REACHING New Heights

12 Pages·2012·1.23 MB·English

12 | The Last Word
A Composite Approach
David S. Layton
A Quarterly Publication Summer 2012
from Layton Construction Company
www.laytonconstruction.com
R EAC H I N G
New Heights
ATK Aircraft Commercial Center of Excellence | Page 4
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Layton in the News
10 | Subcontractor Profile
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Larry H. Miller Group
knows a winning
team in Layton
The Larry H. Miller
Group knows what it
takes to win.
Surprise
As owners of the
NBA’s Utah Jazz,
the company understands it takes
communication, dedication and a
team-first approach to find success.
The same principles apply to the
auto dealerships the LHM Group
operates in Utah, Arizona, Colo-
rado, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon
and Washington. Crashing into the Pac-12
With the company opening a new
60,000 square-foot Chrysler Jeep
Layton teams with Utah Utes to build a new conference legacy
Dodge dealership in Surprise, Ariz.,
LHM Group called the number of
Kyle Whittingham, the head football training facilities at the group meeting rooms, a multi-
a trusted teammate by awarding
football coach at the University university are critical to compete purpose dining hall, a team
the construction project to Layton
of Utah, took the controls of with conference powerhouse locker room, aerobic equipment,
Construction.
demolition equipment to signal schools. The $27 million, hydrotherapy pools and coach
Layton also partners with the
the start of construction of the 132,000-square-foot facility and staff offices. New outdoor
Larry H. Miller Group in other
new Dee Glen Smith Athletic will include state-of-the-art practice fields are also part of the
community-based causes including
Center at the university. sports medicine and rehabilita- construction package. The new
sponsorship of the Million Miles
Entering its second year as tion areas, a team auditorium, football center will be complete
at Miller biking event to benefit
a member of the Pac-12, new a players’ lounge, team position for the 2013 football season.
Special Olympics of Utah.
A Reputation Built in Concrete
Layton’s excellence in concrete recognized in two similarly named projects
The James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building — a center, which features stamped colored concrete floors and pool
USTAR Innovation Center (Salt Lake City) and the J. L. Sorenson decks. Architectural concrete stairways were chosen instead of
Recreation Center (Herriman, Utah) share more than a namesake. steel to weather the humid pool environment.
Layton Construction received 2012 Excellence in Concrete The USTAR facility houses high-tech nanofabrication and
Awards by the Intermountain Chapter of the American Concrete microscopy equipment. The concrete structure was designed and
Institute for its work on the two buildings. built with stringent vibration performance criteria to minimize the
Both facilities received generous contributions from the Soren- effects of shaking upon the very sensitive equipment that has
son family for the buildings’ construction. little tolerance for movement.
Durability is key for the popular and heavily used recreation Both facilities are LEED® Gold certified.
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Patients at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (Texas) will
receive high-quality service under all kinds of circumstances, #44
just like Layton provided the hospital during construction.
Smooth Delivery
Hospital joins the family in Harker Heights, Texas
Layton Construction was
named the 44th largest
Expectant parents anticipate heard of schedule. Construction utilities as well as electrical and
builder in the country on
smooth deliveries and so do workers battled record-setting mechanical equipment. The 83-
Engineering News-Record
healthcare management groups heat and drought while doing bed, 192,400-square-foot facility
(ENR) magazine’s “Top 50
who build hospitals. site work, pouring concrete foot- was completed in little more than
in Domestic General Build-
Layton Construction delivered ings and foundations, and erect- 12 months. Materials staging
ing Revenue” list.
the Seton Medical Center Harker ing steel, in the summer of 2011. and subcontractor coordination
The general building
Heights (Texas) under adverse The green field site also neces- had to be nearly flawless to meet
category includes office
conditions and an almost un- sitated the installation of all site such a tight schedule.
buildings, educational
structures, health care fa-
Industry Trends Custom-designed cilities, hospitality projects
and manufacturing. Layton
accounting software
is also recognized as the
Construction Industry Confidence Index (CICI) receives recognition 85th largest commercial
construction company on
General Contractors/Construction Managers/ from industry leader
the overall ENR 2012 slate
Engineer-Constructors Outlook Now and Looking Forward
Layton Construction’s excel- of Top 400 Contractors.
Declining Stable Improving
lence goes beyond concrete work “Is the construction
and building techniques. industry finally coming out
6% 2%
12% The company’s accounting of the recession?” asks
18%
team developed a unique soft- ENR Senior Editor Gary
28% ware program to automate the J. Tulacz. He says work in
company’s American Express® the manufacturing sector is
46% workflow process, earning the picking up, but in the public
2011 North American CMiC infrastructure and buildings
Innovation Award. CMiC is the markets, contractors are
63%
leading provider of advanced scrambling to get their
technologically open enterprise- share of a diminished yet
70%
wide software solutions for the stable workload.
