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DECEMBER 2009

VOL. 30 • NO. 13 • $4.00

IN THIS ISSUE:

“VOICE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY”

DEMOLITION Safe, Sustainable and On Schedule

MICHIGAN CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK 2010 Forecast for Non-Residential Construction

JOINING THE CONVERSATION Business Strategies for Using Social Networking Sites Plus: THINKING INSIDE THE BOX – First Congregational Church, Rochester

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DEMOLITION

“VOIC E OF TH E CONSTR UCTION I N DUSTRY”®

FEATURES

24 Safe, Sustainable, and On Schedule

13 Thank You!

21st Century Salvage’s Model Takedown of an Industrial Giant

A Special Word of Thanks from CAM President Kevin Koehler

14 The M-1 Rail Line Emerges in Southeast Michigan

28 Michigan Construction Outlook 2010 Non-Residential Construction Forecast

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT

16 On the Jobsite Cruise Ship Port Takes Shape on Detroit’s Riverfront

TECHNOLOGY 32 Thinking Inside the Box First Congregational Church in Rochester

DEPARTMENTS

18 Joining the Conversation Business Strategies for Using Social Networking Sites

22 Greenprint for the Future

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Industry News Safety Tool Kit Product Showcase People in Construction Construction Calendar CAM Welcomes New Members Advertisers Index

Using the Internet to Find Green Opportunities

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PUBLISHER EDITOR

Kevin N. Koehler Amanda M. Tackett

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

Mary E. Kremposky David R. Miller Randy Burbach

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR GRAPHIC DESIGN DIRECTOR OF MARKETING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Matthew J. Austermann Marci L. Christian Gregg A. Montowski Cathy A. Jones

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Vice Chairman

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Vice Chairman

Glenn E. Parvin, C.A.S.S.

Treasurer

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President

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ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. Adds New Link-Belt TCC750 Telescopic Crawler Cranes Ideal for applications with poor ground conditions and long distances between lift sites. ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. recently acquired 10 new Link-Belt TCC-750 75-ton (US) capacity telescopic crawler cranes. The new cranes will be distributed among ALL’s branch companies, delivered one per month starting in November 2009. Merging the capability of a rough terrain crane with the mobility and stability of a crawler crane, the TCC-750 is ideal for special applications such as the wind energy market, where ground conditions are poor and distances between lift sites can be long. The best value in its class, the telescopic crawler is well-suited for general construction or any place where tires might be a hindrance, including foundations, bridges, rail construction, and power transmission. In addition, according to Link-Belt, its 36-inch triple grouser track pads and a retracted boom allow the crane to easily navigate terrain that a lattice crawler with flat pads cannot go. With its low center of gravity, the TCC-750 is exceptionally stable and needs no outriggers. The sealed lower and hydraulically retractable side frames allow easy transport and flexibility on the jobsite. The full-power, four-section, 38- to 115-feet boom has a maximum tip height of 121 feet. The TCC-750 is powered by a 250 hp Caterpillar C6.6 diesel. For more information, contact ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp., 4700 Acorn Drive, Cleveland, OH 44131. Phone: 216-524-6550. Toll free: 800-232-4100. Fax: 216-642-7633. On the Web: www.allcrane.com.

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Burnstein Listed as One of the Best Lawyers in America Marty A. Burnstein, of West Bloomfield, was selected by his peers to be included in the 2010 Edition of the Best Lawyers of America in the specialty of construction law. He was also selected by his peers to be included in DBusiness Magazine’s 2009 list of Top Lawyers. Burnstein has over 35 years experience as a construction lawyer, mediator and arbitrator. He has frequently taught, lectured and written in the area of construction law, and is especially noted for his instruction in Lien Law at CAMTEC Center, CAM’s training and education division.

Michigan Construction Hall of Fame Inducts Four Industry Professionals The Michigan Construction Hall of Fame inducted four new construction industry professionals at a banquet and ceremony held in mid-October at Ferris State University’s Granger Center for Construction and HVACR. This year’s inductees are the late Chris Anton, formerly of Muskegon; Kenneth Bensen, Lansing; Larry Erhardt, Ada; and the late Edwin Haltenhoff, formerly of Holland. Anton, formerly of Newkirk Electric Associates, Inc., Muskegon, was instrumental in the construction of a large portion of Michigan’s electrical infrastructure. Returning to Michigan after an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army in 1948, Anton launched his career in electrical construction by helping to build the B.C. Cobb power plant in Muskegon. As founder of Newkirk Electric in 1961, Anton built the company into one of the largest design-build electrical contractors in the United States. In 1968, he also

implemented an early “green” power project through a contract for the Ludington Pumped Storage facility. The award-winning facility was the largest civil construction project of its kind in the world at the time. Anton’s list of community projects is as long as his compilation of professional accomplishments. He supported the Muskegon County Community Foundation, Muskegon County Habitat for Humanity, and the Muskegon Civic Theater/Frauenthal Center, as well as his own church. His church recognized his contributions by awarding Anton with an orthodox medal in the mid-90s and a key to the church, naming him as one of its “godfathers” in 2000. Bensen, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Michigan and a minister for more than 40 years, attributes his success to volunteers. Since becoming involved in Habitat for Humanity in 1985, he has been active in the organization in Michigan and across the globe. Bensen founded the first statewide Habitat support organization, which has now become a model for other states. He directed the Jimmy Carter Work Camps in 1986 and again in 2005. Bensen’s involvement in the construction of more than 3,500 Habitat homes throughout Michigan has helped the lives of more than 14,000 people. Beyond Habitat, he is involved in many organizations, including Michigan Vision 2020 Advisory Committee and the Standard Federal Housing Task Force to name only a few. Erhardt has grown his West Michigan general contracting and construction business from small commercial contracts in 1962 to many of the buildings that share Grand Rapids’ current skyline. In 1993, Erhardt Construction received the American Society of Civil Engineers Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award for the Lake Michigan Filtration, Low Lift Pump Station. They have also won awards for Van Andel Arena, DeVos Place and Amway Grand Plaza Hotel - all examples of Erhardt’s “Right From The StartSM” moniker. His goal over the past 47 years has been to ease the construction process for every client. Author, bridge builder, chairman, president and teacher are among many of Haltenhoff’s distinctive roles. He engaged in the better part of these honored endeavors while working at Elzinga & Volkers in Holland, MI. A native New Yorker, his education began at Brooklyn Technical High School. He then moved on to become a marine architect working in the New York shipyards before going oversees with the 386 AAA Battalion during World War II. After leaving the Army, he worked as an engineering technician for a year before “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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embarking on civil engineering studies at Lehigh University. After graduation, he started working on the Mackinac Bridge, an accomplishment leading to his career at Elzinga & Volkers. During Haltenhoff’s time at Elzinga & Volkers, he was a founder of GMB Architects-Engineers, he served on the civil engineering faculty at Michigan Technological University, and he became the Midwest leader for the development of the CM project delivery system. Michigan Construction Hall of Fame inductees are selected by a committee of professionals representing the Associated Builders and Contractors, Associated General Contractors of Michigan, Construction Association of Michigan, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association, Michigan Association of Home Builders and Ferris State University Construction Technology and Management programs. The Michigan Construction Hall of Fame serves as a permanent place for members of the construction industry to recognize and appreciate the endeavors of Michigan construction industry leaders. Off-campus visitors can access the Michigan Construction Hall of Fame at www.ferris.edu/mchof. Inductees and their stories are featured on this website.

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Penta Career Center project team recognized by Midwest Construction Magazine The construction team for the new Penta Career Center in Perrysburg, OH has received an Award of Merit in the K-12 Education category from Midwest Construction magazine, as part of the McGraw-Hill Best of 2009 competition. Walbridge, OH-based Rudolph/Libbe Inc. was construction manager, and Collaborative-TMP Architects, Toledo, was the architect for the 522,000-square-foot facility that opened its doors to students in September 2008. The annual contest recognizes excellence

in heavy construction and design in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, and Minnesota. A total of 128 projects were entered in 20 categories, and 48 received awards. Judges based decisions on quality, project management, innovation, challenges and safety. The winners will be featured in the December issue of Midwest Construction magazine. The Penta Career Center serves the career education needs of 1,500 high school students and adults in 16 school districts and five counties. The huge campus includes 125 shops, labs and classrooms; a 600-seat auditorium; a 1,700-square-foot greenhouse; a restaurant with fully equipped kitchen; automotive repair shops; an animal care center; a hair salon; an expanded media center and conference rooms.

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SAFETY TOOL KIT Now More Than Ever! By Joe Forgue Director of Safety and Education Services hate the old expression “now more than ever,” but sometimes I have to accept that it just fits. For example, “Now more Joseph M. Forgue than ever companies must do everything Director of Education they can to reduce the risk of loss.” Whether & Safety Services it’s an on the job injury, theft of equipment or materials, or the numerous other potential losses, now is not the time to cut into those slimmer profit margins. As a safety professional, my main concern is the safety and health of workers, so I concentrate on that. The best strategy, of course, is zero injuries through aggressive hazard elimination. Take the time to look over the job and identify all potential hazards and, whenever possible, eliminate them. In my OSHA 10- and 30-hour classes I always stress that there are three strategies in injury prevention: hazard elimination, employee exposure elimination, and personal protective equipment (PPE). Hazard elimination is always first; if the hazard doesn’t exist, no one can get hurt. Secondly, if the hazard cannot be eliminated, then we target employee exposure. As an example, when doing heavy

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Community propane systems - with tanks as large as 30,000 gallons to fuel hundreds of homes - are an alternative to underground singlefamily tanks. The gas is distributed through underground mains and services lines from a central source. It is then metered, billed and serviced similar to natural gas. But with most community systems, the tank or tanks are usually located aboveground on secluded property and hidden with landscaping. Systems in communities, such as Vista View in Solon Township, now utilize an underground propane distribution system with underground tanks. Each home in the community, built by Sable Developing, Inc., is equipped with a high-efficiency furnace and water heater. All homes feature gas lines that run throughout to fuel items such as gas ranges, dryers, hot tubs, garage heaters and grills. Other communities, such as Silver Lake, also have a vast underground distribution system that allows the entire community to operate on propane. Yet more importantly, underground community propane systems must follow “proper jurisdiction,” regulated through a federal agency and a state commission. The federal Office of Pipeline Safety ensures pipeline operators comply with regulations. The Michigan Public Service Commission regulates suppliers who distribute propane via an underground distribution system to more than one customer from a tank or tanks. Custom builders are far more likely to use underground propane tanks. Sixty percent of the homes built by the custom builders surveyed by the National Association of Home Builders Research Center in collaboration with Propane Education and Research Center feature propane by preference.

