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ELECTRICALHenry Ford Museum

Upgrades Electrical System

Bringing a New Battery Plant to Livonia

The Right Chemistry

METALS/STEELGreektown Casino is Made of the Right Metal

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12 Down on the Farm with Michigan CATNational FFA and Campbell Soup Company Preserve Historic Barn

ELECTRICAL

14 Working in Michigan’s AtticHenry Ford Museum Upgrades Electrical System

18 Back to the JobsiteProviding Power for a New Battery Plant

22 Greenprint for the FutureEdgewood Electric, Inc. is a Pioneer of the Green Parking Garage

“ V O I C E O F T H E C O N S T R U C T I O N I N D U S T R Y ” ®

METALS/STEEL

26 The Right ChemistryBuilding Expansion Underway at WSU

30 Winning the Steel Game at GreektownGreektown Casino is Made of the Right Metal

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT

36 A New Lease on Life for Universal MallRevitalized Mall Enhances Twelve Mile & Dequindre

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6 Industry News8 Safety Tool Kit

39 Product Showcase43 People in Construction46 CAM Welcomes New Members46 Construction Calendar46 Advertisers Index

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Mackinac Bridge Chosen asNational Historic CivilEngineering LandmarkThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)recently presented the Mackinac BridgeAuthority (MBA) and the Michigan Departmentof Transportation (MDOT) with a plaque toofficially dedicate the Mackinac Bridge as aNational Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Adedication ceremony was held in mid-Augustat Bridge View Park in St. Ignace."This is another very special moment for the

Mackinac Bridge," said MBA Board ChairmanWilliam H. Gnodtke. "A new commemorativemedallion was offered at the event to help uscelebrate this designation and remember themilestone."State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle

said, "Having the bridge recognized as aNational Historic Civil Engineering Landmark isa stunning achievement that everyone in theState of Michigan should be proud of."The event brought together ASCE

dignitaries, MDOT officials, MBA boardmembers, Straits-area business leaders, andinterested members of the public.ASCE established its historic civil

engineering designation program in 1964 torecognize and encourage preservation oflandmarks, as well as promote historicalawareness of civil engineering, both profes-sionally and to the general public. To date,more than 200 projects worldwide haveearned this prominent designation."The Mackinac Bridge ended decades of

reliance on ferries for people to travel betweenMichigan's peninsulas," said ASCE PresidentBlaine D. Leonard. "The engineering excellencethat went into designing and constructing thisimpressive bridge had a real impact onpeople's lives. It has served, and will continueto serve, as an inspiration for generations ofengineers."In 2000, the Mackinac Bridge was chosen by

the Michigan Section of ASCE as "Michigan'sNo.1 Civil Engineering Project of the 20thCentury." The Mackinac Bridge is currently thethird-longest suspension bridge in the worldand the longest suspension bridge betweenanchorages in the Western Hemisphere. Thetotal length of the Mackinac Bridge is 26,372feet. The length of the suspension bridge(including anchorages) is 8,614 feet. Moreinformation can be found online atwww.mackinacbridge.org.

GreenWizard® and MBDC Partnerto Help Identify Cradle to Cradle®Certified Products for Buildingsand LEED® CertificationGreenWizard®, Inc. and McDonough

Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC (MBDC)recently announced a new collaborative

partnership that will help the green buildingindustry identify Cradle to Cradle® Certified(CM) Products for use in construction projectsand in LEED® certification. GreenWizard is a Web-based expert system

that allows architects, engineers andcontractors to cross-search, compare anddocument products for LEED and greencommercial construction. Today, over 800manufacturers and more than 250architecture, engineering and constructionfirms, representing over $500 million incombined project value, actively access theGreenWizard workflow solution.MBDC developed the Cradle to Cradle

Certification program, a comprehensive, multi-attribute program that evaluates buildingproducts for safety to human and environ-mental health, recyclability and sustainablemanufacturing practices. Currently, there areover 100 manufacturers around the globe withCradle to Cradle Certified (CM) Products thatwould be utilized throughout the constructionand maintenance of a building.Through this new partnership, MBDC and

GreenWizard will work to introduce andmaintain Cradle to Cradle Certified (CM)Product data in GreenWizard's searchablegreen product database. By accessing theGreenWizard database, members of the AECcommunity who are researching or specifyingproducts will be now be able to determine, at aglance, which products are Cradle to CradleCertified (CM) and what LEED points could beearned by specifying these products in abuilding. Cradle to Cradle Certified (CM) Products can

help contribute to LEED points in several ways.Buildings that use a minimum percentage ofthese products can earn an Innovation inDesign credit in all of the rating systems. Cradleto Cradle Certified (CM) Products also earnspoints as Environmentally Preferable Products(MR 2.2) in the LEED for Homes Rating Systemand can contribute towards SustainablePurchasing points (MR 1.1-1.3) in the LEED forExisting Buildings: Operations & MaintenanceRating System. MBDC is a global consulting and certification

firm that helps clients leave a positive footprinton the planet by implementing the Cradle toCradle design framework. The framework isoutlined in the book by internationallyrecognized architect/designer WilliamMcDonough and chemist Michael Braungart,“Cradle to Cradle - Remaking the Way We MakeThings,” published in 2002 by NorthPoint Press. Cradle to Cradle Certification is an external,

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Construction Starts onSchoolcraft College’s New PublicSafety Training Complex Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME),

Plymouth, joined members of the SchoolcraftCollege Board of Trustees; Livonia City Council;George W. Auch Company, Pontiac; IntegratedDesign Solutions, Troy; and others at a recentgroundbreaking ceremony for SchoolcraftCollege’s New Public Safety Training Complexin Livonia. The complex represents a unique

partnership between the college and the Cityof Livonia. The college is leasing the 17-acreparcel of land and several existing structuresfrom the city for the next 50 years. “Thispartnership made tremendous common senseto us,” said Mayor Jack Kirksey. “It was a greatway for us to find new life for the property, aformer landfill, and serve a higher socialpurpose in training those who protect us.”Through a combination of renovation and

new construction, this project will place a 10-acre driving course, a four-story fire trainingtower, and a confined space training area inclose proximity to the City of Livonia’s existingfirearms range and on-the-ground fire training

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College and the project team with environ-mental due diligence, Phase II EnvironmentalSite Assessments, Baseline EnvironmentalAssessments and a hazardous materialsassessment. SME worked closely with theowner, architect, engineer, as well as SCSEngineers, a landfill gas consultant, to developa design and due care plan for appropriatelyhandling soil and groundwater duringconstruction. Because the driving course would be

constructed over an existing closed landfill,significant planning and consulting wasinvolved during the design of the stormwater

Quinn Evans ArchitectsCelebrates By Giving BackQuinn Evans Architects’ (QEA) Ann Arbor

office spent the second weekend of August re-glazing windows at the Green Garage inDetroit. The Green Garage is a privatedevelopment in Midtown Detroit led by TomBrennan, a local sustainable technologyadvocate, and supported by a community ofvolunteers. The overall project involves the adaptive

re-use of a 1917 garage into a green buildingtechnology incubator. The projectincorporates such sustainable features asreusing the majority of the existing buildingfabric, use of 50 percent salvaged materials inlieu of new materials, and sun tubes fordaylighting. Sustainable heating and cooling approaches

include radiant floor heating and cooling, in-ground air tubes to pre-heat and pre-coolventilation air, geothermal energy to provideadditional heat for ventilation air, and super-insulation of the roof (R-100) using new andrecycled insulation. Additionally, the alleyalongside the building will be developed intorain gardens that will divert the building’s roofrunoff from the sewer system.QEA staff re-glazed salvaged steel windows


engaged workforce as a result. I strongly agree with the othercommittee members that when lagging indicators are used or awards aredeemed more valuable than telling the truth, nothing good comes of it.” l “Why reward a guy to do what you already pay him to do? I’ve never beena fan of incentive programs.”l “Here’s an example of a bad program based on lagging indicators.Company A provides a $1,000.00 annual bonus to any foreman whose crewgoes a year without a recordable injury. Seems benign enough until one ofhis guys gets hurt, let’s say cuts a finger in mid-November. By this time, theforeman has spent his “bonus” already (at least in his head) and really wantsit. So he tells his guy to “rub some dirt on it, don’t say anything, and I’ll giveyou $100.00 (from his bonus),” leaving the foreman still $900.00 ahead. Thenthe worker contracts blood poisoning from the untreated injury.”

As you can see, the opinions are varied. Many of the committee members,however, stressed the importance of a well thought out and administeredsafety program. I think the bottom line is to start with that and then work onthe incentives.If you want to chime in on this or any other safety issue, contact me at

248-972-1141 or [email protected].

Joseph M. ForgueDirector of Education& Safety Services

Safety Incentive Programs RevisitedBy Joe Forgue, Director of Education & Safety Services

SAFETY TOOL KIT

Recently one of our Safety Committee members sent around an articlemaking some points on the subject of safety incentive plans. Whatfollowed was a spirited roundtable discussion (the ‘virtual’ kind) with

various committee members weighing in. The discussion was based on thequestion of whether safety incentive programs actually improve your safetyrecord. As I discussed in my May ’07 Tool Kit, it depends upon what youincent. Here are some of the comments from the committee:

l “Incentive programs need to reward the desired behavior and as soon aspossible, preferably immediately. They shouldn’t be based on trailingindicators (such as injuries) or designed in a way that punishes everyone forthe actions of one.” l “In my experience, they attempt to “mend” or “band-aid” larger issues thatare affecting safety.” l “We have a suggestion program where all employee safety-specificsuggestions turned in during a given quarter are evaluated based on apublished criteria, and the top three are awarded a prize. While it is hard toquantify the exact dollar value of the improvements that have been made toour safety program, but I can say that over the 18 months we have beendoing this, we have put into practice more than 30 employee safety,production and quality suggestions, and have ended up with a more

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from the Ottawa Street Power Station, alsoknown as the Accident Fund Headquarters foruse in a greenhouse incorporated into theinterior of the Green Garage building. For theAccident Fund, QEA is part of a design teamincluding HOK and Tower Pinkster. The volunteer effort is part of the firm’s

commemoration of its 25th Anniversary Year.Other events that marked QEA’s AnniversaryYear included re-branding, a new logo, aredesigned website, and an office open housefor their clients and colleagues. The firm hopesto launch a new blog in October to close outthe year of events.

