CAM Magazine February 2007

FEBRUARY 2007 VOL. 28 • NO. 2 • $4.
00 IN THIS ISSUE:
“VOICE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY”
TOOLS
Expert Guidelines on
Hand Tool Safety
MAKING THINGS
CONCRETE
12,000 TONS OF MATERIAL USED ON
MONROE EXHAUST STACK PROJECT
Plus: BUILDING ON HOLY GROUND – Oak Pointe Church Dedicates New Home in Novi
CONCRETE
26 Set in Stone
Colored Concrete Decorates Warren
City Hall and Library Plaza
28 Tips for Proper

Winter Concrete Care
Avoid Excessive Deicer Use to Extend the
“ V O I C E O F T H E C O N ST R U C T I O N I N D U ST RY ” Life of Your Concrete Driveways and Sidewalks
30 Concrete Corps
FEATURES New Exhaust Stack at Detroit Edison's
Coal-Fired Monroe Power Plant
15 Construction Quote Pad
Favorable Prognosis
20 On the Jobsite:
Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. Updates Saginaw
Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility
CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT
36 Building on Holy Ground

New Oak Pointe Church Dedicates its New Home in Novi
TOOLS
22 EXPERTS RATE
HAND TOOL
SAFETY RULES
Hand Tool Institute DEPARTMENTS
Guidelines for
Basic Tool Safety 8 Industry News
10 Safety Tool Kit
49 Product Showcase
53 People in Construction
55 Construction Calendar
58 Advertisers Index
24 Avoid Slipups with Screwdrivers
Common Screwdriver Misuses ABOUT THE COVER: Efforts to construct a new 560-foot-tall exhaust stack at Detroit Edison's
coal-fired Monroe Power Plant, along with the challenges associated with ‘round-the-clock
delivery of 12,000 tons of concrete, are among the Concrete features in this month’s issue.
Photo courtesy of Detroit Edison
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PUBLISHER Kevin N. Koehler
EDITOR Amanda M. Tackett
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR E. Dewey Little
ASSOCIATE EDITORS Mary E. Kremposky

David R. Miller
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Matthew J. Austermann

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Gregg A. Montowski
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Cathy A. Jones
DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
Chairman Robert A. Singer,
Duross Painting Co.
Vice Chairman Todd A. Garris,
Walltek/Lantec
Vice Chairman James A. Sinkel,
Smith Brothers Electric, Inc.
Treasurer Randy L. Brooks,
Temperature Engineering Corp.
President Kevin N. Koehler
DIRECTORS Brian J. Brunt,

Brunt Associates
Rick J. Cianek,
Fraco Products
Jeffrey W. Cohee,
Frank Rewold & Son, Inc.
Thomas E. Doyle,
Plante & Moran, PLLC
Nancy D. Marshall,
Aluminum Supply Co.
Ted C. McGinley,
Gutherie Lumber Co.
Robert J. Michielutti Jr.,

Michielutti Bros., Inc.
Glenn E. Parvin,
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symposia, committee, author, abstract, or recipient of the Henry C. Turner Prize later developed applications for all busi-
title are also available. For more informa- for Innovation in Construction ness areas at Guy F. Atkinson Co., work-
tion, go to www.astm.org/digitallibrary. Technology. The prize is being awarded ing as the information technology man-
Subscriptions to the ASTM Digital to Teicholz for carrying the architecture, ager for over 20 years and overseeing the
Library are available through ASTM construction, and engineering fields into development and implementation of
Customer Service, phone: (610) 832-9585; the information age through his develop- integrated accounting, manufacturing,
fax: (610) 832-9555; service@astm.org, or ment and integration of information tech- cost, and engineering systems. In 1988,
online at www.astm.org. Established in nology into the building and design Teicholz founded the Center for
1898, ASTM International is one of the industries. For more than 40 years, Integrated Facility Engineering (CIFE) at
largest standards development and deliv- Teicholz has worked in the academic and Stanford University, the premier research
ery systems in the world. ASTM stan- engineering industries, bridging cutting- center for architecture and AEC comput-
dards are accepted and used in research edge research and real-life needs to create er applications. He is currently professor
and development, product testing, quali- industry-wide improvements in project emeritus of civil engineering at Stanford
ty systems, and commercial transactions management, modeling, and business University and a noted industry consult-
around the globe. processes. ant.
“Since the 1960s, Paul has influenced “Paul’s unique understanding of
an entire industry and economy with his design and construction practices, cou-
research and applications,” said Chase pled with his vision, intellectual ability,
Stanford’s Dr. Paul Teicholz to
Rynd, president and executive director of and commitment to advancing integra-
Receive NBM 2006 Henry C.
the Museum. “Paul’s achievements prove tion needs, sets him apart,” said Bob
Turner Prize for Innovation in
Construction Technology him an innovator in construction technol- Tatum, professor of civil and environ-
TEICHOLZ TO BE HONORED FOR HIS ogy and an ideal recipient for the Turner mental engineering at Stanford
ACHIEVEMENTS ON FEBRUARY 1, 2007 Prize.” University and a member of the Turner
Teicholz began his career developing Prize jury. “His leadership of CIFE result-
The National Building Museum has
AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY
computer applications for the construc- ed in a highly effective joint effort by
announced Dr. Paul Teicholz as the fifth tion industry at Jacobs Associates. He industry professionals and researchers to

develop and apply information technolo- have funded the Henry C. Turner endow- CIFE has inspired technological advances
gy.” ment at the National Building Museum to that allow our industry to build in ways
Teicholz was named the Construction celebrate and encourage the achieve- never before possible. … Turner believes
Management “Man of the Year” by the ments by visionaries such as Dr. Paul Paul is very deserving of this honor as the
American Society of Civil Engineers in Teicholz, whose work has not only fifth recipient of the Turner Prize.”
1985 and an “Innovator for Technology impacted the architectural, engineering, The Henry C. Turner Prize is named
and Materials in the Construction and construction industries, but our daily after the founder of Turner Construction
Industry” by Engineering News-Record lives, as well. Paul’s founding of the Company, founded in 1902 in New York
magazine in 1999. He was also awarded
the Peurifoy Construction Research
Award by the Construction Research
Council of the American Society of Civil
Engineers in 1999 and elected to the Chi
Upsilon engineering honor society at
Cornell University.
On Feb. 1, 2007, the Museum will pres-
ent its Henry C. Turner Prize to Dr.
Teicholz at a public ceremony at Stanford
University. Bob Tatum will then lead
Teicholz in a discussion of his research
and career, and the future of the engineer-
ing industry.
“Innovation is critical to bringing our
industry to the next level,” says Thomas
C. Leppert, chairman and CEO of The
Turner Corporation. “For this reason, we
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City. The prize recognizes an invention,

an innovative methodology, and/or
exceptional leadership by an individual
or team of individuals in construction
technology. This includes construction
techniques, innovations and practices,
construction and project management,
and engineering design. Since its incep-
THICK tion in 2002, the Turner Prize has been

