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"OCTOBER 2008 VOL. 29 • NO. 10 • $4.00 IN THIS ISSUE: “VOICE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY” Rising Steel in Southern Michigan Exquisite Craftsmanship and Unique Accents METALS/ STEEL Communication Innovations Showcased in This Issue Plus: AN ARRESTING BUILDING – Charter Township of Grand Blanc Police Station Quality, Affordability Group Insurance and Solid protection • • Large medical expenses can be financially devastating. That’s why your Association sponsors the CAM Benefit Program for you and your employees. By combining our responsive local claims service with our new medical insurance carrier, Madison National Life, you now have an opportunity to select a full array of employee benefits: Medical PPO RX Drug Card Dental PPO Life • REDUCED Rates for 2008! Call us today for pricing and further details Rob Walters • CAM Administrative Services Ph: 248.233.2114 • Fax: 248.827.2112 Email: rwalters@camads.com AD#2 The CAM Benefit Program is underwritten by SIGNAGE 30 The Signs They are A-Changin’ Corporate Signage Greener Choices for 33 Greenprint for the Future “VOIC E OF TH E CONSTR UCTION I N DUSTRY”® How Green are Your Signs? FEATURES 12 On the Jobsite Accommodating Big Needs on a Small Site 34 Building the Inverted Pyramid New Standards Set for Cantilever Signage CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT 14 MBT Update Credit Makes Brownfield Redevelopment More Attractive METALS / STEEL 16 Heavy Metal in Michigan Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation’s Project Grid Blankets Southern Michigan 40 An Arresting Building Charter Township of Grand Blanc Police Station DEPARTMENTS 8 9 48 54 60 61 62 Industry News Safety Tool Kit Product Showcase People in Construction CAM Welcomes New Members Construction Calendar Advertisers Index “Voice Of The Construction Industry”® 26 Unique Metal Products: A Portfolio of Exquisite Craftsmanship 4 CAM MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2008 Lean, Green, Thermal MACHINE Masonry Cavity Wall System LEAN: Tall, slim, strong and handsome with limitless design choices GREEN: Locally made and installed, minimal carbon foot print THERMAL: Low thermal transfer to achieve significant energy savings* MACHINE: Sustainable passive cavity drainage system, structurally suited for low and high rise performance Masonpro's GREEN HQ “It's cheaper than steel or metal studs!” 5 Great Reasons to Choose Green: • Brick: 100% recyclable or reusable • Block: 100% recyclable • Made from 100% recycled steel • 100% recyclable Brick & Block: Brick Ties & Wall Anchors: Perm-A-Barrier: Cavitymate: • Carrier film +/- 80% recycled content • 100% recyclable or reusable • Made from 50% recycled polyester • 100% recyclable *Wall system as shown effective R=17.29 With 2-1/8” Ultra R=19.37 2" Mortar Net: Your Lean, Green, Thermal Team: Grace Construction Products See complete set of Details, Isometric drawings and Generic specifications by visiting www.masonpro.com 1-800-659-4731 ASCO ALUMINUM SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. Certiﬁed WBENC, DBB, SBE AND WCBE PUBLISHER EDITOR CONTRIBUTING EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS Kevin N. Koehler Amanda M. Tackett E. Dewey Little Mary E. Kremposky David R. Miller Matthew J. Austermann Marci L. Christian Gregg A. Montowski Cathy A. Jones 14359 Meyers Road (P) 313-491-5040 Detroit, MI 48227 (F) 313-491-6380 PRODUCTION DIRECTOR GRAPHIC DESIGN DIRECTOR OF MARKETING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Detroit’s best known distributor/supplier of architectural metal building products. In-stock sheet items: Mill, Anodized & Painted Aluminum, Copper, Galvanized, Stainless & Painted Steel; also, Aluminum Extrusions in Mill & Anodized ﬁnish and available in custom shapes. Custom fabricated sheet metal wall panel systems and accessories; gutter & downspout, fascia & coping systems, all (FA) Factory Mutual approved; brake forming, sawcutting, welding & shearing. Distributors of PAC-CLAD Petersen Aluminum Building Products. Family-owned and operated since 1948, serving the industry & customers in the masonry, glass & glazing, rooﬁng and display industries. Recently named the 2007 Jeffery Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year by the Small Business Association. Contact: Peter Cline pcline@aluminumsupply.com Visit our Website: www.aluminumsupply.com DIRECTORS OFFICERS Chairman Vice Chairman Vice Chairman Treasurer President DIRECTORS Jeffrey W. Cohee, Frank Rewold & Son, Inc. Rick J. Cianek, Fraco Products Ted C. McGinley, Gutherie Lumber Co. Robert J. Michielutti Jr., Michielutti Bros., Inc. Kevin N. Koehler Stephen J. Auger, Stephen Auger + Associates Architects Brian J. Brunt, Brunt Associates James C. Capo, DeMattia Group Brian D. Kiley, Edgewood Electric, Inc. MARSHALL SALES, INC. Your preferred choice for fasteners since 1956 