FTC&H Demonstrates Commitment to Energy and Water Efficiency Through EPA/DOE “Laboratories for the 21st Century” Program Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. (FTC&H) Engineers/Scientists/ Architects/Constructors joined the ranks of corporate, academic, and government pioneers leading the way to sustainable laboratory design. By becoming a Laboratories for the 21st Century (Labs21®) Supporter, FTC&H has demonstrated its commitment to improving energy and water efficiency, encouraging the use of renewable energy sources, and promoting environmental stewardship in our nation’s laboratories. Labs21, a voluntary partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE), is dedicated to improving the environmental performance of U.S. laboratories. Because of stringent ventilation requirements and other health and safety concerns, the average laboratory uses at least five times as much energy as a typical office building. “At FTC&H, we understand the bottom line benefits of designing with energy efficiency in mind,” said Mark R. Zoeteman, P.E. “By supporting Labs21, we’re looking forward to becoming a part of great things, in part by tapping into a whole network of organizations with similar environmental goals.” For more information on the Labs21 program, visit www.labs21century.gov.

CAM Magazine Clarification In CAM Magazine’s Special Issue 2009, a subcontractor was not included in the list of subcontractors for the Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital project. Rockworks, LLC, Lake Orion, installed interior natural stone planters at the facility.

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Thank You

December 2009

Dear CAM Magazine Advertisers:

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the many fine companies and individuals who have continued their support of CAM Magazine through their advertising programs and dollars over the years. Through the presence of advertisers such as yourselves, it has been possible for CAM to continue to produce a quality monthly magazine, dedicated to the commercial construction community in Michigan. As an association, CAM is excited about many new things!

DID YOU KNOW… That CAM Magazine is now online each month, and can be read in its entirety at www.cammagazineonline.com, or via CAM’s website (www.cam-online.com)? CAM Magazine has hundreds of online subscribers, and is receiving thousands of hits from around the world! CUTTING EDGE… The CAM news operation offers both printed and online plans and specs! This year alone, our Construction Project News has reported on over 1,000 more active projects than last year – a new record high! Check it out at www.cam-online.com! CONVENIENT… CAM is now able to service the ENTIRE state of Michigan from two locations - Bloomfield Hills and Saginaw! Both locations have complete, fully-equipped planrooms for our members’ use! ON THE SPOT… The CAMSafety Department was awarded a MIOSHA-CET Grant this past year! We can now travel to your jobsite or office FREE OF CHARGE to educate you about the four major construction concerns: Falls, Electrocutions, Struck-By’s, Caught-In’s! RELEVANT… CAMTEC offers many incredible and timely classes, such as BIM (Building Information Modeling), LEED Certification Prep, DBE Certification, Lien Law Payment Bonds, OSHA 10 & 30-Hour Training, and Construction Industry Technician (CIT)! SMART… CAM has a full-time Labor attorney on staff to advise our members! NETWORK… CAM Connect networking evenings are continuing CAM events, and have been a resounding success! WORK HARD AND PLAY HARD… Other CAM social events include Sporting Clays, Golf Outings, and Bowling Tournaments and Leagues. Our members are fun people who make these occasions a great time! These are just some of the many positive things that are happening here at CAM. Again, I thank our advertisers and our members for their continued support. Without you, none of our successes would be possible.

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The M-1 Rail Line Emerges in Southeast Michigan By Randy Burbach, Associate Editor, CAM Construction Project News n April 7, 1956 Detroit’s last street car made its final trip up Woodward Avenue, ending 93 years of service. Within two years the Detroit Rapid Transit Commission issued a call for a regional monorail system. That was the first in a long line of plans to rebuild rail mass transit in the Motor City. Only two were implemented – the Washington Boulevard Trolley, built for the Bicentennial in 1976 and shut down in 2003, and the People Mover, which opened in 1987. After half a century of false starts and pipe dreams, two viable plans emerged. The Detroit Transit Options for Growth Study (DTOGS), sponsored by the Detroit Department of Transportation, planned a rail line on Woodward Avenue from Hart Plaza to Eight Mile Road. Meanwhile, civic and business leaders, working with the Regional Transit Coordinating Council (RTTC), planned a less ambitious rail system from Jefferson Avenue to Grand Boulevard. The two groups have since gotten together to create a two-phase Woodward Light Rail project. In December 2008, the Michigan legislature passed a series of bills to allow non-profit corporations access to MDOT funds for transit projects. In January 2009 those bills were signed into law, and Southeast Michigan business leaders created M-1 RAIL, with Roger Penske as chairman, Dan Gilbert (Rock Financial) as vice chairman, and Matt Cullen (also from Rock Financial) as CEO. M-1 RAIL will oversee the first phase of the project, from Jefferson Avenue to Grand Boulevard. The M-1 RAIL line will run in the second lane, with bump-outs

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for the stations. “By running the trains in the second lane, we preserve on-street parking (along the route),” said M-1 RAIL CEO Matt Cullen. Light Rail systems have proven a boon to businesses along their routes. Cullen cites a rate of $4 to $8 in new development for every $1 spent on transit. Portland, Oregon saw over $2.5 billion in investment along its 3.6-mile route, or 25 times the $103 million cost. The first phase will connect the major business, sports, entertainment and cultural attractions in Detroit, and will tie in to the proposed high-speed rail system in the New Center area. In addition to making it more convenient for commuters to get around during the day and after work, the streetcars are a key to retaining young, creative minds in Detroit and Michigan. “We do a great job educating young people, but when they graduate, they move to Chicago or Boston,“ says Cullen. “Transit is really important for the kind of community they want.” The financing of M-1 RAIL is largely from foundations and personal philanthropy, but will also involve some public funding. Many of Detroit’s best-known business leaders, as well as the Kresge Foundation and Ford Foundations, are committed to seeing rail return to the city. The second phase will extend the system up Woodward to Eight Mile Road. Eventually, the plan issued by the Regional Transit Coordinating Council calls for extension of a rail system out to M-59 in Pontiac. Future development will include lines along Gratiot Avenue and Michigan Avenue. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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E. Annie Proulx’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Shipping News, is mostly an uplifting read, although it takes the main character quite a while to find and accept true happiness. A visionary plan to bring cruise ships into Detroit shares a parallel with the book. Both stories present a happy ending that was well worth the effort in getting there. Key players who are filling in the pages for this exciting new chapter in Detroit include the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority; design architect Hamilton Anderson Associates, Inc., Detroit; program manager Sims Design Group, Detroit; and construction manager, White Olson LLC, Detroit. The cruise ship terminal, which is currently under construction, will include site enhancements, a seawall, and an offshore wharf to accommodate large ships that cannot dock at the edge of the Detroit River. The main component is a two-story 22,000-squarefoot building to support cruise operations. The structure will be clad in attractive composite aluminum panels with some masonry and curtain wall and it will also likely house customs and border patrol operations. The new facility is occupying a site at the river’s edge, just west of the Renaissance Center in Downtown Detroit. “Working on the tight site was the most challenging part of the construction,” said Kevin Donnelly, project manager for White Construction. “The site has been built on many times over the years, dating back to the 1800s. We were building over part of an old wharf with 300-400 buried timber piles and an active raw waterline that came off the Detroit River and ran over to a pump house adjacent to

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The 22,000-square-foot building under construction here is the main component in a visionary plan to bring cruise ships into Detroit.

our building. The line runs directly underneath our building and serves the Coleman A. Young building, so we couldn’t disrupt the flow.” The waterline served such a critical role that White Construction had to indemnify everyone involved in the construction and guarantee a repair in the event of an incident. Given the site’s close

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penetrating radar, including a series of underground vaults. The exact purpose of the vaults was never determined, but they may have been used for coal storage. The project team utilized lightweight geofoam to minimize bearing pressure in these sensitive areas. Work on the seawall began in late 2008, with work on the building starting early this

year. The availability of funding from various sources has impacted the schedule somewhat, but completion of the building is expected by the end of January 2010, with the exception of an addition that was not planned at the onset of the project. The entire project should be complete in summer/fall 2010, thereby bringing Cruising News to the banks of the Detroit River.

The building will be clad in attractive composite aluminum panels with some masonry and curtain wall.

proximity to the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, vibrations were also a key concern, especially as the building would sit atop piles that were driven down 105 feet to hardpan. Settlement and vibrations were carefully monitored throughout the project to protect nearby structures. Success hinges on the experience of the project team, as well as a solid understanding of what was buried beneath the surface, which was provided by geotechnical consultant NTH Consultants, LTD, Farmington Hills. A number of buried conditions were found with ground

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ocial networking sites are becoming increasingly popular, yet relatively few contractors are maintaining a presence on them. Of course, that does not mean that people are not talking about these companies on popular sites like Facebook and Twitter, it simply means that they are not participating in the conversation. The days when a company could manage its reputation by attending industry events and perusing the morning newspaper are long gone. Keeping a good reputation intact now means conversing in a growing number of virtual locations. The new age of instant communication can hold great benefits for Internet-savvy contractors, but there are also real risks involved in entering new territories. In an effort to help contractors understand this emerging communications frontier, CAM Magazine recently spoke with public relations professionals and representatives from construction firms who are using social networking sites successfully.

