low-rise structures in this


American Glass & Metals Corporation labored on multiple contracts, including the bridge linking the hotel to the Old St. Mary’s Building and the patternedglass façade of the hotel.

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corporate and government facilities. Withsuch a tight site, the hotel construction teamhad to build within the footprint of thisstructure. “The building and the parkingdeck fill the entire block,” said Powers.“Therewere no staging areas on this job exceptwithin the building and the parking deck.”

American Glass & Metals had to tightlycoordinate its deliveries of glass and metal.Essentially, the rising building became thestaging area, meaning that American Glasshad to work closely with the glass manufac-turer, with Jenkins/Skanska, and withColasanti Construction Services, Inc., Detroit- the contractor erecting the frame of thispoured concrete building - to mesh deliveryof glass and metals with the concreteschedule of the building frame. “Jim Goers, asuperintendent with Jenkins/Skanska, and Ispent countless hours on the site and on thephone plotting and planning deliveries,”said Powers. “It was a very complicateddance to try to get the material delivered toensure we would always have the framingand glass we needed to keep going up thebuilding,” said Powers.

Beyond coordinating delivery, onechallenging installation task was workingbeyond the building’s face to enclose thebump-out or projection areas. AmericanGlass & Metals used a scissor lift (placed onthe interior floor slab) with an extension toreach these glass projections. “This specialscissor lift with an extension let us projectoutside of the building and actually walk outthrough the curtain wall to reach areas ofthe bump-out that we couldn’t otherwiseaccess,” said Powers.“At various points in thejob we also used swing stages to performwork on the building face.”

The glass projections “provide additionalwidth for hotel suites, which require moreroom and are deeper in size,” according toinformation supplied by HBG. “The bump-outs may look random, but they are actuallystrategically placed over the tower’s entirefaçade based on the location of these largerguest suites internal to the hotel, typicallyfound on higher levels and at corners of thehotel. Externally, the suite projections add aunique shadow relief aesthetic to theexterior design. All glass at these projectedsuites is clear, for a stronger contrasted glowagainst the blue-hued hotel tower curtainwall. When illuminated at night, thesehorizontal bands of glass are highlighted fordrama representative of an entertainmentdistrict.”

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the Eclipz Lounge. Altogether, AmericanGlass & Metals poured over 40,000 man-hours into the hotel contract alone.

Other tasks included framing and glazinga connecting diagonal pedestrian bridgethat now links the existing Old St. Mary’sBuilding to the contemporary hotel.Completing this long roster of work,American Glass & Metals performed workwithin the casino expansion and within theadjacent GAP Building, a new structure builtto fill in a gap in the row of storefronts tocreate an uninterrupted interior route to thecasino.

A pathway of glass - expansive windowsalong virtually the resort’s entire perimeter -guides the visitor from the attached parkingstructure, into the hotel’s wide promenadealong its southern perimeter, over a glass-enclosed pedestrian bridge, and into thecasino via another promenade forming theMonroe St. perimeter of the Old St. Mary’sBuilding and the newly constructed GAPbuilding. In the GAP building, AmericanGlass & Metals also installed heavytempered glass walls in the casino gift shopand to separate the promenade and thecasino’s buffet area, as well.

TAXING GEOMETRIESThis passageway ultimately leads to the

new casino expansion’s Eclipz Lounge. Theglass craftsmanship of American Glass &Metals was also called into play to shape thissloped and tapered glass box leaningslightly over Lafayette Ave.“It takes a strongcollaboration with project contractors torealize such an intricate architectural designas the Greektown hotel tower and casino,”says Peak.“Because of some of the complex-ities of tapering slopes and the geometriesof the box, our team worked back and forthwith the contractors. American Glass &Metals helped considerably and did a greatjob fulfilling the design intent in construc-tion.”

Resolving intricate glass details is all in aday’s work for this experienced glass andglazing contractor.“It is very typical for us totake the architect’s vision and try to helptransform it into reality,” said Powers. “Thesloped box was definitely a challenge. Theydrew a curtain wall that changed fromperpendicular walls to sloped walls as itwrapped around the building. Theseindividual walls didn’t stay rectangular. Thewalls taper and tilt in different directions.”

American Glass & Metals again usedVistawall’s CW 250 framing, and much of the glass had to be custom ordered in

on its glassy surface as the tower rises farabove the Hellas Restaurant like a rectangleof sky crystallized into 4,000 insulated glassunits. As part of its extensive scope of work,American Glass & Metals’ installation of thestructural wall of heavy tempered glassforming the hotel’s main entrancecompletes the main exterior portion of thismassive glass and glazing project. Largestructural fins, attached with functional butdecorative spider clips, hold the glass wall in

place; Glass & Mirror Craft, based in Wixom,manufactured both wall and fins, forming aninviting entry to Greektown Casino’s newhotel. “Bob Muse, president of Glass & MirrorCraft and his staff, played a critical role inmaking this dramatic entry way aconstructable reality,” said Powers.

BUILDING A CITY OF GLASS American Glass & Metals’ scope of work

extended throughout the hotel and casinoresort. Working under five (with a sixth to beissued) contracts, the firm’s work includedthe curtain wall stair towers of the parkingdeck, glass and glazing within the hotelinterior, and installation of a sloped glasscurtain wall in the casino expansion housing

exhilarating perspective while safelyensconced within these glass-enclosedaeries far above the city. The ultimate roomwith a view is one with the wide end of thetapered bump out. “You are basicallywalking off the edge of the building,” saidPowers. “If you are in one of the rooms at theend of the bump-out, you can actually seethe exterior face of the building from thecomfort of your room.” Leave it to the powerof glass to serve guests this rare, up close

and personal view of a building’s face and astunning panorama of the city below.

