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Crew Has Sense of Pride Building St. Luke’s Pavilion in Idaho

By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT

The St. Luke’s Children’s Pavilion Project in Boise, Idaho, has been 10 long years in the making, just enough time for planning and designing a state-of-the-art medical facility with a very special clientele.

Construction began in 2016, and is progressing right on schedule, albeit not without some very specific challenges.

“We are little bit on the edge of downtown Boise,” said Jamal Nelson, project supervisor. “It’s a tight site. There is a residential neighborhood to the east; directly across the street from the hospital is a very busy street and a retirement center. There are very tight space restrictions, heavy traffic, user groups.

We are right in the flight path of St. Luke’s air services. So, there are helicopters flying over, ambulances driving by. Maintaining access is key to what we are doing. We are using just-in-time delivery with a remote staging yard that we share with the contractor about a mile away. There’s very limited space.”

Construction began on the St. Luke’s Children’s Pavilion in 2016, and is progressing right on schedule, albeit not without some very specific challenges.

But due to a unique program, coupled with a deep sense of pride in the project, those challenges are not only being met, but

risen above, daily.

It starts with a construction program that is managed internally.

“We have our own construction group, which gives us more control on the quality and timelines,” Nelson said. “We are involved very early in the design development. In understanding what stakeholder groups are using the project for we integrate constructability into the project. It allows us to get stakeholders to participate for an expanded period of time.”

One example of that “constructability” is 120-ft.-long sky bridge, spanning 60 ft. in the air above a busy road. Long before work began, contractors, engineers and designers sat down to discuss the design and construction identifying potential problems well ahead of time.

“The engineers are taking notes and they say, ‘This is how we’re going to design it.’

We coordinate and collaborate to find the cost-effective approach and that way there is not a lot of cost involved in redesigning. It’s intrinsic to the whole delivery process. You break these into chunks and phases that are easy to understand. It streamlines it for everyone. It makes for a lot fewer surprises, see PAVILION page 6

Microsoft Announces Enormous Building Project at HQ

By Emily Buenzle CEG WEB EDITOR

Microsoft has big construction plans for its campus in Redmond, Wash.

The tech giant announced Nov. 28 a massive project that includes the renovation and expansion of its facilities, called the “Microsoft Redmond Campus of the Future,” K5 reported. Overall, the five-toseven-year project, which Microsoft said would create 2,500 new jobs, would replace the campus’ 12 existing buildings and add 18 more.

Highlights include:

• an open plaza spanning two acres that will hold 12,000 people for various events; • a bridge over SR 520 to connect Redmond’s East and West campuses for pedestrians and cyclists; • outdoor areas, such as walking and running trails, sports facilities and green spaces; • a main campus featuring stores and restaurants, including a Microsoft store; • pedestrian-only zones; • an underground smart packing area; • a Link Light Rail station; and • renovating and updating other

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Microsoft announced a massive project that includes the renovation and expansion of its facilities, called the “Microsoft Redmond Campus of the Future.”

buildings across the campus.

In all, Microsoft said that by project’s end, it will have built 2.5 million sq. ft. and renovated 6.7 sq. ft. of office space, K5 reported.

“Our goal is to build the most modern workplace and create the best employee experience in our industry I think in the world,” said Brad Smith, Microsoft president.

“It is clear commitment to our employees and to this region. We only have one headquarters. This is it. Puget Sound is our home.”

(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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Oregon Contractor Requires Versatility in Limited Space If one were to see Thompson Brothers Excavating Inc.’s (TBE) current job site in The Dalles, Ore., “limited access” might be the last thing that comes to mind.

Sweeping hillsides abutting the area’s Columbia River Gorge offer a majestic, wide open view as far as the eye can see.

Yet, as the company excavates for a series of pads to be used for the replacement of existing transmission lines, they’ve repeatedly found themselves in tight situations as they bench their way up those same hills. But what could have been a production-impeding, laborious process, has instead been smooth and productive, largely because they brought — as the saying goes — “the right tool for the right job.”

In this case TBE relied heavily upon the most recent addition to its excavator fleet, a Link-Belt 245 X4. As a result, the company is moving dirt at an impressive clip, power and versatility are continually on display, and “limited access” has lost much of its meaning for them.

Different Times Formed in 1993 in Vancouver, Wash., TBE, like many other contracting firms, had humble beginnings. According to Justin Thompson, son of co-founder Brad Thompson, the company started as a general contractor, primarily doing small jobs.

“My father and his brother Joe started the business back then,” he said. “However, not long after setting up shop, they landed a fairly sizeable contract which demanded use of an excavator. That presented a serious problem since they didn’t have one yet. So, my dad headed out to the Portland branch of Triad Machinery armed with little more than that contract and a whole lot of confidence.”

Thompson said the story his father tells him about that first meeting amazes him to this day.

