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l26:level1\n	{mso-level-number-format:bullet;\n	mso-level-text:ï‚·;\n	mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;\n	mso-level-number-position:left;\n	text-indent:-.25in;\n	font-family:Symbol;}\nol\n	{margin-bottom:0in;}\nul\n	{margin-bottom:0in;}\n--&gt;\n</style>\n<!--StartFragment-->\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong></strong></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>by Doug Sitton</strong></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Remember the exchange from the movie &ldquo;City Slickers,&rdquo; in\nwhich characters Curly and Mitch muse over the secret to life&hellip;the <em>one thing</em></span><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">? The secret to an owner&rsquo;s ability\nto get the most out of their construction investment is the same. It all comes\ndown to one thing &ndash; having strong leadership and management from the start of\npreplanning through the completion of construction. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">First, a &ldquo;three-legged stool&rdquo; of construction must be\nestablished and should consist of the owner&rsquo;s team, the design team and the\nconstruction team. To maximize success, it is important that each team &ndash; or leg\n&ndash; focus on performing their roles the best they can. Any team playing a double\nrole by taking on tasks of another team creates an imbalance in the stool,\nresulting in conflicts of interest and inadequate control by each team over\ntheir natural responsibilities. The owner is the overall leader and manager,\nmanaging and measuring the dichotomy of continuous integration and separation\nof roles for checks and balances. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Next up is choosing a project delivery method and\nappropriately customizing it. This is a process that has become increasingly\ncomplex. It seems each method is hailed by some construction experts as being\n&ldquo;the best,&rdquo; and by others as being &ldquo;flawed.&rdquo; The truth is no delivery method is\nthe best, and all have flaws. It is the implementation of the delivery that\ncounts, not the type. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Aren&rsquo;t some methods better than others? The short answer is no.\nAll delivery methods have pros and cons, and each can be improved with customization<strong><em>.</em></strong></span><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"> And, because the owner is the\nproject leader and has the most to gain by customizing the method, the owner\nneeds to lead the customizing effort. <strong><em></em></strong></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Here are a few brief examples of some of the perceived\nflaws, as pointed out by contractors, and how the owner can overcome these\nchallenges through customization. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Method:</strong><span> </span><span></span>Design/Bid/Build </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Critics&rsquo; Thoughts:</strong><span> </span>You\nmight get an unqualified general contractor, and there is no construction <span></span>input\nduring design</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Customization: </strong>Establish\nthe qualification requirements of your general contractor, and&nbsp;<span></span>pre-qualify\nthem prior to bidding. Make sure to involve the pre-qualified&nbsp;<span></span><span></span>contractors\nduring design, as they can provide valuable input relative to&nbsp;<span></span><span></span>engineering. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><s><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></s></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Method</strong>:<span>&nbsp;</span><span></span>Multiple\nPrime </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Critics&rsquo; Thoughts:</strong> <span></span>Breaking\nthe project into multiple individual prime contracts increases the owner&rsquo;s\ntime, cost and risk as he or she works to bid, contract and manage 20-<span></span>plus\ncontracts. And, there often isn&rsquo;t a single point for construction responsibility. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Customization:</strong> <span></span><span></span>Only\nbreak the project into separate packages when needed to fast-track&nbsp;<span></span>the\nproject to meet a critical deadline. Once the general contractor is chosen,&nbsp;<span></span><span></span>assign\nany unfinished contracts to the single prime general contractor. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Method:</strong> Design/Build</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Critics&rsquo; Thoughts:&nbsp;</strong><span></span>An\nearly negotiated guaranteed maximum price builds in excess contingency, raising\nthe price.</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Customization: <span></span>Negotiate\nthe design builder&rsquo;s costs upfront. Set the overall contract price after&nbsp;<span></span><span></span>the\ncompletion of all competitive bidding. By that point there are far fewer&nbsp;<span></span><span></span>contingencies.<span>&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;</span></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Method:&nbsp;</strong><span> </span>Construction\nManager At-Risk or Design/Build</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Critics&rsquo; Thoughts:</strong>&nbsp;<span></span>Bidding\nof early packages is typically done before all plans and specifications are complete,\nincreasing the potential for change orders.</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Customization:&nbsp;</strong><span></span><span></span>Scrutinize\nthe need for early packages, and only bid early if the value gained&nbsp;<span></span><span></span><span></span>outweighs\nthe additional risk. Share risk equitably among the design, construction\nand owner teams, and increase quality reviews as necessary.</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\">&nbsp;</p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Customization should serve to reduce cost and risk, and\nincrease value and speed in ways that benefit not only the owner, but all\nparties equitably. Here are some key elements that ideally would be included in\nany delivery method:</span></p>\n</p>\n<ul>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;\\\"></span></span><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Match\neach party&rsquo;s potential reward to their risk.</span></li>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;\\\"></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Integrate\nconstruction expertise into design.</span></li>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\\\"></span><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Maintain\nthe three-legged stool for checks and balances.</span></li>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\\\">&middot;<span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;\\\"></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Bid\nfrom documents that are 100 percent complete or as close to it as possible.</span></li>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\\\"></span><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Competitively\nbid all construction-related work to qualified contractors.</span></li>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none;\\\"></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Place\nall construction responsibility under a single prime contractor.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">There are other ways construction project owners can master\nthe <em>one thing</em></span><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">,\nwhile saving money, reducing risk and increasing value. They can negotiate\nclear and effective contracts and make sure to place the right people in the\nright roles. Planning early and always is also important, as is establishing\neffective processes, setting performance metrics and applying cost-effective\ntechnology. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">And remember, it all starts with leadership. The <em>one thing</em></span><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"> will happen only if the owner\ndecides to make it happen and leads the way.</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><em><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\\\">Doug Sitton is president of Sitton\nConstruction Group and regularly addresses industry association groups\nregarding ways to simplify the complexity of construction projects, while\nsaving money, reducing risk and increasing value. 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style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>by Doug Sitton</strong></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Remember the exchange from the movie &ldquo;City Slickers,&rdquo; in\nwhich characters Curly and Mitch muse over the secret to life&hellip;the <em>one thing</em></span><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">? The secret to an owner&rsquo;s ability\nto get the most out of their construction investment is the same. It all comes\ndown to one thing &ndash; having strong leadership and management from the start of\npreplanning through the completion of construction. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">First, a &ldquo;three-legged stool&rdquo; of construction must be\nestablished and should consist of the owner&rsquo;s team, the design team and the\nconstruction team. To maximize success, it is important that each team &ndash; or leg\n&ndash; focus on performing their roles the best they can. Any team playing a double\nrole by taking on tasks of another team creates an imbalance in the stool,\nresulting in conflicts of interest and inadequate control by each team over\ntheir natural responsibilities. The owner is the overall leader and manager,\nmanaging and measuring the dichotomy of continuous integration and separation\nof roles for checks and balances. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Next up is choosing a project delivery method and\nappropriately customizing it. This is a process that has become increasingly\ncomplex. It seems each method is hailed by some construction experts as being\n&ldquo;the best,&rdquo; and by others as being &ldquo;flawed.&rdquo; The truth is no delivery method is\nthe best, and all have flaws. It is the implementation of the delivery that\ncounts, not the type. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Aren&rsquo;t some methods better than others? The short answer is no.\nAll delivery methods have pros and cons, and each can be improved with customization<strong><em>.</em></strong></span><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"> And, because the owner is the\nproject leader and has the most to gain by customizing the method, the owner\nneeds to lead the customizing effort. <strong><em></em></strong></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Here are a few brief examples of some of the perceived\nflaws, as pointed out by contractors, and how the owner can overcome these\nchallenges through customization. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Method:</strong><span> </span><span></span>Design/Bid/Build </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Critics&rsquo; Thoughts:</strong><span> </span>You\nmight get an unqualified general contractor, and there is no construction <span></span>input\nduring design</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Customization: </strong>Establish\nthe qualification requirements of your general contractor, and&nbsp;<span></span>pre-qualify\nthem prior to bidding. Make sure to involve the pre-qualified&nbsp;<span></span><span></span>contractors\nduring design, as they can provide valuable input relative to&nbsp;<span></span><span></span>engineering. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><s><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></s></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Method</strong>:<span>&nbsp;</span><span></span>Multiple\nPrime </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Critics&rsquo; Thoughts:</strong> <span></span>Breaking\nthe project into multiple individual prime contracts increases the owner&rsquo;s\ntime, cost and risk as he or she works to bid, contract and manage 20-<span></span>plus\ncontracts. And, there often isn&rsquo;t a single point for construction responsibility. