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FEATURES

16 Construction Quote PadRenovation Boost

20 On the JobsiteBuilding a Better Capsule

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22 Working LandscapesPontiac Transforms Stormwater Runoff Into TranquilRain Garden

28 A Tale of Two StreetsDetroit’s Washington Boulevard Renovation Springs Into Full Bloom

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34 Examine Your “Z“ Coordinates Pretty Darn Quick!Complex Curtain Wall Installation at the Jeffery W.Barry Center Addition at Walsh College, Troy

38 Raising the StakesMGM Grand Detroit Casino Gets High Class Glass andGlazing

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44 Change of AddressThe Fifth Brings Park Avenue Living to Royal Oak

DEPARTMENTS8 Industry News

10 Safety Tool Kit52 Product Showcase57 People in Construction62 CAM Welcomes New Members63 Buyers Guide Updates65 Construction Calendar66 Advertisers Index

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Respected Past MarbleInstitute Director Passes Away

Robert A. Hund, managing director ofthe Marble Institute of America from 1980to 1995, passed away on March 11, 2008.Hund also had an advertising/publicrelations/trade association managementcompany. Among his many accomplish-ments, he built an association from 34 tomore than 650 members, edited and pub-lished the industry magazine StoneThrough the Ages, and received severalawards for MIA advertising. Asspokesman for what had become theworld’s largest dimension stone industryassociation, he appeared as featuredspeaker and panelist at meetings in theUnited States, Canada, and Italy. He edit-ed the MIA’s Installation Design ManualsII, III, and IV, and also wrote, edited, andpublished the two-volume set of colorplates Dimension Stones of the World. Hewas a member of the ASTM DimensionStone Committee C18, served and chaired

several of its subcommittees, and con-tributed to the ANSI A108 Committee forCeramic Tile Installation and the TileCouncil of America InstallationHandbook. Mr. Hund held professionalmemberships in the local chapters of theConstruction Specifications Institute(CSI) as well as the American Institute ofArchitects (AIA). In addition to his workwith the MIA, he was public relationsdirector for southeastern Michigan’sGreat Lakes Ceramic Tile Council from1963 until 2005. His promotional effortsresulted in the widespread use of hard-surfaced finishing materials (ceramic andthin stone tiles) in areas other than bath-room floors. The Detroit Ceramic TileContractors Association honored himwith a Lifetime Achievement Award in2002. It was only the second time in theassociation’s 75-year history that it grant-ed the award.

WCA Announces Winners ofthe 2008 PYRAMID Awards

The Washtenaw Contractors Association(WCA) recently announced the winners ofits 11th annual PYRAMID Awards. Theawards were announced before a group ofthe county's leading contractors, architects,construction project owners and labor lead-ers. Each of these prestigious awards rep-resents exceptional effort in the areas ofteamwork, service or innovation. To bechosen as a winner of a PYRAMID Award,a nomination had to be truly outstanding.The winners were selected by an independ-ent jury composed of industry experts inthe Boston area. The winners of the 2008PYRAMID Awards are provided below.

The PYRAMID Awards ceremony was ahallmark evening because it is the onlyevent for which virtually all sectors of theconstruction industry in WashtenawCounty gather together to celebrate thegreat achievements of the past year. Majorsponsors of the event were Laborers Local499 - Employers’ Cooperation andEducation Trust Fund, Michigan RegionalCouncil of Carpenters, and the WashtenawCounty Industry Advancement Program.

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Project Team award, the project had toinvolve an extremely high level of cooper-ation between the Owner, Architect andContractor, resulting in true synergismbetween these three entities. This cooper-ation and synergism must have resulted inan improvement in some critical aspect ofthe construction project, such as quality,budget, completion time, safety record orother key parameters.

BEST PROJECT TEAM - PROJECTS INWASHTENAW COUNTY UNDER $3 MILLIONANN ARBOR HANDS-ON MUSEUMLEGACY PROJECT, ANN ARBOR

• Owner – Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor

• Architect – Cornerstone Design, Ann Arbor

• Contractor – J.S. Vig Construction, Taylor

As part of preparations for its 25thanniversary, the Hands-On Museum staffconceived the Legacy Project, an undertak-ing created to alter the museum layout tobetter meet the needs of its 200,000 plusannual visitors. Developed withCornerstone Design, the creative plancalled for a complicated sequence ofmoves of many major museum functions,all to occur while this highly public facilityremained open seven days a week. Aswith most non-profits, fundraising had tooccur before plans could move ahead, andby the time funding was assured, con-struction had to begin immediately if itwas to be completed in time for theanniversary celebration.

Determined to make it happen, J.S. VigConstruction started work with nothingmore than sketches from the architect anda handshake from the museum. Thewhole team demonstrated extreme flexi-bility as plans were adjusted for museumevents. The workers became the exhibit aschildren watched them as the museumcontinued to operate. While schedule con-cerns dominated the project, budgetaryconcerns were never far behind.

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The team investigated and priced multiplepossibilities to solve problems and reducecosts. Everything was on the table – evenhaving museum staff paint interior wallsto save money – and together the teamstayed within budget and finished the proj-ect in time for the Anniversary celebration.

BEST PROJECT TEAM - PROJECTS INWASHTENAW COUNTY BETWEEN $3 MILLION & $25 MILLIONWCC HEALTH & FITNESS CENTER,ANN ARBOR

• Owner – Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor

• Architects – Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative (Denver, CO) and Bowers & Rein, Ann Arbor

• Contractor – Granger Construction Company, Lansing

Washtenaw Community College haddreamed of a health and fitness center formany years, and when it was finally ableto go forward with the project, WCC madesure it had a team with the expertise andcommitment to ensure its success. OhlsonLavoie Collaborative of Denver, a firmspecializing in recreation centers, andBowers + Rein of Ann Arbor, a firm withextensive local experience, collaborated onthe design. Granger Construction, aLansing contractor that had past experi-ence with WCC and its fitness center andhad conducted constructability reviews forthe project, was selected as contractor.

Power Wellness, a fitness center man-agement company, and ENSAR, a LEEDspecialist, were added to the team. Thisfinal addition to the team was important,because one of the main priorities of theWCC leadership was to build an environ-mentally friendly facility. All team mem-

bers were actively involved throughoutconstruction, including having an architectin the project trailer from day one. Thismade communication easier and resultedin getting questions answered quickly andissues resolved amicably.

The completed 75,000-square-footHealth and Fitness Center incorporates allof the owner’s original objectives and hasalready exceeded its membership goals. Inaddition, it attained a LEED GoldCertification, the only fitness center inMichigan and one of only a few in thenation, to earn this designation.

BEST PROJECT TEAM - PROJECTS OVER$25 MILLIONANN ARBOR MAINTENANCEFACILITY, ANN ARBOR

• Owner – City of Ann Arbor• Architect – Hobbs + Black Architects,

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DetroitThe Ann Arbor Maintenance Facility

project allowed its owner, the City of AnnArbor, to consolidate several existing serv-ice units onto one common site, providinga more efficient layout for City operationsand employees. The scope of work con-sisted of three quite different components:extensive site development and infrastruc-ture, construction of three main buildings,and the construction of outbuildings andmiscellaneous structures. Included in thesite work was the creation of a wetlandmitigation area.

The complexity of these project compo-nents required a high level of teamworkbetween the City and its major partners,Hobbs + Black Architects, Atwell-Hicksand Walbridge Aldinger. A major chal-lenge for the team was coordinating withand satisfying the requirements of manyregulatory agencies, including the Cityitself, Pittsfield Township, WashtenawCounty Road Commission, and theMichigan Department of EnvironmentalQuality. Strong project management andclose monitoring of the work is credited


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for problems consistently being averted or mitigated. Throughout the project, the team members challenged each otherto promote ideas and solutions that would create cost savings.The first completed building was turned over to the city 86 daysbefore the contractual completion date, and the final total projectcost of $28.5 million was 5.4 percent under the initial budget,including contingency.

BEST SUBCONTRACTOR AWARDSTo be selected as a winner for a Best Subcontractor Award, the

subcontractor must have provided an exceptional level of servicethat resulted in a significant improvement in some critical aspectof the construction project (project quality, design, budget, com-pletion time, safety record, or other key parameter). The improve-ment must have been documented, and the exceptional level ofservice supported in writing by the project owner, architect, gen-eral contractor or construction manager.

BEST SUBCONTRACTOR AWARD - CONTRACTS UNDER $500,000SHAMROCK FLOORCOVERING SERVICES, ANN ARBOR,FOR THE PIZZA HOUSE PROJECT IN ANN ARBOR

Shamrock Floor Covering provided flooring for the PizzaHouse project, a renovation as well as a two-story addition to anexisting structure. Shamrock played an active role in planning

and design, helping the owner address the issue of how to blendold with new. While the entire project was challenging, it waswith the patterned ceramic tile installation that Shamrock made itsexceptional contribution. Manufactured in Portugal, the tile had a14-week lead time, and was certainly the most complicated projectthe firm had ever undertaken. Used in several areas on both floorsand in two stairwells, the tile all had to tie back together whilemaintaining the pattern. Shamrock provided the very highestlevel of quality and service in completing this complex installationwhile phasing the work to meet the needs of the fully operationalrestaurant and while working alongside other tradespeople.

BEST SUBCONTRACTOR AWARD - CONTRACTS OVER $500,000 ACOUSTIC CEILING & PARTITION, ANN ARBOR, FOR ST.JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL CRITICAL CARE PATIENTTOWER, ANN ARBOR

Two years before work on the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital PatientTower began Acoustic Ceiling & Partition (ACP) was at work on the project building full mock ups of the operating rooms, nursing stations and patient rooms. Knowing that theproject had an aggressive schedule, ACP used this design phaseto develop more productive installation methods for the

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BEST INNOVATION AWARDTo be selected as a winner of the Best

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BEST INNOVATIONJG SQUARED, INC., CHELSEA, FORTHE U OF M CRISLER ARENALIGHTING UPGRADE

Even after other contractors convincedthe University of Michigan that the light-ing upgrade for the Crisler Arena couldnot be completed before the home basket-ball opener and the project deadline wasmoved, JG Squared was determined to fin-ish the project before that first game.Innovative solutions to several majorobstacles led to their success. One of the project conditions that


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Another challenge involved the installation of 32 ballast boxesthat each weighed 140 pounds. It was difficult enough for twomen to lift a box, even without fastening, plumbing and balanc-ing it. JG Squared solved the problem by designing a plywoodtemplate to mark where the support bolts should go, and thenusing a sliding bracket to accommodate the discrepancies in thelocation of the conduits. With everything pre-marked, one fore-man and four two-man crews installed all the boxes in one shift.

When time came to install the six-light sets in each corner of thearena, it was determined that their weight was too great for thecatwalk that was to support them. Working with the lightingsupplier, JG Square created a design that suspended the mount-ing bar from the ceiling using aviation wire, shackles, chockersand turnbuckles that allowed the lights to be adjusted. Becauseof JG Squared’s innovations, the Wolverines played their firstgame of 2007 under lights that finally met NCAA standards.

Allied Building Products Earns ForestStewardship Council’s National Chain-of-Custody Certification

FSC’S ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PROGRAM TO BEIMPLEMENTED AT 27 BRANCH LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE

Allied Building Products Corp., one of America’s largest dis-tributors of residential and commercial roofing, siding, water-proofing, windows and interior/exterior building materials,recently announced that it has earned the nationally recognizedForest Stewardship Council’s Chain-of-Custody certification(SW-COC-003086) through the Rainforest Alliance’s SmartWoodprogram.

A non-profit organization, the Forest Stewardship Council isdevoted to encouraging the responsible management of theworld’s forests. The Council sets high standards to ensureforestry is practiced in an environmentally responsible, sociallybeneficial and economically viable way. As a Chain-of-Custodydistributor, Allied Building Products grants its customers theoption to identify and choose Forest Stewardship Council’s certi-fied products based on a system that verifies the sources of thewood used to manufacture the products and provides a linkbetween responsible production and consumption.

“Allied understands the importance of sustaining the naturalresources that allow us to provide so many of our most importantproducts,” said Tim Williams, director of sales and marketing forAllied Building Products Corp. “In support of that commitment,we have invested great time and energy into making sure that wesustain the resources we utilize.”

As a certified member of the Forest Stewardship Council’sChain-of-Custody program, Allied Building Products’ residentialand commercial sales teams are now able to bid on projects thatare seeking Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED) Green Building Rating System® certification, the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction andoperation of high-performance green buildings.