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UNDERSTANDING THE OPPORTUNITIES Emerging opportunities for companies to enhance their presence online generally fall into two categories. Social networking sites, like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn let companies or individuals create their own spaces and interact with others from those spaces. Multimedia content communities, like Flickr, Docstoc and YouTube, let users post photos, videos or documents where others can find them. Some content communities are

quite specific and many are related to construction. ConstrucTUBE, for example, is similar to YouTube, but it is focused solely on the construction industry. Contractors can also raise awareness of their environmental efforts by posting videos on miearth.org. No matter which sites they choose, most have one benefit in their favor for contractors – the cost of getting started is essentially nil. “I liked the free aspect of these sites,” said Kelly Curran, marketing manager of J.J. Curran Crane Co., Detroit. “When I decided to do it, I picked a few sites that I thought would be the best ones to try. It really started out as an experiment. I figured, they’re free, so why not give it a shot?” J.J. Curran maintains company pages or accounts on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr, and many individual employees who also use these sites complement this effort. Curran’s experiment has been a mixed success. Twitter, which lets Curran send 140-character information blasts to individuals who express an interest in her company, has probably been her most successful endeavor. J.J. Curran is well known for quality work in the Detroit area, but the firm is also venturing into wind applications that take place across the United States. Sending out “tweets,” as Twitter messages are called, on wind related topics can place information about J.J. Curran’s abilities into the hands of people who are looking for equipment for wind applications. Her reach is expanded as interested individuals “retweet” her postings and pass them along to “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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their own Twitter subscribers. Even though 140 characters doesn’t give her much room to work with, sites like TinyURL let her shrink down Web addresses so she can include links to videos or photos that tell the whole story. In many cases, the best end goal in developing an online presence is to leave people wanting more information about your firm. Curran uses Google Analytics to track website statistics for her company, including when visitors are coming in from one of the company’s pages on social networking sites. This raises the importance of having a website that is current and relevant. If more individuals visit the site, more people will develop early impressions about the company based on what is posted there. Companies can employ a number of tactics to boost the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) of their websites. How the information is presented, what sites are linked to the company site and the amount of Internet chatter about the company all play a role in determining how high an individual company will appear in a search. A search can easily yield thousands of results, so being at the bottom of the list almost ensures that a page will not be visited. Taking an active role in social media can boost SEO and gives contractors a means to drive discussions about themselves. “Our goal is to have an online presence,” said Dana Galvin, marketing manager and social media director for Barton Malow Company, Southfield. “When people type in ‘Barton Malow,’ we want to know what is coming up. We want to drive news about the firm in positive way.” In addition to helping guide discussions about a company, some firms are using social networking sites in innovative ways to achieve specific, measurable goals. WINNING STRATEGIES Social network sites can be used in a variety of ways that may not be apparent on first glance. The front page of Barton Malow’s website includes links to company Facebook, Twitter and Flickr accounts, but the firm actually maintains a second Facebook page for its LEAPS (LEArning Practicum for Students) Summer Internship Program. Internship and retention may seem like a low priority when many Michigan contractors are making difficult choices about how many quality employees they can keep on the payroll, but Barton Malow is looking towards a brighter future. “This has certainly been a bleak time for the industry, particularly in Southeast Michigan,” said Sheryl Maibach, chief marketing officer and vice president for Barton Malow. “I don’t expect that to last forever, nothing ever does. Demand will definitely increase. People who have their ducks in a row now will be in a better position Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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when things improve.” According to Maibach, economic forecasts call for another rough year in 2010, followed by “heaven in 11.” When those pearly gates of opportunity finally open, graduates with relevant degrees will be in high demand once again. Companies that have already developed a relationship with these graduates will have a huge competitive advantage over other firms. An often-repeated story tells of Willie Sutton’s simple answer when asked why he robbed banks – because that was where the money was. Companies hoping to recruit new talent in the future will need to maintain a presence on the Internet – because that is where the young people are. They communicate on social networking sites and they will probably not set foot inside a library to research prospective employers. A company’s Internet presence will likely be the only source of information upon which students will decide which companies to pursue mutually beneficial opportunities with. Building internal and external camaraderie is another social networking site possibility. J.J. Curran celebrated its Irish roots last St. Patrick’s Day with a promotion that rewarded prizes for finding “Lucky the Leprechaun,” a J.J. Curran

employee who traveled to different locations in a costume. If the company repeats the popular promotion this year, it may be supported on the company’s many social networking sites. Barton Malow boosts morale by featuring internal news and event announcements on Facebook and LinkedIn groups that are open to employees only. Readers can also now interact with CAM Magazine through Facebook and Twitter. These sites promote current features, provide information on upcoming articles, and enable new ways of communicating directly with the magazine staff. To take advantage of opportunities like these, contractors will need to reevaluate some common practices. Old-line command structures that designate a single person who must approve every piece of information before it goes public are ill suited for the era of instant communications. If the company maintains a presence on social networking sites, the designated person can rest assured that he or she will spend so much time signing off on things that there will be little time left for anything else. Even if the company doesn’t have an official presence on these sites, younger employees are almost certainly using them, and they may be talking about company

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business. A social networking policy is a quickly becoming a must for any company. A Web search will easily yield samples, but this policy should be individually tailored for any company. Larger companies should seek input from marketing, human resources and legal departments, but without letting the overriding objectives or concerns of any one department dictate what is found in the final version. They should set firm rules on who is authorized to speak for the company, and how the company should be represented on personal pages set up by employees, but they should not be so restrictive that they stifle any dialogue. “The biggest mistake with social networking policies is that they become ‘draconian dossiers of don’ts,’” said Tom Nixon, partner, Identity Marketing & Public Relations, Bingham Farms. Instead, these policies should provide simple guidelines on how social networking can work for a company, along with a few common sense policies on what is off limits. Obviously, employees should be cautioned about how they refer to clients and other firms with whom the company does business. They should also be advised not to make statements that are untrue, defamatory or potentially offensive. Again, common sense can replace rigid rules. For many, the best way to determine if something might be offensive is to simply ask if they would repeat it in front of their mothers. Just like their employees, companies should keep a few ideas in mind when they venture out into the world of social media, but many of these are simple common sense. WHAT NOT TO DO Contractors are facing tough times in Michigan right now, so many are looking for new ways to sell their services. Social networking sites may not provide the best opportunity for this. “Whenever you embark on a social media campaign, you need to align your objectives with reality,” said Nixon. “If your main objective is to go into the social media and sell, you have already set yourself up to fail. Your online presence can lead to a sale, but your primary objective can’t be to sell products, services, or even yourself.” Nixon pointed out the fine distinction between business and personal space, and compared those who ignore this distinction to the people who show up at backyard barbeques selling encyclopedias. People who are just there to eat or catch up with old friends will resent this type of intrusion just as surely as individuals on the Internet will. Still, there are ways to “sell” the credibility of your firm without alienating the person on the other side of the screen. Instead of using social networking sites to “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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Opportunities Does your company have a website? If not, why not? People everywhere, including those in the construction industry, are using the Internet to maintain contact with existing clients and customers, and also to develop new ones. It is one of the most important, if not the most important, tool available today. People search for almost everything on the Internet – for companies, for products, for services - for just about any type of information. If you’re not out there, you need to be! In fact, if you’re not out there, you risk being overlooked completely. There is a wealth of information to be found through the Internet: • E-newsletters that come out every day on every subject imaginable – and most of them have some articles on Green design and construction • News articles specific to the construction industry • Sites on which to find new products – or information on companies • Magazines with archives that you can search much easier than looking for a particular article in a pile of old magazines • Blogs that write on every subject imaginable, some even written by knowledgeable people If you do have a website, and this is important, when was the last time you updated it? Does it really tell the story of what your company does today? Have you had a professional analysis done to find out if it truly serves your purpose? Does your website say anything about Green and Sustainable concepts - or does it talk about yesterday’s “hot buttons” like ISO certification? Today, you can’t pick up a newspaper or a magazine, especially in the construction industry, without seeing Green and Sustainable references. AIA, ASHRAE, BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) and just about every contractor organization and magazine is talking and writing about LEED or something Green. Today there are more than 150,000 LEED Accredited

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Professionals (LEED AP). When we began our consulting business in 2002, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and their LEED Guidelines were just beginning to gain traction.“Green” and “LEED” were like IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) in the early ‘90s – some people had heard of them, but most didn’t have a clue as to what they referred to. Our website had one reference to Green concepts and one to LEED. Today, these concepts and ideas permeate our website, including photos of LEED projects we have done. Search engines pick up on key words and phrases and help direct people to the site. Websites are relatively easy to update and keep current. You don’t have to spend a lot of time or hundreds or even thousands of dollars changing written materials. Potential clients can see how many LEED Accredited Professionals or LEED Green Associates you have on staff – or not. They can see the photos of LEED projects with which you have been involved. They can see the awards you have won. But only if you have this information on your website… Many potential clients, even if they’re not building to be LEED-certified, want to know about your LEED experience. Why? Because they have heard that contractors, as well as architects and engineers, who have worked on LEEDcertified building projects have better and more forward-thinking ideas about design and construction techniques than those who haven’t. LEED projects teach everyone involved in them, including owners, about better communication. The information on your website, if written properly, will be picked up by the search engines and may direct someone to your company that you don’t even know. Just recently someone contacted us through our website while doing a search – it led to a project for three energy audits and the potential for three possible LEEDEB (Existing Building) projects - after we help them make these buildings more energyefficient through retro-commissioning. Forward-thinking, high-achieving contractors, manufacturer’s representatives, and architects and engineers are using websites,

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their own and others, with ever-increasing success. There are many excellent websites from which to get information about LEED, Green and Sustainable design and construction, and general information about what’s going on in the world of Green. Following are a few to explore for information: www.aia.org/cote - American Institute of Architects, Committee on the Environment www.ashrae.org – American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers www.bepinfo.com – Building Energy Performance News - Commercial Newsletter for what’s going on in Green construction www.buildinggreen.com – Environmental Building News (news stories and articles) www.cam-online.com – this is the Home Page, but CAM distributes a twice-monthly enewsletter to its membership – have you signed up for it? www.michigangreen.org – a Michigan consortium for green services and products www.tagosgreen.com – a national site that includes professional consultants as well as products and suppliers www.usgbc.org – official U.S. Green Building Council website, on which you can find information on LEED, LEED Accredited Professionals, LEED Registered and Certified Projects, and an exceptional amount of everchanging information on Green and Sustainable concepts and projects www.wwj.com/GLITR – Matt Roush’s Great Lakes IT Report – daily e-newsletter on happenings around the Great Lakes, many of which are of interest to those in the construction industry James L. Newman, CEM, LEED AP, CSDP, OPMP, is Owner/Managing Partner of Newman Consulting Group, LLC. He is a trainer for ASHRAE Energy Standard 90.1 and for LEED, and an internationally recognized speaker and seminar leader on Green and Sustainable issues. He has published numerous papers and recently co-authored a book entitled Current Critical Issues in Environmental Law – Green Buildings and Sustainable Development, available through Lexis Nexis. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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21st Century Salvage’s Model Takedown of an Industrial Giant By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor ew life is beginning to stir in certain sectors of Michigan’s dormant economy. In March 2009, the vacant TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. plant dominated an 80-acre stretch of Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling Heights. Approximately 120 days later, the massive sprawl of the 550,000-square-foot industrial plant was replaced by a fresh expanse of newly seeded ground. This amazing conversion from standing building to growing grass in roughly four months has cleared the way for a new facility for BAE Systems. The rapid “erasure” of this behemoth of a building was accomplished through the technical

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expertise and savvy project management of Next Generation Environmental, Inc. and 21st Century Salvage, Inc. Both firms are sister companies of Next Generation Services Group, Inc., the Ypsilanti-based umbrella organization that also manages High Tech Industrial Services, Inc. This triad of companies performs environmental remediation, demolition and industrial cleaning services, respectively, for owners across the region and around the country. At the former TRW site, Next Generation Environmental handled asbestos abatement and removal of universal waste. 21st Century Salvage tackled the methodical

“deconstruction” of an industrial giant once equipped with three-foot-tall overhead crane girders and immense machine bases of solid concrete below the floor slab. Project results showcase the stellar capabilities of this 16-year-old firm: meeting a rigorous schedule, delivering a safe project with zero incidences and zero accidents, and diverting 90 percent of the debris from a landfill under a LEED program. Plante Moran Cresa, PLLC, Southfield, served as the owner’s representative for BAE Systems on this challenging undertaking.

