12 | The Last Word
A Competitive Edge
David S. Layton
A Quarterly Publication
from Layton Construction Company
www.laytonconstruction.com
Fall 2013
Leaders of the
Pac
Spence and Cleone Eccles Football Center | Page 4
2 | Nuts & Bolts
Layton in the News
10 | Subcontractor Profile
Mechanical Service & Systems, Inc.
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Featured Project
Utah’s South
Towne Mall adds
new entrance to
convenient shops
Shoppers at
the South Towne
Mall in Sandy,
Sandy
Utah, are greeted
at a new west
entrance. The
newly constructed
entrance creates great exposure to
the adjacent interstate freeway.
Macerich, one of the country’s
leading owners, operators and developers of major retail properties,
did the facelift to spur development at this most visible side of
the mall.
The construction also offers additional ADA parking, traffic pattern
reconfiguration, energy-efficient
LED lighting and attractive landscaping to enhance the access point
to stores located there.
Built out in a short nine weeks,
Layton’s Interior Construction
Specialists negotiated with subcontractors to meet a tight schedule,
completing steel fabrication and
erection in just two weeks.
With overtime schedules and
intense planning, the construction
team knocked a month off the
schedule. Mall management likes
the new look, customers are shopping and sales are good.
Layton worked with the Department of Veterans
Affairs to build two new Veterans’ Living Centers in Utah. Nearly 50,000 veterans live in the
geographic area served by these two centers.
108-Room Salute
Veterans’ Living Centers opens to serve and honor our veterans
With a salute to our nation’s veterans, two Veterans’
Living Centers have opened
in central and southern Utah,
in Payson and Ivins.
Nearly 50,000 veterans live
within the centers’ service
territory, and they qualify for
residence when health or aging prompts an assisted-living
environment.
Each of the homes has 108
private rooms and baths, with
community kitchens and
common areas. Residents feel
at home while mingling in
the living rooms or socializing
on outdoor patios.
Layton Construction’s
builders coordinated the
building of the two centers,
approximately 250 miles
apart, while communicating
effectively with the Department of Veterans Affairs,
State of Utah Division of
Facilities Construction and
Management, the architect,
the contracted healthcare
company that manages the
centers and local jurisdictions
including building, health
and fire officials.
ENR Reports improved construction
economy in Rocky Mountain states
Firms around the West are reporting more
work being done on construction sites.
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Although the magazine represents just one region of the
country, ENR Mountain States’ report of an improved construction
economy appears to be the trend nationwide.
“The cautious optimism and widespread uncertainty expressed
by contractors in recent years have all but disappeared in 2013,”
reports editor Mark Shaw.
Leaders of the region’s larger firms say a much anticipated
recovery is well under way.
“Contracting firms are further buoyed by increasing backlogs
and more opportunities in private-sector markets,” Shaw says.
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Arizona
industrial
building
continues
to rebound
with Macy’s
expansion
Lone Peak Hospital adds 30 beds and
118,000 square feet of medical service
to the communities of the south Salt
Lake Valley in Utah.
Mountain Medicine
HCA MountainStar opens Lone Peak Hospital in Draper, Utah
HCA MountainStar has
opened its new Lone Peak Hospital in Draper, Utah, constructed
by Layton.
The 118,000 square-foot 30bed hospital is designed for future expansion to meet expected
community growth.
Ten spacious and nicely
furnished labor, delivery and
recovery suites provide comfortable accommodations for new
mothers. Operating rooms are
designed for orthopedic and
general surgeries, and 20 medical/surgery rooms are available
for patient care.
Layton crews, subcontractors
and engineers met the demands
of a restrictive construction
schedule of just 14 months,
while skillfully managing concerns related to soil and seismic
issues.
Layton puts finishing
touches on 12-building
RiverPark development
Boeing purchases facility
for Salt Lake City-area
manufacturing expansion
After more than a decade of construction in
the RiverPark Corporate Center in South Jordan,
Utah, Layton winds down construction as the
available real estate space is filled up.
Layton’s construction teams are building out
office space in RiverPark Seven, a three-story,
75,000-square-foot facility. The structure is the last
of 12 office towers in the 1.5 million-square-foot
office park.
Next door to RiverPark Seven, Layton’s subcontractors are placing CMU masonry block walls
on the Dancing Moose Montessori School. The
18,800-square-foot early childhood center adds
another amenity to the full range of services offered
at RiverPark, joining retail shops, restaurants, a
fitness facility, a hotel and Roseman University’s
pharmacy and dental schools.