awarded to structural engineer Leslie E.
Robertson, architect I.M Pei, engineer and
builder Charles A. DeBenedittis, and the
U.S. Green Building Council. The Prize
carries a cash award of $25,000 from an
endowment established by Turner
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architecture, design, engineering, con-
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located at 401 F Street NW, Washington,
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reported slowing of housing and motor
vehicle sales, Sowerby finds the rate of
personal income growth combined with
Construction and job growth is still progressing, ver-
sus two years ago. “Comparing the same
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numbers to the national figures,” he
said, “the gap has narrowed, but we’re
still trailing. I think Michigan just con-
tinues to chug along, but at a slower
pace than the U.S.
“The macro forces are still not provid-
ing the same tailwind to us that existed
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It’s pretty well known Bloomfield Hills. in our much better days of the mid- to
that Michigan’s economy Regarding his expectation for late-90s. What matters to Michigan from
lacks the robust health Michigan, Sowerby said, “Sixty to 70 a macro view would be things like ener-
that we would desire, percent of our rate of growth is deter- gy prices, which have declined but are
but continued recovery mined off of U.S. and global economic still high; interest rates, which are low...a
seems to be within rea- events. From that perspective, the U.S. positive for Michigan; and the exchange
Sowerby
son. Supporting that economy remains in solid shape. The value of the dollar. The dollar has
view is David Sowerby, probability of a recession in the next depreciated, export growth has
portfolio manager and chief market year is less than 25 percent, probably improved, but for Michigan’s case, we
analyst for Loomis Sayles & Co., more like 15 percent.” Despite the well- have not seen the dollar depreciate as
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much against our important currency, reliance on the higher tech-oriented of this year. “You’ve got to stay positive,
such as Japan and China...you could manufacturing. “One has to look at because it’s a tough market,” Hamilton
even put Canada in there as well.” Washtenaw County or Ann Arbor to see said. “There’s plenty of competition, so
Where does he see the brightest out- an economy that is fairing respectably clients can pick who they want. If they
look? “Here’s what is at least somewhat well...to see the good fortunes of health don’t like you or don’t trust you, they
better or somewhat improved for sciences and high-end manufacturing, don’t need to pick you.”
Michigan,” Sowerby said. “Non-motor and a vibrant university fostering entre- Maintaining relationships between
vehicle corporate earnings have been preneurial growth,” he said. “We, as a customers, past and new, often requires
growing between 10 and 12 percent, the state, need to think about how to bring a balancing act. “You’ve got to be able to
last couple quarters (at press time). If I that elsewhere.” take care of existing clients before you
look at Michigan’s publicly traded com- can get a new client,” Hamilton said.
panies, and exclude auto producers and “You can’t put all your resources with a
suppliers, the news is respectable. That Amid all the clever strategies to stimu- new client, because your existing clients
CLIENT RELATIONS
has a positive element to it. Beyond that late construction, one simple factor seems are going to need some of those
there are fundamental challenges that to dominate all others… we’re in the peo- resources. You have to be available for
have, in my opinion, lowered the speed ple business. “If you don’t have good them, and if you’re not available, they’ll
limit for metro Detroit and the state. In relationships, you’re not get somebody else.”
the construction industry, I think that’s going to do a lot of work,” Being staffed with a good mix of veter-
very apparent. You have seen projects, said David Hamilton, ans and high tech newcomers provides
which have been accelerated by the president of Pontiac- an important edge in today’s market and
state, which can provide short-term based George W. Auch helps Hamilton meet customer needs.
stimulus. That’s good, but it’s still not Co. “It’s all the same as it He explained, “The biggest thing right
longer-term or structural in nature.” was 100 years ago - it’s all now is that the level of services being
Hamilton
Sowerby believes that when the more relationships.” offered to owners, and the level of serv-
traditional, labor-intensive manufactur- Incidentally, his firm will be celebrat- ices that are being provided, dictate a
ing is lagging, there is a greater need or ing its 100th year in business at the end higher level of skilled person.”

building’s performance. This enables us tainable carry a higher inherent value,
As sustainable design continues to to get upstream in the decision-making and buildings that aren’t start to find
INTERIOR GREENING
grab headlines, it appears to be sparking process with owners. They still make their asset value depreciating. So own-
growing interest among building own- their decisions on very practical ers, and investment owners in particular,
ers, according to interior things...lifecycle cost, support of basic are going to see that in order to preserve
designer William function, and, increasingly now, flexibil- the value of their asset, their asset needs
Hartman, AIA, principal ity and change. We’re probably getting to be performing at a much higher level
for Gensler, Detroit. to a world where buildings that are sus- in terms of sustainable design.”
“There’s been a change in
people’s attitudes toward
sustainable design,”
Hartman
Hartman said.
“In the past it had a rather narrow
group of advocates, while now many of
the more practical aspects of sustainabil-
ity have been embraced by clients as, if
not actually furthering their goal, cer-
tainly enhancing their goal. Today’s sus-
tainable buildings address issues of
indoor air quality and of energy use,
which translate to cost and lifecycle
decisions. There also seems to be, if not
anecdotal data, emerging hard data to
show that performances of people in
sustainable buildings is higher and bet-
ter. These are very practical, mainstream
benefits that can be greeted with enthu-
siasm by clients who, in the past, might
have been suspicious that these were
from a group of folks who had only their
own best interests in mind.”
Regarding the surge toward greener
interiors, Hartman said, “It might be
interesting to note that the attention to
sustainable design is broad across many
different building types. From an interi-
or design perspective, almost all of the
clients we deal with as tenants are
requesting us to use a sustainable meas-
ure to the selection of products and con-
struction types. If they’re not, we’re sug-
gesting that they do consider sustain-
ability.”
Regarding high tech’s impact on sus-
tainable design, Hartman said, “A much
more sophisticated, yet effective to
implement, set of controls enables build-
ings to be wiser and more custom-pro-
filed to their energy use and ventilation.
So integrated building control systems
enable active features to perform at opti-
mal ranges. We see that in mechanical
systems, and even in controlling access
to daylight.”
As a stimulus to greener building
design, Hartman gives credit to high
tech procedures. “The technology that
we use in the design process enables us
to depict, demonstrate, and simulate the

While there’s a growing interest in we sit among incredible natural assets, seem to find enjoyment in
sustainable design, Hartman feels there should be motivating us to be a leader in what they do. Although
should be an increased pace of convert- that regard.” that aspect of the busi-
ing buildings in Michigan to new high- ness varies among con-
performance structures. “If you think tractors, Andy Martin,
about it,” he said, “the sophistication of Aside from the cost-conscious, quality president of Warren-
BUILDING PLEASURE
our business community, the breadth of performance side of construction, those based F.H. Martin
Martin
our R & D community, and the fact that who build projects more often than not Contractors, believes
that’s a very positive aspect of building.
“I sometimes almost jokingly say, but
it’s really very true,” Martin said, “that
we make dreams come true. To turn
someone’s vision into reality is very sat-
isfying. When somebody is building
something, it usually means growth,
expansion...a lot of positive things that
generated the need for the construc-
tion.”
Sometimes not openly recognized
among builders is the aspect of constant-
ly expanding knowledge that construc-
tion affords. “One of the fun things
about the construction business,” Martin
said, “is that we get to be involved with
so many other businesses and organiza-
tions. We learn what makes them tick
and learn what the building environ-
ment does for them. It may be the way
the flow of a church works in terms of
the activities involved, or getting into
the retail setting, the effect of different
types of lighting. In building schools,
we see some of the technology in educa-
tion.
“I guess we could just get the plans
and say this is what they told us to build
and we’ll build it, but we like to under-
stand the reasons behind it. I think it
helps us better serve our clients and
learn what’s important to them. It’s very
interesting, and it’s a benefit of being in
this industry.”
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Returning to the
SCENE OF THE GRIME
E
By David R. Miller, Associate Editor merging technology can quickly push state-of-the-art
achievements into obsolescence, but this effect is rarely
more pronounced than in the field of engineering.
Photos courtesy of Engineers at Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc., (HRC)
Bloomfield Hills, were recently given a unique opportunity to
experience the rapid march of progress firsthand as they
Hubbell Roth & Clark, Inc.
worked to update the Saginaw Wastewater Treatment Plant
Facility’s (WWTF) preliminary pretreatment system. The
WWTF was originally designed by HRC during the 1950s.
“The plant has to have replacement parts fabricated for the
existing grit removal system because they are no longer avail-
able,” said Thomas G. Maxwell, PE, associate, HRC. “There is
also a huge load on the plant under the city’s new CSO [com-

