Fall 2009dckww.com

a building solutions magazine

IN THIS ISSUE

A Truly Grand Opening

Helping to Keep the Navy Fit

dck Expands its CM Footprint

PITTSBURGH, PA • AKRON, OH • FT. LAUDERDALE, FL • HONOLULU, HI • BARRIGADA, GUAM • ABU DHABI, UAE

INSITE is a publication of dck worldwide.

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President and CEOStephen F. D’Angelosdangelo@dckww.com

Chief Financial OfficerJohn T. O’Reillyjoreilly@dckww.com

Chief Strategic OfficerEnzo M. Zorattoezoratto@dckww.com

Executive Vice President, ConstructionJ. Gerry Majkutgmajkut@dckww.com

REGIONAL CONTACTS

North America:John T. SebastianExecutive Vice Presidentdck north america, LLC412.384.1379jsebastian@dckww.com

Michael D. HavenerSenior Vice PresidentSouth East/Caribbean Region954.565.5565mhavener@dckww.com

Vic SpinabelliVice PresidentOhio Region412.384.1370 vspinabelli@dckww.com

Hawaii:Roger J. PetersExecutive Vice Presidentdck pacific construction, LLC808.533.5010rjpeters@dckpacific.com

Guam:Louis C. DeMariaVice Presidentdck pacific guam, LLC671.647.5500lcdemaria@dckpacific.com

dck worldwide is an equal opportunity employer.

Welcome

Welcome to our first edition of INSITE. It is important

to me and our company that we take the opportunity to

celebrate our clients’ project successes and our employees’

accomplishments. Throughout these pages you will find a

variety of breathtaking buildings from the new Grand

Waikikian timeshare in Honolulu to the new state-of-the-

art Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. At dck worldwide, we are all very

proud to be able to provide the highest level of quality and craftsmanship that

our clients expect and that we expect of ourselves.

This publication represents some of our accomplishments over the past years.

It also speaks to the talent and experience of the company overall. When we

match this talent and experience with our clients’ needs and expectations, the

results are incredible. You will see that in the projects throughout INSITE

and the many others that are not featured here.

Looking forward to our future opportunities, I know we will continue to grow

and provide the types of construction services that are needed by our clients.

We are always looking for innovative and creative ways to work with our

clients, partners, and subcontractors. Our past and future success is built on

strong business relationships and alliances that collaborate to provide

exceptional quality and service.

I hope that you enjoy reading through INSITE and that you recognize our

depth of expertise and ability to tackle complex building projects, so that as

you begin imagining your next project, you will know dck worldwide can

find the right solutions for you.

Stephen F. D’Angelo

President and CEO

About the cover: dck employees recently provided design-assist construction services on the $200 million GrandWaikikian at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki. This 38-story timeshare resort features luxury accommodations, a retail shopping arcade, a beachside restaurant, an extensive water features/pool area, and six levels of parking.

Cover photo: David Franzen Photography Magazine design: Behar-Fingal Printing: Knepper Press

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Called The Grand at DiamondBeach, this condominium complexcouldn’t be more appropriatelynamed! This unique 12-story(plus penthouse) building, whichcontains 125 upscale condominiumunits, opened in June. Locatedbetween Cape May and Wildwood,New Jersey, the luxury oceanfrontunits have dramatic ocean viewsfrom the oversized terraces, alongwith associated amenities andrecreation areas.

dck worldwide employees, alongwith JV partner Baumgardner Construction, provided general contracting/construction manage-ment services for this project. Early on, the dck team executed the early sitework package. dckemployees also provided pre-con-struction services, which included estimating, value engineering, con-structability reviews, scheduling, bidpackage phasing, and coordination of tenant upgrade packages.

Congratulations to the project teamfor working over 500,000 hourswithout a lost time incident—an outstanding effort!

