CAM Magazine January 2015 Issue

JANUARY 2015

Vol. 36 • No. 1 • $4.00

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Letter from the President

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13 AIA-MI Design Perspectives 14 Legislative Update 18 Lifecycle Costs and Consequences: Building Facilities that Succeed Today and Tomorrow

22 SUSTAIN-ABILITY: Energy Service Coalition Honors Detroit Zoo

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TOOLS 24 A Warehouse on Wheels: Midland Tool Offers On-Site Tool Trailers for Industrial Projects

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT 54 South Branch Library: Soaring to New Heights

30 Welcome to the Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow 31 Tradeshow Exhibition & Floorplan Overview

DEPARTMENTS 8 9 67 72 74

Industry News Safety Tool Kit Products People in Construction / Corporate News Construction Calendar/Advertising Index

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34 Listing of Exhibitor Displays, Products & Services 50 CAMTEC Course Curriculum

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PUBLISHER EDITOR

Kevin N. Koehler Amanda M. Tackett

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Mary E. Kremposky

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR GRAPHIC DESIGN DIRECTOR OF MARKETING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Matthew J. Austermann Noelle E. Scharer Gregg A. Montowski Cathy A. Jones

DIRECTORS OFFICERS Chairman

Eric C. Steck Amalio Corporation

Vice Chairman

Todd W. Hill Ventcon, Inc.

Vice Chairman

Mary K. Marble Marble Mechanical, LLC

Treasurer

Larry S. Brinker, Jr.

President

Kevin N. Koehler

The Brinker Group

DIRECTORS

Stephen J. Hohenshil Glasco Corporation

Brad Leidal Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors, Inc.

Giuseppe (Joe) S. Palazzolo Detroit Spectrum Painters, Inc.

John Raimondo Roncelli, Inc.

John W. Rieckhoff C.L. Rieckhoff Company, Inc.

Kevin F. Ryan Powerlink Facility Management Services

Preston Wallace Limbach Company, LLC

Donielle Wunderlich George W. Auch Company

CAM MAGAZINE EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

William L. Borch, Jr. Ironworkers Local Union 25

Gary Boyajian Division 8 Solutions, Inc.

Stevan Bratic Bratic Enterprises, LLC

Marty Burnstein Law Office of Marty Burnstein

George Dobrowitsky Walbridge

Daniel Englehart Peter Basso and Associates, Inc.

Chris Hippler Capital Letters

Dennis King DMKING Consulting, LLC

Nancy Marshall Aluminum Supply Company

Rick Rys Hi Def Color

Sanford (Sandy) Sulkes International Building Products, Inc.

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A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT January 2015 Dear CAM Members, I would like to wish each and every one of you a happy and prosperous New Year. All indicators point to 2015 being a solid year for Michigan’s Construction Industry. National forecasts have non-residential construction increasing an average of 8 percent, compared with 5.8 percent in 2014. On a local level, forecasters are anticipating non-residential construction growth to be between 5 to 6 percent.

Released in January 2014, the CAM Biennial Business Survey, conducted in partnership with Plante Moran, reported that 89 percent of respondents anticipated their volume of work to increase or maintain over the next 12 -18 months. In June 2014, at the Fourth Annual CAM/HBA Mid-Year Economic Forecast and State of the Industry Luncheon, Mitch Bean (former Director of the Michigan House Fiscal Agency) reported year-over-year increases in both residential and commercial construction. Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson also spoke of the building boom occurring in Oakland County.

Information out of CAM’s Construction Project News division supports these numbers. As of mid-November 2014, the CAM Newsroom had reported on over 6,500 new projects with a value exceeding $10 billion. Currently we are tracking over 8.5 million square feet of industrial space expansion, over $2 billion in mixed-use development, hundreds of millions of dollars in increased office space, nearly $1 billion in school and institutional projects, and several billion dollars in infrastructure projects all slated to go over the next couple of years. Additionally, in 2015 we will release the new CAM Online News and Bid Facilitation Software featuring invitation to bid software; improved take-off software; a private plan room that gives general contractors, construction managers and designers, control of project distribution; improved functionality and navigation; and much, much more.

In 2014, CAM launched the Construction Industry Breakfast Roundtable Series. Led by CAM Chairman Eric Steck, Amalio Corp.; CAM Government Affairs Chair, John Raimondo, Roncelli, Inc.; CAM PAC Chair, Bruce Pregler, Facca, Richter & Pregler, PC; and moderated by Matthew J. Gurwin, Doeren Mayhew; the purpose was to begin dialogue among the brightest and best in the construction industry. This year we hosted three Roundtable Discussions with the top thought leaders from the owner, design, GC/CM, subcontracting and supplier communities. The object of the discussions was to identify problems and concerns facing those in today’s construction industry and produce solutions that create an environment conducive for success and sustainment. Four areas of concern were identified: Funding; Contract Language; Lack of Collaboration; and Workforce. Subcommittees were formed and potential solutions have been developed.

CAM has recently begun a strategic planning process to align with the four areas of concern identified by the Roundtable Discussions. As an association, we are working to strengthen our internal departments and their focus to better serve our membership. Stay tuned as CAM works as a catalyst for change: to Advocate, Legislate, Educate.

At the recommendation of the CAM Government Affairs Committee, CAM Magazine is now being sent monthly to the Governor’s office and all 144 state legislators. In September 2014, CAM Magazine was recognized with a Silver Honorable Mention award from the Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE). At the same award program, I was honored to receive the Key Award for dedicated service to the MSAE Board of Directors.

The CAM Government Affairs Committee continues to gain respect in Lansing. Through our lobbying firm, KDA, we monitored several legislative bills impacting the CAM Membership and Michigan’s Construction Industry. Jim Oleksinski, CAM’s Director of Labor and Government Affairs, was asked to testify regarding the skilled trades and the direct correlation to Michigan’s economic resurgence.

CAMTEC provided instruction to over 650 attendees in 2014, and CAMSAFETY provided free safety training under the MIOSHA-CET Grant to almost 900 individuals. In December 2014, CAMSAFETY held its Safety Leadership Conference in partnership with the Greater Detroit Chapter of the ASSE. With a recordbreaking attendance of 185, this day-long seminar presented a showcase of world-class presenters.

In September, CAM Administrative Services introduced a new small group self-funded medical program for members of CAM called Employers Advantage.

This program is for groups of five or more enrolled employee lives, and allows small employers plan design flexibility along with potential cost savings, while maintaining an attractive option for their employees. Employers Advantage features the Cofinity PPO network as the primary network and Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) will serve as the travel/student/out-of-state network.

In closing, I urge you to visit the 2015 Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow and the CAM 129th Annual Meeting at MotorCity Casino Hotel on February 4, 2015. The Keynote Speaker at this year’s Annual Meeting will be Steve Marquardt, Vice President of Olympia Development, LLC, who is overseeing construction of the new Red Wings arena.

At the Tradeshow, CAMTEC is presenting four seminars approved to offer AIA CES Learning Units. Topics include Structure and Savings with Masonry; Stone Repair and Masonry Cleaning; Operable Partition Options; and Virtual Design & Construction. Registration is available via the CAM website.

Tradeshow hours are 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. You can register to attend the tradeshow via the CAM website at www.cam-online.com.

See you at the show and the Annual Meeting!

Sincerely,

Kevin N. Koehler, President, Construction Association of Michigan 6 CAM MAGAZINE JANUARY 2015

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RONCELLI SUPPORTS CAM ROUNDTABLE INITIATIVES Roncelli, Inc., Sterling Heights, is a primary contributor in the Construction Association of Michigan’s (CAM) Construction Industry Roundtable events sponsored by Doeren Mayhew. The Roundtables’ primary objectives are to identify key issues within Michigan’s construction industry and develop strategies aimed at improving the industry’s performance and Michigan’s competitive advantage.

The Roundtables involve thought leaders within the architectural, engineering and construction industry, and include select Michigan-based owners to discuss concerns and offer solutions in an open, thoughtprovoking business environment, to advance the interests of the construction industry in Michigan. These solutions will improve CAM’s value to its members by positively influencing public policy through CAM’s Public Affairs Committee to foster a Pro-Business / Pro-Construction environment.

Principal topics included: Collaboration; Funding; Contract Language; Workforce Development.

“As an industry leader, Roncelli is committed to demonstrating thoughtful leadership aimed at improving our industry and ensuring business owners and construction trade-workers a successful outcome,” said Roncelli President Tom Wickersham.

As part of the CAM Roundtable, Roncelli is dedicated to leveraging its knowledge and expertise to promote initiatives that will inevitably stimulate the growth and opportunity for Michigan’s construction trades, subcontractors, suppliers, A/E’s and stakeholders who serve the construction industry.

For more information on the CAM Construction Industry Roundtable, please contact Davida Gerrity at dgerrity@roncelli-inc.com or James Oleksinski at oleksinski@cam-online.com.

GEORGE W. AUCH COMPANY MAKES DETROIT LIST OF TOP 100 WORKPLACES FOR 2014

While better known for building schools, healthcare facilities and other large commercial / institutional projects, the George W. Auch Company is starting to build a reputation as one of Michigan’s best places to work. The company, based in Pontiac, has been named one of the Top 100 Workplaces in Detroit for 2014. The honor was bestowed by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC of Exton, PA, and was sponsored locally by the Detroit Free Press.

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employees or less, and was the only construction company recognized on the prestigious award list. “We strive to create an environment that results in the retention of our talented employees; it is one of the Auch Company’s core values.” says President Vince DeLeonardis. “Our most important asset is our team of highly skilled and motivated construction professionals.

A great work environment helps ensure that our team can focus their energy into their projects, better serving our clients.”

The George W. Auch Company was founded in 1908. For 106 years they have provided planning, preconstruction and construction services in southeast Michigan. The value the firm places on employee satisfaction and success is demonstrated by the average company tenure for field supervision and project management/support personnel, which is over 20 years. The Auch Company’s team recognizes the importance of continuous improvement, seeking innovation and focusing on customer service. These things are achieved through continuous education, participation in industry organizations, and sharing industry Best Practices within the firm. This corporate culture of attention to detail and providing complete customer satisfaction supports their mantra of ‘Whatever it Takes,’ has resulted in the firm’s continued success and longevity.

A few of their recent projects includes the University of Michigan Healthcare Center in Northville; Detroit Medical Center’s Carl’s Building Renovation in Detroit; and Schoolcraft College’s Jeffress Center at their main campus in Livonia.

Top Workplaces was set up by WorkplaceDynamics in 2006. The program is based on the belief that, “The most successful companies are the ones that employees believe in.” The Top Workplaces program recognizes good employers on 30 regional lists and one national list. The evaluations for the list are based purely on employee opinions, which are gathered through the tried and tested WorkplaceDynamics employee survey. The Detroit Free Press, regional publishing partner, produced a special section in November 2014 profiling the winners.

For more information on the George W. Auch Company, visit www.auchconstruction.com.

DETROIT’S “Z” DECK BUILDERS/DESIGNER WIN TOP INDUSTRY HONOR UniqUe Parking Deck recognizeD by enr MiDwest as “best Project of the year”

Colasanti/Sachse, a Detroit-based joint construction management and general contracting venture between Colasanti Construction Services, Inc., and Sachse Construction, in collaboration with Neumann/Smith Architecture, one of Michigan’s largest and most distinguished design firms, received an award for their work on “the Z.” The white zigzag building is a 10-story, 535,000-square-foot mixed-used parking deck located in the heart of Detroit’s central business district at 1234 Library and 1377 Broadway. The “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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award is given by Engineering News-Record (ENR) Midwest as part of its Regional Best Projects 2014 Awards.

“Our companies are very proud to be recognized for our collaborative work on ‘the Z,’” said Todd Sachse, CEO, Sachse Construction.

“This project is making a very positive, powerful impact on Detroit socially, environmentally and economically. It is attracting more people to visit the city because of its unique, engaging design.

‘The Z’ is a prime example of taking a practical necessity and turning it into an attraction that appeals to a very wide audience.” “the Z” has been called much more than just a parking structure by Detroit developers. The structure is a unique destination providing many benefits beyond its 1,287 parking spaces: • Houses the works of more than 27 global artists; • Provides recharging stations for electric vehicles; • Features 33,000 square feet of retail space on the first floor, which is already becoming occupied by new tenants; • Provides reserved spaces for mothers-to-be, ticketless/cashless parking and QR code validation, LED lighting and customizable digital signage; • Offers combined waste management and compaction for all buildings on the block, reducing debris in the alley; • Employs an on-site security team.

“When developing the design for ‘the Z’, our goal was to find a creative way to bring a presence to an otherwise mundane building type,” said Joel Smith, AIA, President, Neumann/Smith Architecture. “The Z compliments Detroit’s diverse architecture, and contributes to the ‘wow-factor’ visitors are seeing in our city. We are honored to share this award that recognizes the project’s construction quality and design excellence.”

The ENR Awards honor the best construction projects in the U.S. and Puerto Rico as well as the companies responsible for designing and building them. Projects compete in 20 specialized categories ranging from airports to sports and entertainment venues. Projects deemed best in their respective categories will compete in the Best of the Best Projects 2014, a national juried competition. “‘the Z’ has a direct effect on Detroit’s revitalization,” said Angelo Colasanti, CEO, Colasanti Construction. “The deck offers more parking for Detroit residents and workers, and supports new businesses in the heart of downtown. We’re excited to contribute to the city’s positive economic domino affect by creating a structure that will stimulate other retail and commercial businesses opportunities in Detroit.”

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WHEN ARE YOU REQUIRED TO CONTACT MIOSHA? new rUles effective

BY TRACEY ALFONSI On September 11, 2014, OSHA announced changes to the list of severe work-related injuries and illnesses that all covered employers must report to OSHA. The revised rule retains the current requirement to report all work-related fatalities within eight hours and adds the requirement to report all work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations and loss of an eye within 24 hours to OSHA. Further, 25 new industries, including building materials suppliers and commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing companies, will be required to maintain logs of injuries and illnesses.

