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ISSUE 12B SELF-PERFORM
EDITION

MARVELS BARTON MALOW EQUIPMENT YARD

THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB
by John Wozniak

Barton Malow Equipment
Barton Malow owns and operates over 6,000
pieces of equipment. Below is an example of
what the company can offer its clients.

Civil / Excavation
John Deere 200, 300 & 400 Series Excavators • The 350G LC
Excavator has a maximum digging depth of nearly 27 feet. All of
our excavators have the capacity to be outfitted with after-market
attachments, such as mounted hydraulic hammers to further aid in
excavation and demolition.

Reinforcing Steel
Conveyor Shearline & Multiform Stirrup Bender • Capable of
cutting and bending steel bar of varying lengths and diameters
to supply our concrete projects with their reinforcing steel needs.
More than 6.3 million pounds of steel fabricated in the last year.

Concrete
Meva Imperial Formwork • Modular system ideal for pouring
large expanses of walls, providing higher-quality finish than
plywood panels
Somero Laser Screed with 3D Profiler System • Installation
and finishing of flat, uniform floor surfaces. The 3D Profiler can
accommodate slope and elevation changes within the poured area.

Equipment Installation
Rigger Special Lifts • Forklifts outfitted with arms capable of
carrying loads up to 80,000 pounds
500-ton Power Tower Gantry Lift with Computer Assisted
Remote Lifting (CARL) • Capable of lifting 800,000 pounds of
equipment to maximum height, utilizing computerized controls
to monitor critical aspects of lift such as height, travel distance
and system pressures
Manitowoc 18000 Crawler Crane • 660-ton crane utilized for
structural steel erection and wind turbine construction

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Need a one-million-pound stamping Housing our steel fabrication shop, project running safely, while meeting
press moved and set within 0.005” per as well as our fleet and equipment and exceeding your expectations for
80 feet tolerance? We can do that. Have dispatch center, the yard is the go-to quality and productivity.
a mass foundation requiring 1,500 yards resource for Barton Malow’s self-
of concrete be poured in a day? We can perform project needs. With equipment While Barton Malow has invested
do that. Need more than 2,000 lineal ranging from rough terrain cranes, significant resources over the years in
feet of drywall finished in a single day? hydraulic gantry systems, man-lifts our equipment, in the end, they are
We can do that, too. and an array of concrete placement simply tools and pieces of machinery.
machinery to smaller hand tools used Our quality tradespeople are the key to
For decades, Barton Malow’s yard facility in interior construction, our skilled utilizing the equipment to its greatest
in Oak Park, Michigan has been the trades are assured of having the tools potential, driving the building process,
heart of our self perform operations. and equipment they need to keep your bringing your project to life.

Skilled Trades
Barton Malow has been self-performing work since our beginnings in 1924. Our skilled trades include:
Boilermakers • Carpenters • Cement Finishers • Drywall Finishers and Plasterers • Ironworkers • Laborers • Millwrights • Operators • Pipefitters

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Rebar being fabricated for Crittenton Hospital. Read about the project on page 6. 3

M A RV E L S H I LTO N CO LU M B U S D OW N TOW N

VALUE-ADDED PARTNERSHIP
by Jeff Machota

Not only is partnering with Acoustic Ceiling & Partition time is of the essence. By using an AutoSlam system,
Company (ACP) an advantage to Barton Malow, the trim installation runs 50% faster than conventional
joint venture brings maximum value to our client. methods. Equipment precisely measures and precuts,
Significant savings in time and money has been realized while applying compound for drywall finishers, a
by strategically combining individual strengths to fit HUGE time saver – as opposed to doing it by hand. In
the needs of the new $140 million Hilton Columbus comparison, a traditional carpenter averages 400 lineal
Downtown, located in Columbus, Ohio. ft. per man/per day. Our drywall finishers average 2,000!

Self-performing Interior Services: Our resources have Cast-in-Place Ceilings – Drywall Finishing: Much faster
been structured in a way that Barton Malow guides than traditional applications that include framing the
project supervision and overall management, while ACP ceiling, hanging drywall, and then finishing with joint
provides proven local tradesmen and yard support. compound – we recommended the use of Cover Coat,
a USG product that saves by eliminating the need for
Although it may not be the services we are providing those materials and additional labor. Applied by an
that are out of the ordinary, the WAY in which services industrial sprayer and hand-finished, it provides a flat,
are being performed make this project shine! paintable surface to the face of cast-in-place concrete.

