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MBI ANNOUNCES EXPANDED SERVICES 1

Welcome to the Summer 2002 issue of Encore!, high- lighting our projects, our people and our expanded menu of services created to meet our clients' needs in - today's marketplace.

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As many of you know, MI31 Group offers an extensive array of services, such as pre-project planning, budgeting and consulting. It is our goal to become your complete construction resource. New York Construction News' recent ranking of MBI Group as the region's 46th largest contractor marks our growing success.

The project manager, David Silver of SCR Design, created a carefully designed lobby and reception area with imported Italian marble flooring and accent wall, Bird's-eye maple panel wall system, acrylic privacy panels, drop ceilings and custom "Louis Poulsen" light fixtures.

This issue illustrates our continued commitment to our core values of Innovation, Integration and Integrity-throughout our work as well as com- munity initiatives such as YAI's annual Central Park Challenge. MBI has just been cornrnis- sioned by three new clients-The Guardian, Commerce Bank and h o n k Fire Station-and we look forward to f u t u ~ encore projects. Please read on to learn more about these assign- ments and our other business development endeavors.

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I:, MBI CREATES PARTNERSHIP WITH I , SCR DESIGN l - . r l -% I -

':' MBI Group has developed a successful working relationship I

with SCR Design by providing budget proposals for the firm's ' prospective clients. The collaboration proved advantageous

when the team was awarded the Hua Nan Bank project in early

We appreciate your continued support of our growth and encourage you to contact us for your next construction project.

April. Together the two companies provide clients with seamless service--from the initial stages of planning and design to the

,' final phase of construction.

km , I ';or over 21 years, SCR has upheld their "responsive. responsible Sincerely,

design" philosophy. The firm focuses on understanding and - translating the expressed and implied requirements of a client

and, along with MBI, are committed to meeting each client's

t business goals, budgetary requirements and scheduling needs.

Edward S. Campanella, President MBI Group

The project's original construction further conflict with Chinese customs, schedule was tightened from 11 MBI worked hand-in-hand with Hua weeks to 9 weeks to accommodate the Nan's project director to accomrno- Chinese calendar, which dictates good date design changes and incorporate and bad days to relocate. To avoid principals of Feng Shui, including the

positioning of doors and furniture, and the selection of hardware styles.

Additional project team members included project engineer, Cossentini Associates; project expeditor, Charles Rizzo & Associates; drywall, carpen- try & cejlings, Ess & Vee Acoustical Contractors; HVAC, P.J. Mechanical; electrical, Robert Samuels Inc.; mill- work, Gale Woodworking. L

SPOTLIGHT ON MARC LOVERO, VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS

With over 20 years experi- ence in the con- struction indus- try, Mr. Lovero serves as Vice P r e s i d e n t Operations at MBI, steward-

Marc, along with MBI's Founder and President, Edward S. Campanella, comprise the senior management of the firm and together have led the implementation of the core values- innovation, integration, integrity- into each of the firm's three divisions: Interiors, Mission Critical and Core and Shell.

finished product, but he understands what businesses need. The projects were delivered on-time, hassle-free and were a great value. MBI will be my first choice for our next project."

Marc applies a hands-on approach to maintaining business operations and managing personnel as well as over-

ing construction seeing work in progress and manag- assignments for the firm. Marc works According to Daniel Schwartz, ing client relationships. His precision side-by-side with MBI's project exec- President of Schwartz & Benjamin and unique value-engineering strate- utives, ensuring that every assignment Inc., for whom MBI recently com- gies provide MBI's clients with a new is completed with precise attention to pleted the construction of their new standard of excellence. In addition, detail and quality. showroom and corporate office, Marc works with MBI's President in

