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SUSTAIN | ABILITY
13 The Quest for Zero Energy Homes
MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES
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16 The Construction Association of Michigan
Celebrates Member Companies Milestone
Anniversaries in 2016 & 2017
CONCRETE
32 The Sustainable Shine of Polished Concrete
MICHIGAN CONSTRUCTION
OUTLOOK 2017 DEPARTMENTS
7 Industry News
36 S.E. Michigan Non-Residential Construction
Outlook 12 Safety Tool Kit
54 Product Showcase
42 2017 Construction Outlook for Public Sector 59 People in Construction
Projects 59 Corporate News
61 Construction Calendar
61 CAM Welcomes New Members
CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT
62 Advertisers Index
44 Renovating a Detroit Gem

DAC Celebrates the Beginning of its Second Century
ABOUT THE COVER
on Madison Avenue
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IT WAS ALL DONE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP. WE WANTED TO
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President-Elect: Melinda Bacon, PE, Kalamazoo
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Treasurer: Jacob Rushlow, PE, Plymouth
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campus. The 53,000-square-foot building Founded in 1852, the American Society
of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more
was experiencing significant deterioration
than 150,000 members of the civil
from old age, and as a space that held
engineering profession worldwide and is
countless memories for alumni, an Americas oldest national engineering
extensive renovation was completed that
ASCE Michigan Section
society.
Elects New President and
focused on maintaining historic elements
Officers
as it was transformed into an alumni
center. Perched on the top of Prospect Hill The ASCE Michigan Section has selected
overlooking the city of Kalamazoo, the Steven Waalkes, PE, as its 2016-2017
president and has elected new officers for
building is a tangible example of
the coming year.
Kalamazoos heritage as a community Waalkes has worked for the concrete Safety & Risk Management
committed to education. Expected to industry since 2000 and in Michigan since Council (SRMC) of the
achieve LEED Platinum certification, the 2006. His primary role with the Michigan American Society of
Concrete Association is to assist owners, Concrete Contractors
project focused heavily on salvaging
engineers, inspectors, and contractors (ASCC) Presents Safety
historic features, using locally sourced Awards
with the design, specification, and
new materials and incorporating green construction of concrete pavements and
features like geothermal heating, other concrete-related products. He also Concrete contractors with exemplary
assists contractors and other members safety records for 2015 were recognized
biodiversity and active measurement of
with troubleshooting and technical issues by the Safety & Risk Management Council
the buildings energy and water usage.
regarding concrete design, construction, (SRMC) of the American Society of
Heritage Hall now provides a home for and rehabilitation; he has also given Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis,
alumni while showcasing the birthplace of workshops and presentations around MO, at the associations Annual
North America on concrete pavement
the University. As a resource center that Conference in Minneapolis, MN on
practices, technology, and research.
houses artifacts, pictures and September 15.
Waalkes is a registered Professional
W. Burr Bennett Awards for Safety
remembrances that are important to the Engineer in the State of Illinois, and a
Excellence were given to specialty
Universitys rich history, it serves as a member of the American Concrete
contractor
Institute (ACI), the National Society of
touchstone for the WMU experience. For Structural Preservation Systems,
Professional Engineers (NSPE), and the
the campus and Kalamazoo communities Columbia, MD, and general contractor,
American Society of Civil Engineers
alike, it offers gathering spaces that (ASCE). Hes active with the Western Sundt Construction, Inc., Tempe, AZ.
Michigan Branch of ASCE, having served These awards are presented in partnership
showcase the town/gown connection and
as the 2011-12 President, and is a past with CNA, Chicago, to contractors that
the Universitys commitment to
board member of the ACI West Michigan place the highest priority on safety. Entries
sustainability.
Chapter Board of Directors. are judged on three years of safety

performance indicators, values and trends; publications and events. suppliers and others interested in the
a self-assessment checklist of company The ASCC is a non-profit organization concrete industry such as architects,
safety practices; and detailed descriptions dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of specifiers and distributors. There are
of safety plans and culture. those who build with concrete, and to approximately 600 member companies in
Additional awards based on the incident providing them a unified voice in the the United States and 14 foreign countries.
rate for 2015 were presented to general construction industry. Members include For more information, visit
and specialty contractors in four concrete contracting firms, manufacturers, www.ascconline.org.
categories.
General contractors receiving the
Outstanding Safety Achievement Award for
the lowest incident rate were Walbridge,
Detroit, MI (over 500,000 work hours);
Briegan Concrete Contractors, Clayton,
NC (120,000 500,000 work hours); and
Gregory Construction Services, Columbus,
MS, (less than 120,000 work hours).
Specialty contractors receiving the
Outstanding Safety Achievement Award
were Structural Preservation Systems,
Columbia, MD (over 200,000 work hours);
Lloyd Concrete Services, Forest, VA
(70,000 200,000 work hours); and
Poppoff, Inc., Moxee, WA (less than
70,000 work hours).
49 contractors received awards for zero
lost time due to accidents and 42
contractors were recognized for having
lowered their incident rate from the
previous year. 73 contractors received
certificates for achieving an incident rate
below the national average.
Three companies were recognized for
outstanding fleet safety records: Raffin
Construction Co., Chicago, IL, 480,000
miles with zero accidents; Briegan
Concrete Construction, Clayton, NC,
994,063 miles with zero accidents; and
Wayne Brothers, Inc., Davidson, NC,
2,032,937 miles with zero accidents.
The ASCC Safety & Risk Management
Council educates contractors on all
aspects of safety relating to concrete
contracting and insurance matters. The
Council also provides oversight on safety

RECOMMENDED
PRACTICES FOR SAFETY
AND HEALTH PROGRAMS
By Jason Griffin
CAM DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND SAFETY SERVICES
In October 2016, the Occupational Safety compliant with the federal and state OSHA enforcement and consultation visits to rate
and Health Administration (OSHA) released programs. a companys SHMS by evaluating the five
its Recommended Practices for Safety The Recommended Practices for Safety original core elements. This is a useful
and Health Programs which updates the and Health Programs campaign document for employer if they want to
traditional five core elements for effective (www.osha.gov/shpguidelines) provides know what the agency is looking for in an
safety and health management systems. many tools to assist employers with the effective program. Another tool that is very
The new model now includes seven core development of their programs. One of the helpful for an employer to evaluate their
elements: best pieces of advice that I felt was existing system is the Center for
1. Management Leadership included in the document was to start Construction Research and Training
2. Worker Participation small. Identify basic elements that you deal (CPWR) publication titled Worksheets and
3. Hazard Identification and Assessment with on a daily basis, then build on those a Rating Tool to Help You Strengthen
4. Hazard Prevention and Control ideas by soliciting input from employees Jobsite Safety Climate. This document
5. Education and Training and creating an environment where can be found on CPWRs publications page
6. Program Evaluation and Improvement management and employees are working found at www.cpwr.com. This document
7. Communication and Coordination for together to develop the safety programs. asks employers a series of questions that
Host Employers, Contractors, and For construction operations, one of the they can use to determine where they
Staffing Agencies primary elements of the required accident existing on a continuum ranging from
The two additional elements are items prevention program includes evaluation of inattentive to exemplary by evaluating
that are not really new. They are practices the worksite to identify hazards, evaluate program elements.
that proactive safety professionals have the controls, and then train employees on Bottom line, employers are not alone in
been putting into practice for years. The the safeguards, equipment, and tools their efforts. Both the federal and state
new model incorporates the necessary to perform work safely. If we are programs have tools designed to assist
communication models that have been diligent in this practice, we can develop employers with compliance and to become
initiative programs at both the federal and work processes and procedures to capture proactive in their approach to safety. Many
state levels including the Multi-Employer hazards and control measures necessary associations, including CAM, have tools,
Worksite Agreement (see MIOSHA COM- to protect our employees. grants, and consultants that are available
04-1R4) and the Temporary Worker To assist employers with this important to assist employers with the development
Initiative. As employers, we are task, a number of tools have been created and implementation of effective safety and
responsible for assuring that we provide to to assist employers. Some of the tools that health management systems.
our employees employment and a place of I would recommend include the MIOSHA For more information on available
employment that are free from recognized Safety and Health Toolbox found on the resources, contact Jason Griffin, Director
hazards. For smaller companies, the task MIOSHA Consultation Education and of Education and Safety Services, by phone
of developing and implementing a formal Training Divisions web page. The MIOSHA at (248) 972-1141 or by email at
safety program can seem daunting when 512 form for construction is a program griffin@cam-online.com.
trying to develop programs that are evaluation that MIOSHA uses during
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BY DOUGLAS ELBINGER THE QUEST FOR

ENERGY SYSTEMS ANALYST,
NEWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LLC ZERO ENERGY HOMES
A recent Yahoo! Real Estate poll found that therefore an opportunity worthy of a closer Although it is unlikely that we will go
50 percent of 1,545 U.S. adults said `being look. As more architects, developers, and directly from a total dependence on the
green is a requirement of their dream contractors see the inherent benefits of grid to micro-grids, or independence from
home. constructing buildings that are built to high the grid altogether any time soon, we are
Since I last reviewed the state of Net energy efficiency standards, often with their moving in that direction at the speed
Zero Energy (NZE) homes in CAM energy source built-in, they are encouraged technology will allow. For example, in the
Magazines February 2014 issue, the that over 60 percent of surveyed home near-term, there is a good chance that
concept has gained enough traction to buyers (USA Today, April 2014) are looking battery or storage technology will improve
warrant another look. The bottom line here to invest in homes that exceed (meaning higher energy density, lower
is that the NZE opportunity seems to be contemporary building code standards and weight and cost) to the point when coupled
knocking a little louder. Following the Net are willing to pay more for homes that are with higher efficiency and lower cost solar
Zero Energy trends for the last several energy-efficient and have other green and wind generation, the cost-benefit ratio
years, I have observed them go from a features. A zero energy home is a value- will tilt toward cheaper, cleaner, safer, and
barely measureable fringe aspect of the added product - in effect, a home with a resilient renewable energy, at any scale
construction industry to be firmly built-in utility - and thus competes in a (residential, commercial, industrial, utility) in
entrenched in the model T stage, and unique market segment. all climates.

S U S T A I N - A B I L I T Y
SPARTAN Zero Energy Basics

In simplest terms, a Net Zero Energy (NZE)
Its not a huge trend yet, said green
homebuilding consultant Carl Seville, but
SPECIALTIES building is one that produces as much
renewable energy as it consumes each
its growing steadily. Right now, there are
pockets of demand like Austin, TX and the
LTD year - the net referring to the annual

balance between energy production and
West Coast, he said, but the movement
is spreading to the Midwest.
energy consumption. In non-technical Its not so much that homes are
contexts, many practitioners are migrating generating so much more energy with
Soil to the more conversational term, zero

energy. The most common renewable
photovoltaics, said Seville, but rather that
builders are becoming savvier about home
Stabilization energy source for a zero energy home is a

photovoltaic (PV) array, typically roof-
design and energy efficiency. A well
designed, well-built home without energy
Solutions mounted but occasionally freestanding, on

the building site.
generation can get pretty close to NZE
efficiency, he said. We call this near net
However, and very importantly, zero zero, which is far more common. Adding
energy is achieved by working on energy energy generation takes it over the top.
reduction, as well as on energy production.
GROUND Thus a high degree of energy efficiency is
Cost is one of the least understood aspects
of zero energy homes; there is a wide
TECHNOLOGIES at the core of zero-energy projects; without perception that a near or zero energy home
that foundation, which reduces the energy must cost more. When you factor in the
Jet Grouting loads significantly below those of energy savings, and all other
Compaction Grouting conventional inefficient buildings, few characteristics being more or less equal,
projects would have enough space for a PV you could say that a zero energy home
Chemical Grouting array large enough to meet their annual costs about the same as an otherwise-
energy needs. identical house built under virtually identical
Micro Fine Cement As a result of the challenges with roof conditions.
space for PV, there are many more solar
homes than zero-energy homes - where
CONCRETE REPAIR PV systems were added to relatively
Describe a High Performance Home
For this, I turn to Doug Selby, of
Preplaced Aggregate inefficient homes, and dont come close to Meadowlark Builders in Ann Arbor (see info
meeting the homes annual energy on page 15) and a leading expert on home
Epoxy Injection demands. There are also projects touted as energy performance. According to Selby,
NZE that are actually only net zero an energy efficient, high performance
Fabric Form Grout Bags electricity that is, other carbon-based, home is one that is designed to use
Gunite combustible energy sources (e.g., natural substantially less energy than the average
gas, propane, or solid fuels) used in the American home. These high-performance
buildings are not accounted for in the homes are more comfortable and healthy
PILES energy balance. because the building envelope is well-
insulated and sealed tightly. This is a great
Mini Piles Why Watch This Market Trend? added benefit for the owner. A truly efficient
Regardless of wherever you stand, the home starts off using 30 percent less
Soil Nailing paradigm of the construction industry is energy than the traditional home. Add in a
Earth and Rock Anchors changing, said Phil Fairey, director of the ground source heat pump HVAC system
Florida Solar Energy Center, an important and some solar, and this can approach 80
partner in the recent growth of the net-zero percent something we call near net zero.
(586) 826-8811 energy home movement. Now, greater
efficiency doesnt cost you more, he said.
This can increase in some cases to being
a home that creates more energy than it
6250 Sims And the cost of solar energy, he added, has uses. Recent advancements in Insulated
dropped 50 percent over the last two years Concrete Forms (ICFs) and Structural
Sterling Heights, MI 48313 - from about $8 per watt to less than $3 per Insulated Panels (SIPs) construction can
watt. actually lower the cost of construction while