PROJECT: The Grand at Diamond Beach

Owner: Diamond Beach Development Company

Architect/Engineer: Brennan Beer Gorman Architects

Project Value: $116 millionCompleted: June 2009 dck Project Team: David Tobasco, JoelSmith, Ron Thon, Mark Bonacci, RandyCalder, Aaron Capone, Len Ciperman,Patrick Duafala, Rich Hart, Bill Kealey, BillNuss, John Rego, Theresa Salzman, ChrisStem, Ron Stennett, Jason Strickler, Katie Tobasco

A “GRAND” OPENING

Photo: Jim Schafer Location Photography

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Expanding our CM Footprintdck worldwide’s construction management experience has a long history that began over 20 years ago when dck employees applied their knowledge and expertise working as a general contractor to assist owners in managing

their large capital improvement projects. Some early landmark construction

management projects included the Pittsburgh International Airport Midfield

Terminal, the Port Authority’s Airport Busway, the Allegheny County Jail,

and the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Beaver Valley Expressway. All of these

projects were located in Western Pennsylvania in close proximity to dck’s corporate headquarters.

In the early period, most of the projects managed by dck employees were primarily in the transportation industry with clients that included airports,

local counties, PENNDOT, ODOT, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the Ohio

Turnpike, all of whom dck continues to serve today. With a desire to grow its construction management presence, dck utilized its strong management approach and effective project control tools coupled together with significant

construction experience in the commercial building, power, and industrial

markets to move into other areas.

Today, dck serves many clients in other sectors including the energy and industrial markets. Currently, dck is providing program management servicesfor a $4.5 billion gas transmission expansion project in the southwest for

BOARDWALK PIPELINE PARTNERS. Major areas of focus on this program include organizational planning, schedule development and control, implementation

of cost reporting and forecasting system, development of web-based unit price

quantity and cost database, refinement of a change management process, and

assistance and guidance with dispute resolution. On ThyssenKrup Steel’s

multi-billion dollar plant being developed in north Mobile County, Alabama,

dck is providing construction management services to global equipment supplier SMS DEMAG. In Ohio, dck is assisting the OHIO SCHOOLS FACILITYCOMMISSION on several school expansion projects for three different districts.In Florida, dck is serving the CITY OF JACKSONVILLE on their new courthouse and renovation of the old Federal Building.

By leveraging both construction management experience with broad

construction expertise, dck will continue to expand its construction management footprint into new markets and new geographies. nn

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During the last few months of 2008, dck employees in theCaribbean Region were busyhelping The Cap Juluca Resort & Spa in Anguilla complete arenovation program, which thenturned into a hurricane recoveryand renovation program.

Cap Juluca is one of the world’s topluxury resorts and has been consid-ered the most distinguished resort inAnguilla and the Caribbean for thepast 20 years. dck had been con-tracted as the Construction Managerto perform renovation work duringthe resort’s off season, September 1through December 1. The initialscope of the work was extensive insize given the time frame.

dck employees utilized over 50%local Anguillan labor to completethese tasks, along with hiring con-tractors from Mexico, U.S., PuertoRico, and other Caribbean islands.

Things were going according to planto get Cap Juluca up and running intime for their busy tourist season.Then, on October 16, 2008—justprior to the 2008/2009 high seasonand in the middle of this renovation—the resort was struck by HurricaneOmar, resulting in extensive dam-ages throughout the resort and majorerosion of its signature beach.

As Construction/Program Manager,dck employees worked closely withthe Owner and insurance agencies to quickly assess the damages and establish an immediate renovation/repair plan in record time. Cap Juluca and dck aggressively commit-ted to opening the resort for theChristmas season on December 15,just two months after the CategoryIII storm.

dck is pleased to report that all thework was successfully completed in four months, enabling the resort toopen for the Christmas-New Year’sholidays and winter season!

Cap Juluca and dck–Victorious Over Omar

dck completed all repairs and new construction work in a nine-week period, enabling the resort to open for the Christmas-New Year's holidays and winter season.

• Complete renovation and expansion of the resort’s most popular five-star restaurant.

• New Lutron lighting systems through-out and luxury fixtures imported from Morocco.

• Extensive landscaping and irrigation refurbishment, including site lighting.

• Complete renovation and expansion of the Main House with brand new retail spaces, reception, library and computerroom, exterior space, deck expansion, bathrooms, bar and office and storage space.

• Refinishing and restoration of existing antique doors throughout.

• Complete renovation of model mock-upvilla for sales and marketing purposes. This included significant structural improvements and expansion and a luxurious beach side pool.

INITIAL SCOPE

• Miscellaneous structural work to buildings, villas, and restaurants.

