2 | Message from the President
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2 | Message from the President
2 | Message from the President Design-Build, David S. Layton A Quarterly Publication from The Layton Companies www.laytoncompanies.com Fall 2008 Stueckle Sky Club at Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho 3 | NUTS AND BOLTS 4-5 | CLIENT PROFILE 7 | SUBCONTRACTOR PROFILE Layton in the News Boise State University Broncos YMC, Inc. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT | ISSUE THEME: PROJECT DELIVERY Design-Build Let us join your team! PRESIDENT/CEO David S. Layton T UTAH 9090 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, UT 84070 (801) 568-9090 LAYTON CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS Kent Cram Jeff Palmer Dave Ridgway Brent Walton INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS Penn Owens Bryan Webb ARIZONA 4686 E. Van Buren, Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85008 (602) 840-8655 LAYTON CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Don Helton INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Eldon Snider IDAHO 1444 S. Entertainment Ave., Suite 300 Boise, ID 83709 (208) 429-6740 LAYTON CONSTRUCTION GENERAL MANAGER Jeff Miller A PUBLICATION OF THE LAYTON COMPANIES MARKETING DEPARTMENT: Alan Rindlisbacher, Director Chris Knoles, Manager Loni Stapley, Coordinator IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Bennett Communications, Inc. 424 W. 800 North, Suite 201 Orem, UT 84057 (801) 802-0200 2 | FOUNDATION A profitable project delivery system | his issue of Foundation features the Boise State University Stueckle Sky Club, one of the David S. Layton most high-profile construction projects recently undertaken in Boise, Idaho. For Layton, this project is characteristic of numerous successful projects in Boise and of the relationships we’ve established with customers and quality subcontractors in that market. We constructed the BSU stadium expansion using the Design-Build construction project delivery method, where design and construction services are brought together under our prime contract. Layton Construction partnered with Salt Lake Citybased FFKR Architects and proposed the combined services through the state of Idaho’s construction procurement system. BSU — and other clients on past projects — enjoyed the following six advantages of using this approach. 1. Singular responsibility. The Design-Build contract combines design and construction into a single point of responsibility. Team members create partnerships that add efficiency and value to the project. Also, adversarial relationships are avoided that might otherwise develop in traditional contracting methods. 2. Shorter completion time. Design and construction are done concurrently, not sequentially, which can significantly reduce the overall project duration. Constructability can be reviewed throughout the design The Layton Companies The RiverPark Corporate Center in South Jordan, Utah, is another Layton Construction Design-Build project. process by all members of the team. This coordinated effort often results in effective value engineering ideas created by the architect, contractor and major subcontractors who are working together to maximize design and functionality while maintaining a budget. 3. Improved quality. The design and construction parameters are more thoroughly understood because more parties have participated in their development. A genuine sense of ownership develops amongst all project participants including major subcontractors. This participation results in more coordinated documents between trades, well-thought-out details, improved material specifications and fewer inconsistencies. 4. Cost savings. This approach allows time for the design and construction team members to evaluate alternative methods and materials, searching for optimal solutions. “Value engineering” unites best design and construction methods with the most suitable materials, installation methods and sequences, in an effort to reduce cost and maximize value. 5. More timely/accurate information. With all stakeholders on board from the beginning, the project team can more accurately conceptualize and manage the design, budget and schedule. Alternatives are discussed in a team environment where stakeholders openly share ideas, concerns and creativity, while surprises are minimized due to broad participation. With more traditional delivery methods, contractors are brought into the process much later after many decisions have already been made without the benefit of their input. 