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FLOORING
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MASONRY
46 Masonry Outlook 2007
Michigan’s Masonry
Industry Faces Uphill
Challenges
48 Tough Courses
University of Michigan
School of Public Health
“VOICE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY”
FEATURES 54 Masonry
Knowledge
14 Effective Field Data Collection on Demand
MV-Tech Offers
for Contractors
The Necessary Information to Determine Project
State-of-the-Art Masonry
Productivity and Profitability
Education on Demand
18 On the Jobsite:
Shrine of the Little Flower Receives New Addition CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT
CAM ANNUAL REPORT
20 CAM Celebrates
121 Years of
Service to the
Michigan
Construction Industry
CAM Introduces New 2007 Board of Directors
28 Design & Construction Expo Recap

Welcome to the Showplace!
56 “Little” Green Schoolhouse Rises In
Whitmore Lake
FLOORING LEED Certified Building Comes to Whitmore Public School
District
34 A Polished Job
Beautiful Polished DEPARTMENTS
Conrete Floor Shines
at Plum Market 8 Industry News
11 Safety Tool Kit
66 Product Showcase
40 INSTALL Takes the Floor
International Standards & Training Alliance Offers
73 People in Construction
Certified Training for Flooring Trades

75 CAM Buyers Guide Update
76 Construction Calendar
78 Advertisers Index
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ing his long and distinguished career. As than 30 million square feet of space since
a small tribute, the following are excerpts Sanford Rossen formed a partnership
from a CAM Magazine article entitled, “A with Neumann in 1968. Operating in
Passion for Design: Neumann Honored partnership with Joel Smith and under
for Three Decades of Quality Work,” the name Neumann/Smith Associates
which appeared in the January 2000 issue since 1981, the firm continues to leave its
regarding his Gold Medal Award from distinctive mark on every sector of the
Michigan AIA. built environment.
Ken Neumann has been drawing the But architecture is not only about shap-
A PASSION FOR DESIGN THE ART OF BEING HUMAN
world since the age of six. From sketch- ing art in brick and glass or even in tally-
ing mastodons as a child in the Field ing up a long list of awards. Neumann
Museum of Natural History in Chicago to feels the greatest glow of satisfaction from
entering the Harvard Graduate School of designing spaces that improve people’s
Design, Neumann’s youthful training has lives.
A Tribute to Ken Neumann ultimately led to more than three decades The projects of personal significance to
The industry mourns the loss of S. of stellar design. “Neumann’s passion for Neumann are places of public gathering,
Kenneth Neumann, FAIA, principal at architecture is evident in the vitality and such as Pine Knob Music Center in
Neumann/Smith Architecture, who style that has distinguished his firm for Independence Township and a theater
passed away on Jan. 19, 2007. He will be nearly three decades,” stated AIA called Poplar Creek in Chicago. “Twenty
remembered for adding buildings of dis- Michigan in its announcement of S. thousand people can come together and
tinction to our region, including the Kenneth Neumann FAIA’s Gold Medal enjoy music at these theaters,” Neumann
Holocaust Memorial Museum, One award in 1999. Neumann’s design work said. “Another project that is really mean-
Kennedy Square, and the new Detroit includes the National Corvette Museum ingful to me is the expansion of the
Science Center. His warmth, humor, and in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Detroit Science Center, which will bring
thoughtfulness will be remembered and His Southfield-based practice has education and fun to thousands of kids.
missed by all who worked with him dur- shaped over 400 buildings totaling more … We have done religious buildings and
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and I think that’s what it is all about.” many bad left-hand turns,” recalled School of Design, earning a Grand
Neumann/Smith’s religious buildings Neumann. His hands-on apprenticeship National Award in the Ruberoid Urban
include Temple Shir Shalom, St. Mary for this design/build architect included Design Competition. Neumann then
Magdalen, a Catholic church in Brighton, pounding nails and sweeping out build- worked in Chicago for architects Dick
and Christ Church in Grosse Pointe. ings on various Chicago construction Bennett and Edward Dart “who showed
Art and affection rather than an affect- sites. me that one can practice in the real world
ed artistry seems to be the blueprint for Neumann earned his Bachelor of and still live up to the ideals taught in
Neumann’s work and life. The art of Architecture degree from the University school.”
humane design includes “having pleasant
places for socialization, being able to pro-
vide lighting that allows a person to use
their computer and leave at the end of the
day without tired eyes; and placing some
character into the building either by its
exterior or by memorable spaces inside.”
His mother encouraged Neumann’s

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flair for creative expression, sending him
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As a child growing up in Chicago,
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Museum of Natural History and often
visited the Art Institute of Chicago and
the Museum of Science and Industry with
his drawing pad.
As he grew older, his mother, a talented
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artists could seldom earn their daily
bread. “She told me the only way a per-
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est in art was to be an architect,” Our firm has collected millions of dollars
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Interested in all the arts, Neumann per-
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and order,” he said. Neumann believes a
mixture of technical skill and intuition
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Neumann worked for Charles Blessing,

FAIA director of the City of Detroit’s
Planning Commission, as an
architect/planner. He gained valuable
insight and experience from Blessing
before being hired by Sanford Rossen.
Neumann became a partner with Rossen
in his own architectural practice when he
was only thirty years old.
Each decade of Neumann’s life has
been marked by achievement. In 1979, he
was elected to the AIA’s prestigious
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Former Barton Malow

President Rolland Wilkening,
PE Passes Away
Rolland (Rollie) Wilkening, PE, former
president of Barton Malow Company,
died on Jan. 9, 2007 at the age of 78.
Wilkening, a registered professional engi-
neer, served as the national Associated
General Contractors (AGC) building divi-
sion chairman, president of the AGC
Greater Detroit Chapter, and was a fellow
of the National Society of Professional
Engineers.
Wilkening received many professional
association and community service
awards during his distinguished career

including: the Boy Scouts of America
Silver Beaver Award, 1974; the YMCA
John W. Armstrong Humanitarian Award,
SAFETY TOOL KIT
1980; American Society of Civil Engineers
Construction Management Award, 1980;
Your 2007 Safety Commitment
Michigan Society of Professional
Engineers, Engineer of the Year Award,
A
s you probably recordable injuries were very low as com-
1974; Purdue University Distinguished

know, it takes a pared to industry standards. However, they
Engineering Alumnus, 1976; Purdue

bit of time to still accounted for 49 lost time injuries and
University Alumni Citizenship Award,

print and distribute 211 recordable injuries. I’m not so sure any of
1974; and the Lutheran Layman of the

this magazine. So as I those folks would think the record too good.
Year, 1974. Wilkening was also conferred

write my Safety Tool So it’s back to commitment time. All of you
as a Baden-Powell Fellow by the World

Kit for April I can look who believe the adage “all accidents are pre-
Joseph M. Forgue
Scout Foundation, bestowed upon him by

Manager of Education out the window and ventable” raise your hand. My rose-colored
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

& Safety Services see the five or six inch- glasses say that you all agree with that state-
Wilkening devoted time to board of

es of snow that fell ment. The commitment, then, is to make that
director service for the AGC, Boy Scouts

yesterday. I certainly hope it’s gone by the happen in 2007. How do we do that, you
of America, Michigan Association of

time you’re reading this! It’s a bit hard to might ask? By looking forward, planning
Professional Engineers, Construction

think about the start of another summer with safety in mind, and making safety more
Association of Michigan, Rotary Club,

construction season now, but I’m sure it’s important than quality or production (ok, at
and the Purdue University President’s

starting… motors are turning over, equip- least just as important). I’m familiar with a
Council. He faithfully served on the

ment is being put back into service, and the company that has a company plane, and
Lutheran School for the Deaf Board of

long construction hours will start anew very their motto for corporate travel is “We’re not
Directors for 19 years. These and other

shortly. So it’s commitment time. Back in dying to get anywhere”. Make your motto the
organizations benefited from Wilkening’s

early February we distributed our Safety same - no job is so important that we can
leadership and generous donations.

Achievement Awards. All who entered had sidestep safety to “Git R Done”. Make 2007
Wilkening is recognized as a leader in

very good safety “records”. I put it that way your safest season, not just in terms of no
developing the construction management

because while it’s good to have a good safe- injuries but in terms of not even coming
delivery system. He co-authored the

ty record, looking forward is what keeps it close. If I can help, you can find me at 248-
that way. Entrant’s rates for lost workday and 972-1141 or forgue@cam-online.com.

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book CM for the General Contractor, University for two years before transfer- which featured the first application of a
which was published by the national ring to Purdue University, where he grad- massive fabric roof. He also served as the
AGC. In 1973, he presented on the pre- uated in 1950 with a bachelor’s degree in Barton Malow project executive for the
requisites and advantages of construction civil engineering. Upon graduation he Ford Motor Company 2.6 million-square-
management at the national AGC confer- was employed by Barton Malow, where he foot stamping plant in Woodhaven, the
ence. AGC purchased the presentation worked for 36 years, beginning as a project largest greenfield automotive facility in
for national distribution, which estab- engineer and advancing to the position of the world at the time. It was the first proj-
lished construction management stan- president. ect in Michigan built under the construc-
dards for the industry. Wilkening played a leadership role in tion management delivery method.
Wilkening attended Valparaiso the construction of the Pontiac Silverdome, After his retirement from Barton Malow
in 1986, Wilkening and his wife, Virginia,
relocated to Sarasota, Florida, where they
enjoyed an active retirement.
The New Construction Lien Act

Amendments Mean New
Sworn Statements, New
Waivers of Lien, and Other
New Requirements for Owners
and Residential Suppliers
By Marty Burnstein
For the past 25 years – since 1982 – the
Construction Lien Act has remained vir-
tually the same. No longer. Effective
January 3, 2007, the Construction Lien Act
(CLA) was amended in several key areas
that will dramatically affect commercial
and residential construction. There are
now new sworn statement forms and new
full partial waiver of lien forms. There
are now obligations on owners who
receive contractor-sworn statements.
There are now new opportunities for sub-
contractors, suppliers, and laborers to
obtain a copy of the contractor’s sworn
statement. There are now new and much
tougher requirements for a residential
supplier seeking to recover from the
Homeowner Construction Lien Recovery
Fund. The new amendments will require
a thorough review of owner and contrac-
tor payment processing procedures.
You can learn more about these Lien
Law changes. Look for upcoming Lien
Law classes offered through CAMTEC,
the educational division of CAM. You
can see class schedules online at
www.cam-online.com, or by calling 248-
972-1133.
Project to Test Hydrogen-

Powered Autos
DeMaria Building Company Awarded
NextEnergy Contract
NextEnergy Corporation has contract-
ed DeMaria Building Company, Detroit,
to build Phases 3 and 4 of the Alternative
Fuels Platform. The Alternative Fuels

Platform will help researchers at
NextEnergy test hydrogen-powered auto-
mobiles and could become a model for
future fueling stations of this type. The
Vehicle Fueling Station component of the
Alternative Fuels Platform was an earlier
phase completed by DeMaria Building
Company for NextEnergy in 2006. The
contract is valued at $785,000.
DeMaria Building has won several
exciting new contracts, including a $6
million dollar renovation of the
University of Michigan’s Ray Fisher
Baseball Stadium in Ann Arbor. In addi-
tion, Eastern Michigan University has
contracted with the design/build team of
DeMaria Building and Beta Design,
Grand Rapids for the $730,000 renovation
and expansion of the university’s
Department of Public Safety facility.
NAWIC Hosts Tour of Detroit

Riverfront Towers
The local chapter of the National
Association of Women in Construction
(NAWIC) recently toured the Detroit
Riverfront Towers in downtown Detroit.
Three of the four towers are being convert-
ed into condominiums. The 300 tower is
already 85 percent sold. The group toured
model condominiums and the emerging
tower businesses, including a market, a
salon called Sizzors, and a fitness facility.
The meeting ended with dinner at the
Signature Grille on the second floor.
NAWIC sponsors several tours annually
that showcase the work of Michigan’s con-
struction industry. Past meetings have
toured the IKEA store during construction
and a beautiful spec house in Grosse
Pointe Farms.

Effective Field Data
Collection for Contractors
E
By Jim Schrier, Management Consulting Partner, Plante & Moran, PLLC
ffective field data collection is a Most often, the project foreman or

critical activity for contractors. superintendent collects, approves, and
Timely and accurate data collec- transmits field data to the office on a daily
tion from the field provides not or weekly basis. (For contractors that self-
only labor hours for payroll, but also the perform significant aspects of their overall
information necessary to determine project contract, we strongly encourage daily field
productivity and profitability. data collection.)
Implementing strong business processes &
systems, supporting technology, and
behavioral discipline are necessary for
DATA COLLECTION & TRANSMISSION
effective field data collection and project While manual compilation and delivery
TOOLS
reporting. of field data is often sufficient, there are a

variety of tools available to assist contrac-
tors with field data collection and trans-
The following data elements should be missions to the office:
ELEMENTS OF DATA COLLECTION
collected in the field, depending on the

type of contractor and the volume of work • Laptop computers
self-performed: • Fax machines
• Wireless hand-held devices (PDAs)
• Work crew labor hours including over- • Cellular telephones or 2-way radios
time hours • Optical scanners
• Supervisory labor hours • GPS systems
• Equipment / Machine hours • Web camera technology / cell phone
• Material receipts, material put in place, camera data transmissions
and on-site material inventory • Time clock with badge reading devices
• Production units completed
• Subcontractor production units com-
pleted
QUICK TURNAROUND PROJECT
• Field initiated change orders Aside from collecting data necessary to

PERFORMANCE REPORTING
• Trucking services and other direct proj- support payroll and to charge labor, equip-
ect costs ment, material, and other direct costs to
• Notes and working condition comments jobs, field data compiled in conjunction
• Pictures/video of production completed with project estimating or budget data can

provide quick turnaround project per- separately from installing process pip-
formance reporting to foremen, superin- ing that passes through a complex area Perhaps the most important ingredient
EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND DISCIPLINE
tendents, project managers, and senior where custom fitting with templates is for effective field data collection is ade-
management. Field data collected and required because of tight space). quate employee training and mandatory
transmitted daily will provide end-of-day • If a problem or overrun is encountered, daily reporting discipline. It is difficult for
project performance reporting. Project per- reflect its impact in the current estimat- foremen and supervisors to change their
formance reporting generally includes the ed cost-to-complete even if it is believed daily work habits - and they will likely
following information by cost code: that the overrun can be absorbed by effi- fight it tooth and nail. But this can be suc-
ciently performing other future project cessfully done by providing “hands-on”
• Production units or quantities complet- activities. training - especially if the data collection
ed vs. planned
• Actual labor vs. budgeted labor
• Actual equipment usage vs. budgeted
equipment usage
• Actual material used vs. budgeted
• Subcontractor work status
• Field notes and comments
• Estimated cost-to-complete and cost-at-
completion for each cost code
A very successful contractor client of our

firm once said, “It is essential that you
know what you did yesterday, what you
are doing today, and what you plan to do
tomorrow… every day.”
THE IMPORTANCE OF COST CODES,
To make field data collection easy and