S U S T A I N - A B I L I T Y
significantly increasing the energy efficiency energy efficiency and/or renewable energy actual case studies, or to participate
of the home. in some fashion, but just a few explicitly contact: Debra Little, Net Zero Energy
The Home Energy Rating System, or identify or reward zero energy projects. One Coalition, debralittle1@gmail.com, or visit
HERS scale, is a convenient measure of the that does is the Net Zero Energy Coalition www.netzeroenergycoalition.com.
efficiency of a home. The scale goes from (NZEC), a national organization dedicated Contact Doug Selby, Meadowlark Builders,
zero to a theoretical maximum of 500. Like to collecting and sharing information about www.meadowlarkbuilders.com, 3250 W.
a golf score, lower is better, with a zero the zero energy building movement. Liberty Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103.
being a zero-energy home (one that For more information about NZEC, read
averages zero net energy use over the
course of a year), and a score of 100 being
the average new home built to energy code
minimum. Each point added represents a
1 percent decrease in energy efficiency.
Older, leakier homes, with minimal
insulation can score well over 200 on the
HERS scale, and these homes can benefit
the most from a basic home retrofit.
According to Debra Little, of the Net Zero
Energy Coalition, The built environment is
the leading source of greenhouse gas
emissions, contributing 71percent of total
emissions globally. The most efficient path
to altering the negative impacts of climate
change is to create buildings and
communities where net zero energy is
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Milestone
Anniversaries
T he Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) wishes to congratulate our
CAM Member Companies who are celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2016 and
2017. We are honoring all companies celebrating anniversaries ending in 5 or 0
in either of these two years. In addition, companies that have achieved 50 years or
more have provided us with descriptive paragraphs and images to be featured in
these pages. CAM offers its heartfelt congratulations to everyone, and wishes
for continued success.
10th Anniversary 30th Anniversary

Marble Mechanical, LLC Concraft, Inc.
10th Anniversary in 2016 30th Anniversary in 2016
Tri-Merit Specialty Lakin Electric

Tax Services 30th Anniversary in 2017
10th Anniversary in 2017
North American
15th Anniversary Dismantling Corp.
Ground Penetrating Radar 30th Anniversary in 2016
Systems, Inc. (GPRS)
15th Anniversary in 2016 POWER PLUS Engineering, Inc.
20th Anniversary
Artisan Tile, Inc. 40th Anniversary
20th Anniversary in 2016 Erlich Protection Systems, Inc.
Ino-Tek
20th Anniversary in 2016 Nedrow Refractories Co.
25th Anniversary
Eagle Excavation Quality Air Service, Inc.
Steven C. Flum, Inc. Rich Osterman Electric Co., Inc.

Sachse Construction Surface Coatings / Gem Seal

Superior Electric Great

Lakes Company
M I L E S T O N E A N N I V E R S A R I E S
Plant Certification, making Advance one of the

50th Anniversary longest continuously certified precast plants in
North America. From a 500 lb. custom block
to a 50 ton concrete electrical vault, this team
welcomes challenges. The keys to success
are many, but it all comes down to the
principles that Advance Concrete Products
was founded upon: serve your customers well,
take care of your employees, and keep your
Florence Cement Company
word.
Florence Cement Company, the largest
concrete repair contractor in Michigan, is
commemorating 50 years in business in 2016.
The company started in Detroit in 1966
building sidewalks and driveways for
residential homes. Over the years, it grew
rapidly by expanding its business into public
road projects. In 2009, Florence Cement built
its world headquarters in Shelby Township,
redeveloping a piece of vacant land that had
Cochrane Supply & Engineering
long been an eyesore in the community.
Advance Concrete Products Co. Today, it is a multi-million-dollar, family-owned
Cochrane Supply & Engineering was founded
50th Anniversary in 2016 company with more than 250 employees.
in 1967 and is proud to be celebrating its 50th
Advance Concrete Products Co., Highland, Our 50-year celebration is really about
Anniversary in 2017. The company has grown
MI, a longtime member of CAM and producer recognizing our outstanding employees, both
into a multi-award-winning Industrial IoT and
of precast concrete structures, celebrated today and in the past, who contributed greatly
their 50th anniversary in 2016 in style, with Building Controls Supplier, and is pleased to
to our success said Angelo Lanni, president
company employees and guests boarding the continue to be your source of building controls
of Florence Cement Company. For half a
Infinity Yacht for a relaxing Detroit River / Lake products, technology and information. century, we have treated more than 10,000
St. Clair cruise. The day was filled with good Representing the industrys top union workers and office staff like family;
food, music, smiles and laughter, while stories manufacturers, Cochrane Supplys diverse providing them with fully-paid health benefits,
of past production years were told. Because product lines blend innovation and solutions continuous training, and competitive wages.
of the diversity of precast concrete products, for successful facility management when it Over the years, the company implemented
a strong team, excellent customers, and a comes to HVAC, security, refrigeration, lighting many innovative techniques that improved the
smart business philosophy, Advance more and more. Proudly serving you with six quality of roads, including:
than survived recessions; they emerged convenient locations: Madison Heights, MI; Being the first company to recycle
stronger than ever. Hiring of additional skilled Redford, MI; Grand Rapids, MI; Louisville, KY; concrete for a project on Garfield Road in
employees, purchases of new delivery Toledo, OH; and opening soon, Cleveland, Macomb County in the 1980s
equipment, and installation of a state-of-the- OH. Learn more at www.cochranesupply.com. Completing one of the first concrete
art concrete batching system, marked Cochrane Supply invites you to save the overlay projects on Coolidge Highway in
investments made in just the last two years. date to celebrate this golden milestone with Oakland County in the 1980s and again
Advance has workers who have been them by attending Cochrane Supplys bi- in 2007
employed since 1975, and one of the original annual smart building conference, Pioneering a new way to repair concrete
partners from 1966 still works part-time. by using a dowel bar retrofit to extend the
CONTROLS-CON, on June 8th-9th, 2017.
Contractors specifically request certain drivers life of the John C. Lodge Freeway in
CONTROLS-CON will not only include a 50th
by name, because of the familiarity with their Wayne County in 2000.
Anniversary Gala to commemorate the
crews, and the ability to brainstorm project Our mission statement when we started in
occasion, but will also explore the latest
challenges. Advance Concrete takes care of 1966 was hard work, honesty and integrity.
technologies and possibilities of building
their people, without laying off a single Fifty years later we continue to follow these
controls and the Industrial Internet of Things.
employee since 1982. Having a National same principles, which we now call relentless
This fast-paced, education-packed
Precast Concrete Association Certified Plant positive action, said Lanni.
conference will take place at MotorCity Casino
helps keep Advance strong, ensuring
Hotel in Detroit, MI, with registration opening
customers they are purchasing the highest
quality product possible. First passing in early 2017. Subscribe to conference news and
1991, 2016 marked the 25th year of NPCA updates at www.ControlsCon.com.

M I L E S T O N E A N N I
history, Roncelli has dedication to building excellence. It is not only

constructed innovative, a promise but a commitment they have to
award-winning projects clients, colleagues and employees to deliver
in Michigan, the United exceptional results that meet business and
States, Canada and professional needs. Adhering to the principles
Mexico. Roncellis and values upon which the company was
clients include founded, safety, honesty and integrity, Roncelli
Beaumont Health; delivers capital program solutions that
Detroit Medical Center; strengthen its clients competitive advantage.
DTE Energy; Fiat
Chrysler Automotive;
Ford Motor Company;
General Motors; Henry Ford Health System;
MJR Theaters; St. Joseph Mercy Health; and
Roncelli, Inc.
many others.
Skip Roncelli, was a boots-on-the-ground
Roncelli, Inc. is celebrating its 50th year in
leader with a hard work ethic that guided this
business. The firm was founded on March 17,
company to its success, Chairman and CEO
1966 in Sterling Heights, Michigan by
Gary Roncelli said. The culture he established
Raymond Skip Roncelli, who passed away
was one of skill, dedication and integrity. Thats
in 1989. Skips eldest son, Gary Roncelli, is
our legacy. Thats why we honor him and
Chairman and CEO. In addition to Gary
those here at Roncelli who cultivated the
Roncelli, corporate ownership also includes
values he believed in.
Tom Wickersham, President/COO; David
Today, Roncelli continues to focus on safe
Roncelli, Executive Vice President; and Gino
operations, maintaining customer trust and
Roncelli, Principal. Throughout its 50-year
Testing Engineers & Consultants,

Inc.
Testing Engineers & Consultants, Inc. (TEC), a
certified woman-owned, engineering
consulting and testing firm, is celebrating 50
successful years in business.
John Banicki, PE, founded TEC in 1966
with Katherine Shanahan (now Banicki) at his
side when he realized that there was a need
for quality professional services for the building
industry. TEC started out with humble
beginnings, but continued to evolve and
prosper, and in 1987, Ms. Banicki was named
president and majority owner, making TEC a
woman-owned firm. As founder and co-
owner, John Banicki continued to lend his
engineering and management expertise. In
1997, Ruben E. Ramos, PE and Carey J.
Suhan, PE were named vice presidents and
principals of the firm. Under this new
leadership, the focus on providing value-
added service to clients was paramount. As
a multi-disciplinary firm, being able to provide
a cross section of services to a single client
became key from a mission standpoint. This
combination propelled TEC into the 21st
Century with a strong foothold on the market

I V E R S A R I E S
share. three participating

TEC has offices in Troy, Detroit and Ann Collins generations
Arbor, and has grown to become one of the involved in the
most recognized engineering consulting and
business.
testing firms in SE Michigan. TEC provides
Five of six children
professional services to clients in healthcare;
began their careers at
education; municipal, federal and state
early ages and worked
government; retail; commercial and
transportation markets. Core services include in the field as installers
environmental assessment, industrial hygiene, or in the office working
geotechnical engineering, building & their way through various
infrastructure engineering, and construction positions. Currently, two
materials testing and inspection. daughters are following in
As TEC enters its 50th year in business, we Harveys footsteps and
are excited about celebrating this milestone blazing a few trails of their
anniversary and are looking forward to many
own. Over the years,
more prosperous years to come. We thank
thirteen of fifteen
our staff and clients for their loyalty and
grandchildren have made
friendship throughout the years and we look The core values John and George instilled
forward to our continued and mutual contributions to the workforce. A few have
in us of being the best, working hard and
successes. remained in the flooring industry. A common
always be honest and trustworthy has served
thread that has been passed on through the
us well over the years. - Joe Fontanesi,
60th Anniversary generations has been a strong work ethic
President
and high level of integrity. Our outstanding,
In 1989, the company created its subsidiary,
talented staff shares the same
Architectural Building Components (ABC).
commitment, and they have
ABC specializes in Building Envelope and
become part of our family. We
Interior Specialty Components for
are fortunate to have so many
Commercial, Industrial, Municipal, Higher
amazing clients and it is to them we
Education, and Healthcare.
owe our success, thanks and
Our growth is a testament of our
gratitude for their loyalty. Floorcraft
commitment to ensuring excellent service
has enjoyed working on such a wide
while focusing on strong relationships with our
range of projects of every size and
employees and clients. I look forward to
profile over its long history. We have
watching our relationships continue to grow.
always made every effort to be
- Gerry Caratelli, Vice President (Architectural
respectful of each clients immediate
Building Components)
and future needs and look forward to
Today, Fontanesi & Kann, Co. offers and
serving them for many years to come.
provides a diverse and complete line of HVAC
& Architectural Products as well as Electrical
Fontanesi & Kann Co.
Contracting services including: Security, Data,
Floorcraft Floor Covering, Inc. 60th Anniversary in 2017
Fire Alarms, & Building Automation
60th Anniversary in 2017 Fontanesi & Kann Co. has reached a
Installations and Systems.
Floorcraft Floor Covering, Inc. is a family milestone, celebrating 60 years of business in
It gives me pride to be a part of an
business that began its history in a garage, 2017. The company is proud to celebrate six
outstanding team, dedicated to excellence,
and a young entrepreneur with a vision. decades of excellence in providing quality
growth, and making the industry and our
Floorcraft was founded in 1957 by Harvey products and services throughout the states
community better. It is very exciting to take a
Collins who, to date, has not discovered the of Michigan and Ohio.
look at where we started, what we have
definition of the word retirement. He has made Founded in 1957 with two employees, John
achieved as a team, and what our goals are
several contributions to the flooring industry, Fontanesi and George Kann, the company has
for the future. - Mike Henneghan, Vice
serving on Boards and developing a patented grown to over 60 employees serving various
President.
modular lift system. Sixty years later there are aspects of the construction industry.

