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ELECTRICALGetting the Big Picture at COMTEC

ELECTRICALGetting the Big Picture at COMTEC

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: THE DEXTER WELLNESS CENTER OPENS

Restarting the Engine:Part of Highland Park

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FEATURES

14 SUSTAIN|ABILITY A "No Regrets" Energy Policy Stresses Energy

Efficiency for Michigan

16 U.S. Department of Labor BuildsEnforcement in the ConstructionIndustry

MECHANICAL

18 Established Contractor Uses PP-R Pipefor A/C Retrofit on 83-Year-Old School Campus

John E. Green Company Installs 21st Century Piping in

Direct-Bury Heat Pump Application at the University of

Detroit Jesuit High School

22 Meeting the Energy Challenge: Retro-Commissioning Michigan State University’s

‘Showcase Project’ - Anthony Hall

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ELECTRICAL

26 Getting the Big Picture at COMTEC

WOODWARD AVENUE REVITALIZATION

30 Woodward Avenue: The Re-Invention of an All-American Road

36 Restarting the Motor City’s Engine: Part of Ford Highland Park Complex Slated for Renovation

40 Keeping Southeast Michigan On Track:M-1 RAIL Construction Slated for Summer 2014

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT

42 A Picture of Good Health: The Dexter Wellness Center Opens on Baker Road

DEPARTMENTS8 Industry news

10 marketing on the level

12 safety tool Kit

46 product showcase

52 people in Construction/Corporate news

54 Construction Calendar

54 Welcome new members

54 advertisers Index

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DIRECTORS OFFICERS Chairman Eric C. Steck Amalio Corporation

Vice Chairman Todd W. Hill Ventcon, Inc.

Vice Chairman Mary K. Marble Marble Mechanical, LLC

Treasurer Larry S. Brinker, Jr. The Brinker Group

President Kevin N. Koehler DIRECTORS Stephen J. Hohenshil Glasco Corporation

Brad Leidal Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors, Inc.

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

John Raimondo Roncelli, Inc.

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

Kevin F. Ryan Powerlink Facility Management Services

Preston Wallace Limbach Company, LLC

Donielle Wunderlich George W. Auch Company

CAM MAGAZINE EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE William L. Borch, Jr. Ironworkers Local Union 25 Gary Boyajian Consultant Stevan Bratic Bratic Enterprises, LLC Marty Burnstein Law Office of Marty Burnstein George Dobrowitsky Walbridge Daniel Englehart Peter Basso and Associates, Inc. Chris Hippler Capital Letters Dennis King DMKINGconsultingLLC Nancy Marshall Aluminum Supply Company Rick Rys Hi Def Color Sanford (Sandy) Sulkes International Building Products, Inc. James Vargo Capac Construction Company, Inc.

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Guardian EnvironmentalServices, Inc. – Celebrating 30Years Guardian Environmental services, Inc. (GEs) of

livonia, a heating and cooling (hvaC) mechanical

contractor, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in

2014. GEs co-owners, John C. philbin a former

hvaC tech and anthony

D’ascenzo, a former

plumber, saw the market for

commercial hvaC

mechanical services to

complement a growing

plumbing services segment.

GEs began as a sister

company to Guardian

plumbing and heating, Inc.,

which started in the early ‘60s and is still going

strong today. GEs specializes in commercial

hvaC, offering maintenance contracts and project

management

according to tom Barker, GEs vice

president/sales, the company’s focus and

consistency is the same today as it was 30 years

ago. “our biggest accomplishment is the fact that

we have been successful for 30 years with the

same leadership,” he said. “We have been

successful during the ups and downs of our local

economy.”

GEs focuses on several “critical” environmental

needs of its commercial customers, including

those who operate healthcare operations and data

centers. one of their Detroit-area customers who

depend on GEs to maintain its critical data center

as well as mechanical systems throughout its

facility is raymond James, a diversified financial

services company located in

southfield.

lisa Kerr, manager of office

services for raymond

James, said that GEs is the

only mechanical company

she has known since she

began with her company 19

years ago. that’s saying a lot

about the value of this long-

term business relationship. “our corporate office

has very high standards and GEs has always met

them,” Kerr said.

the GEs workforce is comprise of members of

operating Engineers local 324, a group that is

dedicated to finding good opportunities for its

members which includes working at GEs. “We

have an apprenticeship program and currently

have apprentices working for us,” said Barker. “We

think the best techs are the ones we train

ourselves.”

Consumers Energy Teams Upwith Food Banks to Distribute85,000 Energy-Efficient LightBulbs to Michigan Families Consumers Energy is helping families across

michigan to save energy and money this year by

donating 85,000 energy-efficient light bulbs

through food banks.

“Energy efficiency has provided more than

$575 million in savings to the homes and

businesses we serve. By doing this, we continue

to make good on our promise to help michigan

save energy in a practical, everyday way,” said

Garrick rochow, Consumers Energy’s vice

president of customer operations and quality.

feeding america West michigan food Bank is

giving out about 40,000 EnErGy star®-

qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (Cfls)

through its network of food pantries. another

2,500 will be distributed through the food Bank

of south Central michigan in Battle Creek.

families receive a package of two Cfls, along

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with information on the bulb’s benefits and other

energy-saving tips.

“this is the third year Consumers Energy has

distributed Cfls through our network,” said

feeding america West michigan CEo Ken

Estelle. “By helping our clients save money on

their energy bills, Consumers is giving them a

better shot at affording the food they need to lead

healthy lives.”

“We believe this donation will make it a little bit

easier for our neighbors to make ends meet,”

Estelle said.

Cfls can last up to 10,000 hours, or nine

years. they produce 75 percent less heat than

traditional bulbs, making them safer to operate

and more energy efficient – saving about $30 in

electricity costs over each bulb’s lifetime.

the Cfls are distributed by Earthtronics

(www.earthtronics.com), which is based in

muskegon. Consumers Energy has increased its

commitment to Earthtronics and other West

michigan businesses by $125 million and is

increasing its spending on all michigan goods

and services by $1 billion from 2011 to 2016, all

through its participation in the pure michigan

Business Connect program. for more

information, visit www.ConsumersEnergy.com.

Integrated Design SolutionsCelebrates 15 Years of SuccessProjects, People & Passion Showcased

in New Site: www.ids-troy.com

the team of architects,

engineers and designers at

Integrated Design solutions

(IDs), troy, are pleased to

announce their new online site, www.ids-

troy.com, with a mission to connect and share

their pride and passion about their business, their

projects and the people who have enabled their

success for the past 15 years.

With an obsession for efficient and effective

design, the seven partners of IDs have led by

example to strengthen their respected firm’s

reputation. now in the 15th year of sustained

growth and remarkable work, their focus

continues to be on the successful integration of

both architecture and engineering into creative

and cost-effective client-centered solutions.

the new website profiles interesting stories

with behind-the-scenes details of many of their

projects, featuring their keen understanding of

university research Centers and K-12 Education,

the nuances of the ever-changing healthcare

Industry, and their leadership role in developing a

new paradigm in university residential life and

student Engagement spaces. Working with

national design partners is a known specialty for

IDs and it’s showcased in their work designing

new art museums and Collegiate sports Centers.

the rapidly-growing Data Center market is also

on their list of accolades.

Collectively, seven partners bring over 250

years of experience to the firm: richard Bracci;

richard DeBeliso; Kirk Delzer; David DiCiuccio;

Charles lewis, michael nowicki, and paul

stachowiak. IDs has almost 100 team members

with expertise in master planning, programming,

architectural planning and design, space

planning, interior design, facility condition

analysis, mechanical engineering, electrical

engineering, lighting design, technology design,

commissioning, energy modeling, sustainable

design and lEED consulting.

their portfolio includes projects in higher

Education, student housing, K-12 Education,

sports & recreation, healthcare, research

facilities, technology, Data Centers, Industrial &

automotive, Civic & Cultural, Workplace and

Worship spaces. the new online presence for

IDs is just the beginning of a digital connection

with their community.

visit www.ids-troy.com.

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Lessons Learned from the Big Boys


McGregor Pool Honored at2014 Governor's Awards forHistoric PreservationQEA’s Rehabilitation of Minoru

Yamasaki's Modern Masterpiece at

Wayne State University Returns

Qualities of “Serenity, Surprise and

Delight.”

scott Woosley, executive director of the

michigan state housing Development authority

(mshDa), and state historic preservation officer

Brian Conway presented 12 recipients with 2014

Governor's awards for historic preservation at the

state capitol on thursday, may 7th.

the mcGregor pond & sculpture Garden project by Quinn Evans architects

and mcCarthy & smith, Inc. restored the modern masterpiece by minoru

yamasaki located at Wayne state university in Detroit. Drawing inspiration

from the original design and drawings, the team restored the pool’s

character while employing new strategies and technology for improving its

functionality. the pool and sculpture garden once again epitomize

yamasaki’s design philosophy of “serenity, surprise, and delight.” QEa's

project team included Elisabeth Knibbe, faIa, lEED ap; richard hess;

lauren parker; and ruth mills, ma, ms. Beckett & raeder was the

landscape architect and mcCarthy & smith, Inc. served as contractor for

the project.

"historic preservation is vital to

michigan," Woosley said. "It is vital

to the quality of life of our citizens;

to the vitality and economic strength

and stability of our communities; to

maintaining the unique

characteristics of our cities, towns

and rural areas; and to the sense of

who we are as michiganders.

historic preservation keeps us

authentic."

"the Governor's awards help

educate the public about the impact

of historic preservation and the

transformative effect it has on

communities," Conway said. "historic preservation teaches us about the

past, brings tourists to town and helps put older vacant buildings back on

the tax rolls."

In michigan between 2003 and 2013, historic rehabilitations using the

federal historic preservation tax credits resulted in more than $1.7 billion in

investment. In 2013, completed historic rehabilitation projects in michigan

alone totaled $146 million in investment. the state historic preservation

office, part of mshDa, initiated the award program in 2003 to recognize

outstanding historic preservation achievements reflecting a commitment to

the preservation of michigan's unique character and the many cultural

resources that document michigan's past.

INDUSTRY NEWS

BY ChriS hippLer

preSiDeNt, CapitaL LetterS

Before I started Capital letters, I worked at

some of the biggest ad agencies in the

world for 18 years. the Big Boys.

they’re big in every way. they have resources

to do deep, penetrating research; global

networks to build brands recognized worldwide;

and, most importantly, rich veins of really smart

people who develop strategic marketing

programs that launch and sustain those brands.

In the Detroit market, the Big Boys orbit

around automotive oEms and their suppliers. I

worked on the ford, Chrysler and Dodge

accounts, in roles that included senior writer,

producer, and regional creative director.

What did I learn from the Big Boys that I apply

to my Capital letters clients? plenty. here are two

key lessons:

1. Build Your Brand

Big agencies spend billions of dollars every

year defining, building and defending their clients’

brands. think Coca Cola, toyota and ford.

these companies know their brand is their single

most valuable asset. the toyota brand was

recently named the world’s most valuable brand.

Its value? $29 billion.

your brand is the foundation of your marketing.

seth Godan, author and marketing expert,

defines brand this way:

“a brand is the set of expectations, memories,

stories and relationships that, taken together,

account for a consumer’s decision to choose one

product or service over another. If the consumer

(whether it’s a business, a buyer, a voter or a

donor) doesn’t pay a premium, make a selection

or spread the word, then no brand value exists

for that consumer.”

Without a brand, your business is a

commodity. you will be in a bidding war with your

competition with no discernible competitive edge.

Whether you are a sole proprietor, a mid-sized

business or a large distributor, your brand is more

than the sum of your parts. Build your brand. It

takes time, but it will pay dividends in the end.

2. Sell Benefits, Not Features

What benefits do your services or products

deliver to your clients? It’s not your product or

service; it is the problem your product or service

solves.

If you’re of a certain age, you will remember

when minivans only had three doors. I was on the

team that helped launch a new model of the

Chrysler town & Country, and its most obvious

new feature was a fourth door; a sliding door

behind the driver’s seat.

the fourth door was the feature but what was

the benefit? there were many, but two were

huge: parents could more easily get their kids in

and out of car seats, and older people could

more easily get in and out of the vehicle. Guess

what was featured prominently in all the

advertising and marketing materials? the launch

was a huge success.

Identify your clients’ pain points, then position

your products or services as the solution to their

pain.

Big Lessons, Smaller Doses

marketing is the lifeblood of any business, big

or small. I learned a lot of lessons from my

agency years. I make sure my team delivers

those lessons to my clients every day, in smaller

doses.

“Marketing on the Level” is written specifically for

CAM members and the commercial and industrial

construction industry. We are specialists in

developing and maintaining websites, and online

marketing. Ideas for a column, or questions about

marketing are always welcome! Contact Chris @

[email protected] or 734-353-

9918, or visit www.capitallettersmarketing.com.


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on may 30, 2014 the Cam safety achievement awards were

presented to 28 member companies. safety achievement awards

are earned by achieving Days away/restricted/transfer rates

(Dart) and recordable Injury and Illness rates (Ir) below 2012

construction industry standards, 2.0 and 3.7 respectively, while maintaining

an Experience modification rating (Emr) below 1.0. all of our applicants

were categorized by hours worked, then by their Incident rate, and finally,

in the case of a tie, the Experience modification rate was considered. We

awarded Gold, silver, Bronze and honorable mention certificates in each

hours worked category. all of the entries received combined to equal

5,466,710 hours worked. more than half of the entrants reported ZEro

injuries in 2012.

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The 2013 Safety Achievement Awards

In addition to the awards ceremony and full breakfast, attendees enjoyed

a presentation by ronald Weglarz, attorney with lacey & Jones, llp.

Weglarz discussed workers’ compensation law and recommended

strategies for properly documenting an incident and how to speed return

to work for an injured employee.

We’d like to congratulate all of the award winners. Entries for the 2014

safety achievement awards will be accepted beginning January 1, 2015.

this is a good way to gauge the effectiveness of your safety program and an

opportunity to brag to your customers. In the meantime, I wish you all a safe

and prosperous season. If I can be of any assistance, please feel free to

contact me at (248) 972-1141 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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When Governor rick snyder laid out his

vision for a “no regrets” energy future by

2025, he called for an emphasis on

eliminating energy waste, and replacing coal with

cleaner technologies – natural gas and renewable.