These new requirements will go into effect on January 1, 2015 for workplaces under Federal OSHA jurisdiction. States like Michigan operating their own OSHA program must promulgate standards which are at least as effective as the federal standards within six months of their publication in the Federal Register. Michigan intends to adopt the new federal rules by reference. beginning january 1st, you must give Miosha the following information for each fatality, in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye: 1. The establishment name 2. The location of the work-related incident 3. The time of the work-related incident 4. The type of reportable event (i.e., fatality, in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) 5. The number of employees who suffered a fatality, in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye 6. The names of the employees who suffered a fatality, in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye 7. Your contact person and his or her phone number 8. A brief description of the work-related incident exceptions: 1. If the incident occurred on a public street or highway, but not in a construction work zone, it does not have to be reported to MIOSHA. 2. If the incident occurred on a public transportation system, such as on an airplane, bus, or train, you are not required to report.

3. You do not have to report an in-patient hospitalization that involves only observation or diagnostic testing. You must only report each in-patient hospitalization that involves care or treatment.

4. If the death occurred more than thirty days after the initial event, you do not have to report.

5. If the hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye occurred more than 24 hours after the initial event, you do not have to report.

To report a qualifying incident, call the MIOSHA hotline at (800) 858-0397.

For additional information on the new recordkeeping requirements, consider signing up for the MIOSHA Recordkeeping class hosted by CAMTEC on February 5th. Register online at www.camonline.com. You can also visit https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping2014/index.html or contact Tracey Alfonsi at (248) 972-1000.

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Robert W. Simmons, FCSI, CCPR. “We believe that this communication and cooperation will only result in better documents for both organizations and the industry at large.”

The endorsement by CSI includes the 2013 editions of the following EJCDC C-Series Documents:

SPALDING DEDECKER CELEBRATES ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW NAME, NEW LOGO On its 60th anniversary, Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. introduced a new corporate name and logo. The company has changed its name simply to Spalding DeDecker, keeping the history alive and honoring its founders.

Founding Fathers Vernon Spalding and Frank DeDecker began their partnership with a simple verbal agreement and handshake. They took an oath to focus on quality of workmanship and integrity in client service. Their office consisted of a drafting table, a desk, and two chairs. That oath would become the benchmark of excellence in their field. Retaining the basic triangular shape, the strongest geometric figure, the new logo represents our strength, quality, and integrity.

“Our updated name and logo are symbolic of Spalding DeDecker’s advancement into new geographic areas and new industry markets over the past several years. They retain ties to our 60-year history, while acknowledging an organization that has reinvented itself and is poised for the future,” said Steve Benedettini, president of Spalding DeDecker.

Established in 1954 and celebrating its 60th year in business in 2014, Spalding DeDecker is an employee-owned consulting engineering and surveying firm specializing in infrastructure, land development, landscape architecture, and surveying. With regional offices in Detroit and Rochester Hills, MI, San Antonio, TX, and several field offices, Spalding DeDecker offers a diverse set of skills to clients who seek solutions to construct and maintain their infrastructure. The firm offers municipal engineering, construction engineering, transportation engineering, land development, landscape architectural, pavement management, and land surveying services.

• C-050 Bidding Procedures and Construction Contract Documents • C-051 Engineer's Letter to Owner Requesting Instructions Concerning Bonds and Insurance • C-052 Owner's Instructions to Engineer Concerning Bonds & Insurance • C-111 Suggested Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contracts • C-200 Suggested Instructions to Bidders for Construction Contracts • C-410 Bid Form for Construction Contracts • C-430 Bid Bond (Penal Sum Form) • C-435 Bid Bond (Damages Form) • C-451 Qualifications Statement • C-510 Notice of Award • C-520 Agreement between Owner and Contractor for Construction Contract (Stipulated Price • C-523 Construction Subcontract on the Basis of Stipulated Price • C-525 Agreement between Owner and Contractor for Construction Contract (Cost-Plus) • C-550 Notice to Proceed • C-610 Performance Bond • C-615 Payment Bond • C-620 Contractor's Application for Payment • C-625 Certificate of Substantial Completion • C-700 Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract • C-800 Guide to the Preparation of Supplementary Conditions • C-940 Work Change Directive • C-941 Change Order • C-942 Field Order “The relationship between CSI and EJCDC has spanned nearly 35 years,” said Jim Brown, PE, Chair of EJCDC’s Construction Subcommittee. “CSI’s endorsement signifies that EJCDC’s C-Series documents conform to their widely-used construction industry format guidelines, CSI MasterFormat™, as well as CSI’s recommended industry practices as presented in their practice guides. EJCDC’s Construction Series Documents are the leading standard contract documents used on public infrastructure projects in the United States.”

The C-Series documents are available for purchase online at www.ejcdc.org or through the websites of the supporting organizations.

CSI ENDORSES EJCDC CONSTRUCTION SERIES DOCUMENTS

CSI and the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC®) have announced the endorsement of the EJCDC Construction Series (CSeries) documents by CSI. This endorsement is the most recent in a long series of CSI endorsements of EJCDC documents, and follows participation in EJCDC C-series development by a CSI-appointed liaison and a thorough review of the 2013 documents by the CSI Technical Committee for alignment with CSI core technical principles.

“On behalf of CSI I want to express my appreciation for the opportunity afforded by EJCDC to participate in the development of these and other EJCDC documents through the CSI liaisons,” said CSI’s National President 10 CAM MAGAZINE JANUARY 2015

ASCE MICHIGAN SECTION ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT AND OFFICERS

The ASCE Michigan Section has selected Carey Suhan, PE, as its 2014-2015 president and has elected new officers for the coming year. Suhan received his BS degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1985 and his MS degree from Wayne State University in 1995. Since 1990, he has worked for Testing “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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Engineers & Consultants, currently serving as vice president/principal overseeing Geotechnical and Environmental Services along with additional firm management responsibilities (Troy office).

Suhan is active in several professional societies along with serving in the following ASCE leadership roles: ASCE Southeastern Branch (President 2003-2004; Director through President Elect 1998-2003; Annual Meeting Chair 1996, 1997).

2014-2015 ASCE Michigan Section Officers President: Carey Suhan, PE, Troy President-Elect: Therese Kline, PE, Lansing Vice President: Steven Waalkes, PE, Grand Rapids Treasurer: Melinda Bacon, PE, Kalamazoo Secretary: Christopher Owen, PE, Canton Past President: Ronald Goldie, PE, Davison Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil

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Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 144,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide and is America’s oldest national engineering society. ASCE is the preeminent organization representing the civil engineering profession. ASCE facilitates the advancement of technology, provides the tools for lifelong learning, promotes professionalism, and advocates infrastructure and environmental stewardship. For more information about ASCE Michigan Section, contact the ASCE Michigan office at 517-3322066. To learn more about the condition of Michigan’s infrastructure, view the ASCE Michigan Infrastructure Report Card at www.michiganreportcard.com.

CORRECTIONS The Safety Tool Kit article that ran in the November 2014 issue of CAM Magazine entitled “DOT Medical Qualifications – Are You Aware of the Changes” - was authored by Adam Wilberding from Asphalt Specialists, Inc. (ASI), Pontiac, not by Tracey Alfonsi. CAM Magazine would like to thank Mr. Wilberding for his article contribution, and regrets this error.

In the October 2014 Special Issue of CAM Magazine, the following corrections should be made to the subcontractor lists at the back of the issue. The Acoustical Consultant for the Lowe Campbell Ewald Headquarters in Detroit, and also for the Grand Valley State University Mary Idema Pew Library in Allendale, should have been listed as “Acoustics by Design Grand Rapids, Detroit and Portland, OR.” This company also served as Acoustics and AVL Consultant on the Garden Theatre project in Detroit. CAM Magazine regrets these errors.

Contact: Tom Doyle 248.223.3402 thomas.doyle@plantemoran.com plantemoran.com

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AIA - MIDESIGNPERSPECTIVES

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A Plan of Action The problems may seem insurmountable. But like most challenges, they can be met one step at time by following a sensible plan of action. The aia’s 10 Principles for livable communities does a great job consolidating a meaningful plan: 1. CREATE NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY – A sense of place gives communities stability and an identity that residents can take pride in.

by Dennis M. king, faia, fesD, leeD aP DMKING CONSULTING, LLC AND SERVING AS PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR FOR AIA MICHIGAN-A SOCIETY OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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2. PROVIDE CHOICES – People want a variety of housing, shopping, recreation, transportation, and employment options. Variety adds stability and accommodates residents in different stages of their lives.

3. CONSERVE OPEN LANDSCAPE – Ensuring open space, agricultural land and wildlife habitat is important for environmental, recreational, cultural, and aesthetic reasons.

4. PLAN ON A HUMAN SCALE – Appropriately compact communities allow residents to walk to shops, cultural resources and jobs, and can reduce traffic congestion.

5. ENCOURAGE MID-USE DEVELOPMENT – Integrating different land uses and building types creates a vibrant blend of housing types and socioeconomic groups while making communities more walkable.

The Michigan Architectural Foundation (michiganarchitecturalfoundation.org) is dedicated to “Increasing Public Appreciation of How Architecture Enriches Life.” While a lofty aspiration, it is an important vision founded in the concerns of businesses, citizens, and governments regarding livability issues in today’s communities.

While it is true that even outstanding physical spaces cannot unilaterally provide solutions to problems of class, race or economic stagnation, the bedrock of livability is physical design that richly reflects the aspirations of a community. Architecture is all about looking at difficult challenges with a broad perspective and discovering opportunities for effective solutions. The process is intensely collaborative and an engine for building community.

Consequently, thoughtful and empathetic architectural solutions can pull neighborhoods together, set communities apart and make people happy.

Architecture matters.

A SENSE OF PLACE Good architectural design recognizes that the world is not made up of individual, isolated, or disconnected elements. Sensitive design includes consideration of the spaces between buildings as well as the buildings themselves. This approach to community design is commonly described as creating a “sense of place” or “placemaking.” Here in the state of Michigan, “MIplace” is a state-wide initiative at the forefront of this movement. The state is confident that, by employing sound design principles to revitalize communities, it will strengthen the entire state.

At first the challenges may seem daunting. After all, neighborhoods and communities are built from a collage of independently owned properties and structures. Investment and maintenance often varies widely and is often difficult at best to influence. So what makes some communities more desirable places than others? The American Institute of Architects, in its publication Communities by Design, notes that many different elements go into enhancing a community and establishing a sense of civic pride and identity. Communities with a clear identity will be distinctive by definition. The design of the buildings and structures, the layout and character of the streets, the preservation of historic assets, and the placement of open gathering spaces, all contribute to a sense of place.

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6. VARY TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS – An interconnected network of streets, paths, greenways and waterways will reduce traffic and encourage social interaction. Reliable public transportation is important as an alternative to cars.

7. PRESERVE URBAN CENTERS – Conserving, restoring and infilling urban centers uses existing services and resources instead of creating new infrastructure, and provides a sense of stability and identity. It makes environmental sense.

8. STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC REALM – Citizens need dignified and physically defined places, schools, courthouses, libraries and other civic buildings to stimulate interaction, participation, art and civic pride.

9. PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES – A well-designed blend of nature and development is aesthetically pleasing, protects waterways, preserves ecology and improves property values.

10. DESIGN MATTERS – All the other principles flow from this one. Design excellence is the foundation of all buildings and of all communities. How our buildings and environments serve the myriad needs of our citizens may be our fundamental aesthetic achievement.

About the Author: Dennis M. King, FAIA, FESD, LEED AP, is Principal of DMKING Consulting LLC and serves at the AIA Michigan Public Policy Director. His prominent career at Harley Ellis Devereaux spanned 34 years including service as Chairman and CEO of the organization from 1991 through 2010. For his leadership, King was elevated to AIA Fellowship in 1992 and ESD Fellowship in 1999, was awarded the AIA Detroit Gold Medal in 2005, and the AIA Michigan Gold Medal in 2010. King actively shares his experience and vision by serving on business, community, and professional boards and committees, and he is regularly invited to share his common sense approaches to contemporary business challenges.

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CAM TESTIFIES IN FRONT OF SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE oleksinski DiscUsses workforce DeveloPMent challenges

BY JASON WADAGA, V.P. OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS KINDSVATTER, DALLING & ASSOCIATES

CAM Director of Labor Relations & Government Affairs, James Oleksinski, was invited to testify in front of the Michigan Senate Economic Development Committee in September. The hearing was chaired by State Sen. Mike Kowall (R-White Lake) and it focused on Workforce Development in Michigan. This opportunity allowed Oleksinski to lay out the challenges facing the construction industry in our state and give legislators an account of the growing need for skilled trades that the CAM membership is experiencing.

Sen. Kowall found the meeting to be necessary after hearing workforce concerns in his travels as the committee chairman. “Everywhere I go in this state, I hear from businesses about the lack of skilled workers in the trades,” said Kowall. “It doesn’t matter if I’m in Southeast Michigan or the Upper Peninsula. The problem is statewide.”

Oleksinski opened his testimony by updating committee members on CAM’s Industry Roundtables.

He explained that workforce development was one of the top four issues identified by membership in the roundtables and that CAM has started to tackle the issue head-on within its own association. State Sen. Jim Ananich (D-Flint) applauded CAM for being proactive on this topic. “I’m happy to hear that your association is working through this issue,” said Ananich. “Skilled trades are absolutely essential in the resurgence of Michigan’s economy.”

Oleksinski explained to the committee that the workforce development problem and shortage of skilled trades’ labor was the direct result of the loss of 89,300 construction jobs from 2000 to 2013.

“The Great Recession in Michigan forced construction workers to find other jobs or leave the state altogether,” said Oleksinski. “Unfortunately, that workforce has not returned and young people aren’t looking at construction as a career right now.”

To conclude his testimony, Oleksinski pressed the legislature to do what it can to promote skilled trades to young people in Michigan and use all of the resources at their disposal to do so. He touched on the many benefits of construction as a career right now including good wages and benefits, no student debt, and the fulfillment of the American Dream. This sentiment was shared by Sen. Kowall.

“We have to tell our young people that it’s okay to get a little dirt under their fingernails,” said Kowall.

“Not everyone was meant to get a college degree, and a job in construction will provide a good living to young adults.”