71%
construction industry. In markets served by
Faster processing times and Layton Construction, the
12 lower overhead costs result in economy is showing signs
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er, lower business costs for Layton, of improvement, and the
art savings that can be passed on to company is well positioned
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ATK Aircraft Commercial Center of Excellence
Clearfield, Utah
REACHING NEW
HEIGHTS
Layton completes plant
for leading aerospace
manufacturer ATK
STORY BY GREG BENNETT
PHOTOS BY ATK AEROSPACE
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magine you have to construct a
600,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility — complete with
clean rooms, customized, proprietary equipment
and daily design changes.
Now, imagine you were creating this facility in a
building that was a vacant distribution center.
Add a tight six-month schedule and you have the
complicated job Layton completed for ATK Aero-
space Structures in Clearfield, Utah.
Layton’s Interior Construction Specialists built
out this manufacturing operation that allows for
some of the world’s best aircraft components to be
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designed, constructed and shipped.
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This AUIS-7 ultrasonic inspection machine uses sophis-
ticated phased array ultrasonic technology, employing
water as a transmitter of sound, to certify within minutes
that ATK’s composite products are defect-free.
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The Details > > > “Layton was the one that had the
New contract = new building
best presentation and plan for getting
Start Date In May 2010, ATK Aerospace
December 2010 began designing the plant, which this job done in the time we had.”
was built to manufacture compos-
Construction
ite components used in the con- Gary A. Pestotnik, P.E.
Completion Date
July 2011 struction of the core airframe for senior manager, facilities engineering, ATK Aerospace Structures
the Airbus A350 — a commercial
Total Square Footage
airliner with an expected roll-out “The process is complicated, Getting the job done
615,000
date of 2014. so our ability to automate made With a construction start date of
Architects
ATK’s 50 years of experience and things less expensive, which makes December 2010 and a deadline of
Case Lowe and Hart
expertise in composite technology all the difference in the competi- July 15, 2011, Gary and his team
Ogden, Utah
coupled with the company’s ability tive aerospace industry,” says Gary members knew they would need
to automate the manufacturing A. Pestotnik, senior manager of to rely on a quality contractor that
process through proprietary design facilities engineering for ATK’s had the manpower and experi-
and engineering enabled the com- Clearfield composite structures ence to get the job done in a tight
pany to get the contract. facilities. window.
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One of the positive-pressure clean
rooms is large enough to house an en-
tire soccer field within its walls.
Constructing large flat walls is dif-
ficult because imperfections are so
visible. These walls show attention to
fine detail.
These pressurized autoclaves are used to compact and cure the com-
posite material so the individual layers are properly fused together. The Key Subcontractors
autoclaves use a combination of heat and pressure to uniformly cure
diverse structures with complex composite geometries.
Acoustic Ceilings ............................. Acoustico, Inc.
Concrete ........................................Iron Horse
“We didn’t have every contractor ATK pre-ordered long-lead
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Koyal Concrete
around bid on this job,” Gary says. materials to expedite the tight con-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alta View Concrete
“We selected the best in the valley struction schedule. The company
Concrete Polishing ........................... C & L Coatings
and Layton was the one that had also kept engineers on the site at all
Demolition and Saw Cutting ...........Total Interior Demolition
the best presentation and plan for times to answer questions and keep
Doors and Frames ...............Architectural Building Supply
getting this job done in the time the process moving.
Electrical ...............................Cache Valley Electric
we had.” “This was an extremely technical
Glass ..........................................Murray Glass
Layton came to the table with job that had a lot of little details,”
Masonry ....................................Allen’s Masonry
a schedule, a plan for some of the says Scott Bradford, Layton’s
more complicated parts of the job superintendent on the job. “It was Mechanical ..........................United Team Mechanical
and the idea to finish different a pleasure to have the engineers on Overhead Doors .................... Bountiful Overhead Door
parts of the plant at different times, site to answer our questions almost Painting ................................Greg Brown Painting
enabling ATK work to begin in immediately.” Plumbing ..................................Reliable Plumbing
some areas while other parts were Steel Erection ..................................Rocket Steel
still being completed. A moving target Steel Fabrication ..................................3-D Steel
The competitive price was an Another unique aspect to this Wood Framing ....................Ron Peterson Construction
added bonus. project arose because the machines
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All of the machinery in the plant was custom
designed by ATK engineers on site. Because
these machines were still being invented and
finalized during construction, adjustments
to the building were ongoing throughout the
entire construction process.
the building would house were be- “Beside the engineers being on change orders.” a significant investment for ATK’s
ing designed and built at the same the floor every day, we would have It was a process that allowed for corporate headquarters, so it was
time the building was renovated. formal communication meetings the massive interior construction no surprise that company leaders
This meant there were tweaks to once a week,” Gary says. “But, project to be completed in about would visit the job site frequently.
the plans based on new engineering informally, we would speak every six months. Layton didn’t disappoint.
needs. day about what needed to be done. “The CEO would come monthly
Obviously, good communication We kept purchasing around so High visibility area and would often bring executives
was essential. we didn’t have to wait for formal The Clearfield facility equates to from our partner companies,” Gary
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ATK Aerospace manufactures composite
materials used to assemble the fuselage of
the new Airbus A350. The structure is made
from composite material that is one-fifth the
weight of steel but is twice as strong.
