2 | Message from the President The Mother of Invention David S. Layton A Quarterly Publication Winter 2010 from Layton Construction Company Uintah County Public Safety Complex www.laytonconstruction.com Vernal, Utah 3 | Nuts aNd Bolts Layton in the News 4-5 | ClieNt PRoFile Uintah County Public Safety Complex MESSAGe FRoM tHe PRESIDENt | issue TheMe: INNOVATION let us join your team! the Mother of invention Problem solving creates satisfied partners President/CeO David S. Layton SaLt Lake City Paraphrasing 9090 S. Sandy Parkway the Greek Sandy, UT 84070 philosopher Plato (801) 568-9090 (428 BC-348 BC), “Necessity eXeCUtiVe ViCe PRESIDENTS … is the mother Pre-COnstrUCtiOn David S. Layton Steve Bowers of invention.” Mike McDonough In the construc- Chris Smith tion industry, we owe a great deal Bryan Webb of our livelihood to the needs of our customers, working with them Phoenix to find feasible solutions for their (602) 840-8655 facility requirements. Sheriff Jeff Merrell of Uintah eXeCUtiVe ViCe PRESIDENT County, Utah faced the need of Pre-COnstrUCtiOn more space because his exist- Andrew Geier ing jail facility was unacceptably irvine overcrowded. (949) 453-8300 Something had to be done. But with challenging economic times ViCe PRESIDENT and budget shortfalls, how does an Tom Vegh elected county sheriff embark on haWaii a plan to build a new correctional (808) 742-4161 facility? Layton Construction worked with He had the support of commis- officials from Uintah County (Utah) to eXecutiVe ViCe PRESIDENT sioners who oversaw the county meet their current needs — and position Pre-constrUCtiOn themselves well for the future. Will Summerhays budgets. They recognized the value of partnerships in a regional BoiSe economy. (208) 429-6740 And so began a project where serves many public agencies. Other local communities have taken the county officials joined the note, and see the benefit of coordinating with the county to have General ManaGer the use of courtrooms and other meeting facilities without having to Jeff Miller designers and builders to find the most efficient and effective construct their own buildings. naShviLLe ways to use the limited county Some basic management principles from this project are reflected in (615) 376-6217 resources, yet create a facility that the success of all Layton projects: would meet needs and improve • Listen to and understand the needs of the building owners ViCe President • Explore all options and study industry best practices Cris Bryant public safety efforts. The commissioners were willing • Interact with end-users of the facilities whose ideas may lead to maximized value and use a PuBLiCation of the to make hard decisions in the Layton ConStruCtion short term for long-term benefits. • Ensure that there is respect among the team where all ideas are ComPany marketing The outcome is a jail with twice as heard and explored so that best designs and uses are discovered DePartment many beds as originally envi- • Be flexible in addressing issues that arise during the construction Alan Rindlisbacher, Director process Chris Knoles, Manager sioned. Through thoughtful and Loni Morrey, Coordinator wise planning, we were able to • Understand that trust and unity must be developed among all add not only additional cells but team members in PartnerShiP With increase square footage with an We serve a wide variety of construction sectors and geographic re- Bennett Communications, Inc. additional floor. gions. Layton is prepared to listen and learn and contribute alongside www.bennettcommunications.net This public safety complex you for the success of your next construction project. 2 | FouNDATION | Layton Construction Company LAYTON NeWS | NUTS & BOLTS Harkins theater remodel will bring dreams to life Mesa Com- munity College has announced Mesa plans for a former harkins theater that sits contigu- ous to the MCC campus. The theater occupies a prominent position along I-60 in Mesa, but has been vacant for years. The facility will be Jon M. and Karen Huntsman cut renovated and expanded to the ribbon at the dedication of include a 450-seat perform- the Karen H. Huntsman Library at ing arts theater. Budding MCC Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. performing arts students might realize their dreams in the renovated facility. Layton’s Arizona team will complete the Construction Management at a higher education Risk (CMAR) project. Design is snow College dedicates 50,000-book research center currently under way. Layton Construction completed the 72,000-square-foot Karen H. Huntsman Library at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, which was dedicated in November 2010. The library houses more than 50,000 books and Layton employees 65,000 digital sources and features numerous study areas, wireless Internet access, two high-tech auditoriums and a café. The Jon M. and Karen Huntsman family contributed financially to the library and participated in go — extra miles the grand opening ceremonies. Two projects noted on this page of Foundation demon- strate the geographic span of projects under construction. It is clear: Layton team members Kauai Community Federal Credit Health Care expansion Project are earning LeeD® Gold certi- ® fications and airline frequent Union deposits LEED Gold under Way in Pennsylvania flier Gold Medallion miles. Kauai Community Federal Credit Union in hawaii Layton Construction has begun a significant Distance from Lihue, hawaii, opened its new Kukui Grove West office in Novem- expansion at Wilkes-Barre General hospital to Wilkes-Barre, Penn.: 4,917 ber 2010. in Wilkes-Barre, Penn. The project includes miles. Layton Construction built the two-story construction of a new 30,000-square-foot 21,396-square-foot facility. The branch has also emergency department, which will double the earned LeeD® Gold certification, and is the first size of existing emergency facilities. Work also LeeD®-certified bank or credit union in hawaii. includes a 60,000-square-foot heart and Vas- # The branch’s sustainable construction features cular Institute to enhance cardiac care services 5 include photovoltaic laminates on the roof to and an 18,000-square-foot rehabilitation unit convert the island’s sunshine to electricity and a renovation located in the existing hospital. Mountain West Capital Net- bioswale to absorb pollutants before storm water The construction project will be complete in works (MWCN) announced its runoff leaves the site. late 2012. annual “Utah 100” list of Utah’s fastest growing companies. Lay- ton was recognized as the fifth fastest growing company on the list of the top 15 revenue growth companies. ascend Health opens salt lake Behavioral Health Hospital “Companies can succeed in any industry in Utah if they are Layton’s Interior Construction Specialists has The five-story, 74,000-square-foot freestanding prepared to follow their vision, completed build-out of Ascend health’s Salt Lake hospital features a full kitchen with a cafeteria to assemble the right resources Behavioral health facility, a 118-bed inpatient meet the needs of both patients and visitors. A and make the sacrifices that are psychiatric hospital. Ascend health is a leading beautiful lobby and overall hospital design that required to achieve economic behavioral healthcare provider offering a full features rich, warm colors and materials serve as success,” says John Knab, range of inpatient and day hospital services. an inviting welcome. MWCN director. Layton Construction Company | FouNDATION | 3 ClieNt PRoFile | Uintah COUNTY PUBLIC SAFeTY COMPLex In preparation for construction on the $43 million Uintah County Public Safety Complex, Layton Construction arranged visits to numerous other similar facilities, giving Uintah County officials a first-hand experience to what they could build. the Foreseeable Future uintah County Public Safety Complex meets needs for numerous agencies he citizens and cies including the county attorney, emergency management, central officials in Vernal, dispatch, adult probation and parole and the Utah Highway Patrol. the details Utah, have learned uintah County PuBLiC the importance of meeting the neeD Safety ComPLex t sticking together to Using money from both mineral-release funds and a public bond, get things done. the Uintah County commissioners developed a complex that would Start Date april 2008 Being isolated does that. not just take care of current public safety needs, but would serve the Vernal is three hours from the county for years to come. ComPLetion Date closest city of significant size For example, Uintah County had room for 54 inmates before the march 2010 (Salt Lake City). In fact, Vernal new jail was built, but the county was routinely called on to house as totaL Square footage is about three hours away from many as 120 inmates. The new jail can house up to 384 inmates. The 170,000 most places. surplus space enables the county to contract with other agencies to CoSt This ingenuity and unity was house their inmates. $43 million especially important when then- Costs were kept down by using a pod system made up of precast DeSign new sheriff Jeff Merrell came to concrete cells shipped by rail from Georgia to Salt Lake City and then JWL architecture & the county requesting a new jail. trucked to Vernal. Babcock Design group When all was said and done, inmate Beds Merrell — and the citizens of Working together 384 Uintah County — got a public In the spirit of teamwork, the various agencies involved in the pro- other agenCieS LoCateD safety complex that includes a cess found efficient ways to get the project put together. in the ComPLex County attorneys, emergency new jail, county courts, and ad- And it started with Kelly Hays. services, central dispatch, ministration offices that house Hays, the facility and construction manager for the county, was the adult probation and parole, a number of government agen- one point of contact to work with Layton Construction. Sure, others utah highway Patrol 4 | FouNDATION | Layton Construction Company Uintah COUNTY PUBLIC SAFeTY COMPLex | ClieNt PRoFile the WoW Factor In March 2010, the county sponsored an open-house event that allowed 204 people to spend a night in the jail before inmates arrived.