bined sewer overflow] system. Much more grit enters the sys-
tem when they dewater the new basins that were put in to pre-
vent uncontrolled CSOs into the Saginaw River. This addition-
al grit has really taken a toll on this original 1950s equipment.”
The WWTF Program consists of three phases. Phase A of the
project, currently under construction with completion slated for
Spring of 2007, involves the installation of a new grit removal
system, with Gerace Construction, Midland, serving as prime
contractor, John E. Green Co., Saginaw, as mechanical contrac-
tor, and Wm. F. Nelson Electric, Saginaw, as electrical contrac-
tor. Work on Phase B began in September of 2006 and comple-
tion is expected in the Summer of 2007. John E. Green is the
prime contractor for this phase, which will add variable speed
drives on the motors of four existing raw sewage pumps, there-
by allowing operators to manipulate the flow of sewage into the
WWTF for treatment. Gerace Construction is serving as gener-
al trades subcontractor with Nelson Electric again serving as
electrical contractor. Phase C, which will add two new primary
clarifiers to enhance the plant’s ability to handle flows, is cur-
rently in design with completion of construction anticipated in
Fall of 2008.
The City’s combined sewer system and the new improve-
In this photograph, the new Eutek Grit Removal System in the
background is being connected to the existing WWTF Grit
ments to their existing WWTF presented many technical and Channel No. 1 in the foreground.
construction related challenges. Saginaw’s combined sewer
system, approximately 10,000 acres, services a population of
approximately 88,000 people. This system can deliver flows to
the WWTF ranging from nine million gallons per day (mgd)
during low dry weather flow to 100 mgd during wet weather
periods. The construction difficulty confronted by Gerace is to
keep the existing plant systems in operation while modifying
and replacing them with the new grit removal system manufac-
tured by Eutek of Hillsboro, Oregon. The City selected the
state-of-the-art Eutek system because it was the only system
available that would fit in the existing site’s limited space avail-
able for this type of system. It also provided the City with the
best performance when considering hydraulics and therefore
Workers are placing resteel for the walls of the grit removal system.
A braced excavation was installed using sheet piles to protect exist-
ing site facilities during construction.
the least headloss impacts to this portion of the plant’s gravity

system.
The new grit removal system, along with the other planned
improvements, will allow the Saginaw WWTF to offer the most
reliable service possible with current technology, just as it did
when it came online 50 years ago. With a long history of pro-
viding sewage treatment solutions, HRC will undoubtedly be
called upon to return to the scene of the grime many times in
Various improvements to be completed under a four-year
the future.
phased program at the Saginaw WWTF's Preliminary Treatment
System are shown here.

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SCREWDRIVERS
AVOID SLIPUPS WITH
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Photography by
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most abused item in the homeowner’s tool kit. It takes
the kind of abuse that frequently results in chewed up
screw heads, damaged screwdrivers, and gashed hands.
The Hand Tools Institute (HTI), the association for
American manufacturers of quality hand tools, says that
screwdrivers are intended for one simple use: driving and
withdrawing screws.
Unfortunately, says HTI, the screwdriver is all too frequent-
ly used for prying, chiseling, scraping, punching and some-
times even to stir paint! But perhaps the most common abuse
is using a screwdriver that does not match or fit the screw.
The unsafe use of a screwdriver most often is due to the fact
the homeowner simply does not have a proper assortment of
these tools on hand. The two basic types of screwdrivers are
the so-called standard or conventional, which is used for

screws with slotted or straight line ing power. As a rule, the bigger the to rust the screw threads.
heads, and the Phillips, which is used for screwdriver, the larger the diameter of Some basic safety rules that apply to
screws with recesses or star patterns in the handle; the larger the diameter of the the use of screwdrivers:
the head. handle, the greater the torque, or turning • Make sure the tip fits the slot of the
Standard screwdrivers usually are power. If absolutely necessary, a wrench screw; not too loose and not too
classified according to tip width and – but never pliers – can be used on the tight.
blade length. Generally, the longer the shank to apply the extra torque required. • Do not use a screwdriver as a cold
length, the wider the tip, although some In the right and safe way of using a chisel or punch.
rather long screwdrivers may have a screwdriver, the first move is to make a • Do not use a screwdriver near live
narrow tip. Cabinet style screwdrivers pilot hole before driving a screw. This is wires.
for example, have long, straight sided especially important when driving into • Do not expose a screwdriver to
shanks and narrow tips and are useful hardwood or when the screw is near the excessive heat as it may reduce the
for driving screws into recessed and edge of a board. hardness of the blade.
counterbored openings in cabinets and Pilot holes can be made in softwoods, • Repair a worn tip with a file in order
fine furniture. There also are short, stub- and in some hardwoods, with an awl if to regain a good straight edge.
by screwdrivers with wide tips for dri- the screws to be used are small. For larg- • Discard a screwdriver with a worn
ving screws in confined quarters. er screws, it is best to drill a pilot hole or or broken handle.
Most screwdriver tips are tapered. The use a threaded screw hole starter.
tip thickness determines the size of the If the screw is a flathead, the pilot hole HTI also recommends the use of safe-
screw that can be driven without dam- also should be countersunk so the head ty goggles or safety glasses in jobs
aging the screw slot. The taper permits of the screw will be flush with the work involving hand tools. Chances are you
the screwdriver to drive more than one when it is driven home. will be picking up a variety of tools on
size of screw. The job of driving the screw can be any given job. While some tools have
Heavy-duty screwdrivers are avail- eased considerably if the threads are more potential for possible injury than
able with square shanks so that a wrench given an application of wax. This is others, it pays to protect your eyes for
can be used on the shank for extra turn- preferable to soap, which has a tendency the duration of a project.

CONCRETE
CONSTRUCTION
SET IN
C
WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY oncrete work requires attention to detail because any mistakes
D AV I D R . M I L L E R , are quickly set in stone, but the Warren City Hall and Library
Building project required a level of attentiveness that is unusual
A S S O C I AT E E D I T O R even for this demanding trade. Simone Contracting Corp.,
Sterling Heights, provided a total of 1,630 cubic yards of interior concrete,
including 25,265 square feet of slab on deck and 46,000 square feet of slab
on grade in support of the City Hall and Library, along with the new
Recreation and Maintenance building on the same site. The firm also sup-
plied 1,760 cubic yards of exterior concrete, including 63,000 square feet of
sidewalks and 4,400 lineal feet of planter walls, for an attractive outdoor
plaza situated around an ornate fountain. Skanska USA Building Inc.,
Southfield, was construction manager for the project, with
Neumann/Smith & Associates, Southfield, serving as architect, and the
landscape architect was JJR, LLC, Ann Arbor. Baruzzini Construction Co.,
Brighton, provided the concrete for the fountain deck.
Simone Contracting applied a LM Scoffield adobe tan integral color and
color wax sealer to give the concrete in the plaza an eye-catching hue. The
color and wax sealer were applied in a single coat with an airless sprayer
the day after the concrete was placed. This timing ensured that the con-
crete would be solid enough to walk on while helping to minimize the

