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Restored Cupola Graces the school’s heavy June schedule of gradu- Cranbrook’s Observatory ation ceremonies, a special alumni week- Tower end, and other events, C.A.S.S. delivered this gleaming copper cupola to the top of Detroit-based Custom Architectural the tower two days ahead of schedule on Sheet Metal Specialists, Inc. (C.A.S.S.) Aug. 13th. “We kept a tight schedule, spent a busy summer on the rooftops of the working six days a week,” said Glenn E. incomparable campus of the Cranbrook Parvin, C.A.S.S. president. Educational Community, a national his- As a subcontractor to C.A.S.S., Davis toric landmark in Bloomfield Hills. In the Iron Works, Inc., Commerce Township, short span of two months, C.A.S.S. restored replaced the cupola’s steel structure; the the clay tile roof of the Cranbrook Library self-performing unit of Skanska built the and rebuilt the copper cupola of the plywood substructure under the copper Observatory Tower, a structure originally roof. These intricate roofing jobs helped built in the mid-1920s and used as a func- mark the launch of a 3.5-year project that tioning observatory until its replacement will revitalize the Thompson Oval, the by the current facility at the Cranbrook football and running tracks for Cranbrook Institute of Science. Schools, and the Cranbrook Quad. The C.A.S.S. custom fabricated the new cop- project calls for over 50,000 square feet of per cupola and hoisted the 5,800 lb.-pound brick paver replacement, installation of a structure 80 feet in the air to rest on top of snow melt system, the rebuilding of two the tower, said Robert Snapp, Cranbrook fountains, sewer repair, and an array of project manager, Capital Projects. C.A.S.S. other tasks, said Snapp. Mitchell and followed a daunting schedule, beginning Mouat Architects, Inc., Ann Arbor, is the work on the cupola on June 11, the Monday architect, and Robert Reibitz, West after the school doors shut at Cranbrook Bloomfield, is the general contractor for the for the summer. Despite working around project.

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MIG Detroit Successfully Hosts Second Annual Fundraiser for Detroit’s Orchards Children’s Services

MIG Detroit hosted its second annual fundraiser to benefit Orchards Children’s Services this July. The event took place along the Lodge service drive at Grand River near the Motor City Casino; MIG Detroit is the general contractor for the Motor City Casino development. This year’s fundraiser included a barbeque lunch and a check presentation. “The event was a great success as we raised $23,000 for Orchards Children’s Services,” stated Paul Jenkins, Sr., president, MIG Detroit. “MIG partnered with Orchards last year, and with the assistance of many of our industry partners we have raised more than $50,000 over the past two years for Orchards.” Orchards Children’s Services is a dynamic and innovative Southeast Michigan agency supporting children and families in their quest for dignity and self- sufficiency. Orchards helps families grow together and stay together through programs that include life skills and employa- bility training, transitions to higher education, foster care, adoption, and the We Be Bop Summer Camp experience. Orchards Children's Services is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian child and family service

Left to right: Paul Jenkins, Sr., president, MIG Detroit; Michael Williams, MA, president/CEO, Orchards Children’s Services; Shirley Bryant, Ph.D., Board of Directors chairwoman, Orchards Children’s Services; Paul Jenkins, Jr., vice president of business development and marketing operations, MIG Detroit; Tom Patterson, executive vice president, MIG Nevada; and Bob Blumenfeld, MSF, CMA, senior vice president, finance and development, Orchards Children’s Services.

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agency licensed by the State of Michigan and nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Children and Families. Paul Jenkins, Jr., vice president of business development and marketing operations, MIG Detroit added, “The future of Detroit is our youth, and we at MIG Detroit strongly believe in supporting the children of our local communities to achieve their positive goals, and build a solid foundation for their future. MIG Detroit is based in Detroit. We are dedicated to the revitalization of our city, and that starts with our kids.” Harley Ellis Devereaux’s Sustainable Practice Commitment Reinforces the Impact and Importance of Green Design Practices

Firm commits to ongoing green effort; invites clients and colleagues to join together to change the course of our planet’s future Harley Ellis Devereaux Corporation’s Sustainable Practice Commitment acknowledges the firm’s role—and responsibility—in creating the built environment in its national practice and encourages clients and colleagues from Detroit to San Diego and all points in between to join them in altering current planning, design and construction practices to change the course of our planet’s future.

The Harley Ellis Devereaux Sustainable Practice Commitment Harley Ellis Devereaux recognizes the growing body of evidence that current planning, design and construction practices contribute to pat- terns of resource consumption that jeopardize the future of the Earth’s population. We accept responsibility for our role in creating the built environment and believe we must adjust our approach to professional practice and encourage our clients and colleagues to join with us to change the course of our planet’s future. Altering current planning, design and construction practices to realize significant reduc- tions in the use of natural resources, non- renewable energy sources and waste production, and to promote regeneration of natural resources, will require our ongoing effort in conjunction with industry partners, educational institutions and concerned organizations.

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“Spiraling energy costs, depleting natu- step we must take is to encourage our leg- McIntosh Poris Shapes Up ral resources, more expensive materials islators to mandate those best practices so Detroit - Architects Create costs and global warming are some very that building owners and developers will Artistic YMCA Renaissance important and practical reasons for turn- have a level playing field and not be Center for Hines Interests ing to sustainable design. Doing the right penalized financially for doing the right thing for the future of our earth is most thing for the environment. Only then will Birmingham-based McIntosh Poris compelling,” said Dennis M. King, FAIA, we see significant progress within private Associates’ successful completion of the corporate chairman and CEO, Harley sector development.” YMCA Renaissance Center adds to the Ellis Devereaux. “It’s not that we need- For more information on Harley Ellis firm’s growing work in the hospitality ed a formal statement to remind us of our Devereaux’s sustainable design practice field. This corporate fitness center was responsibility; it is to record, more as a or for project examples, please contact created for General Motors Headquarters historical journal entry, what has become Christy Meter, [email protected] at the Renaissance Center, and will serve a way of corporate life for us and the way of the future of our profession.” The firm’s green commitment is also emphasized through the success of its unique partner company, GreenWorks Studio, which specializes in sustainable design consulting and building commis- sioning services. GreenWorks Studio has completed numerous Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified sustainable design projects nationally, ranging in diversity from higher education to affordable multi-family housing to recycling facilities to public libraries. With a sizeable number of its technical staff already accredited professionals in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED practices, the firm recently enacted a pol- icy to encourage all technical staff members to acquire LEED AP accreditation. In addition, the firm offers client-focused workshops on the benefits of “going green,” and is actively involved in numerous organizations that promote environmental awareness and work to preserve what we’ve inherited in nature. “We have entered the ‘environmental age’ and everything is changing,” said Susan King, AIA, LEED AP, principal, GreenWorks Studio. “It is a very exciting time to be practicing architecture and to be a part of that change. I believe it is the sustainable architecture we are creating right now that will ultimately mark the spirit of this time and place for future generations. The evidence is growing every day that proves building green is good for business. Those in the profession who are not embracing this change are already being left behind, not just in terms of technology but also economical- ly.” J. Peter Devereaux, FAIA, LEED AP, corporate president, Harley Ellis Devereaux, stated, “We possess both the knowledge and the ability today to meet the challenges of global warming by greatly reducing the carbon footprint of the buildings we design. The vital next CAM MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2007 11 Visit us at www.cam-online.com Oct 1-17 8/28/07 11:56 AM Page 12

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executives, GM employees, and tenants of ant Peter Basso Associates. from the lobby, a vibrant mural wraps the Renaissance Center and surrounding When the Renaissance Center under- around folded planes of the central wall areas. It joins McIntosh Poris’ slate of went Wintergarden renovations in 2001, that encloses the locker rooms. It creates a award-winning fitness, hospitality, and the street level was transformed from a transition for patrons from work to work- spa projects, including the newly complet- subterranean executive parking garage to out. Painted by Barney Judge Studio, the ed renovations and additions to Franklin prime usable property with a long colorful mural depicts abstracted scenes of Hills Country Club; upcoming work at the expanse of storefront looking directly out nature and technology. The contemporary Detroit Athletic Club; and a second Small to the Detroit RiverWalk, Canada and pastoral scenes, combined with the archi- Plates restaurant, as well as Ronin Sushi in beyond. The architects, along with Hines tectonic facetted planes, give both a calm- Royal Oak, Crush in Southfield, GM Opera Interests LP, thought it best to capitalize ing and energetic feeling to the space. Café at the Michigan Opera theater, and on this new development with the cre- The architects organized the space so Steamworks men’s club in Toronto. ation of a state-of-the-art fitness center. that private areas, such as offices and lock- “In my opinion, McIntosh Poris is an “McIntosh Poris’ transformation of a for- er rooms, were kept to the interior, allow- emerging powerhouse in the Detroit mar- mer parking deck into a fitness center ing the cardio machine users to face the ket and beyond,” says client Mark proved their ability to work with difficult incredible view of the river while working Wallace of Hines Interests, LP. “Guided existing conditions,” Wallace Continues. out. Recognizing the wide variety of by the vision of Michael Poris, the archi- “And their use of materials and design group exercise classes offered, the architects and designers in the firm have a pas- illustrates their capacity to provide both tects created one interior group exercise sion for creating quality space that is form and function.” room to cater to more vigorous activities, matched by their enthusiasm and work The main challenge to the space was while the other room is reserved for more ethics. During the YMCA Renaissance how to negotiate the pattern of columns, serene practices, such as yoga. Glass walls Center project, the McIntosh Poris team raw concrete, and the tangle of HVAC framed with wenge-stained oak enclose delivered a first-rate facility, met an pipes and ducts that were necessary to the exercise rooms and offices, maintain- extremely aggressive schedule, and deliv- serve the towers and Wintergarden. “We ing an open, airy atmosphere. Maple ered the project under budget.” The proj- turned to art to solve the problems of a dif- sports flooring in the exercise rooms adds ect called upon the expert services of ficult space and to create a singular gesture a light and gleaming contrast to the dark- Barton Malow Special Projects Group as that defines the project,” says Michael stained custom glazing that provides an contractor and engineer/lighting consult- Poris, AIA, principal of the firm. Starting ordered datum through which the chaos of

