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DeMaria Building Company Celebrates 40 Years of Building Relationships

The first quarter of 2009 marked the 40th anniversary for Detroit-headquartered DeMaria Building Company, southeast Michigan’s 13th largest general contracting construction firm and a leading provider of design-build and construction management services. Additionally, DeMaria has been selected as one of “Metropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For” for the past six years. Forty years ago, Joe DeMaria, Sr. and his brother Rick DeMaria, decided to take their passion for the construction industry to the next level with the formation of DeMaria Building Company, Inc. DeMaria began constructing small-scale projects, such as gas stations and automotive plant projects. As the years progressed, their client services continued to expand. This growth allowed them to open their current headquarters location in the New Center Area of Detroit, while maintaining their Novi branch office. Over the years DeMaria has had the opportunity to complete several diverse and unique projects. Some of these projects that were milestones for DeMaria include: • Mid-1970s - DeMaria constructed a complex series of underground pedestrian tunnels that connect various DMC buildings together– their first project for the Health Care Group. • 1986 - DeMaria built the 12-story Macomb County Jail in Clinton Township– the first fully automated county jail built in Michigan. • 1991 - DeMaria built the 230-foot Air Traffic Control Tower at Wayne County Metropolitan Airport, which at the time was the tallest control tower in the Midwest region. • 1998 - DeMaria built the Star Theater in Southfield– the first of its kind to include stadium seating within each theater. • 2003 - DeMaria teamed up with Walsh to build the Blind/Spinal Cord Injury Rehab Center– their first project completed out of state. DeMaria has built a reputation for niche specialties, such as: advanced medical procedure facilities; large dynamometers utilized for automotive research and development; and state-ofthe-art biodiesel facilities with technology that produces high-quality biodiesel utilizing feedstocks. DeMaria also has a large self-perform skilled trades department that provides carpentry, steel, concrete, and earthwork services. “As DeMaria charts its course for the next 40 years and beyond, we hope that local communities will continue to reap the benefits of our clients’ expertise in the various industries they serve through better, more advanced facilities,” stated Joseph A. DeMaria, Jr., president.

SME Secures $6 Million in Brownfield Financing for Michigan & Ohio Communities

Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME) recently teamed with 11 communities in Michigan and Ohio to secure federal grants totaling over $6 million for Brownfield redevelopment projects. The SME Brownfield Team capitalized on its extensive grant writing experience to achieve a perfect batting average for the FY 2009 grants – all 16 of the grant applications SME submitted were successful.

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SME supported the Albion Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, Lenawee County, and the City of Lincoln Park in obtaining US EPA Community-wide Assessment/Hazardous Substances Grants, each valued at $200,000. Huron County and Ingham County both secured US EPA Community-wide Assessment Grants, valued at $400,000 and $300,000 respectively. The City of Hastings and Oakland County each received a US EPA Assessment Coalition Grant, valued at $200,000 and $1 million respectively. SME prepared successful applications for a number of other Michigan communities, including the Downriver Community Conference, Wayne and Monroe Counties, $1million U.S EPA Assessment Coalition Grant and $1.5 million Community-wide Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant. The City of Ypsilanti obtained three, $200,000 US EPA Cleanup Grants for the Water Street Redevelopment Project. In Ohio, SME also prepared successful applications for $200,000 EPA Community-wide Assessment/Hazardous Substances Grants for both Defiance and Ottawa Counties. With funding intact, SME will be supporting these communities and their Brownfield developers by providing Brownfield project services (technical and financial oversight) funded by these grants. Our services include Brownfield site identification and inventories, environmental assessments, due diligence, cleanups, as well as financial oversight and cost tracking for Brownfield related expenses funded by the grants and other state and local sources. For more information, visit them at www.sme-usa.com.

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Klochko Equipment Hosts the Detroit Chapter of NAWIC

Equipment operation was the order of the day during the monthly meeting of the Detroit Chapter # 183 of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). The group met at the Melvindale Branch of Klochko Equipment Rental Company where NAWIC members were provided with a hands-on experience in operating skid steer loaders and mini excavators. The evening began with Dan Pagel, Klochko sales manager, delivering a brief history of the company and a summary of their day-to-day operations. A tour of the facilities followed, and finished at the equipment yard where the fun began. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

and a stabilizing economy in 2010 will lead to stronger gains, according to the most recent economic forecast from Portland Cement Association (PCA). PCA expects cement consumption to decline 17 percent during 2009 to 77 million metric tons. Viewed in context of 10 percent and 15 percent declines in 2007 and 2008, respectively, this reflects a peak

A short obstacle course was provided for operating the Skid Steer, and a game of “drop the baseball in a bucket” was set up for the Mini Excavator. Klochko’s sales staff was on hand to give instruction and encouragement. Larger pieces of equipment were available for inspection and discussion – everyone was encouraged to “sit in the operators seat” while the various controls and features of each unit were outlined. This experience resulted in an appreciation for heavy equipment operators and the skill it takes to maneuver a piece of equipment in order to get a job completed, with the primary focus on safety and productivity.

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to trough drop in volume of nearly 45 million metric tons—the worst in U.S. history. However, at publication time, the weakness was expected to be the most virulent during the first half of 2009. With a stabilizing economy and job creation, consumption will grow seven percent to a level of 83 million metric tons by 2010.

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“Weakness in near-term cement consumption will largely stem from declines in the private sector in residential and non-residential construction,” said Edward Sullivan, PCA chief economist. “By the second half of 2010, stimulus spending should enter a phase that includes more traditional infrastructure projects that carry higher cement intensities.” In addition, Sullivan expects housing starts to stabilize in the second half of 2010, although non-residential construction, which will drop more than 27 percent in 2009, will continue to decline in 2010. According to PCA, the potential for a large volume increase in cement consumption for 2011 could be amplified by enactment of a new surface transportation law. The current law expires September 30, 2009. With the Obama Administration’s commitment to infrastructure improvement, as well as the likelihood that unemployment will be at extremely high levels at the time of the legislation’s negation, a large increase in infrastructure spending is expected to be incorporated. This will contribute to

cement consumption reaching 97 million metric tons by the end of 2011 should the legislation be enacted in a timely manner. “Unemployment is expected to peak during the first quarter of 2010 to levels in excess of 10 percent. This will lead to public sentiment for additional stimulus and more traditional, job-generating infrastructure spending. This suggests a significant increase in funding for the next transportation bill, possibly 40 percent,” Sullivan said. More information on PCA programs is available at www.cement.org. To obtain a copy of PCA’s Forecast, contact Patti Flesher at (847) 972-9136 or [email protected].

2009 Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation Recipients Honored in Lansing

The rehabilitation of Bay City’s Pere Marquette Depot into the Great Lakes Center Foundation by Gregory Construction, Bay City, and Quinn Evans | Architects, Ann Arbor, was only one of seven projects honored by Governor Jennifer M. Granholm with a 2009

Governor ’s Award for Historic Preservation at a ceremony in Lansing held in early May. Recipients and preservationists from around the state gathered at an awards ceremony in the State Capitol rotunda during National Historic Preservation Month. “Historic preservation projects safeguard our state’s many cultural resources for future generations and add appeal to our small towns and cities as places to live, work and explore,” Governor Granholm said. The awards were established in 2003 to recognize outstanding historic preservation achievements that demonstrate a commitment to the preservation of Michigan’s neighborhoods, downtowns and countryside, as well as the state’s unique character and the many cultural resources that document Michigan’s past. “The variety of historic preservation projects underway in Michigan shows commitment to and investment in the future by developers, investors, community groups and universities,” said State Historic Preservation Officer Brian Conway. “In addition to preserving unique historic structures, these rehabilitation projects pumped more than $390

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Diligent Safety Practices and Risk Management Strategy uring my four years at CAM I have had the opportunity to do a lot of safety training. Whether it’s a full OSHA 30hour class, the shorter 10-hour, one of the free Focus Four sessions, or any number of related topics, I’ve tried to stress one overriding principle: “Safety is more than strict compliance with MIOSHA Joseph M. Forgue standards.” While these are great starting Director of Education points, by embracing safety as a corporate & Safety Services core value you will easily exceed those requirements. Diligent safety practices have additional benefits to ensuring that your workforce goes home at the end of the day. As an example, by conducting pre-use inspections of equipment (in many cases required by the standards) such as cranes, excavators, aerial lifts, and personal fall arrest systems (PFAS),

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etc… you experience fewer breakdowns and increased longevity of the equipment. This is costly in terms of both repair and loss of production. Safety has to be seen as a crucial component of your overall risk management strategy. An element of “risk” that’s not often considered is that a poor or even marginal safety record, while a problem in and of itself, also leads to your company’s ineligibility to bid on some projects. How can you make money if you’re not even eligible to bid on a project? You’ll hear much more on this in next month’s issue, but it’s imperative that you look at the whole picture when considering your safety goals and objectives.