Simone Contracting applied an LM Scoffield
adobe tan integral color and color wax sealer
to give the concrete in the plaza an eye-catch-
ing hue. The color and wax sealer were applied
in a single coat with an airless sprayer the day
after the concrete was placed.
accumulation of dust and debris on the

surface. Every aspect of the job, from the
initial placement to the color application,
was geared towards achieving a finished
product with a consistently high quality.
“Depending on the weather and the
type of framing material that we used, the
conditions were not the same all the time,
but we still had to deliver the same final
product,” said Jeffery Finley, superinten-
dent for Simone Contracting.
Initial saw cuts for the control joints of
the concrete were made with an eight-
inch early entry saw and then they were
retraced with a Soft Cutt X-150 equipped
with a 1/2” radius blade that was pur-
chased specifically for the project. The X-
150 produced a radius edge instead of a
straight cut while delivering more consis-
tent results than a hand jointer.
Placement and quality of the control
joints was so important that a surveyor
was called in to provide an exact layout
before the cuts were performed.
Eyeballing the placement of the saw cuts
might be close enough for many jobs, but
the project team was striving for a higher
level of craftsmanship in Warren.
“It is pretty easy to find poor quality
concrete finishes,” said Finley.
“Sometimes people will perform a sloppy
job with their hand tools or leave ridges
with an edger, float, or jointer. On the
other hand, Simone has a reputation for
high quality work. Many people would-
n’t even notice the difference, but an
architect or client who expects this kind of
work will know the difference.”

CONCRETE
CONSTRUCTION Common deicers do not attack concrete
chemically, but they do contribute to scaling
by depressing the freezing point of water and
thereby increasing the number of freeze/thaw
cycles that the concrete undergoes.
TIPS FOR PROPER

WINTER CONCRETE CARE
Avoid Excessive Deicer Use to Extend the Life of
Your Concrete Driveways and Sidewalks
Article Provided by the Michigan Concrete Association
during freeze/thaw cycling, the ranking of
A
lthough concrete is one of the most 2. Use sand for increased traction on ice,
durable construction materials known deicers in order of increasing scaling or since it has no adverse effect on concrete. If
to man, it is also one of the most fre- damage to the concrete surface was: calci- you are going to use a chemical deicer, use it
quently abused materials. Most of the seri- um chloride (least), sodium chloride, magne- according to the manufacturer's instruction
ous concrete abuse occurs in the winter sium chloride, potassium chloride and urea and never over apply. Melting every bit of ice
months, when conscientious homeowners (most). Of all the chemical deicers, calcium and snow on walkways and driveways with
and business owners use too much deicer chloride has the greatest ability to attract deicers is just not practical. Use the deicer
(most commonly rock salt or calcium chlo- and retain moisture from frozen water and only to break the bond between ice and
ride) in an effort to melt all the snow and ice convert it to brine at lower temperatures. pavement.
on their concrete sidewalks, driveways and Since the calcium chloride brine stays in liq- 3. Once the bond between ice and pave-
parking lots. While none of the common uid form at lower temperatures, the concrete ment is broken by the deicer, the slush and
deicers chemically attack concrete, they do is exposed to fewer freeze/thaw cycles and residual deicer should be removed by shov-
contribute to scaling (loss of surface finish) therefore less surface damage. However, an eling or plowing to prevent refreezing.
by depressing the freezing point of water effective alternative to these chemical 4. When having new concrete poured,
and thereby increasing the number of deicers is common sand, which provides always have a protective sealer added after
freeze/thaw cycles that the concrete under- increased traction on ice with no adverse curing to minimize moisture and deicing salt
goes. It is the resulting expansion pressure effect on the concrete. penetration into the surface of the concrete.
of water undergoing repeated freeze/thaw 5. Avoid using any deicing chemical the first
cycles that causes the surface of the con- Here are some practical tips for proper winter after concrete has been poured if at
crete to deteriorate. winter concrete care from the Michigan all possible. The only safe material to make
Concrete Association, whose members pro- new concrete surfaces skid resistant is plain
To understand the effects of deicers on vide concrete for the majority of Michigan's sand.
concrete, various freeze/thaw studies have sidewalks, driveways and parking lots. 6. Never use deicers containing ammonium
been conducted. The deicers most often sulphate or ammonium nitrate. These chem-
tested were calcium chloride, magnesium 1. Always remove snow and ice from con- icals are often packaged and sold as deicers
chloride, potassium chloride, sodium chlo- crete surfaces as soon as possible to mini- but they aggressively attack and deteriorate
ride, and urea. Based upon surface resistance mize the effects of freeze/thaw cycles. concrete surfaces.

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30 CAM MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2007 PHOTO COURTESY OF DETROIT EDISON

CONCRETE
CORPS
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BY DAVID R. MILLER, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
ong before fire hydrants were found on every street corner, citizens depended on
bucket brigades to keep fires in check. A line of people quickly passing buckets of
water could effectively contain many blazes, but it was an exhausting effort that
required a finely honed sense of teamwork. Although there were no actual flames
involved, Messina Concrete, Inc., Monroe, was recently called upon to perform a very
similar task in support of a new exhaust stack at Detroit Edison’s coal-fired Monroe
Power Plant. Hamon Custodis, Inc., Somerville, New Jersey, needed 12,000 tons of con-
crete to complete the 560-foot high stack, so Messina’s trucks formed a concrete corps to
deliver the material. For about five weeks, trucks arrived around the clock, sometimes
only 25 minutes apart, to keep the project on schedule.
Detroit Edison is in the midst of an $800 million project to reduce SO2 (sulfur dioxide),
UNDERSTANDING THE NEED
NOx (nitrogen oxides), mercury and particulate emissions, and the bulk of this work is
taking place at the Monroe Power Plant. The effort includes the installation of flue gas
desulfurization (FGD) units or “scrubbers” on two of the plant’s four boiler systems to
reduce SO2 emissions. The FGD process produces exhaust that is saturated with water
vapor, and the current stacks are not designed for that type of exhaust.
“The original stacks, which are 800 feet tall, were built for a dry, higher temperature
exhaust,” explained John Austerberry, senior media relations representative for DTE
Energy. “The scrubbers basically spray a slurry of limestone and water into an absorber
vessel. The flue gases are routed through that shower of limestone and water, which
removes the sulfur emissions but also creates a wet exhaust from the plant.”
By changing the nature of the exhaust, the scrubbers make it incompatible with the

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Concrete finishers work inside the stack on this circular platform suspended from the underside of
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existing stacks. known as Good Engineering Practices.
“The wet flue gas comes out at a lower Among other variables, these procedures
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FENDER WASHERS
the acid dew point,” said Kelly Scott, gas and wind speed into consideration to
BEVEL WASHERS
manager of engineering for Hamon determine the minimum height at which

