CAM Magazine June 2009 - Glass/Glazing, Carpentry & More

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IN THIS ISSUE:
“VOICE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY”
A RECIPE
FOR CHANGE
Mind, Body & Spirits Creates
Sustainable Restaurant in
Downtown Rochester
WORKING OUT
OF STATE
6 Things You Should
Know Before You Go
GRANDIOSE
GLAZING
AT GREEKTOWN
A Gleaming Glass Tower Rises Into the Detroit Skyline
Plus: CARPENTRY – Inspiring Woodwork at St. Joseph Catholic Church

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The Trend Millwork Group of Companies

Union Manufacturers Since 1964
Lincoln Park, Michigan / Ann Arbor, Michigan
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GLASS/GLAZING
“VOIC E OF TH E CONSTR UCTION I N DUSTRY”®
FEATURES
14 6 Things You Should Know 28 Let the Party Begin!
Before You Do Work in Another State
Greektown’s Gleaming Glass Tower Rises
Into Detroit’s Skyline
16 Help from Above
Construction Quote Pad
CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT
18 On the Jobsite
Setting Bloomfield Township’s Big Table
CARPENTRY
34 A Recipe for Change

Mind, Body & Spirits Take Sustainability to a
New Level
DEPARTMENTS
8 Industry News
10 Safety Tool Kit
40 Product Showcase
22 Inspiring Woodwork
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Dexter
44 People in Construction
47 CAM Welcomes New Members
48 CAM Buyers Guide Update
27 Greenprint for the Future
Straight Talk About Certified Wood
49 Construction Calendar
50 Advertisers Index
4 CAM MAGAZINE JUNE 2009 “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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interior work was no less challenging.

The dedication and determination of the team was very evident
WCA Unrolls the Red Carpet for 2009 Pyramid
during extensive troubleshooting and rework that was required to
Award Winners
The Washtenaw Contractors Association (WCA) recently resolve problems with the exterior lighting system. Cooperation
announced the winners of its twelfth annual PYRAMID Awards among all members of the team was required to effectively manage
before a group of the county’s leading contractors, architects, the mechanical scaffolding system that was used by everyone to
construction project owners and labor leaders. Each of these access the 90-foot-tall structure, and to ensure the safety of workers
prestigious awards represents exceptional effort in the areas of and pedestrians below. Together the project team restored this early
teamwork, service or innovation. To be chosen as a winner of a 20th century treasure to its original splendor.
PYRAMID Award, a nomination had to be truly outstanding. An
independent jury, composed of industry experts in the Boston area, Best Project Team - Projects between $3 Million & $25 Million
selected the winners. The winners of the 2009 PYRAMID Awards
are detailed below.
Major sponsors of this year’s event were Bricklayers and Allied
Craftworkers Local 9, Michigan Council of Employers, Laborers
Local 499 - Employers’ Cooperation and Education Trust Fund,
Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters, and the Washtenaw
County Industry Advancement Program.
BEST PROJECT TEAM AWARDS
Best Project Team - Projects under $3 Million
Romulus Athletic Center, Romulus

Owner: City of Romulus, Romulus
Architect: Wilkie & Zanley Architects, Wyandotte
Contractor: J. S. Vig Construction, Taylor
The City of Romulus wanted to revitalize an existing building

into an athletic facility that would help strengthen the community
and improve the quality of life of its citizens. The City found a top-
notch team for the project in the firms of Wilkie and Zanley
Architects and J.S. Vig Construction. Each team member
contributed to the creation of this state-of-the-art recreation facility
Glazier Building Restoration, Ann Arbor that features a running track, fitness area, aquatic center with five
Owner: Dahlmann Properties, Ann Arbor indoor pools, and a 30-foot slide. The 89,000-square-foot structure
Architect: Quinn Evans Architects, Ann Arbor also houses an outdoor pool, concession building, locker rooms, two
Contractor: JC Beal Construction, Ann Arbor cafes, banquet facilities, three gyms, rock climbing wall, a youth
center and childcare area.
The renovation of the historic Glazier Building, located in the The City used a can-do attitude to cut through red tape. The
center of downtown Ann Arbor, is a product of the initial vision of contractor’s value engineering ideas saved the owner over $800,000,
Dahlmann Properties, the design of Quinn Evans Architects, and and included re-using the structural steel from the existing
the efforts of JC Beal Construction. Masonry cleaning and building’s crane rail and combining the concession and pool
restoration were part of the building’s extensive exterior equipment buildings into one structure. The architect designed a
restoration. Other project components included a new Huron Street world-class facility with unique features, such as the “bird’s-eye”
entrance and canopy, interior improvements, elevator upgrades and view of planes
lobby finishes. coming and going at
The most stunning aspect the adjacent airport.
was the installation above the The team worked
seventh floor of a copper together to overcome
replica of the original over scale the regulatory
cornice that had been removed hurdles that close
in the 1960s due to safety proximity to the
concerns. Bracketed by the Ann airport created, were
Arbor Art Fair and winter always open to the
weather, the project schedule suggestions of the
was a huge challenge, with other team members,
painting of the new cornice and together
completed within days of provided the City of
winter setting in. With the Romulus with its new
building fully occupied crown jewel.
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Best Project Team - Projects over $25 Million TMP Associates, Mitchell & Mouat Architects, and Granger
Construction would continue to confront a myriad of challenges.
Part of the project site had to be annexed into the City from Ann
Arbor Township in order to bring in site utilities. Concern about
resident amphibians necessitated the addition of new wetland
habitat. Not long after construction began, the school superin-
tendent left, resulting in turmoil that threatened both the schedule
and budget. The late addition of the largest horizontal geothermal
field in North America required substantial redesign and
rescheduling. The effort to control cost made it necessary to make
structural steel revisions after contract award and during fabrication.
Creative solutions were needed to bring the project in compliance
Skyline High School, Ann Arbor with the City of Ann Arbor’s sewer mitigation plan. Three contro-
Owner: Ann Arbor Public Schools, Ann Arbor versial road intersection “roundabouts” were added late in the
Architects: TMP Associates, Bloomfield Hills; Mitchell & Mouat project. There is no doubt that extraordinary teamwork was needed
Architects, Ann Arbor to overcome these challenges, while at the same time creating a
Contractor: Granger Construction, Lansing project that qualifies for LEED Silver certification. It is a testament
to the team’s effort and success that the adjacent Homeowners
The new 382,000-square-foot Skyline High School was fraught with Association is among the project’s strong supporters.
challenges from its very inception because of community concerns
about the project. The project team of the Ann Arbor Public Schools, BEST SUBCONTRACTOR AWARDS
Best Subcontractor Award -

Contracts under $500,000
Baker Construction, Whitmore

Lake, for the U of M Kelsey
Museum project in Ann Arbor
Without a doubt, the greatest
challenge involved in the expansion
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Safety and Health Management System
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his will be pioneered the field of adult learning. He • Adults are
my final identified the following characteristics of practical,
installment adult learners: focusing on
on creating the aspects of a lesson
an effective safety • Adults are autonomous and self-directed. most useful to them in their work.
culture. The last, but They need to be free to direct themselves. • As do all learners, adults need to be
by no means least, of • Adults have accumulated a foundation of shown respect.
the five elements is life experiences and knowledge that may
Safety and Health include work-related activities, family By planning your training with these
Training. In responsibilities, and previous education. aspects in mind you will provide more
MIOSHA Part 1 – They need to connect learning to this effective training which will ultimately lead
Joseph M. Forgue
Director of Education
& Safety Services
General Rule under knowledge/experience base. to a safer workforce.
“employer responsibilities,” the standard • Adults are goal-oriented. Before the
lists seven major obligations that employers training even starts they usually know Don’t forget that CAMSAFETY is now
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with the other elements of an effective safety • Adults are relevancy-oriented. They must training under our grant from MIOSHA. To
program, this deserves adequate see a reason for learning something. find out more about this opportunity
preparation and planning. Your training Learning has to be applicable to their contact me at 248-972-1141 or at
programs have to be developed with the work or other responsibilities to be of forgue@cam-online.com.
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of the 117-year-old U of M Kelsey Museum

building was to match the existing stone
veneer, which features a blended placement
of colored field stones. The design team’s
plan called for 13 different stone colors and
tight tolerances on stone sizes and wall color
mix percentages. The project site offered
almost no staging area, resulting in multiple
deliveries of stone, which made insuring the
proper blend of stone during the entire
project even more difficult.
Baker Construction successfully
completed this incredibly complex stone
masonry project by using a detailed quality
control plan in the field. For each course of
stone on each of the four elevations, a
prescribed stone mix percentage was used
to select the correct mix of the stone colors.
Baker staff members meticulously hand
picked every piece of stone, creating
separate pallets for each row. Baker
Construction’s superior performance
resulted in a totally seamless transition from
the existing building to the completed
addition.
Best Subcontractor Award - Contracts over

$500,000
Ann Arbor Ceiling and Partition, Ypsilanti,

for the U of M Ross School of Business
project in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Ceiling and Partition (AACP)
was a key team member in the construction
of the University of Michigan’s new Ross
School of Business. AACP’s attention to
detail was very evident throughout the
procurement and construction phase of the
project. The design and construction team
frequently relied on their expertise to
resolve challenging architectural problems.
AACP not only installed the studs and
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drywall on the project, ultimately for their