PRODUCTION UNITS, AND BUDGETS
project performance reporting meaningful

and accurate, budgets, cost codes and pro-
duction units must be well defined. Use a
consistent approach to determine interim
project status as well as to estimate the
work required to complete the project. The
percentage complete must be based on
production units reported, not on percent
of hours or budget expended. Contract
control procedures must provide the visi-
bility to measure project status in a way
that can be independently verified by
physical observation. Some helpful hints:
• Limit the size and duration of cost codes
within the project’s work-breakdown
structure. Employ small, logical, discrete
work elements (work packages) that are
budgeted with realistic, but challenging
targets and can be completed in a short
period of time.
• Ensure the cost codes coincide with the
way the project will actually be per-
formed in the field (not necessarily the
way the work was originally estimated
or bid).
• Each work element should be assignable
to a foreman or supervisor who is
accountable for both the completion of
the activity and reporting production
completed on an interim basis.
• Define homogeneous work packages
(e.g., installing process piping in an
unencumbered area should be packaged

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puter before. Following that experience,
we will never again accept from anyone
that such systems cannot be implemented.
Unfortunately, there is no “silver bullet”

NO “SILVER BULLET”
to ensure effective field data collection and

related job performance reporting. It all
comes down to the following:
• Truck Cranes 18 to 500 Ton
• Use a simple work breakdown structure

• All Terrain Cranes 22 to 300 Ton
• Self Propelled 5 to 100 Ton with short, discrete cost codes defined in
the same way the project is executed.
• Implement easy-to-use tools to commu-
• Conventional Cranes to 300 Ton
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• Provide training to foremen / supervi-
sors / project managers and hold them
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A Towering Presence
T
By David R. Miller, Associate Editor
he corner of Woodward and 12 Mile Road in Royal Oak constructed. The project was marked by numerous construction
has had a special meaning for area Catholics since the challenges, mapping out the site being the first among them.
Shrine of the Little Flower Church was founded in “We had to work around or relocate a large amount of exist-
1926, but the intersection did not take on its familiar ing utilities,” explained Russ Ragone, project manager for FH
role as a beacon for people of all faiths to enjoy until 1936, when Martin Constructors. “When the original church was built,
the modest wooden church burned down during the final stages main electrical feeds and plumbing lines were run over the
of construction of the beautiful shrine that graces the site today. shortest distance through the site to their final locations. There
FH Martin Constructors, Warren, and Integrated Design were electrical lines to the chiller that couldn’t be interrupted
Solutions, Troy are leading an effort to create an addition that because we started working in the summer and there also was a
will let the church to grow to serve future generations. fiber optic line running from the church to the school that the
The 6,900-square-foot addition will connect the existing main church owns on the south side of 12 Mile.”
church building, an Adoration Chapel and a rectory office build- FH Martin used a proactive approach to prevent delays asso-
ing. The addition will house a social gathering area, a gift shop, ciated with underground conditions.
conference rooms and a new St. Vincent De Paul room where “We did the underground exploration early in the project,
those in need can come to seek assistance from the church. well before we intended on starting physical construction,” said
Décor will be carefully selected to match the existing church Ragone. “We knew that the 4,800-amp main service line, the
building, including ornate colored plaster, high coved ceilings, other electrical lines and the fiber optic line were all there, so we
maple and walnut finishes and stained glass windows. A 3,700- spent a good couple of months researching and talking with the
square-foot garden courtyard, complete with a fountain, blue- utility companies to locate all of them. Some of the utilities,
stone pavers and granite stone landscape designs will also be such as the fiber optic line, had to be carefully worked around,

but others, including the 4,800-amp serv-
ice main, had to be temporarily relocated
for project design considerations, as well
as for safety reasons. We were planning
around them before we had a start date in
place.”
This strategy allowed FH Martin to get
a jump start on the work, and the compa-
ny has not looked back since. At press
time, project completion was anticipated
in April 2007.
The new addition in the foreground

(right) will connect the existing main
church building and a rectory office
building with the Adoration Chapel
visible in the background.
The main entrance to the new addition

is seen here (middle). A random-pat-
tern granite stone veneer will be added
to blend in with the existing buildings.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF FH MARTIN CONSTRUCTORS
The familiar tower (below) has been an

area landmark since 1936, 10 years
after the Shrine of the Little Flower
Church was founded. The new addition
will let the church grow to meet the
needs of future generations.

CAM ANNUAL REPORT
CELEBRATES
121 YEARS OF SERVICE
to the Michigan Construction Industry
to the Michigan Construction Industry
By Amanda Tackett, editor
he 121st Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors, were installed at the

Construction Association of meeting. CAM’s new Chairman of the
T
MEET THE NEW BOARD:
Michigan was called to order by Board is Randy L. Brooks, executive vice

Pictured above from left to right: Andy Martin,
CAM president Kevin Koehler. president of Temperature Engineering

Nancy Marshall, Glenn Parvin, Ted McGinley,
Jeff Cohee, Kevin Koehler, Randy Brooks,
Held February 7th, the first day of the Corporation, Sterling Heights. A 35-year Tom Doyle, Rick Cianek, Bob Michielutti, Jr.,
Design & Construction Expo at the Rock veteran of the construction industry, Brian Kiley, and John O’Neil, Sr.
Financial Showplace in Novi, over 300 Brooks is a member of the Engineering
CAM members were in attendance. “The Society of Detroit (ESD), the Michigan
theme of today’s meeting is ‘Connect to Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE), Frank Rewold and Son, Inc., Rochester.
the Future with CAM,’” said Koehler. and the Building Owners and Managers The three newly elected members of the
“After 121 years of service to our industry Association (BOMA). CAM Board of Directors are Brian F.
and our membership, CAM continues to CAM’s newly elected Vice-Chairmen Kiley, president of Edgewood Electric,
connect our members to the future of the are Tom Doyle of Plante & Moran, PLLC, Inc., Madison Heights, R. Andrew
construction industry in Michigan.” Southfield, and Nancy Marshall of “Andy” Martin, president of FH Martin
The association’s new slate of officers Aluminum Supply Company, Detroit. Constructors, Warren, and William J.
and directors, who will serve on the 2007 The new treasurer will be Jeff Cohee of “John” O’Neil, president of W.J. O’Neil

Company, Livonia.
The other current members of CAM’s
Board of Directors are: Ted McGinley of
Gutherie Lumber Company, Livonia; Rick
Cianek of Fraco Products, Ortonville;
Brian Brunt, of Brunt Associates, Wixom;
Bob Michielutti Jr., of Michielutti
Brothers, Inc., Eastpointe; and Glenn
Parvin, of Custom Architectural
Sheetmetal Specialists (C.A.S.S.), Detroit.
MEET YOUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS:

Brian Kiley, president of Edgewood Commercial • Industrial
Brian Kiley is a 35-year
Since 1974
Electric, Inc., Madison Heights
veteran of the construc-

tion industry, 32 of those
years with Edgewood
Electric. He has been a 27270 Gloede • Warren, Michigan 48088
member of the
International Association Ph (586) 774-3110
of Electrical Inspectors
(IAEI) and the Michigan Electrical Fax (586) 774-7055
Contractors Association since 1974,
NECA since 1979, and the Illuminating
Engineers Society since 1980. Kiley has
served on the Reciprocal Electric Council,
as vice president of the Michigan
Electrical Contractors Association, and is
currently a Pro-Tem board member of the
IAEI.
R. Andrew “Andy” Martin, Jr., president
Andy Martin has over

of FH Martin Constructors, Warren
24 years of experience in
the construction indus-
try. He is a third genera-
tion leader in his family
firm, founded by his
grandfather in 1919 to
provide general contract-
ing and construction management ser-
vices. Martin received a BS degree in
Civil Engineering and also an MBA. He is
a member and past chairman of the
Associated General Contractors Greater
Detroit Chapter and a member of the
Engineering Society of Detroit.
William J. “John” O’Neil, president of
John O’Neil has over 36

W.J. O’Neil Company, Livonia
years of experience in the

construction industry,
and over 23 years of that
time he has been owner
of the mechanical con-
tracting firm that bears
his name. O’Neil is a

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Hilti. Outperform. Outlast.

member of the Board for the Mechanical
Contractors Association (MCA) of
CAM SOCIAL
Detroit, and also a past president of the
EVENTS
In 2006 our dedicated
Plumbing and Heating Institute (PMI).
Hilti systems and solutions are
marketing staff, assist-
designed for professionals like you –
ed by strong commit-
to help you finish jobs on time
tee support, facilitated
and on budget.
CAM DEPARTMENT AND
many social events for
CAM Members over the past year. The list
At your local Hilti Center, you DIVISION REPORTS
includes a well-attended Men’s Bowling
can check out the latest in Hilti
Double Classic, an afternoon Bowling

innovation, participate in hands-on
CAM MEMBERSHIP
2006 proved to be quite
League, an evening Bowling League, four
product demonstrations, get tools
a challenging year.
Summer Golf Outings (all sold out or
serviced, and, of course, buy
However, the
Hilti products.
nearly sold out), two Sporting Clays (both
M e m b e r s h i p
sold out) and a Wild Game Dinner &
Department has been
There are 3 full service Hilti
Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament. These
able to meet its goal and
Center locations in Michigan
outings provided a great opportunity to
surpass last year’s number of new mem-
to serve you:
socialize with friends, clients and col-
bers joining CAM, as well as reducing
leagues and enjoy an organized event.
member cancellation by 30 percent. We
Watch the CAM events calendar for
6 Mile Rd
28190 Schoolcraft Rd
are still faced with the same problems

Livonia, MI 48150
upcoming social outings and opportuni-

that our members are confronted with on
5 Mile Rd
ties to interact and get involved in 2007.

a daily basis in regards to the Michigan
Schoolcraft Rd One Way
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economy. Weekly we hear about our

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quarterly Newsbriefs, and the CAM web-

members facing acquisitions, mergers,
Inkster
Middlebelt
Merriman
Farmington
Newburgh
site at www.cam-online.com for further

Plymouth
I-275
and financial trouble, or simply closing

details.
Joy Rd
their doors after many years of business.

Dertoit Our goals for 2007 are to work even hard-
er to assist our members with the pro-
CAM E-NEWSLETTER
May 2006 saw the
28190 Schoolcraft Road
grams and services we have to offer, and
launch of the new,
Livonia, MI 48150
also to continue to bring in new members
state-of-the-art CAM
to our association. With numbers in mem-
I-475
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the CAM Membership

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ue to take advantage of
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informed and connected. Several links in

the many cost-saving
the e-newsletter take members directly
programs at CAM. We
back to the CAM website, so they will
have an unrivaled nego-
Flint
find it easy to use and fun to read.
tiating and buying power behind us with
3433 Lapeer Road
our 3,500+ member firms and their over

Flint, MI 48503
40,000 employees.
CAM-ONLINE.COM
www.cam-online.com,
36th St. SW 36th St. SW
In 2006 we added Momentum Fleet

the official CAM web-
Management Group to our list of CAM
site, provides users with
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Preferred Providers. Momentum is able

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to offer discount fleet purchasing direct

S. Division Ave.
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Clay Ave. SW
Stafford Ave. SW
general information
from the manufacturers.
about the Construction
640 44th St. SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
We review our affinity program on a

Association of Michigan. The home page
44 St. SW US 131 Exit 79 44 St. SW
regular basis, constantly adding or rene-

features the latest industry-related news,
gotiating discounts for goods and ser-
articles from the award-winning CAM
vices that can assist our members and
Magazine, and links to all CAM depart-
Grand Rapids
their employees. Because of this, CAM

640 44th Street SW
mental news and information.
Members have a competitive advantage!
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
Members can access Construction
Look for the CAM-Endorsed Service
Project News, the Construction Buyers
Provider Logo to receive your discount.
1-800-879-8000
Guide online, and the CAM Discounts
The latest additions are listed online at
en Español 1-800-879-5000
page, which gives detailed information
www.cam-online.com.
www.us.hilti.com
on our affinity partners and the money-
saving benefits they offer our members.
Newcomers to CAM also have the ability
Hilti. Outperform. Outlast.

to sign up for membership via the web- issues that come up with the unions. people, the event was a huge success.
site. In addition, users can get informa- Keep in mind that contractors are pur- Also in 2006, the Safety Council for
tion on our Labor Relations Services, chasers of association services. And if Southeast Michigan relocated its offices
CAM Expositions, Construction Federal you are not receiving your labor relations into the CAM building. This move will
Credit Union, CAM Administrative services from CAM, you are probably allow the two groups to work more close-
Services and CAM Workers’ Comp. overpaying. ly together, allowing us to offer an even
greater array of educational opportunities
LABOR CAMSAFETY to our members.
RELATIONS Since it’s inception In 2007 we look to develop a compre-
Union contrac- in January 2005, hensive seminar on the health hazards
tors who employ CAMSAFETY has related to safety. Included are such haz-
Carpenters, continued to advance ards as noise, lead, asbestos, cadmium
L a b o r e r s , as the “go-to” safety and other heavy metals, and respiratory
Operating Engineers and Cement Masons resource in the Michigan construction protection. Working closely with the
on commercial and industrial work are industry. We continue to reach out to our CAM Safety Committee we will continue
able to obtain a useful benefit that will membership in an effort to help them pro- to grow program to solidify its place as
keep them informed, save them time, and tect their greatest asset: their people. In the premier safety services provider for
make their lives easier. This is what an environment where every penny the Michigan construction industry.
CAM’s Labor Relations Service does for counts, good, sound safety practices help
contractors every day. If you are not companies save real dollars. CAMTEC
among the 300 contractors receiving the In April 2006 we launched what will In 2006 CAMTEC
service, you can join them without any become our annual Construction Safety trained nearly 1,000
additional cost. CAM’s director of labor Training Workshop. This hands-on event people in various class-
relations, Forrest Henry, will keep you was aimed at providing training in areas es, seminars and on-
informed about developments in labor such as fall protection, trenching and site training sessions.
relations, answer your questions about shoring, power tool safety, scaffolding During the past year we have developed
labor contracts, and help you settle any and many more. With an attendance of 93 relationships and presented classes at
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Lawrence Technological University, Eastern Michigan

University, the Christian Business Center in Southfield, the Law
Offices of Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, and the VistaTech Center at
Schoolcraft College. We have continued our Power Lunch
series with sessions on insurance, safety, and public school
issues, among other topics.
In cooperation with the Safety Council for Southeast
Michigan, CAMTEC will now be able to more effectively to
offer a wide array of educational opportunities to our member-
ship. The greatest area of cooperation and benefit to our mem-
bers will be in the area of first aid and CPR certification. By
partnering on this training we will be able to offer the classes at
more convenient times and at much more competitive prices.
Additionally, the Council will work with us in the development
and presentation of the Construction Safety Training Workshop.
During the fall 2006 semester we added classes on employ-
ment law and collections, and look to offer additional new
course titles as we move into 2007. An additional goal for 2007
will be to offer more opportunities for members to have their
employees trained right at their offices. By taking our “show on
the road”, we hope to assist our members to efficiently and
effectively train their employees.
CAM MAGAZINE
Known as the “Voice of the Construction
Industry”® in Michigan, CAM Magazine con-
tinued its quest for excellence in 2006. Each
February, CAM Magazine hosts the Special
Issue Award Ceremonies at Design &
Construction Expo. Commemorative plaques
are awarded to each architect and general
contractor whose projects appeared in the Special Issue of the
previous year.
CAM Magazine won two awards itself in 2006. In the
American In-House Graphic Design Awards sponsored by
Graphic Design USA Magazine, CAM Magazine won for out-
standing design for the Special Issue 2005. The Michigan Society
of Association Executives again honored the magazine at the
MSAE Diamond Awards with a Gold Level Honorable Mention.
CAM Magazine continued to hold steady amid the tentative
economic climate in Michigan. Even with cost-cutting measures
in place, CAM Magazine continues to produce a quality publi-
cation that is respected throughout the construction industry in
Michigan.
CAM BUYERS GUIDE