FINISHING WASHERS
Custodis. “We needed a material that exhaust will likely rise up into the atmos-
STRUCTURAL WASHERS
could withstand that corrosion. The phere as opposed to being blown down.
WEDGE/EXPANSION ANCHORS
choices are FRP (fiberglass reinforced Good Engineering Practices allowed for a
SLEEVE ANCHORS
plastic), a very expensive alloy steel, or shorter design with the new stack, and
NAIL-IN ANCHORS
acid resistant brick.” although the walls of the recently com-
DROP-IN ANCHORS
HEADED CONCRETE ANCHORS The project team constructed a concrete pleted stack taper down from 22 ?” thick
BENT ANCHORS shell and will install two FRP liners inside at the bottom to 13 1/8” at the top, the
STUD ANCHORS to provide the needed corrosion resis- structure itself doesn’t feature the tapered
LAG SHIELDS tance. The existing stacks at the Monroe design of the older stacks. The exhaust
RIVETS Power Plant are a familiar sight on the will also take on a different appearance
THREADED ROD city skyline, and the facility’s proximity when the stack is put in operation.
ADHESIVE & POWDER ACTUATED to Lake Erie has made the tall stacks a “The exhaust will be much more visible
useful navigational aid for boaters. because of the increased moisture,” said
Although the internal differences that Austerberry. “There will be a cloud of
DRILL BITS
separate the new stack from the old ones water vapor coming from the stack year-
TAPS & DIES
will not be visible from the outside, other round. Now you can see water vapor in
HOLE SAWS
variations will be noticeable. With a fin- the winter, but you barely see anything in
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ished height of 580 feet, including the the summer.”

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CERTIFIED WOMEN-OWNED, DETROIT AND FRP flues that will project 20 feet above The much cleaner exhaust will resem-
WAYNE COUNTY-BASED ENTERPRISE the concrete shell, the new stack will be ble puffy white clouds that a person
ISO 9001:2000 much shorter than its 800-foot-high coun- might gaze up into on a warm day, but
terparts. constant activity left the project team with
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Stack height is currently determined by little time for cloud watching, or anything
a set of EPA-developed procedures else, during construction.

road, I can use that same mix for another
The two most common methods used The first challenge for Messina road next year. This job was so special-
BUILDING THE STACK DELIVERING THE GOODS
for building concrete stacks are jump Concrete was to develop a concrete mix ized that I had to start from scratch. It
form and the slip form that was used in that met the specifications for the project was trial and error in this instance, but
Monroe. while allowing for efficient production usually it is not.”
“Slip form work is done almost 24- and delivery. Years of practice helped to make
hours a day throughout the week so there “Generally we get a spec book on every Messina’s first trial a success, as the first
are no joints in the concrete,” said Scott. job,” said Vince Messina, vice president of cylinders sent to a lab for testing met the
“The entire deck that you work from is Messina Concrete. “The spec book tells specifications. One of the more unusual
supported by jacks that ride rods imbed- us the parameters of the mix – what size aspects of the concrete was the stone size
ded in the concrete below.” stone is allowed, the minimum cement that was specified. Instead of the com-
The rig that is supported by the jacks is content, what the slump needs to be, and monly used 6-AA stone, the job called for
essentially a moving wall form that is the air content that is allowed. We design much smaller 17-A stone. Six or seven
raised higher as work progresses on the a mix that we think will work around gravel trains loaded with 17-A stone were
stack. In Monroe, a total of 12, 22-ton those parameters.” needed every day because up to 40 per-
jacks were needed to move the massive Most of the time, an experienced con- cent of the concrete leaving Messina
slip form rig. Now that the rig reached crete contractor can whip up an accept- Concrete’s Monroe plant was destined for
the finished height of the stack, it will be able concrete mix faster than Martha the Monroe Power Plant. Space con-
used to position the FRP liners inside the Stewart can crack an egg, but the Monroe straints at the concrete plant only allowed
structure. Since large stacks are only project was an exception. for a single 30’x30’ bin that would hold
needed for sizeable facilities where some “We had never done something like about a half-day supply of the 17-A stone,
sort of combustion takes place, stack con- this before,” said Messina. “Generally we so diligent efforts were needed to make
struction is highly specialized field. As acquire historical data in our industry. If sure that a large number of stone ship-
an acknowledged stack construction I have really good results with a mix for a ments arrived on time and ended up in
leader, Hamon Custodis is accustomed to
MESSINA CONCRETE
working with local partners who have
stellar reputations for quality, but little or
no actual experience with stack construc-
tion. John Huchko, operations manager
for Hamon Custodis, had high praise for
labor provided by the Detroit and Toledo
area unions.
“We got quality people who were easy
for us to train,” he said. “The unions took
care of the basic training, and then let us
train them on how to work concrete and
rebar into a slip form. It was on-the-job
training for them and they picked it up
pretty readily. They came to us with a
very good understanding of safety and
fall protection, and the quality of their
work was also good.”
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CONSTRUCTION
dropped down to a truck an hour or even

slower. Sometimes they asked for hot
water because they needed to add an
accelerator so the concrete would set up
quickly. A few hours later, they would
take the accelerator out and add retarder
to slow it down.”
Messina Concrete was in a unique posi-
tion to meet the demands of the job with
a production facility located only two
miles away. Even so, a slight traffic tie-up
along the delivery route could mean the
difference between just in time and too
late. Drivers avoided a direct route in
favor of a slightly longer expressway trip
that bypassed a busy railroad crossing.
They were also told that they could call
plant security for an escort if power plant
traffic presented a problem during a shift
change, but the drivers never used this
option due to the extensive planning that
went into the project. The finished stack
says volumes about Messina Concrete’s
professionalism and dedication to the
project.
“We knew that this stack would stick
PHOTO COURTESY OF MESSINA CONCRETE, INC. 560 feet in the air and that everyone
would know who did it,” said Messina.
This slip form is essentially a moving wall form that is “We couldn’t afford to screw up.”
raised higher as work progresses. Jacks that ride rods
imbedded in the concrete below support the entire deck.
the proper bins.

In addition to keeping tabs on the stone
that was being delivered to their facility,
For about five weeks,
Messina's trucks arrived
Messina Concrete also needed to send out around the clock, sometimes
a steady flow of concrete to the Monroe only 25 minutes apart, to
Power Plant and other clients. The firm’s
deliver 12,000 tons of concrete.
Flat Rock production facility handled

overflow work that was diverted due to
the heavy demands being placed on the
Monroe plant. The Monroe plant set up
afternoon and night shifts to meet the
requirement for round-the-clock delivery.
Constant communication was needed to
ensure that the right mix of concrete
arrived at the proper time.
“Nothing was ever consistent,” said
Messina. “If things were going really
PHOTO COURTESY OF MESSINA CONCRETE, INC.
well and they were working on smooth

stack without any cutouts for conduit,
light holes, or any other kind of box outs,
we probably sent out a truck every half-
hour. When they slowed down, we

