April 2017 CAM Magazine

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
13 STATE-OF-THE-STATE 15
Oleksinski and Raimondo Attend the Governors
State-of-the-State Address
15 THE 2016 CAM ANNUAL REPORT/

ANNUAL MEETING & TRADESHOW
RECAP
CAM Celebrates 131st Annual Meeting and Tradeshow
30 MASONRY
Davenport Delivers a Masonry Gem for Ross School
of Business Expansion
30
36 BUILDING INTEGRATION
Cochrane Supply Leads the Charge Into Smart
Commercial/Industrial Buildings and the Internet of
Things
44 CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT
The MSU Classic: Spartan Golf Comes Into its Own
at the New Lasch Family Golf Center
DEPARTMENTS
8 Industry News
13 Safety Tool Kit
51 Product Showcase
36
56 People in Construction/
Corporate News
57 Construction Calendar
58 Advertisers Index
58 CAM Welcomes New Members
ABOUT THE COVER

The 2017 CAM Board of Directors photographed at the CAM 131st Annual Meeting at Sound Board Theater inside MotorCity Casino Hotel.
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DIRECTORS Kerlin Blaise
Blaze Contracting
PUBLISHER Kevin Koehler Thomas Broad
EDITOR Amanda Tackett Midwest Steel, Inc.
Kevin Foucher
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Mary Kremposky McArdle Commercial Contracting Corp.
Stephen Frantz
GRAPHIC DESIGN Joseph Coots Motor City Electric Co.
Jennifer Panning
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Cathy Jones Artisan Tile, Inc.
ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE Roy Jones Samuel Ruegsegger III
The Christman Co.
DIRECTORS
Paul Stachowiak
OFFICERS Integrated Design Solutions, LLC
Chairman John Raimondo
Roncelli, Inc.
Erik Wordhouse
Edwards Glass Co.
Vice Chairman Brad Leidal
Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors
Vice Chairman Preston Wallace CAM MAGAZINE EDITORIAL
Limbach Company, LLC
ADVISORY COMMITTEE Gary Boyajian
Division 8 Solutions, Inc.
Treasurer Joseph Fontanesi Marty Burnstein
Fontanesi & Kann Company/ Law Office of Marty Burnstein
Architectural Building Components, Inc. George Dobrowitsky
President Kevin Koehler Walbridge
Daniel Englehart
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Daubmann, Dean of the School of
Architecture at Lawrence Technological
University; Martin Schwartz, Associate
Professor and Associate Chair of the
Department of Architecture at Lawrence
Technological University; and Joe
Odoefer, Associate Dean and Professor of
Architecture at University of Detroit Mercy.
The scholarship is funded by an annual
golf outing that is hosted by the DCTCA.
L to R: Bob Michielutti, Michielutti Bros. Inc.; Ron Capp, Wolverine Stone The event is sponsored and attended by
Co.; Kurt Von Koss, Great Lakes Ceramic Tile Council; award-recipient some of the largest tile contractors and
Albert Sachteleben; Frank Fazi, F.D. Berardino Tile Inc.; award recipient suppliers in southeast Michigan. This
Breanna Scranton; Jack DiGiovanni, Eldorado Tile & Marble; Joe years DCTCA Golf Outing takes place on
Odoefer, University of Detroit Mercy; Joe Maiuri, Shores Tile Co.; Phil July 25, 2017 at Bay Pointe Golf Club in
Bianchini, Empire Tile Co. West Bloomfield.
The Detroit Ceramic Tile Contractors
THE DETROIT CERAMIC TILE CONTRACTORS Association (DCTCA) is a non-profit trade
ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES THIS YEARS SCHOLARSHIP association dedicated to the promotion,
WINNERS advancement, education, and training of
the southeast Michigan unionized
The Detroit Ceramic Tile Contractors This years winners are Breanna residential and commercial ceramic tile
Association (DCTCA) awarded this years Scranton, from Lawrence Technological industry. For more information, head
DCTCA Scholarship at the associations University, and Albert Sachteleben, from towww.dctca.com.
annual cocktail party at Club Venetian in the University of Detroit Mercy. Also in
Madison Heights on February 10, 2017. attendance at the presentation were Karl
SOUTHEASTERN
MICHIGAN NECA
ANNOUNCES TWO ON
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Southeastern Michigan chapter of the
National Electrical Contractors
Association (NECA), leaders in
commercial, public, industrial, and
residential electrical construction, has
announced the appointment of Stephen
W. Talbot and John J. Fulgenzi to its board
of directors.
The announcement was made by NECA
Executive Vice President Tom Mittlebrun.
Were pleased to add these experienced,
talented professionals to our Board of
Directors and are confident they will make
strong contributions to the organization,
he said.
Fulgenzi began as a NECA member and
estimator at Doublejack Electric in Royal

I N D U S T R Y N E W S
Oak in 1997. He later became vice president and then president

of the company in 2016. His brother, Joe Fulgenzi, is now vice
president of the company.
Talbot is president of the Talbot Corporation and Talbot
Associates, PC, Consulting Electrical Engineers in Livonia.
Founded in 1971, the company specializes in the design and
construction of critical electrical infrastructure.
Southeastern MI NECA represents the most successful and
highly skilled electrical contractors in southeastern Michigan,
generating a combined $1 B in business annually. NECA
signatory contractors provide the expertise and skilled
installation teams to successfully design, build, install and
maintain key electrical, data and security systems for
commercial, industrial, public and residential markets.
SMCNECA has been powering up Southeastern Michigan for
over one hundred years, using innovative and effective solutions
for its customers.
For more information, contact: Jennifer Mefford, Director of
Business Development 248-318-7885,
Jennifer@poweringmichigansfuture.com, www.smneca.org,
www.poweringmichigansfuture.org.
POLK PENGUIN CONSERVATION

CENTER AT THE DETROIT ZOO WINS
BEST OF THE BEST IN U.S. FROM
ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD FOR
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. and DeMaria/Wharton Smith
Construction, both of Detroit, have been recognized for the
design and construction of the Polk Penguin Conservation
Center at the Detroit Zoo as 2016s Best of the Best from across
the U.S. in the Sports/Entertainment Category. The completion
honors construction and design excellence of projects
completed in 2016.
The award-winning project will be published in the March print
issue of Engineering News-Record, and the firms will be given
awards at the New York Hilton Awards of Excellence Gala
Event on April 13, 2017. Jones and Jones of Seattle, WA are the
special underwater exhibit designers.
The project also won 2016 Project of the Year from the
Construction Association of Michigans CAM Magazine, and was
honored at CAMs 131st Annual Meeting in February 2017.
Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com CAM MAGAZINE APRIL 2017 9

many other homes that have been recently

revitalized in the Detroit area. Luxaire
distributor Calverley Supply Company, Inc.
and local HVAC contractor Burke
Mechanical worked together to select and
install a home comfort system best suited
to meet the needs of the project.
CAM MEMBER JOHNSON
We are honored that our Luxaire home
CONTROLS DONATES comfort system was included in a project
LUXAIRE HOME COMFORT like this one that shines a light on efforts to
SYSTEM TO DETROIT FAMILY revitalize Detroit neighborhoods, said Liz
FEATURED ON THIS OLD Haggerty, vice president and general
HOUSE manager, Unitary Products, Johnson
Controls. The Luxaire system that was
The Luxaire heating, ventilation and air- installed offers the Polk family an easy-to-
conditioning (HVAC) brand of Johnson use, high-performance system that will
Controls, Auburn Hills, donated a home ensure comfort, improve indoor air quality
comfort system to a Detroit family who will and offer significant energy-efficiency
be featured on all-new episodes of This Old advantages.
House, the Emmy Award-winning PBS The shows plumbing and heating expert,
home improvement television series. The Richard Trethewey, worked closely with
This Old House Detroit project will Burke Mechanical on the installation of the
premiere this spring. system, which includes a Luxaire
Located in Detroits historic Russell Acclimate modulating gas furnace, two-
Woods neighborhood, the two-story 1939 stage Luxaire Acclimate air conditioner,
brick home is owned by retired Detroit Luxaire coil and humidifier and air cleaner.
firefighter Frank Polk and his family. The Renovations to the Polk home took place
home is undergoing renovations, joining from June December 2016.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
CONCRETE
CONTRACTORS NAMES
2017-2018 OFFICERS
Chris Plue, Webcor Concrete, San Were all in business for a reason.
Francisco, CA, has been elected president
of the American Society of Concrete
Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO for
Ours is to make yours better.
2017-2018. Anthony DeCarlo, Cincinnati,
OH; Chris Forster, Tustin, CA; Mario Garza, If your construction business has a getting-better agenda (and whose
Southville, MI, were re-elected vice- doesnt?), you need more than traditional accounting firm services. Staffed
presidents and Rocky Geans, Mishawaka, with construction CPAs and business advisors with an entrepreneurial
IN, was elected as a vice-president. Keith mindset, Doeren Mayhew goes beyond the traditional with a wide range of
Wayne, Kannapolis, NC, was re-elected services delivered along with insight into your business, oversight to ensure
treasurer. Tim Manherz, Houston, TX, was best practices and foresight for whats ahead.
elected as a director and Bill Bramscreiber,
Glendora, CA and Steve Lloyd, Rustburg,
VA, were re-elected directors.
The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC),
a specialty council of the ASCC, re-elected
Clark Branum, Marysville, WA; Jeff 248.244.3000 | doeren.com Insight. Oversight. Foresight.
Eiswerth, Cleveland, OH; Dan Engel, El
Dorado Hills, CA; Ryan Lakebrink,
Washington, MO; and Stevie Ray Lloyd;
Rustburg, VA, as directors. Curt Thompon,
Livermore, CA, and Scott Truax, Sugar Hill,
GA, are newly elected directors.
The ASCC Safety & Risk Management
Council (SRMC) re-elected Scott
Greenhaus, STRUCTURAL, Columbia, MD,
as council director of the SRMC Advisory
Board for 2017. Aron Csont, Southfield, MI,
was elected secretary. Tabah Nez,
Concord, CA, was elected as a new
director and Bill Bramschreiber, Glendora,
CA, and Mike Schneider, Monroe, OH, were SALES RENTALS
re-elected directors.
Jeff Wells, Mableton, GA, was elected
ERECTIONS DELIVERY
secretary of the Manufacturers Advisory
SHORING SCAFFOLDING
Council Board for 2017. Bill Palmer, TRASH CHUTES
SWING STAGING
Chicago, IL, was elected as a director. SCAFFOLD PLANKS Since 1952 EXPERT DESIGN
The Concrete Polishing Council (CPC)
elected Chad Gill, Midlothian, VA, president
FALL PROTECTION 1-800-693-1800 AND
TRAINING SAFETY SERVICES
and Shawn Halverson, Temecula, CA,
www.scaffoldinginc.com
secretary. Elected directors were Ray
Bowman, Tulsa, OK; Jennifer Faller,
Canonsburg, PA; Bruce Ferrell, Lawrence,
KS; Roy Harvey, Kansas City, KS; Jonathon
Jones, Patterson, PA; Ryan Lakebrink,
Washington, MO; Steve Lloyd, Rustburg,
VA; Zachary Matson, Archdale, NC; Scott

Metzger, Concord, NH; Mike Payne, manufacturers, suppliers and others

Wildomar, CA; Deke Rife, Provo, UT; and interested in the concrete industry such as
Michael Trotta, Charlotte, NC. architects, specifiers and distributors.
The American Society of Concrete There are approximately 700 member
Contractors is a non-profit organization companies in the United States and 14
dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of foreign countries. For more information, DECORATIVE CONCRETE
those who build with concrete, and to visit www.ascconline.org or call the ASCC COUNCIL ANNOUNCES
providing them a unified voice in the office at (866) 788-2722. WINNERS OF NINTH
construction industry. Members include ANNUAL DECORATIVE
concrete contracting firms,
CONCRETE AWARDS
COMPETITION
The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC), a
specialty council of the American Society of
Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis,
MO, has announced the winners of its ninth
annual Decorative Concrete Awards
competition. The winners were recognized
at a ceremony at the World of Concrete, Las
Vegas, on January 17, 2017.
Sundeck of San Antonio, San Antonio,
TX, won the WOW! Award, best overall
project, for Mission Concepcion Park, also
in San Antonio. A 7,000-square-foot area of
the park received a combination of
sandblasting and stain to create the
intricate, swirled design that mimics the
swirls and eddies of the San Antonio River.
The surface needed to be durable enough
to hold up under significant bike and foot
traffic. The acid stain was applied first,
followed by months of using a needle scaler
to remove the surface of the concrete. The
beautiful transformation to stained and
exposed concrete pavement presents a
wonderful contrast between liquid nature
and solid infrastructure.
Among the other winners were two
Michigan-based projects: Concrete Artistry,
Under 5000 SF, 1st Place, Fisher
Companies, Midland, MI for Midland
Community Aviation Discovery Area
Compass Rose; Multiple Applications,
Under 5000 SF, 2nd Place, Nobel Concrete,
Inc., Jenison, MI for Langeler Residence;
and Stained, Under 5,000 SF, 2nd Place,
Nobel Concrete, Jenison, MI for Bravo
Cucino Italiana.
The DCC is composed of contractors,
manufacturers and suppliers of decorative
concrete products. The Council is
dedicated to improving the technical and
business expertise of the contractors that
pursue this specialty market. To enter the
2018 awards competition go to
http://www.ascconline.org or call (866) 788-
2722.