In 2006, CAM distributed 18,000 Buyers
Guides to contractors, architects, buyers and
users of construction throughout the state –
3,500 at last year’s Expo alone! Eagerly
anticipated each year, the CAM Buyers
Guide is considered the premier directory of
the Michigan Construction Industry. It not
only provides useful and correct information, it also remains a
specialized marketing tool for the members of CAM.
The 2006 directory contained over 2,000 categories and sub-
categories, and featured almost 12,000 classified listings. For an
ongoing, up-to-date version of the Buyers Guide simply visit
www.cam-online.com which features automated searches and
website links.

serves 2,700 members. CFCU has an asset the metropolitan Detroit area, CFCU
size of over 17 million dollars, with gives all employees of CAM member
CAM EXPOSITIONS
In 2006 the 22nd
Annual Design & reserves in excess of 2.6 million. companies, as well as their immediate
Construction Expo Since 1974, CFCU has flourished into families, a better banking solution.
was held at the new one of the most successful benefits that Construction Federal Credit Union
Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, a loca- CAM has to offer. With its main location offers checking, savings and IRA
tion that was revisited again in 2007. at 10 Mile and Lahser Roads in accounts, plus credit cards, ATM cards
With the goal of becoming an industry- Southfield, and 21 service centers around and online banking. Throughout the
wide event, several new features were
added to the show. Included were CAM’s
Annual Meeting; CSI’s Monthly Meeting;
the Tool Box Tournament; and an expand-
ed education program directed to design- How Can We Help You Build Your Project?
ers, contractors, owners and suppliers.
Along with the return of the successful
VIP Reception, the CAM Magazine
Special Issue Awards, and Architectural
Alley, the new features helped bring in an
increase and better quality of attendance
(5,679 attendees) to the over 200
exhibitors that participated.
CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT
INFORMATION GROUP
The Construction
Project Information
Group (CPIG) consists
of three departments:
The Newsroom, the
Planroom, and the CAM-Online
Planroom. In the past year, since the
launch of the new CAM-Online
Planroom, CPIG has moved a great num-
ber of our subscribers from hard copy
reports to electronically delivered reports,
sustaining our overall subscription base
while simultaneously reducing costs.
CPIG also introduced a new product,
the E-CPV, an electronic version of our
Construction PreView report that is deliv-
ered via e-mail.
With the introduction of the new CAM-
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EXPO RECAP:
WELCOME TO THE SHOWPLACE!

he 23rd annual “Design & Construction Expo” was held Sportscaster Bernie Smilovitz as keynote speaker. The Expo
February 7 & 8, 2007 at the Rock Financial Showplace in officially opened at 11:00 am with a ribbon cutting ceremony
T Novi, and sponsored by CAM and CSI – Metropolitan

Detroit Chapter. This year’s show had over 100,000
square feet of display space, featured 175 exhibitors and nearly
5,500 attendees.
attended by CAM President Kevin Koehler, 2006 CAM
Chairman of the Board Robert Singer, 2007 Chairman Elect
Randy Brooks, and Gerry Marquette, 1st Vice President for the
Metro Detroit Chapter of the CSI. The Catholic Central High
The event got underway early the first day with the 3rd annual School marching band played the National Anthem and other
VIP Breakfast Reception and Show Preview with WDIV patriotic selections, marching throughout the exhibit hall to kick

things off with spirit.
Shortly afterwards the 121st CAM
Annual Meeting and luncheon took place
in one of Rock Financial Showplace’s
beautiful banquet halls. A big-screen
video presented the CAM Annual Report,
as narrated by the CAM directors and
managers. Following the video was the
induction of the new 2007 Board of
Directors.
Other events on Wednesday included
the CSI Dinner Reception, which was pre-
ceded by “Reception in the Alley”, a gath-
ering for the design community held in
the show’s Architectural Alley. The CSI
Dinner Reception featured guest speaker
Robert Mauck, AIA, PE of Ghafari
Associates, whose topic was 3-D Building
Information Modeling.
Many exhibitors at Design &
Construction Expo 2007 launched new
construction-related equipment, tools and
services. “Contractors, designers, and
construction buyers were be able to actu-
ally see, test and learn about the newest
equipment, products and services avail-
able,” said Ron Riegel, CAM manager of
expositions. “Architectural Alley was
again an exciting part of the show. This
special section displays products and
information on the latest offerings for
architects, engineers, specification writers
Negotiators,
and designers.”
Architectural Alley was also the loca-
tion for the third annual CAM Magazine
Advocates,
Special Issue Project Awards on the sec-
ond day of the Expo, Thursday, February
8th. CAM Magazine is the official publi-
cation of the Construction Association of
STRENGTH Counselors,
Michigan.
“The awards honor the 12 most out-
standing Michigan construction projects
of the past year, as voted upon by the staff
integrity
of CAM Magazine, and that appeared in
the annual CAM Magazine Special
Issue,” said CAM Magazine Editor,
Amanda Tackett. “Each architectural firm
and general contractor of this year’s 12
trust Providing excellence
in the law — comprehensive
construction, business,
featured projects received a commemora-

transactional & litigation
tive plaque.” CAM President Kevin services to the business
Koehler and newly elected CAM community over 50 years.
Chairman Randy Brooks presented the
plaques at the ceremony. The staff of
CAM Magazine was also present.
As an added bonus, this year the
Canadian Consulate and the Canadian
exhibitors hosted a post-awards luncheon
for the winners, attendees and other
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THE 12 WINNING PROJECTS OF CAM

MAGAZINE SPECIAL ISSUE 2006:
The U of M Computer Science &
Contractor: Skanska USA Building Inc.

Engineering Building
Contractor: Barton Malow Company Architect: Diamond & Schmitt Architects

The Boll Family Downtown Detroit YMCA
Architect: SmithGroup, Inc.
Contractor: E.L. Bailey/Turner Joint

DPS Sinai Educational Campus
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A POLISHED JOB
AT T H E NEW PLUM MARKET
A
B Y M A R Y E . K R E M P O S K Y, A S S O C I AT E E D I T O R
good cook and the right spices ished the installation of this specialty bay and featuring a green-tinted, stained
can transform the basic food floor in Bloomfield Township. concrete floor. With its specialty foods
groups into a wonderful feast. At With its exposed aggregate, the pol- and specialty floors, Plum Market is satis-
Plum Market, southeastern Michigan’s ished concrete floor is in harmony with fying the appetite for fine food and pleas-
newest specialty food store, synthetic dia- the exposed construction and open ceiling interiors.
monds and three polishing machines ing of the market interior designed by
turned that basic staple of construction – Victor Saroki & Associates Architects PC,
concrete – into a polished concrete floor Birmingham. Materials in a natural state The 13,000-square-foot expanse of pol-
CONCRETE CHEF
simulating the beauty of terrazzo. Just as form a fitting home for this new market ished concrete floor now gracing the inte-
it takes a master chef to make a luscious featuring the highest quality organic, rior of Plum Market began as a series of
meal, it takes contractors skilled in the local and natural foods. FH Martin flooring samples in the Livonia office of
intricacies of concrete to produce a quali- directed construction of this new market- Albanelli Cement. The “recipe” for Plum
ty polished concrete floor. Warren-based place with its 30 skylights drawing natur- Market’s polished concrete samples and
construction manager, FH Martin al light into the space and its exposed floor called for replacing the standard
Constructors, concrete contractor, brick, steel, block and metal studs. limestone aggregate in a concrete floor
Albanelli Cement Contractors, Inc., Located in an existing retail mall at with a pea stone aggregate mix. Grinding
Livonia, and its subcontractor, Maple and Lahser Roads, Plum Market’s exposes the pea stone and polishing adds
Mullendore & Romer Contracting, 23,000 square feet of space is now filled luster via an 8-step process that grants the
Northville, together formed “the concrete with a tempting feast of organic and spe- common pea stone the appearance of
network” that managed, placed and pol- cialty foods, plus a café located in a half marble chips in a traditional terrazzo

floor. The architect and owners of Plum ject manager.
Market visited Albanelli’s offices to view Actual installation of this revived floor- After a 28-day curing period,
THE BEGINNINGS OF A PLUM JOB
a series of these carefully formulated ing option began in September 2006. Mullendore’s crew began its elaborate task
samples (a polished concrete floor has a Albanelli’s crew placed a standard 4-inch- in late November, working 7-days-a-week
natural variability with some sections thick slab, paying extra attention to the to help meet the grand opening slated for
exposing more aggregate than others) flatness of the floor and the need to pour the very first day of March 2007. “It seems
and discuss the benefits of this flooring within a 5-inch slump to prevent the like we only went home for a quick nap
option. aggregate from sinking to the bottom of and then we came right back,” joked
As a key benefit, polished concrete the slab, said Nick Silveri, Albanelli’s pro- Mullendore.
floors are less costly than terrazzo.
“Terrazzo is probably twice the cost of a
ground polished concrete floor,” said
Wayne Albanelli, vice president of
Albanelli Cement. “The contractor only
has to pour the concrete and then polish
the aggregates rather than place a terraz-
zo overlay over a concrete substrate.”
This durable floor is easy to maintain “We’ve been renting
and clean, allowing the owner to reduce
the astronomical cleaning bills often Allingham cranes
incurred in a retail or grocery store envi- for 20 years.”
ronment. A series of agents preserves the
floor, including a liquid densifier harden-
er that penetrates into the concrete. “The
hardener is nurtured with water, so wash-
ing with water actually keeps the floor “And it’s been a great
healthy, meaning the floor looks better
and better with each cleaning,” said
experience every time. I keep
Daniel Mullendore, president of

going back to Allingham
Mullendore & Romer. “An alkaline-

because they give us great
based cleaner, as opposed to an acidic

service and they go out of
cleaner, is then used because it does not
their way to accommodate us.
attack the cement.” As an added bonus,
a high level of foot traffic actually
I consider Allingham part of
improves the floor’s polish, creating the

our team. In addition to giving
perfect “wash-and-wear” floor. “The us accurate, competitive bids,
high traffic volume on the floor allows the they help us with pre-task
floor to wear better,” said Bob Charleston, planning, permits, crane
FH Martin’s project superintendent.
Food aficionados and chocoholics – the
staging and most important,
market features a heavenly selection of

making sure every lift is done
seemingly every type and brand of choco-

in a safe efficient manner.
late in the world – will appreciate, but

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Wet grinding exposes the pea stone aggregate by first removing the sand-cement layer on top of a
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sand-cement layer on top of a concrete slab until you achieve the necessary depth.”
called the paste. “We have to cut into the The time frame for grinding and polish-
stone sufficiently so that we have quarter- ing can fluctuate depending on how far
inch diameters showing,” said down the aggregate is located in a particu-
Mullendore. As to the exact depth cut into lar section of concrete. “Placing concrete is
the concrete, Mullendore says, “It is diffi- not an exact science,” said Mark R. Dyke,
cult to define. I would say it is something FH Martin project manager.
less than a quarter-of-an-inch and some- “Consequently, you don’t know how long
thing more than an eighth-of-an-inch.” it is going to take to grind an area until you
This initial exposure of the stone con- begin the process. The stone may in fact be
After wet grinding exposes the aggregate, the crew employs dry grinding methods to polish the
floor using finer and finer synthetic diamonds on the grit pad until polishing is complete.

down another sixteenth-of-
an-inch.” As another consideration, the
variances in grinding depth must be kept
within a certain range to maintain the
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The final product is an expanse of concrete

simulating the beauty of terrazzo.
successively finer diamonds, the scratches

become smaller and smaller until you pol-
ish to the point in which the scratches are
no longer visible,” said Mullendore. His
polishing crew began with a no. 6 grit and
progressed in controlled succession to 16,
46, and 70, finally reaching 100 to complete
the process. “The smaller the number, the
coarser the diamond grit,” added
Charleston.
Mullendore describes the next step in
the transformation of concrete into simu-
lated terrazzo, namely resin polishing:
“We begin again with a 50 grit diamond in
a resin pad, meaning an epoxy instead of a
metal block is holding the diamonds. The
grit again becomes finer and finer until we

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reach all the way up to a 1500 to 1800 grit.”

In the world of polished concrete, these
synthetic diamonds are definitely a floor’s
best friend. The switch from the use of car-
borundum stones to synthetic diamonds
helped pave the way to the revival of this
time-tested flooring system. “Cutting the
THICK concrete with synthetic diamonds has

been an important factor in the revival of
polished concrete floors,”
Mullendore. “Carborundum stones wear
said
out quickly and are not as effective, where-

as synthetic diamonds are more afford-
able, last longer and do the job faster.
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Because of this, I think designers are just
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FH Martin protected the floor through-
out construction, placing 400 to 500 sheets
of masonite over the entire floor, carefully
laying down each 4-by-8 sheet and duct
taping all the seams, said Charleston.
Trays were placed underneath all the lifts
to prevent any oil or machine fluid from
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preventing any spillage of liquids,” said
Dyke. “If someone had spilled coffee on
the floor, it would have penetrated into the
concrete and would have actually been
visible when the floor was polished.”
Plus, all other trades had to vacate the site
during the final polishing stages to pre-
serve the floor finish.
The entire floor of Plum Market is con-