they also installed over significance to the
30,000 square feet of construction community
high-end European ash and the nation at large.
and walnut wood “We are honored to
ceiling systems and over receive this award, “said
30,000 square feet of John Ferchill, chairman
terracotta from and CEO, The Ferchill
Germany. The Group, developer of The
tolerances required for Westin Book Cadillac
these installations hotel and residences.
would test the best “Our construction team
craftsmen in the world. AACP installed this material “right the first of Marous Brothers
time,” and their minimal punchlist reflected their professionalism. Construction,
The firm’s performance can be attributed to experienced Willoughby, Ohio and
supervisors and tradespeople, as well as their knowledgeable Jenkins Construction,
management staff. Ann Arbor Ceiling and Partition’s dedication Detroit did an outstanding job to restore this iconic property and
and attention to detail on this signature project helped ensure the return elegance to Detroit’s hospitality community.”
entire project’s success. More than 1,000 construction workers were on the job over a two-
year period of time to rebuild the Book Cadillac that originally
BEST INNOVATION AWARD opened in 1924 on Detroit’s Washington Boulevard, known as the
“Fifth Avenue of the Midwest.” The hotel is part of the National
A3C Collaborative Register’s Washington Boulevard Historical District.
Architecture, Ann The Book brothers, J.B. Jr., Herbert and Frank, original owners of
Arbor, for A3C’s the Book Cadillac, hired architect Louis Kamper to design the 32-
Sustainable Showcase floor hotel that became the largest hotel in the United States and
and UrbEn Retreat tallest building in Detroit. The construction cost was $14 million in
As an affirmation of the 1920s; today’s Book Cadillac was restored at a cost of $200
their commitment to million.
sustainability, A3C The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit reopened in October 2008 as a
renovated their offices 453-room luxury hotel with more than 60 residences on the top
to be an educational tool floors. The hotel space was reconfigured from its original 1,136
and learning lab guestrooms, banquets spaces and public areas to create a modern
for their community. design with significant historical flourishes. The hotel now offers
Sustainable products and systems were incorporated to showcase 39,000 square feet of meeting space that includes three ballrooms, 13
the variety of options available. Research features were built into meeting rooms and a WestinWORKOUT SM Fitness Center with
the project to study the benefits of green roofs and enhanced indoor pool. Dining and bar options include Michael Symon’s Roast
building envelopes. The data is being shared with others studying restaurant, spa1924grille, The Boulevard Room and The Motor Bar.
sustainability, and the UrbEn Retreat, which is their rooftop confer- Roast was recently named Best Restaurant in Detroit by the Detroit
encing space overlooking the green roof, is available for use by local Free Press. For more information on the Westin Book Cadillac
organizations. Detroit please go to www.bookcadillacwestin.com. Starwood
Through this innovative project, A3C demonstrated that sustain- Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and
ability and design to the USGBC’s LEED® standard does not have leisure companies in the world with more than 940 properties in
to be limited to new and large-scale projects. The renovation of approximately 97 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and
their historic building was the first in downtown Ann Arbor to be managed properties. For more information, please visit
registered for LEED-CI Gold Certification. A3C worked with the www.starwoodhotels.com.
City to create the first public-private relationship to allow a private
property owner to lease underground rights to public property for
the creation of a field for a geothermal energy system. Their efforts
Simonton Windows® Rehires 100+ Employees
Simonton Windows®, a leading manufacturer of top-quality
have resulted in a reduction in energy use of over 45 percent,
windows and patio doors, has recalled 110 employees at its
reduction in water consumption of 30 percent, and reduction in
manufacturing facilities in West Virginia and Illinois. In addition,
quantity and improvement in quality of storm water run-off. The
the company is actively seeking to hire employees at its Oklahoma
project proved that “green” can go anywhere, and that even 6,000
facility.
square feet is more than enough space to make an impact.
“We’re hopeful that the increased product demand we’re now
seeing will help us return more employees back to work in the
Westin Book Cadillac Detroit Receives Award coming weeks,” says Mark Wherry, vice president of manufacturing
for Best Renovation Project in U.S. for Simonton Windows. “In the winter months we traditionally see
The Associated General Contractors of America recently a seasonal drop in business. With the arrival of spring, we’re now
announced that The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit received the 2009 seeing an upturn in product demand, which allows us to hire back
Aon Build America Award for best renovation. A total of 13 projects employees. We were able to start rehiring in early March, and have
were recognized for their complexity, innovation, success, and done so on a weekly basis as we’re steadily seeing a rise in window

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production.”
Simonton has hired back 80 employees at
its facilities in Ritchie County, WV, and 30 DETROIT CARPENTRY
employees at its Paris, IL facility. Hourly
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“In addition to the traditional increase in
business that occurs each spring, we’re also
seeing greater interest from homeowners in
window replacement projects based on the
newly introduced tax credit for adding
DETROIT & SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN
energy-efficient windows to the home,” says
Wherry. “We’re hoping this provision of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 will provide more incentive for
homeowners to take advantage of this
unique opportunity to invest in Simonton
windows and save on their energy bills.”
The legislation allows homeowners to
gain a tax credit of 30 percent of the cost of
qualifying energy-efficient upgrades to a
maximum of $1,500 per household for 2009
and 2010. The new law has very specific
restrictions, including the following:
Windows purchased must be equal to or
below a U Factor of 0.30 and a Solar Heat
Gain Coefficient (SHGC) of 0.30; the
purchase of the qualified windows must be
made during the taxable year for which the
credit is being claimed; the credit is only
allowed on the price of the qualified
windows themselves, not on installation STRENGTH THROUGH
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2009 and 2010.
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specially designed site also includes case
studies on energy-efficient windows and
links to sites with additional information.
Web site: www.detcarpapp.org
Homeowners may also order literature from
the site and gain more specific details on the
tax credit program.
Union Trustees Management Trustees

Simonton Windows produces ENERGY
STAR® qualified replacement and new
construction windows and doors, including
a line of impact-resistant products.
Simonton is a founding sponsor of The
Tim Kelley, Chairman Brian Sedik, Secretary
Weather Museum and a corporate partner of Charlie Jackson Gene Auger
Homes for Our Troops. For information, call Scott Lowes Art Hug, Jr.
(800) SIMONTON or
www.simonton.com. ENERGY STAR is a
visit
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trademark owned by The Nelrod Don Stewart Jack Russell
Corporation. Chuck Raeder

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6 Things You
Should Know
Before You Do Work
in Another State
Submitted by Yeo & Yeo, PC, CPAs
& Business Consultants
I
f this tight economy is pinching your wallet, you may be premiums only once. In some cases, contractors must pay premiums
thinking that now is a good time to explore business opportu- in their home states as well as the states in which they do business.
nities in other states. Before you venture too far from home, Neighboring states often have reciprocal agreements to prevent
however, know what you’re getting into. such double payments.
State requirements surrounding construction projects vary
widely. These requirements may not be burdensome, but you’ll 3. LICENSING AND REGISTRATION
need to satisfy them before you can lay the foundation. Here are the In most states, out-of-state contractors must be licensed or
top six you should know about: registered to do business in that state. Licensing requirements vary,
with some states requiring examinations as well as proof of
insurance and evidence of financial solvency. In states that don’t
require a license, contractors often must register with appropriate
1. TAXES
Tax laws differ from state to state, but most states levy sales taxes
on building materials purchased in the state and use taxes on state offices.
materials brought in from outside the state. Some states, such as In either case, state rules regarding the timing of licensure and
Mississippi, levy a flat tax on all commercial construction rather registration also vary. Furthermore, in some states, only licensed
than charging sales and use taxes. contractors may bid on jobs; in others, unlicensed contractors can
Other states, such as Iowa, require out-of-state contractors to bid, but projects may be awarded only to licensed construction
obtain use tax permits if they do more than one project in the state. companies. Know the rules before you venture too far afield.
Before taking a job in another state, ask your CPA for help parsing
the state and local tax laws. 4. BONDING
Most states require out-of-state contractors to post bonds before
they do business in the state. The type and amount of bonds required
fluctuate vastly — in Arizona, for instance, bonds can range from
2. INSURANCE
The first thing you should know about insurance is whether
yours is valid in other states. Check with your carrier to see what $1,000 to $90,000, depending on the type of license sought and the
limitations your general and workers’ compensation coverage may amount of work anticipated. In some states, all contractors must post
have — and how much it will cost to change them, if necessary. bonds or cash; in others, only specific types of contractors, or only
Check, too, to be sure you’ll be paying workers’ compensation those working on public projects, must provide bonds.

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5. LABOR
You can save yourself a great deal of
trouble by learning about the labor relations
and union issues in the states you’re
thinking of expanding into. If you’re
considering a public project, you’ll probably HEATING
be subject to prevailing wage laws, meaning COOLING
you must pay whatever rate is common for
ES
similar work in other areas of the state. DEHUMIDIFYING
And regardless of the types of jobs you’re
AL SERVIC
interested in, determine up front whether AIR FILTRATION
there’s a strong union presence in the area. If THERMAL REMEDIATION
so, be ready to deal with union issues
whether you have a labor contract or not.
6. CONTRACTS
If you’re going to work in more than one
24/7/365
state, a one-size-fits-all contract won’t do
you much good. State laws governing
Nationwide Service
construction are even more complicated and
more divergent than their licensing and T
bonding requirements. In California, for
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example, construction defects are prime
legal hunting ground, while such suits are
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rare in other parts of the country. www.temp-air.com
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Another common construction contract
clause, pay-if-paid, has become a
contentious issue for out-of-state
contractors. In New York, for example,
courts are divided on whether pay-if-paid
clauses are enforceable when contracts are
governed by the laws of another state. It’s
always best to avoid such clauses at any
time but, if you have one, be sure it’s
applicable wherever you’re working.
Above all, make sure you work with a
contract law attorney so that your out-of-
state contracts are airtight.
GO SLOWLY, BUT DON’T STOP

Expanding your business into other
states is a great way to bring in additional
revenue during a down building market.
But before you pack your bags, know where
you’re going and what you’ll find when
you arrive.
This article was submitted by Yeo & Yeo, P.C.,

CPAs & Business Consultants, 455 E.
Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 2, Ann Arbor.
For more information, contact Thomas
O’Sullivan, CPA, at (734) 769-1331 or
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CONSTRUCTION QUOTE PAD
Construction
Quote Pad by E. Dewey Little
Help from
Above
W
hen Bob Brutell talks about How does this impact roofing longevity? “In terms of sustain-
intervention from above that can ability, theoretically we can keep your roof going forever,” Brutell
help save the building below, he’s said, “as long as you’re willing to keep adding back into the roof
probably referring to the whatever it’s losing by the wear-and-tear of nature and human
“Sustainable Roof Index,” created by his firm, abuse. Under a maintenance agreement, we can do everything we
Brutell Roofing Inc. of Oak Park. In an effort to can to keep the roof in the ‘green’ zone. That tells an owner they’ve
better evaluate a roof’s condition and extend its got a sustainable roof.”
Brutell
life, Brutell said, “We looked at what we thought
the 11 factors were for a good quality roof, and we created an Beyond avoiding the expense of a complete roof replacement,
algorithm, with some metrics, that would tell us exactly what the Brutell sees another savings coming from this process. “I believe
condition of that roof is, and put some numbers to it. that when you’re tearing off a roof and throwing it in a landfill,
“We look at about 75 different areas on a roof, then we break that you’re not being green,” he said, “no matter what it is you want to
down into 11 factors that are on our sustainability index. Below put back up there. You can put the prettiest plants up there you
those 11 items, we’re also looking at 20 other things to establish want, but if the first thing you do is back up all these diesel trucks
what the values are in those 11 areas. Our report shows the owner to the edge of your building and throw that roof into them and cart
clearly all the things we’ve thought about in order to sustain their it off to a landfill, that’s not what we call environmentally sound.
roof.” Here, you’ve saved the roof, you’ve saved the cost of tearing it off,
and you’ve also saved the environment. So you could be a good
BRUTELL’S 11 KEYS TO SUSTAINING A ROOF ARE: citizen without really having to break a sweat.”
• Its Overall Condition

