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L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T
January 2017
I would like to wish each and every one of you a very happy and prosperous New Year. Another year has passed and our industry continues to gain steam.
Now we talk of workforce shortages, backlogs and transition in government; what a change from seven or eight years ago. Year after year, we can always
count on change, and CAM continues to embrace change in order to deliver improved member benefits and services. Our goal, as always, is to provide CAM
Members with the best service, information and assistance in the construction industry.
In March 2016, former CAM Chairman of the Board Larry S. Brinker, Jr. and I were interviewed by Fox News National reporter Mike Tobin regarding the current
workforce shortage in the Michigan construction industry. Workforce development is being attacked at a local level through CAMs Construction Workforce
Development Initiative: 3D - Develop, Design and Deliver. 20 Detroit high school students were selected to participate in the pilot program, and were successfully
trained in the construction process, in specific trades, with hands-on experience and paid internships. Program graduates were then eligible for a 7-week paid
internship with a CAM Member company. High school students have been made aware that there are other options available to them other than four-year
degrees, and are on their way to successful careers in construction. This program has been one of the major initiatives for our last two CAM Chairmen - Larry
Brinker, Jr. and Giuseppe (Joe) Palazzolo - and remains at the top of list in 2017. The program has been expanded for 2017 and is available to school districts
and job recruitment agencies throughout the state. Check out our promotional video at http://www.cam-online.com/laborrelations/3Dprogram.aspx.
During 2016, the membership department worked to implement a new database, which will manage membership records and provide an online portal for event
registration, payment of invoices, and tracking of continuing education units. The launch is scheduled for late February 2017. Additional networking events
have been added to the 2017 calendar, including a monthly brewery tour and an OHL game between the Flint Firebirds and the Saginaw Spirit.
CAMTEC the training and education division of CAM expanded both its course offerings and training space over the past year. Overall, CAMTEC held nearly
70 classes attended by more than 750 students, almost doubling its numbers from the previous year. More than 130 people received their First Aid/ CPR/AED
certifications through CAMTEC in 2016. In early fall, CAMTEC signed a formal agreement with the Mid-America OSHA Education Center (MAOEC) to serve as
a host site offering OSHA-authorized courses. This allows CAMTEC to increase its safety-related course offerings for the 2016-2017 training cycle by adding
22 OSHA-authorized courses, including the OSHA 500 and 501 trainer courses for construction and general industry.To better meet the safety education needs
of mid-Michigan workers, CAMTEC began offering classes at its downtown Saginaw office. Several sessions took place in 2016, with more to come in 2017.
Also in the works for 2017 is an expansion of the CAMTEC training space in Bloomfield Hills.
CAMSAFETY continued offering free training under our MIOSHA-CET Grant, conducting training sessions for almost 800 individuals. In June, CAMSAFETY
and the George W. Auch Company celebrated the signing of their new construction safety alliance agreement. Designed to provide ongoing safety training and
site visits during the $18 million renovation project at the Livonia-based Stevenson High School, the alliance agreement is supported by MIOSHA and is expected
to improve site safety. CAMSAFETYs annual Safety Leadership Conference, held in December, brought in more than 150 participants at Laurel Manor in Livonia.
This day-long event featured 12 different seminars, panel discussions, a Keynote speaker, and a networking reception to close the day.
Last year was a busy year for CAMs Construction Project Information Group. The newsroom reported on over 7,000 projects, continuing the three-year grow
trend. In addition, we launched our new Newsroom software, the Virtual Planroom Network. Our easy to use system has brought greater functionality to our
membership along with access to projects across the country. Watch for more exciting enhancements in the Newsroom during 2017.
During the waning days of the 2016 election year, the CAM-Government Affairs Committee (GAC) organized and hosted a Legislative Breakfast. The well-
attended event afforded guests with the opportunity to meet and interact with many elected members of the Michigan Legislature. As always, the CAM GAC,
along with its lobbying firm KDA, continued to monitor and advance pro-business and pro-construction policies and legislation, including performance/prompt
pay, collaboration and workforce development initiatives.