In January 2013, Boeing acquired an
850,000-square-foot building in West Jordan,
Utah, where the commercial aircraft maker will
increase its manufacturing capacity.
“The site we’ve chosen is an ideal location to add
composite manufacturing capability focused on
Boeing’s key business strategies,” says Ross Bogue,
vice president and general manager of Boeing
Fabrication.
Boeing expects to refurbish the building to
complement the company’s current fabrication and
assembly operations in Salt Lake City. Design and
construction are expected to take two years.
Layton Construction has been contracted to
retrofit the facility for the first phases of manufacturing.
Macy’s
Inc., has
contracted
Goodyear
with Layton
to expand
an existing
fulfillment center in Goodyear, Ariz.
Phoenix industrial
construction continues to
show resilience following
the “great recession” as
Layton’s Arizona team
works on yet another
major retailer’s distribution
center.
When the 360,000
square-foot expansion
is complete, the center
will encompass nearly
one million square feet
— about 23 acres under
roof.
Concrete floors meet
“flat floor” specifications, and tilt-up concrete
panels will create 32-foot
clear ceiling heights in the
distribution warehouse.
The center primarily
serves West Coast online
shoppers.
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Spence and Cleone Eccles Football Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
Leaders of the
PAC
Recently completed Utah
Utes football center has
opponents seeing red
STORY BY GREG BENNETT
PHOTOS BY PAIGE Pryor
A
t the start of the 2011-2012 academic
year, the University of Utah joined an
elite group of 12 of the most-respected
institutions of higher learning in the country as
part of the Pac-12 conference.
The move was exciting for the entire Utah Utes
community, but it also brought a significant challenge to all involved. The fact is, competing against
11 of the toughest university athletic programs
meant investing in the tools required to meet the
challenge. Priority No. 1? Improve the Utes’ Foot-
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ball Center.
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The Eccles Football Center gives Utah
the chance to display its Fiesta Bowl
and Sugar Bowl trophies.
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The Details
Start Date
January 2012
Construction
Completion Date
July 2013
Total Square Footage
152,211
Architects
VCBO Architects
Salt Lake City
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“The Football Center fills a void
we’ve had in recruiting,” says Jeff
Rudy, director of football operations at the University of Utah.
“Our old space wasn’t built as a
football center and it was one of
the worst in the Mountain West
Conference. When we joined the
Pac-12, it was definitely the worst.”
For example, the existing center
lacked things common to other
schools’ facilities including a nutrition center (with accompanying
cafeteria), sports medicine area and
team meeting rooms.
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“This building has to be able to recruit
when no one is around.”
Jeff Rudy
Director of football operations, University of Utah
A fresh gameplan
The design-build model the
university used to develop the
project was a welcome approach
to the team at Layton. It gave the
company a chance to bring a fresh
take on the project.
“Layton and the team they put
together was the most complete
team from what we could see,” Jeff
says. “They listened to us and then
presented a building that proved
that they listened to what we
wanted.”
For example, Layton brought a
solution to the unconventional lot
configuration that involved building much of the football center
behind two existing facilities.
“We had donors for the two
buildings on each side that didn’t
want this building out in front,”
The Football Center was tied into the existing Alex
Smith Weight Training Center. The new building
was built to seamlessly merge with the existing
weight lifting facility.
says Desslie Andreason, architectural project manager for the
University of Utah. “When Layton
brought the idea to push it back,
other things came into play — like
a new practice field. It wasn’t a bad
thing. It helped us improve the
program in other ways, too.”
Have it, need it, want it
The building was developed on
the fly, which meant constant communication was necessary to meet
the Utes’ demands.
“We formed three lists: ‘We have
it, we need it, and we want it,’” Jeff
says. “Even with our list of wants,
there wasn’t much we didn’t get.”
What the Utes got was a facility
that puts them on a level playing
field with any school in the Pac-12.
What they got was a building that
will meet the program’s needs now
and into the future. It got a football center that helps a lot more
than just the football team.
“This facility is about the entire
athletics department,” says Kyle
Brennan, senior associate athletics
director for administration. “This
building will bring top-notch sports
medicine to all of our athletes.”