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moving bodies and machines can be seen. Richard J. Haller, ESD’s president and the Detroit by improving their homes, schools Entrances to the locker rooms are president and COO of Walbridge Aldinger and neighborhoods. The goal of the marked by sophisticated gray porcelain Co. “We are grateful to the Skillman Foundation’s programs is to achieve sig- tile. Glass mosaic tile contrasts with the Foundation for their financial support, nificant results for kids. Skillman grant stone fro a serene combination of green in which will allow us to continue our mis- making primarily supports nonprofit the men’s space and amber in the sion of inspiring and encouraging young organizations and agencies working in six women’s. “Throughout this project, students to pursue careers in math and sci- Detroit neighborhoods – Southwest McIntosh Poris was attentive to the ence, through programs like Future City.” Detroit (Vernor & Chadsey-Condon), owner’s needs and responded well to the Created in 1960, The Skillman Brightmoor, Osborn, Central, and Cody- input of team members,” Wallace contin- Foundation is a private philanthropy com- Rouge – and innovative, successful schools ues. “While many firms develop a certain mitted to helping children in metropolitan throughout the city of Detroit. look and feel, McIntosh Poris has that rare ability to provide high-quality design that reflects the specific project, not the ego of their designers or the firm.” In addition to Poris, the McIntosh Poris team includes project manager John Skok; designer Elizabeth Keslacy; and interior designers Colleen Stickney and Deirdre Crowley. The Skillman Foundation Awards $40K to ESD’s Future City Competition

For the third year in a row, The Skillman Foundation has generously supported the mission of The Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) with a $40,000 grant. The main purpose of the grant is to promote an interest in math, science and engineering among Detroit middle school students. ESD will use the grant to fund the 2008 Michigan Regional Future City Competition program. This program gives seventh and eighth graders throughout metro Detroit an opportunity to appreciate and understand the role that math, science and engineering plays in their everyday lives. Students team up to create their own fully functioning city of the future, using the software program SimCity and the guid- ance of adult engineer mentors. They are also required to write an abstract and an essay explaining the project, how it func- tions and why, and building and present- ing a scale model of the city at the regional competition. More than 35 schools from the greater Detroit metropolitan area have already signed up for the 2008 competition. The judging will take place at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi on Jan. 22, 2008. Winners of the regional competition will then travel to Washington, D.C. during National Engineers Week, February 17-23, 2008, to participate in the national competition. “The Future City Competition is a great program that engages students’ interest in math, science and engineering,” said CAM MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2007 13 Visit us at www.cam-online.com Oct 1-17 8/28/07 11:56 AM Page 14

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“Help a Neighbor, Support a Charity”

Allen Brothers Roofing Referral Program Partners with Local Charities Allen Brothers, Inc., a roofing contractor based in Rochester Hills, has established a referral program entitled, “Help a Neighbor, Support a Charity,” involving a partnership with six local charities to help fund their work in the community. Local charities were randomly chosen. The charities include Leader Dogs for the Blind; Lighthouse of Oakland County’s after- school program called Kids Café; Rochester Area Jaycees; The Rainbow Connection - Bringing Michigan Kids’ Dreams to Life; On My Own of Michigan - Helping Adults with Disabilities; and The Miracle League - Helping Disabled Kids Play Baseball. The program simply works like this: Whenever an Allen Brothers participating customer refers someone to Allen Brothers and they purchase a new roof or repair, Allen Brothers will send a voucher worth $25 dollars to one of the referring person’s selected local charities in their name. “We are very happy to have the cooper- ation of all these quality local charities in our referral program,” said Robert Allen, president of Allen Brothers. “Each charita- ble organization is very excited about our program and we couldn’t be happier to help. I have always said that giving back to the community is part of doing business in a community that has given so much to Allen Brothers.” Since 1950, Allen Brothers has earned the lasting trust of its clients based on its high level of service in helping thousands of building and homeowners protect and improve the value of their property through comprehensive application of state-of-the-art roofing systems. For more information on Allen Brothers Roofing and the referral program, please go to www.allenbrothersinc.com Barton Malow Teams Up with the American Heart Association

The employees of Barton Malow Company, a Southfield-based construction services firm, raised more than $25,000 for the American Heart Association, whose mission is "building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular dis- ease and stroke." They reached this goal by participating in both the May 19, 2007, American Heart Walk and several

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eople who are being hit by a piece of equipment such as a more interest- bulldozer, hit on the head by materials that ed in statistics have fallen from an upper floor, or hit by than I am have the counter balance of a crane. You get the Pdone some exten- idea. In short, each of these categories sive research, and leaves a significant opportunity to dig employee-sponsored fundraisers. This is have determined deeper and identify specific hazards, many Barton Malow’s fourth year as a partici- that four major cat- of which we see every day on the jobsite. pating company in the American Heart egories of accidents Over my next four monthly Safety Tool Kit Association’s American Heart Walk. Joseph M. Forgue kill most construc- articles I am going to take a deeper look at Manager of Education Barton Malow has a long-standing & Safety Services tion workers. They the “Big Four” and try to get a more commitment to volunteerism. For more have come to be intense look at what I’ll call the “Sub-Big than 30 years, employees have supported known as the “Big Four”: what is underneath these hazards the United Way, Habitat for Humanity, Four”: Falls, Struck-By, Caught-In and and how can we mitigate this risk. In a and the Philip Randolph Vocation and Electrocutions. I have mentioned earlier previous article I mentioned the impor- Technical Center. Wellspring and Toys for that during my six years in full-time con- tance of investigating accidents without Tots are among the many other communi- struction safety, I have been involved with using the “F” word – FAULT. We’re going ty-oriented organizations to which three fatality investigations. While none of to be sure to do the same thing in this employees devote their energies. these involved falls, two did involve one of series of discussions. The goal in all safety Barton Malow Company provides con- the “Big Four” - Struck-By. Each one of activities is accident prevention, if we stick struction management, design/build, these hazards has any number of subsets. to that, we’ll do just fine. If I can be of any program management, general contract- As an example, under Falls you might assistance to your safety program you can ing, technology and rigging services think of scaffolds, ladders, aerial lifts, and always find me at [email protected] nationwide. The ISO quality-certified steel erection. Struck-By might include or 248-972-1141. CUT-OFF TIME SEALED SWITCH SUPER JOINT SYSTEM LABYRINTH DESIGN Prevents contamination IMPROVED 12 AMP MOTOR DESIGN For increased output power

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company has Green Building LEED Michigan, with offices in Chicago, MGM Grand Detroit to Open accredited specialists on staff and is an Illinois; Jacksonville and Orlando, Oct. 2, 2007 industry Building Information Modeling Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, (BIM) leader. Niche market specialties Maryland; Charlottesville, Virginia; Opening will Bring New Level of Luxury include health care, educational, federal, Columbus, Ohio; and Phoenix, Arizona. Accommodations to Midwest with industrial, energy and special event facil- Annual firm revenues exceed $1 billion. Upscale Rooms, Celebrity Chefs, an ities. Barton Malow has a staff of over For additional information visit Exceptional Spa and Unrivaled 1,300 and is a Best Places to Work compa- www.bartonmalow.com Amenities ny headquartered in Southfield, MGM Grand Detroit is opening its more than $800 million hotel and entertainment destination on October 2, rais- ing Detroit’s luxury hospitality offerings to unparalleled heights. Upon opening, MGM MIRAGE will have invested more than $1 billion into the community, demonstrating its commitment to the redevelopment of downtown Detroit and its intent to fuel economic growth while increasing business and leisure travel to the area. MGM Grand Detroit is owned by MGM MIRAGE and Partners Detroit, a group of local Detroit investors. Las Vegas-based Tre Builders, LLC is the construction manager; the architect is Hamilton Anderson/SmithGroup. MGM Grand Detroit will feature 400 chic and stylish guest rooms, including nine rooftop VIP suites and 56 opulent corner suites. Guests will enjoy three sig- nature restaurants by two of the world’s pre-eminent celebrity chefs, Wolfgang Puck and Michael Mina. The Wolfgang Puck Grille will feature the legend’s inventive California-style cuisine, while Mina will introduce two new concepts to his culinary repertoire: Saltwater, an opulent seafood dining experience, and Bourbon Steak, which will deliver imagi- native interpretations of traditional steak- house favorites in a modern setting. The destination also will feature 24-hour, in- room dining by Puck in addition to casu- al restaurants and lounges that will include a relaxed lobby bar, high-energy nightlife, the only resort-style spa in the market, and 30,000 square feet of meeting and event space. “The October 2 opening of MGM Grand Detroit will signal a new era for downtown Detroit with matchless amenities and accommodations never before available in the Midwest,” said George Boyer, MGM Grand Detroit president and COO. “The introduction of MGM Grand Detroit demonstrates delivery on our promise to create an unparalleled hotel and entertainment destination for our guests to enjoy, whether business travel- ers, international visitors or members of our own community. The opening of the destination also will create an additional 1,000 jobs, of which more than half will be

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Detroit residents.” When entering the room, the action of For meetings, MGM Grand Detroit will MGM Grand Detroit will feature a pri- unlocking the door automatically will provide a new level of convenience for vate valet and entrance for its hotel adjust the interior lighting in the space to Midwest meeting planners, who now guests. The lobby will envelop patrons in a soft, warm glow; settings can be adjust- have a luxurious and elegant hotel and a modern yet tranquil atmosphere with ed to five different levels of brightness. entertainment destination to consider grandiose 20-foot ceilings, a private Telephones will serve as a “butler” with when booking their high-profile events. “Living Room” with a stunning fireplace, color touch-screen technology that MGM Grand Detroit’s 30,000 square feet and a dramatic backlit alabaster wall enables guests to access property infor- of exclusive meeting and events space adornment with a cascading fountain. mation, schedule wake-up calls, order will accommodate private parties, confer- Featuring oversized ottomans and con- room service and connect to the Internet ences and events for up to 1,200 people. temporary artwork, the Living Room will without picking up the phone. All rooms For more information about serve as a gathering place to relax, wait will be appointed with a 42-inch plasma MGM Grand Detroit, visit for friends and business associates, or television and an IPOD docking station. www.mgmgranddetroit.com. make reservations and requests via the Opulent penthouse suites will boast CORRECTION dedicated concierge. marble floors, entertainment rooms with For hotel patrons, MGM Grand Detroit 50-inch plasma TVs and surround sound, In the August 2007 issue of CAM will deliver the most indulgent guest separate living rooms, multiple bedrooms Magazine, we incorrectly identified some rooms and suites in the state. Ranging and oversized bathrooms featuring indul- of the INTEX Award winners in the cap- from 510 to 2,225 square feet, guest gent whirlpool tubs and Swiss Body tions within that story. The correct infor- accommodations will feature sophisticat- Showers with double rain heads. They mation is as follows: Page 36, Henry Ford ed interior design, deluxe pillow-top beds will also offer formal dining areas and a Ambulatory Care Center, Winner: Nelson with high-thread-count linens, guest private kitchen where hotel chefs can cre- Mill Co., in the Carpentry category. Pages room showers with a peek-a-boo panel of ate exclusive culinary experiences. 38 & 39, The Palace of Auburn Hills, opaque tangerine glass, and unrivaled Luxury corner suites will feature their Bunker Suites & North Entry Addition, amenities. Advanced technological fea- own half bath, delivering added conven- Winner: Huron Acoustic Tile Co., in the tures will underscore the modern yet ience and privacy for guests when enter- Wall & Ceiling category. CAM Magazine comfortable feel of the rooms and suites. taining. sincerely regrets these omissions.