In closing, I urge you to visit the 2017 Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow and the CAM 131st Annual Meeting at MotorCity Casino Hotel on February
1, 2017. The Keynote Speaker at this years Annual Meeting will be Matt Cullen, principal of Rock Ventures, LLC. His address, Opportunity Detroit, will cover
Detroits exciting present, promising future, and Rock Ventures role in moving the city forward. This will be a cant miss Annual Meeting.
Tradeshow hours are 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. You can register to attend the tradeshow via the CAM website at www.cam-online.com. See you at the show and
the Annual Meeting! One Industry; One Resource; One CAM.
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through a two-year as-needed indefinite interest at heart, and help expose the next
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ts the time of year when companies was on track to have nearly 40 workplace company that meets all of the criteria to
are compiling their injury and illness fatalities, which is the highest number of qualify for the award receives an
data, reviewing safety programs, and workplace-related fatalities that it has had honorable mention.
discussing changes that need to be in over 10 years. Specifically, at that time, New this year: Gold award winners will
implemented to ensure compliance with there were 39 workplace fatalities an give a presentation about how their
updated regulations. These are the average of a little more than three fatalities company manages and leads a
actions that progressive companies take each month. This is simply unacceptable. progressive culture of safety by describing
to identify trends, develop Best Practices, As we go forward into 2017, it is how they worked to achieve safety
and identify training needs for both imperative that we focus on the tools that excellence. Workplace safety in
supervisory and field staff. The question we have to prevent workplace injuries, construction operations is one of the
posed by the title of this article is really illnesses and fatalities. Training, worksite pillars of an exemplary project. It is as
asking where your company falls on the inspection, consistent enforcement of important as quality and efficiency. It also
safety continuum of uninformed to safety rules, and effective planning of requires that companies deal with the
exemplary. work tasks to identify and control hazards complexities of shifting regulations and
The Construction Association of are critical to reversing the rising number changing site conditions.
Michigan (CAM), through its safety of injuries and illnesses that are occurring. When looking at the categories of hours
department, hosts an award ceremony In order to qualify to receive recognition worked, you can begin to imagine how the
each year that recognizes companies that under CAMs Safety Achievement Award processes of managing safety differs from
have performed at least to, or better than, program, companies must hav--e a DART a smaller company to a larger company in
the industry averages for safety. This is rate below 1.6, a TCIR below 3.4, and an terms of process complexity, managing
evaluated by looking at the lagging EMR of less than 1. Also, companies culture, or dealing with regulations that
indicators for their Days Away, Restricted cannot have any fatalities, or willful or may vary from State level to Federal
or Transferred from work (DART), Total repeat violations within the last three years. programs. Each level of employer has
Case Incident Rate (TCIR), Experience Companies are categorized by their hours valuable insight to share about the
Modification Rate (EMR), and their public worked into the following four groups: effective implementation of their safety
citation records through the OSHA and health management systems. It is my
establishment search tool. These numbers Under 50,999 hours hope that through the sharing of these
are used to measure performance but are 51,000 to 199,999 hours experiences, contractors who may be
not true indicators of a companys culture 200,000 to 499,999 hours struggling to develop their own processes
of safety. In some cases, having below 500,000+ hours can learn from industry leaders in safety
industry average numbers is simply a the skills, processes, and tools necessary
matter of luck. In each of the above categories, the top to progress along the safety continuum of
At the time of the writing of this article, three employers are selected to receive a uninformed to exemplary performers and
in November 2016, the State of Michigan Gold, Silver or Bronze award. Each managers of safety culture.