• Repair/new electrical, mechanical, HVAC,and tele-data systems.

• A total of 72 custom millwork doors fabricated and installed in under two months.

• Extensive landscaping and irrigation refurbishment, including landscape lighting and decorative pond reconstruction.

• Complete beach reconstruction which included Marine Studies and the excavation and importing of 30,000 cy of sand from the island of Barbuda.

• Major cleanup and infrastructure repairs.• Major renovation of two five-star

restaurants, including a new bar, allfinishes, new awnings, stone flooring, and lighting.

• Complete renovation of gym and spa finishes with the addition of a yoga room and new gym and spa equipment.

HURRICANE REPAIR

PROJECT: Cap Juluca Resort & Spa

Project Team: Hurricane Recovery & Renovation Program

Owner: Cap Juluca Resort & SpaProject Value: $15 millionCompleted: December 2008Project Team: Chad Meldrum, Greg Togel,

John Gallo, Stanford Achi, Jack Bell, SeanCunningham, Patricia Harrigan, Bob Hvizdos,Charlie Manning, Derek Meyer, Fred Minor,Petri Ottavainen, Joel Perkovich, KeishaunRogers, Dave Swan, Alex Trevino

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hat is an EUL?Enhanced Use Leasing(EUL) is an opportunity

the Department of Defense (DoD)created through the National De-fense Act. It authorizes the DoD tomake underutilized, non-excess realproperty available to the private sector for long-term lease. In return,the government can receive consider-ation in cash or in-kind. The magni-tude of this initiative is tremendous.The DoD alone has earmarked over 6 million acres of land and over 500million sf of existing building spacefor privatization. Examples includehigh-end office buildings, retail developments, conference centers,recreational facilities, and more.This is a long-term, highly profitablemarket, estimated to be $80 billionover the next ten years.

This project at Eglin Air Force,which involves the ground lease of

approximately 98 acres of land adjacent to theEglin West Main Gate, is anchored by the University of

Florida’s Research Education & Engineering Facility (REEF).

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W Why dck?dck worldwide’s ability to shep-herd a project from concept throughconstruction and commissioning has allowed it to control risk and succeedat projects from Alaska to Anguilla.dck has also provided additional

services such as financing and prop-erty management to assist owners inthe start-up and completion of theprojects. In the natural progressionof providing these services to meetthe needs of a new set of customers,

EULs can offer installation commanders and DoD numerous benefits:

• Enhances mission performance through cooperative efforts with private developers

• Improves utilization of property • Reduces base operating costs through improved business practices • Fosters cooperation between the military services, the private

sector, and the local community • Enhances mission performance through in-kind consideration for

reinvestment of resources back to the mission or base

dck = EULThis is a long-term, highly profitable market, estimated to be $80 billion over the next ten years.

as well as existing clients, dck has expanded into property developmentand provides a complete set of development skills.

Projectsdck is one of the first developers tobe selected for EULs with each of the DoD EUL programs: Air Force,Army, and Navy. To date, the company has been awarded five EULcontracts.

One example is the Emerald CoastTechnology and Research Center(ECTRC) at the Eglin Air ForceBase. Through a joint venture between dck and Hunt DevelopmentGroup, known as Eglin Properties,LLC, dck was awarded a contract bythe Department of the Air Force forthe design, development, financing,and construction of the ECTRC. Inaddition, dck and Hunt DevelopmentGroup successfully teamed again asDetrick Properties, LLC and wereawarded a $50 million contract bythe U.S. Army at Ft. Detrick in Frederick, Maryland. The award of this EUL contract is for the development of 24 acres at two sites.A perimeter site of the installationwill be transformed into a thrivingnew hotel/conference facility and administrative office complex, andan interior site adjacent to the criticalBio-Defense Campus shall be createdinto a retail center.

dck’s business development team iscurrently tracking, evaluating, andpreparing for future EULs at DODinstallations across the U.S. n

At Ft. Detrick, the proposed development includes a diverse mix of Class A office, technology and researchspace, retail, and hotel/conference space. Additionalfeatures include a park-like campus setting with waterfeatures, well-lit parking, and pedestrian pathways forinterconnectivity between on- and off-post facilities.