Clark Construction OpensSoutheast Michigan RegionalOfficeLansing-based Clark Construction Company,

one of the nation’s premier constructionmanagement firms, has opened a SoutheastMichigan regional office. The address for Clark’snew office is Clark Construction Company,Southfield Town Center, 1000 Town Center, Suite2450, Southfield, MI 48075-1183. “Our long history of successful projects in

southeastern Michigan and the strongrelationships we have maintained here madethis a natural move for our company,” said ClarkConstruction CEO Charles Clark. “Many of ouremployees and clients are located in SoutheastMichigan, and this move will enable us to bemore efficient and effective in delivering serviceto them.”Clark’s presence in Southeast Michigan

began in the late 1980s when the companycompleted numerous wastewater treatmentplants, prisons, and retail work. In 1990, Forbes-Cohen Properties selected Clark ConstructionCompany to manage the vertical expansion ofthe Somerset Collection in Troy, whichestablished Clark as one of the premierconstruction providers for retail developers.Examples of significant Southeast Michiganretail projects managed by Clark include the

Village of Rochester Hills, City Walk of RochesterHills; Midtown Square, Troy; Twelve Oaks MallExpansion, Novi; IKEA Home Furnishings,Canton; Waterside Market Place, ChesterfieldTownship; and Wonderland Village, Livonia.Clark Construction also has a proud history of

outstanding higher education projects inSoutheast Michigan, include: U of M Stephen M.Ross School of Business, LEED® Silver certified; Uof M Biomedical Science Research Building; U ofM Eye Center Expansion; U of M Weill Hall; U of M

Academic Center; and Madonna UniversityScience and Media Building. Registered forLEED Gold, the Madonna facility will be the firstLEED-certified building in Livonia.Clark Construction is very active in the

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Flint River Kettering Trail, offer a community abetter quality of life, better health, increasedeconomic opportunities, a boost in home andproperty values, and an alternate form oftransportation. Lukasavitz went on to say thatthey are already receiving very positivecomments from early users and from thosewho live along the trail route. The Flint River Kettering Extension is the first

major non-motorized transportation route tobe constructed within the City of Flint in years.The trail will become a major connection tosimilar projects to be constructed within Flint.Many other pathway projects are underconsideration throughout the county.


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Stimulus Money at Work on NewFlint Pathway Labor Day marked the official opening of the

Flint River Kettering Trail, a new universal,multiple use, hard surface blacktop pathway inthe City of Flint along the Flint River. TheAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Actsupplied $1.017 million for the trail’sconstruction. Victor Lukasavitz, president ofGould Engineering, is pleased that his firm wasselected to design the two-and-a-half mile trailfor the City of Flint. The pathway begins in downtown Flint near

the State Building and passes the University ofMichigan - Flint campus, the Carriage TownHistoric District, and Atwood Stadium untilcontinuing along the Flint River and BluffStreet to Kettering University. The trail thentravels near Mott Park Golf Course to BallengerHighway before reaching McLaren Hospital. This route is only one of two phases.

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Detroit Chapter of NAWICInstalls New Officers andBoard of DirectorsReport and Photo by Marci Christian

The Detroit Chapter of the NationalAssociation of Women in Construction(NAWIC) recently held a meeting at WineStyles in Livonia on September 15th.Designed like an old world wine cellar, WineStyles provided an elegant setting in whichto network and taste-test different winesserved during the course of the evening.The accompanying hors d’oeuvres were theperfect complement for the various characteristics of each wine.

At the event, NAWIC installed the newofficers of the Detroit Chapter. They are asfollows: Laurel Johnson, Soil and MaterialsEngineers - president; Donielle Wunderlich,George W. Auch Co. - vice president; MickeyMarshall, North Coast Commercial RoofingSystems of Michigan - treasurer; Susan Long,Klochko Equipment - correspondingsecretary; Carol Varga - past-president.Those officiating on the Board of Directorsare Karen Hill, Construction Association ofMichigan; Rita Brown, Detroit Drafting, LLC; Tanglia McDaniels, Tanallies DetailedCleaning, LLC; and Kathi Dobson, AlbericiConstructors. As the new Board and officers were

heralded in, there were congratulations andrecognition to the former members whoserved so diligently during the past term.Congratulations to those who have servedand to the newly elected officers of theNAWIC Detroit Chapter. For more information on NAWIC, please

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Down on the Farm withMichigan CAT

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Michigan CAT came to the rescue ofa Bloomfield Hills volunteerproject in early August 2010. For

three days, hundreds of local high schoolstudents, community members and NationalFuture Farmers of America (FFA) Alumni allcame together to restore the 90-year-oldbarn on the Charles L. Bowers School Farm inBloomfield Hills. As a pivotal sponsor, Michigan CAT

donated two lifts and a skid steer loader tothe cause, said Holly Glomski, manager ofBowers School Farm. “Michigan CAT was thekey to the project’s success,” said Glomski.“We wouldn’t have been able to do a qualityjob in such a short period of time if we didn’thave these pieces of equipment. MichiganCAT was a great sponsor.” The preservation was made possible by

Campbell Soup Company's Help Grow YourSoup program, an initiative that recognizesAmerican farms and farmers who grow thehigh-quality ingredients that go into eachcan of Campbell's condensed soup. TheBowers School Farm is an integral part of thecommunity, serving as an agriscienceclassroom to the students in the BloomfieldHills School District and offering plots ofland for local residents to use to raise theirown produce.The barn on the Bowers School Farm was

selected for preservation through an onlinevoting competition between barns locatedthroughout the United States. Photos,videos and stories of the 10 nominatedbarns were featured on the programwebsite, www.helpgrowyoursoup.com fromOctober through December 2009. Peoplevoted for their favorite story, and the BowersSchool Farm was one of the top five barns inthe online voting. More than 375,000 voteswere cast for the nominated barns.Campbell launched the Help Grow Your

Soup campaign in 2008 by establishing apartnership with FFA to help raise awarenessof the importance of farming and to supportagriculture education. The Bowers SchoolFarm was the final barn to be preserved in2010 by Campbell and FFA.The barn on the Bowers School Farm was

built in the 1920s as the agricultural dreamof a businessman who had planned to worka small dairy herd in his retirement years. Hebegan constructing the barn first, planningto begin adding dairy cattle later.Unfortunately, he passed away before thebarn was completed. In 1966, the land andbarns were sold to the Bloomfield SchoolDistrict as a building site for the school.The original owner’s dream lives on. The

farm's unique urban location makes it avaluable educational tool, especially for the

neighboring 'city dwellers' who want tobetter understand the farm's historicpresence, agricultural roots, history, andpractices. By preserving the barn's functionas an educational resource and enhancingits aesthetic beauty, the farm will continueto be available to the community and tofuture generations of students.

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SCOPE OF WORK The first step in any overhaul project is to

develop an understanding of whatinfrastructure is already in place. Like manyof the items on display in the museum, alarge percentage of the electricalequipment at the Henry Ford was older thanwhat is commonly in use today.“The equipment on the roof is about 20

years old,” said Robert Bell, project managerfor Edgewood Electric. “It wasn’t holding upwell, so a housing was built to enclose it. It isalso fed 4,800 volts, so we’re upgrading thatup to 13,200.”

The Henry Ford Museum recently began acomplete electrical overhaul and upgrade toenhance the safety of every artifact foundwithin while supplying sufficient power todisplay them in new and innovative ways.Key partners in this undertaking includedgeneral contractor L.S. Brinker Co., Detroit;electrical contractor, Edgewood Electric, Inc.,Madison Heights; and engineer of recordGhafari Associates, LLC, Dearborn. Financialsupport was also received by ITC HoldingsCorp, with DTE Energy providing additionalfunding, as well as engineering supportservices.

The 19 museums of the SmithsonianInstitute have long been heralded asAmerica’s Attic, but the vast collection

of artifacts found within only scratch thesurface of items that define our culture.Consider the first Ford Mustang ever made,the bus in which Rosa Parks became an iconof the civil rights struggle, and the limousinein which President John F. Kennedy took hisfinal ride – all found not at the SmithsonianInstitute, but at Michigan’s own Henry FordMuseum. Michigan’s Attic houses anirreplaceable treasure trove that speaks tothe ingenuity and the very identity of thestate and the nation beyond.

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Working in Michigan’s Attic

By David R. Miller, Associate Editor

Photos Courtesy of The Henry Ford


nine switch boards, each with multiplesections; five primary 15-kv breakers, and anew 350-kw generator. Increases incapacity will enable lighting upgrades aswell as a greater emphasis on moreinteractive exhibits that are favored inmodern museum facilities. A new dedicatedgenerator will also allow for sprinkleroperation even with a complete loss ofprimary power, thereby preserving thecontents of Michigan’s Attic for futuregenerations to discover.Although an impressive array of

mechanical equipment is being installed atthe Henry Ford Museum, the true story is theamazing lengths taken by the project teamto prevent disruptions during the process.

OPERATIONAL ISSUES Most attics hold a variety of items in a

space that is rarely visited. Michigan’s Attic,on the other hand, is a vibrant environmentthat sharply contrasts with what mostpeople think of as a museum. The HenryFord Museum only closes for two days out ofthe year in addition to housing an IMAXtheater that operates much later in theevening than normal museum businesshours. Weddings and other events at LovettHall and the museum, in addition to theoperation of the 400-student Henry FordAcademy, restrict working hours even more,with cleaning and operation of themuseum’s catering service often takingplace long after most people have turned infor the day. Miscalculations on the part ofthe project team also had the potential tocause disruptions beyond the museumgrounds, even bringing the nearby FordDearborn facilities to a standstill. Still, the project team was able to identify

short windows in which they could workwithout disrupting any nearby activities,though power needed to be maintained forclimate-controlled exhibits, security andfood storage even then. The most precisescheduling involved the placement ofequipment on the museum roof. The projectteam was only provided with two dates onwhich they could do this and a tremendousamount of work needed to be done beforethis could take place.Equipment placed atop the museum sits

on steel platforms that were created for thispurposes. Sizeable “doghouses,” completewith siding and roofing, were constructed tohouse the equipment, but this work couldnot commence until the lifts took place. Asteel mezzanine was constructed inside thepowerhouse to allow for the placement of

The old rooftop equipment could beconsidered the new kid on the block whencompared to main electrical distributionswitches, which date back to the museum’s1929 completion. New mains will providereliable power while eliminating thepotential for arc flashes that make operationhazardous. The cabling that fed themuseum was also very antiquated. Originallead-coated, oil-filled cable will be replacedwith three-conductor PVC-jacketed cablethroughout the museum. Though theelectrical system was beginning to show itsage, the solid performance that it gave overthe decades is a testament to the long-termquality of American manufacturing and tothe vision of Henry Ford. “Anything that Henry Ford built on this

campus was of the utmost quality,” saidRobert Hanna, senior director of facilitiesmanagement for the Henry Ford. “There wasno scrimping on anything.”The cast concrete plank flooring used at

the museum was considered quiteinnovative when the facility was built, whilethe fact that the original plumbing is stillbeing used provides a daily reminder of howwell superior workmanship can endure. Belladmitted that his biggest surprise on theproject was how well the equipment hasoperated over the years and how well it wasmanufactured. Though Allis-Chalmers doesnot manufacture switch gear anymore (thebrand was bought by Cutler-Hammer, anEaton Corporation brand), the name stillstands for quality for anyone who is oldenough to remember, and the brand isearning a respectable reputation from a newgeneration of electricians currentlyemployed at the Henry Ford. In fact, some ofthe equipment will be transferred from thepowerhouse to the collections of themuseum, where it will continue to stand as atestament of American ingenuity. In spite of the robust nature of the

equipment at the museum, everything thatis manufactured will eventually break. Forelectric equipment, this often happens atthe most inopportune time.“I think that one of our biggest concerns

with the shutdowns was whether everythingwould come back on when we hit theswitch,” said Jeff Kuhany, superintendent forL.S. Brinker. “That said, we’ve had no issueswith shutdowns yet.”As the equipment is activated, it will

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Eric Holder pulls cable into amanhole for Edgewood Electric.