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Michigan Business Tax – How Does it Impact Contractors? By Mike Czarnota, Plante & Moran, PLLC

y now, most CAM members have adjustments. Additions to the tax base Sales are generally sourced to the market heard about the new Michigan include, but are not limited to, all income state. For example, sales from the perform- BBusiness Tax (MBT) that was signed taxes deducted from federal taxable ance of services are sourced to the loca- into law on July 12, 2007 by Governor income, federal net operating loss carry- tions where the customer receives the ben- Granholm. This new tax will have a sig- backs and carry-forwards, and certain efit of the services. The location of the nificant impact on many contractors doing related-party expenses. Subtractions from project is usually where a contractor will business in Michigan; it is complex and the tax base include, but are not limited to, source their sales; the same as under the will require detailed analysis to determine net earnings from self-employment (less a Michigan Single Business Tax. the impact it will have on your company. reasonable return on capital), and MBT For unitary business groups, as with the Generally, the MBT imposes two taxes: a loss carry-forward. tax base, inter-company transactions are modified gross receipts tax and a business eliminated in determining the apportion- income tax. NEXUS STANDARD ment sales factor for a unitary business The MBT is imposed on contractors who group. MODIFIED GROSS RECEIPTS TAX meet either one of two nexus tests. The The modified Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) first test requires that the contractor have SMALL BUSINESS EXEMPTION AND TAX is imposed at 0.8% on a tax base composed physical presence in Michigan for at least PHASE-IN of gross receipts, less purchases from other two days during the tax year. Physical Contractors with less than $350,000 of firms. As under the Single Business Tax presence can be established by a contrac- Michigan apportioned gross receipts are (SBT), “gross receipts” is defined as all tor’s employees, agents, or independent exempt from the MBT. Contractors with at receipts except those specifically excluded. contractors. Under the second test, nexus least $350,000 but less than $700,000 of The SBT gross receipts exclusions are car- is established if the contractor “actively Michigan apportioned gross receipts may ried over to the MBT, plus other exclusions solicits” sales in Michigan and has at least claim a credit against the GRT and BIT have been added for specific taxpayers. $350,000 of Michigan gross receipts. that essentially phases in the tax based on The subtraction for “purchases from the ratio of apportioned receipts. other firms” includes acquired inventory, TAXPAYER AND UNITARY BUSINESS depreciable and amortizable assets, and GROUP DEFINED CARRY-OVER OF SBT CREDITS other materials and supplies, such as repair “Taxpayer” is broadly defined as essen- Generally, unused carry-forward credits parts and fuel. As with the definition of tially all forms of legal business entities, established under the SBT may be applied gross receipts, industry-specific exclusions individuals, estates, and trusts engaged in against the MBT for tax years 2008 and are provided, including payments to sub- “business activity.” In addition, “taxpay- 2009, including unused investment tax contractors for a construction project. er” includes multiple entities that are a credits. SBT credits for historic preservation For example, a real property contractor “unitary business group.” For multiple and Brownfield redevelopment are carried with $25 million in gross receipts (all from entities to be considered a unitary business forward for the same period they would property located in Michigan), $1 million group (i.e., one taxpayer), one of the mem- have been carried forward under the SBT. in depreciable asset acquisitions, and bers must directly or indirectly own or payments to subcontractors of $10 mil- control more than 50% of the other mem- TAX CREDITS lion, will have a GRT liability of $112,000 bers, and there must be a flow of value or Many of the tax credit incentives provid- (($25,000,000 - $1,000,000 - $10,000,000) x integrated business activities or operations ed under the SBT have been retained with- .008). between or among the members. Inter- in the MBT. Generally, the qualification For tax year 2008, a contractor may company transactions are eliminated in requirements and credit benefits remain deduct 65% of unused SBT business losses determining the MBT bases. the same. All of the retained credits and that were incurred in tax years 2006 and new credits are too numerous to discuss in 2007. Unused SBT business losses incurred APPORTIONMENT OF THE TAX BASE this article, but some of the significant before 2006 are not carried forward to the Both the GRT and BIT bases are appor- credits are as follows: MBT. tioned to Michigan based on a single factor The MBT creates a new credit equal to formula of Michigan sales to total sales. A 0.37% of compensation, including benefits, BUSINESS INCOME TAX contractor must establish the right to paid to Michigan workers. Self-employ- The Business Income Tax (BIT) is apportion by being subject to tax in anoth- ment net earnings of proprietorships and imposed at 4.95%. The tax base begins er state. partnerships are also eligible for the com- with federal taxable income related to pensation credit. business activity and is subject to specific

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The investment credit is similar to the The new Michigan Business Tax is obvi- Mike Czarnota is a Tax investment credit under the SBT. Costs ously complex, and what we have Partner with Plante & paid or incurred related to depreciable or detailed here is just a summary of the var- Moran, PLLC. Mike works amortizable tangible personal property ious changes. We recommend that you do extensively with contractors, placed in service in Michigan are eligible adequate planning and analysis to allow helping them with tax planning and tax minimiza- for a credit equal to 2.9% of such costs. you to anticipate the impact of these tion strategies. He can Credit recapture provisions are imposed changes. be reached by phone at for Michigan property disposed of or 248-375-7256 or by e-mail at transferred outside of the state. [email protected]. The combined compensation credit and investment credit are capped at 65% of a contractor’s tax liability.

ALTERNATE TAX CREDIT Eligible contractors are allowed a credit that results in a total MBT liability of 1.8% of adjusted business income. To qualify, a contractor must have less than $20 million of gross receipts, less than $1.3 million of adjusted business income, and no owner that has more than $180,000 of a distributive share of adjusted business income. The owner distributive share limitation also applies, with modification, to officers of C Corporations. Similar to the SBT small business credit, there are provisions that phase out the credit. If a contractor exceeds any one of the three eligibility caps, the credit value is reduced to zero.

PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX CREDIT The refundable SBT credit for Michigan personal property tax paid on industrial personal property is retained within the MBT, and the credit percentage is increased to 35% of tax paid on personal property assessed after 2007. No credits are available for property classified as commercial.

DIRECT PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION Personal property tax on industrial personal property is reduced by 24 mills (6 mill state education tax and 18 mill local school tax) for taxes levied after 2007. The 24-mill reduction combined with the industrial personal property tax credit discussed above results in an average annual industrial personal property tax reduction of 65%, assuming approximately 52 mills before the reduction. Personal property tax on commercial personal property is reduced by 12 mills (related to local school tax) for taxes levied after 2007. The average annual savings on commercial personal property is approximately 23%. Contractors in a jurisdiction that imposes more than 52 mills will see a lesser percentage savings. Conversely, contractors in a jurisdiction that levies less than 52 mills will see a greater percentage of savings. SUMMARY Visit us at www.cam-online.com CAM MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2007 19

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Good Advice from the Good Book By David R. Miller, Associate Editor Photos Courtesy of the Garrison Company

ost people have heard the bibli- built for the Latter-day Saints is scruti- manager The Garrison Company, cal parable of the two builders, nized from the ground up by a very effi- Farmington Hills, a first hand look at the Mwhich outlines the importance of cient system that was fine-tuned during effective methods developed by the Later- building on solid rock as opposed to shift- the construction of many previous struc- day Saints. Both structures, the Detroit ing sand, but few take this solid advice as tures. Two recent Detroit projects gave River Branch at 14th and Pine and the literally as the Church of Jesus Christ of architect Bernarth Coakley Associates Belle Isle Branch on Connor north of Latter-day Saints. In fact, every church Architects, Lansing, and construction Jefferson, feature identical floor plans,

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although each has its own site plan to “You need to get your footing, first make best use of the available space. course of block and finish floor in at the “It is a standardized building program,” right elevation,” said Ted Stevens, jobsite explained John Coakley, architect for superintendent for The Garrison Bernarth Coakley Associates Architects. Company. “As you build the walls up, CUSTOM WALL PANEL SYSTEMS “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day everything needs to be straight and true so Saints builds a lot of new churches every the bearing points for the trusses are accu- year. It is a lot easier to predict costs with rate. These buildings each had three dif- a prototypical design and the needs of the ferent trusses, a center truss with a bearing church are also standardized, so they are height at 14 feet and trusses on either side the same in Detroit as they are in that bearing in at 8-feet, 1-1/2 inches. As California.” we set the trusses on their bearing points, Standardized design does not mandate a the tops had to line up perfectly to get the no-frills approach. Each of the new Detroit roof pitch right.” CAD DESIGN SERVICES churches will be about 6,500 square feet, Each structural component rested on the with a dedicated chapel for about 125 peo- one beneath it, so small errors at lower lev- ple plus a rostrum with additional seating els would be magnified at higher eleva- for a choir, separate space for social gather- tions. The critical work of lining up the ings, a classroom, and office space for trusses at both churches had been success- THRU WALL REGLET church leaders. Both buildings will feature fully completed at press time, although CMU structural walls with an attractive construction was still ongoing. brick veneer, but Coakley estimates that Completion is anticipated for October the prototypical approach shaves approxi- 2007. mately 25 percent off of the overall design “We are honored to have this opportuni- time in spite of the many flourishes. ty to work with The Church of Jesus Christ Construction efforts also saw a positive of Latter-day Saints, and we are pleased benefit from the uniform designs. The with the progress the team has made so same subcontractors were used for both far,” said Danny Plantus, a vice president projects whenever possible, and they with The Garrison Company. “We are all developed an advantageous “been there, looking forward to seeing the completed done that” familiarity as they shifted from buildings, and we would love to work one jobsite to the other. Much like the with the Latter-day Saints again.” Latter-day Saints, the project team realized that building on a solid foundation was vital for the overall success of the project.