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In Plum Market’s café, Mullendore pol-
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stained the surface, adding a slight green
tint to the floor. The café hints at the broad
selection of treatments offered by concrete
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which is currently under construction,” team’s labor: quality food in a quality
said Dyke. building. The basic needs of food and
March 1 marked the grand opening of shelter are certainly well met at Plum
the first Plum Market, the brainchild of the Market, a new specialty market that may
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serves as the management representative

on the Detroit INSTALL labor-manage-
ment committee with the local UBC.
“ACT is committed to the INSTALL pro-
gram in an effort to ensure that our con-
tractors have the best people to install
floors for their customers,” said Donna
Pardonnet, ACT executive director.
Launched in southeastern Michigan in
April 2006, more than 90 installers in the
local area have attained INSTALL certifi-
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cation through a program acclaimed as

the best in its class in North America.
The INSTALL program was created to

THE INSTALL NETWORK
radically boost quality by training

installers to keep pace with changing
product lines. “INSTALL is the only
structured program that addresses the
many changes in the flooring industry
and the growing shortage of qualified
installers across the country,” said
Thomas Lutz, UBC business representa-
tive and a member of both the local
INSTALL Detroit and international INSTALL labor-

management committees.
The industry’s prolific “loom” pro-
duces an evolving array of new materials,
adhesives, thermoplastic seaming tapes,
and other flooring components. “New
products are continually introduced and
Takes the Floor their compatibility with other products

comes into play,” said Lutz. “Installers’
skills are fine for a time, but five years
after initial training, they may have no
idea of the ramifications of continuing to
T
install a product in the same way they did
five years ago.”
By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor
As a result, installation failures were

he creativity of the floor covering ing installers throughout the United rising, yielding dissatisfied clients and
industry has no ceiling. The blank States and Canada. INSTALL promises harming the reputation and bottom-line
canvas of a floor fills with a won- to generate a growing list of satisfied of the floor covering industry, said Lutz.
derful weave of color and pattern thanks clients who will be “floored” by the qual- As a remedy, the INSTALL alliance is
to inspired design, skilled installation, ity work of INSTALL-certified workers. gathering the entire spectrum of the floor
and the endless profusion of new flooring A 12-member international labor-man- covering industry under its umbrella,
products. Installers in the field must keep agement committee for the floor covering including labor, management, manufac-
pace with this constantly evolving palette industry steers the INSTALL program turers, specifiers, and end users. “The
of floor covering systems. Aiding in this and collaborated with the joint appren- network of partnerships makes the pro-
effort, an international labor-manage- ticeship training committees of the gram work,” said Lutz.
ment committee has forged a strong United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Nationally, 37 of the largest flooring
alliance with major flooring manufactur- Joiners of America (UBC) to create the manufacturers – the majority in the mar-
ers, together delivering a comprehensive, INSTALL curriculum. The committees ketplace today – have joined the
standardized training curriculum formed a strong partnership with leading INSTALL alliance. The technical and
for floor covering installers. Called mills and manufacturers to ensure the education divisions of member flooring
INSTALL, the International Standards & curriculum is tailored to today’s market- manufacturers are active participants in
Training Alliance is a training and certifi- place. the development and approval of
cation program offered to commercial, Locally, the Architectural Contractors INSTALL’s standardized core curriculum,
institutional and residential floor cover- Trade Association of Michigan (ACT) its apprentice test reviews, and its ongo-

ing curriculum review and development. endorsing and really pushing INSTALL,” official launch, Detroit INSTALL certified
This continual scrutiny “ensures that said Pardonnet. 90 installers in its first year, and hopes to
floor covering professionals are trained Detroit’s labor-management committee certify 300 plus or 90 percent of flooring
according to the needs of today’s market- convened in 2000, initially holding dis- installers by 2009. “We have put certain
place,” according to INSTALL’s website. covery sessions to identify training issues parameters into our collective bargaining
INSTALL addresses a core need of before its first curriculum symposium agreement regarding how many members
flooring manufacturers: the effective dis- with manufacturers in 2002 hosted by the will be INSTALL certified,” said
semination of their technical information National INSTALL Committee. After its Pardonnet.
on a regular basis. Under INSTALL, a
manufacturer introducing a new product
has the option of conducting a product-
specific seminar at one of 25 INSTALL
training centers located across North
America. “The manufacturer not only
trains installers on that particular day, but
trains INSTALL instructors who will then
teach that product’s specific installation
procedures to all other apprentices and
students,” said Lutz. “In essence, they
train the trainer.” The manufacturer also
has the option of sending trainers in their
technical and education division to
INSTALL’s 178,000-square-foot interna-
tional training center in Las Vegas during
its annual program.
The endorsement and commitment of
the manufacturing giants in the flooring
industry is the backbone of the program
and the pivotal factor distinguishing
INSTALL from every other training initia-
tive in the floor covering industry, said
Lutz. According to the INSTALL interna-
tional website, “the partnership ensures
that INSTALL-certified professionals are
equipped with the necessary skills to
install floor covering products properly
and efficiently, because industry leaders
are partnering in the instruction process.”
INSTALL manufacturing partners include
the big names in the industry, such as
Armstrong World Industries, Inc., (The)
Mohawk Group, and the Shaw Industries
Group, Inc.
The Detroit area has embraced the

ACTING TOGETHER
INSTALL program and has even taken a

leadership role in its formation, having
participated in curriculum development
and aided in the production of power-
point presentations. INSTALL’s local
Detroit area labor-management commit-
tee has been enthusiastically marketing
the INSTALL program to local contrac-
tors, specifiers and manufacturing sales
representatives. “Detroit played a huge
role in the conception portion of the cur-
riculum, and definitely is one of the lead-
ing voices at the local level committed to

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Locally, flooring installers can obtain

certification through the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners
four-year apprenticeship training pro-
gram. The program uses the INSTALL
curriculum and requires apprentices to
pass both a written and a hands-on test to
obtain INSTALL certification. “Every
apprentice installer must show competen-
cy at each level before advancing to the
next,” said Lutz. Journeymen currently
working in the field must pass equivalen-
cy tests; some training and testing ses-
sions are offered at night and on the
weekends. “The testing protocol for indi-
vidual certifications each consumes
approximately eight hours,” said Lutz.
Detroit INSTALL currently offers certi-
fication in carpeting and resilient tile,
(two flooring types comprising the major-
ity of specified and installed flooring in
the market today), and is on the brink of
offering certification in the hardwood
flooring and laminate divisions. “The
national program has certification
INSTALL's training program is acclaimed as the best in its class in North America. An INSTALL-
Certified workforce can save a contractor time and money through less rework and a reduced risk of
flooring failure.
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board,” added Lutz. ification language as a powerful tool to Detroit INSTALL has already hosted a
ensure quality installation and prevent program for local manufacturing repre-
flooring failures. “INSTALL is a tool used sentatives that outlined the INSTALL pro-
Working under the INSTALL umbrella, to teach installers how to install and how gram and discussed the benefits of insert-
SPECIFY QUALITY, SPECIFY INSTALL
labor organizations, manufacturers and to identify the risk factors for installation ing the proposed specification language.
contractors have pooled their knowledge failures,” said Lutz. “Likewise, this spec-
and resources to boost quality throughout ification language is a tool we can give
the flooring industry. The next goal is to specifiers and end users to make sure The INSTALL alliance is also broadcast-
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bring specifiers into the INSTALL fold. their projects are installed properly.” ing the benefits of employing INSTALL-
With INSTALL-certified workers, speci- Detroit INSTALL has shaped proposed certified workers to the contracting sector.
fiers can confidently specify a broader specification language the alliance hopes An INSTALL-certified workforce can save
palette of products knowing installation to insert into all the flooring specifica- a contractor time and money through less
will match the original design vision tions in Michigan. The proposed lan- rework and a reduced risk of flooring fail-
without flaw or flooring failure, no matter guage in the quality assurance section ure. “An INSTALL-trained professional
the degree of difficulty or novelty of the would state, “Eligible flooring installa- completes a job with fewer repairs and
material. “Regardless of what product tion professional journeymen on this pro- customer callbacks, which increases pro-
you are specifying, you know that ject shall possess an INSTALL certifica- ductivity and profitability,” according to
INSTALL will cover it,” said Pardonnet. tion. For those who are not of journey- INSTALL’s international website. “Solid
Specifically, the local and national men status, membership in a state-certi- training produces qualified professionals
INSTALL program hopes to convince fied apprenticeship program is required.” who install flooring right the first time. It
specifiers to insert language in the quality Detroit INSTALL is also spreading its also results in a good reputation for
assurance portion of the flooring specifi- gospel of quality to local manufacturing INSTALL professionals – and for the con-
cation requiring a project to use sales representatives, a segment of the tractors who partner with us.” Lutz adds
INSTALL-certified flooring installers. flooring industry who spends the most another bonus: Because INSTALL-certi-

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tems supplied by virtually every major INSTALL-certified contractor can use the riculum, the endorsement of major floor-
manufacturer, “a contractor does not have certification as a marketing tool to cus- ing manufacturers, the creation of an
to obtain manufacturing endorsements tomers,” said Pardonnet. As part of its international training center, and the
on a company-by-company basis to commitment, the local labor-management establishment of a growing network of
install a wide range of products.” committee is establishing a local website partnerships throughout the flooring
Master Craft Carpet Service, Inc. is for the Detroit INSTALL program and is industry. This comprehensive program
already convinced of INSTALL’s long list actively marketing INSTALL-certified promises to protect the flooring invest-
of benefits. “The INSTALL training has workers and their employing contractors ment of end users. “With the size of the
given our workforce a whole new atti- already available in Michigan. financial investment in flooring today,
tude,” said Dan Ulfig, president of the From manufacturers and specifiers to meaning the cost of materials, plus the
Redford-based firm and a member of the management and labor, INSTALL is time, energy and money poured into
local labor-management committee. reaching out to every sector of the floor every aspect of flooring, it is foolish that
“Pride is prominent. Professionalism is covering industry to build an unprece- we don’t protect this investment more by
reaching a (magnitude) never approached dented infrastructure devoted to quality requiring a certain standard level of edu-
in the past. Our men walk tall and fear no flooring throughout North America. cation in the installation,” said Lutz.
floor covering. From metal embedded, INSTALL standards are even reviewed “With INSTALL, it is now easy to protect
slip resistant sheet vinyl to complicated “on a regular basis by the labor depart- that flooring investment.”
patterned insets, we can handle it all with ments of the United States federal and With its rich material palette, flooring is
confidence. Thankfully, the United Canadian provincial governments in an an integral part of a building’s character.
Brotherhood of Carpenters stepped up effort to maintain an acceptable level of With the INSTALL program guiding the
and is filling the talent void.” national competence,” according to infor- hands of floor covering installers
As another INSTALL initiative, ACT mation supplied by Lutz. throughout North America, satisfied
plans to unveil a program this Fall devot- The INSTALL alliance has produced a clients can’t help but worship the floor
ed to helping contractors achieve their powerhouse of a program via the devel- they walk on.
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State Building s an observer of Michigan’s • As in the past, when the masonry

masonry industry over the past industry is really down in Michigan,
Products, Inc. 37 years, I have never witnessed mason contractors and their major suppli-
the compound and complex challenges ers look to other areas of the country to
We deliver the the industry is currently experiencing. bid work where there is aggressive devel-
Best Quality There still remain some opportunities for opment. Such was the case in the early
persevering contractors and suppliers in 1980s, when I did research on the Florida
drywall studs, an environment that seems to be working and Texas markets. Many of the larger
track and structrual against them. Following are some of my mason contractors opened an office in or
steel studs with observations on the current state of the did work in those areas. What I find of
masonry construction industry economic interest is the same thing is happening
accesories for framing. outlook: right now. Michigan’s near and long term
outlook looks bleak. I was in Florida
• Furring Channel • There is a construction industry dictum recently doing construction research. The
• CRC that states that when “residential con- Manatee County area (between Tampa
• Angle struction goes into the economic tank, and Sarasota) is currently building “off
• Clips then non-residential construction fol- the map.” And, the preferred construc-
lows.” While the residential construction tion material is masonry. Concrete block
Delivery Available industry is definitely in dire straights and brick structures are going up all over
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their Michigan operations; only that those
email: getquote@statebp.com There is a significant surge in healthcare, who have the capacity to expand into
or visit our website at retailing, and strip mall development. growth areas should also work there until
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ments along and around the Hall Road • Smart mason contractors and suppliers
Warren, MI 48089 (M-59) area. will take advantage of the bad times by

re-affirming their support for the con-
tracting, supplier, and masonry materials
organizations that they belong to. They
should become actively involved in those
organizations and use their “brand” in
the marketing and advertising. Also, it is
important that the masonry industry
advertises and supports (by activity spon-
sorships) those organizations that are
working extremely hard to promote their
interests.
• Become involved in the legislative &

business regulation arena. An industry
that is not vigilant will wake up one
morning finding state business services
taxes, as well as trying to head-off the
pending 3-percent tax withholding on the
entire contract amount of work per-
formed for federal, state and local gov- It’s tough. It’s waterproof. And it works.
ernment entities (Tax Increase Prevention
and Reconciliation Act of 2005 that was
Available
signed into law that takes effect in 2011.)
through:
• Become more knowledgeable of the

masonry industry. This is especially true www.masonpro.com 800-659-4731
for newer contractors. Time must be
made to visit the masonry industry web-
sites that promote their business efforts,
such as www.masonrysystems.org and
www.mim-online.org. In closing, mason
contractors and suppliers should not
despair. Sure, things will be tight. But
the bright spots, according to national
architect and engineering groups, will be
the new construction of healthcare facili-
ties, retailing and other non-residential
structures. Masonry construction’s eco-
nomic advantages and those of the
knowledgeable productivity of union
bricklayers, laborers, cement masons, and
tile setters who build the structures will
keep the industry moving forward in
2007 and the years ahead.
Joe Neussendorfer has been active in the

Michigan construction industry for the past
37 years. He has held leadership and execu-
tive positions within several construction
associations, including past president of the
Masonry Institute of Michigan and past
executive director of the Mason Contractors
Association. He is presently the president &
CEO of U.S. Construction Research, that is
a member of the German-American Chamber
of Commerce. He also owns the
“Construction Answer Man” consulting &
research service. You may contact him at
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MASONRY
Tough Courses
By David R. Miller, Associate Editor lasses in any academic program have varying degrees of difficulty,
Photos courtesy of Davenport Masonry C but some programs offered by the University of Michigan School
of Public Health stand out as being particularly challenging. As
students sweat the details in these course offerings, many would be sur-
prised to learn that some of the toughest courses, horizontal rows of
masonry units, were completed before their classroom building was even
constructed. Davenport Masonry, Inc., Holt, installed brick, block, lime-
stone, and glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) to create the 171,000-
square-foot Crossroads and Research Tower that links two existing School
of Public Health Buildings. Other key members of the project team
included construction manager Walbridge Aldinger Co., Detroit, and
architects Centerbrook Architects, Centerbrook, CT, and Integrated
Design Solutions, Troy.
Vertical access is a key consideration with most masonry projects, and

UNDER THE SURFACE
the School of Public Health was no exception. In fact, the project team
needed to provide access twice for every wall section to accommodate the
installation of brick veneer over an air vapor barrier.