PHOTO BY JUSTIN MACONOCHIE

The church’s gathering space is a beautiful weave
of color and materials.
B U I L D I N G O N H O LY G R O U N D
by Mary E. Kremposky
T
OAK POINTE CHURCH DEDICATES ITS NEW HOME IN NOVI Associate Editor
wenty-seven acres of rolling terrain on a hill at the back of the site. “When you Neumann/Smith played with angles
in Novi is Oak Pointe Church's are down on the entry road and the build- and planes to give the interior of the gath-
“land of milk and honey,” the holy ing is sitting up on the hill, there is defi- ering space a flow and energy far beyond
ground that is home to its first official nitely an awe factor,” said Agnes the form of a static rectangle. Narrow at
building. The 10-year-old church poured Arbuckle, project manager for Granger the western end, the gathering space
its spirit and the project team poured its Construction. broadens and blooms along its length, fol-
energy into the creation of this contempo- Beyond a physical structure, Oak Pointe lowing the splayed angle of the south wall
rary church on a hill. Neumann/Smith wants to build a living community and until it arrives in a voluminous, light-filled
Architecture, Southfield, and Granger shepherd the hearts of its growing congre- area at the east entry. “The whole idea of
Construction, Lansing, converted the gation on a journey of faith. Fittingly, the that splayed angle was to give a more
church elders' vision into this stellar heart of the building is a communal gather- dynamic quality to the gathering area,”
100,000-square-foot house of faith. ing space serving as a Main Street leading said Emil R. Sdao, RA, associate, design
The two-story building is barely visible to all other building areas. The massive architect, Neumann/Smith.
from 10 Mile Road that travels along a gathering space is housed in a glass curtain An engaging tapestry of color and mate-
high ridge between Wixom and Napier wall tilting forward 7 degrees and traveling rials brings this stunning gathering space
Roads. Only after turning into Oak the length of the entire building. Other to life. From the tip of a paintbrush the
Pointe's long entry drive is the building building wings lock into the curtain wall, contractor unrolled a palette of rich colors
revealed in a glory of glass and brick rising each with its own form and material skin. drenching the drywall in apricot, salmon

and deep purple. The warmth of brick and a variety of interior spaces, ranging crossed paths in the mid-'90s. Oak Pointe
clads the north wall of the gathering space, from a club for adolescents to a multi-pur- began as a small group of 60 adults and 30
creating the feel of an outdoor courtyard. pose room capable of serving as both wor- children, originally part of Highland Park
An elevator rises directly above the full- ship space and a basketball court, added Baptist Church. The fledgling church met
immersion baptismal font lined with to the complexity of this intricate project. in the old Northville High School build-
hunter green tile and filled with the pleas- Together, Neumann/Smith and Granger ing, inspiring the community with their
ant clatter of falling water in this operable Construction delivered a bold and uncon- innovative services. As the congregation
fountain. ventional religious facility, in essence, pro- mushroomed to about 700 people in just
Standing among the crowds at ducing the “wow factor” on a church over three years, a core group began
Dedication Sunday in late November budget. searching for a site on which to build the
2006, Senior Pastor Bob Shirock has one church's first home.
word for the work of the design and con- After a fruitless search for land, a dis-
struction team: incredible. The design plan began to take shape couraged Shirock received a phone call
INSPIRED SITE SELECTION
“Neumann/Smith took our vision and over eight years ago, but Pastor Bob regarding 27 acres of land in Novi. The
went beyond it,” said Shirock. “They cre- Shirock believes the divine plan for this 27 call proved to be the answer to Shirock's
ated what we were dreaming of, and even acre-field began in 1956 when a young girl prayers, for the parcel offered was the
more.” named Shirley Laing first saw this rolling Laing property. Unable to afford the cost
The selection of Granger Construction piece of farmland from the window of her of new water and sewer services, the
completed the talented project team. “We father's car. A beautiful valley and a lake Laings were selling the property, but
wanted an awesome architect and an awe- unfolded under a broad sky as the car wanted the land to be used for an inspired
some builder,” said Shirock. “We knew rode over the crest of a hill on 10 Mile purpose in the service of their
that Granger Construction could build Road in Novi, leading her to proclaim, deep faith. The following day, Shirock
what Neumann/Smith designed, because “Wouldn't it be wonderful if someday I and eight church elders stood in a foot of
they had partnered together before.” could have that property. It's so beauti- snow at the highest point of the Laing
The design plan for Oak Pointe Church ful!” property gazing in amazement at thsite.
began to take shape eight years ago, with Laing eyed the property for decades “It looked beautiful even in the dead of
architects from Neumann/Smith even until a For Sale sign appeared on the 200- winter,” said Shirock. “It was like a field
traveling on a church bus to Chicago to acre site. Laing, by then a young married of dreams.”
visit other contemporary churches. woman, was able to purchase a 30-acre Shirock and the elders then tramped
Granger joined the project team in 2002, parcel with the aid of a downpayment through the snow to the Laing house to
adeptly handling the challenges of drap- from her parents. On the day Shirley and meet the property owners. Only after
ing this 100,000-square-foot building her husband, Giza, bought the property, entering the house, eyeing the worn red
down the eastern and northern slopes of the devout couple knelt in prayer on their Bible on the coffee table, and conversing
the site's main hill, giving life to innumer- beloved field. “We knelt down and said, at length with the Laings, did Shirock
able and meticulously detailed custom 'We are going to dedicate this property to actually learn the name of the field and
features, and managing construction of a the Lord, and call it the Gloria Deus, or the intense faith of the property owners.
steel roofing system that twisted and tran- For the Glory of God Field,'” recalled “I feel like our journeys were supposed to
sitioned from a steep pitch to a broad Laing, who was a guest speaker at Oak meet,” said Shirock. “It gave us the confi-
canopy as it moved down the length of the Pointe's Dedication Sunday. dence that this is where God wanted Oak
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The upper level of the gathering space offers a clear view of the roof’s twist. The steep pitch of
the gathering space roof gradually flattens and actually twists or warps as it travels from west
to east.
tom of the hill, the lowest part of the entire imum height of 4.5 feet. This screen of
site and the optimal location for reducing vegetation rings the entire site perimeter
the building's visual impact along 10 Mile and visually separates the Oak Pointe
Road and on the surrounding ring of resi- development from the surrounding resi-
dences. dential development and from the remain-
Beyond handling the site's hilly terrain, ing residence located in the center of Oak
Granger had to add its own topography to Pointe's 10 Mile Road frontage. “We con-
the site in the form of an extensive net- ducted studies of various site angles and
work of landscaped berms, rising to a min- projections of the level of tree growth after

10 years, plus developed a plan to have 80 widened, which would have allowed the
percent coverage of the perimeter berm Beyond site work and foundations, the roof to remain at a constant slope and
A CHALLENGING TWIST
even in the winter,” said Sdao. geometry of the gathering space - a remain untwisted.”
Granger formulated a work sequence straight line on the north and a splayed The roof's twist meant standard joist
ensuring the vegetation would be suffi- line on the south - literally added a chal- pieces could not be employed. “Every
ciently established by opening day in Fall lenging twist to the construction of the joist and every joist seat in the gathering
2006. “We built the berms as we were steel roof. The roof - a lean-to structure space is different, because of that twist in
doing the site work,” said Arbuckle. “As sloping downward from the glass curtain the plane,” said Cole. The successful exe-
soon as the berms were done in fall 2005, wall to the classroom and multipurpose cution of the roof is yet further evidence
we planted the shrubs to establish the veg- blocks - changes in pitch and direction that Oak Pointe's faith in Granger
etation as early as possible.” The drive to along the length of the gathering space. Construction was not misplaced.
produce an established screen of vegeta- Moving from west to east, the steep pitch
tion entailed pushing for completion of a of the roof gradually flattens, and the roof
retention pond by spring 2005. actually twists or warps as it travels from Granger's next challenge was enclosing
BUILDING DIVERSITY
“Construction of the retention areas in a the narrow confines of the west end to the the steel-framed structure in a diverse
timely manner was critical, because the broad expanse of the east. cloak of exterior materials. A two-story
retention areas irrigate and water the land- The combination of straight and classroom block and a multi-purpose
scaping,” said Arbuckle. splayed angles, plus the zoning ordi- room lock into the back of the gathering
The site also required extensive under- nance's height restrictions, created an space, filling the northern interior wall of
ground work, including new electrical and almost undulating roof plane. “The the gathering space with warm brick. The
gas services and the moving of high-volt- plan's geometry, in conjunction with the two building wings are clad in a varied
age power lines to make way for the need to maintain a constant eave height array of composite metal panels, glass,
widening of 10 Mile Road. Altogether, the for the roof on the north and south edges, EIFS, and two brick skins, “one with a
project consumed a sizeable amount for creates a dramatic twisted roof plane,” lighter brick and a recessed dark stripe,
site costs alone, including excavation, said Cole. “The zoning ordinance's height and another section with darker brick
landscaping and utilities. restrictions would not allow us to slope with a light stripe of brick projecting a half
the eave up as the gathering space an inch,” said Cole.