JOE ZUKOWSKIJoe Zukowski has over 20 years of progressive project delivery andmanagement responsibility in theconstruction industry. He has extensive experience in the construction, design, finance, andmanagement of complex buildingprojects. Since joining the company in 1989 as a Project Estimator, he quickly moved intooperations as a Project Engineerand Project Manager. In 2002, Mr. Zukowski was named Pre-Construction Manager for MilitaryProjects, acting as Lead Estimatorfor the procurement of five contractsvalued over $130 million.

In his current role at dck as VicePresident of Business Development,Mr. Zukowski has been deeply involved in the success and growthof dck ’s expansion into the devel-oper role, specifically the EnhancedUse Lease (EUL) programs. He hasresponsibility for the developmentand pre-construction of the EULopportunities, as well other pub-lic/private partnerships involvingother government agencies.

CHRIS BICHOChris Bicho is a seasoned real estateand financial professional with over 20 years of experience in thecommercial real estate industryand, for the past decade, has been a leader in the privatization of government-owned residential andcommercial real estate. Mr. Bichoworks in conjunction with dck inthe development of EUL develop-ment projects. He is also thefounder, owner, and operator of acommercial real estate company,The Landings Real Estate Group.The company provides develop-ment, construction, and propertymanagement services to real estateinvestors and has investments inmulti-family, office, and retail properties.

Prior to founding his company, Mr.Bicho served as CFO for PicerneMilitary Housing from 1992 to2005. He initiated a new multi-family housing business in theNortheast region for Picerne, target-ing the development of affordablehousing utilizing Low IncomeHousing Tax Credits and alsofounded a new division to acquire,develop, construct, and managefamily housing for the US Armyunder the Military Housing Privatization Initiative. nn

Two key members of dck’s EUL Team: Joe Zukowski

and Chris Bicho.

OUR EUL TEAMTo properly bid, win, and develop the work in the EUL market, dck has puttogether a team of experts. Two key members of this team include:

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With 1,800 new stalls, finding a parking spot at the HonoluluInternational Airport (HNL)should be a little easier and a lotless stressful for inter-islandtravelers —thanks to dck pacificemployees and their team.

In February, dck employees, servingas the project’s design-builder, com-pleted this new eight-level, 500,000sf parking structure on schedule andin budget. Located between theInter-Island Terminal and the Overseas Parking at the HonoluluInternational Airport, this design-build project provides an efficientand convenient parking option forresidents and visitors.

Initial plans called for a five-storyparking structure with only 1,200stalls. dck employees, teamed withRIM Architects and the nationallyacclaimed Walker Parking Consultants,proposed a design for the projectwhich was selected by the State,based on its improved requirementsto the bridging documents. This design decreased the building footprintand provided greater efficiency, better light and ventilation, improvedvehicular circulation, improved

pedestrian circulation, increased parking capacity, and an option for future expansion.

Designed entirely of pre-cast concrete, dck crewsplaced 1,450 pieces of precast and poured over 5,000 cubic yards of concrete topping. The architectural character of the structurecomplements existing airport detailsby interpreting them in new wayswith glazing systems and concreteform patterns.

A 150-ft-long elevated bridge connectsthe existing parking structure to thenew structure. The original designcalled for two separate bridges forpedestrians and vehicles at the samelevel. dck’s team concluded that bycreating a single “double-decker”bridge, cost savings could be achievedand conflicts would be minimizedsince vehicles and pedestrians wouldbe crossing over at different levels.The structural steel structure was installed over main airport arteries,requiring detailed traffic control, intense scheduling, and night shiftwork. In discussing the size of the

project, dck pacific Senior ProjectManager AndrewZimmerman said,“This is basically eight football fieldsstacked on top each other. For astructure this big to be built in a period of 13 months is really exceptional!” n

PROJECT: HNL Parking Structure

Owner: Hawaii Department of Transportation

Architect/Engineer: RIM Architects and Walker Parking ConsultantsProject Value: $39.2 millionCompleted: February 2009dck Project Team: Andrew Zimmerman,Brad Hall, Tristan Aldeguer, Kathleen D’Anjou, Abe DeGuzman, Robert Foster,Theron Holloway, Millie Liva

HNL Parking Structure Provides Relief for Airport Parking

Classic-car enthusiasts were special guests at a dedication ceremony atHonolulu Airport, along with Governor Linda Lingle, standing next to dckpacific Executive Vice President Roger Peters (in blue shirt).