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million dollars into Michigan’s economy, resulting in the creation of some 4,500 jobs. “At the same time, Detroit’s Corktown Neighborhood archaeological project revealed information about 19th-century working class people and how they lived, and gave school children an opportunity to watch archaeologists at work and even participate in the excavations,” Conway added.

Recipients of the 2009 Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation are: • Bangor Restoration, LLC and Andy Potts for the rehabilitation of the Bangor Grain Elevator, Bangor • The Christman Company and SmithGroup for the rehabilitation of the Mutual Building, Lansing • Central Michigan Developers, LLC, Lance R. Bickel and James E. Tischler for the rehabilitation of the Borden Creamery, Mount Pleasant • Great Lakes Center Foundation, Quinn Evans | Architects, and Gregory Construction for the Rehabilitation of the Pere Marquette Depot, Bay City • Save Our South Channel Lights, Quinn | Evans Architects and Mihm Enterprises for the rehabilitation of the South Channel Lights, Lake St. Clair • Wayne State University Department of Anthropology and the Greater Corktown Development Corporation for the Worker’s Row House Archaeological Project, Detroit • The Ferchill Group, Sandvick Architects and Kaczmar Architects, and Marous Brothers Construction and Jenkins Construction for the Rehabilitation of the Book Cadillac Hotel, Detroit. The 2009 Governors Awards for Historic Preservation are sponsored in part by the Jonna Companies and the Michigan Historic Preservation Network. The State Historic Preservation Review Board, in

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Oscoda Plastics®, Inc. Donates Floor to New Orleans Community Center

Oscoda Plastics®, Inc., the manufacturer of PROTECT-ALL® Commercial Flooring, has donated over 1,500 square feet of interlocking tiles to the Community Center of St. Bernard located in St. Bernard Parish, LA. Volunteers from the Cudd Memorial Baptist Church in Spartanburg, SC installed the flooring for the new laundry facility in mid-May 2008. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit St. Bernard Parish where 93 percent of homes were rated as severely damaged or destroyed. Almost four years later, the population is only about half of what it was pre-Katrina. This is also the site of the Murphy Oil spill, the largest domestic residential oil spill in U.S. history. The Community Center in St. Bernard Parish is located directly east of New Orleans’ lower Ninth Ward. The Community Center is dedicated to empowering struggling families to

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rebuild by providing local access to essential recovery resources, including canned food, clothing, hot meals, medical care, legal aid, internet access and public phones. “We are grateful to Oscoda Plastics for their generous donation, which will enable us to expand our facilities, so that we will not have to limit the amount of assistance we give or begin turning families away,” said Iray Nabatoff, executive director of the Community Center of St. Bernard. “The

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need for these basic services is growing as the economy continues to worsen, with the number of clients who use our food pantry increasing by 18 percent during the first three months of 2009.” During the renovation of the community center, environmental responsibility was taken into account. PROTECT-ALL is manufactured from 100 percent pre-consumer recycled vinyl. Annually, over six million pounds of vinyl waste is recycled into PROTECTALL and kept out of the nation’s landfills. Also, all of the paint used during renovation came from The Green Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability in New Orleans. Manufactured in Oscoda, MI by Oscoda Plastics, Inc., PROTECT-ALL Commercial Flooring derives its

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CAM would like to mention the recent passing of Joseph Inatome, 84, an instructor in construction business computing for CAM's former Institute for Construction Management (ICM) in the late 1970s and ‘80s. Mr. Inatome was a pioneering visionary who was one of the first in the country to utilize mainframe computer time to develop critical path method (CPM) approaches for construction projects. "He was a close friend of ICM Director Ralph J. Stephenson. Mr. Stephenson recognized Mr. Inatome's computing genius and his ability to teach the subject, and invited him to join ICM as an instructor," said Joe Neussendorfer, who was executive secretary of ICM at the time. Mr. Inatome was an engineer by profession, graduating from Wayne State University. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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By David R. Miller, Associate Editor Photography by Matthew Austermann

pen-air retail collections, commonly called lifestyle centers, offer easy access to individual stores while providing significant energy savings for the owner, who no longer pays to heat or cool spaces between the stores. Their burgeoning popularity has left many owners wondering what they should do with their older enclosed malls. Some are opting to demolish them to make room for new lifestyle centers, but Universal Mall Properties, the new owner of one of Michigan’s first regional malls, is taking a very different approach. Significant cost savings are being realized by transforming much of the existing structure of Warren’s venerable Universal Mall into a new lifestyle center. Construction manager Roncelli, Inc., Sterling Heights, and architect Wah Yee Associates, Farmington Hills, are key players in the unique undertaking.

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Universal Mall has occupied a valuable 53-acre site at 12 Mile and Dequindre Roads since opening its doors in 1965, but occupancy rates have generally slid downward in recent years. To reverse this trend, the center of the mall is being torn down and converted into a boulevard for vehicular traffic. Existing Montgomery Ward and Mervyns stores totaling approximately 175,000 square feet have been demolished, but a new, 137,000-square-foot Target store and new three outbuildings, along with newly expanded and renovated AJ Wright and Burlington Coat Factory locations, will occupy the site upon completion of the project. When the dust settles, approximately 275,000 square feet will have been demolished, 359,000 of new retail space will have been added, and 130,000 square feet will have been renovated. Many steps were taken along the way to keep costs under control. “The asphalt for the entire parking surface – 3,100 parking spaces – was ground up and reused as base material with new topping put over it,” explained Edward Cicero, senior project manager for Roncelli, Inc. “That saved us from bringing in alot of offsite fill to get up to the new grades.” Sequencing this portion of the project, along with site utilities, was crucial, as many of the existing businesses stayed open for the duration of the project. Cicero praised site utilities contractor Angelo Iafrate Construction Co., Warren, and asphalt contractor Nagle Paving Co., Novi, for following the complex schedule to the letter. Interior renovations also followed a tight timetable. The final steps of each phase of the renovations often entailed moving merchandise into areas where work had just been completed. As soon as this move was complete, crews could begin working in what had been active retail space a just few hours before. Field personnel have been in constant communication with the tenants to ease the process. Not a single deadline has been missed, which has helped to cement good relationships between everyone involved. The aggressive project began with the demolition of the Montgomery Ward store in May 2008, and completion of the final remodeling project is anticipated in November 2009 [at press time], just in time for the holiday season. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

The corner of the existing Burlington Coat Factory was removed to provide a clear sight line to the new Target store.

Interior renovations followed a tight timetable. The final steps of each phase often entailed moving merchandise into areas where work had just been completed.

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rchitectural Contractors Trade Association (ACT) recognized four area subcontractors for their hard work and outstanding construction projects at the 14th Annual INTEX Achievement Awards this past spring. This year’s INTEX Award ceremony honored the nominees and their projects that were completed in 2008. Over 150 people attended the event including ACT members, industry and union partners. “Even during the difficult economic climate Michigan is experiencing it is still imperative we show unity and support the unionized construction industry,” stated Jess Saylor, ACT’s president. “For 14 years ACT has acknowledged the quality work the subcontractor community has made to our industry through the INTEX Achievement Awards.”

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Roll Out the GREEN CARPET By Lori James, IIDA, LEED AP, SmithGroup he art of selecting carpet goes far beyond aesthetic qualities. Today we are faced with stringent sustainability standards that focus on two main priorities - today’s earth and tomorrow’s generations. With new green building standards on a constant rise it becomes increasingly important that specifiers understand the impact that these standards have on the performance, durability and longevity of the carpet types specified. The makeup behind each carpet system contributes to sustainability in two major categories, including recycled content and indoor air quality. It is estimated that occupants spend 90% of their lives indoors, which puts into perspective the importance of carpet in any interior environment.