Gardiner C. Vose, Inc. Detroits finest partition contractor, providing

60th Anniversary in 2017 carpentry services to a multitude of loyal
Established in 1957, Gardiner C. Vose, Inc. corporate clients. Today the company
has grown from humble remains family-owned under the third-
beginnings into one of the most generation direction of Gardiners grandson,
well-respected specialty Kurt Schwarz.
contractors in the State of Our home office, complete with warehouse
Michigan. Our company prides and showroom, is located in Bloomfield Hills.
itself on the ability to balance We proudly furnish and install: Raised Access
professionalism and ethical Flooring, Operable Partitions, Accordion
business practices with the love of Partitions, Demountable Partitions, Custom
family. Gymnasium Equipment, Stretched Fabric
Gardiner Chandler Vose, our Acoustical Systems and Data Center
founder, was a 1926 graduate of the Containment Solutions. Our highly-skilled
University of Michigan Architectural union workforce also provides carpentry
School. He harnessed a creative services ranging from small build-outs to
vision and packaged architectural major floor renovations.
specialty sales with integrity, know- With this milestone anniversary in 2017, we
how and American ingenuity to set us are humbled and honored and wish to thank
on a path to success. Upon his all of our devoted customers, valuable
retirement in 1962, the company grew employees, trusted business partners and
to new heights under the direction of his son- dear friends. We are proud members of CAM
in-law, Richard K. Schwarz. It was under his and are especially proud to be members of
leadership that the company became metro- such an exceptional commercial construction
community here in Michigan.
Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors

Since 1957, Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors
has established its reputation on successfully
meeting the challenges of the toughest
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block, vapor barrier, water repellents,
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deliver a masonry wall system that stands the
test of time.
Leidal & Hart is dedicated to delivering the
highest value to our customers.
Masonry remains our core capability and
service. From the concept phase, through
the design phase, and continuing through
construction, our professional staff will be pro-
active as a part of your construction team.
We work together with our clients to achieve
mutual goals and solve problems leading to
reduced costs and time on project schedules.
With our extensive knowledge of materials, pride in cultivating quality client, community plumber, property manager or homeowner,
installation methods, and how our work will and employee relationships. Over two-dozen when you select from their comprehensive
function within a wall system Leidal & Hart can clients have completed five or more projects selection of the industrys best and hard-to-
be beneficial collaborators in many project with LAA. Our 20 team members, of which find items, youll find helpful and friendly
aspects that influence cost, schedule, 12 are licensed architects, is a diverse group. advice that will help ensure your purchase
aesthetics, and durability. In-studio and on construction sites, the fits the job, and the job fits your budget.
For sixty years and counting, Leidal & Hart wisdom and experience of our founding They are looking forward to many more
has provided creative, innovative and effective Principal meshes with the energy of the successful years in the plumbing industry,
solutions for all of our customers. Please college student interns giving Lindhout creating customers for life!
contact us at www.leidalandhart.com to find Associates staff a broad background.
out how we can help you on your next We enjoy a very stable workforce due to the
masonry project. simple fact that we foster an outstanding
work environment. This allows our clients
consistent contact throughout the life of
their buildings (not just one
phase).
LAA. Ready for 60 more.
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates

Plumbers 60th Anniversary in 2016
Wholesale Supply For 60 years, Wiss, Janney, Elstner
60th Anniversary in 2017 Associates (WJE) has been helping clients
Plumbers Wholesale Supply, around the world by providing practical,
a Detroit based-plumbing innovative, and technically sound solutions for
wholesaler, will celebrate the built world. Our highly qualified engineers,
their 60th year of business in architects, and materials scientists possess a
April 2017. Combined with collective knowledge gained from solving, as
their second location, Atlas well as helping our clients avoid, thousands
Plumbing Supply, of problems. This knowledge and our in-depth
they have over 140 years of understanding of structural systems,
proven industry knowledge. architectural components, and materials are
Plumbers Wholesale and Atlas evidenced in all our project work. Our Detroit
Plumbing Supply have office recently celebrated more than twenty
serviced the Metro Detroit area years of service to businesses throughout the
Lindhout Associates Architects for over six decades, with 20 employees, and state. For more information on how WJE can
60th Anniversary in 2017 five trucks delivering material to various help you address your most challenging
Lindhout Associates Architects (LAA), since customer locations and jobsites. When it construction-related problems,
1957. 60 years of designing with integrity. comes to plumbing, expertise is as important visit www.wje.com/Detroit or contact us at
Lindhout Associates Architects take great as quality and selection. Whether youre a (248) 593-0900.
65th Anniversary
Baker Construction Co.
65th Anniversary in 2017 office every day. Klochko is now an authorized dealer of
65 years in business and going In 2015 Baker Construction completed the Wacker Neuson, Hyundai, Genie, Skyjack,
stronger than ever, Baker Construction is University of Michigan Munger Hall Project JLG, Magnum and Sullair. In addition to
one of the oldest originally established mason located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 65 years and rentals, sales and servicing, Klochko also has
contractors in Michigan. three generations of Bakers later, the dream an extensive parts department as well as
Ray Baker started Baker Construction in came true. The legacy will live on, as well as offering aerial lift training certification.
1952 with a truck, trowel and a dream. At landmark masonry projects built by Baker For more information on any of the
that time work consisted of residential Construction. services that Klochko Equipment Rental
basements and porches in the Downriver Company offers, please call (800) 783-RENT.
area. He then transitioned to the Belleville Klochko Equipment Rental Co.
area doing subdivision basements. Eventually 65th Anniversary in 2016 Scaffolding Incorporated
he settled in the Ann Arbor area doing light Klochko Equipment Rental Company was 65th Anniversary in 2017
industrial and small commercial contracts. 65 founded in 1951 by Stephen Klochko, Jr. He For 65 years, Scaffolding Incorporated (SI)
years later, the company is located in was the sole operator and administrator along has been providing safe, efficient access
Whitmore Lake, housed in a two-story office with his wife, Irene, renting out the only solutions to the commercial and industrial
building the company built, showcasing their equipment he owned at the time an Oliver construction industry. The company is a
masonry excellence. Bakers main focus is OC3, which sits proudly on the lot at 2782 leader in scaffolding, shoring, swing stage,
now large commercial projects specializing in Corbin Avenue in Melvindale, MI. The fleet trash chutes and design/safety.
university buildings, schools and hospitals. began to build in the early 1950s, and the During Scaffolding Incorporateds 65-year
Baker Construction is now a third company began servicing machinery in the history, the company has provided access to
generation company. Rays two sons, Tim 1980s. Today, the company is operated by most of Michigans notable buildings and
and Tom, eventually took over the company Mr. Klochkos sons, Rob and Tom Klochko. projects. More than ever, customers rely on
and are now the operating officers. His They have carried on the tradition of leading the SI team to navigate MIOSHA, difficult
daughter, Soozie, is the office/project a company built on fanatical quality service. access situations and complex shoring
manager. His grandson, Nathan (Toms son), There are now three locations serving the applications.
is the field supervisor. His grandson, T.C. state of Michigan. The headquarters is SI has been providing rental, sales,
(Tims son), is an estimator/project manager. still housed in the original building that opened erection, delivery, safety consulting and
Ray, at 85 years of age, still comes into the 65 years ago, and there are two satellite design for 65 years. Our rental customers
branches located in Macomb and Saginaw.
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energy modeling and analysis; CAD/BIM the company is recognized as being

coordination; energy performance exceptional. The company has been serving
solutions; and building automation/DDC its clients for 70 years and intends to continue
systems. to deliver the best service and keep pace with
It is Bumler Mechanicals mission to their clients evolving needs, from
attain and maintain customers through construction to ongoing maintenance and
actions, attitude and service, for which support.
have access to all the best equipment that the

Scaffolding Incorporated crews use on the
most difficult jobs.
Detroit-based for 65 years, the company
remains committed to the City of Detroit and
the State of Michigan. The company has
achieved this milestone through commitment
to customers, employees and the community.
70th Anniversary
Bumler Mechanical, Inc.
Bumler Mechanical, Inc., Sterling Heights, is SALES RENTALS
proudly celebrating its 70th anniversary in
2016. In 1946, Fred Bumler established ERECTIONS DELIVERY
Bumler Heating & Specialties as a small SHORING SCAFFOLDING
residential heating and cooling company. SWING STAGING TRASH CHUTES
SCAFFOLD PLANKS Since 1952 EXPERT DESIGN
Specializing in every element of the process,
Bumler Mechanical is now a third generation, FALL PROTECTION 1-800-693-1800 AND
TRAINING SAFETY SERVICES
family-owned, full-service commercial, www.scaffoldinginc.com
industrial and institutional mechanical
contractor, having grown to over 100
employees. Bumler specializes in all
mechanical facets including: HVAC piping;
sheet metal; fabrication; maintenance;
service; design/build fully engineered HVAC
systems; LEED certified projects; building

River Avenue. It was founded as the

International Venetian Blind Company by two
brothers, Joe and Manny Sulkes. To pursue
The American Dream, Joe left his job as a
butcher at Eastern Market, and Manny, who accomplished many feats over the years in
had come home as a Captain from the Army Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Kentucky,
in WWII, went into business together. New York, South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi,
The company grew quickly and relocated to including Canada. Third generation Coolsaets
an industrial area at the corner of Lyndon and - Jeffrey, Remi and Chris - still run the
Greenlawn in Detroit. The business became a
Commercial Contracting Corp. company today as they did 20 years ago.
major dealer of Levolor Venetian Blinds in
70th Anniversary in 2016 R.L. Coolsaet has extensive experience in
Michigan. In the Detroit Metro Area, they also
As we enter our 71st year in business, we the laying of pipelines for both natural gas and
locally manufactured every venetian blind sold
would like to take this opportunity to show our product lines. The company is capable of
by Sears Roebuck and installed most of the
appreciation to the individuals and installing all sizes and types of piping for
blinds for Sears, all while expanding the
organizations that have made this
commercial division through general cross-country projects as well as flow meters,
momentous milestone possible. Thank you to
contractors and builders. gas wells and gathering systems. In addition
the Detroit Three Manufacturers that fueled
Most auto plants and office buildings at that to the initial testing, they have also been
our start and are still with us today. Thank you
time had venetian blinds, supplied by IBP, employed to perform periodic testing for the
to all subcontractors, engineers, architects
which became very dirty. IBP built a 100-foot- detection of leaks or other problems. After
and consultants that continuously support us
long venetian blind washing machine. The
on every project, large or small. Thank you to diagnosis, rehabilitation efforts are undertaken
blinds were hung at one end, restrung and
the Union Skilled Trade Organizations in by Coolsaet which effectively repair the
parts replaced where necessary. Like a car
Detroit and throughout the United States for damaged pipeline. The company also
wash, the blinds moved along a conveyer
providing the best and safest labor in the maintains safe conditions of pipelines in their
where high pressure soapy water, then clear
world. And of course, thank you to all the corrosion control and renewal work.
water, and finally heated air would dry the
Commercial Contracting Corporation team
blinds. They were then delivered back to the The company has installed numerous mains
members that dedicate their time to make
plant and rehung looking brand new. for the distribution of gas, residential and
every project a success. We wish all another
In the next 10 years, the business was commercial gas service lines, and conduit for
safe and successful 70 years!
incorporated and the name was changed to electricity and telephone. In certain situations,
International Building Products, Inc., and the joint trenches are utilized as an alternative to
International Building Products,
IBP Logo was created. Division 10, 11 and 12
Inc. (IBP) separate utilities gas, electric, phone and
items were added to their product line, and
70th Anniversary in 2016 cable television thus lowering cost through
IBP turned their focus to the world of
International Building Products, Inc. (IBP), reduced energy and manpower expenditures.
commercial construction and away from small
began in 1946 as a storefront business in Coolsaet is also skilled in construction of
residential. It was at that time
Detroit at Linwood and Grand
they became members in what is manholes and the installation of pipe and
now call CAM. equipment for town border stations, regulator
stations and regular vaults.
80th Anniversary For many years, R.L. Coolsaet has been
heavily involved in the installation of piping and
R.L. Coolsaet related equipment, whether the fabrication
Construction Company
has been performed by their forces or
supplied for the job. They have installed
R.L. Coolsaet started in 1936
fabricated piping and mechanical equipment
with Remi Coolsaet, a young
for a wide range of facilities including storage
immigrant from Belgium. After
tanks, tank farms, loading racks, metering,
starting a previous company
pumping and bulk stations, and gas extraction
with his brother in 1929 that
facilities. They are capable of handling all the
failed due to the Great
construction associated with the installation
Depression, Remi started his
or replacement of equipment for each of these
own company. Now in 2016,
facilities.
the company is celebrating
their 80th anniversary. The company has

