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CAM Magazine is a monthly publication covering construction news throughout the state of Michigan,highlighting interesting construction projects, personnel news and industry happenings. In-depth feature articles focus on a variety of industry trade segments and on key management and economicissues, keeping pace with the Michigan construction scene. Since 1985, CAM Magazine has been knownas the “Voice of the Construction Industry”. Now, in addition to being printed and mailed to over 4,500industry professionals each month, thousands more are able to access the entire magazine online, complete with link-thrus to participating advertisers' company websites. This has dramatically increasedthe circulation and exposure of our award-winning magazine and our advertisers – we are now worldwide!

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FEATURES

16 Doubles Classic a SuccessCAM’s 57th Annual Men’s Bowling Tournament

18 On The JobsiteBuilding a Stairway to Heaven

22 Economic OutlookRetail Market Construction Trends

CARPENTRY

26 MGM Grand ASAP!Elegant Millwork on Demand

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38 Walking TallU fo M Intramural Sports Building Gets New Roof

44 Molasses TestEvaluating an Innovative Roof Deck Repair – 16 Years Later

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50 The Tip and The IcebergUnseen Benefits at 41-B District Court

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SA+A Architects Fat Tuesday Open House aSuccess

Stephen Auger + Associates Architects, Inc., Lake Orion, host-ed their 8th annual Fat Tuesday open house on Feb. 5, 2008. Themeet and greet event is held each year to celebrate the firm’srecent successes, to provide networking opportunities for clientsand consultants, and to exhibit past and current work for anyoneinterested in learning more about SA+A.

The attendees of the event were treated to delicious local cui-

sine and live entertainment. “It was great to see some buildingcommittee members from our first project almost fifteen yearsago,” said Stephen Auger, principal of the firm. “This event hasgrown each year to the point where our clients have the date pen-ciled in before we send out the invitations. Talk about freeload-ers!”

SA+A has developed a reputation for providing distinctive andresponsible design solutions through a client-driven process. Thefirm was recently selected by Crain’s Detroit and The AmericanSociety of Employers as one of Detroit’s top 50 “Cool Places toWork.” SA+A is a full-service architectural design and planningpractice that has been located in the heart of Lake Orion’s down-town historic district for the past 10 years.

For more information please visit www.saa-architects.com.

The Glory of Copper Returns to the Book-Cadillac

Copper ziggurats are thecrowning glory of the Book-Cadillac Hotel. DetroitCornice & Slate Co., Inc.,Ferndale, installed the lastziggurat on the pinnacle ofthe newly restored buildingin February 2008.

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SME Assists with the Gerald R. FordInternational Airport Ramp Up! Terminal andParking Improvement Project

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GFIA) officials and mem-bers of the Kent County Aeronautics Board (KCAB) recentlybroke ground to kick off construction of the $118 million RampUp! terminal and parking improvement project. The GrandRapids office of Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME) has beenawarded a contract to provide construction materials services forthe project. The Christman Company, headquartered in Lansing,will construct the project.

The project includes construction of a four-story, 4,900 spaceparking ramp and related terminal improvements that will fea-ture pedestrian sky bridges connecting the parking ramp to theterminal, a covered roadway canopy for passenger drop-offs, andnew utilities and roadway infrastructure. The project is slated tobe complete in the fall of 2009.

During construction, SME will be working with GreshamSmith and Partners, the Architect of Record that operates from 16offices located throughout the Southeast and Midwest, and theKCAB representative on site during the construction phase. SMEwill be providing construction materials services related to foun-dations, reinforcing steel, concrete, density, proof rolls, and struc-tural steel for the project.

Previously, SME conducted a geotechnical engineering evalua-tion and provided recommendations for soil and groundwaterconditions, site seismic class, site preparation and earthwork,foundations, pavement design, and construction considerations.

The GFIA serves more than two million passengers annually. Itis the second busiest airport in Michigan and ranks among thetop 15 percent of busiest airports nationwide. The Kent CountyAeronautics Board, a six-member body appointed by the KentCounty Board of Commissioners, is responsible for policy andoversight of the airport. For more information visit www.grr.org.

Simonton Employees Run in 2008 BostonMarathon to Benefit Homes for Our Troops

Two employees of Simonton Windows® trained intensely toparticipate in the 26+ mile Boston Marathon held on Patriot’sDay, April 21, 2008. Simonton’s Joan Gates, marketing coordina-tor, and Robert Jacobs, vice president human resources, preparedto run the race in order to raise funds for Homes for Our Troops.

The goal for “Team Simonton” was to raise $1,000 per mile -- atotal of more than $26,000 -- to provide much-needed housing toseverely injured service men and women through the efforts ofthe non-profit organization, Homes for Our Troops.

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Simonton facilities throughout the countrywere engaged in fundraising efforts tosupport Gates and Jacobs in the BostonMarathon. For more information onHomes for Our Troops and the valuablework done by this organization, visitwww.homesforourtroops.org.

Simonton Windows produces ENERGYSTAR® qualified replacement and newconstruction windows and doors, includ-ing a line of impact-resistant products. Thecompany was ranked #1 in quality in the2007 Brand Use Study sponsored byBuilder magazine and has won two con-secutive Best In Class Awards for beingranked “Overall Top Rated Vinyl WindowBrand” in unaided industry studies. Formore information, call (800) SIMONTONor visit www.simonton.com.

New ISO Standard will MakeCrossing the Street Safer forDisabled Persons

Equipping pedestrian street crossingswith acoustic and tactile signals to helpdisabled persons was a step forward. Theproblem is that they vary from one coun-

This month Iwant to con-tinue my dis-

cussion on LeadingIndicators. As Imentioned lastmonth, this is a rela-tively new concept(as applied to safe-

ty) that takes historical data, evaluates itand then projects it into the future. Irecently met with the safety director ofone of CAM’s mid-sized member firmswho had been tasked with getting theirsafety program into shape. The companyhad experienced a higher than expectednumber of recordable injuries, includingtwo out-of-state fatalities, and the ownerwanted it to stop. One of the first things Isuggested he do is go back over the acci-dent and near-miss reports from the pastseveral years - up to ten if possible - and

evaluate the data. If the reports weredone properly, he should be able to identi-fy trends. Things like type of injury (lac-eration, muscle strain, sprain, fracture)and/or method of injury (missing guard,broken tool, damaged extension cord, bro-ken ladder rung) can provide significantamounts information and lead to somepretty good assessments as to the rootcause. If, for instance, you see a lot (a“lot” could be 3 of 12 injuries or 25%; theraw number does not have to be high) ofhand lacerations while unbundling rebar,you might surmise that gloves or a betterband cutting tool might be in order. Thisis just the beginning of applying leadingindicators to your safety program… moreto follow. If you have any questions aboutthis or any other safety issue, you canalways find me at the end of 248-972-1141or at [email protected].

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try to another. Now, a new ISO standardprovides the basis for harmonizing suchsignals on a worldwide basis.

The aim of ISO 23600:2007, AssistiveProducts for Persons with VisionImpairments and Persons with Vision andHearing Impairments - Acoustic andTactile Signals for Pedestrian TrafficLights, is to ensure equivalent informationworldwide at intersections equipped withpedestrian crossing signals.

The standard sets out the requirements,technical specifications and performancecriteria for acoustic and tactile signals forpedestrian traffic lights and will help toensure major benefits such as:

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Acoustic and tactile signals should beused in combination to provide informa-tion, such as precise directional informa-tion and the geometry of the intersection.The signals can indicate for disabled per-sons features such as the:

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At an intersection that is not equippedwith acoustic and tactile signals, personswith vision impairments are forced to usethe sounds of vehicular traffic when possi-ble in order to estimate the time to startcrossing a street and to determine theirdirection of travel. In the case of personswith vision and hearing impairments, themajority of these people have to rely onassistance. The installation of acoustic andtactile signals for pedestrian traffic lightsbased on ISO 23600:2007 significantlyimproves the ability of these persons totravel safely and independently.

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Tile Contractors AssociationHolds Annual Convention

The Tile Contractors Association ofAmerica (TCAA) held its 99th annual con-vention on Nov. 3 – 6, 2007 at the VenetianHotel in Las Vegas. The convention host-ed the return of the popular LearningExchange, a program of multiple AIA CEUcredit sessions conducted by TCAA

Supplier Members. Patti Fason, ofProfessional Attention to Tile Installations,was the keynote speaker for the LearningExchange. Sessions were conducted byAqua Mix, Amorim-AcoustCork Products,Custom Building Products, LaticreteInternational, Noble Company and TECSpecialty Construction Brands.

In addition to the TCAA membership,

over 20 architects from several prestigiouslocal firms attended the LearningExchange program. TCAA is committedto showcasing the benefits of tile crafts-manship and professional installationsoffered by its members to the architecturalcommunity through its Trowel ofExcellence Certification Program. Since itsinception in 2006, eight companies havebeen certified in the Trowel of Excellenceprogram.

Artisan Tile, Brighton, is the most recentTCAA tile company to earn the Trowel ofExcellence honor. Artisan Tile joins sevenother TCAA member companies in achiev-ing Trowel of Excellence certification.Certification is based on being financiallysound, adhering to a code of ethics, havingdemonstrated safety and learning pro-grams, and possessing a body of workshowing professionalism and expertise ininstallation projects. In addition to ArtisanTile, the other certified companies includeShores Tile Co., Inc., Roseville; Artisan Tile& Marble Company of New Jersey,Somerset, New Jersey; Eugene G. SackettCo., Inc., Rochester and Elma, New York;Lippert Tile Co., Inc., Menomonee,Wisconsin; Port Morris Tile & Marble,New York City, New York; Selectile ofCalifornia, Inc., El Monte, California; andWilliams Tile & Marble, MarylandHeights, Missouri.

This year’s convention was not justabout work! Convention guests had greatfun, especially enjoying a tour of HooverDam, sponsored by Laticrete International.Sunday night, guests attended an openingbanquet sponsored by the InternationalMasonry Institute and the InternationalUnion of Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen.Daltile Corp., Dallas, Texas, closed the con-vention with a dinner at MadameTussauds where all enjoyed outstanding

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YES! Magazine Asks What WeCan Do About BuildingsThe U.S. emits the equivalent of 7.26gigatonnes of CO2 annually. Ourbuildings contribute 2.49 gigatonnesof that total.

By Guy DaunceyBuildings use a lot of

energy, so it’s no sur-prise they’re responsiblefor 30-40 percent of CO2emissions. The chal-lenge involves twotasks – creating newbuildings that are car-bon neutral, and retro-fitting all existingbuildings to eliminate

their carbon footprint. The first task is easier. In Germany,

Passivhaus homes consume 95 percentless energy for heating and cooling byusing super insulation, solar gain, andefficient heat recovery. There are 6,000homes in Europe built to Passivhaus spec-ifications. Building codes should requirethat all new houses are built to this stan-dard.

There is no shortage of innovation. InGuangzhou, China, the 69-story highPearl River Tower will generate moreenergy than it consumes, using wind tur-bines inside two floors of the building,solar photovoltaics (PV), and solar heatedwater. In Malmo, Sweden, the TurningTorso tower, in addition to being poweredby local wind and solar energy, recyclesorganic wastes into biogas that can beused for cooking and to power the city’sbuses. In the Chinese city of Rizhao, 99percent of buildings in the city center usesolar hot water. In Spain, all new build-ings and renovations are required to get30-70 percent of their hot water from solarpanels.