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the use of virgin material. It’s a creative way that we can give sustainable options to our industry, and not take additional virgin resources away from the earth. TO GLUE OR NOT TO GLUE Carpet manufacturers have raised the bar by introducing products that offer alternative measures to address the IAQ performance of their product and the installation. InterfaceFLOR offers an innovative installation process for their GlasBac and GlasBacRE modular tiles, TacTiles. TacTile is an adhesive square (envision an industrial-strength post-it note) that is adhered to the corner of four carpet tiles. Using this system creates a floating finished floor that does not require any type of adhesive or compound. Modular tiles are merely adhered to each other at the corner by an adhesive square. Tandus offers a similar, yet different, approach to a non-traditional glue-free system named RS (Revolutionary System). RS is an adhesive that is preapplied to the carpet backing and provides a peel and stick-like installation, similar to a sticker. To install, the adhesive film cover is simply peeled off and the carpet is set in place. Not only does this “revolutionary system” aid in exceptionally lower VOC’s than CRI standards, but it supports zero use of wet glue, reduces installation downtime, simplifies installation, and reduces labor. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

PLUS IS THE NEW LABEL In 1992 the Carpet and Rug Institute lanched its first Green Label program, and more recently has lanched a more stringent program named Green Label Plus. Based on scientific research, this program tests carpet, cushion and adhesive to ensure that they meet the most stringent criteria for indoor air quality and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. VOC’s have been linked to various health conditions, and lowering these emitting products has been proven to establish healthier environments.You can rest assured that products bearing the Green Label Plus certification meet or exceed the industry standard for low emitting products. CARE: CARPET AMERICA RECOVERY EFFORT - DO YOU CARE? So what does one do when carpet reaches the end of its useful life? CARE (Carpet America Recovery Effort) is a joint industrygovernment organization that has developed revolutionary ideas to bring new life to old carpet. CARE strives to find a purpose for, and more importantly researches solutions, that

divert post-consumer material from landfills. The organization has made exceptional advancement in developing creative uses for carpet that could have been otherwise added to our landfills. Industrial waste allows post consumer carpet to be remanufactured into products such as surface coverings, backer boards, battings, cushions, concrete filler, automotive components, and fence posts. The list goes on and on, and more companies are seeking post-consumer carpet for reuse.

from any manufacturer, it can generally be reclaimed into industrial or post-consumer waste. A program established by Tandus, the Infinity Initiative involves taking back any vinyl backed carpet for reclamation and then recycles the waste material into new ER3 100% recycled content backing. This patent program has been in practice for over 15 years and continues to be an industry leader in the closed loop recycling process for creating new product.

RECLAMATION- IT’S GOOD FOR EVERYONE! Similar to CARE, other carpet manufacturers have made their environmental footprint towards a sustainable future. In 1992 the Invista Reclamation Program was initiated to find a purpose for carpet that has exceeded its intended life. The process for utilizing this program is simple. By adding a reclamation specification to your project you can add to the growing quantity of carpet being diverted from landfills. Since most reclamation programs will take any carpet

WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE We can all agree that sustainability is becoming a key driver for selecting carpet. What this also means is that since sustainability plays a more active role in the manufacturing, installation and reclamation process, we need to be aware of the effects that this will have on the products we specify, as our decisions today impact future generations. The art of selecting carpet is really about the innovation and creativity behind sustainable practices that will benefit today’s earth and tomorrow’s generations. Let’s help make that happen!

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Survey of Recent Developments in Michigan Construction Law By Richard J. Rozycki, Plunkett Cooney ith the November 2008 elections behind us and new legislators, judges, and Supreme Court Justices taking the reins, Michigan construction law is in a period of transition. That is no more evident than in the three legal developments outlined in this article. Some of the developments were the result of shifting judicial ideologies, while others are attributable to the troubled economic climate. In fact, we have seen the possible erosion of a significant defense available to contractors in defending personal injury claims sustained by individuals on construction sites. The Michigan Legislature has also jumped into the fray by passing legislation that provides tax breaks to entities involved in construction projects. Not to be outdone, the Michigan Supreme Court recently addressed questions surrounding the enforceability of risk transfer provisions, such as indemnity clauses, found in construction contracts. As members of the new legislature and judiciary take hold, there is no doubt that there will be significantly more modifications in Michigan construction law.

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IS THE “PRIVITY OF CONTRACT” DEFENSE FOR TORT CLAIMS BROUGHT AGAINST CONTRACTORS ON THE RETREAT? The Michigan Supreme Court’s decision in Funk v. General Motors Corp, 392 Mich 91 (1974) addressed the potential liability of project owners and general contractors for construction site injuries involving hands-on workers, but did not rule on the potential liability of subcontractors, nor the potential liability of general contractors and subcontractors to third-party strangers to the construction contract. That’s where the defense of privity of contract comes into play.“Privity of contract”is a legal term that, in essence, prohibits parties that are not signatories to a contract from bringing a lawsuit based upon that contract.

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Beginning in the late 1950s, privity disappeared as a viable defense for personal injury cases. While privity of contract still remained for certain actions, on the whole privity was a rarely viable way to contest claims, especially on construction sites. In 2004, the Michigan Supreme Court resurrected the defense in a garden variety slip-and-fall case. In Fultz v. Union Commerce Assoc., 470 Mich 460 (2004), the High Court held that a snow removal contractor hired by the parking lot owner could not be sued by the injured plaintiff who had no contractual relationship with the snow removal contractor or the premises owner. Since the decision in Fultz, the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court have decided a fair number of cases in favor of construction contractors. One of the more interesting cases was Banaszak v. Northwest Airlines, Inc., 477 Mich 895 (2006). The case arose out of the construction of the McNamara terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in 2001. The project owner, Northwest Airlines, had entered into a contract a general contractor for construction of the new terminal building. However, Northwest Airlines had a direct contract with an elevator company to construct the elevators, escalators and moving walkways throughout the new terminal. Plaintiff was an employee of an electrical subcontractor, one of the general contractor’s subcontractors. On the day of her injury, plaintiff was working in the vicinity of a moving walkway being installed by the elevator company. At the end of each walkway was a hole in the floor in which the elevator company installed all of the motors for the walkways. On the day of plaintiff’s accident, there was a piece of plywood covering the hole at the end of one of the walkways. Plaintiff walked across the piece of plywood, which collapsed beneath her, resulting in serious injuries. In its contract with Northwest Airlines, the elevator company

agreed to comply with all applicable OSHA regulations for safety on the jobsite. It was undisputed that the piece of plywood which collapsed beneath plaintiff was only about ?” thick, at variance with OSHA rules. Among others, plaintiff sued the elevator company, but the trial court dismissed her case against the elevator company on the basis that plaintiff was a stranger to the contract between Northwest Airlines and the elevator company. The Court of Appeals subsequently reversed the trial court’s ruling, relying on a previous decision that allowed a stranger to a contract to maintain an action against a contractor when the contractor creates a “new hazard” that was not within the scope of work delineated in the contract. The Court of Appeals asserted that its decision was consistent with the Fultz analysis, which the Court of Appeals interpreted as permitting tort claims against contractors that create a new or increased hazard to the injured party. In ruling for plaintiff, the Court of Appeals concluded that when employees of the elevator company laid down an inadequate piece of plywood over the machinery hole, a “new hazard” was created, thus validating plaintiff’s suit against the elevator company. The Michigan Supreme Court ultimately rejected the “new hazard” analysis and found that the elevator company was not liable to plaintiff. Underscoring its repudiation of the “new hazard” analysis, the Supreme Court reversed another opinion of the Court of Appeals in a 2007 decision. In that case, plaintiff slipped and fell on ice in a parking lot that she claimed was the product of melting/re-freezing snow piled high on landscaped curb islands in the parking lot owned by her employer. She sued the snow removal company on the theory that the piles of snow created a “new hazard” because of their proclivity for melting and refreezing. The snow removal company was ultimately dismissed from the litigation and “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