Oleksinski also thanked the committee for the invitation to speak, a move that he views as showing a great deal of respect from the legislature. “To have them personally invite CAM to be part of the hearing and use us as a resource shows how positively our association is viewed by the leaders of this state,” said Oleksinski.

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Making design and construction decisions based on the lifetime cost of a facility has become an increasingly important prerequisite for companies that want buildings that not only make sense today, but years - or even decades - from now. Consequently, more of our industry is beginning to realize that a detailed, lifecycle perspective and a more thoughtful approach to design, development and construction can pay significant dividends.

Understanding how that process works, however, is critically important. The best strategies for facility development rely on close collaboration between design, construction and management specialists who have a keen understanding of building usage and requirements, and other variables. Deploying those strategies begins early, long before the first brick has been laid.

UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGEMENT The first step for any organization is to begin by gathering/exchanging information and fully understanding a facility’s uses, projected timeline, and key stakeholders. One of the key variables here is the customer. Every customer has a different level of understanding of the process. More experienced customers can outline their business model with great detail well into the future. They know the space planning and programming requirements, as well as block plans and the basic layout of professional spaces.

At initial high-level meetings, design and construction specialists who specialize in facilities management considerations will meet with key stakeholders of the business, as well as a space planner and/or an architect who can facilitate the information needed for a successful plan. Those specialists not only offer their facilities management experience, but by becoming part of the design team they are able to make key recommendations to stakeholders at critical points throughout the design and development process.

Less experienced clients typically require more guidance, and the process may require more front-end time investment in order to elicit the right information. Instead of a few high-level representatives, a specialist may need to meet with more members of the client’s team to get the answers they need, in order to deliver impactful advice. For example, these clients might not have thought through their growth plans in great specificity - or considered how those plans might impact their facility’s needs.

While they may need to be walked through the process a bit, these are exactly the clients who may stand to benefit more from the services of a team that understands how to design and develop with lifetime costs in mind.

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After those initial meetings, the specialist will bring back an initial draft of a development plan to ensure that all parties are on the same page with respect to the bigger picture. That plan drives the next steps, where it is time to dig into the details and begin reviewing specifics about materials, energy efficiency recommendations

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Understanding the subtleties and nuance of how facilities management considerations will impact materials selection, as well as design and development decisions, differs slightly depending on whether the circumstances involve a leasing situation or a ground-up development.

With the former, establishing a positive and productive relationship with the property ownership and the property management team is essential.

The facilities management experts will work with those parties to determine whether they need to maintain key designations (LEED certification, for example) and to communicate and coordinate client goals. Specifics such as energy efficiency and lighting, fire alarms and emergency infrastructure functionality and other details will likely need to be considered.

While the process is similar with a ground-up project, there tends to be less need for coordination and compromise. The communication is more straightforward: identifying the owner’s goals and objectives; understanding the space planning and programming requirements; and coming up with a preliminary plan. No matter what the specific priority may be - eliminating paper usage, achieving a certain environmental certification, implementing a specific water reclamation feature - there will be design and development implications. Whether dealing with a leasing situation or a ground-up build, understanding the client’s business model and function is critically important in order to give them the most value for the duration of their time in the location. Success means identifying the property function and working with ownership and management teams to mold their best interests and the user’s best interests with regard to both form and function.

Another key point to understand is that the timeframe matters. It might sound self-evident that the lifetime costs and considerations are impacted by how long a particular lifecycle might be, but it is surprising how often that critical detail is left out of the equation. Cost calculations and decisions made for a five-year lease timeframe will be very different from those made with a two- or three-decade ownership time horizon.

MATERIALS DIFFERENCE Carefully examining and considering the usage/life-span necessary for specific materials is one of the most important steps in an efficient and cost-effective lifecycle-conscious design and development process.

Consider the example of a manufacturing facility with a projected 20year lifecycle. The best design and development experts who specialize in facilities management considerations will meet with client accountants to gain a sophisticated understanding of anticipated depreciation costs for key equipment. Factoring in the costs of depreciation and replacement can be an essential part of making smart decisions for the usable lifetime of the property.

Remember that context matters, and materials considerations can differ wildly from one industry to the next, and from one facility to the next. Specific usage parameters - mandated both by regulatory compulsion and practical utility - drive decision-making here. Everything from flooring to furniture to fixtures should be reviewed. In a heavier-use facility such as a busy hospital, for example, sturdier fixtures and more resilient materials may more than pay for themselves over the lifetime of the building. It may cost a bit more on the front end to install more rugged doorknobs or solid cabinets instead of plywood or laminate, but the long-term savings realized by not having to repair or replace those items makes that initial investment more than worth it.

To add another wrinkle, even within the same facility, there can and should be different graduations of material based on usage. For example, an administrative or office wing of the same hospital will most likely have

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very different usage needs for doors, flooring and many other materials.

It is in this area where smart planning can zero in on the items where strategically spending more at the outset will significantly reduce upkeep expenses down the road.

COST CALCULATIONS The basic formula for calculating the long-term cost for specific features or items considers the initial cost for each item and the cost for replacement. The reality is somewhat messier, however. Energy efficiency/inefficiency considerations often loom large, and the need to include the cost of the manpower and equipment required to replace broken or outdated equipment makes that calculation more complex than it might seem at first. The key is identifying opportunities for payback and ROI over a specified length of time (again, coordination with client-side accounting can be valuable here). The savings from even a minor change can be dramatic; in one recent project, replacing traditional stairwell lighting with specialized fixtures equipped with motion sensors that only illuminate above emergency level lighting when needed, yielded an 85 percent energy savings and paid back the higher front-end cost in less than one year!

Think critically about not only the expected lifetime of materials, but the expected lifetime of technologies. If the client knows that they want to be there in 20 years, understand that new technologies will likely make infrastructure and equipment decisions look very different. Whatever the specific features desired by the client, costs can generally be calculated on a macro basis and then plugged it into a more detailed cost model.

That model tends to be more a la carte, so clients understand the finite costs of each piece in the plan, how - and whether - it fits into their budget, and what the return on that cost is likely to be in the long run.

From facilities management and construction standpoint, one of the biggest challenges is convincing clients to look at their costs through that long-range viewfinder. Companies have an understandable tendency to want to make decisions based on the costs in front of them today, even when established Best Practices may suggest a more cost-effective long-term plan.

ENSURE SUCCESS Ensuring that the success of a construction project is not just measured during the grand opening, but over the lifespan of the facility, requires maintaining a close working professional relationship between the client and the consultant throughout the design, development and construction process when possible. At every step, both the client and the lifecycle facilities management and development expert should be asking themselves, “What does a successful building look like on day one? What does it look like in a year, in five years, in ten?” Clear, consistent, open and honest communication throughout the design and development process is critical. Ultimately, realizing lifetime-scale efficiencies for a facility demands close collaboration, the vast majority of it before a building emerges into a brick-and-mortar reality.

Kevin Ryan is a CAM Board Member and senior vice president for Powerlink, with more than 30 years experience in all phases of construction and commercial building management. Based in Detroit, Powerlink is an ISO 9001-certified staffing, facilities management and construction company, whose dedicated team members elevate industry standards for quality and process to help customers reduce costs, improve efficiency and gain higher customer satisfaction. For more information, Kevin can be contacted at kryan@powerlinkonline.com.

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ENERG Y SERVIC E COALIT ION HONOR S DETRO IT ZOO FOR ENERG Y EFFICIE NCY AT FOURT H ANNUA L AWARD CEREM ONY IN LANSIN G The Michigan Chapter of the Energy Services Coalition, in its fourth annual award event, recognized significant investment in energy efficiency systems and demonstrable energy cost savings at public buildings throughout the state.

The Energy Service Coalition (ESC) - Michigan Chapter announced five recipients of the Leaders in Efficiency award. The honorees at the event included the City of Battle Creek; Lenawee County; Oakland University; St. Clair Community College; and the Detroit Zoo. Collectively, the recipients, who manage energy consumption in a municipality, county, college campus and at the state’s largest zoological park, have invested nearly $18 million and saved more than $1 million annually as a result of implementing energy efficiency and performance contracting methods.

“These award winners have demonstrated leadership and stewardship in their commitment to reducing wasted energy, shrinking their carbon footprint, and improving the work and learning

environment for building occupants,” said Scott Kuhn, president of Michigan Chapter of ESC, a national nonprofit public-private partnership that advocates utilizing energy performance standards and building upgrades to improve efficiency and reduce energy costs.

Of particular interest is the Detroit Zoo. The Detroit Zoo is one of the crown jewels of not only Michigan, but also of the Midwest. The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) was recognized for a long history of environment responsibility. An example of this commitment is the DZS’s Greenprint initiative – a sustainability plan to refine and improve daily practices, manage facilities, and develop new policies and programs to improve green literacy at the zoo and in the community. In addition to significant energy saving up grades, the DZS has also shown leadership and responsibility to inspire its thousand of visitors to learn and engage in sustainable behaviors. Some of the energy conservation measures, installed in partnership with Johnson Controls, included: • • • • •

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Mr. Keith Paasch, State of Michigan, Director of Operations, Department of Technology Management and Budget (left), presents the Leaders in Efficiency award to Gerry VanAcker, COO, Detroit Zoological Society (center) and Ms. Beth Wallace, Manager of Sustainability, Detroit Zoological Society (right).

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Lighting and light controls Animal habitat water conservation Advanced irrigation controls Automated gas and water meters Mechanical upgrades for rooftop units, boiler replacement and controls, steam traps and variable speed pumping.

In his acceptance of the award, Gerry VanAcker, COO, stated, “Being green is a fundamental value that reinforces our commitment to progressive resource management and environmental leadership. The energy and resource efficiencies realized through this project represent another big step in our green journey”.

The awards were well-attended and attracted energy efficiency experts from around the state.

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Public Service Commission, and Robert Jackson, director of the Michigan Energy Office, which promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy resource development to the state’s businesses and public institutions.

In his address to the group, Robert Jackson reiterated the value of the Energy Saving Performance Contract (ESPC) that enables building owners to use future energy savings to pay the up front costs of energy-saving projects, eliminating the need to tap into capital budgets.

The Michigan Energy Office is part of the MEDC, which serves as the state’s marketing arm and lead advocate for business growth, jobs and opportunity with a focus on helping grow Michigan’s economy. Following is a list of project size and savings for each of the honorees at the Energy Service Coalition (ESC) - Michigan Chapter Fourth Annual Awards: City of Battle Creek • $ 4,002,892 – Project Size • $ 84,171 – Annual Savings Guarantee Lenawee County • $ 8,025,675 – Project Size • $ 395,085– Annual Savings Guarantee; $ 337,784 Annual Ancillary Savings Oakland University • $ 459,036 – Project Size • $ 146,087 – Annual Savings Guarantee St. Clair County Community College • $ 3,674,864 – Project Size • $ 168,343 – Annual Savings Guarantee The Detroit Zoo • $ 1,999,993 – Project Size • $ 225,000 – Annual Savings Guarantee In addition to the MEDC, some of the event cosponsors included Honeywell, Siemens, Amersco, Oakland University and Johnson Controls. For more on the MEDC and its initiatives, visit www.michiganbusiness.org.

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A WAREHOUSE ON WHEELS MIDLAND TOOL OFFERS ON-SITE TOOL TRAILERS FOR INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS

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Approximately 20 different industrial contractors have called on the services of Midland Tool & Supply’s on-site tool trailers.

Midland Tool & Supply, Oak Park, offers what could be viewed as a portable warehouse on wheels.

Why wait for delivery of tools and equipment, when a custom-stocked tool trailer can be placed on your jobsite for the duration of the entire project. Housed in a 53-foot-long, semi-truck, this on-site consignment tool trailer is a collective “tool-box” on steroids, filled with all the tools and consumables needed to keep a project on track. Industrial contractors working across the Midwest have taken advantage of Midland’s on-site tool trailer to prevent delays and downtime during maintenance on the power plants, oil refineries and steel mills that keep the lights on, the gas in your car and the steel in your buildings.

Midland Tool & Supply is one of only three companies in the entire Midwest offering this service, primarily to contractors working on large industrial projects across the region. The Big Three in the onsite tool trailer business include Midland Tool & Supply and two Ohio-based firms, one headquartered in Cincinnati and the other in Youngstown.

Approximately 20 different industrial contractors, both locally and across the Midwest, have called on the services of Midland’s on-site tool trailers. “The contents of each trailer are customer- and job-

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specific,” said Midland Tool & Supply Owner Brian Boychuk. “All of them are actually laid out a bit differently on the inside. We are able to stock different types and sizes of material, because some of the trailers have shelves down one side of the trailer and others have shelves down both sides.”

Midland’s on-site tool trailers have appeared on U.S. Steel Corporation projects from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Birmingham, Alabama and from Gary, Indiana to Granite City, Illinois. U.S. Steel produces 27 million net tons of raw steel annually, according to its website.

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maintenance and construction projects in this sector operate 24-hours a day and six or even seven days a week.

“We just finished one for U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Plant in Pittsburgh,” said Boychuk. “We had two tool trailers on the site. They worked seven days a week, 24 hours a day for 60 days.

By the end of these types of jobs, those guys are tired.”

Like all construction sectors, the scheduling requirements of industrial construction and maintenance projects are accelerating. “The demands are now much greater on a project,” said Boychuk. “A job that used to take 60 days, they now want done in 40 days. The tool trailers came about because of higher demand being placed on our customers, which in turn places increased demands on us.”

Midland’s on-site tool trailer eases the strain for its customers, both during a plant’s regularly scheduled maintenance outages, turnarounds and shut downs, as well as during an emergency.

For example, a coal-fired power plant has immense boilers working under intense conditions. The contractors who repair these mechanical behemoths work under extremely tight timeframes. “If there is a malfunction in the system, our customers have to find it, fix it and get the boiler back on line,” said Boychuk.

Fortunately, the Midland Tool trailer is right on site and ready for business.

For maintenance and repairs, DTE’s Monroe Power Plant has had a tool trailer on-site for the last five years, said Boychuk. DTE has 10 power

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safety equipment is right at a contractor fingertips.