The Architecture 2030 initiative ispressing to have all new buildings andmajor renovations in the United States be100 percent carbon neutral by 2030 – agoal that has been unanimously approvedby the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Britain is moving faster – it is requiringthat new buildings all be carbon neutralby 2016. The U.S.-based LEED(Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design) standard forgreen buildings needs to move in thesame direction, said author Guy Dauncey.

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Clarification:In the February 2008 issue of CAM Magazine, the On the Jobsite article entitled

“Building a Higher Level of Care” did not mention that the George W. Auch Company,Pontiac, and W3 Construction Company, Detroit, are working together on the construc-tion of the Henry Ford Hospital West Pavilion Vertical Expansion Project. The Auch/W3team submitted together and was awarded the contract for Construction Management

Services for this challenging project. The Auch/W3 team togetherdeveloped and planned the temporary measures required to pre-pare the existing building for the construction of the addition, aswell as verifying critical tie-in point locations. W3 subcontractedthe temporary roofing and associated work which successfullyprotected the facility below and provided valuable insight toissues pertaining to project safety. W3 held the subcontracts forthe enclosure work that included concrete columns and slabs,structural steel, masonry, roofing and window systems as well asfor a portion of the building interiors.


can also reduce air conditioning load.To encourage rapid renovation, we

need tax credits, self-financing mecha-nisms, and rules like the ResidentialConservation Ordinance, which requiresowners in San Francisco and Berkley toupgrade a building before it’s sold.Germany is paying for a complete retrofitof all older apartment buildings. Londonhas launched a Green Homes Concierge

Service to help homeowners upgrade.Since 1993, the small Austrian town ofGussing (population 4,000) has reducedits CO2 emissions by an incredible 93 per-cent, by switching, among other things, tobiofuel district heat for its buildings. It’sjust a matter of vision and determination.

Reprinted from “Stop Global WarmingCold,” the Spring 2008 YES! Magazine,284 Madrona Way NE, Ste.116, Bainbridge

Island, WA 98110. Subscriptions:800/937-4451; Web:www.yesmagazine.org.

About the AuthorGuy Dauncey is a speaker, organizer, con-

sultant, and author with Patrick Mazza ofStormy Weather: 101 Solutions to GlobalClimate Change, New Society Publishers.

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Send your remarks to:

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Congratulations go out to Jamie Klattand Brian Lang of Turner ConstructionCompany in Detroit for winning the

57th Annual CAM Men’s Doubles Classic witha score of 1388. Both Jamie and Brian wereamong 358 bowlers at the annual event heldon February 23rd at Thunderbowl Lanes inAllen Park.

Bowlers began checking in for lane assign-ments at 10:30 a.m. Each participant’s high-est USBC Average, as listed in the 2006-2007Yearbook, guided competition in this tourna-ment. Each team received a handicap of100% of the difference from 400. The prizecheck ratio this year was 1-4, with low in the

money at 1212. Each team was also givenone deck of playing cards, compliments ofthe CAM Doubles Committee.

This year’s highlights included theTournament High Game of 276 by JimFedorka with Detroit Elevator, finishing with a715 series. The Tournament High Series of771 was by Paul Szummy with FieldConstruction on games of 266-238-267.Following just behind the leaders were ArtSzmuto of Field Construction with a 275game. Robert Kapanowski of Detroit Elevatorhad games of 268-230-256 for a 754 seriesand Julius Maisano of The Macomb Group fin-ished with a 725 on games of 258-210-257.800-910-1123

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Top 10 Final Results:CAM 57th Annual Mens’s Doubles Bowling ClassicPLACE SCORE PRIZE WINNERS PARTNERS1 1388 Jamie Klatt Brian Lang2 1372 Bruce Ellenwood Richard Anderson3 1367 Dennis Sine George Baer III4 1365 James Pappas Sr Ray Cronkhite5 1336 Jerry Krawiec Jr John Kalisz IV6 1335 Brandon Eschner Phil Batten7 1321 Robert Kapanowski Ed Kapanowski Sr8 1320 James Tucker Keith Schatko9 1316 Bryan Thomas Richard Thomas10 1294 Sean Walker Michael HarteTie 1294 Bill McGivern Brandon Perilli

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Tournament bowling began promptly atnoon and was followed by a buffet dinner inthe Thunderbowl dining hall. At 5:00 p.m.Tournament Director Ron Mitzel, of the MitzelAgency, began the awards ceremony and thedoor prize drawings. Mitzel expressed hisdeep thanks to all of the companies thatdonated a total of 80 door prizes for the

event. The donated prizes are always a high-light of this tournament. The conclusion ofthe day’s events began at 6:30 p.m. when allregistered bowlers were invited to join in thefestive afterglow of card playing.

In addition to Tournament Director RonMitzel, the Doubles Classic Committeeincludes: Chairman, Joe Murphy; ViceChairman Rick Cianek; Treasurer, KevinKoehler; Secretary, Ron Riegel; GregAndrzejewski; Larry Bowman; Vince Finazzo;John Giannotta; John Jacobs; GeorgeKrappitz; Ted McGinley; Andy Privette; andRoger Troke.

Mark your calendars for next year’s tourna-ment! The 58th Annual CAM Men’s DoublesClassic will again be held at ThunderbowlLanes on February 28th, 2009.

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Rounding a curve of Romeo PlankRoad in Clinton Township bringsinto view one of the most inspired

and unconventional rooflines inMichigan. The roof of St. Paul of TarsusCatholic Church undulates like a water-slide, cascading in serpentine ribbons ofcopper from both sides of a central ridge.This series of concave and convex curvesyield an overall shape similar to a bell.The portion of roof over the former apse(the interior space housing the altar)forms an almost three-dimensional bell ofcopper with the same sinuous line as therest of this remarkable roof.

There was only one flaw in this heaven-ly canopy of copper: the roof leaked mis-erably since its installation in the 1980s.The parish endured the leaks with thelong-suffering patience of Job until suffi-cient funds were available for renovationof both the roof and the church interior.For this desperately needed renovation,the parish placed its faith in ConstantineGeorge Pappas, AIAArchitecture/Planning, Troy, as architectand Campbell/Manix, Inc., Southfield, asgeneral contractor. The project teambrought Detroit-based CustomArchitectural Sheet Metal Specialists

(C.A.S.S.), an experienced sheet metalcontractor well schooled in the coppercraft, into the fold as both roofing anddemolition contractor. C.A.S.S.’s contractalso encompassed roof protection, tempo-rary roofing, wood decking, and single-ply roofing.

“We were awarded the contract after adaunting pre-award review of the com-pleteness and qualifications that C.A.S.S.brought to the table on this difficult proj-ect,” said Glenn E. Parvin, C.A.S.S. presi-dent. Having prepared a proposal threeyears ago, C.A.S.S. aced the final “jobinterview” with the help of a speciallyconstructed mockup of the roof’s finickycenter panel. C.A.S.S. built the mockuppanel in its shop, placed it in the back of apickup truck, and delivered it to thefuture jobsite as part of a presentationexplaining the old world craftsmanshipneeded to truly save the ailing roof. Themockup clearly showed the differencebetween the existing copper roof and theproposed approach.

THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILSThe existing copper roof was a classic

case of the wrong system installed in thewrong place, coupled with poor flashing

details across the board and on two 70-foot-tall towers rising from the churchinterior and projecting through the roof.“It was a snap-on standing seam panelsystem that is made for decoration only,”said Parvin. “It is only supposed to beused on mansard, storefront type of appli-cations. As the most inexpensive type ofpanel system in the prefinished market, itis not to be used with copper.” In this sys-tem, a seam cap – separate from the over-all panel – is merely snapped over the ver-tical “legs” of two abutting panels. Waterflowing down the serpentine roof wouldthen migrate into the seam caps.

This inappropriate system installed onthe complicated curvature of the roof cre-ated the perfect storm. Rainwater andsnow melt would pool in the center swaleof this undulating roof, flooding both theseam caps flowing down the roof andwhat is called head laps or traverse seamsflowing across the expanse. The traverseseams link the three panels needed toform each 45-foot-long ribbon of copperflowing from the roof ridge to the eave.Established roofing industry guidelinesdictate the proper location of head laps ortraverse seams. “In this case, the headlaps needed to be placed in a 6:12 slope (6

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inches of rise to 12 inches of run),” said Parvin. “The head lapsin the original roof were installed in essentially a flat area wherewater collects.” The unfortunate end result was a roof withseams leaking both down and across this beautiful but poorlycrafted expanse of copper panels.

C.A.S.S. replaced this leaky sieve of a roof with the mostwatertight copper roofing system available: a well-crafted, dou-ble-locked standing seam roof with soldered traverse seams.The mockup of the problematic central panel displayed thehandiwork of this skilled company. Using sheet metal tools inthe shop, the experienced crew of C.A.S.S. hand tooled the pan-els, stretching and shrinking the malleable copper to follow thesinuous contour of the wood deck. “We tooled the panel to makeit curve and to make sure the head laps were in the 6:12 locationof the roof,” said Parvin. “The next step is profiling the seams.We basically hand tooled all the panel seams.”

FOILING THE COPPER THIEVESC.A.S.S. not only obtained the contract for roof renovation but

the demolition contract for the entire interior, as well. The com-plex nature of the project compelled C.A.S.S. to request anexpansion of its scope of work beyond the copper roofing trade.C.A.S.S. asked to assume responsibility for demolishing the two

The two towers await demolitionby C.A.S.S. Sheetmetal with theassistance of Connelly Crane.

The first of three lifts is executed to remove the existing towers.

The first of hundreds of copper panels is installed with crafts-men utilizing rope ladders to traverse the roof.

Tarps serve as temporary weather protection as the new copper rooftakes shape to keep Mother Nature at bay for a lifetime to come.



towers down to the roof, removal of theskylight forming the ridge of the roof, andproviding temporary cover for the sky-light and exposed gaps in the deck. “Webelieved coordination and responsibilityissues could be complicated in terms oftemporary weather protection in terms ofinfilling the gaps of the wood deckingafter tower removal,” said Parvin.

The removal and replacement of exist-

ing electrical and fire suppression systemsadded another layer of complexity to thejob. “Who would handle the deck repairsnecessary at the approximately 100 electri-cal boxes being removed and infilled withexposed finished wood decking?” saidParvin.

For efficiency and better control,Campbell/Manix then turned over theentire tower and interior demolition to

C.A.S.S. “This was a first for C.A.S.S.,”said Parvin. “We demolished two existingcanopies and the two 70-foot towers fromabove the roof to the concrete interiorfloors. We saw cut the concrete floors,removed the carpet, and demolished thealtar. We also removed the existing electri-cal systems and infilled the decking at thelocations of the removed lights.”

With the aid of Connelly Crane RentalCorp., Detroit/Redford andHolt/Lansing, C.A.S.S. began tower dem-olition in late October 2007. Parvin andJohn Martin, C.A.S.S. foreman, met withDenny Connelly of Connelly Crane toplan and execute the demolition.“Demolition of the towers took two daysand the wood decking infill another twodays,” said Parvin.

In tearing off the old copper roof,C.A.S.S. worked with Campbell/Manix inselecting a recycling company, H & HMetals, Inkster, to recycle approximately20,000 lbs. of the old copper.“Approximately $35,000 to $50,000 inrecycled copper was returned to theparish, “ said Parvin. “As a theft-preven-tion strategy, H & H Metals used a lockeddumpster with a thousand pound lid thatcould only be lifted with big equipment.Plus, the copper was removed on a week-ly basis. All in all, H & H Metals had thebest game plan to keep the coppersecured.