This tapestry of materials and forms, lar mullion pattern.” space at a subtle angle.
including an angled projection in back of Likewise, a brick-clad office, club and Expanses of EIFS scattered across the
the multi-purpose area currently housing classroom wing locks into the front of the building's face read like an illustrated
the stage's green room, break down the curtain wall, its angle paralleling the splay guidebook of the church's expansion
mass of the 100,000-square-foot building. of the glass curtain wall and even eclips- plans. Two EIFS sections of the classroom
“The brick color also picks up the brick ing the lower level curtain wall along block mark the site of a future L-shaped
color of the surrounding residential com- much of its length. The brick wing's par- classroom wing expected to add about 14
munity,” said Sdao. “We were trying to tie tial “eclipse” of the curtain wall almost to 16 rooms, said Dave Perpich, Granger
to the community as much as possible, creates a traditional church clerestory, superintendent. The EIFS expanse
including adding windows with a particu- drawing natural light into the gathering cladding the entire east face of the gather-
ing area will give way to the beginnings of
a proposed 3,000-seat auditorium.
Cast stone at the west and east entries is
another material clue to Oak Pointe's
evolving plan for this field of dreams.
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mark the future location of a circular 300-
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entrance, adding to the entry's dynamic
line and penetrating into the interior of
the gathering space. “The cast stone is one
wall of a future bookstore and library that
will be housed in a structure shaped like a
rotated square,” said Sdao.
Altogether, Oak Pointe hopes to add
150,000 square feet over the next five to
seven years, said Cole. In many cases,
exterior brick expanses will become interi-
or courtyards, one for a proposed food
court and banquet facility and another for
the new L-shaped classroom wing. Glass
will dominate the design of the food court,
and will offer a clear sightline through the
building when combined with the main
entry's existing two-story glass curtain
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The two-story glass curtain wall is fully
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light entered at ground level. “A person
enters through a low angled metal canopy,
and the building balloons into this two-
story space,” said Sdao.
The baptismal font and fountain is
another point of fellowship near the main
entry. A baptism can be witnessed by a
throng of people surrounding the font,
watching from the second-level balcony or
viewing the service from the elevator and
bridge rising almost directly above the
font and affording a clear view directly
down into the waters. For safety, a clear,
protective insert is placed in this full-
immersion baptismal font when not in use.
A ring of water jets arc into the pool, and
small fingers of water cascade over a lip of

stone subdivided into a series of indenta-
tions or teeth. “The water breaks up as it
goes over the edge as opposed to main-
taining a crisp line,” said Sdao. “The font
- ringed by a cast stone cap and clad in
Oak Pointe’s main entry is a voluminous space created to host an influx of Sunday visitors and
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The gathering space's custom material counters subtly subdivide the massive
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such as the toilet banks as opposed to the court. Peeling back small sections of car-
gathering space with its exposed ceiling.” pet grants access to floor outlets for instal-
lation of volleyball nets.
The room can be divided in half to host
Only a 40-foot cross at the west entry two different functions, such as a banquet
A MULTI-TASKING WORSHIP SPACE
and two large circular windows with mul- and a basketball game, said Perpich. Plus,
lions in a cruciform pattern currently mark a partition can be drawn across the stage,
the exterior as a religious structure. “We allowing a rehearsal to take place during
are reaching out to many people, including the other two events. “The ceiling is paint-
those who have not gone to church or who ed a dark plum to quiet the space down
have given up on church, so we wanted and make it appropriate for services and
them to feel comfortable and not over- activities other than athletic events,” said
whelmed,” said Pastor Shirock. Sdao.
On the interior, the circular windows As game day gives way to Sunday,
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shadow of a cross across the gathering the brick walls, seating obscures the lines
space. The imposing 10-foot-high mill- of a basketball court, and the room's
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currently serving as Oak Pointe's sanctu- converts the room into a worship space
ary, also have the same circular window filled with contemporary music and the-
and cross shape to subtly mark the interior atrical lighting. “They wanted a level of
as a religious facility, said Sdao. quality in the sound and lighting systems
The cavernous multi-purpose room is a equal to the caliber of a television produc-
chameleon-like space able to house a bas- Oak Pointe’s growing congregation floods tion studio,” said Cole.
ketball game, a volleyball tournament or a the facility every Sunday. The gathering Behind the finished brick, Granger filled
Sunday worship service. The room's spe- space serves as a communal Main Street the hollow-core block with sand in a very
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had to switch from a wood built-up stage
to concrete due to code restrictions,” said
Arbuckle. “We also had to integrate
diverse materials from carpeting and sheet
vinyl to millwork and metal.”
As part of its ministry to children from
birth to fifth grade, Oak Pointe has trans-
formed Sunday School into
Adventureland, a two-story classroom
wing where over 600 children flock every
Sunday for puppet shows, music and
drama housed in flexible, multipurpose
spaces designed to accommodate both
large group programs and small breakout
sessions. The upper level houses Ark
Park, a 10-room block for nursery through
preschool-age children. The corridor is
awash in color with each room entry and
complementary entry carpet color-coded
for easy identification or wayfinding.
Every detail was meticulously planned
from exhaust fans over the diaper change

area to the mid-level wall molding embedded with retractable
coat hooks. Angled, almost floor-to-ceiling windows project into
the corridor and feature specialty glass, allowing parents to see
into the room but children cannot see into the corridor.
Discovery Planet, Cosmic Blast and Game Galaxy are housed in
Adventureland's three large multipurpose rooms on the lower
level. The broad, wide corridor is designed to serve as addition-
al flexible space via colorful rolls of cloth-covered partitions that
unroll like a scroll and were custom designed by
Neumann/Smith. Adventureland is filled with activities
designed to build friendships and nurture the spirit of children in
kindergarten through the fifth grade. “We try to make our pro-
grams engaging, kid-oriented and fun, so children enjoy coming
and learning,” said Herriman, who doubles as director of chil-
dren's ministry. “Besides the 600 kids on Sunday, we probably
have 800 kids who regularly attend at least twice a month.”
Oak Pointe Church, once wandering pilgrims holding services
in rented school auditoriums, is now blessed with a stunning
“starter” home. The talents of Neumann/Smith and Granger
Construction have delivered the church's vision, translating a
dream into concrete, steel and a beautiful palette of tile, millwork,

and custom paint. Pastor Shirock can continue the church's jour-
ney of faith in this new space. The church facility also fulfills a
lifelong dream of Shirley Laing, who returned to her old home-
stead on Oak Pointe's Dedication Sunday. She remarked, “It is so
wonderful seeing people praise the Lord on the property. It is
wonderful and overwhelming.”
The gathering space’s angular geometry energizes the interior,
transforming what could have been a dull rectangle into a
dynamic form.