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HIGH BAY DEMOLITION The first item of business was demolition of an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) housed within the massive plant’s 20,000-square-foot “stacker” facility. “The stacker building was 60-feet-tall and had a concrete floor that was about two to three feet thick,” said Klosterman. The thick concrete floor once bore the weight of large cranes, overhead systems, and other heavy Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

equipment servicing the ASRS facility. Drop hammer attachments were used to pound the concrete floor to pieces. The calculated art of destruction was employed in taking down the bays of the former TRW plant. Overall, 21st Century Salvage’s expert team of 10 operators, each with 20 to 25 years of experience,

demolished over 500 bays over the course of the project. Klosterman gives the dimensions of the former bays: “About 30 percent of the bays were 40 to 60 feet high, while 70 percent were 25 feet high. The larger bays were 70 to 100 feet wide.” The bays varied in height and width, but the most taxing to demolish were the bays

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housing immense overhead cranes. “Some of the steel girders that held the overhead cranes were three feet high and weighed 30 tons a piece,” said Klosterman. Because shearing such massive overhead girders would be time consuming, the crew made selective cuts in columns throughout a 10-bay zone, essentially separating a section of the building from the rest of the structure. “These selective cuts allowed the machines to tug at and trip these sections of the building,” said Miller. “Once we brought a section of building down to the ground, we would shear the pieces and then sort and separate the materials into nonferrous and ferrous metals, plus all the other categories of recycling debris.” DEMOLITION GOES GREEN Precision planning expedited both the demolition and recycling of the 13-acre building, mainly composed of structural steel with a concrete floor and a 6-foot-high concrete knee wall. The debris mix also included brick, block, concrete, and steel from a two-story office area with a basement. Prior to demolition, 21st Century Salvage salvaged some materials

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for direct reuse, said Miller. Post demolition, a convoy of about 40 trucks of day rumbled through the complex, delivering backfill for the site and exporting debris for recycling. As part of the LEED effort, “every truck that was brought in was numbered, weighed and categorized,” said Klosterman. Under the watch of a full-time employee assigned to the LEED endeavor, a portable truck scale was used to weigh each vehicle - first empty and then full – in order to calculate and document the exact weight of each load. Altogether, about 90 percent of the debris was diverted from a landfill, including concrete, ferrous and nonferrous metals, plus some carpeting and ceiling tiles. In general, 30 percent of the material was steel and about 60 percent was concrete. “The concrete represented the bulk of the material,” said Klosterman. DISCOVERING ONE’S ROOTS Concrete below grade added more material to the daily parade of trucks. Peeling away the vast stretches of concrete floor slab primed the project for the final phase: complete removal of the basement, footings and foundations. Removal of the building’s “roots” also required pinpointing the location of buried concrete obstructions,

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affectionately nicknamed clunkers. These immense concrete blocks once served as machine bases for large presses and other heavy industrial equipment. “The machines were removed years ago and the area covered in concrete,” said Klosterman. “When you walked the building, you couldn’t actually determine their location.” Embedded as much as 15 to 18 feet in the ground, these hidden concrete blocks ranged from the size of a typical boardroom table to the size of an actual boardroom. Removal of these massive blocks was swiftly followed by backfilling and compaction to meet the specifications. “We left the site suitable for building,” said Miller. The finishing touches to this successful project included site grading, seeding and installation of sod over sections of the newly vacant ground. “We did a great deal of beautification work for the owner, including patching parking lots, plus cleaning and sweeping remaining site areas,” added Klosterman. RETURNING HOME SAFELY At the former TRW site, 21st Century Salvage’s efficient application of its deep knowledge base met the demanding schedule and

The first item of business was demolition of an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) housed within the plant’s 20,000-square-foot “stacker” facility.

achieved a high recycling rate. The project’s stellar safety record was yet another feather in the cap for the company. More importantly, a strong safety program helped the crew return home safely at the end of every long shift. “We had no lost time injuries, zero accidents and zero incidences on the entire project,” said Klosterman. “We pride ourselves in being the contractor of choice for safety.” 21st Century Salvage established its own site-specific health and safety program, detailing the hazards associated with this particular project. Successful completion of an 8-hour training program resulted in greater safety awareness and the granting of a jobsite badge. “Absolutely no one was allowed on site until they attended this training,” said Klosterman. “If you did not have the badge, you were not allowed on the site - period.” Added Miller, “21st Century Salvage creates a site-specific health and safety training program for every project. As part of MIOSHA requirements, we also prepare a pre-demolition engineering survey of the building to locate any potential hazards associated with the work.” Several layers of safety training, ranging from their own sitespecific program to MIOSHA and union requirements, resulted in a safe jobsite on this 100 percent union project. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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A SELECT COMPANY Demolishing a building back to a blank slate of a site is only one facet of 21st Century Salvage’s work. The company conducts selective interior demolition projects for hospitals and other clients with the ease of a magician pulling a tablecloth from a table without disturbing the fine china. “For example, we will go inside the 6th floor of an operational hospital and gut out the whole floor, making sure to meet infection control requirements and to use negative air pressure to prevent dust from entering the hospital,” said Miller. Detroit Medical Center, St. John’s Hospital and Botsford are only a few of the beneficiaries of the company’s expertise. Beyond hospitals, Next Generation Environmental and 21st Century Salvage worked together on one of the most prestigious projects in Michigan, namely the renovation of the Detroit Institute of Arts in

Detroit. “Our companies handled asbestos abatement and completely removed all the interior finishes,” said Klosterman. “We worked our way through both wings on all three levels, all the while working above billion dollar art on the floors below.” Other interior demolition projects include the Lofts of Merchants Row, also in Detroit. The firms have conducted extensive work for the automotive industry and utility companies. The companies also have blanket contracts for environmental remediation and selective demolition with several large corporations and institutions in southeastern Michigan. Klosterman provides an overview of this weave of four companies: Next Generation Environmental, Inc. (asbestos, lead and mold abatement, environmental remediation) was formed in 1993. 21st Century Salvage was formed in 1997 to conduct industrial and commercial demolition, dismantling,

salvage, and plant decommissioning. High Tech Industrial Services, Inc. soon followed and began working in the arena of industrial specialty coatings, sand blasting, and deep cleaning. Next Generation Services Group was then formed to manage all three companies. Together, this well-managed assembly of companies offers a seamless coordination of services with a depth of experience and a high level of expertise in both project management and the technicalities of remediation, demolition, and industrial cleaning. Next Generation brought the full force of its capabilities to bear on the old TRW plant, bringing down the massive facility on an extremely tight schedule, with zero accidents, and a high recycling rate. Next Generation successfully converted the debris of yesterday into new product and prepared a site for the much-needed tonic of new economic development.

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Michigan Construction Outlook 2010 NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION TO REMAIN STALLED By Don Wilson he value of billings of architectural firms portrayed in Chart 1 entitled, “U. S. / MIDWESTERN REGION ARCHITECTURAL BILLINGS” show southeastern Michigan is not alone in suffering a severe slackening of investment in terms of the new construction and renovation of non-residential buildings. The Billings Index, which measures demand for design services (based on surveys by the American Institute of Architects), is a leading indicator of all types of nonresidential building construction expenditures. The sharp decline in job levels since the fourth quarter of 2007 show why non-residential investment has gone into a contraction mode as portrayed in Chart 2 entitled, “U. S. PRIVATE SECTOR NON-RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT / CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT.” The chart compares the nationwide change in private sector jobs with capital spending outlays for structures and equipment. Through 2008’s second quarter, businesses only increased construction and equipment spending. Since then only reductions have been made and became more pronounced due to two events. Household spending has contracted or been flat since the fourth quarter of 2007 and funds for lending virtually dried up in the 2008’s third quarter with occurrence of select events on Wall Street. Based on preliminary data for 2009, commercial developers and building landlords continued to cut back spending plans for southeastern Michigan non-residential new building and renovation following the surge in 2008 with the award of work for expansion of a major petroleum refinery in Detroit. Chart 3 entitled, “SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SPENDING PLANS & CONSTRUCTION PRODUDCT” shows amounts authorized for such investment were 70% lower in 2009 than in 2006 when they last peaked. Such a cutback was even larger than the 52% shrinkage that occurred from 1979 through 1982 accompanying the recession in that period. Select factors dictate the formulation of spending plans for nonresidential building space. Demand for construction or renovation of such space is basically determined by the change occurring in the type of layout and equipment required in business operations, the number of persons employed and the revenues available to to cover the cost of the space (leased or owned) and the other expenses of carrying on a viable business. No data is tabulated regarding changes occurring in southeastern Michiga business revenues, or the diverse characteristics of the physical layout of the operations of the region’s several industries. However, labor market data provides some insight into how the trend of demand for industrial, retail and office space has been faring as shown in