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evolved in Europe about 25 years ago, warm climates where typical buildings temperatures. Triple glaze windows
where it is now common practice. Passive also require active cooling. and a building envelope consisting of
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by anyone, anywhere. make efficient use of the sun. Internal walls keep the desired warmth in the
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low-energy consuming building. Consider render conventional heating systems
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coldest of winters. During warmer supplies constant fresh air, making for
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hether someone lives in the 139 development in Midtown and Downtown properties. Located directly adjacent to
square miles known as the City of demonstrates the evolving residential base in downtown events and businesses, it is an
Detroit, or one of the many the area. To that end, there should be a ideal location for a mixed-use housing
suburban communities in the four adjacent renewed focus on ensuring that equitable development. The Brush Park South design
counties, the residents of Southeast Michigan residential development is occurring. As takes on the opportunity to extend the
often refer to themselves as Detroiters. We neighborhoods are revitalized, there must be neighborhood to its southernmost edge,
are filled with a pride for our region and the opportunities available to all. By adding creating a visual and spatial connection with
city at its center. Comprised of many diverse affordable housing in vibrant walkable the lively downtown area. This development
neighborhoods, Detroit offers many neighborhoods, current, future, and aspiring also activates Brush street; serving as both a
opportunities for its own renaissance. residents will have access to amenities such gateway and anchor for the neighborhood.
Whether visiting, living or working in the city, as the much anticipated M-1 Rail (Q Line), a Through a series of townhomes, carriage
it is difficult to miss the abundance of variety of employment centers, educational houses, and apartment buildings with retail
activities currently taking place. Detroit is on institutions, healthcare and retail services. and live work opportunities, the community
the cusp of experiencing its greatest growth New projects should illustrate a vision that is will vary in both height and density.
since the first three decades of the 20th in line with the culture of the community as it Architecturally, the development takes on the
Century. traditionally stands and encourages a critical language of responsible urbanism, serving as
I moved to Metro Detroit 16 years ago and mass of diverse populations in high-quality, a new development that adds to the energy
never left. While attending the University of well-designed environments. of its context and contributes to adding
Detroit Mercy, the School of Architecture I came to work at Hamilton Anderson desirable residential choices in Detroit.
imprinted upon me experiences that filled me Associates in Detroit just a few months ago. The proposed development is uniquely
with a passion to participate in Detroits It was an opportunity for me to realize positioned to anchor the Brush Park
resurgence. During my career I have projects that will have a direct impact on the neighborhood at a critical entry point,
commuted from the suburbs to the city and City of Detroit and my community. Hamilton strengthen Brush Street as a major Detroit
the city to the suburbs. Then, two years ago, Anderson has 22 years of experience in the neighborhood connector, reinforces the fabric
my wife and I had the opportunity to move shaping of our city. As an architect, the of a residential street (Adelaide), and helps to
into Detroit proper, giving us the opportunity opportunity to participate in this renaissance re-envision underutilized alleys as pedestrian-
to live, work and enjoy all this city has to offer was one that I could not ignore. The firm has oriented shared residential zones. The project
to truly make Detroit home. This is earned a reputation for providing meaningful is sensitive to its historic neighbors, building
something more and more suburbanites are places in the city that facilitate growth and on aspects of the development to the north
choosing to experience, and an opportunity opportunity for future generations. We strive in scale and ethos of contemporary
that is not just for millennials. Many new to create new, human-centered spaces which architecture, yet proposes its own unique
residents are choosing to reside in what is affect positive futures beyond four walls. voice that is the result of its particular
commonly called Greater Downtown temporal and geographic position.
Detroit, the 7.2-square-mile area of the citys Another example is the Strathmore
core. This area is experiencing tremendous Apartments - a once vacant historic hotel that
development momentum and is the focus of has been renovated into a new destination in
both public and private investment, resulting Midtown
in enhancement of connections, amenities, Detroit. The
and services which serve to increase the facility features
citys residential population and workforce. 129
As Detroits core continues to grow, apartments, a
opportunities for employment and residential An example of this work is the Brush Park restored lobby,
options are becoming prevalent. The South Development, which offers the sky-lit garden
population is evolving and demanding more opportunity for a diverse and vibrant community
in their needs for a well suited live, work and community while taking into consideration the room and
play environment. Recognition of the rapid rich historical architecture of neighboring exterior faade,
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By Mary Kremposky McArdle DEWALTs FLEXVOLTTM 60V MAX 7-1/4 Circular Saw delivers the power and depth of
cut of a corded circular saw with the power and convenience of a cordless tool.