To build these glass aeries, American Glass& Metals’ work expanded beyond its tradi-tional role as curtain wall contractor.American Glass and its own group ofsubcontractors essentially constructed theprojections as a series of mini-buildings,complete with their own roofs, water-proofing, insulation, and metal panels – allbuilt beyond the face of the building. “Thebump-outs were probably the most uniqueand the most logistically difficult portion ofthis project,” said Powers.

This tower of glass now captivates the eyeas it soars above Greektown’s legendaryeateries. Reflections of white clouds bloom


The glass craftsmanship of American Glass & Metals was also called into play to shape the casino’ssloped and tapered glass box leaning slightly over Lafayette Avenue.

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trapezoidal shapes. At the end of the day,“some changes were made on the fly, but thedesign intent was realized,” said Powers. Thisstriking glass wall with a custom metal torchin the center is designed to draw in casinopatrons. “We want the sloped glass box tobe an iconic element within the GreektownDistrict, to intrigue people and pull theminto the casino,” said Peak.

INTERIOR CLASS WITH GLASSCustom glass also enlivens the interior of

this gaming resort. Diners enter the third-floor eatery called Bistro 555 through afreestanding glass portal, essentially adouble entry way of clear glass with customfittings and specialty hardware. AmericanGlass & Metals again worked closely withGlass & Mirror Craft on the portal as well asthe structural glass wall dividing the privatedining room from the main bistro. Thetempered glass wall and door system showsthe same craftsmanship as the hotel’smassive glass entrance.

“On this wall, we were able to terminatethe fins above the doors,” said Powers.“These fins are actually anchored up intostructural glass channels on a steel structurehidden inside the ceiling.”

Glass is the material of choice for many ofthe doors throughout the hotel interior.American Glass & Metals provided clearglass doors, sandblasted glass doors, andlaminated glass doors with a layer of goldpaint in between the layers for an opaquelook. The bathroom partitions, doors andcountertops feature the same laminatedgold-painted glass system. “We alsoinstalled over 400 custom glass showerenclosures in every guest room,” Powersadded.

The only work remaining is cladding theface of the parking garage structure thatpenetrates through the hotel. “It willprobably be clad in a corrugated perforatedmetal panel,” said Peak.

At the end of the day, thanks to the skill ofAmerican Glass & Metals and its immersionin the intricacies of this detailed glassproject, this luminescent glass tower joinsthe Detroit skyline, as blue as the view of theDetroit River from within this glassmonolith. Whether above grade or closer tothe web of Greektown streets, visitors andDetroiters have a new window on the world,or rather several hundred new windows.Glass – a material commonly marked“handle with care” - was certainly carefullyhandled and wonderfully crafted by thisexperienced glass and glazing contractor.

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Add a greenhouse bursting with freshherbs, combine with tabletops ofcompressed sunflower seed husks,

mix with energy-efficient kitchen exhausthoods, and then heat and cool the entireassembly using the good earth. This is onlypart of the recipe for a sustainablerestaurant called Mind, Body & Spirits indowntown Rochester. Archiopolis ArchitectsLLC, an Ann Arbor-based architectural firmwhose principals have a combined 75 yearsof experience in energy-efficient design, andFrank Rewold and Son, Inc., a Rochester-based construction management firm with a

strong background in historical renovationand sustainable construction, were theperfect team to transform a century-oldbuilding in the heart of Rochester’s historicdowntown into a culinary delight and aLEED®-registered building aiming for goldcertification.

In planning his new eatery, Mike Plesz,owner of the Pleszure Food Group Co.,wanted the whole enchilada, in this case anorganic enchilada filled with foodsharvested locally and served in a sustainablebuilding. The restaurant is even cooking upa new approach to food by forging a direct

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link between local farmers and thecommunity. “Mike has made connectionswith local farmers to have local foodbrought into the restaurant, creating aconnection between the restaurant and thecommunity,” said Bob Tinker, Archiopolis,principal. Growing food on site – in thiscase, herbs in a greenhouse - is another freshapproach to a sustainable restaurant.

The project team added roughly 1,400square feet of greenhouse, kitchen androoftop dining space to an existing 7,000-square-foot building to make this utopiandining experience possible. The restaurant isplanning to build a four-season sustainablegreenhouse in the near future to extend itsuse of local produce year-round, added EdGranchi, director of operations, Mind, Body &Spirits and Rochester Mills Beer Co.

In building this community “dinner table,”Rewold and Son worked under an unusualscheduling constraint – the doors of therestaurant had to open in time for the fallharvest, said James Ratliff, LEED AP, Rewold

project manager. Rewold delivered thisinnovative project in only four-and-a-halfmonths, working swiftly from July 2008 toOctober 2008 to build possibly the first fullysustainable restaurant in the United States.“In looking at green building projectsnationwide, we couldn’t find any restaurantthat went as far and incorporated as manyalternative energy and sustainable features,as well as organic food,” said Ed Kelly,Archiopolis, principal.

CHANGING BUSINESS AS USUALOriginally built in 1890 as a dry goods and

millinery store, this vintage building, nowequipped with photovoltaic panels and ageothermal system, has clearly entered the21st Century. As a result of this project, theCity of Rochester and county regulatorydepartments are now following suit. As oneexample, the City of Rochester altered itsrequirements for mandatory screening ofmechanical rooftop systems, allowing theproject team to avoid installing screening

devices that would cast a shadow on thebuilding’s solar panels. “We went with theowners to a few meetings with the City,explaining some of the building’s systems,”said Ratliff. “The City was very receptive tothe concept of the building. They areactually in the process of changing some oftheir ordinances to encourage ‘green’development.”