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Customization:</strong> <span></span><span></span>Only\nbreak the project into separate packages when needed to fast-track&nbsp;<span></span>the\nproject to meet a critical deadline. Once the general contractor is chosen,&nbsp;<span></span><span></span>assign\nany unfinished contracts to the single prime general contractor. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Method:</strong> Design/Build</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Critics&rsquo; Thoughts:&nbsp;</strong><span></span>An\nearly negotiated guaranteed maximum price builds in excess contingency, raising\nthe price.</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Customization: <span></span>Negotiate\nthe design builder&rsquo;s costs upfront. Set the overall contract price after&nbsp;<span></span><span></span>the\ncompletion of all competitive bidding. By that point there are far fewer&nbsp;<span></span><span></span>contingencies.<span>&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;</span></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Method:&nbsp;</strong><span> </span>Construction\nManager At-Risk or Design/Build</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Critics&rsquo; Thoughts:</strong>&nbsp;<span></span>Bidding\nof early packages is typically done before all plans and specifications are complete,\nincreasing the potential for change orders.</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><strong>Customization:&nbsp;</strong><span></span><span></span>Scrutinize\nthe need for early packages, and only bid early if the value gained&nbsp;<span></span><span></span><span></span>outweighs\nthe additional risk. Share risk equitably among the design, construction\nand owner teams, and increase quality reviews as necessary.</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\">&nbsp;</p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Customization should serve to reduce cost and risk, and\nincrease value and speed in ways that benefit not only the owner, but all\nparties equitably. Here are some key elements that ideally would be included in\nany delivery method:</span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<ul>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"></span></span><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Match\neach party&rsquo;s potential reward to their risk.</span></li>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Integrate\nconstruction expertise into design.</span></li>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\\\"></span><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Maintain\nthe three-legged stool for checks and balances.</span></li>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\\\">&middot;<span style=\\\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Bid\nfrom documents that are 100 percent complete or as close to it as possible.</span></li>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\\\"></span><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Competitively\nbid all construction-related work to qualified contractors.</span></li>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">Place\nall construction responsibility under a single prime contractor.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">There are other ways construction project owners can master\nthe <em>one thing</em></span><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">,\nwhile saving money, reducing risk and increasing value. They can negotiate\nclear and effective contracts and make sure to place the right people in the\nright roles. Planning early and always is also important, as is establishing\neffective processes, setting performance metrics and applying cost-effective\ntechnology. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\">And remember, it all starts with leadership. The <em>one thing</em></span><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"> will happen only if the owner\ndecides to make it happen and leads the way.</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\" style=\\\"margin-left: 0in;\\\"><em><span style=\\\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;\\\">Doug Sitton is president of Sitton\nConstruction Group and regularly addresses industry association groups\nregarding ways to simplify the complexity of construction projects, while\nsaving money, reducing risk and increasing value. 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The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Midwest Council held its contractor barbecue at Creve Coeur Lake\\\'s Sailboat Cove, followed up the next evening by the Associated General Contractors\\\' Build A Brat beer and bratwurst bash at Tilles Park. Many of the same faces could be seen at both events. The mood at both events was upbeat, even as the conversations turned to topics such as confirming that customers had the ability to pay.</p>\n<h4>ASA Midwest Council\\\'s Contractor Barbecue event<br /></h4>\n<p><br />&ldquo;One of the many benefits of belonging to ASA is networking.&nbsp; Members can network with those in different trades and find out about upcoming projects or problems on jobsites long before it becomes known in their field,\\\" Reba Gillick, executive director of ASA Midwest Council, said.</p>\n<p><img alt=\\\"O\\\'Donnell event\\\" class=\\\"image-left\\\" height=\\\"225\\\" src=\\\"/images/uploads/odonnell.jpg\\\" style=\\\"float: left;\\\" width=\\\"250\\\" />On July 30, O\\\'Donnell, Bonebrake and Co., PC held a networking happy hour at Pujols 5 in Westport Plaza. There was no program, other than a greeing announcement from Mark O\\\'Donnell, principal in the firm. 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MoDOT set a goal of filling 6.9 percent of the jobs building I-64 with women. The agency reported, however, that 31 of the workers, or 6.6 percent, are women.<br /><br />Compared to previous public projects, &ldquo;this is progress,&rdquo; Clay said. &ldquo;I am confident this sets the stage for [inclusion in] future projects, such as<br />the Mississippi River Bridge,&rdquo; he said.<br /><br />Alfred Long was on hand at the press conference to serve as an example of the success of the workforce inclusion plan. Long, 31, began working on the project in April 2007 as an apprentice laborer after completing a pre-apprenticeship program at the Construction Prep Center in Wellston. Last<br />week he completed his apprenticeship and earned his journeyman&rsquo;s card. Long said this was just the start of his construction career. 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You can&rsquo;t say that about this project,&rdquo; Clay said. &ldquo;In my 26 years<br />in public office, I cannot remember a more aggressive effort for inclusion, and that includes the construction of the downtown domed football stadium,&rdquo; he added.<br /><br />Clay also said he was &ldquo;very pleased&rdquo; with the amount of subcontracting to minority owned businesses.<br /><br />According to data released by MoDOT, 18.6 percent of contract dollars on the I-64 project have gone to 83 disadvantaged business enterprises, 55 of which are owned by African Americans. And companies working on the I-64 project far exceeded the 14.7 percent goal for minority employment. According to MoDOT, 105 of the 490 workers employed on the project, or 21 percent, are minorities, and 93 of them are African American.<br /><br />MoDOT admitted, however, that companies have had a harder time recruiting women to work on the project. MoDOT set a goal of filling 6.9 percent of the jobs building I-64 with women. The agency reported, however, that 31 of the workers, or 6.6 percent, are women.<br /><br />Compared to previous public projects, &ldquo;this is progress,&rdquo; Clay said. &ldquo;I am confident this sets the stage for [inclusion in] future projects, such as<br />the Mississippi River Bridge,&rdquo; he said.<br /><br />Alfred Long was on hand at the press conference to serve as an example of the success of the workforce inclusion plan. Long, 31, began working on the project in April 2007 as an apprentice laborer after completing a pre-apprenticeship program at the Construction Prep Center in Wellston. Last<br />week he completed his apprenticeship and earned his journeyman&rsquo;s card. Long said this was just the start of his construction career. 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Under the program, Kaiser partners with the client and the end- user to conduct a complete analysis of their facility\\\'s energy consumption, whether new construction or an existing facility. Once the analysis is complete, Kaiser provides a plan on how the customer can reduce their carbon footprint and what rebates are available to them through the E-Pact Energy Policy Act of 2005 to help offset the cost for improvements.</p>\n<p>\\\"We are one of the only ones in our industry that are being this aggressive with reducing energy consumption for our customers,\\\" said Dennis Naumann, P2 Green Initiative coordinator. \\\"We see this as the future of the industry and it is an opportunity for us to bring down the carbon footprint and help our partners become more energy efficient. 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It is also an industry that struggles with implementing\nnew technologies, particularly when they relate to communication or\nmarketing.</p>\n<p>A couple of months ago there were two excellent pieces on the transition in media on <em>CBS Sunday Morning</em>.</p>\n<p>One was a &ldquo;Fast Draw&rdquo; piece <a href=\\\"http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4901018n\\\">Blogging Through History</a>. The video traced the evolution of participatory journalism from America&rsquo;s first newspaper <em>Publick Occurrence</em><em>s</em> which had a blank last page for people to type comments and pass the\npaper along,&nbsp; through the growth in newspapers to today&rsquo;s blogs.</p>\n<p>The second was a commentary by Nancy Giles on Twitter entitled <a href=\\\"http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4901026n\\\">Tweets, Twits, and Twitter, Oh </a><a href=\\\"http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4901026n\\\">My!</a> . You should listen to the second piece just to get her punchline at the end.</p>\n<p>Part of the problem with &ldquo;Social Media,&rdquo;&nbsp; &ldquo;Web 2.0,&rdquo; or anything\nthat came before or after it is that the public discussion and the buzz\nfocus on the medium, rather than on the end result.</p>\n<p>Having spent a large part of my career in business media, I am\nfascinated as I read in e-newsletters, blogs, and magazine articles\nabout the ways in which business publishers are struggling to\n&ldquo;monetize&rdquo; social media.</p>\n<p>Somewhere in the midst of the focus on technology there&rsquo;s a total\nlack of understanding of the reason that people use any form of\ncommunication: to connect. They want to connect with an idea, with a\nfriend, with a business, with a solution to a problem, with a good\nlaugh. Anything else but human connection might be technology, or\nnoise, or commerce, but it&rsquo;s not communication.</p>\n<p>When I was beginning my career in the early &rsquo;70s, the phrase &ldquo;The medium is the message,&nbsp; coined by communication theorist <a href=\\\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_McLuhan\\\" title=\\\"Marshall McLuhan\\\">Marshall McLuhan</a> received great attention. McCluhan meant the form that we use to\ncommuicate embeds itself in the message, and directly effects the way\nin which the message is understood. He also noted that the actual words\nor images of a message may be less significant than the impact of those\nvisuals, sounds, or text &ndash; in other words what the overall package <em>communicates.</em></p>\n<p>In <em>Understanding Media</em>, the book that he wrote in 1964 to\nexplain his theories, he pointed out that we could reread any page of a\nbook but that a movie needed to be re-screened to study it. 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But St. Louis construction companies are also networking\nin&nbsp; tough times with proven technology: a cold beer and a good story.