• Maintenance Program or Actions That Have Been Taken
ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE
Taking a positive approach to focusing on
• Condition of the Flashings emerging sectors requires getting back to basics,
• Drainage according to Ennio “Pete” Petrella, COO, of
• U/V Protection Bloomfield Hills-based Synergy Group, Inc.
• Reflectivity “Everybody is in the same boat as far as knocking
• Number of Roof Systems in Place on doors, talking to architects, talking to brokers,”
• Type and Thickness of Insulation he said. “You just need to reinvent the wheel and
• Age of the Roof get on the phone and go back to the old days when Petrella
• Type of Roof System you cold-called everybody. We have a lot of good
• Amount of Traffic on the Roof people here on the phone all day long. Yet, a lot of calls come
from past relationships, where people hear about us and give us a
This index replaces the red-yellow-green color-coding previously heads-up.”
used. Brutell explained, “We know when our matrix says your roof Where is he finding the most activity? “Right now, schools and
scores from 1 to 50, that’s a ‘red’ roof under the old way of looking universities are doing a lot of work,” Perella said. “A lot of cities
at it. That’s a roof with serious deficiencies. A roof that scores 51 to have municipal work. We’ve done Eastpointe City Hall and Keego
75 is a roof that is ‘yellow’ and needs attention. A roof that scores Harbor City Hall.” Work in other growing sectors, he noted,
76 to 100 is ‘green,’ and is considered as being good to go.” include financial services, biotechnology, and medical. Regarding

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opportunities in Michigan, Petrella said, served as lead architect on the first more hits than ever.” In seeking clients for
“We want to promote construction in this commercial building in Bloomfield Township constructions services, Maltese said, “We’re
area. There are obviously so many great to receive LEED certification. This was a finding more and more people that we quote
possibilities around here. We will never conversion of an existing building into a jobs to over the Internet, rather than on
give up on that.” dealership and corporate headquarters for paper. So we’re using the Internet for that, as
Smart USA. Paaz said, “Many of the things well. We’re doing proposals and e-mailing
Faced with extremely competitive you’re doing in a building - such as them. It generates an interest, because they
bidding, he gives a large measure of credit improving insulation, cutting down heat like the fact that we’re savvy in computers.”
for success to his subcontractors. “We’ve load - you do to save money in the long run.
surrounded ourselves with incredible I think you’re going to see more and more of With regard to remodeling projects,
subcontractors,” Petrella said. “They this because the companies that are doing it Maltese said, “We’ve been able to do sketches
respond to our timeframes, they respond to are using it as part of their PR and for them, e-mail them a floor plan, an
our budget needs. When we go after a job, advertising program. They know that it has estimate and a proposal. It expedites things,
we go after that job as a team with all of our appeal to the general public. and people who are busy working can grab it
subs. We all get together and say what we and look at it without having to meet in
can do. We all have to work together to get “You may spend some money up front, person. We would meet at some point and go
jobs; some of this is almost a joint venture typically. It’s like a lot of things; it’s an over the project, but it’s not like ten meetings,
with our subcontractors.” investment that you have to make initially, it’s one meeting.
Does this represent more of a collabo- and then there’s a payback. For instance, one “I think the builder of today needs to be
rative effort than in the past? “You know, of the things we did on this site, which I think very aggressive on the Internet and computer
we’ve always done that in the past,” Petrella is really interesting, is all the roof water, the and really change the way they do business.
said, “but now we are getting rewarded storm drainage from the roof of the building, We’re constantly changing our systems and
because we know how to do it with our goes into a cistern, rather than into the public upgrading, trying to stay ahead of the eight
subs. We’ve done it for the past 10 years like storm system. You have to pay for the ball. Right now we’re really looking into the
this, so now they’re paying us back, almost, cistern, but we then use that water for the green construction. That’s our next goal, to
by working really closely with us.” irrigation of the landscape areas, and you’re really go after that market.”
What gives him the greatest sense of not buying water from the city at that point.”
optimism about the future here? “You’ve
got to be optimistic,” Petrella said. “You just In his view, there’s a many-faceted appeal
have to hope that the lending institutions that assures green growth. “Payback can be
are loosening up their wallets and lending in many different aspects,” Paaz said. “One
money so it releases more projects. We’re of them is energy savings, utility costs, that
seeing more and more jobs coming to the type of thing. Another one is that it brings
table for bidding purposes, and we’re seeing customers in the door, because they
a lot more clients calling. So there seems to recognize it’s something they support, and
be a break right now. I think the end of last that’s a payback. The livability of the
year and the beginning of this year was building improves. The LEED concept is not
pretty tough, but now we’re seeing a little just energy savings, but they’re also looking
more relaxed atmosphere. You’re hearing at making the building a more comfortable
more and more from Beaumont and Henry and accommodating place for the occupants.
Ford doing research and doing different This improves productivity and
buildings. We’re seeing more of these morale...those are all paybacks.” Even
projects coming up and that, to us, is good though this makes economic sense, Paaz
news. And not just for us, but we’ve got a believes that major thrust toward green
lot of great general contractors in town.” buildings comes from public perception.
“People recognize that with global warming
GREEN FORECAST and the energy crisis,” he said, “we have to
Despite the present economic crunch, and do things differently than we’ve done them
to a degree, because of it, project architect Al in the past.”
Paaz foresees a steady growth in green
building design. As a participant in environ- WEBSITE PROSPECTING
mentally sensitive construction for While working all the
Bloomfield-based DesRosiers Architects, he basics in finding clients in
today’s market, Dominic J.
Maltese, Jr., owner of
Plymouth-based D.J.
Maltese Consulting, has
found growing value in his
website. “I think the Maltese
Internet is a marketing tool
that’s probably more valuable than people
Paaz DesRosiers realize,” he said. “I have a website that has

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This senior center is part of the Bloomfield Township Capital Improvements Project.
Setting Bloomfield Township’s
BIG TABLE
A
By David R. Miller, typical dinning room table that has plenty of room for everyday meals can become
crowded when guests arrive. Large serving plates can take up most of the space,
leaving no room small items like salt and pepper shakers. Construction manager
Associate Editor
the George W. Auch Company, Pontiac, and architect CDPA Architects, Southfield,
recently faced a similar logistical challenge on a much larger scale, as their table was the 21-
acre site of the Bloomfield Township Capital Improvements project.
The team needed to find a way to fit many things on this site, almost like plates on an
overcrowded table, including a new 24,000-square-foot senior center designed by Fusco,
Shaffer & Pappas, Inc.; and a new 78,000-square-foot DPW facility. The project team also
needed to find room to renovate 11,500 square feet of the existing DPW building while
demolishing the rest of the structure, renovate and add to the 17,000-square-foot fire station,
and install a new police lot while repaving all of the existing lots. They even needed to find
a spot for the salt - a new 6,800-square-foot salt dome.

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“The biggest challenge was working

around their existing operations while still
doing our own,” said Dennis Smith, senior
project manager for the George W. Auch
Company. “The existing township offices
were on the campus, along with the fire
station, police station and an animal center.
The fire and police stations operated 24
hours a day.”
Fortunately, the only work needed at the
police station and the animal center was to
cable them into the Township’s new
information system, which was done with
every building on the site. The project team
caught an unexpected break partway
through the job when the DPW staff
switched to four, 10-hour days a week. This
left Fridays open for large material
deliveries that would have otherwise
disrupted activities for both the contractor
and the owner.
Other project challenges stemmed from
the unique nature of the site, which was
marked with gentle rolling hills before the
ground was leveled decades ago. Poor soil
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CARPENTRY
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By David R. Miller, Associate Editor Photos Courtesy of Kulbacki, Inc.
T
hose who attend services at St. Joseph Catholic Church in and dark stained maple panels were used in a contrasting pattern,
Dexter also probably receive some inspiration from a the wood grain can be followed through the entire wall. Creating a
dazzling wood feature wall directly behind the priest, in precise pattern with a natural material like wood requires careful
addition to what they derive from the message. The ornate attention to the smallest detail.
feature wall was installed by Kulbacki, Inc., Clinton Township, and “Wood veneer is still wood, even though it is only 1/16” thick,”
fabricated by Rice & Weathermann, Inc., Detroit. Key project explained James Kulbacki, president of Kulbacki, Inc. “Each piece has
members for the new 30,000-square-foot church include general its own characteristics, just as every piece of wood does. You still
contractor DeMattia Group, Plymouth, and architect Swanson need to lay them all out and sequence-match them.”
Design Studios, Lansing. Kulbacki estimates that about 20 percent of his jobs have some sort
of matching requirement that must be taken care of in the shop.
PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER Materials are watched much more closely on these jobs. Damage is
The ornate feature wall at the front of the church is composed of always something to be avoided, but the cost of extra precautions can
4’ x 8’ pre-finished wood veneer panels. About 100 panels, totaling sometimes make occasional touch-up work, or even replacement, a
3,000 square feet, were used for this wall and a smaller feature wall more palatable option. This usually is not the case when wood grains
at the back of the sanctuary. Even though a combination of light need to be matched, as trying to replace a single piece of an intricate

About 100 panels, totaling 3,000 square feet, were used for this
feature wall and a smaller one at the back of the sanctuary.

Kulbacki installed the flooring and built the

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Kulbacki freely shares credit with every GETTING TO THE CHURCH ON TIME
subcontractor on the job. The protective The original project schedule allocated 8-
measures used on the project added about 12 weeks for Kulbacki’s installation, but this
15 minuets to the installation time for each was ultimately cut to four weeks. Since the
panel, which the project team could barely wood was pre-finished and pre-machined,
afford to spend while meeting a demanding nothing could really be done until the
project schedule. subframing and the plywood behind it was
This feature wall in the gathering space is also

a focal point.
puzzle can be a time consuming affair.