Installing 20 geothermal wells directlybeneath the new addition requiredmeetings with the Oakland County HealthDepartment. The department does notallow wells beneath buildings and mandateswell placement a certain distance from thebuilding. These policies were geared towardconventional water extraction wells and notearth-looped heat exchange geothermalwells. “The project helped create a newawareness as to the difference between thewells,” said Ratliff. “Now they have changedthe permitting process and revised theirpolicy on geothermal wells, all because ofthis project.”

The project entailed extensive cleaning of the heavily charred brick walls damaged by fire in the early ‘70s.

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The building also marks a shift frombusiness as usual in the restaurant industry.Standard commercial kitchens are saddledwith the insatiable energy appetites ofconventional kitchen exhaust hoods. Thehoods operate continually at maximumcapacity, constantly replacing tons ofexhaust air with fresh outside air. “In thedead of winter, the building may be drawingin 20 degrees F air that must be brought upto room temperature,” said Ratliff.

At Mind, Body & Spirits, the proprietaryMelink System curbs the exhaust hood’senergy appetite by “monitoring the heat andsmoke over the cooking equipment andthen adjusting the amount of air the hoodexhausts,” said Tinker. When the restaurantis busy, the system operates at its maximumexhaust level, but reduces its capacityduring periods of low usage. “It is essentiallya variable volume system that steps up airexchange in increments,” added Kelly. “Anowner can even retrofit an existing kitchencost-effectively with this new system, whichwas introduced only five or six years ago.”

The project also re-thinks the routineactivities of daily life. Tucked in a nook of thegreenhouse is a biodigester, a unit capableof converting food scraps, napkins, andpaper receipts – all the detritus of anaverage day in a restaurant – into a crumblyblack loam used as a soil amendment for thegreenhouse plants, said Granchi. In the mainrestroom, water used for hand washing is

trapped as gray water for flushing toilets.The restroom even contains the new wave ofhand dryers “that use high-velocity aircurrents rather than heated air to dryhands,” Ratliff added.

THE ENGINE OF CHANGEThe Pleszure Food Co. is the engine

behind the building’s ‘green” changes.Strong local roots, a love of historicbuildings, and a belief in sustainability ledthe company to build this cutting-edgerestaurant in their own hometown. “Wewant to support Rochester,” said Granchi.“This is where we are from, and where westarted our breweries (Pleszure Food ownsthree local breweries, including RochesterMills Brewery located in the city’s historic


The restaurant grows its own herbs andtomatoes in this light-filled greenhouse festooned with plants. Insect-eating plantsserve as a natural pest control system.

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Western Knitting Mills building, circa 1896).All of our breweries are retrofitted olderbuildings, which is a very sustainableapproach.”

This homegrown company specificallyselected the historical building on thecorner of Rochester’s Main Street and Thirdbecause of its “great, uninterrupted southernexposure for our solar panels and ourgreenhouse,” said Granchi.

Rewold brought the 119-year-oldbuilding into the 21st Century with a lighthand, leaving the exterior virtuallyuntouched. Only a few window canopieswere removed to reveal the copper roofingover the building’s bay windows, said Kelly.Alterations to the building over time – itsgray paint, the form of a roof gable placedover the upper façade’s original squareconfiguration– were left intact as part of thedrive to preserve materials.

Exterior alterations focused on boostingthe structure’s energy-efficiency throughwindow replacement, some exteriorinsulation, and a new roofing system. “Wereplaced the roof with a white TPOmembrane to minimize the heat islandeffect,” said Ratliff. The white membranedelivers a double harvest: cooling thebuilding and surrounding area, plusreflecting additional light onto the adjacent2,000-watt photovoltaic solar panels anddomestic hot water solar panels.

FROM OFFICE TO EATERYRewold used a light hand within the

interior, a space once occupied by aninsurance company and most recently by aninterior design firm. The only first-floorchanges were relocating the elevatorequipment room to a former restroom andinserting a new steel stair, said Ratliff.

Material preservation and energyefficiency guided all interior alterations. Formaterial conservation, the interior designfirm’s granite sales counter was refurbishedand reused as the restaurant’s service bar;salvaged wood from an old barn forms partof the bar in the High Spirits lounge. Forenergy efficiency, Rewold built an airlock orenclosed foyer at the main entrance toprevent unconditioned air from continuallyinfiltrating the interior.

Rewold did alter one vestige of the past.Peeling away the drywall revealed heavilycharred brick walls damaged by a fire in1971. After extensive brick cleaning, Rewoldcut two large openings in the brick wall and

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installed steel lintels for support, as part ofcreating the High Spirits lounge on thesecond floor. The salvaged brick was re-usedon the new addition and for several of thenew openings and doors.

The original wood-framed floor wasdamaged in the same fire but replaced byformer building owners. “We added joists tostrengthen the floor, because we needed toincrease the load capacity for the newlounge,” said Ratliff.

The basement of the two-story buildingwas converted into an office, plus foodstorage and preparation areas. Rewoldinstalled acoustic ceilings, an epoxy-coatedfloor and covered the old stone foundationwith drywall to create the food preparationzone. “It was a challenge to shoehorn in thewalk-in cooler and large kitchen equipmentthrough the narrow entry and thebasement’s tight spaces,” said Ratliff.

Rewold also had to “shoehorn” in thebuilding’s operating systems into tightcloset-like spaces throughout the modest-sized building, as well as core through the24-inch-thick walls of the old stonefoundation to provide supply air to thekitchen and to bring the geothermal pipinginto the basement. “Accessibility in routingductwork and piping was certainly an issue,”said Ratliff. “There are no natural chasesbuilt into this building or its ceilings.”