&rdquo;\nThe article talked about the high popularity of informal networking\nevents as a way to connect and gather information in tough times.</p>\n<p><a href=\\\"http://www.stlouiscnr.com/departments/article/budrovich_big_on_you_tube/\\\">Another recent <em>Enews</em> article</a> covered<a href=\\\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi-mFgCeKfE\\\"> a YouTube post</a> by A. J. Ford, vice presi<a href=\\\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi-mFgCeKfE\\\"><img alt=\\\"Budrovich 550\\\" height=\\\"155\\\" src=\\\"http://www.stlouiscnr.com/images/uploads/budrovich.jpg\\\" style=\\\"float: right;\\\" width=\\\"200\\\" /></a>dent\nfor sales and marketing for Budrovich Crane Rental. After I posted the\narticle with a link to A.J.&rsquo;s video, 196 people viewed it a total of\n248 times. 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The certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) was earned through a number of innovations, which reduced operating costs and increased water conservation, both by 30 percent.</p>\n<p>Located at 8606 Page Ave., the two-story, 25,000-square-foot facility combines 14,000 square feet of office space with 11,000 square feet of lab and support facilities.</p>\n<p>\\\"Our headquarters includes laboratories for testing soil, concrete, asphalt and other foundation materials which have very intense energy and water needs,\\\" said Richard Laughlin, president of Midwest Testing. \\\"To meet stringent LEED criteria in a laboratory setting, we had to creatively reduce those costs - a commitment our team embraced with resourcefulness to produce a cleaner and healthier work environment.\\\"</p>\n<p>Midwest Testing incorporated a number of innovative green design elements and practices, including:</p>\n<p>&middot; A \\\"closed loop\\\" mist room for testing concrete strength that conserves water and the energy required for heating/cooling. 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The Panama Canal Company is building two new sets of locks, widening and deepening navigation channels in Gatun Lake, and building a new access channel from the Pacific Ocean, so that today\\\'s larger freighters can use the canal.<br /></p>\n<p>The expanded canal will let large freighters from China bypass Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, and other clogged west coast ports and head for the Gulf of Mexico and the east coast of the United States. St. Louis and New Orleans interests have teamed up to snare a big chunk of that business.<br /> <br />Gary LaGrange, president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, described the steps that St. Louis and New Orleans are taking to capitalize on the expected boom in Chinese shipping while speaking at a recent Freight Industries Opportunity Forum in Collinsville, IL.<br /> <br />Two years ago, the Port of New Orleans made the Tri-City Regional Port its sister port. Together, they are working to develop contain on barge services. While river barges traditionally have been used for bulk shipping - such as sand or grain or other products that can be poured, unpacked, into barges, most of the freight that comes to the United States from China is packed in shipping containers. New Orleans and the Tri-City ports are working to build services that can place shipping containers on barges for movement up the river and them transfer them from barges to trucks or railroads for movement east or west.<br /> <br />New Orleans opened its first container terminal in 2004 to unload containers from ocean freighters. That terminal can handle 366,000 TEUs a year. TEUs, twenty-foot equivalent units, are the measure of the capacity of freighters and terminals based on the 20-foot-long container as the standard unit. New Orleans currently is building a second terminal that will almost double its capacity, and has drawn up plans for a third terminal to increase capacity to 1.36 million TEUs a year.<br /> <br />\\\"This is a real opportunity for St. Louis,\\\" said Dan Mecklenborg, senior vice president for Ingram Barge Company, the largest dry cargo barge operator in the nation. He said two layers of containers, 24 containers per layer, can fit on a standard barge; three layers, \\\"if you can figure out the anchoring.\\\"<br /> <br />Terry Stieve, senior vice president at Colliers Turley Martin Tucker, a commercial and industrial real estate broker, noted that St. Louis has the infrastructure to compete in the intermodal freight business: six Class 1 railroads, three switching railroads, five rail-to-truck intermodal terminals, rail service to 48 states, and canal service to 33 states and three Canadian provinces. <br /> <br />Despite the area\\\'s advantages, St. Louis has not done much as an intermodal hub, Stieve said, and he called on everyone at the meeting to start working to make it happen. Clayco\\\'s planned Discovery Business Park in Dupo, IL, he said, \\\"could become an intermodal park.\\\"<br /> <br />Developer TriStar Business Communities launched the idea that metropolitan St. Louis could become a major regional distribution center for consumer products when it began developing Gateway Commerce Center in Madison County, IL, in 1997. The early success of the project, which now includes over 9.3 million square feet under roof, prompted the development of the neighboring Lakeview Commerce Center, the Sauget Business Center, and now the planned Discovery Business Park. Since 1998, 40 percent of all industrial buildings constructed in metro St. Louis have been built in these Illinois business parks, Stieve said, and the average industrial building constructed in Illinois is nearly twice the size of the average industrial building erected in Missouri.<br /> <br />Recently, however, real estate industry professionals have warned that metro St. Louis is losing - or has lost - the race to be a regional distribution hub. <br /> <br />Stieve warned that St. Louis \\\"is getting bracketed\\\" by Chicago, Memphis, and Kansas City, the latter because of the development of a major rail-to-truck intermodal terminal linked to the Port of Houston. J. Patrick Reilly, senior director, Gateway Commercial/Cushman &amp; Wakefield, told a recent gathering of real estate professionals that the wholesale movement of manufacturing out of the United States in the last decade has fundamentally changed logistics models and already it has left St. Louis behind. Going forward, successful regional distribution hubs will be \\\"where there is a rail connection to a deep water port, and St. Louis does not have that,\\\" he said.<br /> <br />Tim Cantwell, director of Mid-America St. Louis Airport, said, dismissed any talk that urban competition to distribute Chinese products is over. \\\"It is just the end of the first inning, not the game.\\\" He said that development of container on barge services from New Orleans could compete with rail connections, such as Kansas City\\\'s rail connection to Houston.<br /> <br />The barge industry, however, has talked about container on barge services for decades without doing much about it. \\\"We are interested in it, if metro areas can make it work,\\\" Mecklenborg said. He speculated that it would take commitment from a Wal-Mart for a multimodal logistics system that includes barges to work.<br /> <br />Paul Wellhaussen, president of Lewis &amp; Clark Marine, laid out the steps that he said were necessary for metro St. Louis to succeed as a multimodal hub with container on barge service. \\\"We need a regional master transportation plan, public-private partnerships, and aggressive marketing of our great transportation assets,\\\" he said.<br /> <br />\\\"The problem is that before, these discussions were kept in the barge industry. 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As morning approaches, we must make the store ready to open the next day.\\\"<br /> <br />\\\"Prior to the acquisition, there was no uniformity in the outlet stores,\\\" said Nick Biddlecome, director of construction for San Francisco-based Levi\\\'s.  \\\"This construction program is designed to upgrade and bring them in alignment with our corporate branding.\\\"  The work includes rebranding the exterior of the buildings, along with interior renovations and rebranding.</p>\n<p>With 25 stores to renovate, ISC has been awarded the largest share of work of the four contractors selected to perform renovations, said Biddlecome. 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This has given us the opportunity to establish a new permanent high-profile auction site and facility on I-64 that will enable us to provide an even higher level of service to all of our customers in the St. Louis area.\\\"</p>\n<h4>Ritchie Bros.\\\' Orlando, FL Auction Facility<br /></h4>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>The new Ritchie Bros. auction site in St. Louis will hold regular unreserved auctions throughout the year for local and international customers interested in buying and selling equipment.</p>\n<p>Approximately 40-acres of the 68-acre St. Louis auction site will be developed during the first phase of construction. Plans include the building of 13,500 square foot auction facility housing offices, customer registration and a 500-plus seat auction theatre by March 2010.</p>\n<p>Over 15,000 registered bidders have bid on more than 11,000 equipment items sold in St. Louis auctions since 1993. 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We are pleased that this matter has been resolved and that we have received full restitution from Mr. Gray and Mr. Riley, and we thank ISC Contracting for their partnership during this difficult time.\\\" - Michael Oberlander, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Brown Shoe</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\";s:10:\"category_0\";s:1:\"4\";s:10:\"category_1\";s:2:\"72\";}'),(1806,671,2,4,1251273472,'a:30:{s:9:\"weblog_id\";s:1:\"2\";s:8:\"entry_id\";s:3:\"671\";s:6:\"sticky\";s:1:\"n\";s:14:\"allow_comments\";s:1:\"n\";s:16:\"allow_trackbacks\";s:1:\"n\";s:10:\"entry_date\";s:19:\"2009-08-25 04:02 AM\";s:15:\"expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:23:\"comment_expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"category\";a:2:{i:0;s:2:\"15\";i:1;s:2:\"68\";}s:9:\"author_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:10:\"new_weblog\";s:1:\"2\";s:6:\"status\";s:4:\"open\";s:14:\"trackback_urls\";s:0:\"\";s:18:\"versioning_enabled\";s:1:\"y\";s:5:\"title\";s:43:\"RAISE THE ROOF! 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They will make every association meeting, happy hour, networking event or place where potential customers are gathering.</p>\n<p><br />I have little patience for the folks who sit back and throw stones at the producers and their pushy, aggressive techniques. Que sera, sera attitudes are not for a competitive business climate. Think I\\\'m being harsh? Just wait, there\\\'s more.</p>\n<p><br />Some business development personnel do juuuuuust enough to give the impression</p>\n<p>they\\\'re really working it. The final measure is production. I\\\'ll give a push to someone new to an industry or company of about 90 to 120 days. Then I want to see some results. If not I\\\'d cut my losses and find new blood. I promise</p>\n<p><br />I\\\'m not a hatchet man! I\\\'m a realist. Why have someone ineffective in such a key position? They\\\'re worried, you\\\'re disappointed and the clients don\\\'t perceive the value of this individual\\\'s representation.</p>\n<p><br />Some people win a couple of projects and they are elated. Well, I subscribe to the Janet Jackson measuring philosophy, \\\"What have you done for me lately...?\\\" (For some of you too young to remember that song take a trip to Internet and look it up.<br /></p>\n<p>Good business development personnel always produce; great ones are always exceeding expectations. Now, one point on behalf of my fellow reps, who are scowling at me. To ownership and management: Pay the person that produces or lose them. Incentivize production and reward success.</p>\n<p><br />It is somewhat unethical to promise compensation for increased production and whittle away that bonus with conditions. Result? A disgruntled employee who entertains offers from competitors. Don\\\'t doubt it for a second. I\\\'ve seen it a gazillion times. The management may be successful in the short term in retaining the talent but the rep is searching the day after they\\\'ve been wronged. Been there, seen it, done it!