“We used hydraulic scaffolds,” it was in place, the installation was tricky, Like many aspects of the job, scaffolding
explained Kyle Lochonic, project manager particularly in areas that were difficult to required a high degree of communication
for Davenport Masonry. “We built the access with hydraulic scaffolds. among trade workers. Supervisory per-
scaffold and ran it up as we were putting “There is a big hill that drops down the sonnel at Davenport Masonry all receive
the air vapor barrier in. We did a couple of backside of the building, which is where extensive training to facilitate the level of
floors of air vapor barrier at a time, and the highest part of the masonry was,” said communication that is required on com-
then we dropped back down to put the Lochonic. “That scaffolding had to be plex projects.
veneer up as the other trades got done shored up and supported through the
ahead of us.” building. It actually sat on a part of the
Proper installation on the air vapor bar- roof. A lot of work went into that section Tight site conditions and complex inter-
ROCK SOLID COMMUNICATIONS
rier is critical because a small opening, of scaffolding.” actions between materials warranted an
“All of the brick patterns

and horizontal lines carried
through the curtain wall
patterns, mullions, and
other building elements.
They had to tie into the
existing buildings and that
took a high degree
of coordination because no
building is perfect.”
– Kyle Lochonic
Project Manager
Davenport Masonry
even 1/4”, can prevent the system from

working properly. Davenport Masonry
applied WR Grace Perm-A-Barrier™
Liquid, a two component, synthetic rub-
ber, cold vulcanized, fluid applied mem-
brane that cures to form a resilient, mono-
lithic, fully bonded elastomeric sheet. The
sheathing over the steel studs was careful-
ly taped up to remove any holes that the
liquid could flow through prior to installa-
tion and masonry foremen carefully coor-
dinated with other trades to ensure that
flashings were properly prepared. Once
the air vapor barrier was in place, the
building’s rigid insulation was imbedded
into it, eliminating any air gaps between
the sheathing and insulation, which could
allow thermal intrusion. Although the air
vapor barrier presented no problems after

MASONRY
extraordinary level of communication on

the U of M School of Public Health pro-
ject. Davenport Masonry’s exhaustive
training program was beneficial in ensur-
ing that everyone on the jobsite knew
what was going on.
“We provide about 40 hours per year of
training for our key people,” said
Lochonic. “We cover communications,
planning, problem solving, training for
our own specific processes – like how our
estimates work, how flashings go in, and
all of the different masonry systems. We
also do safety days, where we dedicate
the entire day to safety training, along
with the supplemental safety training
that we do. To survive in construction
today, you need to put a minimum of 40
hours of training into your people every
year just to keep them up to date.”
Ever since the Tower of Babel, bad com-
munication skills have lead to failures on
the jobsite, so Davenport Masonry stress-
es the ability to exchange information and
ideas with its training program.
This arch is supported by a FERO system. Steel supports, hanging down from arched steel above,
connect with threaded rods that run through the cores of the bricks.
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“In our opinion, communication is the trades so you knew their delivery sched- Space was at a premium during the
most important training that we do,” said ules. You had to know when their deliv- entire project, but it was of particular con-
Lochonic. “If you trace most of the mis- eries were coming in because there wasn’t cern during the masonry phase. Masons
takes that happen back to their roots, they room for three trucks to come in at the work with large quantities of bulky mate-
usually involve poor communication.” same time. When our materials came in, rials, just like the exterior sheathing and
Davenport Masonry hired a number of we got them up on the scaffold and into curtain wall contractors who were per-
consultants to observe their operations the wall. We had to be pretty focused on forming the bulk of their work at the
and then put together a training package that.” same time. Steel erection and concrete
that was specifically designed for the nec-
essary communication that occurs, or
sometimes fails to occur, on the jobsite.
According to Lochonic, the training did
not just result in more efficient work, as
every person who completed the program
also reported that their enhanced skills
helped them in some aspect of their per-
IT’S YOUR REPUTATION
sonal lives. The ability to communicate
with people who are not wearing hard-
ON THE LINE AT EVERY POUR.
hats was given an unusual test at the U of
M School of Public Health.
“I’ve worked at the university for many
years, and you can count on plenty of lost
students every year when school starts,”
said Lochonic. “Our site was closed off,
but people did seem to wander through.
When pedestrians came through, the
nearest tradesperson would usually walk
over and direct them to where they need-
ed to be. Most of the construction work-
ers have been here long enough to know
where the major buildings are and every-
one was focused on keeping pedestrians
safe.”
COUNT ON US
In addition to keeping intruders out of
harm’s way, the proactive approach of
directing them to their destinations actu- FOR THE HIGHEST
ally helped to keep them out of the way.
Simply throwing people off the site does
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Pedestrians on the site tested basic
communication skills, but the complexi-
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built on a busy site right in the middle of

hectic Ann Arbor. Contractors were given
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“Everyone was jockeying for a few concrete
square feet of space,” said Lochonic. company
“You couldn’t stockpile materials, you
had to focus on just in time deliveries and
you had to coordinate with all of the other
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work, two other space consuming trades,

was also taking place simultaneously on
other parts of the building. Foremen
needed to work closely with suppliers to
keep stockpiled materials from cluttering
up the jobsite while also planning ahead
to prevent work stoppages due to insuffi-
cient supplies.
“Anytime you are ordering supplies,
you owe it to the suppliers to give them at
least a few days notice,” said Lochonic.
“You can’t call them and say, ‘I need it in
four hours.’ Our foremen are pretty
adept at figuring out how many bricklay-
ers they have on the job, how many bricks
they can lay in a day, and then calling the
supplier with that number.”
Calculating daily productivity was
complicated due to the intricate nature of
the masonry, which included three sepa-
rate brick patterns on this particular pro-
ject. Davenport Masonry employed two
foremen in the project, Matt Stoddard and
Pat O’Neill, keeping one at ground level
The busy campus ensured a steady stream of lost students when school started, even thought the
to run the site while placing one on the

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By the time the masonry portion of the project was complete,
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PHOTO: MICHAEL COLLYER PHOTOGRAPHY @ 2006

By Mary E. Kremposky, Photos by:
Associate Editor Michael Collyer
W
hitmore Lake Public School and sheer tenacity of the project manage- because of hard financial decisions or just
District should go to the head ment team produced a job with an 83 per- the cumbersome paperwork. We made a
of its class for building a “little” cent recycling rate for all construction fundamental commitment at the very
green schoolhouse on Whitmore Lake waste, and brought a building out of the beginning that LEED was non-nego-
Road. A deep commitment to sustainabil- ground despite bitter cold, heavy rains, tiable.”
ity delivered a green building on a tight and a site bogged down in 3 feet of mud LEED was a key factor in the selection
budget with the school board never veer- in some sections. of the project team for Whitmore Lake
ing from its chosen course. Designed by The Whitmore Lake School Board com- High School. “We asked both the con-
Bloomfield Hills-based TMP Associates, mitted its resources to Leadership in struction manager and the design team to
Inc. and Mitchell and Mouat Architects, Energy and Environmental Design explain how they would assist in helping
Inc., Ann Arbor, the building’s elegant (LEED) certification wholeheartedly. us achieve LEED certification,” said
economy of space helped to trim the “The landscape is littered with aban- Menzel.
budget and its energy efficiency is help- doned LEED attempts,” said Scott A. The 155,000-square-foot building with
ing to reduce annual operating costs dra- Menzel, superintendent, Whitmore Lake sky-blue panels of energy-efficient glass
matically. Built by Southfield-based Public Schools. “Many schools start on is the project team’s well-formulated
Barton Malow Company, the efficiency the journey and they end up leaving answer. The site’s broad open field resem-

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT
bles any other landscape in the Midwest. wanted a building for the 21st century,” system and the energy recovery units
But beneath the stalks of new vegetation said Menzel. “We wanted a building that could reduce the school’s annual operat-
is a horizontal geothermal system with 47 points toward Whitmore Lake High ing costs by $80,000, said Menzel. “That
miles of pipe snaking below a section of School’s future.” figure was given to us three years ago
field and beneath the surface of a 5-acre For the school board, the future pointed when the cost of natural gas was signifi-
pond. Coupled with 71 heat pump units to LEED certification. “We were over cantly less than it is now,” continued
and four energy heat recovery units, this budget, but we said we are going to do Menzel. The reduction in operating
heating and cooling system – designed by what is necessary to make LEED work,” expenses is already helping Whitmore
Peter Basso Associates, Inc., Troy, and said Menzel. The board cut $2.1 million Lake School District grapple with declin-
commissioned by Novi-based Horizon out of the scope without compromising ing funds from the state government.
Engineering Associates, LLP – provides a LEED certification or the quality of the “Local communities build a school, but
comfortable, energy efficient interior with building. “We took a million dollars from we are tied to the state in terms of operat-
stellar indoor air quality. the renovation of the old high school, and ing costs,” said Jim Vibbart, Whitmore
The building may appear to be a con- we took money from unallocated interest Lake school board president. “We haven’t
ventional high school, but on closer earnings on the $47.5 million dollar bond really received any real increases in state
inspection it is definitely a departure issue,” said Menzel. “We had only one funding in years, so we have to be very
from the “old school” way of thinking. opportunity to build a new facility right.” conservative in the dollars that we have
According to Eric R. Sassak, AIA, LEED By going green, Whitmore Lake is also for operating a building.” Thanks to the
AP, TMP senior associate, part of the building for the broader future. In early school board and an equally committed
building is clad in painted aluminum ver- February 2007, the Intergovernmental project team, the school’s grand opening
sus anodized aluminum to render it recy- Panel on Climate Change issued the glob- on August 27, 2006 has certainly given
clable; the roof is a white, reinforced PVC al weather report: increasing tempera- this forward-thinking high school a head
membrane designed to reduce the build- tures, high winds and violent storms for start in meeting the challenges of today
ing’s heat load and the heat island effect the next three centuries. This forecast may and the future.
(a dark membrane absorbs and radiates mean escalating energy costs and possi-
heat, leading to temperature increases); bly restrictions on emissions from every- BUILDING A GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
and overhangs along the first-story win- thing from cars to a building’s energy use. The new Whitmore Lake High School
dows act as sunshades for the building Visionary facilities like Whitmore Lake rises up out of a broad expanse of open
interior. High School are already reducing annual field with the woodlands of Washtenaw
Along with its environmentally friend- operating and energy costs to handle a County ringing the building in a distant
ly elements, the building’s skin of glass, future that is already arriving. halo of trees. “It is a great site in terms of
metal and yellow and brown brick gives Three years ago, Peter Basso Associates the profile it gives the school district for
the exterior a contemporary flair. “We estimated that the school’s geothermal this new building,” said Eric Geiser, AIA,
This multi-purpose pond aids the geothermal system,

provides an outdoor classroom for students, and serves as a
reservoir for the fire protection system.

type of site infrastructure at the begin-

ning of the job, namely formulating and
supervising a construction waste man-
agement program. “We had to imple-
ment it at the front end of the job, making
sure each contractor was aware of what
they had to comply with,” said Samuel.
Barton Malow established dumpsters on
site for brick, block, wood and steel and
patrolled the dumpsters to ensure the
container held only the stipulated materi-
al. “Chris probably spent many hours of
his day making sure that those dumpsters
were properly sorted, so we would obtain
the LEED points for tonnage of waste
recycled,” said Samuel.
Pomey explained further, “We had to
track and record the weight of all waste
leaving the site. We then keep track of the
percentage of waste that we actually recy-
cle to obtain the LEED credit. The diffi-
cult part on our end was if the dumpster
has mixed materials (wood gets mixed
with brick for example) it can’t be recy-
cled, and the weight is considered trash
weight.” Basically, it lowers the percent-
age of recycled construction waste and
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could eventually impact the gaining of a
LEED credit.
“Barton Malow really cared, and we
would like to compliment them on their
construction waste management pro-
gram,” said Menzel. Barton Malow recy-
cled 83 percent of all construction waste,
and even obtained money back for recy-
cled materials for the district, said
Samuel.
Building green didn’t grant the project
One third of the geothermal system’s piping coils are in the pond. Attaching weights and fill- a reprieve from Mother Nature’s bad
ing the coils with fluid keeps this aquatic geothermal system submerged and in place.
moods during the course of construction.
Cold was the first plague. Frigid temper-
atures shut down the job for 42 days dur-
vice president, TMP Associates. “The Chris Pomey, LEED AP, project superin- ing the first winter on site, said Pomey.
building sets the stage for what this tendent, Barton Malow. The next plague was mud. The virtually
stretch of road is.” Working in brutal winter temperatures flat site with poor drainage and a high
Before the launch of construction, the eliminated the prospect of storing water water table, coupled with relentless rains,
“stage” had to be reset. The historic farm- on site, making “just-in-time delivery” of generated 3 feet of mud in some areas. “It
house and barns on the property were water par for the course in the very begin- was probably the wettest Fall on record in
moved less than a mile away to the corner ning of the job. Barton Malow had to drill 2005,” said Samuel.
of Whitmore Lake and Six Mile Roads. a temporary well to supply this basic Deep levels of muck altered the
“We are seeking a LEED credit for pre- need. “We were able to use the tempo- sequence of work. “We had to shift work
serving these pieces of Whitmore Lake’s rary well as the basis for testing the two from the north area of the building over
heritage,” said Sassak. permanent wells for the facility,” said to the south, because the north was just
Barton Malow officially broke ground Pomey. Installation of a sanitary lift sta- mired in mud,” said Samuel. “… Initially
on July 24, 2004, first facing the formida- tion was another task in this intricate we were going to excavate the pool and
ble task of bringing site utilities to this assembly of site utilities from scratch. build around it, but instead we construct-
bare field in Washtenaw County. Without Bringing gas to the jobsite by tapping a ed the building shell and dug the pool to
easy access to power or even any water, gas line running parallel to the site was allow contractors to work inside a cov-
Barton Malow had to bring in three- the only fairly routine part of this first ered area to cut down on the mud.” Wind
phase power from over a mile way, while phase, said Arlene Samuel, project man- completed this trifecta of foul weather.
some contractors initially had to drive ager, Barton Malow. Without any surrounding structures to
two miles to a fire station for water, said Barton Malow had to build another block its force, the winter wind blew free