Time Equals Money In-Wall Backing: Cost savings is being recognized in
Experience in performing a broad range of projects the labor of wall fastenings by utilizing DANBACK™.
sets us apart, and allowed the opportunity to make Requiring incrementally less time for installation,
recommendations. As a better way of doing things, the product arrives pre-cut and pre-notched, also
interiors services being performed include improved eliminating the need for an on-site woodshop.
techniques for conventional work:
Constantly updating and adapting methods is how
Drywall Corner Finishing: With 532 rooms, and over 2.5 we stay competitive, and that is exactly how we are
million sf (a typical house requires 12,000 sf ) of drywall, providing value on a project of this magnitude.

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Interiors Services provided:
Structural steel studs and sheathing
Rough carpentry
EFIS & DAFS
Air and moisture barrier
Fire stopping and joint sealants
Expansion joint assemblies
Access doors
Interior metal studs
Gypsum wallboard
Acoustical and exterior plaster
Acoustical ceilings
Interior wood backing

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MARVELS CRITTENTON HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

“Barton Malow consistently excels in understanding our
project goals. They consistently excel in their ability to
help us get the most scope for our dollars, meeting or
improving on schedule milestones, and exemplary safety
performance. Barton Malow addresses every project
challenge corroboratively which results in positive
outcomes for Crittenton, the project architect, the trade
contractors and the local community.”

Monte Oberlee, Administrator - Environment of Care

Rebar was pre-fabricated at barton malow’s oak park equipment yard.
Read about the yard on page 2.

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SYNERGY OF SELF
PERFORMANCE

by Joe Blanchette and Matt Rojem

Barton Malow is playing a key role on the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) team
for the new Cornerstone South Bed Tower at Crittenton Hospital Medical Center.
Barton Malow and Frank Rewold & Son are serving jointly as the project builders
and Barton Malow is also self-performing the civil, concrete and interiors work for
the project. HarleyEllis Devereaux is the architect on the project.

Early Involvement
Our self perform team was involved early in the Crittenton project contributing
during the design phase with first-hand knowledge of the work to be done. This
input helped streamline our team’s approach to achieving the main goals of Safety,
Quality, and Production. It also led to the purchase of new state-of-the-art safety
equipment including the MillerEdge Safety System, an engineered tie off for work
on leading edges that are 6 feet or more above the ground. This purchase, as well
as the purchase of two outrigger platforms for crane access, has made the project
safer and more efficient.

Civil Work
Barton Malow’s civil work onsite included underground utilities, foundation
excavation and backfill. An added benefit of self-performing civil work is that
Barton Malow owns its own equipment. Barton Malow’s excavators that were on
site for civil work were also used to move equipment and unload trucks, reducing
the need for additional cranes.

Concrete Experts
Barton Malow’s concrete experts are self-performing the horizontal and vertical
formwork, finishes and superstructure. Within seven months of the project starting,
Barton Malow has performed the detailed prefabrication and installation of over
700 tons of rebar and has poured over 7,000 cubic yards of concrete.

Interiors Work
As the concrete work completes, Barton Malow’s interiors team will take over.
Interiors work at the new bed tower will include coordinating and installing all
interior finishes, metal studs, drywall, acoustic ceilings, doors, frames, hardware and
millwork. Bundling the interiors services allows Barton Malow to have one point-of-
contact for the owner and better and more efficient coordination of the trades.

The new 162, 840 SF bed tower features seven-stories and an elevator tower and
bridge that will connect the new tower to the existing East Tower. Additional work
on site includes a renovated loading dock as well as a supported bridge connecting
the new bed tower to the parking structure Barton Malow recently completed.

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M A R V E L S SEVERSTAL HOT STRIP MILL

QUALITY WORK STRENGTHENS
RELATIONSHIPS

by Joe Benvenuto

Self Performed Trades
Civil/Excavation • Resteel • Concrete Formwork, Placement and Finishing
Equipment Lifting and Installation • Miscellaneous Steel Installation
Boilermaker Pressure Vessel Work • Carpentry (Doors, Frames, Hardware)
Total Self-Perform
Man-Hours to Date: 40,793

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In large part due to the efficiency of our trades and quality of
work put in place on previous projects for Severstal, Barton
Malow earned the opportunity to extend our self perform
services on Severstal’s Mill Modernization program at the
steel facility’s Hot Strip Mill (HSM).

Broken into several phases, the HSM Exit End Modification
Project began with concrete demolition and foundation
re-installation, which was competitively bid. Additional work
included retooling of existing machinery and installation of
state-of-the-art coil handling equipment.