TOOL TRAILER LOGISTICS Beyond a well-stocked semitrailer loaded with supplies, Midland also offers a complete tool and consumable trailer management service. Midland is in close communication with a contractor’s superintendents to ensure the right amount and the right type of tools is stocked in the trailer. “We are managing the volume in communication with the contractor’s superintendents,” said Boychuk. “They may tell us, ‘We are getting ready to hire a couple hundred guys, and we need you to ramp up these specific items in the trailer.’

In this way, we keep up with demands from the field.”

Boychuk points to a recent project at the BP Whiting oil refinery in Indiana as one of Midland’s most logistically p complicated tool trailer jobs.

Midland’s on-site tool trailers have special features, such as e-track hanger posts for air hose whips, stingers, “There were probably 10 different grounds or nylon slings. trades,” said Boychuk. “There was a wide range of tools for every plants tasked with generating and distributing iron workers, boiler makers and pipe fitters use, trade, as well. Some of them overlapped and electricity to 2.1 million customers in both overlapping tools all the trades use and some did not.” southeastern Michigan. With as many as 200 tools specific to each of those trades.”

Restocking the Whiting project was a constant different tools stocked on the shelves of its onSafety tools are another well-stocked category task, because tools depleted late in the day site tool trailer site needed to be replenished by early at the Monroe morning. “Our facility, Midland Tool is clearly doing its part to keep the lights on and the wheels of production spinning in Michigan.

“We have also provided a tool trailer twice for Fermi,” said trucks Boychuk.

“We would put two trailers on leave site for both of the at 3 Fermi projects.” p a.m. and be on the site by Midland also Midland Tool & Supply is one of only three companies 7 a.m. for 60 days,” said Boychuk. supplies tool in the entire Midwest to supply on-site tool trailers.

The general benefits of an on-site tool trailer to trailers for locally industrial contractors include having 24/7 access based companies, such as Monarch Welding & of equipment in every tool trailer project. “Safety to tools and consumables. In addition, Midland Engineering, Inc., Warren. Midland supplied the is at the forefront of today’s construction Tool doesn’t charge for the tool trailer. “All they tool trailer for Monarch’s month-long projects,” said Boychuk. “They want the job as are buying is our product,” said Boychuk. “We maintenance outage project at DTE’s Belle River safe as possible, and they also want it done in a don’t charge for our trailers or delivery of our plant near St. Clair. “It was a scheduled boiler tighter time frame.” Given those dual necessities, tools. There are no hidden costs and fees. If you outage,” said Boychuk. “We supplied tools that it’s good to know every tool and every piece of 26 CAM MAGAZINE JANUARY 2015

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buy a grinder, you don’t then pay $10 more as a service charge or a fuel surcharge and delivery fee.”

The advantage to Midland Tool: Securing greater customer loyalty, as well as exclusive business on a large industrial project. “The advantage to us is we pretty much secure all of the business on that project,” said Boychuk.

“The advantage to the contractor is a trailer onsite, free of charge. All of the tools and consumables are out in the on-site trailer on a consignment basis, so the contractor only pays for what they take. There is no charge unless you take a tool.”

ONE-STOP SHOP SERVICE The on-site tool trailer is only part of Midland’s mission of delivering exemplary service. The onsite trailers help to seal customer loyalty, but this loyalty has also been forged in long hours on the road, delivering tools to jobsites across Michigan and the Midwest. In any given day, Midland drivers are shuttling tools from its Oak Park headquarters to Consumer Energy’s plant near Holland or to a host of jobsites dotting the Detroit metropolitan area.

Midland Tool supplied a great deal of tools but not a tool trailer - on the recent Marathon expansion, a massive construction project that consumed almost three full years. “Every trade was on that job, and we supplied to every trade and to almost every contractor working on the project,” said Boychuk. “We supplied everything for that project, meaning everything used by boiler makers, iron workers, pipe fitters, electricians, carpenters, cement masons, laborers and plumbers.”

Midland also has a sister company called Superior Tool Rental. “Financially, they are totally separate companies, but we run them as what I consider as a one-stop shop,” said Boychuk.

“We service the same customer base. For Superior Tool, we rent out a lot of industrial tools that companies don’t want to buy, because the tools may only be needed once every 10 years, or the time frame that they need the tool in is so short that it isn’t of benefit for the company to buy the tool.”

One of the tools in greatest demand is Superior’s line of air hoists, available in various tonnages, ranging from one ton all the way up to 50 tons.

Founded in 1962, Midland also does its own in-house repairs of both customer equipment and its own rental equipment. In essence, Midland Tool and Superior Tool Rentals offer a one-stop shop for tool purchase, rental and repair. Midland not only offers a one-stop shop, but in one instance, the company brought the shop directly to the jobsite. “On one Pittsburgh job, we actually had personnel from our company go out to the site, manage the on-site tool trailers and Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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perform on-site repairs for both our customers and our own equipment,” said Boychuk. “We repaired tools right on-site, so there was very little downtime on the job.”

ABOUT THE COMPANY Boychuk has recently taken over Midland Tool & Supply from his father who ran the business for 45 years, the company closing in on 53 years in business in 2015. However, Brian Boychuk has been in the tool trade for decades, having founded Superior Tool Rental in February 1995.

Immersed in the world of tools, Boychuk has the very first tool he ever purchased as the owner of Superior enshrined in his office. The tool is an impact wrench now mounted on a display case labeled “My First Baby.”

Today, Midland Tool & Supply is on the move.

The firm is getting ready to move to another Oak Park location, the new one being 49,000 square feet – almost double its existing 21,000-squarefoot space now spread out over two different buildings. The new location will offer more room for expansion and for Boychuk’s collection of industrial paintings, including two of Zug Island’s D and B furnaces and one of the River Rouge Plant. At both Midland and Superior Tool, Boychuk has turned the tool business into the art of quality service, beginning with delivering tools to jobsites on time and on schedule, repairing tools in-house and stocking a jobsite with its very own on-site tool trailer. Midland Tool & Supply and Superior Tool Rental is clearly easing the hard and demanding work of keeping the industrial backbone of the Midwest and the country in fit condition.

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METABO: INTRODUCES THE INDUSTRY’S FIRST FLAT HEAD ANGLE GRINDERS BOLDLY GRIND WHERE NO OTHER GRINDER CAN!

Metabo Corporation, a leading German manufacturer of professional grade hand-held power tools and accessories, is pleased to introduce their new family of flat head grinders.

The unique low profile design allows for easy access into confined spaces and narrow angles where standard grinders will not reach.

Capitalizing on Metabo’s commitment to building metalworking tools for specific applications, the flat head grinder features a patented gear drive that allows for a very low profile head design. With a clearance of only 2 5/8”, the unique design enables grinding in confined spaces and tight acute angles of up to 43°.

“Our goal is to design safe and reliable problem-solving tools for professional metalworkers”, said Terry Tuerk, Senior Product Manager for Metabo USA. “And the new flat head angle grinder is the perfect example of that commitment.

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and finish more metal than ever before.

The corded version became available early in the first quarter of 2014. It features Metabo’s patented Long Life Motor, TC Electronic Speed Stabilization, and Electronic Kick Back protection.

Additionally, the flat head grinder features a slim handle design for less fatigue when working on difficult-to-reach weld seams, as well as a 7position locking burst proof guard. Specially designed accessories also improve safety and production time by optimizing the tools power and effectiveness.

ABOUT METABO: Engineered in Germany, Metabo’s premium line of power tools are designed specifically for professional users to provide the highest level of safety, reliability and performance.

Metabo manufacturers both corded and cordless power tools, as well as a full line of abrasives and accessories for metalworking, concrete and many other industrial and construction applications. Metabo products include angle grinders, die grinders, drills, rotary hammers and dustless systems. The Metabo Ultra-M 5.2Ah 18V Lithium-Ion battery technology offers users the mobility and power for the most demanding industrial applications.

For more Information on Metabo, visit www.metabo.us The unique low profile of this WEF9-125 flat head angle grinder’s design allows for easy access into confined spaces and narrow angles where standard grinders will not reach.

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The Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow will be held at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit on February 4, 2015. The 31st edition of this event for industry professionals is sponsored by the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM). The Tradeshow opens at 9:00 a.m. and runs to 4:30 p.m.

Many exhibitors plan to launch new construction-related equipment, tools and services.

Contractors, designers, and construction buyers will actually be able to see, test and learn about the newest equipment, products and services available.

The day’s events also include: • The 129th CAM Annual Meeting, by invitation only, at the Sound Board beginning at 11:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Steve Marquardt, Vice President of Olympia Development, LLC. • The CAM Magazine Special Issue Awards will take place during the CAM 129th Annual Meeting. Architects and general contractors whose projects were featured in the 2014 Special Issue will be receiving a commemorative plaque. CAM Magazine will also be presenting the Special Issue 2014 Project of the Year Award. The Green Product of the Year Award for 2014 will also be presented.

• CAMTEC, the Training and Education Center of CAM, will be presenting several seminars during the Tradeshow. They included: Structure & Savings with Masonry; Operable Partition Learn Lesson; Stone Repair & Masonry Cleaning Simplified; Virtual Design & Construction (VDC). To register, please visit www.cam-online.com or call Tracey Alfonsi or Pat DuFresne in the CAMTEC offices at 248-972-1000.

Tickets to the tradeshow can be picked up at the CAM Headquarters in Bloomfield Hills.

However, the most convenient way to get tickets is to pre-register online now at CAM’s website: www.cam-online.com. Attendees pre-registering before January 15th will have their name badges mailed, and those pre-registering after January 15th can pick up their badges at the door of Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow.

For further questions, please call Ron Riegel, Manager of Expositions, at (248) 972-1000.

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ADSK Solutions LLC 560 Kirts Blvd Ste 101 Troy, MI 48083 Contact: Chad Studer SEE OUR AD (248)906-ADSK (2375) PAGE 40 info@adsksolutions.com www.adsksolutions.com Products on Display: TechKNOWLEDGEY Partner For Software (Autodesk-AutoCAD), Bluebeam (Paperless Solutions), High-Definition Laser Scanning, UAV (Drones), Sales, Training, Support, Rentals Available.

ARC Michigan 1009 W Maple Rd Clawson, MI 48017 Contact: Bill Dunn SEE OUR AD PAGE 44 (248)288-5600 paula.donnell@e-arc.com Products on Display: Plotters, Scanners, Document Management, Cloud Storage, Managed Print Services

Ace Cutting Equipment 25806 Novi Rd Novi, MI 48375 Contact: Steve Measel SEE OUR AD (248)449-4944 PAGE 40 (248)449-4946 Fax steve@acecutting.com www.acecutting.com/store Products on Display: Concrete Cutting, Coring & Grinding Equipment; Diamond Blades, Saws & Construction Equipment; Sales, Service, Rental

All Green Plus dba Green Tech Lighting 25 N Rose Mount Clemens, MI 48043 Contact: Jerry Bobchick (877)254-4187 jerry@greentechlights.net greentechlts.com Products on Display: Commercial & Industrial Lighting Supplier & Retrofitter

Alta Equipment Co 56195 Pontiac Trail New Hudson, MI 48165 Contact: Gary Mercer SEE OUR AD (248)356-5200 PAGE 36 (248)356-2029 Fax gary.mercer@altaequipment.com www.altaequipment.com Products on Display: Alta Equipment Company Is The Premier Provider Of Construction & Materials-Handling Equipment Solutions In Michigan 34 CAM MAGAZINE JANUARY 2015

Aluminum Supply Co Inc 14359 Meyers Rd Detroit, MI 48227 Contact: Nancy Marshall SEE OUR AD (313)491-5040 PAGE 49 (313)491-6380 Fax sales@aluminumsupply.com www.aluminumsupply.com Products on Display: DBE, WCBE, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, WBENC, MDOT DBE, WBE, DHB, DSB. Mill & Anodized Architectural Extrusions, Mill, Painted & Anodized Sheet, Architectural Fascia, Mansard Panels, Gravelstop, Copings

The Blue Book Network 10192 Grand River Rd Ste 100 Brighton, MI 48116 Contact: Jodi Germain-Tolliver (810)844-2455 (810)588-4347 Fax jgermain@mail.thebluebook.com www.thebluebook.com Products on Display: Providing Michigan & NW Ohio’s Commercial Construction Industry Free Digital Workflow Solutions

Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 2 21031 Ryan Rd Warren, MI 48091 Contact: Mark King (586)754-0888 SEE OUR AD (586)754-5889 Fax PAGE 37 mark.king@bricklayers.org www.bricklayers.org Products on Display: Skilled Craftworkers Apprenticeship Opportunities

Broner Glove & Safety 1750 Harmon Rd Auburn Hills, MI 48326 Contact: Todd Jones (800)521-1318 (800)276-6372 Fax safety@broner.com www.bronersafety.com Products on Display: Making A Difference In Your Safety Program…Solutions, Training, InStock Safety Equipment & Products, Same-Day Shipping

BuildingPoint Midwest 2760 Beverly Dr Ste 4 Aurora, IL 60502 Contact: John Lyne (313)820-7978 john.lyne@bpmidwest.com www.buildingpointmidwest.com Products on Display: BuildingPoint Midwest Is Dedicated To Improving Productivity For The Construction Industry Through Advanced & Intuitive Trimble Technologies

CASS Sheet Metal 5641 Conner Ave Detroit, MI 48213 Contact: Glenn Parvin SEE OUR AD (313)571-2277 PAGE 43 (313)571-1954 Fax glenn@casssheetmetal.com www.casssheetmetal.com Products on Display: Custom Architectural Sheet Metal Installation & Fabrication

CTS-Construction Tool & Supply Co 20866 Dequindre Rd Warren, MI 48091 Contact: Bill Parkhill (586)757-3330 SEE OUR AD (586)757-5399 Fax PAGE 32 ctsbillparkhill@comcast.net www.ctsfastening.com Products on Display: Concrete Anchors, Masonry Drills & Bits, Spring Steel Clips, Beam Clamps, Thread Lockers, Fire Stopping

Continental Electrical Products 1005 Troy Ct Troy MI 48083 Contact: Philip Calvert II (248)589-2758 Sales@CotsonFab.com www.continentalelectricalproducts.com Products on Display: Manufacturers Of Industrial Electrical Distribution Equipment: Busway, Switchboards, Utility Products, 5-15Kv Switchgear, Secondary Unit Substations & More