C.A.S.S. also partnered with George I.Landry, Inc., a Milford-based carpentrycontractor selected by Campbell/Manix,Inc., to build a carpentry roof structureover the existing deck. “The structure is anew 2 x 8 wood framing and plywood lat-tice system designed to encapsulate newelectrical and sprinkler systems, as well ashouse a foamed-in-place insulation sys-tem,” said Parvin. “Placed over the latticesystem, the new wood deck consists oftwo layers of 3/8” plywood staggeredglued and screwed to form the newcurved roof system.”

THE COPPER CRAFTMeanwhile back in the Detroit shop,

C.A.S.S. built a wood structure followingthe complete profile of the undulating,laminated timber roof. “We made threewood panels in the shop matching the fulllength of the 42-foot-long roof profile,”said Parvin. “We actually built a customjig emulating the profile of the complicat-ed center panel. It was all about lining upthe traverse seam in what would be con-sidered the safe zone of 6:12 or greater.We have a curved wood structure just like

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a pinewood derby track sitting in ourshop, measuring 14-foot long and 2-footwide and created to allow us to make thecopper panels fit.”

Skilled C.A.S.S. craftsmen, headed byshop foreman Rick Mark, hand tooled thepanels and seams and finally shipped thecarefully crafted work of their hands tothe job site and up to the rooftop where ona bone-chilling morning in February sheetmetal workers from Local 80 were busyanchoring the panels with stainless steelslider clips. “It’s a long process,” saidParvin. “The last step is to seam thepanel. We formed and hammered a dou-ble lock standing seam – a five-ply seam –to create a watertight metal roof systemwith the same details of Old World crafts-manship as those used on traditional cop-per domes and large copper roofs.”Altogether, C.A.S.S. installed approxi-mately 20,000 lbs. of copper over the12,500-square-foot roof.

Bright streams of newly minted andhand tooled copper now brighten thechurch roof, its fresh copper skin gleam-ing across the expanse of a snowy fieldand visually warming the cold air with its

around and will require custom taperedpanels,” said Parvin. Redeemed from anailing roof, the St. Paul of Tarsus parishplans an expansion on its current site inthe near future.

metallic glow. Parvin anticipates theentire roof will be complete in spring 2008.The most difficult portion – the formerapse - will soon be underway. “The three-dimensional bell is segmented all the way

C.A.S.S. Sheetmetal craftsmen navigatethe undulating water slide profile of theroof to install a copper panel.



The construction of new buildingspace for the retail market and therenovation of existing stores has

lately been one of the mainstays of non-residential general contractors and theirsub-contractors during the downsizing ofthe Detroit area’s economy. This is espe-cially since the peak of the last businesscycle and non-residential constructionactivity in 2000. Projects in the retail mar-ket, 22.8% of all non-residential buildingspace in 2004-06, were only 31% lowerthan in 1998-2000 compared with a 37%drop in all other types of non-residentialwork over the same time span.

Most information regarding what isoccurring in retail sector featured in dailypapers or local business publications iseither devoted to the start of new retailprojects, to update the progress of an earli-er awarded project, to report on the sign-ing of leases by major tenants, to cover theopening of major outlets, or to report theclosing of a particular retail locationbecause of declining sales. As thereappears to have been little effort to reporton region-wide trends in the Detroit area’sretail market, it seemed appropriate to puttogether an overview of the retail marketfor CAM Magazine’s readership.

Shown in the chart entitled DETROITAREA CHANGE IN RETAIL SALES /SPACE BUILT, is a comparison of the

quantity of space completed (tabulated insquare feet by SEMCOG) during a particu-lar year, with the change occurring in retailsales volume (adjusted for inflation) twoyears earlier. Sales are advanced two yearsto approximate the delay in time involvedto plan and implement the constructionactivity as required by the growth ordecline in business volume.

Construction declined in 1991 through1993 with the plunge in retail revenues in1987 and 1988. Building then increased in1994-96 with the upturn in retail spendingin 1992-94, contracted during 1997 withthe drop-off of spending in 1995 and thenexpanded in 1998 through 2002 withstrengthening sales in 1996 through 1999.

With the decline in retail spending, after

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RETAIL MARKETBy Don Wilson

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1999 and occurrence of the 2001 recession,the need for additional space and makingimprovements moderated in 2003-04 asdid overall business investment in theDetroit area. Construction has expandedsince 2005 because of the stimulus provid-ed by very favorable interest rates and theavailability of funds through the first halfof 2007, as well as requirements to reno-vate much existing space.

While the revenues of merchandise andselect service retailers are certainly a sig-nificant determinant of expanding or reno-vating existing space, another is the will-ingness to lease space, as a significant pro-portion of retailers need to rent the floorspace where they operate. No informationis publicly available regarding the aggre-gate quantity of Detroit area retail sitespace available for lease, but a review ofthe history of the annual amount of squarefeet built confirms it is increasing. Data onthe quantity of space leased and the num-ber of payroll jobs, however, suggests thatoccupancy of overall retail space was indecline in 2003 through 2006, as set forth inthe chart entitled DETROIT AREA RETAILREAL ESTATE SPACE DEMAND /EMPLOYMENT. The Retail Real EstateDemand Index, calculated by theBirmingham-based consulting firm Allen& Associates, tracks the quantity of occu-pied retail space in the metropolitanDetroit area comprising Wayne, Oakland,Macomb, St. Clair, Lapeer and Livingstoncounties. The Index shows that occupancycontracted in 2003 through 2006 beforemaking modest upturn in 2007. Accordingto tabulations by Allen Associates, 9% ofretail space was vacant at the end of 2007;that means there was 91% occupancy. Theoccupancy rate would be even lower,except for the steps taken by many retail-ers in their efforts to operate more effec-tively. Retail sales per employee in theDetroit area (adjusted for inflation) werean estimated 1.5% higher in 2007 than in2000.

According to a presentation made tovarious groups around the state in late2007 concerning the state of Michigan’slong term fiscal outlook, the formerresearch director of the Citizens ResearchCouncil of Michigan suggested that salestax collections could decline by $200 mil-lion during 2008. That infers that retailspending in the Detroit area, as calculatedfrom sales tax collections by the MichiganDepartment of Treasury, could decline toaround $53.5 billion in 2008 from $55.0 bil-lion in 2007. Retail sales revenues will like-

ly shrink because of the weakening inhousehold purchasing power caused bythe decline in home equity values andemployment as portrayed in the chart enti-tled DETROIT AREA HOME PRICE / PRI-VATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT.

Another factor contributing to thedecline in retail spending is the lack ofgrowth in weekly earnings, which is com-pared with hours worked in the chart enti-tled DETROIT AREA PRIVATE SECTOR

WEEKLY EARNINGS & HOURSWORKED. Detroit area home median sell-ing price, a proxy for the shrinkage in thevalue of homeowners’ equity, receded to$140,300 in 2007, 14.4% lower than at theirpeak in 2005. 1.96 million workers were onprivate and public sector payrolls in 2007,2% fewer than the 2.02 million on payrollsin 2006 and 3.9% below the 2.04 million onthe job in 2005. Private sector weekly earn-ings (adjusted for inflation) continue to

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weaken as the number of high payingmanufacturing jobs disappear, retail pricescreep upward, and wage rates are cut asemployers (especially in the automotiveindustry) have implemented programs toimprove their competitiveness in anincreasingly global marketplace.

It is not easy to project the quantity ofretail space that will be started into con-struction and completed during 2008 and2009 in an area where household spendingpower is under pressure from decliningemployment, languishing earnings, deteri-orating home equity values, and the tur-moil in the credit markets. However, it isbelieved it will become an increasinglytougher sell to prospective investorsbefore the project is presented to the archi-tects, engineers, and municipal plannerswho have to approve the constructionproject.

Don Wilson is a consulting economist basedin Hartland, Michigan. He has specialized inworking for trade associations, banks, cham-bers of commerce and municipalities since1982.

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woods into high-end, custom applica-tions. In line with a trend over the lastfive years of expanding the scope of workfor millwork contractors, Trend Millworkhandled high polished stainless steel, avariety of wood veneers, leather bar com-ponents, glass, and other non-traditionalwork items in its assigned areas. Themillwork itself entailed a dazzling arrayof both natural and reconstituted woodveneers, ranging from natural walnut toColeidolegno reconstituted veneerimported from Italy. Reconstitutedveneer is a man-made veneer composedof real wood fiber with colorants added tosimulate the color and grain pattern ofactual wood veneers. Luca Bonanni,Trend vice president of operations,believes MGM Grand contains the mostdiverse roster of woods the company has

tors is displayed throughout the interiorof MGM Grand.

Trend Millwork’s forces spent a hectic 8to 10 months preparing for one ofDetroit’s biggest parties. Polishing stain-less steel wine racks to a mirror finish,arranging delivery of reconstitutedveneers from across the globe, and fieldassembly of a 1,200 lb. door were all partof playing the perfect host. Altogether,Trend’s diverse and well-crafted workgraces Saltwater and Wolfgang Puckrestaurants, both designed by New YorkCity-based firm, tonychi and associates;the hotel lobby and its exclusive livingroom for guests; the third-floor confer-ence level; and the casino’s gaming floor,promenade and elevator lobbies.

Trend tackled a broad scope of workand transformed a varied palette of

Preparing for this lavish and non-stopparty for thousands required the talentsand organizational skill of hundreds ofcompanies under the direction of MGMGrand Mirage, Las Vegas; Tre Builders,Las Vegas; and the design team ofHamilton-Anderson/SmithGroup JointVenture, Detroit. A 44-year-old companywith offices in Windsor and Lincoln Park,Trend Millwork, Inc. fabricated custommillwork using a diverse menu of woods,both solid and veneer, virtually allinstalled with the aid of its minority part-ner, Foster Finish Carpentry, Inc., MBE,Detroit. From Hornbeam booth dividersin Wolfgang Puck to Santos Rosewoodand Red Gum column covers and wallpanels in the casino’s promenade, thewonderful craftsmanship of TrendMillwork and its own team of subcontrac-

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span of only 8 months. “We had a good, solid commitment fromall of our people,” said Bonanni. “We had a crew of 30 cabinetmakers in the shop and a crew of 20 in the field, both working10 to 12 hour days for almost 8 months.”

Beyond MGM, Trend made its mark on new hospitality ven-tures all across Michigan in 2007. Working three casino projectssimultaneously, Trend held contracts at the Four Winds CasinoResort near New Buffalo in western Michigan built for thePokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians by The ChristmanCompany, Lansing, and at Odawa Casino Resort in Petoskeybuilt for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians byClark Construction Co., also headquartered in Lansing. As theultimate understatement, Bonanni adds, “We had a pretty goodyear.”

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schedule of all three casinos was a game of skill not chance. Thesuccessful completion of all three projects in a single year wasliving proof of Trend’s new corporate slogan, “We Manufacturethe Impossible,” developed by David Muzzatti, president of thethriving firm. At MGM Grand, Trend prepared, submitted andobtained approval for over 300 shop drawings in a short span oftime. “Shop drawings began as soon as we got the contract,”said Bonanni. “Preparing shop drawings, finish samples, andproduct date submittals was basically a two-and-a-half-monthprocess.”