Overcoming Challenges
The Hot Strip Mill is an operational facility. All Barton Malow’s
work occurs in cooperation with the mill staff, both during
hours of operation and over periodic scheduled outages.
Unforeseen building and equipment conditions (some of the
equipment had been in service more than 50 years) required
Barton Malow to develop detailed rigging and critical lift
plans on the fly in order to keep the project on track. Through
effective manpower scheduling and constant communication
with the mill staff, we were able to pull ahead the scope of
work and reduce overall construction duration.

Continuing with a 3-Bay Addition
Work continues at the Hot Strip Mill with a 3-Bay Addition.
Phase 1 includes the building addition, foundations and
structural steel. Main tower feeds will also be put in place
for new conveyor and sampler equipment to be installed in
future phases.

Streamlining the Process
The Hot Strip Mill currently utilizes an overhead crane to pick
steel coils off the line, placing them on trucks for transport.
Once the modernization project is complete, the automated
equipment will allow Severstal to pull steel coils off the exit
end of the Hot Strip Mill, creating a much more accurate and
efficient transfer of materials. Utilizing a conveyor system, the
coils will be deposited onto trucks for delivery to the Pickle
Line Tandem Cold Mill, streamlining the steelmaking process.

For decades, Barton Malow has built its reputation upon
the quality of our self perform trades. Our work at Severstal
Dearborn is a great example of how quality work strengthens
relationships.

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MARVELS BARTON MALOW TECNOLOGY SERVICES

AUDIO/VISUAL AND
SECURITY DESIGN EXPERTS byPaulTwigg

Healthcare, governmental, education, commercial, manu- the schools to the municipal and emergency response
facturing, sports. Whatever the venue, Barton Malow has for facilities. The expanded network is being used to facilitate
many years furnished turnkey technology services – needs emergency response communications, centralize and expand
analysis, design, implementation, training, and commissioning IT services offered by the county, and create a county-wide
– from small upgrades to new facilities or county-wide educational network for sharing and improving educational
systems. By combining specialized knowledge of our audio/ resources. We are in the early design phase for a county-wide
visual and security technology design professionals with our video surveillance system which will save up front costs and
construction and equipment installation services, Barton establish standards to help emergency responders.
Malow efficiently integrates project delivery. Our self-perform
approach to audio/visual and security technology services Ready for Game Day
improves schedule and usability. Our assignment on the Northern Arizona University Skydome
renovation project included design of the infrastructure
Interconnecting Communities to support all audio/visual functions within the building.
Our project for the Charlevoix School District, Michigan From video feeds for local and national TV broadcasts and
for a fiber network to connect school facilities, wound video replay to the sound system for the arena and coaches’
up as a consortium between the school district and local headsets to the cabling infrastructure for the new scoreboards,
agencies, setting the foundation for a high-speed network Barton Malow in-house audio/visual experts worked in
interconnecting many buildings – among them, schools, tandem with the client and other project subcontractors to
libraries, and city and county offices. have the arena ready and “wired” for game day.

When approached by the Livingston County, Michigan One Size Does Not Fit All
administration to design a fiber network to interconnect We understand that one size fits all solutions are not
various emergency response facilities throughout the county, successful - every project is unique. Our in-house audio/visual
we leveraged the existing dark fiber installed by the school and security technology experts provide a customized and
districts to not only stretch the grant dollars, but also connect innovative approach for every project.

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AV and Security
Technology Services:
Design Services
Consulting
Needs Assessment / Cost Analysis
Project Planning
Design Services
Project / Program Management
Bidding Documents and Specifications
Competitive Bid Facilitation
Electrical / Architectural Coordination
Commissioning
Staff Training & Support

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MARVELS

PERSONNEL PROFILE

THE JOINT VENTURE TEAM

Acoustic Ceiling & Partition Company (ACP) and Barton Malow

The joint venture team of Acoustic
Ceiling & Partition Company (ACP)
and Barton Malow brought several
innovations to the Hilton Columbus
Downtown project. One highly visible
change was the extensive use of cordless
tools. Of course, cordless tools are not a
new invention. But this site has virtually
eliminated 90% of extension cords
with the implementation of cordless
collated drywall screw guns, cordless
drywall routers, cordless impact screw
guns as well as gas driven concrete
nail guns. Not only does it eliminate
unsafe conditions, it provides a cleaner,
professional appearance.

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