6. Improved risk management. Schedule, quality and cost are potential risk factors of any construction job. But with Design-Build, the contractor is clearly in charge of managing risk while relying on each stakeholder on the Design-Build team to account for the risks they are best positioned to manage. With a well-executed process, major risk factors throughout design and construction are minimized. Layton has utilized the Design-Build process for years on a variety of projects with public and private owners. Regardless of where your organization fits in our industry, it is clear that the challenges of today’s design and construction environment often require non-traditional solutions. Just as the Boise State Broncos used the “flea-flicker” and “Statue of Liberty” plays to defeat the mighty Oklahoma Sooners in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, your next project may benefit from some non-conventional approaches such as the Design-Build project delivery method. LAYTON NEWS | NUTS & BOLTS University hospital gives valet service during construction As a convenience to patients and visitors during the construction of the University of Utah Hospital’s $100 million five-story patient pavilion, 178,000 cars have been parked in the past 18 months using complimentary valet service. That equals about 350 cars per day. University Hospital understands the meaning of extraordinary customer service. Wescor increases international business through new facility Well-timed construction and expansion into new facilities built by Layton’s Interior Construction Specialists creates new international manufacturing opportunities for Wescor. The company is based in Logan, Utah, and develops, manufactures and markets biomedical and environmental electronics products worldwide. Wescor is owned by France-based Elitech. 110 acres THE 201 COMMERCE CENTER IN WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH, will be a fully landscaped, masterplanned mixed-use office and distribution center park. Layton Construction will build 29 buildings on 110 acres for developer The Argent Group. Quartzdyne, a manufacturer of high-precision high-pressure transducers for the oil and gas industry, will be the first major tenant. The Institute of Religion building on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz., won a prestigious masonry industry award. Building wins Arizona masonry award The LDS Institute of Religion at Arizona State University has been named winner of an “Excellence Award” at the Arizona Masonry Guild’s Annual Excellence in Masonry Architectural Awards event. The two-story building and accompanying parking structure are constructed with a masonry façade complementary to its prime location near the center of the ASU campus. Chandler Fire Department project designed to earn LEED Silver certification The Chandler Arizona Fire Department is doing more than D putting out fires to keep the area p Chandler ““green.” The department’s new administration building has been a designed d i d to receive a LEED Silver certification and will be the city’s first LEED certified building. Layton crews broke ground on the project in early September. Herriman High to be given A+ in construction materials Herriman High School, a 385,000square-foot, $70 million project is designed to meet high educational and athletic standards for students from the rapidly growing southwest Salt Lake Valley. The school is steel-frame and masonry construction on 60 acres, and includes exceptional athletic facilities and a synthetic turf football field. This project is another in the long history of educational facilities built by Layton Construction. Layton putting up a piece of paradise on Kaua’i, Hawaii Hawaii-based Resort Construction Managers, one of The Layton Companies, recently broke ground as part of a 14-month construction schedule for the Ritz Carlton Club and Residences at the Kaua’i Lagoons Resort in Lihue, Hawaii. The Ritz-Carlton Residences is a 130,000square-foot, three-level structure with 14 private-owner residences. The Ritz-Carlton Club is 115,000 square feet on five levels that includes 28 club villas. The Layton Companies | FOUNDATION | 3 CLIENT PROFILE | Boise State University Broncos The $37-million expansion of Bronco Stadium at Boise State University includes hosting areas on each floor, like the Double R Ranch area. Going to the Next Level Six-level addition takes Boise State national A lmost two years ago — Jan. 1, 2007 to be exact — Boise State University went from being a regional university, known mainly for its beautiful setting and blue turf, to a national player on the college football scene. The Broncos defeated the mighty Oklahoma Sooners — winners of seven AP National Championships, 41 conference championships and home of four Heisman Trophy winners — in overtime of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, 43-42. It was a game for the ages. Goliath was down and the David-esque Broncos stood on top of the sports world. For days afterward, media requests from around the country 4 | FOUNDATION | poured into Idaho’s capital city. So, it was a well-timed coincidence that only six weeks after the nation fell in love with the Broncos, ground was broken (on Feb. 14, 2007) on the $37-million Stueckle Sky Club — a significant expansion of Bronco Stadium that included a new press area, luxury suites, loges and hospitality areas. And it was all done in time for the kickoff of the 2008 season with Boise State’s opener on Aug. 30 against Idaho State. “The Stueckle Sky Club has been received very well,” says Curt Apsey, senior associate athletic director for advancement at Boise State. “This is another gem here at BSU. It’s a feather in our cap.” A feather made up of 1 million feet of power and data wire, 6,750 yards of concrete, 2.4 million pounds of steel, 1,800 gallons of paint and 4.5 miles of copper piping. “This is a high-profile project,” says Jeremy Hobbs, Layton Construction’s project manager on the build. “It was fun because everyone would ask me about it everywhere I went. The community felt ownership in this. I’ve never been part of a project like this before.” Layton’s team faced