“michigan needs an energy policy that ensures

we can be adaptable, have energy that is reliable

and affordable, and protect our environment,”

snyder said. “We should set a reasonable,

achievable, and efficient range of goals for 2025.”

michigan’s 2008 energy laws require annual

efficiency gains equal to one percent of total utility

electric sales, and that 10 percent of our electricity

come from renewable sources by 2015. Even

though these goals are near the low end of states

that have adopted similar standards, the results

have been spectacular.

Back in november 2012, Governor snyder

delivered a special message on energy and the

environment. he called for a one-year study (already

completed) after voters rejected a ballot proposal

that would have amended the constitution to

require michigan utilities to derive at least 25

percent of their annual electric retail sales from

renewable sources by 2025. the michigan Energy

office and michigan public service Commission

held seven public forums and submitted four

reports to the governor. one of the reports found

that it's theoretically feasible for michigan to achieve

renewable energy standards as high as 30 percent

by 2035, with a minimum of state involvement…

dependent mostly on market forces.

SNYDer LaiD out SeveraL keY GoaLS

For the State’S eNerGY poLiCY:

energy efficiency: for every $1 invested in

efficiency programming, ratepayers see a $3.55

savings in total utility system costs. pursuing

energy efficiency is actually less than a third of the

cost of producing new electricity capacity. What’s

more, the michigan public service Commission

found that renewable energy is significantly less

expensive than electricity from a new coal plant

would be - approaching almost half the cost of coal.

Creating Jobs: Energy programs are also

creating jobs for michiganders that can’t be

outsourced. from large companies, like midland-

based Dow, to small contractors and retailers, the

state’s energy efficiency policies are employing

michiganders across the state. more than 200

michigan companies are engaged in the wind and

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A "NO REGRETS" ENERGY POLICY STRESSESENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR MICHIGANBy Douglas Elbinger, Energy Systems Analyst, GreenLancer.com

The Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers UnionLocal #2 of Michigan proudly continues the tradition of excellence.

Your

YourVision…

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Michigan Governor rick Snyder. “Michigan

needs an energy policy that ensures we can

be adaptable, have energy that is reliable,

and protect our environment.”


solar supply chains alone and michigan’s

manufacturing base is returning, while universities

across the state are pivoting to offer training in these

burgeoning industries. Due to its cutting-edge

technology, one company in Eaton rapids is

manufacturing wind turbine hubs and exporting

them across the globe.

adaptability: as part of the foundation of

adaptability, eliminate energy waste and reduce

coal and replace it with newer, cleaner technologies

– natural gas and renewable.

reliability: michigan should become a leader in

reliability in both reducing the average number of

outages and their length. additionally, ensure that

our state never experiences massive outages due

to lack of supply.

affordability: In the area of affordability,

michigan residential customers should spend less

on their combined energy bills (electric and natural

gas) than the national average. In addition, michigan

needs to ensure that energy-intensive industries

can choose michigan for job and investment

decisions to better compete.

protection of the environment: michigan’s

energy generation needs to be part of a healthier

future, reducing mercury emissions, pollution that

creates acid rain, and particles in the air for the

health of michigan. the Governor’s

recommendations come after his special message

on Energy and the Environment in november last

year and after the submission last month of four

energy reports by mpsC Chairman John D.

Quackenbush, and michigan Energy office Director

steve Bakkal.

keepiNG MoNeY iN MiChiGaN

finally, investing in energy efficiency and

renewable energy allows michigan to have control

over its energy future. Efficiency gains and

renewable power are displacing expensive fuels

that michigan imports from other states. almost 60

percent of michigan’s electricity comes from coal –

every lump of it mined elsewhere – resulting in

roughly $1.3 billion that permanently leaves

michigan’s economy every year because it is spent

to buy imported coal.

hiGhLiGhtS oF the report

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on-shore wind energy would likely continue to

be the main supplier of renewable energy, while

fracking could help michigan tap into its natural gas

resources. Environmental activists have fought

against fracking, a controversial method of

accessing underground natural gas, but snyder

said michigan “is a role model for fracking done

right.” snyder also called for more competitive

energy rates for industrial customers, but expressed

caution about eliminating the 10 percent cap on

alternative energy suppliers. a regulated market, he

said, offers utilities stability.

“Choice creates a lot of challenges and

problems, so I wouldn’t jump to say increasing

choice is the answer,” he said. to counter this

position, state rep. mike shirkey, r-Clarklake,

introduced legislation to remove the 10 percent cap

in an effort to increase competition. he said the

status quo is completely unacceptable, adding that

his bill is meant to initiate debate on the issue.

several environmental and pro-renewable energy

groups praised snyder’s message. the governor

said he wants to remain vigilant about the control

of mercury emissions, acid rain and air pollution to

better protect the state’s natural resources.

michigan Environmental Council president Chris

Kolb said snyder laid out a strong vision,

recognizing the importance of both energy

efficiency and renewable energy. "We believe that

concrete targets are key to keeping the momentum

going, and we look forward to working with all

parties to make that happen.” members of Clean

Energy now, a coalition associated with liberal

advocacy group progress michigan, criticized

snyder for not proposing specific policy changes.

“We expected Governor snyder to outline concrete

goals for how he will move michigan’s energy policy

forward.”


Employers in every business look for avenues to improve their bottom

lines. In the particularly competitive construction industry, the u.s.

Department of labor (Dol) has seen an increase in violations of the

fair labor standards act as some employers shortchange employees in

an attempt to bolster their potentially narrow profit margins while remaining

able to win bids. the Dol’s Wage and hour Division (WhD) is taking an

aggressive and proactive stance against such violations nationwide.

Increasingly, developers and prime contractors coordinate production,

but contract out the physical work to smaller subcontractors who employ

workers themselves, or who further subcontract the work on site. Because

subcontractors must compete against numerous other small contractors

in their localities to win bids, they face an intense pressure to lower the cost

of their services, often at the expense of workers’ wages and employment

conditions.

WhD is employing new strategies to combat this ‘race to the bottom’

culture so that construction workers in this country will not see their wages

and benefits undercut, and so that law-abiding employers will not face unfair

competition from contractors who use a workforce so eager for work that

it is willing to settle for substandard wages and work in unsafe conditions.

WhD enforces federal minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and

child-labor requirements of the fair labor standards act (flsa). Covered,

non-exempt workers are entitled to a minimum wage of not less than $7.25

per hour effective July 24, 2009. non-exempt workers must be paid

overtime at a rate of not less than one-and-one-half times their regular rates

of pay after 40 hours of work in a workweek. the flsa also prohibits

hazardous work for minors under age 18, and restricts minors under age

16 to certain occupations and hours of employment.

WhD is committed to combat the prevalence of pay practices in the

construction industry that violate the flsa, such as paying straight time

for overtime (often in cash, “off the books”); allowing employees to “bank”

overtime hours which are later paid at straight time when they have a “short

week”; failing to pay for work performed prior to or after regular working

hours, such as loading and unloading materials and tools needed for the

day; failing to pay travel time between jobsites or between a main office

and a jobsite; failing to maintain complete and accurate records of each

employee’s daily and weekly hours worked; and misclassifying employees

as “independent contractors.”

the misclassification of employees as independent contractors is an

alarming trend, particularly in the construction industry. the practice is a

serious threat both to workers entitled to good and safe jobs, as well as to

employers who obey the law. misclassified workers are deprived of overtime

and minimum wage protections, forced to pay taxes that their employers

are legally obligated to pay, and are left with no recourse if they are injured

or discriminated against in the workplace. By misclassifying these workers

as independent contractors and not employees, these workers are further

denied protections like unemployment insurance and family and medical

leave, which are afforded to employees. honest employers have a difficult

time competing against those who circumvent the law through such

misclassification and may not be paying the proper overtime compensation,

fICa, unemployment insurance taxes, or workers’ compensation

premiums. the department is committed to leveling the playing field for

employers who play by the rules, as well as for the american taxpayers who

are, in turn, severely cheated by such practices.

the Department’s misclassification Initiative, launched under the auspices

of vice president Biden’s middle Class task force, is making great strides

in combating this pervasive issue and to restoring these rights to those

denied them. In september 2011, secretary of labor hilda l. solis

announced a major step forward with the signing of a memorandum of

understanding (mou) between the Department and the Internal revenue

service (Irs). under this agreement, the agencies will work together and

share information to reduce the incidence of misclassification of employees,

to help reduce the tax gap, and to improve compliance with federal labor

laws. Wage and hour is also partnering with individual states, whose

statutes are also being skirted by this practice, further resulting in millions

of legally-due tax dollars remaining unpaid. last year WhD hired over 300

new investigators to help combat these practices.

Each year, WhD regional and local offices plan and execute enforcement

and outreach initiatives to target and to remedy such widespread labor

violations. When violations are found, the agency vigorously pursues

corrective action, using all enforcement tools available – including litigation,

administrative subpoenas, civil money penalty assessment, and the

assessment of liquidated damages – to ensure accountability and to deter

future violations. Increasingly, WhD is seeking the assistance of upper-tier

contractors to assist in ensuring that their subcontractors operate in

compliance.

WhD is currently conducting a nationwide enforcement initiative focusing

on residential construction - another sector where WhD has observed high

incidences of noncompliance affecting the wages and working conditions

of many vulnerable workers. this ongoing initiative involves on-site

investigations of work sites, including payroll record reviews, employee

interviews, and the examination of potential joint-employment situations to

determine the prevalence of flsa violations. Investigations usually include

all levels of contractors and subcontractors on a jobsite.

additionally, WhD engages key employer associations to help provide

employers with compliance assistance information, and to secure

cooperation in promoting industry-wide compliance and accountability.

similarly, WhD conducts outreach to workers and community groups to

demonstrate the agency’s commitment to addressing systemic wage and

child labor violations and to encourage vulnerable workers to come forward

with potential violations. In 2010, the agency launched the secretary of

labor’s “We Can help” campaign, specifically to reach such vulnerable

workers who may not otherwise be aware of their rights or file complaints

if those rights have been violated.

the Wage and hour Division remains committed to providing the tools

necessary to assist construction companies in achieving and maintaining

full compliance with the labor statutes administered by the agency. for more

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information about the requirements of the

flsa, call the Division’s toll-free helpline 1-866-

4us-WaGE (1-866-487-9243). Information is

also available on the internet at

http://www.dol.gov.whd.

for more helpful information, please refer to the

following links for flsa fact sheets on the Web:

Fact Sheets from the Fair Labor Standards

act (FLSa)

Fact Sheet #1: the Construction Industry under

the fair labor standards act (flsa) –

www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs1.pdf

Fact Sheet #21: recordkeeping requirements

under the fair labor standards act (flsa) –


Fact Sheet #61: Day laborers under the fair

labor standards act (flsa) –


Fact Sheet #74: the Employment of youth in

roofing occupations and on roofs under the

fair labor standards act (flsa) –


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Located in inner-city Detroit, University of Detroit (U of D) Jesuit High

School and Academy was founded in 1877. The school has prospered

through good times and bad by focusing on its founder’s Jesuit values

and preparing students to become community leaders. This commitment to

academic excellence, faith and service has drawn students from the Greater

Detroit area and resulted in a stellar reputation. According to the school

website, each member of the 2013 graduating class was accepted to a

college of their choice, which included 19 Jesuit universities and four Ivy

League institutions.

The majority of the current campus was built in 1930, and while staff

considered leaving the urban site for a new building in the suburbs in the mid-

1990s, the decision was made to renovate the existing campus. The

50,000-square-foot residence building had originally served as the residence

for the school’s priests, but now serves as counseling, meeting rooms and

administration space.

A boiler house located 120 feet from the residence building originally

contained a coal-fired boiler that served radiators in the school. In recent

decades, the boiler house was upgraded with more modern equipment,

including water source heat pumps, while also being configured for future

expansion.

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In summer 2013, the engineering staff committed to bringing a central air

conditioning system to the main residence building. However, the timeframe

to complete the job was tight, as construction couldn’t begin until mid-June

and needed to be finished by mid-August.

The school engineering staff called upon long-time mechanical services

partner, John E. Green Company, Highland Park, for design-build support.

Director of plant operations at U of D Jesuit, Bob Williams, worked closely

with John E. Green’s Mark Bobrowski, senior mechanical engineer

preconstruction services, to devise a plan that would work for the historic

facility. Bobrowski, a U of D alumnus, has provided engineering support for

his alma mater for over 15 years.

Bobrowski has designed a huge variety of mechanical projects ranging

from automotive process piping to hospitals and schools, and has spent the

last 40 years working for John E. Green. The company was founded in 1909

and is consistently rated as one of the largest, most diversified, full-service,

union mechanical and fire suppression contractors in the U.S.

When it came to the design of this project, the solution was pretty

straightforward. Three new Daikin 2-ton water source heat pumps were

installed in the residence building and tied in with existing valves in the boiler

house. This new arrangement would supply the main residence building with

heat pump water and also provide extra capacity for up to 20 new heat

pumps in the residence building that will be adjoined to a new Science Wing

addition scheduled to be built in 2014-15.

With the equipment decided upon, Bobrowski and Williams still faced one

conundrum: the 4-inch supply and return lines running roughly 120 feet

between the boiler house and the residence building needed to be buried in

a new trench, and neither Williams nor Bobrowski were enthused about the

traditional pipe options for this application.

“My concern was, with the pipe being in the ground and exposed to the

elements, what would the life cycle of the pipe be?” Williams recalled. “Were

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we going to have to insulate it, or put it in a

concrete chase or whatever, and Aquatherm came

to the table and seemed to be the answer because

we didn’t have to insulate it.”

Seeking the right ApplicAtion

Bobrowski had been introduced to Aquatherm

by Cindy Zatto with V.E. Sales Company, Inc.

Based in St. Clair Shores, V.E. Sales serves as the

local Aquatherm manufacturer’s representative

and has built a reputation for thorough and

exceptional support in several construction-related

markets, with a specialization in flow control.

Aquatherm is a polypropylene-random (PP-R) pipe

system that has been used to solve plumbing,

HVAC, and industrial pipe problems throughout

North America for the last six years.

“Cindy had told me about Aquatherm and we

were looking for the right application where we

could use the product and check it out,”

Bobrowski said. “On this job, it seemed like a great

fit. You wouldn’t put normal plastic pipe in the

ground for this application – and I don’t like putting

pipe in the ground at all – but with this product I’m

not worried about it.”