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Accident Fund RecognizesClark Construction Co. for 2 Million Hours Without a Lost-Time Injury

Accident Fund Insurance Company ofAmerica has recognized ClarkConstruction Company, Lansing, for itsoutstanding achievements in creating asafe work environment. The companyrecently surpassed 2 million work hourswithout experiencing one lost-time inci-dent. In the same 2006 timeframe, theMichigan construction industry reportedmore than 3,500 incidents that left employ-ees unable to work. Clark Constructionreceived the Gold Award from MIOSHA in2005 for one million hours without a lost-time injury, and is now approaching theplatinum level. Since 1996 only 20 compa-nies in Michigan have received thePlatinum Award for safety.

The construction company’s effortswere recognized at a lunchtime ceremonyon March 19. At the luncheon, AccidentFund leadership presented Chuck Clark,Clark Construction President, with aplaque in their honor. “Clark Constructioncontinues to raise the bar for workplacesafety,” said Al Gileczek, Accident Fundvice president of regional operations.“Construction companies typically havehigher injury rates. Clark takes a differentapproach and engages every employee toestablish a company-wide commitment tosafety. This is why they have been able toreach this milestone.”

Clark Construction works hard at reduc-ing risk and increasing safety educationand awareness among its employees.“Safety is part of our culture, and we’recommitted to it from the top down,” said

Chuck Clark. “We have a lot of peopleexposed to risks every day, and we realizethis is an ongoing team effort. We don’twant to leave anything to luck or fate. Wewant to ensure success because of our com-pany-wide processes.” Clark went on tosay that, “We are appreciative of the sup-port and advice offered by Accident Fund.There aren’t many companies that can saythey have such a valuable resource in theirlocal workers compensation provider.”

Accident Fund’s loss prevention teamworks closely with agents and policyhold-ers to provide safety programming andsupport. “It takes the combined groupefforts of Accident Fund, ClarkConstruction and its agent, Willis ofMichigan, to achieve this kind of exceptional result,” Gileczek said.

Michigan NAWIC HostsRegional Forum

The National Association of Women InConstruction (NAWIC), Michigan Chapter# 183 hosted their 2008 Region # 4 FORUMat the Marriott Renaissance Center overthe weekend of April 11- 13th. The eventwas attended by 120 women fromMichigan, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.The theme of this year’s FORUM was “TheWorks of Women” and was showcased atSaturday’s luncheon through displayedcenterpieces showing various constructionprojects involving Detroit’s NAWIC mem-bers. Friday’s keynote speaker wasKathleen Alessandro, president ofEnergized Solutions, LLC, who presented“The Top Ten Tools for Maintaining a 21stCentury Office”. Saturday’s keynotespeaker was Paul Vitale of VitalCommunications, who spoke on “InspiredTeamwork and Leadership”. The keynotespeakers provided valuable informationdesigned to enhance attitudes and produc-tivity within construction-related organi-zations. The combination of obtainingvaluable information, networking andgood food made for a very successful andenjoyable NAWIC FORUM weekend.


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McIntosh Poris ReceivesMultiple Awards for FourthYear Running

McIntosh Poris Associates, Detroit, con-tinues to earn accolades, having receivedseven honors at the Detroit HomeAwards. The annual program awardedtwo of the firm’s projects in a variety ofcategories, ranging from BestContemporary Interior Design to BestResidential architecture. For the fourthstraight year, the firm was among thewinners, competing against 545 entriesand resulting in a total of 31 wins sincethe inception of the Detroit HomeAwards.

The Rubin Residence – a partially sub-terranean 6,000-square-foot hillside home– won an award in the Best ResidentialArchitecture category over 4,000 squarefeet. The residence also garnered anaward for its living room/great room, aspace containing a living room, kitchen,dining room, breakfast nook, and televi-sion room that remains open by using fur-nishings, as opposed to walls, to separatethe different spaces. The home additionally earned awards in theDeck/Patio/Porch andConservatory/Sunroom/Screen Room categories, garnering a total of four honors.

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While surfing today's troubledeconomic waters, a number ofcontractors have caught a wave

of facility improvement here in Michigan."Additions and renovations are certainlygiving us some backlog," said Gary

Roberts, president andCEO of Plymouth-basedDeMattia Group. "That'swhat's important rightnow. Circle your wagons,keep your staff in place,and work toward findinga better day."

What seems to be creating renovationopportunities? "One of the things thatwe're seeing locally is that there's a signif-icant discount in existing building prod-uct out there," Roberts said. "I can moveyou into an existing building far cheaperthan the replacement costs right now.The fallout of that is that there are a num-ber of people looking for economicalmoves, for consolidation purposes. ‘I hadfour buildings, now I want one buildingand I need to renovate this one, and I willbe ahead of the facilities cost game whenI complete this product.’ That's creatingopportunity for us as contractors.Renovating existing facilities that go intoa project at a much lower price than the

cost of new construction. We're seeing anumber of those kinds of projects rightnow."

In another aspect of the renovationmarket, Roberts has a real interest in his-toric preservation. "We're doing a loftconversion project downtown (Detroit)that we actually own," he said. "It's in aformer Willys-Overland vehicle building.We're talking 30-inch-round, flutedcolumns supporting ten-inch-thick con-crete floors. You could have a tap danceteam living above you and it wouldn'tbother you."

In addition to opportunities in renova-tion, Roberts sees an environmental bene-fit coming from that market. "I think, ulti-mately, it's very much a green solution touse the existing product. If you think ofstarting from ground zero versus takingsomething where the earthwork and thefoundation and the steel have alreadybeen made, clearly the greenest buildingis the one that's already built."

A FAMILY AFFAIRWhile success may not be linked to

genetics, several construction companieshave not only survived but also thrived asfamily businesses. One such firm,Rochester-based Frank Rewold and Son,

Inc., anticipates an upswing in projectsover last year, as it celebrates its 90th yearof family operation, according to Roy

Rewold, CEO. As son ofthe founder, he explained,"I took over from myfather and I'm running thebusiness now, along withmy son-in-law. I've gottwo grandsons in collegewho work here in thesummertime. So that

would be the fourth generation."In addition to his own family, Rewold

finds generational continuity among oth-ers in his firm. "We have three situationswhere the father worked for us and nowthe sons are working for us," he said."That's always a good recommendation,too, and it's a big selling point when wemake a presentation to a client." Askedabout the glue that holds them togetherand helps them prosper, Rewold summedit up in one word: Reputation. "Probably80 percent of our work is by referral," hesaid, "either through architects or previ-ous owners. Some is even repeat busi-ness. Having that kind of reputation, wefeel, is why we're able to get more workand keep everybody going."

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his corporate family busy? "We have areal niche in major alteration jobs,"Rewold said. "The latest one we just fin-ished was a $4 million project atMeadowbrook Hall. Then we also have alittle niche with libraries. We just finishedthe renovation of the Baldwin Library inBirmingham and then we're doing theWest Bloomfield Library, which is a majorproject."

In what sector does he see the greatestgrowth opportunities? Rewold said,"Strange as it may seem, we're doing a lotof churches. For some reason, when theeconomy seems to get bad, the churcheskeep on going. We have a good reputationfor doing churches."

FUTURE SCHOOL CONCEPTSWhat will tomorrow's educational

buildings look like? A shifting paradigmamong educators and designers gives riseto new thoughts on the form and spacefor schools. As a close observer and par-

ticipant in new education-al design trends, TheoPappas AIA, executivedirector of Novi-basedFanning/HoweyAssociates, Inc., said,"We're looking at whereeducational facilities maybe headed in the future. It

appears that, at all levels, adjustabilityand flexibility are becoming more andmore the hallmark."

What does this mean in terms of con-struction? "At the very least," Pappassaid, "we're looking at more and moreapplications of computer-access flooringto allow change-over of rooms, andexploring the notion of building modulesto expand spaces on a modular basis.With mechanical, electrical, heating, andlighting systems working on a module,you don't have to rebuild the buildingevery time you renovate."

Taking the modular concept to anotherlevel, Pappas sees a complete shift inschool construction in progress rightnow. "We always think of buildings aspermanent," he said, "but we're looking,basically, at a modular classroom systemthat can actually be demounted andmoved. I'm not talking about trailers orportable classrooms. I'm talking aboutliterally the ability to build reasonablyfixed construct and, later, take it apartand move it elsewhere." Pappas believesthis approach solves a number of prob-

lems. "Eight years ago," he said, "youbuilt a school to last 100 years...it lookedlike a temple. Now with the incrediblerate of change in technology, the incredi-ble rate of change in demographics, andthe demands places on schools systemsto not have a bunch of empty buildings tomaintain, I'm seeing some impetus forchanging how we think about building abuilding."

Regarding another aspect of the mov-

able, modular school concept, Papas said,"I think it goes along the lines of sustain-ability. "You create buildings that arerecyclable in a way, which can be reused.We're looking at some other options inthe reuse of buildings, where old schoolbuildings can become community centersor senior housing. So it’s a lot of reuserather than throwing them away. Theeconomics of it are undeniable now.That's the force that makes it happen."

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GREEN GROWTH Tough economic conditions appear not

to have slowed environmentally friendlyconstruction. At least that's the view of

Patrick Smithbauer, seniorvice president of BEIAssociates, Detroit."Green buildings are doingnothing but grow," he said.Under the LEED ratingsystem of the U.S. GreenBuilding Council, the Stateof Michigan had 60 certi-

fied projects last year. That includes newconstruction, major renovations, and exist-ing buildings. From beginning to end,Smithbauer noted that LEED certifiedprojects involve the green movement'striple bottom line: environment, econom-ics, and people.

Even selecting a building's location hasan important green facet. "First of all,"Smithbauer said, "there are activities suchas site planning. For example, looking atsites that could give people alternate trans-portation opportunities or, in come cases,the ability to ride their bicycle to work.Wow! Think of that in terms of the price ofa tank of gas. We are also looking at sitesthat would otherwise not be used," he con-tinued. "For instance, could we take aBrownfield and reuse that site and make ita productive piece of property, as opposedto a detriment to the community. That'salso a very green thing to do."

Regarding other dollar-wise greenadvancements, Smithbauer said, "We cando things like manage the stormwaters sothat they don't just run off, but actually cel-ebrate the water! Use it on the site. We alsoconsider the roof and the ground in orderto reduce the amount of heat build-up thathappens from a hot summer condition onan asphalt parking lot or on top of a roof.We can do that by using lighter coloredmaterials and green spaces."

Another aspect of green buildinginvolves construction waste reduction."Choosing the right materials, from thebeginning, that can be recycled,"Smithbauer said, "is a very important partof that. Even reusing material, as opposedto recycling, is a bigger energy-saver in theoverall picture."

What seems to be a key appeal to goinggreen today? "A lot of our owners arelooking to spend less, and produce asmuch," Smithbauer said, "whether they bein an office area or a manufacturing facili-ty. The whole approach these days is to domore with less, because we have to com-pete globally."

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people prefer simply swallowing pharma-ceuticals that are encapsulated inside adigestible outer shell over getting a shot ordowning a foul tasting liquid, so drugmakers are constantly looking for ways tooffer a wider variety of products in capsuleform. Healthcare providers are similarlyencapsulated inside medical office build-ings that are designed to suit their needs,and the needs of their patients, but thegroundbreaking Shelby Macomb MedicalMall in Shelby Township represents aninnovative new trend that should producecapsules that are better suited to the task.

Instead of building a medical officebuilding and then seeking tenants to fill it,the healthcare professionals practicing atShelby Macomb Medical Mall will be theowners. By getting involved with the proj-ect during the planning stages, they will be

able to customize their spaces to suit theirneeds and tastes. Architect FrenchAssociates, Inc., Rochester, and construc-tion manager Frank Rewold and Son, Inc.,Rochester, are leading the project team thatwill bring this innovative concept tofruition.

“With lease office space, you oftendesign and build with a lot more generali-ty,” said Dan Jerome, AIA, senior associatefor French Associates. “We were able to bemuch more specific and we could incorpo-rate tenant requirements into the core andshell package of the building.”

The design team developed a grid sys-tem that maximized the freedom of indi-vidual owners while allowing all of themto collectively benefit from a shared build-ing. Columns for the structural steel framewere placed on a column grid, which wassubdivided into a planning grid that estab-lished variables like the size of each spaceand the location of windows. Owners

could then customize their spaces withinthe set parameters of the planning grid,even selecting items, like operable win-dows for example, that are rarely availablein leased office spaces.

A full basement will house managementoffices, maintenance and storage. Visitorswill enter the three-story, 160,000-square-foot building through an elegant atriumfeaturing marble floors with stone andwood accents. Brick and limestone detail-ing, traditionally designed windows, stonecornices, brick gables and limestone gablesat entry points all create a distinctive char-acter for the main exterior elevation. Curbappeal will help the building stand out atthe busy corner of 23 Mile and SchoenherrRoads, but this visible site was not idealfrom a construction standpoint.