BUILDING A “GREEN” HOUSEFitting the geothermal system beneath

the addition’s small footprint was equallytasking. As a solution, the wells arestaggered in depth (half are drilled 150 feetdeep and the other half are 300 feet deep).In the staggered pattern, the lower half of

the 300-foot deep wells have morebreathing room between the wells, allowinga more efficient ground exchange betweensoil and well loops, said Ratliff. Six heatpumps service the building.

Both below and above grade, the entiregreenhouse addition is a nourishing cocoonfor sustainable initiatives. A 450-gallonstorage tank captures storm water from theroof to water the pots of rosemary, parsley,and dill festooning the tables, along withVenus flytrap and pitcher plants placed asnatural insect control in this eco-herbarium.The kitchen portion of the addition is thegreenhouse’s next-door neighbor, meaningthe cook walks about three feet for freshherbs.

The greenhouse’s interior trombe wall ofsolid masonry (as opposed to commonlyused hollow-cell masonry) absorbs heatduring the day and radiates warmth at night.A series of clear, water-filled tubes form awater wall able to absorb and reradiate solargain. The glass panels join the temperaturecontrol game. “The glass roof and wallpanels automatically open and ventseparately and in stages, depending on thelevel of heat,” said Ratliff.

The flooring is polished concreteembedded with glass fragments of wine andchampagne bottles recycled from Plesz’sbrew pubs, as well as the top of ageothermal well cap. The greenhouse and


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• High MERV-rated air filters to remove a high percentage of particulates

• Low water use fixtures

• Energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps and T8 linear fluorescent lamps

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• Heat recovery ventilators exchanging the energy between exhaust and

makeup air, returning 50 to 75 percent of the energy

• Placing the ice machine in the basement rather than the kitchen, using the ice

machine’s tremendous waste heat to warm the chilly basement rather than

consume more energy to cool a hot kitchen overheated by the ice machine’s

waste heat, said Ed Granchi, director of operations, Mind, Body & Spirits

• Installing the freezer inside the walk-in refrigerator. “Now every time the

freezer doors open, it is gushing cold air into a room we are actually trying to

keep cold,” Granchi said

The restaurant’s biodigester converts scraps,napkins and leftovers into a crumbly blackloam used as a soil amendment.

The greenhouse floor is polished concreteembedded with glass fragments of wine and

champagne bottles recycled from theowner’s Rochester area brew pubs.

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many of the building’s “green” features arevisible to diners; information flip cards onevery table describe the building’ssustainable features.

Living up to its name, the restaurant fillsthe mind with hopeful strategies, calms thespirit with its peaceful interior, painted asage green with expanses of natural brick.Photographs of plants and a video screenwith continual images of Michigan’s naturalsplendors add to the soothing ambiance.The body is treated to homemade breadserved with olive oil infused with freshrosemary, rare varieties of organic potatoes,and sustainable fish, as well as local meatsand cheeses. “They also have fantasticbacon,” adds Ratliff. Beyond being a greatrestaurant, the building’s cork, bamboo andrecycled rubber flooring, tabletops ofpressed fiber (sawdust bonded togetherwith a low VOC bonding agent), low VOCpaints, and dining chairs stuffed with a corn-based or PLV biodegradable foam turn Mind,Body & Spirits into a potent educational tool,exposing diners and groups of touringschoolchildren to healthy ways to eat, build,and live.

THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORSCONTRIBUTED TO THE PROJECT:

• Roofing – Allen Brothers Roofing, Inc., Rochester Hills

• Fencing – American Fence & Supply Co., Inc., Warren

• Carpentry – Damico Contracting, Inc., Troy

• Wood Windows – Dillman & Upton, Rochester

• Masonry – Durkin & Co.,Contractors, Inc., Washington

• Painting & Vinyl – Duross Painting,Warren

• HW Metal Doors & Hardware – Gamalski Building Specialties,Auburn Hills

• Drywall & Light Gauge – Huron Acoustic Tile, Co., Mt. Clemens

• Resilient Floor & Carpeting – Ideal Floor Covering, Inc., Rochester

• Miscellaneous Specialties – International Building Products,Livonia

• Concrete – K& W Concrete, Inc.,Romeo

• Plumbing – Mills Mechanical,Ortonville

• Ceramic Tile – Navigating Business Space, Troy

• Solar Collectors – Renewable Energy Solutions, LLC, Chelsea

• Glass & Glazing – Rochester Hills Contract Glazing, Rochester Hills

• Structural Steel – Ross Structural Steel, Detroit

• Site Utilities – RRD Construction,Rochester

• Electrical – Summit Electric, Troy• Fire Protection – TriStar Fire

Protection, Plymouth• Millwork – Village Cabinet Shoppe,

Sterling Heights• Elevator – Wright & Filippis, Inc.,

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EcoGlue Extreme and EcoGluePremium Wood are available throughEllsworth Adhesives, Creative Wholesaleand Do it Best.

More information about the EcoGlueGreen Solutions™ products is available atwww.ecoglue.com, or by calling 1 (800)767-4667.

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Firestone Industrial Products2009 Catalog Available

Firestone Industrial ProductsCompany, LLC,offers its 2009 airhelper springscatalog detailingnew products andaccessories avail-able for today'scars, trucks, SUVs,vans, motor homesand RVs.

The 36-page colorcatalog features anew "Application Guide by Kit" - areverse parts lookup of the top 25 Ride-Rite™, Sport-Rite™ and Level-Rite™ kits,as well as the top 10 Coil-Rite™ kits andthe vehicles they are designed to fit.There is also a complete application guideto allow dealers to quickly search parts byvehicle make and model.

Detailed descriptions of Firestone's airhelper springs kits, which work to helplevel a vehicle, maximize load capacityand improve the ride, are included in theliterature. Dealers will also find individ-ual air springs, air components, serviceparts and air accessory systems listedwith part numbers and descriptions. Thecatalog includes technical tips along withfrequently asked questions and answers.