After shop drawing approval, Trend’s master strategy forMGM Grand can be summarized as divide and conquer. Trendsplit its forces into two teams. One team scanned the project foritems not requiring any field measurements or coordinationwith other trades, such as the pit podiums and security standsin the gaming floor and the freestanding furniture in bothSaltwater and Wolfgang Puck. “This team focused on gettingthese basic, freestanding items into immediate production uponshop drawing approval, while the other team focused theirenergies on the rest of the contract,” said Bonanni.

The second team gathered field measurements ASAP bydeveloping a close working relationship with the framing con-tractors. Walls, columns and other items were built, measuredfor millwork and manufactured in such swift succession as toseem almost simultaneous. “Getting field measurements ASAPwas a key element to getting this project done on time,” saidBonanni. “It was very important to develop a relationship withthe framing contractor in order to establish layouts in the earlystages of the project.” Trend worked closely with Ann ArborCeiling & Partition Co., Inc., Ypsilanti.

Production of custom column covers in the casino gaming flooris an example of this swift sequence of build-measure-fabricate-install with barely a breath in between. “The minute the columnswere ready to be measured we were right there next to them mea-suring and then producing the column covers,” said Bonnani.“We just didn’t have much time between field measurement andfabrication if we were to meet the aggressive schedule.” Trendand Foster Carpentry then spent two months installing the high-pressure laminate column covers that now grace the gaming area.Called Detroit Plum, the cladding was produced exclusively forMGM Grand Detroit and was also used on the pit stand cabinets,

ever fabricated and installed on a single project. More thanhigh-end, some of the custom millwork required field assemblybecause of its massive size and scale. Living up to MGMGrand’s name, the main entry door to Saltwater is 10 feet wideand soars to a height of 17 feet.

Managing a lengthy list of long lead items added anotherlayer of complexity to the creation of this regional entertainmentdestination. Hand-carved wood rosettes, imported from Franceand installed on the doors of Saltwater’s private dining room, isonly one of many long lead items. “About 60 percent of thematerial specified for MGM carried a lead time between 12 and16 weeks,” said Bonanni. “We had no time to waste. Weordered long lead, specified items early in the game even beforeshop drawing approval. Purchase orders had to be issuedASAP, and periodic calls had to be placed to all of our vendorsto make sure they were on schedule.”

In short, Trend managed a broad scope of work, massive cus-tom millwork, and long lead items, all in an incredibly short

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doors and flooding the gaming floor andcelebrity chef restaurants at MGM GrandDetroit. At Saltwater, lovers of food andbeauty will satisfy both appetites withinthe elegant confines of this highly ratedeatery. The entry door is only an appetiz-er for the custom work within. Made ofColeidolegno reconstituted veneer, thewood is a light, almost blonde color witha natural clear finish. While the door isveneer, the trim and plinth block is solidColeidolegno. “Solid Coleidolegno isvery rare,” said Bonanni. “We had toactively search for the solid wood.”

Massive in size, this entry door is a 10-foot-wide, 17-foot-tall monolith weighingapproximately 1,200 lbs. A light touch ofthe “door handle” – a 16-foot-long verti-cal bar of custom metal – will open thishefty, 4-inch-thick portal. No, it’s notmagic; it’s custom Rixon pivot hingesdesigned to carry the weight and size ofthe door. Not commonly used and of anuncommon size, this heavy-duty steelhinge is embedded in the concrete floorand measures approximately 12 incheslong by 6 inches wide, said Bonanni. Acompanion pivot hinge is installed nearthe ceiling.

The sheer heft and size of the doormandated field assembly. “The biggestchallenge with this large entry door wasbeing able to engineer it in a way that itcould be completely cut, machined, pre-finished in our shop, and then sent out incomponents that could be easily assem-bled in the field,” said Bonanni. Trendalso worked with the designer to proper-ly place the door’s beautiful joinery orseams. The seams had to align withseams in the adjacent Coleidolegno arch-way – an arc so massive it resembles twoside walls and a ceiling as it frames theentire glass front of the restaurant andseems to project into the interior mosaicceiling.

Massive Coleidolegno millwork alsofills the interior, forming two 18-feet-talland 24-feet-wide canopies over the priva-cy booths. “The upright pieces are solidColeidolegno and the canopy is veneer,”said Bonanni. “The biggest challenge wasthe sheer size of the millwork. We prefin-ished and machined the panels in ourshop. We built it as large as we could inthe shop, but much of it had to be done byour site forces in the field.”

Bonanni. “For this reason, we had tohave accurate field measurements and wehad to be very careful in the shop.”

The same story repeated itself in thecasino promenade, a long angular corri-dor whose high ceiling again dictated theuse of end-matched veneers to maintain abeautifully flowing line of wood grain.“Any mistakes or any delay in field mea-surements would have had a big impacton meeting the schedule,” said Bonanni.

Altogether, MGM Grand has 5,000square feet of natural Santos Rosewoodveneer from Brazil and 1,500 square feetof Red Gum veneer placed in the columncovers and raised panels of the prome-nade and in the mirror frames of the casi-no’s 12 parking structure elevator lobbies.“Each panel was tagged for each area,”continued Bonanni. “Our field carpentersplayed a huge part in making sure mis-takes did not happen.”

“IGNITE YOUR SENSES”Now that the sawdust has cleared and

the casino has opened, people from acrossthe Midwest are flocking through the

security podiums and the main cashierscage whose metal grills and finishes werealso fabricated and installed by the prolificTrend team.

Accurate field measurements were par-ticularly critical in the entry arch to thehotel’s opulent private living room forguests and in the living room, itself. Likeentering Valhalla, towering 20-foot-tallcolumns cloaked in Macasar Ebonyreconstituted veneer frame a bonfire

burning in a contemporary fireplaceshaped like a slot and spanning almostthe entire wall of this palatial space.Because the Ebony only comes in 10-footlengths and the columns and entries are20 feet tall, the panels of this heavilystriped wood had to be end matched andsequenced matched to maintain thedesired pattern and visual flow of thewood grain. Any errors in cutting thepanels in the shop or measuring the pan-els in the field would be costly, and that’sone thing no one would want to measure.“With sequence and end matching, if wecut one panel wrong, we would have toreorder the whole elevation,” said

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Approximately 3,500 square feet of Macasar Ebony, a reconstituted veneer from Italy, dresses thetowering columns and wall panels of the hotel’s lavish living room.


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Another imposing Coleidolegno arch-way forms the entry to Saltwater’s pri-vate dining room where the massivemeets the delicate. An 18-foot-high and17-foot-wide Coleidolegno archwayframes four panels of solid MDF doors,all style and rail with a blue lacqueredpaint finish that harmonizes with therestaurant’s subtly expressed aquatictheme. The 3-inch-thick doors also openat the touch of a finger thanks to Rixonhinges. The delicate counterpart to themassive millwork is found in 16 hand-carved rosettes imported from France andmounted to the entry doors. “We orderedthe rosettes in the very beginning of theproject,” said Bonanni. “We probablyordered them in January and we receivedthem five months later in June.”

Other well-crafted details add flavor tothe dining experience. If angels drankwine, they would store the bottles inSaltwater’s gleaming wine racks. Allthree of the actual racks are formed ofinnumerable stainless steel rods polishedto a bright mirror finish. The main winerack is enshrined behind large glass doorsfabricated by Harmon, Inc., Livonia,under contract to Trend. Trend installedthe 10-feet-high by 16-feet-wide winerack but contracted metal fabrication toJ.L. Dumas, LLC, a Detroit-based compa-ny that spent months polishing the hun-dreds of stainless steel pieces needed tohold over 300 bottles of wine in place.

“Each piece had to be fabricated,machined, and polished,” said Bonanni.“Then the whole assembly was weldedtogether and had to be repolished. Intotal, both hand and machine polishing ofall these stainless steel pieces took aboutthree to four months. The main wine rackand two smaller racks, enclosed in glassand Wenge, a Tabu reconstituted woodfrom Italy, took a great deal of coordina-tion with the designer and the glass,stainless steel and refrigeration trades.”

Thanks to Trend Millwork’s ability tomanage a broad scope, patrons can alsocelebrate in style at Saltwater’s circularbar and back bar, both formed of blueleather panels, high-polished stainlesssteel, and Wenge, both reconstitutedveneer and solid. “Again, the bardemanded a coordinated effort,” saidBonanni. “We got there ahead of thegame, laying out the circular bar as early

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our first vertical application ofHornbeam, which is typically used as afloor application,” said Bonanni. “Also,this Hornbeam is a manufactured woodblock using timber salvaged from the bot-tom of lakes. Distributed by KaswellFlooring Systems, Framingham,Massachusetts, blocks of wood are pro-

12-feet-high by 7-feet wide. The glint ofmirror-finished stainless steel racks addsan urban sophistication to this Up Northtype of motif.

Adding to the grille’s rustically chicsensibility, the divider walls betweenbooths are composed of an unusual appli-cation of European Hornbeam. “This was

as possible to better coordinate the workwith food equipment, plumbing, andother involved trades. The actual bar topis stone handled by Michigan Tile &Marble Co., Detroit, but all the coordina-tion came through our auto-cad drawingsas far as size and proper layout.”

Per the architect’s design, Trend’s pro-lific fabrication shop also carved the bar’ssolid Wenge posts, turning the Wenge ona lathe using a custom profile to createthese decorative spindles of swiveledwood. The main hostess station is anoth-er feast for the eye. This elegant piece ofmillwork is formed of two almost inter-locking ellipses of dark Wenge and lightColeidolengo that both curve and taperdownward along their elliptical route.

UP NORTH IN DOWNTOWN DETROITAt the Wolfgang Puck Grille, diners

now can enjoy the delicacies of Puck’sincomparable crab cakes or a smokedsalmon pizza with crème fraiche, freshdill and black caviar. While the chef isbusy in the kitchen – much of it in fullview behind a window wall of glass andnatural walnut – guests can enjoy the fineinterior with its full complement of natur-al walnut, European hornbeam, andlaquered MDF. Trend fabricated andinstalled this window wall and againmanaged a broad scope of work, rangingfrom glass and metals to wood veneerand Hornbeam paneling.

The contemporary interior of theWolfgang Puck Grille seems to capturethe flavor of Michigan, a hint of the ruralMidwest marinated in a heavy infusion ofthe North Woods and seasoned with thetang and sophistication of urban living.The eatery contains approximately 6,000lineal feet of poplar trim installed as bat-ten in the walls and ceiling, apparentlybringing a subtle taste of rural Midwestfarm buildings to the interior. “The bat-ten, placed 12 inches on center across theentire ceiling, was challenging to install,but Foster Carpentry did a good job,”said Bonanni.

Chandeliers made of real deer antlers(not provided by Trend) and ten log racksall stacked with wood seem to infuse thegrille with a North Woods ambiance.Trend provided the actual log racks ofhigh-polished stainless steel nestled in anenclosure of natural walnut measuring

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cement board placed on both sides of a 13-foot-tall steel frame.“We also worked closely with the designer who elected to incor-porate a 1/4-inch reveal around the perimeter of the panel toallow for some movement,” said Bonanni.

Upon arrival, the Hornbeam had to acclimate to the environ-ment for four to five days to minimize the amount of shrinkageor expansion after installation. “The manufacturer’s recommen-dation was to just empty all the boxes in a large pile,” saidBonanni. “This not only gave the material a chance to acclimatebut also mixed the various color shades and grain patternstogether to ultimately create a more interesting wall divider.”