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Chart 4 entitled, “SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN AREA EMPLOYMENT TRENDS BY TYPE OF BUILDING.” (Page 30) Industrial space is mainly inhabited by manufacturers, wholesalers, cargo transportation operators and construction contractors. Employment located in industrial facilities increased during the nineties as manufacturing (83% of jobs) dominated by Detroit’s automakers prospered with rising sales of sports utility vehicles, pickup trucks and vans, while foreign automakers flourished in the passenger car market. Factory jobs have declined, since 2000, as globalization has intensified competition restricting the ability to raise prices. Most manufacturers, finding it increasingly difficult to recover rising costs, out-sourced select sub-assembly components and parts to lower cost areas in order to maintain or improve profit margins. Offshoring also became more attractive with the instantaneous flow of data available through improving information technology. Then the 2008 credit freeze further reduced sales and production resulting in more job cutbacks and retirements. Construction trades work rolls expanded with the decline of interest rates during the ‘90s that stimulated new home building and stabilized during the first half of the current decade with even lower interest rates and a surge in residential investment. Construction trades have been in decline, since 2005, with the burst of the housing bubble and the credit crunch. Wholesaling and transportation payrolls strengthened with growing manufacturing, retailing, construction and foreign trade, its principal markets during the ‘90s, and have contracted, since 2000, with the slackening of activity those markets. Occupancy of retail space as measured by employment expanded during the 1990s with the strengthening in household spending power generated by rich earnings in the automotive sector accompanying rising car and truck sales. This trend was also assisted by availability of more favorable interest rates, an increase in household wealth with rising home and equity market prices and a strengthening in consumer confidence. Since 2005, retail operators have been reducing work rolls with the weakening in household spending propensities accompanying the loss in jobs and earnings with shrinking market share at the Detroit automakers, the expansion of consumer debt, an increase in savings and declining consumer confidence as unemployment has gradually crept upward. Office buildings are mainly populated by financial, professional, business, technical, healthcare and other types of service providers. Office sector employment expanded the fastest between 1990 to 2000, up 35%, compared with 12% at industrial facilities and Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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11% at retail sites. Much of the growth was associated with the outsourcing of many in-house services by manufacturers and others as globalization intensified pressures to reduce costs. Other contributing factors were lessening of regulations in the finance industries, increasing household income and business profits, the medical needs of a growing senior citizen population, development of new technologies and other select events too numerous to mention. Work rolls have leveled out, since 2005, with the adverse impact that downsizing at Detroit’s automakers, and the impact of the burst of the real estate bubble and the credit crunch has had on business profits, household income and government revenues. The effect of business contraction in various economic sectors has been an increase in the vacancy rates in the types of buildings inhabited by these businesses as portrayed in Chart 5 entitled, “SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING VACANCY.” As these rates have raised demand for construction of new space or making additions or alterations has decreased as leasing rates have declined with landlord concessions making it less expensive to occupy existing space than to lease new or improved space. Unlike the housing industry bubble that burst in 2006, the current downturn in the non-residential construction was not driven by overbuilding. The availability of inexpensive funds, rising rents and high occupancy rates attracted investor ardor to diversify their portfolios after the stock market bust in 2000. Then start of the recession in final quarter of 2007 with its adverse effect on rents and occupancy and the credit market turmoil in 2008’s third quarter significantly increased investor and landlord’s exposure and a withering of property prices. The Commercial Property Price Index, calculated by Moody’s Investors Service and Real Capital Analytics, was 24.4 lower nationwide in the 2009’s second quarter than one year earlier and 32.2% below its previous high in first quarter of 2007. Comparable price data for the Detroit area is not available. During the next year in 2010 it is going to be particularly hard to refinance commercial real estate loans maturing in Michigan, or to finance new construction or modernization, because commercial real estate values are plummeting with high vacancies, local banks are still struggling, and national banks looking for minimal risk are wary because Michigan leads the nation with the highest delinquency rates. According to an early July report by Moody’s Investors Service, the delinquency rate on commercial mortgage backed securities in Michigan was 7.8% in the first quarter, compared with 2.67% nationwide. According to research by Horsham, Pennsylvania-based Realpoint, LLC, the Detroit area ranked third highest among the nation’s metropolitan regions at mid-year 2009, in terms of their 3.37% share of commercial mortgage delinquency, Michigan ranked fifth among the states at a 5.56% share. There is no historical data regarding the default rate of commercial mortgages financing southeastern Michigan residential properties. However, data collected from Michigan based banks by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shown Chart 6 entitled, “MICHIGAN BANK CONSTRUCTION / LAND DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE DELINQUENCY” provide some insight. 1.63% of the value of commercial mortgages held by Michigan based Banks was 30 to 89 days late at mid-year 2009, down from 1.97% in the first quarter, but up from 1.29% one year earlier. 3.95% of construction and land development loans were delinquent, about the same as in the first quarter, but up 2.89% one year earlier.| Every economic downturn is eventually followed by an upturn. The current national downturn was nineteen months long through 2009's second quarter - longer in tenure than the sixteen-month time span of the two longest post World War II recessions in 1974-‘75 and 1981-‘82. About 15% of southeastern Michigan's labor force was unemployed during 2009's second quarter. This compares with the peak calendar quarter jobless rate of 17.2% in 1974-‘75 and 14.3% in 1981-‘82 before an

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economic recovery got started. However, an overhang of household debt at 130% of the disposable income among the nation’s households, and the housing bust will delay recovery in southeastern Michigan. A surge in automotive sales during past recovery periods lead the national recovery due to pent up demand for cars and trucks. And that demand is accumulating again, according to R. L. Polk Company. The average age of cars and trucks on the road in the U.S. was 56.3 months in 2008, up from 49 months in 2002, right after the end of the 2001 recession. However, it is doubtful there will be the traditional pick-up in employment and income in southeastern Michigan when car and truck demand does turn upward accompanied by an improvement in the southeastern Michigan housing market. This is because of a lack of adequate working capital at the Detroit automakers, that two of them no longer have control of their former finance arms, the perceived inferior quality of Detroit's brands, and the fact that their U.S. and Canadian market share (with domestically built) models continues to decline (44.8% in the 2009's second quarter, down from 48.3% in the year ago period). Also, the increase in permanent jobs losses has been rising. Across the state workers without a job were out of work an average of 25 weeks mid-year 2009, compared with 22.9 weeks in 2008 and 9 weeks in 2000 - at the peak of the state’s longest expansion. Furthermore, the number of persons out of work for six months has been 2.2 times higher during 2009 than in 2008. Similar data for southeastern Michigan is probably higher as about 80% of statewide job losses have been concentrated in that corner of the state. According to the latest assessment (released October 5th) of the Michigan economy by the University of Michigan's Research Seminar in Quantum Economics (RSQE) group), statewide non-farm payroll employment (seasonally adjusted) will decline by 291,400 in 2009 (fourth quarter over fourth quarter) compared with 163,800 in 2008 and 48,500 in 2007, the largest yearly decline since the mid-‘50s, and then is forecast to dwindle by about 57,600 in 2010 before posting a 16,500 gain in 2011. Inflation in Michigan (based on the DetroitAnn Arbor-Flint Consumer Price Index) down by an estimated 0.6% in 2009 from 2.3% growth in 2008, is projected to rise by 2.4% in 2010. Personal income (pre-tax and measured in current dollars) estimated to decrease by 1.7% in 2009 (down from a 2.4% increase in 2008), is forecast to rise by 0.6% in 2010. Personal disposable income (post-tax and measured in constant dollars) up an estimated 1.6% in 2009, from 1.0%% growth in 2008, is forecast to decline 0.7 in 2010. Considering the expectations and other Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

data, it is anticipated CAM’s Southeastern Michigan Spending Plans Index will weaken further an estimated level of 30 (1996=100) in 2010 while the Construction Product Index will slip to a level of about 60 (1996=100) as shown in Chart #7 entitled, “SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN NON-RESIDENTIAL SPENDING PLANS / CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT/ CHANGE IN PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS.”

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HIGHLIGHT eeling boxed in by a tight economy? A northern Oakland County church devised a divine solution to this now common dilemma. At First Congregational Church in Rochester, inspired design and savvy construction took the budgetary equivalent of a few loaves and fishes and created an award-winning sanctuary and community service center with one of the largest food pantries in Oakland County. This miracle on North Pine Street - courtesy of Constantine George Pappas, FAIA Architecture/Planning, Troy, and Frank Rewold and Son, Inc., Rochester – turned a basic box into a serene, light-filled house of worship with a full complement of community spaces. This 14,000-square-foot expansion is now assisting the mission of a spiritual community deeply devoted to feeding both body and soul. Slicing the budget from $5.2 million to $3 million left the congregation with few options but a humble box. Literally boxed in by a tight budget, “a few wondered if such a building was worth the effort, at least in the beginning,” recalled Constantine George Pappas, FAIA, principal of the architectural firm. But even in a down economy, creativity and natural light are two “commodities” seldom in short supply. Pappas used both to design a new 375-seat sanctuary now serving as this United Church of Christ community’s spiritual center. Pappas broke the overall box into five different boxes, dispelling the monotony of the common square with the use of different materials, colors, and textures. The edges of the three sanctuary boxes separate, drawing in natural light through the beautifully calculated placement of high clerestories and glass seams. Rewold’s fiscal wizardry was able to retain the glued-laminated structural system that adds the honey-colored warmth of wood to this peaceful sanctuary. Rewold’s budgetary abilities also used contingency to renovate the existing building’s southeast wing into expanded classroom and administrative spaces. Value engineering focused on altering HVAC controls, added Richard Scheck, Rewold project manager. As part of quality and cost control, Rewold distributed design development drawings to the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire suppression subcontractors, commonly grouped as the MEP trades. “When we budget jobs, we actually send out design development drawings to some of the subtrades,” said Scheck. “We certainly call on the expertise of the MEP trades. We ask, ‘How can we do it better or less expensively, perhaps.’ We

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The interior exhibits a delicate interplay of natural light and structure.

obtain that input very early, even before the job goes out on the street.” REACHING HEAVENWARD Whether in design or in project management, enlightened solutions delivered a wonderful building into the hands of Rev. David Wheeler and his congregation. In the design arena, a procession of five boxes ascends a steep slope in successive tiers, breaking the overall box into different layers and adding to the richness of the building’s material assembly. The exterior cladding of each box is a guide to the spaces within: two brick boxes, one tan and the other reddish, separately house building functions and church support and seating spaces; hardiplank siding blankets the sanctuary’s three tiers. The building steps up the slope, culminating in the new sanctuary and the 60-foot-tall steel cross, rising through the chancel interior, penetrating the rooftop, and reaching heavenward. This church on a hill draws the eye to the sacred, both on the exterior and interior. “First, we raised the church up on the hill,” said Pappas. “On the interior, we direct the eye upward toward the chancel by stepping the sanctuary up in tiers and by integrating each tier with natural light.”

first tier, drywall ceilings over the seating area give way to an all-wood deck with exposed glulam beams. “The wood deck and glued-laminated structures define the chancel area,” said Pappas. Like a box with its lid ajar, clerestory windows draw in light from the upper reaches of the chancel “box.” Natural light even infiltrates the space from a glass seam at the bottom of a splayed wall with tapered columns designed to draw the

eye heavenward. The second tier is a tall, thin box rising above and slightly peeling away from the main chancel area. Marking the separation, a vertical floor-to-ceiling slice of glass reveals the full height of the cross installed by Utica Steel, Inc., Chesterfield. “We painted the cross gold to make it more visible when the sun hits it,” said Pappas. The same vertical portal brings the natural world to the communion table by offering the congregation a grand view of a 75-year-old oak tree growing adjacent to the sanctuary. Rewold even hired an arborist to carefully preserve the stately old oak during construction, because of its close proximity to the foundation wall. “We were concerned the tree might tip during construction,” said Scheck. “They scaled the tree, installed ties, and then cabled it off to the west to prevent movement.” Cross and tree fill the vertical portal, while a north-facing clerestory, tucked away among a weave of structural members in the second tier’s upper reaches, adds an imprint of soft light to the chancel. “We intentionally directed the intensity of light towards the chancel area,” said Pappas. In this delicate interplay of light and structure, an almost mysterious glow highlights the pipe organ. The hidden source is a glass seam built into the vertical edge of the last box – a small structure housing the pipe organ and projecting at an angle from the south wall. In this gentle orchestration, natural light sifts into the interior with a presence as

The building steps up a slope in a series of successive tiers.