For more information, visit www.ride-rite.com.

Galaxy® Automated TestSystem forALTAIR® 5MultigasDetector

The Altair 5G a l a x yA u t o m a t e dTest System,MSA’s auto-mated record-keeping andcalibration sys-tem for MSAportable gasdetection instru-ments, is now avail-able for both Altair 4and Altair 5 Multigas Detectors.

For more information, visitwww.msanorthamerica.com

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Michigan’s Largest Selectionof Concrete Sawing & CoringEquipment

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Visit us online at www.acecutting.com

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Hyster Company Introducesthe H170-190FT Line of HeavyDuty Lift Trucks

Hyster Company has introduced a newaddition to the Fortis® line of lift trucks:the H170-190FT. These new trucks accom-modate much larger loads without a dra-matic increase in truck size or expense.Based on the current Hyster® H135-155FT model pneumatic truck, these newcapacity models offer a longer wheelbase,a more powerful drive train, and a newmast to accommodate loads up to 19,000lbs.

Well suited for use with lumber, steel,and concrete applications, the H170-190FT line offers several features thatallow for lifting capacities similar orequal to those of much larger trucks. Anew, heavier VISTA® mast providessuperior load support during lifting andlowering while offering optimal operatorvisibility. The Hyster turbocharged andintercooled Cummins QSB3.3 TurboDiesel Engine provides 110HP at 2,400RPM and 305 ft-lb of torque for maximumperformance.

To accommodate heavier loads, theH170-190FT series is outfitted with anupgraded drive axle and an oil-cooledbrake design, as well as larger hubs thatincrease truck stability. A new modulatedbrake system provides consistent pedaltravel versus brake line pressure for opti-mum operator control. To ensure operatorsafety, an accumulator is used to storehydraulic pressure for full braking powerin the event of unexpected loss of enginepower.

Fully-tested through the Finite ElementMethod (FEM) to ensure ruggedness anddurability, the H170-190FT series offers

the strength and productivity neededwhen moving heavier loads. With adurable power train and mast design, tur-bocharged diesel engine, and enhancedhydraulics, the Hyster H170-190FT line oflift trucks features proven efficiency anddurability.

For more information about Hyster lifttrucks, or to find a dealer near you, pleasevisit www.hyster.com.

New Expansion Joints OfferFour-Way Movement

Metal-Era, Inc. has introduced thePerma-Tite Expansion Joint.

The Perma-Tite Expansion Joint isavailable in two versions: the Roof toRoof Version and the Roof to WallVersion. The provided special articulatorycleat allows four-way movement for theexpansion and contraction between eithertwo roof systems or a roof and wall sys-tem. Perma-Tite Expansion Joints alsoprevent condensation by insulatingagainst internal building temperatures.

For more information, visit Metal-Era’swebsite, www.metalera.com, or call 800-558-2162.

IDEAL PowerBlade™ ConvertsStandard Drill Into High-Powered Cable Cutter

Attaching IDEAL PowerBlade to anystandard handheld drill instantly createsa tool capable of cutting thick MCM elec-trical cables quickly and cleanly - simplyby pulling the drill's trigger.

The PowerBlade installs like a drill bit onvirtually any corded or uncorded drill witha 3/8" drive shaft. The turning action of thedrill provides the needed force to quicklyand cleanly slice through 750 MCM hard-

drawn copper cable or 1,000 MCM aluminum cable with minimal cable distor-tion. An adjustable torque arm securelyholds the drill in place, while the ergonom-ic designed, textured Santoprene® gripprovides control by reducing vibration.The grip also has a protective shield to pre-vent accidental contact between the user'shand and the tool.

The PowerBlade is a smart alternativeto long-arm cable cutters, ratcheting cut-ters, or complex hydraulic cutters that cancost upwards of $3,000. Plus, it eliminatesthe need to carry bulky battery packs orspecial chargers because it works with thedrills already carried in the contractor'stool bag.

Like all IDEAL tools, the PowerBlade isengineered for long-term durability,boasting a feature set that includes arugged metal housing, hardened steelblades and heavy-duty gears. Unlikeratcheting or hydraulic cable cutters, thePowerBlade is not a fragile tool in need offrequent maintenance. Its robust designensures consistent cutting for years tocome.

The IDEAL PowerBlade carries anMSRP of $674.80. It is immediately avail-able.

For more information, contact IDEALINDUSTRIES, INC., Becker Place,Sycamore, Illinois 60178; phone 1-800-947-3614; fax: 1-800-533-4483; or visit,www.idealindustries.com.

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Lawyers Specializing In Construction Litigation

Patrick A. Facca Gerald J. Richter Bruce M. PreglerMichael A. Hassan

6050 LIVERNOIS • TROY, MI 48098

PH. 248-813-9900 • FAX 248-813-9901W W W . F R P L A W . C O M

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Contracting Resources, Inc., a Brighton-based, design-build and constructionmanagement company, recentlyannounced that employees Jim Lutzkeand Ralph Spencer have passed theLeadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED®) Accredited Professionalexam and have obtained LEED APCertification.

Tim Ruokolainen, proj-ect superintendent atSachse Construction inBirmingham, was recentlycertified as a Leadershipin Energy andEnvironmental Design –Accredited Professional(LEED AP) by the U.S.Green Building Council (USGBC).

The Board of Directors of Fishbeck,Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. Engineers l Scientists l Architects l Constructors ispleased to announce thepromotion of John A.Condie, PE to the positionof principal, the highestmanagement and leader-ship honor at FTC&H.Also, the firm has wel-comed two new membersto its Farmington Hillsoffice: Vincent D. Guadagni, PE andKamran Qadeer, PE. FTC&H has offices inGrand Rapids, Lansing, Kalamazoo,Farmington Hills, and Cincinnati, Ohio.