One of the reasons Bobrowski and Williams

were comfortable with direct-burying Aquatherm

Blue Pipe® was the heat fusion connection

method used to join pipe and fittings. The pipe and

fitting are placed on a 400-500 °F iron and then

connected. For typical 4-inch connections, the

pipe and fitting are left on the iron for only one

minute. This bonds the pipe and fitting at the

molecular level without the use of chemicals or

mechanical connections, and it eliminates

systematic weaknesses and fail-points. The heat-

fused fittings maintain the same properties as the

pipe itself, so physical stresses will not

compromise their integrity.

Several John E. Green installers participated in

the standard Aquatherm training course

conducted by Zatto, and the proper fusion welding

equipment was rented. Once the trench was dug

and the building penetrations completed, the crew

began fusing 4-inch Aquatherm Blue Pipe. “We

just basically threw it in the ground – I watched the

guys do the installation and it was pretty slick,”

said Williams. “The guys who were doing it were

brand new to the system themselves, but once

they got a few fusion connections done, it went

pretty good and quick, and I think we took several

hours out of the job, because the installation went

so well,” he added.

SAvingS on multiple levelS

The quick installation time was important since

the 6-foot-wide and 5-foot-deep trench was

layered with sand and exposed throughout the

pipe-laying portion of the project. While the team

had budgeted for the trench to be uncovered (and

an excavator operator required onsite at his hourly

rate) for eight or nine days, it only took six days. “If


we had put steel or welded pipe in, it would have

taken a lot longer. It went fast… faster than we

were expecting,” Bobrowski added.

Using Aquatherm in lieu of steel also presented

savings since the former didn’t require insulation.

“Since it’s heat-pump water, it’s not too hot or too

cold and the pipe has some insulating value so we

didn’t need to insulate it in the ground,” Bobrowski

explained.

Despite this being the first experience with

Aquatherm for both John E. Green and the school,

the project came off without a hitch. “Initially it

looked like it [Aquatherm] cost a bit more than

steel pipe, but it fit the application and cost wasn’t

the first priority, but it was close,” Bobrowski said.

green to go with green

Williams also liked the idea that PP-R is an

environmentally friendly pipe option. “We always

look to use green products, but at the same time

that isn’t our main concern because when you ‘go

green’ oftentimes it costs you a lot of ‘green’ and

we can’t kill a project because of that. But we

always look at ways of doing things green and

obviously Aquatherm is a green product.”

And since the new four-story Science Wing will

be a showcase of state-of-the-art,

environmentally friendly products, Aquatherm is

being considered for the domestic water supply

and HVAC pipe systems. The fact that the

products come with a 10-year multimillion-dollar

warranty, and that PP-R is not targeted by scrap

thieves, are other benefits that might factor into

the decision.

With one successful job in the books, John E.

Green also plans to use Aquatherm on other jobs

for which it’s a good fit. “I put this product in the

ground and I’m not going to have to worry about

it deteriorating or leaking. We even looked into

whether we would be able to drive heavy

equipment over it and that checked out okay too.

I’m not a fan of putting pipe underground, but this

was a good option,” concluded Bobrowski.

About the Author: Before graduating from

Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of

Journalism with honors, Barry Campbell had

already launched a professional writing career as

a reporter and working for the Associated Press.

His career spans nearly three decades, including

award-winning work in the newspaper, trade

magazine (with a more decade in HVAC), and

marketing/advertising/PR fields. As Aquatherm’s

VP of advertising & media relations, Campbell

provides a unique perspective on all media-related

and marketing matters and works to educate

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u of D alumnus and John e. green

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preconstruction Services, mark bobrowski,

is pictured in the campus powerhouse.

this is the starting point of the project,

where the heat pump water system was

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In an effort to challenge building owners and the construction and design

industry to create more efficient buildings, President Barack Obama started

the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Buildings Challenge (BBC) -

(energy.gov/betterbuildingschallenge) - a program that is part of the

President’s greater Climate Action Plan (http://www.whitehouse.gov) that

challenges leaders around the country to “modify and improve building

systems and achieve energy reduction of more than 20% by the year 2020.”

According to the U.S. DOE’s website, “More than 190 organizations have

taken the Better Buildings Challenge, representing more than three billion

square feet of building space across diverse public and private sectors, more

than 600 manufacturing facilities, and close to $2 billion in energy efficiency

financing.” Organizations committing to the Better Buildings Challenge agree

to:

• Conduct an energy efficiency assessment of their building portfolio and

pledge an organization-wide energy savings goal.

• Take action by showcasing an energy efficiency project and implementing

a plan to achieve lasting energy savings.

• Report results by sharing cost-effective approaches for saving energy and

performance data that demonstrates the success.

One of those organizations committed to the BBC program is Michigan

State University (MSU) - one of only 21 DOE BBC Education Partners

nationwide. According to Namrata Kolachalam, Office of Public Affairs

Department of Energy, “The Higher Education sector has many options for

committing to sustainability and tracking improvement over time. The Better

Buildings Challenge often aligns with other campus sustainability efforts such

as building LEED certification or the American College and University

President’s Climate commitment, where energy reduction contributes

significantly to achievement. By setting a goal, these (Education) Partners

track their energy performance, share their energy data, and showcase

successful projects and models for implementing energy efficiency across

their organizations.”

According to its website, “In addition to pledging to meet the challenge,

MSU is committed to decrease energy use across its campus, utilizing a

strategy that profiles individual buildings and identifies upgrade opportunities.”

Following its determination to pursue the challenge in 2012, MSU created a

Building Profile Ranking System and Energy Use Index (EUI) Data, which

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Contributing Writer - Randy Wisniewski, Principal, Director of Contract Administration &Commissioning, Peter Basso Associates, Inc.

RETRO-COMMISSIONING MICHIGAN STATEUNIVERSITY’S ‘SHOWCASE PROJECT’ - ANTHONY HALL


provided energy data for 40 campus buildings.

After careful examination, MSU made the decision

to submit Anthony Hall as its “showcase project”

for the BBC.

Troy-based Peter Basso Associates’ (PBA)

commissioning (Cx) group, led by Randy

Wisniewski, has provided retro-commissioning

(RxA) services since 2007 for more than 70

projects, and Cx services on over 300 projects,

since 1993.

PBA’s relationship with MSU is almost as

extensive as its commissioning experience;

including providing MEP engineering design

services to the University for over 20 years, on over

125 (including 20 combined Cx/RxA) projects. Like

its Cx partners at MSU, PBA was eager to take on

the challenge of providing RxA services for

Anthony Hall and to be a part of the DOE’s BBC.

Anthony Hall is used today as it was intended

nearly 50 years ago - as a laboratory/classroom

facility. Included within the building are the

Department of Animal Science; Department of

Food Science & Human Nutrition; Meats

Laboratory – USDA Inspected; MSU Dairy Lab

Processing and Dairy Store; and university

classrooms with a total seating capacity of 891.

The building provides space for research

performed in keys areas of animal agriculture that

are a priority to producers, sustainable agriculture

and basic biology, and interface with areas of

biomedical and environmental relevance.

Constructed in 1955, MSU’s Anthony Hall, a

319,176-square-foot laboratory/classroom

building, underwent an extensive renovation in

1997, receiving a $39 million facelift that included

a complete mechanical and electrical infrastructure

systems upgrade, interior demolition and the

installation of research and diagnostic labs.

As a reflection of its long-term commitment to

energy conservation and sustainability, MSU

joined the BBC and was tasked with making a

decision on which project to submit as its

“showcase project.” Out of 40 buildings, MSU

selected Anthony Hall as its ideal pilot project to

meet the BBC.

MSU’s objectives for meeting the BBC with

Anthony Hall were to “enhance safety, reduce

waste, increase occupant comfort, reduce

greenhouse gas emissions, improve operations

and improve energy-efficiency.”

Since the renovation in 1997, users and

occupants of Anthony Hall had been experiencing

issues relating to thermal comfort within the facility

that would logically suggest potential deficiencies

in the relatively new HVAC systems.

Topping the list of user/occupant complaints in

Anthony Hall was a seasonal fluctuation in thermal

comfort, lack of ventilation and space/building

pressurization issues during both the heating and

cooling seasons.

Also concerning was the discovery during the

RxA process that Anthony Hall was using 257,544

BTU/square-foot of energy annually - a 20 to 30

percent greater energy usage than comparable

building-types.

In order to successfully meet MSU’s objectives

through the RxA process, PBA began with a

thorough review of existing building documentation

including mechanical as-built documents, as-built

control drawings, and building utility data from the

previous five years.

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the following firms contributed to the

Anthony hall project: myers plumbing and

heating, inc., lansing; Summit contractors

(electrical), haslett; Siemens industry, inc.,

(building automation system), plymouth

township; and ingenuity ieQ (laboratory

monitoring system), midland.


Following review of documentation, a third party

Test and Balance (TAB) survey was performed by

Aerodynamics Inspecting Company of Dearborn,

on 100 percent of the existing air handling

equipment, hydronic equipment and their

associated terminal devices. Aerodynamics

prepared and provided test and balance reports

to the team that summarized all of its findings.

Following review of existing documentation and

the TAB survey, PBA performed field condition

assessments and extensive functional

performance testing of Anthony Hall’s existing

HVAC systems, including Air Handling Units

(AHUs); air distribution terminal boxes and

temperature controls; lab exhaust systems;

miscellaneous building/lab exhaust systems;

steam and steam condensate systems; heating

hot water systems and chilled water systems.

Through the mechanical systems RxA process

and the TAB survey, PBA identified mechanical

equipment and operational deficiencies that

resulted in system control issues, thermal comfort

issues and poor energy efficiencies, and placed

them into four categories: Deficiencies corrected

during RxA; Maintenance and repair deficiencies

to be corrected through MSU’s maintenance

budget (M&R); Energy conservation measures

(ECM) which included new technology, new control

strategies utilizing existing HVAC components

and/or deficiencies requiring engineered repairs;

and lastly, facility improvement measures (FIM)

which included new technology, new control

strategies and replacement of HVAC components.

The pie chart below shows the energy savings

for each of the four RxA categories.

Many RxA and M&R repairs - including control

setpoint adjustments; repairs to variable frequency

drives; repairs to fire dampers and faulty dampers;

calibrating fume hoods; thermostat control issues;

airflow control devices; corrections to improperly

wired return/exhaust fans, etc. - were made by

MSU during the RxA process.

As a laboratory/classroom facility with multiple

lab spaces, the facility was designed to have

space pressurization controls to maintain

laboratory spaces slightly negative to adjoining

non-laboratory spaces, while keeping the building

as a whole slightly pressurized with respect to the

outdoors. During the air handling systems control

evaluation, PBA discovered that the building

pressurization controls were not functioning.

Pressurization control issues had caused a need

to override air handling equipment temperature

controls and excess outside air to be brought into

the building by the building’s air handling units.

PBA recommended that the airflow monitoring in

conjunction with air flow tracking controls be

implemented to provide proper space and building

pressurization, while reducing the outside air flow.

Also affecting building pressurization, the

headered laboratory exhaust systems control was

unstable resulting in less than desired laboratory

airflow control and increased energy usage. An

exhaust re-entrainment/dispersion study was

performed by Rowan Williams Davies and Irwin,

Inc. (RWDI) that determined that the existing

exhaust fan stack velocities could be safely

reduced without re-ingesting exhaust into Anthony

Hall or surrounding buildings. Based on the results

of the study, PBA determined that variable speed

drives (VSDs) could be added to the existing

constant speed exhaust fans to vary the fan

speeds in response to varying laboratory exhaust

requirements. This stabilized control of the

exhaust systems improved laboratory airflow

control improved spatial and building

pressurization and reduced energy consumption.

In addition, the following is a sampling of ECMs

and FIMs identified and recommendation for

implementation to achieve the goals of the project:

• Install/repair insulation on steam, chilled water

and hot water piping systems

• Install variable-speed drives (VSD) on cooling

tower fans and lab exhaust

• Install air-flow monitoring and repair economizer

damper controls

• Implement demand-ventilation control

strategies in auditoriums, including measuring

air quality

• Install air-quality sensors in laboratories to

reduce number of air changes per hour, while

at the same time maintaining a safe lab

environment

• Install heat-recovery units in exhaust air stream

• Repair or replace failing HVAC system

components

• Upgrade building Direct Digital Control (DDC)

system

• Replace pneumatically controlled VAV terminal

units serving non-laboratory areas with direct

digital control (DDC) terminal units; connect

DDC terminal units to lighting system motion

sensors to reset space temperature control set

points and/or close terminal unit dampers

during periods rooms are not occupied

• Connect lighting system motion sensors in

lecture halls to lecture hall-dedicated HVAC

systems to reset temperature control set points

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and/or shut down HVAC systems

when lecture halls are not occupied

• Install motion sensors at fume hoods

to reduce exhaust airflow through

fume hoods when fume hoods are

not being used, while maintaining a

safe lab environment

• Through direct digital control system,

schedule and turn off HVAC

equipment serving non-laboratory

areas

• Convert pressure dependent,

variable volume, 100 percent outside

air HVAC unit serving Meats Lab to

pressure independent variable

volume system with air flow tracking

• Conversion of multiple process

condenser water cooling systems to

variable flow

• Conversion of multiple building

reheat systems to variable speed

• Upgrade lighting and install lighting

controls (motion sensors)

• Recommend de-commissioning fume hoods that are not in use

Implementation of PBA’s recommendations for Anthony Hall began in May

2013, with completion expected during summer 2014. Costs for

implementation total $5,216,363 with a

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Knowledge is power. This well-known

phrase certainly holds true in emergency

management. Macomb County’s new

Communications & Technology Center (COMTEC)

keeps its eyes wide open in the form of a 20 x 50-

foot video wall equipped with up to 54 different

screens. Almost an entire interior wall is blanketed

in video screens that monitor major road

intersections, weather information and national

and local news.

Given its knowledge of power, Metro Electric

Engineering Technologies, Inc., Romeo, installed

the electrical systems and power infrastructure

that energizes this massive digital eye, as well as

the remainder of the 25,000-square-foot building.

The Dailey Company, Lake Orion, constructed and

Partners in Architecture, PC, Mt. Clemens,

designed this $13.5 million center created to better

serve, defend and protect the citizens of Macomb

County.