In fact, Dr. Chris Hill, athletics
director at the University of Utah,
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The cafeteria in the facility,
along with showers and pools
associated with the training
areas made energy efficiency a
challenge. However, good decisions and hard work will qualify
the building for a LEED Silver
designation.
Audio/visual presentations
will be available to visitors
in a number of areas.
Key Subcontractors
Cabinetry/Millwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Granite Mill & Fixture Company
Doors/Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Architectural Building Supply
Drywall/Interiors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ceiling Systems, Inc.
Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wasatch Electric
Flooring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Design Team
Glass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B&D Glass
Landscaping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great Western Landscape Inc.
Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IMS Masonry
Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical Service & Systems, Inc. (MSS, Inc.)
Painting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grow Painting
Roofing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior Roofing
Seating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irwin Seating Company
Structural Steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sanpete Steel
Therapy Pools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HydroWorx
University Branding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Struck Inc.
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There are specific meeting rooms for
each position group and coaching staff,
but the entire team can meet together in
this state-of-the-art team room.
has discussed the desire for this to
be a second hub of the department
— to go with the main administration offices located in the Huntsman Center.
The 24-hour recruiter
While the Football Center is beneficial for current student-athletes
and staff, it’s a major player when it
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comes to recruiting.
“It was an absolute must for our
program and it’s exactly what we
needed in all areas — from the
cafeteria to the training room to
the meeting facilities to the locker
rooms, everything,” says Utah
coach Kyle Whittingham.
Not only are recruits drawn to
the new amenities and services the
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building offers, but they are also
attracted by the commitment the
university — and its supporters —
show to the football program by
the facility’s construction.
“This is exciting for everyone associated with the university,” Jeff says.
“It’s amazing the excitement this
building generates from our fans and
everyone else we talk to about it.”
This fan support has been shown
by the increase of season ticket
sales for the 2013 season. As of
the middle of the summer, tickets
were sold out for all games. Those
fans are already interested in seeing
the newest member of the Utah
family.
“People want to know — when it
does open — how open will it be,”
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The “Block U” so well established as a
brand with the Utes is seen throughout
the building, including the shower tiles.
“We knew it was going to be a great building, but it exceeds
expectations.”
Kyle Whittingham
Football coach, University of Utah
Ann says. “From a brand perspective, it’s a great way to tell the story
of the program.”
This desire for access was felt by
the Layton crew working on the
building.
“I’ve never seen so many people
want to take a tour of a building,”
says Calvin Ostler, superintendent
on the project. “There was an excitement surrounding this project
that you don’t see often. It rubs off.
Working on this building helped
turn us all into Ute fans.”
Display of champions
Ute fans (Layton employees and
otherwise) will enjoy seeing BCS
bowl trophies and other accolades
displayed prominently near the
front doors.
“When we were in the Mountain
West (Conference), we were one of
two teams from non-BCS confer-
ences to win a BCS game,” Jeff
says. “That’s a big deal. And now
we have a place to display those
trophies.”
Other common areas will allow
for fan interaction, while the team
meeting rooms and coaches’ offices
help prepare the team to do what
fans like most — win.
Strength on both sides
The success of this project came
from a strong working relationship
with the Layton team and its partners at the University of Utah.
“Facilities are a vital piece to succeeding in major college athletics
and the Spence and Cleone Eccles
Football Center compares favorably with the best college athletics
facilities in the country,” Dr. Hill
says. “All of our student-athletes
will benefit from it, especially in
the areas of medical care, strength
and conditioning and nutrition.”
While Layton has a long-standing relationship with the university, each project is unique and
requires new-found partnership.
“I don’t think a lot of people
recognize the challenge that
comes from a design-build project
like this,” Desslie says. “(Project
manager) Jake Greenland and Cal
Ostler deserve a lot of credit. And
this building wouldn’t be here
without Jeff Rudy. He has passion
and he brought it here every single
week.”
And like a good teammate, Jeff
was quick to share the accolades.
“I represented the voice of all the
coaches and staff,” he says. “No
one else wanted to come to that
many meetings!”
However, plenty of Ute fans will
come to red-clad meetings every
Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
University of Utah
Football Center
Quick Notes
• 17,000 square-foot sports
medicine training area with
three hydrotherapy pools and
numerous training tables
• 250 seat cafeteria, led by
an executive chef and food
nutrition specialists
• 6,500 square-foot locker
room
• 47,000 square feet of meeting rooms, including a theater
with seating to accommodate
all coaches, players and staff
• Hall of Fame to celebrate the
legacy of Utah football
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[ Subcontractor Profile ]
Mechanical Service &
Systems, Inc.