Associate Editor Photos courtesy of DeWALt
S tep into the Sterling Heights facility of the R.S. Dale Company and be immersed in one of the largest collections of gadgets
for commercial and industrial contractors, says R.S. Dale President Randy Dale, as he stands among the well-stocked shelves of
a warehouse filled with over 20,000 items, each between 50 and 500,000 in number. Walk into Dales office to view a type of
demonstration of this specialty distributors product line of pipe hangers, threaded rod, anchors and fasteners for hanging, mounting,
fastening and anchoring virtually anything. In this product demonstration, his office interior is crowded with about five large fish
and eight trophy deer, all well fastened and securely anchored to the walls.
The office dcor fits Randy Dales origins in the tool and fastener business. Working as a harbor master in Port Sanilac while
earning a business and marketing degree from Central Michigan University, Dale met successful business people with a love for the
outdoors. A salmon fishing trip with the owner of a Detroit-based construction supply company led to his first sales job. The rest
is history. In the tool business since 1984, Dale ultimately managed the company until launching his own enterprise in 2007. Today,
R.S. Dale Company is a successful distributor serving electricians, plumbers, pipefitters, HVAC contractors, fire protection contractors
and general contractors with not only anchors, fasteners, hangers and strut framing, but also a host of tools along with safety
equipment and supplies.
In 2011, the thriving R.S. Dale Company opened a Lansing facility, and now new operations are being considered regionally,
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T O O L S
said Dale. The firms own fleet of trucks The number of patents reflects seeming magic? The lithium ion battery
services Michigan and its regional FLEXVOLTs high level of innovation. has three rows of five cells totaling 15
neighbors in Ohio, Indiana and The 60-volt lithium ion battery gives a cells altogether. FLEXVOLT operates in
Pennsylvania. More than a regional cordless tool the power of a corded tool. series mode to power a 60-volt tool.
reach, the firm also ships product Importantly, contractors can keep their The battery operates sequentially,
across the United States through its stock of 20-volt DEWALT tools, because triggering each cell in sequence, said
network of national suppliers. We have FLEXVOLT is backwards compatible with
a strong commitment to servicing DEWALTs existing 20-volt tool platform.
jobsites, said Dale. More than 94 They didnt make their 20-volt line Spectacular
percent of our orders are delivered obsolete, because when contractors Helicopter Photography
complete within the next day. commit to a tool platform, they have by Dale Fisher
Dales story began with a fishing trip, already invested heavily in the tools, said
but clearly the success of his committed Dale.
and knowledgeable company is no fish Attach a 60-volt or a 20-volt tool to the
story. As the foundation of its success, battery, and FLEXVOLT lives up to its
the company is dedicated to bringing name by automatically recognizing the
contractors the most innovative and tools voltage and immediately switching
efficient products and tools available. the operation of its 15-cell pack. A
As one of DEWALTs premier computer chip allows the battery to
distributors, R.S. Dale Company now recognize whether the tool is 60 or 20
offers the truly amazing FLEXVOLT, volt, said Beebe.
the worlds first battery pack that FLEXVOLT offers three times the
automatically changes voltage when a battery power to 60-volt brushless tools
contractor changes tools. delivering the power of a corded tool -
and increases run time up to four times
FLEXVOLT: Power of Corded; for 20-volt tools. Place two 60-volt
Freedom of Cordless FLEXVOLT batteries together and power
FLEXVOLT is empowering contractors a 120-volt miter saw a piece of High resolution images
to truly pull the plug on corded tools. equipment never before available in the for print & web
Its a game-changer industry-wide, cordless version. A dummy battery pack
said Dale. Thats a bold but true allows the crew to operate the miter saw
statement. No one has a battery like this in either a corded or cordless version, Dale Fisher
one.
DEWALT, a subsidiary of Stanley
added R.S. Dale Outside Sales
Representative Tom Thompson. HELIPHOTO
Black & Decker, took out the largest Given these capacities, one can already
patent ever filed in the history of the hear the famous music from the iconic 517-522-3705
over 100-year-old parent company, said movie, 2001 Space Odyssey begin to DaleFisherPhoto.com
R.S. Dale Product Specialist Jeff Beebe. play. What technology creates this
Beebe. For the 20-volt tool, FLEXVOLT operates the three rows of
five cells in parallel mode. For the 20-volt tool, FLEXVOLT runs five
cells at a time, and once those five cells lose charge, the next row
of five cells power the tool without the need to charge the battery,
explains Beebe.