Plymouth-based Soiland Materials Engineers,Inc. (SME) recentlyannounced the followingappointments: James M.Harless, PhD, CHMM, RBP,senior consultant has beennamed a principal; andDaniel R. Cassidy, CPG,project geologist has beennamed a senior associate.

Lansing-based ClarkConstruction Companyannounced recently thatTaimoor Khan hasachieved the status ofLEED AccreditedProfessional (LEED AP).Taimoor is currently anEstimator/Planner forClark Construction.

Law firm Plunkett Cooney, headquar-tered in Bloomfield Hills, recently madethe following announcements: Four part-ners have been elected to the firm’s Boardof Directors, Michael S. Bogren, Peter W.Peacock and Michael K. Sheehy each won

re-election to the Board, while Kenneth C.Newa was elected to serve his first term.All will serve for three years. Also,William H. Franks, a bankruptcy and cor-porate law attorney, has joined PlunkettCooney’s Grand Rapids office as a mem-ber of the Banking, Bankruptcy andCreditors’ Rights Practice Group.Additionally, Mary Massaron Ross, a part-ner at the firm employed in their Detroitoffice, was recently named as one of the“Michigan Lawyers Weekly” 2009 Leadersin the Law.

TowerPinkster, a 75-person architecture andengineering firm withoffices in Kalamazoo andGrand Rapids, recentlyannounced that Jennifer L.Boezwinkle, AIA, LEED APhas joined theTowerPinkster team and will be leadingthe firm’s Commercial Sales Focus Group.

Chad Glerum is the lat-est addition to the grow-ing Chem Link AdvancedArchitectural Productsteam. Chem Link is basedin Schoolcraft, Michigan.Glerum is a native ofsouthwest Michigan andholds a degree fromWestern Michigan University.

The George W. Auch Company,Construction Manager/GeneralContractor based in Pontiac, is pleased toannounce the promotion of David E.Williams to the position of vice president/project director. Williams alsocurrently serves on the company’sCorporate Board. Also, the AuchCompany has announced that DanielleSmith, project engineer, and SteveRobbins, project manager, have earnedthe designation of LEED AccreditedProfessional by the United States GreenBuilding Council (USGCB).

Jeffrey Baxa has beenpromoted to vice presi-dent, preconstruction, atBarton Malow Company, afull-service constructionand design companyheadquartered inSouthfield. Baxa willoversee 67 professionals who performpreconstruction and architectural/ engi-neering services, including estimating,planning, scheduling and design. He willcontinue to lead the development of newand enhanced processes and procedures,to assure consistency throughout thecompany, on a national level.

Professional Concepts InsuranceAgency (PCIA), Brighton, has awarded itssecond annual PCIA EngineeringExcellence Scholarship to StevenRutkowski, a sophomore at MichiganTechnological University, who is earninghis Bachelors of Science in CivilEngineering. The awards were presentedat the annual American Council ofEngineering Companies of MichiganEngineering Excellence Awards Programat the St. Johns Center in Plymouth.

C O R P O R A T E N E W S

Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC) ispleased to announce the relocation of itsHowell office from 3399 E. Grand RiverAvenue in Genoa Township to 105 W.Grand River Avenue in the City ofHowell, located downtown at the cross-

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roads of Michigan Avenue and Grand River. HRC has been providing consulting engineering services from itsprevious Howell location since 2001.

Marshall Sales, Inc., a second-genera-tion, family-owned fastener businessbased in Detroit, was recently named asone of the “Best of the Best MichiganBusinesses” by the readers of CORP!Magazine. The magazine and RehmannCo. recently hosted the award ceremonyat the Michigan State UniversityManagement Education Center in Troy tohonor all winners of this prestigiousaward. Nancy Marshall, president/CEOof Marshall Sales, Inc. received the award;she credited the company’s 52 years ofsuccess to longevity and loyal customers.

Milestone Realty Services, Royal Oak,has secured $12.3 million in financing forthe acquisition of a newly constructedparking facility service the Westin Book-Cadillac Hotel in Detroit’s central business district. The 528-space, 9-storyparking and retail structure is located on

Michigan Avenue and connects to thenewly renovated hotel and residences viaan elevated and enclosed walkway. Thestructure also provides parking for thegeneral public.

DeMaria Building Company, withoffices in Detroit and Novi, has recentlybeen awarded the following newUniversity projects: Wayne StateUniversity for Chemistry BuildingExpansion Project; the ChemistryBuilding Renovation Project – Phase II;and the University of MichiganGuestroom Finish Upgrades Project inAnn Arbor. The U of M project scopeincludes upgrades to the finishes of 104guestrooms for U of M Ross BusinessSchool in the Executive Residence andWyly Hall on the 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Ann Arbor-based NSF International, anot-for-profit, public health and safetyorganization, recently announced thatKohler, Moen, and Price Pfister havebecome the first faucet companies to havecertain plumbing products comply with

Real Value in ROOFING SERVICES

T. F. Beck Co.Rochester Hills MI248.852.9255

J. D. Candler Roofing Co., Inc.Livonia MI313.899.2100

Christen/DetroitDetroit MI313.837.1420

Detroit Cornice & Slate Co.Ferndale MI248.398.7690

Fisher Roofing Co., Inc.Dearborn Heights MI313.292.8090

LaDuke Roofing & Sheet MetalOak Park MI248.414.6600

Lutz Roofing Co., Inc.Shelby Twp. MI586.739.1148

M.W. Morss Roofing, Inc.Romulus MI734.942.0840

Newton Crane Roofing, Inc.Pontiac MI248.332.3021

North Roofing Co.Auburn Hills MI248.373.1500

Dave Pomaville & Sons, Inc.Warren MI 586.755.6030

Royal Roofing Co.Orion MI248.276.ROOF (7663)

Schena Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc.Chesterfield MI586.949.4777

Schreiber CorporationDetroit MI313.864.4900

SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS

SMRCA Roofing Contractors are Union trained professionals that deliver real value on every project. Value is not based on price alone.