Emil Sdao, RA - Project Designer; Jun-Ho • Civil Engineer - Nowak & Fraus, PLLC,
Kim - Project Architect; Megan Gricar - Royal Oak, (Timothy Germain, PE, Vice
PROJECT PARTICIPANT LIST
Interior Designer; and Ron Lindow, CSI, President)

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF KEY PER-
CCS, CCCA, MAI - Specification Writer. • Structural Engineer - L&A, Inc.,

SONNEL, CONSULTANTS AND SUBCON-
Farmington Hills, (Ted Shymanski)

TRACTORS FOR OAK POINTE:
• Landscape Architect - Russell Design,

Ken Neumann, FAIA - Design Principal; • Mechanical/Electrical Engineer - M.E. (Marc Russell, ASLA, Principal)
Neumann/Smith Architecture: Consultants:
Gene Carroll, AIA - Management Engineering Consultants, Inc.,

Principal; Stan Cole, RA - Project Manager; Plymouth, (James Busha, John Ebejer)
• Testing Services - PSI, Plymouth
Subcontactors:
• Sitework & Utilities - Anglin Civil

Constructors, Ltd., Novi
• Paving - Cadillac Asphalt LLC, Wixom
• Landscaping - WH Canon Company,
Romulus
• Irrigation - American Sprinkler, Livonia
• Site Concrete - McCarthy Construction
Company, Walled Lake
• Building Concrete - Lansing Poured
Wall Co., Lansing
• Masonry - J & J Construction Company,
Brighton
• Ornamental Metals - Couturier Iron
Craft, Comstock Park
• General Trades - Nelson Mill Company,
Southfield
• Stainless Steel Cap - GI-Millworks,
Plymouth
• Metal Roofing - Ann Arbor Roofing Co.,
Inc., Whitmore Lake
• Roof Steel and Deck - H & G Steel
Fabrication Co., Grand Ledge
• Metal Panels & Siding - Michigan Metal
Walls, Inc., Wyandotte
• Aluminum & Glazing - Madison
Heights Glass Company, Ferndale
• Ceiling & Partitions - ANM
Construction, New Hudson
• Hard Tile - Michielutti Brothers Inc.,
Eastpointe
• Carpet, VCT, Rubber Flooring -
Continental Interiors, Troy
• Painting - Johnson Painting Company,
Farmington
• Theater Equipment - North-West Draper
Service, Chicago, IL
• HVAC - Bumler Mechanical, Inc.,
Sterling Heights
• Plumbing - Michigan Mechanical
Contracting, Inc., Southfield
• Fountain Equipment - PSI Pumps &
Systems, Inc., Dearborn Heights
• Fire Protection - TriStar Fire Protection,
Plymouth
• Electrical - McSweeney Electric, Wixom
• Motorized Blinds - MSC Blinds &
Shades, Inc., Bronson.
Subcontractors listed in the Construction

Highlight are identified by the construction
manager, architect or owner.

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allow for increased operator productivity.
A new teasing throttle considerably eases
operator stress at the start of a breaking or
cutting job, even in difficult conditions. In
addition, an improved swivel coupling
now allows swiveling action even when
pressurized, providing maximum maneu-
verability when needed most. The swivel
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thread.
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Systems Catalog Focuses on
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introduces USG’s family of ceiling panels with OFF through HOT and directional
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as the end-of-line conveyor for multiple the-art laser-guided positioning; wireless

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Southfield, was recognized as a 2006 Retail
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Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. as office man-
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three days of education programs
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Feb. 13 – Blueprint Reading 3/

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The Michigan Concrete Association
on the following dates:

Level I Field Technician (Exams will be
held on the day immediately after the
class):
Feb. 27-28 – Grand Rapids

Mar. 13-14 – Traverse City –
May 1-2 – Marquette
Mar. 27-30 – Level II Field Technician –
Detroit (Class and exam)
Feb. 5 – Level I Recertification –
Lansing (Exams will be
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ately after the class)
Feb. 1 – Level II Recertification –
Lansing (Exams will be
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ately after the class)
MCA is also offering a Pervious

Concrete Certification program in Lansing
on Mar. 7-8 and Apr. 4-5
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TESTING ENGINEERS A & L Systems..................................................................38

Ace Cutting Equipment & Supply ...............................39
& CONSULTANTS, INC. Acme Maintenance Service, Inc. ...................................46

Advance Concrete Products Co. ...................................31
Alta Lift Truck Services, Inc...........................................13
Engineering Client Success Amalio Corporation........................................................45
American Casualty Insurance .........................................9
Aoun & Company, P.C. ..................................................49
Broadcast Design & Construction, Inc.........................47
CAM Administrative Services.........................................3
CAM On-Line Planroom................................................52
Clark Hill, PLC ................................................................18
Clawson Concrete ...........................................................42
Connelly Crane Rental Corp. ........................................54
Cummins Bridgeway......................................................57
Daiek Woodworks...........................................................10
Danboise Mechanical .....................................................40
Detroit Terrazzo Contractors Association ...................14
Doeren Mayhew ..............................................................27
Doetsch Industrial...........................................................54
• Building and Infrastructure • Construction Materials Testing G2 Consulting Group .....................................................56
• Environmental Services • Indoor Air Quality Gutherie Lumber.............................................................12
Hilti, Inc. ...........................................................................22
Hubble, Roth & Clark, Inc. ............................................55
• Geotechnical Services • Asbestos/Lead/Mold
Jeffers Crane Service, Inc.......................................15, IBC
Kart 2 Kart ..........................................................................6
email: tec@tectest.com
1-800-835-2654 www.testingengineers.com Kem-Tec ............................................................................50
Laramie Crane .................................................................23
Makita Tools.....................................................................25
Offices in: Ann Arbor, Detroit & Troy A Certified WBE/DBB
Mans Lumber & Millwork.............................................43
Marshall Sales, Inc. .........................................................32
MasonPro..........................................................................11
McCoig Holdings, LLC ..................................................16
Messina Concrete ............................................................33
Michigan CAT ...............................................................IFC
Michigan Concrete Association.....................................35
RESIDENTIAL Michigan Concrete Paving Association .........................8

Midwest Vibro .................................................................40
Navigant Consulting .....................................................14
AND Nicholson Construction Company...............................19
North American Dismantling Corp. ..............................9
Oakland Companies .......................................................39
COMMERICAL Osborne Trucking & Osborne Concrete, John D. .......41
PM Technologies .............................................................50
Plante & Moran, PLLC ...................................................17
Premier Electronics, Inc..................................................44
Professionals Serving Premium Electric Company, Inc. ..................................58
Raymond J. Donnelly & Associates, Inc. .....................46
the Electrical Industry Rocket Enterprise, Inc.....................................................49
SMRCA .............................................................................51
Safety Services ................................................................BC
Safway Services, Inc..........................................................5
Scaffolding, Inc. ...............................................................57
Shelving, Inc.....................................................................56
Spartan Specialties, LTD ................................................53
State Building Products..................................................10
Sunset Excavating ...........................................................27
Superior Materials/US Concrete ..................................29
Testing Engineers & Consultants..................................58
2550 Hilton Rd. UHY Advisors..................................................................23
Valenti Trobec Chandler, Inc............................................7
Virchow Krause ...............................................................29
Ferndale, MI 48220-1544
Ph: (248) 543-9609 • Fax: (248) 543-0404 W.W. Williams..................................................................48
Wayne Bolt & Nut Co. ....................................................55
Zervos Group...................................................................44

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