Dee Cramer, Inc.
80th Anniversary in 2017 Wimsatt Building Materials
Dee Cramer, Inc. is proud to be celebrating 80th Anniversary in 2016
our 80th year in business in 2017. Devere Wimsatt Building Materials is a distributor of
(Dee) Cramer started the company as a two- quality steep slope & low slope roofing, exterior
man operation doing residential work in 1937. cladding, windows and doors, and general
Farnell Equipment Company
Currently in its 3rd generation of family building materials. They serve builders and
operation, Dee Cramer, Inc. is now one of the 80th Anniversary in 2017 contractors with the gold standard in service
largest heating, ventilating and sheet metal In 1937, BF Farnell started his company from eight locations across Michigan and
companies in the country. The company was renting church pews and tables to local Northern Ohio. Wimsatt celebrates 80 years in
recently ranked as the 8th Largest Sheet Metal parishes. Post World War II, BF Farnell business in 2016, with an 80th anniversary logo
Contractor by ENR Magazine (10/24/16) and Company quickly became a valuable supplier and brand-new website marking the occasion.
as one of Americas 5000 fastest-growing A lot has changed since the beginning of the
to Michigan schools and industrial
private companies by Inc. Magazine (2007). Wimsatt story, when the Wimsatt brothers
researchers. Since then, the company has
The firm has held to the standards and purchased a warehouse in Highland Park from
principles that Dee founded the company on: grown from $1 million to over $10 million in
CertainTeed Corporation and opened their
excellence in design, workmanship, annual sales, while winning multiple awards
wholesale building supply business on March
competitive pricing, and customer service and designing and constructing for R&D 17, 1936. Since then, with hard work and
satisfaction. The firm specializes in industrial, companies and Life Science applications at dedication to their customers, Wimsatt has
commercial and institutional projects. They do Michigans largest universities. grown to eight locations covering all of Michigan
Design/Build, Design/Assist and Plan/Spec and Northern Ohio. Over the years, they
In 2015, Farnell Equipment Company was
work. They are an industry leader in 3D CAD introduced and perfected unassisted rooftop
officially handed off to its 3rd generation and
and Building Information Modeling (BIM), and delivery and have gone on to become the
are currently working on the team of their 7th became a recognized WBE. Today, Teresa
largest residential roofing distributor in the state
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project. and Karen Farnell, granddaughters of the
of Michigan.
Headquartered on I-75 in Grand Blanc, the original founder of the company, carry on the
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85th Anniversary
F.D. Berardino Tile
LaDuke Roofing and Sheet Metal 90th Anniversary in 2017
85th Anniversary in 2017 F.D. Berardino Tile was founded in Detroits
Between the weather and you, since 1932 Harper/Gratiot area in 1927 by Felice
is the slogan of LaDuke Roofing and Sheet DiBerardino, who had emigrated from Italy
Metal located in Oak Park, MI. Founded by seven years earlier. Building upon his old-
Phillip LaDuke, Sr. in 1932, LaDuke has world ethic and craftsmanship, Berardino Tile
specialized in commercial and industrial has serviced the ceramic and stone tile needs
roofing and custom architectural sheet metal of the Commercial and Residential building
for 85 years. With the finesse and industry of Southeastern Michigan for nearly
personalized service of a family owned and 90 years. Felices passion for his work and
operated company, LaDuke is certified to outgoing personality made him well respected
install a wide variety of roof systems and remembered. To this day, people still
including built-up roofing, modified bitumen, remember Felice and tell stories of this jovial
and single ply roofing. Their sheet metal man. In 1960, Felice was succeeded by his
department is skilled in both fabrication and son-in-law, Crescenzo Fazi, who instilled an
installation of custom architectural sheet even greater intensity for taking care of the
metal, including metal trim, roofing, both customer through his continual hard work and
insulated and non-insulated siding, and passion. Frank Fazi succeeded his father in
custom copper and stainless work, as well. 1985 and continues to build on this
Roger LaDuke is currently at the helm, foundation.
serving as LaDukes third generation owner, Berardino Tiles work can be found
Celebrating 90 but followed closely by up-and-coming

fourth generation builders Jacqueline
throughout Southeastern Michigan in many
commercial and residential projects. Over the
Years in 2017 LaDuke-Walters and Adam LaDuke.
Weve been blessed with the opportunity
past 90 years, the company has had the
pleasure of working with many of the regions
17551 Nine Mile Road to continue our familys service to the best builders and general contractors.
Eastpointe, MI 48021-2781 industry, said Jacqueline LaDuke-Walters, Presently located in Eastpointe, Berardino
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Fax 586.777.1632 members, hope to carry on the tradition of provide them with quality craftsmanship,
Cell 810.459.1099 pride, excellence, and dedication to the innovative design, and timely execution of
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better decisions in the fledgling hydronic operations in Cleveland and the northern
heating industry. He hired registered Ohio area under the leadership of Grand
engineers, contractors, and wholesaler Rapids sales leader, Robert Van Goor.
leaders to build a team of experts. The Today, many of the companys sales reps
Detroit area company grew quickly. are graduate engineers, and all of the sales
In 1950, Deppmann opened a facility in staff graduate from rigorous factory training
Grand Rapids led by Bucky Walters and later programs. R.L. Deppmann Company
by Robert Whymer. Customers were so continues the tradition started by Ray, living
happy with the new local office that Ray the core values of: To Teach; Exceed
opened a Saginaw branch in 1956. The Expectations; and Integrity.
branch leader in Saginaw was Ray Hurlbut
R.L. Deppmann Company whos successor was Arthur Turner.
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In 1971 ten key employees purchased the
R.L. Deppmann Company (RLD),
Company from Ray Deppmann. The new
manufacturers representative in hydronic,
management team was led by Zaven
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company became one of the very first Bell Michigan by following
by Norman Hall, started to move the 100
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100th Anniversary
Headquartered in Brighton, Michigan, the and technologies to achieve the ultimate goal
family-owned company specializes in - the best possible finished project for their
commercial construction and renovation. customers.
While leadership of the firm has evolved By staying true to this approach over the
through three generations beginning with decades, the company has gained
Achilles Zissi Shmina, a strong passion for something that can only be earned:
the business has always remained. perspective. Shmina explained, We take
Passion is the very reason weve enjoyed great pride in our ability to problem-solve,
100 years of success in a business as volatile and its all about perspective. With an
as Michigans construction industry, said experienced staff and a track-record that
company President Andrew Shmina. We dates back 100 years, we know a thing or
love what we do, and it shows in the state- two about the construction industry and the
of-the-art facilities we construct and in the challenges it can present.
A.Z. Shmina, Inc. relationships we have built. To commemorate their 100-year journey,
100th Anniversary in 2016 To create their robust portfolio of the company has planned a number of
A.Z. Shmina, Inc. has reached a major outstanding work, A. Z. SHMINA, INC. special events, including an open house
milestone in 2016 - a century of building adheres to a fairly basic business model: celebration at their Brighton office.
successful projects throughout Southeastern bring together experienced, skilled craftsmen To learn more about A. Z. Shmina, Inc.,
Michigan. with the latest innovations, advancements please visit www.azhmina.com.
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Over the Past 100 Years.
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For the past century, A. Z. SHMINA, INC. has built structures
that can only be described as exceptional. Weve accomplished
this by bringing together skilled, experienced professionals who
are truly passionate about all things construction, and driven by
the will to exceed customer expectations on every project.
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100 Years in 2016
Since 1916, Schreiber Corporation has been
providing the highest quality commercial
roofing and sheet metal services throughout
the United States and Canada. During this
time, Schreiber Corporation has become one
of North Americas most respected
commercial roofing contractors by providing
professional service and workmanship.
For over 100 years, satisfied customers
have benefited from our experience,
outstanding customer service, creative
problem-solving, excellent safety record and
superior quality workmanship. We are
honored that clients chose Schreiber for their
most difficult and complex projects based
upon our longstanding reputation for quality
Continuing the tradition of providing
and safety.
Schreiber Corporation has consistently led
the highest quality roofing
the industry with our proactive and installation and outstanding
progressive Safety Program. Administered by customer service through our
a dedicated Safety Director, the Program th anniversary and beyond.
addresses all aspects of jobsite safety. Our
rigid and advanced Safety Program is why
respected and long term customers such as
Ford Motor, General Motors, Dupont, and the
U.S. Department of Energy have trusted
Schreiber as their roofing contractor.
On our 100th Anniversary, we are
celebrating not only our proud past as a
family-owned company, but also our deep
history of outstanding service from our highly
skilled and talented union workforce and the
longstanding relationships with all of our
clients and associates whose support have
helped us become the success that we are
today after 100 years of service. We look
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100th Anniversary in 2016 projects, including the Book Building, Lincoln 110th Anniversary
In 1916, a new construction firm, Walbridge- Motor Company Plant (maker of airplane
Aldinger Company, was created in Detroit. Its engines), Fisher Body Plant No. 21, Selfridge Weigand Construction
namesakes were two university-trained Field and Detroits Orchestra Hall. 110th Anniversary in 2016
engineers who were becoming partners for the In February 1918, the partnership of Walbridge Weigand Construction traces its roots back to
first time. They were George Walbridge, a and Aldinger was severely tested. Walbridge, a 1906, when stonesman Henry Weigand began
Pennsylvania native and Cornell University veteran of the Spanish-American War, resigned installing and repairing brick sidewalks in Fort
graduate (1900), and Albert Aldinger, born in from the firm, sold his stock and joined the U.S. Wayne, IN. Four generations later, Larry
Germany, raised in Indiana and a graduate of Reserve Engineers Corps. Walbridge then led Weigand has positioned the company as one of
Purdue University (1898). time defying efforts to construct two massive the premier builders in the Midwest. With an
The two men had worked together previously training camps in just months; one was Camp average of 250 skilled workers, Weigand
at the Burnham architectural firm in Chicago, Custer, built to accommodate 35,000 men near Construction has completed projects from under
where they were exposed to exciting advances Battle Creek, Michigan. $500,000 to $100 Million and above. From
in high-rise construction. By 1910, both men After the war, Walbridge returned to Detroit simple renovations to state-of-the-art, nationally
went their separate ways: Aldinger to Winnipeg, and re-joined the firm. recognized facilities, Weigand is regarded as a
Manitoba, and Walbridge to New York City. The next great challenge to the business came specialist in healthcare, education, industrial and
By 1916, Detroit was booming in commerce with the hammer blow of the Stock Market Crash commercial work.
generated by expansion of the automotive of 1929 and the resulting Great Depression. Beyond our craft, Weigand emphasizes a
industry. Walbridge now worked in Detroit, Company records show that from 1928-29, commitment to the communities we serve and
managing construction of the Michigan Central Walbridge-Aldinger secured 71 jobs that the institutions that improve the quality of life
Railroad Terminal for George F. Fuller generated $7.3 million in revenue. Then, from there. With two office locations, one in Fort
Construction. 1930-39, a complete decade, the company Wayne, IN and the other in Niles, MI, Weigand
Aldinger was enjoying success as a partner worked on 96 projects that yielded only $8.1 Construction donates company resources and
with Frank Halls and William Carter in Carter- million. The companys survival is primarily owed employee time to several worthy organizations
Halls-Aldinger, a construction firm in Canada. As to the resilience of Albert Aldinger, the quiet, stoic across the region.
the trio looked for new markets with ample partner. Our approach to business is a simple one.
opportunity, their sights soon were set on Detroit. From 1940 through today, Walbridge (as the Do what you say, and say what youll do is our
On March 11, 1916 the four men signed the company is now known) has built a reputation on charge and expectation with all employees,
papers. Aldinger was elected president and honesty and integrity, working diligently to meet vendors and suppliers. Honoring commitments
Walbridge became vice president and general the highest expectations of its clients, and is the most critical aspect of our mission, and is
manager. During the first five years, the firm delivering world-class quality on time and within the core reason that we deliver on our promise
secured an impressive number of high-profile budget. to clients: Trust. Well Built.

From introducing the first successful ready-
115th Anniversary mixed paint to more recent innovations
including the industrys first cleanable true flat
Limbach Company and pipe fabrication shops as well as 3-D finish, the most comprehensive deck care
115th Anniversary in 2016 planning and LEAN offsite subassemblies. finishing system available, and Paint Shield,
In 1901 Frank Limbach, a talented metal Our Service Department is equipped to a coating with the power to kill bacteria,
craftsman, founded a roofing and sheet metal provide preventative maintenance, equipment Sherwin-Williams commitment to product
company with little but his own integrity and retrofits, fire protection, DDC controls and excellence has been an ever-present hallmark
skill. Over a century later, Limbach Facility 24/7 emergency service. of the company. And the innovative spirit
Services LLC has become one of the nations The Limbach team excels in Design Build continues beyond product, including the
largest providers of comprehensive facility and Design Assist solutions for complex recent launch of Sherwin-Williams most
services. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, mechanical systems in the built environment. comprehensive color selection system ever,
Limbachs construction heritage delivers an Our locations in Pontiac and Lansing serve ColorSnap, which provides a fully integrated
expertise that only experience can provide. end-user markets in healthcare, higher collection of color tools for use in-store, online
Limbach differentiates itself by providing a education, entertainment, sports, research or in-home.
single source for Sheet Metal, Piping, and development, corporate, manufacturing Throughout its history, Sherwin-Williams
Plumbing, Controls, Commissioning and a fully and infrastructure. products have been woven into the fabric of
licensed team of engineers which allows Help celebrate Limbachs anniversary and American culture, protecting enduring icons
effective and efficient execution of Design put our experience to work for you on your such as the White House, the Golden Gate
Assist and Design Build Projects. next project. Visit www.limbachinc.com. Bridge and the Hollywood Sign.
Today, Limbach Facility Services has grown For 150 years, Sherwin-Williams has been
to a $350 million national mechanical 150th Anniversary an industry leader in the development of
contractor, consistently ranked in the Top 15 technologically advanced paint and coatings.
of ENRs Top Specialty Contractors since Sherwin-Williams As the nations largest specialty retailer of paint
1964. Limbach maintains eleven (11) 150th Anniversary in 2016 and painting supplies, Sherwin-Williams is
established branch locations to service the For a century-and-a-half, Sherwin-Williams dedicated to supporting both do-it-yourselfers
following geographic areas: Southern has been a groundbreaking pioneer in the and painting professionals with exceptional
California; Michigan; Ohio; Pennsylvania; New coatings industry. Throughout Sherwin- and exclusive products, resources to make
England; New Jersey; Mid Atlantic; and Williams impressive history, homeowners, confident color selections and expert,
Florida. painting contractors, designers and other personalized service at its more than 4,000
Limbach has been delivering mechanical painting professionals have come to expect neighborhood stores across North America
services to our Michigan customers since industry-leading innovation paired with including over 50 neighborhood stores across
1971 and offers state-of-the-art sheetmetal exceptional product performance. Metro Detroit.