Apparently, the elder Thompson walked into Triad and said to the salesman who met him: “My name is Brad Thompson, I have a new excavating business and need a machine immediately. At the moment, I can’t pay for it but I’m asking you to trust me that I will pay you when I get paid.”

The salesman looked at him for a minute and my dad said: “I am an honest guy, here’s a document saying when I will get my money — when I do, I will repay you.” Then, in one of the riskier moves in all of business, the salesman took him out to the equipment lot and asked him which excavator he needed.

“Those were different times, that’s for sure,” said Thompson.

“But that salesman, Tom Fee, is still our salesman today. And since that first purchase, we’ve probably bought nearly two dozen other excavators from them. I’d say he was a good judge of character and it paid off well for everyone.”

TBE Today Fast forward nearly a quarter century and TBE has grown to become one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier contractors with specialties that include: commercial and residential construction; storm, water and sewer installation; road construction; work for regional utility companies; and more. The company currently employs more than 50 people and ramps up in the busier summer season to about 75. That steady growth and an influx of new work led to the recent purchase of a Link-Belt 245 X4.

“Several months back, we were involved in a project in Troutdale, a Portland suburb,” said Thompson. “The job called for the replacement of a 10-feet by 12-feet by 80-feet concrete culvert, with a 40-feet wide 30-feet tall by 150feet long galvanized multi-plate culvert. The existing structure had a tendency to plug easily and had a fish ladder at one end which was not functioning as designed. The replacement culvert would open things up dramatically, and was designed with a slope to provide a more continuous flow, making the fish ladder unnecessary. Prior to starting, however, we realized that most of our larger excavators were already allocated to other jobs and we would need to add a unit. As is always the case, we contacted Tom at Triad Machinery. He said he’d been wanting me to try out the newest machine in the Link-Belt line, the 245 X4 — trusting his judgement, as always, I told him I would send a low-boy to get it.”

TBE immediately saw the bene-

Thompson Brothers Excavating relies heavily upon the most recent addition to its excavator fleet, a Link-Belt 245 X4.

fits of the new machine’s minimum-swing radius (MSR) at the Troutdale project. According to Thompson space at the site was tight, particularly in the area from the culvert to the start of the slope.

“We didn’t want to remove too much material because, according to contract, we had to purchase all the rock that was going back in,” he said. “That machine allowed us to get into some tight spaces and helped keep the slopes to the maximum legal pitch. But while it definitely played a key role for us at Troutdale, the crew at The Dalles had an even greater need for it and, reluctantly, I had to send it eastward.”

Power to the People Because of the ever-increasing need for electric power, utility companies are continually updating their transmission lines to carry larger loads. At The Dalles, the

Bonneville Power Administration is performing just such an upgrade, a move which, while leaving the existing towers in place, demands the construction of access roads and crane pads. According to Travis Thompson, TBE’s project manager/machine operator and brother to Justin, the project there was tailor-made for the 245 X4.

“We are excavating for three 200-foot by 300-foot pads and close to a dozen smaller pads measuring 60 feet by 60 feet,” he said. “We have to build each pad up in one-foot lifts — with watering to get the right compaction — and some of the fill depths are as large as 25 feet. This project is ideally suited to the strengths that the 245 brings. It is a bigger machine but, because of the MSR design, it gets us into some really tight cuts and is perfect for working around other equipment. Generally speaking, any time you have a huge

counterweight hanging off the back of a larger machine, it can be an issue — that’s been eliminated with the 245 X4. In fact, several of the 60 feet by 60 feet pads are being built right up against an existing tower leg. Done with a conventional machine, that could have been a real headache.”

Without the benefits of the machine’s minimum swing radius, Thompson said their approach to the job at The Dalles would have been much different and far less efficient. “In tight spots, we would have needed to track back and forth whenever we wanted to spin around,” he said. “Each one of those movements not only adds time to the process, it also increases the risk to worker safety and adds wear and tear on the undercarriage, valves, etc. Granted, the time saved by avoiding those moves is small, but over the course of a project it can really add up.

From a worker safety perspective, however, the MSR is huge. It’s human nature for people to focus on what’s in front rather than what’s behind. This is just less that an operator has to worry about.”

By project’s end, TBE will have moved between 80,000 to 120,000 yds. of soil to construct the pads, at which point the site will be restored to its pre-existing state.

Smooth Operator Additional changes made to the Link-Belt 245 X4 have been welcomed by TBE personnel as well.

According to the manufacturer, LBX, a pair of electrically-controlled Kawasaki variable-displacement axial-piston pumps and one Kawasaki gear pump ensure that hydraulic flow gets delivered precisely when and where it’s needed. Justin Thompson said the benefits those components provide are evident.