Typically, a building like the ShelbyMacomb Medical Mall would sit on atrench foundation or spread footings, but amore extensive foundation system was

By David R. Miller, Associate EditorPhotos by Marek Olech, Frank Rewold and Son, Inc.



needed because of the site’s soft blue clay soil. A series of 325, 24”diameter auger cast piles were drilled down to the hardpan 20 feetbelow the basement floor. Grout was pumped into each hole as theauger was pulled out. The resulting auger cast piles, which areabout six feet apart, are then topped with pile caps that support thegrade beams upon which the anchor bolts are set into.

“Auger cast foundations aren’t necessarily more difficult, butthey are much more time consuming because of the depth they aredrilled down to,” explained Richard Scheck, project manager forFrank Rewold and Son. “With a typical foundation, you would

have a backhoe on site and you would dig down about 42”, orbelow the frost line, and you would pour concrete.”

The resulting foundation is so sturdy that it would be theoretical-ly possible to excavate all the soil away, leaving only the auger castpiles to support the building like stilts above the hardpan. Theproject team, led by Jerry Seelbach, site superintendent for FrankRewold and Son, is progressing well despite the extensive drillingand weather related difficulties. Since the interior design was stilltaking place at press time, an estimated completion date was notavailable.

The Shelby Macomb Medical Mall groundbreaking was

in October 2007.

This early photograph shows the site aftertrees were cleared.

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drain, reduces the pollutant load by 177 lbsof sediment, 1.7 lbs. of phosphorus, and 0.14lbs. of nitrogen annually. These pollutantload reductions were calculated based onremoval efficiencies provided in theNational Pollutant Removal PerformanceDatabase 2000, according to informationprovided by NTH.

WORKING THE PROGRAMThe rain garden is the first project to come

to fruition under the Pontiac CreekWatershed Management Plan formulated toreduce the amount of stormwater and itssediment and pollutant load within 10square miles of the watershed. “The water-shed management plans identify steps com-munities can take to reduce stormwaterflow, as well as sediment and pollutants,flowing into waterways,” said Gutknecht.

NTH aided the City of Pontiac in early2000 in the development of the originalwatershed management plan and in theupdated version recently formulated tomeet the requirements of the U.S.

and leaves in a long, slow “exhale” calledevapotranspiration. Without this livingsponge, stormwater moves in sheets acrossparking lots, rooftops and other impervioussurfaces, gathering force and flowing intostorm drains with its pollutant load or bur-den of eroded sediments. This fast-movingstream of stormwater often wreaks havocalong its entire course, clogging stormdrains, discharging pollutants and sedimentdirectly into swelling waterways, and flood-ing basements and streets. In a real sense,paving the Garden of Eden has segued intoanother chapter in the Book of Genesis:Noah’s Ark.

As one remedy, the City of Pontiac raingarden uses over 15 different plants rootedin an engineered soil mix designed toenhance the garden’s ability to absorb andfilter stormwater flowing from the library’sparking lot and roof, said MarianneGutknecht, NTH senior project engineer.Installed in May 2007, this carpet of plantsand porous soil, plus a system of stone weirsused to direct the stormwater to an existing

Landscapes aren’t just for curb appealanymore. Gardens across Michigan arebeing put to work tackling the tough

job of stormwater management with thesoftness of soil and a network of deep roots.As part of the Pontiac Creek WatershedManagement Plan, the City of Pontiac, NTHConsultants, Ltd., Farmington Hills, andRomulus-based WH Canon Company haveenlisted the services of Blue Flag Iris,Morning Light Maiden Grass, and a host ofother plants to transform a swale borderingthe City of Pontiac’s public library into ademonstration rain garden.

Pontiac’s first rain garden is a curvilinearswath of traditional and native plantsstretching along the length of the library,offering patrons a living “textbook” on effec-tive stormwater management, one of themany functions of the planet’s once tightlywoven cloak of soil and greenery. Thisunceasing embroidery of stems, roots, soiland leaves filters pollutants, rechargesground water and absorbs rainfall andsnowmelt, lightly releasing water from soil

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approximately 20 percent organic matter, 50percent coarse sand, and 30 percent sandytopsoil. “This mixture allows the soil toabsorb the stormwater rather than generaterun-off and also provides the medium forthe establishment of the plants,” addedGutknecht.

A FLOWERING COMMUNITYAfter all the planning, preparation and

testing, the garden was ready for planting inlate May 2007. Before the perennials in theirone-gallon containers were sunk into the

sufficient infiltration rate for our drainagearea. It was a slower drainage rate thansand, for instance, but still fast enough tohandle the influx of water from our relative-ly small drainage area of 1/6 of an acre.”

The upper layers of the garden stillrequired a more porous material. The City ofPontiac handled excavation of the existingclayish soil to a depth of about a foot with 18inches removed near the stone weirs, saidGutknecht. The parent soil was replacedwith an engineered soil mixture formulatedby WH Canon and composed of

Environmental Protection Agency’s NineElements of Watershed Planning, continuedGutknecht. NTH prepared the updated planwith the input and review of the City ofPontiac and the approval of the MichiganDepartment of Environmental Quality(MDEQ). With a plan in hand, funding soonfollowed from a Clean Michigan InitiativeNon-Point Source Pollution Control Grant.“Having a conceptual plan in place as to howwe were going to address water qualitywithin the watershed made us eligible forgrant funds to actually begin implementa-tion,” said Allan Schneck, director of theDepartment of Public Works and Utilities forthe City of Pontiac.

The demonstration rain garden fit thegrant budget, while the library provided ahighly visible location for public educationon stormwater control. “I don’t think youcould get much better than a public libraryin terms of a place where a diversity of people are visiting the site, ranging fromyoung children to seniors,” said Schneck.

PLAYING IN THE DIRTBeyond being in the public eye, the site’s

drainage pattern fit the bill. The gradedirected stormwater to an existing swalerunning along the side of the library andproviding a linear barrier of grass betweenbuilding and parking lot. Water flowingdown the swale swiftly entered an existingdrain at the southern or low end of thegrassy slope.

After the City of Pontiac selected the site,MDEQ reviewed and approved the RainGarden Engineering Study in April 2007.Meanwhile the City of Pontiac, in partner-ship with NTH and WH Canon, was busythroughout the winter of 2006/2007 planti-ng the conceptual seeds for this innovativegarden. As their part in this collaborativedesign effort, WH Canon formulated thespecifications for the soil mix, specified thetype of plantings, and designed the interpre-tative signage near the garden, said KarlKoto, registered landscape architect and WHCanon project manager.

A well-draining soil was a vital as theproper slope and drainage. Basically, aneffective rain garden must match the size ofthe drainage area to the infiltration capacityof the soil. NTH took a number of core soilsamples to determine the infiltration rate ofthe soil on site. “They determined the infil-tration rates were acceptable for thedrainage area,” said Koto. “The site soil is aclay parent material, but there is enoughpore space in this particular clay to provide a

A river of stone and a series of limestone weirs work in partnership

with carefully selected plants tomanage stormwater in

this innovative garden.

A river of stone and a series of limestone weirs work in partnership

with carefully selected plants tomanage stormwater in

this innovative garden.



a fairly tough environment.” Of the garden’sthree different plant zones, those in the infil-tration zone must be most adept at tolerat-ing both inundation and drought.

The delicate-seeming Blue Flag Iris ofponds and wetlands is actually an extremelyhardy plant, perfectly adapted to life in a raingarden’s infiltration zone – a space occupy-ing almost half of the garden’s squarefootage. “The Blue Flag Iris is one of thegreatest plants for a rain garden, because itis able to tolerate fluctuations in water levelsranging from very wet to very dry,”said Koto.

Every plant is rooted in its proper place inthis carefully planned garden. “MarshMilkweed tolerates wetter conditions, so it isplaced at the lower end of the swale nearthe existing drain,” added Koto.

The infiltration zone is adjacent to theparking lot, while a demonstration garden ofnative plants, called zone two, climbs the hilltoward drier ground near the library build-ing and serves as a type of backdrop. Theseplants bring a touch of wild beauty to ourshriveled, domesticated lives. “These uniqueplants are traditionally found in ourMichigan prairies and savannas, and include

adding to the absorption capacity of theproject. WH Canon began installation of itsplanting design in late May 2007. The designreplaces the monotony of a grass lawn withan effusion of flowering plants and bushes.Form and function continue its happy mar-riage in the selection of plants thriving inthis flowering community. In terms of form,being in a highly visible public location, thegarden could not display as many ornamen-tal grasses and certain plants erroneouslyclassified as weeds. “The City of Pontiacwanted the garden to at least look some-what manicured,” said Gutknecht. “From anaesthetic angle, we wanted to make sure thegarden didn’t look like a wild meadow. Wewanted it to fold into the remaining land-scaping at the library in a unified manner.”

In terms of function, the plants had to ful-fill their primary function as stormwater bar-riers. Ironically, all of the plants in the raingarden were chosen for their ability toestablish deep roots that can access watereven in drought conditions. “The rain gar-den is designed to drain very quickly, mean-ing a dry period will cause the garden toenter almost a state of drought. It is actually

sandy loam, a river of stone and a series oflimestone weirs were carefully plotted andplaced in the 1,000 cubic foot space. Thelimestone weirs resemble a series of stoneterraces and act as mini-dams, holding thestormwater in small pools and allowing it tomeld into the soil. “We wanted to slow thewater down, enabling it to infiltrate the soilrather than rush to the drain,” said Koto.“Some of the water may overflow into theexisting storm drain during a large rainevent.”

A river of gravel or stone flows from weirto weir, slowing, filtering and directing thestormwater flow. WH Canon also installed agravel filter strip along the edge of the gar-den as a first-line defense against the initialrush of water from the parking lot. “Waterflowing from the parking lot hits the gravel,which slows down the flow of water and pre-vents it from causing massive erosion to thegarden,” said Koto. “Because the gravel isvery porous, it still allows the water to flowthrough the gravel into the garden.”

The rain garden plants beautifully dowhat plants do best: literally hold the worldin place by preventing soil erosion and




the owner’s representative for OakwoodHospital.

Primarily a construction and maintenancecompany, WH Canon has installed some ofthe largest and most intricate landscapeprojects in Michigan, including the City ofWarren’s One City Square. Another rain gar-den is part of an innovative stormwater con-trol project in Ann Arbor’s newly christened

The other Oakwood rain garden is locatedin a type of courtyard at the main entranceto the new addition. “At this high-profilelocation, we used a mix of traditional gardenplants and native plants able to thrive in theinfiltration zone,” said Koto. WH Canondesigned and installed the rain gardensunder Barton Malow Company, Southfield,and through working closely with Joe Ruiz,

the brilliant purple flower of the Ironweed,along with Culver’s Root and Cup Plant,” saidKoto. Native plants were also chosen fortheir inherent low maintenance require-ments based on their adaptation to theGreat Lakes ecosystem.

The third zone contains plants common intraditional garden design, such as Day Lillies,Black-Eyed Susan, and Sedum Autumn Joy.The traditional garden lines the sidewalkslicing through the upper end of the raingarden and leading from the parking lot tothe library door. All the plants had to behardy enough to withstand any inadvertentfoot traffic and the rigors of a periodic bathin common parking lot contaminants.

The core design challenge was disruptingthe outline of the linear swale to create amore informal, free-flowing garden, whilestill taking full advantage of the linear infil-tration area. “Originally, we had a very lineargarden with the plantings broken out intovery rigid beds to more clearly identify eachgroup for educational purposes,” said Koto.“Ultimately, the City of Pontiac wantedsomething more free flowing, so we pulledthe garden design up the hill towards thelibrary building and under the trees. Weinstalled some long, curving arcs and contin-ued the bed across the sidewalk to almostenvelop people as they walked from theparking lot to the library door.”

RAIN GARDENS: TAKING THE WORLD BYSTORM

Once installed, summer showers pro-duced a healthy garden and proved the sys-tem worked as designed. “We had a signifi-cant rain after installation of the garden,”said Koto,“but the weir system performed aswe anticipated, backing up the water andinfiltrating it down into the soil.”

WH Canon is a veteran of building raingardens, having designed and installed twofairly extensive gardens at OakwoodHospital & Medical Center in Dearborn. Thetwo rain gardens help offset the increase instormwater generated by construction of asizeable new hospital wing. The new wing’stwo massive roof drains discharge stormwa-ter directly into one rain garden. As a strate-gy to protect the garden’s plants and soil,WH Canon built large rock streams to dissi-pate the force of water surging from the roofdrains. “We had large stones actuallycemented into the ground,” said Koto. “Thisgarden has a large holding capacity, being atits deepest about 2.5 feet below grade. It hasactually filled to just about the top duringsome large rain events.”