Mechanical Service & Systems, Inc. is led by a team that shares with Layton the
highest levels of workmanship. From left: Jay Streator (service manager), Ryan Jorgensen (general manager), Rick Cowley (president) and Michael Baldassari (general
construction manager). Not pictured: Dan Wells (vice president of production).
A Different Approach
Service background means MSS builds with the end in mind
M
echanical Service &
Systems, Inc. (MSS)
didn’t set out to become a large, commercial mechanical installation and construction
company.
In fact, the company’s founders
— Rick Cowley and Dan Wells —
started and continues the business
as a service company, and that has
made all the difference.
“Our service background gives
us a different look at construction,” says Ryan Jorgensen,
general manager of MSS, based in
Midvale, Utah. “Plus, our desire to
stay on at a building as the service
provider leads us to a different
approach.”
That approach is a proactive one.
The company understands how the
equipment should work in the end,
so installers work to make sure it
performs at the highest level.
“We can see problems in the
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“Our service background gives us a different look at construction. Plus, our desire
to stay on at a building as the service provider leads us to a different approach.”
Ryan Jorgensen
General manager, Mechanical Service & Systems, Inc. in Midvale, Utah
installation specifications that
won’t show up until later in the
construction process,” Ryan says.
“That means we can solve those
little problems before they become
big ones.”
This proactive approach and
concern for the end result is one of
the reasons Layton and MSS work
well together.
“Layton has good project
managers who take care of a job,”
says Michael Baldassari, general
construction manager for MSS.
“They have good supers that get
you to do your work without using
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the ‘hammer’ approach. They are
professional in what they do.”
This professionalism and attention to detail is shared by MSS,
as evidenced by the company’s
numerous safety awards.
“Even in our early days, we put
a lot of focus on safety,” Rick says.
“We have a full-time safety director
and put a lot of time and money
into keeping our employees safe.
They appreciate it.”
And customers appreciate the
continued excellence MSS provides
on both the construction and
service sides.
Founded
1984
Type of Work
• Mechanical construction
• Mechanical service
Employees
• 100
High-profile JOBS
WITH LAYTON
• Rio Tinto Stadium (Sandy,
Utah)
• Spence and Cleone Eccles
Football Center (Salt Lake City)
• Cummins Rocky Mountain
(Denver)
• Tooele 3rd District Courthouse (Tooele, Utah)
• BD Medical Sterilization
Center (Sandy, Utah)
Contact information
6906 S. 300 West
Midvale, UT 84047
(801) 255-9333
Conference space at Stein Eriksen required unique winter-time approach
G
uests at the Stein Eriksen
Lodge at Deer Valley,
Utah, can’t seem to find
enough of a good thing.
Layton’s Interior Construction
Specialists has returned to the top
of the Wasatch Mountains several
times to renovate this five-star,
five-diamond resort. Customer
demand motivated Stein Eriksen
management to build additional
conference center space. But where
do you locate a 9,000 square-foot
conference center at the top of a
pristine mountain setting that is
virtually built out? You go up.
The new Grand Ballroom was
built on top of the three-story
lodge. Crews had to be creative,
as they were limited in the use of
construction equipment, and were
required to do an unusual amount
of manual labor.
Design and construction began
at the bottom. To carry the load of
the new structure above, new footings, foundation and steel columns
were placed below, through and
above the existing facility.
Excavation was tedious. More
than 1,000 cubic yards of rock and
soil were removed for the footings
and foundation. The mountain
rocks were broken using a hydraulic
rock breaker on a skid steer loader,
and were lifted out using a small,
self-erecting tower crane. Concrete
footings and foundation were
placed under the existing building.
Inside, crews relocated utilities and
cut two-foot by two-foot holes in
the floors in existing meeting space,
and at the lower level, through
laundry, kitchen and offices. Fabricated steel was threaded from the
top of the structure, down through
the building and connected at the
base to the footings. Steel sections
were welded inside the building,
and welding smoke was carefully
ventilated from the building.
Crews minimized disruption
by controlling dust and debris to
health department standards and
constructing temporary walls to
conceal construction while the
resort remained open. The crews
also varied schedules as needed to
respect resort operations and its
guests’ expectations.