plaintiff appealed. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court, finding that the defendant had created a “new hazard” during the course of its work. Like the Court of Appeals in previous cases, the Court of Appeals relied upon the Supreme Court opinion in Fultz. After Fultz, and its progeny, construction attorneys latched on to the privity of contract defense and used it to defend general contractors, subcontractors, architects, and engineers from personal injury claims suffered on construction sites when the claimant was a stranger to the contract. By and large, those in the construction industry, especially subcontractors, greatly benefited from the Fultz ruling. The protection provided by Fultz, however, may slowly be eroding. The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently issued a somewhat scathing opinion criticizing the Fultz decision. This decision could have major implications in the construction industry. The Sixth Circuit recently criticized the Michigan Supreme Court opinions that rejected the “new hazard” analysis. The Sixth Circuit held that when a contractor creates a “new hazard” in the performance of the work described in the contract, the contracting party might be liable to third parties who are at risk of harm stemming from the performance of the contract. In that case, there was evidence that while the construction project was taking place, a subcontractor’s employee removed an interior door and placed it outside the construction zone and in an area that third parties, including plaintiff, regularly used to enter and exit the building. The door fell on plaintiff causing her to sustain injuries. Since the door was outside of the construction zone and within the area that plaintiff and her coemployees worked, the court determined that the hazard created by the door placement was a “new hazard.” What does this mean for contractors, subcontractors, and other entities involved in a construction project? Simply put, privity of contract may no longer shield contractors, architects, and engineers from liability claims brought by third parties who are outside the chain of contracts. Subcontractors are likely to suffer the biggest blow as a result of this decision because Michigan law is not necessarily clear as to their potential liability to third parties. It is quite possible that the Sixth Circuit decision may signal the death knell for the privity of contract defense. Only time will tell how Michigan courts interpret the decision. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

TAX RELIEF FOR MICHIGAN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS Michigan’s construction industry, like nearly every other business sector, has not been immune to the troubled economic times. Perhaps in a nod to the dreary economic circumstances many construction firms have faced, the Michigan Legislature recently enacted legislation allowing construction companies to deduct the cost of materials purchased for specific construction projects on their tax returns. Previously, the Michigan Business Tax Act imposed a modified gross receipts tax on

every contractor that physically performed work in the State for at least one day during the tax year, or if the contractor actively solicited sales in the State and had gross receipts of $350,000 or more sourced to the State. The tax was imposed on the modified gross receipts tax base, after allocation or apportionment to the State at a rate of 0.8%. The tax base is a taxpayer’s gross receipt less “purchases from other firms” before apportionment. An unintended consequence of the Michigan Business Tax Act placed a burdensome tax on materials that adversely affected the construction industry.

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The new legislation amended the definition of “purchases from other firms” as it applies to general building contractors, heavy construction contractors, and construction special trade contractors that do not qualify for a small business credit. Under the new law, “purchases from other firms” would also include direct material costs for a construction project under a contract specific to that project. “Direct material costs” would mean the amounts paid for materials that are deductible on the taxpayer’s Federal income tax return as purchases under the cost of goods sold. The legislation was remedial in nature and was designed to prevent companies from going out of business, shed jobs, and promote growth within the construction industry. MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT REINFORCES THAT UNAMBIGUOUS CONTRACTUAL RISK TRANSFER PROVISIONS ARE ENFORCEABLE EVEN AFTER TORT REFORM On construction projects, there are an untold number of things that can go wrong. From accidents involving construction workers to damage to the construction project itself, a variety of pitfalls arise that cause a contractor to incur financial loss. For these reasons, owners, design professionals, contractors and subcontractors attempt to shift some of their own burdens to others. Express contractual indemnification clauses and additional-insured provisions are the two most common ways of risk allocation in a construction project. Owners are typically in the driver’s seat. When a design professional, contractor or subcontractor wants to do the work, they are given a contract that contains some form of indemnity or additional-insured obligation. The same holds true when a general contractor asks a subcontractor to bid on a piece of the work. Indemnity typically runs downhill. In other words, the last party in the contract stream will owe indemnity and/or additional-insured obligations to those above them. As part of the Tort Reform legislation passed by the Michigan Legislature in 1996, the Legislature enacted a statute, MCL 600.2956, which states that in a tort action for personal injury or property damage, each defendant is only responsible for paying damages in an amount based upon their percentage of fault. Prior to Tort Reform, a defendant could be held jointly liable, meaning that a party could be held liable up to the full amount of the relevant obligation, even if another party was primarily responsible for the damages. The effect of MCL 600.2956 on contractual

indemnity provisions often raises the question: If a contractor is found liable for bodily injury or property damages caused by its subcontractor, can the contractor seek indemnity from the subcontractor; or, is the indemnity provision unenforceable under MCL 600.2956 because the contractor is only liable for its percentage of fault? In a recent case the Michigan Supreme Court addressed this issue. In that case, a grocery store entered into a contract with a general contractor for renovation of a one of its stores. In turn, the general contractor subcontracted with a dry wall subcontractor for the project. During construction, an employee of the dry wall subcontractor was injured when he fell from scaffolding erected by the dry wall subcontractor. Plaintiff sued both the grocery store and the general contractor for personal injuries. The general contractor filed suit for contractual indemnity against the drywall subcontractor. The drywall subcontractor, however, claimed that MCL 600.2956 rendered clause the parties’ indemnification unenforceable because the drywall subcontractor cannot be held liable for the general contractor’s share of the liability. If the drywall subcontractor ultimately prevailed, the notion of transferring risk in construction contracts would have become much more convoluted. In the end, the Michigan Supreme Court sided with the general contractor. The Court determined that when parties reach mutually acceptable agreements, and where the terms of the agreements are unambiguous, the parties could contractually govern themselves by spreading the risk under a contract. The significance of this case in the construction setting is fairly straightforward. Owners, contractors, and subcontractors, must ensure that they are aware of their obligations when entering into construction contracts. This is because parties who enter into unambiguous binding contracts will be held to enforceable indemnity clauses. It is important that an owner, contractor, and subcontractor understand the scope of their liability in the event of claims for personal injuries and/or property damage.The statute eliminating joint and several liabilities in tort applications will not affect those agreements. Rich Rozycki is an associate at Plunkett Cooney, Detroit, Michigan. He is a member of the Construction Law Practice Group, specializing in construction accidents, construction defects, and all areas of construction law.

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urtle Cove Family Aquatic Center in Lower Huron Metropark near Belleville is the ultimate “play station” for kids. With over 13 acres of spray jets, water slides, and a lazy river, the recently opened center turns a summer day into the sun-filled nirvana of nearly every child’s dreams. Over 200,000 visitors have flocked to this new water wonderland since its grand opening in late May 2008. The project team - Wilkie & Zanley, Architects, Wyandotte; Water Technology, Inc., Beaver Dam, WI; and Braun Construction Group, Inc., Farmington Hills have inspired children from throughout the region to put down the videogame controller, don a bathing suit, and get wet in the Great Outdoors at the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority’s largest aquatic center in its green network of Metroparks dotting Southeast Michigan. A living border of forests, fields and wetlands surrounds this 13-acre aquatic playground. Wilkie & Zanley’s design is in harmony with this natural setting. Totaling 10,000 square feet of space, the administration/concession building, the bathhouse, and the mechanical building are each capped by a barrel-vaulted, standing seam metal roof, whose teal color blends with the sky and water and whose structure evokes the dome of a turtle’s shell, a common inhabitant of this lovely oasis in western Wayne County. Patterns of bright terra cotta glazed brick mark the overall tan and dark brown split-face façade of each building. “We tried to capture the essence of the native turtle’s form and color scheme,” said David M. Zanley, LEED AP, principal of Wilkie & Zanley. Named after and inspired by Michigan’s native turtles, the facility was certainly not built at a turtle’s slow pace. Braun Construction Group delivered the $9.4 million dollar project on budget and a full six months ahead of schedule. “The project was originally scheduled to be completed in May 2008, and we completed it Nov. 1, 2007,” said Dick Conway, Braun project manager. Said Mike Arens, HCMA project engineer, “We had a great concept, a great design team, a great construction team, and it all snapped together to become a very successful project in terms of budget and schedule. It has been very well received by the public, and it has been great project to operate for the Metroparks.”