WORK ZONE SAFETY
AWARENESS
By Jason Griffin
CAM DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND SAFETY SERVICES
As we move from winter to spring, road including high visibility clothing, the necessary precautions are taken and
work will begin in earnest as infrastructure approaching equipment from the front or effective training for the workforce is
and road maintenance projects become a sides after making eye contact with the provided.
priority. As motorists, we will see pothole operator, using spotters and audible For additional information on the topic of
patching crews, lane closures, bridge alarms to enhance awareness of vehicles Work Zone Safety Awareness, contact
reconstruction, and major road which may be backing, and many more Jason Griffin at griffin@cam-online.com or
construction as crews work to repair the administrative rules. by phone at (248) 972-1141.
damage done to our roadways by our It is not uncommon to hear safety
heavy traffic loads and winter conditions. professionals refer to the ABCs of work
To help build awareness and to protect zone safety which include:
construction workers who are engaged in Awareness of the motoring public and
these work activities, the American Traffic of work operations ITS THE LAW!
Safety Services Association (ATSSA) - in Being visible by wearing appropriate
conjunction with the Federal Highway high visibility apparel for the
Association (FHWA) and the American conditions
Association of State Highway and Maintaining good Communication in
Transportation Officials (AASHTO) - started the work zone between workers,
National Work Zone Awareness Week in operators, and the motoring public
December 1999. This year, the National There are a variety of tools available to
Work Zone Awareness week will be from assist employers with the development of
April 3 7, 2017. For additional the procedures necessary to protect
information on the National Work Zone employees working in these zones. The
Awareness week visit www.atssa.com and Michigan Department of Transportation MIOSHA REQUIRES
click on the Events tab. (MDOT) publishes several documents, OPERATOR CERTIFICATION
In Michigan, from 2001 2016, thirty- which are available for download from their FOR THE FOLLOWING:
two people lost their lives while performing website, to assist with work zone safety. Truck Cranes
work in work zones located on or near a These include Traffic Regulator Training Crawler Cranes
roadway. It is estimated that two-thirds of Materials, Part 6 of the Michigan Manual Boom Trucks
the accidents that happen in work zones for Use of Traffic Control Devices Knuckleboom Cranes
are a result of the construction equipment (MMUTCD), and the Work Zone Safety and Professional, Customized Training in
operating in the area. It is important for Mobility Manual. Another excellent CRANE CERTIFICATION
SIGNAL PERSON AND RIGGING
workers in these zones to pay attention not resource for information and training
only to the motoring public, but they must materials can be found at
also pay attention to the equipment that www.workzonesafety.org, a project set up
they are working in close proximity to. by the American Road & Transportation
There are a variety of safe work practices Builders Association (ARTBA), which
that are recommended for people working serves as a clearinghouse of information 989-245-3963
near heavy equipment, such as wearing for all roadway users. Serious injuries and optareservices.com
appropriate personal protective equipment fatalities in work zones can be prevented if
C A M G O V E R N M E N T A F FA I R S
Oleksinski and
Raimondo
Attend Governors
State-of-the-State
Address
im Oleksinski, Director of Labor Relations and Government Affairs for
J CAM, and John Raimondo, Chairman of CAMs Government Affairs

Committee and the 2017 CAM Chairman of the Board, recently
represented the association at the states capitol prior to Governor
Snyders 2017 State-of-the State Address. Oleksinski and Raimondo had
the opportunity to meet with, and attend the receptions of, Michigans
biggest political figures, including Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof,
Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich, Speaker of the House Tom
Leonard, House Minority Leader Sam Singh, and House Appropriations
Chairwoman, Laura Cox.
It was exciting to see how the process of the State-of-the-State
Jim Oleksinski and John Raimondo at the Michigan
Address works and to have the opportunity to speak with the leaders in
Capitol, attending Governor Snyders 2017 State-of-the-
state government, said Oleksinski. State Speech
The Governor opened his speech by highlighting the positive turns that
have occurred in Michigan lately, including the improving economy, the falling unemployment rate, and increased home values.
After lauding Michigans current economic standing, Snyder outlined a vision of attracting thousands of young people to the
state, investing in the aging infrastructure and reforms needed in state government.
I found the discussion on infrastructure improvements and funding for the skilled trades to be the most important items for
our industry from the speech said Raimondo. Snyder cited the 21st Century Infrastructure Report released in December that
recommended an additional $4 billion in funding to upgrade Michigans aging infrastructure including water, energy and
transportation.
The Governor outlined a plan to bring Michigans infrastructure in line with other states in the country which our membership
is willing to assist with. The challenge remains having the people ready to perform those jobs, said Raimondo.

CAM Celebrates 131st Annual Meeting
and Tradeshow at MotorCity Casino Hotel
By Amanda Tackett, Editor

Photography by John Lacy, proshooter.com The 2017 CAM Board of Directors (top to bottom,
left to right): Paul Stachowiak; Joseph Fontanesi;
Brad Leidal; Samuel Ruegsegger III; Kerlin Blaise;
Preston Wallace; Erik Wordhouse; Stephen Frantz;
Kevin Foucher; Kevin Koehler; John Raimondo;
Jennifer Panning; Thomas Broad.
he 131st Annual Meeting of the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) was held at Sound Board Theater inside
T MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. The event took place in conjunction with the Michigan
Construction & Design Tradeshow in a one-day construction extravaganza. This years Tradeshow attendance saw 1,378
people, with 95 exhibitors taking 100 booths. Nearly 500 people attended the Annual Meeting luncheon.
CAM President Kevin Koehler called the Meeting to order, and introduced a beautifully produced video narrated by the
president of Detroit Spectrum Painters and CAMs 2016 Chairman of the Board, Giuseppe (Joe) Palazzolo. The video showcased
CAMs accomplishments over the past year. The Annual Meeting Keynote speaker was Steve Ogden, vice president of state
and local government affairs at Quicken Loans, who delivered an inspiring presentation on the City of Detroit entitled, Were
Just Getting Started.
The CAM Magazine 2016 Special Issue Awards and the 2016 Project of the Year Award were also presented at the Meeting.
The 2016 Project of the Year was determined by online votes as well as votes from the CAM Magazine Editorial Advisory
Committee. This years winner was the Polk Penguin Conservation Center at the Detroit Zoological Park in Royal Oak; Project
Team - Contractor: DeMaria / Wharton-Smith Joint Venture, Architects: Albert Kahn Associates and Jones & Jones, Owner: The
Detroit Zoological Society.

ANNUAL REPORT
2016 Special Issue

Award Winners Polk Penguin Conservation Center
Contractor: DeMaria / Wharton-Smith Joint Venture
Architects: Albert Kahn Associates and Jones & Jones
Owner: The Detroit Zoological Society
Bloomfield Hills High School

Contractor: Barton Malow Company
Architects: Stantec and Fielding Nair International
Owner: Bloomfield Hills Schools
Guest House Mens and Womens Treatment

Centers and Chapels
Contractors: Frank Rewold and Son, Inc. and
Apcor Construction and Development
Architect: Stephen Auger + Associates Architects, Inc.
Owner: Guest House, Inc.
Tech Plaza
Contractor: NCS Construction Services, LLC
Architect: Tiseo Architects, Inc.
Owner: Petzold Enterprises

ANNUAL REPORT
Western Michigan University Heritage Hall City Hall Artspace Lofts

Contractor: The Christman Company Contractor: The Monahan Company
Architect: TowerPinkster Architect: Neumann/Smith Architecture
Owner: Western Michigan University Owner: Artspace of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Michigan Humane Society New Detroit Leader Dogs for the Blind Canine
Animal Care Campus Development Center
Contractor: Sachse Construction Contractor: Frank Rewold and Son, Inc.
Architect: Neumann/Smith Architecture Architect: Fusco, Shaffer & Pappas, Inc.
Owner: Michigan Humane Society Owner: Leader Dogs for the Blind
Liberty Middle School Lake Trust Credit Union Headquarters

Contractor: McCarthy & Smith, Inc. Contractor: The Christman Company
Architect: TMP Architecture Architect: SmithGroupJJR
Owner: Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Owner: Lake Trust Credit Union
Wayne State University Integrated Wayne State University Student Center

BioScience Center Contractor: Turner Construction
Contractor: Barton Malow / L.S. Brinker Architect: Neumann/Smith Architecture
Company Joint Venture Owner: Wayne State University
Architect: Harley Ellis Devereaux
Owner: Wayne State University

ANNUAL REPORT
CAM Magazine 2016

Project of the Year:
Polk Penguin Conservation Center

Contractor: DeMaria / Wharton-Smith Joint Venture
Architects: Albert Kahn Associates and Jones & Jones
Owner: The Detroit Zoological Society
Changing of the Guard
We Treat Everyone
Like an Executive
The associations new officers and directors who will serve on the 2017 CAM Board
of Directors were installed at the meeting. CAMs New Chairman of the Board is John
Raimondo, corporate director and international business unit leader at Roncelli, Inc.
Cost Savings in Sterling Heights. Raimondo also currently serves as the Chairman of CAMs
Convenience Government Affairs Committee.
CAMs newly elected Vice Chairmen are Brad Leidal of Leidal & Hart Mason
All makes and models Contractors, Livonia, and Preston Wallace of Limbach Company, LLC, Pontiac. CAMs
Door to Door Delivery new Treasurer is Joseph Fontanesi of Fontanesi and Kann Company/Architectural
Building Components, Inc., Ferndale.
Each year three Directors retire from CAMs 12-member Board, and three new
Directors are elected by the CAM Membership. The thre newly elected 2017 Directors
are: Stephen Frantz of Motor City Electric Company, Detroit; Samuel Ruegsegger III
of The Christman Company, Detroit; and Paul Stachowiak of Integrated Design
www.executivevehiclesales.com Solutions, LLC, Troy. Retiring from the board after four years are Vice Chairman John
Riechhoff of the C.L. Rieckhoff Company, Taylor, and Kevin Ryan of Powerlink Facility
MICHAEL KAHAEL Management Services, Detroit.
586.757.7100 The other current members of the CAM Board of Directors are: Kerlin Blaise of Blaze
mkahael@sbcglobal.net Contracting, Inc.; Thomas Broad of Midwest Steel, Inc.; Kevin Foucher of Commercial
Contracting Corp.; Jennifer Panning of Artisan Tile, Inc.; and Erik Wordhouse of
Edwards Glass Company.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Meet Your New Board Members
Stephen J. Frantz Samuel J. Ruegsegger, III Paul A. Stachowiak

Executive Vice President Project Executive President
Motor City Electric Co. The Christman Company Integrated Design Solutions, LLC
Steve has worked in electrical contracting Sam has worked in the construction Paul has worked in the architecture and
for 37 years, the past 35 of which have been industry for 22 years, the past 12 of engineering community for 40 years, the
at Motor City Electric Co. in Detroit, where which have been at The Christman past 33 of which have been at
he is currently executive vice president. The Company, Detroit. He is a project Integrated Design Solutions, LLC, in
company is a full-service electrical executive with the firm, which Troy. The firm provides architecture and
contracting firm, and the 23rd largest in the specializes in construction engineering services to universities, K-
United States. management, design / build, and 12 school districts, NCAA athletic
Steve attended college then switched to development. facilities, healthcare and corporate
an electrical apprenticeship. Upon Sam received an Associates degree clients.
completion, he worked and studied to in Architecture and a Bachelor of Paul graduated from the University of
become a journeyman electrician, then Science Facilities Management from Michigan with a Bachelor of Science
master electrician, and electrical contractor; Ferris State University in Big Rapids. He degree and a Masters Architecture
requiring a minimum eight years of currently serves on the CAM degree. He is a member of AIA Detroit,
education and on-the-job training. Steve is Government Affairs Committee. He is a AIA Michigan, and served on the
a licensed master electrician / electrical LEED Accredited Professional, an Brother Rice High School Board of
contractor in eight different states. Associated Value Specialist (AVS), and Directors and as Facilities Committee
Along with CAM, Steve belongs to the Construction Quality Management for Chairman. Paul also participated in the
National Electrical Contractors Association Contractors, Army Corps of Engineers. CAM 2015 Industry Round Table
(NECA) and is a member of the architectural Socially, Sam belongs to the DeWitt discussions.
committee of Golfside Subdivision. Socially, Community Build Leadership Team. He In his spare time, Paul enjoys
he is a member of Hunters Creek Club and is also active as the Pastor Parish spending time with his family. He and
is a 25-year member and partner of St. Clair Committee Chair at Redeemer United his wife, Sue, have four children and
Golf Club. Methodist Church. In his leisure time, seven grandchildren. He also enjoys
In his spare time, Steve enjoys golf, Sam enjoys golf, hunting, fishing, golf, trips to Northern Michigan and
restoring and collecting cars, hunting and college sports, travel, community college sports.
snowmobiling. He is an active member of service, and spending time with his Paul resides in Troy and is a member
Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Clair, family. of St. Hugo of the Hills Parish.
including past chairman of the Building Sam and his wife, Sue, have three
Committee and past vice chairman of the children, Noah, Ben and Paige, and
Church Council. reside in DeWitt.
He and his wife, Brenda, reside in St. Clair.
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CAM Departments CAMTEC started 2016 with changes in