It is the combination of service, quality and knowledge we bring to every project.

It is the M.U.S.T. Safety Training and Drug Testing SMRCA crews complete.

It is our expertise in various roof systems to fit architectural requirements and owner’s needs.

It is our Michigan roofing contractor 2 year standard workmanship warranty.

SMRCA Contractors are established companies with years of experience in providing responsive service, superior workmanship and exceptional value. Call us today at 586.759.2140 to receive our free “Roofing Facts” brochure or contact one of the SMRCA Contractors below for a no-cost estimate on your next roofing project or visit us at www.smrca.org.

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the new low lead requirements.Certification allows manufacturers todemonstrate compliance with new statelaws, established to help protect the pub-lic from exposure to lead, well ahead ofthe January 1, 2010 deadline.

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor,has become the first appliance manufac-turer to be honored with the American

Institute of Architects (AIA) ContinuingEducation System (CES) Award forExcellence. Whirlpool Corporation'sheavy involvement in the architecturecommunity enables it to create significantand inspiring educational tools fortoday's architects. Also, the corporationrecently announced that is has beennamed one of the 100 best corporate citi-zens by Chief Responsibility Officer

Magazine. This is the eighth time the com-pany, which ranked 51st this year, hasbeen named to the list.

Duro-Last® Roofing, Inc., Saginaw,recently hosted its annual Sales Seminarin Daytona Beach, Florida. Over 800guests representing more than 175authorized Duro-Last roofing contractorsattended the Seminar, whose theme was“Above and Beyond”. The event alsoincluded presentations from keynotespeaker Jim Pancero, motivational speak-er Mark Scharenbroich, and special guestPaul Montelongo.

Ronnisch Construction Group, locatedin Royal Oak, recently announced the fol-lowing new construction contracts:Ronnisch has been hired by NorthAmerican Bancard to renovate the 2nd-floor of their 250 Stephenson Highway,Troy, location; the company has beenawarded the construction contract for thenew Michigan Schools & GovernmentCredit Union’s Madison Heights location;and Ronnisch is working on a 16,000-square-foot renovation for Plymouth-based Secure-24.

Oscoda-based Oscoda Plastics, Inc., themanufacturer of PROTECT-ALL®Commercial Flooring and PROFLEX®Vinyl Expansion Joints, recentlyannounced that its employees have suc-cessfully worked 400,000 work hourswithout a lost work time accident. This isequivalent to more than 1,000 days with-out a lost time accident. The OccupationalSafety and Health Administration(OSHA) uses the standard of 200,000work hours to represent 100 employeesworking one year.

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C A M B U Y E R S G U I D E U P D A T E S

As you all are probably aware, the 2009 ConstructionBuyers Guide is out on the street. In an effort to keepour information as accurate as possible, we’re includ-ing here all the changes and corrections we havereceived for members’ company listings as

Caasti Contracting Services243 W. Congress St., Suite 1040Detroit, MI 48226Phone: 313-963-9376Fax: 313-963-9413

Cambridge Engineering, Inc.11200 Mandale Rd.Sterling Hts., MI 48312Phone: 800-899-1989Fax: 586-268-4093

Climate Technologies Corp.23935 Research Dr.Farmington Hills, MI 48335Phone: 248-477-2020Fax: 248-477-2003

Configura, Inc.100 Grandville Ave. SW, Ste. 501Grand Rapids, MI 49503Phone: 616-975-0162Fax: 616-975-0163

E. W. Ensroth Co.24621 Schoenherr Rd.Warren, MI 48089Phone: 586-755-3311Fax: 586-755-7952

IXL Glass Co.33480 GiftosClinton Twp., MI 48035Phone: 313-884-0484Fax: 313-884-4032

McQuay Factory Service3955 Pinnacle Ct., Suite 300Auburn Hills, MI 48326Phone: 800-825-6701Fax: 800-217-3950

Metalguard22845 HeslipNovi, MI 48375Phone: 248-735-4300Fax: 248-735-8980

Michigan Concrete Sawing &Drilling, Inc.8534 Central Ave.Sylvania, OH 43560Phone: 419-841-1330Fax: 419-843-6203

New Carpentry, Inc.(Formerly EBI-Detroit, Inc.)555 Brush St., Suite 1914Detroit, MI 48226Phone: 313-965-4012Fax: 313-965-4683

Nicholson Construction Co.,Midwest Distric Office4124 Douglas Ave.Kalamazoo, MI 49007Phone: 269-353-8421Fax: 269-353-8435

Orlando & Sons, Inc.P.O. Box 424Romeo, MI 48065Phone: 586-752-6789Fax: 586-752-4840

6-K Construction Co.2862 Stanwood Pl.Brighton, MI 48114Phone: 810-225-3314Fax: 810-588-4100

St. Clair County ContractorsAssociation1705 Michigan Ave.Marysville, MI 48040Phone: 810-364-5100Fax: 810-364-7766

Technical Energy Solutions, Inc.8535 Byron Commerce Dr., SW,Suite AByron Center, MI 49315Phone: 616-583-6000Fax: 616-583-6006Tremco, Inc. – Roofing Division4037 Waterwheel LaneBloomfield Hills, MI 48302Phone: 800-628-7501Fax: 908-782-1898

VJM Design & Build1321 Bamford Dr.Waterford, MI 48328Phone: 248-705-0167

of March 25. Changes from the book are in bold. To see continual, up-to-date, complete company listings, check out the Buyers Guide

Online at www.cam-online.com, updated monthly.