Photos: David Franzen Photography

HNL Parking Structure Provides Relief for Airport Parking

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SAFETYFIRSTRECORD-SETTING PERFORMANCEdck pacific guam set a new recordwith NO LOST-TIME INCIDENTS over atwo-year period while working more than 1.5 million manhours on projects for the U.S. Navy, such asthe Guam High School and McCoolElementary/Middle School, the Munitions Storage Igloos, and theFena Water Treatment Plant, among others.

CLEVELAND REGION ACHIEVESVPP STAR STATUSCongratulations to the ClevelandRegion, including the A.J. CelebrezzeProject team, for achieving an up-grade in their OSHA VPP (VoluntaryProtection Programs) status.The team was originally honored inSpring 2008 for achieving Merit Program status. By completing allof their Merit goals in a timely fash-ion, this dck team has now reachedSTAR STATUS, the top tier of VPP participants!

The Celebrezze project is the $31million modernization of a 32-storyoffice tower in downtown Cleveland.Serving as the Construction Manageras Constructor for the GSA, dckemployees are upgrading the exist-ing fire alarm and HVAC systemsand reconstructing the building’sexterior plaza.

BECHARA CHANNEL KUDOSThe Bechara Channel Flood ControlImprovement Project in Puerto Rico recently received a Safety Certificatefrom the U.S. Army Corps of Engi-neers for completing the previous12-month period with ZERO LOSTTIME ACCIDENTS! This award was presented at the U.S. Corps of Engineers Safety Conference onMay 25 in Florida. dck employeesare serving as General Contractoron this project—a major undertakingwith the ultimate goal to provide relief from the frequent floodingthat occurs in the Bechara and

Kennedy Avenue area of the cityduring periods of heavy rain, thushaving a negative impact on trans-portation and commerce activitiesin the immediate area.

HAWAII GCA AWARDThe General Contractors Association of Hawaii presented dckpacific with a 2008 SAFETY AWARD,

BEST IN CATEGORYFOR BUILDING750,000 AND UP,at their mem-bership meetingon June 9. Con-gratulations to SafetyManager Tristan Aldeguer, thesafety team, and dck pacificemployees on receiving this honor.

HAWAII REGIONAL SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (HRSOC)Congratulations are in order for dck pacific’s project team, which is currently providing design-build construction of the $318 million HawaiiRegional Security Operations Center (HRSOC) for the U.S. Navy.

The team was recently commended for its work by Lieutenant Commander, Kirk A. Lagerquist, “Your firm has demonstrated dedicatedprofessionalism and a commitment to site safety excellence. Throughdck pacific’s diligent efforts, safe measures are maintained on the[HRSOC] project to the benefit of all.”

This state-of-the-art 250,000 sf two-story Operations and Data Center Facility is located on the 700-acre Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station site, along with other supporting buildings and infrastructure.

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he work of dck worldwideemployees came to a close asthe doors of the new Children’s

Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) officially opened on May 2. Patientsfrom the original hospital in Oaklandwere moved to the new location, and the new CHP is now ready for new patients. Serving as Program Manager, a team of dck employeeshave been committed to this effortsince 2002.

Built on the site of the former St. Francis Medical Center in theLawrenceville section of Pittsburgh,the new CHP sits on a 10-acre, cam-pus-like setting. The $625 millioncomplex, which consists of a mix of

renovation and new construction, totals 1.5 million sf of usable space.

In addition to the construction ofnine new buildings, the project required the demolition of numerousbuildings and the addition of newutilities in the streets surroundingthe campus. This entailed the innovative routing of existing utilities, planning truck traffic, andphasing construction so physical in-terferences would not occur with delivery of equipment and materials.Other improvements included thewidening of Penn Avenue, as well as converting 44th and 45th Streetsinto two-way streets to create a two-way loop around the campus.