leadership, with Jason Griffin as the
new Director of Education and Safety
Services, supported by the new
CAMTEC Coordinator, Diane Sawinski.
At the Construction & Design
Tradeshow, hosted in February 2016,
CAMTEC offered four training sessions
that were attended by 22 registrants.
The sessions offered included:
Laser Scanning
Tax Incentives for Construction
Newsroom / CPIG Funding Panel Discussion
2016 was a busy year for CAMs Newsroom. In addition to bringing well over 6,000 Do Lead Rules Apply to You?
bidding opportunities to the CAM Membership, an advanced news-reporting system, Throughout the 2016 calendar year,
Virtual Planroom Network, was introduced. CAMTEC has promoted and held more
With this new system, the CAM Newsroom is able to provide the most up-to-date than 56 courses and events that have
information on construction bidding opportunities, and helpful new tools to resulted in an increase in both the
coordinate and manage the bid process in one location by partnering with SmartBid number of participants and revenue
and Stack Software. when compared to the same periods in
In 2017, CAM will be leveraging these new partnerships to continue to consolidate 2015.
its reputation as the Premiere Bid Facilitation program in Michigan. CAM has begun work with Oakland
Community College to share resources
and is involved with the launching of a
new Building Technician Training
Program. The Building Technician
Training Program is specifically geared
to assist workers with getting the
essential skills to move into the skilled
trades, and will assist specialty
contractors with finding qualified entry-
level workers to enter into craft
apprenticeship programs. This program
is expected to see its first cohort in
February 2017.
In July 2016 CAMTEC entered into an
agreement with the Mid-America OSHA
Education Center to serve as a host site
to offer OSHA authorized outreach
training programs at CAMTEC. This
added an additional six courses to the
2016 training calendar, and 24 courses
to the 2017 training calendar. The
courses include the trainer courses for
both construction and general industry.
The MAOEC has agreed to provide
Griffin access to the courses as a trainer
in training during the 2016-2017 cycle;
beginning in 2018, Griffin will serve as
the authorized trainer for these
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CAMTEC offered 12 sessions at the provided 18 training sessions to over from Liberty Mutual Insurance. The
2016 Safety Leadership Conference on 747 workers and provided over 39 panel was comprised of leaders from
December 7th, 2016 covering a variety hours of technical assistance by means industry who discussed the importance
of topics as illustrated below: of safety program reviews and site of safety leadership and relate their
Corporate Pre-Apprenticeship
audits. experiences to conversation.
Programs
In May 2016, CAMSafety hosted the CAMSafety also hosts monthly safety
Confined Spaces in Construction
Safety Achievement Award ceremony at committee meetings, allowing CAM
First Responder Radio Coverage
Workplace Fatalities: Vehicular the MSU Training Center in Troy. The Members the opportunity to participate
Safety award recognizes companies who have in the committee. Currently the
Work Zone Safety achieved excellence in safety by committee has 34 members with about
Arc Flash Awareness reviewing their injury and illness rates, half of that number actively participating
Fleet Safety Programs experience modification rates, and total in the regular monthly meetings. Several
ISO/DIS 45001 and Other OHS hours worked for the previous calendar of the Safety Committee members also
Management Systems year. The award recipients for the 2015 serve as speakers at the Safety
Material Handling & Storage calendar year included: Leadership Conference and are actively
OSHA Recordkeeping Update
Less than 50,999 hours worked: involved with the development of the
Complying with OSHAs
Bronze: Detroit Dismantling Company event by recommending topics,
Respirable Crystalline Silica
Basics of General Shop Safety Silver: Poncraft Door Company providing volunteer assistance, and
Gold: Zimmer Roofing & Construction seeking panel members for the panel
discussion at the end of the
51,000-199,999 Hours worked: conference.
Bronze: Baker Construction Company
Silver: George W. Auch Company
CAMSafety kicked of the 2016 calendar Gold: Turner Construction
year with the renewal of the
CAM/MIOSHA Alliance program. A 200,000-499,999 Hours Worked:
signing ceremony was held on January Bronze: Roncelli, Inc.
7, 2016 and was attended by the CAM Silver: DeMaria Building Company
Safety Committee, MIOSHA staff Gold: Clark Construction Company
including Agency Director Martha
Yoder, and CET Division Director Nella 500,000+ Hours Worked
Davis-Ray. The grant program struggled Bronze: Commercial Contracting
this year to utilize the funding received Corporation
due to the transition in staff and the first Silver: Superior Electric Great Lakes
quarter saw very little staff activity. Company
Jason Griffin has been promoting the Gold: Ideal Contracting
Grant program throughout the year and
was able to use $12,000 of the $20,000 Lowest EMER
that CAM was awarded. Moving into the Woods Construction
2016-2017 grant cycle, CAM has been
awarded $18,000 in grant funding. In December 2016, CAMSafety
Griffin has already scheduled multiple hosted the Safety Leadership
events for the next cycle and expects to Conference supported by the Greater
utilize all of the funding in the new cycle. Detroit Chapter of the American Society
The CET Grant allows CAMSafety the of Safety Engineers (ASSE) at Laurel
opportunity to provide Focus Four Manor in Livonia. The conference
Training, safety program reviews, onsite included 26 vendors and 16 speakers
consultations, and other safety-related presenting on a variety of safety topics.
support at no cost to the recipient. By The event concluded with a panel
the end of the third quarter, CAMSafety discussion emceed by Patricia Fisher

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CAM Public Relations CAM E-Newsletter All CAM website maintenance

CAM and the Home Builders Association of In 2016, the CAM E-Newsletter continues to be in-house, and the CAM
Southeastern Michigan (HBA) were joined continued to be released to the staff remains responsible for its content,
by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) membership twice monthly on the upkeep and layout.
in 2016 to present the sixth annual Mid- 15th and last day of each month. The
Year Economic Forecast and State of the award-winning CAM E-Newsletter is the
Industry Breakfast. The event was held on one-stop news-in-brief service that
June 22, 2016 at the Suburban Collection CAM provides for its members. It
Showplace in Novi. Over 200 individuals contains all the latest CAM events,
attended the breakfast, and 30 tabletop educational classes, legislative
updates, member news and human
THE VOICE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
booths were sold for display. The guest
speaker was Dr. Kermit Baker, the chief interest features.
economist for the American Institute of Future plans to redesign the CAM E- In February 2016, CAM Magazine
Architects in Washington, D.C. Newsletter will tie-in with the launch of presented its annual Special Issue
Dr. Baker received his Masters Degree in the new CAM website. Award ceremonies at the CAM Annual
Urban Planning from Harvard University Meeting. Plaques were presented to
and holds a Ph.D. from Massachusetts the architects and general contractors
Institute of Technology in the same field. CAM Website whose projects appeared in the
A new website for CAM is currently October Special Issue 2015. The
The seventh annual CAM/HBA/AIA Mid-
under development. The goal is to Project of the Year was awarded to the
Year Economic Forecast and State of the
create a product that is modern, clean, David Whitney
Industry Breakfast will be held on June15,
streamlined, and up-to-date with Building in Detroit.
2017 at the Suburban Showplace
todays mobile device standards. An In 2016, three
Collection in Novi.
anticipated launch date is mid-2017. new topics were
added to the CAM
Magazine Editorial
Calendar. They
included
Construction
Technology,
Restaurant
FACCA Construction, and

Workforce Development. The latter
topic reflected CAMs workforce
RICHTER & development program known as

Construction Workforce Initiative: 3D -
Develop, Design and Deliver. The
program is a strong coalition designed
PREGLER, P.C. to train and integrate young workers

into the construction workforce.
In September 2016, CAM Magazine
Lawyers Specializing In Construction Litigation won a Silver Award from the Michigan
Society of Association Executives
I Contract Disputes I A/E Liability (MSAE) in the Magazine Publishing
I Corporate Matters I Arbitration category. This marks the 16th time the
I Lien & Bond Claims I Construction Claims magazine was honored with an award
from MSAE.
CAM Magazine continued to increase
Patrick A. Facca Gerald J. Richter Bruce M. Pregler its online presence in 2016. While still
distributed in print with nearly 3,000
subscribers, the magazine boasted
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thousands of online subscribers,
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connections.

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CAM Buyers Guide

The most widely used construction
directory in the state, the printed
2016 CAM Buyers Guide was
distributed to over 6,000
contractors, architects, buyers and
users of construction. Both in print
and online, the Buyers Guide
provides useful information, and
remains a specialized marketing
tool for CAM Members.
In 2016, an incentive five-percent
discount was offered for all
companies who pre-paid for their
BG listings. As a result, the 2016
pre-paids more than doubled from
the previous year in 2015.
The Buyers Guide added 12 new
classified categories in 2016. Also,
for the fifth year in a row, the 2016
Buyers Guide allowed 4-color
advertisements from CAM
Members. Distributed throughout
the book, the ads were again
popular with the membership, and
complemented the Buyers Guides
clean and efficient appearance. The
additional income from display
advertising boosted the Guides
overall revenue.
The 2016 retained its plastic spiral
binding, color-coded sections, and
indexed pages.

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benefit contribution forms;

Informational bulletins relating to
a wide-variety of subjects
covered under the applicable
collective bargaining agreement
and recent labor law
developments; and
Assistance in resolving
contractual disputes with the
In its fourteenth year, the CAM Labor
labor unions.
Relations Program continues to be
the largest provider of labor relations
During this past year, the CAM
services in Michigan. Over 400 union
Labor Program: attained trustee
contractors employing carpenters,
appointments on several Operating
cement masons, laborers and
Engineers Local 324 multi-employer
operating engineers in southeast
trust funds; entered into a new
Michigan in addition to carpenters,
outstate Michigan agreement with
laborers and operating engineers in
Local 324 covering building and
outstate Michigan, participate in the
heavy construction work; monitored
CAM Labor Program. All benefits of
and reported on the progress of
the Labor Program are available at
contract negotiations for several
no additional cost to our union
non-CAM construction trades; and
contractors.
attended many industry-related
CAMs Labor Program is making
events, including but not limited to,
contractors more productive and
union-organized contractor
competitive by providing the best
symposiums and annual
advice and information available.
meetings/receptions hosted by
Among the benefits participating
fellow construction industry
contractors receive:
associations.
Negotiation of collective
The CAM Labor Program
bargaining agreements on behalf
responded to a countless number of
of union contractors employing
requests for advice and information.
carpenters, cement masons,
Moreover, the Labor Program
laborers and operating
updated the CAM all-in-one, plastic-
engineers;
laminated, 30 x 60 Jobsite Poster.
Counsel regarding the proper
CAMs Labor Program continues to
interpretation and application of
grow as union contactors realize the
CAM-negotiated collective
quality and extent of the assistance
bargaining agreements;
available. Jim Oleksinski, M.A., J.D.,
The annual CAM Southeast
LL.M., is CAMs director of labor
Michigan Wage Directory
relations and government affairs. He
comprised of updated wage and
is a labor attorney with over 20 years
benefit information for several
of labor relations experience.
dozen construction crafts and
contact information for many
labor organizations and
contractor associations in
southeast Michigan;
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representatives attended several

industry-related events, such as, the 9th
annual Michigan Construction Careers
Days for high school students at the
Operating Engineers Local 324 Training
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE and Education Center in Howell,
Michigan in addition to many legislative
receptions hosted by CAMs Lobbyist
The CAM Government Affairs Performance/prompt pay Firm, companion associations and
Committee (GAC) is dedicated to legislation that requires the organized labor.
identifying, shaping and promoting pro- timely payment for labor, Additionally, in September, CAM
business and pro-construction policies materials and services, including hosted a Legislative Breakfast in Troy,
and legislation on behalf of the CAM but not limited to, architectural, with four state legislators serving as
membership and the Michigan engineering and other panelists before an audience of
construction industry. professional services, in accord legislative colleagues, contractors,
In its sixth year, the CAM GAC with the terms and conditions of association executives and union
remains under the capable leadership of the parties contractual representatives.
its Chairman, John Raimondo, PE, agreement. The Governmental Affairs Committee
Director, Roncelli, Inc., along with the During 2016, the CAM GAC, through is coordinated by Jim Oleksinski, M.A.,
assistance of CAMs Lobbyist, Jason its Lobbyist Firm, monitored several J.D., LL.M., Director of Labor Relations
Wadaga of Kindsvatter, Dalling and legislative bills potentially impacting the and Government Affairs.
Associates, Inc. CAM membership and the Michigan
Also, the GAC has an established construction industry. Also, CAM GAC
Political Action Committee (CAMPAC)
directed by Bruce Pregler, Esq., Facca,
Richter, & Pregler, PC, and an Advocacy
Committee to raise funds to impact the
legislative process in Lansing.
During calendar year 2016, the CAM
GAC closely monitored and actively
advanced CAMs position on the
following issues:
Workforce development in the
construction industry through
initiatives like CAMs 3D
program, recruitment events
and marketing efforts in order to
address the severe shortage of
qualified labor in both the
current and future construction
workforce and the need for
increased training opportunities
for young adults;
Preservation of Michigans 50-
year old Prevailing Wage law
which locks in wage standards
so that dubious contractors
cant out bid honest contractors
on state-financed construction
projects by undercutting the
established local wage scales
with low-paid and low-skilled,
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membership representatives, Courtney party; a Young Professionals tour of the

Westmiller and Nicholas Sandlin. 2017 David Whitney Building; a summer
will bring a focus on recruitment of new picnic during the Woodward Dream
members and growing the list of online Cruise; a Tigers game; and the Building
planroom subscribers. We will continue Connections fundraiser benefiting the
to offer valuable rewards programs Boy Scouts Great Lakes Field Council.
through our partners, like Speedway, Through these, CAM brought
UPS, Staples Advantage, and more. together well over 1,000 members to
The member-sell-a-member program network in different venues to further
is still in effect. Encourage a colleague their businesses. In 2017, the CAM
to become a CAM member and receive Foundation Scholarship fund will benefit
$50 off your annual dues. from an all new brewery tour, which
features a different brewery each
CAM Membership month. The schedule is available on the
In 2016, CAM focused on educating
CAM Social Events CAM website Calendar of Events
existing members on available services
In 2016 CAMs dedicated staff, assisted www.cam-online.com.
and worked to improve the membership
experience by launching a new website by strong committee support, facilitated
and aggregating membership many social events for CAM Members.
information into a comprehensive The list includes: a fundraiser benefiting
database. This new system will allow the CAM Foundation Scholarship Fund;
users to login and access exclusive a well-attended Mens Bowling Double
members-only rates and services and Classic; an afternoon Bowling League;
pay balances online. four sold out Summer Golf Outings; two
CAM added two new full-time Sporting Clays Shoots; a European
Pheasant Hunt; an Opening Day tailgate In February 2016, CAM hosted its
one-day, industry-wide event, The
Michigan Construction & Design
Tradeshow. It returned to the
MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit
on Wednesday, February 3rd. This
year, the exhibit space reached
capacity and was sold out.
Attendance for the fourth
consecutive year in a row was over
1,000.
Along with the tradeshow, CAMs
130th Annual Meeting celebrating
CAMs 131st Anniversary as an
Association occurred, along with
the CAM Magazine 2015 Special
Issue Awards; CAMTEC
educational classes; and countless
opportunities for networking.
The Tradeshow provides an
opportunity for companies to
market their products and services
to the Michigan construction
Michigans Largest Selection industry. Several new exhibitors
of Concrete Sawing & were able to take advantage of this
opportunity, introducing their
Coring Equipment products and services at the 2016
show.