</p>\n<p><br />Take care of the people who produce and don\\\'t let them go. Don\\\'t let them hold you hostage either, but don\\\'t give them cause for defecting. I truly believe the number one reason a player leaves his current company is false compensation promises. Usually a mere $10,000.00 bump in annual income can steal a gunner away under these circumstances. I know, I\\\'ve stolen them!</p>\n<p><br />The bottom line is you should expect results, maintain quality personnel, and reward success. This will breed positive sales growth and competitive fire. Manage light handedly those that produce and dig deep into those that don\\\'t. Pretty basic. Then again, if it was easy you wouldn\\\'t be nodding your head through this piece!</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\";s:10:\"category_0\";s:2:\"12\";s:10:\"category_1\";s:2:\"68\";}'),(1848,679,4,4,1253809550,'a:26:{s:9:\"weblog_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:8:\"entry_id\";s:0:\"\";s:6:\"sticky\";s:0:\"\";s:14:\"allow_comments\";s:1:\"n\";s:16:\"allow_trackbacks\";s:1:\"n\";s:10:\"entry_date\";s:19:\"2009-09-24 06:22 AM\";s:15:\"expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:23:\"comment_expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"category\";a:1:{i:0;s:2:\"70\";}s:9:\"author_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:10:\"new_weblog\";s:1:\"4\";s:6:\"status\";s:4:\"open\";s:14:\"trackback_urls\";s:0:\"\";s:18:\"versioning_enabled\";s:1:\"y\";s:5:\"title\";s:57:\"Architecture Billings Index Points to Continued Struggles\";s:9:\"url_title\";s:57:\"architecture_billings_index_points_to_continued_struggles\";s:6:\"submit\";s:6:\"Submit\";s:11:\"field_id_26\";s:57:\"Architecture Billings Index Points to Continued Struggles\";s:11:\"field_ft_26\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_31\";s:0:\"\";s:11:\"field_id_44\";s:152:\"Another stall in the recovery for the construction industry was marked, as the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dropped to its lowest level since June.\";s:11:\"field_ft_44\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_28\";s:35:\"Architecture Billings Index, AIA   \";s:11:\"field_ft_28\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_29\";s:2515:\"<p>Another stall in the recovery for the construction industry was marked, as the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dropped to its lowest level since June. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the August ABI rating was 41.7, down slightly from 43.1 in July.  This score indicates a decline in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry score was 55.2.</p>\n<p>\\\"While there have been occasional signs of optimism over the last few months, the overwhelming majority of architects are reporting that banks are extremely reluctant to provide financing for projects, and that new equity requirements and conservative appraisals are making it even more difficult for developers to get loans,\\\" said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA. \\\"Until the anxiety within the financial community eases, these conditions are likely to continue.\\\"<br /> <br /><strong>Key August ABI highlights:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Regional averages: Northeast (45.2), South (44.1), Midwest (43.0), West (37.5),</li>\n<li>Sector index breakdown: commercial / industrial (45.6), multi-family residential (43.4), mixed practice (41.4), institutional (37.5)</li>\n<li>Project inquiries index: 55.2 </li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>About the AIA Architecture Billings Index</strong></p>\n<p><br />The Architecture Billings Index is derived from a monthly \\\"Work-on-the-Boards\\\" survey and produced by the AIA Economics  Market Research Group. Based on a comparison of data compiled since the survey\\\'s inception in 1995 with figures from the Department of Commerce on Construction Put in Place, the findings amount to a leading economic indicator that provides an approximately nine to twelve month glimpse into the future of nonresidential construction activity. The diffusion indexes contained in the full report are derived from a monthly survey sent to a panel of AIA member-owned firms. Participants are asked whether their billings increased, decreased, or stayed the same in the month that just ended. According to the proportion of respondents choosing each option, a score is generated, which represents an index value for each month. The regional and sector data is formulated using a three-month moving average.<br />About The American Institute of Architects<br /></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\";s:10:\"category_0\";s:2:\"70\";}'),(1823,674,4,2,1251301472,'a:25:{s:9:\"weblog_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:8:\"entry_id\";s:0:\"\";s:6:\"sticky\";s:0:\"\";s:14:\"allow_comments\";s:1:\"n\";s:16:\"allow_trackbacks\";s:1:\"n\";s:10:\"entry_date\";s:19:\"2009-08-26 05:41 AM\";s:15:\"expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:23:\"comment_expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"category\";a:1:{i:0;s:1:\"4\";}s:9:\"author_id\";s:1:\"2\";s:6:\"status\";s:4:\"open\";s:14:\"trackback_urls\";s:0:\"\";s:18:\"versioning_enabled\";s:1:\"y\";s:5:\"title\";s:27:\"Cannon Design Scores a Gold\";s:9:\"url_title\";s:27:\"cannon_design_scores_a_gold\";s:6:\"submit\";s:6:\"Submit\";s:11:\"field_id_26\";s:27:\"Cannon Design Scores a Gold\";s:11:\"field_ft_26\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_31\";s:0:\"\";s:11:\"field_id_44\";s:115:\"Cannon Design, announced that the new home for the firm\\\'s St. Louis regional offices-was awarded LEED Gold Status.\";s:11:\"field_ft_44\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_28\";s:0:\"\";s:11:\"field_ft_28\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_29\";s:297:\"<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>Cannon Design, a leading international architectural, engineering and planning firm, announced that the landmark Power House building-the new home for the firm\\\'s St. Louis regional offices-was awarded LEED Gold Status by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\";s:10:\"category_0\";s:1:\"4\";}'),(1824,674,4,2,1251301546,'a:26:{s:9:\"weblog_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:8:\"entry_id\";s:3:\"674\";s:6:\"sticky\";s:1:\"n\";s:14:\"allow_comments\";s:1:\"n\";s:16:\"allow_trackbacks\";s:1:\"n\";s:10:\"entry_date\";s:19:\"2009-08-26 05:41 AM\";s:15:\"expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:23:\"comment_expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"category\";a:1:{i:0;s:1:\"4\";}s:9:\"author_id\";s:1:\"2\";s:10:\"new_weblog\";s:1:\"4\";s:6:\"status\";s:4:\"open\";s:14:\"trackback_urls\";s:0:\"\";s:18:\"versioning_enabled\";s:1:\"y\";s:5:\"title\";s:27:\"Cannon Design Scores a Gold\";s:9:\"url_title\";s:27:\"cannon_design_scores_a_gold\";s:6:\"submit\";s:6:\"Update\";s:11:\"field_id_26\";s:27:\"Cannon Design Scores a Gold\";s:11:\"field_ft_26\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_31\";s:0:\"\";s:11:\"field_id_44\";s:115:\"Cannon Design, announced that the new home for the firm\\\'s St. Louis regional offices-was awarded LEED Gold Status.\";s:11:\"field_ft_44\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_28\";s:0:\"\";s:11:\"field_ft_28\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_29\";s:3954:\"<p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]-->Cannon Design, an international architectural, engineering and planning firm, announced\nthat the landmark Power House building &mdash; the new home for the firm&rsquo;s St. Louis regional\noffices&mdash;was awarded LEED Gold Status by the U.S. Green Building Council\n(USGBC).</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\">&ldquo;This award\nrepresents the final feather in the cap for the Power House project team,&rdquo; said\nThomas Bergmann, project principal. &ldquo;LEED Gold certification was one of the key\ngoals when we began this project.&rdquo; <!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\">Built in 1928,\nthe Power House was an original part of the Municipal Service Building complex\nthat still occupies an entire block of downtown St. Louis.<span>&nbsp; </span>Until the 1980&rsquo;s, the Power House\ncomponent of the complex provided coal-fired steam heat to a dozen downtown\nbuildings. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\">After standing\nvacant for nearly 30 years, Cannon Design purchased the historic Power House in\n2007, providing all design, development, and construction management services\nfor the project. The exterior shell and original structural steel were\nfundamentally sound but use for a large, thriving design practice required\nsignificant imagination and rigorous design analysis. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\">Every component\nof the building&rsquo;s interior is new and designed both to current life-safety\ncodes and the USGBC&rsquo;s standards for environmental sustainability. <span style=\\\"color: black;\\\">The interior was completely rehabilitated with installation\nof HVAC, plumbing, and electrical infrastructure. Low-VOC paints, carpets,\nadhesives, and sealants were used to improve indoor air quality, which is\nmaintain, in part, through monitoring of carbon dioxide levels. </span>Having a\nrelatively small &ldquo;foot print&rdquo; but a massive volume offered the opportunity for\nthe addition of new mezzanines necessary to accommodate Cannon Design&rsquo;s\ncontinuing growth in St. Louis. The concept of &ldquo;mezzanines&rdquo; has preserved the\nsignature arched windows on the north and east elevations &ndash; helping to provide\n75 percent of the office space with access to natural daylight &ndash; and provided\nwonderful gallery and exhibit space for the firm and the community. Energy\nconsumption is 38 percent below the ASHRAE standard, and high-efficiency\nplumbing fixtures reduce water use by 30 percent.<span style=\\\"color: black;\\\"></span></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: black;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\">Designated as a\nlandmark by the National Historic Register, the &ldquo;Revival style&rdquo; exterior has\nbeen fully restored. <span style=\\\"color: black;\\\">Additional external\nmodifications include the creation of a 3,500-square-foot urban garden in a\nformer coal yard. 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The 6,250-square-foot facility has been coined &ldquo;Sevens,&rdquo;\nand will house pieces from the St. Louis Cardinals Museum Collection. Situated\njust steps from the gaming floor, the new multi-purpose entertainment venue is\nexpected to open in Fall 2009.</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\">St. Louis-based\nKAI Design and Build and Legacy Building Group, LLC are the primary architect\nand contractor, respectively. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\">&ldquo;Sevens&rdquo; will\ntake shape in the area of the new casino that, until recently, housed the\nGateway Caf&eacute; and gift shop. On top of showcasing St. Louis Cardinals historic\nmemorabilia in specially lit museum cases, Sevens will offer the ultimate\nsports-viewing experience with 16 high-definition flat screen televisions and a\nretractable projection screen to be viewed from all angles of the facility. To\nfurther accent the sports theme, the entry floor will be made of glass mirror\nchips embedded with hockey pucks, murals will feature oversize sports ball\nimages and rows of baseball bats will accent the walls of several VIP booths.</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\">The venue also\nis being designed with the capacity to accommodate live musical entertainment\nwith a 360-square-foot stage set near a large dance floor. 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The facility&rsquo;s underlying color scheme features\nsubdued dark woods played off against light champagne metallic, allowing the\nlighting system to set the appropriate ambiance. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\">Subcontractors\ninclude AmeriStructure, Ford Food Service, Lighting Solutions and Cignal, which\nis handling the acoustical and theatrical design elements.