Thats the theory. Heres the practice: On the jobsite, FLEXVOLT
boosts safety and improves efficiency. Safety-wise, fewer cords will
eliminate tripping hazards. Efficiency-wise, the daily ritual of hauling
out and then returning a tangled web of extension cords will no
longer dominate the beginning and end of a workday. Imagine
arriving at a jobsite at 6:30 am, and pulling out all the extension
cords you put away the night before, said Dale. Its very time-
consuming, and expensive cords might be damaged, versus just
turning on the tool and using it.
Tasks can be conducted at the actual work area rather than near
a power outlet or tethered by cord to a gas generator on a jobsite
without permanent power, added Thompson. Working in multiple
areas of the site throughout the course of the day can be more easily
and more quickly accomplished.
In research and development for over two years, DEWALT held a
live launch of FLEXVOLT on Facebook in June 2016. DEWALT began
taking orders in April 2016 and shipping products in mid-July 2016
for its distributor network. Jobsite demonstrations have already
taken place in Detroit, including at the emerging Little Caesars
Arena. Reaction is positive and interest is high, said Dale.
Current demand for FLEXVOLT has already sky-rocketed and
outpaced supply. On average, 2016 demand is seven times larger
than forecasted, said Beebe quoting DEWALT. FLEXVOLT has far
exceeded our wildest expectations in regard to user and distributor
demand.
FLEXVOLT has the potential to actually replace a sizeable majority
of corded tools on construction sites, said Beebe. Once FLEXVOLT
floods the market, Beebe estimates the ratio of cordless to corded
tools will be 70 to 30 as compared to the current 60 to 40 market
dominance of the corded tools. In the early days of cordless,
ergonomic concerns led to smaller, lighter tools, but now
contractors are demanding portability, power and run time, said
Beebe. Twenty years ago, the 12-volt cordless tool was also a
luxury. It was expensive and only used if you were more than 100
feet away from a plug, a hundred feet being the length of the typical
extension cord. Twenty years later, the industry is coming full circle,
and soon the corded tool will be a dinosaur.
Despite the successful roll-out of FLEXVOLT, DEWALT is not
resting on its laurels. The current FLEXVOLT battery is six-amp
hours, but DEWALT will soon debut a nine-amp hour version. Beebe
explains the difference: An amp hour rating can be viewed as a
fuel or gas tank. In comparing a six-amp to a nine-amp hour rated
battery, both are producing the same power but the higher-rated one
will basically run longer than the other battery. Coming soon, the
FLEXVOLT 9.0 Ah battery will power several 60-volt tools, including
a rotary hammer described below, as well as a blower, a plunge saw,
a 15-inch string trimmer and a 16-inch chainsaw.
Always in the forefront of new developments, such as FLEXVOLT,
R.S. Dale Company stays true to its mission to give its customers a
competitive edge. Currently in short supply because of high
demand, FLEXVOLT itself promises to be a game-changer
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The Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow will be held at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit on
February 1, 2017. The 32nd edition of this event for industry professionals is sponsored by the
Construction Association of Michigan (CAM).
The Tradeshow opens at 9:00 a.m. and runs to 4:30 p.m.
Many exhibitors plan to launch new construction-related equipment, tools and services. Contractors,
designers, and construction buyers will be able to actually see, test and learn about the newest
equipment, products and services available.
CAM will be celebrating its131st Annual Meeting, by invitation only, at the Sound Board
beginning at 11:30 a.m.
The CAM Magazine Special Issue Awards will take place during the CAM Annual Meeting. The
architects and general contractors whose projects were featured in the 2016 Special Issue will be
receiving commemorative plaques. CAM Magazine will also be presenting the 2016 Project of the Year
Award, as voted upon by the readership of CAM Magazine and the CAM Magazine Editorial Advisory
Committee.