From Kulbacki’s experience, about 10 to
15 percent of panels are typically damaged
after installation. After all, it only takes a
second to drop a tool or move a lift a little
too close, and anyone on a jobsite can do it.
A 1/4” layer of Masonite sandwiched
between bubble-wrap layers kept the panels
safe at St. Joseph, but the need for protec-
tion was carefully weighed against other
factors.
“You can only protect a pre-finished
product so much,” said Kulbacki. “If you start
laying on a ton of protection, you risk
damaging the finish in the shop. You don’t
want to take the protection off and see
1,000 scratches.”
Since they are used to working with
delicate wood materials, damage is much
less likely to result from the actions of
Kulbacki crewmembers than at the hands of
other tradesworkers. The hands of skilled
woodcrafters can also cause damage,
typically on 1-3 percent of the panels, but
most of these can be touched-up as
opposed to being replaced. Tape can even
leave a mark on fine woodwork, so Kulbacki
attached protection to the panels with 3M
Scotch-Blue™ Painter’s Tape to prevent
damage, calling it “the best tape on the
market.” Not a single panel was damaged at
St. Joseph – a miraculous feat for which

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complete. A crew then needed to conduct to start at ‘A’ and end at ‘Z’. You couldn’t start
measurements in the field before work on at ‘A’, put another crew at ‘D’, another crew at
the panels could begin. Unfortunately, the ‘J’, another one at ‘S’, and say, ‘Let’s all meet
detailed nature of the work limited the somewhere in the middle.’”
available options to speed up the schedule. Only one seven-person crew could work
“Even though the schedule got pushed, on the wall at a time, so adding more people
there was a required amount of time to do would not solve the problem. Kulbacki
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ertified wood is an increasingly North America during the past year due to North American forests and also has fiber
popular option for reducing the the demand for FSC certified wood and sourcing requirements for offshore wood
environmental impact of construc- paper, particularly by Fortune 1000 corpora- that may get mixed into the supply. SFI’s
tion. Understanding the process by tions. FSC’s standards are respected by standard, like other certification programs,
which the material is certified is an businesses and consumers alike for being has or addresses:
important step in incorporating certified both comprehensive and prescriptive, and • Support by conservation groups
wood into an overall sustainability strategy. for their many essential safegaurds • Social, economic and environmental
For this month’s Greenprint, representatives including: representation in decision-making
from two leading certification bodies, the
• Avoidance of illegal timber
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the • Protection of old growth forests • Identification of special biological,
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) were • Severe restrictions on clearcutting cultural, heritage sites
invited to describe their programs. Both • Prohibition on natural forest conversion • Management strategies to protect species
were asked to limit their responses to 300 (to plantations or non-forest uses) at risk and maintain wildlife habitat
words and to refrain from commenting on • Protection of indigenous peoples’ rights • Sustainable harvest levels
the practices of other certification entities or • Consultation with and benefits arising to • Prompt regeneration
from making superlative or exclusionary local communities • Third-party accredited certification audits
statements. Their responses are below:
• Publicly available audit reports with
While some industrial forestry companies corrective action clearly highlighted
Corey Brinkema, President, still see FSC’s high standards as beyond their
Forest Stewardship Council – reach, many private forestland owners and SOLID SUPPLY:
United States public agencies, like the Michigan DNR, have With over 150 million acres of certified
Forests comprise some of the world’s successfully achieved FSC certification. In forestland across North America, including
most vital ecosystems. Forests also provide fact, Michigan plays a prominent role in the nearly 5 million acres in Michigan, SFI’s
livelihoods for communities and essential system with nearly 4.6 million acres and 88 program delivers a steady supply of fiber
products for our everyday lives. Consumers companies certified to FSC standards. from well-managed forests. What’s more,
worldwide now have the ability to During difficult economic times, FSC certifi- SFI’s product label can be used to identify
encourage responsible forest management cation provides these progressive fiber from more than 80% of the certified
by choosing an ever increasing array of landowners and organizations with forests in North America. This is important
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified increased market access and a solid position considering only 10% of global forests are
products. More than 260 million acres and in the emerging green economy. certified. Including SFI in your policy helps
12,000 companies are certified to FSC’s keep options open, supply stable, and sends
comprehensive forest management and Kathy Abusow, President and a message to the marketplace that helps
chain-of-custody standards. In little more CEO of SFI Inc. influence the other 90%.
than 15 years, FSC has emerged as one of the SFI Inc. is an internationally-recognized,
world’s leading forces for forest conserva- independent non-profit representing a GREEN BUILDING:
tion. growing community of foresters, manufac- SFI is recognized in procurement policies
Public trust of FSC is gleaned from its high turers, distributors and social/ conservation and rating systems around the world
standards, independence from the timber organizations committed to improving including the Green Build Initiative’s Green
industry and support from the world’s most forest practices globally. Globes™ in the U.S. In fact, the recently
respected environmental organizations like launched National Green Building Standard
World Wildlife Fund, National Wildlife HOW IT WORKS: ™, the first rating system approved by the
Federation, and The Nature Conservancy. To be certified, forest operations must American National Standards Institute,
FSC is a central player in the green building meet and be audited against the SFI 2005- recognizes all credible third-party certifica-
industry with its recognition in the LEED 2009 Standard, which is based on principles tion systems, including SFI.
rating system. promoting sustainable forest management. Talk to your supplier and visit
FSC forest certification has exploded in The SFI Standard is specifically designed for www.sfiprogram.org for more information.

June 28-33 Glass 5/14/09 9:07 AM Page 28
GLASS/GLAZING
PHOTO COURTESY HNEDAK BOBO GROUP

Let the Party Begin!
Greektown’s Gleaming Glass Tower Rises Into Detroit’s Skyline
By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor Photos by Tom Powers, American Glass & Metals Corporation
A
t Greektown Casino’s new hotel, thirty stories of “The glass curtain wall’s square footage translates into almost two
shimmering blue glass rise above the century-old brick of and a third acres of glass,” said Tom Powers, project manager and 16-
historic St. Mary’s Church. With the ornate spires of the year veteran with the Plymouth-based glass and glazing contractor.
1885 church in the foreground and this contemporary “I can’t think of any other recent glass project in Detroit that is even
tower of glass in the background, the 400-room hotel takes its place close to this scale.”
among the rich mosaic of buildings visible from Lafayette Boulevard Transparent, tinted, or opaque, the magic of glass transforms this
in downtown Detroit. Almost cobalt blue on a sunlit afternoon, the rectangular tower into a striking new presence on Detroit’s skyline.
hotel tower, itself, is a gleaming mosaic of nine different types of Dark vertical stripes of glass are randomly scattered across this glass
glass placed across nearly 100,000 square feet of curtain wall façade designed in varied tones of blue. “The variety of blue, reflec-
installed by American Glass & Metals Corporation. Jenkins/Skanska, tive glass mimics the sky when viewed from the streetscape below,”
Detroit, is the construction manager for Greektown Casino’s new states Nathan Peak, AIA, designer for Memphis-based Hnedak Bobo
hotel and casino expansion. Group (HBG).“Reflection works to break up the height and length of

the large-scale hotel tower, while patterning

of different shades of glass creates the look
of movement.” The hotel was designed by
the Hnedak Bobo Group-Rossetti Design
Alliance, an established collaboration of two
nationally recognized hospitality and enter-
tainment designers, namely Hnedak Bobo
Group and Southfield-based Rossetti
Architects.
HBG and Rossetti worked together to
develop a variety of methods and materials
that would add visual interest and break up
the scale of the hotel. “Glass selections were
tested for reflectivity on top of a roof before
selection in order to ensure the proper
appearance and a cohesive exterior design,”
according to information supplied by HBG.
American Glass & Metals’ scope of work
involved five separate contracts throughout
the hotel and casino complex, plus inter-
facing with the several design firms. HBG
held the contract as overall design architect
and planner, and architect of record for the
casino expansion and hotel guestrooms.
Rossetti Architects, Southfield, acted as the
architect of record for the hotel exterior and
the first floor of the hotel interior, with its
amazing faux draperies of glass-reinforced
gypsum and its monumental stair and
stunning fireplace rising over the lobby’s
main desk. Rossetti also provided interior
design for the third floor, housing the main
eatery called Bistro 555. Cagley & Tanner, Las
Vegas, provided interior design for the
casino interior; Detroit-based Rhonda
Roman (RAR) Interiors was the interior
designer for the events center and for the
hotel’s fifth-floor conference space.
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NUMBERS
American Glass & Metals pieced together
this elaborate 30-story tall checkerboard of
glass beginning in March 2007. “We had
nine different colors of glass to contend with
as we went up the building,” said Powers.
“The hotel tower has five kinds of vision
glass (tinted but transparent glass) and four
different types of spandrel glass (opaque
glass used to hide the building structure The square footage of the hotel’s glass curtain wall translates into almost two-and-a-third acres
between floors).” of glass.
Five different high-performance coatings
applied to a variety of glass substrates
complete this intricate curtain wall
composed of Viracon high-performance low E coating on a piece of light blue glass, On a project of this complexity, ordering
glazing products. Powers describes the followed by a coating on a piece of dark blue the glass entailed a careful examination of
creative “painting” of varied glass exhibited glass or perhaps on spandrel glass. In this the architectural drawings. “We had to very
by this unique curtain wall:“One panel could way, using a variety of coatings on a variety carefully follow the drawings to make sure
be a clear piece of glass with a low E coating. of different types of substrate glass yields we had the right types and right quantities
Another panel could be a different variety of nine color combinations on this building.” on order,” said Powers. “Plus, when it came

GLASS/GLAZING
American Glass & Metals Corporation labored on multiple contracts, including the bridge linking the hotel to the Old St. Mary’s Building and the patterned
glass façade of the hotel.
time to install the panels, my crew in the area of downtown Detroit,” said Peak. “As a system.
field had to be extremely careful to make contrast, the glass then brings the modern “For us as the installer, the practical reason
sure they put the right glass type in the right element to the whole project.” for using the CW 600 tubular system is that
location.” The 30-story hotel actually has three we wouldn’t use a system that is glazed from
Each glass type was numbered for field zones and two different aluminum curtain the outside on the higher levels,” said Powers.
installation with its own code, for instance wall framing systems: the base or podium “We wanted to use a system that could be
GT01, GT03, or GT05. “This is 30 floors of rises to the sixth floor; the mid-rise section installed and glazed from the interior floor
what looks like a random pattern, with the fills the 7th to 13th floor and is centered on slab as we transitioned to the upper floors.”
exception of the dark vertical bands,” said the parking structure that actually
Powers. penetrates through the hotel and emerges A ROOM WITH A VIEW
on the face of the building; and the hotel In building this glass monolith, American
BUILDING IN THREE CONSTRUCTION tower is the box of pure glass soaring from Glass & Metals managed two core installa-
ZONES the 14th to the 30th floor. American Glass & tion challenges: the tight site and
The glass tower actually rises from a brick, Metals installed a Vistawall CW 250 curtain installation of eight “bump-out,” or glass
precast, limestone and glass base or podium wall framing system on the podium and a projections, extending an average of five
to blend with neighboring structures in Vistawall CW 600 on the mid-rise and tower. feet beyond the surface of the curtain wall.
Greektown. “The brick ties in with what is Basically, the CW 250 is an exterior glazed Greektown is a tightly knit area of brick
contextual to the low-rise structures in this system and the CW 600 is an interior glazed buildings with bustling eateries, casinos, and