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Southeast Michigan by storm. Rain gardensin the Rouge River watershed have recentlysprouted at Oakwood Hospital, theEnvironmental Interpretative Center on theUniversity of Michigan’s Dearborn campus,and in parks throughout Wayne County.“Under the Rouge River National WetWeather Demonstration Project, the RougeRiver was the first watershed to receivenational attention in terms of stormwatermanagement,” said Gutknecht. The effortwas primarily directed at remedying metro-politan Detroit’s outdated sewage infra-structure that combines storm and sewagein one system, often spilling raw or partiallytreated sewage into waterways.

In terms of rain garden installation andother stormwater control measures, “theRouge whose upper reaches include thecommunities of Birmingham and Troy, is abit ahead of the game, but now watershedand stormwater initiatives are underway inthe Clinton Main and Huron River water-sheds,” said Gutknecht. “Rain gardens arereally going in all over the country.” As onelocal example, the Southeastern OaklandCounty Water Authority (SOCWA) manages aresidential rain garden program.

Pontiac’s new rain garden is only the first

the Washtenaw County Drain Commission.WH Canon installed the plant material undercontract to Dan’s Excavating, Inc., ShelbyTownship. “We did the planting and theseeding of 10 to 15 acres of native plants,”said Koto. “The entire project took about60,000 plugs or small seedlings.”

Rain gardens are beginning to take

Mary Beth Doyle Park, named in honor of thememory of a respected environmentalistwho was a key part of the Ecology Center, anAnn Arbor-based environmental group.Pollack Design Associates, Ann Arbor, servedas landscape architect and Insite DesignStudio, Inc., Ann Arbor, served as mitigatedwetland consultant under the auspices of


The power of plants – delicate in form but strong in function – tames stormwaterand manages pollutants.

Culver’s Root Cup Plant Blazing Star SpiderwortSwampMilkweed

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step in protecting Pontiac Creek,“a tributaryof the Clinton River that drains a substantially urbanized area and includesmuch of the City of Pontiac,” according toinformation supplied by NTH. The City ofPontiac is actually part of both the RougeRiver and Clinton Main watersheds.

Even this relatively modest, 1,000 cubicfeet garden will provide immeasurable ben-efits to both creek and community.Although the rain garden is not designed tohandle a massive deluge, it ably manages atwo- to five-year storm event. “Massivefloods from the 100-year storms wipe outhouses and are traumatic, but really the firstinch of any storm flushes most of the pollu-tants from surfaces,” said Koto. “These arethe most common storms, ones that happenonce or twice a week. By focusing on small-er events, you catch more of the pollutantsand cumulatively you actually catch morewater than if you just focus on the largestorms.”

Rain gardens also are considerate ofneighboring communities and waterways.Rain gardens reduce the amount ofstormwater, leading to a reduction in ero-sion and the generation of sediment. Likedust on a countertop, sediment often servesas a platform for unsavory particulate matterthat may be transported via stormwaterfrom site to site.

“Pollutants, bacteria and particulate mat-ter will lodge on a piece of sediment and betransported from one site to another andultimately into an open body of water,” saidSchneck. Effectively treating the stormwaterrun-off in situ, soaking into soil or being aer-ated by river rock will naturally cleanse thewater before it can be transported to anoth-er site or surface waters. “As a Great Lakesstate, we obviously have a vested interest inmaking sure any water discharged into openbodies of water is as clean as it can be,”added Schneck,“It all truly goes back to safe-guarding the health of the Great Lakes andits fisheries.”

The future will possibly see the emer-gence of more green technologies, such asbioswales, rain gardens, green roofs andporous pavements. “EPA standards are slow-ly becoming stricter in terms of what isentering waterways,” said Gutknecht. At theCity of Pontiac Public Library the future hasalready arrived. Although the rain gardenwill not be fully established for about threeyears, its rock, soil and plants are alreadyteaching library patrons and the entire community valuable lessons in stormwatercontrol and water quality.



This project is designed to grow more thanperennials and ornamental grasses; its pur-pose is to sow the seeds of economic growthin a promising slice of downtown Detroit’sCentral Business District. “The design redi-rects the focus of the street back to the store-fronts and the building facades,” said LoriSingleton, ASLA, who is lead designer on theproject, associate and lead designer inHamilton Anderson’s landscape architecture

Washington Boulevard between Park and ahalf block past Michigan Avenue. With a defthand, Hamilton Anderson unmasked theboulevard’s historic character, disassemblinga 1970s plaza to expose the full expanse ofthe broad boulevard and better reveal thesignature buildings of the WashingtonBoulevard National Historic District.Brooklyn, Michigan-based AbbottConstruction was the general contractor.

The Elm trees on Detroit’s WashingtonBoulevard are in full leaf in late spring.Flowering perennials bloom in sidewalk

planters, and the sun pours its light acrossthe wide expanse of this revitalizedstreetscape. In fall 2007, the AmericanSociety of Landscape Architects, MichiganChapter granted Hamilton AndersonAssociates, Inc., Detroit, a Merit Award for thefirm’s renovation of a half-mile stretch of




century was not as kind as the first half. Thearea fell into decline, the “once vibrant com-mercial Detroit corridor became a desertedurban cavern,” as stated in HamiltonAnderson’s project presentation.Fortunately, organizations with a new visionare breathing life into the once bustlingboulevard. The Greater DowntownPartnership (GDP, now Downtown Detroit,Inc.) organized a proactive group of buildingowners and stakeholders and became thecatalyst behind the recent streetscape reno-vation. “They were frustrated with the lack ofeconomic development on a street with somuch potential,” said Singleton. “The boule-vard has a great combination of buildings. Inessence, there aren’t many holes in the build-ing fabric.”

The GDP called upon Hamilton Andersonto examine alternatives and options for revi-talizing Washington Boulevard. “Their maingoal was economic development,” saidSingleton, “as well as restoring a beautifulstreet and giving it a safe, comfortable char-acter that would encourage people and

nating in Detroit and later established inParis, New York and Los Angeles. With its ele-gant street lamps and wide sidewalks,Washington Boulevard in its glory days hadall the elegance of a European boulevard, aswell as a stock of wonderful buildings,including the stone sanctuary of St. AloysiusCatholic Church.

Unfortunately, the latter part of the 20th

studio. “It’s less about the landscape andmore about the economic opportunitiesgained by unblocking the view of, and accessto, building facades and businesses.”

MEMORY LANEWashington Boulevard is a street with a

storied history. The boulevard first appearedin 1807 on Augustus Woodward’s street mapdrawn to help rebuild Detroit after a fireburnt the city to ashes on June 11, 1805. Fastforward history to the 1920s and witness therise of a web of steel girders as a prosperouscity turned cash into limestone, marble andterra cotta-clad skyscrapers. In the RoaringTwenties, Washington Boulevard earned itsplace on the map as the widened boulevardand tree-lined home of the stunning Book-Cadillac Hotel, the David Whitney Building,and Statler Hotel.

This 200-foot-wide boulevard of dreamssoon became the premier shopping districtof Detroit in the 1930s and 1940s. The boule-vard hosted Himelhoch’s department store,once an exclusive retail establishment origi-

Flash from the past: Washington Boulevardwas in its full glory as the city’s premier shopping district in the ‘30s and ‘40s.

A beautiful weave of greenery, historic buildings, and roadway is revitalizing a remarkable piece of Detroit's urban fabric.



on-street parking along both sides of thestreet. This is another means of fostering eco-nomic growth by offering easier access tobusinesses and storefronts.”

As the project progressed, the boulevardbecame more closely aligned with the grandthoroughfare of the past. “Our returning ofthe street to a wide configuration is a nod tothe boulevard’s history,” said Singleton. “Wedid not have to replicate the historical dimen-sions of the boulevard exactly as in a truerestoration, but we did insert elements thatmelded with the boulevard’s historic charac-ter. The boulevard once had a character comparable to a bustling Paris street, so someof the design elements intentionally have abit of a European twist.”

the plantings added to a cluttered feel.”With stakeholder consensus, Hamilton

Anderson’s design called for removal of theplaza and its art piece and the return of theboulevard configuration. Adamo Demolition,Detroit, began disassembly in fall 2003 andinto 2004, dismantling all vestiges of the1970s plaza. Hamilton Anderson’s vision of anopen boulevard then began to take shape.“We widened the sidewalks at the faces of thebuildings to offer space for street cafes andother activities,” said Singleton. The quest fora livable city includes solving the bug-a-booof limited parking. “Parking was a big part ofhow we came to the conclusion to create aboulevard,” Singleton continued. “The wideboulevard now provides convenient

families to come to the area. The openboulevard solution was a product of all ofthese goals.”

THE REBIRTH OF A BOULEVARD Hamilton Anderson began design develop-

ment in 2002, “regularly leading communityworkshops, exploring the area’s historic andexisting conditions, and analyzing the site,”according to the firm. Roundtable discus-sions at four open forums pinpointed keyconcerns: limited or hard to access parking;poor storefront visibility; and “undesirably uti-lized” and poorly visible public space.

The poor visibility was a product of a 1970sconversion of the boulevard to a roadway onone side and a public plaza on the other, saidSingleton. The plaza featured a public art-work piece – a line of red bars running thelength of the former boulevard – thatobscured storefronts and building facades.“The piece had fountains and lighting incor-porated into its structure,” said Singleton.“The artwork was at least a story tall, andprobably a story-and-a-half tall in some loca-tions, making it hard to even see some of thestorefronts at all. Low-level walls and even


Rivers of sunlight and “sculpture rooms” filled with artwork and perennials markeach intersection of this wonderfully renovated boulevard.



Hamilton Anderson’s design called for the replication of the elegantlamp posts that once lined both sides of the boulevard. “Viewing pho-tos of the street in its heyday triggered the thought of restoring thelights,” said Singleton.

Illuminating Concepts, Farmington Hills, designed these regal lampposts adorned with Quintet lights, a lamp post crowned with a clus-ter of five light fixtures attached to decorative metal arm assemblies.Illuminating Concepts began the design of the lamp posts based onarchive photos until the GDP actually discovered an original drawingof the posts. The drawing was used to refine the design of the 25 to30 lampposts that now once again line the boulevard and add atouch of elegance to this storied street. The bases are one of thesmall differences between the 1920 and 2008 posts. Base castings ofWoodward Avenue light poles – similar in scale but different indesign from the original Washington Boulevard bases - were re-usedfor the sake of economy. Union Metal Corporation, Canton, Ohio, pro-duced the bases, poles and arm assemblies supporting theHolophase light fixtures. Motor City Electric, Detroit, served as light-ing and electrical contractor, and Applied Power and Controls,Detroit, as electrical engineer.

AN URBAN OASISBeyond historical elements, Hamilton Anderson has transformed

this stretch of Washington Boulevard into a comfortable, urban oasis.Outdoor “sculpture rooms” mark each street intersection, softeningand humanizing the rough edges of the urban environment with art-work, perennials and ornamental grasses. Each “room” becomes afocal point and gathering spot framed in the sculptural form of a“gently arched precast concrete seat wall,” according to HamiltonAnderson.

Custom decorative rails accent the landscaping both at the inter-sections and along the wide sidewalks. Fabricated and installed byDisenos Ornamental Metals, a company based in Detroit’s MexicanVillage, the rails are whimsical pieces of curved metal shaped like awave coiling over a metal bar. “The streetscape feels like an historicdowntown city street, but it also has some more playful and contem-porary details, especially in the seat walls and the railings,” saidSingleton.

The project also refurbished the four pieces of established artwork,including two modern pieces - one of stainless steel and the other ofweathering steel - and two classic pieces of statuary, said Singleton.Venus Bronzeworks, Detroit, restored one of the larger pieces of statu-ary, a bronze statue of a military hero, complete with limestone base,plinth and a surround of limestone with mounted bronze cannons.

URBAN LANDSCAPINGThe crowning glory of Washington Boulevard is the planting of

three rows of Pioneer Elm trees in the boulevard median. Restoringthis arboreal legacy will dramatically transform the boulevard oncethe trees reach maturity. “The Elms have been modified to withstandthe trauma of Dutch Elm Disease,” said Singleton.“Ultimately, these vase-shaped trees will form a large canopy over thestreet, making Washington Boulevard even more exceptional. In 10years, the street will probably feel much different than it does now,and in 20 years the effect will be quite dramatic.” Wayne OaklandLandscaping, Canton, installed the plantings.