A project of this magnitude requiredan extensive team of experts. In therole of Program Manager, dck em-ployees were charged with the taskof managing the entire effort. Ingeneral, dck employees supportedand assisted UPMC’s on-site staff byproviding contract administration,quality assurance, safety, and site logistics. More specifically, dck em-ployees provided: coordination of allprime contractors and contract serv-ices; pre-planning; programming; environmental-related services; design review and management; procurement support; cost estimatingand analysis; proposal review andanalysis; program and project scope

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Project:New Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Owner: University of Pittsburgh MedicalCenter (UPMC)

Architect:Astorino

Project Value:$625 million

Completion: May 2009

Project Team: Dick Wimer, Randy Hamilton, Jim Callwood,Bob Donatelli, GeorgeFabich, Alison Finch, JasonHodgson, Jamie Johnson,Jay Johnson, Chris Nath,Jody Porterfield, JackSieminski, Gary Vozel,Kathy Weigand

USABLE SPACE BREAK-OUT

• 1,019,000 sf Clinical Services Building (10 floors plus penthouse)• 295,000 sf Research Building (9 floors plus penthouse)• 100,000 sf Plaza (fit-out of 13 floors total; 9 floors for Ronald McDonald)• 23,000 sf Central Plant Expansion (3 floors)• 154,200 sf Faculty Pavilion (8 floors plus penthouse)• 75,000 sf Administrative Office Building (5 floors plus penthouse)• 11,600 sf Lawrenceville Medical Building• Mid-Campus Garage (3 floors – 251 spaces)• North Garage (8 floors – 800 spaces)• Other Site Parking (49 spaces)

development; budget and scheduledevelopment and management; andtechnical review and analysis.

After nearly seven years of hardwork on a complex project with amultitude of contributors, it is grati-fying to see this valuable work cometo fruition. dck employees can onlyhope that all of the details and hardwork that went into this facilitymake it as pleasing to the many people that work, visit, and are caredfor at CHP. “The quality of work isfirst class for all the trades involved,”said John Sebastian, Executive VicePresident for dck worldwide. “Whenpeople visit the facility, they will see

the highest quality of work in this family- friendly atmosphere.” n

Photos: Jim Schafer Location Photography

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PROJECT: I-99 Corridor /PA Rte. 6220

Owner: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

Architect/Engineer: Section C-12: McCormick, Taylor & Assoc.; Section C11: HDR Engineering; Section C-10: Orth-Rodgers & Associates, Inc.

Project Value: $525 millionCompletion: Construction completed

November 2008; Ongoing services dck Project Team: John Dzurko, DonWoods, Ben Genevie, Kevin Graham, BillHaagen, Chris Lyncha, Sharon Nearhoof,Dan Zepko, Jon Dindak

Potable WaterSystem ProvidesSupport to ShipsBerthed at NavalBase Guam

A Growing List of LEED APsdck has taken the initiative company-wide to have more of its employeesbecome LEED Accredited Professionals(LEED APs). Driven by the desire of more and more clients to have LEED-certified projects, along withdck worldwide’s own desire to helpthe environment, this initiative has resulted in dck now having 25 LEEDAPs on staff. Congratulations to all! n

Congratulations to dck pacific guamemployees for winning an award forthe William C. McCool Elemen-tary/Middle School project. TheGuam Contractors Association

presented dck employees with theContractor of the Year, Excellence inConstruction Award for 2008 in the$25 - $100 million Institutional Category. n

I-99 Opens for Travelers

To the delight of travelers, tax-payers, PennDOT, state officials,and dck worldwide employees,the I-99 Corridor has officiallyopened! dck employees have beenproviding services to the I-99 Corridor Project for nearly 10 years. Beginning with pre-constructionservices in 1999, the company thenbegan providing CM services whenconstruction of this roadway projectbegan in 2000. The I-99 CorridorProject is a four-lane, 18-mile-longrural limited access highway in central Pennsylvania that includesfour interchanges and 42 bridges.

The opening ceremony was held onNovember 24, 2008, and the roadwayis now open. Several dck employeesremain on site in dck’s State College,Pennsylvania, office performing

close-out services as well as con-struction management services forthe remaining mitigation of the ironpyrite laden rock that was discoveredduring construction of this project.

dck pacific guam is executing another critical design-build projectfor the U.S. Navy. The main objectiveof the project is to provide support toU.S. Navy personnel and their familiesstationed at Naval Base Guam and toprovide support to ships permanentlyor temporarily berthed there. Therecapitalization of the existing potablewater system will ensure a reliableand adequate potable water supplythat will provide sufficient amountsof potable water for domestic con-sumption, operational flows, ship ser-vice, and fire protection requirements.