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and fully insured medical benefits. options.

Employers Advantage is the self- Employers Advantage (Self-
funded/level-funded Medical and Funded/Level-Funded) features the
Prescription Drug program which Cofinity PPO Network as the primary
includes aggregate stop loss coverage provider network and MultiPlan/Private
through a carrier rated A+ superior by Health Care Systems (PHCS) serves as
A.M. Best Company. The fully insured the travel/student/out-of-state network.
Medical and Prescription Drug plans are CAM Administrative Services, Inc.
insured by Priority Health, a Michigan (CAMADS) provides administrative
based insurance company, rated A- services and dependent on the plans
excellent by A.M. Best Company. and coverages selected may quote,
Additional fully insured coverages medically underwrite, provide eligibility
include Dental, Vision, and Group Term management, group invoicing, claims
Life and AD & D. Employers can package adjudication, claims payments and stop
the above coverages to meet the loss management for self-funded/level-
specific needs of their employees. funded groups.
Both the fully insured and self- CAMADS would welcome the
funded/level-funded programs offer opportunity to provide CAM members
attractive plan options and flexibility in with a no obligation cost effective
plan design. The self-funded/level- quote. Please have your insurance agent
funded program offers employers the contact Rob Walters in CAMADS
potential for additional cost savings due Marketing Department for program
to lower claims cost during the plan year. details at (248) 233-2114 or
Photo Courtesy of JosePh Coots Priority Health plans feature fully Rwalters@camads.com.
insured PPO, HMO and POS network
CAM Benefit Program (CBP)
- A Group Health Insurance
Program Sponsored by CAM
for its Members; CAM
Administrative Services, Inc.
(CAMADS), a Third Party
Administrator (TPA)
The CAM Benefit Program (CBP) is the
CAM-sponsored Group Health Insurance
Program. This program has provided
comprehensive health benefits to
hundreds of employers since 1964.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has
changed the health insurance landscape Science and Engineering Center
for individuals and groups with
legislation that mandates essential Science and Faith Constructing a new, four-story, 40,000 square
health benefits, employer shared Intertwine at foot addition connecting a Jesuit residence and
responsibility, additional reporting University of an historic school was no leap of faith. The new
requirements, increasing individual tax Detroit Jesuit Science and Engineering Center serves as a leader
penalty and ACA taxes and fees, etc. High School and in STEM education in Michigan.
Additionally, numerous insurance Academy
carriers have withdrawn individual Smart.Results.Fast.
and/or group products from the federal
G2s geotechnical solutions expedited construction
marketplace. Carrier losses have
for this highly visible project by providing improved
exploded and premiums have increased
support for the building foundations, optimizing
for many covered enrollees and potential
Troy, MI 248.680.0400 foundation sizes and reducing overall construction
enrollees. Ann Arbor, MI 734.390.9330
costs.
The CAM Benefit Program is Chicagoland, IL 847.353.8740
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CAM Workers Comp

In 2016, CAMComp provided Workers
Compensation Insurance to over 300
contractor employers, providing Construction Federal Credit
coverage to more than 4,000 Union
employees. Over the year, there were 39 Construction Federal Credit Union
claims reported, representing an 8.2 (CFCU) has achieved a coveted 5-Star
percent loss ratio, a testament that Superior rating, which puts it in an elite
SAFETYPAYS. category as one of the strongest credit
A growing number of members are unions in the nation. Earning the 5-Star
taking advantage of the convenience of rating for the most recent 75
CAMComps services, including online consecutive quarters also earns CFCU
payments, the Safety Center, monthly the added honor of Exceptional
E-blasts and webinars. Performance Credit Union a
G
CAMComp continued efforts to grow in designation for those banks that have
the cyber world with social media, earned and maintained a 5-Star rating
LinkedIn and Facebook. for 10 years or longer.
Since inception, CAMComp has Construction Federal Credit Union
returned $57 million of collected has been working to earn members
premium and investment income, which trust since 1974. Its commitment to its
represents a 48 percent return. Dee membership has not faltered in those 42
Macy has been the Administrator of years.
CAMComp since 1982. She has made In November 2016, CFCU welcomed
CAMComp the bellwether by which its new president and Chief Financial
other self-insured programs are Officer, William A. Tomanek.
measured. Dee retired on December 31, Offering everything from a variety of
2015 and continues consulting for deposit accounts; IRAs; CDs; credit
CAMComp. Controller Jan Prince cards; personal, auto, and RV loans to
assumed the role of Administrator on mortgages; CFCU
January 1, 2016. (www.cfcuonline.com) is a member of
CAMComp coverage offers many the NCUA and an Equal Housing
Small-Medium Site Projects
benefit to their members, including: Lender.
Road Work
Expert claims consultants provide CFCU: Better service. Better
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fair but firm claims handling; experience.
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The Michigan Construction

& Design Tradeshow 2017
Recap
Taking place at MotorCity Casino Hotel
on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, the
Michigan Construction & Design
Tradeshow was another sold-out
success. This well-attended industry
event hosted 1,378 attendees, with 95
exhibitors taking 100 booths, exhibiting
the latest in todays construction
products, supplies and services.
Next years show has been scheduled
for Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at
MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit.
Booth space is already being reserved
- contact Ron Riegel, manager of
expositions, at (248) 972-1000. Be sure
to watch for more information on the
CAM website at www.cam-online.com.
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Davenport Delivers a Masonry Gem

for Ross School of Business Expansion
By Mary Kremposky McArdle Associate Editor
he Stephen M. Ross School of was the masonry contractor responsible April 2015 and reached completion in
T Business facility is a showcase of

contemporary architecture on the
campus of the University of Michigan-
for crafting this masonry gem. According
to a University of Michigan news release,
The overall project included
construction of a new academic building
December, 2016. The exterior palette
includes granite and sandstone quarried
in China and terra cotta manufactured in
Germany. For the stone, we hired an
Ann Arbor. The building now has a new
expansion clad in the same type of terra and a comprehensive renovation of the engineer, S.M. Haw, to provide
cotta, sandstone and granite as the Kresge Business Administration Library. engineering shop drawings and stone
In addition, the project includes the ticketing, said Lochonic. The stone
original facility. The expansions exterior
addition of exterior building finishes to tickets were then marked up and
is a grand display of masonry crafts-
Sam Wyly Hall, the Business transferred to the Chinese fabricating
manship that extends to adjacent
Administration Executive Residence and facility.
structures, creating a cohesive cluster of the Hill Street Parking Structure. There was a great deal of review and
buildings for the University of Michigans Davenport Masonry clad all of the detail considered at this phase, said
highly ranked business school. buildings listed above, and according to Lochonic. Errors were few, despite the
Kohn Pedersen Fox, New York City, Kyle Lochonic, Davenports project sheer quantity of stone. White Mountain
designed and Walbridge, Detroit, served manager, the entire undertaking Stone, Hanover, New Hampshire, had a
as construction manager for this world- encompassed a one-square-block area manager at the fabrication plants and the
class addition to the Universitys building with building heights up to 110 feet. results were phenomenal, continued
portfolio. Davenport Masonry, Inc., Holt, Davenport Masonry began its work in Lochonic. Ive done a lot of stone

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projects, both domestic and imported, value engineering for the radial site wall process. It was quite valuable to be able
and this was one of the best for quality. of fieldstone. We used a different air to look at the actual construction with
Davenport Masonry did shop ticketing vapor barrier material to allow the him and determine a timely course of
for approximately 300 different stone material to be exposed to UV for longer action.
anchors that were required for the periods of time. Site wall stone joints
project. were changed from mortar to sealant Logistics:
In terms of the exteriors large terra joints for durability. Many details were There was a very small site footprint with
cotta sections, the terra cotta was 3D- adjusted. The architect had a local a lot of trades competing for space.
modeled by DTI Group in Ontario for representative, David Teare, on site who Before we started, we chose to arrange
Contract Glaziers (CGI) out of Windsor, worked with us on the improvement
continued Lochonic. DTI provided
fabrication tickets to Shildan, Mount
Laurel, New Jersey for terra cotta
fabrication. We also had very few
remakes from a terra cotta standpoint.
Davenport was a trade contractor to
Walbridge for the masonry and the stone,
and a second-tier trade contractor to CGI
for the terra cotta.
Lochonic describes the execution and
delivery of a masonry project that now
graces an entire campus block:
Constructability and Value Engineering:
Davenport did an exhaustive review of
the construction documents, details and
site conditions, and provided many
suggestions for improvement. There was
Davenport Masonry began its work on the

new expansion in April 2015. Built by
Walbridge, the overall project revamps a
one-square-block area to create a cohesive,
mainly terra cotta-clad, campus for the Ross
School of Business.
Photo below Courtesy of davenport Masonry

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We delivered three to four times a day,

more if needed, with a pickup truck and
gooseneck trailer. In their spare time, they
cut to length and sorted and tagged all the
support aluminum for the terra cotta. The
stone anchors were sorted and delivered
in compartmented pallets with a marked
up drawing and material list for each
location. It was a portion of the project we
were extremely concerned about, and it
went flawlessly. The planning and
organization really paid off. I am eternally
grateful for my two main yard managers,
Given the projects small site footprint and a host of different trades, Davenport Masonry Tim VanLake and Jason Korson. They did
arranged an offsite area to receive materials. an exceptional job, and because of their
Photo Courtesy of davenport Masonry efforts, the project went very smoothly.
for an offsite area to receive materials. We established a material delivery and tracking
system. All shipments, including 23 containers of terra cotta, 19 containers of building Quality:
stone, and 15 to 20 semi-trailers of miscellaneous material, were received and logged. For quality, we established early on the
The stone and terra cotta came as fabricated with all likes or similar materials on a standard we wanted to maintain. We set
pallet. up an auditing system with a checklist for
We broke the building down into 45 zones, and I wrote spreadsheets showing the the foreman to do daily on their iPad. We
zone for each piece of material, as well as the shipment and pallet number. My offsite tracked the results and strove for
yard staff broke down each shipment and re-palletized every piece into the correct zone continuous improvement. Most
in the order it would be installed on the building. employees of Davenport have had some

Davenport Masonry used manpower and computer software to craft the buildings terra
sort of quality improvement training. The cotta rain screen. The terra cotta was laid out and installed with the aid of an iPad using
motto on our hard hats is, Do it Right the the model and Tekla field 3D software.
Photo Courtesy of davenport Masonry
First Time. They understand the
importance of providing a finished
product that meets the purchasers
requirements and have the authority to
make changes or stop work if they are not
satisfied.
Equipment:
We used a lot of Hydro Mobile M series
and P series scaffold, Alimak self-climbing
scaffold and every type of man-lift
available to access the work. Additionally,
much of the work was done from swing
stages. Material was moved with forklifts,
hand carts and cranes. A portion of the
terra cotta was handled with a spider
crane sitting on the roof.
Labor Force and Safety:

Our crew size averaged in the 30 range
and peaked at 42 employees. We worked
62,128 regular hours and 6,976 overtime
hours to complete the project. Safety was
a constant concern for the project.
Because of the abundance of manpower
on a small site, we focused our efforts on
pre-task planning, effective
communication between not only our
personnel, but with the other trades, as
well. Our safety manager, Ned Niemi,
spent a significant amount of time on-site
managing our expectations, adjusting our
work practices, providing and seeing to
the correct installation of all needed safety
equipment and communicating,

communicating, communicating with
our workforce. We were able to
complete the project with no lost-time
injuries.
Masonry Details and iPad-Based

Construction:
The terra cotta rain screen system
starts with an air vapor barrier,
(delivered by another contractor) over
the backup system. We start by
installing dead load and live load
anchors, which in turn, support a
vertical angle. This angle is adjusted
to represent a true plumb and correct
distance along a column line. When
completed it represents a plane. We
then install the mineral wool (fireproof)
insulation and cover with a moisture
barrier.
Next, the horizontal track is
installed. The layout has level
tolerances of 1/16 of an inch. Once
the track is installed, the terra cotta is
Davenport Masonry installed the new expansions exterior palette, including the granite and
sandstone quarried in China, and terra cotta manufactured in Germany. hung horizontally on clips, once again
with 1/16-inch tolerance. All this work
Jeff Garland, Photographer; Photo Courtesy of Walbridge
was laid out and installed from an iPad

M A S O N R Y
using the model and Tekla field 3D software. This was our first
full 3D project, and one can see the results from the finished
product. Davenport expects to be using 3D more often going
forward. We have begun to model many of our standard masonry
projects.
The terra cotta is predominately on steel stud backup with
gypsum sheathing. Most of the stone is either on block backup
or poured-in-place concrete. The terra cotta is installed as
described previously. The project team opted for this type of
stone anchor: Each stone is individually supported on load-
bearing, tie-back anchors. That is unique, as most stone is load
bearing to a footing with tie-back anchors only.
Overall, the most challenging aspects of the project were the
material delivery and organization and the shop drawing, ordering
and control of the materials. Without a doubt, this was one of the
most complex and difficult projects of my long masonry career.
Davenport Masonry, including myself, is pleased with the result
and exceptionally proud of all the hard-working and talented
employees whose effort made it all possible. They did a fantastic
job.
The following firms were masonry suppliers for the Stephen M.