and hard over the site’s wide expanse of Basso Associates. Conversely, the piping ground if we need to reject or add heat,”
field and even disrupted the building’s loops in a horizontal system are in direct clarifies Roop. “Unless the water is below
temporary protection on occasion. contact with the soil, eliminating the cost 34 degrees F or in that range in the winter
of grouting. “The horizontal system is or greater than 85 degrees F or in that
FROM FARM FIELD TO GEOTHERMAL approximately one third the cost of a verti- range in the summer, that water just stays
FIELD cal system on an install cost per ton,” said in the building and moves the heat around
Mother Nature relented in the next Roop. “If you have the real estate it is the inside the building.”
building phase. The weather was perfect best choice.” At Whitmore Lake High School, two-
and the flat, broad expanse of this old Matt Tunnard, LEED AP, Horizon senior thirds of the piping loops are in the soil
Michigan farm proved to be the perfect project engineer, explains the basic operat- and one third is in a constructed pond,
spot for a different kind of field, namely a ing principles of a geothermal system: continued Roop. The glycol/water mix in
geothermal field. Given the expansive Two pumps in the mechanical room each the pipe coils, plus the attachment of
site, Whitmore Lake installed a horizontal push 1500 gallons per minute of a gly- weights to the coils, keep this aquatic geot-
as opposed to a vertical geothermal system col/water mix to the geothermal field and hermal system submerged and in place.
in the northeast quadrant of the site. pond where the fluid reaches 55 degrees F The 14-feet-deep pond acts as an addition-
According to Pomey, installation of the – the constant temperature of the Earth. al source of heat transfer, aiding the geot-
horizontal system entailed excavating 28 The water then travels to the heat pump hermal system in its function as a heat
trenches in a 490 x 570-foot section of field units. In the winter, the heat pump source in winter and as a heat sink in the
to two different depths, one reaching six extracts heat from the water and transfers summer.
feet and the other reaching a depth of 4 it to the air of the building. In the summer, This 5-acre pond serves several different
feet to take advantage of the heat conduc- the heat pump transfers heat from the air functions beyond aiding the geothermal
tivity of different soil types. to the water where the heat is rejected into system. “This multipurpose pond also
Trenching a horizontal system is much the ground or pond. serves as a reservoir for the fire protection
less costly than drilling vertical cores to a The geothermal field and pond serve as system, and as an outdoor classroom to the
depth of 200 to 400 feet and then inserting a heat reservoir with most of the water cir- students,” said Sassak. “We constructed a
pipe grouted in with concrete slurry, said culating only through the building the peninsula into the pond for observation, sci-
Robert N. Roop, CPD, vice president, Peter majority of the time. “We only go to the ence projects, and other learning activities.”
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Excavation of this multi-purpose pond ing, and the gypsum board forming the engineers to expedite approval.
provided another benefit - the use of per- upper wall is covered in low VOC paint.
fect sand fill for a portion of the building Other building areas follow this same TRADING SPACES
pad in the northwest corner of the emerg- course. The gymnasium has a tectum Beyond its “green” skin, the building’s
ing structure. “We needed to build up deck with a high recycled content of compact design minimizes the amount of
that corner by 6 to 8 feet to level it out wood fibers; the theater has a cork floor shell exposed to the elements, inherently
with the rest of the site,” said Pomey. cladding the stage foreground; and the boosting the energy efficiency of the facil-
“Using the sand from the pond’s creation athletic wing corridor features a skid-resist- ity, said John H. Mouat, principal of
provided perfect conditions for the foot- ant, recycled rubber flooring material. Mitchell & Mouat Architects. The two-
ings in that location.” Quite a learning curve exists for proper story building’s center spine links the
Perfect summer weather aided in the submittals and LEED documentation of main and student entries. Built for future
swift installation of the footings, founda- materials. “Many of the mainstream sup- expansion, two classroom wings flank
tion and structural steel frame. pliers of different building products both sides of the main entry; a south ath-
“Foundations and steel were probably the weren’t prepared to tell us the exact recy- letic wing and a north art and music wing
smoothest part of the project, allowing us cled content of a product or its last point are arranged in a compact block behind
to get back on schedule,” Samuel said. of assembly in relationship to the jobsite,” the linear classroom sections.
As the next piece of the project, the said Sassak. “It was a challenge for This compact building has an inspired
building envelope wraps the structure in everybody, but it is becoming easier as economy of space with numerous multi-
a cloak of energy-efficient and environ- green building becomes more common. purpose rooms designed to save the dis-
mentally friendly materials, including a Barton Malow just kept on it.” Barton trict money and eliminate wasteful space.
white, reinforced PVC membrane roof
able to reflect heat. The membrane is a
newer generation of PVC less apt to
become brittle and shatter in the winter.
“Reinforced PVC is a newer technology
that offers a much more durable and
long-lasting roofing material,” said
Sassak. The wall cavity is filled with a
soy-based, spray-on foam insulation for
energy efficiency. “This insulation has
very good thermal properties,” said
Sassak. “It also is an air barrier, which
means it seals the wall so effectively that
moisture and water vapor cannot be
transmitted into or through the wall. This
moisture blockage helps prevent the
growth of mold.”
The soy-based insulation doesn’t con-
tain any volatile organic compounds,
meaning it does not off gas any deleteri-
ous chemicals and it can be easily recy-
cled into harmless components at the end
of its life cycle. Following LEED, the
building skin is formed of highly recycla-
ble, local or regional materials transport-
ed from within a 500-mile radius.
Overall, the building skin is formed of
brick, energy-efficient glass, and painted
aluminum panels. “We tried to chose
products that are highly recyclable and
with a high recycled content,” said
Sassak.
The interior finishes had to meet the
same criteria of sustainability. The
school’s center spine or Main Street is
blanketed in sustainable materials from
floor to ceiling. Sassak details Main The building’s center spine is a gathering space for students and an organizing
Street’s green material palette: The axis of the entire structure.

With air pretreated by a dedicated energy recovery unit, the
community pool is yet another energy-efficient space in this
155,000-square-foot high school.
“Conceptually, it has been part of the whole LEED system and

sustainability in general not to have any redundant space as a
means of reducing material waste,” said Mouat.
In the north wing, telescoping bleachers form a type of faux
wall between the cafeteria and theater. The telescoping bleachers
expand backward into the cafeteria, connect to a balcony, and
expand the theater’s seating capacity from 179 fixed seats to 663
seats.
In the south wing, the fitness room overlooking the 6-lane com-
petition pool is a large multipurpose room, serving in one capac-
ity as an observation deck for swimming meets, a rental space for
parties serviced by an adjacent kitchenette or a practice room for
the cheerleading team. Two classrooms share science labs locat-
ed near the end of the two academic wings. “We saved square
footage in the building by sharing science labs and lecture rooms
versus building 8 full size lecture-lab rooms,” said Sassak. “We
realized a tremendous economy by being able to shares spaces.”
BREATHING EASY
Green schools are not just about saving energy and operating
costs. Whitmore Lake High School is protecting its natural, fiscal
and human resources in what may become Michigan’s fourth
LEED-certified high school. Filling every space with natural
light and fresh air and dwelling daily in a well-designed building
seems to be boosting the spirits of students. “It is a calmer, nicer
feeling building,” said Tom DeKeyser, principal of Whitmore
Lake High School. “Attendance has improved significantly in
this building, and grades have seen the same improvements.”
Key to creating a comfortable environment, indoor air quality ini-
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not smoke inside the structure, said the building,” said Roop. “Each space is
Samuel who undertook a vigorous anti- given the measured code required or a
smoking campaign on the jobsite. greater quantity of outside air, eliminat-
Part of the air quality campaign was to ing the sense of stuffiness, contributing to
virtually banish VOC products. the lack of odor, and improving the gen-
Initiatives included “using low VOC eral environment of the building.”
paints and flooring materials and keeping The heat pump units work in tandem
products with VOC content to a mini- with energy recovery units to pretreat
mum,” said Sassak. “The school district and warm the outside air. Roop explains:
has also implemented a green cleaning The building “exhales” warm waste air.
practice using low VOC cleaners in their The warm air passes over and heats the
cleaning products.” surface of an energy recovery unit. The
The entire building “breathes,” draw- unit transfers the waste heat to the cold
ing in deep breaths of outside air via a air being introduced into the building.
ventilation system bringing in outside air “We are able to pick up 70 percent of the
at or above code requirements with no waste energy being blown out of the
energy penalty. “By using energy recov- building,” said Roop.
ery units, the school is not paying the The building has carbon dioxide moni-

tors to boost indoor air quality. A build-
ing’s buildup of higher levels of carbon
dioxide throughout the day has been
linked to the common afternoon slump in
energy and concentration among office
workers and students. “The amount of
fresh air in this building is at a whole dif-
ferent level than the old high school,”
said Sassak. “We are actually monitoring
the carbon dioxide levels in the school
and, when necessary, additional fresh air
is brought into the space to maintain opti-
mal air quality.”
Again, the system balances the inflow
of outside air with energy costs. “We only
ventilate to maintain carbon dioxide at a
certain level based on occupancy of a
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molded outlets and fabric air ducts,” said
Roop. “Fast-moving, high-velocity air
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the pool’s evaporation rate.” As a com-
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to the installation contractor,” said Tunnard. “The commission- rooms, and light sensors operating on either dim or full settings
ing process assures the contractor that he completed the job to throughout the facility. Thanks to the geothermal system, the
the satisfaction of the owner. The more complex the system, the building only uses gas for domestic hot water (AMP1). Besides
more important it is to have the building commissioned.” saving energy, the geothermal system saves water resources
when compared to a conventional cooling tower. “A cooling
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The school’s grand opening marked the dawn of a new day at that also must be chemically treated,” said Tunnard.
Whitmore Lake High School. Students and faculty can literally Another energy and spatially efficient strategy is the use of
see the light in every room of this 155,000-square-foot building. flat-panel computer monitors in the library and media center.
The bright presence of daylight was a refreshing change from Barton Malow and TMP together designed the building’s tech-
the old high school’s many windowless rooms. “We had sever- nology systems, following the LEED principles of sustainability.
al classrooms and science labs in the old school that didn’t have “The overall building design tries to keep a small footprint
any view to the outside,” said Menzel. “Plus, the heating and and strives for energy efficiency,” said Twigg. “When we
cooling systems were inferior designed the computer labs
in the old building.” with TMP, we planned flat-
Several studies have extolled panel monitors, enabling the
the benefits of daylighting and whole lab to be smaller. The
proper ventilation. “Studies flat-panel monitors use less
have shown that student class- energy and give off less heat,
room performance improves reducing the strain on the ven-
substantially in classrooms tilation and air-conditioning
with good daylighting,” said systems and lowering energy
Mouat. Daylighting has been costs.
shown to improve student “Plus, the thin-client com-
attendance and boost the gener- puter systems do not have to be
al well being of staff and stu- replaced as often,” continued
dents, he continued, while Twigg. “The district purchased
proper building ventilation and systems that would have a
appropriate construction prod- longer life. This is important
ucts aids those with asthma because every computer con-
and allergies. tains mercury and lead. Also,
The design brings natural 100 percent of the systems are
illumination into the center Energy Star compliant, which
spine or Main Street of this helps with LEED certification.”
compact building. “We used This environmentally
high clerestory windows to With an elevated track and multiple windows, the new gymnasium friendly high school was creat-
project light deep into the heart is a far cry from the old high school’s box-like facility. ed by a committed team who
of the building, instead of mak- did their homework and
ing the space dark and cav- poured their professional
ernous,” said Sassak expertise into its geothermal pipes, heat pumps, light sensors,
Windows in every classroom, coupled with light maple furnish- panes of glass, and cork floors and who can now pass this build-
ings and a neutral whitish paint, create a bright, pleasant atmos- ing on to the next generation learning within its walls. The
phere conducive to learning. On the second floor, fritted glass school building will continue to be a teaching tool for its 416 stu-
forms the top window panel and diffuses any strong glare; over- dents. “We would like to incorporate an alternative energy pro-
hangs on the exterior act as sunshades for the first level. gram into our high school curriculum and use this building as a
Classroom sound systems were even installed to allow the launch pad for providing that kind of instruction to our stu-
teacher to speak in a conversational tone and still be heard through- dents,” said Menzel.
out the room. “Research shows that allowing the teacher to speak in The jobsite of Whitmore Lake High School, itself, was a living
a normal tone helps time-on-task for students and helps with stress textbook on green building, part of the industry’s ongoing
levels,” said Paul Twigg, technology services, Barton Malow. “The course work in sustainable design and construction. “I have
teacher doesn’t have to yell across a group of kids to be heard in the talked to several contractors who really appreciate having gone
back of the room.” through the LEED process, because they feel they are now in a
The same emphasis on comfort and natural light shaped the stronger position to get future jobs,” said Mouat.
school’s other spaces, including the pool and gymnasium. The old Whether contractor, architect, owner, subcontractor or suppli-
high school school had a traditional gym – a square box without any er, Sassak believes a sense of shared responsibility and commit-
windows. The new gymnasium has an elevated track, windows to ment among all team members is the key ingredient in attaining
the outside and added windows overlooking the center spine. “We LEED certification and building a green building. “Many peo-
wanted an open feel that was less confining,” said Menzel. ple think that LEED is something only the architect or only the

contractor is responsible for attaining,” said Sassak. “There
is so much shared responsibility in LEED, it is vital that
everybody be on board and fully committed. Having an
owner, a construction manager and engineers on our team
all committed to achieving this goal is the only way it is
going to happen.” Fortunately, a passionate school board
and a dedicated project team made that commitment at
Whitmore Lake High School, delivering a textbook example
of fiscal, spatial and energy efficiency. This showpiece
building even hosted the first meeting of the Michigan chap-
ter of the Council of Educational Facilities Planners
International in March.
WHITMORE LAKE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL SUBCONTRACTORS
• Recycling – Great Lakes Waste, Detroit

• Flat Concrete – Simone Contracting, Sterling Heights
• Steel – Sova Steel, Southfield
• Roofing – Ann Arbor Roofing, Whitmore Lake
• Tile – Artisan Tile, Brighton
• Sitework/Utility – Anglin Civil Constructors, Novi
• Sidewalks – RML Decorative Concrete, Washington
• Carpentry – Pontiac Ceiling, Pontiac
• Overhead Doors – Detroit Door & Hardware, Dexter
• Wood Gym Floor – Foster Specialty Floor, Wixom
• Paving – Nagle Paving, Novi
• Masonry – Leidal and Hart, Livonia
• Metal Wall Panels – Universal Wall Systems, Grand Rapids
• Glass – Madison Heights Glass, Ferndale
• Interior Floors – Decorative Flooring, Maumee, OH
• Painting – B/C Contractors, Inc., Ypsilanti
• Toilet Partitions – RE Leggette, Dearborn
• Kitchen – Stafford Smith, Kalamazoo
• Elevator – Schindler Elevator, Grand Rapids
• Tack/Marker Boards – Polyvision, Dixonville, PA
• Theatrical – Secoa, Champlin, MN
• Science Casework, Retract Bleachers
(Auditorium) – ASG, Holland, MI
• Mechanical – Boone & Darr, Inc., Ann Arbor
• Lockers – Republic Storage Systems, Tecumseh
• Gym Equipment, Gym Bleachers,
Casework – CR Equipment Sales, Inc., Lansing
• Fire Suppression – Detroit Automatic Sprinkler, Warren
• Balancing – Absolut Balancing Co., South Lyon
• Electrical – K & F Electric, Saline
• Exterior Sign – Beacon Sign Co., Detroit
• Swimming Pool – Gall Construction, Kitchener, ON
• Sound System – Electro Media, Inc., Grand Haven
• Lift Station – Joe Raica Excavating, Fowlerville
• Athletic Building – O’Neal Construction, Ann Arbor
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drills can also be used underwater, making
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them well suited for challenging wet dia-
mond core drilling jobs.
Four models are available, the LCD 5, LCD
10, LCD 15 and LCD 24, all of which weigh
18 pounds. The LCD 5 provides the widest GEOTECHNICAL
drill diameter range of 3 to 8 inches, with a
rotation speed of 600 rpm. The LCD 24 drills ENVIRONMENTAL
PHASE IIS
the narrowest diameter of 0.5 to 1.2 inches at
2,400 rpm. Oil flow of 5.3 gallons per minute CONSTRUCTION
is required to operate each core drill. ENGINEERING
Equipped with non-kickback operation,
the drills provide added safety for working
in confined areas such as close0 to walls and
PHASCINATE
inside concrete sewer lines.
A wide range of hydraulic power packs is
available to efficiently power the line of core
drills. These units feature a power-on-
demand system that automatically decreases
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engaged, reducing fuel consumption and
extending the life of the power pack. G2 can’t wait to start digging for solutions to your most
Equipped with wheels and handles, a power
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standard. An optional oil flow divider and
extension hoses are available for running the
drills off hydraulic-powered carriers.
UNEARTHING POSSIBILITIES
Learn more at www.atlascopco.com.