Equipment like this original low voltage switchboard (below, left) is being replaced with state-of-the-art equipment like the substation, breakers andswitches seen here (below, right). Some equipment will be transferred from the powerhouse to the collections of the museum.


electrical gear. The project team was able totransfer the load from transformer six to newgear on the mezzanine, thereby freeingtransformer six to provide temporary feedcapacity to the rest of the equipment on theroof. Throughout the project, equipmentwas de-energized and replaced in asystematic way, most while the team workedwith their backs pressed up against theimmovable dates set aside for the helicopterlifts. Electricians could not “leapfrog” aroundthe site working where it was mostconvenient because going out of sequencewould have resulted in power disruptions tothe museum.Ordering equipment was another critical

component of the project. Constructiondocuments created by Ghafari Associates saton a shelf for about two years while fundingto complete the project was secured.Though the entire team praised Ghafari’shands-on approach and accessibility, thetwo-year gap certainly reduced theirfamiliarity with the project. A decision toswitch manufacturers also forced the projectteam to work directly with the newmanufacturer to make sure that theequipment would perform as needed in thespace allotted.The project involved cutting through the

roofs of the powerhouse and museum, thelatter taking place with priceless artifactsdirectly below. Every time it rained, crewsneeded to siphon water off the rubbersheeting that was placed over the 27’x18’hole in the museum roof, while thepowerhouse roof was cut and repaired in asingle day to eliminate any possibility ofwater intrusion.Equipment that had been staged in a

parking lot was lifted onto the museum roofon May 10, the first of the two days in whicha lift was possible. Like every other aspect ofthe project, this took place without incidentthanks in large part to the extensiveplanning that took place beforehand. “This was a dream job, but it had its

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PRESSING REWIND Videotapes let viewers rewind programs

to catch details they may have missed thefirst time around. Since jobsites lack a

Building in Livonia churned out videotapeson 100,000 VCRs to meet the demand forvideo entertainment. The facility closedabout eight years ago, but it is now beingrepurposed by a large U.S. batterymanufacturer to meet the growing demandfor lithium-ion batteries for electric vehiclesand other applications. Though extensivemodifications and additions were required,the electrical distribution system thatpowered the videotape machines providedan excellent starting point from which the

The blockbuster Back to the Futureprovided a comedic look at life in the1950s, but the ‘80s fashions and lingo

featured in the film may seem just as strangefor today’s audiences as the world thatMarty McFly discovered after traveling 30years into his own past. The movie was apopular item on videotape, which mightalso seem odd to consumers who havebecome accustomed to DVDs anddownloaded movies. Before these newerformats gained acceptance, the Fox Video

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Ferndale Electric designed this power distribution systemto meet the electrical needs for 90 battery test stations.


cut and capped to simplify the removalprocess. Among other items, forays into thebuilding identified a mechanical mezzaninewith a 1,200-amp switchboard and about 12air handling units. Instead of dismantlingthe individual feeds for each air handler,Ferndale Electric found that completeseparation could be achieved by severingfour conduits instead.Years of experience led the skilled

Ferndale Electric team to suspect that theelectrical scope of work could safely bemodified, but there were no guarantees thattheir investigation during the biddingprocess would pay off.“We wanted to be very aggressive on this

job, so we needed to go into it with our eyesopen,” said Art Ashley, president of FerndaleElectric.Ferndale Electric also benefited from a

rewind feature, Ferndale Electric went toextraordinary lengths to gather as muchinformation as possible before starting theproject.“Instead of just looking at the documents,

we actually went down there and spent aday doing investigative work,” said RichardStetter, senior project manager for FerndaleElectric. “We lifted ceiling tiles and lookedinside electrical substation rooms tocorrectly identify what we felt would be thescope of work for the project.”In other words, Ferndale Electric looked

for ways to save money for the owner.Significant cost savings were realized byreworking the selective demolition portionsof the project. Instead of relying on skilledelectrical contractors to remove much of theelectrical gear, Ferndale Electric identifiedjunctures where power lines could safely be

The induction lighting product seen here was used in astorage area with very limited access for maintenance.

Layout and coordination of this main substation room, whichsupports all manufacturing at the facility, was critical. Layout and coordination of this main substation room, whichsupports all manufacturing at the facility, was critical.



better understanding of the existing facility.Once they were awarded the challengingjob, they were more than ready to start work.

FAST FORWARD The existing 168,000-square-foot facility

was fed from a single 5.5 MVA primary linethat was routed to four primary switchesfeeding four substations. Electricalimprovements include installation of newlighting and an upgrade to 6.5 MVA primaryservice to accommodate increased loads. A480-volt power distribution network wasinstalled along with a small 208-voltsubstation that serves as a single endeddistribution center. A non-fused primaryswitch was replaced with a fused switch toallow for the creation of a fused primaryloop to accommodate additional equipmentin the future. Getting detailed informationabout the equipment that would beinstalled in the facility emerged as an earlychallenge.“A lot of the equipment was brand new, so

we were provided with projected loads,”said Stetter. “We designed and built thedistribution system based on thoseprojected loads.”Some of the equipment requires a great

deal of power. Battery test stations, forexample, each have a 20-amp single-phasepower requirement along with 50 amps at208 volts, yet these units are stacked threehigh in five rows. Ferndale Electric designeda distribution system that could efficientlymeet the electrical needs of all equipmentwithin the facility.“We didn’t want to over design or under

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Edgewood inthe LimeLightBy Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor

Photos By Matt Austermann, CAM


parking facility. “We don’t know of any other lighting

system that provides these harvestingcapabilities in parking decks,” said Kiley.Tailoring the lighting to actual usage and tolevels of natural illumination is expected toreduce energy consumption at theDearborn deck by a remarkable 62 percent. LimeLight not only saves energy but also

can be used as part of a growing movementto bring starlight back to urban andsuburban skies. Cities with Dark Skies

PARKING WITH THE STARSFor an energy-conscious owner, the

LimeLight system provides daylightharvesting and nighttime harvesting. Indaylight harvesting, the lights decrease asthe natural light increases. For nightharvesting, the lights in the Dearborn deckdim to a low state in the absence of activity.Once a car or person enters, the lightingsystem switches to full brightness as the carmakes its way from bay to bay on eachsuccessive floor level in this amazing new

In a classic ‘60s song, Joni Mitchell oncesang, “they paved paradise and put up aparking lot.” With solar panels and a

wireless lighting system capable ofdramatically reducing energy consumption,the Dearborn Town Center parking garagedefinitely puts a new spin on an old classic.This parking deck is an environmentallyfriendly paradise, paving – and lighting - theway to a brighter and more sustainablefuture. Edgewood Electric, Inc., a Madison

Heights design/build electrical contractor, isa pioneer of the green garage, havinginstalled the first wireless lighting system inthe country in a parking deck application.This cutting-edge contractor installed thewireless or high-density mesh system calledLimeLight in the Ellis Midtown Rampparking facility in Grand Rapids. Built by TheDailey Company, Lake Orion, the Dearborndeck is the first LimeLight installation insoutheastern Michigan. Redico LLC,Southfield, developed and will manage thecity-owned garage at Michigan and SchaeferAvenues for the next 10 years. On the market a little over two years,

LimeLight now has installations spreadacross the country, including projects inCalifornia, New York, Ohio, Georgia, andKentucky to name only a few, said Brian F.Kiley, president of Edgewood Electric. Inaddition, long-time football rivals - theUniversity of Michigan and Ohio State - nowhave one thing in common: they are bothinstalling the LimeLight system.

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Edgewood Electric installed a variety of energy-efficient options in the new Dearborn Town Centerparking deck, including a cutting-edge wireless lighting system called LimeLight, (as shown in thesecond photo) and a 1.4kw solar panel array supplied by Michigan Solar Solutions, LLC for thedeck’s stair tower canopy (as shown in the top photo).


LIMELIGHT IN THE SPOTLIGHTWhat is this amazing new system?

LimeLight’s high-density mesh lighting canbe defined generally as “a wireless systemthat talks fixture to fixture,” said Kiley. Eachinstalled radio or node assembly talks toeight fixtures and all the radios talk to eachother, rapidly spreading a signal andcreating a communication net linking all thefixtures together in a smart lighting systemcapable of detecting motion andtemperature, as well as monitoring fixturepower. A firm called TwistThink developedthe technology, and TwistHDM, a Michigancompany based in the City of Holland,adapted it to the parking deck and outdoorlighting market.The Dearborn parking deck has 174,

three-lamp fixtures all designed tocommunicate with a central server as part ofthe LimeLight system. “TwistHDM has acomputer gateway that is the brains of theoperation,” said Kiley. “It programs and

electric vehicle charging stations in theMidwest, said Kiley. Ten are currentlyinstalled, while infrastructure is in place for25. In addition, a stair tower canopy featuresa 1.4kw solar panel array, thanks toEdgewood and its supplier, Michigan SolarSolutions, LLC in Commerce Township. “Awind generation is also a possibility,” addedBell.Edgewood installed one of its own

creations on the parking deck roof, namelydual-level LED pole lights equipped withsensors to either dim the lights or switch allthe fixtures to full brightness. LimeLightcurrently works only with fluorescent fixtures,but soon Edgewood will be installing a testsite using LimeLight with LED fixtures. “Thebeta site for LED fixtures is one floor of a six-story parking deck at Fourth and WashingtonStreets in Ann Arbor,” said Kiley. “A newparking deck at Fifth and Division will becompletely installed with LED fixtures andthe LimeLight system.”

Initiatives use various technologies to loweror re-direct light sources all in the quest torestore the sight of the stars long banishedfrom developed areas. In fact, the LimeLightsystem will soon be used in street lightingand in surface parking lots. “It is in thedevelopment stage, but we will probably seean installation in the next six to eightmonths,” said Kiley.

THE GREEN LIGHT BULB At the Dearborn Town Center deck,

Edgewood helped turn the “green” light bulbon in the mind of the owner. Originally,metal halide was selected as the deck’slighting fixtures until Edgewood suggestedthe LimeLight system. “It was a snowballeffect that led to examining othersustainable technologies,” said Robert Bell, .“Now the deck has truly turned into ashowpiece.” This environmentally friendly parking

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Arbor’s Downtown Development Authorityon LED light fixture installation, and recentlycompleted the electrical contract for theGreenleaf Trust Building, a LEED® Silverdevelopment in Birmingham.

amazing parking deck, Edgewood Electric isno stranger to sustainability and qualityprojects. Edgewood has installed a 20kwsolar array for an Akebono Brakes addition inFarmington Hills, is working with Ann

controls the operation of the lights.” Theprogram can be formatted to provide anyconstellation of lighting services from thedim setting to full brightness and from ageneral lighting strategy for the wholegarage to tailored control of specific areas. Control of the lighting system is achieved

with the click of a computer mouse. “Eachcustomer obtains a website where they cango online and view a map of their facility topinpoint maintenance problems or changethe lighting program,” said Bell.With LimeLight, a parking deck owner can

easily change the lighting program withoutchanging the electrical infrastructure. “If youwire your lighting system the conventionalway, you are committed to that conventionalway,” said Bell. “With LimeLight, you canevolve the system. As needs change, youcan completely change your lighting.” Plus, this pioneering system is actually

easier to install than conventionalinfrastructure. “LimeLight actually simplifiesthe installation because it has less circuitry,”said Bell. “Once you bring power to thefixture, you are finished. There are no lightswitches and no redundant wiring.” Goingonline and clicking the mouse replaces thelight switch, while the light fixture itselfreplaces an assortment of sensors. High-density mesh lighting is dynamic,

nimble and flexible. “There are lightingsystems in which each individual fixture hasa motion detector,” said Kiley. “The detectoronly controls that one single fixture, butwith a high-density mesh system, we cancontrol all the fixtures automatically.”