original outdoor pool. “We wanted to replace this obsolete, antiquated facility and bring something new and fresh to the public,” said Arens. The new facility appeals to both tots and taxpayers. “We began to accumulate funds toward the development in 2001, knowing the facility would be well used and well received by an existing client base,” said Arens. “We did not issue bonds to build this facility, meaning we did not go into debt to build it. We funded it entirely out of money accumulated within our general fund.” Conceptual planning consumed nine months with Water Technologies coming on board first, helping to target the facility’s ideal bather load. With a maximum capacity of 1,400 bathers, the new center now more than triples the old pool’s 400-bather limit. Wilkie & Zanley joined the project in 2005, working closely with Water Technology and park staff, both of Lower Huron and of HCMA’s main Brighton office to formulate building and site design. The vision for this contemporary swimming hole was a facility with an exciting mix of water features in three different pools: a zero-depth splash pad, an endless lazy river, and a leisure pool.“We also wanted a facility oriented toward young children and families and a complex of buildings composed of high-quality, durable

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THE NEW OLD SWIMMING HOLE Spending a hot day at the old swimming hole is a venerable ritual of summer. For over 50 years, hordes of bathers have beat the heat at the Lower Huron Metropark’s

materials,” said Arens. Equally important, HCMA wanted an aquatic center in harmony with the park’s natural environment. A naming contest among Metropark staff steered the design in the desired direction. “We had a little contest internally and Turtle Cove was being floated around as a name,” recalled Arens. “A few weeks later, I received a fax from John Wilkie (principal of Wilkie & Zanley) with a picture of a turtle. He wrote,‘This is our color palette.’” Wilkie & Zanley subtly translated the natural markings of Michigan’s native turtles into bright terra cotta glazed brick. Along with curved metal roofs evoking a turtle’s shell, the floor plan of the bathhouse forms the abstract shape of a turtle. “The idea behind the large curved roofs is also to give the facility some presence from the roadway,” added Zanley. Offsetting these prominent curvatures, a toothed or serrated line of masonry ripples across portions of the buildings and frames the bottom window edge. As a concept, the bold serrations can be viewed as another abstraction of reptilian patterns. As a practicality, a serrated wall section is used to camouflage mechanical equipment installed along part of the front building elevation. Because an outdoor aquatic center is predominately an exterior

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GOING WITH THE FLOW Braun Construction began work in August 2006, first tackling site drainage and stormwater concerns. Although HCMA selected the largest piece of open, high ground within the park, Braun still had to contend with a relatively high ground water table. The first order of business was building a stormwater detention pond at the low point of the site. The pond aided in dewatering during construction and now keeps groundwater at a controlled level within the facility. In line with HCMA’s mission, the detention pond has a natural

appearance. With its fringe of irises or blue flags and its flotillas of ducks and geese, a person would be hard pressed to tell the difference between this detention basin and a natural pond. “We provided naturalized contours and native plant materials,” said Arens. “We also incorporated best management practices for sustainability wherever possible. Stormwater and groundwater collected in the pond is used for turf irrigation throughout the site.” Step two was installing the underground storm sewer system and site drainage catch basins and under drains to complete

A concession, administrative offices, a ticket booth, and employee area were all programmed into a modest-sized, high-quality building.

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experience, each exterior building face had to be appealing from every angle and elevation. Because of this complete exposure, even the mechanical building, set deep within the aquatic center, has the same decorative glazed brick patterns and curved roofline. “There is no back side to any of these buildings,” said Arens. HCMA, Wilkie & Zanley and Water Technology worked closely throughout planning and design, linking color schemes and finishes between the buildings and the aquatic park, planning the placement of courtyards, and scrutinizing every detail to deliver construction documents that could be constructed without any substantial changes. Such thorough preparation and planning minimized unforeseen conditions and helped Braun deliver the project six months ahead of schedule and on budget.“A clear goal on our client’s part is critical to the schedule,” said Conway. “The permitting process was even taken care of before our arrival. That alone was an outstanding asset in getting started.” Conway also praises the Van Buren Township’s willingness and ability to conduct inspections swiftly as another boon to the schedule. The project team had to work closely with a number of regulatory agencies, including the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (a DWSD main is located nearby and actually serves the site), the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, and the Wayne County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section.

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dewatering during construction and to keep groundwater permanently at bay. “We were able to build practically all of the underground infrastructure above the groundwater table by virtue of effectively controlling the groundwater level,” said Arens. Braun Construction essentially worked their way up hill, completing the detention pond and then beginning work on the adjacent parking lot. “We had the asphalt paving base course in before the building foundations were complete,” said Conway. “We did this so that we could work through the winter and store equipment without having to deal with mud.” The building foundations are trench footings with the exception of the mechanical building. This pivotal building hosts three surge tanks, essentially 8-footdeep concrete vaults, each separately servicing the three different aquatic play zones. The underground tanks – one directly below a section of the mechanical building and two buried directly in front – are integral with the footings in some cases, said Zanley. Conway explains the foundation system of the mechanical building and the surge tanks: “The mechanical building has a huge mass spread footing for the basement with poured walls until grade level. At grade, we installed trench footings up high for the surge tanks whose walls are each poured monolithically. The trench footings set on stoops, if you will, and look like an offshoot of the poured wall. With this system, one half of the building doesn’t settle differentially from the other half of the building.” TRIASSIC PARK While the Earth has been producing turtles since the Triassic period about 245 to 208 million years ago, Braun’s learning curve for constructing this masonry and metal reptilian simulation was basically a single winter spanning much of 2007. Under the turtle model, few portions of the building have a single straight line. “With a sloped roof in a masonry application, the cuts and the angles of the block were a little ‘interesting,’” said Conway. “The radius windows at the ends of the bathhouse are also not something you see everyday on the jobsite.” Added Zanley, “The two main buildings are not even set at a conventional 90-degrees, but are slightly cocked to create the entry courtyard. The roofs also have innumerable cuts, angles and jogs.The eaves are rarely, if ever, just a straight line.” Piecing together these three “turtles” of masonry, glazed brick and glass was Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

completed in early spring 2007. Wilkie & Zanley carefully plotted the interior flow of spaces within the bathhouse’s assortment of men, women and family lockers, showers, restroom facilities, and changing stations. The compact, well-planned administration building was designed to accommodate a ticketing area, food concession and offices, as well as restrooms and drinking fountains to service passing hikers and bicyclers without providing access to the aquatic center. As the third structure, the mechanical building now houses filtration units, including both chlorination and ultraviolet disinfection units. AN UNDERGROUND JOBSITE In April 2007, Braun Construction launched construction of the water park, tackling installation of about 6 miles or 30,000 lineal feet of underground pipe and placement of a concrete deck with slopes in multiple directions. For Braun Construction, the complexity of installation turns the terms leisure pool and lazy river into an oxymoron. First, all the piping had to be placed at varying and carefully calculated elevations to promote optimal drainage. “All the underground piping has to slope, one way or the other, to a low point to drain and winterize the facility,” said Conway. If improperly placed, a pipe might collect standing water and potentially freeze in winter. Braun Construction also had to navigate the pipe through a mind-boggling obstacle course, including running pipe around and under the storm sewer system and negotiating a maze of foundations beneath the large umbrellas and several of the sizeable water features. Preplanning the placement of pipe and tight coordination with all the trades were crucial tasks well executed by Braun Construction. “Braun’s coordination of the trades at this critical time was excellent,” said Arens. “It was very tricky and challenging, but placement of this underground spaghetti with all its different layers, elevations and sloping went together seamlessly.” THE POOL PARTY challenging phase was Another constructing the different pools and the concrete deck. “We used thousands of survey points to establish the radiuses, corners, contours and depth markers in the pools,” said Conway. “The lazy river had about eight radius points on one curve alone.” Fortunately, several extremely skilled concrete contractors were part of this pool party. “We had some of the best concrete CAM MAGAZINE

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With roofs simulating a turtle’s domed shell, over 6 miles of underground pipe and a concrete deck sloping in multiple directions, the project team has produced one of the best aquatic centers under the sun in the HCMA system.

Construction of all three buildings involved installing masonry in a sloped roof application, plus building roofs with irregular eaves.