Flowering Hackberry trees are installed in sidewalk planters unlessprecluded by the presence of an underground vault. “Undergroundvaults are one of the challenges in planting trees along Detroitstreets,” explained Singleton.“Present all over downtown Detroit, the



materials. Sometimes the vaults are inchesbelow the surface, and sometimes they are afoot or two below the surface.”

The health of trees growing in the confine-ment of a sidewalk planter is a concern in anylocale. “Wherever possible, we excavated twofeet under the sidewalks and within a radiusof seven feet around the tree to provide suffi-cient room for the tree’s root system tospread and grow, thereby ensuring a highsurvival rate for plant materials,” saidSingleton.

Hamilton Anderson uses a special structur-al soil mix for the viability of both tree andsidewalk. “The mix is an expanded shale,which is basically a porous stone that is mixedwith regular soil,” said Singleton. “Theexpanded shale creates a more compact andstable subsurface for the walkway, preventingcracking in the sidewalk. Plus, the mix allowsthe tree roots to extend further than the sizeof the planter. We use it on every urban pro-ject. It is gaining popularity as designers tireof seeing plants die in urban installations.”

The transformation of WashingtonBoulevard took place in 2005 after comple-tion of a major watermain project in the

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middle of boulevard. The newly renovatedstreetscape was usable in Fall 2005 but thefinal details of the punch list were completedin August 2006. “The finished product is “anopen, comfortable, and safe walkway,” saidSingleton. “The whole space is very legibleand comfortable with clear vehicular andpedestrian circulation.” HH Engineering,Detroit, served as civil engineer.

This stretch of Washington Boulevard nowoffers a pleasant visual vista, its broader sightlines improving access to businesses, offeringbetter views of historical building facades,and providing a more comfortable environ-ment for the pedestrian. The renovation ofthis storied boulevard, the metamorphosis ofthe Book-Cadillac Hotel and the introductionof new neighborhood businesses all bodewell for the future of this national historic dis-trict. Augustus B. Woodward – the first ChiefJustice of Michigan Territory and the manwho first drew a sketch of WashingtonBoulevard and other expansive avenues proposed for a city rising from the ashes - would be proud.

Rows of Elm trees and lampposts with quintet lights are restoring the glory ofWashington Boulevard.



The acronym “XYZ-PDQ” may be intended as a way of discreetly informing a person of awardrobe malfunction, but it also lets everyone within earshot know that the embar-rassed wearer of the pants in question needs to examine his zipper, and do it pretty darn

quick. Madison Heights Glass Co., Inc, Ferndale, recently had a very different XYZ situation ofits own to deal with, as the firm installed exterior curtain wall and performed other work at theJeffery W. Barry Center Addition on Walsh College’s Troy Campus. Complex material interac-tions and dramatic angles required construction documents showing X, Y and Z coordinatesfor every major point of inflection. Constant field verification and fabrication were needed to

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achieve the desired result, but MadisonHeights Glass still needed to check thesecoordinates pretty darn quick to meet ademanding schedule. Other key projectteam members included construction man-ager the George W. Auch Company, Pontiac,and architect Valerio Dewalt TrainAssociates, Chicago, IL.

WORKING UNDER PRESSURE The Barry Center Addition will be submit-

ted for Silver-level certification under theU.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC)Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED®) program upon completion.According to Jon Krebs, president ofMadison Heights Glass, the only way tocount aluminum curtain wall towards LEEDcredits is to paint it, as anodized aluminumcannot contain impurities or recycled mate-rial, although he was able to find a supplierwho could produce material within the 500-mile radius specified by LEED. The desire forLEED certification also influenced glassselection, and 1/4” PPG Solarban® on ClearLow-E glass was specified for the outboardlite to meet thermal performance goals.

Madison Heights Glass installed 3,200 lin-eal feet of Tubelite aluminum and 4,533square feet of glass at the Barry Centerunder an aggressive timeline set in regard toWalsh College’s class schedule. The selectionof high-end materials meeting LEED criteriamade lead times a factor.

“We did the project over the summer,”explained Krebs. “We got involved in thespring and the building needed to be readywhen school opened. We had to load up atthe end because of the lead times of thematerials.”

Madison Heights Glass obtained materialand system approval in April 2007 andpromptly ordered anodized aluminum forthe building’s exterior, but the material didnot arrive onsite until June. Installationcould not begin until June 25, and the firstglass order could not be made until fieldfabrication of the metal components waswell underway on June 29.

A lopsided schedule that placed a dispro-portionate amount of work toward the endof the job was the inevitable result of thematerial lead times. In spite of this, complexinteractions between materials on the build-ing’s façade mandated a high degree ofcraftsmanship that simply could not berushed.

“If the building was all glass, we couldcontrol everything through CAD design andfabricate everything in our shop,” said Krebs.

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(Top left) Complex material interactions and dramatic anglesrequired construction documents showing X, Y and Z coordinatesfor every major point of inflection.

(Top right) The desire for LEED certification influenced glass selection, and 1/4” PPG Solarban® on Clear Low-E glass was specified for the outboard lite to meet thermal performance goals.

(Bottom left) Technology that reduces the possibility of humanerror is incompatible with field conditions. Only select peoplewere trusted to make cuts on this complex project.

(Bottom right) Field fabrication was needed because the aluminum panels needed to be placed within a tolerance of 1/8”.

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“When you are intertwining panels withsteel studs, you don’t have control over thesteel tolerances.”

Structural steel typically has a 1/4” toler-ance for every 10 feet, but the aluminumpanels needed to be placed within a toler-ance of 1/8”, making it virtually impossible touse standardized panels. Measuring the steelin the field and then fabricating panels to themeasurement was the only way to producepanels that would meet the specification.

Outstanding in the Field Contractors who install curtain wall com-

ponents generally prefer fabricating most oftheir work in their own workshop instead ofin the field, but sometimes field fabricationis the best way to achieve the desired result.

“With this job, the lines on the buildinghad to be very precise,” said Krebs. “It waseasier to make templates right on the site, sowe basically custom-cut every piece. We setup a shop on the site and fabbed as we wentso we could make sure that every piece fittogether and that the lines were right.”

The reason fabricators prefer working intheir own shops can be summed up in a sin-gle word – technology. Much of the precisegear that reduces the possibility of humanerror is simply incompatible with conditionsin the field.

“Back in the ‘80s, all of our jobs were fieldfabricated,” said Krebs. “Now we have auto-mated saws with computer generated cutsheets in our shop. We input the numbersand the saws make the cuts, but compoundmiters must be cut manually. There werelots of compound miter cuts on this job, sowe had to sacrifice in-house production inorder to get the quality we needed and tomeet the schedule.”

The field fabrication shop set up byMadison Heights Glass included saw tables,compound miter saws and routers, but noneof the computer-driven equipmentdesigned to automate the process. Krebscredits David Sheppard, project manager,and his handpicked crew for the success ofthe job.

“With aluminum, you need to measuretwice and cut once because any mistakesresult in scrap, so I only trusted select peopleto make the cuts,” said Krebs.“Craftsmanship is what carried this jobthrough.”

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work than they will ever make at a casino,and how exciting is that?

Sometimes, the money on the table risesup to a point where losing is no longer anoption. Such was the case at the high-profileMGM Grand Detroit Casino project. The per-manent casino was built to replace a tempo-rary facility that generated $1.35 million inrevenue a day. By law, the new casino couldnot open until a scheduled shutdown of thetemporary casino had taken place, so the

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one tactic that Harmon used to keep up withan aggressive project schedule.

Keeping on Schedule The hotel tower at MGM Grand Casino is

19 stories high. Unitized curtain wall wasinstalled on floors 19 through four, with stickbuilt curtain wall installed on the lowerfloors. No one would want to stay on anunlucky floor in a casino hotel, so there is no13th floor, which left a total of 15 utilized

- two times a week, making their own ver-sion of a jobsite pain reliever out of the num-bers two, two and two. The Harmon crewsworked to avoid their own headaches byplacing staging areas under strict control.

“We provided our own landing platforms,”said Bostic. “There were other landing plat-forms set up, but we used our own so wewouldn’t be impacted by anyone else’sdeliveries.”

Keeping a tight reign on deliveries is just

revenue stream would be jeopardized byany delay that threatened the on-time completion of the project.

The MGM Grand Casino project was agamble simply because nothing like it hasever been built in Detroit before. For theowner, and subsequently the project team,led by architect Hamilton-Anderson/SmithGroup, Detroit, and con-struction manager Tre Builders, Las Vegas,NV, the stakes were simply too high to lose.Glass and glazing was a major part of theproject, so glass contractor Harmon, Inc.,Livonia, was playing a high-stakes game ofits own.

Scope of WorkVisitors may fail to notice some of the

exceptional work performed by contractorsat MGM Grand Casino, but the modernstyling of the building puts glass and metalon display for all to see. The exterior skin ofthe building included 95,554 square feet ofunitized SMU6000 curtain wall system,34,435 square feet of aluminum compositepanels, 12,351 square feet of HPW250 stickbuilt curtain wall system, and many otherdetails. Interior glasswork was also quiteextensive, and Harmon assembled an expertteam of subcontractors to tackle specifictasks. Key players on Harmon’s team includ-ed Detroit Door & Hardware Company,Madison Heights; Eagle Window Cleaning,Detroit; Great Lakes Automatic Door, Inc.,Ferndale; U.S. Insulation, Bloomington, IL;and Western Waterproofing Co., Livonia.

The MGM Casino sits on a 30-acre site in ahigh traffic area that is bordered by busyexpressways on two sides. This left limitedspace for materials and equipment.

“We were using a tower crane to get mate-rials up to the floors, but it was primarilydedicated to the concrete,” said DannyBostic, Jr., project manager for Harmon. “Ifwe had a truck show up while they werepouring concrete, they couldn’t stop to let usget our units up. We set up a area offsitewhere we could keep a truck for a day or twobefore we brought it in and used the towercrane.”

The tight site combined with the massiveamount of needed materials inevitably ledto a few headaches on the site. People cureheadaches in different ways. SomeCanadians, for example, reach for their 222’s,a legal, over-the-counter mix of aspirin andcaffeine with a small amount of codeine. TreBuilders prevented headaches by providingHarmon with two-hour windows of cranetime - just long enough to unload two trucks

Harmon used the tower crane on the left to get material up to the floors,but it was primarily dedicated to the concrete.

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ject. That was definitely the case with thisproject. It took us longer than five days todo the first floor and move up to the second,but towards the end, we might do a floor infour days and the jump up to the next floormight only take a couple of hours.”

No matter how much experience a con-tractor has, sometimes trial and error is theonly way to determine the best method ofdoing the job.

“We experimented with our systems a

curtain wall floors and only 75 working daysscheduled for installation. The project teamonly had five days to install 198 curtain wallunits on each floor.

“There is a big learning curve on projectslike this,” admitted Bostic. “You plan for somany units a day and you don’t come closeto meeting your goals at the beginning ofthe project. Then you make improvementsalong the way so you are able to do whatyou said you would by the end of the pro-

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little bit,” said Bostic. “We had a pretty exten-sive monorail system where ran a trolley offof a track that was attached to an I-beamhanging over the slab edge. We eventuallyswitched over to a lightweight monorail sys-tem that basically used Unistrut instead ofsteel I-beams. We were able to unfasten thatsystem and hand carry it up to the next floorinstead of waiting for the tower crane.”

In addition to finding a better way tomove the monorail from floor to floor,Harmon also developed a way to set curtainwall units with speed and precision.

“We have our own proprietary equipmentthat we use for setting the units,” said Bostic.“The units come out of the box in a verticalposition, so our carts tilt up to a vertical posi-tion and then flip back to a horizontal posi-tion. We also have special dollies for movingthe crates around and picking baskets thatare designed and built for getting the unitsup to the floors. We have a lot of specializedequipment that helps us speed up theprocess.”

Trim caps were applied to the curtain wallunits while they were horizontally posi-tioned on the carts. In some cases, curtainwall units can be shipped with trim capsalready installed, but they project up toeight inches out from the glass at the MGMGrand Casino, which mandated field installa-tion. After the trim caps were installed, thecarts were wheeled over to the slab edge,where the units were picked up and flippedright side out before being set into theanchors installed in the floor slab.

The anchors were then adjusted as need-ed to accommodate minor variations in slabelevation. Two crews repeated this process,each working counter-clockwise from thehotel tower’s two stairways until each floorwas complete, while a third crew installedtrim caps to provide the other crews with asteady stream of ready to install curtain wallunits. The original plan was to install corbelsbefore installing the curtain wall units, butthey were actually installed from the outsideafter the units were placed because theirdesign was not finalized when the unitswere set. Visitors to the MGM Grand Casinowill undoubtedly notice the massive glasswalls of the hotel tower, but glass was alsoused for many smaller touches inside thestructure.