"Marc Lovero gave 100% of himself setting new integrity and site srifety According to Sheila Abrams of to the construction of our new space. standards for every construction project. United Hospital Fund, "MBI is a He is a hands-on executive who gets high-quality firm whose attention to things done. He is the kind of persor detail and superior results makes who you want on your side." them a leader in the industry. Marc Lovero runs an effective operation Robert Lynch, Jr., President of whose chief concern is customer sat- Aristeia Capital, for whom MBI has isfaction and quality workmanship." completed two projects, adds, "Marc

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MBI'S "ENCORE" FOR ARlSTElA CAPITAL

MBI Group completed the first proj- ect for Aristeia Capital LLC in August 2000. The project consisted of a com- plete renovation of the firm's 7,000 SF corporate offices located at 383 Fifth Avenue. The design called for a custom-built aluminum and glass Carvart Architectural Wall System with Rudy Art Glass decorative translucent glass, as pictured below.

MBI Group is completing an "encore" project for Aristeia Capital by renovating half of the 6th floor and reconfiguring parts of the 5th floor. Both projects were designed by Mark Gould Architects.

Specialty finishes for this second project included glass and aluminum framed partitions with multi-colored glass accents. The original oak floor was patched using new planks that blended tb match the existing materi- al, then the entire floor was stripped and refinished.

Other project highlights included a new oak staircase connecting the two floors, a 16 x 18 foot skylight offering a unique view of the Empire State Building and a new full-service

kitchen with stainless steel appli- ances. Light box coffered ceilings and a new split-system air condition- ing unit were installed as well as new electrical service from the basement to the roof.

PROJECT UPDATE: THE BOYS' CLUB OF NEW YORK Construction of the Boys' Club of first phase. This phase has consisted achieve the designed bearing parameters. New York's Marion McMahon Abbe of installing the services, pouring the The next phase of construction will Clubhouse facility in Flushing, New footing and foundation walls, pouring involve erecting structural steel and York is nearing the completion of the the cellar slab on grade and pouring pouring slabs for the 2nd floor, 3rd

the 1st floor cast-in-place reinforced slab.

MBI and the engineers determined that the installation of the sewage pits and some footings were compromised by higher than expected ground water lev- els and unsuitable soil conditions. To correct the problem, a trench box and dewatering system were installed to properly and safely install the sewage pits. All of the unsuitable soils were excavated below the footing lines and backfilled with structural stone to

floor, gymnasium roof and main roof. The remaining portion of work on the critical path for this project will involve installation of the exterior shell, roofing, electrical and mechani- cal systems, construction of the pool area, the pool equipment (including obtaining the sign-offs for the pool) construction of the interiors, comple- tion of sitework and obtaining all sign-offs for the Certificate of Occupancy. The projected comple- tion date is on schedule for mid- January 2003.

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MBI GROUP JOINS THE 2002 CENTRAL PARK CHALLENGE On Saturday, June 1, MBI participated challenge, an annual program benefit- in YAI's annual Central Park ting YAI and the 20,000 families they Challenge in New York's Central Park serve. Many of MBI's employees and for the second consecutive year. their families joined in the event by

2 '- -. - .-!-L -% - - :, , - k'.*, , - . . participating in the YAI walklrun. A Over 3,000 participants joined the good time was had by all.

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BANK OF AMERICA RECOMMISSIONS MBI

MBI has been retained as General to their newly leased space at 335 Contractor by the Bank of America for Madison Avenue. Working with Jones the second time this year. This latest proj- Lang LaSalle and Nelson Associates, ect will relocate Broker Dealer Services MBI will build trader operation facilities,

support offices, conference rooms and IT support. Construction began in early August. The leased space is approximately 1 1,000 SF.

HEALTHCARE UPDATE

Bayside Dialysis Requires Expediting Expertise. MBI Group was retained as Construction Manager for the Bayside Dialysis Center's 20- bed facility. Careful coordination with the expeditor was necessary to obtain all permits and required variances for a newly planned addition to the site. While the owner awaits zoning approval, MBI is developing value- engineering strategies. The project will be built in four phases and allows for continued operation of the Dialysis Center's services.