PRODUCT SHOWCASE
RESIDENTIAL
AND
COMMERICAL
Professionals Serving
the Electrical Industry
BOMAG Adds Low Oil Alert to

2550 Hilton Rd. Four-Cycle Tampers
BOMAG Light Equipment has modified its
Ferndale, MI 48220-1544 BT60/4 and BT65/4 tampers, now offering a
Ph: (248) 543-9609 • Fax: (248) 543-0404 low oil alert system for reduced maintenance
concerns and enhanced equipment reliability.
The updated tampers are backed by
BOMAG’s exclusive 3-2-1 warranty.
The low oil alert system prevents the
tamper from operating with an inadequate
lubrication level. A float gauge in the engine
crankcase essentially checks the oil supply
when the operator attempts to start the
engine. When the oil level is low, the gauge
activates an electronic warning device that
stops the engine from starting, thus prevent-
ing unnecessary wear on the machine.
BOMAG backs the BT60/4 and BT65/4
with an exclusive 3-2-1 warranty program.
The spring and guide units on the tampers
are covered for three years. Engines are cov-
ered by a two-year manufacturer’s warranty,
and a standard one-year warranty covers the
rest of the machine.
Powered by 3.3-horsepower, four-cycle
Honda GX100 engines, the BT60/4 and
BT65/4 offer the operating convenience of a
four-cycle engine while maintaining the high
stroke and impact force of a two-cycle model.
The special engine allows each tamper to be
transported in a horizontal position without
concern for oil contamination of the cylinder,
muffler, carburetor or air filter.
The BT60/4 and BT65/4 tampers weigh
137 and 150 pounds, respectively. Each
model offers a maximum travel speed of 66
feet per minute and a range of 540 to 708
impacts per minute. The BT60/4 provides up
to 3,038 pounds of impact force to a com-
paction depth of 21.7 inches, while the
BT65/4 delivers 3,645 pounds of force to a
depth of 25.6 inches. Both units can compact

a maximum coverage area of approximately and single- and tandem-drum ride-on vibra-
3,600 square feet per hour. tory rollers, contact BOMAG Americas, Inc.,
The BT60/4 and BT65/4 each have a stan- 2000 Kentville Road, Kewanee, IL 61443;
dard operating width of 11 inches. Four inter- call (309) 853-3571, toll-free (800)
changeable shoe sizes (6, 9, 11 and 13 inches) 782-6624, fax (309) 852-0350; e-mail
are available as optional equipment. info.bomag@bomag.com or visit the compa-
Additionally, optional tamper shoe exten- ny’s website at www.bomag-americas.com.
sions with 4- and 6-inch working widths are
available for all BOMAG tampers. Ideal for Chicago Pneumatic Introduces
utility applications, such as laying cable and
installing underground sprinkler systems,
New Red Hawk Gas-Powered
the 14-inch-long extensions use the same bolt Breaker
pattern as factory installed shoes for simple Suitable for small jobs or working in
field replacement. remote locations, the new Red Hawk gas-
Combining a well-balanced design with a powered breaker from Chicago Pneumatic
well protected, integrated air intake and a Construction Tools offers quiet operation and
low center of gravity, the tampers require lit- zero set-up time for a wide range of applica-
tle effort to guide. The tamping foot is con- tions.
structed of high-strength honeycomb poly- The Red Hawk delivers an impressive
ethylene that absorbs shock, ensures stability impact rate of 2,600 blows per minute and
and provides smooth operation. weighs just 50 pounds, making the breaker
For more information on the BT60/4 and easy to transport around a jobsite. An assort-
BT65/4 four-cycle engine vibratory tampers ment of 19 tools and accessories are available
or the complete BOMAG Light Equipment for the Red Hawk, giving the unit extensive
product line, including vibratory tampers, versatility for concrete breaking, asphalt cut- Hawk’s operating noise level to just 107 dB,
single-direction and reversible plate com- ting, digging, post driving, soil compacting meeting European Noise Emission Directive
pactors, trench compactors, single- and tan- and tie-tamping. (NED) requirements. Vibration dampening
dem-drum walk behind vibratory rollers, A silencing muffler reduces the Red handles limit vibration levels to 4.7 m/s2,
Meeting all your

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Professional builders and remodelers need more
than one special service from their suppliers.
They need creative solutions to their problems
and experience in the field. Mans Lumber is always
assessing products and services to keep your
jobs running smoothly, and eliminating
headaches whenever possible. Call any
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE
further enhancing operator comfort, safety systems, the UniSort MXT software module
and productivity. achieves higher throughputs by maximizing
Equipped with a catalytic converter and product density without the machine wear
newly designed carburetor, the Red Hawk caused by increases in sorter speeds. Unlike
meets demanding EPA1 emission regula- competitive solutions that increase equip-
tions. Additionally, a choke control and user- ment wear-and-tear, noise, energy consump-
friendly instructions allow for better speed tion, and order inaccuracy, the UniSort
control and easier starting and operation. MXT's completely software-based solution
With no need for compressors, hoses or extends a sorter's effective life, while reduc-
cables, the Red Hawk offers complete free- ing overall cost, maintaining accuracy,
dom of movement with very little set-up decreasing noise and energy levels, and
time. The unit is well suited for tasks that improving ROI.
involve frequent repositioning from one loca- UniSort MXT software can increase the
tion to the next or for working in remote, throughput of competitive sliding shoe
hard-to-access areas. The Red Hawk also Logistex software intelligence to boost exist- sorters, as well as the full line of FKI Logistex
comes with its own carrying case for conven- ing material handling capacity and avoid the sliding shoe sortation systems (the UniSort
ient transport in any vehicle. costly expansion of square footage, equip- VII, X, and XV) and the company's UniSort
More information can be found at ment or personnel. LBS (Linear Belt Sorter). The module is
www.cpconstructiontoolsusa.com. With UniSort MXT technology, distribu- designed for optimal performance in systems
tion and manufacturing facilities can quickly using servo-based induction and high-speed
FKI Logistex Unisort MXT scale to absorb peak product demand on a merging like the FKI Logistex vhswEdge™,
daily or seasonal basis and ramp up for though fixed-speed induction systems and
Software Module Dramatically
future growth at minimal cost. The soft- other configurations will also see consider-
Increases Sorter Throughput ware's algorithms optimize merging, induc- able gains.
FKI Logistex® anounced the launch of the tion and sortation, enabling rates well in For sales and marketing information,
UniSort® MXT™ software module, a new, excess of 300 cartons per minute, the indus- please contact Emily Smith, marketing coor-
patent-pending sortation subsystem that dra- try's peak throughput level attainable to dinator, FKI Logistex North America by
matically increases sorter throughput. The date. phone at (513) 881-5239 or by e-mail at
UniSort MXT takes advantage of proven FKI A PC-based upgrade to new or existing emily.smith@fkilogistex.com.

DEWALT Breaks Into New
Market, Launches Pavement
Breaker with High-Level of
Durability, Performance and
Low Vibration
DEWALT announced the launch of its first
heavy-duty pavement breaker (D25980K).
Providing guidance, service, and
This new breaker is designed with innova-
tive features and patent-
comprehensive financial solutions…
ed technology to pro-
vide end users • Wealth Accumulation
with increased • Retirement Plans
durability, per-
formance, and low
• Selective Employee Benefits
vibration. It also includes • Business Continuation & Wealth Transfer
a two-year free service war-
ranty. Available in early Investment Consultants to Construction Association of Michigan
2007, the D25980K is suit-
able for plumbers, water-
For a consultation contact
proofers, demolition William Jeffrey or Daniel M. Yuhn, CPA
crews, and public utilities
workers to break up concrete and asphalt on
william.jeffrey@lpl.com daniel.yuhn@lpl.com
the jobsite.
In order to meet the needs of the end user 42717 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
and to provide a high level of durability, Phone: (248)858-8300 Fax: (248) 858-8301
DEWALT equipped the D25980K with metal,
automotive-style seals on the ram and piston. Securities Offered Through Linsco/Private Ledger Member NASD/SIPC
These seals help to prevent dust and debris
from entering the unit, ensuring a longer life.
DEWALT has also engineered its barrel and
tool-holder to be more robust than the lead-
ing competitor by putting more steel behind
the bit.
To offer end users the highest-performing
breaker, DEWALT designed the D25980K
TESTING ENGINEERS
with a unique electronic control system,
which provides the unit with a controlled
start and constant speed under load. The
& CONSULTANTS, INC.
soft-start system allows the breaker to begin
breaking as soon as the tool comes into con- Engineering Client Success
tact with concrete by preventing the unit
from “walking.” Additionally, the D25980K
was engineered with the industry’s largest
hammer mechanism giving the unit 61 ft. lbs
of impact energy.
Concrete breakers are hard-hitting tools
that endure a high level of jobsite wear and
tear. DEWALT designed its breaker with
easy-to-access brushes and screws that users
can effortlessly service on the jobsite, saving
time and money.
Engineered to give the user the most com-
fortable breaking experience possible,
DEWALT built the D25980K with a patent- • Building and Infrastructure • Construction Materials Testing
pending SHOCKS™ Active Vibration Control
system. The SHOCKS™ Active Vibration
• Environmental Services • Indoor Air Quality
Control combines shock mounted rubber • Geotechnical Services • Asbestos/Lead/Mold
coated handles with a counter balance mech-
anism located in the barrel of the tool. These
email: tec@tectest.com
features dramatically reduce the amount of
vibration felt by the user, increasing comfort. 1-800-835-2654 www.testingengineers.com
The D25980K has a vibration measurement of Offices in: Ann Arbor, Detroit & Troy A Certified WBE/DBB
just 6.6 meters per second sq.

PRODUCT SHOWCASE
The D25980K includes a hammer truck mer truck comes standard with (2) - bull point
(D259803) so that users can easily transport chisels, (1) - 1” chisel, and (1) - 3” chisel.
the breaker. This multi-purpose allows the For more information visit
user to transport the breaker without having www.dewalt.com.
to remove the bit from the unit. Another
innovative feature of the hammer truck is an Concept 2001™ Tool Cabinets
on-board power cord wrap with quick
release. Additionally, a ramp on the back of
Put Tools and Parts Within Easy
the unit allows end users to easily load the Reach
tool into a truck or van. For maximum versa- Concept 2001 tool cabinets from Walls +
tility, the hammer truck doubles as a jobsite Forms are an example of excellence in engi-
hand-truck ideal for moving building materi- neering and design. Made of structural foam
als and products around a jobsite. The ham- PVC, they are durable yet lightweight.
Available in contemporary orange with char-

coal gray sides and trim, they combine attrac-
tive appearance with safety, functionality,
and versatility. They can be safely and inex-
pensively shipped via UPS, FedEx, Airborne
and others.
The tool cabinet pictured measures 19"
high x 6-3/4" deep x 27-1/2" wide. Concept
2001 tool cabinets are manufactured from
non-rusting materials that will not deterio-
rate. They will not scratch, chip or stain,
delaminate, swell, or warp, and resist com-
bustion, grease, acid, and most chemicals,
including oil and gasoline. Concept 2001 tool
cabinets outlast conventional steel storage
cabinets.
Compact in size, the total flexibility to
hang tools all over inside provides greater
storage capacity than customary drawer type
tool chest. No searching through drawers is
necessary; when opened, tools are fully dis-
played and readily available. This is the per-
fect cabinet for moving vehicles, such as
boats, vans, trailers and aircraft, and is also
ideally suited for garages, workshops, utility
rooms, maintenance rooms, and more.
Concept 2001 tool cabinets are easy to
install or remove. For wall or cabinet installa-
tions, simply insert screws through
#ONSTRUCTION ,AWYERS predrilled holes into solid structural materi-
al, such as stud. If stud is not available, use
2EPRESENTING CLIENTS IN standard wall anchors with screws. Tools and
storage bins can be hung inside walls, includ-
q #ONTRACT $RAFTING AND .EGOTIATION q "ID )SSUES q #ONTRACT !DMINISTRATION q ing doors. It can be mounted side-by-side or
q ,ABOR 5NION AND /3(! )SSUES q )NSURANCE AND "OND -ATTERS q top on top with no door interference.
q $EFECT #LAIMS q #OST /VERRUN #LAIMS q ,IENS q Accessory bins are slightly slanted for gravi-
q %NVIRONMENTAL )SSUES q $ISPUTE 2ESOLUTION q ty feed. Narrow shelves on bottom doors
provide additional storage for small objects.
Specialized hooks and brackets have a
q *OHN % "ERG q $AVID $ 'RANDE #ASSELL q $AVID - (AYES q patented locking clip that hooks firmly on to
q +EVIN 3 (ENDRICK q %DWARD * (OOD q 2ONALD ! +ING q the cabinet's back and door panels. There is
q 4IMOTHY - +OLTUN q $ANIEL ( -INKUS q 2ICHARD ! 3UNDQUIST q no need to worry about tools falling or acces-
sories sliding. The system enables you to
q 2EGINALD - 4URNER q 4IMOTHY $ 7ITTLINGER q
hang almost any tool; this lessens loss and
injury.
For further information, contact Sales
Department, Walls + Forms Inc., P.O. Box
741112, Dallas, TX 75374-1112; phone: 972-
_ ZZZFODUNKLOOFRP
745-0800, fax: 972-304-8402; e-mail:
info@wallsforms.com or website
http://stor2000.stores.yahoo.net/

PEOPLE IN CONSTRUCTION
Soil and Materials Dobbins, AIA, architecture, Los Angeles,

Engineers, Inc. (SME), has CA; Kevin P. Doyle, RA, architecture,
appointed Timothy H. Detroit; Mark W. Fertig, information tech-
Bedenis, PE, to manager – nology leader, Detroit; Joseph L. Furwa,
geotechnical services in architecture, Detroit; Shreekant S.
their Plymouth office. Hingnikar, AIA, LEED® AP, architecture,
Los Angeles, CA; Michele L. Kaye, PHR,
Bedenis Auburn Hills-based human resources, Detroit; Michael L.
Shelving, Inc. has made the following
appointments: Karen R. Hiyama as corpo-
Kimbrough, construction administration,
Los Angeles, CA; James P. Lemire, AIA,
Land Clearing
rate counsel; Mike Thomas as regional
sales manager for the company’s
Commercial Division; Michele Fraser as
project management, Detroit; John J.
Nowacki, RA, Spectrum Strategies,
Detroit; Shaun I. Rihacek, LEED® AP, archi-
Specialist
customer service manager; Nancy Roll as tecture, Detroit; and Richard A. Serenda,
office manager/comptroller; and Susan RA, architecture, Chicago, IL. Harley Ellis • Tree Removal
Witek as manager of payables and receiv- Devereaux is a full service planning,
ables. architecture, engineering, interior design, • Stump Grinding
Nine employees of Neumann/Smith
construction services firm, with offices in
Michigan, California, Illinois and Ohio. • Tree Planting
Architecture, Southfield, have recently
earned their LEED accreditation from the • Fully Insured
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC):
Gene Carroll, AIA, principal; Stephan J.
Gedert, RA, associate; Bert H. Koseck, AIA,
Serving S.E. Michigan
associate; James M. Stock, RA, associate; for over 10 years
Stanley E. Cole, RA, associate; Peter
Lichomski, RA, associate; Eduardo de Sa’,
project designer; Steven B. Webber, proj-
ect architect; and Michael Smith, project
Manriquez Hinkle Krammes (248)894-6174
architect. In 2005, the following two Detroit-based SmithGroup architec-
employees also earned their LEED ture and engineering firm has made the
accreditation: Scott R. Bonney, AIA, associ- following promotions: lighting designers
ate; and Sherry B. Innes, ASID, associate. Rodrigo Manríquez and Jeff Gerwing
Neumann/Smith now has 11 employees from associates to principals, and senior
on their staff who have earned LEED project manager Brooke Smith to princi-
accreditation. pal for SmithGroup’s Workplace Studio in
Detroit. Also, SmithGroup has hired
Harley Ellis Devereaux Corporation Russell Hinkle as a Level IV Architect for
has announced the election of their prin- their historic preservation work, and
cipals and associates. New principals director of business development Joshua
include: Daniel J. Benner, AIA, office man- Krammes as associate.
ager, Riverside, CA; Raymond V.
Cekauskas, AIA, architectural design, Detroit Door &
Detroit; John R. Dale, AIA, K-12 schools Hardware Company,
studio leadership, Los Angeles, CA; Madison Heights, has
Jeremy C. Hsu, AIA, corporate and com- expanded its sales staff
mercial studio leadership, Los Angeles, with the promotion of
CA; Susan F. King, AIA, LEED® AP, archi- Justin Watts from Hollow
tecture, Chicago, IL; Michael T. Lynch, cor- Metal project manager to
Watts
porate counsel, Detroit; Kendall D. Hollow Metal relationship
Ruhberg, AIA, Spectrum Strategies, sales consultant.
Detroit; and David D. Troszak, RA, opera-
tions leadership, Chicago, IL. The 16 new BEI Associates, Inc., an
associates include: Wahib M. Abu-Zahra, architectural and engi-
PE, structural engineering, Detroit; Sean neering firm based in
Bani, PE, electrical engineering, Los Detroit, has promoted
Angeles, CA; Richard G.Bevan, office Patrick J. Smithbauer, PE,
manager, San Diego, CA; Michael LEED AP, to executive vice
Bulander, architectural design, Los president.
Smithbauer
Angeles, CA; Vorapat Chuthakieo, archi-
tecture, Los Angeles, CA; Howard A.