Check back to this section every month in CAM Magazine to get heads-up information and news involving the Construction Buyers Guide.Questions? Contact Mary Carabott at 248-972-1000 for answers and to find out how to add to your online listings.

To obtain additional copies of the Guide, stop by the CAM office and pick them up at no additional charge, or send $6 per book for shipping to havethe books sent to your company via UPS. Please call ahead of time for authorization if you want a substantial number of copies.

Invoices for the 2009 Buyers Guide listings have been generated and mailed. If you have questions regarding your invoice, call the CAM office.

Crawler Cranes To 1,000 TonHydraulic Cranes To 650 Ton

Peiner & Potain Tower CranesRough Terrain Cranes To 130 Ton

Industrial Cranes To 35 TonBoom Trucks To 38 Ton

Aerial Work Platforms To 150 FtIndustrial, Rough Terrain & Telescopic Forklifts

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Crawler Cranes To 1,000 TonHydraulic Cranes To 650 Ton

Peiner & Potain Tower CranesRough Terrain Cranes To 130 Ton

Industrial Cranes To 35 TonBoom Trucks To 38 Ton

Aerial Work Platforms To 150 FtIndustrial, Rough Terrain & Telescopic Forklifts

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Industry Events

May 31 – June 2 – Greening the HeartlandConference

The Engineering Society of Detroit(ESD) and the Detroit Regional Chapterof the U.S. Green Building Council(USGBC) will present this event devotedto green building and sustainability prac-tices at COBO center. Hundreds of atten-dees and exhibitors from Michigan and 11other states will converge on Detroit tolearn about the latest green innovationsand incentives. The event will focus onpresenting tangible, practical informa-tion, case studies and proven methods.

For more information, visit www.greeningtheheartland.org orwww.esd.org.

June 12 – Sep. 29 – TriCity BuildersExchange (TCBX) Spring/Summer SocialOutings

June 12 – Sporting Clays Shootout, Freeland Sportsman’s Club, Freeland

July 24 – Golf Outing, Beech Hollow Golf Club, Freeland

Sep. 29 – Golf Outing, Sawmill Golf Club, Saginaw

Contact TCBX Manager Josh Meyer at989-754- 4872 for more information.

June 17 - Sep. 15 – CAM Golf OutingsJune 17 – Devil’s Ridge Golf Club,

OxfordJuly 14 – Dunham Hills Golf Club,

HartlandAug. 19 – Cherry Creek Golf Club,

Shelby Township

Sep. 15 – Wabeek Country Club, Bloomfield Hills

Reserve a spot in one or all of these out-ings by calling Diana Brown at 248-972-1000.

June 25-28 – CEO ForumThe American Society of Concrete

Contractors (ASCC) will hold its annualCEO Forum at Nemacolin WoodlandsResort, Farmington, PA. The CEO Forumis a leadership and executive conferencefor concrete professionals.

For more information, or to register,visit www.ascconline.org or call theASCC office at 866-788-2722.

June 27-30 – Women’s LeadershipAcademy

NCCER and the National Associationof Women in Construction (NAWIC) willhost this third annual event at The NaturePlace in Florisscant, CO.

To register for the Women’s LeadershipAcademy, visit www.nccer.org/leadership.

Training Calendar

CAMTEC Class ScheduleCAMTEC, the training & education

center of the Construction Association ofMichigan, has announced itsspring/summer class schedule. For regis-tration information, or to obtain a catalog,call (248) 972-1133.

Start Date ClassJune 9 – Lien Law/Payment BondsJuly 8 – AIA ContractsJuly 15 – Construction Contracts

and SubcontractsJuly 22 – Construction Liens/

Payment Bond ClaimsJuly 29 – Techniques for

Delayed Projects

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Please submit all calendar items no less than six weeks prior to the event to: Calendar Editor, CAM Magazine, P.O. Box 3204, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204.

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Ace Cutting Equipment & Supply ................41

Acme Maintenance Service ............................37

Aluminum Supply Company -

Marshall Sales, Inc. ......................................20

Aoun & Company ............................................21

Auch Construction ..........................................19

CAM Administrative Services ..........................3

CAM Membership ............................................6

Carpenter Contractors’ Association ..............26

DTE Energy ....................................................IBC

Danboise Mechanical ......................................47

Detroit Carpentry JATC ..................................13

Doeren Mayhew ..............................................15

Edwards Glass ..................................................33

Facca Richter & Pregler, P.C. ..........................43

G2 Consulting ..................................................37

GSV Staking, LLC ..............................................9

Glass and Mirror Graft ....................................31

Glazing Contractors Association......................7

Hartland Insurance Group..............................39

Hilti, Inc.............................................................36

Jeffers Crane Service, Inc.................................48

Keegan Hay Co., LLC........................................9

Kulbacki, Inc. ....................................................24

Liquid Calcium Chloride Sales, Inc. ..............43

Madison Heights Glass ..................................17

MasonPro, Inc. ..................................................11

McCoig Materials ............................................21

Michigan CAT ................................................BC

Navigant Consulting........................................11

North American Dismantling Corp. ..............33

Oakland Community College ........................50

Oakland Companies ..........................................9

Osborne Trucking

& Osborne Concrete, John D ......................43

Plante & Moran, PLLC ....................................25

Plunkett Cooney ..............................................46

SMRCA..............................................................45

Scaffolding Inc. ................................................31

State Building Products ..................................41

StructureTec ......................................................21

TEMP-AIR, Inc. ................................................15

TES Consultants, PC ........................................47

Trend Millwork ..............................................IFC

Valenti Trobec Chandler ....................................5

Wayne Bolt & Nut Co. ....................................49

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