Downtown Dialysis Enters Final They respond quickly to our questions Phase. Construction is substantially and are not afraid to ask us ques- complete on this 26-bed dialysis facil- tions-it's the best way for contractors ity located within the Greenwich and architects to work. I am impressed Condominium complex on 13th Street. by MBI's organization, process and Construction entered its final stage fol- professionalism, from Ed Campanella lowing the installation of a below- to the field staff." ground seepage piping system to alle- viate water table problems. MBI Group has developed a close

relationship with Peter F. Arfaa According to Peter F. Arfaa, Project Architects as the two firms have col- Architect, "MBI has been a true pleas- laborated on several state-of-the-art ure to work with. The reason: dialysis centers in Manhattan and response, honesty and trustworthiness. throughout the five boroughs.

T;s P D TO CONTACT MBI: MBI Group 145 West 45th Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (21 2) 376-4400 Facsimile: (21 2) 376-6260 Visit us at: www.mbiny.com

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORNER by Rick Clemente, Vice President Business Development

[I I Since joining MBI Group in January 2002, I have focused my efforts on strengthening the firm's network of busi- ness relationships. My goal is to make past, present and prospective clients aware that MBI Group is a total con- struction resource with a comprehen-

sive menu of services, including budgeting, consulting and pre-project planning.

One architect who utilized these services to win new business is Alex Harrow, Project Manager, of Freyer Collaborative Architects. While Alex was working on a presentation for ION Trading Systems he suggested that MBI review the drawings. Consequently, MBI developed a pre-project budget for Freyer Collaborative to submit as part of their presentation to ION Trading Systems.

MBI worked closely with Freyer Collaborative during the estimating phase of the project, reducing the original budget by over $100,000 by implementing a series of value-engineering strategies.

In another instance, MBI provided Paul J. Gallo, Giannasca Gallo Architects, with a preliminary budget for the Trey Whitfield School project that was in the initial design stage. Based upon those conceptual documents, MBI prepared a preliminary budget, which the architec- tural firm used in its presentation to the School's Board of Directors.

According to Paul Gallo, "Following a brief site visit, MBI was able to take preliminary drawings to determine a preliminary budget for a fast-track project. They met with us, got the information they needed and produced a professionally presented document that was well- received by the client."

To learn more about how MBI can help you win new business with our pre-project planning services, please contact me at (212) 376-4400.

, CURRENT MBI GENERAL - CONTRACTING PROJECTS:

- a Atlantic Hernodialysis Service (Mission Critical) 380 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY

- 1- a Kopff Nardelll& Dopf (Interiors)

440 Ninth Avenue, New York, NY a Commerce Bank Branch (Mission Critical)

1504 Third Avenue, New York, NY Exterior Fapde Work (Restoration) 215 West 1 2 5 ~ Street, New York, NY

# - Bank of America (Mission Critical) , 335 Madison Avenue, New York, NY

a Hua Nan Commercial Bank (Interiors)

, 330 Madison Avenue, New York, NY

Hue-Man Bookstore Cafk (Interiors) . -:- . Frederick Douglas Blvd., New York, MY

Ziff-Davis Media (Interiors) :'- 28 East 2flth Street, New York, NY

The Boys' Club of New York (Core & Shell) 133-01 41St Road, Flushing, Queens New York Djalysis Service (Mission Critical) 65 West 1 3 ~ Street, New York, NY

a Aristeia Capital LLC (Interiors) 383 F i Avenue, New York, NY

a ION 'hading Systems, Inc. (Interiors) 570 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY

a The Boys' Club of New York (Interiors) , q 2 8 7 East loth Street, New York, NY

EMAP (Interiors) gfi*-- . ; 110 Fifth Avenue, hew ~ o i k , NY

MANAGEMENT PROJECTS:

a NY Dialysis Services - Bayside (Mission Critical) 201-10 Northern Blvd., Bayside, Queens Guardian (Interiors) 60 Broad Street, New York, NY Armonk Fire Station (Core & Shell)