Once the Hornbeam mosaic was assembled into panels, Trendfaced the hurdle of sanding these heavy wood canvases. “The500- to 600-lb. panels were too heavy to run through a beltsander,” said Bonanni. Inspired by the traditional use ofHornbeam as flooring, Trend hired a flooring contractor to sandand finish the panels, essentially treating the vertical boothdividers like a floor. “The panels were placed on the floor forthe sanding and finishing process,” said Bonanni. “The sandingand finishing was a three-week process because, unlike finish-ing a floor, these panels had to be sanded and finished withthree coats of water-based finish on both sides. Each coatrequired a day to dry, so it was very time consuming.”

MAKING A CASE FOR QUALITYThe Wolfgang Puck Grille’s 16-foot-tall display cases, formed

of natural walnut with an oiled rubbed finish, both in veneerand solid pieces, are a showcase for Trend’s astute attention todetail and craft. Trend had to achieve tight tolerances of only aquarter-of-an inch at both floor and ceiling to produce a swivelproduct with the proper mobility. Accuracy was paramount,since the required tolerances for each display cases varied fromlocation to location throughout the restaurant.

As part of its scope, Trend engineered and then contacted alocal machine shop to manufacture the actual custom swivelunits composed of steel plates and ball bearings. The actualinstallation called upon the creative problem-solving skills ofthe field team. “The unit was designed in two pieces, a bottomand a top portion,” said Bonanni. “The carpenters installed thetop portion first. While holding it and pushing it tight to theceiling, others slid the bottom portion, which sat on a ball bear-ing plate, under the top section. When in place, they releasedthe top portion that was held in place by a custom pin that is fas-tened to the ceiling. It was very critical that these units beinstalled square and plumb in order to properly function. Theend result could not have been more perfect.”

Trend finished its work at the bar, fabricating and installingdiverse materials ranging from the leather bar top and stainlesssteel foot rails to the glass and metals of the back bar, as well asthe millwork. “It is constructed of lacquered-finish MDF panelswith solid white oak batten and a pickled finish runningthrough the face of the bar,” said Bonanni. “We again coordinat-ed our work with the food equipment, plumbing and the elec-trical before fabrication to make sure all the pieces fit.”

Beyond these two celebrity restaurants, Trend’s work fills thehotel lobby’s main registration area and its sumptuous livingroom reserved exclusively for hotel guests. Thanks to the Trend

duced from salvaged virgin timber originally cut down in the1800s and left at the bottom of waterways.”

For the Wolfgang Puck Grille, 2,000 square feet of EuropeanHornbeam end grained block was imported from France andtransformed into 20 different booth walls. Each divider is com-posed of 4-by-4-inch blocks of Hornbeam applied on both sidesof the divider and trimmed in poplar. Each block was handapplied and glued down with mastic, ultimately forming a sin-gle panel with a subtle variety of pronounced end grains.

Trend carefully managed each step of the process to meet theproject’s rigorous quality and scheduling standards. “With a

lead time of 10 to 12 weeks, it was imperative that we place theorder for the material as soon as possible,” said Bonanni.

While Trend waited for the arrival of the Hornbeam, thefirm’s fabrication shop was busy properly engineering andmanufacturing the substrate framing. Trend worked closelywith the distributor in finding the right substrate that wouldcontrol movement caused by the shrinkage and expansion of thefinicky Hornbeam. The end result is a substrate of hardy fiber

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Trend’s broad scope of work included fabricating and installing the bar’sleather bar top and stainless steel foot rails, the back bar’s millwork, glassand metals, and the log racks of high-polished stainless steel and natur-al Walnut.



team, over 6,000 square feet of quarter cutWenge, a reconstituted veneer from Italy,blankets wall panels and column covers,enveloping part of the reception area in aglory of wood. The face of the registra-tion desk is composed of three tiers ofsmall semi-circles shaped like baskets.One of the longest lead items provided byTrend, each “basket” is formed of hun-dreds of wood beads imported fromCosta Rica, all hand applied and finishedwith a high-gloss black lacquer.

Approximately 3,500 square feet ofMacasar Ebony, another reconstitutedveneer from Italy, dresses the toweringcolumns and wall panels of this lavish liv-ing room. The panels of this ribbon-striped veneer are coated with a naturalfinish. Macasar Ebony panels also sheaththe archways leading past a bubblingfountain and into the hotel’s elevatorlobby.

Trend Millwork’s busy crew also fabri-cated and installed work in the casinoproper, including the player’s desk ofradius Rosewood. Trend also fabricatedand installed 4,000 square feet ofZebrawood, a reconstituted veneer fromItaly throughout the third-level confer-ence area, as well as mirror finish stain-less steel chair rails and bases throughoutthe banquet areas and conference rooms.With deft efficiency and commitment toquality, Trend Millwork managed a mind-boggling scope of work that aided MGMin shaping one of the most vibrant enter-tainment destinations in the Midwest.

According to Tre Builders, TrendMillwork provided all casino, conventionand hotel lobby millwork, as well as theSaltwater and Wolfgang Puck Grillerestaurants. The vast scope and scale ofmillwork and carpentry at MGM Grandalso enlisted the services of other compa-nies identified by Tre Builders, including:Denn-Co. Construction, Detroit, all backof house millwork and casework, as wellas installation at the buffet, video pokerand both Starbucks; Mueller CustomCabinetry, Inc., Pacoima, CA, spa andpool area, buffet, and the Ignite Lounge;Quality Cabinet and Fixture Company,San Diego, CA, Bourbon Steak Restaurantand the Int Ice, V (nightclub) and AguaBar/lounges; and Glenn Rieder,Milwaukee, WI, the Breeze Restaurant,Video Poker Bar, U-Me-Drink (center bar)

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SALTWATER APPETIZERS

• High polished stainless steel trimat the ceiling and throughout therestaurant

• Booth divider walls fabricated outof solid Wenge with a stretchedfabric panel system

• 16-feet-tall swivel display casesmade out of solid Wenge

• High polished stainless steel drinkledge following the curve of thebar; glass shelves, custom brackets,leather, and stainless steel supportrail for the back bar

• Wenge veneer for the restroomdoors, hostess stand and other fur-niture items

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• 5,000 square feet of natural SantosRosewood veneer (casino prome-nade and parking structure eleva-tor lobbies)

• 1,500 square feet of Red Gum (casi-no promenade and parking struc-ture elevator lobbies)

• 6,000 lineal feet of Poplar trim(Wolfgang Puck Grille)

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• 2,000 square feet of EuropeanHornbeam reconstituted veneer(Wolfgang Puck Grille)

• 6,000 square feet of Wenge recon-stituted veneer (hotel lobby andliving room)

• 3,500 square feet of MacasarEbony reconstituted veneer (hotelliving room)

• 4,000 square feet of Zebrawoodreconstituted veneer (third-floorconference areas)

• Massive Coleidolegno reconstitut-ed veneer millwork (Saltwaterrestaurant)

WOLFGANG PUCK DESSERTS

• A 10-foot-wide by 10-foot-tallentry door of solid tongue ingroove Walnut

• A 1,500 lineal foot entry sign backlit, set in a boxed enclosure andtrimmed in Poplar

• Bar and back bar, measuring 17feet by 19 feet

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lowed, its humble roots beginning in a 3,000-square-foot facility on Detroit’s LyndonAvenue before moving to its current LincolnPark location closer to its sister companyacross the Detroit River. By 1997, the ambi-tious company opened the third jewel in thecrown of Trend companies: Trend Carpentry,a union carpenter contractor that installsonly the work of Trend Millwork USA, saidDavid Muzzatti, president of the company.

Sadly, Trend lost its founder, William JohnMuzzatti, in July 2007. “In true Muzzattifashion, the Trend Team simply picked up theball,” said David Muzzatti, who is now pres-ident of this vigorous company built on thestrong foundations constructed over the last44 years. Trend’s recent list of projectsincludes some of the largest projects underconstruction in Michigan.

and the high limit area.Other firms involved in the wood and

plastics category, as well as rough and fin-ish carpentry include: PrecisionIndustrial Services, Detroit, wood & plas-tics, millwork (hotel) and wood & plastics(slot base install); Ann Arbor Ceiling &Partition Co., Ann Arbor, finishes, dry-wall (casino, BOH, venues); PontiacDrywall Systems, Pontiac, finishes, roughcarpentry and drywall (Retail 1 and 2);and Turner-Brooks, Inc., MadisonHeights, finishes, drywall, exterior fram-ing (hotel).

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Windsor and Lincoln Park-based union man-ufacturer of custom architectural woodworkto commercial, industrial and institutionalclients across North America. William JohnMuzzatti started Bill Muzzatti Woodcraft inthe basement of his Windsor, Ontario home 57years ago. He outgrew his basement shop inless than three years, began a small manufac-turing facility in Windsor, and opened upthree other satellite millwork facilities acrossOntario, as well as an office Montreal. Theestablishment of Interstate Millwork inDetroit soon followed.

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ing system. A parapet wall, up to eightfeet high, runs the perimeter of the gut-ter.

CEI stripped the roof and gutter areadown to the underlying roof deck or con-crete shingles and installed a new metalroof along with a Firestone RubberGuardPlatinum EPDM system over the gutters.Since snow slides down the metal roofand collects in the gutter area, the .090-mil thick product was selected for itsincreased durability.

“This was our first .090-mil job,” saidEric Cook, operations manager for CEI.“The standard is .060-mil but I was veryimpressed with this product. I think itwas easier to install than the .060-mil. Itwas heavier, but it was almost impossibleto wrinkle because it was so thick. Thiswas not an easy job by any means, butthis product made a difficult job a littleeasier.”

A total of 45,000 square feet of roofingneeded to be replaced at the building,but no access was available from insidethe facility or on the south side, so con-tractors needed to walk over the top ofthe ridge to gain access to the north side.The exhausting trip was a daily ordeal,even for roofers who were used to walk-ing tall.

INSTALLING THE ROOF The IMSB, built in 1928, was the first col-

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A temporary staircase outside on the north side of the building provided theonly access to the roof during the project. U of M’s track ran along the southside of the building.



up, walk up the 5-12 pitch roof, and thenwalk onto the 7-12 pitch roof on the otherside of the ridge,” said Cook. “The 5-12was pretty easy to walk on, but the 7-12was a little more difficult.”

An existing hatch provided access to

with sufficient reach to place materials onthe south end. Even though they didn’tneed to bring the panels over by hand,the roof pitch was a familiar obstacle forevery member of the crew.

“Every day you had to take the staircase

The smooth anodized panels were alsoa Firestone product, creating singlesource accountability for the roofingmaterials. The new metal panels were seton a dual hatrack system that wasinstalled onto purlins set 16” o.c. on theroof. Holes were drilled through the con-crete tiles to allow for attachment to theunderlying steel and specialized purlinswere created to provide a secure fit onthe uneven surface of the concrete.

“The concrete tile wasn’t smooth, it wasribbed,” said Cook. “We had special Z-purlins made to fit the exact profile.”

Even with the customized purlins, a cer-tain amount of field modification wasinevitable. The project team worked tominimize the impact of this by doing adetailed survey of the roof. Additionaltime spent up front almost certainly paidfor itself later in the project.

“We try to spend a lot of time up front,”said Mike Wilson, sheet metal managerfor CEI. “We go out and measure, so ourmaterials are ready to roll when they hitthe field. It is more productive to fabri-cate in our shop than it is in the field.”