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HIGHLIGHT used a batten board type siding on the pipe organ box to symbolically refer to the pipes within.” The building’s host of details from tapered beams and hidden glass seams to a splayed interior wall, a sloped floor, and gluedlaminated structures were all ably executed by Rewold and its subcontracting team. “Rewold did an absolutely beautiful job,” said Pappas in praise of Rewold’s team of Richard Scheck, Paul Weisenbach and Keith Kiefer, construction superintendent. “They were very conscientious in following through with all the details.” Says a modest Scheck, “It’s what we do. As a company, we are very comfortable with this type of detailed project.” Rewold has a long list of churches, country clubs, and similar custom projects to its credit, as well as a long tradition of maintaining a tight handle on detail and budget. Rewold also respects the vital contributions of its subcontracting team. Scheck commends Damico Construction, the project’s carpentry contractor, for its aid in retaining the glued-laminated structural system in favor of the less expensive rough-sawn product. “By working with Damico Construction, we were actually able to work the glulam into the budget at no additional cost to the owner,” said Scheck. “This was a major coup, if you will. The building wouldn’t have the same look and feel without it. “We worked hand-in-hand with Damico, Pappas, and Kent Redeman from Unit Structure’s sales office in White Lake,” Scheck continued. “But all the credit for the glued-laminated structure goes to Damico who purchased the product from Unit Structures, LLC (a manufacturer of glued-laminated systems based in Magnolia, AK).”

The steel cross rises through the chancel interior and reaches heavenward.

subtle and peaceful as breathing. The inspired use of light was part of the reason for awarding the building a Michigan AIA Award 2009. “The day-lighting of the sanctuary captures the spirit of ecclesiastical architecture,” read part of the jury commentary. Pappas commends the efforts of Evans Peter Caruso, his firm’s project architect and project coordinator. Evans was involved in the day-to-day decisions during the design and construction process. A MATTER OF CONSCIENTIOUSNESS The same play of light and structure animates the sanctuary at night. The sanctuary’s own lighting pours into the night, spilling through the glass seams to define “the box” of the west wall in a border of brightness. The glow highlights large wood overhangs with tapered glulam beams that shelter the east and west building faces. “In lieu of ‘blocky’ members, the tapered beams create the impression that the roof floats, in a sense, over that area of the sanctuary,” said Pappas. Beyond the use of light, the detailing of the sanctuary exterior also animates the “box.” Said Pappas, “The rhythm of the structure is articulated in the vertical strips on the hardiplank siding. We also

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AT HOME IN THE COMMUNITY A spirit of teamwork constructed this new religious facility, a twolevel structure built within and for the community. The brick and hardiplank siding blend perfectly with the surrounding residential neighborhood. Beyond its exterior cloak, this house of worship is deeply rooted in community service. “One of the most beautiful things about this church is that it is tremendously communityoriented,” said Pappas. “The entire lower level of the new facility is dedicated to community functions, including the food pantry, a kitchen, and community meeting rooms. Their community outreach programs are second to none.” The food pantry occupies close to 1,300 square feet within the building’s lower level. In 2008, the pantry served 1,038 families and 2,630 individuals through Neighborhood House, a social service program affiliated with St. Andrew Catholic Church, said Virginia Higgins, a pantry volunteer. The sanctuary interior also captures the essence of community. The seats are no more than 40 feet from the chancel. The former 160seat sanctuary was a traditional processional church with a long nave and back pews far removed from the chancel. “We’ve doubled the size of the new sanctuary, but shortened the distance between seating and chancel to create a space with tremendous intimacy,” said Pappas. “Everyone is close to the chancel area.” The seating is gathered almost in a semi-circle around the chancel. The chancel, itself, is perched on a raised wood platform and placed at a 45 degree angle within the box, both to offset the severity of the square and to permit this communal seating arrangement. Even the actual seats were selected to foster community and flexibility. In lieu of traditional pews, the interlocking seats resemble pews but can easily be disassembled or rearranged for organ recitals, choir performances, or dramatic presentations. The sanctuary interior also honors the long history of the First Congregational Church community in Rochester. The interior contains a white marble baptismal font from the church’s original “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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19th century sanctuary on Walnut Street in downtown Rochester. The pipe organ and a framed tableau of stained glass were salvaged from the former sanctuary, originally built in the 1960s. Taken as a whole, the interior is fairly unadorned, its walls painted a simple white. The actual “decorative” elements are natural light, a living “wallpaper” of oak trees, and the exposed wood structure, all adding their particular warmth to this church interior praised by the Michigan AIA 2009 jury as an “uncluttered, meditative space.” A GROUP EFFORT In linking the new addition and existing facility, Pappas created breathing space between the two structures, again using natural light as a key “material.” A sunken courtyard allows light and space between the buildings and holds the user in a meditative outdoor “bowl.” A modest-sized connector links the new and existing church spaces, again allowing ample natural light into the gathering space and corridors. Rewold first built the new sanctuary and its support spaces, completing this phase in July 2007 before tackling conversion of the former sanctuary into a fellowship hall or multi-purpose room. “Funds left in contingency also allowed us to renovate the entire southeast wing of the existing building,” said Rewold. As part of the original scope, Rewold also renovated the north end of the existing building, equipping the congregation with a new kitchen and the new multi-purpose room. “Working around an existing church that holds services, funerals, weddings, and other ceremonies, we made sure that they didn’t lose one hour of one day to construction,” said Scheck. “Constant communication between Kiefer, Reverend Wheeler, and Tom Madden, the owner’s representative, facilitated construction and allowed us to keep all the existing services open.” Scheck compliments the subcontracting team. “We had a great group of subs,” said Scheck. “One of our core beliefs at Rewold is that our projects are a team approach in dealing with the owner, the architect, and the subtrades. We view everybody on the same exact plane. Nobody is higher or lower, it’s all one team.” October 2008 marked the completion of this remarkable project with a limited budget. Embracing what is has converted a box into a beautiful expression of ecclesiastical architecture. With its extensive food pantry and community meeting rooms, this endeavor has brightened the flame of Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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Christian service by delivering the basic necessities of life to the wider community. This new expansion for a church originally founded in the 1800s continues this wellestablished congregation’s story, and proves that one doesn’t necessarily have to think out-of-the box to produce a wonderful facility. THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FIRST CONGREGATION CHURCH OF CHRIST EXPANSION: • Painting & Vinyl – Alton Group, Inc., Dryden; Industrial Coating II, Inc., Southgate • Miscellaneous Specialties – Architectural Building Components, Oak Park • Paving – Asphalt Specialists, Inc., Pontiac • Resilient Floor & Carpet – Conventional Carpet, Inc., Sterling Heights • Carpentry -- Damico Contracting, Inc., Troy

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• Fire Protection – Detroit Automatic Sprinkler, Warren • Waterproofing – DRV Joint Sealant Contractors, Shelby Township • Roofing #2 – Esko Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc., Shelby Township • Roofing – Four Seasons Building Maintenance, LLC, Shelby Township • Toilet Partitions & Accessories – International Building Products, Livonia • Foundations – K&W Concrete, Inc., Romeo • HW Metal Doors & Hardware – LaForce, Inc., Green Bay, WI • Finish Carpentry – Laminated Concepts, Inc., Troy • Wood Floor – Macias Floors, Inc., Livonia • Elevator – Otis Elevator, Farmington Hills • Special Doors – Oxford Overhead Door, Oxford • Barricades – Reliable Fence Company, Clinton Township

• Glass & Glazing – Rochester Hills Contract Glazing, Rochester Hills • Plumbing – Solomon Plumbing Co., New Hudson • Hard Tile – The Stuart Company, Macomb • Electrical – Summit Electric, Troy • HVAC – Systematic Heating & Cooling, Clarkston • Landscaping & Irrigation – Tom’s Landscaping & Nursery, Inc., Troy • Millwork – Troy Millwork, Inc., Rochester Hills • Structural Steel – Utica Steel, Chesterfield • Folding Partitions, Operable – Gardiner C. Vose, Inc., Bloomfield Hills • Finish Carpentry – Woodcarving Interiors, Macomb Subcontractors listed in the Construction Highlight are identified by the general contractor, architect or owner.

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E-Z Drill has Introduced the Model 240B Rock Drill and Core Drill Combination E-Z Drill has introduced the Model 240B “combo” drill system, a versatile machine designed for straight-line drilling on a level subgrade. Similar to the Model 210B, but with the added capability of converting to a core drill, the Model 240B caters to both rock drilling and core drilling applications — eliminating the need for separate drilling systems. The conversion process requires just a few simple tools and can be quickly conducted while on the jobsite. Featuring totally pneumatic operation, the

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core drill utilizes a three-speed motor (400, 900 and 1,600 rpm) and requires a minimum of 77 CFM for operation, whereas the standard rock drill configuration requires 100 CFM. The unit can core and drill holes from 5/8-inch diameter up to 2-1/2 inches, and drill up to 18 inches deep. The compact frame of the 240B allows it to operate in a 4-foot patch while drilling within 6 inches of a corner. Since the unit is operated from the subgrade, it provides an ideal choice when there is insufficient room to operate from the top of a slab, and the machine and user are kept out of traffic lanes. An optional vertical conversion kit enhances the machine’s versatility, allowing it to switch from a horizontal drill to a vertical drill. When the core drill system is utilized, the unit does not need to be anchored to the concrete, virtually eliminating any set-up time. The operator simply needs to roll the unit to the coring location and begin drilling. The core drill configuration comes standard with a water connection. The 240B includes numerous features to increase production and help prevent

downtime. These include a quick-release bit guide for fast, simple bit replacement and vertical height adjustment for drilling on center with slabs between 6 inches and 24 inches thick. E-Z Drill’s patented roller bearing feed system eliminates friction while drilling, increasing speed and productivity. Drill carriages are easily replaced with basic tools, and quick coupler air fittings further simplify maintenance. Dual-purpose guide wheels on the 240B help with positioning the drill during operation and provide easy jobsite transport. The drill also features components to protect the machine and the operator. Carriage locks secure the drill and bit in place when the air supply is off or disconnected, and auto-lock couplers automatically secure the air supply hose onto the drill coupling, eliminating the need for manual pinning. Furthermore, the machine includes a lubrication system for extended motor life. For more information on E-Z Drill’s complete line of concrete drilling and doweling equipment, contact E-Z Drill, P.O. Box 517, 4615 W. Lakeview, Stillwater, OK 74076; call 800-272-0121; fax 405-372-1429; email [email protected]; or visit www.ezdrill.com.