corporate and government facilities. With

such a tight site, the hotel construction team
had to build within the footprint of this
structure. “The building and the parking
deck fill the entire block,” said Powers.“There
were no staging areas on this job except
within the building and the parking deck.”
American Glass & Metals had to tightly
coordinate its deliveries of glass and metal.
Essentially, the rising building became the
staging area, meaning that American Glass
had to work closely with the glass manufac-
turer, with Jenkins/Skanska, and with
Colasanti Construction Services, Inc., Detroit
- the contractor erecting the frame of this
poured concrete building - to mesh delivery
of glass and metals with the concrete
schedule of the building frame. “Jim Goers, a
superintendent with Jenkins/Skanska, and I
spent countless hours on the site and on the
phone plotting and planning deliveries,”
said Powers. “It was a very complicated
dance to try to get the material delivered to
ensure we would always have the framing
and glass we needed to keep going up the
building,” said Powers.
Beyond coordinating delivery, one
challenging installation task was working
beyond the building’s face to enclose the
bump-out or projection areas. American
Glass & Metals used a scissor lift (placed on
the interior floor slab) with an extension to
reach these glass projections. “This special
scissor lift with an extension let us project
outside of the building and actually walk out
through the curtain wall to reach areas of
the bump-out that we couldn’t otherwise
access,” said Powers.“At various points in the
job we also used swing stages to perform
work on the building face.”
The glass projections “provide additional
width for hotel suites, which require more
room and are deeper in size,” according to
information supplied by HBG. “The bump-
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against the blue-hued hotel tower curtain
wall. When illuminated at night, these
horizontal bands of glass are highlighted for
drama representative of an entertainment
district.”
Internally, the tapered enclosures
span several rooms, offering guests an

GLASS/GLAZING
exhilarating perspective while safely on its glassy surface as the tower rises far the Eclipz Lounge. Altogether, American
ensconced within these glass-enclosed above the Hellas Restaurant like a rectangle Glass & Metals poured over 40,000 man-
aeries far above the city. The ultimate room of sky crystallized into 4,000 insulated glass hours into the hotel contract alone.
with a view is one with the wide end of the units. As part of its extensive scope of work, Other tasks included framing and glazing
tapered bump out. “You are basically American Glass & Metals’ installation of the a connecting diagonal pedestrian bridge
walking off the edge of the building,” said structural wall of heavy tempered glass that now links the existing Old St. Mary’s
Powers. “If you are in one of the rooms at the forming the hotel’s main entrance Building to the contemporary hotel.
end of the bump-out, you can actually see completes the main exterior portion of this Completing this long roster of work,
the exterior face of the building from the massive glass and glazing project. Large American Glass & Metals performed work
comfort of your room.” Leave it to the power structural fins, attached with functional but within the casino expansion and within the
of glass to serve guests this rare, up close decorative spider clips, hold the glass wall in adjacent GAP Building, a new structure built
to fill in a gap in the row of storefronts to
create an uninterrupted interior route to the
casino.
A pathway of glass - expansive windows
along virtually the resort’s entire perimeter -
guides the visitor from the attached parking
structure, into the hotel’s wide promenade
along its southern perimeter, over a glass-
enclosed pedestrian bridge, and into the
casino via another promenade forming the
Monroe St. perimeter of the Old St. Mary’s
Building and the newly constructed GAP
building. In the GAP building, American
Glass & Metals also installed heavy
tempered glass walls in the casino gift shop
and to separate the promenade and the
casino’s buffet area, as well.
TAXING GEOMETRIES
This passageway ultimately leads to the
new casino expansion’s Eclipz Lounge. The
glass craftsmanship of American Glass &
Metals was also called into play to shape this
sloped and tapered glass box leaning
slightly over Lafayette Ave. “It takes a strong
collaboration with project contractors to
realize such an intricate architectural design
The glass craftsmanship of American Glass & Metals was also called into play to shape the casino’s as the Greektown hotel tower and casino,”
sloped and tapered glass box leaning slightly over Lafayette Avenue. says Peak.“Because of some of the complex-
ities of tapering slopes and the geometries
of the box, our team worked back and forth
with the contractors. American Glass &
and personal view of a building’s face and a place; Glass & Mirror Craft, based in Wixom, Metals helped considerably and did a great
stunning panorama of the city below. manufactured both wall and fins, forming an job fulfilling the design intent in construc-
To build these glass aeries, American Glass inviting entry to Greektown Casino’s new tion.”
& Metals’ work expanded beyond its tradi- hotel. “Bob Muse, president of Glass & Mirror Resolving intricate glass details is all in a
tional role as curtain wall contractor. Craft and his staff, played a critical role in day’s work for this experienced glass and
American Glass and its own group of making this dramatic entry way a glazing contractor.“It is very typical for us to
subcontractors essentially constructed the constructable reality,” said Powers. take the architect’s vision and try to help
projections as a series of mini-buildings, transform it into reality,” said Powers. “The
complete with their own roofs, water- BUILDING A CITY OF GLASS sloped box was definitely a challenge. They
proofing, insulation, and metal panels – all American Glass & Metals’ scope of work drew a curtain wall that changed from
built beyond the face of the building. “The extended throughout the hotel and casino perpendicular walls to sloped walls as it
bump-outs were probably the most unique resort. Working under five (with a sixth to be wrapped around the building. These
and the most logistically difficult portion of issued) contracts, the firm’s work included individual walls didn’t stay rectangular. The
this project,” said Powers. the curtain wall stair towers of the parking walls taper and tilt in different directions.”
This tower of glass now captivates the eye deck, glass and glazing within the hotel American Glass & Metals again used
as it soars above Greektown’s legendary interior, and installation of a sloped glass Vistawall’s CW 250 framing, and much of
eateries. Reflections of white clouds bloom curtain wall in the casino expansion housing the glass had to be custom ordered in

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American Glass & Metals provided clear
glass doors, sandblasted glass doors, and
laminated glass doors with a layer of gold
paint in between the layers for an opaque
look. The bathroom partitions, doors and
countertops feature the same laminated
gold-painted glass system. “We also
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added.
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dd a greenhouse bursting with fresh strong background in historical renovation
A herbs, combine with tabletops of

compressed sunflower seed husks,
mix with energy-efficient kitchen exhaust
and sustainable construction, were the
perfect team to transform a century-old
building in the heart of Rochester’s historic
hoods, and then heat and cool the entire downtown into a culinary delight and a
assembly using the good earth. This is only LEED®-registered building aiming for gold
part of the recipe for a sustainable certification.
restaurant called Mind, Body & Spirits in In planning his new eatery, Mike Plesz,
downtown Rochester. Archiopolis Architects owner of the Pleszure Food Group Co.,
LLC, an Ann Arbor-based architectural firm wanted the whole enchilada, in this case an
whose principals have a combined 75 years organic enchilada filled with foods
of experience in energy-efficient design, and harvested locally and served in a sustainable
Frank Rewold and Son, Inc., a Rochester- building. The restaurant is even cooking up
based construction management firm with a a new approach to food by forging a direct
link between local farmers and the project manager. Rewold delivered this devices that would cast a shadow on the
community. “Mike has made connections innovative project in only four-and-a-half building’s solar panels. “We went with the
with local farmers to have local food months, working swiftly from July 2008 to owners to a few meetings with the City,
brought into the restaurant, creating a October 2008 to build possibly the first fully explaining some of the building’s systems,”
connection between the restaurant and the sustainable restaurant in the United States. said Ratliff. “The City was very receptive to
community,” said Bob Tinker, Archiopolis, “In looking at green building projects the concept of the building. They are
principal. Growing food on site – in this nationwide, we couldn’t find any restaurant actually in the process of changing some of
case, herbs in a greenhouse - is another fresh that went as far and incorporated as many their ordinances to encourage ‘green’
approach to a sustainable restaurant. alternative energy and sustainable features, development.”
The project team added roughly 1,400 as well as organic food,” said Ed Kelly, Installing 20 geothermal wells directly
square feet of greenhouse, kitchen and Archiopolis, principal. beneath the new addition required
rooftop dining space to an existing 7,000- meetings with the Oakland County Health
square-foot building to make this utopian CHANGING BUSINESS AS USUAL Department. The department does not
dining experience possible. The restaurant is Originally built in 1890 as a dry goods and allow wells beneath buildings and mandates
planning to build a four-season sustainable millinery store, this vintage building, now well placement a certain distance from the
greenhouse in the near future to extend its equipped with photovoltaic panels and a building. These policies were geared toward
use of local produce year-round, added Ed geothermal system, has clearly entered the conventional water extraction wells and not
Granchi, director of operations, Mind, Body & 21st Century. As a result of this project, the earth-looped heat exchange geothermal
Spirits and Rochester Mills Beer Co. City of Rochester and county regulatory wells. “The project helped create a new
In building this community “dinner table,” departments are now following suit. As one awareness as to the difference between the
Rewold and Son worked under an unusual example, the City of Rochester altered its wells,” said Ratliff. “Now they have changed
scheduling constraint – the doors of the requirements for mandatory screening of the permitting process and revised their
restaurant had to open in time for the fall mechanical rooftop systems, allowing the policy on geothermal wells, all because of
harvest, said James Ratliff, LEED AP, Rewold project team to avoid installing screening this project.”
The project entailed extensive cleaning of the heavily charred brick walls damaged by fire in the early ‘70s.
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The restaurant grows its own herbs and

tomatoes in this light-filled greenhouse
The building also marks a shift from festooned with plants. Insect-eating plants
business as usual in the restaurant industry. serve as a natural pest control system.
Standard commercial kitchens are saddled
with the insatiable energy appetites of
conventional kitchen exhaust hoods. The
hoods operate continually at maximum
capacity, constantly replacing tons of
exhaust air with fresh outside air. “In the
dead of winter, the building may be drawing
in 20 degrees F air that must be brought up
to room temperature,” said Ratliff.
At Mind, Body & Spirits, the proprietary
Melink System curbs the exhaust hood’s
energy appetite by “monitoring the heat and
smoke over the cooking equipment and
then adjusting the amount of air the hood
exhausts,” said Tinker. When the restaurant trapped as gray water for flushing toilets.
is busy, the system operates at its maximum The restroom even contains the new wave of
exhaust level, but reduces its capacity hand dryers “that use high-velocity air
during periods of low usage. “It is essentially currents rather than heated air to dry
a variable volume system that steps up air hands,” Ratliff added.
exchange in increments,” added Kelly. “An
owner can even retrofit an existing kitchen THE ENGINE OF CHANGE
cost-effectively with this new system, which The Pleszure Food Co. is the engine
was introduced only five or six years ago.” behind the building’s ‘green” changes.
The project also re-thinks the routine Strong local roots, a love of historic
activities of daily life. Tucked in a nook of the buildings, and a belief in sustainability led
greenhouse is a biodigester, a unit capable the company to build this cutting-edge
of converting food scraps, napkins, and restaurant in their own hometown. “We
paper receipts – all the detritus of an want to support Rochester,” said Granchi.
average day in a restaurant – into a crumbly “This is where we are from, and where we
black loam used as a soil amendment for the started our breweries (Pleszure Food owns
greenhouse plants, said Granchi. In the main three local breweries, including Rochester
restroom, water used for hand washing is Mills Brewery located in the city’s historic

Since 1968
Western Knitting Mills building, circa 1896).