This year CAMTEC, the Training and Education Center of CAM, will be presenting several seminars
during the Tradeshow. They included: Getting to Zero; What You Need to Have foran EPA Audit; and
Affordable Care Act (ACA). To register, please visit www.cam-online.comor call Jason Griffin or Diane
Sawinski in the CAMTEC offices at (248) 972-1000.
Tickets to the tradeshow can be picked up at CAM Headquarters in Bloomfield Hills. However, the most
convenient way to get tickets is to pre-register online now at CAMs website: www.cam-online.com.
Attendees pre-registering before January 15th will have their name badges mailed, and those
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Design Tradeshow.
For further questions, please call Ron Riegel at (248) 972-1000.
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CAMTEC, the Training and Education Center at the Construction Association of Michigan, offers a wide variety of
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The Detroit area is once again becoming a mecca for making legendary music. A growing number of nationally known, A-List recording artists are
frequenting a former industrial building turned creative utopia in Royal Oak. Grammy-nominated producer and Detroit area native, Roger L. Goodman,
assembled his own A-List project team of Saroki Architecture and Kelly Building & Development Company, both of Birmingham, along with a host of
artisans and acoustic consultants, to convert an auto parts warehouse into a lavishly appointed and richly layered series of spaces, all clustered
around a working recording studio. AIA Michigan, AIA Detroit and the Masonry Institute of Michigan have already showered the project with awards.
Recording artists reserve the entire building for their own work, and enjoy free reign of the studio, along with a lounge, kitchen, basketball court,
fitness center, an art gallery and an outdoor courtyard. Each space is music translated into color, texture, pattern and material richness:
The lounge has a striped White Oak floor, each plank stained a different color tone; three dense clusters of long-corded light bulbs splay
downward from the ceiling, creating light fixtures resembling pendulous inverted flowers.
Both the lounge walls and the art gallery are blanketed in blue-colored plaster, hand-embossed with an alligator skin pattern by a local artist.
The kitchen is one of the more understated spaces, the goal being to highlight an immense table of Labradorite Lemurian Blue Granite,
a gorgeous dark rock with swathes of aqua blue, iridescent hues, courtesy of Ciot Detroit, Troy.
The control rooms sound board and other audio production equipment are mounted on cabinetry featuring carved wood lions as decorative
end pieces. The Live Room for the recording artists includes angled walls of Western Red Cedar also striped in different stains. Changeable
and adjustable LED lights add a select glow to the working studio.
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virtuoso design, construction and craftsmanship, along with the newest audio production equipment available. As architect of record, Saroki
Architecture synthesized an eclectic blend of different styles into a symphony of uncommon spaces. Other areas showcase the industrial aesthetic
of the existing buildings exposed metal deck and structure, along with new insertions of exposed ductwork and structural steel. According to Saroki
Designer and Project Architect Jim DiMercurio, NCARB, LEED AP, an outdoor courtyard and the exterior itself echo modern Japanese architecture in
its simple geometries and natural material palette of wood, and in this case, plaster formed to simulate concrete.
BONDS
Roger likes spaces to be lush, rich and The firm religiously adheres to what Kelly
layered, said DiMercurio who worked closely
CONTRACTORS
terms the discipline of quality. According to
with Alex Saroki, fellow designer and project Kelly, It isnt just making sure something is INSURANCE
architect, and Victor Saroki, principle architect, plumb, level and square. It takes a dedicated
as well as several consultants. He also likes effort in the preconstruction phase and ENVIRONMENTAL
the industrial effect, so we had to carefully enlisting the right trade base, and after several INSURANCE
merge the two together. There were a million decades in construction, we have an
and one conversations about what approach
to take. In the end, we achieved a good
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President John Kelly, of Kelly Building & Construction Management Program, Kelly Gus E. Zervos Steve M. Zervos
Development Company, calls the building a serves on the Programs board and also on the CEO President
crafted jewel in a small footprint that has very State Board of Licensing for Residential
Angelo G. Zervos, VP Michael G. Zervos, VP
unique characteristics in every wall plane from Builders. About 50 percent of Kelly Building &
Dave Lange
a construction, architecture and interior design Developments work is high-end residential.