EASY, SAFE AND SECUREIn addition, the system enhances security

with its ability to detect and reportdamaged components. “The LimeLightsystem will report a damaged fixture orradio to the main server and will actuallynotify the client’s cell phone,” said Kiley. College campuses are interested in theLimeLight system’s ability to assemble dataon acts of vandalism. The system senses andcollects motion data and reports activityback to a computer database, said Kiley.LimeLight alerts the parking deck owner toany deviation from standard activitypatterns based on motion data. Overall, LimeLight boosts security and

reduces energy consumption, offering asystem that is easy to install and easy on thepocketbook. “LimeLight averages about athree-year payback for installation of a newfluorescent lighting system,” said Kiley.Beyond the Dearborn Town Center’s



responsible for the tall, slender atrium’sstructural design. The atrium is composed of aseries of large cantilevered roof trusses and alattice of round HSS (hollow structural steel) ortube steel columns and moment frames.The 72-foot-tall atrium of glass and exposed

steel will rise almost six stories, extending overand above the existing Chemistry Building.Harley Ellis Devereaux, Southfield, designedthis refreshing revision of an establishedacademic building, complete with an ellipticallecture hall and a two-story office blockprojecting through the glass. DeMaria BuildingCompany, Detroit, is constructing thisshowpiece structure at Warren and CassAvenues in the heart of Wayne State’s campus.

college. “I’ve done every job in this businessfrom being the guy who drills the holes andpaints the steel to the detailing, estimating,fabricating and erecting, ” said Bruno Casadei,president of the AISC-certified, SterlingHeights-based firm in operation since 2001.It’s no wonder that Casadei Steel

successfully tackled the WSU project and a hostof other demanding structural steel jobsthroughout southeastern Michigan. At WSU,Casadei fabricated and erected the steel for astunning glass atrium that will completelycover and dramatically transform the CassAvenue façade of this concrete building with aprecast skin. Desai/Nasr Consulting Engineers, Inc., West

Bloomfield, is the engineering mastermind

When Bruno Casadei, president ofCasadei Steel, Inc., sat down in hisoffice to do the take-off on the A. Paul

Schaap Chemistry Building Expansion forWayne State University (WSU), he brought twogenerations of experience to the task. Hisfather was a blacksmith apprentice indepressed post-World War II Italy whoeventually worked in France and immigrated tothe United States, landing in New York Citywhere he learned the structural steel business.The story continues with a family move toMichigan and 10-year-old Bruno being taughthow to weld in his father’s shop on Saturday. At14, he fabricated ornamental rails and at 18began working in a structural steel shop beforestudying architecture and engineering in

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THE TAKE-AWAY ON THE TAKE-OFFAn effective fabrication strategy helped Casadei Steel win the job. The

mission was to build 10 tube steel assemblies, each composed of twosuper columns linked by a series of 10-inch cross members, said Casadei.Bent frames – outer members shaped like a sideways triangle - extendfrom the side of each super column assembly. Each bent frameculminates in a pipe or small column of tube steel that serves as theactual frame for the glass. “In order for us to be competitive enough to get this job, the whole

challenge was to figure out how to build these columns and bent framesin one piece,” said Casadei. “The challenge on every job is to find a way tobuild it a little bit faster and a little bit smarter than our competition, andto see if we can save the customer some money.” Casadei Steel succeeded in fabricating the whole enchilada as one

unit in the shop, ultimately fabricating all 10 units over the course of 14weeks. The Casadei fabrication team first assembled the super columnsand cross members as one unit in the shop. “We fabricated and fit thislattice (the bent frames and pipes) to the super columns in the shop, pre-assembling the entire unit to make sure we met the required tolerances,”said Casadei. “We then took it apart at the joint, and transported the twopieces (the super columns and the lattice) to the site.”

Shop fabrication aided quality control. “Because the tolerance onthe outer member or lattice for the glass frame was very tight, we had tofabricate it in a controlled environment,” said Casadei. “There really wasno economical way to assemble these in the field without pre-fitting inthe shop. The construction tolerance was very strict because the glasshas to fit to it.” In addition, the units could only be shipped one or two at a time

because of a heavily congested jobsite crowded with heavy equipment,the work of other trades, and closely surrounded by neighboring campusbuildings. Once on site, the 63-foot-tall steel units were reassembled,welded and set into standing position at 20-foot intervals. SterlingErectors, Casadei Steel’s installation subsidiary, used a sizeable crane tohoist each of the 17,000-lb. steel assemblies into place.

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In the end, the lecture hall is composed of“two main girder sections and four steel postswith precast and CMU shear walls,” said Costis.A green roof will grace the outdoor section ofthis elliptical lecture hall. Constructing the lecture hall was actually

the first order of business on this tight site.Erecting the atrium steel first would haveblocked the pre-cast contractor’s access to thehall. “There were a great deal of logistics andcoordination that had to happen between thetrades to make the project happen,” saidCasadei. Post lecture hall construction, Casadeibegan the atrium steel, ultimately placing thepre-tensioned mullions on the roof of both thelecture hall and the office block.The office block is formed of a steel moment

frame and a Mankato stone façade and tubelintels, said Costis. Not only did the projectteam contend with a tall, narrow atrium butalso marrying a variety of materials together, aswell as new steel with an existing concretestructure. “A concrete structure has verylimited movements, while steel has more,making the expansion joint very challenging,”said Nasr. “An expansion joint on top of theexisting parapet of the building basically takescare of the differential movement between thetwo.” Desai/Nasr also provided structural design

for two bridges in total at the second- andthird-level running from the office block, acrossthe atrium and into the existing ChemistryBuilding. The project also includes completerenovation of a mechanical penthouse andnew mechanical and electrical systems for this

bent frames.) “This approach controlled driftand also reduced the size of the supercolumns,” said Costis. With the mullionswrapping the steel post, the structural systemof this slender building was strengthenedwithout marring the aesthetic lightness of theglass atrium. Even the expansion joints werereduced to a minimum size by introducingsteel into the mullions. “Instead of having largeexpansion joints, we were able to minimizethem to two or three inches,” said Costis.Casadei Steel also brought its own problem-

solving solutions to the project. The mainframe or super columns carry the largecantilevered trusses, said Nasr. The savvy steelfabricator and erector created a specialconnection that allowed the crew “to bolt thetrusses to the super columns and field weldafterwards,” said Casadei. “Instead of having acrane holding the truss up and trying to weld itin place, we created this connection design.” The ten main roof trusses cantilever 12 feet

on three sides of the atrium. Each 50-foot-long,almost five-foot-deep truss weighs about 4,500lbs., Casadei added. With a cumulative weightof 74,000 lbs., jack and end trusses are installedat both ends of the main truss row.

A LESSON IN STEELSteel came to the rescue in the design of the

lecture hall, a tilted ellipse jutting through theglass wall. “When we started the project, thelecture hall was to be completely made ofprecast,” said Nasr. “But the cost of that is high,because the walls slope at different angles. Weinstead used a steel frame roof.”

KEEPING IT LIGHTDesai/Nasr tackled its own list of constraints

in designing this unique atrium. “Two coreissues were foundation design and limiting theamount of movement of such a tall, narrowstructure,” said Athanacios N. Nasr, Ph.D, PE,SECB, vice president of Desai/Nasr. “But themain challenge was having glass supportedfrom a structure still subject to movement.” As the first challenge, the existing Chemistry

Building has two basements over 30 feet belowgrade. The deep basements, combined withsome poor soil conditions, steered Desai/Nasrtoward the selection of 28 caissons. “Thecaissons next to the existing building had to godown approximately 30 feet,” said Chris N.Costis, PE, SECB, Desai/Nasr associate, structuralengineer. “The next set away from the buildingwent down 20 feet, and by the time we got outa little further out the caissons went down 12feet. We had to go down at least 12 feetbecause of some poor soils.” For the structural design, the frame serves as

a brace to reduce some of the movement.“Using long sheets of glass – some 70 feet high– in such a tall, narrow building demandedspecial attention to movement from lateralforces, “ said Nasr. In particular, “We didn’t wantto pressure the glass sheets with anymovement of the cantilevered trusses in onedirection or the other from the wind or otherlateral forces,” said Nasr. Desai/Nasr’s solution was to place structural

tube steel or posts inside the curtain wallmullions and to pre-tension the posts. (Theposts are the small columns at the end of the

The atrium is composed of a series of cantilevered roof trussesand a lattice of round HSS (hollow structural steel) or tubesteel columns and moment frames.

Each tube steel assembly is composed of two super columns linked by a series of 10-inch cross members. Bent frames extend from the side of each super columnassembly and culminate in a small column of tube steel that serves as the actual

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sides of the 100-year-old school to jointhis former educational facility to theexisting casino at several points.l Ten massive plate girders, perched ontwo steel column lines, support asecond-level horizontal expansion overhalf of East Lafayette. l Behind a delicate shell of shimmeringblue glass, 20-inch round columns oftube steel and horizontal supportingmembers provide the framework for thecorner Eclipz Lounge, a signature barhoused within the Lafayette Streetexpansion.l Completing this steel ensemble, a

Pegasus Building, a new infill or GapBuilding, and the existing casino. This sturdy steel “thread” is composed of

trusses, tube steel, and massive plate girders.Following this line of steel offers a guide tothe expansion of this bustling playground inthe heart of Greektown:

l The steel trusses of a diagonal, 102-foot-long pedestrian bridge link thehotel and parking garage to the Old St.Mary’s School building. l A steel-framed, five-story GapBuilding fills in the “blanks” betweenthree structures, wrapping around two

At Greektown Casino, steel is theheavy-duty thread linking a host ofdifferent buildings into a glittering

entertainment hub. Over the course of twoyears, Ross Structural Steel, Inc., Detroit,fabricated and erected 2,400 tons of steel,beginning with a pedestrian bridge andending with a steel wing holding aloft theiridescent glow of the casino’s signaturetorch. As structural engineers, Desai/NasrConsulting Engineers, Inc., West Bloomfield,expanded the existing casino horizontallyand vertically and stitched together a clusterof buildings, including a new hotel andparking garage, a 100-year-old school, the


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casino had no idea about the workunderway beyond the interior shell. “Theexterior brick and sheathing was removed,but for the most part, the inside finishesremained intact,” said Desai.

BRIDGE FINANCING Ross Structural Steel maintained casino

operations by working the midnight shift forabout 30 percent of the project’s duration,said Thomas M. Ross, president of this well-established and well-respected 54-year-oldcompany along with Larry Ross. “We erectedthe entire pedestrian bridge in one night,working from about 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., ” saidRoss. “We only had a 10-hour window when

the streets were shutdown.”