significant challenges, including one of the worst winters in Boise’s history, initial redesign requirements and, of course, the ever-looming, unchangeable deadline of Aug. 30, 2008 — the day of the first game of the 2008 season. “We always knew we would get it done on time,” Hobbs says. “We just didn’t always know how we would get it done.” The Layton Companies “ Would I suggest Layton to a colleague? Absolutely. Because I trust them. ” Curt Apsey Senior associate athletic director for advancement, Boise State University The Details TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $37 million CONSTRUCTION START DATE February 2007 COMPLETION DATE August 1, 2008 SQUARE FOOTAGE 83,650 ARCHITECT FFKR Architects Salt Lake City ADDITION INCLUDES Press box, luxury suites, banquet areas, club seating, loge boxes, coaches’ boxes, broadcast centers Boise State University Broncos | CLIENT PROFILE The club seats in the Stueckle Sky Club offer the best of both worlds. Spectators are protected from the elements while still being part of the crowd. The WOW Factor Beyond the luxury suites, full bars and impeccable views, all fans attending games will enjoy the new west entrance. Also, the west stands are outfitted with a new concourse area featuring generous traffic space, additional restrooms and more concession areas to feed the ever-increasing crowds. The stadium expansion made it easier for fans to get around. That’s the funny thing about building. You can plan for hiccups to occur, but you never know when those hiccups will come or how you’ll overcome them. That’s where the building team comes in. Layton has long been known for its willingness to keep subcontractors in the loop, be open to suggestions and focus on solutions — not the problems themselves. This approach isn’t lost on the subcontractors or the clients. “We had weekly meetings where we banded together to make sure things were done right when they were supposed to be done,” says Xenon Long, vice president of YMC, Inc., the mechanical contractor on the job, based in Meridian, Idaho. Boise State’s administration noticed this side of working with Layton as well. “I don’t know if anything of this magnitude ever goes easy,” Apsey says. “But one of the most rewarding parts of this relationship has been that when we had a challenge, change or question, the answer was rarely ‘no.’ There was open communication that made it so we could work through adjustments.” Audibles, if you will. “This may sound corny, but there was a real sense of teamwork on this job,” Hobbs says. “The subs bought into what we were doing. They knew if we failed, they failed.” And in the spirit of the 2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, the Layton Construction-Boise State University team came through when needed. The completed Stueckle Sky Club is a six-level addition that includes (along with the suites and press box) food service operations, 44 loge boxes, approximately 750 club seats, a new concourse on the west side of the stadium with additional concessions and restroom facilities, a new ticket office, Bronco Shop, and elevator access towers. The Stueckle Sky Club also includes banquet areas — highlighted by the Double R Ranch Club featuring views of the blue turf, the Boise River and the downtown skyline — that are open for public use and reservations. Boise State already has about 60 events scheduled. “This is a multi-use facility that is bigger, better and more gorgeous than anyone thought it would be,” Apsey says. “People see this and say, ‘Boise State did it right.’” Much like the Broncos’ win over Oklahoma two years ago. What’s Unique? No two projects are the same. The Stueckle Sky Club at Bronco Stadium is unique in at least four ways. This was a high-profile project that changes the skyline of Boise. Media members, critics, fans, school officials and government leaders were all closely watching the project. Layton had to complete the project in about 18 months — including working around home games during the 2007 football season. The brick work around the elevator towers was a late addition to the job. Workers laid all the bricks in four weeks. The Stueckle Sky Club hosting areas are open for public use. Wedding receptions, school conferences, proms and business meetings can be held in one of many banquet areas in the facility. The Stats on the Stueckle If you’re a sports fan, you appreciate statistics. You can tell what happened in a football game by numbers such as turnover ratio, third-down conversions and yards gained per rush. The construction of the new Stueckle Sky Club is no different. You can appreciate its magnitude by hearing some of its stats. Here are a few: 39 Sky Suites complete with Approximately 750 covered club seats The Double R Ranch Club hosting area is 4,500 square feet and has unfettered views of downtown Boise and the field hosting area and premium views 44 loge boxes that balance the best of being amidst the crowd with the best of VIP access to restrooms and refreshments A 4,000-square-foot, fully functional kitchen Four television trailer bays to better facilitate broadcasts The Layton Companies | FOUNDATION | 5 CONCRETE CORNER | SCHEDULING CONCRETE The concrete pour on the FAA Air Traffic Control Tower in Boise had to be well-planned to ensure the best results. Building a Tower? Pour the concrete one foot at a time How does a construction crew