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contractors I have ever worked with,” declared Conway. “Moretti Foundation Co., Inc., Woodhaven, did a phenomenal job with the concrete foundations.” Moretti placed the foundations and poured pool walls. Pallisco Concrete Co., Inc., Chesterfield, poured the pool bottoms, carefully managing the varied depths within each pool. Merlo Construction Company, Inc., Northville, installed the concrete pool deck and slab on grade for the entire facility, coordinating all the piping and trench drain layouts and the blue serpentine patterns of colored concrete. Pouring the concrete deck took a firm with Merlo’s expertise, given the deck’s multi-directional curves, again all calculated for optimal drainage. This almost three-dimensional deck funnels water to a series of trench drains, camouflaged by decorative brick pavers. The project also entailed a great deal of water stopping, a means to keep water in the pool and groundwater out at the pipe penetrations, expansion joints and hundreds of other interfaces and connections. “It is a neoprene or butyl arrangement that is

The serrated window edges of the bathhouse added another level of complexity to the work.

formed into the concrete and it collars right around the pipe like a gasket,” said Conway. “As part of water stopping for the mechanical building, the pools, and the surge tanks, we had to identify the penetrations before we poured the walls, meaning all of the layout and coordination had to be done before foundations were finished. This and the entire project required a great deal of upfront thinking that paid off in the end.”

The pay-off is over three months of fun in the sun for bathers, sun-worshippers, and tiny tots who can either bliss out or happily frolic in this well-designed and well-built aquatic center. Thanks to the hard work and diligent planning of the entire project team, hot fun in the summertime has come to Lower Huron Metropark.

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TURTLE COVE CONSULTANTS AND SUBCONTRACTORS CONSULTANTS • Aquatic Design and Engineer: Water Technology, Inc., Beaver Dam, WI • Electrical Engineer: Bada Engineering, Southfield • Mechanical Engineer: Plummer Associates, Inc., Troy

• Structural Engineer: Charles Albertson, Riverview • Mechanical/Plumbing Engineer: PAI, Inc., Rochester • Civil Engineer: Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc., Bloomfield Hills • Geotechnical Engineer: CTI & Associates, Brighton

SUBCONTRACTORS • Temporary Facilities – Soil & Materials Engineers, Inc., Plymouth; Thompson Pump Midwest, Troy • Earthwork – Sunset Excavating, Livonia • Landscaping – DuBay’s Landscaping Services, Roseville • Asphalt Paving – Nagle Paving Company, Novi • Site Improvements – Future Fence Company, Warren • Concrete Slab – Merlo Construction Company, Inc., Northville • Concrete Foundations – Moretti Foundation Co., Inc., Woodhaven • Masonry – D’Aloisio Masonry and Construction, Farmington Hills • Structural Steel – Service Iron Works, South Lyon • Rough Carpentry – Patrie Construction Co., Sterling Heights • Preformed Roofing – Commercial Roofing & Sheet Metal (CEI), Howell • Joint Sealers – Western Waterproofing, Livonia • Metal Doors & Frames – Detroit Door & Hardware, Madison Heights • Glass & Glazing – Modern Mirror & Glass Company, Roseville • Tile – B & B Tile & Marble, Fair Haven • Toilet Compartments – Shelving, Inc., Auburn Hills • Louvers – Construction Specialists, Cranford, NJ • Toilets – International Building Products, Livonia • Specialties – Perey Turn Stiles, Bridgeport, CT • Flagpole – American Flag Pole, Inc., Orange, TX • Food Service Equipment – StaffordSmith, Inc., Ferndale • Pools – Camp Services, Inc., Fenton • Specialties – Anchor Industries, Inc., Evansville, IN • Plumbing – Bruce Bennett Mechanical, Inc., Huron Township • HVAC – O’Hara Corporation, Mt. Clemens • Electrical – McSweeney Electrical, Wixom • Water Main and Utility Upgrades -C & G Myers Construction, LLC, Milford (under contract to the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority)

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Kleer Lumber Advances Moldings with New Formulation to Match Color and Sheen of Trimboards

Kleer Lumber, LLC, now offers a new molding formulation to more precisely match the color and sheen of its trimboards, sheets and other products. This comprehensive line of moldings is well suited for both interior and exterior applications and features sixteen different styles and thicknesses including: base cap; bed; brick; cove; crown; drip cap; historical sill; quarter round; rake; shingle band; sill nosing; wainscot cap; and a unique molding to fit KleerLok. Sizing varies and custom sizes can be special ordered through Kleer Lumber dealers. Kleer™ PVC building products look and feel like wood while addressing most of the common problems associated with the exterior applications of wood such as rot, warping, splitting or insect infestation. During installation, Kleer moldings can be easily cut, drilled and fastened with traditional tools. Although recommended, Kleer molding products do not require paint to maintain a distinct curb appeal for years after installation. Kleer PVC moldings are available through Kleer dealers and distributors in a variety of styles and sizes. More information on existing and new offerings can be found at www.kleerlumber.com.

Firestone Unveils New LVOC Accessories

Firestone Building Products Company, LLC, has announced the addition of two accessories – Single-Ply LVOC Bonding Adhesive and UltraPly TPO QuickPrime LVOC Primer – to its LVOC family of products designed to help minimize harmful effects on the environment. Both products are compliant with the Ozone Transport Commission’s (OTC) regulations on VOCs.

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Single-Ply LVOC Bonding Adhesive is a solvent-based formulation and is compatible with both EPDM and TPO membranes. The new LVOC adhesive allows flashoff times and application rates similar to Firestone’s other adhesive products, and is an alternative to waterbased bonding adhesives when used during cooler temperatures. It bonds to approved insulations in addition to wood, metal, masonry and other acceptable substrates. Firestone’s UltraPly TPO QuickPrime LVOC Primer also is a solvent-based formulation and is designed to clean and prime TPO membrane areas prior to QuickSeam applications. With easy application and excellent resistance to aging and weather elements, UltraPly TPO QuickPrime LVOC Primer looks and feels similar to standard solvent-based primers. website at the Firestone Visit www.firestonebpco.com for more information.

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Fypon has introduced a comprehensive new ninth edition product catalog. More than 1,800 products are showcased in the 144-page catalog, including the company’s complete lines of urethane and PVC products, QuickWrap™ PVC Column Wraps and QuickRail™ Synthetic Railing Systems. Dedicated sections of the Fypon catalog include Window & Door Trim, Mouldings, E-Vent™ Systems, PVC Trim, Decorative Millwork, Louvers/Gable Vents, QuickRail Systems, Balustrade Systems and Columns & QuickWrap. The full line of products may also be found at www.fypon.com. For additional information, call 1-800-4463040 or visit the company’s website at www.fypon.com. A PDF version of the catalog can also be downloaded.

EZ-Flex™ Ceiling Panels from Chicago Metallic Reduce Installation Costs

CurvGrid™ Curvilinear Metal Ceilings from Chicago Metallic Corporation are now available with EZ-Flex™ Panels. EZ-Flex™ Panels feature integral tabs that that allow on-site assembly without special tools, an installation feature that can reduce installation cost by as much as 50 percent. EZ-Flex panels offer endless possibilities for creating dramatic curved islands, vaults, and transitions. They require no clips, cutting, or tools and install with a simple twist of the panel's patented integral clips. In addition, the patented primary carrier reduces labor-intensive hanger drops by “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

more than 50 percent versus competitive systems. EZ-Flex panels are available in 2ft. x 4ft., 2ft. x 6ft., and 2ft. x 8ft. sizes, and in standard and custom painted colors, MetalWood® woodgrain finish, and Chicago Metallic's six new WoodScenes™ painted colors. Engineered to project specifications, CurvGrid offers three-dimensional design capability-any radius, bend and depth-with a wide range of panel options. In addition to EZ-Flex panels, designers can choose from one- and two-directional aluminum panels in standard- and premium-color painted finishes, reflective finishes, MetalWood® woodgrain finishes, and WoodScenes™ painted colors. CurvGrid is used to create dramatic curved ceilings for interior spaces in hospitals, transportation centers, galleries, retail spaces, auditoriums, and offices. CurvGrid suspension systems, perimeter trim, and panels are 100 percent locally recyclable and comprise 70-to-100 percent recycled content. In addition, they do not contain fibrous materials or volatile organic compounds and will not support mold or mildew. CurvGrid ceiling systems have a class A fire rating. For more information, log on to www.chicagometallic.com, or call 800-3237164.