Composed oftwo steel trusseslaced together withfloor and roofbeams, thepedestrian bridgewas inserted onetruss at a time acrossSt. Antoine and inthe middle ofGreektown’s tightnest of buildings.“Dimensioning adiagonal bridge to fitinto two existingbuildings is quite apiece of work, butDesai/Nasr figured itout perfectly,” saidRoss. “The truss has acamber (a slight arc)in it, but onceinstalled, it deflects,because the truss’s

own weight makes it come level.”Because the pedestrian bridge establishes

a clear pathway from parking garage to slotmachine, this “money trail” into the casinowas the first phase of the projectconstructed. The route was kept openthroughout construction of the 31-storyhotel whose concrete frame was alsodesigned by Desai/Nasr. The circulationpathway flows from the garage, along thehotel’s third-floor perimeter corridor, acrossthe bridge and into the Old St. Mary’s Schooland new Gap Building before reaching thisgaming paradise.Much of the bridge’s weight bears on the

parking garage and on an encased 20-foot-tall steel column installed in front of the old1900s school. Linking bridge and school,

60,000 psf bearing pressure. “We used thisresidual capacity to support the additionalloads as far as the foundations areconcerned,” said Desai.Desai/Nasr’s skillful design minimized the

reinforcement of the existing casino. “Weused the Load Resistance and Factor Design(LRFD) code to check the existingconstruction,” said Desai. Added Costis,“Overall, only about 20 percent of theexterior gravity columns and lateral bracingwas reinforced.” Because “Keep the Casino Open” was the

unofficial mantra of the project, exteriorreinforcement dominated the structuraldesign. “Existing bracing required

reinforcing for an increase in lateral loads,”said Costis. “This was done exclusively on theexterior side of the building to avoidinterfering with casino operations.” Interior columns were reinforced in only

two or three locations, meaning thatdisruptions were minimized on the interior.“In lieu of adding plates to reinforce someareas, we used kickers and bracing schemesto reduce the unbraced lengths of the 24-foot-tall floor-to-floor columns,” said Costis.“This minimized the construction time offield welding, and in some instances entailedtemporary construction of partition walls.We were also able to save the existingcolumn covers by doing all the work in theceiling above the finishes.” For much of the time, patrons within the

120-foot-long truss creates a clear spanfor the new Events Center, a newentertainment venue constructed ontop of the existing two-story casino.

While steel was the thread linkingtogether the physical infrastructure, three-dimensional detailing software was thecyber tool joining together a structural steelteam that included Hnedak Bobo Group, aMemphis architectural firm; a steel detailerin London, England; and Desai/Nasr andRoss Structural Steel in Detroit. “The team isin four different offices and three differentcities, but we can communicate with eachother and resolve conflicts through thisprogram,” saidJayant P. Desai, PE,SE, SECB, CBIE,president ofDesai/Nasr. The process aided

this fast-trackproject involvingwork on severalexisting buildings.“Each steel beamwas detailed andmodeled in three-d i m e n s i o n a lsoftware,” said ChrisN. Costis, PE, SECB,D e s a i / N a s rassociate, structuralengineer. “Oneperson at a time,sitting in differentoffices, was able tocontrol thecomputer screenand move themodel around threedimensionally to resolve conflicts and avoidinterferences.”

THE SHELL GAMEBefore project launch, Desai/Nasr had to

first explore the foundations below beforeexpanding the existing casino above. “Theexisting casino structure was not designedfor vertical or horizontal expansion,” saidDesai. “We began the project byinvestigating the existing drilled pierfoundations to see whether there is anyresidual capacity to carry additional loads.” The foundations were originally designed

for a bearing pressure of 40,000 pounds per-square-foot, but with the aid of ageotechnical engineer, Desai/Nasrdetermined the foundations could take

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openings, plates were added, making thesepermanent lintels.” The newly constructed in-fill or Gap

Building envelopes two sides of the old St.Mary’s School, one being the maincirculation route along Monroe Street andthe other spanning over a loading dock inthe back. In this intricate reshuffling of theurban landscape, this portion of the GapBuilding is actually located between threeexisting buildings: the casino, St. Mary’sSchool and the Pegasus Building.

floors had to be removed and added atother elevations within the former school toalign with the pedestrian bridge. “Theheight of the bridge itself had to offersufficient traffic clearance,” said Ross. As part of carving this new route, “large

openings on the exterior of the Old St.Mary’s Building and the existing PegasusBuilding were also added for pedestriantraffic,” said Costis. “HSS round sections werethreaded through channels on each side ofthe existing walls of these existing brickbearing buildings. After completion of the


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BUILDING HOME PLATE Desai and Ross had a great deal on their

plates to service the needs of the casino,both during construction and throughoutits gaming life. The second-level horizontalexpansion over East Lafayette was designedwith large 57-foot bays to avoid havingcolumns in the gaming areas, said Costis. The expansion rests on two column lines –one in the center medium of Lafayette andthe other five feet from the existingbuilding. “With 10 columns in each row, 10massive plate girders span a distance of 70feet to carry the casino floor loading,” saidDesai. One core issue was the sheer extent of the

70-foot span. “We were off the charts oftraditional beam sizes,” said Costis. The sizeof the span and the schedule of the jobconverged to steer Desai toward the use ofplate girders versus traditional wide flangebeams.The traditional wide flange beam is rolled

as one unit in a mill, but a plate girder isfabricated in three separate pieces andwelded in the shop. “Because of the span andheavy weight of these beams, the only rolledsections that would have worked would havehad to have been shipped from Europe,” saidCostis. Added Desai, “Because mills have acertain schedule when they roll these beams,we would have had to wait a long time.” RossStructural Steel fabricated the plate girders,each weighing 14 tons, in its Detroitfabrication shop, maintaining quality control

Columns of tube steel and horizontal supporting members provide the framework for thecorner Eclipz Lounge. The tube steel frame had to be perfectly placed to work with the glasson the sloped wall.

The tube steel frame also supported a steelwing projecting outward from the slopedwall and supporting the casino’s torch.

This 120-foot-long truss creates a clear span for the new Events Center. Ross transported thetruss in three pieces, welding it on site and using two cranes to hoist it into place.


Center’s main roof support. The long trussprovides a clear span for an Events Centerbuilt with tiered seating and a mezzaninelevel. “The roof joists and trusses are designedfor complicated loading schemes for curtains,a large screen projector and theatricalequipment, as well as to support a stairwelland catwalks,” said Costis.

THE BIG EVENTOne of the last components of this

complex project was design and constructionof the new Events Center built on top of alarge expanse of the existing casino. Rosstransported a 120-foot-long truss to the sitein three pieces, welding it on site and usingtwo cranes to hoist it into place as the

and saving the project vital time. Beyond the span and weight, the depth of

the girders added another level ofcomplexity to the project. “The girders had arestricted structural depth for its spanbecause we have to match the floorelevations of the existing casino but stillmaintain the street grade and properclearance,” said Desai. Ultimately, the plategirders vary from 46 to 60 inches in depth toaccommodate bus clearance on theroadway below, plus elevator and escalatorspits actually hung from the structure above. Ross had to squeeze its work into a tight gridof Greektown streets. As-needed deliverydirectly from truck to crane was par for thecourse throughout the project. “One lane ofthe road had to be kept open,” said Ross.“But the most critical thing was keeping thevalet parking open, because that is wherethe high rollers and VIP entrance is located.”Working the midnight shift was notuncommon to meet this mandate. Other limitations included working

around special events in downtown Detroit.“If there was a home Tigers game, we werelimited as to the hours we could work,” saidRoss, “because the casino typically doesmore business during special eventsdowntown.”

A NEW SLANT ON THINGSNext on this roster of steel tasks was the

installation of the Eclipz Lounge’s exposedand intumescent painted tube steel, a painttype providing a fire rating for the columns.Housed within the expansion over Lafayette,this glass-enclosed lounge seems to floatover the night glitter of the streets below.The lounge splays or slopes outward, its 20-inch round columns rising upward at anangle and linking with horizontal membersdesigned to support the glass curtain wall asit leans away from the main building. “The tube shape can handle stresses from

all angles; it is equally strong in eachdirection,” said Ross. “In terms of installation,the tube steel frame presented somedemanding work. It had to be perfectlyplaced to work with the glass on this slopedwall.” The tube steel frame also supported a

steel wing projecting outward from thesloped wall and supporting the casino’storch. “For us, this steel projection wasactually one of the hardest and most exoticsteel features of the entire job,” said Ross.



the floors of the Event Center had to be asshallow as possible.” Because the Center’s new floor is actually

built directly above the existing casino roof,the floor beams “stepped” to accommodatethe slope of the existing roof. “We had totaper all of these beams, because the roof

Once again, the depth of structuralmembers was constrained in both the roofand the floor. “The roof truss could notexceed a depth of 10 feet, because of theallowable roof height and because it wouldblock the view of the stage, especially fromthe mezzanine level,” said Costis. “Therefore,


slopes a quarter-inch per foot for a total of15 inches over the course of a 60-foot span,”said Costis.Desai/Nasr took advantage of the roof

slopes to fit the depth of the floor beamsinto the overall configuration of the EventsCenter. “We couldn’t go more than 30 inchesdeep for these beams, which is pushing thelimit for 60-foot spans,” said Costis. “We hadto take advantage of every opportunity toincrease the depth, including making use ofthe roof slopes. We were maximizing thebeam depths by inches to get the optimalbeam sections.”

A CITY OF STEELDesai/Nasr and Ross Structural Steel

skillfully pieced together and expanded thisshowcase project in Greektown’s vibrantrestaurant and entertainment district. “Therewere thousands of pieces of steel andhundreds of drawings over the course of thistwo-year project,” said Ross. The entire projectteam certainly deserves to relax for an hour ortwo in the Eclipz Lounge built on the hardwork of hundreds of firms, including RossStructural Steel’s 11 subcontractors. Over the years, both Ross and Desai/Nasr

have erected a virtual city of steel, havingworked on such prominent projects as DTEEnergy’s recent campus and headquartersexpansion and One Kennedy Square atCampus Martius. Ross Structural Steel’s current and future

work reflects its commitment to Detroit, acommitment begun over 50 years ago. JamesG. Ross began the company in 1956, settingup shop with only four employees and aQuonset hut on a parcel of land nearWoodward Avenue and Seven Mile Road.Today, Ross Structural Steel fills the same siteat 110 E. Robinwood with a sprawlingfabrication and engineering complex. Thesurrounding neighborhood has clearly seenbetter days, but as president of the John RSeven Business Association and activelyinvolved in the Woodward Avenue ActionAssociation, Tom Ross is doing his part to putthis section of Detroit back together again.The company has completed structural

steel fabrication and erection on the SecondEbenezer Baptist Church and the PerformingArts High School, both in Detroit, and iscurrently working on Martin Luther King HighSchool, plus two Detroit pre-kindergartenthrough eighth grade schools. For the future,Ross Structural Steel is also a pre-qualifiedbidder for the much-anticipated DetroitMedical Center expansion.