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Rebuilding by the Book: Detroit Cornice & Slate Restores the Book-Cadillac’s Copper Crown

By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor G Photos by Marci Christian

etroit Cornice & Slate Co., Inc., soon to be ferried to the rooftop of this like a clay flowerpot and capped by a Ferndale, is meticulously restoring Detroit landmark. copper “lid” and flame. Detroit Cornice Dthe copper crown of Detroit’s his- The copper flames shine like a signal of & Slate individually fabricated about 150 toric Book-Cadillac Hotel, once the tallest the building’s rebirth. The flames will pieces of copper for each ornamental hotel in the world at the time of its grand glow from the very peak of three different assembly or pinnacle, each a lavish work opening in December 1924. The luster of pyramids of copper that will once again of craftsmanship festooned with copper copper will soon blaze from the lofty pin- mark three corners of the building’s spec- swags, stamped with ornate details, and nacles of this 32-story building whose tacular roofline. The 45-foot-tall pyramids topped by the graceful curves of the cop- ornate rooms have hosted movie stars, of this Detroit icon are composed of a 30- per cap and attendant flame. sports legends and five different presi- foot-tall stepped base of copper called a Stamping the skyline of Detroit with dents. The company’s shop has already ziggurat, topped by a 15-foot-tall assem- great pyramids of copper is only part of fabricated the three flames of pure copper bly of ornamental copper that is shaped the company’s contribution to the long-

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awaited rebirth of this beloved building being restored by Marous Brothers Construction/Jenkins Construction, Inc. As a second task, Detroit Cornice & Slate will install close to 2,200 lineal feet, or nearly half a mile, of copper cornice around the entire roof perimeter before this phenomenal undertaking comes to a close in 2008. As a third element, Detroit Cornice is restoring an ornate stretch of Michigan Avenue roofline graced by a series of triangular copper pediments and dentils. “The fourth element of the copper restoration is standing seam roof areas with several dormers,” said Marc D. Hesse, Detroit Cornice & Slate. The new Westin Book-Cadillac is the largest ornamental sheet metal project in Detroit Cornice & Slate’s long and distin- guished history. Founded in 1888, the nearly 120-year-old company has been in existence even longer than the Book- Cadillac. Only 30 craftsmen in Michigan have the expertise to restore such lavish ornamental sheet metal, and about 10 of them work at Detroit Cornice & Slate, The 30-foot-tall ziggurats rise on three different corners of the building. The photo above shows said Hesse, who estimates that it takes 12 one partially clad ziggurat and sections of standing seam roof, representing another piece of this amazing four-part copper restoration. to 15 years in the field to develop the skills necessary for tackling work on the intricate level of the Book-Cadillac. (Left) Working 350 feet above the streets of downtown Detroit, this skilled craftsman from Detroit Cornice & Slate is cladding one of the building’s three ziggurats (a pyramid-shaped structure) with PUTTING HUMPTY-DUMPTY TOGETHER a gleaming new copper skin. AGAIN Today, the talented crew of Detroit Cornice & Slate has an eagle’s eye view of some of the ornamentation on the storage and are being used to create the the city, working practically eye-level Michigan Avenue elevation had only one molds for the copper roof restoration of with the upper reaches of the Comerica sample piece left on the building. Still this historical building designed by archi- Tower and the Guardian Building and other pieces were damaged, and we had tect Louis Kamper. Sheets of bright new with over 200 to 300 construction person- to hammer them out to see the original copper and old pieces green with the pati- nel flooding the site daily to restore one of shape.” na of age are both stacked in Detroit the glories of Detroit. Detroit Cornice & Detroit Cornice relied on the help of a Cornice’s shop where five experienced Slate’s journey to the top of the Book- few friends to accurately replicate two craftsmen worked with Kurt Hesse Cadillac began in 2003. The company completely missing copper elements. In through the winter of 2006-2007, using spent two months salvaging ornamental one instance, a restoration buff had sal- the new and old copper to recreate the copper pieces from the rooftop of the vaged a curved bracket and an ornate cor- Book-Cadillac’s magnificent crown. Book-Cadillac as part of a previous ner stamped element to protect these ves- Kurt’s group of craftsmen made epoxy restoration attempt, ultimately storing the tiges of Detroit’s architectural heritage clay molds from the best-preserved origi- green patina pieces in its shop. Like from destruction, deterioration or from nals, first pressing the clay into the old metal detectives, Detroit Cornice & Slate the “scrappers” who sometimes invade copper ornament to create the top of a methodically scanned the roof to discover abandoned buildings to remove and sell two-part mold. The new copper, weigh- and identify any missing copper pieces. materials. “The person actually contact- ing 16 ounces per-square-foot, is placed in Some ornamental elements were indeed ed me about the pieces,” recalled Hesse. the mold and stamped in a press in missing, but the rooftop contained suffi- “This history and restoration buff was Detroit Cornice’s shop. The copper is cient replication of details for Detroit saving them and hoping that one day repeatedly heated to a red-hot glow and Cornice to accurately identify the missing somebody would show up and put the rapidly cooled in an annealing process pieces. Book Cadillac back together again.” calculated to slowly soften the metal, “Since there are three of these ziggu- making it progressively more pliable and rats, we were able to figure out how to THE WINTER WORKSHOP able to take the impression of the orna- replace any missing elements on one by These 83-year-old pieces of original mental detail without tearing the copper. looking at another,” said Hesse. “But stamped copper have now come out of “We first set the copper in the impression

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Marc Hesse, Detroit Cornice & Slate, proudly displays the craftsmanship of this 120-year-old company founded by his great-grandfather in 1888. This 15-foot-tall tower of shining copper, or pinnacle, will be placed on top of one of the ziggurat bases.

or mold and press the basic form into the This intricate molding and stamping copper,” explained Hesse. “We re-anneal process has been used for generations and it and then start pressing more detail into is all in a day’s work for a company that the copper. If we try to press all the detail has crafted ornamental copper and metal at once, the copper will tear at stress on buildings throughout the Detroit area areas, because it can’t stretch that far that for over a century. “The process of mold- quickly. For a deep mold, we may have to ing and stamping has stayed the same for re-anneal it five times to get the detail a hundred years, but modern equipment without tearing the metal apart.” actually improves the quality of the end Different elements of the Book- product,” said Hesse. Cadillac’s copper crown are made of dif- The gleaming 15-foot-tall assembly of ferent forms of copper. “The dentils of bright copper in the workshop of Detroit the Michigan Avenue elevation are made Cornice & Slate certainly proves his point. of dead soft copper, while the ornamental The quality craftsmanship of this stun- pinnacles for the top of the ziggurat are ning ornamental pinnacle shines as made of stiffer cold-rolled copper,” said brightly as the copper, itself. “This is an Hesse. “Once annealed, dead soft copper amazing project, and I am very proud of will bend, but will not take the ornamen- all of our people,” said Doneen J. Hesse, tal details of the stiffer cold-rolled cop- president of Detroit Cornice & Slate, as per.” she stands in the center of this magical

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metal shop. “Actually a company doesn’t create anything, except an environment for very talented people to create the work. We have some very talented people, who have been here well over 30 years.” Talent and hard work fabricated over 450 pieces of copper alone for the three ornamental pinnacles, all of which will be perched on their respective ziggurat bases. Detroit Cornice & Slate spent four weeks fabricating the pieces of the first ornamental assembly and three weeks fabricating the final two assemblies. One ornamental pinnacle was actually fully assembled in the shop for the architect’s review and ultimately for the stamp of approval from various federal and state historical commissions. The historical accuracy of the replicated ornamental copper must be verified to continue the flow of funds based on federal and state historical tax credits. “But because we made the molds from the original pieces for stamping, the new pieces are exactly the same,” said Marc Hesse. The 150 pieces of copper composing each ornamental pinnacle are all mechanically fastened but one third are both soldered and mechanically locked in place.

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Above is a close-up detail of a piece of cut and curved copper forming part of the Westin Book-Cadillac Hotel’s emerging crown.

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Detroit Cornice & Slate exposed the brick walls and rebuilt the wood substrate across the entire roofline.

Hesse, who has accumulated a lifetime of they lasted over 80 years. If it is not sol- the intersection of Washington Boulevard knowledge about every facet of the orna- dered, copper has a tendency to last and Michigan Avenue since Spring 2007. mental metal industry, explains: “The longer, being that it allows the metal to The logistics of transporting the crew and ability of the copper pieces in any given move as it expands and contracts. The crafted copper to the rooftop was the core section to shed water is the determining more the copper moves the longer it lasts, project challenge in this phase of work. factor. If it is watertight without solder- so we are loose locking most of the At this point, a buck hoist – an engineered ing, it doesn’t get soldered. But the metal.” elevator scaling the heights of the build- mechanical locks actually hold the entire ing exterior - is the sole point of access, assembly together and that is the way it WORKING ON THE ROOFTOP although access will be eased after com- was held together originally. The old Detroit Cornice & Slate crews have pletion of two operable interior freight original pieces have very little solder, and been working on this rooftop high above elevators. “We have to schedule lift time

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The substrate was clad with pieces of copper custom fabricated in Detroit Cornice & Slate’s shop.

on the buck hoist to move equipment, dowed rooms offering a vista of Detroit’s piece of copper to the 3/4-inch plywood men and materials up and down,” said skyline. Today, these rooms with a view substrate and its ice and water shield. Marc Hesse. “Also, there are different are storage areas, but by late 2008 they “Each piece is individually fastened, and levels of this roof, so we still have to climb will be part of several luxury aeries for a it takes about two weeks to clad the exte- once we reach the rooftop.” few of the 67 fortunate condominium rior of each ziggurat and its gutters,” said Although difficult to access, the 40-foot x owners slated to call the new Westin Hesse. “Adding the railings and miscel- 40-foot interiors of the ziggurats are sup- Book-Cadillac home. laneous wall flashing on one ziggurat plying perfect rooms for jobsite fabrica- The Detroit Cornice crew has clad the may take a total of seven to eight weeks.” tion and storage of tools and equipment. plywood steps of the ziggurat surfaces Installation of the carefully crafted orna- The ziggurat bases rest on massive brick with new copper panels. A copper cleat mental pinnacles must wait until other pedestals that actually house these win- and two fasteners anchor each individual trades vacate the roof and the protection of