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feet of laminated art glass “peak-a-boo” win-dows. Glass & Mirror Craft Industries, Inc.,Wixom, supplied the peak-a-boo glass, a specialty product consisting paper-thinshavings of banana tree bark from Thailandsandwiched between layers of clear glass.

“The paper had to be seamed togetherbecause of the size of the lites,” said Bostic.“The paper has random chips of wood in it,so if you slice it down the center and slip itback together, the seam will stand out like asore thumb. It took awhile to work throughthe process of how the paper should beseamed. They [Glass & Mirror Craft] roughedge ripped it and tried cutting it in astraight line, on a curve and in a zigzag, justto see what would be the best way to cam-ouflage the seam. When they finally got theseam worked out, they put the glass intoovens to laminate the two pieces together.The paper could shift during that processand that would also create a visible seam.”

The peak-a-boo glass was not the onlyinterior glass that required special consider-

ation. Booths at Michael Mina’s SALTWATERrestaurant are separated by 687 square feetof stainless steel and art glass partitions cre-ated from multiple pieces of glass that werelaminated together at the edge. The manu-facturer of this unique glass cautionedagainst using it in a high-moisture environ-ment, which made the project team under-standably skeptical about using it in arestaurant environment. Special arrange-ments were made to have a few piecesshipped over from China early for testing.After conducting a number of tests on thesesamples, the project team was confidentthat the glass would perform well in the din-ing room environment.

Gambling, entertainment and fine diningin an attractive environment will make MGMGrand Casino Detroit a sought after destina-tion for years to come. The scope and com-plexity of the glass work would have madebuilding the facility a gamble for any con-tractor, but decades of experience make anywagers against Harmon a foolish bet.

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The Fifth Brings Park Avenue Living to Royal Oak

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The Fifth in Royal Oak is ParkAvenue in the middle of theMidwest. Light, open and airy,

this 18-story “residence in the sky”offers sophisticated, contemporaryinteriors with sweeping views of theentire metropolis. With floor-to-ceil-ing windows and spacious layouts,each condominium dwelling resem-bles an elegant house of glass andlight. But these light-filled aerieswith hardwood floors, high ceilings,and imported Italian cabinets arepart of a strongly built edifice whoseweight rests firmly on 32 caissonsreaching 140 feet down to bedrock.Even more singular, the Fifth is one ofthe few skyscrapers in Michigan builtwith a cast-in-place concrete frame.

A perfect blend of style and strength, theFifth began as a dream of ChrysosDevelopment & Management Company, aRoyal Oak-based firm founded by Jack W.Hanna and managed by his partner and son,John Hanna, president. Jack W. Hanna hastoured the globe and visited the great citiesof the world. His wish to bring that cosmo-politan, electrical sense of aliveness toMichigan and to his home base of Royal Oakhas resulted in 78 light-filled condominiumsperched above the pedestrian-friendlydowntown of this destination community.

Chrysos selected the acclaimed architec-tural firm of Brininstool + Lynch, Ltd., Chicago,to design Royal Oak’s first skyscraper, locatednear Fifth Street and Washington Avenue, andthe vast resources and experience of theMichigan office of Turner ConstructionCompany, Detroit, to bring the building out ofthe ground. Brininstool’s contemporary aes-thetic and Turner’s sense of personal commit-ment sealed their respective contracts. “Thefirst thing that hit my father and me after ourfirst meeting with Turner was that these peo-ple care,” said John Hanna, Chrysos president.“You can know everything, but that doesn’treally matter if you don’t care on a personallevel.”

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“At this job, all the caissons

had to be entirely finished before foundations could begin...

Plus, the foundations were

so large and the site so small,we basically dug out the entire

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did all the foundations at once.”

Luke B. Augspurger,Project EngineerTurner Construction Company


Jack Hanna has cared on a personal levelfor his home base of Royal Oak for over twodecades. Hanna has been a pioneer in thissuburb of Detroit well known for its restau-rants, entertainment, and sense of life.Hanna helped deliver that sense of life, hav-ing restored Washington Square Plaza indowntown Royal Oak in 1984. Restoring this

landmark building helped launched RoyalOak into the limelight and established itspresence as a much sought-after address.

A CONSTRUCTION ZONE IN THE SKY The Fifth is built on the ashes of the old

Washington Theater (a part of the existinghistoric Baldwin Theater that once extended

to Washington Street) that burned downyears ago and left a relatively small stretch ofvacant property tightly sandwichedbetween existing storefront businesses.Turner arrived on this postage-stamp of asite in September 2005, first removing exist-ing foundations put in place for an officebuilding that never materialized in the1980s.

Building this monolithic edifice on such atight site impacted the type and sequenceof construction. First, Turner had to builddown before the building could rise up. Asan 18-story, cast-in-place concrete buildingwith a small footprint snuggled tight againstits neighbors, the roots of the building hadto be driven deep with caissons that extend-ed 140 feet to bedrock. “On other sites, wecould have expanded outward and created alarger sort of foundation,” said Luke B.Augspurger, Turner project engineer. “At theFifth, the only place we could go is down.”

Working on a confined site altered the con-ventional job protocol. Typically, steps of thejob overlap to quicken the pace of the sched-ule. For example, foundations can oftenbegin half way through caisson installation.“At this job, all the caissons had to be entirelyfinished before foundations could begin,”said Augspurger. “Plus, the foundations wereso large and the site so small, we basicallydug out the entire site, hauled away the dirt,and then did all the foundations at once.”

After placement of 32 caissons, gradebeams, and foundations, the concrete frame-


“At this job, all the caissons

had to be entirely finished before foundations could begin...

Plus, the foundations were

so large and the site so small,we basically dug out the entire

site, hauled away the dirt, and then

did all the foundations at once.”

Luke B. Augspurger,Project EngineerTurner Construction Company

The above photo depicts the drilling of one of the 32 caissons below Royal Oak’s first skyscraper.

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This bird’s-eye view of the jobsite shows aconcrete pour blanketing yet another levelof this 18-story, cast-in-place concrete framebuilding.


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work began to rise with the pouring of eachfloor of the post-tensioned concrete super-structure consuming two to three weeksalone, said Augspurger. A hydraulic pumptruck with the aid of a hopper and largeboom pushed the concrete through apipeline all the way to the 14th floor. Anextension or riser pipe completed the job onthe higher floors.

Placing the building’s cast-in-place struc-tural frame – a rarity in Michigan – con-sumed an entire year of the year-and-a-halfproject. Steel can be assembled like tinkertoys, but in cast-in-place construction, thetinker toys themselves are built on site, firstbuilding the forms, pouring the concrete onsite, waiting for it to set, stripping the forms,and then moving to the next piece.

Building this rare structure and meetingthe schedule required a precision operationand constant vigilance. Augspurger explains:“In a steel building, half the time is spentbuilding the structure and enclosing thebuilding, while the other half is build-outand finishes. For this cast-in-place building,two-thirds of the time is the structure andenclosure and a third is devoted to finishes.Because the finishes were more compressed,

we had to monitor the progress of the con-crete closely so we didn’t run out of time atthe end.”

Turner also had to synchronize placementof the concrete structure and the building’sextensive glass installation.“We had to make

sure that when we were done with the con-crete we were just about done with the win-dows,” said Augspurger. “We couldn’t waitanother three to four months to put all theglass in and then do all the finishes.” Carefulcoordination of material delivery and trucktraffic was a must on this tight site.

The entire project was a careful orchestra-tion of tasks, but the end result was music tothe ears. “The caliber of a Turner just shines,”said Hanna. “It is basically an orchestra, butthere is no practice, no dry runs. You have todo it and get it right the first time. As own-ers we are always concerned with being agood neighbor to our immediate neighborsand to the city. We didn’t want to have tostop a lot of traffic or create any more inva-siveness to the community. Turner wasincredible. One day in the pouring of onefloor 14 trucks came and went by noon inthe blink of an eye.”

Despite the demands, Hanna decided toinvest in a high-quality, cast-in-place con-crete building. “Cast-in-place concrete was adecision we made as owners,” said Hanna.“We wanted a solid building. We wantedsomething that if a train goes by we don’tfeel any rattles. The solid feel of concrete,plus its longevity, fire resistance, its impervi-ousness to insect infestation, were alsoattractive. I really think it is the right way toconstruct this type of building. It is worth


Floor-to-ceiling windows fill this residential unit with natural light and sweeping views.

Cosmopolitan and sophisticated, The Fifthis metropolitan Detroit’s answer to ParkAvenue.



the quality.” Added Augspurger,“Cast-in-place concrete also createsa clean, open look. Concrete offers higher ceiling heights and clean-er ceiling spaces.”

MOVING DAYResidents of the completed Fifth can now enjoy the Fourth of July

fireworks over the Detroit River and sunrise over the leafy expanseof the northern suburbs. Gazing at the metropolis below your feet itis easy to overlook the fine interior within this open, bright aerie.Altogether, the residences are finished, contemporary interiorsdesigned with openness and style. The balconies have clear railingsthat don’t impede the view and opaque privacy panels. The flooringincludes slate, natural hardwood, and plush carpeting. Differentstyles of custom cabinetry fill each dwelling. Every dwelling – fromthe penthouse to a one-bedroom unit – offers the same high level offinish and quality; the only difference is the square footage.

Fully automated shades are only one amenity provided by thebuilding’s Intelli-SMART residences/Crestron home automation sys-tems. The automation system controls audio zones – you can turnthe radio on from any room – lighting/dimmers, and heating andcooling. Even the building’s hidden infrastructure is high quality andincludes cast iron gas piping and copper piping installed with thenew propress system of crimped versus soldered fittings, saidAugspurger.

“We have 200 miles of plumbing and we are proud that every-thing is straight and tight,” said Hanna. “Imagine all that plumbingand not one leak in this entire building. I am really pleased with the

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work of companies such as John E. Green.“Madison Heights Glass Co., Inc., Ferndale,

also did a tremendous job,” continuedHanna. “With all the square footage of glassin this building, we don’t have one brokenseal or one mullion that sweats. RoyalRoofing Company in Orion did the installa-tion of the solid surface membrane roof, andit was also phenomenal.” Hanna also giveskudos to the work of Colasanti Specialty

Services, Inc., Macomb Township; RohrscheibSons Caissons, Inc., New Hudson; and C.A.S.S.Sheet Metal, Detroit.

As another mark of quality, The Fifth isonly one of three buildings in Michigan witha Gen2® elevator quietly and smoothlytransporting residences to units on floorsseven through 18. The first level houses anelegant lobby with honed granite, slatefloors and a pan ceiling, as well as 4,200

square feet of retail space. Levels twothrough six are devoted to an enclosedheated parking garage swathed in brick anda curtain wall of translucent glass. The glassallows natural light into the parking deckbut still provides privacy for residences andprotection for motor vehicles. The parkinggarage, like the residential units, is open,bright and appealing, lit by a combination ofnatural light and halogen lighting.

“As an enclosed, windowed space, peoplearen’t looking in at resident’s cars, and thecity isn’t looking at a parking garage,” saidAugspurger. The garage’s opaque windowsare illuminated at night, adding to RoyalOak’s appealing downtown. The buildingexterior’s has a light-colored brick at thestorefront-level, again to blend into thevibrant neighborhood of buildings sur-rounding this new development. Above thebrick rises the broad expanse of glass com-posing the face of the each dwelling unit.“We wanted a building that felt light andairy,” said Hanna. “Obviously, most of thebuildings around us are shorter, but we did-n’t want something that looked overpower-ing to the city. The use of glass, both on theunits and parking structure, and the selec-tion of lighter colored brick on the lower lev-els accomplished this goal.”

This quality building and fine interior wasbuilt with the combined expertise of Turner,its subcontractors and their workers through-out the metropolitan area. “We are pleased tohave worked with a group as good as TurnerConstruction and all the subcontractors,” said


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Hanna. “When I say that I mean top to bot-tom. In terms of the union tradespeopleworking on the job, I can’t put into words howpleased we are with their quality of work. It issomething my father and I are very passion-ate about and I can say that every person onthis job shared that passion. These unionworkers got it done right the first time, ontime. The long-run efficiency and savings ishuge. From my vantage point, we picked theright pieces, but the skilled union tradespeo-ple who worked on this job everyday are real-ly the ones who should get the credit. Andworking with Turner makes me excited to gohit the next project.” Hanna will reveal hisnext project sometime in the comingmonths. Stay tuned.

THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORSCONTRIBUTED TO THE CREATION OF THEFIFTH:• Primary Electrical – Advantage Electric &

Controls, Inc., Shelby Township• Fireplaces & Mantels – American

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• Landscaping – B&L Landscaping, Inc., OakPark

• Granite Countertops – Booms Stone Co.,Redford

• Metal Panels – C.A.S.S. Sheet Metal,Detroit

• Steel – Casadei Structural Steel, Inc.,Sterling Heights

• Concrete – Colasanti Specialty Services,Inc., Macomb Township

• Wood Flooring and Carpet – ContractDesign Group, Royal Oak

• HVAC – Great Lakes Mechanical,Dearborn

• Earth Retention – J.T. Crawford, Inc.,Commerce Township

• Plumbing – John E. Green Co., HighlandPark

• Trash Chute – Kasl Enterprises, Inc.,Belleville

• Doors, Frames, & Hardware – Laforce, Inc.,Auburn Hills

• Masonry — Leidal & Hart MasonContractors, Livonia

• Painting – Madias Brothers PaintingContractors, Inc., Detroit

• Glass Window Systems – MadisonHeights Glass Co., Inc., Ferndale

• Site Utilities – Merlyn Contractors, Inc.,Novi

• Elevator – Otis Elevator Co., FarmingtonHills

• Drywall – Pontiac Ceiling & Partition Co.,LLC, Pontiac

• Caissons – Rohrscheib Sons Caissons, Inc.,New Hudson

• Residential Electric – Rollinger Electric,Walled Lake

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Chicago Pneumatic Construction Tools offers the CP 0044 saw,providing a pneumatic-powered solution for cutting heavy-dutymaterials such as concrete, asphalt and stone. The 28-pound CP0044 features a direct-drive, 4-horsepower motor and operates at4,800 rpm. The direct-drive design delivers consistent speed andtorque while reducing the maintenance requirements commonlyassociated with belt-driven saws.

Requiring 43 cfm of air, the CP 0044 is well-suited for cutting inhazardous areas where the use of gas-powered tools is restricted.Available with 12- and 14-inch diameter cutting blades, the CP0044 provides a cutting depth of 4 inches. For added safety, thesaw includes a standard lock-off trigger that helps prevent acci-dental starting.

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CSH Introduces RollingLadder Hardware Kits

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The wood ladder kit features a choice of red oak, maple, orcherrywood ladders in an 8’, 9’, or 10’ length which the buyer cutsto the desired height. It features a 16” outside width, premiumflat grain wood, and is sanded to a 120-grit finish. Also it has pre-drilled holes and dados for rungs and includes round top supportturning.

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DeWALT Introduces Gas-Wheeled PortableCompressors

DeWALT has announced the launch ofits new heavy-duty, gas-wheeled portablecompressors (D55672, D55684, D55690,D55695) for residential construction appli-cations. The innovative designs of theseunits provide professional contractorswith increased durability, performanceand versatility on residential jobsites. Thenew compressors are well-suited for mul-tiple applications, including framing, roof-ing, remodeling, deck building and trimcarpentry. This launch highlightsDEWALT’s commitment to the residentialend user by providing heavy-duty powertools to meet jobsite demands.

The gas-wheeled portable compressorsare built with long-life cast iron pumps,which offer low-oil consumption forincreased durability. DEWALT designedthe D55672 and D55684 with a forced aircooling system that enables the pump tooperate 100 degrees cooler than previousmodels. Three-piece oil control ringsreduce the amount of oil consumed in theunit, allowing it to run more efficiently. Alow-oil sensor in the pump will shut offthe engine if the oil level is low. This willprevent the pump from seizing due to lackof lubrication. Additionally, the D55684compressor is designed with a roll cagethat provides protection to key compo-nents of the compressor. Similarly, the

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The D55690 and the D55695 compressors are designed with an18V battery start option for increased versatility on the residentialconstruction jobsite. A fully charged battery will provide up to100 engine starts. The battery retainer has a locking feature thatis designed to prevent theft. A ball drain valve allows for quickand thorough tank draining and the D55684 has an on-board belttensioning device that permits quick and easy belt adjustments.For increased mobility, the gas compressors are built with lowprofile design, and the D55684 has a one-hand push/pull handlefor easy transportation.

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Dressta Releases New TD-40E EXTRA CrawlerDozer

Dressta NA has introduced the TD-40E EXTRA crawler dozerfeaturing a quieter, environmentally-friendly, Cummins QSK19Tier 3 engine. This new model delivers an enhanced drawbar pullresulting from a higher maximum torque of 1,755 lb. ft., up fromthe 1,650 lb. ft. of the previous model. The new engine delivers515 net horsepower at 2,000 rpm. Engine displacement continuesat 1,150 cu. in. The TD-40E EXTRA has an operating weight of136,509 lb. and a full-U blade capacity of 29.8 cu. yd.

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Ergodyne Adds Canvas Products to Its Arsenal®Equipment Storage System Line

Ergodyne has announced theaddition of canvas tool and equip-

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aprons and pouches toits Arsenal equipmentstorage systems line.Ergodyne’s canvastool and equipmentbag series includessmall, medium, largeand long leather-bot-tom bags made ofheavy-duty 16 oz. can-

vas with steel framemouths, interior pock-ets, leather straps with

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dled buckets provide even further stabilitywith rope handles and nickel-plated swiv-el snaps for safe transport. Unique to theErgodyne canvas line are the 22-, 14- and13-pocket oval bucket bags with handlesand the canvas tool and wrench roll-upaccessories, which provide workers anextra level of organization. Other canvasaccessories include glove bags, aerialhooks and zipper bags.

Designed to handle heavy loads, theArsenal canvas lineman buckets are madeof heavy duty 18 or 20 oz. canvas, includesuper-tough leather- or molded plastic-reinforced bases and rugged woven ropehandles. Ready to pull their weight andlast over the long haul, the bucket seriesincorporates strategically placed leatheraccents at key stress points, nickel-plated,abrasion and corrosion-resistant hard-ware, and six- and twelve-ply nylon stitch-ing. Options in this line include high orwide tops, multiple sizes and varying inte-rior pocket configurations.

The Arsenal canvas tripod rope-handledbuckets and the lineman buckets ensureaerial workers keep both hands free andboth feet free, allowing for at least threepoints of contact while ascending ordescending ladders. Workers are able tokeep both eyes – and one hand – on their

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This highly detailed, heavy-duty canvasapron and pouch series includes a numberof nut and bolt pouches with varying inte-rior and exterior pocket options. Strap orloop attachment configurations allowattachment to fall protection devices or to

tool rigs. Models include an electrodepouch; heavy-duty, canvas split-leatherreinforced waist apron; and economy can-vas waist apron.

For more information on Ergodyne’scomplete line of gear, visit www.ergodyne.com or call 800-225-8238.



FKI Logistex Mini-UnscramblerAligns Cartons for High-SpeedSortation

FKI Logistex® now offers the Mini-Unscrambler conveyor, which orientscases into a single-file line at up to 100 car-tons per minute for induction into high-speed material handling systems. By edge-aligning cartons and removing side-by-side products, the FKI Logistex Mini-Unscrambler reduces system jams andmis-sorts, and decreases carton recircula-tion.

As today’s manufacturing and retail dis-tribution centers trend toward smallerSKUs and higher speeds, single-file con-veying is increasingly important. The FKILogistex Mini-Unscrambler is cost-effec-tive and ideal for pre-sorter inductionareas, following manual or automateddepalletizing cells, and in manual repackareas. It is also one of the most compactunscramblers available, with a standardlength of 15 feet (4.6 meters).

Unlike unscramblers that line up cartonsin the center of the conveyor where theymay still have a tendency to skew, the FKILogistex Mini-Unscrambler edge-alignscartons to deliver them to the sorter in asingle-line orientation. The Mini-Unscrambler also reduces gaps, minimizesscuffing, and can accept a wide range ofproducts.

For sales and marketing information,contact Martin Clark, director, marketingand business development, FKI Logistex North America, by phone at(314) 872-5816 or by e-mail [email protected].


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SmithGroup, Detroit,has promoted SusanArneson, CPSM, corporatemarketing director, to theposition of vice president.Arneson has more than 25years of experience in themarketing of professional

technical services, including 15 in the builtenvironment.

S o u t h f i e l d - b a s e dSkanska USA Building Inc.has announced the promo-tion of Chris Thronson toproject executive from sen-ior project manager.Thronson is currentlyoverseeing several projects

including the 2006 Brandon School DistrictBond Issue Project and the Solid StateElectronics Laboratory at the University ofMichigan.

Integrated Architecture, located inGrand Rapids, recently named the follow-ing employees to associate: Jo Albro;

Jo Ann Jullette, MSM; Randolph Pease,RA, NCARB; Matt Van Sweden; and JeffWerle, CPD, CIPE.

GreenWorks Studio, a Detroit-basedsustainable design firm partnered withHarley Ellis Devereaux, has welcomedCeleste Novak to its team. Novak willfocus on the areas of community planningand sustainable design. Novak has pro-vided sustainable design assessments fororganizations and communities through-out the United States. She is an adjunctprofessor at Lawrence TechnologicalUniversity where she teaches environmen-tal issues and sustainable design and hasauthored articles on the topics of greenmaterials, adaptive re-use, and LEED.Novak is a LEED accredited professionaland member of the Michigan Society ofPlanning Professionals. Currently, sheserves on the National Board of Directorsof the American Institute of Architects(AIA) as the Michigan regional director.She is also a member of the NCARBSustainable Design Task Force, as well as amember of the AIA Sustainable Design

Discussion Group, where she has led sev-eral Sustainable Design Assessment Teamsfor AIA.

Bloomfield Hills-basedHubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc.(HRC), a full service con-sulting engineering firm, ispleased to announce thatDennis Benoit, PE, hasbeen promoted to associ-ate. Benoit provides directoversight for projects man-

aged out of HRC’s Grand Rapids office, aswell as technical expertise for complexwater and wastewater projects performedby the firm.

Professional Service Industries (PSI), aleading independent engineering and test-ing firm with offices in Auburn Hills andPlymouth, has recently made the follow-ing announcements: Russell Bennett, PEhas earned his professional engineer des-ignation and is a staff engineer in theAuburn Hills office; Jim Booth is the newbusiness development manager in the

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Chris Mackey, AIA, LEEDAP and Eric Haley, PE havejoined SHW Group, anarchitecture, planning,interior design and engi-neering firm based inBerkley. Mackey, a regis-tered architect and LEEDAccredited Professional,joins the firm as a projectexecutive. Eric Haley, aregistered professionalengineer, joins the firm as amechanical engineer.

In March 2008, theWashtenaw ContractorsAssociation (WCA) pre-sented the W. NelsonVander Hyden Award toSamuel M. Callan, presi-dent of Ann Arbor FireProtection. This is the

30th anniversary of the award, presentedby the WCA to someone who is a leader inboth the construction industry and thecommunity. It is the only award the WCApresents to an individual. Callan a long-time member of the WCA, has been amember of the Ann Arbor Building Boardof Appeals for over ten years, and is anavid supporter of numerous local organi-zations.

Tony Ciciretto of MICCOConstruction LLC, Pontiac,has earned LEED accredi-tation from the U.S. GreenBuilding Council. A LEEDAccredited Professionaldemonstrates a thoroughunderstanding of green

building processes, the LEED GreenBuilding Rating System and the certifica-tion process. With its dramatic increase inLEED AP staff members, MICCO hassolidified its place among the leading sus-tainable construction firms in Michigan.

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NSF International today announced thepromotion of Jim Lewis as its new vicepresident of human resources. In his newposition, Lewis will oversee all aspects ofthe organization’s strategic HR programs,including recruiting and retention, bene-fits and compensation, learning and devel-opment and employee relations. NSFInternational, based in Ann Arbor, is anindependent, not-for-profit organizationthat certifies products and writing stan-dards for food, water and consumergoods.

Troy-based design firm Ford & EarlAssociates announced that ShannanHeaman has joined the firm as marketingassistant. Heaman’s experience includesover 10 years of direct marketing, databasemanagement, public relations and sales.Prior to joining Ford & Earl, Heaman wasa manager with BBDO in Troy, specializingin direct marketing including the ChryslerOwner Loyalty Program.

Spence Brothers, a long-term Michigan construc-tion company with officesin Saginaw, Ann Arbor andTraverse City, is pleased toannounce that Lawrence J.Hill has joined the company as director of

pre-construction services.

Rochester-based French Associates, Inc.,a leading architectural design firm,announced that architect SuzanneCarlson, AIA, has been promoted toAssociate. Carlson has nearly 20 years ofdesign experience, with specialty inmunicipal architecture.