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Strip malls date back to the 1920s,but returning veterans withdisposable income fueled a retail

building boom in the years after World WarII, with the first enclosed mall arriving in the1950s. A variety of trends have madeenclosed malls less economically viable, sothey have fallen out of favor in recent years.Tenants tend to abandon these malls, takingthe income from their lease agreements –the economic lifeblood of any mall – withthem. An innovative renovation is providingnew retail opportunities in Warren and anew lease on life for the Universal Mall;several leases, in fact.The project team led by site engineer and

planner Hubbell Roth & Clark, BloomfieldHills; construction manager Roncelli, Inc.,Sterling Heights; and architect Wah YeeAssociates, Farmington Hills, has transformedthis 38-year-old mall into a thriving open airlifestyle center with boulevards, storefrontparking, landscaped fountains and courts.What makes this project truly unique is thegreat care that was taken to reuse significantportions of the existing construction, therebymaking complete renovation possible, evenin a challenging economy. As communitiesstruggle with disused retail spaces that dotthe landscape, Universal Mall provides apotential blueprint for successful redevelopment.

UNDERSTANDING THE TRENDThroughout Michigan and the United

States, an increasing number of enclosedmalls are converting into open air lifestylecenters, while construction of enclosedmalls has become quite rare. Like most retailtrends, these renovations are being drivenlargely by economic considerations. “Big box tenants don’t want to pay what it

costs to maintain the inside of a mall,”explained Edward Cicero, senior projectmanager for Roncelli. “There is a shared costthat is passed along to each tenant.”This shared cost includes heating, cooling

and lighting the space along with theincreased security and maintenance

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requirements associated with interiorfinishes. Lifestyle centers also offerconsumers easier access to the stores theyare looking for. They can drive right up to thedoor and park nearby instead of walkingthrough countless mall corridors. This abilitydoes come with a price for retailers, who canno longer depend on a steady stream of foottraffic that brings potential shoppers right bytheir doors.Since retailers cannot depend on a large

quantity of people walking in front of theirdoors, they focus on ensuring quality traffic.Lifestyle centers are carefully planned out toplace complementary businesses in closeproximity to each other. National retailershave developed a keen understanding ofshopping habits, and they can often predictwith great accuracy which stores will enticeshoppers who are visiting one store intotaking a few extra steps to enter another.Unlike new lifestyle centers built from the

ground up, existing mall sites are subject tothe suitability of the existing structure forredevelopment. Some malls are much bettercandidates for “de-malling” than others.“I would much rather de-mall a single story

mall than a multi-level mall,” said DennisBishop, PE, director of business developmentfor Roncelli. “Single story malls work betterfrom a structural standpoint. You don’t loseas much square footage of retail comparedto the new square footage.”Even though two existing stores, totaling

175,000 square feet, were demolished, a wellthought out site plan was needed to place618,000 square feet of retail, including a new137,000-square-foot Target store and threeoutbuildings, along with 3,100 parkingspaces on the 57.4-acre Universal Mall site.The new Target store was seen as a “make orbreak” proposition for a viable retaildevelopment, so the site planners found away to deliver exacting specificationsdetailing the amount of parking that must belocated in front of the store. The squarefootage of the existing Burlington CoatFactory was increased to compensate for acorner that was shaved off to provide a clearsight line to the Target store, which was setfarther back on the site to accommodate thefront parking requirement. Fitting the desired elements onto the site

was only one hurdle to overcome inconverting the Universal Mall into a viablelifestyle center.

IMPLEMENTING THE IDEA The Universal Mall project would have

been much easier if the team had chosen tobuild on a vacant lot, but tremendous cost

savings were realized by reusing much ofthe material that was already there.Renovating a total of 130,000 square feet ofretail space was a major component of theproject. This work, along with all of the otherwork on the site, needed to be coordinatedto keep existing stores open. “The biggest challenge was in dealing

with all of the existing tenants who werekept in place,” said Gary Tressel, senior

associate for Hubble Roth & Clark.Timing was critical as the team devised a

complex sequencing plan to prevent serviceinterruptions to Universal Mall tenants andnearby office and condominium spaces thatshared the same utilities, all while allowingfor timely completion of building pads. Siteutilities contractor Angelo IafrateConstruction Co., Warren, and asphaltcontractor Nagle Paving Co., Novi, followed a

A new boulevard provides easy access to the Cinemark Theater, an addition to theoriginal mall that was converted into a freestanding facility.

The square footage of the existing Burlington Coat Factory was increased to compensatefor a corner that was shaved off to provide a clear sight line to the Target store.



precise plan to allow for customer parking asthey worked their way around the sitestarting at the Target store location. All ofthe existing asphalt was pulverized andused as base material for the new pavedareas, resulting in substantial cost savings. Adding new traffic signals was anotherpotential budget buster that was eliminatedby working closely with the Macomb CountyRoad Commission. Since the team knewthat new signals were already beingconsidered, they submitted a preliminarysite plan to have a new traffic light installedwhere it needed to be to support the newtraffic entry off Dequindre Road. Asshoppers enter Universal Mall from thisdirection, a new boulevard provides easyaccess to the Cinemark Theater, an additionto the original mall that was converted intoa freestanding facility.“We tore the mall down all around them

[the theater],” said Bishop. “They lost theirlobby, but we had to maintain the lobbyspace with temporary construction,barricades and alternate egress. We built anew front and sides to their lobby, all whilethey stayed in operation.”

Cinemark Theater now sits inside a vibrantretail center that has been transformed tomeet the changing expectation of a newgeneration of shoppers. A visionary buildingplan implemented by a skilled project teamhas indeed given the Universal Mall a newlease on life.

THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORSAND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTSCONTRIBUTED THEIR SKILLS TO THEPROJECT:• Aluminum Framing and Glass – ModernMirror & Glass, Roseville

• Asphalt Paving – Nagle Paving Company,Novi

• Building Foundations – PWBConstruction, Inc., Troy

• Carpentry – City Renovation & Trim, Inc.,Auburn Hills

• Carpentry – Denn-Co Construction Inc.,Shelby Township

• Carpentry – Innovative Ceilings & Walls,Inc., Redford

• Carpentry – Troy Metal Concepts, Wixom• Carpeting and Flooring – Master CraftCarpets, Redford

• Demolition, Abatement and Removal –Able Demolition, Shelby Township

• Doors and Hardware – Girtman &Associates, Nashville, TN

• EIFS – Everlast Exteriors, Inc., Lapeer• EIFS and Plastering – Saylor’s ExteriorPlastering Systems, Ottawa Lake

• Electrical – Cannon Electrical Company,Macomb

• Electrical – Gen-Co, LLC, Macomb• Fire Protection – Shambaugh & Son, L.P.,Southfield

• Fire Protection – VFP Fire Systems, Troy• Flatwork – J.J. Barney Construction, Inc.,Rochester Hills

• Flooring – Hi-Tech Floors, Inc., Burnsville, MN

• Flooring – Ideal Floor Covering, Inc.,Rochester

• HVAC – Bumler Mechanical, Sterling Heights

• Joint Sealants and Expansion Joints –DRV Contractors, LLC, Shelby Township

• Landscaping – KLM Landscape,Washington

• Low Voltage – Your Wired Solutions,Southfield

• Masonry – Hicks Masonry Contractor,Shelby Township

• Masonry – Robovitsky, Inc., Southfield• Mechanical – Alliance Mechanical, Oak Park

• Painting – Eugenio Painting Company,Grosse Pointe Woods

• Plumbing – C & R Plumbing and HeatingCo., Shelby Township

• Plumbing – USA Plumbing & SewerService, Ray Township

• Roofing, Sheet Metal and Caulking –Morss Roofing, Inc., Romulus

• Signage – Alto Sign Incorporated,Philadelphia, PA

• Site Electrical – LaBelle Electric Services, Inc., Macomb

• Site Preparation, Utilities and Concrete –Angelo Iafrate Construction Co., Warren

• Structural Steel – B & A Steel Company, Inc., Chesterfield

• Structural Steel – Cadillac Iron, Inc.,Oxford

• Structural Steel – Utica Steel, Chesterfield• Temporary Fencing and Gates – FutureFence Company, Warren

• Testing Services – Professional ServiceIndustries, Inc., Auburn Hills

• Tile – T & S Ceramic Tile, Warren • Truck Dock Doors – Great Lakes Dock &Door, Detroit

Subcontractors and professional consultantslisted in this feature are identified by the general contractor, architect or owner.

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Power and Performance: The New Terex® PT-100G & PT-100G Forestry Compact Track LoadersTerex has introduced its newest compact track loader models: the

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the Terex® lineup, these new models offer operators a 14.6% increasein tractive effort in low gear for more pushing power, a 32% increasein horsepower to the attachment, a redesigned loader arm toachieve greater reach and 13% more bucket breakout force overtheir predecessors. These models boast a 99.9-hp (75 kW) engine and 310 lb-ft (420

Nm) of torque. Brand new to the PT-100G models, the cooling fanblades will automatically adjust to provide optimum airflow whileminimizing engine horsepower consumption. These newest Terexloaders have an operating weight of 11,400 lb (5,171 kg), a tippingload of 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) — with a 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) operatingcapacity at 50% tipping load capacity — and a lift height of 125 in(3,175 mm).With a narrow 6-ft profile and a low 14-3/4 in ground clearance,

the new Terex PT-100G and PT-100G Forestry loaders are designed tomaximize work in limited access areas. And with a low 4.0 psi groundpressure, these machines can easily work on soft or sensitive surfaceswith minimal damage or impact. The new PT-100G models includethe Terex® patented Posi-TrackTM undercarriage technology andsuspension for the smoothest ride available in the industry. With 48contact points on the ground, compared to the previous models’ 42,the PT-100G machines offer increased traction and higher flotationin all ground conditions and longer track life. While these loaderscome standard with general purpose rubber tracks, the Terex Turftracks are options for both these units. These loaders feature a load-sensing, high-flow auxiliary hydraulic

capability of 43 gal/min (163 lpm) @ 3,800 psi (26200 kPa)[incrementally adjustable in 1 gal (3.8 L) steps from 30-43 gal/min(114-163 lpm)]. Other features standard on the PT-100G and PT-100GForestry include load-sensing infinitely variable low-flow auxiliaryhydraulics from 0-20 gal/min (0-76 lpm), two-speed transmission upto 10 miles/hr (16 k/mh), auto-idle, creep mode, selectable patternchanger from ISO to “H” pattern and adjustable loader/bucketsensitivity. On models equipped with heat or AC, a pressurized andsealed enclosed cab comes standard. The Terex® PT-100G Forestry compact track loader comes fully

outfitted for demanding forestry applications. The auto-reversing fanon the PT-100G Forestry has been enhanced to allow the operator totrigger it at set intervals in 5-min increments to keep the machine’scooling system running at peak performance. This compact trackloader meets British Columbia logging standards (BC Standard WCB6G603MAR90 & ISO 8084, April 2008).In addition to these attributes, the rugged new PT-100G Forestry

model offers a comprehensive set of integrated standard features,including a FOPS Level 2 cab and 20-in tracks, as well as a completeforestry guarding package that includes a heavy-duty polycarbonatedoor with a wiper, steel hood, rear brush guard and limb-risers. Alsostandard is a screened engine pre-cleaner, and heavy-duty skid-plates, which are hinged to allow access for cleaning out debris andother routine machine maintenance. Both the PT-100G and PT-100G Forestry loaders are designed with

front-mounted quick-connect hydraulic fittings and an electronicconnector for control of attachments, enabling them to use virtuallyany industry-standard attachment. These models are also equippedwith electronic-over-hydraulic pilot-operated joystick controls and acomfortable operator station for easy operation. More information on Terex can be found at www.terex.com.