ISO 9001:2000 WBENC G DBB G WCBE R. Andrew Martin, F.H. Martin Constructors John O'Neil, Sr., W.J. O'Neil Company Glenn E. Parvin, C.A.S.S. Jacqueline LaDuke Walters, LaDuke Roofing & Sheet Metal 2006 MARCOM International Creative Awards 2005 Gold Award GRAPHIC DESIGN USA AMERICAN INHOUSE DESIGN AWARD Gallery of Fine Printing 2002 Bronze Award Michigan Society of Association Executives 2002, 2004, 2005 & 2007 Diamond Award 2003, 2006 Honorable Mention The Communicator International Print Media Competition Overall Association Magazine Magazine Writing Your Full Line Fastener Source for Brands You Know and Trust DETROIT (313) 491-1700 G KALAMAZOO CAM Magazine (ISSN08837880) is published monthly by the Construction Association of Michigan, 43636 Woodward Ave., P.O. Box 3204, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204 (248) 972-1000. $24.00 of annual membership dues is allocated to a subscription to CAM Magazine. Additional subscriptions $40.00 annually. Periodical postage paid at Bloomfield Hills, MI and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER, SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: CAM MAGAZINE, 43636 WOODWARD AVE., BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48302-3204. For editorial comment or more information: magazine@cam-online.com. For reprints or to sell CAM Magazine: 248-972-1000. Copyright © 2008 Construction Association of Michigan. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without permission is prohibited. CAM Magazine is a registered trademark of the Construction Association of Michigan. (269) 345-6896 Visit us on the web at: WWW.MARSHALLSALES.COM 6 CAM MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2008 “Voice Of The Construction Industry”® REPRESENTING INSURANCE & BONDING General Insurance • Surety Bonds 1175 West Long Lake Rd. Suite 200 • Troy, MI 48098 248-828-3377 Fax 248-828-4290 - Bonding 248-828-3741 - Insurance e-mail:mmiller@vtcins.com www.vtcins.com Del Valenti Bob Trobec Al Chandler Mike Miller Ian Donald Rod Gawel Tim O’Malley Joe McIntyre Kathy Irelan Tom Skuza Jason McLelland Jeff Chandler Jim Boland Julie Rourke Ken Boland Teresa Casey Gary J. Beggs Ken Kelbert INDUSTRY NEWS Representing NAWIC were Melanie Myers from the Lansing Chapter # 177, Kathi Dobson and Carol Varga from the Detroit Chapter # 183, and Arlene Frank, director of the OCC WomenCenter. These women had the vision to make this a very successful MAGIC Camp. This event was the perfect opportunity to expose a group of young women to new skills, and the chance to experience and consider the construction industry as a career. Steel Design Student Competition Awards Top Innovators The Detroit and Lansing Chapters of NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction), in collaboration with Oakland Community College (OCC), conducted the first Michigan MAGIC Camp in July 2008. Held in Farmington Hills, thirteen girls attended the camp and learned carpentry, electrical and plumbing skills. They were also given demonstrations on drywall and masonry, and they had an opportunity to use a crane simulator. On Friday evening the girls and their parents, along with NAWIC, OCC and industry representatives, attended a Completion Ceremony and dinner to mark the end of camp. NAWIC Sponsors MAGIC (Mentor a Girl in Construction) Camp For the second year in a row, Woodbury University students were awarded top prizes in the eighth annual AISC/ACSA Steel Design Student Competition. Approximately 320 students from 30 universities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico competed this year. Sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction and administered by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, the program challenged students, working individually or in teams, to address various issues in different design and construction projects with a special emphasis on innovation in steel design. A design jury awarded first, second, and third prizes, along with two honorable mentions, in each category. Winning students, their faculty sponsors and schools, will receive cash prizes totaling $14,000. Prize-winning projects will be part of a traveling exhibit at the 2009 ACSA Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon and the 2009 American Institute of Architects Convention in San NOW OFFERING TOWER CRANES Crawler Cranes To 1,000 Ton Hydraulic Cranes To 650 Ton Peiner & Potain Tower Cranes Rough Terrain Cranes To 130 Ton Industrial Cranes To 35 Ton Boom Trucks To 38 Ton Aerial Work Platforms To 150 Ft Industrial, Rough Terrain & Telescopic Forklifts – 24 Hour Service – With 28 Companies in 10 States and Canada. 