Architect: 360 Architecture, Columbus, OH
Contractor: Ryan Companies, Des Moines, IA

Project is a design-build exterior skin of a five-story office building in downtown Des Moines, IA. Scope required the responsibility of all components less masonry @ grade and roof system. Shop drawings illustrate the interfacing and anchoring of all envelope components and responsible trades. Drawing process performed entirely in-house to facilitate quick-turnaround and improved communication amongst the related trades. Manufacturing for all systems completed at one centralized facility (140,000 square feet) using CNC machinery and shipped on internal fleet of trucks/trailers to the jobsite. Installation performed using Glazier local 1075 and Ironworker local 67 based out of Des Moines, IA

Time from award (5/18/2007):

• Shop drawings: +8 weeks (7.11.07), 8 weeks total from award
• Approved shop drawings:+3 weeks (8.1.07), 11 weeks total from award
• Field & file set issued: +5 weeks (9.10.07), 16 weeks total from award
• Mobilization: +12 weeks (12.4.07), 28 weeks total from award
• Enclosure: +35 weeks (8.1.08), 63 weeks total from award
• Trim-Out: +6 weeks (10.15.08), 72 weeks total from award

Specifications Sections:

05400 metal studs, sheathing and air barrier : 38,750 square feet of exterior wall system

07410 metal panels : 47,530 square feet of wet-set composite panel system utilized in vertical and horizontal applications within aluminum systems, on wall surfaces, as applied features & copings, and in canopy assemblies

07800 fire-safing and smoke-seal : 1,900 lineal feet of floor line fire-proofing and smoke-sealing at all curtain wall conditions typical

07900 caulking : 96,900 lineal feet of sealant work as related to envelope enclosure

08410 aluminum doors : 18 door leaves (standard @ 1-3/4" thick and thermally-broken @ 2-1/4" thick) with outside hardware provided by others, prepped and installed at centralized manufacturing (greater control of process to expedite delivery)

08520 aluminum window wall and 08910 aluminum curtain wall : 77,134 square feet of customized YKK framing system designed to accommodate 5/8" differential movement. System was unitized to the jobsite including pre-installed back-pans and insulation. Floor line covers, interior stool trims and column closures typical.

08600 revolving doors : 1 automatic revolving door assembly within metal stud wall

08800 glass and glazing : 70,414 square feet of high-performance PPG Solarban 60 low-e glass fabricated by Oldcastle

10200 louvers : 239 square feet of stainless and aluminum louver assemblies set within aluminum frame-work or metal stud assemblies

Architect: RS&H Architecture, Springfield, MO
Contractor: Walton Construction Company LLC, Springfield, MO
Glazing Contractor: Forman Ford, Kansas City, MO

Project is a new construction exterior skin of a 269,000 square foot airport terminal in Springfield, MO. Scope required the responsibility of all components less masonry, ceramic tile, and roof system. After a full-review of approach options with the customer, unitized pre-glazed to stick system, the approach was finalized as a stick-system. Thirty-foot clear spans were achieved with a substantial architectural tolerance steel bar section within a monumental curtain wall mullion. Steel as well as field erection tabs (to facilitate system hanging) were preinstalled at the factory. Installation performed using Glazier local 1786 and 558 based out of Springfield, MO and Kansas City, MO respectively.

Time from award (08/14/2007):

• Shop drawings: +4 weeks (09/10/07), 4 weeks total from award
• Approved shop drawings:+7 weeks (10/31/07), 11 weeks total from award
• Field & file set issued: +2 weeks (11/16/07), 13 weeks total from award
• Mobilization: +26 weeks (05/15/08), 39 weeks total from award
• Enclosure: + 15 weeks (08/28/08), 54 weeks total from award
• Trim-Out: + 4 weeks (09/25/08), 58 weeks total from award

Specifications Sections:

07430 metal panels : 2,500 square feet of wet-set composite panel system utilized in vertical and horizontal applications within aluminum systems, on wall surfaces, as applied features & copings, and in canopy assemblies

08410 aluminum doors : 8,560 square feet of storefront and 36 door leaves (standard @ 1-3/4" thick) with outside hardware prepped, installed and delivered to jobsite

08910 aluminum curtain wall : 49,851 square feet of a customized Kawneer framing system with custom wind load and dead load anchoring to allow for 5" of roof deflection. In addition, portions of the system were double-cantilevered, including thirty-foot clear spans. System was fully-prepped to the jobsite including pre-installation of gaskets. All anchors, column closures and sheet metal trim typical.

Architect: Structure Architects, Waterloo, IA
Contractor: Peters Construction Corporation, Waterloo, IA
Glazing Contractor: Midwest Glazing, Cedar Rapids, IA

Project is a new construction exterior skin of an office building in Cedar Falls, IA. Scope required the responsibility of all components less precast and roof system. A mock-up along with approval drawings were provided with the bid to the customer to assist in closing the project. The building was pursuing LEED certification, so site design required limited perimeter access to protect the surrounding nature. The customer selected a combination of unitized and stick-system Kawneer curtain wall for the straight and segmented elevations.

A custom cart design was manufactured specifically for this project. The site logistics were determined with the customer where it was elected to go thru the building for installation. By staging the unitized frames on a custom cart that:

• Allowed the frames to be staged immediately after fabrication
• Could be loaded directly onto the trailer for shipment to the jobsite
• Could be unloaded at the jobsite with a rough-terrain fork truck
• Could have wheels inserted and loaded directly onto the floor slab and maneuvered thru the building to the point of installation

Note photograph illustrating site constraints.

Installation performed by Midwest Glazing LLC

Time from award (03/21/2008):

• Shop drawings: +8 weeks (5.21.08), 8 weeks total from award
• Approved shop drawings:+2 weeks (6.5.08), 10 weeks total from award
• Field & file set issued: +25 weeks (9.25.08), 35 weeks total from award
• Mobilization: +1 weeks (10.1.08), 36 weeks total from award
• 90% Enclosure: +15 weeks (1.14.09), 51 weeks total from award
• Trim-Out: pending

Specifications Sections:

08410 aluminum doors : 1,250 square feet of exterior storefront system and 8 wide and medium stile door leaves (standard @ 1-3/4" thick) with outside hardware prepped, installed and delivered to jobsite

08910 aluminum curtain wall : 20,000 square feet of unitized and stick Kawneer curtain wall framing. In addition, portions of the system were double-cantilevered, including thirty-foot clear spans. System was fully-prepped to the jobsite including pre-installation of gaskets where applicable. All anchors, stool trims and sheet metal trim typical.