“The controls on the machine are very responsive but not jumpy like I’ve seen in other units,” he said. “Every move we make with this excavator is smooth. Also, a lot of excavators tend to experience a power drain when you are performing multiple functions at once.

Link-Belt seems to have mastered the fluid motion of multiple operations — and that applies to any of their machines.” see TBE page 10

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PacWest Machinery Holds Open House at New Facility

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acWest Machinery, the dealer in the Pacific Northwest for Volvo and other leading brands of construction equipment, held a successful fall open house at its new dealership facility in Portland, Ore. Throughout the day, an estimated attendance of nearly 400 customers, employees and neighbors enjoyed a day of equipment walk arounds, barbeque, music and raffles near the end of a busy construction season. In addition, customers had an opportunity to interact with more than 20 factory representatives from PacWest’s supplier partners.

The new 22,000 sq.-ft. dealership sits on approximately six acres and includes a 10-bay service center designed to accommodate a full range of equipment. There is an expanded parts warehouse, modern showroom and state-of-the-art service capabilities. The larger facility allows the company to stock more equipment as well as host demonstrations and training. The new location is at 19255 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland, Ore., and has easy freeway access making it ideal to deliver products and services into Oregon and Southwest Washington.

“We're investing heavily to meet the needs of a growing customer

PacWest Machinery’s new dealership in Portland, Ore., is 22,000 sq. ft. on 6 acres with an expanded parts warehouse and 10-bay shop.

Volvo’s new 60-ton capacity, fully articulated A60H is the largest articulated hauler in the world.

see PACWEST page 8

The larger facility allows the company to stock more equipment as well as host demonstrations and training.

A Volvo EC350EL excavator loads a Metso LT200HP crusher.

The PacWest team gathers around prior to the open house.

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$42M Children’s Pavilion Due to Complete in 2019

The pavilion is slated for opening in 2019. It’s a project that will be a source of pride to workers for a long time to come.

PAVILION from page 1

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The second component to the project’s success is a philosophy based on the team’s mantra, the “We Care Way.” “It allows them to identify why they are here,” Nelson said. “This is not just a construction project. It’s a very personal connection for our workers. The We Care Way is really about emphasizing how much our workers care about the community, the project and each other. We talk about it every week. How is what you are doing identifying that you care? Are we reflecting that we really care about our community? It’s a way to connect and build teamwork.”

Before construction on the new $42 million, 100,000-sq.-ft. facility could begin, crews had to first demolish an existing structure, then dig a 37-ft. deep hole that will become three levels of underground parking.

Excavators and loaders removed 84,000 cu. yds. of soil. Crews then had to shore up the four walls and design a dewatering system to mitigate the high-water table.

“We have four large wells that go down about 45 feet in the ground,” Nelson said.

“They’ve drawn down that water table which has allowed us to work. I’ll be dewatering up until late fall. Because of the underground parking, it’s engineered to a passive system as opposed to an active system. This is designed so that structurally it’s a giant

bowl waterproof system. All the concrete fits in that. It relies on the weight of the structure to hold it down in the ground, to keep the building from ever floating above ground.”

Crews also could not use traditional hammer piling, but relied instead on an auger attachment to a drill. It took longer and cost more, Nelson said, but was necessary to ensure there was no disruption in the care of nearby patients.

When finished the Children’s Pavilion will include four levels above ground and a fifth mechanical floor with rooftop area.

Equipment currently on site includes scissor lifts, an 8,000-lb. forklift and a 220-ft. high tower crane.

The pavilion is slated for opening in 2019.

It’s a project that will be a source of pride to workers for a long time to come, Nelson said.

“When you are talking about millennials and trying to connect young people and get them excited about what they are doing and why they are doing it. You really have to embrace that — creating a project people want to be part of. We’re such a hallmark of the community, everyone wants to work for St. Luke’s. Construction workers who can’t donate money, can say ‘hey I was part of building that.’”

(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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New Portland Dealership Showcases Volvo Equipment

PacWest Machinery showcases machines from 10 different OEMs during the open house.

Arriving “rain or shine” shows real commitment. PacWest Machinery greeted nearly 400 visitors under its welcome banner during the wet open house.

PACWEST from page 4

base,” said Jolene Logue, president of PacWest Machinery.

“Delivering responsive service requires that we provide our employees the tools, facilities and training to perform at their best.” Tim Hurst, Oregon general manager of the company added “This new facility is an incredible commitment to the Oregon market. We’ve had so many positive comments from customers, suppliers, employees and their family members.”

Making their Oregon debut at the PacWest open house were the following Volvo exclusives: • The new Volvo A60H articulated hauler — the world’s largest fully articulated hauler.

• The new DD30B and DD35B Volvo rollers — these Tier IV Final machines are designed to increase performance and

With more than 50 giveaways to be raffled off, Volvo representative Mike Treadwell was wishing for an early Christmas.

reduce fuel consumption.