Not only can the work be done moreefficiently in a shop environment, but thesteady flow of useable materials alsoensures a constant flow of work on thejobsite.

“It’s a lot cheaper to send two peopleout to look ahead of time, than it is tohave an entire crew of eight to 12 peoplestanding around and waiting,” said Cook.

The end result of the project was a roofthat should serve the IMSB for severalyears, but a number of operational issuesneeded to be addressed before this couldbe realized.

OPERATIONAL ISSUES Access to the IMSB was a major chal-

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Street,” said Cook. “We had to set up roadand sidewalk closures. We rented cementbarricades in addition to our own eight-foot-high construction fence and theykept the majority of people out, but westill had a few people walk through. Wetried to be as polite as we could, but wealso had to make sure that no one gothurt.”

Pedestrians were only one group thatCEI interacted with. The complexity of

installed ladders and platforms for twonew roof hatches that provide access toboth sides of the ridge, which will greatlysimplify future roof work.

Positioning of the roof hatches wasonly part of the logistical challenge asso-ciated with the IMSB project. The limitedstaging area that was available on theground significantly altered pedestrianand vehicular traffic on the site.

“Our staging area was on Hoover

the roof, but crews would have still need-ed to make the daily trek over the ridgebecause its position. Using the roof hatchwould not have made the project mucheasier but transporting workers andmaterials through the building wouldhave disrupted the operation of the IMSB,so the University informed contractorsthat their only access to the roof wouldbe by a temporary stairway outside. Mid-Michigan Metals, Brighton, fabricated and

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The crew had to climb a staircase, walk up the 5-12 pitch roof, and then walk onto the 7-12 pitchroof on the other side of the ridge to gain access to the south end of the building.



the project required coordination withmultiple trades. CEI acted as a generalcontractor as John E. Green Co., HighlandPark, replaced drains, and WesternWaterproofing Co., Livonia, rebuilt onechimney, tuck pointed another and per-formed other miscellaneous brickwork.Having a good work history with thesecompanies helped CEI comfortably stepinto an unfamiliar role.

“We put a lot of effort into buildingrelationships with subcontractors,” saidCook. “They know how we work and weknow how they work, so we can all cometogether on ideas to get jobs in at a lowercost up-front. We can all win projects thatway.”

Of course, contractors who work in spe-cific trades may know very little aboutwhat other contractors do. Having agood professional relationship helps toestablish a dialogue where each can discuss how theoperations of the other might be impact-ed.

“I had no idea how the mason [WesternWaterproofing] would affect us,” admit-ted Cook. “Things worked out really well,but there were some scheduling issues.We didn’t realize how much work wasinvolved in taking the existing chimneyall the way down. They set up on theexisting roof and we didn’t want to takethe existing roof out until they were donebecause we didn’t want to have to do anyrepair work if anything fell.”

The close partnership between con-tractors greatly contributed to the suc-cess of the project. Every contractorinvolved has earned the right to walk justa little bit taller.

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HOW THE ROOF WAS BUILT The Public Safety Building was built in

1979 and the 26,300-square-foot roof lookstypical of the construction of the time, butappearances can be deceiving. A jail facilityon the top floor of the building mandated amore durable material than the steel thatwould have been commonly used for theroof deck, so reinforced concrete was usedinstead. A layer of lightweight Elastizell insu-lating concrete was placed atop the rein-forced concrete to add insulation value, and

acid test for the skills of its employees, but itwas also a molasses test, as time until theresults could be evaluated flowed moreslowly than sugary syrup on a winter’s day.Instead of making a premature declaration,consultants at Roofing TechnologyAssociates wisely waited until the roof mem-brane applied in 1992 was recently sampledand the deck underneath was analyzedbefore saying “Mission Accomplished.”

Tests come in many forms, but all pro-vide a chance to learn from our perfor-mance – it just may take longer in

some cases. Roof consultants at RoofingTechnology Associates, Ltd., Livonia, forexample, waited 16 years to see if the innov-ative solution used to repair the roof deck atthe Public Safety Building in Southfield haddried out the existing lightweight insulatingconcrete fill so it wouldn’t need to beremoved. Since this was one of the firm’sfirst projects, it could be thought of as an




said Mathers. “You would have lost all theinsulating value of the material and youwould have had disposal costs, plus youwould have needed to add new material tocreate a slope.”

The concrete deck underneath the insu-lating concrete was not a concern because itwas dense enough to resist water damage.Since water had saturated the lightweightconcrete, its composition was critical.Perlite, a volcanic glass that is heated tocause expansion, is added to some light-weight concrete mixes to add insulatingvalue. All insulating concrete tends to crum-ble under freeze/thaw conditions in a wetenvironment, but the addition of perlite

The water issues got worse over time, andRoofing Technology Associates provided anassessment in 1992.

“We took two-inch cores out of the insu-lating concrete, and the holes actually filledup with water as soon as we took the coresout,” said Michael Bode, RRC, vice presidentof Roofing Technology Associates.

Clearly, the roof of the Public SafetyBuilding needed some work. RoofingTechnology Associates approached the pro-ject with a goal of minimizing the necessarylabor to reduce costs. Salvaging the light-weight concrete was a key goal.

“Taking all of the insulating concrete outwould have been a very expensive process,”

the material was screeded to provide a slopetowards the rainwater drains. The top layerwas an asphalt roof system with aggregateto provide a watertight barrier. Once waterbreached the top layer, damage to the insu-lating concrete came quickly.

“They had leakage all over,” said MichaelMathers, RRC, president of RoofingTechnology Associates. “It had been leakingfor a long period of time. So much water hadleaked through the roof system that theowner’s maintenance personnel began cut-ting holes in the roof and putting portablepumps inside the holes to pump the waterfrom within the lightweight insulating con-crete to the roof drains.”

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Wind-powered vents (below) and stationary vents wereinstalled to propel air across the insulating concrete.



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“The top one-half inch to inch-and-a-halfof the lightweight at some locations wascompletely crumbled, but we had a prettygood surface to work with underneath that,”said Bode.

The project team worked on devising aplan to transform the majority of the light-weight concrete into a solid surface uponwhich a new roof could be applied. It wasestimated that not having to remove thelightweight insulating concrete and provid-ing new tapered insulation could save$100,000 to $150,000.

HOW THE LIGHTWEIGHT INSULATINGCONCRETE WAS SAVED

After removing the asphalt roof system,the project team focused on the underlyinglightweight concrete.

“Could we recover it without affecting thenew roof?” asked Mathers. “If we put a newbuilt-up roof on, any amount of moistureunderneath would have worked against thenew roof system. We decided to use a singleply ballasted EPDM rubber roof systeminstead. As long as we could keep the mois-ture from attacking the seams from below,the EPDM would probably work. In-seamsealant was used to accomplish this.”

The lightweight concrete fill was crum-bling badly near the top of its thickness, butthis debris was simply swept and LightcreteCompanies, Inc., Whitmore Lake, applied anew layer of lightweight concrete to themore solid material underneath. The light-weight concrete was sloped to carry watertowards the drains. Fisher Roofing Co.,Dearborn Heights, won the contract toinstall the new roof, although a portion ofthe work was subcontracted to the formerLower Peninsula Roofing & Sheet MetalCompany. Even though the EPDM rubberroof system was more water-resistant thanother material options, the lightweight con-crete still needed to be dried as much aspossible. A number of innovative tech-niques were used to accomplish this.

Allowing free air movement below thenew rubber roofing material seemed like agood way to vent excess moisture. The pro-ject team found an insulating productintended for basement walls that couldserve this purpose. The product was a rigidboard insulation composed of extruded

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In addition to providing room for air tomove, the project team also devised a way topropel it across the insulating concrete sur-face below the roof membrane. Wind-pow-ered rotors were added to a multiple rooftopvents, and these vents were augmented witha number of stationary vents.

“The concept was to pull air through thechannels and vent out moisture,” saidMathers. “I’ve been in the roofing businessfor 35 years, and I have never seen windvents used like that.”

Mother Nature aided the drying effort inmore ways that one. Work was scheduled forwarm summer days to maximize the powerof the sun’s rays.

“As we tore off each section of the built-up roof, we pulled it back and we didn’t re-roof that section on the same day,” saidMathers. That was a little risky, especiallywith an occupied jail underneath, so weused large rubber membrane sheets to pro-vide temporary protection overnight. Wepulled the rubber off in the morning to letthe sun hit it [the insulating concrete] again.You could actually see a color change as themoisture evaporated and we got a signifi-cant amount of moisture out through thatprocess.”

Even though the work had to be coveredevery night, the removal process was a text-book example of jobsite efficiency. Oneobstacle that slowed operations down wasthe existing helicopter pad on the roof. Eventhough it may never have been used, it stillneeded to be removed to gain access to theroofing materials underneath.

“It took about two days to break up thehelicopter pad with jackhammers,” saidBode. “The workers used a chute to bringthe debris down to a lower roof and theythrew it into a dumpster from there.”

Like any roof system, the EPDM applied in1992 had a finite life. The system carried a10-year manufacturer’s warranty, but it had alife expectancy of 12-15 years. Roof leakshave become evident in recent months,although not as severe as before, andRoofing Technology Associates recently per-formed a new study on the condition of theroof. Deterioration of the roof system was


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courthouse in Clinton Township. The efficiency of the 47,000-square-foot facility thatcombines operations for the two branches of the 41-B District Court, which previouslyfunctioned in two separate facilities, is obvious to anyone who visits. The innovativeideas that truly make this facility work, including a geothermal system and a massivebasement that separates prisoners from the general population while providing spacefor extensive mechanical systems, lie below grade where they are shielded from view.Construction manager The Dailey Co., Lake Orion, and project architect FrenchAssociates, Inc., Rochester, combined their talents to create the tip and the iceberg thatfacilitates the orderly functioning of the 41-B District Court.

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THE TIP The new 41-B Courthouse, serving

Clinton Township, Harrison Townshipand Mount Clemens, was built in a lightindustrial area. Drawbacks associatedwith the site included its small size andlimited frontage on Groesbeck Highway,but these drawbacks were overridden bya desire to build near the Macomb CountyJail and heavy land use in the area.Controlling interaction between prison-ers, the public, and staff is an importantsecurity consideration with any court

facility, but separate circulation patternsare more difficult to incorporate intosmaller facilities.

“Prisoners are brought in through a sal-ley port at grade level inside a garage andthey take an elevator to the basementlevel,” explained Suzanne Carlson, AIA,project architect for French Associates.“Once there, they are either put into aholding cell or they are put into one oftwo elevators that takes them directly tothe courtroom. Using the basement thatway aided with the circulation of the first

level.”Two additional elevators were needed for

the staff and general public, along with anelevator providing access to the basementsalley port, making for a total of five func-tional elevators where only two wouldhave been typical in a similarly sized build-ing. Despite having to devote a significantamount of floor space to elevators, thedesign team was still able to include threeseparate courtrooms, the largest being 1,800square feet, plus a magistrate hearing room.Video arraignment capabilities were also

Once people pass through one of the three entry points, they are in a secure environment where face-to-face interaction can safely occur.



added to streamline operations whilereducing the number of prisoners whomust enter the building, thereby minimiz-ing the amount of space needed to housethem securely. The design team kept cumbersome secu-rity infrastructure from taking up toomuch space by limiting access to threeentry points, one for the public, one forthe staff and one for prisoners. Once peo-ple pass through these entrances, theyhave entered a secure environment whereface-to-face interaction can safely occur.Underneath this welcoming environmentlie a number of complex systems thatpower its operation.