The bank of 70-inch video screens is under the

watchful eye of a combined force of four different

county agencies: Sheriff’s Office Dispatch, the

Macomb County Road Department’s Traffic

Operations Center, the Information Technology

Data Center and the Emergency Management &

Communications Department. “COMTEC

combines the efforts of four county agencies, plus

local police, fire and EMS dispatchers all under one

roof,” said Director Vicki Wolber, Macomb County

Emergency Management & Communications.

This formidable combination of forces makes

the facility one of the first and among the largest

communications and technical operations centers

of its kind in the country. “From an operational and

response standpoint, it made sense to co-locate

these departments,” said Wolber. “The four

departments interact on a daily basis to provide

routine services. In the event of large-scale

emergencies and disasters, the agencies strongly

depend upon and support one another in

responding to the needs of the community.”

COMTEC offers a winning combination: It

boosts the level of public services and makes

efficient use of scarce resources. “Our center is a

model program for other communities to follow,”

said Wolber. “Placing all of these operations in one

location has maximized our scarce resources for

funding, equipment and personnel, has eliminated

duplicate services, equipment and technology, and

has allowed us to become a more efficient and

effective provider of our services.”

A CoordinAted ConstruCtion

response

Metro Electric was part of the project’s winning

combination of companies. “Metro Electric

provided quality workmanship and personnel,”

said Wolber. “In all of my interactions with them,

their staff was knowledgeable, pleasant and easy

to work with.”

Metro Electric worked as the electrical

subcontractor to The Dailey Company, while Motor

City Electric Technologies, Inc., Detroit, provided

data cabling under contract to the county. The

design and consultant team also included Current

Design, LLC, Rochester Hills, electrical consultant;

MA Engineering, Birmingham, MEP engineer; and

Metro Technology Services, Mount Clemens,

technology designer.

Wolber commends The Dailey Company for its

expert coordination of the entire construction

process, high praise indeed coming from an

emergency management director charged with

coordinating public security during the most

insecure of times. “They worked well with our

project team and kept our project managers

informed of the project’s progress on a daily basis,”

said Wolber. “They had a large amount of

coordinating to perform between not only their

GETTING THE BIG PICTUREAT COMTEC

By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor

Photos Courtesy of COMTEC


own subcontractors, but also other contractors and vendors that were

brought in by the county. They willingly worked with these contractors, and

were able to seamlessly blend the various functions into their project timeline,

always remaining conscious of the end goal of completing the project on time

and of providing quality work.”

Zero power outAges

Clearly, this dedicated project team has delivered a state-of-the-art facility.

Whether tracking the course of a major snowstorm, a tornado or a public

safety threat, COMTEC offers Macomb County residents a well-coordinated

and comprehensive level of protection. A key part of Metro Electric’s mission

was to protect COMTEC’s power supply by installing two emergency

generators and two Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems.

The two systems serve two different halves of an existing building complex.

The Dailey Company carved out the COMTEC space from the interior of an

existing building attached to and located behind the road commission offices

fronting Groesbeck Highway. Metro Electric then installed a 421 kw

generator in one building and a 300 kw in the other. “The generators are large

enough to allow that building to operate at 100 percent capacity,” said

President Joseph Brewer, Metro Electric Engineering Technologies. “The

building will never experience a power outage. The command center will

always stay up and running.”

Metro Electric also installed a new UPS system and its companion battery

bank. Designed to protect against power spikes, the battery bank

continuously operates the UPS system. The bank is especially important in

those fleeting seconds before the emergency generators takeover during a

power outage. “If the power goes out, the generator starts within 12

seconds,” said Metro Electric’s Project Manager Bill Wilson. “The UPS system

prevents any spikes, because it continuously operates and always maintains

a constant level of power to the data systems. Once the generator turns on,

it then powers the UPS system during an outage.”

Thanks to Metro Electric, emergency power for emergency response is now

a given. “The county was lacking a fully functional Data Center and Emergency

Operations Center, including having no backup power,” said Wolber.

The new COMTEC facility has come to the county’s rescue in other ways.

“The Road Department’s Traffic Operations Center needed to be updated

and expanded to handle the new 250 traffic cameras that will be installed

throughout the county,” Wolber said. “The Sheriff’s Office Dispatch needed

additional space, technology and equipment in order to expand their

centralized dispatch services to other agencies and departments within the

county.”

MAking ConneCtions

The path to this transformation began early. “We created buy-in early in

the project and obtained the commitment from all necessary parties,” said

Wolber. “We secured funding well in advance of project initiation.” United

by the same shared goals of service improvement and wise use of scarce

resources, “we put aside political differences, jurisdictional control and

department ‘silos’ for the betterment of our citizens and personnel,” she

added.

The county’s selection of The Dailey Company aided the project

immeasurably. “From the onset of the project, the county team had a great

deal of confidence in The Dailey Company, because the contractor

demonstrated a great understanding of what the project entailed, and why

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we were doing it,” said Wolber. “Their staff is extremely knowledgeable and

competent, and they brought the project in on-time.” In fact, The Dailey

Company guided this fast-track project to completion in just seven months

from start to substantial completion.

The Dailey Company demolished the north wall of the future COMTEC

building, ultimately expanding the building footprint outward an additional four

to five feet to make room for the new video wall, said Peter Locke, COMTEC

emergency management aide. The Dailey Company created a series of

walkways behind the video wall for ease of maintenance and service. “If a

screen has to be replaced and we

are in the middle of an incident,

we don’t have to set up

scaffolding for the repair,” added

Locke.

The interior was gutted to

create an open, two-story tiered

floor plan. Essentially, the

dispatch stations are in an open

lower area directly adjacent to the

massive video wall; emergency

management is located in a

mezzanine-type area on the upper

level. “A large section of the

existing second-floor slab and

structure was removed and new

structural steel installed to create

the new tiered second floor,” said

Paul Danko, Dailey project

manager.

The Dailey Company worked

directly adjacent to the road

commission’s occupied offices. “Keeping the existing facility and all county

departments safely open and operating throughout construction was an

essential component of the job,” said Danko.

For Metro Electric, coordinating and connecting with the county was as

important as the actual electrical connections. “We coordinated our work

with the county to meet their needs,” said Brewer. In the few instances of

power disruption, Metro Electric scheduled some work on the weekends and

worked closely with the county during weekday operations. “The county was

wonderful to work with throughout the entire project,” added Wilson. In

addition, Metro Electric carefully phased the installation of LED site lighting

to accommodate the road commission’s use of the parking lot.

getting wired

Metro Electric also had to manage the complexities of installing multiple

systems in the existing building’s modest-sized spaces, ultimately making for

a highly concentrated and compressed electrical installation. “It was a very

detail-oriented project with multiple systems,” said Brewer, “but we have great

electricians who pay attention to details.” Approximately four to 10 Metro

electricians worked on the COMTEC project.

Brewer lists some of the actual systems: “For the electrical systems, we

have conventional power, battery-backed up power, and surge suppression-

type power. The lighting is a combination of LED and fluorescent.” Wilson

adds, “The facility also has an intricate dimming system that gives the county

control of lights at different levels in different parts of the building.”

Adding to the technical complexity, Metro Electric also installed all the new

wiring and power infrastructure for two new data centers, one servicing the

video wall in the COMTEC building, and the other servicing a data center for

the entire county that was installed in the lower level of the road commission’s

offices. Motor City Technologies managed all the data cabling for the new

data centers and the entire COMTEC facility. “Motor City Electric

Technologies did an outstanding job with our low voltage cabling and related

work,” said Wolber. “We had a lot of changes and additions to this area of

the project, but they were innovative and cost conscious in meeting our

requests. They participated in our project meetings, and kept our team up-

to-date on their portion of the project.”

serving the publiC

Macomb County unveiled the new COMTEC facility in December 2013.

Wolber lists the new systems in this state-of-the-art, 24/7 facility: Enhanced

9-1-1 phone system; a signal lab and traffic light monitoring system; new

MCC7500 dispatch radio

consoles; and a new computer-

aided dispatch and records

management system available in

early 2015. In terms of stations

and spaces, COMTEC has eight

traffic monitoring positions; 14

current dispatch workstations with

the capacity for an additional 11;

and 24 emergency operation

center workstations, as well as

offices, a conference room and

training center.

“Our public safety capability will be

greatly improved through multiple

modes of interoperable

communications by multiple

agencies and jurisdictions, as well

as improved information sharing

and dissemination,” said Wolber.

“Our responders will be better

equipped and trained, our citizens

better informed. All of this will aid the public safety in our community and

provide a more resilient community during emergency and disaster

situations.”

Locke offers examples of COMTEC in action: The Traffic Operations

Center quickens the response of ambulances to emergency runs by

controlling traffic lights remotely, even to the point of creating four-way red

lights to stop traffic in all directions. The entire system is linked to a GPS

map able to call up the location of every fire station, police station, hospital,

school, waterway and hazardous material site in Macomb County.

According to Locke, the video wall can be reconfigured to display a variety

of screen configurations, ranging from the display of all 54 screens, all the

way down to eight screens or even a single screen. The video wall is a two-

way street, meaning COMTEC personnel can post their own damage

assessment reports and share other information on the big wall. Headphones

permit selective listening to information relevant to each department or

individual.

The video wall and command center is ringed by offices on both levels. In

the command center, moveable posts identify flexible workstations for the

Red Cross, the county executive and even a public health team, said Locke

during a tour of this impressive center. Acoustical wall panels and strategically

placed white noise boxes in the ceiling plenum proper acoustical control – a

vital feature in a facility based on accurate communication in emergency

situations.

In a small room overlooking the command center, COMTEC even has a

special room reserved for licensed, volunteer HAM radio operators. “If

something was to happen with the 800 megahertz system used by our radio

systems, HAM radios can establish communications with other HAM

operators anywhere in the world,” said Locke. “In fact, these radios are linked

to HAM operators we have assigned and placed at every hospital in the

county.”

Macomb County residents can rest easy with such a sophisticated

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the dispatch stations are in an open lower area directly adjacent to the

massive video wall, while emergency management is located in a

mezzanine-type area on the upper level. the dailey Company removed a

large section of the existing second-floor slab and structure and installed

new structural steel to create the new tiered second floor.


protective eye watching every disturbing weather

pattern, traffic incident, and calamity. Thanks to

the expertise of Metro Electric Engineering

Technologies, The Dailey Company and Motor City

Electric Technologies, the COMTEC facility is up,

running and ready to serve the county. “I would

gladly and willingly work with all of these

contractors and their personnel again,” said

Wolber. “Our architects, the Dailey Company’s

subcontractors and Motor City Electric

Technologies made this a dream project. They all

took great pride in their work, and it shows. We

have a wonderful, state-of-the-art, public safety-

related operations center due to their hard work,

diligence and expertise.”

About Metro eleCtriC

engineering teChnologies

Joseph Brewer took over the reins of the

company in 1997, re-inventing a firm originally

founded by his father and named Metro Electric

Heating. Newly christened as Metro Electric

Engineering Technologies, the company entered

the education market at full speed under Brewer’s

leadership. Metro Electric ultimately became one

of the larger contractors in the school arena.

Today, the company has a long list of large high

school projects to its credit, including Belleville and

Battle Creek High Schools, as well as

Birmingham’s Seaholm High School. The firm has

also performed complete remodeling of the

electrical systems of Rochester High School and

Rochester Adams. Currently, Metro Electric is

working on the new Bloomfield Hills High School.

“We didn’t miss much in the down economy,”

said Brewer. “We have been going strong, and I

definitely thing we are growing.”

Metro Electric even opened a new residential

division in fall 2013. “We see the need for quality

electricians in the residential service market,” said

Brewer. “It’s not necessarily a stronger market, but

just another opportunity. We’ve turned down so

much residential work in years past that we asked

ourselves, ‘Why aren’t we doing this?’” Clearly,

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Electrical Trends: The Growing Rise of LED Lighting President Joseph Brewer, Metro Electric Engineering Technologies, has been in the electrical

contracting business for well over 20 years. He identifies two major trends shaping the electrical

contracting industry: the steadily rising dominance of LED lighting in the marketplace and the parallel

growth of computer-based technologies in the school marketplace.

“It won’t be long before LEDs will be in every fixture,” said Brewer. “It is gaining and increasing two-

fold every year.” With growing usage comes lower cost. “The cost for LEDs is coming down

dramatically,” he adds.

Brewer outlines the current applications for LED lighting. “There are certain applications where LED

makes more sense,” he continues, “such as site lighting and other areas where the lights are going to

be on for a long time, and lights that are located in higher areas where maintenance is difficult.”

As a strong electrical contractor in the education arena, Brewer has also witnessed the increasing

growth of computer-based technology in schools and computer-based controls for the electrical

systems themselves. “Although that trend has been going on for 10 years, there is no end in sight

– it just keeps growing in size and complexity,” Brewer adds.


significant portions of Woodward Avenue

are on the brink of a major transformation,

both in the buildings lining this storied

route and in the transportation mode, itself.

Designers are unrolling plans and contractors are

plotting schedules for a host of new

developments, some nearing completion and

others in the design phase. A new chapter is

unfolding in the long history of this major

transportation artery that cuts a diagonal swath

across the Detroit metropolitan area from

downtown Detroit north to Pontiac.

The PasT: Time Traveling on

WooDWarD avenue

every August, millions of car buffs flock to

Woodward Avenue to get their annual muscle car

fix. But time-traveling back to the ’50s celebrates

only one era of this grand historical avenue.

Woodward Avenue began as a native American

footpath called the saginaw trail. the forces of

history turned this tree-lined path, threading its

way through marshes and other wetlands, into a

“corduroy road” lined with wood planks for

wagon travel. According to the Woodward

Avenue Action Association (WA3), over the

course of history, it was a toll road, a railroad

right-of-way, and an interurban route, all before it

entered the Automotive Age.

the advent of automobiles began to shape the

roadway. in 1909, the first mile of concrete

roadway in the world was placed between six

mile and seven mile roads, according to WA3.

in 1916, the entire 27-mile stretch of Woodward

Avenue was paved from Detroit to Pontiac, and

in 1919 the first three-color traffic light appeared

on the thoroughfare.

the rest is not only history, it is our history as

a community and a region. ford began building

the model t in 1910 and full-scale mass

production began in 1914 at the ford highland

Park Plant. As the Automotive era accelerated,

about 43 percent of Detroit’s wealth was located

along Woodward Avenue by 1927, according to

WA3. Part of this prosperity gave rise to the fox

theatre, the Detroit institute of Arts, and other

grand structures.