</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<!--EndFragment--></p>\";s:10:\"category_0\";s:1:\"4\";s:10:\"category_1\";s:2:\"68\";}'),(1827,676,4,2,1251302210,'a:26:{s:9:\"weblog_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:8:\"entry_id\";s:0:\"\";s:6:\"sticky\";s:0:\"\";s:14:\"allow_comments\";s:1:\"n\";s:16:\"allow_trackbacks\";s:1:\"n\";s:10:\"entry_date\";s:19:\"2009-08-26 05:54 AM\";s:15:\"expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:23:\"comment_expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"category\";a:2:{i:0;s:1:\"4\";i:1;s:2:\"68\";}s:9:\"author_id\";s:1:\"2\";s:6:\"status\";s:4:\"open\";s:14:\"trackback_urls\";s:0:\"\";s:18:\"versioning_enabled\";s:1:\"y\";s:5:\"title\";s:43:\"H&S Helps St. Gen Improve Wastewater Plant \";s:9:\"url_title\";s:40:\"hs_helps_st_gen_improve_wastewater_plant\";s:6:\"submit\";s:6:\"Submit\";s:11:\"field_id_26\";s:42:\"H&S Helps St. Gen Improve Wastewater Plant\";s:11:\"field_ft_26\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_31\";s:0:\"\";s:11:\"field_id_44\";s:99:\" Horner & Shifrin, Inc., is designing improvements to Ste. 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Genevieve&rsquo;s wastewater\ntreatment plant that will make it easier to treat wastewater during high-water\nevents, and will extend the plant&rsquo;s useful life. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\">During wet\nweather conditions, the wastewater treatment plant flows are five to six times\ngreater than during dry weather conditions, making it difficult to properly\ntreat the wastewater. A new 450,000-gallon-capacity reinforced concrete flow\nequalization tank, which will employ a high-pressure water-cannon tank cleaning\nsystem, will allow the treatment plant operators to divert a significant amount\nof the flow to the tank during wet weather conditions. After wet weather\nconditions subside, the wastewater stored in the flow equalization tank will be\npumped at a lower rate into the plant for treatment. The installation of new\nsubmersible pumps at Lift Station No. 1 will allow the operator to better control\nthe rate of flow from the lift station into the treatment plant.</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<span style=\\\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\">According to John Lauth, Horner &amp; Shifrin&rsquo;s project manager, &ldquo;Our\nprimary goals involve maintaining operations of the existing Lift Station No. 1\nand the wastewater treatment plant while the improvements are being\nconstructed, and optimizing the new facilities to provide cost-effective\nequipment and construction to fit the City&rsquo;s project budget. 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Under the program, Kaiser partners\nwith the client and the end- user to conduct a complete analysis of their\nfacility&rsquo;s energy consumption, whether new construction or an existing\nfacility. Once the analysis is complete, Kaiser provides a plan on how the\ncustomer can reduce their carbon footprint and what rebates are available to them\nthrough the E-Pact Energy Policy Act of 2005 to help offset the cost for\nimprovements. </span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: black;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: black;\\\">&ldquo;We\nare one of the only ones in our industry that are being this aggressive with\nreducing energy consumption for our customers,&rdquo; said Dennis Naumann, P2 Green\nInitiative coordinator. &ldquo;We see this as the future of the industry and it is an\nopportunity for us to bring down the carbon footprint and help our partners\nbecome more energy efficient. We are out there every day constructing buildings\nanyway, so why not make them as energy efficient as possible from the start of\nthe design process?&rdquo;</span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: black;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<!--EndFragment-->&nbsp;\n<span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class=\\\"MsoNormal\\\"><span style=\\\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\\\"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<!--EndFragment--></p>\";s:10:\"category_0\";s:1:\"4\";s:10:\"category_1\";s:2:\"68\";}'),(1933,705,4,4,1257961248,'a:26:{s:9:\"weblog_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:8:\"entry_id\";s:0:\"\";s:6:\"sticky\";s:0:\"\";s:14:\"allow_comments\";s:1:\"n\";s:16:\"allow_trackbacks\";s:1:\"n\";s:10:\"entry_date\";s:19:\"2009-11-11 06:33 AM\";s:15:\"expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:23:\"comment_expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"category\";a:2:{i:0;s:1:\"4\";i:1;s:2:\"73\";}s:9:\"author_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:6:\"status\";s:4:\"open\";s:14:\"trackback_urls\";s:0:\"\";s:18:\"versioning_enabled\";s:1:\"y\";s:5:\"title\";s:62:\"Mungenast Opens First Lexus Dealership Built to LEED Standards\";s:9:\"url_title\";s:62:\"mungenast_opens_first_lexus_dealership_built_to_leed_standards\";s:6:\"submit\";s:6:\"Submit\";s:11:\"field_id_26\";s:62:\"Mungenast Opens First Lexus Dealership Built to LEED Standards\";s:11:\"field_ft_26\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_31\";s:0:\"\";s:11:\"field_id_44\";s:138:\"Dave Mungenast Lexus of St. Louis opened the the first Lexus new car dealership built to LEED-NC standards in the United States on Nov. 4.\";s:11:\"field_ft_44\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_28\";s:27:\"Mungenast, LEED, dealership\";s:11:\"field_ft_28\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_29\";s:0:\"\";s:10:\"category_0\";s:1:\"4\";s:10:\"category_1\";s:2:\"73\";}'),(1831,676,4,2,1251303765,'a:27:{s:9:\"weblog_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:8:\"entry_id\";s:3:\"676\";s:6:\"sticky\";s:1:\"n\";s:14:\"allow_comments\";s:1:\"n\";s:16:\"allow_trackbacks\";s:1:\"n\";s:10:\"entry_date\";s:19:\"2009-08-26 05:54 AM\";s:15:\"expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:23:\"comment_expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"category\";a:2:{i:0;s:1:\"4\";i:1;s:2:\"68\";}s:9:\"author_id\";s:1:\"2\";s:10:\"new_weblog\";s:1:\"4\";s:6:\"status\";s:4:\"open\";s:14:\"trackback_urls\";s:0:\"\";s:18:\"versioning_enabled\";s:1:\"y\";s:5:\"title\";s:42:\"H&S Helps St. Gen Improve Wastewater Plant\";s:9:\"url_title\";s:40:\"hs_helps_st_gen_improve_wastewater_plant\";s:6:\"submit\";s:6:\"Update\";s:11:\"field_id_26\";s:42:\"H&S Helps St. Gen Improve Wastewater Plant\";s:11:\"field_ft_26\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_31\";s:0:\"\";s:11:\"field_id_44\";s:99:\" Horner & Shifrin, Inc., is designing improvements to Ste. 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After wet weather conditions subside, the wastewater stored in the flow equalization tank will be pumped at a lower rate into the plant for treatment. The installation of new submersible pumps at Lift Station No. 1 will allow the operator to better control the rate of flow from the lift station into the treatment plant.</p>\n<p>According to John Lauth, Horner &amp; Shifrin\\\'s project manager, \\\"Our primary goals involve maintaining operations of the existing Lift Station No. 1 and the wastewater treatment plant while the improvements are being constructed, and optimizing the new facilities to provide cost-effective equipment and construction to fit the City\\\'s project budget. 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The 6,250-square-foot facility has been coined \\\"Sevens,\\\" and will house pieces from the St. Louis Cardinals Museum Collection. Situated just steps from the gaming floor, the new multi-purpose entertainment venue is expected to open in Fall 2009.</span></p>\n<p>St. Louis-based KAI Design and Build and Legacy Building Group, LLC are the primary architect and contractor, respectively.</p>\n<p>\\\"Sevens\\\" will take shape in the area of the new casino that, until recently, housed the Gateway Caf&eacute; and gift shop. On top of showcasing St. Louis Cardinals historic memorabilia in specially lit museum cases, Sevens will offer the ultimate sports-viewing experience with 16 high-definition flat screen televisions and a retractable projection screen to be viewed from all angles of the facility. To further accent the sports theme, the entry floor will be made of glass mirror chips embedded with hockey pucks, murals will feature oversize sports ball images and rows of baseball bats will accent the walls of several VIP booths.</p>\n<p>The venue also is being designed with the capacity to accommodate live musical entertainment with a 360-square-foot stage set near a large dance floor. SEVENS will feature a broad dining menu complete with a full bar.</p>\n<p>Sevens will feature a state-of-the-art theatrical effects elements lighting system. This unique system is made up of large circular translucent fabric clouds, back lighted with DMX controlled LED lights, suspended from the ceiling in the main area. The system uses a blend of different lighting to create the perfect atmosphere depending on how the club is being used: red for Cardinals games, pulsating and changing color during concerts and dance nights and glowing with warm, soft colors during dining hours. 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Until the 1980\\\'s, the Power House component of the complex provided coal-fired steam heat to a dozen downtown buildings.</p>\n<p>After standing vacant for nearly 30 years, Cannon Design purchased the historic Power House in 2007, providing all design, development, and construction management services for the project. The exterior shell and original structural steel were fundamentally sound but use for a large, thriving design practice required significant imagination and rigorous design analysis.</p>\n<p>Every component of the building\\\'s interior is new and designed both to current life-safety codes and the USGBC\\\'s standards for environmental sustainability. The interior was completely rehabilitated with installation of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical infrastructure. Low-VOC paints, carpets, adhesives, and sealants were used to improve indoor air quality, which is maintain, in part, through monitoring of carbon dioxide levels. 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Anything else but human connection might be technology, or\nnoise, or commerce, but it&rsquo;s not communication.</p>\n<p>When I was beginning my career in the early &rsquo;70s, the phrase &ldquo;The medium is the message,&nbsp; coined by communication theorist <a href=\\\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_McLuhan\\\" title=\\\"Marshall McLuhan\\\">Marshall McLuhan</a> received great attention. McCluhan meant the form that we use to\ncommuicate embeds itself in the message, and directly effects the way\nin which the message is understood. He also noted that the actual words\nor images of a message may be less significant than the impact of those\nvisuals, sounds, or text &ndash; in other words what the overall package <em>communicates.</em></p>\n<p>In <em>Understanding Media</em>, the book that he wrote in 1964 to\nexplain his theories, he pointed out that we could reread any page of a\nbook but that a movie needed to be re-screened to study it. 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The mayor\\\'s office in St. Louis named the project, dubbed Nine North by developer Opus Northwest, the \\\"Development of the Year\\\" in St. Louis in 2009. Located at Nine North Euclid Avenue, the $18 million facility is adjacent to Park East Tower, the high-rise condominium building also developed by Opus Northwest.</p>\n<p>The residential condos have what Opus Director of Construction Joseph Downs calls \\\"an urban contemporary style,\\\" with floor-to-ceiling<br />windows punctuating the precast brick exterior and an interior that features open floor plans combined with 10-foot ceilings, wood floors,<br />granite countertops, and stainless steel appliances. Each residence has a private balcony overlooking an urban garden and swimming pool built<br />on top of the parking garage.</p>\n<p>\\\"It was a challenge to design an urban, modern product that fits the context of an historical neighborhood and still strikes a chord with the<br />St. Louis market,\\\" Downs said. \\\"We\\\'ve found that the St. Louis market can only accept so much progression. If we were building in New York City,<br />we would build something a generation or two ahead of this. This has more of a homey feel to it than we would build in New York,\\\" he said.