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Teams from Woodbury University took first place and third place honors in two separate categories: Assembling Housing, the category challenging architecture students to design multi-family housing by investigating diverse functional and aesthetic uses for steel as a building material for urban housing; and Open Competition, the category giving students the opportunity to select a site and a building program with limited restrictions for purposes of the contest. Criteria for the judging of submissions included creative use of structural steel in the design solution, successful response of the design to its surrounding context, and successful response to basic architectural parameters such as human activity needs, structural integrity, and coherence of architectural vocabulary. For more information on this year’s competition, the winners and their projects, please visit https://www.acsa-arch.org/competitions/0708aisc.aspx. SAFETY TOOL KIT ’m sure I’ve mentioned many times before that falls are the leading killer of construction workers in Michigan, and they are also the most serious hazard Joseph M. Forgue posed to steel workDirector of Education ers. Planning and & Safety Services forethought can provide employees with a safer work environment, regardless of the hazard, but especially when it comes to steel erection and falls. MIOSHA Part 26, Steel Erection, sets different standards for steel workers. Rule 2645(1) requires fall protection for employees engaged in steel erection activity, when they are exposed to a fall of more than 15 feet above a lower level. Fall protection includes guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint Steel Erection and Fall Protection I systems. Some specific categories covered by the standard include fall protection for “connectors,” defined as an employee who, working with hoisting equipment, is placing and connecting structural members or components. Hoisting equipment includes, but is not limited to: commercially manufactured cranes, derricks, tower cranes, barge mounted derricks or cranes, gin poles, gantry hoist systems and fork trucks. Specific requirements are also in place for employees working in a “controlled decking zone” doing “leading edge work.” If you are involved in any aspect of steel erection it would be in your best interest to read over information provided by MIOSHA; a very precise document can be found at: www.michigan.gov/ documents/cis_wsh_constfact_steel_ erection_163281_7.htm. If you have any questions about this or any other safety issue, you can always find me at the end of 248-972-1141 or forgue@cam-online.com. Visit us at www.cam-online.com CAM MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2008 9 INDUSTRY NEWS www.mcalpinelawfirm.com 372 contractors from 38 companies at Turner’s Henry Ford West Bloomfield project site participated in the Turner-led Safety Stand Down Seminar on safe construction practices. Statewide, 417 contractors representing 46 subcontracting firms participated in the annual Turner safety event. The Michigan Office of Turner Construction Company Holds National Safety Stand Down When you have to swim with the sharks… Don’t go it alone. At McAlpine & Associates, we guide our clients through troubled waters with a mixture of experience, tenacity and aggression. We’re specialists in complex business and construction litigation. To schedule a consultation, contact us at… 248.373.3700 In July, Turner held its fourth annual National Safety Stand Down, an event demonstrating the company’s dedication to promoting an injury-free environment. Part of Turner ’s Building L.I.F.E. (Living Injury Free Everyday) safety philosophy, this year’s focus was designed to raise awareness about the major safety issues on construction sites and to educate workers on the importance of planning the work, working the plan or knowing when to stop the work if it’s unsafe for themselves, coworkers, or other contractors in the immediate area. The stand down, delivered in English and Spanish, focused on proper rigging for cranes, safe and unsafe use of ladders, material handling, electrical hazards, and using proper fall protection equipment. In addition, a Q&A session was held to give the workforce an opportunity to ask questions and raise any concerns. Hardhat decals and tee shirts specifically for Stand Down 2008 were distributed to attendees to further promote Turner’s safety program. This year, more than 50,000 workers participated on Turner project sites across the country. Over 400 workers from projects currently underway in Michigan - such as Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital in West Bloomfield and DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids - participated. In addition to subcontractors, vendors and outside organizations like the AGC and Quoin, Turner’s senior management and clients attended the “Stand Down” to support the commitment to safety and to a project’s success. Stated President of Turner’s Michigan Office Steven R. Berlage, “The Safety Stand Down has become an effective tool for us to keep accidents from occurring and to enhance the entire team’s understanding of safe construction practices. This kind of collaboration with agencies, such as OSHA and others, has a far-reaching effect on safety for the entire industry.” 