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system, the Express Blower line also includes Parker hydraulics. With all hydraulic fittings utilizing new trapezoidal O-rings, the system is certified by Parker not to leak. Even if only one hose develops a leak, Parker technicians will travel to the end-user’s location and service the machine at its own expense. The remote control has been redesigned to maximize machine control reliability and provide more information on system functionality. Featuring an enhanced frequency hopping technology, the RF remote changes frequencies every 200 to 400 milliseconds. This helps eliminate signal jamming and potential conflicts with competing signals. LED indicators on the new remote confirm proper operation of the feeder, main auger, floor, water and seed injection system. These indicators are also found on the machine-mounted control panel.

conditions. When not near the machine, one can monitor operations, adjust settings or troubleshoot issues using the remote diagnostics capability. By simply dialing into the machine, all system settings and operational messages found on the machine itself can be accessed remotely. This also allows Express Blower technicians to troubleshoot machines from anywhere in the country. Express Blower includes one year of free remote diagnostics as part of its standard warranty. Beyond features to simplify maintenance and troubleshooting, Express Blower has incorporated design elements to enhance the already proven productivity and accuracy of the line. One of these updates is new Series 6 feeder. With a lengthened rotor to generate a higher volume of material per revolution and to better accommodate the full width of the material discharge

To simplify troubleshooting and, in turn, maximize uptime, the blowers now include a self-diagnostics system with remote monitoring capability. Featuring pushbutton navigation and a user-friendly interface, the machine-mounted display features easy-to-understand messages if a mechanical problem is encountered or if service is required. Beyond simply stating the problem, the system provides detailed explanations of the issues and troubleshooting steps to resolve them quickly and correctly. Additionally, the display panel itself has been modified to include a transflective surface, making it easy to read in all ambient lighting

opening, the feeder provides increased productivity for the end user. Furthermore, the feeder includes a stainless steel housing, which eliminates corrosion concerns. Another productivity enhancement is the seed injection system. Utilizing a state-ofthe-art automatic computer calibration system, the end user is able to dial in an exact quantity of seed or fertilizer per the coverage area, and the machine accurately delivers the right amount every time. This eliminates guesswork or the use of hand charts and results in more effective applications while helping eliminate material waste. To help reduce operator safety concerns,

Express Blower Enhances Line of Blower Products

Express Blower has recently enhanced its entire line of blower products, including both the EB (fully integrated with a chassis) and TM (truck- or trailer-mounted) units. Taking a clean sheet approach to the line, Express Blower has re-engineered the blowers to reduce complexity, increase productivity and maximize ease of use. This includes simplified electronics, new remote control design, self diagnostics with remote monitoring capability, updated feeder, more accurate seed injection system and improved safety features. Understanding that more parts equals more to maintain, Express Blower has reduced the complexity of its blower products by modifying its electronic package. What used to include several computer terminal strips, relays and hundreds of long wires has now been reduced to a less complicated two-wire CAN bus (Controller Area Network) system incorporating only three onboard computers. The result is increased reliability and reduced maintenance concerns. Furthering the reliability of its hydraulics

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all Express Blower units now include a hydraulically activated door lock system with safety brake for the back door. Combined with the standard safety bar, the system helps ensure that the door cannot be opened or closed without the operator being a safe distance away. For more information, contact Express Blower, Inc., 9281 LeSaint Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014; call 800-285-7227; fax 541-3498161; e-mail [email protected]; or visit the website www.expressblower.com.

natural repellent found in certain types of chrysanthemum flowers like the African Daisy. This EPA-registered apparel treatment is proven to repel mosquitoes, ticks, flies, fleas, ants and midges (no-seeums), and it lasts through 70 washes. Ergodyne’s GloWear apparel treated with Insect Shield helps increase worker visibility while decreasing their exposure to insectborne disease risks. Insect Shield-treated Chill-Its provide cooling comfort while helping keep bothersome bugs away. Visit www.ergodyne.com for a complete line of Insect Shield products.

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Jeffrey Hausman, AIA, LEED AP has assumed the office director role at the Detroit office of SmithGroup, one of the leading nation’s architecture, engineering, Hausman interiors and planning firms. As a 20-year veteran of SmithGroup and leader of its Science & Technology studio since 1999, Hausman will focus on several key initiatives as the office director including interoffice collaboration, attraction of new talent, and the growth of key practices. In his role as director he will take over for Russell Sykes, PE who for three years successfully led the 120-person office. The Albert Kahn Family of Companies (Kahn), Detroit, a leading provider of architecture, engineering, planning, design and management services, recently announced that employee Michele Tasca has been recognized as the first AAHID certified interior designer in Tasca Michigan. Tasca, AAHID, IIDA has earned professional recognition as a Board Certified healthcare interior designer through the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID).

Lansing-based Granger Construction has announced that Ian Clutten and Rob Lange have successfully earned their LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional (AP) designation. Granger Construction now has 22 LEED AP’s Clutten Lange on staff.

William Waddell, senior account manager/technical sales representative for The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, has been named a 2008 recipient of the company’s prestigious Pinnacle Award. The award is given in recognition of outstanding achievements in Dow Building Solutions sales. Waddell received the award at a special ceremony in Atlanta; it is his third Pinnacle Award.

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Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. (SDA), a regional civil engineering, landscape architecture and surveying firm headquartered in Detroit, has announced the following promotions: Leonard Harwell to office manager; Cheryl Gregory, PE, to vice president; and Joseph Muller, PE to vice president. SDA also recently re-elected its Board of Directors, Harwell consisting of: President David Lakin, PE; Chairman Paul Wade, PE; Secretary and Vice President George Platz, PS; Treasurer and Vice President David Potter, PE; Vice President Thomas Sovel, PE; and Gregory Vice President Catherine DeDecker, PS; Assistant Secretary Thomas Dohr, PE; Assistant Treasurer Steven Benedettini; Vice President Cheryl Gregory, PE; and Vice President Muller Joseph Muller, PE.

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Berkley-based SHW Group, one of the state’s largest architecture and engineering firms, has added seven new staff members to its studio: Donald Andreski as senior Zochowski project manager; Pamela Hartsell as mechanical engineering CAD technician; Cheryl Bringley as electrical engineer; Georgia Zochowski as senior CAD drafter; Steven Szerlag as project architect; Marc Pagani as project designer; and George Williams as lead mechanical engineer.

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Triangle Associates, Inc., a construction management company based in Grand Rapids, recently announced that employees Randal Meyering, Jamie Duplissis, Mark Buczek, Jim George, and Troy Methner have all received LEED accreditation from the USGBC. Additionally, employees Norm Brady and Gregg Schievink have passed the Green Advantage Certification Exam.

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Steve Farsakian, chief estimator with Taylor-based J.S. Vig Construction Company, has earned LEED accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Farsakian oversees the estimating department of the company’s new Ann Arbor-based Project Green program, which is designed to educate property Farsakian owners, developers and the general public on the benefits and costs associated with green building and improving the energy efficiency, water efficiency and workplace environmental quality of existing building operations.

The following Michigan-based engineers and surveyors have been by retained ROWE Professional Services Company, who will utilize them for advisory roles or speaking engagements: Paul Brown, PS, principal/vice president and director of surveying, Brown Michigan Society of Surveyors Professional (MSPS), headquartered in Eric Lansing; and Johnston, PE, associate & project manager, Michigan Society of Professional (MSPE), Engineers Johnston headquartered in Lansing. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

The Frederick H. Mason Company, Plymouth, has announced the retirement of its president, Steven W. Forney. He joined F.H. Mason in 1982, becoming president in 1984. The F.H. Mason Company has been a manufacturer’s rep for over one hundred years, covering Michigan and Northwest Ohio.

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Wigen Tincknell Meyer & Associates, a Saginawbased architectural and sustainable design firm, has announced that four additional members of its staff have achieved the Sigelko status of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP): Kurt R. Fogelsonger, AIA; Thomas E. Reay, AIA; John A. Reis, AIA; and Erin L. Sigelko have recently passed the national exam and received accreditation.