</p>\n<p>\\\"We characterized these units as a value purchase,\\\" Downs said \\\"They are not luxury units, but they are not lofts; they have modern amenities,\\\"<br />he said.</p>\n<p>\\\"We spent a lot of time talking about how to strike a chord with St. Louis; it was something we talked about every week,\\\" he added.<br />Opus pre-sold the first residential condo of 52 in May, and by press time had sold 28 more. The retail units also are condos. The first sold in<br />April and the rest sold out during the summer.</p>\n<p>Like Park East Tower, Nine North began as a parking lot. Both projects have increased residential and consumer density in one of the city\\\'s most vibrant neighborhoods without sacrificing any existing buildings or traditional streetscape. The parking lot that occupied the site of Nine North was owned by the city.</p>\n<p>Downs said that the city treasurer\\\'s office, which operates city owned parking lots, was the main catalyst for this project. \\\"They really pushed it<br />forward,\\\" he said.</p>\n<p>The city retained ownership of the land and contracted with Opus to design and build a garage, which the city would own. Opus bought the air rights above the city property for condos, Downs explained. The finished facility has three ownership entities: the City of St. Louis, a retail condo association, and a residential condo association.</p>\n<p>\\\"We have reciprocal easements, common and shared mechanical and electrical systems, and common and shared property management and snow removal,\\\" Downs said.</p>\n<p>\\\"This maybe unusual for St. Louis, but we\\\'ve done deals like this elsewhere. This is what we consider a typical urban, mixed-use project,\\\" he said. That familiarity with the legal underpinnings of such projects helped pave the way for this one.</p>\n<p>\\\"The ability to articulate the ownership arrangement and how the pieces would work together was the key not just to getting the project off the ground, but also to making it explainable to prospective buyers,\\\" said Downs.</p>\n<p>Structurally, the garage is post-tensioned concrete while the condos use a metal truss and joist system.</p>\n<p>Gateway Panel, Inc., an affiliated company of Grau Contracting, provided a panelized wall system for the exterior walls, interior load bearing walls, and shear walls, and a floor truss system. The exterior wall panels delivered to the site included the metal framing, exterior sheathing, and Tyvek vapor barrier. \\\"We also incorporated Red Iron into the exterior wall panels to support the precast that is the exterior finish cladding,\\\" said Brian Shropshire, project manager for Gateway Panel.</p>\n<p>\\\"This project was unique for us and presented some unusual challenges,\\\" Shropshire said. From marrying the panel system to the concrete garage, to soundproofing, to developing ways to move panels without a crane, the Nine North project, \\\"pushed us to create new ideas and test our products in areas we had not considered before, and our company is better for it,\\\" he said. One of the challenges was soundproofing the light gauge floor truss system that was topped with a post-tensioned concrete slab.</p>\n<p>Two rating systems relate to soundproofing. The Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating measures the reduction of air-borne noise from one side of a partition to the other. Or, in others words, the amount of the noise from one room that you can hear in the neighboring room. The Impact Isolation Class<br />(IIC) rating measures the reduction of impact noise from one side of a partition to another. In everyday terms, it might measure, for example, how loud footsteps sound when someone walks on the floor above you in hard soled shoes.</p>\n<p>Achieving the STC and IIC ratings that<br />Opus wanted at Nine North was a challenge, said Shropshire. \\\"That took many hours of brainstorming and testing different products until we found a breakthrough. Our light gauge floor truss system now offers extremely high STC and IIC ratings,\\\" he said. Gateway Panel\\\'s floor truss system also received a two-hour fire rating from United Laboratories (UL) during the project.</p>\n<p>The proximity of Park East Tower meant that the crane could not reach every part of the job site. So, \\\"we invented a panel cart for moving panels across the concrete slab to their set location,\\\" said Shropshire.</p>\n<p><br />Kaiser Electric Co. was the design/build electrical contractor for the garage and the residential condos and installed the distribution panel for the retail spaces. Kaiser Electric also installed the fire alarm, life safety, and telecommunications systems.</p>\n<p>\\\"It was comparable to a loft job,\\\" said Michael Murphy, Kaiser Electric\\\'s project manager.</p>\n<p>\\\"We had three different turnover times on the building,\\\" Murphy said. \\\"The public garage was completed and opened first, substantially sooner than the rest of the building, so everything that goes through the garage to service the retail and residential units had to be completed before the garage was done,\\\" he said.</p>\n<p>\\\"In order to save time and money, we buried the feeder cables - they were PVC coated, metal clad cables - for the residential units in the thickened slab on top of the parking garage. That way, we could get the electrical service over to the residential units without hanging large pipe racks from the garage ceiling,\\\" he said.</p>\n<p>They used high output T8 florescent lamps in the garage instead of the more traditional metal halide lamps. \\\"Sustainability was a top concern for Opus and the City of St. Louis, and for us that meant creating the desired light levels in the most economical way possible,\\\"<br />Murphy said.</p>\n<p>As there was nowhere on the job site to store materials, Opus had to carefully coordinate the crane service with everyone\\\'s material deliveries. \\\"We tried to minimize deliveries to twice weekly so as to not take up a lot of crane time,\\\" Murphy said. \\\"The crane really was needed to lift the components of the building, such as the wall panels,\\\" he said.</p>\n<p>Waterhout Construction was responsible for all the field carpentry. \\\"We did all the woodblocking and backing; all the interior trim, cabinets, doors and hardware; and we did the deck around the pool,\\\" said Loren Bueneman, field manager for Waterhout.</p>\n<p>The pool deck utilized GeoDeck, a composite lumber made from rice hulls and reclaimed paper by-products. \\\"This was only the third project where we installed<br />GeoDeck,\\\" Bueneman said. Like all composites, it expands and contracts in the heat. At 3,000 square feet, the deck at Nine North was a very large deck and expansion could be a problem. \\\"To counter it, we allowed for moreventilation underneath the deck to even out the temperature between the top and the bottom,\\\" Bueneman said.</p>\n<p>Bueneman said the biggest challenge was the schedule Waterhout faced. \\\"The job fell behind in the early days because of concrete issues coming out of the ground and we had to help to make it up. And then each unit is like a separate house. Different owners have different cabinet options and different contracts for moving in. That makes it challenging, but our site foreman, Todd Borrini, did a heck-of-a job managing those issues,\\\" he said.</p>\n<p>\\\"We really enjoyed working with Opus. They did a first-rate job coordinating the crane to get our materials up in an efficient manner. And administratively, they use a computer system, Hypen BuildPro,that helped generate an efficient schedule and effectively handled billing,\\\" he said.</p>\n<p>\\\"A mixed-use project is always more complex,\\\" Downs said. \\\"These three subcontractors were most crucial to the project\\\'s success. Each of them performed at an extremely high level in both management and field operations on critical path work under extreme schedule constraints,\\\" he said.</p>\n<p>\\\"It was great working with Opus,\\\" said Kaiser Electric\\\'s Murphy. \\\"They allowed us to do things correctly. 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Current plans call for the\nbuildings, which will serve as the new training center, Local 36\nheadquarters and 1,000-seat multiple event venue, to earn Leadership in\nEnergy and Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation.</p>\n<p><img alt=\\\"New Local 36 Building\\\" class=\\\"image-left\\\" height=\\\"120\\\" src=\\\"/images/uploads/Local36BuildingImage.jpg\\\" style=\\\"float: left;\\\" width=\\\"250\\\" />Emerging job markets, and sustainability are two key areas of business Sheet Metal Workers\\\' Local 36 has focused on in recent years to help create and keep up with growth in the sheet metal and HVAC industries.  With the support of its membership, Local 36 will soon be making those key areas priorities as it unveils plans for a new $15 million green facility.<br /> <br />\\\"The approval of this project has some incredible implications for Local 36,\\\" said Local 36 President and Business Manager David C. Zimmermann.  \\\"It shows great dedication from our members towards becoming sustainable and creating the resources to develop an elite training facility.\\\"<br /> <br />The new facility will resurrect the boiler manufacturing structure in the Choteau Crossing, incorporating multiple sustainable energy systems. w<br /> <br />\\\"I want to congratulate Local 36 as they move forward with their new state-of-the-art headquarters,\\\" said Kaci Starr Tripplet, Alderman of the 6th Ward of St. Louis.  \\\"Their continued presence in the 6th Ward and advancement of clean energy principles in the building trades makes our city a cleaner, more environmentally friendly place.\\\"<br /> <br />The new Local 36 Training School will more than double the size of its current 20,000 square-foot facility to over 50,000 square-feet.  The extra space will allow for more full-scale mockups for use in training and provide additional classroom space that will help Local 36 advance its green training initiatives.  A 14,000 square-foot meeting hall and over 20,000 square-feet of office space are also part of the plans for the facility which will, for the first time, have all the functioning arms of Local 36 under one roof.  <br /> <br />Local 36, along with Green Street Properties, Treanor Architects P.A., G.S. &amp; S. 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Reuse. Recycle.  In the construction industry, these three terms have special meaning since more than 40% of the material in landfills is directly attributable to the construction and demolition of buildings. Fortunately for the urban renovation contractor, a new market is emerging with recycling options for original flooring, millwork, doors and structural timber that is both cost effective and sustainable (green).</p>\n<p>Today, recycling no longer only references the process of melting down and reconstituting raw materials, but also includes reusing and reselling building materials. With the right combination of alternatives, it is possible to divert 90% of existing building materials from the landfill and create new profit both economically and environmentally.</p>\n<p>When the construction materials price index was at a peak last September, there was real economic value in recycling construction waste in lieu of sending it to a landfill because contractors often expected to offset the cost of recycling with the money paid by the recyclers. The recyclers then sold the material back to manufacturers in a cost structure lower than the cost of producing from virgin materials to complete the recycling value chain. Since September, however, the construction materials price index has dropped at least 10% and the cost of recycling has lost some of its competitive advantage.</p>\n<p>Insulated from the market\\\'s fluctuation, one of the most common forms of materials recycling, specifically in an urban renovation project, is the reuse of deconstructed materials within the same project. Reusing materials can reduce the cost to purchase raw materials and can benefit the owner during the design approval process. For example, St. Louis-based architectural firm Oculus Inc. found creative ways to reuse existing exterior terra cotta tiles to enhance and reiterate the historic character of a commercial building it was renovating in an urban setting.