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Verify Grounding Without Disconnecting Ground Rods or Installing Auxiliary Rods The IDEAL 61-920 Ground Resistance Clamp Meter with auto-ranging offers an easy option for troubleshooting grounding systems. Its simple operation eliminates the need for leads, auxiliary rods, spacing provisions, or disconnecting of ground rods, as is necessary with traditional measuring techniques. Instead, the 61-920's jaws clamp around a ground rod for direct reading of ground resistance from 0.01 to 1200 Ohms, and for the direct measurement of ground leakage current up to 30 Amps. True RMS accurately measures AC current even with distorted waveforms due to harmonics. The 61-920 features an oversized clamp to accommodate cables or rods up to 1.25-inches (32mm). In addition, it helps users achieve higher levels of productivity thanks to its large memory capacity for saving records, a data hold function for capturing readings, plus a powerful backlit LCD that can be read in dimly lit areas. There is also a continuity buzzer that issues an audible warning to the user when the measurement result is 10 Ohms or less, along with a Noise Check that senses current on the ground electrode or ground wire and displays "NOISE" on the LCD. The IDEAL 920 Series Ground Resistance Clamp Meter is now shipping with an MSRP of $1,856 (U.S.). For more information, contact IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC., Becker Place, Sycamore, Illinois 60178; phone: 1-800-947-3614; fax: 1-800-533-4483; or visit www.idealindustries.com.

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Garden-Tite Inspection Chambers are available in .063" mill finish aluminum with custom paint options available. Its removable cover allows for easy access to the chamber. Both systems feature 5/16" drain slots that provide optimal drainage for plant matter on a vegetative roof system. Garden-Tite Drain Bars and Garden-Tite Inspection Chambers are available now. For more information, visit Metal-Era’s website, www.metalera.com, or call 800-558-2162.

Hilti TE 30 Rotary Hammer Family Includes Comfortable Choices Drilling and chiseling have always been rugged jobs, but thanks to the new Hilti TE 30 Rotary Hammer family, the tool — not the worker — takes the pounding. From the vibration resistance of the TE 30-CAVR to the high performance of the TE 30, drilling and chiseling jobs can now be completed as quickly and easily as possible. With outstanding balance, ergonomic design and a good power-to-weight ratio of

850 watts to a weight close to nine pounds, the TE 30 family delivers power for the job and comfort for the worker. Anchor drilling in concrete and masonry, drilling throughholes, light chiseling work — the TE 30 family provides the hammering power for the toughest jobsite conditions while providing comfort features that keep workers productive. High-grade components and a glass-fiber reinforced casing add durability for long-term performance. The most versatile member of the TE 30 family is the TE 30-C-AVR. Able to chisel just like a combihammer, the TE 30-C-AVR offers the all-around hammering, drilling and chiseling performance sure to make it a fast favorite in a wide range of construction and renovation trades. Its main feature is Hilti’s AVR, an active vibration reduction system that cuts vibrations up to two-thirds when compared to conventional tools. Not only does the TE 30-C-AVR’s vibration resistance reduce the concern over long-term vibration exposure, it also increases productivity because longer

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Future Facilities Announces Next Generation of Electronic Cooling Software Future Facilities has announced 6SigmaET, the next generation of electronic cooling software and a major product for electronics thermal analysis. 6SigmaET dramatically streamlines model creation, gridding, solving and post-processing. An automated process is used to completely convert incoming computer aided design data to intelligent objects such as the chips, capacitors, resistors and other components on a printed circuit board, and complex shaped heatsinks, etc. A heatsink can be snapped onto a chip and a chip can be snapped onto a board, eliminating much of the cumbersome positioning required with primitive-based electronics cooling software. The intelligence contained in every aspect of the model enables automatic meshing such as increasing the grid density in critical areas. The next generation design of 6SigmaET also overcomes limitations associated with complex geometry. 6SigmaET solves the conduction equations required to accurately simulate rotated or angled geometry such as angled DIMMs. 6SigmaET also provides an updated user interface that greatly reduces learning time and also

reduces the time required to perform nearly all basic modeling and reporting tasks. Advanced multigrid solver technology makes the solution process faster and more robust. 6SigmaET bases reporting on the intelligent objects in the model, such as the electronic components, rather than abstract, geometric constructs, greatly reducing the time needed to obtain information necessary to evaluate or characterize the design. 6SigmaET is part of the 6SigmaDC software suite. 6SigmaETs sister product 6SigmaRoom can be used to optimize the performance of the electronic system in the environment where it is intended to be used. This makes it possible to design equipment for next-generation configurations such as modular data centers that contain fan-less servers. Next generation configurations are already heavily used in data centers such as Google's Data Center A and are being eyed for other complex systems with high electronics content such as military aircraft. For more information about 6SigmaET contact Sherman Ikemoto, general manager, Future Facilities Inc.; Phone: 408-436-7701 or 408497-3671; e-mail: [email protected]; or visit www.futurefacilities.com/6SigmaET.

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Maxwell Systems Releases QuestMX Estimating Maxwell Systems, Inc. has announced the release of Maxwell Systems™ QuestMX™ This version of Maxwell Systems’ awardwinning Quest™ estimating software marks a milestone in the product line’s development with a name change to reflect the new platform and functionality now available. Well suited for residential,

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commercial, subcontracting, specialty, heavy/highway, underground utilities, and sitework contractors, Maxwell Systems QuestMX™ estimating solutions help contractors to improve productivity and profitability. Various timesaving, cost-cutting features include: completion of estimates up to 10 times faster than with manual methods, reduction costly mistakes and measurement of quantities to within 1/1000th of an inch, elimination of the cost and hassle of paper blueprints with Digital Takeoff, saving time by efficiently accumulating data from the estimating process to produce accurate proposals, and Full integration with Maxwell Systems Construction Business Management Products for a complete end to end system. New with this release, Maxwell Systems QuestMX™ Bid and Proposal helps contractors quickly create bids and proposals with ease and accuracy. By pulling data seamlessly from the estimate, contractors can save time by efficiently and accurately accumulating bid details to produce proposals. With a single click, items or assemblies, including 3-D Visual Assemblies, may be added to a bid. Furthermore, historical reporting capabilities allow contractors to track performance by estimator, customer, project type, and more, as well as easily analyze current bid funnel to access active bids, pipeline activity, and profit margin. Maxwell Systems QuestMX Estimator is a comprehensive takeoff and estimating solution that helps contractors increase efficiency and accuracy to bid more jobs, win more work, and increase profitability. QuestMX Estimator provides user-friendly features such as comprehensive databases, customized and template estimates, and interactive 3-D Visual Assemblies. The solution is also compatible with Maxwell Systems accounting solutions for full end-toend control. Maxwell Systems QuestMX Digital Takeoff is a precise program for calculating areas, lengths, and quantities to help contractors improve speed and accuracy. With advanced yet user-friendly capabilities, QuestMX Digital Takeoff allows users to download digital plan files from an online plan room, scan in plans, or upload them from a CD-ROM, in many common types including PDF, TIF, GIF, JPG, BMP, and CAD formats. Once digital plans are loaded into the program, users can select the appropriate library or choose a cost item, and measure and/or count simply by using a mouse and create a takeoff by tracing a structure on the “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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computer screen. Since the software is fully compatible with other Maxwell Systems construction management solutions, users can manage entire lifecycle and all components of job electronically for best efficiency. Call 800-688-8226 to talk to a Maxwell Systems Construction Software Expert.

Cornerforms™ Fastening System now Available in More Colors and Styles Walls + Forms Inc. now stocks its easy to use and reconfigure patented CornerForms two-part fastening system that can be used to construct perimeter walls, privacy rooms, fitting rooms, floor fixtures, part time counters, trade show booths, and hundreds of other construction applications in the widest variety of colors and styles ever. Walls + Forms stocks nearly three-dozen angles of their proprietary CornerForms. All .25”, .5”, and .75” profiles are inventoried in white, grey, almond, black, red, yellow, blue sand granite, green grey granite, and land serengeti; the in-stock colors are similar to those from leading laminate manufacturers. It is also available in custom colors in quantities as small as fifty pieces at eight-feet in length and can also be produced in custom extrusion lengths. CornerForms and its associated edge cap component naturally reinforce the panel. On-site assembly is simple. They permit lasting assembly and no sliding is necessary. Shallow ceiling heights do not obstruct most assemblies. By design, they permit field cutting. CornerForms features easy-to-assemble components that allow quick, clean, and inexpensive installations. When they are used, displays simply snap together; with no tools or loose parts to worry about. In a majority of Walls + Forms perimeter wall applications, nothing touches the wall except a concealed bracket. In a store construction, both new and remodeled wall preparations, such as painting or removal of surface, is virtually eliminated. The system includes commercial grade PVC profiles in UPSable 96” standard size lengths, plus PVC and aluminum edge cap channels. The system’s edge cap channel, kerf cap, or grid adapter can be removed for panel alteration and reapplied for instalVisit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Michigan Section, has elected a new president and Board of Directors for 2009-2010. Gerrad Godley, PE, of C2AE in Lansing, was inducted as the association’s new president. Also inducted were president elect – Michael Thelen, PE, Soil Godley and Materials Engineers, Inc., Lansing; vice president – Michael Guter, PE, URS Corporation, Grand Rapids; secretary – Daniel Lewis, PE, Prein&Newhof, Kalamazoo; and treasurer – Ronald Goldie, PE, Opus International Consultants, Inc., West Bloomfield. Bob Caraway, president of Seaway Mechanical Contractors and member of the Board of Directors of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Detroit, received an award for fifty years of membership in the Caraway American Welding Society. The awards ceremony was held in Livonia in September 2009. West Michigan-based A/E firm, TowerPinkster, is proud to announce that Internet giant Google has tapped the firm’s expertise. Jonathan Rumohr, mechanical designer and LEED-accredited professional with TowerPinkster, was selected by Google as one of 20 people from around the world - and only four from the United States - to work with Google’s software development team on its next version of Internet mapping and architectural modeling software. Peter Basso Associates (PBA), Troy, is pleased to announce that the following individuals have passed the U.S. Green Building Council’s examination and are now LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP): Jeffrey Czarniecki, PE, CEM, senior associate; John Glaeser, project leader; and M. Scott Gibbs, project leader, bringing the firm’s total to 27. Also, PBA has announced that Christopher Kennedy, project leader, has passed the final part of the Professional Engineers exam and is now licensed in Michigan.