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The skilled craftsmen of Detroit Cornice & Slate are among the certainly approve of its resurrection as a few with the ability to fabricate the Book-Cadillac’s graceful 455-room hotel and luxury condominium pieces of ornamental copper, such as this original element . development. The descendants of three other brothers – Hugo, Robert, and Arthur Hesse – have joined their talents and acumen to the revitalization of the building known simply as “The Book.” Detroit Cornice & Slate has a respect for craftsmanship and history, having restored many a tarnished structure and having an office filled with historical pho- tographs and memorabilia. The citizen- ship papers of Frank Hesse – Marc Hesse’s great-grandfather - hang on the wall of the Detroit Cornice & Slate office telling the story of his arrival in America from Saxony in 1859 at the age of 16. Frank worked in the architectural trades before establishing Detroit Cornice & Slate in 1888, said Doneen Hesse. The company joined the Builders Exchange in 1889, making Detroit Cornice & Slate the oldest existing member of the Construction Association of Michigan. In the ornate copper work is assured. “We face of the Michigan Avenue roof projec- 1897, the company built its own head- were done with the three ziggurats at the tion. The wood elements will be re- quarters in downtown Detroit, creating end of summer 2007, because nobody was anchored to the brick walls and clad with one of the very few facades of galvanized up on that part of the roof,” said Hesse. the innumerable pieces of shining copper stamped sheet metal left in the Midwest, But the placement of the ornamental pin- individually fabricated in Detroit Cornice added Doneen Hesse. This historical nacles will have to be coordinated with & Slate’s shop. landmark with its ornamental façade still other trades to avoid damaging these cop- The gleam of copper will soon blanket stands today directly across from the Blue per masterworks. “Some of the air condi- every bracket, cornice, dormer roof, and Cross Blue Shield headquarters and next tioning units may be lifted with heli- dentil of this fantastic project. “Each door to Greektown. copters, so we wouldn’t want the force of piece is custom made for each section of The office’s historical mementoes tell the wind generated by the blades to the job,” said Hesse. “There may be a few the story of an industry, ranging from a shower debris over the roof and dent pieces that turn out the same, but mostly photo of a horse powering a hoist for lift- these pieces,” said Hesse. each piece has to be measured and bent to ing materials to the roof to the yellowed Once the pieces of these carefully craft- fit each specific spot. We measure 20 to 30 pages of an 1893 catalog advertising ed ornamental pinnacles are transported pieces at a time, bend them all to fit, num- architectural sheet metal ornaments. to the roof and assembled, their full glory ber them on the back, and take them out Fittingly, a company with a sense of his- will fill the skyline of Detroit. The orna- to the rooftop. It may take only 10 min- tory is helping to restore a wonderful mental pinnacle will be attached to the utes to put on, but a great deal of time piece of Detroit’s past that promises to ziggurat base and to a steel column pro- and work is behind those few minutes.” provide a brighter future for this city of jecting straight out from the top step of the straits. the ziggurat, Hesse added. HISTORY IN THE MAKING Cleveland-based The Ferchill Group is Copper was not the only focus of the The Book-Cadillac building stands at developing the new Westin Book-Cadillac company’s work on the rooftop. The cop- the crossroads of Detroit’s past, present Hotel. The design team includes Kaozmar per is attached to a wood substrate that is and future. The 32-story building towers Architects Incorporated, Cleveland; sometimes as elaborate to craft as the cop- above the Great Sauk Trail, the Native ForrestPerkins LLC, Dallas, TX; per cloak, itself. Rebuilding the wood American route that would eventually Desai/Nasr Consulting Engineers, West substrate for the ornate Michigan Avenue become Michigan Avenue. Carved stat- Bloomfield; Sandvick Architects, elevation – an intricate assembly of den- ues adorning the building’s Michigan Cleveland; Cini Little International, Inc., tils, triangular pediments and curved Avenue façade include Chief Pontiac, Schaumburg, ILL; Giffels-Webster brackets – was a meticulous job for Antoine De La Mothe Cadillac, the Engineers, Inc., Detroit; Hamilton Detroit Cornice & Slate’s carpentry crew. founder of the city, and General Anthony Anderson Associates, Inc., Detroit; Harris The crew rebuilt the wood brackets and Wayne, all pivotal figures in the shaping Design Group, LLC, Hamtramck; other elements of the wood substrate of the region. Madison Madison International of across the entire roofline, first exposing The three Book brothers – J. Burgess Jr., Michigan, Inc., Detroit; Doan Pyramid, the brick walls of the massive pedestals Herbert, and Frank – who developed the Cleveland; and Matrix Consulting below the ziggurat bases and across the building in the early 20th century would Engineers, Inc., Lansing.

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Medical professionals who specialize in Southfield, needed to design and con- right location for the right treatment.” emergency care can count on seeing a struct a sizeable addition in a small court- Patient separation is a great idea, but it wide variety of injuries and illnesses dur- yard that was flanked on all sides by tall is easier said than done in a facility that ing their shifts. In fact, the only thing buildings and overhangs supporting was not built to accommodate it. The task emergency room visitors have in common occupied floors. Existing DEM spaces was even more difficult at Henry Ford is the need for rapid service, as many were also renovated. Hospital, as the emergency room opened arrive in critical condition. Over 91,000 in 1982 with an anticipated annual patient patients were treated at Detroit Henry UNDERSTANDING THE NEED volume of 72,000, almost 20,000 less than Ford Hospital’s emergency room last Emergency medicine has changed sig- what was seen last year. year, making it the second busiest in nificantly in recent years. Updating facil- “We were running out of space,” said Michigan. As patient volumes increased, ities to reflect the current standard of care Joyce Farrer, director of nursing, it became more apparent that the hospi- was a key goal of the DEM Expansion Department of Emergency Medicine for tal’s facilities were inadequate to meet the project. Henry Ford Health System. “One of the demand. These changing needs were “The biggest trend is the separation of ways we used to judge how busy we were addressed with the Department of patients,” explained Rick Hall, AIA, prin- was by how packed the halls were. The Emergency Medicine (DEM) Expansion cipal in charge for Harley Ellis admissions were going up and acuity was project that added 25 new treatment bays. Devereaux. “People who went to the ER higher, so we were housing people in the Members of the project team who deliv- 20 years ago were admitted in the back hallways. Since we opened the expansion ered this challenging project were never and then put into a series of cubicles. last August, you can’t really tell how busy asked to render life saving aid, but they Children were located next to adults and we are without checking the computer- did have to contend with a critical posi- people with infections were next to peo- ized documentation and tracking sys- tion. Left with no other expansion ple with broken bones. Today, there is tem.” options, the team led by construction much more emphasis on assessing people Without sufficient space for separation, manager DeMaria Building Company, and putting them into separate care areas. patient privacy is difficult or impossible Detroit, and Harley Ellis Devereaux, They are trying to get people into the to ensure. Emergency room patients also

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A sizsizeableeable addition was built in a small courtyardcourtyard that was flanked on all sides by tall buildings and ooverhangsverhangs suppsupportingorting occupied floors during the Department of EmergencyEmergency MMedicineedicine EExpansionxpansion projectproject at Detroit Henry Ford Hospital.

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need care for a variety of ailments. In some cases, patients might attempt to harm others or themselves. In the past, restraints were considered an acceptable method for eliminating this risk, or even for preventing uncooperative patients from leaving the hospital. Restraints are now discouraged and they are only to be used with extremely agitated patients. The mental health unit is now housed in a separate area that is equipped with an audible alarm to alert the staff when patients leave. This lets the hospital eval- uate mental health patients on a case-by- case basis, using restraints only when they are absolutely necessary. The metal health unit was also placed in a corner of the facility. By clustering non-treatment areas around this space, the design team was able to keep noise from the mental health unit from disturbing other patients. Many trends in emergency medicine are geared towards enhancing patient satisfaction, as few would be happy in a noisy environment where they feel that their privacy is being violated. Given current health care trends, customer satisfaction is a growing concern for emergency departments. “The emergency room is unfortunately becoming the front door of the hospital,” said Hall. “Many people don’t have a 33900 Concord family doctor or insurance, so they wind (734) 421-1170 Livonia, MI 48150 Fax (734) 421-5237 up in the emergency room when something happens. If you are going to keep JACKSON BUILDING LIVINGSTON PREFERRED MATERIALS BUILDING MATERIALS BUILDING MATERIALS them as patients, they need to feel that (517) 788-4333 (517) 552-9000 (734) 243-3262 they have been treated right.” 120 Rosehill 4100 Lambert Drive 615 Harbor This national trend is reflected at Henry Jackson 49202 Howell, MI 48843 Monroe 48162 Ford Hospital, where about 47 percent of EAST SIDE BUILDING OAKLAND ACOUSTICAL the hospital’s admissions come from the MATERIALS BUILDING MATERIALS SERVICES, INC. emergency room. Farrer has documented (810) 364-5500 (248) 377-1770 (810) 232-3994 a trend where patients have reported bet- 4180 Dove Rd. 1099 Doris Rd. 2632 Lippencott ter customer service since the expansion Port Huron 48060 Auburn Hills 48326 Flint 48507 opened, so the approach seems to be EAST SIDE BUILDING ACOUSTICAL PREFERRED BUILDING working. Before this could happen, the MATERIALS SERVICES, INC. MATERIALS project team needed to devise a way to (586) 949-6160 (989) 754-0420 (419) 868-5659 expand the building in a very small space. 28187 Kehrig Dr. 3725 E. Washington 10559 Geiser Rd. Chesterfield 48047 Saginaw 48601 Holland, OH 43528 WORKING IN TIGHT CONDITIONS FRAMES, DOORS PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY The courtyard in which the addition & HARDWARE, INC. BUILDING MATERIALS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. was built measures only 60 yards across, (734) 422-5400 (734) 482-3764 (248) 377-6720 33026 Capitol 1255 W. Michigan Ave. 1099 Doris Rd. with only 18 yards left open between the Livonia 48150 Ypsilanti 48197 Auburn Hills, MI 48326 wall of the addition and the adjacent building. ACOUSTICAL CEILINGS & FRAMES, DOORS & “We were working in a courtyard SERVICES, INC. WALLS, INC. HARDWARE, INC. (989) 779-7577 (734) 422-0484 (517) 787-5800 where we were surrounded by buildings 4315 Corporate Dr. 12770 Farmington Rd. 118 Rosehill Suite A on four sides,” said Eric Dumont, project Mt. Pleasant 48858 Livonia 48150 Jackson 49202 manager, Healthcare & University Groups for DeMaria Building Company.

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“We had to come in, excavate down 30 feet to get to bearable soil for the foundation, install the foundation, and bring the building up within the courtyard.” Gaining access to the worksite was the first challenge. A connector attaching two separate buildings was demolished to create a 10-foot-wide opening through which all equipment and materials needed to pass. Heavy equipment needed for steel erection posed the biggest challenges. “We had to find a specific crane for this job,” said Dumont. “It had to be big enough to hit the top of the building, but it couldn’t be too big to fit in into the space that was allowed.”

The courtyard in which the addition was built measures 60 yards across, with only 18 yards left open between the wall of the addition and the adjacent building. A connector attaching two separate buildings was demolished to provide access.