Ross School of Business expansion:
White Mountain Stone Company, Inc., Hanover, New Hampshire

Desert Gold Sandstone 9,659 SF
Moss Green Granite 9,944 SF
Absolute Black Granite 538 SF
Belden Brick, Fraser

Face Brick 15,000 EA
Rolling Rock Mountain Fieldstone 3,161 SF
Shildan, Mount Laurel, New Jersey

18,697 PC Terracotta
9,054 PC Dead load and live load anchors
22,172 LF Vertical Support Angle
21,736 LF Horizontal Track
Grand Blanc Cement Products, Inc., Grand Blanc

32,157 PC CMU
Mortar and grout
Masonpro, Northville
36,133 SF Moisture Barrier
21,276 SF Air Vapor Barrier
18,019 SF Rigid Insulation
37,839 SF Mineral Wool Insulation
30,574 Stone Anchors
2,698 LF Flashing
28,000 LF Reinforcing Wire
Fasteners, Inc., Lansing

166,500 Screws
22,633 Expansion Anchors

Cyber Smarts
Cochrane Supply Leads the Charge into Smart
Commercial/Industrial Buildings and the Internet of Things
By Mary Kremposky McArdle

Associate Editor Photos Courtesy of Cochrane Supply & Engineering
Some of the largest mechanical and electrical contractors in Michigan have taken classes and seminars in Cochrane Supplys Madison
Heights training facility. Shown above are the materials for Tridiums Niagara 4 certification class.
cott Cochrane, president and CEO of Cochrane Supply & Engineering, remembers the day the companys first shipment of
S desktop computers arrived at their Madison Heights headquarters several decades ago. My dad, then president, went crazy
at the expense of having all of these computers, recalls Cochrane. He said, This is just so you can play Solitaire and other
computer games!
Flash forward to 2017 and Cochrane Supply & Engineering is currently working at a prestigious university designing what is called
data plumbing, a term used to describe the technology and connections between systems, in this case between this prominent
academic institutions connected building systems and its cyber security. Cochrane Supply has also served as a software development
consultant in Europe and Asia for several major corporations, and has enjoyed 14 years of continuous growth. Clearly, Scott Cochrane

B U I L D I N G I N T E G R AT I O N
and his brother Don Cochrane, Jr., the firms vice president and widely used software in the market, has helped to demolish this
CFO, have not been playing Solitaire on their PCs. cyber Tower of Babel in which each device or building system
The Cochrane brothers have turned a life-long passion for speaks its own language and is unable to understand any other
computer technology into a pioneering enterprise on the leading device or building system. Tridium President and General
edge of smart buildings and the Internet of Things (IoT) in the Manager Jim Bland compares Niagara software to a universal
commercial and industrial building sector. Founded in 1967 and translator that connects devices or building systems into a
now celebrating its 50th year in business, this successful single network and allows them to communicate together.
company began as a supplier of building automation controls for Cochrane Supply is a supplier of the Niagara software platform
HVAC, security, electrical distribution, life-safety and other that actually emerged almost 20 years ago and now numbers
building systems. Today, Cochrane Supply offers both hardware 500,000 installations world-wide.
and software to mechanical and electrical contractors, along with Smart building control solutions have taken off more rapidly
industrial systems integrators. The company is also in the in the residential market, but are now gaining traction in the
business of new software development that has already given commercial and industrial building sector. In addition to more
major automotive companies, the State of Michigan and entire capable and less costly devices, What has happened is there
school districts the ability to tap into the capabilities of has been an increased collaboration between the facilities
connectivity between building systems. management and IT departments, the people who manage the
networks in those buildings, said Cochrane. There is now a
Smart Building Basics good synergy between the two, and the convergence between
Cochrane explains the basic difference between building IT and facilities is where this magic starts happening.
automation controls and smart buildings: the former is At Cochrane Supply, the magic has been in the making for
computerized but each building system operates on a separate over a decade. We do have unique capabilities in terms of
computer system; a smart building connects these separate doing software work, said Cochrane. There werent a lot of
computer systems and brings them under the control of a single companies in the trades that started doing work with IT people
network. like we did. We started hiring IT people 15 years ago and
Tridiums Niagara software platform, the hottest and most brought them into this industry, and as such we have very

unique experience with those people and are the brightest minds we
our software capabilities. That is why a have ever worked with, and we
very prominent university reached out to are harvesting their best
us. practices.
This particular university hired us to Some of the largest
design what would be the data plumbing mechanical and electrical
for all those different connected systems, contractors in Michigan have
explained Cochrane. We are going to taken classes and seminars in
connect all of these systems to their IT Cochrane Supplys Madison
infrastructure, but their IT infrastructure Heights training facility. We
has all of these rules for cyber security or are also like their IT guy for
for routing data and who can have access hire, said Cochrane. We train
to it. We are connecting a building system them how to talk IT or we send
to an existing system with millions of an IT person with them to the
rules. Somebody has to go through and Owners office.
figure out the details of those rules, how
Cochrane Tech Services provides
they apply to the building system, and Making Connections comprehensive, world-class training programs
then advise the contractors on how to put Its all about making connections between in systems integration to help contractors gain
it on the network properly. They hired us computer building systems and between the knowledge necessary to succeed in this
to develop that methodology for them in people. There are data silos and people arena. Cochranes training classes can be
the form of both documentation and silos, said Cochrane. Typically, a customized and held at the contractors site or
training. It tells the contractors exactly building is run by separate silos of in Cochranes own training facilities in Madison
how to set up the system. We tell them dedicated security people, dedicated Heights.
line-by-line, and it is all in collaboration HVAC people and others. The data for
with this universitys IT department. They those systems ends up only with those dedicated people; it doesnt go up to the
next level where it can be used for other
purposes.
A connected network generates data,
and when viewed by a different set of
eyes, the data can be put to unexpected
uses. It can lead to the generation of
organization-wide building databases and
enterprising ways of using that deep pool
of information, both on a personal,
company-wide or even broader level.
A local executives downtown Detroit
buildings are a case in point. Because a
computer network connects a string of
buildings together, the temperature in
every office the executive visits can be
easily and quickly set to his preferred
temperature setting. An HVAC systems
purpose is comfort, so in a connected
system we can take that element of the
building and connect it to the larger
enterprise, in this case, we can tie comfort
back to an individuals office, said
Cochrane.
On a broader scale, a major automotive
client used Niagara software on their
existing IT network to gauge energy usage
from heating, cooling, electrical and other
sources in a large manufacturing plant.
Using Niagara, they connected all these
meters and different building control
devices to their IT network, said
Cochrane. They placed the energy data
in a global pool of data for the plant. They the only thing that plugs into your house. residential and consumer level. Think
can now start to actually look at where all What if Samsung comes out with Fitbit or Hum by Verizon. If your car
the energy usage is concentrated. Their something better or what if Honeywell breaks down, just link your smartphone
primary goal is to get to the point where comes out with something better then you with your cars diagnostic reader and it
they understand their per-unit energy might want to buy that new product. translates between reader and phone and
usage. With a connected network, we can then communicates the need for any
dissect energy usage and determine what The Internet of Things basic repair. Hum allows you to contact
equipment is using the most energy, and The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to be a mechanic immediately, and in the event
when its being used. You can start to find as life-changing as the Internet was a few you are unresponsive, it can detect a
inefficiencies within a building. decades ago. This gathering force of an collision and automatically send help.
Used for product integration, Tridiums industry is expected to have a total In the building arena, IoT has
Niagara software platform allows one to economic impact of $3.9 trillion to $11.1 happened in homes pretty rapidly, said
communicate with every different trillion per year in 2025, according to the Cochrane. People quickly started
manufacturers computer system installed McKinsey Global Institute as reported in putting applications on mobile devices
in the building, whether it is a Honeywell, Fortune, July 22, 2015. A mix of mobile that could utilize the Internet. This gave
Johnson, Siemens or Schneider or any of devices, the Internet, wireless technology, homeowners the ability to change the
the large controls type of manufacturers, sensors and software is making the homes temperature, shut the garage door
said Cochrane. The software gave us connectivity of IoT possible. Some or turn lights off all from your mobile
the ability to write drivers to those predict that by 2020, the number of device. We are at the beginning stages of
systems, drivers being just like writing the Internet-connected things will reach or re-analyzing a commercial and industrial
code that allows you to communicate with even exceed 50 billion, according to building in the light of the technologies
the language of that computer system. Bernard Marr and his 17 Internet of Things being brought into play today. Its a very
Now the building Owner has the ability to Facts Everyone Should Read as blogged exciting time. Look at Uber and how
integrate all of these systems into a online in Forbes, Oct. 27, 2015. mixing mobile devices and the Internet
common software platform. Currently, IoT is more advanced at the changed the taxi industry forever.
This open system has saved significant
life-cycle costs for building Owners.
What this did for the construction
industry is prior to Niagara if Vendor A
installed building controls in a facility, the
only way to service, upgrade or advance
the system was to call Vendor A back,
said Cochrane. With a captive client, so
to speak, Vendor A tended to keep
increasing their prices. The life-cycle
costs of the system could skyrocket, said
Cochrane. There was no way of getting
anybody in to fix it other than the people
who installed it, because all of that
software is closed off. Most engineers,
consultants and architects they Your Legal Team in Michigan
understand the importance of this
concept now and they advise clients to Sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton has stood for strength,
adopt an open system strategy so that
experience, dedication and teamwork for more than six decades. We provide
you can have these lower costs going
comprehensive construction, business, transactional, and litigation services
forward.
to the business community. As a client of our law firm, you will work with a
This not only controls life-cycle costs
but opens the system to any technological team of lawyers whose experience and knowledge are especially suited to your
advances from a wider variety of vendors. specific legal and industry needs. You will be an integral part of that team
I think that is an important driver, because you know your business better than anyone else.
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Ultimately, IoT will optimize both the policies, said Cochrane. It is

operational and energy-efficiency of communicating that information back to a
commercial and industrial buildings, server where the Owner can mine the data
saving building owners energy, money for energy utilization, occupancy
and time. IoT has some interesting utilization and other factors they might
manifestations even today. Many of the want to use.
controls that we sell for mechanical Cochrane offers a product-specific
equipment come with Web servers built example of IoT using Wi-Fi technology.
into them, said Cochrane. You can The Wi-Fi thermostat market is
literally walk up to a large chiller and just remarkable, said Cochrane. Imagine
talk Bluetooth or talk wirelessly to the how hard it would be to connect your
chiller with your smartphone, watch a Web thermostat to your phone, but this product
browser and then see what the chiller is allows you to install a thermostat yourself,
doing. go through some easy steps between
The chiller data generated can have your smartphone and either your home or The Wi-Fi thermostat can be installed in a
broader applications. That same chiller business router and then you are able to few easy steps, creating a link between a
control that you are able to walk up to and change your temperature with your phone smartphone and either a home or business
look at with your phone is also remotely. To me, it is just a revolutionary router. The end result is the ability to
communicating to an enterprise system technology where we can make that leap change the temperature with a phone
remotely.
on the Owners network, while meeting all without a computer. All you need is a Wi-
the Owners IT and cyber security Fi and an Internet connection and the
thermostat does everything else. The

thermostat calls through your router up to
an Internet service that feeds your app.
Introduced about four to five years ago
to the residential market, the Wi-Fi
thermostat is just entering commercial
buildings. For a commercial building, we
are able to integrate that information on
the Internet and make it part of the
building controls, said Cochrane. A
facilities manager can just send a staff
member to install one of these Wi-Fi
thermostats and then it is connected to
his larger building enterprise system. He
can start controlling the thermostat
without having to physically connect it to
anything. It will just go through the Wi-Fi
system. We will continue to see Wi-Fi
being the most prevalent wireless
technology that changes how we operate
buildings.
Star Software
Cochrane offers an example of IoT on a
larger scale. Cochrane Supplys software
development expertise is helping over
1,500 public buildings owned and
operated by municipalities, entire school
districts and the State of Michigan to
analyze and rank energy usage, as well as
to measure the success of energy waste
reduction programs funded by Michigan
Cochrane Tech has three full-time trainers dedicated to developing expert systems
Agency for Energy grants.
integrators based on Cochranes own fully developed curriculums.
For the past four years, the firm has
been working on this initiative with the