build a 240-foot vertical concrete tower approximately 32 feet in diameter with 18-inch thick walls in 16 weeks? The simplest answer is “just one step at a time.” Many engineering and construction factors are considered when building a structure like the FAA Air Traffic Control Tower in Boise, Idaho. Mike Koci, Layton Construction’s superintendent, shared his insights about the tower’s rise to prominence over the Boise skyline. Mike Willes Concrete jump forming is a complex and precise practice in the construction industry. Constructors and engineers must decide which jump form system to use considering the size, shape and constructability of the walls. A lightweight Atlas system with an aluminum support structure and a wooded, smooth-faced finish form was chosen for this job. The lighter weight system enhanced crane lifting capacity and the smoothfaced finish improved the concrete’s aesthetic look. Safety was also increased because less manual concrete finish work was required at the extreme heights of the structure. Crews assembled and placed the outside walls first. Eight 26foot sections were tied, in order, at the corners of the octagon. “Corners must be true and level or they will not meet when you get back to the starting point,” Koci says. After all, the FAA wasn’t looking for a tourist attraction a la “the Leaning Tower of Boise.” Rebar and a wide variety of mechanical and electrical fixtures, along with ventilation louvers and window openings were placed according to design. Then 13-foot inside wall sections were placed into position, secured at the eight corners, EMPLOYEE FOCUS | Mike Willes Mike Willes has worked at Layton Construction for a long time. In fact, he works with a project superintendent born six years after Willes started at Layton. For 34 years, Willes — a job foreman — has been assigned to projects from Skull Valley, Utah, (nearly three hours from his home) to his current project at Xango in Lehi, Utah (just three miles from home). His most vivid memory of the Skull Valley job? Dealing with the extreme cold (20 degrees below zero) by lighting a fire under the generator to get it started. Willes jokes about the construction industry’s intense scheduling pressures. “We always seem to be two weeks behind,” he says. “If they’d hired me two weeks earlier, would it have made any difference?” Willes has seen Layton’s loyalty first hand. After 6 | FOUNDATION | and the two wall assemblies tied together with tapered ties. Concrete was then placed in the wall forms at a rate of about four feet an hour to allow for setting so the weight of the concrete would not “blow out” the lightweight forms. When the concrete was cured, the inside forms were stripped and moved up to the second thirteen-foot-tall section to repeat the process. Two inside form jumps were completed for each 26-foot outside wall movement. All of the work was completed from the inside on a solid floored working platform with a crew of 11 men. The interior platform helped increase production and safety for the workers. “Jump forming is repetitious!” Koci says. “The cycle is to move the jump platforms, set the forms, place rebar and embeds, pour concrete, cure, strip the forms and do it again.” A complete jump of a 26-foot section took about seven days. “By the third jump, we were in the groove,” Koci says. “Each person found a niche, whether placing ties or building the corners. There was good communication as we asked, ‘what do you see?’ or ‘how can we do it better?’” The FAA tower stands as a concrete reminder of precision, timing and teamwork. The Layton Companies Willes had a recent scare with cancer, David Layton was one of the first to call. “I appreciated Dave’s phone call, his concern for his employees,” Willes says. “I talked to him on a Friday, and he had an appointment scheduled for me on Monday morning with the best cancer doctor at the Huntsman Cancer Hospital.” His only vacations seem to be safety cruises earned by Layton employees, and he’s only been off work involuntarily one week in 34 years. Willes spends his personal time working with his family on a small ranch. Layton’s seasoned veterans look to the longesttenured Layton employee, Larry Dansie, who worked for nearly 50 years, as their mentor. “I’m going to work one year longer than Larry did!” Willes says. SUBCONTRACTOR PROFILE | TEAMWORK Xenon Long (left) and others of the YMC team are part of the solution as concerns arise on the job. YMC, Inc. FOUNDED 1973 PRESIDENT Rod Marcum TYPE OF WORK Mechanical HIGH-PROFILE JOBS WITH LAYTON Stueckle Sky Club expansion of Boise State’s Bronco Stadium Boise Airport Expansion Stevens-Henager Office Building (Boise) Boise Airport’s new FAA air-traffic control tower Campbell County Recreation Center (Gillette, Wyo.) Anonymous Excellence CONTACT 2975 Lanark Street Meridian, ID 83642 P: (208) 888-1727 F: (208) 895-9699 www.ymcinc.com Meridian-based YMC gives behind-the-scenes support Every team has the “behindthe-scenes” player who is key to success but receives little — if any — recognition from those not on the team. In football, it’s the offensive linemen. Quarterbacks and coaches will spend hours extolling the virtues of a strong offensive line, but fans rarely notice them until one of them misses a block or gets a holding penalty on a long run. YMC, Inc. — a Meridian, Idaho-based mechanical contractor Layton partnered with on