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Other options were considered, including positioning a tower crane outside the courtyard and lifting steel over occupied floors of the hospital. This approach was deemed unfeasible because significant portions of the hospital would need to be shut down for safety. The possibility of lifting a crane in by helicopter was likewise ruled out. The project team eventually settled for a two-crane system where one small crane picked up the steel and fed it to a separate machine for placement. Both cranes were assembled inside the courtyard and then taken apart for removal when they were no longer needed. Even the individual components of the crane needed to be carefully scruti- nized, as they passed directly above a basement containing three MRIs. Excessive weight could have caused the basement ceiling to collapse on the equipment, as well as anyone using it. Equipment was only one weighty issue confronting the project team. In addition to the courtyard, the new structure also encompasses an area that had been occupied by structural beams supporting two occupied floors. Concrete totaling 10,000 pounds was demolished to expose and remove 12 steel beams. “We took out specific pieces at specific times and replaced them,” said Dumont. “We couldn’t take out all of the old steel and then put the new steel up because it supported the fifth and sixth floors of the building. The process of strategically taking one piece out and then infilling it with a new piece of steel took us about a month and a half.” Working in close proximity to an operating hospital was another factor that slowed the pace of the job. In some cases, contractors were working just a few feet away from occupied spaces.

OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES Working near occupied spaces is always a challenge, but particularly when emergency medicine is involved. “The challenging part was that we had to do all of our work within a few feet of

The courtyard dictated the shape of the building to a large degree. The first floor is by far the largest, with higher floors having a much smaller footprint because code requirements stipulated a set amount of open space near windows of the other buildings.

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operating ORs where brain surgery and heart surgery were taking place,” said Dumont. There are a total of 24 operating rooms at Henry Ford Hospital. Much of the surgery that takes place in these rooms is scheduled in advance, so the project team could plan work accordingly. Heavy North American Dismantling Corp. work, like setting steel, was done in the early morning hours to minimize disrup- INDUSTRIAL • COMMERCIAL • MUNICIPAL tions. Even with careful scheduling, some disturbance was inevitable. People We Are A Complete Demolition Contractor & needing critical care rarely call ahead to make sure a room is available, so four of Can Fulfill Any of Your Project Needs the operating rooms needed to be reserved to handle these unforeseen Complete & Selective Demolition • Structural Tipping emergencies. These rooms were placed as Strip-Outs for Structural Renovation • Equipment Removal far away from the construction site as Site Cleanup • Implosions & Hazardous Waste Removal possible and careful site planning kept construction traffic away from these Latest Equipment • Highly Skilled Personnel rooms, but medical teams still needed to contend with the distraction of construc- LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED tion taking place nearby. www.nadc1.com “The great thing about working with 380 LAKE NEPESSING RD • P.O. BOX 307 LAPEER, MI 48446-0307 the hospital is that their people work under extreme pressure every day,” said Toll Free Fax Dumont. “They were very good at 800-664-3697 • 810-664-6053 adjusting to what we had to do, which made our job much easier than it could have been. They were a great group to Since 1968 work with.” Even though the medical staff was very “SPECIALTY CLEANING” accommodating, the close confines of the www.acmemaint.com site mandated constant communication between all parties involved with the project. While the existing spaces were being renovated, an action as simple as opening a door needed to be coordinated because some doors formed the only boundary 24236 Mound Road, Warren, Michigan 48091 between construction areas and active surgical sites. Stringent infection control Commercial • Industrial • Institutional procedures included a weekly site inspec- Cleaning Services tion to ensure patient safety. The proximity of medical spaces was not the only fac- PROFESSIONAL DUCT CLEANING tor that complicated work at the site. Cleaning & Sanitizing • Complete HVAC Systems “We had to work around all the existing Restroom/Laboratory/Paint • Exhaust Systems utilities, some of which we had docu- EXTERIOR BUILDING CLEANING ments on, but others were so old that we Architectural Metal • Precast • Brick • Stone couldn’t find any documentation,” said Ron Herzog, AIA, project manager for INTERIOR BUILDING CLEANING Harley Ellis Devereaux. Degreasing • Prep for Paint • Exhaust Fans • Floor Cleaning In fact, some of the utilities were 100 DEEP CLEANING years old. Two 150-foot caissons were dug into bedrock near a crucial 20,000- Machinery De-greasing • Kitchen Facilities volt Detroit Edison line. In addition to Parking Deck Cleaning • Warehouses the obvious safety threat, the line also fed Loading Docks • Compactors the entire eastern side of the hospital cam- 37 Years In Business pus, so crews took great care in avoiding it – even though they never knew its exact location. Operating wooden sewers also (586) 759-3000 Fax (586) 759-3277

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Reflecting a national trend, about 47 percent THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORS of admissions at Henry Ford Hospital come AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS directly from the emergency room. The CONTRIBUTED THEIR SKILLS TO THE expansion was carefully designed to get large PROJECT: numbers of people to the right location for the Carpentry and Drywall – SHS right treatment as quickly as possible. Incorporated, Novi Demolition – D-21 Demolition, Detroit FLAG POLE gave crews a chance to see how these sys- Drilled Piers – Rohrscheib Sons tems were installed well before anyone Caissons, Inc., New Hudson SALES & SERVICE there had been born. Electrical – Center Line Electric, Inc., COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL The courtyard site also dictated the Center Line Rocket Advantages: shape of the building to a large degree. Finish Carpentry and Casework – • Free on-site recommendations The first floor of the addition is by far the Brunt Associates, Inc., Wixom • Large stock of flags and flag poles largest, with higher floors having a much Fire Suppression – Lawrence Green • U.S., State, foreign and custom flags smaller footprint because of code require- Fire Protection, Inc., Detroit • Flag maintenance programs ments that stipulate a set amount of open Flooring and Ceramic Tile – • Patented flag locking system space near windows of the other build- Continental Flooring, Troy • All flag pole repairs ings. Despite this requirement, the pro- Glazing – Modern Mirror & Glass Co., • Fast, friendly service ject team was able to deliver an effective Roseville ! y addition because hospitals tend to orga- HVAC – MSL Mechanical Contractors, n a nize departments horizontally to ease p m Detroit m o c communications. The entire first floor, Masonry – Dixon Masonry, Detroit o . C e which constitutes over half the building, Painting and Wall Covering – is g r la p is dedicated to the emergency depart- National Industrial Painting, Detroit F r e e t ment, with the second floor housing Plumbing – John E. Green Co., c n i E v t mechanical equipment. The remaining Highland Park r e e k three floors are shell space that can be Roofing – Centimark Roofing, S c ll o filled at a later date. Westland u R . F Harley Ellis Devereaux identified the Structural Steel – Taft Steel, New r w u w courtyard as a potential expansion loca- Hudson o w Y tion in a master plan prepared for the hos- Voice and Data – Cable Care, Troy pital, but the firm also advised the hospital that this would not be an easy process. Subcontractors and professional consultants (586) 751-7600 Fortunately, DeMaria Building Company listed are identified by the general contractor, has developed an expertise in delivering architect or owner. 30660 Ryan, Warren MI 48092 quality results, even in critical positions.

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The project team was tasked with doubling the size of the IHA Chelsea Pediatric Center by delivering 4,000 square feet of useable spacspacee while rrenovatingenovating eexistingxisting spaces before flu season peaks in late 2007.

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The project brought workers very close to occupied spaces. Careful Very little sitework was required, so foundations and footings were planning will kept construction noise from disrupting the clinic while completed in July of this year. shielding visitors from hazards.

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nspired design, like the touch of a magic wand, has trans- contrasted with the visual noise of the street,” said Robert L. formed a dull façade of gray EIFS into Biblical gold, the color Ziegelman, FAIA, principal of the Bloomfield Hills-based firm. of a stone quarried in Israel that now blankets the newly The Bank of Birmingham solicited preliminary conceptual formed Bank of Birmingham in honey-hued tones. But renovat- designs from several architectural firms before embracing Iing this Cinderella of a building took more work than a mere Luckenbach/Ziegelman’s design concept for a classy and con- wave of a wand. Ronnisch Construction Group, Royal Oak, temporary facility in this prime location in south Birmingham. repaired a host of structural maladies to deliver an open and “The other concepts were busy in terms of the mix of materials light-filled building meeting Luckenbach/Ziegelman Architects that chopped up the building into different areas,” said Richard PLLC’s original design vision: the creation of a building of J. Miller, executive vice president, chief financial officer for the “quiet elegance” on one of the busiest thoroughfares in Bank of Birmingham. “Bob’s idea was that a calming façade in Michigan, namely Woodward Avenue. a busy world will draw the eye to the facility.” The facility has Suburban sprawl has turned many a roadway into a line of already attracted the eye of the AIA Detroit jury who recently buildings with all the appeal of a row of billboards. “The inten- granted the project a 2007 AIA Detroit Honor Award for design tion of the design was to develop a facility of quiet elegance that excellence.

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A BUILDING TRANSFORMED in a sea of conventional storefronts. “On a Ronnisch ordered the stone through Troy- This bank with the beautiful façade cer- street where all the buildings are vying for based PMP Marble & Granite before the tainly adds a touch of quality to attention, our intention was to gain atten- project even began to take into account the Woodward Avenue, a Michigan Heritage tion with a building formed simply of 14 week lead-time for this beautiful Route and a National Scenic Byway cele- stone and glass,” said Ziegelman. cladding. Installation of the stone on three brating its 200th anniversary in 2007. Gray The stone has been quarried since sides of the building “was probably the EIFS formerly clad the front and gray- ancient times. “This is a stone known most painstaking component of the whole painted brick once blanketed the back and world-wide for its beauty and warmth,” project,” said Solomon, “not in terms of sides of this dull and non-descript build- said Ziegelman. “It just couldn’t have difficulty as much as in terms of the con- ing. “Very bland, very monotone colors been a nicer choice, and was less expensive stant awareness and care required of the once covered this entire building,” said than the stone we originally had in mind. stone installers.” David Solomon, Ronnisch project manag- I had come across Jerusalem stone five to The weight of the 1-1/4 inch thick stone er. The warm honey glow of Jerusalem ten years ago for a building, but at that required the mason to mechanically fasten, stone has transformed this undistin- time the cost was much higher. The way rather than glue, each individual piece to guished structure into an outpost of grace the stone is now cut reduces the cost.” the building. “The stone pieces are all

Facing the main parking area, the back of the building is designed to greet clients with a welcoming façade and a golden glow.