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OUTSIDE SALES CONTACTS Trevor Peck (586) 839-9285 Tom Thompson (586) 854-5775 Dan Woods (734) 904-8896 Jim Kwilos (586) 850-8169 LANSING BRANCH CONTACTS Adam Faught (517) 224-6119 Tracy Smith (517) 224-6114 Dana Mitchell Joe Wilcox INSIDE SALES SUPPORT John Sadowski Joe Bommarito Gary Hibdon

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Contractors Training Institute 8756 Trenton Dr White Lake, MI 48386 Contact: Edward Wenz Jr (248)698-6900 (248)694-2001 Fax edward@leadrenovatortraining.net www.leadrenovatortraining.net Products on Display: Training For Builders, Lead, Asbestos, Mold; Lead, Asbestos & Mold Inspections

RS Dale Company 6090 Wall St Sterling Heights, MI 48312 Contact: Tom Thompson SEE OUR AD (586)264-1962, PAGE 35 (586)264-2165 Fax tthompson@rsdale.com • www.rsdale.com Products on Display: Supplier Of Unistrut, Pipehangers, Anchors, Cutting Products, ThroughHanger Insulation Products, Fasteners, Gaskets, Firestop, Cable Tray, Cadweld, Sioux Chief

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Delta Thermal Imaging (DTI) PO Box 640 Walled Lake, MI 48390 Contact: Jerry Marquette (248)736-8783 (855)259-4988 Fax jerry@deltathermalimaging.com www.deltathermalimaging.com Products on Display: Thermal Scans & In-Depth Reporting By A Certified Thermographer

Detroit Carpentry JATC 1401 Farrow Ave Ferndale, MI 48220 Contact: Don Kissel SEE OUR AD (248)541-2740 PAGE 71 (248)541-1660 Fax don@detcarpapp.org www.realapprenticeship.com Products on Display: Carpentery Training Facility For Union Apprentices Who Are Training To Be Journeyman Carpenters

Jack Doheny Companies PO Box 609 Northville, MI 48167 Contact: Brian Stanley (248)349-0904 (248)349-2774 Fax brianstanley@dohenycompanies.com www.dohenycompanies.com Products on Display: Jack Doheny Companies Carries Bronto Skylifts & Maintains The Largest Selection Of New, Used & Remanufactured Sewer Cleaning & Vacuum Trucks & Hydro Excavators In The World

Ferris State University 605 S Warren Ave GRN-227 Big Rapids, MI 49307 Contact: Shari Wessels (231)591-3773 (231)591-3587 Fax wesselss@ferris.edu www.ferris.edu/ctm Products on Display: Four-Year University With ACCE Accredited Construction Management Degree Recently Ranked 6th In Nation According To National Center For Educational Statistics

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Foundation Software Inc 17999 Foltz Industrial Pkwy Strongsville,, OH 44149 Contact: Debra Smole (330)220-8383 (330)220-1443 Fax dsmole@foundationsoft.com www.foundationsoft.com Products on Display: Foundation Software Offers Two Products For Construction: Foundation Job Cost Accounting Software & An Online Payroll Processing Service Galeana's Van Dyke Dodge 28400 Van Dyke Ave Warren, MI 48093 Contact: Dennis Christina (586)510-4601 (586)573-7036 Fax dennis@vandykedodge.com www.vandykedodge.com Products on Display: Vehicle & Truck Dealership; Sales, Lease & Repairs

GeoShack 883 Hampshire Rd Ste 1 Stow, OH 44224 Contact: Dan O'Reilly (330)353-5050 (330)920-1687 Fax dreilly@geoshack.com www.geoshack.com Products on Display: GeoShack Offers The Highest-Quality Support: Total Stations, Construction Lasers, Layout Equipment, Auto Levels, Software & Supplies

Glassline Inc 199 W Ann Arbor Trail Plymouth, MI 48170 Contact: Guy Kenny (734)453-2728 (734)453-1033 Fax glassline1@earthlink.net www.glassline.us Products on Display: Building Products

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Ground Penetrating Radar Technology 1230 N Maple Blvd Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Contact: Mike Chabot (734)780-6849 (734)975-1973 Fax mike@gpradartech.com www.gpradartech.com Products on Display: GPRT Uses Ground Penetrating Radar Technology To Provide Critical Information On Utilities, Materials & Other Potential Obstructions Within Or Under Existing Structures

M.C. Gutherie Lumber Co 12152 Merriman Rd PO Box 51877 Livonia, MI 48151-5877 Contact: Ted McGinley (734)513-5777 (734)513-5785 Fax tmcginley@gutherielumber.com www.gutherielumber.com Products on Display: Lumber, Trusses, Windows, Wall Panels

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Handsaver Handles 48592 Amsbury Dr Macomb, MI 48044 Contact: Bill Bachorski (586)441-4529 handles4u@yahoo.com www.handsaverhandles.com Products on Display: Fiberglass Ladder Handle Accessory

Hansen Marketing Services Inc 1000 Decker Rd PO Box 640 Walled Lake, MI 48390 Contact: Jerry Marquette SEE OUR AD PAGE 41 (248)669-2323 (248)669-1204 Fax jmarquette@hansenmarketing.com www.hansenmarketing.com Products on Display: Wholesale Distributor Of Building Materials For Commercial & Residential Construction

Henderson Glass 715 E South Blvd Rochester Hills, MI 48307 Contact: Cindy Bliemaster (248)829-3313 (248)829-4799 Fax bliemastercj@diversifiedglass.com www.hendersonglass.com Products on Display: Michigan's Glass Experts Specializing In Automotive, Residential & Commercial Glass; Celebrating 100 Years In Business!

Homrich 4195 Central St Ste H Detroit, MI 48210 Contact: Colleen Hren (313)962-2589 (313)846-4001 Fax colleenh@homrich.com www.homrich.com Products on Display: Environmental Services

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Ironworkers Local 25 Training Center 50490 W Pontiac Trail Wixom, MI 48393 Contact: Kevin McDonell (248)960-2130 (248)960-0980 Fax kevin.mcdonell@ironworkers25.org www.ironworkers25.org Products on Display: Provide Instruction & Training To Ironworker Apprentices In The Areas Of Structural, Ornamental, Rigging & Reinforcing

Jeffers Crane Service PO Box 807 Highland, MI 48357 Contact: Vince Voetberg SEE OUR AD (248)207-6944 PAGE 33 (888)758-8041 Fax vincev@jefferstoledo.com www.allcrane.com Products on Display: Sales & Rentals Of Manlifts, Material Handlers, Boom Trucks, Cranes, Tower Cranes

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Kerkstra Precast 3373 Bosch Dr Grandville, MI 49418 Contact: Lauren Bosch (616)224-6176 (616)224-2651 Fax lbosch@kerkstra.com www.kerkstra.com Products on Display: Precast Concrete Building Products

Morgan Stanley 220 Park St Ste 220 Birmingham, MI 48009 Contact: Suart Solomon (248)740-1143, (248)258-1759 Fax stuart.solomon@morganstanley.com www.morganstanleyfa.com/stuart.solomon Products on Display: Comprehensive Financial Planning To Protect & Manage Your Wealth, Alternative Financing Options to Construction Loans

Operating Engineers Local 324 JATF Inc 275 E Highland Rd Howell, MI 48843 Contact: Elizabeth Rzepka (517)546-9610 SEE OUR AD (517)546-9793 Fax IFC elizabeth.rzepka@iuoe324.org www.oe324jatf.org Products on Display: Heavy Equipment & Stationary Journeyman & Apprentice Training School

LCPtracker PO Box 187 Orange, CA 92856 Contact: Renee Bell SEE OUR AD (714)669-0052 PAGE 44 rbell@lcptracker.com www.lcptracker.com Products on Display: Web-Based Labor Compliance Monitoring Software For Davis-Bacon & Prevailing Wage Projects

MDOT Office of Business Development 1060 W Fort St Detroit, MI 48226 Contact: Ann Williams (313)965-2350 x2319 (313)965-2383 Fax williamsa3@michigan.gov www.michigan.gov/mdotdbe Products on Display: Design, Maintenance & Repair Of Road & Bridge Construction, The Michigan Unified Certification Program & The Small Business Program

Michigan Glass Coatings Inc 1120 Doris Rd Auburn Hills, MI 48326 Contact: Craig Compton (800)999-8468 (248)364-6670 Fax ccompton@michgc.com www.michiganglasscoatings.com Products on Display: Commercial Window Films For Sun Control, Security, Privacy & Decorative Purposes

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PPG 23361 Telegraph Rd Southfield, MI 48034 Contact: Todd Gatesy (734)216-5631 (248)357-4543 Fax tgatesy@ppg.com www.ppgpro.com Products on Display: Paint & Sundries

Potter Distributing 4037 Roger B Chaffee Grand Rapids MI 49548 Contact: Johnny Ouendag (616)890-6897 (616)531-9578 Fax johnnyo@potterdistributing.com www.potterdistributing.com Products On Display: Appliances

Progressive Plumbing Supply 23950 Ryan Rd Warren, MI 48091 Contact: Jay Hults (586)756-8662 (586)756-9077 Fax hultsjp@hotmail.com Products on Display: Plumbing Supplies, Commercial Bathroom Accessories

Progressive Sweeping 5202 Enterprise Blvd Toledo, OH 43612 Contact: Kerry Porter (734)777-0368 kerry@prosweep.com www.prosweep.com Products on Display: & Trucking Service

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PROS Services Inc PO Box 610548 Port Huron MI 48061-0548 Contact: Brad Grava (810)982-7271 (810)982-9135 Fax brad@prosenvironmental.com www.prosenvironmental.com Products on Display: Emergency Response, Environmental Waste Transporter, Industrial Maintenace, Jetting Services RKA Petroleum 28340 Wick Rd Romulus, MI 48174 Contact: Karen Taylor (734)946-2199 (734)946-4772 Fax ktaylor@rkapetroleum.com www.rkapetroleum.com Products on Display: Gasoline, DEF

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Red Wing Shoe Co 779 Saint James Park Ave Monroe, MI 48161 Contact: Ed Hoyas (847)471-4052 Cell (734)457-2854 Fax ed.hoyas@redwingshoe.com www.redwingsafety.com Products on Display: Footwear, Work Boots, Safety Shoes

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RetroFoam of Michigan Inc 200 Grover St PO Box 3098 Montrose, MI 48457 Contact: Eric Garcia (989)488-4332 (989)393-6300 Fax eric@retrofoamofmichigan.com www.retrofoamofmichigan.com Products on Display: Foam Insulation Ritz Safety 728 Hickorywood Dr Flushing, MI 48433 Contact: Alex Preston (810)444-3158 SEE OUR AD PAGE 48 alex.preston@ritzsafety.com www.ritzsafety.com Products on Display: Safe Products, Sound Advice, Delivered

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SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS AT THE NEW SOUTH BRANCH LIBRARY

BY MARY E. KREMPOSKY ASSOCIATE EDITOR PHOTOS COURTESY OF TMP ARCHITECTURE, INC. 54 CAM MAGAZINE JANUARY 2015

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A swirl of 42 hand-blown glass birds is the focal point of the library interior. Pyro Art Glass Studio is the local artist studio responsible for the creation of this inspiring art sculpture entitled “Soaring.” Friends of CMPL commissioned the art sculpture.

t Broad curves in the carpet pattern and wood acoustic ceiling panels animate the interior.

The curves also serve as a type of pathway, intuitively leading the visitor from the entry and computer lab all the way to the community meeting room entrance.

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Need a resume critique? Want to order a pizza and gobble down a slice while Googling in a sunlit café? Does your nonprofit organization need a meeting space for 100 people? Does your four-yearold want to take home a fluffy animal hand puppet? Just visit the new South Branch of the Clinton-Macomb Public Library (CMPL), a 20,000-square-foot facility offering the community an extensive menu of services and spaces. CMPL, TMP Architecture, Inc., Bloomfield Hills, Frank Rewold and Son, Inc., Rochester and Library Design Associates (LDA), Plymouth joined forces to turn the former home of Slapsticks Billiards and a Hollywood Video store into this vibrant community hub.

TMP transformed the interior of this former rental space into an open, free-flowing and light-filled library, offering a children’s program room, a 24-station computer lab, a laptop café, a teen room, and a host of other age- and activity-specific spaces. Broad curves in the wall soffits, carpet patterns and ceiling panels animate the interior and artfully turn a square, box-like building into a dynamic space. Natural light flows into interior, thanks to TMP’s and LDA’s well-calculated configuration of low bookshelves and open seating.

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and circling a “cloud” formed of 85 white glass globes, is the focal point of the interior, created by local artists Philip Yamron and Robyn Ochs of Pyro Art Glass Studio, Mount Clemens and commissioned by the Friends of CMPL. Called Soaring, the installation has become the subtle theme of the entire facility, said CMPL Library Director Larry P. Neal, Public Library Association President 2014-2015.

Frank Rewold and Son brought their own craftsmanship and problem-solving savvy to what became one of the firm’s more complex library projects. Removal of the existing roof membrane led to the discovery of a thousand slices cut into the metal roof deck; saw-cutting the concrete floor revealed the presence of water directly beneath the floor slab. “Rewold has done probably 20 library projects over the last 15 to 20 years, but this one was one of the more challenging ones,” said Rewold Senior Project Manager Gene Ferrera, LEED AP. The undertaking was demanding but rewarding. “It was rewarding to see all the happy faces of the community at the grand opening, and to see them responding so positively,” said TMP Architectural Designer Doris M. Grose, Associate AIA, LEED AP BD+C. “The community has taken ownership of their new library.”

The proof is not only in the patron’s satisfied faces, but in the library’s own statistics. “The project team was great,” said Neal. “Computer sessions are up 50 percent, and the checkout rate is up 30 percent. What is really fascinating about that last number is that it was done with the same collection 56 CAM MAGAZINE JANUARY 2015

that we had in our original, tiny little building. The new facility just has more space for books and other media to be displayed and to breathe.”