The Sustainable Shine of
By Mary Kremposky McArdle

Associate Editor
Photos Courtesy of
Hoover & Wells, Inc.
Hoover & Wells turned a bare canvas of concrete into this

beautifully stained floor in the Genoa Medical Center.
C
oncrete used to be the ugly duckling of in todays marketplace. From the factory floor just like any other type of construction debris. A
flooring materials. Today, polished and to corporate headquarters, high-end strong theme in todays construction is to
stained concrete has come into its own. restaurants, large grocery chains and big-box generate as little waste as possible.
Some concrete floors even border on works of stores, a growing number of industrial and Improvements in the composition of the
art. In fact, Hoover & Wells, Inc., Toledo, OH, commercial enterprises are embracing the densifiers have reduced waste even further. In
installed architectural polished concrete in benefits of polished and/or stained concrete. the past, sodium silicate was used in the
some areas of an addition to the University of Some advantages: this flooring material densifier, said Corsini. After application, the
Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) in Ann Arbor. doesnt require waxing and it retains its shine installer had to rinse the floor several times to
More recently, Genoa Medical Center in for nearly a decade. It will not require re- remove the residue from the floor.
Brighton now has a stained concrete floor in an buffing for seven to 10 years, said Corsini. The industry developed a lithium silicate that
eye-pleasing, two-tone color combination of does not leave a residue on the surface,
olive green and cinnamon brown, thanks to Going Green eliminating the need for repeated rinsing, and
Hoover & Wells, one of the first firms in the Sustainability is driving increased demand for reducing both waste and cost. The sodium
country to enter the polished concrete market. polished concrete floors. Polished concrete silicate left one with a waste product that had
Like beauty, concrete polishing and staining adds to a projects tally of LEED points. to be disposed of properly, and now we dont
is more than skin deep. A grinding process, Concrete is typically a local product, said have to do that, said Corsini. Using lithium
using a succession of diamond-tooled polishing Corsini. It is not shipped from a thousand miles silicate has driven the installation costs down
wheels, removes imperfections in the concrete away. for a polished concrete floor by about 15
surface and opens the pores in the concrete. Zero VOCs and virtually zero waste are two percent.
This process allows the stain and what is called other earth-friendly features of this choice floor. Polished concrete also lowers energy use.
densifiers - a substance that chemically reacts Once solvent-based, staining products have Hoover & Wells recently polished the concrete
with the free lime in the concrete to produce a now transitioned into water-based agents. In floor for a 200,000-square-foot plant for a Tier
harder surface - to become an integral part of terms of waste, the process inherently reduces One automotive supplier in southeastern
the concrete. The products penetrate the material consumption and waste, because the Michigan. This high-gloss polished concrete
concrete about a quarter-of-an-inch to three- concrete is the actual finished surface. In fact, floor has tremendous light reflectivity, said
sixteenths-of-an-inch, said Hoover & Wells Vice the only waste product of the polishing process Corsini. This amplified reflectivity of the
President John A. Corsini. is an easily managed dry dust. We use a dry flooring surface increases natural light levels in
This melding of concrete and product makes polish and a vacuum system with HEPA filters to the plant interior and decreases electrical usage
polished concrete a durable, low maintenance capture the dry dust, said Corsini. The material and costs. In addition, this boost in light levels
flooring choice and gives it a competitive edge is bagged and disposed of in a normal landfill has the potential to improve worker safety and

Hoover & Wells commitment to quality shines through in this
architectural polished concrete installation for an addition to
the University of Michigan Museum of Art.
performance by increasing interior visibility. to 2000. Founded in 1979, Hoover & Wells employees in the field for both epoxy and
began as strictly an epoxy contractor. We concrete polishing work. Currently, the
Factory-Friendly started by doing quarter-inch, applied epoxy company is experiencing strong demand for
Polished concrete is factory-friendly in other coatings, said Corsini. We were more of a polished and stained concrete in athletic
ways. The polished concrete provides a sealed polymer resinous type flooring company. facilities and large arenas. This amazing process
surface in a workhorse of a floor exposed to A business excursion to the World of for turning a bare canvas of concrete into both
potential industrial substances. If a plant has Concrete Expo in Las Vegas opened the a decorative and utilitarian floor is also in
an oil leak or something of that nature, it can be companys eyes to the polished concrete demand in university student unions and in
easily cleaned, within a certain window, on a marketplace.In 1998, I went out to the World of dormitory general meeting areas. We do quite
polished concrete floor, said Corsini. If the oil Concrete and visited a booth that sold grinding a variety of projects in both industrial and
sits on the floor for more than about six to eight equipment, and the exhibitor talked to me commercial facilities, said Corsini. We work
hours, then it will start to soak into the concrete about concrete polishing, Corsini recalled. directly for owners, as well as for many large
a bit, but overall this type of floor helps the Hoover & Wells purchased the grinding general contractors.
manufacturer with cleaning and maintenance. equipment for a different type of project, and Corsini highlights several other key markets
A polished concrete floor is becoming an then equipped with the necessary tools, the suited for specific types of concrete polishing.
excellent choice for high-tech manufacturing, company began intense in-house discussions Concrete polishing is well suited to manufac-
because of its ability to provide a dust-free on this new opportunity. The more we looked turing facilities, while architectural polishing is
environment. The more traffic in a facility with into what was then a new field, the more we felt ideal for commercial applications, ranging from
a basic concrete floor, the greater the possibility that this sector was going to become big, said medical offices, schools and restaurants to
of generating concrete dust. Many high-tech Corsini. We could see that concrete polishing office buildings, said Corsini.
industries are finding out that concrete dust was going to become part of the future of the In architectural polishing, deep grinding
can be created just through normal wear and construction industry. We could also see that it exposes the aggregate within the concrete to
tear, said Corsini. It can actually affect the was a natural fit for what we were doing in the achieve a look resembling terrazzo but at a
manufactured products. Concrete polishing epoxy part of our business. In short, we lower cost. We just finished an office facility in
seals the surface and prevents the generation invested. Toledo where concrete polishing was done
of concrete dust. Concrete polishing is now about 20 percent around the entire interior perimeter of the
of Hoover & Wells overall business. The nice building, said Corsini. This facility has offices in
Polished Concrete Pioneers part is that the equipment used for concrete the center of the building and now a concrete
Corsini recounts the tale of how Hoover & Wells polishing can be utilized in our epoxy instal- polished walkway around the entire interior
became a polished concrete pioneer near the lations, as well, added Corsini. edge.
very launch of this new market in roughly 1998 Hoover & Wells now has about a hundred

Polished concrete in a manufacturing plant is an easy-to-clean-and-maintain flooring choice.
Polished concrete is not meant to be used Corsini. They would ask us if we wanted to do vary, because Mother Natures own color palette
everywhere, said Corsini. Achieving the same their Maryland work, whether it was in epoxy or of local aggregate and sand differs from region
quality on older and more deteriorated concrete polishing. They were interested in to region. Typically, people buy these materials
concrete takes more patching, filling and repair. quality and in meeting schedule, and those are within a fairly close radius of the jobsite, said
Epoxies are often used in restoration work, two things we strongly promote. We are very Corsini. An owner is somewhat limited to the
said Corsini. When we do epoxy, we still shot good at meeting schedule without sacrificing aggregate and sand mined in that particular
blast the concrete to achieve greater adhesion. quality. area. In some areas, for example, the concrete
If you prepare the concrete correctly, the epoxy A prime example is the installation of stained may have more of a darker earth tone.
should last a long time without peeling. concrete at Genoa Medical Center. The owners We always recommend that any time you do
Preparation is 90 percent of the work in both wanted flooring capable of providing LEED a concrete polishing project, whether its a
epoxy and polished concrete installations. points. The ideal floor would be beautifully stain-type architectural job or whether it is a
colored, low maintenance and cutting edge. natural concrete or a deep architectural grind,
Polishing Up Your Skills Stained and polished concrete was the selected that you do a test patch for the owner first, said
Corsinis immersion in the concrete polishing solution, and as a quality-conscious, schedule- Corsini. Many times people think they are
field has taken him to the regional and national driven company, Hoover & Wells was the going to get a solid red or brown floor, and that
stage. Hoover & Wells uses union cement selected contractor chosen to deliver the is not the case. The concrete itself isnt a solid or
masons from Local 514 in the Detroit area and dream. uniform color, so the stain reflects the
Local 886 in Toledo for the firms concrete The schedule was the most demanding differences in the concrete. If you do a sample
polishing projects in those areas. Corsini and aspect of the Genoa project. The challenge: and there is something the owner doesnt like,
Hoover & Wells has actually conducting its own Polishing or staining a floor generally takes four the process can be adjusted to meet the
training sessions in concrete polishing at the to five days to do an area, but usually the owners expectations. Its good to do all of that
Toledo Local, and hopes to hold instructional contractor is not given such a generous up front.
classes for the Detroit Local. timeframe in todays fast-paced construction
Corsini serves as co-chairman on the board environment. We are never going to have a A Polished Delivery
of the National Apprenticeship Committee for project where they say, Just get it done Clearly, Hoover & Wells knows the ins and outs
Cement Masons in Washington, D.C. The whenever you can, Corsini quipped. of concrete polishing and staining, and has
cement masons now have a training fund in Planning and communication, those so- turned millions of square feet of bare concrete
concrete polishing, and the Committee is called soft construction skills, made it happen. into attractive and functional flooring. They
currently conducting national-level discussions Our project managers do a great deal of up- also know how to move a project forward.
to craft a standardized concrete polishing front work, continued Corsini. We meet with Hoover & Wells once worked three-shifts for
training program that cement masons can offer the owner, the general contractor and the two weeks straight, laboring virtually around
to apprentices. We are in the process of concrete contractor to lay out certain the clock to deliver a 200,000-square-foot
formalizing and standardizing the schooling for guidelines for the concrete. The concrete is like installation of high-gloss, polished concrete to a
apprentices all over the country, said Corsini. a palette for an artist, and we are only as good Tier One automotive suppliers manufacturing
He expects the concrete polishing appren- as the palette that we are given. If the concrete plant.
ticeship program to be released in mid-summer isnt in good shape and of a certain levelness, The installation itself is an industrial-type
to fall of 2017. flatness and smoothness, it is much harder for polishing where we did not grind into the
us to do our work. We have to convince the aggregate, said Corsini. We basically left the
In the Field with Hoover & Wells owner and the general contractor that this is cream and did what we call a salt and pepper
Hoover & Wells is extending to the industry the important. We also have to meet up front with type polish. We polished the concrete without
same high level of quality that it has cultivated the concrete contractor, so we can express to getting deeper into the aggregate.
in its own company. The firm became a national them what we need for our work. Corsini describes the process: The lithium
powerhouse after years of satisfying its regional Meeting with the owner and architect is densifiers harden the surface further, allowing
customers. As our customers grew, they would optimal in achieving a satisfactory stain. The the polishing process to begin. The polishing
build a facility, for example, in Maryland, said actual coloration of the finished product will process uses a series of successive diamond
C O N C R E T E
tools that shine the concrete in increments until

achieving the desired level of gloss. Corsini
compares the diamond tools on the concrete
polishing wheel to using rough grit sandpaper,
followed by the use of increasingly higher grit
sandpaper to smooth a rough wood board. As
we go through the polishing process, we keep
changing the tooling until we are using a very
fine polishing wheel to give the concrete floor
that last buff and shine, said Corsini.
Several years ago, Hoover & Wells provided
architectural polished concrete for a portion of
the floor at a UMMA addition. The firm
prepared several mockup panels to achieve the
owners and the architects vision. Even some of
the museums steps were formed of polished In this architectural polished concrete installation, deep grinding exposes the aggregate within the
concrete. The concrete contractor formed the
concrete to achieve a look resembling terrazzo, for an addition to the University of Michigan
steps, and we brought the steps to our
warehouse, said Corsini. We did all the Museum of Art.
polishing in our own warehouse and shipped
them back to the jobsite for installation.
An increasingly sustainability-minded design years, Hoover & Wells depth of experience and
This approach allowed Hoover & Wells to
and construction industry also has a great the quality of its delivery has earned the
maintain better quality control. Steps are a
flooring choice to add to its list of green company a faithful following for nearly two
challenge, said Corsini, because steps have a
options. Hoover & Wells clients can also be decades.
lot of corners and edges, and in order to
grateful for the companys fateful visit to the
maintain the owners expected level of quality,
World of Concrete way back in 1998. In the
we opted for this approach.
concrete polishing and staining field for 18
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CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK
By Don Wilson, Consulting Economist
I
t is time again to update the membership of the
Construction Association of Michigan regarding the
non-residential construction in the southeastern
region of the state, where about 80 percent of the
membership is located. This is accomplished in
Charts 1 through 10 and the related paragraphs.
Chart #1 summarizes the value of Gross Domestic
Product, the value added in the region to all goods
and services sold by all industries, in the region in
billions of 2009 dollars, with the value added in all
types of the construction-residential and non-
residential building and civil and heavy
engineering-performed in the region. The area is
made up of the metropolitan areas of Detroit, Ann
Arbor, Flint and Monroe, in nine counties of the state.
Gross Domestic Product, after reaching $262.1
billion in 2006, declined to $219.6 billion in 2009 and
then resumed increasing to $232.1 billion in 2010 and
$257.1 billion by 2015. The value added in the The amount of space (in millions of square feet) of non-residential building
construction industry, after rising to $10.8 billion in construction underway at the first of the year, non-residential building
2006, fell to $6.7 billion in 2009 and thereafter grew construction started during the year, and the non-residential building
to $8.4 billion in 2015. construction completed during the year, is presented in Chart #2.
RETAIL MARKET
Chart #4 portrays an index of retail sales of
consumer merchandise and eating and
drinking establishments (two years earlier)
to show its influence on future construction
decisions. Inflation free retail sales, after
rising to a level of 101.7 (2000 = 100) in
2010 fell to 85.4 in 2011, rose to 89.0 in
2012, declined again to 87.9 in 2013, and
then increased in 2014 and 2015. The
construction index, after peaking at a level
of 124.0 in 2007 (2000 = 100), fell to 19.2
in 2011, increased to 29.6 in 2012, 36.0 in
2013, 46.7 in 2014, and then backed down
to 43.4 in 2015. At the start of 2016 it was
expected more leasable retail space would
become available due to lower store traffic
with the rise in internet purchasing, chains
going out of business or closing outlets due
to weak performance and retailers retooling
their investment strategy.
INDUSTRIAL MARKET
The makeup of the industrial market is
featured in Chart #5. The chart compares
index of manufacturing activity with Detroit
based automakers production, wholesaling
and construction. The industrial market
includes leasable flexible, research and
warehousing facilities totaling over 500
million square feet at the close of 2015s
fourth quarter. While a substantial portion of
the industrial market is conducted in
manufacturer-owned sites, there is a market
for others who elect to lease a facility. No
information is published as to what type of
manufacturers or wholesalers own or lease
facilities, but it is assumed to be a broad
variety of manufacturers and wholesalers in
many industries.
Manufacturing in the region is still centered

on what is involved in making cars and
trucks and their supply of components,
even though there is a growing demand for
other lines of products. Manufacturing,
according to its index, reached a level of
74.3 in 2006 (2000 = 100), dropped to level
of in 49.9 in 2009, mainly as a result of a
deterioration in the output of cars and
trucks to 34.8 (2000 = 100) in 2009.
Manufacturing then rose to 67.7 by 2015
with the concurrent growth in Detroit
automakers automobile production to a
level of 73 in the same year. Construction of
M I C H I G A N C O N S T R U C T I O N O U T L O O K 2 0 1 7
industrial space, after reaching 53.4 in 2006 (2000 = 100), fell to a

level of 17.8 in 2009, rose to 19.8 in 2010, declined slightly to around
16 in 2011 and 2012, before expanding to 40.7 in 2015.
(based on activities in 2004) contracted 107.7 in 2007, rose in 2008-