standpoint. Dominic Nicita Don Burden
This level of workmanship and knowledge
Each exterior wall of this 1950s Butler shines through in every wall, floor and ceiling
Building features a different construction of this rare recording studio. Completed in
methodology. Adding to the complexity, Kelly September 2015, Royal House Recording
Building & Development essentially clearly lives up to its name and rivals studios ITS THE LAW!
constructed a building within a building, in Los Angeles. This is topping everything
inserting a structural steel frame within the that is out in Los Angeles right now, said
interior to house the actual recording studio. Royal House Studio Manager Brandon
Achieving acoustic control and sound isolation Suwinski. We are booked almost every day.
demanded specific design and construction
measures: The creation of a multi-layered Industrial Salvage
system for suspension of the ceiling on sound Saroki Architecture, a well-regarded boutique
isolation fasteners; building double stud wall architectural firm known for its original, award-
systems over a foot thick; installing a floor with winning designs, worked with Kelly Building &
a sound underlayment; and creating Development in the past, and recommended
independence in the newly poured concrete the firm as one of several qualified for a project MIOSHA REQUIRES
slab to isolate the studio acoustically from the of this scale, sophistication and design
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outcomes and collaborative enterprises, said with the owner and architect in assessing the
Kelly. Within the last five years alone, Kelly existing light industrial building and in selecting
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roof structure, most of the steel structure, Exterior Walls in a Four-Part The West Wall: Concrete or
which was added to and modified in certain Harmony Plaster?
locations to provide volume, the east wall and Nothing is simple about this complex but The west, or street-side wall, was originally
initially the concrete floor. Minus these modest-sized, approximately 6,000-square- precast tilt-up panels, similar to the concrete T
foot building. There is a great deal going on plank panels of a parking garage. Because the
elements, much of this worn industrial building
in a small space, said Kelly. Not one of the owner wasnt pleased with the facade
was gutted and demolished.
outside walls is the same. Each wall has a patterning, we in-filled the T panel wall with a
different construction methodology. masonry backup, creating a surface for
cementitious plaster panels, said Kelly.
There was a study about what the right means
and methods were to produce that wall, and
we ended up going with full masonry.
Zanni Plastering was the firm responsible for
installing this artistic-type of cement plaster
over block, and applying the plaster to
resemble concrete right down to the faux holes
or dimples at the corners that simulate the
location of ties in concrete formwork. The
plastering company also had to carefully dial
in the color and texture to make it look just
right, said DiMercurio. At one time we did
consider using new precast tilt-up panels, but
we liked the look and rhythm of the plaster
wall. We also had more control using plaster,
because its use accelerated production. We
could just get the plaster out to the site and
just do it.
Western Red Cedar panels clad a portion of
the exterior wall, adding the richness of wood
and the clean, straight grain of the cedar to the
exterior palette. We used the wood screens
on the walls to warm up the exterior, and they
actually worked their way into the interior of the
building as well, said DiMercurio. The modern
Japanese architect, Takaharu, was the source
of inspiration for the exterior walls simplicity
of materials and line, added DiMercurio.
The seamless cedar panels of the security
gate also serve to protect the privacy of the
studios A-List clients. The purchase of a small
neighboring brick building and the insertion of
a new masonry screen wall, concealing the
entry to the building, helps to create a private
parking area and to seal the perimeter of the
complex.
The interior is like living in an art museum or a presence, but it all works very well together
walking through a series of movie sets. There to create the palette and to create the mood
is a cinematic quality to the interior, said desired by the owner, said Kelly.
DiMercurio. It feels
like a theater to some
degree. One
experiences one
space, moves a few
feet and experiences
another space with a
completely different
feel. The interior has
many different
samplings to embrace
and enjoy.
Even the basketball
court has a nearby art
gallery; the lower end
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intricate wiring among the massive duct work Ken Capton of Solar2 is a sculptor; and Glenn
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concealed in the shadows above the lounge. Brown is a recording sound engineer and
It was quite a puzzle, said DiMercurio. The producer. We spent weeks selecting colors for
Land Clearing ductwork is very complex and had to be different spaces, which is what you want if you
carefully thought out for sound control want to do good work.
reasons.