Municipalities, school districts, and

other public entities inputted their data
into the Environmental Protection
Agencys Energy Star Portfolio Manager
that has a server on the Internet. Energy
Star assigns an energy score to a
particular building taking into account the
regions weather, the type of building, its
usage and other factors. Essentially,
Cochrane Supply wrote software that
established an easily navigated and
understood interface or dashboard. That
server is not set up to create a
dashboard, said Cochrane. We were
hired by the State of Michigan to write
Cochrane Supply wrote software that established an easily navigated and understood software that goes into or talks to the
interface or dashboard for the Michigan Agency for Energy. Energy Star server, pulls the data out and
presents it back as an easily read
State of Michigans Department of Technology, Management and Budget and the states dashboard, so that it could rank all the
Michigan Agency for Energy. Part of the purpose is to pinpoint where to fund public cities and all of the municipalities
improvements and to point out examples of energy waste reduction in buildings. The in Michigan. This again is an IOT
overall goal of the Michigan Agency for Energy is to fund energy initiatives for different strategy, because we are using the
public entities within the state, said Cochrane. They put grant money together for Internet to collaborate the energy usage
different programs, and what we helped them develop was a way to measure the success of all these public entities and feed it back
of these energy waste reduction programs. to them in a useful form that they can now
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use to measure the success of programs, company and the State of Michigan. I Bland adds, The building will know, for
as well as in other ways. am pretty sure that the automotive example, that Scott is in his office and that
For some of these entities, we can company is going to dashboard their Scott needs to have this room heated or
even talk to their buildings, Cochrane commercial and some research and cooled today. It can go a step further. The
continued. We made it so the software development facilities on the same building will know Scott is five minutes
not only could pull the data off of the system and see where they rank, said from work, and so its time to start heating
Energy Star site, but we could also Cochrane. up the office. There are all sorts of things
connect their building to the site and send that you could facilitate to improve the
their energy usage up to Energy Star Cyber Zen environment dramatically for the worker.
without them having to input it manually. The future will create interesting new Sensors embedded in LED light fixtures
Their data will be reported to Energy Star interfaces between the building and its can help track productivity. Some
without anyone having to touch it. users a type of Cyber Zen experience in companies are trying to track productivity
The three factors on the dashboard are which your smartphone and building are by following the light as a way of
energy-use intensity, a percentile ranking one. Imagine when a building can talk to pinpointing where people are
and a metric measuring utility costs your mobile device, said Cochrane. congregating or moving around in a
expressed as a single figure showing how Everyone has these mobile devices, and building. Acuity Brands, a Cochrane
much it costs the city or school district for so if there is information that they need in vendor, has actually built Bluetooth
all of their utilities per hour. The the building, we are going to find a way to technology into LED light fixtures, and by
dashboard can be either display the three deliver it to a person on their mobile having a Bluetooth app enabled on a
factors as an average for the entire school device, whether it be regarding smartphone, one can actually track a
district or organization or a simple click temperature control, life safety or turning phone around a facility and tell you where
will break down it down into individual lights on and off. We will be able to put that person is in a facility as part of work
buildings. that information in the persons hand even flow tracking, said Cochrane.
Recently, Cochrane Supply has been if the person is in the building for the very Retail buildings can use this form of
forging a link between a major automotive first time. technology to track where a person is in

the store and send advertising to their Innovation (Digie) Awards were develop intelligent equipment systems
smartphone, Cochrane continued. As announced at the 2016 Realcomm/IBcon and smart devices that enable
you are walking through the store (intelligent building) conference held at the collaboration and communication
advertising appears on your phone that San Jose Convention Center located in between the enterprise and edge assets.
directs you to view a product on a shelf the heart of Silicon Valley. The main Tridium platforms allow users to build and
that meets your bio or criteria, said purpose of this award is to recognize manage complex monitoring, control, and
Cochrane. Its all about the connection those companies, real estate projects, automation solutions, including
between the mobile device and these technologies and people that have gone applications for energy management,
applications in the building. They are above and beyond to positively impact the telecommunications, M2M and smart
going to become reality very quickly. industry through the use of technology, services building control, facility
Some of this LED technology is based automation and innovation. management, industrial automation,
on what is called visible light Its an honor to be recognized among medical equipment and physical security.
communication. LEDs have a series of so many industry leaders and innovative The company is an independent business
rapid pulses undetected by the human companies, Cochrane said. The entity of Honeywell International Inc. More
eye that can be converted into digital conference itself is always a rewarding information is available
signals and be used to communicate to a experience that keeps us aware of the atwww.tridium.com.
smartphone in a form of what has been latest industry trends. Given Cochranes
called Li-Fi. depth of expertise and passion and the
It is an exciting time in the industry, firms history of innovation and success,
said Cochrane. We at Cochrane Supply the next 50 years can only be even more
are extremely excited, because weve amazing for Cochrane Supply &
been working in the IT arena and in open Engineering, and for the entire AEC
building systems for quite a while and now industry.
this area seems to be receiving a great
deal of attention. It happens to be the About the Company
50th anniversary of our company, and so Cochrane Supply (www.cochranesupply.com)
it makes it even more exciting. is a multi-award-winning company and a
Cochrane Supply & Engineering is leading source of building controls
holding Controls-Con 2017, a Smart products, technology and information.
Building conference June 8-9, 2017 at Representing the industrys top
MotorCity Casino Hotel. The two-day manufacturers, including Tridium,
event will include a Smart Building Honeywell and Johnson Controls,
Conference with education programs and Cochrane Supplys diverse product lines
networking, and a building automation blend innovation and solutions for
showcase of innovative products. For successful facility management when it
more information on the conference, comes to HVAC, security, refrigeration,
please visit www.controlscon.com. lighting, and more. The companys
As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, customer-centric staff has been
Cochrane Supply & Engineering is connecting integrated building systems to
hosting a birthday party in the form of an the Internet for more than 15 years,
evening gala at the casino, complete with staying at the forefront of smart building
a presentation and a live band. My dad, controls solutions and leveraging the
my whole family and the entire company growing possibilities of the Internet of
will be there, said Cochrane. Dad is Things (IoT).
excited to see us succeed, because we
have grown almost every year. About Tridium
Cochrane Supply & Engineering has six Tridium is the global leader in open Structured Cabling
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The MSU Classic:
Spartan Golf Comes into its Own at the New Lasch Family Golf Center
By Mary Kremposky McArdle, Associate Editor PhotograPhy by ChristoPher Lark
At Michigan State University, turf is an art The womens team has earned a bid to course and its championship teams,
and a science. The Universitys expertise the NCAA Regionals in 17 of the last 18 forming a winning trifecta of turf, team and
is displayed in all its golf-filled glory along seasons. The mens golf program has also training facility. Michigan State is a very
both sides of Harrison Road south of the been steadily on the rise under head good steward of its sites, and this being a
main campus. Forest Akers Golf Courses coach Casey Lubahn, earning a berth to golf course, landscaping is king, said
line the roadway, creating a golfers the NCAA Regionals this past season and TMP Senior Vice President and Chief
paradise of well-groomed fairways. wining the Big Ten Match Play Design Officer David W. Larson, AIA. The
Forest Akers East and Forest Akers West Championship in February 2015, building had to relate to the site in a way
are even recognized as two of the best according to msuspartans.com. The that is organic and of the site. That is why,
public golf courses in Michigan, according success of MSU Golf inspired the Richard for part of the building, we selected
to golf.msu.edu. In 2015, Golf Range Lasch family to donate funds for the natural limestone, a material cropping
Magazine ranked Forest Akers in the top construction of a showcase facility for directly out of the site.
50 public golf courses in the United MSUs champions of the fairway. The buildings form and natural
States. MSU enlisted the expertise of TMP materials blend perfectly with the tree-
MSU womens golf has won 11 Big Ten Architecture, Inc., Bloomfield Hills, and dotted turf of MSUs Akers West Golf
Championships the second most in Frank Rewold and Son, Inc., Rochester, Course: the 15,000-square-foot building
conference history including five under and together the project team delivered a curves around the outdoor Fox Family
current head coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll. building in line with MSUs highly ranked Putting Green. The buildings slatted

C O N S T R U C T I O N H I G H L I G H T
The buildings natural wood and limestone
blend perfectly with the tree-dotted turf of
MSUs Akers West Golf Course. The wood
soffits sculpted planes subtly hint at the
shape of the head of a golf club.
wood soffits and cut limestone sills, along

with the beautiful random ashlar limestone
of the main entry, are in harmony with the
site and the pastoral outdoor sport of golf.
As a finishing touch, the incandescent
glow of a well-lit Spartan logo beams out
of the front entrys glass-wrapped
vestibule and spreads its light across the
surrounding greenery.
In replacing the now demolished former
building, TMP and Frank Rewold and Son
have hit the equivalent of a double-eagle
(three under par), creating a beautiful
building with almost triple the space and
a higher level of finishes, all at a controlled
cost. As construction manager, Frank
Rewold and Son kept the budget in check
and adhered to a rigorous schedule The indoor practice area is formed of built-up, crushed stones, contoured to MSUs
calibrated to avoid interfering with the specifications and covered in turf. MSU Alumna Brian Storm donated the services of his
upcoming golf season. Canton, Georgia-based firm, Sports Field, Inc. to create the course.
Quality Team, Championship Building

A solid team effort produced this
championship building. We worked with
quality people from the design team to the
infrastructure planning group at Michigan
State, said Rewold Project Manager
Adam Gut. Everyone worked together to
meet the project goals and challenges.
We never walked away from a meeting
without accomplishing something. We
had good subcontractors that were a
blend of companies from mid-Michigan
and Southeast Michigan. We used some
folks that we were not very familiar with,
but we would love to form lasting
relationships with them because they
were professional and just all-around
good people.
Thanks to this team effort, the $6 million
dollar Lasch Family Golf Center now
houses offices for two head coaches and
two assistant coaches and a welcoming,
natural light-filled lounge, as well as a new
fitness room and locker rooms. A
simulation room, located across from a
student study lounge, is equipped with a
golf simulator that allows student-athletes
to sharpen their skills by playing on any
golf course in the world via an interactive
wall-size screen. The facility also has the
technology to record and analyze a
players swing, added Larson.

Brian Storm, MSU Green, added sand
alumna, class of 1977, traps and allowed for
donated the services of his the addition of a
Canton, Georgia-based skills area around the
firm, FIELDS, to his alma green. The firm is
mater. According to well-known
Storm, FIELDS expanded nationally, having
the outdoor Fox Family worked on the
Putting Green, added sand playing fields of 12
traps and allowed for the different National
addition of a skills area Football League
around the green. The firm teams around the
is well-known nationally, country. Overall,
The well-lit outline of a Spartan logo beams out of the front entrys glass-
having worked on the FIELDS has worked
wrapped vestibule.
playing fields of 12 on over 30 different
different National Football fields, including
League teams around the those for major,
They brought in stone and contoured
country. Overall, FIELDS has worked on minor and collegiate baseball teams.
everything to Michigan States
over 30 different fields for the NFL, as well Currently, the company is working on the
specifications, said Gut. They worked
as many for the MLB, MiLB and collegiate Detroit Lions practice field in Allen Park.
hard to make this area perfect.
baseball teams. Currently, the company Sports Field also crafted the Lasch Family
Brian Storm, MSU alumna, class of
is working on the Detroit Lions practice Golf Centers indoor practice green.
1977, donated the services of his Canton,
field in Allen Park. They brought in stone and contoured
Georgia-based firm, FIELDS, to his alma
FIELDS also crafted the Lasch Family everything to Michigan States
mater. According to Storm, FIELDS
Golf Centers indoor practice green. specifications, said Gut. They worked
expanded the outdoor Fox Family Putting
hard to make this area perfect.
The same can be and has been said of
TMP and Frank Rewold and Son. As
quoted on msuspartans.com, Lasch
himself said, To the architects, the
builders and the landscapers, a real
sincere thank you from me and my family
to you. Its one thing to have your name
on the side of a building, but to have your
name on the side of a building like this
and a facility like this that is going to help
so many people challenge and achieve
the greatness that theyre pursuing at
Michigan State is very rewarding.
According to msuspartans.com,
Slobodnik-Stoll at the dedication
ceremony, said, Im just so humbled and
appreciative to each of you who has made
an impact on our lives, and who will make
an impact on our student-athletes for
decades to come. It really is just an
incredible facility.
Welcome to the Lasch Family Golf

Center
Drive into the site from Harrison Road and
TMPs well-designed front entry greets the
eye. The arc of the building turns the
entry to directly face visitors with its cloak
of stone, wood and glass. One of MSUs
goals was to give the building more

visibility, said Larson. The former facility Light and views flow into the interior, practice area, students are focused on
could not be seen from the roadway, and along with the limestone and wood. golf itself rather than being aware of the
there was no presence of Golf. Now as Limestone visually flows into the interior actual building, said Larson. We
people drive in, they see this iconic to become the interior vestibule wall, as transitioned to a less expensive material
building that says Golf. well as a type of stone hearth in the center in these types of spaces.
The building speaks Golf in subtle of the lounge. The slatted wood flows Achieving a natural look at a reasonable
ways and with a contemporary accent. into the lounge and clads the entire cost drove material selection. On the
The front entry has an angled wood soffit
sculpted in multiple planes meant to
subtly hint at the shape of the head of a
golf club, said Larson. The entrys strong
angles and generous glass set the tone for
a contemporary building offset with rustic
elements of stone and wood. We spent a
great deal of time developing what the
appropriate image would be for the front
entry, said Larson. The coaches came
to the table with photographs of
clubhouses from universities all over the
country. They looked very much like the
traditional clubhouse dominated by
decorative wood.
MSU, however, wanted a building that
would not be a clone of an old
clubhouse, continued Larson. They
wanted a building that would combine the
intimacy of a traditional clubhouse with
the modern look of other MSUs athletic
buildings, such as the Skandalaris
Football Center. The Skandalaris facility
is a contemporary building with a sleekly
The exterior wood soffits visually flow into the lounge interior ceiling, creating an interior as
curved front entry of glass.
organic, grounded and connected with the natural site as the exterior.
In line with this hybrid of contemporary
and rustic, the exterior soffits are Rulon
slatted wood, and the fascia is composite
aluminum panels; limestone exterior ceiling. The entire building is very exterior, TMP opted for concrete pavers in
cladding accents the expanses of curtain organic and grounded and has this lieu of stone for the outdoor patios used
wall and storefront glass, said TMP connection with nature, said TMP as gathering spaces. On the interior,
Construction Administrator and Senior Director of Interior Design Laura Casai, most of the flooring in the lounge and
Associate Robert J. Farley, RA, CCS. IIDA, LEED AP. much of the interior is a porcelain tile
Transparency is a hallmark of the reminiscent of stone, said Casai. The
building. The glass entry vestibule, the Beauty and the Budget selection goes back to our responsibility
almost floor-to-ceiling windows in the TMP and Frank Rewold and Son delivered to take budget into account. I could pick
center of the building, and the clerestory a beautiful building on a tight budget. a natural stone and it would be
windows in the indoor practice area that The stone is expensive and the glass is phenomenally expensive. Then I could
anchors the end of the facility draw expensive, so we had to analyze the also select a porcelain tile that is
natural light into the facility. The building, proportions and quantities of those significantly more affordable and one that
including the four coach offices near the materials, said Larson. Part of the task would still achieve the same aesthetic.
front entry, offers views of the outdoor is to get those proportions correct. Frank Rewold and Son joined the
putting green. One of the things that For budgetary control, the indoor project in early to mid-design schematics.
make this building unique is that it is very practice area is formed of two-tone, Our input was valuable from a pricing
transparent, said Larson. It makes you ground-faced CMU in lieu of limestone, standpoint, said Gut. In early design,
aware of the surrounding golf course. The said Farley. The limestone and wood is one of Frank Rewold and Sons main
design allows students to easily walk in reserved for places, such as the lounge, contributions was helping to steer the
and out of this building at different points where people tend to focus more closely project team away from a more elaborate
to practice either inside or outside. on the actual space. In the indoor radial design calling for a higher volume