2009, contracted in 2010-2011, and then rose in 2012 through
2015. The hospital services index topped out at 140.9 in 2009
(based on 2007 services) and declined thereafter until 2015 (based
on 2013 services).
HEALTHCARE MARKET
All healthcare and hospital services (two years earlier) are Local hospitals began to seriously consolidate with others in 2013,
compared with an index of construction in Chart #6 to illustrate with acquisition of the Detroit Medical Center by Tenet Health, and
the impact those activities have on future building decisions. The with Beaumont joining with Oakwood Health and Botsford Hospital,
index of all healthcare services (2000 = 100) after peaking in 2006 and then the other lesser consolidations of others that followed.
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INSTITUTIONAL MARKET
An index of student enrollment (based on counts one year earlier) at private and public schools and public colleges and universities and
employment (one year earlier) at all levels of units of government - Federal, State and local - is compared with construction in Chart #7. This
data is provided to demonstrate the impact of these measures on future construction decisions.
Overall head counts, as measured by the enrollment index (in decline since 2004), dropped to a level of 96.5 in 2013 (2000 = 100) and
then to 93.6 in 2015, based on counts one year earlier. Employment across government sectors also has been in decline since 2004 reaching
338,100 in 2013 (based on the 2012 count) before dropping again to 330,600 in 2015. Construction has likewise been receding since 2006
with the exception a rise in of 2011, then another rise to 129.2 in 2013, another drop to 43.1 in 2014, and then an increase to 56.0 in 2015.
HOTEL / MOTEL MARKET

A hotel / motel occupancy index (based on one year earlier) is compared with an index of construction in the hotel / motel market in Chart
#8. The purpose of the delay in occupancy data is to show its influence on future construction decisions. The occupancy index, after
reaching a level of 90.8 in 2007 (based on occupancy in 2006), dropped to 74.6 in 2011 (based on 2010 occupancy), and then rose each
year through 2015. The construction index, after descending to no construction in 2011, climbed to a level of 76.2 (2000 = 100) in 2012,
declined to 57.6 in 2013, increased again to 67.7 in 2014, and declined to 64.9 in 2015..

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RECREATION MARKET
percent, 2.5 percent, and 1.8 percent, consulting economist based in Hartland.
Chart #9 compares a concurrent year
2010 through 2015, respectively. Job He has specialized in working for trade
visitors index with a construction index.
growth or decline advanced three years, associations, banks, chambers of
The visitors index (casino traffic is not
assists in portraying the impact such commerce and municipalities for over 30
tabulated), after rising to a level of 111.7
change has on the need for construction, years.
in 2008 (2000 = 100), declined to a level
depending the level of building vacancy
100.9 in 2010, rose to level of 105.2 in
and readiness of space for leasing, as to
2011, fell to 104.5 in 2012 and 104.1 in
whether it requires an addition, alteration,
2013, rose to 112.9 in 2014, and then
redevelopment or renovation.
dropped to 108.9 in 2015. The
construction index, after topping out at
33.6 in 2006 (2000 = 100), fell 21.5 in
2007, then declined to a level of 6.3 in
2010 and 5.8 in 2012, before rising 24.8
in 2013, fell to 18.2 in 2014, and then
increased to 32.7 in 2015.
CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK
Chart #10 compares an index of
construction put in place in all markets
with change in payroll employment in all
labor markets (three years earlier) with
construction starts (three years earlier).
After five years of decline in 2007-12,
construction put in place rose in 2013,
declined again in 2014, rose in 2015, is
estimated to show further improvement in
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Governor Snyder and the Michigan transportation spending rapidly without a to addressing critical needs, the bond has
legislature passed a road funding bill corresponding increase in the road helped us be aggressive in seeking federal
to address the states crumbling roads, construction industrys capacity to perform grants that often require matching funds
bridges and infrastructure. Included in that the work might just lead to higher costs. from the municipalities themselves.
bill is a gas tax hike and vehicle registration Although Michigan residents want better According to Schultz, We look to the
fee increase set to take effect in January roads now, its prudent to first align the state to provide the long-term vision and to
2017. G2 Consulting Group, headquartered necessary resources and funding to tackle many of the most significant projects,
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Sandy Baruah, the Detroit Regional work, however, it will take time for the new Other city managers echoed the idea that
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Michigans business community believes funding activity probably wont truly be felt at leveraging scarce funding by using a
the state has underinvested in infrastructure before 2018. We would expect to see a combination of new technology, holistic
for years. In fact, infrastructure is now the small, but steady increase in public projects infrastructure planning and lessons learned.
top public policy priority among Michigan going forward. In the meantime, many Paul OMeara, Birmingham city engineer,
residents - beating even jobs and the construction companies will organize said, New technologies like Roadsoft have
economy - for the first time in the history of internally and upgrade equipment in become great tools for road analysis and
a Michigan State University survey that preparation for future opportunities. tracking. We drive each and every street
tracks the subject. In addition to state funding, Hiltz each year to visually inspect road
According to G2 Consulting Groups Jim suggested that local governments have conditions, and we use a comprehensive
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maximize the potential fix. There has been local road millage programs. He also stresses the importance of visual
constant innovation in road evaluation and By way of example, Leigh Schultz, inspections of road surfaces. Its equally
construction in recent years. Now that the Southfields city engineer, said that after important to analyze and evaluate below-
state has a funding plan in place, the entire Michigans original Prop 1 Road the-road factors soil and pavement
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strategic approach to deploying road dollars Southfield passed a $99 million bond for deterioration a road has experienced over a
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Renovating a
Detroit Gem DAC Celebrates the Beginning of
its Second Century on Madison Avenue
By Mary Kremposky McArdle Associate Editor
Photos courtesy of John DAngelo Photography.
The meeting rooms in the DACs new rooftop addition offer stunning panoramic views of Detroit.
T
he Detroit Athletic Clubs (DAC) new safety glass guardrail. DAC members rank commissioned statue of a swimmer taking
glass-wrapped, rooftop addition offers among the business leaders, visionaries and the plunge into a simulated lake of
a living map of the Motor City. Walk change-makers responsible for redrawing shimmering stone completes the metamor-
the open-air terrace or stroll through the much of the cityscape expanding in every phosis from parking lot to plaza.
meeting rooms, cigar lounge and new direction below this rooftop perch. In addition to creating the rooftop
eateries of this seventh-floor aerie, and The rooftop addition is only one part of addition and plaza, the Detroit-based team
watch the map unfold: Detroits revitalized DACs Vision 2015, a plan designed to of SmithGroupJJR and Sachse Construction
skyscrapers the Broderick, the Kales, and celebrate the Clubs centennial on Madison renovated a series of spaces as part of this
the Whitney dominate the southwest. Avenue and to move the DAC forward into two-year, three-phase project, including:
Little Caesars Arena and the QLINE are its second century in this Albert Kahn- A new vestibule for the Randolph entry;
transforming the west; and due north, home designed gem of a building. The DAC also its glass walls offer shelter and welcome
plate in Comerica Park is only 781 feet, as the transformed a basic parking lot into a without marring the view of the
crow flies, from the edge of the terraces landscaped plaza and circular drive; a newly buildings original canopy and its ornate

C O N S T R U C T I O N H I G H L I G H T
limestone exterior.
Re-envisioned areas of
the main building
service members and
guests with a new caf,
an expanded pro shop
and a new lobby in
character with the
marble, woodwork and
decorative plaster
ceilings of this grand
building.
The outdoor North
Pavilion offers the
ultimate tail-gating
experience, and takes
full advantage of the
DACs location next-
door to Comerica Park
and Ford Field.
Each facet of the
renovation adds to the
loveliness of this Detroit
jewel, but at heart, the
project was all about
creating spaces for
people, said DAC
Executive Manager J. G. Ted
The Last Word cigar lounge is named after an internationally famous cocktail created by the DAC in 1916. The humidor has a
Gillary. It was all done for
sophisticated humidity measurement and control system to protect probably the finest cigar stock in the region.
the membership. We
wanted to assure the
members that we would
be a relevant, successful organization going
into our second hundred years on Madison. service eateries in an historical building all
DAC is loyal to its members, to the city it made for a complex project. Not to mention
calls home, and to the architectural integrity the need to maintain DAC operations CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
of its 101-year-old building. These strong throughout construction and to achieve a
bonds led to the selection of both seamless match of new and original Serving the Construction
SmithGroupJJR and Sachse Construction. materials in some areas. Industry for Over 30 Years
SmithGroupJJR is one of the original DAC The project team successfully navigated
member firms, said Gillary, and the firm has these obstacles and delivered a host of
designed many of Detroits 1920s vintage wonderful spaces. The work in all of the
skyscrapers. Sachse Construction, a phases was very well done, and the proof of
construction management firm with active it is that it is being used, said Gillary. When
DAC members, has renovated and we opened up the rooftop spaces, we never
constructed innumerable buildings in the stopped. We were operating, and we were
Comeback City of Detroit, including the operating at a very high level. The
new Michigan Humane Society Animal Care restaurant was packed; it cooked from day
Campus, the Fifth Third Bank at the top of one. Everything was just as we hoped it
the Chrysler House, renovations in the First would be. The Last Word cigar lounge - the
National and Compuware buildings, and the Last Word is the name of an internationally
Madison Building rooftop. In fact, Gillary famous cocktail created by the DAC in 1916
watched Sachse Construction in action as - was busy immediately, and the meeting
the company reshaped the rooftop of the rooms were fully occupied. We ramped up
Madison Building a project that became quickly, and once the doors opened, there
the basis for Sachses selection. was no turning back.
Both design- and construction-wise, the The members clearly applaud the
structural anomalies of a 1915 building, an renovation. Members are asking their
underground laced with utilities and the friends and associates to join, and now we
presence of a sizeable mechanical vault - have a waiting list over two years long for
plus the need to bring in MEP services to resident members, said Gillary. The waiting
turn once kitchen-less spaces into full- list for intermediate members, age 21 years
Screen walls are made of steel and clad in

Ipe wood, a dense, extremely weather-
resistant hardwood, said SmithGroupJJR
Vice President and Design Principal Bob
Varga.
Sachse Construction launched
construction in November 2013 and
continued work through the brutally cold
winter of 2014 to ready the Pavilion for the
Tigers opening day in April 2014. It was a
steeply sloped parking lot, and so we had to
level it, said Berlage. We raised the parking
lot by pouring concrete all through the dead
of winter.
Making Complexity Invisible