An upright lamp, resembling a movie Building a Life-Sized Music Box
spotlight, stands in the corner next to a The number one challenge was creating a
contemporary fireplace whose walls are made building within a building to house the actual
of light-gauge steel designed and built to recording studio. New structural steel framing
resemble plate steel, a popular cladding choice supports the studio, because the existing steel
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members, said DiMercurio. Glenn Brown Studios, East Lansing, on both sound caulking to the floor.
The studio includes the Live Room for the the acoustics and interior features. Although the client enjoyed the industrial
recording artists, both instrumental and vocal; The project was a highly collaborative effort aesthetic of the existing concrete floor,
the Control Room houses the audio production of Goodman, Kelly, Saroki, Glenn Brown acoustically, the floor of the actual recording
space; and The Sound Lock, a small adjacent Studios, and Solar2, the Lansing firm studio spaces had to be isolated from the rest
room, can also be used for recording. All of responsible for many of the crafted studio of the building. There was so much work
these spaces are built within a specialized finishes. Both Glenn Brown Studios and going on in terms of saw cutting and new utility
cocoon created for acoustical control and Solar2 work exclusively on recording studios. locations, said Kelly. Both were
sound isolation. We inserted different One of the owners brilliant decisions was in considerations in removing the existing
structural elements within the joists and the team he assembled and in the very concrete floor.
beams, creating a secondary structure, said collaborative nature of the project, said Kelly. Additionally, the floor level in the studio
Kelly. We hung the ceiling structure from this Kelly details the wall and floor construction spaces had to be depressed to accommodate
secondary structure using isolation fasteners. of this well-designed music box. The studio the insertion of an underlayment, again to
These connection fasteners have isolation walls are built with diverse construction isolate the sound and achieve greater
components composed of rubber and spring techniques calculated to isolate the space from acoustical control. We removed the existing
isolation points. The ceiling is floating as much the rest of the building. The east wall is concrete floor and poured the new floor,
as it can, allowing it to react to the sound. It exposed masonry block filled with a sound allowing us to segregate the studio floor from
can attenuate the sound and bounce the attenuation material. The west wall is a the rest of the building, said Kelly. The
sound according to the design. double-framed stud wall with a woven sound distribution of sound would be isolated; it
Added DiMercurio, The suspended gypsum attenuation mat and sound insulation materials wouldnt move into other areas of the building,
ceilings are on light-gauge framing systems between the walls. Each wall in the studio is and vice versa, it wouldnt migrate into the
suspended from isolation hangers for acoustic different in terms of its construction, said studio from outside the recording studio
purposes. The ceilings need to be able to Kelly. Each wall uses very sophisticated spaces.
vibrate, move and absorb sound. It was a techniques, including the use of staggered
complex engineering feat, and we worked with studs, isolation contacts to the perimeter and
p
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The exterior echoes modern Japanese architecture in its simple geometries and
Saroki also opted for installation of several
natural material palette of wood, and in this case, plaster formed to simulate concrete.
suspended furnaces to avoid marring the
exterior with rooftop units and additional
and there are plenums as opposed to ductwork that is blown out of specific grills. screening, added DiMercurio. As part of
in certain areas, the plenums just being a wide, The mechanical systems service four crafting the buildings exterior presence, the
open space where air can flow without making different zones. The mechanical systems last piece of this intricate project was
a great deal of noise, said DiMercurio. operate as independently as possible between recladding the small brick companion building
Kelly adds, The concealment and the different groupings of use, including the art that forms the south perimeter of this secluded
distribution of the duct work, both return and corridor encircling the recording studio; the and enclosed complex.
supply, is handled through different pathways kitchen, lounge and fitness room; the gym and Like jazz musicians improvising
that sort of envelop the room with more of a garage; and the recording studio rooms, said compositions of increasing complexity, Saroki
broad distribution than traditional ductwork Kelly. went further than the intentions of the original
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