SEEING THE LIGHT For the past 15 years, the South Branch had been housed in a small, 7,400-square-foot building located only two blocks north of the new library. The facility was the first new space created under a 1998 millage approved for the construction and operation of two branches and a new main library.

Leasing rather than building new allowed CMPL to gauge the popularity of the South Branch’s location along Gratiot Avenue between 15 and 16 Mile Roads. “It became evident that even after our 84,000-square-foot main library opened in 2004, the Gratiot Avenue location was highly successful in this part of our service area,” said Neal.

The bookshelves filled rapidly in the South Branch, and the eight computer stations were in continual heavy demand.

“The waiting lines appeared from the very start and continued for the next 15 years,” said Neal.

After 15 years of leasing, CMPL purchased a home of its own in the same vicinity. Drawn to the generous windows of an out-of-business Hollywood Video store, Neal literally saw the light. The natural light flooding the 10,000-square-foot space of the 25,000-square-foot building was a far cry from the original branch library’s small narrow windows and feeble supply of daylight.

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Above are one of two canopy entrances and a glimpse of the awning-like canopy sheltering the building’s entire western side, including the new drive-through lane built for the service window and media returns.

When the neighboring tenant, Slapsticks Billiards, closed its doors, CMPL was able to purchase the entire stand-alone building for its new facility. The building is near a large mall but remains independent and at a distance from the retail complex. In addition to its appeal as a stand-alone building, “the parking and visibility from the street is also great,” said Neal, “and with the location being only two blocks down the street from the former facility, it completely eliminated any controversy about moving the library branch to a new location.”

The South Branch will be able to choose its direct neighbor. CMPL has decided to lease out 5,000-square-feet of the 25,000-square-foot building to aid the library’s finances. The future tenant space will be completely sealed off and segregated from the 20,000-square-foot library.

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20,000-square-foot building housing the North Branch, CMPL has its own tenants. “It has been a successful model, because we bring in about $80,000 in rental income from the North Branch,” said Neal. “We began thinking along those same lines for this project. We could also take the space over in the future.”

PROBLEMS ABOVE AND PROBLEMS BELOW CMPL applied the same savvy to the selection of the project team. CMPL selected TMP, Rewold and LDA as the project team for CMPL’s wellreceived and stunning main library. The team’s history with Neal and his predecessor Christine Lind Hage goes back to the Rochester Hills Public Library, which opened in 1992. This library-literate project team clearly “knew what has worked and what has not worked,” said Neal, who has now been a part of five library construction projects

over the course of his own career. A late but critical addition to the team was CMPL Board Trustee Michael Deyak, who brought extensive experience and expertise in construction management and technology design.

Like many a renovation project, the emerging South Branch delivered some unexpected twists. The mission was to completely gut the interior. After asbestos abatement and ceiling removal, Rewold uncovered a metal roof deck with an odd assortment of cuts. “Without exaggeration, the first thing we saw was a thousand slices in the metal deck of the roof,” said Ferrera. “In my 27 years with Rewold and 10 years before that, I had never encountered anything like this. There was one slice that was over six feet long.”

Ferrera suspects that the 1960s vintage building originally had a built-up roof (BUR) common to that era. “I don’t know this for a “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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fact, but they might have used a five-inch saw to cut through and remove the four-inch-thick BUR roof,” speculates Ferrera. “I can’t imagine why else there would have been all of these slices.”

The real question was how to cost-effectively remedy this unexpected condition. “We didn’t want to remove the whole deck, because it’s still good and repairable,” said Ferrera. “But we wanted a repair that will make the metal deck last 30 or 50 years.”

The project team engaged the services of Penhale & Yates, Inc., a Southfield structural engineering firm. Together TMP, Penhale & Yates and Rewold determined the optimal solution was to overlay new metal deck pieces on top of the sliced areas, essentially reinforcing rather than replacing the entire deck. This approach was even preferable to cutting out and patching in the cut areas in a piecemeal fashion. “This method of repairing the deck maintained a quality deck and kept the cost down,” said Ferrera.

This solution was not applied across the board. According to Grose, the northeast bay of the column grid - the area over the future

tenant space - was badly rusted from an unrepaired chronic leak. This portion had to be removed and replaced along with the impacted roof drains, added Ferrera. Rounding out the structural revisions, the project team also reinforced several trusses to support five new mechanical rooftop units.

The project team successfully resolved “problems above and problems below,” said Ferrera.

The problem below: Rewold discovered water directly underneath the concrete floor slab while saw-cutting the floor to install and reroute plumbing lines. Unlike the sliced metal deck, the reason for this watery pool needed to be tracked down.

“At first, we thought the source of the water was the area’s high water table,” said Ferrera.

The project team investigated and sifted through township records, and with the township’s help, discovered the presence of nine different water lines servicing the building.

The source of the problem: An abandoned water line that had never been shut off in the parking lot.

The root of both problems is the building’s long history as a rental property. The building

has hosted a revolving door of different tenants since its original construction as a retail lumber store and yard in the 1960s. “Once the lumber yard left, a series of tenants occupied the building,” said Ferrera.

“Every tenant apparently needed different water service.”

One last anomaly was uncovered. On the north side, a previous tenant had installed a series of large windows in the brick and block wall. “The brick was supported only by the window, but if we took the window frames out, the brick would come down,” said Grose.

“There was no lintel.”

Once again, this professional design and construction team came to the rescue by installing a new steel lintel and support masonry.

To manage these unforeseen conditions, Rewold scheduled bi-weekly meetings with the owner and architect, and also provided written budget and schedule reports, to keep this budget-sensitive project on track.

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Open seating, large light fixtures and low shelves along the storefront windows – and low shelves in the majority of the library spaces – draw natural light into the interior and boost the library’s visibility from the street and nearby businesses. structural elements. The South Branch now has two new exterior entry canopies and a continuous awning-like metal canopy. “We had to design a new column grid to support the canopy,” said Grose.

Option one: Placing the column grid on the exterior would interfere with the library’s new drive-through lane and three service points.

Option two: Embedding the columns in the existing walls would require extensive demolition. The solution: Design and construct 60 CAM MAGAZINE JANUARY 2015

an interior column grid independent of the existing structure. Essentially, the columns are inside the building but not embedded in the walls.

TMP camouflaged the columns within the interior. Three metal-wrapped columns are seamlessly integrated with the laptop café’s bar-height counter. Columns installed in the staff area are enclosed and camouflaged within a new drywall structure. “We didn’t have to tear down the existing walls,” said Ferrera. “We only

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flowing space filled with natural light. “We have open seating, large light fixtures and low shelves along the storefront windows and in the majority of spaces to bring natural light into the building and to make the library inviting and welcoming,” said Grose.

The library’s visibility from the street encourages people to enter the facility; its open layout within allows staff to easily monitor the interior and offers patrons a host of easily navigated spaces.

A series of curved blue soffits – blue being the library’s signature color – make for a visually appealing way-finding strategy. “The blue soffits draw you into the building,” said Grose. “Each soffit has LED halo-backlit signage that helps direct library visitors. We used short direct words on the soffits in stainless steel letters, such as Café, Teens, and Checkout to help guide people.”

As another way-finding strategy, TMP introduced a broad curving arc formed of patterned carpeting and acoustic curved wood ceiling panels.

This material combination creates a clear pathway from the service desk all the way to the community meeting room on the other side of the building. Aesthetically, “the curve also creates a more dynamic and interesting space,” added Grose. Even the white maple furniture – provided by LDA - has subtle metal arcs in the woodwork as a decorative accent.

As another flowing, curved element, the sculpture of glass birds in flight “is the central focal piece in the library,” said Grose. “We have a nice seating group directly below the sculpture where people can grab a magazine and relax.”

The sculpture aligns with the art work at the main library. “We have a bronze sculpture at the entrance to our main library of a small boy on a paper airplane called Journeys of the Imagination,” said Neal.

Both the Main and the South Branches make extensive use of terrazzo flooring. At the South Branch, terrazzo forms a wide, curved swathe of flooring in front of the main service desk and also in the café and restrooms. “Terrazzo can handle a lot of use,” said Neal. “We also have airport-style restrooms (door-less entries formed by the wall configuration alone), at the Main Library and the South Branch. It’s great for anyone with a mobility challenge. We shouldn’t just meet ADA standards; we should exceed the standard and make it easier for people in whatever way possible.”

A TRUE COMMUNITY HUB Thanks to this new facility, the South Branch’s collective “bookshelf” quadrupled in size. In the former facility, “for every book we added to the building, we had to pull a book off, send it to another branch or discard it,” said Neal. One 62 CAM MAGAZINE JANUARY 2015

single multi-purpose room did triple duty as a meeting room, a quiet study room and program room, and library zones for different ages were stacked almost on top of one another. “We had a shelf labeled ‘Children’ and then two feet away we had another shelf labeled ‘Adult,’” recalled Neal.

Today, the South Branch has wide swathes of space reserved for virtually every age group, including an inviting children’s area, complete with a craft and story-time room. LED fiberoptic “stars” mark the entrance to this glass-enclosed space. These faux stars similar to those used in the puppet stage in CMPL’s Main library - shine from the underside of a curved entry soffit, adding a touch of magic to the children’s area. The room itself has resilient flooring, magnetic marker boards and a sink to create the ideal kid-proof space.

In the children’s main area, colorful letters of the alphabet dot certain carpet sections and suspended acoustic clouds create another type of faux sky-scape. Four computers, a gaming station and bookshelves topped with dozens of animal puppets are also part of this newly designed space. The entire Teen Area is enclosed in glass, outfitted with resilient flooring and stocked with four computers, four gaming stations, as well as puzzles and board games.

The entire community has access to the computer lab, quiet study room, and a soft seating lounge. The South Branch also has two group study rooms, a conference room with floor-to-ceiling windows and a larger community room with flexible, moveable seating, a kitchen facility and a premier sound system.

The spaces have generous windows and flexible furnishings to accommodate a wide range of nonprofit organizations free-of-charge, including the Cub Scouts, the Red Cross and homeowners associations. “In total, the entire Clinton-Macomb Public Library hosts over 2,800 meetings a year,” said Neal.

The library also has a business and career center and a laptop café, complete with gourmet coffee, a recycling station, and a wallmounted television. “People are welcome to eat lunch and even to have pizza delivered to the café,” said Neal.

TMP shaped the entire programming for ease of patron use. “The items on hold area is near the entrance, as are the two self-checkout stations, and three quick-access computer stations,” said Grose. Behind the scenes, the library staff has a staff lounge, kitchen, and locker area.

This area also houses the mechanical room, the IT technology room and the automated materials handling system. In terms of infrastructure, Rewold installed a new mechanical system, as well as a natural-gas powered generator and transformer. The library also has a newly installed energy-efficient

lighting control package, along with a new building management system and a security system with electronic room access controls.

KEEPING PACE WITH THE DIGITAL AGE The South Branch is keeping pace with the Digital Age, both in patron services and its own operations.

With its numerous computer stations, patrons at the South Branch have logged in “3,000 sessions a month,” said Neal.

“We total 4,000 at our main 84,000-square-foot branch, so it just shows you the need for Internet access and computers in this area.”

Newly released census data indicated that 27 percent of the homes in this part of the community do not have broadband access.”

The South Branch also has eBook stations and high-speed Wi-Fi, as well as data outlets and USB ports at every table. “The Wi-Fi intentionally bleeds out into the parking lot,” said Neal, “because some people come after hours or on Sundays when we are not opened. If they want to access the library’s Wi-Fi from the parking area, we are happy to provide the service.”

Currently, the library has an online resume critique service as another demonstration of its strong community service mission. Intent on bringing everyone into the Information Age as a community, CMPL’s South Branch has a dedicated study room for tutoring patrons in computer usage. “We have volunteers from the community and community colleges working with people one-on-one or in small groups,” said Neal.

As part of its own technology upgrade, the South Branch now has an automated materials handling system. “The sortation system of the automated conveyor belt transfers On Hold items to one bin,” said Neal.

“Items being transferred to another location are placed in another bin, and children’s materials are routed to another container.”

The automated system checks in the item, reactivates its security and even sends an email to the patron for On Hold items. “The system saves on labor and turns items around faster,” Neal adds.

Taking community service to a new level, the library’s new drive-through system features three slots, including access to the automated materials handling system, an auxiliary book return for larger items, and a drive-up service window. Basically, the community can use the library without leaving their vehicle. “A man with multiple sclerosis was relying on his wife to pick up his books on hold,” said Neal. “Now he is able to drive up to the window and pick up any item. The staff became very emotional when he was telling them about his feeling of empowerment. He feels that some of his independence has been returned to him.” As “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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another service, the library also provides electric scooters for handicapped patrons visiting the library.

Patrons with pets also enjoy the drivethrough, along with Fido and Rover. “We’ve given out dog cookies to people who drive up with their pets to the service window,” said Neal.

After a book and a biscuit, both patron and pet, respectively, leave satisfied.

THE BOOK JACKET Always budget-conscious and community oriented, the library expanded vital services while temporarily scaling back on some interior features. One value engineered item in the library interior - at least for now – is a $100,000 “NanaWall,” referring to a glass partition originally slated as an enclosure for the computer lab.

“But overall, I feel we compromised very little on this project,” said Neal.

Alterations were kept to a minimum on the building exterior. “From my perspective, the project funding was meant to primarily provide better service to the library rather than invest in the building exterior,” said Ferrera. “The exterior work was mainly to add a canopy and to clean up the outside in order to give the building a unified presence.”

Two entry canopies and an awning-like metal canopy now stretch along the entire west side of the building. “The canopy offers shelter to people using the service window and returning books in the drive-through lane,” said Grose.

The canopy system turns the south corner to make the main entrance visible from Gratiot Avenue. As careful financial stewards, TMP and Rewold offered solid value engineering strategies, reducing costs by applying a twocoat versus a three-coat finish to the metal canopy.

Replacing the jumble of colors left by multiple tenants with CMPL’s signature blue was the second exterior task. “They had different materials and colors, and we toned it down and added the blue accent colors of the Library’s logo, as well as exterior signage,” said Grose.