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individually fastened and then interlocked transformed an existing pylon that once Robert E. Farr, President, Chief Executive on the wall with steel clips,” said Solomon. rose above the roofline and may have been Officer of the Bank of Birmingham. “It’s an amazing process. I had never seen a type of billboard advertising the services “Actually, it’s even better than what I had it done like this before. The wall will last of the resident business. The architect imagined. Our building has a different 100 years.” reduced the height and extended the and more open feel than a typical bank.” The loveliness of this renowned stone is length of the pylon to create this slanted BEAUTY IS MORE THAN SKIN DEEP in full view of thousands of commuters angle that adds flair and class to this little and visitors traveling the northern reaches jewel of a building on one of Michigan’s This glass and golden-skinned building of Woodward Avenue. The natural beauty busiest roadways. hides a wealth of structural alterations, but of the stone brightens the interior bearing Part butter-colored stone and also part it was vital to the bank’s interests and walls, bringing the warmth of its honey transparent glass, the building offers staffing needs to retain the existing 8,800- coloration into bank offices and into the clients an open and light-filled financial square-foot building. “We were looking spacious customer service zone. services facility. Fourteen-foot-tall, cus- for a location on Woodward Avenue, not One bearing wall is clearly visible from tom glass panels stretch along Woodward many of which are available,” said Miller. Woodward Avenue, namely the slanted Avenue and even round the corner to “We also needed a building with a suffi- angular element rising above the roofline Chapin Street, creating a sense of openness cient footprint to launch a new bank and to and bisecting the entire building. The pro- by day and a beautiful glow at night. “The accommodate our staffing requirements. jection offers a large canvas for the display glass and openness of the Woodward If we built a new structure, we would have of this wonderful stone, both on the exteri- exposure is exactly what I had envisioned lost a substantial part of the footprint to or and interior. Luckenbach/Ziegelman from Bob Ziegelman’s design,” said new setback rules.”

The above photos show the dramatic transformation of a bland little building into a jewel through the use of stone and glass, as well as the reconfiguration of the original pylon into a design element bisecting the building.

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Demolition uncovered a hornet’s nest of structural concerns. “Demolition began in November 2005 and took well over two weeks to get everything cleared to the point where we could see structural members from the inside of the building,” said Solomon. Unmasked, the building’s litany of structural woes focused on two main areas of concern: the junction of the building’s three separate pieces, and the structurally unsound back wall. Luckenbach/Ziegelman and Ronnisch collaborated in resolving these structural maladies. The building is formed of three different pieces stitched together over time. A bearing wall divides the south anchor of the building from the main expanse. Another bearing wall splits the main northern expanse into a back section and a portion fronting Woodward Avenue. The three pieces converge in the southwest quadrant of the building. “That specific location was compro- mised in such a way that the walls were separating from one another and structurally the roof was losing support,” said Solomon. “To correct this structural deficiency, the masonry- bearing components were removed and rebuilt and structural steel was incorporated to strengthen that whole area.” Solomon speculates that the southwest quadrant and the entire back of the building are probably the oldest parts of a structure, originally built in the early 1930s and expanded in the 1960s. “The assessor’s records on the building went back to the beginning of the ‘30s, but the records don’t clearly state which section is older,” said Miller. What was clear was the poor structural condition of the back of the building. “About 50 percent of the old dimensional solid wood beams, measuring about 4 x 14, were cracked clean through,” said Miller. As a solution, Ronnisch installed a series of steel roof beams running from the center of the building to the west wall to aid the failing roof. The masonry wall was also in disrepair, prompting Ronnisch to demolish and rebuilt the structurally unsound western wall. “The masonry wall was failing from the inside out,” said Solomon. “The rotten wood beams sat on top of the wall, so that over time it started to shift and twist. … We didn’t feel that it would stand the test of time and give us a 100 percent guaranteed structurally sound building at the end of the day.” The building was structurally unsound, but it wasn’t irre- deemable or beyond hope. “It wasn’t a building that couldn’t be worked with,” said Solomon. “It posed its challenges and its much more of a testament to the three components of the team who worked through the problems successfully. We were happy to have an understanding client who worked with us and met these problems head-on.” Their involvement was a huge blessing and kept the project moving forward.” Miller commends the expertise of Ronnisch Construction in rebuilding this bear of a building. “This building was an armful and a half,” said Miller. “I’ve been through other construction projects and know that some contractors couldn’t handle the challenges of this old place.” The bank has given Ronnisch Construction the ultimate stamp of approval, namely repeat business in the form of construction of a second branch in Bloomfield Township at the corner of Maple and Telegraph Roads. THROUGH THE BACK DOOR

Luckenbach/Ziegelman worked with the existing structure, retaining the original building footprint and all of the bearing

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Glass partitions create a light-filled and spacious interior.

walls minus the structurally deficient west wall. The west wall still retains the original outline of three high-bay entries, a vestige of the loading docks used for the shipment of furniture in this former furniture store and warehouse dating from the 1950s. The inspired reconstruction of the west wall transforms a back alley into an inviting exterior and inserts a welcoming entry from the bank’s main parking lot located in the rear. The outline of the three high-bay entries is now marked by a colonnade of stone-clad piers with open-air expanses in place of rolling doors. The piers rest on the original footings and help bear the load of the building, but the new configuration creates an outdoor passage between the open colonnade and the building’s glass window wall. This configuration transforms a once-enclosed building section into a portal of natural light, moving between piers and through a glass window

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wall into the offices of the operations area. interior and drawing natural light farther light golden stone as the exterior, infuse Luckenbach/Ziegelman created a back into the building’s recesses. The panels of the interior with a sense of lightness, trans- building elevation as welcoming as the a skylight – fastened to the roof joists with parency and openness. front, dramatically altering the color and a threaded rod - travel along the base of The elegant exterior and open interior material palette from gray brick to gold the projecting pylon, inviting daylight into seem to fuse in this “building without stone. A complementary expanse of com- the corridor of the executive wing. boundaries,” said Solomon. The stone- posite metal panels in a warm, copper-col- Altogether, the glass office partitions, sky- clad pylon projecting above the roofline ored baked enamel finish complete this lights, and bearing walls, clad in the same actually enters the building and becomes warm and welcoming building façade. “There is equal access from the front or back, so we made the facades and entries equally inviting,” said Ziegelman. Only the south face retains its original brick skin. The brick was painted a pleasant yellow but was only clad in stone for a quarter of its expanse, because the wall is tucked tightly next to its neighbor and fronts the parking lot of the adjacent business. The stone cladding extends for about 15 feet to maintain a proper sight line on Woodward Avenue. A BUILDING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES

The same approach – extensive structural alterations and a beautiful skin of quality finishes – brings the interior to life. A parade of tenants had carved the interior into a hodge-podge of office, retail and warehouse space over the last 77 years. Leaving only two interior bearing walls, Ronnisch completely gutted the interior to expose a fresh canvas of open space. Luckenbach/Ziegelman covered this blank canvas in a palette of natural materials, ranging from book-matched, cherrywood millwork to a broad expanse of slate flooring. “The slate floor is amazing to look at, but one of the challenges we faced is that the actual slab on grade was out of level by four inches over 50 to 60 feet of floor,” said Solomon. “We had to pour and level a new substrate before we could actually install the slate floor in the common area.” The structural oddities of this old building added another layer of complexity to the interior construction. Work even extended below grade in the crawl space present under about 80 percent of the building. “We revamped a section of the crawl space beneath the board room and created a full-height ceiling in one area to house equipment serving the building’s plumbing system,” said Solomon. The end result of all this effort was an open, sun-washed interior of glass and stone. The full-height office partitions of transparent glass resemble windows not walls, adding to the open feeling of the

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Slate flooring, stone-clad interior bearing walls, and cherrywood millwork blanket the interior with a timeless palette of natural materials.

the wall between the south executive wing intent to shape an open and transparent building of quiet elegance. and the main building. “The stone fits in building. In the Bank of Birmingham, east With its open interior and exterior, the beautifully with the warm almost south- meets west with both front and back Bank of Birmingham has created a new western feel of the building interior,” said entries in direct alignment and traveling a model for a banking facility. The broad Ziegelman. “The entire building is straight trajectory through the core of the and light-filled expanse of the common designed to invite people into the facility building. area resembles a hospitality venue more with its warmth and openness.” Beyond aesthetics, the clear sightlines, than a traditional bank. Rather than a tra- The second stone-clad bearing wall glass office partitions, and broad exterior ditional bank dominated by a row of teller divides the operations area in the back windows boost security by making the stations, the Bank of Birmingham’s service from the customer service center placed bank lobby and teller areas visible from center has a curved, cherrywood reception front and center. The operations area is multiple directions. “I’ve worked on desk segueing into the main teller area. A more functional but still contains offices enough banks over the years to know hav- coffee bar with a well-stocked platter of with 10-foot-tall glass doors that deliver ing an open building with good visibility cookies, leather seating, and a monitor the same sense of openness to the back of aids security,” said Miller. “We have innu- with the latest financial news complete the the building. Plus, the staff enjoys natural merable pairs of eyes looking into the bank bank’s new service model. daylight pouring in through the glass win- at all times.” Plus, the thick stone and Once the home of a cellular phone retail dow wall and former openings of the high double-paned, insulated glass panels of outlet, this little building in Birmingham bay areas. the exterior block traffic noise from bom- has been repaired, revamped and trans- A clear sightline and path through the barding the interior, giving new meaning formed into a light-filled, beautifully clad heart of the building is part of the design to Ziegelman’s design intent to create a gem that brings a touch of class to a con- 46 CAM MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2007 “Voice Of The Construction Industry”® Oct 40-47 Highlight 8/29/07 10:14 AM Page 47

gested stretch of Woodward Avenue. A portion of the building’s original construction in the early 1930s was part of an era that saw the transformation of Woodward Avenue into an eight-lane boulevard from Six Mile Road to Pontiac beginning in 1926. Today, as the region marks the 200th anniversary of a roadway containing the first three-color traffic light, the first mile of concrete highway in the nation, and the biggest car party on the planet (namely, the Woodward Dream Cruise), buildings like the Bank of Birmingham point to the future revitalization of this national byway and historical avenue that is the main artery and heart of the Detroit metropolitan area.