WDG E-VersiBlock™ Equipment MountingSystem Simplifies Installation of CommercialRooftop AccessoriesWest Development Group (WDG), a leader in sustainable roofing

products and practices, introduces E-VersiBlock, a high-performance,versatile, and sustainable alternative for mounting commercialrooftop accessories. WDG’s E-VersiBlock rooftop equipment mounting system can be

used in a variety of ways to support HVAC unit rails, gas pipes,electrical conduit, and walkways. It can also be used for equipmentcurbs, solar panel mounting, and structural framing mounts. Theseunits are connectable and offer increased versatility when used withUnistrut� metal framing, pipe clamps, struts, couplings and otherattachments. Each E-VersiBlock is designed to allow for two-waydrainage that significantly reduces drainage interruption.Manufactured from cryo-ground recycled EPDM roofing

membrane, the E-VersiBlock system has all the positive physicalproperties of EPDM and delivers a lifetime of unmatchedperformance. E-VersiBlock is UV resistant, fiber free, color stable,shock absorbent, durable, and won’t deteriorate.Because each E-VersiBlock is made from over 75% recycled EPDM,

it is sustainable, environmentally friendly, and contributes to LEEDcertification points. For more information about E-VersiBlock, the System 14 Total

Silicone Roof System, or other roofing products from WestDevelopment Group, please call WDG at 440-355-4682 or toll-free at1-866-924-4585; e-mail [email protected] or visit the WDGwebsite at www.wdgsilicones.com.

Asphalt Drum Mixers Offers Durable Cold Feed BinsOffered in both stationary and portable designs, cold feed bins

from Asphalt Drum Mixers, Inc. (ADM) are engineered andconstructed for maximum durability. Built to withstand abrasiveaggregates and other jobsite abuse, the bins are manufactured withall welded painted steel, industrial strength columns and endbracing to enhance longevity.ADM cold feed bins are equipped with tapered sidewalls and a

specially designed belt feeder to virtually eliminate plugging andbridging problems, whether the bin is heaped or low. Material flow isfurther enhanced by a fully adjustable radial gate system with self-relieving tapered discharge opening. These features all worktogether to simplify operation and ensure high quality asphaltproduction.The bins provide more capacity and better accuracy for Superpave


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and other high specification mixes. Availablein single bin and multi-bin configurations,ADM cold feed bins are compatible with anycontrol system and can be retrofitted to addextra tonnage capacity to existing cold feedsystems, regardless of brand. The bins areoffered with bolt-on or hinged extensions,and minimal on-site assembly is required.For more information, contact ADM, 1

ADM Parkway, Huntertown, IN 46748; call260-637-5729; fax 260-637-3164; [email protected]; or go to www.admasphaltplants.com.

Chem Link® Product News:DuraLink TM, One-PartTMPourable Sealer andNovaLinkTM SL.Chem Link now offers its DuraLink Super

Adhesion Sealant in 20-ounce sausages inaddition to the standard tubes. It joins thelist of other Chem Link sealants offered inthe popular packaging: M-1® StructuralSealant and NovaLinkTM All WeatherConstruction Sealant.The sausage packaging has proven its

popularity for practical reasons: there ismore volume and less change out of tubesmeaning significantly less waste, of materialand time. (One cubic foot of emptyflattened sausages equals an entire pallet ofempty tubes.)DuraLink is a premier, extremely elastic

moisture curing sealant that bonds aggres-sively to many substrates including Kynar500® PVDF, damp concrete, EIFS, metal andglass. It meets or exceeds all environmentalregulations, is SWI validated and AMMA One-Part Pourable Sealer for the

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offered in White and Black as well as the original Gray. NovaLink SLTM Construction Sealant is now also available in Black

in addition to Stone and Gray. This product, designed for horizontaljoints in concrete construction, is another of Chem Link’s polyether,high performance sealants that exceeds all environmentalregulatory standards. For more information, visit www.chemlinkinc.com, or call the

Contractor Hot Line at (800) 826-1681.

New ultraHD™ Technology Improves Color,Clarity of FireLite® ProductsTo provide more options for fire-rated glazing that meets

demanding aesthetic design requirements, Technical Glass Products(TGP) introduces ultraHD™ Technology — a new manufacturingprocess that improves the color, clarity and surface quality of itsentire line of FireLite ceramic glass products. www.fireglass.comThe ultraHD Technology improves the overall clarity of each

glazed lite for enhanced viewing and creates a smoother surface byreducing slight imperfections that can result during glassproduction. It also reduces the visible color in transparent glassceramic, which otherwise has an earth tone compared to the blue-green tint of typical float glass. The end result is high quality glazingthat meets both design and life safety requirements.FireLite products with ultraHD, including FireLite, FireLite Plus,

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Marty A. Burnstein, of West Bloomfield, has beenselected by his peers for the second consecutiveyear to be included in the 2011 Edition of the BestLawyers in America® in the specialty of constructionlaw. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respectedpeer review publication in the legal profession.Burnstein was also selected by his peers to beincluded in DBusiness Magazine’s most recent list of

Top Lawyers for Metro Detroit. Burnstein has almost 40 yearsexperience as a construction lawyer, mediator and arbitrator. He hasfrequently taught, lectured and written in the area of constructionlaw, and is a valued member of the CAMTEC instructor team.

Steve Gravlin, PE, PS, senior vice president inWade Trim's Taylor office, was appointed byGovernor Jennifer Granholm to the Michigan StateBoard of Professional Surveyors. The nine-memberBoard provides for the registration of personspracticing surveying in Michigan, sets qualificationsfor registrants, and prescribes penalties forviolations. Gravlin's four-year term will end in March2014. Gravlin is a senior project manager with more

than 25 years of experience in large transportation projects.

Bloomfield Hills-based Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC) recentlyannounced that Roland Alix, PE, staff engineer, received theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Michigan SectionSoutheastern (SE) Branch 2010 Young Engineer of the Year Award.Alix serves as treasurer of the SE Branch. He has over 5 years ofexperience and is a member of HRC’s Special Projects Groupdedicated to the design of particularly large and challenginginfrastructure projects.

The consulting engineering firm of Byce & Associates, Inc.,Kalamazoo, recently announced the following new hires: MichaelFlynn, AIA, NCARB, joins the firm as senior projectmanager/architect; Chuck Shoudel joins the firm as mechanicaldesigner; and Matthew Norko joins the firm as marketingcoordinator.

The American Society of Heating,Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,Inc. (ASHRAE) recently selected James L. Newman,CEM, LEED AP, OPMP, FESD as a DistinguishedLecturer. The ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturerprogram provides ASHRAE chapters, studentbranches, and other organizations with lecturersequipped to speak on relevant subjects of interest

of ASHRAE members and guests. Newman is a trainer for ASHRAEEnergy Standard 90.1, the basis of energy use in the building codes,and has trained hundreds of architects, engineers, code officials, andcontractors on the use of the Standard. Newman has been a staunchsupporter of initiatives designed to save energy and protect theenvironment for over 40 years. His expertise is sought on Green andSustainable projects throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Hobbs+Black, an architectural firm with offices in Ann Arbor,Lansing and Phoenix, AZ, recently announced the following: NickScarpone (Lansing) on his promotion to vice president; and DanKohler (Ann Arbor), Kristina Glusac (Ann Arbor), Russ Meyer(Lansing), and Tom Dillenbeck (Ann Arbor) on their promotions tosenior associates.

ABC Supply Co., Inc. has promoted TomSchumacher, manager of its Taylor store, tomanaging partner. Schumacher joined ABC Supplyin 1995 and was named manager of the Taylorbranch in 2004. ABC Supply is the largest wholesaledistributor of roofing in the United States and one ofthe nation’s largest distributors of siding, windowsand other select exterior building products. ItsTaylor branch is located at 25220 Northline Rd.

The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the nation’s oldest andmost trusted peer-to-peer rating services, has named 14 PlunkettCooney (Bloomfield Hills) attorneys to its 2011 roster of top practi-tioners: Plunkett Cooney partners Michael P. Ashcraft, Jr.; Michael S.Bogren; William D. Booth; Charles W. Browning; Jerome A. Galante;James R. Geroux; Robert G. Kamenec; Jack S. Levey; Stanley C. Moore,III; Christine D. Oldani; David K. Otis; Mary Massaron Ross; James C.Thomas; and Kenneth M. Mattson were recently notified about theirselection as “Best Lawyers.” As one of the Midwest’s largest full-service law firms, Plunkett Cooney has the distinction of one partnerbeing named to the best lawyers list for 20 or more years, as well asone new attorney in 2011.

Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. (SDA),based in Detroit and Rochester Hills, recentlyannounced their new Board of Directors: Paul Wade,PE; Steve Benedettini; Catherine DeDecker, PS;Thomas Dohr, PE; George Platz, PS; and ThomasSovel, PE. The Directors appointed the following:Chairman of the Board - Paul Wade, PE;president/CFO - Steve Benedettini; vicepresident/secretary - George Platz, PS; vice president/treasurer -Catherine DeDecker, PS; vice president - Thomas Sovel, PE; vicepresident - Thomas Dohr, PE; vice president - Cheryl Gregory, PE;vice president - Joseph Muller, PE; and vice president - DavidPotter, PE. The newly appointed president, Steve Benedettini, will beresponsible for administrative operations and overall day-to-daymanagement of the corporation.

OHM (Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc.), a Livonia-basedarchitectural, engineering and planning firm, has announced thatWilliam W. Anderson, PE, has joined the company as vice president.Anderson is a licensed professional engineer and has a MBA andBachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. OHM was founded inLivonia in 1962, with additional offices throughout Michigan, Ohioand Tennessee.

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Chesterfield-based Dan’s Cement, Inc. has again made the Inc.5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Withthis accomplishment, Dan’s Cement, Inc. joins the company ofenterprises who have appeared on the list multiple times, many ofwhich have grown to become national icons.

Plumbing Professors, Canton, a full service plumbing and sewerrepair company, is now offering free "Lunch & Learn" seminars ontheir State of Michigan-approved epoxy pipe lining system. They willcome to your offices, on your schedule, and provide lunch and aseminar. For more details visit www.plumbingprofessors.com andclick on "Free Pipe Lining Lunch & Learn," or call Matt O'Rourke at800-654-1300.

The Monahan Company, an Eastpointe-based general contractorand construction management specialist, recently completedrenovation on the University Prep Academy Science and Math HighSchool, located in the East Riverfront district. The original 60,000square-foot, three-floor concrete and masonry structure wascompletely revamped to include classrooms and administrativespace. A 19,500 square-foot fourth floor was also added to include acafeteria, gymnasium, conference room and terrace, and a 5,000square-foot addition was constructed to house a music hall.