“Overall, we’re extremely pleased with the building. AAAATK Aerospace Man-
ufacturing Facility
We’ve had many positive comments. As far as work-
By the Numbers
ing relationships go, it was great. We would defi-
(cid:115)(cid:115)(cid:115)(cid:115) The building uses 10 MW of
nitely give Layton a chance to do other work for us.”
electricity, enough to power
3,000 to 5,000 single-fam-
Gary A. Pestotnik, P.E. ily residences or 10 Super
senior manager, facilities engineering, ATK Aerospace Structures Walmart stores.
(cid:115)(cid:115)(cid:115)(cid:115) There are 16 fire-supression
says. “They were always amazed at ATK to keep the process moving. The positive feelings come from risers and 2,400 light fixtures.
the progress.” Of course, it helped that ATK had the Layton side, too.
For example, on one occasion, an a great relationship with the city. “This was a great team effort,” (cid:115)(cid:115)(cid:115)(cid:115) The autoclaves used in produc-
executive from Airbus was visiting. Scott says. “We had to have the tion are 13-feet in diameter and
Layton was cutting out part of the Mission accomplished right people in the right place to are 60-feet long. They cure ma-
floor. When the executive came Despite the tight window, recur- make sure we got things done the terials at approximately 350° F.
back from lunch, the concrete was ring changes and high-visibility right way. We worked together to
already replaced. In his experience, of the project, it was completed get things done.” (cid:115)(cid:115)(cid:115)(cid:115) The facility was originally built
that replacement would come on on schedule and has been well in 1973 as a General Electric
another day — not a few hours received. Onward and upward Distribution Center. Now, ATK
later. “This was a team effort where In the coming years, air travelers uses the facility to manufac-
Because of the anticipated everyone did what they needed to will enjoy the strength and efficien- ture parts for General Electric
economic impact, the project do to get the right outcome,” Gary cies of an airplane built with com- jet engines.
was also highly visible for the city says. “We worked through issues posite components manufactured
of Clearfield. City officials and together and have the facility we in and shipped from this amazing (cid:115)(cid:115)(cid:115)(cid:115) 740 individual components are
inspectors worked with Layton and need.” facility in Utah. produced for Airbus at this facility.
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Reynolds Excavation
Gary Reynolds (left), Tim Brown (center) and Jim Marsden
Demolition & Utilities (right) are part of the team that has brought more than
65 years of growth and success to Reynolds Excavation,
Demolition & Utilities in Draper, Utah.
From the Ground Up
FOUNDED
1945
Reynolds gets started right with digging Layton counts on TYPEOF WORK
Excavating
Demolition
In 1945, the Reynolds brothers That expansion led them to be operations — while mentoring with Utilities
from Salt Lake City started a one of the area’s leaders in excavat- Rob and Gary — and continues to
EMPLOYEES
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and driveways for local homebuild- By the time Gary and Rob sold the company success.
HIGH-PROFILE JOBS
ers. Reynolds to Staker Parson in 2010, He is also working to make sure
WITH LAYTON
Reynolds Brothers Excavation the company had grown to revenues Reynolds continues to be a valued
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grew steadily for the next 45 years that were 30 times larger than partner on Layton’s projects.
lar Biotechnology Building —
when the original owners sold the when the pair of cousins bought “Just in the time I’ve been here, a USTAR Innovation Center,
company to Gary Reynolds and the business in 1990. That growth, I’ve already worked with Layton on Salt Lake City
Rob Reynolds — first cousins and according to Gary, came from who Herriman High School, USTAR
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sons of two of the founders of the he worked with. and now the Dee Glen (Smith Ath- Utah
company. “We try to hire the best people for letic Center),” Tim says. “I’ve appre-
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That’s when the growth into every area of our business,” he says. ciated the clear, concise directives I
Salt Lake City
larger construction projects — and “We wanted to expand demo and get from Layton’s project managers.
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Peak Hospital, Draper, Utah
Construction — began to form. town to oversee it for us. These are mean it.”
“In business, if you aren’t moving the people that make us successful.” Staker Parson’s purchase of CONTACTINFORMATION
forward, you’re moving backward,” Tim Brown, is a general manager Reynolds has enabled the company 89 W. 13490 South
Gary says. “We invested in equip- at Reynolds, and will be one of to benefit from the size of its parent Draper, UT 84020
ment than made it so we could the people to carry Reynolds into company and has them poised for [phone]
www.reynoldsbrothers.com
expand what we were able to do.” the future. He runs the day-to-day future growth and development.
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