BANK OF BIRMINGHAM SUBCONTRACTORS:

• Demolition – Capital Wrecking, Southfield • Final Clean-Up – New Image Building Services, Inc., Mt. Clemens • Paving & Surfacing – Asphalt Specialists, Inc., Pontiac • Landscape – G & S Quality Services, Inc., Clawson • Foundations – PWB Construction, Troy • Flatwork – Creative Cement, Taylor • Masonry Labor – PMP Marble & Granite, Troy; James Ross Construction, Inc., Hartland • Stainless Steel – Retail Specialty, Inc., Shelby Township • Structural Steel – Reymar Steel, Detroit • Millwork – Rice & Werthmann, Detroit • Metal Panels – Exterior Metals, Burton • Roofing – Summit Roofing, LLC, Lake Orion • Skylights – Abbott K. Schlain Company, Livonia • Metal Doors & Frames – RK Hoppe, New Hudson • Glass & Glazing, Hand Rails and Column Covers – Modern Mirror & Glass Company, Roseville • Drywall & Carpentry – Sterling Contracting, Inc., Farmington Hills • Tile Flooring – Value Floors, Inc., Farmington Hills • Painting – Plaske Painting, Beverly Hills • Toilet Partitions, Toilet Room Accessories, Entry Mat – International Building Products, Livonia • Window Treatment – The Sheer Shop, Shelby Township • Plumbing – Mack’s Plumbing & Heating, Farmington Hills • HVAC – McShane Mechanical, Commerce Township • Electrical Labor & Material – G & B Electric, Ferndale • Specified Carpeting, Wall Paint and Wall Covering – Dakin Designs, Inc., Birmingham • Signage Package – Ford & Earl Associates, Inc., Troy; MLS Signs, Inc., Chesterfield Township

Subcontractors listed in the Construction Highlight are identified by the general contractor.

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post-install up to #7 rebar and threaded rods professionals who go beyond typical anchor- up to 7/8-inch diameter with embedments as ing work. deep as 30 inches. Compact, versatile and For more information on the Hilti HIT Profi complete, this kit helps provide maximum Installation System or other Hilti anchoring sys- productivity in the most common applica- tems, please contact Hilti Customer Service. tions. From the U.S., call Hilti, Inc. at 1-800-879-8000; Well suited for installing anchoring ele- from Canada, call Hilti (Canada) Corporation at ments up to 7/8-inches in diameter and ten 1-800-363-4458. Additional information can also inches in depth, Profi Anchor kit optimizes be found online at www.us.hilti.com or specially designed for use on multiple floor- the system's load bearing capacity for maxi- www.ca.hilti.com. ing surfaces, including uneven surfaces, and mum productivity in serial applications for are ideal on carpet. Available in a range of sizes and shapes for moving furniture and appliances or for mounting on chair legs, Super Slidex products include adhesive tape or screws as needed, and come in neutral grey and brown to blend in with wooden surfaces. Super Slidex products range in size from large to small to fit most appliances and furniture for a range of applications. Madico Super Slidex products have MSRPs from $4.40-$14.40 USD. For sales or marketing information, contact Raymond Perron, sales and marketing manager, Hickory Hardware (Madico), at (418) 835-0825 or e-mail [email protected].

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Jergens Expands Keylocking Thread Repair Inserts Line with MS and NAS Standards Models

Jergens, Inc. has expanded their thread repair insert line with several models meeting MS (Military Standards) and NAS (National Aerospace Standards) quality requirements. Jergens’ expanded offering meets MS51830, MS51831, MS51832, NAS1394, and NAS1395 military and aerospace specifications. All Jergens keylocking inserts are easy to install with standard drills and taps—no special tools required. “Keys” mechanically lock the insert into the base material, holding better than spring or locking patches, which do not mechanically lock the insert. Jergens keylocking inserts are rated among the highest in pullout strength of any thread repair device on the market. Jergens offers a wide variety of styles, including thinwall, heavy duty, extra heavy duty, and solid inserts in both stainless steel and carbon steel materials. For more information, please contact Jergens, Inc. at Jergens Way, 15700 S. Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH 44110- 3898. Phone: 216-486-5540 or toll free: 800-537-4367; Fax: 216-481-6193. On the Web: www.jergensinc.com or e-mail: [email protected].

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Hobbs+Black Catherine DeDecker, Barton Malow Associates,Ann Arbor-based Inc. PS Company Michael Berlinis pleased to announce , was recently named , Southfield, is that has joined their marketing managerSpalding for Keithpleased toVandenbussche announce that headquarters as a project manager in the DeDeckerDetroit-based Associates, Inc firm’s growing Healthcare Studio. (SDA) has joined the company Berlin has over 17 years of experience in . DeDecker is also as director of facility healthcare, senior living and higher edu- DeDecker vice president of the civil Vandenbussche services. In this position, cation projects. engineering and survey- he will oversee facility Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. ing firm and a member of the Board of performance for clients, specifically (SME) Directors. As marketing manager, MRO (maintenance, repair, and opera- James, Plymouth, Harless, announced PhD, CHHM recently DeDecker will coordinate and manage tions), project management, facility sys- that , senior all marketing activities in support of tems engineering, and administration. consultant, has been SDA's core departments; Municipal James Seaman, RA, LEED AP named a Registered Engineering, Construction Engineering, , has passed Brownfield Professional Transportation, Land Development and his state licensing exams (RBP) by the Institute of Survey & Mapping. and has received his Brownfield Professionals. BrassCraft architectural registration Also, seven other Novi-based , a leading in the state of Michigan. employees of SME have manufacturer of plumbing products, Seaman is on the staff of Harless Beth Vessels TMP Associates, Inc. been elevatedMelinda toBacon, associate PE recently announced that , a status. They are: ; has been promoted to the position of Bloomfield Hills-based Patrick Barrese,CPG Mark Halloway,OHST Seaman Joseph Noykos,PE; Davin Ojala Bradley; national accounts manager, from the architectural firm. Parlato, PE Brian; Zatloukal,PE; position of retail channel manager. ; and .

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PSI Roofing Consultants, Auburn Design Qualifications Examination; and Division incident rate. In other news, Hills, would like congratulate Robert Patrick Kanary, AIA, has successfully Barton Malow Company and Haselden Rynbrandt, PE, on earning his profes- passed the National Council of Construction of Denver, CO have become sional engineer designation in the state Architectural Registration Board exami- joint venture partners for construction of Michigan. Rynbrandt is currently the nation. management and general contracting construction services and geotechnical services for the Science Building addition engineering department manager in C ORPORA TE NEWS and renovation of the Auraria Higher PSI's Auburn Hills operations office. Education Center in Colorado. Also, PSI has hired Kyle Erskine in their The University of Michigan Hospitals Auburn Hills operations office as a staff and Health Centers has awarded Soil Stone City, with locations in Utica and engineer, and Arif Cekic, PhD, in their and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME), Novi, is celebrating its 10th anniversary Plymouth operations office as a senior Plymouth, a contract to provide roofing this year. At its Utica location, Stone project engineer. design services for University Hospital. City has a 10,000-square-foot outdoor showroom. The company carries prod- Neumann/Smith Architecture, New Amsterdam Activation I, LLC, a ucts from multiple brand name brick Southfield, has made the following staff subsidiary of Southfield-based Jonna paver manufacturers including Unilock, announcements: Jamie Millspaugh, Companies, has accepted the 2007 Oaks, Fendt, and Navastone, making it a NCIDQ, is now an associate of the firm; Governor’s Award for Historic favorite supplier for Do-It-Yourselfers, Megan Gricar, NCIDQ, has successfully Preservation for their work on the landscape architects and designers, passed the National Council for Interior Graphic Arts Building in Detroit. alike.

The Associated General Contractors Environmental Maintenance (AGC) has honored Barton Malow Engineers, Inc., Inkster, was selected to Company, Southfield, with the 2006 provide asbestos abatement services at National AGC Safety Award. The AGC / the following Public School Districts: CSEA awarded Barton Malow for having Groves High School and Old Greenfield a 3 year average lost work day case inci- Elementary, Birmingham Public Millspaugh Gricar Kanary dent rate 25% below the AGC Building Schools; Gross Ile High School, Gross Ile

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DSA Architects, Berkley, has recently completed the new campus student UNEARTHING POSSIBILITIES housing for Jackson Community College. The campus sits on a scenic 150- acre rural site six miles south of the city of Jackson.

A.R. Brouwer Company, a Dexter based design/build, construction management and general contracting firm, is currently completing a 13,600-square- foot student housing project for 1315 Hill LLC. The project is located on the corner of Hill and Forest Streets in Ann Arbor. This unique three-story student housing project will have 23 rooms and will be available for rent in the fall of 2007.

Brighton-based A.Z. Shmina, Inc., building contractors and construction managers, has been selected to perform the following: renovations to the Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor; improvements to the City of Mt. Clemens’ fresh water system at its plant in Harrison Twp.; renovations to the U of M Medical School’s 3rd floor of Medical Science Building I; and renovations to the Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit at the University of Michigan Main Hospital (in conjunction with Integrated Design Solutions, Troy).

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CONSTRUCTION CALENDAR CPlease 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.

INDUSTRY EVENTS Oct. 24-26 – World Workplace 2007 Conference and Expo – Facility manage- Oct. 8-Dec.14 – Cooper Lighting 2007 ment professionals will converge for the Class Schedule – The SOURCE, the train- International Facility Management ing facility located at the Cooper Lighting Association’s (IFMA) World Workplace headquarters in Peachtree City, GA, has 2007 Conference and Expo at the Ernest N. released a 2007 calendar of classes for the Morial Convention Center New Orleans, lighting and design community. LA. Additional information and regis- For a list of exhibitors or more informa- tration can be found online at tion, visit www.worldworkplace.org. www.cooperlighting.com/education.

Oct. 11-12 – Fifteenth Annual Educational Facilities Conference – This event at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme will provide professionals in the construction, design and educational communities with the latest available information which will assist them in planning, designing and constructing educational facilities. For more information visit: www.educationalfacilitiesconference.com

Oct. 12 – Annual Labor and Employment Oct. 25 – CAM’s Texas Hold ’Em Poker Law Forum – Butzel Long’s 20th Annual Tournament and Dinner – This event will Labor and Employment Law Forum will take place at the Tapestry Banquet Hall in be held at The Dearborn Inn. Southfield. For $125, participants will For more information, visit receive cocktails and an open bar, dinner, www.butzel.com. and a spot in the evening’s Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament. Door prizes will be Oct. 15 – AOD Conference – The given out and cash prizes will be awarded Associated Owners & Developers (AOD) to the top 10 players. will host an industry forum on Oct. 15 in Contact Gregg Montowski at 248-972- Atlanta, GA. 1000 for more information. Visit www.constructionchannel.net or call 703-734-2908 for more information.

Oct. 11-13 – DFI 32nd Annual Conference on Deep Foundations – The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) will hold this event at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO. Two pre-conference courses and a DFI Educational Trust golf fundraiser will also be held on October 10. Further information is available at www.deepfoundations07.org.

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313•531•2700 Nov. 7-9 – GreenBuild Conference and CONNELLY CRANE Exhibition – The U.S Green Building Complete Crane Rental Council’s (USGBC) Annual Conference RENTAL CORP. and Exhibition will be held in Chicago, IL. Services Since “1943” Attendees will learn more about the rapidly growing green building industry including the LEED® green building rat- ing system. One Of Michigan’s Largest Visit www.greenbuildexpo.org for more information. Also Serving the Lansing Area

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