The PresenT: neW DeveloPmenTs

anD TransiT links on The m-1 rail

today, redevelopment of these grand historic

buildings along Woodward Avenue will benefit

from construction of the m-1 rAiL, a 3.3 mile

modern streetcar system that will run along

Woodward Avenue between Larned street in

downtown Detroit to West Grand Boulevard in

the new Center area.

one such building is the incomparable David

Whitney Building, currently being renovated by

Walbridge. slated to open fall 2014, the building

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is located on Woodward Avenue and the south end of Grand Circus Park.

Whitney Partners, LLC, a venture of roxbury Group and trans inns

management, is undertaking the redevelopment of this famed building.

David Di rita, a founder and principal of the roxbury Group, comments

on the synergy between the redeveloped Whitney, the m-1 rAiL and the

People mover. “the m-1 rAiL will have a station in neighboring Grand

Circus Park,” said Di rita. “While not physically connected to the David

Whitney, the m-1 rAiL station will be directly across Park Avenue from the

building, and a very short walk to the Grand Circus Park People mover

station at the David Whitney.

“in fact, the Grand Circus Park stations of both systems represent the

one point where the two share a direct connection, which would enable

passengers on one system to transfer to the other. We believe this

connection, combined with the David Whitney’s spectacular public atrium,

will enhance the overall success of the David Whitney, particularly at the

retail level. the building has historically served as a gateway to downtown

Detroit, and with its full restoration and strategic location at the crossroads

of these two transit systems, we believe it will become the premiere

gathering place for downtown Detroit’s growing entertainment district.”

Construction of the m-1 rAiL itself is expected to start this summer.

Alameda, California-based stacy and Witbeck is the contractor. Detroit-

headquartered White Construction is a subcontractor charged with building

the 20 stations serving the m-1 rAiL. “White Construction has had the

opportunity to work on so many significant projects in the City of Detroit.

the m-1 rAiL is another very significant project that is going to connect

more dots and contribute to Detroit’s continued growth/development,” said

W. Bernard White, P.e., President, White Construction.

Clearly, transportation sparks development. together, these two forces

generate a bustling sense of vitality and a creative hum that makes a city

feel alive. “We anticipate that the m-1 rAiL line will attract more residential

development, because millennials in particular really value transit options,”

said midtown, inc. executive Director susan t. mosey. “We also feel that

more businesses will consider the area once the rail is operational, since it

will be more convenient to visit multiple locations both in midtown and

downtown Detroit.

mosey mentions several projects poised for construction in the midtown

area. “A number of new projects have been announced recently in advance

of rail construction,” said mosey. “one is a new flagship location for

hopCat, a Grand rapids-based company that plans to develop a bar,

restaurant and small rock club on Woodward.” in addition, Wayne state

university will be working with a private development group to bring about

250 more units of housing targeted towards young professionals, as well

as conference space and a 150-room hotel.

the m-1 rAiL and its linkages to other transit modes will create a better

living environment for residents and visitors, alike. “rail will create more

convenience for area residents and businesses,” said mosey. “it will also

allow folks to traverse the area, avoiding costly parking charges, especially

to visit larger downtown events, stadiums and entertainment venues.

“the m-1 rAiL will also link to the Amtrak station in the northern end of

midtown and to the People mover system downtown, as well as to the rosa

Parks transit Center, which is also in downtown Detroit,” said mosey.

for the rest of Woodward Avenue, “a Bus rapid transit (Brt) system is

planned for the Woodward Corridor, which will also eventually create a

connection to the northern suburbs,” said mosey. in a Brt system, the

vehicles travel in exclusive lanes, avoiding traffic. “Brt systems also have

the ability to manipulate lights, and they have stations similar to light rail,”

added Woodward Avenue Action Association executive Director Deborah

schutt. “it doesn’t make short stops like local bus service. for most stops,

you would have to have at least one mile between a stop.”

the following project descriptions highlight some of the exciting new

developments along the Woodward corridor.

The DaviD WhiTney BuilDing

Walbridge

Kraemer Design Group

the historic David Whitney Building in downtown Detroit opened to the public

as a retail and professional services building in 1915. the 19-story building

features a four-story rotunda entry that rises 70-plus feet from street level.

Walbridge, Detroit, is serving as construction manager on the building’s

renovation and restoration, which began in march 2013. the $92 million mixed-

use project includes a 136-room Aloft hotel by starwood, 105 residential

apartments, 11,000 square feet of meeting and ballroom space, and first-floor

restaurants, bars and shops. it is located on Woodward Avenue, across the

street from Grand Circus Park and close to both Comerica Park, home of the

Detroit tigers, and ford field, home of the Detroit Lions.

Walbridge has saved original marble floors, corridors and walls, elevator

fronts, some windows and most of the doors in the renovation effort. rooms

that make up the hotel and residences inside the building will be all new

construction beyond the corridor walls, featuring new mechanical and electrical

infrastructure. the atrium skylight that rises four floors above the ground floor

is being restored.

Designed by Graham, Burnham & Co. of Chicago, the grand building was

completed in 1915. Closed in 1999, the building remained vacant until its

acquisition by Whitney Partners. As the redevelopment team, Whitney Partners

employed federal and state historic tax credits, as well as new market tax

Credits, with Bank of America serving as senior lender and tax credit investor.

the David Whitney is scheduled to re-open in the fall of 2014.

kraemer Design Group, Detroit, is the architect of record on the David

Whitney Building. the building, named for Detroit lumber baron David Whitney,

Jr., was originally designed by famed architect Daniel Burnham. kraemer

Design is now working as the architect, interior designer and historical

consultant on the transformation of the iconic building into a modern-day Aloft

hotel/residential facility that juxtaposes traditional early 20th Century architecture

with high-tech modern design elements. the transformation of this building

from a silent reminder of some of the hardships our city has faced into a vibrant

gateway to the now bustling downtown is a huge win for the entire Detroit

community and economy. —Information courtesy of Walbridge and Kraemer

Design Group.

Wsu PhysiCian grouP meDiCal offiCe BuilDing

Neumann/Smith Architecture

T.H. Marsh Construction Co.

neumann/smith, Detroit and southfield, designed a five-story medical office

building and a four-story parking structure in Detroit’s thriving midtown district

David Whitney Building

to replace outdated and undersized existing facilities. this catalyst will help

continue the revitalization and rapid growth in the region, including the much

anticipated

m-1 rAiL project.

the new medical building will house clinical and office space for the

Wayne state university Physician Group. Ground-level retail space is also

included in both the medical office building and parking structure.

the building will be only two stories high near the parking structure to

preserve openness in the naturally ventilated deck while providing daylight

and open views from the upper office levels. the lowering of the building

also creates an accessible roof terrace on level three that is adjacent to

meeting rooms and staff break areas. Completion is slated for spring 2016.

the design is an assembly of timeless materials including warm brick,

limestone and precast concrete, as well as deeply recessed glass and

aluminum windows in a handsome composition. these traditional materials

and building forms are counterpointed with modern sloping glass features,

aluminum sunscreens and glass stairs that will establish an iconic new

image for the Wayne state university Physician Group.

the development of this structure represents a more than $60 million

investment in midtown, regional job creation and most importantly, an

improved and more accessible environment for patient care. Phase one is

projected to begin this summer and the building is slated to be complete

by spring 2016. —Information courtesy WSU and Neumann/Smith

Architecture.

WooDWarD/Willis BuilDing

Quinn Evans Architects

The Monahan Company

more than 10 years ago, when midtown Detroit was still the university

Cultural Center Association, the organization began the process of

developing a new building at the northwest corner of Woodward and Willis,

said Ann Arbor-based Quinn evans Principal elisabeth knibbe, fAiA, LeeD

AP. After assembling the site, design began for first-floor retail and upper-

floor residential. early designs were very traditional, reflecting the historic

character of the buildings in the union street and Garden theater blocks

to the south. over time, both the uses for the new building and its design

evolved.

the monahan Company, eastpointe, started construction in early may.

the building will have 4,250 square feet of first-floor retail/restaurant spaces

facing Woodward. one of the retail spaces will provide a gallery and formal

entrance to Lawrence technological university’s (Ltu) Detroit studios on

the second floor. the remainder of the 27,000 square feet of office space

on the upper floor will be leased to creative users, such as Quinn evans

Architects, who will occupy part of the third floor.

the design evolved into a very contemporary interpretation of a traditional

downtown commercial building. Like a traditional commercial building, the

first floor will have glass storefronts. unlike a traditional design, the retail

will hide 35 parking spaces below and behind the building that will be

accessed from a new green alley to the west. Like a traditional design, the

façade will be clad in brick, but unlike a traditional design, it will have accent

of smooth and textured metal siding. instead of a cornice, the building will

have metal sun screens. instead of a corner turret, the building will have a

projecting glass cube overlooking Woodward. it will also have projecting

bay windows. the result is a contemporary design that will contribute

interest to the varied character of Woodward Avenue in midtown.

in may, the monahan Company began removal of underground debris

left over from former buildings that once occupied the site. Debris removal

and replacement with suitable soil for building is expected to dominate the

first month of work on the site. “Concrete foundations will be started in

June, and then the structural steel is due to arrive to start assembling the

building in mid-July,” said Project Director John e. monahan, the monahan

Company.

the company is slated to build and/or renovate even more midtown

buildings, including the 3401 Cass Building and the existing strathmore

Building, just around the block from Woodward and Willis. “the strathmore

is going to be developed into apartments,” said monahan. hamilton

Anderson Associates, inc., Detroit, is the architect on the strathmore.

the monahan Company has already built quite a few projects in the

midtown area, including the recent completion of the final phase of the

Woodward Garden theater Block, el moore Greens Development, 4130

Cass Building, sherbrooke manor, newberry hall Apartments, the Detroit

Artist market, the uPA elementary school, and the historic first

Congregation Church, and finally the Auburn as a prime contractor rather

than the Cm/GC.

the monahan Company has also worked on numerous projects in Brush

Park, an area sometimes considered as part of midtown. these projects

include Crystal Lofts, Garden Lofts, 291 edmund Place, 255 Winder and

the John r. rowhouses. — Information courtesy Quinn Evans Architects

and The Monahan Company.

Wsu mulTiDisCiPlinary BiomeDiCal researCh

BuilDing

Harley Ellis Devereaux

Barton Malow Company/Brinker Group

Located at 6187 Woodward Avenue, the multidisciplinary Biomedical

research Building (mBrB) is a key component in Wayne state university’s

(Wsu) application for a Clinical and translational science Award from the

national institutes of health. the addition and renovation will support

scientific programs, such as biomedical engineering, cardiovascular, diabetes

and metabolism, systems biology and computational systems biology.



Wsu Physician group medical office Building Woodward/Willis Building


research laboratories supporting these themes will be wet and dry, and

will include shared support and core laboratories. the project will also

include private offices, support services, and provide various flexible

conferencing facilities that incorporate state-of-the-art technology

provisions for presentations and teleconferencing. Completion is slated for

April 2015.

the proposed 2.75-acre site encompasses a full city block north of the

main Detroit campus. two buildings are currently sited on the property:

the American Beauty and iron Works (ABiW) Building constructed in 1920

and the Dalgleish Cadillac Dealership constructed in 1927. the two-story,

83,300-square-foot ABiW building will be demolished and the site

backfilled. the property vacated by the demolition, along with the remaining

property within the city block will be developed as parking to support the

project.

the existing three-story Dalgleish dealership will be renovated and

repurposed. As presently conceptualized, approximately 127,682 gross

square feet of the existing building will be repurposed to maximize available

net area, site development, and new construction to support approximately

196,500 gross square feet of combined space. An exterior courtyard

between the new and renovated space will maximize daylight opportunities

and support the project’s goal of achieving LeeD Gold certification.

Wsu’s new $77 million multidisciplinary Biomedical research Building

will provide wet and dry research space and is designed to promote

scientific discovery through team science. henry ford hospital’s Bone and

Joint Center will join with Wayne state university to create a true

multidisciplinary research center that brings together 60 principal

investigators, researchers and clinicians from diverse disciplines.

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Collaboration, transparency, and flexibility are the attributes that will advance

innovation in medical research.

the existing building formerly housing the Dalgleish Cadillac dealership

will be restored maintaining the historical brick and stone façade. A new

addition extending toward Woodward will be sheathed with a fritted glass

curtain wall, producing a high-tech counterpoint to the turn-of-the-century

historic structure. natural light and views are enhanced while allowing a

glimpse into the innovation occurring within. A terra cotta sunscreen will

embrace the street façade extending over the roof and highlighting the

primary entrance.

internally, a unifying three-story space will extend the length of the

southern edge containing circulation, amenity and conference spaces. the

existing structure will house the wet labs in an efficient core directly below

two large roof monitors bringing natural light into this research environment.

Wet labs are flexibly designed to respond to a variety of research team’s

needs. Glass walls separate wet lab and dry lab office space proudly

displaying the research activities. the addition is an open research

environment offering opportunities to foster team science through

collaborative interaction. —Information courtesy of Barton Malow Company,

Southfield, and Harley Ellis Devereaux, Southfield.

neW DeTroiT evenTs CenTer

Barton Malow-Hunt-White

the new events center is the anchor of the $650 million public-private

catalyst development project that will redevelop an underutilized area in

downtown Detroit into a dynamic mixed-use district of retail shopping,

residential living, entertainment venues and office space. it will create a

continuous, walkable environment from downtown to midtown, transitioning

seamlessly from day to night and weekday to weekend.

the approximately 650,000-square-foot multipurpose events center will

be home to the Detroit red Wings and attract major entertainment events to

Detroit. the state-of-the-art facility will feature premium seating and amenities

of a contemporary first-class professional sports and entertainment complex.

of the project costs, olympia Development of michigan will contribute

$367 million, or 56 percent, and the state of michigan and the Downtown

Development Authority will contribute $283 million, or 44 percent. it is

expected that the project’s economic impact on Detroit, the region and state

will be $1.8 billion.

“We are thrilled and honored to be selected as the construction team to

build the new events center right here in Detroit,” said ryan maibach,

President, Barton malow-hunt-White. “this project will be locally sourced

and have a significant economic impact on our community. it is a core

component of Detroit’s revitalization strategy and we are proud to lead the

efforts of the many Detroit workers and businesses that will play a major role

in building this state-of-the-art events center.”