• Active Care Direct tutorials — Volvo’s innovative machine monitoring service and a revolutionary approach to telematics.

PacWest Machinery is the Volvo Construction Equipment dealer for the Pacific Northwest and has responsibility for the sales, rental and aftermarket support for the full line of Volvo’s general production equipment, road machinery and compact equipment. In addition, the company sells and supports equipment from other quality manufacturers including Metso Minerals, Roadtec, Tymco, GOMACO, Etnyre, Mauldin, Broce Brooms, SDLG, Genesis, Furukawa, ESCO and others. PacWest Machinery provides equipment and aftermarket services from four facilities located in Portland and Eugene, Ore., and in Seattle and Spokane, Wash., plus

additional support from an extensive mobile service fleet.

PacWest Machinery is owned by the Joshua Green Corporation and company management.

“We are excited to see PacWest Machinery expand and upgrade its facilities to support its goal of delivering exceptional customer service,” said Stephen Roy, president, Volvo CE Region Americas. “The investments PacWest has made in facilities, inventory, staffing and training are critical to meeting market demand as well as providing a premium experience the customer expects.”

(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) see PACWEST page 10

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Link-Belt Excavator’s Versatility Makes Difference for TBE TBE from page 2

A Question of Balance Earlier this year, TBE found themselves needing to lower a 10,500-lb. mini-excavator into a hole to dig a footing at the Troutdale job. Despite that being a task generally reserved for a 300-class machine or larger, the company opted to use the 245, and again, was more than impressed with the results.

“We lowered the machine off the side — then also brought it back up — and found the 245 X4 to be incredibly stable,” said Justin Thompson. “We repeated that process about a dozen times in the course of the job and were so impressed that we sent LBX some pictures of us doing it.”

TBE is not imagining the improvements it is sensing with the new machine. LBX reports that the 245 X4 delivers 10 percent faster cycle times than its predecessor at SP mode and 7% improvement at H mode. It also features a 2 percent improvement in arm digging force, 1 percent improved bucket digging force, and a 2 percent increased lifting capacity. Also, worth noting according to Thompson, has been the sense of balance the 245 X4 brings to the job. At both projects it has worked, he said the unit’s stability has

Thompson Brothers Excavating relies heavily upon the most recent addition to its excavator fleet, a Link-Belt 245 X4.

been an eye-opener.

“Normally, with your boom fully extended, say, in moving heavy culvert pipe on site, the displacement of weight will cause some instability that you feel in your tracks,” he said. “This machine, even at full boom extension, has an overall feeling of stability and balance and we have to believe that’s been designed in.”

Mutual Trust The relationship between Thompson Brothers Excavating and Triad Machinery has been solid since Day One and has grown over the years based on a sense of mutual trust. Justin Thomson feels that the oftenoverused phrase: “above and beyond” is apparently “business as usual” for Triad.

“Over the course of our business life, we

have had nothing but good come from Triad,” he said. “Their service, their response time, their ability to provide things like attachments, buckets, teeth, etc., are all excellent. Here’s an example of how they operate: When my dad took our 245 X4 to another job where it was needed more, I called Tom and said I needed a replacement for it. He said they didn’t have a 245, but they had just ordered some Link-Belt 210 X3s which were being delivered in about three days. I said that would work and he had it delivered right to us. Simply put, if they don’t have what we need, they will do everything they can to find it for us. We buy the occasional used machine at auction but, based on performance, all of our new excavator purchases have been Link-Belt machines and — in a sense, also based on performance — Triad has supplied them.

The Link-Belt/Triad combo has been very successful for us and we’re not changing anytime soon.”

TBE’s culvert project in Troutdale was wrapped up in mid-fall, and the transmission line job in The Dalles is slated for an early 2018 completion.

(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

Customers Enjoy Demos, Lunch at PacWest Open House

Some of the trucks in PacWest Machinery’s extensive mobile service fleet line up outside the 12,500-sq. ft. service center.

Visitors and employees seek shelter from the foul weather for a meet and greet by the lunch tables. The open house lunch was “Portland style” — catered by locally famous Bro-Dogs and Burgers food truck.

PACWEST from page 8

This Genesis GDT290 is owned by Northwest Demolition and has been custom painted as a tyrannosaurus, to be admired by young patients at Portland’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital during an upcoming demo and renovation.

PacWest open house guest, Eric Rice, tests his skills on the Volvo excavator simulator machine with instructions from Volvo CE representative Dave Adams.

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Efficiency & High Performance.

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The LH50M Industry material handler represents efficiency and high performance.

The standard Liebherr regenerative power system assures maximum handling while, at the same time, achieving lower fuel consumption. Quiet operation with the highest payload is guaranteed by the large, sturdy undercarriage. The attachment of the machine is available in a variety of versions and is thus always optimally matched to your respective application.

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