From the skylights to the carpeting and wood lockers stamped with the Spartan logo, the locker rooms lend a
country club ambiance to this student-athlete space.
building. We had some early concepts predecessor. In the extensive site utility framed building with a 90-mil, single-ply
that were radial and had a little more phase, Frank Rewold and Son not only EDPM roof on much of the building and a
square footage, said Larson. Rewold installed a new storm system and brought standing seam metal roof on the indoor
was part of a good team effort, and a new water main into the building, but practice area, said Farley. According to
ultimately we came up with an approach also encountered an intricate grid of Hidinger, The masons were in the indoor
that hit the budget better and that didnt existing infrastructure, some known, some practice green, along with the steel trades
compromise the design. In fact, the unknown and some in unexpected places. and the subs digging trenches for the
actual design resulted in a more intimate The existing pipe was transite, an underground plumbing. A lot of things
building more closely enmeshed with the asbestos pipe that became an abatement were happening in a compacted area.
landscape. issue, said Hidinger. There was also an
existing water main just for irrigation that Tree and Turf Protection
Hitting the Mark, Schedule-Wise actually runs right through the building Frank Rewold and Son also had to
Frank Rewold and Sons scheduling foundations in a sleeve. carefully protect tree and turf throughout
strategies delivered the project in time for New utilities included the insertion of a the course of the project. MSU has a
the start of the golf season. As one new electrical line that had to be well-developed green thumb rooted in
strategy, the structural package was coordinated with the excavation of a large its establishment as the nations first land
design-assist, steel being a long lead item bioswale. The bioswale couldnt be dug grant university in 1855. MSUs programs
that benefitted from being awarded earlier. until we had installed the new electrical in agricultural science, landscaping, turf
We made steel an early sub award and line, because the direct feed into the management and horticulture rank as the
an early submittal, said Rewold Site building was running right through that best in Michigan and in the upper
Supervisor Bill Hidinger. Added Larson, area, said Hidinger. We had to run the echelons of academia nationally. MSUs
It allowed the steel supplier to get the building on a generator for a while. turf management program is nationally
steel into its production schedule earlier Work for the entire project was closely recognized, said Gut. We were working
than if they had waited for us to be sequenced and in some cases almost with the MSU departments and staff that
completely done with the drawings. We simultaneous to keep on schedule. Site actually generate the technologies and
went through these details to give the work and grading right at the building took write the specifications on turf
steel supplier enough confidence to a couple of weeks, and because of the management. They are the authority.
produce the steel. This approach saved schedule, we immediately started with the Given MSUs passion and expertise, not
precious weeks, because the supplier cast-in-place concrete foundations, said one rootlet, branch or patch of turf on the
didnt have to wait for us to formally issue Hidinger. It was impressive, because at Lasch Family Golf Center site could be
the plans. one point, all of the earthwork trucks were disturbed. In this tree-centric project,
Frank Rewold and Son launched the coming in and out of the site and the Hidinger and other members of Frank
project in May 2015, spending the first concrete trucks were beginning to enter Rewold and Sons staff had to attend a
two weeks demolishing the Rearick that same, small footprint. seminar on tree protection. I was glad to
Center to make way for the new facility This tight sequencing was par attend the seminar, because it was very
partially sited in the footprint of its throughout the construction of this steel- informative, said Hidinger. MSU is very

protective of their trees. All of their trees right, said Hidinger. Those curtain walls
are precious, and a group of students has have to have a certain amount of space
actually catalogued every tree on for expansion, but we didnt want the
campus. Farley adds, MSU has a caulking to be too big. It was a difficult
whole specification section on tree layout, but it all came out well in the end.
protection, outlining fines if you damage We had to really hold to the initial
or kill a tree. dimensions for the column covers, the
During the project, the construction glass and the limestone sills.
team had to direction bore vs. open trench Frank Rewold and Son had to
near a tree located in close proximity to synchronize its work in the indoor practice
the building site. Frank Rewold and Son area with Sports Field, including
brought the same level of care to the completing finishes before the placement
outdoor putting green. We basically of stone followed by the door installation
stayed off of the green, and when we had and pouring of adjacent concrete after
to work close to it for utility work, we also stone placement. The indoor practice
used directional boring underneath the area is formed of built-up, crushed stones,
green in some cases, said Hidinger. contoured to MSUs specifications and
MSUs groundskeeper was as serious covered in turf. The coaches and the
about that green as the arborist is about contractor took great pains to shape the
the trees. stone properly, said Hidinger. After
MSUs attentive departmental staff stone installation and before turf
aided the schedule by answering placement, they rolled golf balls on the
questions and addressing concerns practice field to make sure it was exactly
promptly. Having all those MSU how MSU wanted it. Casai adds, MSU
departments and all the heads of those can actually re-grade and re-arrange the
departments - involved was a great help, entire topography of the space.
said Hidinger. They were always Despite a tight schedule and a host of
available. challenges, Hidinger says, It was all
Mother Nature, the ultimate master worth it. It was probably the most fun and
gardener and turf manager, also the most gratifying project Ive worked on,
influenced the project. It had to be one especially given the final result. Raymond Excavating
of the wettest springs I have ever seen,
said Hidinger. The rains turned the site A Classy Interior
of the indoor practice facility into a MSUs golf teams moved into the facility RAYMOND EXCAVATING COMPANY
swimming pool. It was actually four to five in February 2016, and the grand opening Established in 1954
feet below-grade at one point during was held in June 2016 after completion of Sewer and Water Main Construction
construction, so we had to dewater the landscaping restoration. The added Private, Commercial
area. space and quality design create a classy Industrial Site Development
Building the angular steel and the building capable of recruiting talented Road Building, Trucking, Earthwork
different planes of the front entrys wood players. From the skylights to the
soffit also took an extra measure of care. carpeting and wood lockers stamped with
Regarding the steel angles, we had to the Spartan logo, the locker rooms lend a
make some minor modifications in the country club ambiance to this student-
field to make it all work, said Hidinger. athlete space. Each one of the golfers
The care taken to build the multiple planes has their own customized plaque and LIFTING CRANES
of the wood soffit matches the personal photo above their locker, said 12 ton to 240 ton available
deliberation of a golfer in selecting the Casai. 24 hour service available
perfect club for each game situation. The The lockers are designed with the golfer 800 Gratiot Blvd.
design itself was meant to embody this in mind: the perforated panels in the Marysville, MI 48040
concept. Golf club selection during the bottom cabinet promote ventilation; the t'BY
game is so important, said Larson, and main cabinetry is sized to accommodate www.raymondexcavating.com
for the golfer, it is all about the club heads each golfers baggage; and each locker is
angles. So the front entry became a equipped with power and data outlets.
subtle symbol of that. The shower area has a spa-like feel, Raymond Cranes
The entire project left no room for error thanks to the use of porcelain tile that
in the measurement and fit of materials. emulated natural materials, said Casai.
The metal column covers had to fit just The porcelain tile floor looks like wood,
the porcelain tile walls resemble stone, and buffets. TMP placed a kitchen directly Roofing Membrane Bornor
the countertops are an engineered stone adjacent to the lounge to turn it into a Restoration, Inc., Lansing
product. We also worked very hard to have suitable space for team gatherings and Electrical Centennial Electric LLC,
glass doors featuring the Spartan logo for other events. The lounge has a Grand Ledge
the showers. At the grand opening, I combination of different types of furniture to Drywall & Light Gauge Commercial
remember overhearing a few students in the support these diverse activities, said Casai. Contracting Corporation, Auburn Hills
locker room saying, This is so cool. If the Thanks to TMP and Frank Rewold and Painting & Vinyl Detail Painting, Grant
students think it is cool, then I have done my Son, MSUs championship golf teams now Fencing DeWitt Fence & Security co.,
job. have a championship building for practice, Lansing
The spacious lounge offers students and for gatherings or just for relaxing after Signage Display MIX, Romeo
visitors a view all the way through the another hard-won tournament. Hard Tile East Side Tile & Marble, Inc.,
building and easy access to the outdoor Harrison Township
putting green or to the rest of the interior The following firms participated in MSUs Flagpole Flagpoles Etc., Inc., Holly
spaces. A limestone-clad wall, dubbed the Richard Lasch Family Golf Center project: Resilient Floor & Carpet Ideal Floor
hearth and embedded with television and Design Firms Covering, Inc., Rochester
video screens, is a focal point of the lounge. MEP Engineering Peter Basso Millwork Klein Cabinets and Interiors,
Like much of the interior, the lounge has a Associates, Inc., Troy Westphalia
well-designed aesthetic that also takes into Structural Engineering Penhale & Glass & Glazing Lansing Glass
account cost and durability. For example, Yates, Inc., Southfield Company, Lansing
the wood-simulating porcelain tile floor is Civil Engineering Beckett & Raeder, Masonry Leidal & Hart Contractor,
attractive, cost-effective and durable. Inc., Ann Arbor Livonia
Durability is important because students Landscape Design Beckett & Raeder, Roofing Liberty Sheet Metal, Inc.,
will be walking through the space with golf Inc., Ann Arbor Shelby Township
cleats on, said Casai. Plumbing Mills Mechanical LLC,
The multi-purpose lounge tables can be Trade Contractors Ortonville
used for studying, relaxing or even as small Clean-up Boling Janitorial Service, Concrete Flatwork Moore Trosper
Inc., Lansing Construction Co., Holt
HVAC Myers Plumbing & Heating,
Inc., Lansing
Lockers OakWood Sports, Inc.,
Berkley
Foundations Poured Brick Walls, Inc.,
Brighton
Caulking & Sealants Premier C
aulking, Grand Rapids
Testing Professional Service
Industries (PSI), Chicago, IL
Paving Rieth-Riley Construction Co.,
Lansing
Fire Protection Shambaugh & Son,
L.P., Southfield
Mechanical Controls Siemens
Industry, Inc., Plymouth Township
Hollow Metal Doors & Hardware
Tanner Supply Co., Inc., Toledo, OH
Earthwork TCI Inc. of Michigan, Eaton
Rapids
Landscaping & Irrigation Terrafirma,
Inc., Ypsilanti
Structural Steel Valley Steel Co.,
Saginaw
Indoor Practice Area Course Sports
Field, Inc., Canton, GA.
The architect and construction manager

provided the list of participating firms.

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and below.
Now, customers have a full range of
tool lanyard options (nine styles) made
with shock-absorbing webbing to
absorb up to five times the shock of its
competitors. Plus, ergonomically
designed nylon composite and swiveling
aluminum designs add to the patent-
pending, first-class carabiners. The
locking double-action composite
carabiners are the first of their kind in the
industry and 25 percent lighter than the
competitions.
Key Features:
Lincoln Electric Rolls Out 300. A new textured stainless steel case
New Wired and Wireless and wireless remote are also offered on
the SAE-300 MP welder. These small,
Remotes for Top Pipeline and weather-resistant remotes fit right in
Construction Engine-Driven operators hands and have a 400-foot
Welders (122-meter) range, depending on site
New remote controls for Lincoln Electrics obstructions.
Using the wireless remote, operators Shock-absorbing properties reduce
Cross Country 300 and SAE-300 MP
engine-driven welders aim to streamline can activate the glow plug for one to 30 the dynamic force on the body or
operations for pipeline welders and those seconds, stop and start the engine, other anchor point if a drop occurs
working in construction applications. activate high or low idle and adjust the Durable 1680 denier polyester
Lincoln Electric is introducing two new current control. elastic blended webbing extends
wired remote control units and new For more information on Lincoln
from 38 to 70 (96cm 178cm)
welders with factory-installed wireless Electric, visit www.lincolnelectric.com.
Low-profile, lightweight design
remote systems.
reduces snag hazards and added
The new wired remote controls, Ergodyne Introduces Five
available with or without an 115V AC weight
Ground-Breaking Tool
power duplex receptacle, include a Ergonomic carabiners are designed
generous, 125-foot (38.1-meter)
Lanyards
for easily gripping and handling with
detachable cable. A customizable Ergodyne continued the fast-paced
gloves
Min/Max range sets easily in seconds. innovation in its Squids Tool Tethering
Treaded loop ends that grips the tool
And, the small, weather-resistant units Line by introducing five more ground-
stow easily in trucks or job boxes. when attached
breaking tool lanyards. This expanded
Both units are offered as accessories High-strength 3-ply nylon stitching
line of F(x) lanyards offers a variety of
for the Cross Country 300 and SAE-300 lighter, low-profile lanyards with shock- secures connecting ends
MP welders. The K4268-1 Wired Remote Third-party certified with a 2:1 safety
absorbing properties and
with an 115V AC auxiliary power duplex factor
patent-pending carabiner designs.
receptacle also comes bundled in new
Ergodynes shock-absorbing tool Patent-pending design
One-Pak packages for the Cross
lanyards are designed and tested to For more information or to purchase
Country 300 and SAE-300 MP.
A first for Lincoln Electric new prevent falling objects and reduce the any of Ergodynes Tenacious Work
wireless remote controls now are force exerted on the body if a drop Gear, email orders@ergodyne.com or
factory-installed in the new, textured, occurs by absorbing the energy call (800) 225-8238 or (651) 642-9889.
stainless-steel case and gray-painted- transmitted through the tool lanyard. By
steel case versions of the Cross Country reducing the shock load, the lanyards