Other alterations included letting in the light by adding new window openings for the community meeting room and new storefront windows for the tenant lease space in the northeast. In addition to redoing the parking lot, sidewalks and adding site irrigation, Rewold repaired the EIFS at the higher portion of the wall; repainted the existing block shell; and replaced old wood siding with a new block and EIFS infill for several window openings on the building’s Gratiot Avenue face.

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$1.4 million for the property, the existing building and parking lot,” said Neal. “The total bond was $5.78 million, and that includes furnishings, equipment and signage.”

Clearly, the community has gotten the best of the bargain. CMPL Blue is now part of Gratiot Avenue’s economic landscape, for libraries are an important community economic development tool. “Our Main Library draws 7,000 visitors a week, and the South Branch is now drawing 3,000 visitors a week,” said Neal.

The remaining step in CMPL’s promise to the community is the expansion of services and amenities to the library’s North Branch.

Unquestionably in just over 20 short years, the Clinton-Macomb Public Library and its three amazing facilities have become an essential part of the lives of the 170,000 residents it serves.

The following companies and subcontractors contributed to the CMPL South Branch: • Mechanical and Electrical Engineering – Berbiglia Associates, Inc., Farmington Hills • Civil Engineering – Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc., Rochester Hills • Structural Engineering – Penhale & Yates, Inc., Southfield • Concrete Flatwork – Albanelli Cement Contractors, Livonia

• Masonry – Efficient Design, Inc., Chesterfield • Carpentry – Elkhorn Construction Co., Inc., Smiths Creek • Ceramic Tile – Empire Tile & Marble Co., Eastpointe • Roofing – Esko Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc., Shelby Township • HW Metal Doors & Hardware – FBH Architectural Security, Ann Arbor • Structural Steel – Howard Structural Steel, Inc., Saginaw • Superintendent – M. Keils Associates, LLC, Farmington Hills • Resilient Floor & Carpet – Library Design Associates, Inc., Plymouth • Temporary Heat – Mobile Air, Inc., Troy • Millwork – Mod Interiors, Inc., Ira Township • Overhead Doors – Overhead Door Whitmore Lake, East Lansing • Lockers – Rayhaven Group, Southfield • Toilet Partitions & Accessories – R.E. Leggette Co., Dearborn

• Special Equipment – Architectural Building Components, Ferndale

• EIFS (STO) – Russell Plastering, Ferndale

• Paving – Asphalt Specialists, Inc., Pontiac

• Electrical – Shoreview Electric Co., Clinton Township

• Demolition – Blue Star, Inc., Warren

• Footings – 6K Construction, Brighton

• HVAC – Bumler Mechanical, Sterling Heights

• Landscaping & Irrigation – Superior Scape, Inc., Shelby Township

• Fire Protection – Conti Fire Protection, LLC, Sterling Heights

• Shades – Sheer Shop, Shelby Township

• Plumbing – Contrast Mechanical, Macomb • Glass & Glazing – Crystal Glass, Inc., Wixom • Caulking & Sealants – DC Byers, Detroit • Illuminated Signage – Display Mix, Armada • Special Equipment – Division Nine Products, Inc., Farmington Hills • Painting & Vinyl – Duross Painting Company, Warren

• Voice and Data – SunTel Services, Troy • Surveillance and Access Control – ActNow! Alarm • Security – Controller Security Systems, Eastpointe • Automated Materials Handling System – Tech-Logic, St. Paul, MN

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Sioux Chief Releases a New Plumbing Support Product - ComboSaddle™ for PowerBar™ Universal Slider Bracket Rough plumbing manufacturer, Sioux Chief, has introduced its new ComboSaddle™ DWV pipe support, which is specifically designed to be used with its ever-popular PowerBar™ Universal Slider Bracket. The ComboSaddle is the ideal product for centering pipe between floor joists.

Each ComboSaddle is multi-sized to hold two different sizes of Sch. 40 pipe. The 523-712W model supports 1½” and 2” DWV pipe and the 523734W model supports 3” and 4” DWV pipe.

Made from durable white ABS, the ComboSaddle can be glued to the pipe using all-purpose cement. It attaches to the front or back of the galvanized PowerBar bracket, which is sold separately. DWV Combo Saddles are packaged 10 per bag and include screws for attaching the saddle to the bracket. Free sample packs are available.

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Larson Electronics New Pneumatic Mini LED Light Pole Larson Electronics has announced the release of a new pneumatic mini LED light pole. This air-powered mini light tower is equipped with two LED light heads that produce 1,368 lumens of bright, white light while drawing only 18 watts.

The PLM-13.5-NAC-2XLEDP3W-3-1227 is a pneumatic mini light pole that safely and effectively allows operators to elevate the two included high intensity LED lights to a maximum height of 13.5 feet. On the top of the pneumatic mast, Larson Electronics has constructed an aluminum mounting plate that holds two of their LEDP3W-3 lights which produce a total of 1,368 lumens of intense light output. Each light bar contains three CREE XLamp XR-E three watt LEDs that produce 228 lumens each. They are paired with high purity optics to produce a tightly focused 10 degree spot beam approximately 375’ long. The lamps are IP68 rated waterproof and can be adjusted independently of each other for maximum area coverage. The tower is constructed of high strength, heat treated aluminum tubing for strength and durability.

The tower is comprised of four sections, and includes a locking top mounting plate for easy removal of lights or cameras. The mast is elevated using an air compressor, sold separately. An air release valve located at the base of this pneumatic mast allows operators to lower the tower. The 16/3 AWG wiring is internally routed so there is no loose wiring exposed when the tower is collapsed. The PML-13.5NAC includes a three-wire internal wiring harness with 12 inches extending from both ends for easy installation and connection. These lights are multi-voltage and can be operated with voltages ranging from 120 to 277 volrs AC via an inline transformer, making them ideal for connecting to power from vehicles and boats. The encapsulated AC to DC transformer steps 120-277 AC down to DC voltage. This transformer has 20 feet of oil and chemical resistant SOOW cable on the output side that connects the LED light to the transformer, and 5 feet of SOOW cable on the input side and terminated in an industrial grade 5-15 plug.

View Larson Electronics’ entire lighting inventory by visiting them on the Web at Larsonelectronics.com or call (800) 369-6671 or (903) 498-3363 for international inquires.

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Metabo: New Class of Brushless Impact Wrench Small and Compact, Yet Surprisingly Powerful

Magnum USA Introduces an Expanded Collection of Boots for the Working Person Spinning off the best-selling Precision Series, Magnum Boots USA has introduced its expanded line of job-ready footwear. Magnum unites its 30 years of footwear experience and its legacy of building high performance footwear for the FBI resulting in 11 styles to meet the most demanding occupational footwear needs. The collection consists of 6- and 8-inch lace-up boots, rugged pull-ons and mid and low hiker styles that feature highly attractive styling, rich leathers alongside the instant and all around comfort that Magnum is known for. The collection consists of steel and composite safety toe styles; Goodyear welt, direct attach or cement construction options, which are all backed by the Magnum 60-day comfort guarantee; making Magnum the best option for work boots on the market today.

The Chicago 6.0 boot features: • Full grain leather and textile upper • Durable non-metalllic hardware with traditional lacing system • Second pair of laces included • Waterproof and breathable bootie membrane • Moisture-wicking lining • Fully gusseted tongue • Heavy-duty TPU toe-guard and molded rubber heel guard • Reflective ankle and heel zone • Molded, lightweight EVA insole • Composite safety toe • Compression molded, impact absorbing midsole • Slip and oil resistant rubber outsole with toe traction, heel brake zone and pivot points Colors: Brown and Black (shown) MSRP: $170 For more information, please visit their website at: us.magnumboots.com

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Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade hand-held power tools and accessories, is pleased to introduce its new SSW 18 LTX 400 BL Brushless Impact Wrench, a completely new class of tool. When comparing the size to power ratio, along with its long list of standard features, there are simply no other tools in its class.

The SSW 18 LTX 400 BL’s size to power ratio is very impressive. Weighing in at a meager 4.2 lbs. (with a 5.2 Ah battery pack), it produces a jolting 295 ft. lbs. of torque. Its small size and high torque allow it to be used in place of corded or pneumatic impact wrenches in tight space applications where bulky tools and air hoses won’t fit. Additionally the SSW 18 LTX 400 BL features variable speed electronics with 12 speed and torque settings for driving both large volumes of regular bolts as well as the power to handle heavy duty high torque applications.

Ergonomically, the SSW 18 LTX 400 BL is well-balanced, lightweight and—with its slim rubber coated grips–very easy to handle and use. The die-cast aluminum gear housing makes the tool extremely durable for use in demanding work environments.

By combining the efficiency of a brushless motor with the Metabo’s Ultra-M 5.2 Ah, the world’s longest running 18V battery system, the run time for these new impact wrenches is also extremely impressive.

The tool, battery and charger are all backed by a 3-year warranty.

Metabo, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, has international headquarters in Nurtingen, Germany and U.S. headquarters in West Chester, PA. The company has focused its product development on technological advancements in electronic circuitry and mechanical design, which has resulted in high performance, durable electric power tools.

For more information, visit www.metabo.us

A.R.E EXPANDS COMMERCIAL FIBERGLASS TONNEAU LINE WorkCover LS™ Now Available for Ford F-150 A.R.E.'s Commercial Division is expanding its WorkCover LS™ fiberglass Tonneau cover line to include 2009 to 2014 Ford F-150 short bed trucks.

"The WorkCover LS was originally designed for small trucks, but demand has increased for a fiberglass cover for full-sized trucks, such as the Ford F-150," said Jim Blayne, national fleet sales manager for A.R.E.'s Commercial Fleet Division. "Our latest Tonneau cover for the commercial market turns the bed of the truck into a well-organized, weatherproof tool container ideal for service workers."

Starting at $1,450 MSRP, A.R.E.'s WorkCover LS features two doors on each side. Additionally, the entire cover opens effortlessly from the rear of the truck using a hinge system at the front of the cover.

Painted to match the vehicle, the WorkCover LS features approximately three extra inches of storage room above the bed rail and offers the driver excellent rear visibility from the cab of the truck. Designed to keep products secure and out of sight, A.R.E. offers options such as remote keyless entry and LED strip lighting technology to illuminate the bed.

A.R.E. began manufacturing aluminum frame truck caps in 1969 and has become a leading manufacturer of fiberglass truck caps and hard Tonneau covers. At its ISO-9001:2008-certified manufacturing facilities, A.R.E.'s more than 700 employees create the products that are sold through a network of more than 650 independent authorized dealers. For more information, contact A.R.E. at 400 Nave Rd. S.E., P.O. Box 1100, Massillon, OH 44648.

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Longtime leader in commercial and industrial grade lighting equipment Larson Electronics has announced the release of a 60 watt low canopy LED light with a removable glare shield. The GAU-LB600E low canopy light offers high light output from a compact form factor that is designed to provide a more durable and longer lived alternative to 500 watt quartz lights.

The GAU-LB-600E low canopy LED light from Larson Electronics is a low profile, low heat lighting option that produces 5,400 lumens of light while drawing only 0.5 amps on 120 volts AC. This 60 watt LED light produces a far superior beam spread without the high heat, fragile construction, or high energy costs of incandescent lighting. These lights are assembled on a light board that consists of a total of forty-five CREE LEDs paired with high purity specular optics to produce a wide light distribution that overpowers 500 watt quartz lights. The unique assembly of this light includes three separate light boards; a center board that shines the light straight forward and two 45° light boards on either side, creating the most optimal beam spread possible for low canopy lights.

The low canopy LED fixture is designed to withstand demanding conditions and is waterproof, vapor proof and built to resist the damaging effect of an outdoor environment. Mounting hardware for the GAU-LB-600E consists of a stainless steel coated bracket that provides 360° rotation and 180° tilt to allow the user to position the unit as desired once mounted. This unit is designed to operate with voltages ranging from 110VAC to 277VAC, providing versatile power connection options. This fixture provides an energy efficient and highly durable alternative to standard quartz and halogen units.

These fixtures require no warm up time, so the light can be cycled on and off without any reduction in lamp life. There is no glass or filament to shatter or break, and the solid state LED design provides 50,000 hours of operation.

Larson Electronics carries an extensive line of LED light towers, portable power distributions, explosion proof lights for hazardous locations, portable work lights and industrial grade LED area lights. You can view Larson Electronics’ entire line of lighting by visiting them on the Web at larsonelectronics.com.

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Measure Up to the Task - Hilti Laser Range Meters PD-I and PD-E The new Hilti Laser range meters PD-I and PD-E offer the latest in measuring technology, enabling reliable measuring performance.

Whether measuring long distances, calculating areas and volumes, or in difficult to reach situations, the PD-I and PD-E take measurements quickly and accurately. Hilti Pulse Power Technology allows for reliable measurements even under challenging conditions.

Simple to use, these laser range meters have an accuracy of +/- 1/16 inch. The PD-E laser range meter is streamlined for exterior applications. Designed for use in direct sunlight, the new E-paper screen technology allows for superior readability even in the most challenging light conditions. And, the precision optical targeting sight makes long distance measurements up to 656 feet much easier.

The PD-I for interior applications measures up to 328 feet making overhead measurements without the use of a ladder or forklift possible while helping to increase workplace safety. The PDI-1 uses a standard LCD screen with brighter illumination for improved readability in darker areas.

While both tools have a small, compact design, these laser range meters are rugged and durable and are equipped with a sensor automated backlight, inclination sensor for faster indirect measurements and LED reference indicators. Combined with the PDA 72 measuring extension, taking repeated measurements overhead can be achieved ergonomically and fast.

The PD-I and PD-E are also covered by Hilti’s Lifetime Service, a unique service agreement that includes two years of no-cost coverage, which also includes calibration service.

For more information on the Hilti Laser range meters PD-I and PD-E, please contact Hilti Customer Service. From the U.S. call Hilti, Inc. at (800) 879-8000; in Spanish call (800) 879-5000; from Canada call Hilti (Canada) Corporation at (800) 363-4458. Additional information can also be found online at www.us.hilti.com or www.ca.hilti.com.

Holmatro's New Hand Pump Range - Innovative Marvels for Every Industrial Application The saying goes, good tools are half the work. However, when it comes to hydraulic tools, the choice of hand pump is just as important. This is why Holmatro is introducing a new series of innovative hand pumps suitable for all industrial applications.