10 CAM MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2008 “Voice Of The Construction Industry”® Harley Ellis Devereaux Talks BIM at National Engineering Conference National Design Firm’s Engineers Lead BIM Educational Session at American Council of Engineering Companies Conference in Salt Lake City Harley Ellis Devereaux Principal Kirk Pesta, PE and Timothy Associate Reamer, PE presented an educational session at the American Council of Engineering Pesta Companies’ national conference in Salt Lake City on June 20. The conference, titled BIM: The Promise and the Reality for MEP Professionals, examined the concept of Building Information Modeling (BIM), Reamer reviewed the firm’s process for selecting and implementing BIM, and presented a case study in which BIM was utilized by the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineers working on a pilot project. Pesta and Reamer also shared Harley Ellis Devereaux’s best practices for implementing Autodesk’s state-of-the-art software called Revit MEP. This new software is transforming project planning and integrated project delivery in the design and construction industry. Pesta and Reamer both work at Harley Ellis Devereaux’s Detroit office. Pesta possesses over 15 years experience in mechanical engineering and is a registered professional engineer in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois. He is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AirConditioning Engineers, as well as the Engineering Society of Detroit. Pesta earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Oakland University. Reamer possesses over 20 years experience in electrical engineering and is a registered engineer in Michigan. He served as a board member for the Detroit chapter of the Illuminating Engineering Society and participates in Harley Ellis Devereaux’s 3D/BIM Development Committee. Reamer earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan. Visit us at www.cam-online.com SALES ERECTIONS SHORING SWING STAGING SCAFFOLD PLANKS FALL PROTECTION TRAINING RENTALS DELIVERY SCAFFOLDING TRASH CHUTES EXPERT DESIGN AND SAFETY SERVICES Since 1952 1-800-693-1800 CAM MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2008 11 ACCOMMODATING BIG NEEDS ON A SMALL SITE By David R. Miller, Associate Editor Photos courtesy of DeMaria Building Company and Wade Trim ommunities along I-275 in western Wayne County, including the charter townships of Canton, Northville and Plymouth, have experienced rapid growth in recent years. Such an influx of residents can quickly overtax existing infrastructure, creating a need for new construction. The Western Townships Utilities Authority (WTUA) is meeting changing needs by hiring construction manager DeMaria Building Company, Detroit, and engineer Wade Trim, Taylor, to design and construct a new equalization basin and C pump station, which will be tied into an existing equalization pump station in Canton. Finding sufficient land in such a heavily populated region was no easy task. “The biggest challenge on this project is the size of the site itself,” said Philips Vallakalil, CCM, senior project manager for DeMaria Building Company. “The site is surrounded by other properties, so there is no more available land around.” Cast in place concrete is being used to build the 5.5 million gallon equalization basin, which “Voice Of The Construction Industry”® 12 CAM MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2008 Finding enough land for this project was no easy task. The size of the site was dictated by surrounding properties. Although the size of this equalization basin is fairly typical, the 140,000 cubic yards of soil that will be moved represents a sizeable excavation project. will measure 326 feet long, 106 feet wide and 24 feet deep, and will feature an earth-covered top. In excess of 16,000 cubic yards of concrete will be needed for the project. Although this is a fairly typical size for an equalization basin, these structures are not built every day, and the 140,000 cubic yards of soil that will be moved by Sunset Excavating, Inc., Livonia, represents a sizeable excavation project. Since the construction site only measures 6.6 acres, this soil will be transported and stored offsite until it is needed for backfilling. Finding a contractor who could effectively manage the limited space onsite was a key project concern. “On this project, there are more challenges from the contractor’s perspective than from the engineer’s,” admitted Chuck Lemont, PE, resident engineer for Wade Trim. “The project wouldn’t be possible without a good contractor, who could get materials to the site on time and who could get the trades to work together..."

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