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All of our breweries are retrofitted older
buildings, which is a very sustainable
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This homegrown company specifically
selected the historical building on the
corner of Rochester’s Main Street and Third
because of its “great, uninterrupted southern Commercial • Industrial • Institutional
exposure for our solar panels and our
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Rewold brought the 119-year-old PROFESSIONAL DUCT CLEANING
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hand, leaving the exterior virtually Restroom/Laboratory/Paint • Exhaust Systems
untouched. Only a few window canopies
were removed to reveal the copper roofing EXTERIOR BUILDING CLEANING
over the building’s bay windows, said Kelly. Architectural Metal • Precast • Brick • Stone
Alterations to the building over time – its INTERIOR BUILDING CLEANING
gray paint, the form of a roof gable placed Degreasing • Prep for Paint • Exhaust Fans • Floor Cleaning
over the upper façade’s original square
configuration– were left intact as part of the
DEEP CLEANING
drive to preserve materials. Machinery De-greasing • Kitchen Facilities
Exterior alterations focused on boosting Parking Deck Cleaning • Warehouses
the structure’s energy-efficiency through Loading Docks • Compactors
window replacement, some exterior 40 Years In Business
insulation, and a new roofing system. “We
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delivers a double harvest: cooling the
building and surrounding area, plus
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Rewold used a light hand within the
interior, a space once occupied by an
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insurance company and most recently by an
interior design firm. The only first-floor
changes were relocating the elevator
equipment room to a former restroom and
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inserting a new steel stair, said Ratliff.
Material preservation and energy
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Peeling away the drywall revealed heavily
charred brick walls damaged by a fire in
1971. After extensive brick cleaning, Rewold
cut two large openings in the brick wall and UNEARTHING POSSIBILITIES

the 300-foot deep wells have more

breathing room between the wells, allowing
a more efficient ground exchange between
soil and well loops, said Ratliff. Six heat
pumps service the building.
Both below and above grade, the entire
greenhouse addition is a nourishing cocoon
for sustainable initiatives. A 450-gallon
storage tank captures storm water from the
roof to water the pots of rosemary, parsley,
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and dill festooning the tables, along with

Venus flytrap and pitcher plants placed as
natural insect control in this eco-herbarium.
The kitchen portion of the addition is the
greenhouse’s next-door neighbor, meaning
the cook walks about three feet for fresh
herbs.
The greenhouse’s interior trombe wall of
solid masonry (as opposed to commonly
used hollow-cell masonry) absorbs heat
The restaurant’s biodigester converts scraps, The greenhouse floor is polished concrete during the day and radiates warmth at night.
napkins and leftovers into a crumbly black embedded with glass fragments of wine and
A series of clear, water-filled tubes form a
loam used as a soil amendment. champagne bottles recycled from the
owner’s Rochester area brew pubs. water wall able to absorb and reradiate solar
gain. The glass panels join the temperature
control game. “The glass roof and wall
panels automatically open and vent
installed steel lintels for support, as part of BUILDING A “GREEN” HOUSE separately and in stages, depending on the
creating the High Spirits lounge on the Fitting the geothermal system beneath level of heat,” said Ratliff.
second floor. The salvaged brick was re-used the addition’s small footprint was equally The flooring is polished concrete
on the new addition and for several of the tasking. As a solution, the wells are embedded with glass fragments of wine and
new openings and doors. staggered in depth (half are drilled 150 feet champagne bottles recycled from Plesz’s
The original wood-framed floor was deep and the other half are 300 feet deep). brew pubs, as well as the top of a
damaged in the same fire but replaced by In the staggered pattern, the lower half of geothermal well cap. The greenhouse and
former building owners. “We added joists to
strengthen the floor, because we needed to
increase the load capacity for the new
lounge,” said Ratliff.
The basement of the two-story building
Cooking Tips for a Sustainable Restaurant
was converted into an office, plus food
storage and preparation areas. Rewold • High MERV-rated air filters to remove a high percentage of particulates
installed acoustic ceilings, an epoxy-coated
• Low water use fixtures
floor and covered the old stone foundation
with drywall to create the food preparation • Energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps and T8 linear fluorescent lamps
zone. “It was a challenge to shoehorn in the using 20 to 30 percent less energy
walk-in cooler and large kitchen equipment
through the narrow entry and the • Heat recovery ventilators exchanging the energy between exhaust and
basement’s tight spaces,” said Ratliff. makeup air, returning 50 to 75 percent of the energy
Rewold also had to “shoehorn” in the
• Placing the ice machine in the basement rather than the kitchen, using the ice
building’s operating systems into tight
closet-like spaces throughout the modest- machine’s tremendous waste heat to warm the chilly basement rather than
sized building, as well as core through the consume more energy to cool a hot kitchen overheated by the ice machine’s
24-inch-thick walls of the old stone
waste heat, said Ed Granchi, director of operations, Mind, Body & Spirits
foundation to provide supply air to the
kitchen and to bring the geothermal piping • Installing the freezer inside the walk-in refrigerator. “Now every time the
into the basement. “Accessibility in routing freezer doors open, it is gushing cold air into a room we are actually trying to
ductwork and piping was certainly an issue,”
said Ratliff. “There are no natural chases keep cold,” Granchi said
built into this building or its ceilings.”

many of the building’s “green” features are • Ceramic Tile – Navigating Business • Electrical – Summit Electric, Troy
visible to diners; information flip cards on Space, Troy • Fire Protection – TriStar Fire
every table describe the building’s • Solar Collectors – Renewable Protection, Plymouth
sustainable features. Energy Solutions, LLC, Chelsea • Millwork – Village Cabinet Shoppe,
Living up to its name, the restaurant fills • Glass & Glazing – Rochester Hills Sterling Heights
the mind with hopeful strategies, calms the Contract Glazing, Rochester Hills • Elevator – Wright & Filippis, Inc.,
spirit with its peaceful interior, painted a • Structural Steel – Ross Structural Rochester
sage green with expanses of natural brick. Steel, Detroit The general contractor provides the names of
Photographs of plants and a video screen • Site Utilities – RRD Construction, subcontractors in the Construction
with continual images of Michigan’s natural Rochester Highlight.
splendors add to the soothing ambiance.
The body is treated to homemade bread
served with olive oil infused with fresh
rosemary, rare varieties of organic potatoes,
and sustainable fish, as well as local meats
and cheeses. “They also have fantastic
bacon,” adds Ratliff. Beyond being a great
restaurant, the building’s cork, bamboo and
recycled rubber flooring, tabletops of
pressed fiber (sawdust bonded together
with a low VOC bonding agent), low VOC
paints, and dining chairs stuffed with a corn-
based or PLV biodegradable foam turn Mind,
Body & Spirits into a potent educational tool,
exposing diners and groups of touring
schoolchildren to healthy ways to eat, build,
and live.
THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORS

CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROJECT:
• Roofing – Allen Brothers

Roofing, Inc., Rochester Hills
• Fencing – American Fence
& Supply Co., Inc., Warren
• Carpentry – Damico
Contracting, Inc., Troy
• Wood Windows – Dillman
& Upton, Rochester
• Masonry – Durkin & Co.,
Contractors, Inc., Washington
• Painting & Vinyl – Duross Painting,
Warren
• HW Metal Doors & Hardware –
Gamalski Building Specialties,
Auburn Hills
• Drywall & Light Gauge – Huron
Acoustic Tile, Co., Mt. Clemens
• Resilient Floor & Carpeting – Ideal
Floor Covering, Inc., Rochester
• Miscellaneous Specialties –
International Building Products,
Livonia
• Concrete – K& W Concrete, Inc.,
Romeo
• Plumbing – Mills Mechanical,
Ortonville

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE
Lucite XL acrylic with a fiberglass/resin Both products are environmentally

backing. The non-porous surface of the friendly without sacrificing strength, and
base makes cleaning and sanitizing fast may help a LEED® project earn a point in
and easy. For additional long-term main- the Indoor Environmental Quality catego-
tenance ease, acrylic blocks are joined ry for the LEED certification process.
together by a Hy-Lite proprietary caulk- EcoGlue Extreme is a premium adhe-
ing system that resists mold and mildew, sive and sealant that provides maximum
reducing the need for constant cleaning. performance on virtually any substrate
Each shower kit base comes pre-leveled and has instant grab on vertical or
and includes the tile flange(s) needed for horizontal applications. It uses
installation. An optional pre-leveled foam a unique polyether moisture
base eliminates the need to wet-bed dur- cure technology that contains
ing installation. The textured bottom of no solvents or offgasses, has a
the base meets ASTM F462-1995 for slip fast cure time, and is UV
resistance. resistant.
For more information on the full line of EcoGlue Extreme has
Hy-Lite products, call 1-800-423-3032 or no odor and contains less
visit www.hy-lite.com. than two percent volatile
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waterproof; is formalde-
New Acrylic Block Shower Kits hyde free; is paintable; is
Introduced by Hy-Lite a single component adhe-
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shower door and allows for controls to be
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the shower. A central drain is provided in environmentally friendly and doesn’t sac- EcoGlue Premium Wood also: passes
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entrances can be placed on either the right for professionals and do-it-yourselfers. In meets Heat Resistant requirements of
or left based on the specific needs of a addition, consumers’ growing awareness ASTM D 5751-95 & WATT 91; is fast set-
homeowner. of the reasons to “go green” and their ting speed in room temperature, cold
The Neo-Angle Shower Kit is well suit- expectations about product choices have press, hot press or radio frequency (RF)
ed for corner shower uses. Three pre- increased demand for environmentally applications; is FDA approved for indi-
assembled sizes are available in 38” x 38”, friendly options. rect food contact; is sandable, stainable,
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The Rectangular Shower Kit offers dangerous offgasses that may create toxic spread with roller or brush.
design options in the home. After adding indoor air quality or ozone damage. EcoGlue Extreme and EcoGlue
a door, the rectangular shower gives a fin- EcoGlue Extreme is a premium adhe- Premium Wood are available through
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Firestone Industrial Products