the Stueckle Sky Club addition of Boise State University’s football stadium — is the “offensive lineman” of the building project. Most of their work is done out of the public’s view, but it keeps the building running. And when it comes to behindthe-scenes mechanical work done in Boise, no one is stronger than YMC, Inc. That’s why Layton has used the company on projects outside the BSU campus, including the Boise Airport expansion and the Stevens-Henager Office Building. “We provide good quality for a fair price,” says Xenon Long, vice president of YMC, Inc. “We try to come to the table with solutions.” Being part of the solution is at the heart of the “team-first” attitude YMC and Layton share. With mechanical contractors being involved in almost every stage of building, communication is key for YMC. “Layton has interaction at all levels,” Long says. “(Project manager) Jeremy (Hobbs) has been open and honest with the job. Subs are often kept in the dark by other general contractors. When you have open communication, you can be part of the solution. You don’t have that adversarial relationship.” YMC assists builders in areas ranging from HVAC to ultra-high purity orbital welding. While visitors to a facility will rarely notice the duct work in the ceiling or the machinery in the closet, YMC’s quality of work is obvious to industry professionals and appreciated — however anonymously — by each visitor. So, while the Broncos score touchdowns on the field, visitors to the Stueckle Sky Club won’t notice the climate control system making their experience memorable. “The project team did an exceptional job with one of the highest profile jobs in the state,” Long says. It’s all about team for YMC. Just like the quiet offensive lineman that makes the right read on a stunt and protects the glory-receiving quarterback. “ Layton has interaction at all levels. When you have open communication, you can be part of the solution. You don’t have that adversarial relationship. The Layton Companies ” — Xenon Long Vice president YMC, Inc. | FOUNDATION | 7 INDUSTRY TRENDS | NEWS YOU CAN USE THE NUMBERS GAME Economic Outlook 3 MARKETS BUILT ON DIFFERENT STORIES OF VACANCIES AND UNEMPLOYMENT Utah Industrial Market Vacancy Rates 9 (Percentage) 6 10 4 5 2006 3Q 2006 4Q 2007 IQ 2007 2Q 2007 3Q 2007 4Q 2008 1Q Source: Arizona’s Economy, July 2008, University of Arizona, Eller College of Management 8 | FOUNDATION | 2006 3Q 2008 2Q Source: Thornton Oliver Keller Commercial Real Estate (Boise); Cushman & Wakefield of Arizona, Inc. (Phoenix); Commerce CRG Commercial Real Estate (Salt Lake City) Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale Salt Lake City Boise-Nampa 4 (Percentage) 2007 IQ 2007 2Q 2007 3Q 2007 4Q 2008 1Q 2008 2Q Construction Employment 3 2 250 (Seasonally adjusted, in thousands) 5 2006 4Q Source: Thornton Oliver Keller Commercial Real Estate (Boise); Cushman & Wakefield of Arizona, Inc. (Phoenix); Commerce CRG Commercial Real Estate (Salt Lake City) Unemployment Arizona “While analysts debate whether malaise in the U.S. economy will last long enough, be deep enough, and widespread enough to qualify as recession, there is little doubt that Arizona’s economy has already passed these tests. Homebuilding is in one of the sharpest corrections on record, consumers are in full retreat, and measure after measure of economic activity is at recessionary levels. By mid2010 Arizona’s growth machine should be up-shifting again and accelerating toward the next growth surge.” 15 5 Idaho Source: Zions Bank, Idaho Economic Outlook, Summer 2008 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale Salt Lake City Boise-Nampa 20 7 Source: Zions Bank, Utah Economic Outlook, Summer 2008 “The Idaho economy has weakened to a zero growth pace during 2008, negatively impacted by U.S. economic stagnation, a plunge in Idaho home construction, high energy prices, soft home values, and consumer caution tied to constant negativity from the national media. Current Idaho economic sluggishness is anticipated to continue over the balance of the year. Over the long horizon, however, Idaho’s inherent strengths of low business costs, affordable energy and solid population growth continue to suggest a solid future.” Office Market Vacancy Rates Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale Salt Lake City Boise-Nampa 8 (Percentage) “Utah’s economic growth pace has continued to slow in recent months, impacted by flat U.S. economic performance, weak Utah home building activity, soft home prices, consumer caution tied to constant negativity from the national media, and high energy prices. Even as it slows, however, Utah continues to rank among the top states in the growth rate of employment. Modest performance of the Utah economy seems likely over the next year before a return to more vibrant growth.” 200 Arizona Utah Idaho 150 100 50 1 0 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 2Q 3Q 4Q IQ 2Q 3Q 4Q IQ 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 3Q 4Q IQ 2Q 3Q 4Q IQ 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics THE LAYTON COMPANIES Area Offices UTAH ARIZONA IDAHO 9090 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, UT 84070 (801) 568-9090 4686 E. Van Buren, Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85008 (602) 840-8655 1444 S. Entertainment Ave., Suite 300 Boise, ID 83709 (208) 429-6740 The Layton Companies