From experience, everyone knows that not all employees treat tools with equal care. That's why the new Holmatro hand pumps are very robust. They can withstand rough treatment and are not affected by rain or sand. The pumps are also very service- and maintenance-friendly. All technical parts are very accessible and modules can easily be replaced without disassembling the tank.

The new Holmatro hand pumps offer significant advantages qua reliability, maintenance, durability and price/quality.

However, the extras like the oil level glass, the Push & Unlock pump handle lock, the integrated oil funnel, and pressure gauge adapter on the pump block, make the new hand pumps extremely user friendly.

Holmatro has set a new standard in innovation and quality with its new hand pump range for industrial use.

All products are developed, produced and exhaustively tested in-house. The result: true Dutch quality and robustness. Moreover, the products have an extremely long lifespan that can also be extended with an extensive service program.

For more information, contact Maartje Marijnissen, marketing communications manager, at marketing.industry@holmatro.com.

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Ergodyne Adds Magnetic Trays to Growing Tool Storage Collection Ergodyne has announced the addition of the Arsenal® 5920 Magnetic Tray Organizer Rectangle and Arsenal® 5925 Magnetic Tray Organizer - Round to their Tool Storage Collection. Convenient for controlling and organizing foreign ferromagnetic objects, these magnetic trays keep objects accessible at any angle and minimize the risk of dropped or misplaced tools.

The base of both the 5920 and 5925 trays are magnetic and can be attached to any tool box, tower, or structure. Constructed with durable corrosion resistant stainless steel, the Squids® Magnetic Tray Organizers can withstand the toughest of conditions.

Key Features: • Corrosion resistant, durable stainless steel #430 • Trays keep small ferromagnetic components at any angle • Magnetic on base for attachment to tool box, tower or other structure • 5920 - Rectangle 5.5" x 9.5"x 1.1" (14cm x 24cm x 3cm) • 5925 - Round 6" x 1.1" (14cm x 3cm) Ideal for working with foreign ferromagnetic objects or those with daily FME and FOD hazards, the new Arsenal® 5920 and 5925 Magnetic Tray Organizers are available now at all authorized Ergodyne distributors. For more information or to find out where to buy, visit www.ergodyne.com or call (800) 225.8238 or (651) 642-9889.

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Ergodyne Expands Ice Traction Line with One-Piece and Aggressive Spike Designs Ergodyne has announced the addition of two new Ice Traction Devices: the TREX® 6304 Performance One-Piece Ice Traction Device and the TREX® 6320 Aggressive Spike Ice Traction

device – as well as a size expansion to include 2XL on the popular TREX® 6300 One-Piece Ice Traction Device.

Ideal for those working in icy and uneven winter surfaces, the new 6304, 6320 and 2XL 6300 Ice Traction Devices are available now at all authorized Ergodyne distributors.

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Ergodyne Launches New Nonconductive Squids Tool Lanyard ®

Ergodyne has announced the expansion of their Squids® Tool Lanyard Line to include the Squids® 3104 Detachable Dual Loop Lanyard.

By eliminating the use of metal, this new tool lanyard in nonconductive and nonmarring - perfect for electrical applications – while still offering maximum durability with a dual loop, interchangeable design.

Ideal for workers in electrical applications or those working on sensitive surfaces, the Squids® 3104 Detachable Dual Loop Lanyard is available now at all authorized Ergodyne distributors. For more information, visit www.ergodyne.com, call (800) 225-8238 or (651) 642-9889, or to place an order Email orders@ergodyne.com.

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The Partners of Varnum LLP are pleased to welcome Tim Kroninger to the firm. Kroninger, a veteran intellectual property, contracts and licensing attorney, has joined the corporate services team in the firm's Metro Detroit Novi office. Other locations include Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Grand Haven and Lansing.

Kroninger The Board of Directors of TMP Architecture, Inc., Bloomfield Hills, recently promoted Nandita P. Mishra and Kevin J. Myshock, AIA to Associates of the firm. Mishra, a native of India, began her architectural career with TMP in 1996. Mishra continued her career at TMP until 2008 when she relocated to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Upon returning to Michigan, she rejoined the firm in 2013.

She is a registered architect with the Indian Institute of Architects and received her LEED Accredited Professional designation in 2005 from Mishra Myshock the United States Green Building Council. Kevin Myshock joined TMP in 2010 after 13 years in the industry as an architect with Detroit and Chicago-area firms. He is a registered architect and is active with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), serving as coordinator and instructor for AIA Detroit and AIA Michigan Chapter Architectural Registration Exam preparation activities since 2009. Kevin was also a co-chair for newly licensed architects on the AIA Michigan Chapter Membership Committee.

Sachse Construction, a Detroit-based premium commercial construction company, has hired Jay McKee as its vice president of commercial operations. McKee will have responsibility for the firm’s overall operations including achieving business objectives, meeting customer commitments, and delivering construction projects on time and within budget. McKee is ASHE certified, a LEED AP, and a member of CoreNet Global.

Seasoned financial and accounting executive Keith Sherman, CPA, has joined Dearborn-based Ghafari Associates as chief financial officer (CFO). Sherman brings more than 20 years of financial and accounting experience to the company. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Accountancy, both from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Accountant and a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Michigan Association of CPAs.

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John Bailey, a highly regarded strategic communications leader in Michigan for more than four decades and founder of John Bailey & Associates Public Relations, has joined Truscott Rossman as its first business strategist. Bailey, a member of the Public Relations Society of America Detroit Chapter's Hall of Fame, will be based in Detroit, helping expand Truscott Rossman’s presence in the city as well as across the state. Truscott Rossman, which also Bailey has offices in Grand Rapids and Lansing, opened its Detroit office a year ago. Bailey is an expert in public relations strategy, media relations and crisis communications, and often speaks on the topic of ethics in business. He is a graduate of Leadership Detroit, a program for executives designed to bring about positive change in the community, and has been a director of the Detroit Regional Chamber and the Automotive Hall of Fame.

Matthew Strong and Travis Niemi have joined design firm Stantec (formerly SHW Group) in Berkley.

Strong is a designer who holds both a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering and a Master of Architecture degree.

He has a Strong Niemi background in structural and architectural design as well as furniture and set design. Niemi joins Stantec as a marketing coordinator. Niemi holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing, as well as a Master of Business Administration. At Stantec, Niemi is responsible for preparing qualifications packages, proposals, and presentation materials and supporting business development, marketing and brand promotion strategies throughout the Midwest.

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Livonia-based Stenco Construction is pleased to announce that Michelle Barton is their new general manager. With a strong seven-year background in the industry, Michelle will be responsible for managing the operations of Stenco, maintaining and developing customer relationships, and ensuring that Stenco continues to grow and prosper in the years ahead.

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Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME), a Great Lakes-based professional consulting firm for the geosciences, materials and the environment, has announced that Larry P. Jedele, PE, D.GE was elected 2015 president of the Academy of Geo-Professionals (AGP) by its Board of Trustees. As president, Jedele will have general supervision over all affairs and operations of Jedele AGP. This includes presiding at meetings of the board of trustees and executive committee, appointing members and chairs to committees, as well as executing agreements in the name of AGP. AGP is an elite national organization founded in 2008 comprised of about 285 diplomates who have earned the diplomate, geotechnical engineer (D.GE) certification. The D.GE certification recognizes geotechnical engineers who possess specialty and extensive education, integrity, plus sound judgment. AGP’s mission is elevating the standards of and advancing the profession of geo-professional engineering.

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Established in 1980, Rand Construction is one of Michigan’s premier design and build construction firms. In addition to developing the Rand website, which launched in summer 2014, Capital Letters will consult on communication strategies including press releases and a new corporate ENewsletter. Capital Letters is the Preferred Provider for marketing and websites for CAM members.

Troy-based G2 Consultants recently engineered a fast “jig-saw” solution to work on a Seattle, WA hospital as part of G2’s growing national project portfolio. Construction of the new 400,000square-foot multi-level parking garage at the Veteran Administration’s Puget Sound Healthcare System was on schedule until the hospital’s design team unexpectedly had to change the interim grading plan. The change threatened both the schedule and budget of the project and required a total re-design of the temporary earth retention wall. By incorporating the already fabricated system components into the retaining wall redesign, G2 was able to help minimize additional earthwork, materials costs, and construction delays on the multi-million dollar project. As a result, the project was completed on time and on budget.

Guy Hurley Blaser & Heuer (GHBH) has opened a new insurance and surety bonding office in Sarasota, FL. Tony Papa, Tina Papa, and Jamie Wood joined the firm to help establish the new location; they have spent their entire careers in Florida and have extensive expertise in insurance, risk management, and surety bonding. As the company sought to expand to Florida, there was a concerted effort to identify individuals that not only knew the insurance and surety industries, but also were ingrained in the local community.

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CALENDAR / NEW MEMBERS / ADVERTISERS INDEX

ABTEK Financial ..................................................................57

CONSTRUCTION CALENDAR

ADSK Solutions, LLC...........................................................40 ARC/Dunn Blue ...................................................................44 Ace Cutting Equipment & Supply, Inc. ..................................40 Alta Equipment ....................................................................36 Aluminum Supply Company/Marshall Sales..........................49 Amalio Corporation..............................................................16

JANUARY

Aoun & Company ................................................................21 Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union Local #2.........................................................................37 CAM Administrative Services ...............................................17

CAM Social Outings 2015

CAM Comp .........................................................................42 CAM Membership................................................................73

Jan 22 ..............Lily’s Seafood Fundraiser Feb 28..............CAM Men’s Doubles Bowling Tournament Mar 6................European Pheasant Hunt Apr 6 ................Tigers v. Twins-Opening Day Tailgate Party May 15 .............CAM Spring Sporting Clays Jun 16 ..............CAM Golf Outing-Baypointe Golf Club Jul 14 ...............CAM Golf Outing-Links of Novi Aug 4 ...............Tigers v. Royals-CAM Connect at Comerica Park Aug 15 .............Cruise into CAM at the Woodward Dream Cruise Aug 18 .............CAM Golf Outing-Fieldstone Golf Club Sept 17 ............Boy Scouts Building Connections Sept 22 ............CAM Fall Sporting Clays

CAM News Room................................................................66 C.A.S.S. ..............................................................................43 C.E.I....................................................................................16 C.F.C.U. ..............................................................................15 Cendrowski Corporate Advisors...........................................61 Cipriano Coatings ................................................................11 Cochrane Supply & Engineering...........................................11 Concrete Moisture Control ...................................................21 Connelly Crane Rental Corp.................................................21 Construction Points Plus......................................................46 Construction Tool & Supply Co. ...........................................32 Cummins Bridgeway ......................................................38-39 D.J. Conley .........................................................................59 Demoliton Man ....................................................................23 Detroit Carpentry JATC ........................................................71 DiHydro Services .................................................................25

For more information, visit www.cam-online.com.

Division 8 Solutions .............................................................11 Doeren Mayhew ..................................................................65 Executive Vehicle Sales, Inc. ................................................23 Facca Richter & Pregler, P.C. ...............................................28

February 4, 2015 CAM Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, Michigan

Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. ..............................29 G2 Consulting Group...........................................................44 GRS Stohler Co. (Fasteners) ................................................67 Glassline..............................................................................32 Glazing Contractors Association ............................................3

The Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) presents its one-day tradeshow extravaganza, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm. Vendors display wares, products and services. The tradeshow also plays host to the CAM 129th Annual Meeting and the CAM Magazine 2014 Special Issue Awards. For booth or attendance information, call Ron Riegel at CAM (248) 972-1000 or visit www.camonline.com.

April 15-17, 2015 MGP Conference 2015 Providence Biltmore Hotel, Providence, Rhode Island A gathering of experts on former Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) sites, this conference provides a forum for MGP site owners, consultants and contractors to share experiences and ideas. It is designed to stimulate knowledge exchange with strong technical presentations and experienced technical panels who will explore the key issues of MGP site management based on lessons learned.

The conference schedule will consist of a day of workshops and two-and-a-half days of exhibits, poster presentations, and engaging technical sessions.

Hansen Marketing Service, Inc. ..................................33,41,47

WELCOMES

NEW MEMBERS

Homrich .............................................................................44 IBEW Local 252...................................................................57 J.J. Curran Crane ................................................................28 Jackson Associates .............................................................29 Jeffers Crane Service, Inc. ...................................................33 Kem-Tec..............................................................................65 LCP Tracker ........................................................................44 Lawrence Technological University .......................................73 MasonPro, Inc. ....................................................................19 McCoig Materials.................................................................63

ACT NOW ALARM SERVICES, INC., CLINTON TWP. ALLIED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, CLARKSTON DOEREN MAYHEW INSURANCE GROUP, TROY

Michielutti Brothers ..............................................................57 Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters (MRCC) ................45 Next Generation Services Group, Inc. ..................................27 North American Dismantling Corp ........................................69 Oakland Insurance...............................................................63 Oakland Metal Sales, Inc. ......................................................5 Operating Engineers Local 324-JATF ..................................IFC

FORTIS PAYMENT SYSTEMS, NOVI

Plante Moran .......................................................................12

GPS FOR SMALL BUSINESS, BIRMINGHAM

R.L. Deppmann Co..............................................................66

MACOMB PIPELINE & UTILITIES CO., STERLING HEIGHTS MARTIN PAINTING & MAINTENANCE CO. INC., BRIGHTON POLARITY ELECTRIC INC., HOLLAND

R.S. Dale Co. .....................................................................35 Ronald B. Rich & Associates................................................40 SMRCA ...............................................................................48 Safety Services, Inc. ...........................................................BC Sani-Vac..............................................................................69 Scaffolding Inc. ..................................................................IBC Spartan Specialties..............................................................65 Sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton, P.C......................................23 Testing Engineers ................................................................23 VJ Sales, Inc.. .....................................................................40 Valenti Trobec Chandler Inc/Griffin Smalley & Wilkerson..........7 Woods Contruction, Inc.. .....................................................21

Please visit: http://www.mgpconference.com 74 CAM MAGAZINE JANUARY 2015

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