Schonsheck, Inc., a design, construction, and land developmentcompany based in Wixom, celebrated their 25th Anniversary inOctober 2010. The firm has completed over a thousand projects inthat time. The firm also announced that it has recently been awardedthe following projects: a design-build contract by Severstal NorthAmerica to construct a 10,600-square-foot Employee SupportFacility Office building at the integrated steel mill in Dearborn; adesign-build out of the new InTouch Credit Union office servicecenter in Auburn Hills; the design-build contract for the 14,142-square-foot classroom addition for Lutheran High South inFrenchtown Township; and design-build expansions and renovationsto the Bill Snethkamp Dodge auto dealership facilities in Lansing.

Brighton-based Contracting Resources, Inc., a design-build andconstruction services company, is providing general contractingservices for the following projects: The University of MichiganBriarwood project, architect is A3C Collaborative of Ann Arbor; theEtkin Equities Sigma Tenant Build-Out located in downtown Detroit,architect is Gensler of Detroit; and The Catholic Parish of Holy FamilyNew Life Center project, architect is Lindhout Associates of Brighton.

C2AE, an architectural and engineering firm headquartered inLansing, was recently the September feature story in the LansingRegional Chamber of Commerce Publication, FOCUS. The story wasentitled, “C2AE: A Successful Transition to a New Era.” The firm is alsopleased to announce that their design of the new gymnasium andstage addition at Ada Christian School received LEED® for Schoolscertification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The 18,000-square-foot addition is one of only 51 certified LEED for Schools inthe country.

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Clark Construction Company, a general contracting firmheadquartered in Lansing, recently made several key personnelannouncements. The company, expanding with a new regional officein Southfield, has made the following hires: Bryan Fitzpatrick as aproject superintendent, will work initially on the construction of aWorking Dog Kennel for Special Operations Forces at Fort Campbell,KY; Diane Major as a pre-construction manager who will operate outof the firm’s Southfield office; Robert Stacherski, AIA as a projectmanager who will work initially at the Shops of Willow Bend retailproject in Plano, TX; Mark Paulus as a project manager; and RobMiller as a desktop administrator at the firm’s Lansing headquarters.Also, Marty Schultz has completed the OSHA 30 safety training andreceived certification from the Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration; and Diane Major and Troy Moulton have receiveddesignations as Certified Quality Managers (CQM) from the ArmyCorps of Engineers. Also, employee Jason M. Palmer recentlyreceived nationwide recognition as a recipient of the NativeAmerican 40 Under 40 award by the National Center for AmericanIndian Enterprise Development (NCAIED). Palmer works for ClarkConstruction as a business development associate focusing on theentertainment and hospitality market segments.

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Clark Construction Company, headquartered in Lansing, recentlysigned and installed the final beam in the Demmer Wellness Pavilionand Dialysis Center in Petoskey. Northern Michigan Regional HealthSystems representatives and local officials were on hand for theceremony. Clark Construction Company also recently announcedthat their project The Madonna University Franciscan Center forScience and Media, has received LEED Gold certification from theU.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The Franciscan Center, locatedat 3660 Schoolcraft Road, becomes Livonia’s first LEED certifiedbuilding.

Ghafari Associates, an architectural and engineering firm withoffices in Chicago, has been awarded a contract with Canadianaviation giant Bombardier Aerospace to redevelop its manufacturingcomplex in Montreal to support the lean manufacture of theCSeries™ aircraft. Ghafari Associates is based locally in Dearborn.

Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering Inc. said today that it hasmerged with Gould Engineering, Inc. in Grand Blanc and Flint toexpand its offering of engineering and construction managementservices in eastern Michigan. Fleis & VandenBrink is one of the topengineering firms in western Michigan with more than 125employees. Their headquarters are in Grand Rapids with satelliteoffices in Traverse City, Muskegon, Kalamazoo, Midland, Lansing, FortWayne, and Indianapolis, IN.

The Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters & Millwrights(MRCC) – Michigan’s largest construction trade union – recentlyannounced the launch of their new website. The site has excitingnew features, including: An Interactive Map; Support Our Troops; LiveNews Ticker; and Charity/Community. The new MRCC website can befound at www.hammer9.com.

United Rentals, Inc. today announced a new mobile website thatprovides one-touch access to the world's largest equipment rentalfleet and customer service team. The mobile version ofunitedrentals.com uses a state-of-the-art Smart Phone Interface thatmakes it easy for customers to search for equipment, request rentalquotes, and locate nearby branches via the GPS in their mobilephones.

Rochester Hills-based Giffels-Webster recently launched a newwebsite fully compatible with leading mobile platforms. Driven by avisual interface and featuring clean, artistic photography, the sitehighlights the company’s civil engineering, surveying and planningcapabilities and expert leadership team committed to buildingbetter communities. In addition to intuitive architecture andaccessible content, social elements are integrated throughout thesite so visitors can easily share pages with friends.

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Industry EventsNov. 12 – Law Forum – Butzel Long’s 23 AnnualLabor, Employment and Immigration Law Forumwill be held at the Dearborn Inn in Dearborn.

More information is available atwww.butzel.com/labor2010.

Nov. 15 – BrickStainable DesignCompetition Registration Deadline –Teams of architects, engineers, material scientists,landscape architects, ecologists, students andothers can design a sustainable building usingclay brick as the primary material in thiscompetition held by Pontiac Valley Brick.Competition entries are due December 15.

Competition requirements are available atwww.BrickStainable.com.

Dec. 15-16 - NeoCon® East – The eighthannual NeoCon East will be held at the BaltimoreConvention Center in Baltimore, MD. This designexhibition for commercial interiors will focus onthe federal government and will attract industryprofessionals who are responsible for the repair,retrofit and green building modernization of city,state and federal buildings.

For more information about NeoCon East, visitwww.neoconeast.com, or call 800-677-6278(MART).

Feb. 2 – Michigan Construction & DesignTrade Show – CAM is pleased to announce thattheir tradeshow this year will be held at Motor CityCasino Hotel in Detroit. Along with numerousexhibits for construction products and services,the one-day event will include CAMTECeducational programs; the CAM Magazine SpecialIssue / Green Building of the Year Awards; the125th CAM Annual Meeting; and much more! Visit www.cam-online.com for more information,or call (248) 972-1000.

Training CalendarCAMTEC Class Schedule

CAMTEC, the training & education center of theConstruction Association of Michigan, hasannounced its fall class schedule. For registrationinformation, and the most up-to-date classlistings, please visit our website at www.cam-online.com.

Start Date ClassNov. 2 . . . . OSHA-30 Hr.Nov. 10 . . . FA, CPR, AED CombinedNov. 16 . . . Estimating I/Basic

AGS HOLDINGS INC DBA LUSH LAWN,GRAND BLANC

AIR TEMP MECHANICAL, LLC, REDFORD

ARCH ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, INC., FARMINGTONHILLS

BEHLER YOUNG COMPANY, GRAND RAPIDS

BENNETT ASPHALT PAVING, INC., TROY

BRIGHTON GLASS, BRIGHTON

CHARRETTE STUDIOS, INC. - DESIGN SERVICES,CLINTON TWP.

CLASSIC CONSTRUCTION,GROSSE ILE

COLONIAL FOUNDATION, INC., STERLING HTS.

CONSTRUCTION LIEN SERVICES,CLARKSTON

CONTINENTAL CONTRACTING, OAKLAND TWP.

DADOW POWER EQUIPMENT, BATTLE CREEK

DEERE ELECTRIC, INC.,TECUMSEH

DOOR SECURITY SOLUTIONS NORTH SHORES,WIXOM

ENERGYBRIGHT, LLC, LAINGSBURG

FOX ALUMINUM PRODUCTS, HAZEL PARK

FREEMAN INTERIORS, INC., CANTON

GADZINSKI ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICE, INC.,ISHPEMING

GAV & ASSOCIATES, INC., FLINT

GLOBE PRINTING & SPECIALTIES, INC., ISHPEMING

GREEN MEADOWS LAWNSCAPE, INC., STERLING HTS.

iDASHBOARDS, TROY

INSTA-DRY BASEMENT SYSTEMS, INC., ROMULUS

JCS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC, COMMERCETWP.

JOHN B. YOB AIA NCARB, PLC, ROYAL OAK

JOHN DEMATTIA CONSTRUCTION, LLC, PLYMOUTH

KLOBUKOWSKI BUILDING COMPANY, SHELBY TWP.

LARSONS INSURANCE SOLUTIONS AGENCY,LIVONIA

LAW OFFICE OF KURT A OLSON, P C, FARMINGTONHILLS

LYNDON FABRICATORS, INC., REDFORD

MARDAN, INC.,MARQUETTE

MARTIN HEATING & COOLING, CLARE

MECHANICAL DESIGN & INSTALLATION,WIXOM

NORTHERN MICHIGAN BUILDING TRADESCOUNCIL,MARQUETTE

OAKWOOD GOLF CLUB, LTD., OXFORD

PATTON TOOL & DIE, LEXINGTON

PELOTON, INC., OTSEGO

R. E. MOORHOUSE & ASSOCIATES, INC.,BLOOMFIELD HILLS

R W WELDING, INC.,MIDLAND

ROBERTSON & BADRAK ST. CLAIR SHORES

SIGNATURE SERVICES, DETROIT

STERLING HEIGHTS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM,STERLING HTS.

STONE SPECIALISTS, INC., BURTON

THERMAL WALL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS, INC.,ARMADA

TRI COUNTY BUILDERS HARDWARE, INC., STERLING HTS.

UNION CAISSON, DEARBORN HTS.

VALLEY WATERPROOFING & PAINTING, LLC,FRANKENMUTH

YOUR DESIGN OR MINE LANDSCAPE & SNOW REMOVAL, DETROIT

ZEN CUSTOM INTERIORS, ROYAL OAK

Advantage Electric..............................................................15Aluminum Supply Company

/Marshall Sales ..................................................................5CAM - Affinity ....................................................................IBCCAM Magazine Online ......................................................45CAM Marketplace................................................................42CAM On-line Plan Room ..................................................33CAMTEC..................................................................................15CAM TradeShow ..................................................................21Cochrane Supply & Engineering ....................................19Connelly Crane Rental Corp. ..........................................41Curran Crane, J J ..................................................................38Davis Iron Works..................................................................34Detroit Terrazzo Contractors Association ......................7Doeren Mayhew ..................................................................11Engineered Buildings, Inc. ................................................29Ferndale Electric ................................................................IFCG2 Consulting Group ........................................................20Hartland Insurance Group, Inc. ......................................13Hilti ..........................................................................................11IBEW Local 252 ....................................................................17IBEW-NECA ..........................................................................23Jeffers Crane ........................................................................24MasonPro, Inc. ........................................................................9Navigant Consulting ..........................................................29North American Dismantling Corp. ..............................17Oakland Companies ............................................................7Oakland Metal Sales, Inc. ..................................................27PM Technologies ................................................................35Plante & Moran, PLLC ........................................................25Plumbing Professors ............................................................7SMRCA ....................................................................................10Scaffolding Inc. ....................................................................29TEMP-AIR ..............................................................................20Trend Group ........................................................................BCValenti Trobec Chandler Inc. ..............................................3

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