THE ICEBERG Geothermal systems always involve

extensive excavation. They can bedesigned vertically, with wells that aredug hundreds of feet into the ground, orhorizontally with shallowly buried pipesrunning over a large surface area. Sitesize made a horizontal system a more costeffective option for the 41-B DistrictCourt, so all of the space underneath theparking lot was used for this purpose.

“If you dig down under the asphalt atany spot on that site, you’ll hit a geother-mal pipe,” said Paul Danko, project man-ager for the Dailey Co. “In order to installthe system, we had to dig the entire park-ing lot down 10 feet and then build it backup after the geothermal loops wereinstalled.”

In addition to the geothermal system, a15-foot deep, 20,000-square-foot base-ment was excavated to house holdingcells and mechanical equipment. A totalof 84 heat pumps were squeezed into thebasement, and each was individuallyducted to a mechanical shaft. A highdegree of coordination was needed toallocate space between various contrac-tors. Access to the building and parkingfor tradesworkers were also problematicbecause the extensive excavation took upmuch of the site. Large amounts of soilalso needed to be stored on the site tobury the geothermal pipes at the properelevation, but existing springs andClinton River Valley soil conditions ham-pered this effort.

“We encountered a lot of groundwa-ter,” said Danko. “Some of the soils weretoo wet to go back into the hole, so wehad piles of original soil and we still hadto truck in sand. There must have been3,000 cubic yards of material in the way aswe sorted everything out.”

In spite of the sloppy conditions, the

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Despite a small site and having to devote a significant amount of floor space for a total of fivefunctional elevators, the project team was still able to include three separate courtrooms, thelargest being 1,800 square feet, and the magistrate hearing room seen here.



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The new Moover Transporter consists ofa high capacity, fixed, straight-out-of-the-hitch rack platform - and a durable Ramp

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In addition, The Moover Transporter'soutside location allows for more roominside the vehicle. Plus, it doubles as a car-rier for hauling even more cargo.Additional options are available, includ-ing a GearBag™ expandable cargo bagand Bicycle Mounting hardware to trans-form The Moover into an enclosed carrierand bicycle rack, all-in-one.

LGA's Moover Transporter - which israted to carry equipment up to 300 lbs. -mounts to cars, vans, trucks and SUVswith standard 2-inch size receiver hitches.The product also has integrated LGAdesign features like the Silent Hitch Pin™.

The Moover Transporter system has anMSRP of $399.95.

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Metabo Corporation, a leadinginternational manufacturer of pro-fessional grade portable electric powertools and abrasives for industrial, con-struction and welding applications, hasjust released its new 3/8" drill, which isperfect for light to medium drilling anddriving. Offering a no-load speed of 2,850RPM, the BE4010 is ideal for drilling holesand driving screws into wood or sheet

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The tool has a drilling capacity of 7/8" insoft wood with the use of self-feed bits anda drilling capacity of 3/8" in mild steel. Inaddition to offering a 3/8" keyless chuckfor easy bit changing, the BE4010 incorpo-rates a variable speed electronic switchthat allows for easy starting of a bit intoany material.

The 400-watt drill's light weight of 2.64Lbs as well as its ergonomic design enablesextended use without fatigue, which isuseful when drilling in an awkward posi-tion or from on top of a ladder.

The 3.5 amp motor offers a maximumtightening torque of 53 inch Ibs. In addi-tion, the BE4010 offers an optional joisthanger to keep the tool within easy reachand to make working from a ladder or ascaffold safer.

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SSOE, one of the nation’slargest architecture and engineer-ing firms, has announced the fol-lowing news items: 39 new sen-ior associates and 20 new associ-ates were added to the firm in2007 - currently SSOE has 1,000employees, nearly 300 of whichare associates and senior associates; the firm has appointedMatthew Kennedy, RA, ACHA, senior associate, to the role ofhealthcare account executive; and Donald L. Warner, PE, vicepresident and director of quality and training, was recentlynamed Engineer of the Year by the Technical Society of Toledoand the Toledo Chapter of the Ohio Society of ProfessionalEngineers.

DeMaria Building Company, Detroit, is pleased to announcethe following new hires and promotions: Jeff Burch has beenhired in the positionof estimator; DaveSargent has beenhired in the positionof cost engineer;and Ryan Kidd hasbeen promotedfrom cost engineerto project engineer in the firm’s Commercial and IndustrialGroups.

The Albert Kahn Family of Companies, Detroit, a leadingprovider of architecture, engineering, planning, design andmanagement services, has announced thatBuilding Owners and Managers Association ofMetropolitan Detroit (BOMA) named MichaelLauhoff, RPA, FMA, 2007’s Facility Manager ofthe Year. This award recognizes Lauhoff as anoutstanding leader in commercial real estatemanagement and validates his ability and com-mitment to exceeding standards of service andprofessionalism.

Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. (SDA), aregional civil engineering and surveying firmbased in Detroit, announces that KimberlyMcDaniel, PE, PTOE was chosen as one of theNational Society of Professional Engineers’ topten candidates for “New Faces of Engineering”program.

Troy-based Controlled Power Company, a global manufac-turer of complete commercial, industrial, and medical electricalpower solutions, has announced the promotions of KevinMarheine to east regional sales manager (from east regionalsales coordinator), and Devon Brown to east regional salescoordinator (from receptionist).

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SmithGroup, Detroit,the nation’s 6th largestarchitectural, engineering,planning and interiordesign firm, has hiredDarryl James, businessdevelopment manager, tolead project pursuits andclient development for itsLearning and OfficeWorkplace Studios;SmithGroup has also hiredMichael J. Weingartz, PE,to lead its electrical engi-neering staff, as its electri-cal engineering disciplinedirector.

Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc.(SME), Plymouth, hasannounced the transfer ofJeff Krusinga, PE, GE, sen-ior consultant, from thefirm’s Plymouth office totheir Kalamazoo office.

Brighton-based Professional ConceptsInsurance Agency (PCIA) has addedGlenn Alkire as a vice president to theirteam serving architects and engineers.Alkire is a veteran of the insurance indus-try and has served the design profession-al community in Indiana for the past tenyears. Also, PCIA is pleased to announcethat Brian Kordich, a sophomore at theUniversity of Michigan, is the winner ofthe first annual PCIA engineering excel-lence scholarship. Kordich received hisscholarship at the annual AmericanCouncil of Consulting Engineers ofMichigan Engineering Excellence AwardsProgram in February.

Ann Arbor-based NSF International, anindependent, non-profit organization thatcertifies products and writing standardsfor food, water and consumer goods,recently announced that Jennifer Tong hasbeen appointed director of NSF'sRestaurant Food Safety Division.

The American Institute of Architects(AIA) has announced the elevation ofDetroit architect Charles F. Merz, FAIA, tothe organization’s College of Fellows.Merz, the proprietor of the Detroit-basedarchitectural and urban design firm Merz& Associates, was among 116 architectsnationally elevated to AIA’s prestigiousCollege of Fellows. This distinction isbestowed on architects with at least 10years of membership in the AIA and who

have made significant contributions toarchitecture in a number ofareas. New Fellows areentitled to use the designa-tion “FAIA” followingtheir names and will beinvested in the College ofFellows at the 2008 AIANational Convention andDesign Expo in Boston in May.

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Rochester Hills-based civil engineeringand surveying firm Giffels-WebsterEngineers, has announced two appoint-ments: Marlin Rubin to director of busi-ness development and Michael Darga tosenior project manager.

Skanska USA Building Inc. announcedtoday the promotion of Steve Orlando toproject executive from sen-ior project manager at thecompany’s Portage loca-tion. Kirk Frownfelter,area general manager forSkanska’s Michigan opera-tions, made the announce-ment. Skanska has officesin Southfield, Portage,Grand Rapids, and Detroit.

Detroit-based architectural design firm,Hamilton Anderson Associates (HAA),has announced the following four appoint-ments to associate: Amy Chesterton, ASLA,AICP; Sybil Griffin, SPHR, NOMA; DanielKinkead, AIA; and Lori Singleton, ASLA.

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DeMaria Building Company, Detroit,has been hired by the Western TownshipsUtilities Authority (WTUA) to completethe Lower Rouge Expansion project inCanton. The project includes the construc-tion of a 5.5 million gallon equalizationbasin and a new pump station, upgradesto the existing equalization basin andpump station, site improvements, concretework and mechanical and electrical sup-port system upgrades. Also, DeMariaBuilding Company has been hired byMercy Memorial Hospital to build the newMonroe Ambulatory Care Center projectin Monroe. The 75,000-square-foot med-ical office building will include a 25,000square-foot surgery center, a diagnosticradiology center and a café.

LaForce Inc., a leading distributor ofdoor hardware and a manufacturer of cus-tom hollow metal frames and doors, hasrelocated its offices from Auburn Hills to anew, larger location at 289 Robbins Drivein Troy. Headquartered in Green Bay, WI,LaForce has additional offices and manu-facturing facilities throughout Illinois,Wisconsin and Ohio.

The Asphalt Pavement Association ofMichigan (APAM) awarded the ChryslerHigh Speed Oval Test Track in Chelsea the“Award of Excellence” in theSpecial/Challenging Projects Category atthe recent APAM-MDOT Asphalt PavingAwards Banquet. APAM honored AjaxPaving Industries, Inc.; Chrysler, LLC;Wilcox Professional Services; and Soil andMaterials Engineers, Inc. (SME) for theirwork on this project. APAM also awardedThe Mall at Partridge Creek, in MacombCounty, the “Award of Merit” in theCommercial Projects Category. APAMhonored the Taubman Company; JohnCarlo, Inc.; Skanska USA; and SME fortheir efforts on this project.

C2AE, a full-service engineering, archi-tecture and planning firm with offices inLansing, Grand Rapids and Gaylord, isopening C2AE Nevada in the Las Vegasarea. C2AE Nevada has also established astrategic partnership with SigmaEngineering Solutions, Inc. of Las Vegas.

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Ann Arbor-based NSF Internationalrecently announced that the DouglasBarwick, Inc. company has obtained NSFCertification for its stainless steel pipe andfittings, becoming one of the first compa-nies to offer a complete size range ofNSF/ANSI 61 certified products. Byobtaining certification to NSF/ANSIStandard 61: Drinking Water SystemComponents-- Health Effects, DouglasBarwick, Inc. - a leader in the manufactur-ing of stainless steel pipe and pipe fittings- has demonstrated compliance with all ofthe Standard's requirements.

Peter Basso Associates (PBA), Troy, amechanical and electrical engineeringfirm, has been awarded a contract to pro-vide building commissioning services fornine new Meijer Stores in Michigan, Ohio,and Illinois. Four of the new stores will beseeking LEED certification under the U.S.Green Building Council (USGBC) require-ments.

Richard C. Rich, PE, president of Richand Associates, one of North America’sleading companies dedicated solely toparking design and planning, recentlyannounced that the firm has moved itsheadquarters to a new Southfield locationat 26877 Northwestern Highway. Rich andAssociates has been headquartered inSouthfield since 1974.

Warren-based TrynEx International hasnamed Power Equipment Distributors,Inc., headquartered in Richmond, as a newdistributor for their SnowEx and TurfExproduct divisions. Power EquipmentDistributors, Inc. is located at 69250 BurkeDr., Richmond, MI 48062; phone 1-800-624-2932; website www.powereqp.com.