Myndi Bacon, PE, projectengineer in the Kalamazoooffice of Soil and MaterialsEngineers, Inc. (SME), wasrecently awarded the“Foremost Leader Award”by the NationalAssociation of Women in

Construction (NAWIC)Battle Creek/KalamazooChapter. NAWIC alsoawarded Patti Owens, vicepresident and managingdirector of CatalystDevelopment Company,LLC, with a “Crystal Vision

Award” for her leadership as the owner’srepresentative during the Rose andSouth/Miller Canfield Building project indowntown Kalamazoo.

DiClemente Siegel Design Inc.,Southfield, announced the followingemployee news: Nathaniel Stalker, PE,LEED AP and Nick DiGesu, RCDD haveeach been promoted to senior associate;John Ritchie, AIA and Bart Reed, PE havepassed their LEED ProfessionalAccreditation exams; and Jackie Andererhas joined the firm as its new businessdevelopment director.

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Michigan GovernorJennifer Granholm hasannounced the appoint-ment of Ronald Staley,vice president and nationaldirector of historic preser-vation services for TheChristman Company, to

the State Historic Preservation ReviewBoard. He will represent preservation con-struction on the Board for a term expiringDecember 31, 2011.

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The Detroit office, lighting design groupof SmithGroup, the nation’s 6th largestarchitectural, engineering, planning, andinterior design firm, has won anIllumination Design Award from theMichigan IESNA for its lighting design ofthe California-based Pomona CollegeSmith Campus Center.

Turner Construction Company, nation-wide general builder based locally inDetroit, announced recently that it hadawarded 3,000 contracts totaling $1.3 bil-lion to minority and women owned busi-ness enterprises (MBE/WBE) during 2007.This is the third year in a row that the com-pany has surpassed the milestone ofawarding in excess of $1 billion of con-tracts to MBE/WBE firms. Since 1979,Turner’s total number of contracts withMBE/WBE firms has surpassed 47,000 at avalue in excess of $16 billion.

Bloomfield Hills-based PlunkettCooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest andlargest full-service law firms, has capturedthe prestigious Your Honor Award fromthe Chicago Chapter of the LegalMarketing Association (LMA), for thefirm’s recent brand identity launch.Plunkett Cooney partnered with Troy-based integrated branding firm The QuellGroup on the brand-identity project.

The Barton Malow Company,Southfield, and the University of Chicagorecently held a Minority and Women’sInformational Forum. This event, whichtook place at the International House oncampus, introduced minority-owned andwomen-owned businesses to BartonMalow and shared with them the biddingopportunities for the University ofChicago Regenstein Library ResearchPavilion Project. The event also focused

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The Michigan Department ofTransportation (MDOT) awarded G2Consulting Group, Troy, a 12-month exten-sion to its two-year contract to providegeotechnical services to MDOT servicecenters in four metropolitan Detroit coun-ties. G2, an engineering firm providinggeotechnical, environmental and construc-tion engineering services, will now serviceMDOT’s six technical services centers inOakland, Wayne, Macomb and St. Claircounties through November 2008.

Pontiac-based George W. AuchCompany has awarded Soil and MaterialsEngineers, Inc. (SME), headquartered inPlymouth, a contract to provide construc-tion materials services for the constructionof a Medical Office Building for ClarkstonMedical Group at the McLaren Health

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Rand Construction Engineering, Inc., aBrighton-based design/build constructionfirm, has been awarded a contract by DickScott Motor Mall to build an addition totheir current facility in Fowlerville.Construction commenced in spring 2008.

Prein&Newhof, a full-service engineer-ing firm, has been honored with a publicworks award. The Michigan Section of theAmerican Public Works Associationnamed the Byron-Gaines High PressureDistrict Water System its 2008 Project ofthe Year in the Structural $2-10 Million cat-egory. Prein&Newhof, headquartered inGrand Rapids, also has offices in Holland,Byron Center, Muskegon and Kalamazoo,and maintains its own environmental lab-oratory adjacent to its headquarters inGrand Rapids.

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Architectural Details, Inc.Warren, MI

Ariel Automotive, Inc.Farmington, MI

Barker ConstructionMaybe, MI

A F Bellisario, Inc.Pontiac, MI

Clean 4 U PCS, Inc.Ferndale, MI

D & E Landscaping & Grading, Inc.Richmond, MI

Diversified Water Service, Inc.West Bloomfield, MI

Dubays Landscaping ServicesRoseville, MI

Elite Marble & TileRochester, MI

Energy Steel & Supply Co.Lapeer, MI

Family Building Co, Inc.Goodrich, MI

Goretski ConstructionMilford, MI

Heritage Custom Kitchens, Inc.Shelby Twp., MI

Human CapitalLathrup Village, MI

J & M Brothers ConstructionGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

L and T PaintingClinton Twp., MI

L B Foster Co.Oakbrook, IL

Legacy Electric, LLCClinton Twp., MI

Niksich Contracting, LLCSterling Hts., MI

Perfect ImpressionsFarmington Hills, MI

R J Torching, Inc.Flint, MI

R S Dale Company, LLCSterling Hts., MI

Schiller Building Co., LLCWest Bloomfield, MI

Take Off EstimatingKeego Harbor, MI

Thatcher Construction Co., Inc.East Lansing, MI

Thermal Wall Construction Systems, Inc.Imlay City, MI

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Sova Excavating & TruckingMidland, MI

Civil Sitework, Inc.Big Rapids, MI

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Nichols Lawn GreenSaginaw, MI

Jim Bradley Quality PaintingBay, MI

Mead Cabinets & CountertopsGladwin, MI

Ferguson EnterprisesSaginaw, MI

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The Alan Group32600 Stephenson Hwy., Suite BMadison Hts., MI 48071Phone: 248-298-0100Fax: 248-298-0106

Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI600 E. LafayetteDetroit, MI 48226Phone: 313-550-6620Fax: 313-225-8586

DRM Carpentry, Inc.4827 SW 2nd PlaceCape Coral, FL 33914Phone: 734-819-6168Fax: 517-552-9175

Dorian Construction, Inc.4747 Keithdale LaneBloomfield Hills, MI 48302Phone: 248-544-8780Fax: 248-544-8789

Robert J. Davis541 Lake Shore LaneGrosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236Phone: 313-884-6347

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As you all are probably aware, the 2008 Construction BuyersGuide is out on the street. In an effort to keep our information asaccurate as possible, we’re including here all the changes andcorrections we have received for members’ company listings asof April 15. Changes from the book are in bold.

To see continual, up-to-date, complete company listings,check out the Buyers Guide Online at www.cam-online.com, updated monthly.

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

To obtain additional copies of the Guide, stop by the CAM office and pick them up atno additional charge, or send $6 per book for shipping to have the books sent to yourcompany via UPS. Please call ahead of time for authorization if you need more than 20copies.

Invoices for the listings have been generated and mailed. Prompt payment ensures agood-standing membership and ability to list in the 2009 Buyers Guide. We will gladlyanswer any questions regarding charges on invoices.

Please Note: Buyers Guide renewal contracts will be mailed in early August. These forms must be returned promptly to ensure your company’s listings will beprinted with accuracy.

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Dixie Distribution(Formerly Dixie Cut Stone & Marble, Inc.5917 Dixie Hwy.Saginaw, MI 48601Phone: 989-777-0420Fax: 989-777-8791

Gatex, Inc., MDOTP.O. Box 74125Romulus, MI 48174Phone: 734-320-6989FAX: 517-467-6523

Inspection Service, Inc.(Formerly Detroit Roofing nspection Service, Inc.)3560 E Nine Mile Rd., Suite 100Warren, MI 48091Phone: 888-766-3435Fax: 586-759-6949

LaForce, Inc.289 Robbins Dr.Troy, MI 48083Phone: 248-588-5601Fax: 248-588-5641

MacDermott Roofing11770 Belden Ct.Livonia, MI 48150Phone: 734-422-1990Fax: 734-422-1993

Matzak, Inc.59187 North Ave.Ray Twp., MI 48096Phone: 586-749-5600Fax: 586-749-5621

Meade Concrete Corp.51 S. Washington St., Suite FOxford, MI 48371Phone: 800-910-5835Fax: 888-910-3607

Onsite Management, Inc.37716 Hills Tech Dr.Farmington Hills, MI 48331Phone: 248-888-9292Fax: 248-888-9393

PIO Masonry445 E. Saint Clair St.Romeo, MI 48065Phone: 586-336-4100Fax: 586-336-0899

Momentum Fleet Management Group3437 Kings Mill RunRocky River, OH 44116Phone: 877-YR FLEETFax: 866-523-8040

Rich & Associates, Inc.26877 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 208Southfield, MI 48033Phone: 248-353-5080Fax: 248-353-3830

Rock Industries, MBE342 Rockwell Ave.Pontiac, MI 48341Phone: 248-338-2800Fax: 248-338-9800

Security Alliance, Inc.(Formerly Integrated SecurityAlliance, Inc.)P.O. Box 931Garden City, MI 48136Phone: 734-748-9138

Tooles Contracting Group500 Griswold, Suite 1620Detroit, MI 48226Phone: 313-221-8500Fax: 313-221-8501

Michael Wolk & Associates6022 W. Maple Rd., Suite 410West Bloomfield, MI 48322Phone: 248-737-4313Fax: 248-737-4064

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Industry Events

Jun. 11-Sep. 16 – CAM Golf OutingsJun. 11 – Devil’s Ridge Golf Club,

OxfordJuly 22 – Dunham Hills Golf Club in

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ings by calling Diana Brown at 248-972-1000.

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Jul. 10-13 – American Society of ConcreteContractors CEO Forum

This event will be held at the FairmontEmpress in Victoria, British Columbia,Canada.

For more information, visit www.ascconline.com, or call 866 788-ASCC (2722).

Training CalendarSource Educational Classes

Cooper Lighting’s SOURCE will offerthe following educational classes in 2008:

Jun. Lighting Fundamentals/LightingBasics

Jul. Fundamentals & Lighting Basicsfor Distributors & ContractorsResidential Lighting SolutionsWorkshop

Aug. Retail Lighting SolutionsWorkshopLighting Fundamentals/LightingBasics

Sep. Energy Solutions for Commercial& Industrial Lighting DesignAdvanced IriS Solutions

Oct. Lighting Fundamentals/LightingBasicsHealthcare Lighting SolutionsWorkshopExterior Lighting Design Solutions

Nov. Energy Solutions for Commercial& Industrial Lighting Design IIFundamentals & Lighting Basicsfor Distributors & Contractors

Dec. Lighting Fundamentals/LightingBasics

The SOURCE is located in PeachtreeCity, GA. Visit www.cooperlighting.comor call 770-486-4680 for more information.

Michigan Concrete AssociationCertification Classes

The Michigan Concrete PavingAssociation (MCA), in cooperation withthe Greater Michigan Chapter of theAmerican Concrete Institute (ACI) willoffer the following classes at the followinglocations:

Level I Field Technician (class and exams):Lansing – Jun. 3-5

Call 800-678-9622 or visit www.miconcrete.org for more informa-tion.

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A & L Systems..............................................................40Ace Cutting Equipment & Supply........................41Acme Maintenance Service ...................................18Aluminum Supply Company –

Marshall Sales ...........................................................6American Fireplace & Barbeque Dist..................51Bobcat of Motor City ................................................31Bryan Equipment Sales - STIHL Dealers ............33CAM Administrative Services...................................3CAM Membership ....................................................64CAM Online Planroom .............................................11C.A.S.S. ...........................................................................50Clark Hill PLC................................................................15Connelly Crane Rental .............................................45Consumers Energy ....................................................63DTE Energy .....................................................................5Danboise Mechanical...............................................62DeBacker & Sons, Inc. ...............................................61Doeren Mayhew.........................................................37Donnelly & Associates, Inc., Raymond J. ...........12Edwards Glass .............................................................45Fraco Products of Michigan...................................49Frames, Doors & Hardware, Inc. ............................35G2 Consulting Group ...............................................56Glazing Contractors Association..........................43Great Lakes Ceramic Tile Association ...................9Gutherie Lumber Company .....................................8Harmon, Inc..................................................................41Hartland Insurance Group ....................................IBCHertz Equipment Rental..........................................19Hilti, Inc. .........................................................................14Jackson Park Agency ................................................53Jeffers Crane Service ................................................42Kem-Tec.........................................................................58LPL Financial ..................................................................9Laramie Crane ............................................................56Lehner Findlan Associates......................................61Madison Heights Glass ............................................37McAlpine & Associates, P.C. ....................................13McCoig Materials.......................................................BCNTH Consultants ........................................................27Navigant Consulting.................................................58Nicholson Construction...........................................18North American Dismantling Group ..................60Oakland Companies .................................................32Osborne Trucking & Osborne Concrete,

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