P R O D U C T S
Tubelite Expands mechanical surface conditioning of the

aluminum extrusion cavity ensures long-
Therml=Block Product term resistance to shrinkage of the
Offering, Introduces TU24650 polyurethane barrier.
Storefront Optimizing thermal performance helps
Expanding its Therml=Block product lower the load on HVAC systems and
line, Tubelite Inc. announces TU24650 reducing associated energy costs, while
Series storefront system with a dual pocket maintaining a comfortable interior
poured-and-debridged thermal break. This temperature. Reducing condensation can
new storefront is part of Tubelite high- improve a buildings appearance and
performance thermal framing systems sanitation, and minimize damage to
designed to address todays fast-track adjacent building materials.
Toro Introduces All-New Log construction schedules and stringent Beyond performance, Tubelite TU24650
energy codes. Even in extreme cold storefront aesthetically matches T14000
Splitter and TU24000 storefront systems glass
climates, Therml=Block products provide
Durable Log Splitter Boosts superior energy and condensation plane. Its 2-by-6.5-inch profiles also
Performance and Productivity resistance performance using multiple complement other Therml=Block products
thermal barriers, while providing structural 4.5-inch system depth for a pleasing
Toro has introduced the all-new log reveal.
splitter to its rental product lineup. The aluminum framing can
Combining durability, precision and accommodate glass or panels up to 1-inch
reliability, this new machine is ideal for thick. Verticals can be steel-reinforced for
any log-splitting job, large or small. high performance against strong
windloads. Members can be assembled
Powered by a Honda GX270 engine,
using screw spline or clip joinery, and
the Toro log splitter provides high levels framing is compatible with Tubelite
of productivity and jobsite efficiency. Medium and Wide Stile Therml=Block
This heavy-duty unit has a 22-ton cutting Doors. Tubelite 3700 Series operable
force that can easily split even the windows also can be glazed into the
toughest logs. Featuring a 12-second storefront framing pocket for natural
ventilation.
cycle time, the 9 solid steel wedge
The aluminum used to produce all of
allows for a rapid and clean cut every
Tubelites storefront, window, entrance and
time. curtainwall systems can be extruded using
In terms of productivity, the new unit EcoLuminum, a high recycled-content
integrity and aesthetic flexibility.
boasts a dual wheel jack to assist in Tubelite TU24650 storefront is aluminum billet composition. The
maneuverability over difficult terrain. engineered for use on ground floor aluminum is finished in a choice of seven
Additionally, the unit can be operated storefront or protected low-rise anodized finishes or 20 standard paint
applications and tall openings up to 14 feet colors, or, upon request, blended and
horizontally or vertically for greater
high. It may be specified as part of a custom colors may be specified. Durable
flexibility, and an intuitive control lever finishes reduce buildings maintenance
complete offering of Therml=Block
simplifies operation. costs and enhance long lifecycles.
entrance, storefront and curtainwall
The log splitter also comes with a systems, or individually as needed. Coupled with TU24650s recycled
variety of standard features, including This storefront system has been tested aluminum content, daylight, views, energy-
amber front and rear tail lights to meet per AAMA 1503-09s standards, achieving efficient thermal performance and
U.S. and Canadian towing standards, as a U-Factor of 0.31 for thermal condensation resistance, these attributes
transmittance and a frame condensation also may support projects seeking LEED
well as added tail light protection. A
resistance factor (CRFf) of 75. The new certification or other green building criteria.
heavy-duty-catch assembly and durable Please visit http://www.tubeliteinc.com to
TU24650 dual thermally broken storefront
fenders protect the machine during use learn more about Tubelites high-
improves U-Factors by 36 percent and
and help reduce replacement part costs. increases CRF by 30 percent over a single performance TU24650 storefront systems
An adjustable swing-away towing jack poured-and-debridged pocket when using design details, test reports, installation
with dual pneumatic tires allows for the same size and type of insulated glass. instruction and specific performance data.
Label certificates validating energy For an AIA-approved continuing education
simple transport even in remote areas.
performance for Tubelites TU24650 Series course on Product Selection for
The log splitter will begin shipping in
storefront can be obtained from the Aluminum Fenestration or other
summer 2017. For more information on presentations, please email
National Fenestration Rating Council
the log splitter or other Toro products, (NFRC) Component Modeling Approach dependable@tubeliteinc.com or call (800)
visit www.toro.com. (CMA) program. Azons Lancer 866-2227.

P E O P L E / C O R P O R AT E N E W S
Troy-based Peter Basso IntegraCore Constructors, Grand Rapids, recently named Mark
Associates (PBA), is pleased to Parrott as operations manager of the company. In his new role,
announce three promotions. Parrott is responsible for estimating and executing projects and
Celebrating promotions to project acts as project manager and estimator on each project as
leader are W. Gerard Hentrich, required. He will also provide administrative leadership and
James McKinnon and Sue coordination of estimators, trades and shop operations to
Mitchell. Hentrich started his Hentrich McKinnon achieve business plan and project goals. Parrott will also serve
career with PBA as a co-op in as corporate safety manager for company.
2012, and transitioned into a full-time electrical designer.
McKinnon, an electrical designer, started his career with PBA in Stephanie Andrews has joined
its K-12 group as a mechanical designer in 2012. Electrical GEM Energy, a member of the
designer Mitchell started her career in 2014 in PBAs corporate Rudolph Libbe Group of
office and government group. companies of Walbridge, OH, as
a solar project coordinator.
Fleis & VandenBrink (F&V), Andrews holds a bachelors
headquartered in Grand Rapids, degree in mechanical engineering Andrews Damstra
recently announced two new from The University of Toledo.
associates and two new senior Also, Jeremy Damstra has been named
associates in the firm. John business development manager with GEM
DeVol, PE, and Jeff Pugh, PE, Energys Service Group based in the Cleveland,
have been named senior DeVol Pugh OH area. Damstra holds a bachelors degree in
associates. Gary Bartow and engineering from Ferris State Universitys HVAC
David Bluhm, PE, have been engineering program. Additionally, Steven
named associates. DeVol joined Johnson II, of Detroit, has accepted the position Johnson
F&V in 2004 and now runs the of project engineer in Rudolph Libbe Groups
Traverse City office. Pugh, in the Michigan office. Johnson holds a bachelors degree in
Grand Rapids office, joined the construction management in technology from Bowling Green
firm in 2011. Bartow runs the State University.
Bartow Bluhm
Midland office and specializes in
municipal and private
development projects. Bluhm joined F&V in 2014 as a municipal CORPORATE NEWS
senior project manager.
ASTI Environmental, Brighton, has recently celebrated its 32nd
HKS has announced the promotions of the following individuals anniversary. Founded by Tom Wackerman and Peter Collins in
in the Detroit office. Camilla Moretti, AIA, LSSGB, LEED AP February 1985, the company has grown and diversified to
BD+C, was promoted to vice president, and Tim VanDusen was provide Environmental Assessment, Remediation, Compliance,
promoted to associate. Moretti is a senior planner and designer Restoration and Incentives services to Commercial, Industrial,
with large-scale healthcare facility experience. She is a registered Institutional and Governmental clients across the US.
architect in Michigan and a graduate of the University of Michigan.
VanDusen is a construction contract administrator and has over
Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering, Inc. (F&V), Grand Rapids,
25 years of experience. He is a graduate of Lawrence
has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary
Technological University.
engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering
Companies (ACEC) 50th annual Engineering Excellence Awards
Lansing-based
(EEA) for surveying wetlands and habitat areas of the Muskegon
Clark
Construction River in Muskegon, MI. F&Vs survey team utilized multiple
Company has surveying techniques to efficiently and accurately map each type
announced that of terrain found on the site, combining the data into a single
current executives comprehensive map for use by water resource engineers and
Allen Blower, administrators. By integrating conventional survey methods with
Robert Lalonde Blower Lalonde Reece a remote-controlled boat and an aerial drone, the innovative
and Dave Reece survey process required roughly 15 percent fewer staff hours of
have been named partners in the company. Blower joined the fieldwork than traditional methods, yet captured roughly ten
company in 1998 and is now a vice president. Lalonde joined the times more data points.Recognition of all award winners will take
company in 2006 and is also currently a vice president. Reece has place at the annual EEA Dinner and Gala to be held Tuesday, April
34 years of experience in commercial design and construction and 25, 2017, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington,
currently serves as senior vice president and director of D.C.
healthcare.
C O N S T R U C T I O N C A L E N D A R
A P R I L
C O N S T R U C T I O N C A L E N D A R
Please submit all calendar items no less than six weeks prior to the event to: Amanda Tackett, Editor: tackett@cam-online.com
April 4 & 5, 2017

Healthcare and Educational Facilities Design and
Construction Event for New England
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA CAMTEC Classes
The theme for the 2017 event is Design, Build, Innovate for All classes held at CAM HQ in Bloomfield Hills Unless
Health, Safety, Welfare & Resiliency. Program features real-
Otherwise Noted
world, solutions-based case studies and management
discussions relating to the planning, designing, construction,
APR 3 EPA RRP Certified Lead
and facility management of medical and educational building Renovator Training
types. APR 4-5 OSHA 10-Hour Training
For more information, contact Dawn McElaney (508) 790- APR 6 OSHA 7115: Lock Out/
4751 ext. 204, or visit http://mededboston.com/register/ Tag Out
APR 7 Lead Renovator Refresher
April 7, 2017 Training
CAM Tigers Opening Day Tailgate Event APR 13 & 20 Cost Estimating of a
Detroit, MI Construction Change Order
For more information, visit the CAM Events Calendar at APR 18 OSHA 7005: Public
www.cam-online.com
Warehousing & Storage
APR 19 Arc Flash Awareness
April 25, 2017
APR 19 First Aid, CPR, AED
CAM Connect - Wolverine State Brewing Company
Fundraiser
Combined (Saginaw office)
Ann Arbor, MI APR 25 Fall Protection Part 45
For more information, visit the CAM Events Calendar at (MTI Required)
www.cam-online.com MAY 3 Arc Flash Qualified
MAY 4 MA 3210: Scaffold Safety
July 20-23, 2017 MAY 8 Advanced Printreading
American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) MAY 9 AIA Contracts
Concrete Executive Leadership Forum MAY 10 First Aid/CPR/AED
Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, SC Combined
For more information or to register, visit www.ascconline.org or MAY 11 Coffee with MIOSHA
call the ASCC office (866) 788-2722.
MAY 15 & 24 OSHA 30-Hour
MAY 16 Planning & Scheduling
Sep. 14-17, 2017
MAY 18 OSHA 7505: Intro to
American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) Annual
Conference
Accident Investigation
Arizona Grand Resort, Phoenix, AZ
For more information and registration, visit www.cam-online.com
For more information or to register, visit www.ascconline.org or
or contact Diane Sawinski (248) 972-1000.
call the ASCC office (866) 788-2722.

ARC/Dunn Blue..................................24
The Art of Demolition

Ace Cutting Equipment
& Supply..........................................26
Aerospace America............................10
Albaugh Masonry...............................32
Aluminum Supply Co./
Marshall Sales.................................9
Bricklayers & Allied
Craftworkers Union Local #2...........34
CAM Affinity.......................................IBC
CAM Comp........................................12
CAM Magazine...................................33
CAM Membership..............................42
CAM Newsroom.................................52
C.F.C.U...............................................7
Connelly Crane Rental Corp...............25
Construction Bonding Specialists......50
Detroit Dismantling............................41
Doeren Mayhew.................................11
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Gillett Excavating...............................28
Homrich.............................................20
J.J. Curran Crane...............................38
Jackson Associates...........................21
Lee Industrial Contracting..................6
Lee Xtreme.........................................8
Leidal & Hart.......................................46
WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS MASONPRO, Inc................................31
Mason Contractors Association..........IFC
BLUE SKY DISPOSAL INC. PERFORMANCE LINE TOOL CENTER Michielutti Brothers, Inc.....................23
CLINTON TWP WATERFORD Michigan Construction
Protection Agency...........................49
LLP CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC. R & E DEVELOPMENT GROUP North American Dismantling..............58
DETROIT MACOMB Oakland Insurance.............................37
Oakland Metal Sales..........................35
MAEDA CORPORATION RAY C'S CYCLE & SPORTS
Optare Services.................................13
LIVONIA LAPEER
PPG Paints.........................................3
MASTERS MILLWORK SECURITY DESIGNS INC. PowerVac...........................................10
FARMINGTON HILLS LIVONIA Raymond Excavating.........................49
Scaffolding Inc...................................11
MILLER BROS. CONSTRUCTION INC. SUPER CONSTRUCTION Spartan Specialties............................17
ARCHBOLD, OH BAY CITY
Sullivan, Ward, Asher
& Patton, P.C...................................39
MOTOR CITY PAINT COMPANY THE STUART COMPANY
Valenti, Trobec, Chandler Inc./
UTICA MACOMB
Griffen Smalley & Wilkerson............5
PARAGON MODEL & TOOL INC. Woods Construction, Inc....................24

WIXOM Zervos Group.....................................29

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