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE
the strength and productivity needed

when moving heavier loads. With a
durable power train and mast design, tur-
bocharged diesel engine, and enhanced
hydraulics, the Hyster H170-190FT line of
lift trucks features proven efficiency and
durability.
For more information about Hyster lift
trucks, or to find a dealer near you, please
visit www.hyster.com.
Hyster Company Introduces

the H170-190FT Line of Heavy
Duty Lift Trucks drawn copper cable or 1,000 MCM
Hyster Company has introduced a new aluminum cable with minimal cable distor-
addition to the Fortis® line of lift trucks: tion. An adjustable torque arm securely
the H170-190FT. These new trucks accom- holds the drill in place, while the ergonom-
modate much larger loads without a dra- ic designed, textured Santoprene® grip
matic increase in truck size or expense. provides control by reducing vibration.
Based on the current Hyster® H135- New Expansion Joints Offer The grip also has a protective shield to pre-
155FT model pneumatic truck, these new vent accidental contact between the user's
capacity models offer a longer wheelbase, Four-Way Movement
hand and the tool.
a more powerful drive train, and a new Metal-Era, Inc. has introduced the The PowerBlade is a smart alternative
mast to accommodate loads up to 19,000 Perma-Tite Expansion Joint. to long-arm cable cutters, ratcheting cut-
lbs. The Perma-Tite Expansion Joint is ters, or complex hydraulic cutters that can
Well suited for use with lumber, steel, available in two versions: the Roof to cost upwards of $3,000. Plus, it eliminates
and concrete applications, the H170- Roof Version and the Roof to Wall the need to carry bulky battery packs or
190FT line offers several features that Version. The provided special articulatory special chargers because it works with the
allow for lifting capacities similar or cleat allows four-way movement for the drills already carried in the contractor's
equal to those of much larger trucks. A expansion and contraction between either tool bag.
new, heavier VISTA® mast provides two roof systems or a roof and wall sys- Like all IDEAL tools, the PowerBlade is
superior load support during lifting and tem. Perma-Tite Expansion Joints also engineered for long-term durability,
lowering while offering optimal operator prevent condensation by insulating boasting a feature set that includes a
visibility. The Hyster turbocharged and against internal building temperatures. rugged metal housing, hardened steel
intercooled Cummins QSB3.3 Turbo For more information, visit Metal-Era’s blades and heavy-duty gears. Unlike
Diesel Engine provides 110HP at 2,400 website, www.metalera.com, or call 800- ratcheting or hydraulic cable cutters, the
RPM and 305 ft-lb of torque for maximum 558-2162. PowerBlade is not a fragile tool in need of
performance. frequent maintenance. Its robust design
To accommodate heavier loads, the ensures consistent cutting for years to
H170-190FT series is outfitted with an IDEAL PowerBlade™ Converts come.
upgraded drive axle and an oil-cooled The IDEAL PowerBlade carries an
brake design, as well as larger hubs that
Standard Drill Into High-
MSRP of $674.80. It is immediately avail-
increase truck stability. A new modulated Powered Cable Cutter able.
brake system provides consistent pedal Attaching IDEAL PowerBlade to any For more information, contact IDEAL
travel versus brake line pressure for opti- standard handheld drill instantly creates INDUSTRIES, INC., Becker Place,
mum operator control. To ensure operator a tool capable of cutting thick MCM elec- Sycamore, Illinois 60178; phone 1-800-
safety, an accumulator is used to store trical cables quickly and cleanly - simply 947-3614; fax: 1-800-533-4483; or visit,
hydraulic pressure for full braking power by pulling the drill's trigger. www.idealindustries.com.
in the event of unexpected loss of engine The PowerBlade installs like a drill bit on
power. virtually any corded or uncorded drill with
Fully-tested through the Finite Element a 3/8" drive shaft. The turning action of the
Method (FEM) to ensure ruggedness and drill provides the needed force to quickly
durability, the H170-190FT series offers and cleanly slice through 750 MCM hard-

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PEOPLE IN CONSTRUCTION
Contracting Resources, Inc., a Brighton-

based, design-build and construction
management company, recently
announced that employees Jim Lutzke
and Ralph Spencer have passed the
Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED®) Accredited Professional
exam and have obtained LEED AP Bogren Peacock Sheehy Williams Smith Robbins
Certification. Law firm Plunkett Cooney, headquar- The George W. Auch Company,
tered in Bloomfield Hills, recently made Construction Manager/General
Tim Ruokolainen, proj- the following announcements: Four part- Contractor based in Pontiac, is pleased to
ect superintendent at ners have been elected to the firm’s Board announce the promotion of David E.
Sachse Construction in of Directors, Michael S. Bogren, Peter W. Williams to the position of vice
Birmingham, was recently Peacock and Michael K. Sheehy each won president/project director. Williams also
certified as a Leadership currently serves on the company’s
in Energy and Corporate Board. Also, the Auch
Environmental Design – Company has announced that Danielle
Accredited Professional Ruokolainen Smith, project engineer, and Steve
(LEED AP) by the U.S. Robbins, project manager, have earned
Green Building Council (USGBC). the designation of LEED Accredited
Professional by the United States Green
The Board of Directors of Fishbeck, Building Council (USGCB).
Newa Franks Massaron Ross
Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. Engineers
● Scientists ● Architects ● Constructors is re-election to the Board, while Kenneth C. Jeffrey Baxa has been
pleased to announce the Newa was elected to serve his first term. promoted to vice presi-
promotion of John A. All will serve for three years. Also, dent, preconstruction, at
Condie, PE to the position William H. Franks, a bankruptcy and cor- Barton Malow Company, a
of principal, the highest porate law attorney, has joined Plunkett full-service construction
management and leader- Cooney’s Grand Rapids office as a mem- and design company
ship honor at FTC&H. ber of the Banking, Bankruptcy and headquartered in
Creditors’ Rights Practice Group. Southfield. Baxa will Baxa
Also, the firm has wel-
comed two new members Condie Additionally, Mary Massaron Ross, a part- oversee 67 professionals who perform
to its Farmington Hills ner at the firm employed in their Detroit preconstruction and architectural/ engi-
office: Vincent D. Guadagni, PE and office, was recently named as one of the neering services, including estimating,
Kamran Qadeer, PE. FTC&H has offices in “Michigan Lawyers Weekly” 2009 Leaders planning, scheduling and design. He will
Grand Rapids, Lansing, Kalamazoo, in the Law. continue to lead the development of new
Farmington Hills, and Cincinnati, Ohio. and enhanced processes and procedures,
TowerPinkster, a 75- to assure consistency throughout the
Plymouth-based Soil person architecture and company, on a national level.
and Materials Engineers, engineering firm with
Inc. (SME) recently offices in Kalamazoo and Professional Concepts Insurance
announced the following Grand Rapids, recently Agency (PCIA), Brighton, has awarded its
appointments: James M. announced that Jennifer L. second annual PCIA Engineering
Harless, PhD, CHMM, RBP, Boezwinkle, AIA, LEED AP Excellence Scholarship to Steven
has joined the Boezwinkle Rutkowski, a sophomore at Michigan
senior consultant has been
named a principal; and Harless TowerPinkster team and will be leading Technological University, who is earning
Daniel R. Cassidy, CPG, the firm’s Commercial Sales Focus Group. his Bachelors of Science in Civil
project geologist has been Engineering. The awards were presented
named a senior associate. Chad Glerum is the lat- at the annual American Council of
est addition to the grow- Engineering Companies of Michigan
ing Chem Link Advanced Engineering Excellence Awards Program
Lansing-based Clark Architectural Products at the St. Johns Center in Plymouth.
Construction Company team. Chem Link is based
Cassidy
announced recently that in Schoolcraft, Michigan.
Taimoor Khan has Glerum is a native of C O R P O R AT E N E W S
achieved the status of southwest Michigan and Glerum
LEED Accredited holds a degree from Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC) is
Professional (LEED AP). Western Michigan University. pleased to announce the relocation of its
Taimoor is currently an Howell office from 3399 E. Grand River
Estimator/Planner for Avenue in Genoa Township to 105 W.
Clark Construction. Grand River Avenue in the City of
Khan Howell, located downtown at the cross-

June 42-52 5/12/09 12:04 PM Page 45
A N G E R
roads of Michigan Avenue and
Grand River. HRC has been providing
Michigan Avenue and connects to the
newly renovated hotel and residences via
D
consulting engineering services from its an elevated and enclosed walkway. The
previous Howell location since 2001. structure also provides parking for the
general public.
Marshall Sales, Inc., a second-genera-
tion, family-owned fastener business DeMaria Building Company, with
based in Detroit, was recently named as offices in Detroit and Novi, has recently
HIGH
one of the “Best of the Best Michigan been awarded the following new
Businesses” by the readers of CORP! University projects: Wayne State
Magazine. The magazine and Rehmann University for Chemistry Building
Co. recently hosted the award ceremony Expansion Project; the Chemistry
at the Michigan State University Building Renovation Project – Phase II;
Management Education Center in Troy to
honor all winners of this prestigious
award. Nancy Marshall, president/CEO
and the University of Michigan
Guestroom Finish Upgrades Project in
Ann Arbor. The U of M project scope
EXPOSURE
of Marshall Sales, Inc. received the award; includes upgrades to the finishes of 104
she credited the company’s 52 years of guestrooms for U of M Ross Business
success to longevity and loyal customers. School in the Executive Residence and When You
Milestone Realty Services, Royal Oak,
Wyly Hall on the 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.
Advertise In
has secured $12.3 million in financing for Ann Arbor-based NSF International, a CAM Magazine!
the acquisition of a newly constructed not-for-profit, public health and safety
parking facility service the Westin Book- organization, recently announced that
Cadillac Hotel in Detroit’s central Kohler, Moen, and Price Pfister have (248) 969-2171
business district. The 528-space, 9-story become the first faucet companies to have
parking and retail structure is located on certain plumbing products comply with Fax (248) 969-2338
(continued)
Real Value
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It is our expertise in various roof systems to fit
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T. F. Beck Co. Detroit Cornice & Slate Co. Lutz Roofing Co., Inc. North Roofing Co. Schena Roofing &
Rochester Hills MI Ferndale MI Shelby Twp. MI Auburn Hills MI Sheet Metal Co., Inc.
248.852.9255 248.398.7690 586.739.1148 248.373.1500 Chesterfield MI
586.949.4777
J. D. Candler Fisher Roofing Co., Inc. M.W. Morss Roofing, Inc. Dave Pomaville & Sons, Inc.
Roofing Co., Inc. Dearborn Heights MI Romulus MI Warren MI Schreiber Corporation
Livonia MI 313.292.8090 734.942.0840 586.755.6030 Detroit MI
313.899.2100 313.864.4900
LaDuke Roofing & Newton Crane Roofing, Inc. Royal Roofing Co.
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PEOPLE IN CONSTRUCTION
the new low lead requirements. Magazine. This is the eighth time the com-
Certification allows manufacturers to pany, which ranked 51st this year, has
Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing
demonstrate compliance with new state Excellence. Whirlpool Corporation's been named to the list.
Education System (CES) Award for
laws, established to help protect the pub- heavy involvement in the architecture
lic from exposure to lead, well ahead of community enables it to create significant Duro-Last® Roofing, Inc., Saginaw,
the January 1, 2010 deadline. and inspiring educational tools for recently hosted its annual Sales Seminar
today's architects. Also, the corporation in Daytona Beach, Florida. Over 800
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, recently announced that is has been guests representing more than 175
has become the first appliance manufac- named one of the 100 best corporate citi- authorized Duro-Last roofing contractors
turer to be honored with the American zens by Chief Responsibility Officer attended the Seminar, whose theme was
“Above and Beyond”. The event also
included presentations from keynote
speaker Jim Pancero, motivational speak-
er Mark Scharenbroich, and special guest
Paul Montelongo.
Ronnisch Construction Group, located