</p>\n<p>The concepts were well received by both the client and neighborhood association and helped achieve rapid consensus among the project\\\'s stakeholders.</p>\n<p>The use of existing building materials also reduces the amount of waste generated on the project site because less material is purchased and therefore less waste is generated. Some materials, such as ceramic tile, structural lumber or steel can also be warehoused for use on future projects, extending the environmental and economic benefits from one project to another.</p>\n<p>For those materials which cannot be recycled or reused, a third option exists to resell the material to a specialty retailer or vendor that will bring the product back into the consumer market. Wood flooring is a popular material, made mostly from virgin materials.  Now growing in popularity is old growth wood flooring, which is wood harvested from trees that took centuries to mature, and is characteristically richer and harder than new wood flooring products.  Old growth wood flooring can command a price premium of 60% or more and is only available through the process of reclamation.</p>\n<p>In addition to flooring, millwork, doors, and structural lumber, other popular items that can be salvaged from renovation projects include hardware, lighting fixtures, furniture, plumbing fixtures, and exterior materials such as brick. <br />With more than 1,500 solid waste management and recycling bills pending legislation at the state and federal levels, the era of simply \\\"throwing away\\\" those old pocket doors or original millwork is ending and everyone from professional contractors to the would-be weekend warrior is starting to rethink their next renovation project.</p>\n<p><em>Kurt Thompson is the Market Leader for ecostrategy, which provides sustainability and environmental strategy consulting and education services to clients of Oculus Inc.  Oculus Inc. is a, WBE-Certified, full-service architecture and consulting services firm with offices in St. Louis, Dallas, </em></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\";s:10:\"category_0\";s:1:\"9\";s:10:\"category_1\";s:2:\"70\";}'),(1851,681,5,4,1253830720,'a:27:{s:9:\"weblog_id\";s:1:\"5\";s:8:\"entry_id\";s:3:\"681\";s:6:\"sticky\";s:1:\"n\";s:14:\"allow_comments\";s:1:\"n\";s:16:\"allow_trackbacks\";s:1:\"n\";s:10:\"entry_date\";s:19:\"2009-09-24 12:12 PM\";s:15:\"expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:23:\"comment_expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"category\";a:2:{i:0;s:1:\"9\";i:1;s:2:\"70\";}s:9:\"author_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:10:\"new_weblog\";s:1:\"5\";s:6:\"status\";s:4:\"open\";s:14:\"trackback_urls\";s:0:\"\";s:18:\"versioning_enabled\";s:1:\"y\";s:5:\"title\";s:65:\"The Three Rs Bring Profit and Sustainability to Urban Renovations\";s:9:\"url_title\";s:65:\"the_three_rs_bring_profit_and_sustainability_to_urban_renovations\";s:6:\"submit\";s:6:\"Update\";s:11:\"field_id_20\";s:65:\"The Three Rs Bring Profit and Sustainability to Urban Renovations\";s:11:\"field_ft_20\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_25\";s:3:\"271\";s:11:\"field_id_45\";s:164:\"Today, recycling no longer only references the process of melting down and reconstituting raw materials, but also includes reusing and reselling building materials.\";s:11:\"field_ft_45\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_22\";s:27:\"recycling, reuse, materials\";s:11:\"field_ft_22\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_23\";s:3779:\"<p><em>by Kurt Thompson</em><br /><br />Reduce. 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Reuse. Recycle.  In the construction industry, these three terms have special meaning since more than 40% of the material in landfills is directly attributable to the construction and demolition of buildings. Fortunately for the urban renovation contractor, a new market is emerging with recycling options for original flooring, millwork, doors and structural timber that is both cost effective and sustainable (green).</p>\n<p>Today, recycling no longer only references the process of melting down and reconstituting raw materials, but also includes reusing and reselling building materials. With the right combination of alternatives, it is possible to divert 90% of existing building materials from the landfill and create new profit both economically and environmentally.</p>\n<p>When the construction materials price index was at a peak last September, there was real economic value in recycling construction waste in lieu of sending it to a landfill because contractors often expected to offset the cost of recycling with the money paid by the recyclers. The recyclers then sold the material back to manufacturers in a cost structure lower than the cost of producing from virgin materials to complete the recycling value chain. Since September, however, the construction materials price index has dropped at least 10% and the cost of recycling has lost some of its competitive advantage.</p>\n<p>Insulated from the market\\\'s fluctuation, one of the most common forms of materials recycling, specifically in an urban renovation project, is the reuse of deconstructed materials within the same project. Reusing materials can reduce the cost to purchase raw materials and can benefit the owner during the design approval process. For example, St. Louis-based architectural firm Oculus Inc. found creative ways to reuse existing exterior terra cotta tiles to enhance and reiterate the historic character of a commercial building it was renovating in an urban setting.</p>\n<p>The concepts were well received by both the client and neighborhood association and helped achieve rapid consensus among the project\\\'s stakeholders.</p>\n<p>The use of existing building materials also reduces the amount of waste generated on the project site because less material is purchased and therefore less waste is generated. Some materials, such as ceramic tile, structural lumber or steel can also be warehoused for use on future projects, extending the environmental and economic benefits from one project to another.</p>\n<p>For those materials which cannot be recycled or reused, a third option exists to resell the material to a specialty retailer or vendor that will bring the product back into the consumer market. Wood flooring is a popular material, made mostly from virgin materials.  Now growing in popularity is old growth wood flooring, which is wood harvested from trees that took centuries to mature, and is characteristically richer and harder than new wood flooring products.  Old growth wood flooring can command a price premium of 60% or more and is only available through the process of reclamation.</p>\n<p>In addition to flooring, millwork, doors, and structural lumber, other popular items that can be salvaged from renovation projects include hardware, lighting fixtures, furniture, plumbing fixtures, and exterior materials such as brick.<br /><br />With more than 1,500 solid waste management and recycling bills pending legislation at the state and federal levels, the era of simply \\\"throwing away\\\" those old pocket doors or original millwork is ending and everyone from professional contractors to the would-be weekend warrior is starting to rethink their next renovation project.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\";s:10:\"category_0\";s:1:\"9\";s:10:\"category_1\";s:2:\"70\";}'),(1853,680,2,4,1253834862,'a:30:{s:9:\"weblog_id\";s:1:\"2\";s:8:\"entry_id\";s:3:\"680\";s:6:\"sticky\";s:1:\"n\";s:14:\"allow_comments\";s:1:\"n\";s:16:\"allow_trackbacks\";s:1:\"n\";s:10:\"entry_date\";s:19:\"2009-09-24 11:18 AM\";s:15:\"expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:23:\"comment_expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"category\";a:2:{i:0;s:2:\"15\";i:1;s:2:\"70\";}s:9:\"author_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:10:\"new_weblog\";s:1:\"2\";s:6:\"status\";s:4:\"open\";s:14:\"trackback_urls\";s:0:\"\";s:18:\"versioning_enabled\";s:1:\"y\";s:5:\"title\";s:73:\"Sheet Metal Local 36 Plans $15 Million Training and Headquarters Facility\";s:9:\"url_title\";s:72:\"sheet_metal_local_36_plans_15_million_training_and_headquarters_facility\";s:6:\"submit\";s:6:\"Update\";s:10:\"field_id_5\";s:73:\"Sheet Metal Local 36 Plans $15 Million Training and Headquarters Facility\";s:10:\"field_ft_5\";s:4:\"none\";s:10:\"field_id_9\";s:232:\"Sheet Metal Workers\\\' Local 36  has announced the approval from its members to purchase and renovate of the former Missouri Boiler building on the at Jefferson and Choteau avenues as a $15 million training facility and headquarters.\";s:10:\"field_ft_9\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_13\";s:0:\"\";s:10:\"field_id_7\";s:68:\"Sheet Metal Workers\\\' Local 36, headquarters, Green Street, training\";s:10:\"field_ft_7\";s:4:\"none\";s:10:\"field_id_8\";s:2718:\"<p>Sheet Metal Workers\\\' Local 36 announced the approval from its\nmembers to move forward with the purchase and renovation of the former\nMissouri Boiler building on the northeast corner of Jefferson and\nChoteau avenues in downtown St. Louis to develop a new\nstate-of-the-art, 96,023 square-foot campus. Current plans call for the\nbuildings, which will serve as the new training center, Local 36\nheadquarters and 1,000-seat multiple event venue, to earn Leadership in\nEnergy and Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation.</p>\n<p><img alt=\\\"New Local 36 Building\\\" class=\\\"image-left\\\" height=\\\"120\\\" src=\\\"/images/uploads/Local36BuildingImage.jpg\\\" style=\\\"float: left;\\\" width=\\\"250\\\" />Emerging job markets, and sustainability are two key areas of business Sheet Metal Workers\\\' Local 36 has focused on in recent years to help create and keep up with growth in the sheet metal and HVAC industries.  With the support of its membership, Local 36 will soon be making those key areas priorities as it unveils plans for a new $15 million green facility.<br /> <br />\\\"The approval of this project has some incredible implications for Local 36,\\\" said Local 36 President and Business Manager David C. 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There are currently 14 Best Practices which have been validated.&nbsp; For each winner, an overview of one of the Best Practices which supported their success in winning the award will be presented.<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Design Effectiveness&nbsp; --&nbsp; Ameren Training Center</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong> AmerenUE</strong></li>\n<li><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Burns &amp; McDonnell</strong></li>\n<li><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kozeny-Wagner</strong></li>\n</ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br /><strong>Pre-Project Planning &ndash; BJC St. Peters</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BJC HealthCare</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BJC St. Peters</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pratt Design</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tarlton Corp.</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Murphy Co.</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sachs Electric</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; KJWW Engineering</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; LEAN Project Consulting</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<br />Constructability &ndash; Woolworth Building Historic Renovation</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; McCormack Baron Salazar</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; S. 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Wilson Co.