P EOP LE I N CONSTR UCTION
The Right Expert Can
Make the Difference. C O R P O R AT E N E W S
Navigant Consulting is the leader in assisting

Canton-based Mannik & Smith Group,
contractors in resolving construction disputes.
Inc., a leading provider of consulting
Next time you’re faced with standard of care issues,
engineering services, has added a sixth
schedule delays, cost overruns, or claims, turn to
office and established a Northeast Ohio
the experts at Navigant Consulting.
presence through the merger with Braun-
Prenosil, a prominent civil engineering,
Turn to us for direction[s]. surveying and land planning firm located
For more information, please contact in Cleveland, Ohio.
James French, 248.641.2450 or
jfrench@navigantconsulting.com Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation
(HERC) has opened a new Ariel Services
www.navigantconsulting.com/construction
location in Seattle, WA. HERC has more
than 275 locations in the U.S. and Canada.
Granger Construction, based in Lansing,

has been awarded separate contracts for
renovation, expansion, and new construc-
tion of Eaton County and Midland County
correctional facilities. Both projects are
slated to begin construction in mid-2007.
Grand Rapids-based engineering firm

Prein&Newhof was recently awarded the
2006 Employer Recognition Award from
the American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE) Committee on Younger Members.
The award recognizes Prein&Newhof’s
dedication of encouraging young engi-
neers to be active participants in the
ASCE and other professional associa-
tions. Prein&Newhof was one of only 25
companies nation-wide to receive the
award.
Speak Up!
The Editors of CAM Magazine
invite comments from
our readers.
Send your remarks to:
CAM Magazine
43636 Woodward Ave.
P.O. Box 3204
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204
Or email us at:
editor@cam-online.com

UPDATE
BUYERS GUIDE U P DATE
A
s you all are probably aware, the 2007 Construction
Buyers Guide is out on the street. In an effort to keep
our information as accurate as possible, we’re includ-
ing here all the changes and corrections we have received for
members’ company listings as of February 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 information and news involving the Construction
Buyers Guide. Questions? Contact Mary Carabott at 248-972-1000 for answers and to
find out how to add to your online listings.
To obtain additional copies of the Guide, stop by the CAM office and pick them up
at no additional charge, or send $5 per book for shipping to have the books sent to your
company via UPS. Please call ahead of time for authorization if you need more than 20
copies.
Invoices for the listings have been generated and mailed. If you have questions
regarding your invoice, call the CAM office.
A NG E R
Brehob Corporation Dan Jordan Electric Optimal Building &
D
1441 Combermere (Formerly Jordan Contracting
Troy, MI 48083 Electric Service, Inc.) 30412 Bock
Phone: 248-231-8090 33625 32 Mile Rd. Garden City, MI 48135
Fax: 248-658-1604 Richmond, MI 48062 Phone: 586-838-4096
Phone: 586-727-9640
DSA Architects, LLP Fax: 586-727-8451 Tom Pallos and Company
2338 Coolidge, Suite 100 Architects
Berkley, MI 48072 LASCO, Inc., Laser & 1768 Wickham
Phone: 248-291-0595 Instrument Co. Royal Oak, MI 48073
Fax: 248-291-0597 3220 Jefferson SE Phone:248-280-2924
Grand Rapids, MI 49548 Fax: 248-642-7703
HIGH
Dexterity Construction Co., Inc. Phone: 616-949-5070
10051 E. Highland Rd., Fax: 616-949-2137 Simon Watt Painting Co.
Suite 29-408 1060 W. Silverbell Rd.
Howell, MI 48843 MISS DIG Systems, Inc. Orion, MI 48359
Phone: 517-546-1570 2564 N. Squirrel Rd., Phone: 248-732-2590
Fax: 571-546-5704
Dillon Industries, Inc.

Suite 443
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Phone: 248-370-6400
Fax: 248-462-7022
Sinacori Landscaping, Inc.

EXPOSURE
1722 Chester Rd., Suite 5 Fax: 248-370-6410 56120 Van Dyke Ave.
Royal Oak, MI 48073 Shelby Twp., MI 48316
Phone: 248-554-9433 MS Contracting Services Phone: 586-677-6400 When You
Fax: 248-549-9520 P.O. Box 1041 Fax: 586-677-6610
Bloomfield, MI 48303 Advertise In
CAM Magazine!
Dixie Cut Stone & Marble, Inc. Phone: 313-965-4000 TDS Contractors, Inc.
5917 Dixie Hwy. Fax: 313-965-4004 (Formerly LDS Contractors, Inc.)
Saginaw, MI 48601 P.O. Box 1204
Phone: 989-777-8794
FAX: 989-777-8791
Ohio Gratings, Inc.
42686 Keystone
Union Lake, MI 48387
Phone: 248-230-7874
(248) 969-2171
Canton, MI 48187 Fax (248) 969-2338
Phone: 734-844-8804
Fax: 330-479-4199

CONSTRUCTION CALENDAR
CONSTRUCTION
CALENDARPlease submit all calendar items no less than six weeks prior
to the event to: Calendar Editor, CAM Magazine, P.O. Box
3204, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204.
Industry Events Apr. 25 – Outstanding Projects and

Leaders (OPAL) Awards Gala
The American Society of Civil Engineers
Apr. 11-Dec.14 – Cooper Lighting 2007
will present awards at the Ronald Reagan Training Calendar
Class Schedule
Building in Washington, D.C.
The SOURCE, the training facility
For more information, visit
located at the Cooper Lighting headquar- CAMTEC CLASS SCHEDULE
www.asce.org.
ters in Peachtree City Georgia, has CAMTEC, the training & education
released a 2007 calendar of classes for the center of the Construction Association of
May 3-5 – Commercial Real Estate Women
lighting and design community. Michigan, has announced its
(CREW) Midwest Regional Conference
Additional information and registra- winter/spring class schedule. For regis-
Detroit will host more than 200 com-
tion can be completed online at tration information, or to obtain a catalog,
mercial real estate professionals from 11
www.cooperlighting.com/education. call (248) 972-1133.
states when this event is held at the Detroit
Marriott at the Renaissance Center.
Apr. 10 – National Building Museum Apr. 17 - Blueprint Reading 2/
For more information, contact Norma
Program Intermediate
Beuter at beuter@comcast.net or visit
The National Building Museum in Apr. 17 - Estimating 1/Basic
www.crewdetroit.org/07mwrc.
Washington, D.C. has scheduled the fol- Apr. 19 - Blueprint Reading 1/Basic
lowing public program: Apr. 25 - Construction Contracts and
May 15 – ESD’s 2007 Energy Conference
Apr. 10 – Charles H. Atherton Subcontracts
and Exhibition
Memorial Lecture May 9 - Excavations & the Grave
This event at the Rock Financial
Visit www.nbm.org for more informa- Danger
Showplace in Novi is designed to educate
tion. May 9 - Fall Protection for Commercial
commercial and industrial businesses on
May 16 - A to Z Collections
energy technology and trends that will
Apr. 18-21 – North American Steel May 16 - AIA and AGC Contract
assist them in successful energy manage-
Construction Conference May 17 - Lien Law Updated
ment.
New Orleans will play host to over
Contact Tim Walker at 248-353-0725,
3,000 steel construction professionals at The Michigan Concrete Association
ext. 4115 or twalker@esd.org for more
this event produced by the American (MCA) is offering the following classes on
information.
Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). the following dates:
More information on The Steel
May 15-17 – Commercial Construction
Conference, including registration and a Level I Field Technician (Exams will
Show
full conference agenda, can be found at be held on the day immediately after the
The Commercial Construction Show,
www.aisc.org/nascc, or by calling 312- class):
owned and produced by D&D
670-2400. Mar. 13-14 - Traverse City
Communications, will take place at the
May 1-2 - Marquette
Donald E. Stevens Convention Center in
Apr. 20 – AIA Michigan Honor Awards Mar. 27-30 - Level II Field Technician
Rosemont, IL, adjacent to Chicago’s
Program (Class and exam) Detroit
O’Hare International Airport.
These awards will be presented in the
For more information visit www.cc-
Inn at St. John Hotel and Conference MCA is also offering a Pervious
show.net, or call 770-781-2501, toll free
Center in Plymouth. Concrete Certification program in
877-598-9156.
Call 313-965-4100 or visit Lansing on Mar. 7-8 and Apr. 4-5.
www.aiami.com for more information. Information is available at
CAM Social Events
www.miconcrete.org, or by calling 800-
CAM has planned the following social
Apr. 24-25 – Midwest Green Building 678-9622.
event for May 2007.
Conference
May 22 – Sporting Clays – Detroit Gun
This event will be held at the IHM
Club, Walled Lake
Motherhouse in Monroe.
Announcements concerning golf out-
For more information, contact
ings and new events are expected in the
Sharon Venier at 734-240-9754 or
future. Visit www.cam-online.com for the
svenier@ihmsisters.org.
complete list and registration forms.

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Aoun & Company, P.C. ...................................................................62
CAM Administrative Services........................................................3
CAM – ECPN......................................................................................77
CAM Workers' Compensation Plan ..........................................32
C.F.C.U. ................................................................................................17
Cipriano Coating Technology ....................................................37
Clark Hill PLC ....................................................................................72
Clawson Concrete ..........................................................................51
Cloverdale Equipment Company................................................5
Connelly Crane Rental Corp........................................................67
Cougar Sales & Rental, Inc. ..........................................................47
Cummins Bridgeway .....................................................................78
Curran Crane Co., J.J.......................................................................16
Daiek Woodworks...........................................................................62
Danboise Mechanical ...................................................................36
Davenport Masonry.......................................................................52
DeBaker & Sons Inc........................................................................36
DeLyon's Tree Service ...................................................................73
Detroit Door & Hardware Co. .....................................................59
Detroit Terrazzo Contractors Association ..............................38
Doeren Mayhew..............................................................................10
Doetsch Industrial ..........................................................................68
Donnelly & Associates, Inc., Raymond J. ................................21
Dunn Blue..........................................................................................30
Duross Painting ...............................................................................21
Environmental Maintenance Engineers.................................24
Fast Signs...........................................................................................25
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G2 Consulting Group ....................................................................67
Gutherie Lumber ............................................................................11
H. A. Smith Lumber.........................................................................52
Hansen Marketing .......................................................................IFC
Hartland Insurance Group, Inc. ..................................................61
Hertz Equipment Rental...............................................................45
Hilti, Inc...............................................................................................22
Jeffers Crane Service Inc. .............................................................42
Kart 2 Kart .........................................................................................65
Kem-Tec..............................................................................................37
Laramie Crane..................................................................................78
Legatia Wealth Advisors, LLC......................................................71
Liedal & Hart Mason Contractors..............................................63
Lifting Gear Hire Corporation ....................................................43
Makita Tools......................................................................................66
Mans Lumber & Millwork.............................................................69
MasonPro Inc.............................................................................47, 53
Michigan CAT ...................................................................................27
Michigan Propane Gas Association .........................................33
Midwest Vibro..................................................................................73
Navigant Consulting ....................................................................74
Nicholson Construction Company .........................................IBC
North American Dismantling Corp. .........................................63
OEMC Rentals...................................................................................31
Oakland Companies ......................................................................23
Oakland Metal Sales, Inc.................................................................6
Osborne Trucking & Osborne Concrete, John D. ................70
PM Technologies.............................................................................38
Patterson-Buck Hardwood ..........................................................46
Plante & Moran, PLLC ....................................................................15
Plunkett & Cooney, P.C. .................................................................41
Premier Electronics, Inc.................................................................26
Premium Electric Company, Inc.................................................68
Rinke GMC Truck ............................................................................BC
Rocket Enterprise, Inc....................................................................26
Rockworks, LLC ................................................................................13
Ronald B. Rich .....................................................................................9
Rooter, MD ...........................................................................12, 30, 75
SMRCA ................................................................................................44
Safway Services, Inc. ......................................................................55
Scaffolding Inc. ................................................................................10
Shelving, Inc......................................................................................13
Spider - A Division of SafeWorks LLC ......................................39
State Building Products................................................................46
Sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton, P.C............................................29
Sunset Excavating ..........................................................................29
Superior Materials/US Concrete................................................49
Testing Engineers & Consultants ..............................................71
Valenti Trobec Chandler, Inc..........................................................7
Virchow Krause................................................................................50
Wayne Bolt & Nut Co. ....................................................................32

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APRIL 2007 VOL. 28 • NO. 4 • $4.

“VOICE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY”

Masonry Feature Offers Project Summary

The Health Insurance Standard

A New Carrier Means New Rates!

Jerry Rutkowski • CAM Administrative Services

CAM ANNUAL REPORT

28 Design & Construction Expo Recap

Certified Training for Flooring Trades

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Roy Jones Dennis Berling

In many Profiles and Different Manufacturers President Kevin N. Koehler

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His mother encouraged Neumann’s

makes for great design. “Even if you look

While still in high school, Neumann

performed odd jobs for his father ’s

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Neumann worked for Charles Blessing,

Former Barton Malow

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1974; Purdue University Distinguished

Engineering Alumnus, 1976; Purdue

University Alumni Citizenship Award,

1974; and the Lutheran Layman of the

Year, 1974. Wilkening was also conferred

as a Baden-Powell Fellow by the World

Scout Foundation, bestowed upon him by

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

Wilkening devoted time to board of

director service for the AGC, Boy Scouts

of America, Michigan Association of

Professional Engineers, Construction

Association of Michigan, Rotary Club,

and the Purdue University President’s

Council. He faithfully served on the

Lutheran School for the Deaf Board of

Directors for 19 years. These and other

organizations benefited from Wilkening’s

leadership and generous donations.

Wilkening is recognized as a leader in

developing the construction management

delivery system. He co-authored the

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The New Construction Lien Act

Project to Test Hydrogen-

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NAWIC Hosts Tour of Detroit

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ffective field data collection is a Most often, the project foreman or

reporting. of field data is often sufficient, there are a