Hospitality and harmony are the guiding
principles of the DACs Vision 2015 plan. This
sensibility begins at Madison Avenues
Centennial Park, an island of greenery with
four commissioned sculptures of athletes in
motion, and continues through the DACs
new circular drive and landscaped plaza
near the Randolph entrance. We wanted to
make the most of the Clubs property, and
we wanted the design of the property to be
A glass vestibule and its superstructure encapsulate the original decorative metal canopy, beautifully harmonious, said Gillary. Curbside
restored under the management of Sachse Construction. attraction and visibility are extremely
important to us.
Site and building come together at the
to 33 years, is four-and-a-half years long. new Randolph entrance. SmithGroupJJR
and Sachse Construction created a glass-
Gourmet Tailgating enclosed vestibule, offering a gracious and
The forward-thinking DAC actually began weather-protected welcome to members
the planning process for Vision 2015 in 2010. and a transparent showcase for Kahns
A conceptual design was produced after original architecture. Essentially, we created
planning started in earnest in 2012, said a glass cube that shows off the historical
Gillary. Sachse entered the project on a cost metal entrance canopy and the original
plus, GMP contract soon after conceptual
Fire Protection design, said Sachse President & COO Steve
Berlage. We provided cost, constructability,
1915 building face, said Varga.
Beauty camouflages function within
much of this grand building. The vestibules
Specialists logistics, phasing and scheduling
throughout the phasing for the DAC to
delicate glass cocoon is built directly above
the buildings mechanical vault and boiler
DESIGN make decisions.
The phasing was calculated to maintain
room. Building this glass cube over a boiler
room, as well as around and over the top of
INSTALL Club operations. We didnt take on all three
projects at once, said Berlage. We stacked
the buildings air intakes was probably the
most complicated part of the entire project,
INSPECT them linearly to maintain existing
operations and minimize disruptions.
said Varga. We also had to remedy negative
air pressure problems common to historical
MAINTAIN The North Pavilion was the first phase of
the project. Tailgating goes gourmet in this
buildings. Essentially, air was infiltrating the
building in an uncontrolled fashion.
permanent pavilion located directly across It was quite a feat both on the design and
1111 W. Oakley Park Rd. the street from Comerica Park. The pavilion construction side, said Varga. Sachses
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and guests can now gaze through the glass placement of transfer beams, while still building: the black tube steel echoes the
vestibule and enjoy the late-blooming roses accommodating the new air flow system. dark metal canopy of the 1915 building; the
and chrysanthemums of this new plaza new stone flooring takes its cue from the
without any knowledge that they are Building a Glass Cocoon original building; and the new canopys
actually standing on top of a large cavity Excavating the vestibule foundation and acoustical plaster ceiling blends so
pocket that extends 14 to 18 feet below related areas also uncovered an seamlessly with the coloration of the
grade and moves an immense amount of air underground web of utilities located in the existing building that it virtually disappears
through the space, said Varga. There were footprint of this former stretch of Randolph into the historical limestone exterior.
a lot of layers of complexity to the project, Street. We had to relocate many of the The ceiling surface features an acoustical
and much of the challenge was making the utilities whose locations were not known plaster called BASWAphon, a type of
complexity invisible. prior to construction, said Berlage. acoustic ceiling typically used in museums
One of the few tell-tale indicators of this Sachse oversaw the cleaning of the because it offers a monolithic appearance,
air flow system is a slot discretely placed buildings ornate limestone face and the said Varga. The material buffers the acoustic
over the main stair just before one enters restoration of the decorative entrance reverberation in an enclosure built of hard
the door. The slot is an area way for air canopy. The original metal canopy was surface materials. It is a thick layer of
entry, along with the air intakes located taken apart piece-by-piece and restored by acoustical insulation covered with very small
behind attractive metal gratings on either hand by a restoration expert, said Berlage. plastic beads embedded in a bonding layer,
side of the entry. It was then erected right back on the both of which are acoustically transparent,
The presence of this existing mechanical original location. added Varga.
vault also added complexity to the structural Thanks to the glass walls, the original Construction of the new vestibule also
design. We had to determine structurally grandeur of the building pours through the included building a handicapped ramp and
how to place the new enclosure on top of a new glass vestibule. Black tube steel new stairs, as well as rebuilding the
mechanical room that didnt have columns supports the vestibules canopy-like mechanical systems and bringing in new
in the necessary locations, said Varga. We superstructure towering above the original sprinkler, speaker and lighting systems and
had to align the two structures, and when canopy. According to Varga, the new tying them into the existing systems, said
they didnt align, we had to determine the materials complement the historical Berlage. Sachse also coordinated the
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logistics of directing DAC members around and under a tin ceiling that gives an early interior.
this very active construction site and into 20th Century vibe to the space. Rather than Construction-wise, the two plaster
the DACs Randolph Street Parking Garage. being a catering office, we now have a new ceilings one in the corridor and the other
Nothing was easy about the design and space for members to enjoy, said Gillary. in the lobby - were a big challenge, said
construction of a glass cube built on a The Madison Caf flows into the wood- Berlage. They are brand new but were
plenum-like pocket of air located above a paneled warmth of the pro shop formerly made to look like the 1915 era. All the work
below-grade mechanical vault, but at the located on the fourth-floor fitness center the brass, the wood, and the marble floors
end of the day, the DAC has a warm, but now placed in a more accessible had to meet DAC standards and DAC
welcoming and quiet space to greet location. The newly renovated and quality.
members and guests. relocated hotel lobby is now the first space Sachse managed the logistics of
patrons encounter after entering the maintaining DAC operations by building
Member-Centric Spaces building. We are engaging members and temporary enclosures to route patrons past
The transformation continues in the interior. guests immediately after they walk in the the construction site and to the stairway and
The before picture: Catering offices were new entry, said Gillary. The new lobby is elevators beyond. Even the temporary
located across the entry corridor from a gracious, welcoming and attractive, and enclosures were more detailed than a
small, drafty sitting room and a nearby coat offers a sense of arrival. typical temporary structure. It was painted
check area. The front desk was down a long The new lobby is in perfect harmony with drywall and wallcoverings on the temporary
corridor, and staff assistance was not the wood, marble and plaster finishes of the walls, and the flooring material was carpet,
immediate. The after picture: The catering original interior. History and DAC tradition said Berlage.
offices have been relocated to the fifth floor, live in this newly crafted space: A part of the
and the space now houses the Madison main lobby desk is the DACs original cigar Staying True to Form
Caf, a new barista-type coffee shop and counter circa 1915; the other sections Sachse began the third and final phase in
grab-and-go eatery in line with todays beautifully replicate the original woodwork. summer 2014, delivering the new rooftop
health-conscious but hurried executive. The lobby walls have the same complex, addition and mechanical penthouse in late
Members and guests can work on their detailed and well-crafted wood panels as summer 2015. The addition offers the same
mobile devices and laptops while sipping a the main Club. In another instance of beauty high-quality DAC experience, but in a more
roasted caramel latte at marble tabletops camouflaging function, several wood panels contemporary, relaxed and casual venue.
are actually access panels for mechanical Its very urban, and has polished concrete
units and filters, said Varga. One panel is floors, very clean lines and lots of windows,
even an access door to a luggage storage said Gillary. We now have this other little
room. adventure on the rooftop that has many
In another surprise, the lobby interior is social dining spaces to keep people
not original to the building, according to interacting with one another. And with Little
Varga. To align the new lobby with the Caesars Arena, District Detroit and the
original building, we drew inspiration for QLINE, we have views almost unimaginable
the new lobby design from an old Albert years ago.
Kahn-designed residential library in a Grosse The DAC and the design team, however,
Pointe home, said Varga. never lost sight of the buildings
The central corridor is finished with very architectural heritage. SmithGroupJJR
refined and beautiful wood work, and designed the new addition to evoke the
ceilings were re-created by taking molds memory of the buildings original rooftop
from other historical and architecturally trellis. To simulate the trellis, the column
significant plaster ceilings in the building, spacing of the addition echoes the historical
said Gillary. All the interior spaces that trellis; the roof of the addition has a
SmithGroupJJR touched were harmonious pronounced eyebrow, or extended canopy;
and recreated the architectural treasures of and a series of repeating outrigger-like
the building. elements supported the past and support
Varga credits SmithGroupJJRs Interior the present canopy.
Designer and Associate, Amanda Key, with We determined the original patterns of
achieving a perfect match of current and the trellis, and then developed a ratio on the
past materials. She also worked with new addition that allowed us to add these
Wolverine Stone Co., Warren, and others to elements to the rooftop in such a way as to
make sure we got all the materials right and bring back the memory of the trellis, said
that we made the interior cohesive with the Varga. The new structure is not a duplicate,
historical Club, added Varga. because the addition is much larger, much
SmithGroupJJR also reviewed historical taller and goes all the way around the
documents to restore the historical building, whereas the original trellis only
appearance of the area, including bringing faced the Madison side of the building.
in craftspeople to install Caen stone near the The additions slightly dark composite
elevator and stairway. Caen stone, a type of metal panels complement the character of
plaster capable of simulating stone, was the existing metal work. It was designed as
originally used in several areas of the more of a background piece to blend with
the historical building, said Varga.
Mechanical equipment is housed behind a
perforated metal roof screen set back to
camouflage the units. We perforated the
screen to keep it from reading like a big,
solid top hat.
2015 Meets 1915

Sachse Construction demolished a series of
small existing rooftop structures and two
layers of the existing roof to create a clean
canvas for the launch of rooftop
construction in summer 2014. The first part
also involved decommissioning,
demolishing and replacing the existing
elevator machine room, said Berlage. We
also had to shut down the elevators one at a
time to raise them to the rooftop level.
SmithGroupJJRs structural design had to
support the weight of the roughly 10,000-
square-foot addition and mechanical
penthouse, while taking into account the
structural anomalies of a 1915 vintage
building. We didnt have any of the
structural steel drawings of the original
building, said Varga. Albert Kahn used a
one-of-a-kind reinforcing system in an era
that predated reinforcing standards. We
knew it was a solid building, but we didnt
want to make any assumptions on the load-
carrying capacity of the beams.
1915 was a less exacting era in
construction. In most cases, we didnt have
columns that lined up all the way up
through the building; the historical columns
were in somewhat random locations, said
Varga. Added Berlage, We had to explore
and find the columns for each and every
load point.
As a solution, SmithGroupJJR designed a
transfer steel system placed above the
existing roof and under the new floor.
There is a whole layer of steel designed to
transfer the loads, said Varga. Transfer
beams transfer the load to columns in the
appropriate locations.
SmithGroupJJRs design also set the new
concrete floor on a three-foot-thick
insulation base composed of additive layers
of two-inch-thick high-density polystyrene.
The dense insulation helped to distribute
the load, both the live load and the dead
load of the four-inch-thick concrete floor
and distribute it over the entire roof, said
Berlage. Varga adds, We spread the load
over the rooftop to minimize any issues with
the existing structure.
Construction-wise, Sachse devised
strategies to avoid disrupting DAC
operations. The company used two cranes
to construct the rooftop addition, one crane
to hoist structural steel and a second crane
camouflage the
exhaust stack. A
floor-to-ceiling,
aesthetically
pleasing stone
surround
actually serves
as the enclosure
for the entire
buildings
kitchen exhaust
system.
The Stadium
Club and the
glass vestibule
both have an
energy-efficient
Variable
Refrigerant Flow
(VRF) system for
temperature
Beauty camouflages function at the Detroit Athletic Club. Several wood panels in this wonderfully appointed new control. It is a
lobby are actually access panels for mechanical units and filters. series of smaller
units that is
to deliver materials and remove demolition used a great deal for temperature control in
debris, said Berlage. Sachse constructed Europe, said Varga. It is starting to make
temporary enclosures to protect the inroads in the United States.
exposed roof from inclement weather, as The DAC places a great deal of emphasis
well. on energy-efficient and well-designed MEP
systems. We have five principles of master
Artfully Camouflaged, Energy-Efficient planning, said Gillary. Life safety comes
MEP Systems first, along with mechanical, electrical,
The MEP systems were of equal complexity. plumbing and infrastructure. Its not the
The Stadium Club not only has a fantastic romantic part of a building, but its the thing
view into the heart of Comerica Parks you have to do. Our other guiding principles
playing field, but it also has a full-service are enhancing member use of the facility,
kitchen and specialty pizza oven capable of preserving the architectural treasures of the
reaching high temperatures. We werent building, ensuring a revenue component to
just constructing office space on the roof, make sure the place pays for itself, and
said Berlage. We were installing MEP sustainability.
systems in tight spaces that never had a The Last Word cigar lounge has a specialty
kitchen to begin with. exhaust system to clear smoke from the
The goal was to extend the sixth-floor space, as well as a sophisticated humidity
kitchen exhaust stacks into the new measurement and control system for the
seventh-floor Stadium Club. Unfortunately, glass-enclosed humidor. The system
the sixth-floor stacks vented in the measures and sets the humidity, said Varga.
northwest corner of the building the It will even send a signal to managements
location with the best view of Comerica Smart Phone if the humidity fluctuates or
Park, said Varga. moves beyond what is allowed for the
The project team rerouted the exhaust cigars. The humidor also has an insulated
stack, and much of the new mechanical steel-framed glass wall.
systems, through the interstitial space
between the existing roof and the sixth A Varied Menu of Spaces
floor. The rerouting allowed for clear, Part of the addition is wrapped in a nano
unobstructed views of the ball park, said wall system that opens to the terrace,
Varga. It was very challenging for Sachse, offering a unique rooftop experience for all
because the stack has a fire rating, and it is of the additions unique spaces. The Stadium
running horizontally through an interstitial Club is more relaxed and casual; the cigar
space that is hard to access. Kudos to them lounge is more in tune with the wood-
for all their work and making it happen. paneled grandeur of the main Club. We are
The Stadium Clubs finishes artfully trying to hark back to the elegance of the

Club without emulating the existing lounges ceiling is a play on the gilded of Detroits website, Kahn designed the large
spaces, said Varga. Because it is a brand ceiling. fourth-floor windows and its row of graceful
new addition, we wanted to differentiate The two meeting rooms both with arches after the Palazzo Farnese in Rome.
rather than match the historical precedent panoramic views of Detroit - celebrate the But the DAC is not a museum. Hundreds
established in the original Club. We asked architects who gave the DAC such lovely of members and guests flow through its
ourselves, How do we give the new addition spaces. One room is named after Albert well-designed spaces on a daily basis to take
character and some richness, while Kahn and the other after Gearing, the part in business roundtables, yoga classes,
definitely making it different? architect for the first DAC building on lunch meetings and special events. As the
In the north-facing Stadium Club, the Woodward Ave. DACs own magazine states, Networking is a
answer is to use the same material palette of The renovation well serves one of the top creative art at the DAC. What better
wood and stone, along with a ceiling grid of clubs in the United States. The DAC is a building to practice this art than in this
wood beams, but to translate the materials Platinum Club of America, a peer-reviewed monumental gem.
into a more contemporary vernacular. The designation granted by colleagues DAC members, and Gillary himself, are
polished concrete floors and the horizontal operating athletic, country and other types clearly pleased with the entire renovation. I
wood planks create the casual but sophis- of private clubs across the United States. The love it, said Gillary. It is very harmonious,
ticated feel of an upscale pizza bar, said DAC consistently ranks in the top three of and we accomplished what we set out to do.
Varga. Platinum Clubs nationally. We always think long-term, and we have
In the south-facing cigar lounge, the door Thanks to the DAC, SmithGroupJJR, clearly put ourselves on the right path to the
to the Last Word is actually original to the Sachse Construction and a host of trade future. How do I feel about the renovation?
DACs 1915 billiard room. On the interior, the contractors, both new and renovated spaces I feel pretty darn good about it. I love
space is a hybrid, having the same polished have a timeless beauty in harmony with the pulling into the property; I love walking in
floor as the Stadium Club but blanketed in original building. On the interior, the 1915 the door; and I love the great DAC staff.
more traditional and highly figured wood buildings opulent ceilings and ornate Says Berlage, It is a fantastic building, and
panels. The woods are not as panelized as woodwork mark it as an early 20th Century it has been an honor to be part of the team.
the main building, but they do not have the Detroit masterpiece. The ornate limestone The project will have a lasting footprint for
more casual horizontal planks of the exterior was inspired by Kahns tour of many years to come, and it was great that
Stadium Club, said Varga. The cigar Renaissance architecture in Rome and Sachse Construction had the opportunity to
lounges original main lobby, the cigar Florence, and according to the Encyclopedia be the builder of it.