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Citywide Restoration, LLC, a Troy-based emergency insurance restoration company, is pleased to announce the addition the following employees to their growing team: Harry Longton, vice president of operations; and Brandon Ratliff, project estimator. Wolverine Tractor and Equipment, Michigan’s Volvo Construction Equipment dealer, is proud to announce that Corey Cecchini has been promoted to the position of used equipment manager. Cecchini has five years of Cecchini experience in equipment financing and sales support. AIA National First Vice President Elect George Miller headlined the list of speakers assembled for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Michigan’s 66th Annual Mid-Summer Conference at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island in August 2009. Miller discussed AIA’s national program, strategic plan, and gained input from the AIA Michigan membership. Elisabeth Knibbe, a principal at Quinn Evans Architects, Ann Arbor, has been named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Knibbe was the only architect from the Michigan AIA to receive the award this year.

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Troy-based Finsilver Construction & Development is pleased to announce the addition of their newest project manager, Jeff Zielke, who has his LEED accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

The law firm of Plunkett Cooney has announced that Claudia Orr, an attorney in the firm’s Detroit office, was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Human Resources Orr Association of Greater Detroit (HRAGD). Also, senior attorney Michael Holmes, who focuses his practice primarily in the areas of telecommunications, administrative, appellate and energy law, Holmes recently joined the Business Law Department of Plunkett Cooney in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office. Construction management firm Clark Construction, headquartered in Lansing, has announced the hiring of two new employees: provenzano palmer Bud Provenzano, estimator/planner, and Jason Palmer, business development associate. Wade Trim, providing consulting engineering, planning, surveying, landscape architecture and environmental science services, has made the following employee announcements: Dan Brooks, PE, was recently honored by the American Public Works Association, Michigan Chapter, Downriver Branch, for 24 years of service; Cathy Cassar, PE, senior engineer in the Taylor office’s transportation group, was appointed to the Wade Trim Board of Directors for one year; and Jason Macdonald, RLA, landscape architect in the Taylor office’s municipal services group, has earned his professional registration in Michigan. SmithGroup, an architectural, engineering, interiors, and planning firm, has promoted three employees from the Detroit office to associate: Lori James, IIDA, LEED AP; Ryan Smith, RA, LEED AP; and Meredith Steckling, AIA, CDT.

As a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Kraemer Design Group (KDG), Detroit, has made it a priority for all employees to become Leadership in Energy and Efficiency Design Accredited Professionals (LEED APs). This past year, five employees earned that status.

C2AE, a full-service architectural, engineering, and planning firm, recently announced the addition of two project managers: Gerrad Godley, PE, and Gregg Jones, AIA, CSI. Both project managers will join the firm’s Lansing office.

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Rochester Hills-based Giffels-Webster Engineers has announced that five employees have recently achieved Leadership in Energy and Environment Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP) status, bringing the total number of accredited professionals in the firm to nine. Employees in the firm now certified include: Loren Crandell, PE, president; Scott Ringer, PE, associate; Eric Lord, PE, associate; Joe Anderson, RLA, PE, project manager; Jason Mayer, PE, senior engineer; Mike Polmear, associate; Nancy Todd, engineering technician; Ryan Schultz, development consultant; and Scott Clein, PE, associate. Also at Giffels-Webster, Senior Engineer Jason Mayer has earned accreditation as a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control; he is one of 23 such specialists in Michigan. Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME), recently announced the following employee news: Eight employees have been promoted including Daniel Cassidy, CPG promoted to senior project geologist;

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Fanning Howey, Architects - Engineers, based in Novi, is pleased to announce that Joseph LaVere recently received his Professional Engineering (PE) License laVere from the state of Michigan. As a structural engineer for the Fanning Howey Engineering Group, LaVere is responsible for structural design of projects, including the preparation of calculations and contract documents. Jason Stoops, PE, project in the manager geotechnical group at G2 Consulting Group in Troy, has been appointed to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) GeoInstitute Geo-Legislative Committee.

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SOMAT Engineering, Inc., a regional consulting engineering firm headquartered Detroit, recently in announced that Jane Abadir, PE, Civil/Construction Engineer, has achieved LEED accreditation from the United States Green Building Council. This Abadir acertification recognizes Abadir as an accredited professional with a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and the LEED Rating System. Somat Engineering has also announced that Jagdish Patel has joined the firm as a senior project coordinator. The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the nation’s oldest and most trusted peer-topeer rating services, has named 14 Plunkett Cooney attorneys to its 2010 roster of top practitioners. Nominated by colleagues as standouts in their respective fields, Plunkett Cooney partners Michael Ashcraft, Jr.; Michael Bogren; William

Booth; Charles Browning; Jerome Galante; James Geroux; Robert Kamenec; Jack Levey; Stanley Moore, III; Christine Oldani; David Otis; Mary Massaron Ross; James Thomas and D. Jerry Watters were recently notified about their selection as “Best Lawyers.” Four employees of Sachse Construction, a premium commercial construction and design/build firm in Birmingham, were recently certified as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – Accredited Professionals (LEED AP) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC): Todd Sachse, president; Jeff Katkowsy, vice president; Lorenzo Rivera, superintendent; and Derek Slupka, director of architecture

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Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. (SDA), a regional civil engineering, landscape architecture, and surveying firm headquartered in Detroit, has announced the Pavement Management Presentation to Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO) by company Vice President Joe Muller, PE. In October 2009, Muller presented “Managing Your 2nd Largest Asset: muller Pavements” at the 11th Annual MSBO Conference held at the Crystal Mount Resort in Thompsonville, Michigan. The conference theme was “Sustainable Through Tough Times.” Integrated Design Solutions, an architectural and engineering firm located in Troy, is pleased to announce that the following individuals have passed the U.S. Green Building Council’s examination and are now LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP): Matt Perez, mechanical engineer; Shawn Tyburski, designer; Kevin Marshall, AIA, senior architect; Bruce

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Snyder, CEM, senior designer. Other recent staff certifications include: Frank Lesner, senior designer, is now a Healthcare Facility Design Professional (HFDP) certified by ASHRAE; and Michael Sexton, designer, is now a Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) certified by BICSI, a professional association supporting the information transport systems industry. Six employees of Novi-based Oliver/Hatcher Construction have been certified as LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP) by the U.S. Green Building Council: Dave Tremonti, vice president of preconstruction services; Jason Salazar, vice president of estimating; Dan O’Donnell, senior project manager; Ted Miller, director of operations; and Tim Bryan, senior project manager. In Oliver/Hatcher’s Grand Rapids office, Tom Bennett, project manager, has also earned his LEED AP accreditation.

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A.Z. SHMINA, INC. is pleased to announce that one of their recently completed projects, the University of Toledo Memorial Field House restoration, has received its certification as a LEED Gold building. The project was originally targeted as a LEED Silver level, so the firm is very excited about attaining the higher Gold level. A.Z. SHMINA, INC. served as construction manager on the $27 million reconstruction of the historic campus landmark.

Lake Orion-based Stephen Auger + Associates Architects (SA+A) announced that the firm was awarded the contract from the City of Berkley Building Department to provide architectural design services for the Historic City Hall on Main Street (Coolidge Road) in downtown Berkley. Housing the Berkley Historical Museum, the Old Fire Hall at City Hall is one of the oldest and historically significant architectural landmarks in Berkley.

Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED) has been named as one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in both Metropolitan Detroit and Chicago, according to the National Association of Business Resources (NABR). The national planning, architecture and engineering firm’s Detroit office has been honored with the award for nine consecutive years and its Chicago office has won for five consecutive years. Also, HED has broken ground for the $37 million, 96,000-squarefoot A. Paul Schaap Chemistry Building and Lecture Hall at Wayne State University in Detroit. The building is designed to achieve LEED-Silver Certification from the United States Green Building Council. Harley Ellis Devereaux provided architectural and engineering services, and DeMaria Building Co., Detroit, is the general contractor. Construction is scheduled for completion in December 2010. Novi-based Oliver/Hatcher Construction recently renovated 160,000 square feet of warehouse space for the new General Motors Corporation lithium-ion battery pack assembly facility in Brownstown Township. Oliver/Hatcher also recently completed a new 10,000-square-foot medical office building on 2.23 acres of vacant land at 1435 S. Milford Road in Milford. The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) is pleased to announce that the 2009 TCNA Handbook for Ceramic Tile Installation is now available. Two major additions to the 2009 Handbook address current hot topics in building design: accessibility and sustainability. For more information on receiving a free Handbook, please contact the Great Lakes Ceramic Tile Council at 248-476-5559 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Sachse Construction, a commercial construction and design/build firm based in Birmingham, recently opened a Canadian office in St. Thomas, Ontario, and completed its first project there – a Club Monaco store in Scarborough, Ontario’s Scarborough Town Centre. Ann Arbor-based Hobbs+Black, a top ten architectural firm in Michigan, has announced the following: Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, has commissioned Hobbs+Black to design and build a new men’s residence building on campus; Hobbs+Black was recently recognized by

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the American Institute of Architects, Huron Valley Chapter by receiving a 2009 Interior Architecture Honor Award for their interior design work performed at Mercy Memorial Hospital in Monroe; and Hobbs+Black has also been selected by Monroe County Community College to design a proposed Career Technology Center for their campus. Oscoda Plastics®, Inc., Oscoda, recently launched a revamped website for its PROTECT-ALL® Commercial Flooring product line. The new website, which can be found at www.oscodaplastics.com, features a “Green” section, application pages, easy navigation, and an on-line ordering system. Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, recently announced that it has been named to the 2009/2010 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), an international stock portfolio that evaluates corporate performance using economic, environmental, and social criteria. This is the fifth year in a row that Whirlpool has been named to a Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Grant Thornton LLP has been selected as one of Metropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, for a third consecutive year. The Michigan Business & Professional Association presented the award at a ceremony in October. The 101 Best and Brightest award was established to honor those companies that recognize employees as their greatest asset. Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME) is further expanding its reach in the Midwest region with the opening of an office in Indianapolis, IN. The office is located at: 3906 West 86th Street, Suite B, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1701; phone: (317) 876-0200; fax: (317) 876-0300.

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