</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trivers Associates</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Christner</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fox Architects</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Big Brothers /&nbsp; Big Sisters</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Craft Alliance</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grand Center</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<br />Partnering&nbsp; - SSM St. Clare Health Center</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SSM Healthcare</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alberici</li>\n<li>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HGA</li>\n</ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>SLCCC Members/Awards Winners&nbsp; @ $40/person</strong><br /><strong>Nonmembers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; @ $60<br />Tables of 8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; @ $320 (Please forward names)<br />&nbsp;<br />Registration - Due by December 14, 2009</strong><br />If you cannot attend, you may send a substitute. Otherwise, call to cancel. Uncanceled reservations will be invoiced. Please make checks payable to the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers.<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Mail or fax your registration to:</strong><br />ST. LOUIS COUNCIL OF CONSTRUCTION CONSUMERS<br />180 Weidman Road, Suite 127<br />Manchester, MO&nbsp; 63021-5724<br />Phone&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 636-394-6200<br />Fax&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 636-394-9641<br />E-mail&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; info@slccc.net<br />&nbsp;</p>\";s:10:\"category_0\";s:2:\"77\";}'),(1991,738,4,4,1261591087,'a:26:{s:9:\"weblog_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:8:\"entry_id\";s:0:\"\";s:6:\"sticky\";s:0:\"\";s:14:\"allow_comments\";s:1:\"n\";s:16:\"allow_trackbacks\";s:1:\"n\";s:10:\"entry_date\";s:19:\"2009-12-23 06:56 AM\";s:15:\"expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:23:\"comment_expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"category\";a:2:{i:0;s:1:\"4\";i:1;s:2:\"78\";}s:9:\"author_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:6:\"status\";s:4:\"open\";s:14:\"trackback_urls\";s:0:\"\";s:18:\"versioning_enabled\";s:1:\"y\";s:5:\"title\";s:44:\"Kaiser Electric on Fast-Track for Lewis Rice\";s:9:\"url_title\";s:44:\"kaiser_electric_on_fast_track_for_lewis_rice\";s:6:\"submit\";s:6:\"Submit\";s:11:\"field_id_26\";s:44:\"Kaiser Electric on Fast-Track for Lewis Rice\";s:11:\"field_ft_26\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_31\";s:0:\"\";s:11:\"field_id_44\";s:179:\"Kaiser Electric has been four months to design and install electrical and communications systems for Lewis Rice & Fingersh\\\'s law offices at One City Center in Downtown St. Louis.\";s:11:\"field_ft_44\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_28\";s:18:\"Lewis Rice, Kaiser\";s:11:\"field_ft_28\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_29\";s:1450:\"<p>Kaiser Electric has been four months to design and install electrical and communications systems for Lewis Rice &amp; Fingersh\\\'s law offices at One City Center in Downtown St. Louis. The law firm is building-out the structure\\\'s top six floors, with the top floor being used for an audio visual/conference and training room.<br /> <br />The project began on Oct. 15, 2009 with its completion date scheduled for Feb. 15, 2010. In order to meet the schedule demands and expedite the rough-in process, the Kaiser Electric crew assembled materials for the project off-site, floor by floor. Kaiser also initially doubled its crew size to allow work on the ceiling to be completed quickly so that the ceiling grid could be installed ahead of schedule. This foresight also allowed walls on the project\\\'s floors, 20-25, to be framed sooner as well. Kaiser is also installing voice over IP CAT 6 cabling with a fiber optic back bone for the communications system.<br /> <br />\\\"We are always looking for opportunities to improve the schedule and ensure that the project is completed on time and on budget,\\\" said Kaiser Electric Project Manager Mike Murphy, Vice-President of St. Louis Operations. \\\"This is a very aggressive schedule for completion, and we want to be able to deliver for the client.\\\" <br /> <br />The architect on the project is St. Louis-based Christner, Inc. and the general contractor is BSI Constructors, Inc. of St. Louis, MO.</p>\";s:10:\"category_0\";s:1:\"4\";s:10:\"category_1\";s:2:\"78\";}'),(2005,746,4,4,1262195706,'a:26:{s:9:\"weblog_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:8:\"entry_id\";s:0:\"\";s:6:\"sticky\";s:0:\"\";s:14:\"allow_comments\";s:1:\"n\";s:16:\"allow_trackbacks\";s:1:\"n\";s:10:\"entry_date\";s:19:\"2009-12-30 06:48 AM\";s:15:\"expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:23:\"comment_expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"category\";a:2:{i:0;s:1:\"6\";i:1;s:2:\"79\";}s:9:\"author_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:6:\"status\";s:4:\"open\";s:14:\"trackback_urls\";s:0:\"\";s:18:\"versioning_enabled\";s:1:\"y\";s:5:\"title\";s:42:\"Gray Design Group Wins Awards for Elsevier\";s:9:\"url_title\";s:42:\"gray_design_group_wins_awards_for_elsevier\";s:6:\"submit\";s:6:\"Submit\";s:11:\"field_id_26\";s:42:\"Gray Design Group Wins Awards for Elsevier\";s:11:\"field_ft_26\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_31\";s:0:\"\";s:11:\"field_id_44\";s:124:\"Gray Design Group has won two awards for its architectural and interior design work on Elsevier Inc.\\\'s new office building.\";s:11:\"field_ft_44\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_28\";s:14:\"Elsevier, Gray\";s:11:\"field_ft_28\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_29\";s:1781:\"<p>Gray Design Group has won two awards for its architectural and interior design work on Elsevier Inc.\\\'s three-story, 152,000-square-foot office building in the Riverport Business Park. <br /></p>\n<p>In addition, the Concrete Council recently recognized Gray Design\nGroup\\\'s Elsevier project as a 2009 Quality Concrete Award winner.\nWinners were presented with their awards at a formal dinner on Nov. 12,\nand the projects will be featured in the upcoming issue of <em>Construction News &amp; Real Estate</em>.\nGray found ways to use concrete to meet or exceed the functional and\naesthetic properties of brick on the fa&ccedil;ade and structural steel\nbracing on the interior, as well as for pavers on the dining patio.<br /> <br /><img class=\\\"image-left\\\" height=\\\"96\\\" src=\\\"/images/uploads/elsevier_1.jpg\\\" style=\\\"float: left;\\\" width=\\\"144\\\" /></p>\n<p>Principal Toby Heddinghaus led Gray\\\'s team on the project. Gray\nachieved enough points for Silver certification under the LEED for New\nConstruction green building rating system by conserving water and\nincreasing energy efficiency while providing an appealing contemporary\nand upscale design. Using a significant quantity of regional materials\nand successfully diverting nearly all of the construction waste from\nlandfills provided LEED credits that set this large building apart from\nthe rest. Elsevier\\\'s products are showcased amongst a 1&frac12;-story\ngranite-clad water feature located at the building\\\'s grand central\nstaircase and the thru-lobby, which features suspended acrylic canopies\nwith indirect lighting complemented by stainless steel and back-painted\nglass clad elevators. The modern canopy-style lighting concepts extend\ninto the full-service cafeteria, which has open ceilings and exposed\nduct work.</p>\";s:10:\"category_0\";s:1:\"6\";s:10:\"category_1\";s:2:\"79\";}'),(1862,683,4,4,1253839881,'a:26:{s:9:\"weblog_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:8:\"entry_id\";s:0:\"\";s:6:\"sticky\";s:0:\"\";s:14:\"allow_comments\";s:1:\"n\";s:16:\"allow_trackbacks\";s:1:\"n\";s:10:\"entry_date\";s:19:\"2009-09-24 02:44 PM\";s:15:\"expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:23:\"comment_expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"category\";a:2:{i:0;s:1:\"5\";i:1;s:2:\"70\";}s:9:\"author_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:6:\"status\";s:4:\"open\";s:14:\"trackback_urls\";s:0:\"\";s:18:\"versioning_enabled\";s:1:\"y\";s:5:\"title\";s:41:\"Midwest Council ASA Snags National Honors\";s:9:\"url_title\";s:41:\"midwest_council_asa_snags_national_honors\";s:6:\"submit\";s:6:\"Submit\";s:11:\"field_id_26\";s:41:\"Midwest Council ASA Snags National Honors\";s:11:\"field_ft_26\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_31\";s:0:\"\";s:11:\"field_id_44\";s:109:\"American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council has been awarded National ASA\\\'s \\\"Chapter of the Year\\\".\";s:11:\"field_ft_44\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_28\";s:29:\"ASA, Midwest, Chapter of Year\";s:11:\"field_ft_28\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_29\";s:287:\"<p>American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council has been awarded National ASA\\\'s \\\"Chapter of the Year\\\".</p>\n<p>ASA Midwest\\\'s Executive Director Reba Gillick was named \\\"Chapter Executive Director of the Year\\\".</p>\n<p>There are 40 ASA chapters throughout the United States.</p>\";s:10:\"category_0\";s:1:\"5\";s:10:\"category_1\";s:2:\"70\";}'),(1863,684,4,4,1253899167,'a:26:{s:9:\"weblog_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:8:\"entry_id\";s:0:\"\";s:6:\"sticky\";s:0:\"\";s:14:\"allow_comments\";s:1:\"n\";s:16:\"allow_trackbacks\";s:1:\"n\";s:10:\"entry_date\";s:19:\"2009-09-25 05:55 AM\";s:15:\"expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:23:\"comment_expiration_date\";s:0:\"\";s:8:\"category\";a:2:{i:0;s:1:\"4\";i:1;s:2:\"70\";}s:9:\"author_id\";s:1:\"4\";s:6:\"status\";s:4:\"open\";s:14:\"trackback_urls\";s:0:\"\";s:18:\"versioning_enabled\";s:1:\"y\";s:5:\"title\";s:84:\"Sponsors Support Habitat for Humanity, Celebrate CNR\\\'s 40th: Event Regisration Open\";s:9:\"url_title\";s:80:\"sponsors_support_habitat_for_humanity_celebrate_cnrs_40th_event_regisration_open\";s:4:\"save\";s:10:\"Quick Save\";s:11:\"field_id_26\";s:84:\"Sponsors Support Habitat for Humanity, Celebrate CNR\\\'s 40th: Event Regisration Open\";s:11:\"field_ft_26\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_31\";s:0:\"\";s:11:\"field_id_44\";s:273:\"Five construction organizations, including two unions, an industry promotion fund, two consulting firms, a photographer, and a specialty contractor have shown their support for Habitat for Humanity St. Louis by signing on as sponsors for CNR\\\'s 40th birthday bash Oct. 29. \";s:11:\"field_ft_44\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_28\";s:33:\"CNR 40th, Habitat, Raise the Roof\";s:11:\"field_ft_28\";s:4:\"none\";s:11:\"field_id_29\";s:2813:\"<p>Five construction organizations, including two unions, an industry promotion fund, two consulting firms and a specialty contractor have shown their support for Habitat for Humanity St. Louis by signing on as sponsors for CNR\\\'s 40th birthday bash \\\"Raise the Roof,\\\"&nbsp; Oct. 29.&nbsp; All proceeds of the event over facility costs will go directly to Habitat for Humanity.</p>\n<p>The event will be held at the Missouri Athletic Club beginning with a cocktail hour and silent auction. An Artega Photos 40\\\" X 70\\\" mural of Downtown St. Louis and various construction-related memorabilia will be included in the auction.</p>\n<p>During the dinner hour the St. Louis CNR 2009 Regional Excellence Awards will be presented as will a special humanitarian award, named after CNR founder Thomas J. Finan, Jr. The award will be presented to IBEW Local 1 and the St. Louis Chapter NECA for their ongoing support of Habitat. Last year IBEW/NECA wired 27 homes for Habitat St. Louis.</p>\n<p>Tickets for the event are $75 per person, or $700 for a table of 10. Reservations can be made <a href=\\\"https://www.blacktie-stlouis.com/rsvp/rsvp.cfm?eventcode=%26%3C%3A[.30[R%0A\\\">online by clicking this link&nbsp;</a> or by calling the Habitat for Humanity St. Louis office at 314.371.0400. All proceeds from tickets sold, over the MAC\\\'s direct costs, go to support Habitat.</p>\n<p>CNR publisher Tom Finan praised the companies and organizations who have committed to sponsor the event. \\\"This kind of support is what it\\\'s all about,\\\" \\\"Recently I was talking with an old friend, Jim Frey of Alberici at an industry event. We agreed that it in times like these it\\\'s the people in the construction industry that make it all worthwhile. For 40 years the construction industry has been CNR\\\'s family. 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