Bernard White, President, White Construction, is equally thrilled, “We are

very excited about the project. someone said to me that we have now

achieved a ‘hat trick’ because we have worked on Comerica Park, ford


field, and now the new red Wings hockey arena. that’s three in a row.”

White Construction has an extensive portfolio of significant Woodward

Avenue projects to its credit, including the Woodward-mack streetscape,

youthVille Detroit, hudson’s site Premier Garage (underground), Campus

martius Park, and the Wsu area fifth third Bank. Celebrating its 25th

anniversary, the firm has been involved in a host of projects that have

reshaped this 313-year-old city on the straits. “As construction manager for

the Detroit riverWalk, the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority on the

waterfront and Campus martius, we have enjoyed great opportunities to

successfully manage projects that support downtown Detroit and the

Woodward corridor,” said White. —Information courtesy of Barton Malow

Company and White Construction.

WrighT-kay BuilDing renovaTion

Neumann/Smith Architecture

Sachse Construction

the scope of work included complete restoration of the Wright-kay

Building, originally the schwankovsky temple of music, one of the oldest

buildings in downtown Detroit. the six-story, 19,500-square-foot building

now houses neumann/smith's preservation studio and the offices of the

minority partnership practice, hannah-neumann/smith. the project called

for all new mechanical, electrical, bathrooms and plumbing, as well as new

elevators and windows. the project started out as a full historic preservation

project, but mid-way through construction a more relaxed approach to the

restrictions on demolition and restoration of gutted floors allowed a more

m@dison-like "embrace the raw" approach for the tenants. this Bedrock

real estate services project was completed in August 2013.

neumann/smith, Detroit and southfield, chose to stay with the historic

preservation approach on their suite. the firm developed the construction

documentation for the suite and developed space plans for floors two, five

and six for potential future tenants. the third floor was scanned utilizing

3D laser scan technology and the scans were used to develop the detailed

preservation scope of the build-out of the floor.

the project included all new base mechanical and electrical systems and

suite build-out engineering and documentation. Bathrooms were designed

to “Bedrock” standards as was the lobby. façade restoration was also part

of the scope. retail was developed as a “white box” waiting for a tenant.

—Information courtesy of Neumann/Smith Architecture.


henry ford made history on oct. 7, 1913. that fateful day marked

the launch of the moving assembly line at the ford highland Park

Plant. model t’s began rolling off the assembly line of what became

known as the Crystal Palace – a factory whose incredible use of glass drew

daylight into industrial spaces. Designed by Albert kahn, the 1.8 million-

square-foot factory reduced production of the model t from 12.5 hours to

93 minutes, lowering the price of the automobile, increasing ford’s market

share and ultimately boosting worker’s wages from $2.34 a day to the

famous $5 a day.

April 15, 2014 marks another historic day for this storied site. A little

over a century later, the Woodward Avenue Action Association (WA3)

officially acquired two buildings within this national historic Landmark. the

non-profit group purchased the 40,000-square-foot sales and

administration building fronting Woodward Avenue and the single-story,

8,000-square-foot executive service garage directly behind it.

Both buildings have a stout frame of reinforced concrete. the service

garage has large glass skylights, marking it as part of the site’s famous

Crystal Palace. Limestone trim and Pewabic tile accent the brick façade

of this sturdy but lovely four-story administration building. the building’s

size and its location along Woodward Avenue make it ideal for use as a

gateway to the site and as an Automotive heritage Welcome Center.

“tens of thousands of people will see the building as they drive up and


RESTARTING THE MOTOR CITY’S ENGINE:Part of Ford Highland Park Complex Slated for Renovation

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down Woodward Avenue,” said WA3 executive

Director Deborah schutt. “the Automotive

heritage Welcome Center is envisioned to be on

the ground floor of the two buildings. We will

lease the three upper floors, because we need a

sustainable source of income to operate the

welcome center operations.”

WA3 has embarked on a $17 million capital

fundraising campaign slated for 2014, 2015 and

part of 2016. “in April, we received new cost

estimates based on a historic resources report

compiled by the state historic Preservation

office,” said schutt. “the $17 million price tag

would be to completely restore the exterior of the

building and the ground floor to the secretary of

interior historic standards.” According to schutt,

WA3 plans to open the center in 2018 after

selection of a project team and a design and

construction period of a year-and-a-half.

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result in the amazing revitalization of the building that steered production of the model T.

The $17 million price tagwould be to completelyrestore the exterior of thebuilding and the ground floorto the Secretary of Interiorhistoric standards.

Deborah SchuttWA3 Executive Director


Center may spur interest in the site and in similar

historic sites throughout the region. “it would

direct visitors to other automobile heritage sites

throughout southeast michigan,” said schutt. the

welcome center would also celebrate the

incredible spin-off innovations that have come out

of the automotive industry. the rocket technology

that lifted America into space was born in the

motor City. “Chrysler developed this technology,

and General motors created the first vehicle that

roamed on the moon,” said schutt. “General

motors even developed the pump for open heart

surgery.”

she explains this largely unknown link. “An

engineer at Gm had to have open heart surgery,”

said schutt. “At that time, most people never

made it, because the technology just didn’t exist

to pump the blood adequately when the heart was

stopped during surgery. his fellow engineers at

Gm actually sat down with the doctors and from

these discussions emerged the pump now used

in successful open heart surgeries.”

this is only one discovery in a long list of

amazing technologies that have emerged from the

automotive industry and that will be brought to

light in the once-shuttered front office of henry

ford’s Crystal Palace. “there are countless stories

such as this that we don’t recognize and

celebrate,” said schutt. “What we hope to convey

in this Automotive heritage Welcome Center is

what has come out of the automotive industry in

terms of innovation.”

the spirit of invention is still alive in Detroit. “We

are going to talk about the innovations of the past

and present, as well as those we might see in the

future,” said schutt. “We will devote a portion of

the welcome center to Automation Alley. this area

could feature current businesses that are on the

cutting-edge of innovation.”

once funding is raised, WA3 will need the

innovation and skills of Detroit’s design and

construction industry to bring the building back to

life. “if it was not an Albert kahn building, it

wouldn’t be standing,” said schutt. “the building

has not been occupied, heated or secured since

the 1970s, and scavengers have taken materials.”

the flat roof is in good condition and the front

windows are mostly secured, but the windows are

broken in the back of the building. “the water

came through these windows and down the

floors,” said schutt, “but the concrete ‘bones’ of

the building are still strong. it also is a handsome

and well-designed building.” A developer toured

the building and just assumed the exterior brick

work was redone. “When i told him the brick is

original, he remarked, ‘you’re kidding. the

condition is fabulous,’” recalled schutt.

in the future, WA3 hopes to purchase the

70,000-square-foot building directly behind the

executive service garage. this facility was an add-

on to the site’s original factory, which housed

traditional stationary assembly for the model t.

overall, the historic plant has 11 buildings on

site, including the actual “Chrystal Palace” factory

and its glass atriums. While some buildings in this

historic complex are neglected, “two buildings on

the site are fully occupied and ford motor leases

space in the factory building,” said schutt. “the

factory is of great importance to us, because it is

really the most historically significant part of the

site. the assembly line came into its own in the

factory.”

redevelopment of this massive factory already

has a living model or template in Brooklyn, new

york. “the Brooklyn factory was built after the

highland Park one, but it is almost a twin,” said

schutt. Post redevelopment, “the Brooklyn

building is now fully occupied. it houses a great

number of employees and businesses, so it just

shows the re-use potential of the highland Park

plant.”



WA3 is also involved in work along Woodward

Avenue in the Park District between six and eight

mile roads. “We assisted with the administration

of several façade improvement grants, and we

work on beautification efforts, such as our annual

sunflower planting program,” said schutt.

“Basically, we coordinate and act as a

clearinghouse to assist several different groups in

that area.” WA3’s future plans for another stretch

of Woodward Avenue include implementing a bike

lane demonstration project from six mile to i-696.

founded in 1996, WA3’s broad mission is using

the past to economically redevelop the present

and future. “We are taking our heritage story and

leveraging it with the best planning techniques,”

said schutt, “all for the purpose of placemaking

Woodward and helping it become sustainable into

the future.”

WA3 is dedicated to telling the public the

heritage of an avenue dotted with over 300 historic

sites from Pontiac to downtown Detroit. As such,

it is a designated michigan heritage route and an

All-American road in the national scenic Byways

Program. today, Woodward Avenue’s sense of

place and its wonderful stock of historic buildings

is a force that can fascinate visitors and residents

alike and help to rebuild a city.

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Construction is underway on the much-anticipated

m-1 rAiL streetcar Project. this new transit line

could be an economic powerhouse and a key link

in an expanding mass transportation network for the City

of Detroit and all of southeast michigan. m-1 rAiL Chief

operating officer Paul Childs recently offered CAm

magazine an overview of the project, including a past,

present and future timeline on the construction of the m-1

rAiL. As of late may 2014, “the design of the rail, systems, road and bridge

work is complete,” said Childs. “We are nearing completion on the last of 13

isolated sites along Woodward Avenue, south of Adams street, where

underground utility relocation work has been taking place since December

2013.”

m-1 rAiL also issued a request for Qualifications (rfQ) for its tech Center

(Vehicle maintenance & storage facility) in may, and a request for Proposals

(rfP) for the tech Center was slated to be issued in June. “Also in June, our

Construction manager/General Contractor will sign contracts with its

subcontractors,” said Childs.

“We anticipate proceeding with the track construction activities in early summer

2014,” continued Childs. “We are anticipating track construction will commence

this summer. Construction of our tech Center is on track to begin this fall. in

2015 as track construction continues, we will begin the process to secure our

o&m vendor and likely receive shipment of the first streetcar late in the year.”

Childs also offered information on the benefits and capabilities of the m-1

rAiL, as well as on future transit developments made possible by its

construction.

Cam magazine: how will this new 3.3 mile street car system

benefit Detroit and southeast michigan?

Childs: the business, philanthropic leaders and government agencies who

were early supporters of the m-1 rAiL streetcar Project always intended for the

streetcar to be a catalyst that helped to jumpstart the creation of a larger, more

robust regional transportation network in southeast michigan. it’s going to serve

as a connector to multiple modes of transit – from local and commuter buses

to intercity and regional networks — that currently travel or are planned to travel

into the city.

the m-1 rAiL streetcar will accelerate the transformation of the corridor in

the way residents, employees and visitors interact with the neighborhoods in

and around greater downtown. it will ignite more opportunities for economic

development and jobs along corridor.

Both Lawrence technological university and the popular Grand rapids-

based Brewery hopCat have already made decisions to move along Woodward

Avenue, and others are following. A market analysis indicates the streetcar

could help leverage the construction of 10,533 new housing units and over five

million square feet of new commercial space within a quarter-mile of the

streetcar route (2015-2024).

Cam magazine: Can you describe the phasing of the project?

Childs: We are still finalizing our construction planning, but it is expected that

track construction will occur in two segments. the first segment will occur in

the Central Business District south of Adams street. in segment two, north of

Adams street, in addition to track construction, our partners at the michigan

Department of transportation will be doing a curb to curb rebuild of Woodward

Avenue along with the i-75 and i-94 bridges.

Cam magazine: Where will the operations center facility for

the m-1 rail be located? What might be its square footage, its

location, its visual appearance?

Childs: the tech Center will be located in Detroit’s north end neighborhood

on Woodward Avenue between Custer street and Bethune street. the facility

will be between 17,000 and 20,000 square feet; however a design is unavailable

at this time because we are working with the local community to develop criteria

for its exterior elements.

Cam magazine: Can you provide a description of the actual

stations?

Childs: the streetcars will service 20 stations at 12 locations. sixteen of the

stations will be curbside while the remaining four will be center running. the

station design will reflect surrounding historic and local elements. the stations

will be ADA compliant and provide level boarding. m-1 rAiL stations will have

signage, energy efficient lighting, dynamic message boards, security systems

and ticket vending.

Cam magazine: What factors led to the selection of stacy and

Witbeck, and also White Construction, as the firm selected to

build the stations?

Childs: stacy and Witbeck is an established leader in the construction of

streetcar systems located in urban cores. the company is uniquely qualified to

manage all of the moving parts associated with a project of this scale. stacy

and Witbeck set the standard for how to construct the best modern streetcar

lines in the united states, and Detroit deserves to have nothing short of the

best working on its streetcar project. stacy and Witbeck has brought White

Construction on to be one of its key contractors. their local knowledge has

been invaluable to stacy and Witbeck.

Cam magazine: Can you state three core challenges of the

actual work? What issues do you anticipate and how will the

construction team manage these core issues and challenges?

Childs: As with any urban core infrastructure project first on the list is

underground utilities. We have done extensive work on mitigating those risks,

including extensive yearlong meetings with all parties, developing a 3D model

of the known utilities and working with our utility partners to mitigate extensive

utility moves via a “protect in place” approach.

Another core challenge is communicating with the community as to the “why,

what and when” of the construction efforts. We have an extensive outreach

effort that was modeled after some of the best industry practices. our efforts

with our two advisory comities, Business and Community, have been insightful

and encourage open and honest communications.

for a last core challenge, it’s all about keeping all the moving parts in sync,

and we are using a program office approach to keep legal, communication,

finance, construction and community engagement all on the same page.

Cam magazine: What will be the total number of jobs created

during construction? What will be the total jobs created in

terms of operating and maintaining the m-1 rail?

Childs: it is estimated that more than 700 jobs will be created to construct

the various elements of constructing the streetcar system. We’ve also been

working aggressively with local partners to develop training and apprenticeship

programs so that Detroiters will have the support they need to pursue the

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construction job opportunities made available by this project. We’ve calculated

that about 45 permanent jobs will be created once the streetcar system is

operational.

Cam magazine: What are some project requirements, such as

Buy america (Buy america provisions ensure that

transportation infrastructure projects are built with american-

made products)? What is the percentage of DBe firms engaged

in the project?

Childs: some requirements the m-1 rAiL streetcar Project must follow, given

its status as a federally funded transportation project, include: Buy America plus

adherence to all the procurement standards. m-1 rAiL’s commitment is for 20-

25 percent of the project to go to DBe firms, which is twice the average for the

top 50 transit agencies. m-1 rAiL is working diligently, within the legal limits,

to create opportunities for DBe firms within all available project elements.

Cam magazine: Can you describe the actual streetcar?