in Royal Oak, recently announced the fol-
lowing new construction contracts:
Ronnisch has been hired by North
American Bancard to renovate the 2nd-
floor of their 250 Stephenson Highway,
Troy, location; the company has been
awarded the construction contract for the
new Michigan Schools & Government
Credit Union’s Madison Heights location;
and Ronnisch is working on a 16,000-
square-foot renovation for Plymouth-
based Secure-24.
Oscoda-based Oscoda Plastics, Inc., the

manufacturer of PROTECT-ALL®
Commercial Flooring and PROFLEX®
Vinyl Expansion Joints, recently
announced that its employees have suc-
cessfully worked 400,000 work hours
without a lost work time accident. This is
equivalent to more than 1,000 days with-
out a lost time accident. The Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) uses the standard of 200,000
work hours to represent 100 employees
working one year.
Speak Up!
The Editors of CAM Magazine
invite comments from
our readers.
Send your remarks to:
CAM Magazine
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P.O. Box 3204
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204
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CAM WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS
&
WELCOM E N EW M EM B ERS
ALL 1 CONSTRUCTION, LLC L & M LANDSHAPING
FRANKENMUTH DAVISON
AMSOIL OILS & FILTERS MONARK EQUIPMENT

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AUBURN
C & T TRANSPORT, INC.
TECUMSEH NATIONWIDE INDUSTRIAL
SERVICES, LLC
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ELMSFORD, NY
NEW MARK DEVELOPMENT, LLC
COMMODITY RESOURCES, INC. MACOMB
DETROIT
PUMPS & SYSTEMS, INC.
DHT, INC. DEARBORN HTS
REESE
R. M. AVENDT
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PROJECTS LINDEN
DETROIT
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HEINZ LANDSCAPING JOHNNY MACOMB
SAGINAW
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CARO
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CONTRACTORS, INC.
SYLVANIA, OH
KABLE LANDSCAPING, INC.

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CAM BUYERS GUIDE U P DATES
As you all are probably aware, the 2009 Construction

Buyers Guide is out on the street. In an effort to keep
our information as accurate as possible, we’re includ-
ing here all the changes and corrections we have
received for members’ company listings as
of March 25. Changes from the book are in bold.
To see continual, up-to-date, complete company listings, check out the Buyers Guide
Online at www.cam-online.com, updated monthly.
Check back to this section every month in CAM Magazine to get heads-up information and news involving the Construction Buyers Guide.
Questions? Contact Mary Carabott at 248-972-1000 for answers and to find out how to add to your online listings.
To obtain additional copies of the Guide, stop by the CAM office and pick them up at no additional charge, or send $6 per book for shipping to have
the books sent to your company via UPS. Please call ahead of time for authorization if you want a substantial number of copies.
Invoices for the 2009 Buyers Guide listings have been generated and mailed. If you have questions regarding your invoice, call the CAM office.
Caasti Contracting Services E. W. Ensroth Co. Michigan Concrete Sawing & Orlando & Sons, Inc. Technical Energy Solutions, Inc.
243 W. Congress St., Suite 1040 24621 Schoenherr Rd. Drilling, Inc. P.O. Box 424 8535 Byron Commerce Dr., SW,
Detroit, MI 48226 Warren, MI 48089 8534 Central Ave. Romeo, MI 48065 Suite A
Phone: 313-963-9376 Phone: 586-755-3311 Sylvania, OH 43560 Phone: 586-752-6789 Byron Center, MI 49315
Fax: 313-963-9413 Fax: 586-755-7952 Phone: 419-841-1330 Fax: 586-752-4840 Phone: 616-583-6000
Fax: 419-843-6203 Fax: 616-583-6006
Cambridge Engineering, Inc. IXL Glass Co. 6-K Construction Co. Tremco, Inc. – Roofing Division
11200 Mandale Rd. 33480 Giftos New Carpentry, Inc. 2862 Stanwood Pl. 4037 Waterwheel Lane
Sterling Hts., MI 48312 Clinton Twp., MI 48035 (Formerly EBI-Detroit, Inc.) Brighton, MI 48114 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Phone: 800-899-1989 Phone: 313-884-0484 555 Brush St., Suite 1914 Phone: 810-225-3314 Phone: 800-628-7501
Fax: 586-268-4093 Fax: 313-884-4032 Detroit, MI 48226 Fax: 810-588-4100 Fax: 908-782-1898
Phone: 313-965-4012
Climate Technologies Corp. McQuay Factory Service Fax: 313-965-4683 St. Clair County Contractors VJM Design & Build
23935 Research Dr. 3955 Pinnacle Ct., Suite 300 Association 1321 Bamford Dr.
Farmington Hills, MI 48335 Auburn Hills, MI 48326 Nicholson Construction Co., 1705 Michigan Ave. Waterford, MI 48328
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Fax: 248-477-2003 Fax: 800-217-3950 4124 Douglas Ave. Phone: 810-364-5100
Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Fax: 810-364-7766
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100 Grandville Ave. SW, Ste. 501 22845 Heslip Fax: 269-353-8435
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CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION CALENDAR
CALENDAR
Please submit all calendar items no less than six weeks prior to the event to:
Calendar Editor, CAM Magazine, P.O. Box 3204, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204.
Industry Events
May 31 – June 2 – Greening the Heartland Sep. 15 – Wabeek Country Club,
Conference Bloomfield Hills
The Engineering Society of Detroit Reserve a spot in one or all of these out-
(ESD) and the Detroit Regional Chapter ings by calling Diana Brown at 248-972-1000.
of the U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC) will present this event devoted June 25-28 – CEO Forum
to green building and sustainability prac- The American Society of Concrete
tices at COBO center. Hundreds of atten- Contractors (ASCC) will hold its annual
dees and exhibitors from Michigan and 11 CEO Forum at Nemacolin Woodlands
other states will converge on Detroit to Resort, Farmington, PA. The CEO Forum
learn about the latest green innovations is a leadership and executive conference
and incentives. The event will focus on for concrete professionals.
presenting tangible, practical informa- For more information, or to register,
tion, case studies and proven methods. visit www.ascconline.org or call the
For more information, visit ASCC office at 866-788-2722.
www.greeningtheheartland.org or
www.esd.org. June 27-30 – Women’s Leadership
Academy
www.cammagazineonline.com
June 12 – Sep. 29 – TriCity Builders NCCER and the National Association
Exchange (TCBX) Spring/Summer Social of Women in Construction (NAWIC) will
Outings host this third annual event at The Nature
June 12 – Sporting Clays Shootout, Place in Florisscant, CO.
Freeland Sportsman’s Club, To register for the Women’s Leadership
Freeland Academy, visit www.nccer.org/leadership.
July 24 – Golf Outing, Beech Hollow
Golf Club, Freeland Training Calendar
Sep. 29 – Golf Outing, Sawmill Golf
Club, Saginaw
Contact TCBX Manager Josh Meyer at
989-754- 4872 for more information.
CAMTEC Class Schedule
June 17 - Sep. 15 – CAM Golf Outings CAMTEC, the training & education
June 17 – Devil’s Ridge Golf Club, center of the Construction Association of
Oxford Michigan, has announced its
July 14 – Dunham Hills Golf Club, spring/summer class schedule. For regis-
Hartland tration information, or to obtain a catalog,
Aug. 19 – Cherry Creek Golf Club, call (248) 972-1133.
Shelby Township
Start Date Class
June 9 – Lien Law/Payment Bonds
July 8 – AIA Contracts
July 15 – Construction Contracts
and Subcontracts
July 22 – Construction Liens/
Payment Bond Claims
July 29 – Techniques for
Delayed Projects

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ADVERTISERS INDEX
Ace Cutting Equipment & Supply ................41

Acme Maintenance Service ............................37
Aluminum Supply Company -
Marshall Sales, Inc. ......................................20
Aoun & Company ............................................21
Auch Construction ..........................................19
CAM Administrative Services ..........................3
CAM Membership ............................................6
Carpenter Contractors’ Association ..............26
DTE Energy ....................................................IBC
Danboise Mechanical ......................................47
Detroit Carpentry JATC ..................................13
Doeren Mayhew ..............................................15
Edwards Glass ..................................................33
Facca Richter & Pregler, P.C. ..........................43
G2 Consulting ..................................................37
GSV Staking, LLC ..............................................9
Glass and Mirror Graft ....................................31
Glazing Contractors Association......................7
Hartland Insurance Group..............................39
Hilti, Inc.............................................................36
Jeffers Crane Service, Inc.................................48
Keegan Hay Co., LLC ........................................9
Kulbacki, Inc. ....................................................24
Liquid Calcium Chloride Sales, Inc. ..............43
Madison Heights Glass ..................................17
MasonPro, Inc. ..................................................11
McCoig Materials ............................................21
Michigan CAT ................................................BC
Navigant Consulting........................................11
North American Dismantling Corp. ..............33
Oakland Community College ........................50
Oakland Companies ..........................................9
Osborne Trucking
& Osborne Concrete, John D ......................43
Plante & Moran, PLLC ....................................25
Plunkett Cooney ..............................................46
SMRCA ..............................................................45
Scaffolding Inc. ................................................31
State Building Products ..................................41
StructureTec ......................................................21
TEMP-AIR, Inc. ................................................15
TES Consultants, PC ........................................47
Trend Millwork ..............................................IFC
Valenti Trobec Chandler ....................................5
Wayne Bolt & Nut Co. ....................................49

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