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The Albert Kahn Family of Companies (Kahn), Detroit, a leading provider of architecture, engineering, planning, design and management services, recently announced that it has launched its newly redesigned website. See their new look and new links at www.albertkahn.com.

Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest law firms, was recently named by a national research company to its 2009 "Client Service A-Team," based on direct feedback from satisfied clients. Plunkett Cooney was among 252 law firms in the country identified by clients participating in the eighth annual BTI Consulting Group client service survey. Granger Construction of Lansing has been awarded a $69 million contract to build a new, multi-story 230,340-squarefoot administration building and a 583,750-square-foot parking structure in Warren for the federal government. The

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new facilities will be constructed on 11 Mile Road on property currently hosting the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). When completed, the new office structure will be known as the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command administration building. Neumann/Smith Architecture of Southfield is the design firm for the projects. Groundbreaking took place in May 2009, and both projects are slated for completion by the spring of 2011.

Ann Arbor-based NSF International has announced that IPEX Incorporated, an international leader in thermoplastic piping systems with local offices in New Baltimore, is the first molecularly oriented polyvinyl chloride (PVCO) pressure pipe manufacturer to receive certification to ASTM F1483 and AWWA C909 standards for pressure pipes. NSF is currently the only organization that tests and certifies PVCO pipe to these standards. PVCO can be used in water mains, sewer force mains, process piping and irrigation applications.

Triangle Associates, Inc., a construction management company based in Grand Rapids, recently announced that it has been named one of west Michigan’s “101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For.” The Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA) presented the title, and it is the sixth consecutive year that Triangle Associates has won this distinction. Gwinnett County’s new state-of-the-art venue, Gwinnett Stadium, based in the state of Georgia, officially opened to the public in April 2009. Barton Malow Company, headquartered in Southfield, and HKS Architects, Inc., with offices in Atlanta and locally based in Northville, served as the design/build team for the Triple-A stadium. Sachse Construction of Birmingham, has been selected as one of the top 20 among “Metropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For” in an annual competition sponsored by Michigan Business & Professional Additionally, Association (MBPA). Sachse Construction recently completed six new Walgreens drug stores in Brighton, Charlevoix, Macomb Township, Shelby Township and Ypsilanti, Michigan, and Port St. John, Florida. All of the stores are approximately 14,000-

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The Detroit Public Schools Department of Contracting and Procurement has renewed Testing Engineers & Consultants’ (TEC) contract to provide asneeded environmental consulting services at various facilities throughout the District. The annual contract includes asbestos, mold and lead based paint management, indoor air quality, environmental site assessments, and underground and aboveground storage tank management services. With offices in Detroit, Ann Arbor and Troy, TEC, a Detroit-Based and Woman-Owned Enterprise, provides professional environmental, geotechnical, building and infrastructure engineering consulting, and construction materials testing and inspection services. Firestone Building Products Company, LLC, recently awarded Butcher & Baecker Construction Co., Rochester Hills, with its 2009 Firestone Master Contractor Award. Firestone presented the award to the local roofing firm for its high quality commercial roofing system installations over the past year. The Master Contractor program began in 1988. This year, 256 Firestone-licensed contractors were named 2009 Master Contractors throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico based on total square footage installed and exceptional inspection ratings.

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As you all are probably aware, the 2009 Construction Buyers Guide has been out on the street for several months now. In an effort to keep our information as accurate and up-to-date as possible, we’re including here all the changes and corrections we have received for members’ company listings as of July 1. Changes from the book are in bold. To see continually amended company listings, check out the Buyers Guide Online at www.cam-online.com, updated about the 15th of every month. Return 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. No updates will be made to the online Buyers Guide from July 15 thru January 15. To obtain additional copies of the Guide, stop by the CAM office and pick them up at no additional charge, or send $6 per book for shipping to have the books sent to your company via UPS. Please call ahead of time for authorization if your firm requires a substantial number of copies. Invoices for the listings have been generated and mailed. Prompt payment ensures a good-standing membership and ability to list in the 2010 Buyers Guide. We will gladly answer any questions regarding charges on invoices.

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Preparation for the 2010 Buyers Guide has begun – look for renewal forms in your mail in mid-August. Carrier Rental Systems (Formerly NuTemp, Inc.) 11434 Kaltz Rd. Warren, MI 48089 Phone: 586-759-4966 Fax: 586-759-4967

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Please submit all calendar items no less than six weeks prior to the event to: Calendar Editor, CAM Magazine, P.O. Box 3204, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204.

Sept. 24 – Fifth Annual Building Connections – Building Connections is the

largest annual gathering of the construction community in Southeast Michigan, providing a unique opportunity for informal and social interaction while supporting the Boy Scouts of America, Detroit Area Council. This year’s event will take place at the Detroit Yacht Club. For more information, call 313-361-4228 or e-mail [email protected].

Industry Events Aug. 19-Sep. 15 – CAM Golf Outings

Aug. 19 – Cherry Creek, Shelby Township Sep. 15 – Wabeek Country Club, Bloomfield Hills Reserve a spot in one or both of these outings by calling Diana Brown at 248-9721000.

Sep. 12-15 – NECA Show and Convention – Last year’s NECA Show in

Chicago, IL drew over 10,000 visitors. This year’s event will be held in Seattle, WA. Event and Exposition details are available at www.necaconvention.org.

Sep. 22 – CAM Sporting Clays Shootout – This event will take place at the Multi-Lakes Conservation Association in Commerce Township. A steak dinner will also be served. For more information, or to register, call Gregg Montowski at 248-972-1000.

TRAINING CALENDAR CAMTEC Class Schedule

CAMTEC, the training & education center of the Construction Association of Michigan, has announced its summer/fall class schedule. For registration information, or to obtain a catalog, call (248) 972-1133. Sep. 8 – Blueprint Reading II – Intermediate Sep. 9 – Construction Industry Technician (C.I.T.) Sep. 9 – OSHA 10-hr. Sep. 10 – Blueprint Reading I – Basic Sep. 16 – FA, CPR, AED Combined Sep. 17 – AIA Contracts Sep. 22 – Construction Contracts and Subcontracts Sep. 24 – Project Management Commerical/Residential Sep. 29 – Preserving Construction Liens and Payment Bond Claims Sep. 30 – Asbestos Awareness Training

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ADVERTISERS INDEX Acme Maintenance Service ........................39 Aluminum Supply Company -

Marshall Sales, Inc.....................................6

Aoun & Company ......................................28 Braun Co.......................................................35

CAM - Affinity ..........................................IBC CAM - ECPN................................................37

CAM Magazine Online ..............................46

CAM Membership ........................................7 CAMSAFETY ..............................................45

Ceiling Pro Masters, Inc. ............................22

Cipriano Coating Technology ....................25 DTE Energy ................................................BC

Danboise Mechanical ..................................29 Doeren Mayhew ..........................................46

Duross Painting Company ........................21

Facca Richter & Pregler, P.C. ......................29 G2 Consulting ..............................................11 GSV Staking, LLC........................................28 Gutherie Lumber ........................................12

Hartland Insurance Group ........................36 Hilti, Inc. ......................................................24 Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc.........................33

Jeffers Crane Service, Inc. ..........................41

Kotz, Sangster, Wysocki & Berg, P.C. ........9 Michigan CAT............................................IFC

Michigan Propane Gas Association ............5 Navigant Consulting ..................................39

Next Generation Services Group ..............23 North American Dismantling Corp. ........19 Oakland Community College ..................29

Oakland Companies ..................................19

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Osborne Trucking

& Osborne Concrete, John D. ................17

Plante & Moran, PLLC ..............................13 Plunkett Cooney ..........................................27

Roth Incorporated ......................................17 SMRCA ........................................................21

SmithGroup..................................................25

Spartan Specialties ......................................20

Sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton, P.C. ........11 TEMP-AIR, Inc.............................................17

TES Consultants, PC ..................................21 Valenti Trobec Chandler ..............................3

Wayne Bolt & Nut Co. ................................29

Wilkie & Zanley, Architects ......................33 Woods Construction Inc. ............................19 Zervos Group ..............................................22

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