Childs: the modern, sleek streetcars will be ADA compliant and offer level

boarding. each streetcar will be climate controlled, have amenities such as Wi-

fi and bicycle storage, on-board ticket and the option to operate without

overhead wires. the vehicles will function both on and off wire as a normal part

of their daily operations.

Cam magazine: What is the vision for the future in terms of

light rail in the City of Detroit?

Childs: m-1 rAiL always intended to build a 3.3 mile streetcar, however at

one point m-1 rAiL decided to leverage its resources to support the City of

Detroit’s proposed light rail system that was to travel eight miles; however when

that project was unable to proceed because of city finances, m-1 rAiL

resurrected its original plan to build a catalytic 3.3 mile streetcar system.

Because of m-1 rAiL, there is now up to $60 million of private funding from

the streetcar project that can be used as a match to build a connected transit

project, like the Bus rapid transit plan that is being discussed at the state level.

We look forward to being involved in bringing effective mass transit to the entire

southeastern michigan area in the future.

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CenTer

in late may 2014, m-1 rAiL, in partnership with Vanguard Community

Development Corporation, hosted the first of two community forums with north

end residents to discuss the tech Center to be built on the east side of

Woodward Avenue between Custer street and Bethune street. total budget

available for design and construction of the tech Center is $6.9 million.

A request for Qualifications (rfQ) was issued by m-1 rAiL to identify design-

build teams interested in constructing a tech Center. “the tech Center is an

important component of streetcar operations because it’s where our technology,

vehicles and team will be housed,” said m-1 rAiL’s Chief operating officer Paul

Childs. “the rfQ will help identify the contractors that are best qualified to

build the tech Center before we issue the request for Proposal; and the

community forums will assist us in identifying some of the exterior elements to

include in the rfP.”

the second Community forum was held June 19 at triumph Church in

Detroit. it was structured like a workshop to allow north end residents to

provide valuable input to various design aspects of the facility.

the tech Center is proposed to be a bi-level facility sized between 17,000

and 20,000 square feet. the selected contractor will design and construct the

following elements:

• maintenance building

• electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems

• site grading, paving, and underground utilities

• Landscaping and exterior aesthetic elements

• other work as described in the rfQ

m-1 rAiL uses a two-step procurement process for this contract. responses

to the rfQ were shortlisted; the shortlist was a qualifications-based selection.

the shortlisted firms received the request for Proposal (rfP). the rfP was a

best-value selection.

aBouT m-1 rail

m-1 rAiL is the non-profit organization leading the design, construction, and future

operation of a 3.3-mile (6.6 miles round-trip) modern streetcar along Woodward

Avenue between Larned street and West Grand Boulevard in Detroit, michigan.

An unprecedented public-private partnership and model for regional collaboration,

the m-1 rAiL streetcar project is the first major transit project led and funded by

private businesses and philanthropic organizations, in partnership with local, state

and federal governments. Visit www.m-1rAiL.com for more information.


Lace up your Nikes and run a few laps on the Dexter Wellness Center’s

second-story track. The first lap will take you on a heart-healthy tour of

several of the spaces within this recently opened, 48,000-square-foot

wellness center. Get into the zone as you jog past the cardio area on one

side and the light-filled gymnasium on the level below. Zip past circuit training,

free weights and a Pilates studio in this moveable feast of exercise options,

and feel stress dissolve as you round the corner with the mind/body studio

on the left and the shimmering waters of the pool below. In fact, two pools

– a warm therapy pool and a lap swim pool – bask in the natural light pouring

in from the almost floor-to-ceiling windows. Complete this tour around the

track with a view of the group exercise studios and the specially designated

stretching zone. Clearly, Dexter-based design/build general contractor, A.R.

Brouwer Company, LLC has created a wonderful place to get active, get well

and get fit.

Dexter Wellness Center is healthy for the individual and for the local

economy, particularly for the Baker Road corridor it calls home. The facility

is the second building to be constructed within the Dexter Town Center along

Baker Road. The first development is a 22,000-square-foot retail/office

building completed in fall 2010 on this Brownfield redevelopment site,

according to Steve Brouwer, president of A.R. Brouwer Company and the

representative for the owners and developers of both facilities.

As any ex-couch potato knows, the transition to wellness is not always

pretty. This held true for the beginning phases of the project itself. Originally

designed in 2007, the Dexter Wellness Center was put on hold during the

Great Recession of 2008. “The Dexter Wellness Center was originally

approved in 2007, but ran into financing roadblocks in 2008,” as stated in

the A.R. Brouwer Company’s submission to the Ann Arbor Business Review’s

2012 Deals of the Year Award. “With the construction industry being

particularly hard-hit, the project was tabled. A.R. Brouwer Company brought

it back to the forefront in late 2011.” Ultimately, the company earned a spot

as one of three finalists in the Construction and Development category.

As part of the project’s resurrection, the building was completely

redesigned in 2012. Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative, an architectural firm with

offices in Orlando, Florida and Denver, Colorado, crafted open and light-filled

spaces that amp up motivation and play their own part in making exercise a

source of that well-known and pleasurable endorphin high.

Ultimately, “the vision of the project’s owners and support from the

community were essential to the project’s success,” said Brouwer. The

successful “deal” for the development of this new building is based not only

on the owner/developer’s forward progress, but also on a long-term


A PICTURE OF GOOD HEALTH:A PICTURE OF GOOD HEALTH:The Dexter Wellness Center Opens on Baker Road

By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor Photos Courtesy of A.R. Brouwer Company


agreement between the owners and developers and the Chelsea-Area

Wellness Foundation (CWF) as the majority tenant and manager of the

wellness center. Steve Brouwer cultivated the relationship with CWF to “seal

the deal” for a successful development and a healthier community.

Under Executive Director Amy Heydlauff, CWF is a tax-exempt private

foundation dedicated to creating a culture of wellness and to fostering

sustainable improvements in community health in the populations served by

the school districts of Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester and

Stockbridge. CWF is part of an innovative program called the Five Healthy

Towns Project (5H). According to the 5H website, “5H is a ground-breaking,

innovative project that involves planning and funding of a community-wide

wellness plan. The goal of 5H is to create the healthiest five communities in

the Midwest. Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester and Stockbridge, in

partnership with CWF, are working together on a wellness plan that

incorporates existing programs and new strategies to impact community

wellness.”

consTrucTion: a TeaM sporT

The Dexter Wellness Center is a step forward in making this area the

healthiest in the Midwest. The first step in building the actual structure was

demolition of an existing 100,000-square-foot warehouse and remediation

of the Brownfield site. However, “Demolition was delayed due to

owner/tenant negotiations, starting two months later than expected,” said

Brouwer. Despite the delay, the construction team had to enclose the

building by November in order to make forward progress in the winter

months.

Despite these obstacles, A.R. Brouwer Company kept the project on pace.

Not only did they enclose the building by November, the company completed

the new wellness center a full eight weeks ahead of schedule. As part of a

successful strategy, A.R. Brouwer Co., Ohlson Lavoie, the owners and

developers and CWF communicated on a regular basis throughout the entire

project. “This helped to expedite decision-making and ultimately kept the

project on schedule,” said Brouwer.

The close teamwork extended to the entire subcontracting team. “Another

element that really pushed the pace of this project was the subcontractors,

who were essentially handpicked for the job,” continued Brouwer. “A.R.

Brouwer Company has long-standing relationships with these

subcontractors, which resulted in a noteworthy atmosphere of true

teamwork.” Safety awareness and commitment is part of maintaining this

good rapport. “We are pleased to report that there were no injuries, and

therefore we didn’t incur any lost time,” said Brouwer.

This sense of camaraderie and safety awareness extended to the tenants

in the other Dexter Town Center building. “The entrance to the site is shared

with an existing building that is home to multiple local businesses, including

a highly trafficked pharmacy,” said Brouwer. “Ensuring that these businesses

could continue to operate smoothly and maintaining the safety of their patrons

were top priorities.”

Masonry LinTeLs: supporTing The scheduLe

On-site fabrication of sizeable masonry lintels for this masonry-bearing

building was also essential to expediting construction and adhering to the

aggressive schedule. Overall, the building has 35 masonry lintels, varying in

length from 12 to 28 feet and weighing from 3,000 to 8,000 lbs. “A portion

of the old warehouse that existed at the site was utilized to provide a covered

work area for the masons to construct the lintels,” said Brouwer. “As each

section was properly cured, it was moved out to the wellness center and set

in place. After all the lintels were fabricated, the last portion of the old

warehouse was demolished to make way for a new parking lot.”

Because of this expeditious on-site fabrication of masonry lintels, all the

walls were in place even before the steel framework for the interior of the

second level arrived on-site. Steel was then craned in through the top of the

building and erected for the ultimate purpose of supporting the equipment

loads and occupancy loads of an upper level subjected to heavy athletic

usage.

success in MoTion

A.R. Brouwer Company delivered this $9.5 million gem in June 2013. The

end result is open, light-filled spaces hosting a complete “menu” of wellness

options. On the first level, the gymnasium anchors the north end, and the

two pools anchor the east end. Both spaces are bursting with natural light,

courtesy of generous windows lining the length of the outer walls.

Opening the main west entrance, the visitor encounters a healthy lounge

stocked with nourishing foods – a core pillar of the four elements of CWF’s

philosophy, the elements being Eat Better, Move More, Connect with Others

in Healthy Ways, and Avoid Unhealthy Substances.

The front half of the first level also houses a 2,000-square-foot physical

therapy practice, massage rooms, a conference room and Kids in Motion - a

safe, brightly colored children’s area in clear view of the reception desk. The

east half of the first level unfolds into even more wellness spaces, including a

group cycling room, and a lounge and locker room complex, complete with

a series of relaxing saunas to soothe those tired muscles.

Glowing testimonials on Dexter Wellness Center’s website is proof of the

The construction and post-construction photos show one of the

facility’s two pools – a warm therapy pool and a lap swim pool. Both

pools bask in the natural light pouring in from the almost floor-to-

ceiling windows.


project’s success. One satisfied member said,

“What appealed to me first was its expansive

layout. I love the fact that everywhere I look, I see

natural lighting and the outdoors. Sunny days in

the pool are like being at the beach!”

Clearly, the project was a success, thanks to

A.R. Brouwer Company and its subcontracting

team who exercised their collective construction

muscle to build this amazing and motivating facility.

The project was such a success that A.R. Brouwer

Company decided to host a Project Closeout

Reception for the subcontractors, suppliers and

project team. One supplier said, “In my 20 plus

years of being a supplier, I have never been invited

to this kind of event.” A subcontractor

commented, “This project really was different.

Everyone worked together as a team, which is not

always the case, especially on a project of this size

and with such an aggressive timeline. It really took

a lot of teamwork and cooperation between the

various trades to get this done – and it was great!”

The project owners have even provided and

displayed a plaque recognizing not only the owner,

general contractor, architect and engineering

team, but also listing every subcontractor and

supplier that contributed to the project. This

sincere respect for everyone’s contribution is

certainly part of the four elements, specifically

Connecting with Others in Healthy Ways.

Clearly, the Dexter Wellness Center is devoted

to health and well-being in every way. Brouwer

adds, “The Dexter Wellness Center will not only

boost the local economy, it will also further the

revitalization of the Baker Road corridor, further the

mission of CWF and improve the wellness of

Dexter residents.”

dexTer WeLLness cenTer

general contractor: A.R. Brouwer Company,

LLC, Dexter

architect: Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative,

Orlando, FL

civil engineer: SmithGroup JJR, Ann Arbor

structural engineer: Westfall Structural

Engineering, Ann Arbor

• Alarm System – Allstar Alarm LLC, Whitmore

Lake

• Saunas – AM-FINN Sauna and Steam,

Eagle, ID

• Pools – B & B Pool, Livonia

• Steel – B&A Steel Company, Inc., Chesterfield

• Brick Supplier – Belden Brick Sales Co., Fraser

• Roofing – Bloom Roofing Systems, Inc.,

Brighton

• Gym Equipment – C & M Associates, Brighton

• Concrete Flatwork – Charles Sinelli & Sons, Inc.,

Milford

• Carpentry – Conquest Construction, Livonia

• Windows & Blinds – Creative Windows

• Material Testing – CTI & Associates, Wixom

• Waterproofing – D.C. Byers Co., Inc., Wixom

• Cabinetry & Millwork – Doors & Drawers, Dexter

• Ceramic Tile – East Side Tile & Marble, Inc.,

Macomb

• Masonry Block Supplier – Fendt Builder’s

Supply, Inc., Farmington Hills

• Insulation – Full House Insulators, Inc.,

Manchester

• Plaster – G.L. Milliken, Chelsea

• Landscaping – Gee Farms, Stockbridge

• Site Concrete – GM & Sons, Inc.,

Whitmore Lake

• Lockers – Hollman, Inc., Irving

• Electrical – Hopp Electric, Chelsea

• Site Utilities – Iron Creek Contractors, Inc.,

Tecumseh

• Painting – J. Furnari, Rochester Hills

• Caulking – J.C. Pattock, Pinckney

• Exterior Signage – Johnson Sign Company,

Jackson

• Masonry – Koch masonry, Dexter

• Specialty Flooring – Kuhn Specialty Flooring,

Commerce Township

• Plumbing – MasterCraft Plumbing,

Whitmore Lake

• Fire Protection – Maverick Fire Protection, Inc.,

Garden City

• Glass – Modern Mirror & Glass Co., Roseville

• Paving – Nagle Paving Company, Novi

• Foundations – Poured Brick Walls, Brighton

• Concrete Floor Polishing – PPC Solutions,

Dexter

• HVAC – S & M Heating, Southfield

• Fencing – South Lyon Fence & Supply, Inc.,

New Hudson

• Fire Extinguishers – Spears Fire & Safety

Services, Inc., Ann Arbor

• Interior Signage – Takeform Architectural

Graphics, Medina, NY

• Doors & Hardware – Tanner Supply Company,

Temperance

• Elevator – ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corp., Livonia

• Earthwork – Top Grade, Manchester

• Flooring – USA Floorcovering, Livonia

• Mirrors – Wolverine & Moore Glass Co., Dexter

The general contractor provided the list of

subcontractors in the Construction Highlight.


The dexter Wellness center has an extensive menu of fitness spaces, including a mind/body

studio on the left and a walking/running track weaving throughout the upper level of the

facility.