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ABC SUPPLY COSAGINAW

BRICKMAN GROUP, THE TROY

CIVIL SITEWORK, INCBIG RAPIDS

COMMERCIAL FENCE SERVICESWYANDOTTE

CONTINENTAL GEOMATICS, LLCHOLLY

CONTRACTORS PLAN - FRINGE BENE-FIT GROUPDEERFIELD, IL

COWPER CONSTRUCTION, INCCHESTERFIELD

CRAWFORD CONTRACTING INCALMA

D & A CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INCDETROIT

D O ELECTRIC CO, LLCCARLTON

DANO CORPORATIONDEARBORN

DETROIT WELDING & FABRICATINGBIRMINGHAM

DIRECT SUPPLY, INCGRAND RAPIDS

DIVISION ABATEMENT & DISMANTLEMENT, INCWYANDOTTE

DRIESENGA & ASSOCIATES, INCKALAMAZOO

E Q INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INCYPSILANTI

ECKLER ELECTRIC, LLCFARMINGTON HILLS

ELITE LAWN & LANDSCAPE, INCTOLEDO, OH

ENGINEERED COATING SYSTEMS, INCWESTLAND

EPI, INCBATTLE CREEK

EURO MILANO TILE, INCSHELBY

EXTREME INSULATIONMIDLAND

FBH ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INCFLINT

FERGUSON ENTERPISESSAGINAW

GARY'S CATERING, INCWIXOM

GLASS DOCTORFARMINGTON

GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL, LLCLAMBERTVILLE

HASTINGS AIR ENERGY CONTROL, INCNEW BERLIN, WI

HAUGHN & ASSOCIATES, INCWARREN

HURON CONSULTANTSPORT HURON

INTEGRATED SECURITY ALLIANCE, INCDAVISON

IVANOVIC CONSTRUCTION, INCBRUCE TWP

J C TOPS, INCCLAWSON

JCS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLCCOMMERCE TWP

JIM BRADLEY QUALITY PAINTINGBAY CITY

KAWKAWLIN ROOFING COMPANY, INCKAWKAWLIN

L J ROLLS REFRIGERATION, INCFENTON

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LAKE AGENCY, INCGRAND BLANC

LAURENCE SMITH DISTRIBUTORSBAY CITY

MAPLE STEEL, INCPLYMOUTH

MCI CONSTRUCTIONSOUTHFIELD

MEAD CABINETS & COUNTERTOPSGLADWIN

METRO OFFICE ENVIRONMENTSMADISON HTS

MIDWEST ILLUMINATION, INCCLARKSTON

MIDWEST PAVEMENT CONTRACTING, INCMILFORD

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NICHOLS LAWN GREENSAGINAW

NIPPO USA, INCNOVI

NORTHERN IMPRESSIONS, INCTROY

O/X CONSTRUCTION LLCANN ARBOR

OWENS LANDSCAPINGWESTLAND

PILOTS CONSTRUCTIONFARMINGTON HILLS

PIPE, INCWESTLAND

PORTA CRANE COMPANYPINCKNEY

POWERTECH SERVICES, INCSWARTZ CREEK

PRECISION CONTRACTING, INCWARREN

PRO LINE ASPHALT PAVING CORP WASHINGTON TWP

PRO-ACTIVE FLUID POWERCLINTON TWP

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RMJ DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTIONNORTHVILLE

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SMITH HAUGHEY RICE & ROEGGEGRAND RAPIDS

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As you all are probably aware, the 2008 Construction BuyersGuide is out on the street. In an effort to keep our information as

accurate as possible, we’re including here all the changes and corrections we have received for members’ company listings as of

March 15. Changes from the book are in bold. To see continual, up-to-date, complete company listings, check out the Buyers Guide

Online at www.cam-online.com, updated monthly.Check back to this section every month in CAM Magazine to get heads-up information

and news involving the Construction Buyers Guide. Questions? Contact Mary Carabottat 248-972-1000 for answers and to find out how to add to your online listings.

To obtain additional copies of the Guide, stop by the CAM office and pick them up at noadditional charge, or send $6 per book for shipping to have the books sent to your company via UPS. Please call ahead of time for authorization if you want a substantialnumber of copies.

Invoices for the listings have been generated and mailed. If you have questionsregarding your invoice, call the CAM office.

B.A.P.I.3100 Madison Ave.Wyoming, MI 49548Phone: 616-459-2505Fax: 616-459-9682

John Carlo, Inc.45000 River Ridge Dr.Clinton Twp., MI 48038Phone: 586-416-4500Fax: 586-226-5664

Cornerstone Controls, Inc.14789 Keel St.Plymouth, MI 48170Phone: 734-459-0040Fax: 734-459-2612

Denali Development GroupP.O. Box 1061Royal Oak, MI 48067Phone: 248-854-8651Fax: 248-545-6886

Dynasty Paving(Formerly R&B Paving)62220 Van Dyke, Suite AWashington Twp., MI 48094Phone: 586-336-1330Fax: 586-336-1331

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FastSigns of Auburn Hills1532 Opdyke Rd.Auburn Hills, MI 48326Phone: 248-758-1572Fax: 248-758-1579

Foremost Duct, Division of Ark II Mfg., LLC35901 Schoolcraft Rd.Livonia, MI 48150Phone: 734-793-4000Fax: 734-793-4001

Kern Enterprise124 E. Eleven Mile Rd.Hazel Park, MI 48030Phone: 313-520-9249Fax: 248-336-9778

Laurence, LTD3520 Okemos Rd., Suite 6-171Okemos, MI 48864Phone: 248-521-2302Fax: 517-589-5594

Lyden Oil Company419 Spring St.Lansing, MI 48912Phone: 517-485-2285Fax: 517-485-0605

MTS Construction, LLC111 S. Woodward Ave., Suite LL101Birmingham, MI 48009Phone: 248-723-9706Fax: 248-723-9702

Matrix Controls Group, Inc.30200 Groesbeck Hwy.Roseville, MI 48066Phone: 586-777-4182Fax: 586-777-4183

Midway Strutural Pipe & Supply, Inc.1161 Clara St.Jackson, MI 49203Phone: 517-787-1350Fax: 517-787-4537Email: [email protected]

Phil’s Services, Inc.50 S. Williams Lake Rd.White Lake, MI 48386Phone: 800-559-1411Fax: 248-738-0457

Restoration Technology, Inc.3073 Fulton St. EGrand Rapids, MI 49506Phone: 616-956-3004Fax: 616-949-1969

Strut Tech Systems, LLC (WBE)8405 Andersonville Rd., Suite GClarkston, MI 48346Phone: 248-625-7605Fax: 248-625-8028

Walter Toebe Construction Co.29001 Wall St.Wixom, MI 48393Phone: 248-349-7500Fax: 248-349-4870

Walltek Design Build, Inc.51 S. Washington St., Suite FOxford, MI 48371Phone: 800-910-5835Fax: 888-910-3607

Warwick Landscape, LLC(Formerly S.S. Seeding, Inc.)6091 Rolling GreenGrand Blanc, MI 48480Phone: 810-444-1059Fax: 248-618-1126

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Industry Events

May 9 – Aug 9 – SMPS Events – The Societyfor Marketing Professional Services(SMPS) has announced the followingevents:

May 9 – Healthcare on SteroidsJun. 19 – P innacle Awards

and Silent AuctionAug. 6-9 – SMPS National ConferenceTo register, go to www.smps-mi.org and

click on “events.”

May 31 – Spring Semester ScholarshipCompetition Deadline – On CenterSoftware is offering a semi-annual $1,000scholarship for construction managementstudents.

To learn more about the scholarship program, visit www.oncenter.com.

Training Calendar

CAMTEC Class ScheduleCAMTEC, the training & education

center of the Construction Association ofMichigan, has announced itswinter/spring class schedule. For regis-tration information, or to obtain a catalog,call (248) 972-1133.

May 13, 15, 20 & 22 –OSHA 30 HR.

May 22 – First Aid, CPR & AED Combined

May 28 – Excavations – the Grave Danger

Source Educational ClassesCooper Lighting’s SOURCE will offer thefollowing educational classes in 2008:

May – Energy Solutions for Commercial & Industrial Lighting Design

Jun. – Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics

Jul. – Fundamentals & Lighting Basics for Distributors & ContractorsResidential Lighting Solutions Workshop

Aug. – Retail Lighting Solutions WorkshopLighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics

Sep. – Energy Solutions for Commercial & Industrial Lighting DesignAdvanced IriS Solutions

Oct. – Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting BasicsHealthcare Lighting Solutions WorkshopExterior Lighting Design Solutions

Nov. – Energy Solutions for Commercial & Industrial Lighting Design IIFundamentals & Lighting Basics for Distributors & Contractors

Dec. – Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics

The SOURCE is located in PeachtreeCity, GA. Visit www.cooperlighting.comor call 770-486-4680 for more information.

Michigan Concrete AssociationCertification Classes

The Michigan Concrete PavingAssociation (MCA), in cooperation withthe Greater Michigan Chapter of theAmerican Concrete Institute (ACI) willoffer the following classes at the followinglocations:

Decorative Concrete Seminar:Locations to be announcedMay 5-6 – Level I Field Technician (classand exams):May 20-22, Jun. 3-5 – Lansing

Visit www.miconcrete.org or call 800-678-9622for more information.

Aarcher Institute SeminarsThe Aarcher Institute of Environmental

Training, LLC, is offering seminars at thefollowing locations on the following dates:

SPCC Plans: A Practical Approach toComplianceMay 21-22 – New Orleans, LA

Stormwater Management: Permits andPlansMay 19-20 – New Orleans, LA

For more information, call 410-897-0037 ore-mail [email protected].

C O N S T R U C T I O N C A L E N D A R

Please submit all calendar items no less than six weeks prior to the event to: Calendar Editor, CAM Magazine, P.O. Box 3204, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204.

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Christen/DetroitDetroit, MI 313.837.1420

Detroit Cornice & Slate CompanyFerndale, MI 248.398.7690

Fisher Roofing Company, Inc.Dearborn Heights, MI313.292.8090

J. D. Candler Roofing Company, Inc.Detroit, MI313.899.2100

LaDuke Roofing & Sheet MetalOak Park, MI 248.414.6600

Lutz Roofing Company, Inc.Utica, MI 586.739.1148

M.W. Morss Roofing, Inc.Romulus, MI 734.942.0840

Newton Crane Roofing, Inc.Pontiac, MI 248.332.3021

North Roofing CompanyAuburn Hills, MI 248.373.1500

Dave Pomaville & Sons, Inc.Warren, MI 586.755.6030

Royal Roofing CompanyOrion, MI 248.276.ROOF (7663)

Schena Roofing & Sheet Metal Company, Inc.Chesterfield, MI 586.949.4777

Schreiber CorporationDetroit, MI 313.864.4900

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A D V E R T I S E R S I N D E X

Jeff GantzRaplh Rexroat

laminate/post formingwood doors & framescustom veneer work







As a full service Carpentry &Architectural millwork company we

utilize integrated technology to deliverhigher value to our clients. Estimating,Shop Drawings and Real Time Scheduling

are linked to state-of-the-art woodworkingmachinery. Our technology investmentreflects our commitment to clients; quality and value you can depend on.

Brunt Associates, Inc.48953 Wixom Tech Drive,

Wixom, MI 48393(248) 960-8295

Fax: (248) 960-8296www.BruntAssociates.com

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CAM Magazine May 2008 - Carpentry, Roofing