At the front door of the lodge, a
new porte cochere was constructed
to create a more inviting welcome
for resort guests. Excavation and
placement of eight 20-feet deep
mini-piles took place right at the valet entrance where guests are greeted.
The project was scheduled through
the late fall and winter months,
Stein Eriksen’s slower season, to
minimize guest disruption. Though
winter is not the most optimal time
to be building in the mountains,
Layton knows the importance of understanding and exceeding customer
expectations.
The addition to the Stein Eriksen
Lodge at Deer Valley, Utah, had to be
completed on the top of the mountain
and while guests continued to enjoy
the five-star resort.
Calvin Ostler | 24 years
Calvin Ostler
Calvin Ostler was the superintendent on the first Layton Construction job to grace the cover of this
publication in Spring 2008 — the
Utah Valley University library.
He’s also the superintendent
on the most recent project — the
Spence and Cleone Eccles Football
Center — showing the high level of
work he does day in and day out.
Since starting as a laborer 24
years ago, Calvin has taken the
opportunity to become one of the
company’s most trusted superintendents. He worked while attending
night school, eventually earning a
four-year degree that opened doors
with the company.
“Getting the degree has really
paid off,” Calvin says. “It was something that was a sacrifice to do,
but I’m glad I did it and I’m glad the
company has let me grow into this
position.”
Employee Focus
Calvin’s first superintendent job
was the Layton corporate headquarters in Sandy, Utah.
Since then, he’s supervised
construction on the Boise Airport
expansion, the UVU library and
other successful jobs.
“The company treats me well and
I enjoy the challenge that comes
with this type of work,” he says.
“They reward us well for being here
a long time and that’s great.”
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The Spence and Cleone Eccles Football Center
opened its doors in time for the start of fall camp
and is already helping the Utes recruit.
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Company
Area Offices
Salt Lake City
9090 S. Sandy Parkway
Sandy, UT 84070
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Phoenix, AZ 85008
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A Competitive Edge
Layton is happy to join the University of Utah team again
A
long
hot
summer construction season is
winding down.
I take note,
David S. Layton
not because
temperatures have dipped, but
because college football season is
underway. Football teams across
the country are in the middle of
two-a-day practices, tightening
play books and gearing up for first
game kickoff just days away.
College football is big business.
Universities continue to build
programs and facilities to establish
or maintain a competitive edge.
Fifteen years ago, we enjoyed
rebuilding and expanding the University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium. Built in the late 1920s, the
old stadium was undersized and
in disrepair, with wooden bleacher
seating. The new stadium increased
seating capacity by 50 percent. We
added guest suites, meeting spaces
and sports media facilities, and a
fan-based culture resulted, helping
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raise Utah football to new highs.
But a team can’t rest on its
laurels. The University of Utah
joined the Pac-12 two years ago.
The school had proven itself well
on the football field in recent years
giving the Pac-12 a great reason
to add the Utes to the conference.
Resounding wins in BCS bowl
games built the case for Pac-12
membership.
Once in the prestigious conference, athletic facilities were examined and determined to be among
the conference’s most deficient. The
school had to rise to the level of its
competition. Facilities have been
planned and designed for many
sports. Our team’s number was
called to build the new Spence and
Cleone Eccles Football Center.
The Football Center tested our
competitive spirit, as well. We
faced some tough challenges. For
the past 18 months, the football
program operated out of a temporary trailer complex we proposed
and constructed previous to demolishing the old facility and building
the new center in its place. Frankly,
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the temporary space was better
than the old facility built in the
early 1990s.
Our design-build team also
included in the package of valueadded amenities, a new football
practice field.
The center’s television studio, offices, auditoriums, meeting rooms,
training room (with high-tech
hydrotherapy pools), first-class dining facilities and finely appointed
locker room demanded the finest
craftsmanship from our team and
subcontractors.
The schedule was extremely tight,
but we had no option but to have the
football team in the center for 2013
fall camp. Blue-chip recruits were
coming. We couldn’t disappoint.
Utah Athletics Director Dr.
Chris Hill said, “We’re competing
against the biggest of the bigs, and
we’re going to get there.”
Dr. Hill, whether it be football or
construction, we fully agree. We’re
grateful for challenging projects
like the Eccles Football Center,
which help keep us at the top of
our game.
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