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The Rinnai E50C CondensingBoiler - Ideal for SmallerResidential Applications The ideal solution for residential home-heating

and water-heating needs, the Rinnai E50C

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IcyBreeze Introduces Eco-Friendly Air ConditioningCoolers Just in time for warm weather, IcyBreeze

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The air conditioner is powered by an internal

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Larson Electronics TemporaryConstruction LED StringLights Industrial lighting specialist Larson Electronics

reveals their newly designed work area LED string

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Larson Electronics carries an extensive line of

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Proven and Improved - Hilti TE70-AVR and TE 70-ATC/AVRCombihammers The next generation of Hilti TE 70 Combihammers

unleashes incredible power and speed while maintaining

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With a powerful 1800-watt motor, the TE 70 delivers impressive power

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Cooper Lighting Expands its LumarkCrosstour™ LED Wall Pack Series to MeetHigh Lumen Output NeedsSatisfies Wall Mount and Area/Site Lighting Applications

While Providing Increased Efficiency and Savings

Cooper Lighting, a division of diversified power management company

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE

illumination. The resulting higher lumen output allows for greater spacing

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Larson Electronics New LED WobbleLight with Step-Down Transformer Leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial lighting

Larson Electronics announces the release of a 48 watt LED

wobble light. The WBL-4X4LED-100-X24I from Larson

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360° range of light.

The WBL-4X4LED-100-X24I self-righting light from Larson Electronics

contains four LED light heads that produce 720 lumens each with a

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knocks won’t tip the light over. This LED light system has

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an IP68 rated construction that is designed to withstand


SAF-HOLLAND IntroducesCBXy Series of Yoke MountAir Suspension Axle Systems SAF-HOLLAND, a leading global manufacturer

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Lincoln Electric Introduces Jessi CombsWomen’s Welding Gear Ready-Pak®Everything a Female Professional Fabricator Would

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Lincoln Electric Brings a Complete OrbitalTIG Solution to Weld Various Pipe and TubeSizes and ApplicationsNew Clamp-On Style Weld Heads and Off-Board Feeders

Expand the Orbital System for Welding Smaller-Diameter

Pipe and Tube

The Lincoln Electric Company is bringing welding operators in refineries,

power generation and pressure vessels a single system solution for welding

various pipe and tube sizes with the new HELIX® C450 and C663 weld

heads. With these orbital TIG (gas tungsten arc welding) clamp-on weld

heads, operators not only can weld large diameters with no upper limit; they

also can weld smaller tubes and pipes with outside diameters ranging from

1.315 to 6.63 inches. The new weld heads are designed for use with the

company’s APEX® 2100 orbital welding system, which includes all the

welding components required for orbital TIG welding.

The HELIX C series orbital TIG, clamp-on weld heads are engineered to

perform consistent and repeatable welds. The HELIX C450 weld head is

designed for pipes and tubes with outside diameters of 1.315 to 4.5 inches,

while the HELIX C663 weld head is designed for 1.9 to 6.63 inch diameters.

They are rugged, compact and easy to install and position on pipes and

tubes. Most importantly, the HELIX C series weld heads have a water-cooled

motor housing and torch to ensure extended performance and greater cycle

ratings in heavy-duty, high-heat applications.

The new, clamp-on heads are designed for use with the company’s new

HELIX WF20S and WF20B orbital wire feeders. The new feeders use a

precision wire-feed motor to ensure calibrated and consistent wire-feed

speed through the length of the weld. The intuitive HELIX design allows the

operator to change wire spools in under a minute, without tools.

Released in 2013, Lincoln Electric’s APEX 2100 orbital welding system is

engineered for diverse applications in demanding environments and restricted

spaces. With this system, operators can retrieve specific weld programs for

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each application to maintain quality control procedures and gather weld

information for future statistical reporting. The APEX 2100, paired with the

HELIX T55, HELIX C663 or HELIX C450, is ideal for applications in nuclear

energy, thermal energy, petroleum processing and aerospace.

Along with the HELIX T55 weld head, the company recently released the

new Blue Max® orbital TIG wire for high-alloy welding. The ultra-clean wire

surface, precision-layer winding and tight control tolerances help deliver

consistent weld quality.

With the APEX 2100 orbital welding system, a number of orbital TIG wires

(including the new Blue Max orbital TIG alloy) and now the HELIX C series

clamp-on weld heads, Lincoln Electric is fully equipped with an array of

solutions to meet the needs for orbital TIG welding operators. For more

information about these solutions, contact Lincoln Electric at 888.935.3878.

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the design, development and

manufacture of arc welding products, robotic arc welding systems, plasma

and oxyfuel cutting equipment and has a leading global position in the brazing

and soldering alloys market. Headquartered in Cleveland, OH, Lincoln has

45 manufacturing locations, including operations and joint ventures in 19

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more than 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its

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Larson Electronics ExplosionProof 400 Watt Metal HalideTank Light Leading manufacturer and distributor of

industrial lighting equipment Larson Electronics

has announced the release of a new 400 watt

explosion proof metal halide tank light. The EPL-

TL-C-F cart mounted portable light

produces 75,000 lumens of

light while drawing only 400

watts of power.

The EPL-TL-C-F

explosion proof

portable tank light

from Larson Electronics

is rated Class 1 Division 1

and uses a 400 watt metal

halide lamp to produce 75,000 lumens of light

that is capable of illuminating 20,000 square feet

of work area. The 400 watt metal halide lamp is

mounted on top of an aluminum cart with solid

rubber wheels and provides a portable and easily

mobile source of hazardous location illumination.

Often referred to as a “tank light,” this unit is

considered universal due to its ability to be

passed through any conventional manhole such

as those found in petrochemical containers and

ship storage tanks. This explosion proof tank light

provides a safe, versatile and convenient lighting

alternative to the cumbersome setup of string

lights and is ideal for use in confined spaces such

as those found in marine storage tanks, the

petrochemical and agricultural industries.

Further adding to the versatility of this tank

light, Larson has developed a flange mount

option that enables operators to mount the light

head in a suspended position from an overhead

man way. The flange wraps around the edges of

the man way and the light is mounted to the

flange assembly by an included threaded brass

rod. This unit is offered in an 18-inch or 24-inch

diameter version and is easily passed through

most conventional manholes and entryways. The

cart and lamp assembly are designed to be easily

disassembled without tools, passed through

manholes and then reassembled once inside the

tank or enclosed area. Included with this unit is

250 feet of SOOW cord that ends in a 1523

explosion proof plug. This unit can be configured

to operate on 120 volts or 230/240 volts for

international use.

Larson Electronics produces a full range of

hazardous location lights, explosion proof LED

work lights, portable work lights, explosion proof

flashlights and LED trouble lights. You can view

Larson Electronics’ entire line of lighting products

at Larsonelectronics.com. You can also call 1-

800-369-6671 to learn more about all of Larson

Electronics’ lighting products or call 1-214-616-

6180 for international inquires.

Quinn Evans Architects(QEA), Ann Arbor, announced

that Principal Ilene Tyler, FAIA,FAPT was recently honored for

a lifetime achievement award by

the Michigan Historic

Preservation Network (MHPN),

along with her husband Norman

Tyler. The recognition came as a

result of their more than forty-

year partnership committed to

preserving communities

through advocacy, teaching and

professional practice.

Additionally, QEA has

announced the promotion of

Ann K. Dilcher, AIA, LEED AP, to principal of the

firm. Dilcher joined QEA in 1997 and previously

served as project manager in the Ann Arbor office.

Robert LaLonde, vice president of ClarkConstruction Company, has

been selected as a Board

member of the Ferris

Foundation. Ken Lawless,

executive vice president of Clark

Construction Company,

previously served as a Ferris

State University Board member.

Established in 1991, the

foundation is a 501(c) (3) non-profit with the

purpose of advancing the mission and goals of

Ferris State University by generating and managing

private support. LaLonde is an alumnus of Ferris

State University and graduated with a degree in

construction management.

Troy headquartered G2 Consulting Group, an

engineering services firm specializing in

geotechnical, environmental and construction

engineering services, recently

announced that Jason Stoops,PE, a 13-year G2 employee

who manages the Ann Arbor

office, and Tony Poisson, PE, a

17-year G2 veteran who

manages the firm’s Chicago

office, have become associate

members in the firm. Stoops

recently returned to Ann Arbor

to open G2’s newest office.

Poisson also began in the Troy

office before moving to Chicago

in 2004 and ultimately

managing its operations in

Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana.

Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. (FTCH)Engineers ● Scientists ● Architects ● Constructors

is pleased to announce Lillian L. Woolley, PE has

joined FTCH’s Environmental Services Group in


their Novi office as a senior chemical engineer. She

has over 20 years of air quality experience

obtained in regulatory agencies and the energy

industry, enabling her to provide a well-rounded

perspective on permit applications, compliance

programs, rule interpretation, and auditing.

REDICO, a national real estate

development, investment,

construction and property

management company

headquartered in Southfield,

has announced that DavidHaboian has joined the firm as

senior vice president of

operations. He will oversee the

operation and management of REDICO’s

commercial and real estate portfolio.

Triangle Associates, Inc., Grand Rapids,

recently named

StevenDatema, LEEDAP, and AliciaEspinoza as

assistant

project

managers; and

Jeff Behm,

Adam Holcomb and Vern Sommers as project

superintendents.

CORPORATE NEWS Clark Construction, Lansing, recently

announced that the Michigan Chapter of the

American Public Works Association (APWA)

awarded Project of the Year for 2013 to the City of

Troy’s Multi-Modal Transit Facility; Clark

Construction served as construction manager on

the project. The project won in the category of

Structures $5-$25 million. The Project of the Year

awards promote excellence in the management

and administration of public works projects by

recognizing those who work together in

completing public works projects. The $6.3 million

Multi-Modal Transit Facility was completed in

2013. The facility includes a 2,000-square-foot

building, which provides a waiting area and public

restrooms. It replaces the Amtrak stations with a

safer transportation center. The project also

includes sidewalks, a pedestrian bridge, a SMART

bus stop area, and an upgraded parking area.

Detroit-based Adamo Group has begun

demolition of the GM Service Parts Operations

(SPO) facility in Swartz Creek to make way for a

$10 million renovation. Interior deconstructing of

the facility’s universal waste and asbestos

abatement started in April 2014. GM held a

renovation ceremony at the Swartz Creek facility

on May 15, announcing its investment plan to

PEOPLE IN CONSTRUCTION / CORPORATE NEWS

improve the center, which includes moving the

main entrance and creating a new façade;

warehouse, paint facility, and IT upgrades; and a

new security office and medical center. Exterior

demolition of the 211,000-square-foot plant is

scheduled to begin in August 2014. Since part of

the facility will remain operational throughout and

after the demolition, great emphasis is placed on

comprehensive dust and noise management to

ensure the safety and comfort of plant workers.

Adamo’s demolition crew will utilize conventional

excavators with shear and grapple attachments to

perform the building separation, and will sort and

recycle all extracted metals. The project is

scheduled for completion in October 2014.

General Contractor A.R. Brouwer Company,

Dexter, is nearing completion of interior

renovations for TLS Productions, Inc. (TLSP) new

40,000-square-foot headquarters located at 78

Jackson Plaza in Ann Arbor. TLSP’s relocated its

corporate headquarters from Brighton to the new

Ann Arbor location in December 2013. Brouwer

Company and architect Meier Architects have

completed numerous projects together. This

project included selective interior demolition to

make way for new partitions and doors; new

cabinetry and countertops for the employee break

room kitchenette; new flooring and wall coverings

throughout; and modifications to the building’s

plumbing, HVAC, and electrical systems. A sales

display area and logo wall are a highlight of the

main entrance, and provide ample space for TLSP

to showcase its products and services. A 2,300-

square-foot truck well and loading dock will

complete the renovation, and will include two

manual spring-loaded dock levelers and insulated

overhead doors.

Brighton-based A. Z. Shmina, Inc. has been

named the recipient of the “Best Project Team”

2014 Pyramid Award by the Washtenaw

Contractors Association. The recognition was

awarded for their outstanding work as the

contractor for the Mobile Accelerator project for

The University of Michigan in the $3 Million to $25

Million Project Category, and was presented at the

2014 Pyramid Award Ceremony. Each of the

honored projects and organizations were

celebrated by 200 owners, architects and

contractors who gathered for the annual

Construction Industry event in Ann Arbor. The A.Z.

Shmina group, with offices in southeast Michigan,

specializes in many distinct building construction

project types and delivery methods including:

Public & Commercial Facilities; Hospital &

Healthcare Facilities; and Industrial & Water

Treatment Facilities. The Construction Company

traces its roots back to 1916 in Detroit, and is

credited for many recognizable buildings and

landmarks in southeastern Michigan.

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Ace Cutting Equipment ........................................37

Aluminum Supply Company/Marshall Sales ........................................................6

Aoun & Company ....................................................27

Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union Local #2 ....................................................14

CAM Affinity ............................................................IBC

CAM Comp ................................................................15

CAM ECPN..................................................................53

CAM Jobsite Posters ..............................................45

C.F.C.U. ........................................................................35

Cochrane Supply & Engineering ........................11

Connelly Crane Rental Corp.................................51

Creative Surfaces ....................................................37

D.J. Conley ..........................................................25, 53

Demolition Man ......................................................33

Detroit Dismantling................................................23

DiHydro Services ....................................................13

Doeren Mayhew ......................................................49

Farnell Equipment Company ..............................24

Ferndale Electric ........................................................7

Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. ..........24

G2 Consulting Group ............................................51

GenPower Products, Inc. ......................................33

Hartland Insurance Group, Inc. ..........................47

IBEW Local 252 ........................................................11

Ingham County Land Bank ..................................13

J.J. Curran Crane ......................................................39

Jackson Associates, Inc. ........................................13

Jaimes Trusses and Wall Panels ............................5

Jeffers Crane Service, Inc.......................................17

Kem-Tec......................................................................27

Lawrence Technological University ..................17

Limbach ....................................................................BC

McCoig Materials ....................................................38

Next Generation Services ....................................19

North American Dismantling Corp....................53

Oakland Companies ..............................................20

Operating Engineers Local 324-JATF ..............IFC

Plante Moran ..............................................................9

R.L. Deppmann Co. ....................................................8

R.S. Dale Co. ..............................................................21

Rolland L. Stapleton................................................29

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July 17 – 20, 2014 – American Society ofConcrete Contractors Concrete ExecutiveLeadership Forum La Posada de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM

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