The Stadium Club is a more relaxed, casual and contemporary eatery in the DACs new rooftop addition. The
Stadium Club and open air terrace offer direct views into the heart of Comerica Park.
Over 40 contractors participated in Elevators ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corp., Construction Services, Livonia
the three-phased project, including: Livonia Metal Panels/Siding Christen Detroit,
Abatement Professional Abatement Fencing Future Fence Company, Warren Detroit; C.L. Rieckhoff Co., Inc., Taylor
Services, Inc., Melvindale Fireproofing, Plaster Russell Plastering Millwork George I. Landry, Inc., Milford;
Architectural Metal Nelson Iron Works, Co., Ferndale Mod Interiors, Inc., Ira Township
Detroit Fire protection Absolute Fire Protection, Painting Conci Painting, Livonia; Detroit
Carpeting Crowther Carpet & Rugs, Inc., Mount Clemens Spectrum Painters, Inc., Warren
Grosse Pointe Woods Flagpole J.C. Goss Company, Detroit Plumbing Oakland Plumbing Co., Ray
Concrete Colasanti Specialty Services, Food Service Equipment Great Lakes Township
Macomb Township Hotel Supply Company, Southfield Roofing Butcher & Butcher
Concrete Cutting F.M.G. Concrete Glass & Glazing B & B Glass Company, Construction Co., Inc., Rochester Hills
Cutting, Inc., Brighton Rochester Hills; Edwards Glass Company, Stone & Tile Wolverine Stone Company,
Concrete Polishing Michigan Specialty Livonia Warren
Coatings, Inc., St. Clair Historic Door Restoration Building Arts Structural Steel Casadei Structural Steel,
Demolition & Abatement 21st Century & Conservation, Inc., Sterling Heights; Davis Iron Works,
Salvage, Inc., Ypsilanti HVAC W.J. ONeil Company, Livonia; Inc., Commerce Township
Doors & Hardware Stafford Building Western Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Window Treatments Creative Windows,
Products, Inc., Waterville, Ohio Clinton Township Ann Arbor
Drywall Brinker Team Construction, HVAC Controls ControlNET, Detroit, Wood Flooring Foster Specialty
Detroit Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo Flooring, Wixom; Master Craft Carpet
Earthwork Eagle Excavation, Inc., Flint Landscaping KLM Landscape, Armada; Service, Inc., Plymouth
Electrical G & B Electric, Inc., Ferndale; WH Canon Company, Romulus;
Triangle Electric Company, Madison Masonry James Ross Construction, Inc., Sachse Construction supplied the names of
Heights Hartland; Dixon, Inc., Detroit; RAM the above participants

The DAC Story: Building Muscles and Muscle Cars
T
he DAC entrusted its centennial DAC would go on to create a thriving Production Board in June 1940. Knudsen
renovation to SmithGroupJJR and automotive industry a manufacturing brought 22 auto executives to the October
Sachse Construction, because as DAC enterprise that would ultimately build the 1940 meeting, forming the Automotive
members, the two firms would understand muscle cars that made Detroit famous Council for Air Defense. The DAC was
and preserve the flame of this unique Clubs around the world. In fact, DAC members dubbed the General HQ of War Production,
history, as well as protect the architectural were responsible for 95 percent of the and Knudsen was ultimately named
integrity of this rare jewel of a building. For 975,000 cars built in the United States in lieutenant general in the U.S. Army
the DAC, it all began in 1887 when a group 1915. overseeing weapons production.
of prominent young men formed the Club as Maintaining its strong roots in athletics, In later years, the Ford Mustang was born
a way to join the legions of late 19th Century DAC members sparked the genesis of major during lunch meetings at the DAC. Other
Americans enthralled by amateur athletics. sports teams in Detroit. A consortium of DAC meetings in this grand incubator of
Originally headquartered in a building on DAC members purchased the Victoria civic enterprises and business ventures gave
Woodward Avenue and Canfield, the DAC Cougars in 1926, bringing the team to rise to Northwest Airlines.
teams won a long list of accolades, including Detroit where they would ultimately evolve The DAC has hosted Amelia Earhart and
four national titles in track and field; one into the Detroit Red Wings. Harry Houdini, as well as U.S. presidents from
DAC member was even the first runner to In 2015, the DAC celebrated its centennial Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson to
complete the 100-yard dash in under 10 in this storied building that once hosted the George Herbert Walker Bush. Business
seconds. October 1940 meeting responsible for roundtables, squash tournaments and
The DAC evolved into a business, social transforming Detroits automotive might luncheon meetings have forged friendships
and athletic club, and in 1915 moved into its into the Arsenal of Democracy during and a host of business and community
grand new home on Madison Avenue. World War II. FDR tapped GM and DAC development initiatives all born within this
Many of the members of the re-organized President William Knudsen to head the War 160,000-square-foot building.
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Turner Construction Emily Schlanderer, PE, water/wastewater (MAIA) Board of Directors and is chair of the
Company is pleased to engineer, is also a licensed professional MI Future Board. At the national level, Walker
announce that David J. engineer in Michigan. She brings experience has served on the IIABA Virtual University
Kelly, Ph.D., PE has been as a design/project engineer participating in Committee.
promoted to vice president numerous wastewater treatment plant
and general manager of improvements, retention basin CORPORATE NEWS
Turners Michigan office. He Kelly
improvements, wet weather relief systems,
has been serving as and dam security plans for municipalities Brighton-based ASTI Environmental is
business manager of the Michigan office and industry. celebrating their 31st Anniversary in 2016. Since
since 2013. Kelly will continue to lead the
ASTI was founded by Tom Wackerman and Peter
delivery of Turners services in Michigan, in InVEST, the insurance Collins in February 1985, it has grown and
addition to serving as an officer of the industrys premier
diversified to provide environmental investigation,
company. classroom to career
remediation, compliance and restoration services
education program,
Alexander Briseo has to industrial, commercial, institutional and
recently announced that
joined the HKS Detroit governmental clients across the U.S. ASTI is the
Barbara Walker, CAWC,
office as vice president and has joined its national Walker only Michigan-based firm providing Wetland,
design director. He is also Board of Directors as an Industrial Compliance, Brownfield and Gap
responsible for the Detroit agent member. Walker is vice president of Financing services that is approved by the MI
area commercial practice. Hartland Insurance Agency, Inc., in Hartland. Department of Transportation (MDOT), MI State
With nearly 20 years of Briseo She brings more than 35 years of Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), Ohio
experience, his experience in the independent agency Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) and the General
background includes both small and large, system. She also currently serves on the Services Administration (GSA).
complex projects in the Americas, Asia, Michigan Association of Insurance Agents
Europe and the Middle East. He has
designed or managed over 37 million square
feet of mixed-use, multi-family, hospitality,
corporate, educational and healthcare
projects.
Fishbeck, Thompson,
Carr & Huber, Inc.
(FTCH) announced
recently that three new
employees have joined
their team. Terry
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30 years of experience as
an engineering
professional, with over 20
years of project
management experience
directing design and
construction projects. Raja Jildeh
Jildeh, PE, senior project
manager, is a licensed
Professional Engineer in
Michigan. He has extensive
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P E O P L E I N C O N S T R U C T I O N / C O R P O R A T E N E W S
Ohio-based Lehman Daman Construction Plumbing Professors, Canton Twp., a 24-hour their surrounding communities. Sachses work
Services, of the Rudolph Libbe Group, is service plumbing, sewer repair & CIPP epoxy pipe on the animal care campus was chosen for the
ranked seventh on the Columbus Business First lining company, wasawarded a cleaningand epoxy buildings visibility from I-75 with large
Fast 50 list. For the 2016 Fast 50 awards pipe lining contract by the State of Michigan for expansive windows, and exterior lighting and
program, Columbus Business First received 120 work at the State Police Headquarters in signage peaking interest at night. Project
nominations from companies whose sales have Dimondale. Scope of work includes high pressure highlights also included the unique build-out of
surged over the last three years. The recognition cleaning of the cast iron sewer under the floor, then two additional entrances into the building to
program ranks nominees by percentage growth epoxy lining of the sewer without interrupting intentionally and sensitively separate three very
of their gross revenue. To be eligible, companies daytimeoperations. PlumbingProfessors will use different emotional experiences for visitors.
must average at least $1 million in annual its CIPP epoxy pipe lining process to restore the Lastly, the overall impact the project will have
revenue over the last three years. Lehman sewer line to like new condition. Visit on education, animal care and development
Daman is a single-source contractor for general PlumbingProfessors.com to learn more. within the city of Detroit is notably immense
and was noted by the judges. Along with
contracting, design/build construction and
Sachse Construction (Sachse), Detroit, Sachse Construction, the project team
facility management services, with projects
announced that the firm received the CREW included Neumann/Smith Architecture, TAKTIX
ranging from corporate offices, warehouses,
Detroit Impact award for new construction on Solutions, LLC, and Ghafari Associates, LLC.
manufacturing, retail, religious and medical
the $15.5 million, 35,000-square-foot Michigan The Michigan Humane Society Animal Care
facilities. The company reported sales growth of
Humane Society Animal Care Campus. The Campus was one of only three projects
100 to 199 percent from 2013-15. Rudolph
CREW Detroit Impact Awards recognize awarded in 2016 by CREW Detroit.
Libbe Companies Inc. acquired a controlling
outstanding southeast Michigan commercial
interest in Lehman Daman in 2013.
property developments that significantly impact G2 Consulting Group, a Troy-based
geotechnical, environmental and construction
services firm, was recently retained by the
historic Country Club of Detroit in Grosse
Pointe Farms to provide geotechnical and
excavation support underneath the original
natatorium wing for an adaptive reuse of the
related spaces. The clubhouse plans called for
relocation of the popular bowling facility to the
lower level location previously occupied by an
indoor swimming pool. The current bowling
facility location was repurposed for an all new,
state-of-the-art fitness center. The project
created an interesting engineering challenge
Were all in business for a reason. since the team would need to excavate
underneath the existing structure without
Ours is to make yours better. disturbing it. Adding to the challenge, the
underlying soil conditions were poor, with clay
If your construction business has a getting-better agenda (and whose along one side of the structure and wet sand
doesnt?), you need more than traditional accounting firm services. Staffed along the other. The team used a series of
with construction CPAs and business advisors with an entrepreneurial
underpinnings, essentially putting the building
mindset, Doeren Mayhew goes beyond the traditional with a wide range of
on stilts, and then pouring concrete foundation
services delivered along with insight into your business, oversight to ensure
best practices and foresight for whats ahead. walls to encapsulate the stilts, providing
stability for the renovations to occur in the
short-term and adequate bearing for the long-
term.The current renovations are expected to
be complete in time for the clubs 77th bowling
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Conference inside the Sound Board. CAMTEC, the
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AZ Shmina...........................................28
Ace Cutting Equipment .......................41
All Crane..............................................39
Alta Equipment ....................................15
Aluminum Supply Company /
Marshall Sales .....................................37
Amalio Corp ........................................56
Aoun & Co ...........................................45
Bricklayers Union Local 2 ....................51
CAM Comp..........................................38
CAM Tradeshow ................................IBC
Construction Federal Credit Union ........3
Connelly Crane Rental Company.........53
Dale Fisher Photography .....................43
Detroit Dismantling ..............................55
Doeren Mayhew ..................................60
Edge Solutions ....................................61
F.D. Berardino Tile ...............................26
Ferndale Electric ................................IFC
G2 Consulting Group...........................43
Hoover Wells .......................................35
JJ Curran Crane ..................................59
Jackson Associates.............................46
Kem-Tec ................................................9
Kent Companies ..................................62
level Lee Industrial Contracting .....................6

Leidal & Hart........................................20
playing Lippit O'Keefe Gornbein, PLLC ...........48

MasonPro, Inc. ....................................58
McCoig Materials ................................47
field Next Generation Services Group .........49

North American Dismantling Corp. ......62
Novara Tesija .........................................9
We set the stage for
success in renovation Oakland Insurance ................................7
and revitalization. Optare Services.....................................8
Plante Moran .......................................11
We install Maxxon underlayment, Power Vac ...........................................50
sound control and leveling products RL Deppmann .....................................27
to help our clients infuse historic
Ronald B. Rich ......................................8
buildings with new life. Count on
us to get the job done right. Roncelli ..............................................BC
Scaffolding Inc ....................................23
Schreiber .............................................29
Spartan Specialties .............................14
Testing Engineers ................................18
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