The project involves the replacementof 14,000 LF of existing 24” diameterDI raw water lines with 30” diameterHDPE lines from the new pump station to the existing Fena WaterTreatment Plant.

The design phase was completed in March 2009 and construction gotunderway in May. dck’s lead designeron the project is Kennedy Jenks outof San Francisco, the designer fordck’s Fena Water Treatment Upgradeproject that won the 2007 GuamContractors Association Contractor ofthe Year award for the company. n

Contractor of the Year Award

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Construction is underway on the$33.2 million Fitness Center atNaval Station Guam. dck pacificguam has commenced constructionof the cast-in-place walls at thelocker and gymnasium areas,while sitework is proceeding atvarious areas of the project.

This single-story 50,531 sf additionto the existing two-story CharlesKing Gymnasium Facility is designedfor a self-certified LEED Silver rating. The addition will contain afitness area, gym with two basketballcourts, multi-fitness area, locker/shower/steam rooms, receiving/repair/ recycling area, juice bar, administrative areas, resale outlet,and spline corridor (a long curvedroof over the walkway in the centerof the building.) Once the new addition has been handed over to theowner, Phase 2 will commence thatwill consist of renovating the existing26,694 sf gym facility, including newmechanical, electrical, and fire safetysystems.

Site improvements will include new:• fenced in pool area which will

house a multi-purpose 13,500 sf pool with separate spray ground, kiddie pool, and pavilions.

• sports field with synthetic turf and a six-lane all-weather running trackto replace the existing field.

• maintenance building including toilets, storage, and announcers’ booth for the track and field activities.

• fit trail outdoor fitness systemtraversing the entire site and including a running path and outdoor fit stations and a 274-stall parking lot.

• electrical, water, and sewer services.

• automatic fire protection and HVAC system. n

In 2009, dck pacific employees successfully turned over two newTarget stores in Hawaii—one atKapolei Commons on the island ofOahu and the second at Kona Commons on the Big Island ofHawaii. As the general contractorfor Target’s first stores in Hawaii,dck pacific’s project teams received a top rating from Target. Target’s Sr.Project Manager Scott Galbraith andOwner’s Site Representative JoeRozier stated in a letter to dck, “Together we have built new storesin Hawaii that we can all be proud of.”

Mission Accomplished for Target

dck pacific used tilt-up construction for these 168,000 sfsingle level, big box retail complexes, each with expand-ed stockrooms, open web joists, and sloped flat roofs.

Fitness Center, Naval Station Guam

The existing gymnasium will be renovated with an orientation toward family fitness programs.

A groundbreaking ceremony on April 9, 2009,includedattendees participating in a brief exercise session.

PROJECT: Target Kona

Owner: Target CorporationProject Value: $18.3 millionCompleted: June 2009Project Team: William Maguire, EliseoManmano, Kawika Freitas, Lewis Boucher,Sherri Parkinson

PROJECT: Guam Fitness Center

Owner: NAVFAC MarianasArchitect/Engineer: Rim Architects/

HNTBProject Value: $33.2 millionExpected Completion: January 2011dck Project Team: Matt Brodie, Colin

Peoples, Eileen Flanagan, Grant Loveridge, Justin McCutcheon, Joaquin Munoz, Cris Pantino, Sally Rama, Carlos Suing, Richard Witten PROJECT: Target Kapolei

Owner: Target CorporationProject Value: $16.8 millionCompleted: January 2009Project Team: Jason Pang, John Schutte,Riley Lighter, Thadd Beltran, Cheryl Galeria,Tre Bumanglag, Dennis Hixson, Tara Aoyagi

Photos: David Franzen Photography

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very so often there comes aproject that sets a standard forconstruction and becomes a

landmark that for future generationswill be looked at as a significantbuilding. The architecture and loca-tion of the Grand Waikikian set thestage for the Waikiki area. It is agrand building for sure with itsdefining facade and features thatclearly exhibit the nature of a “grandhotel.” dck employees recently provided design-assist constructionservices on this 38-story tower thatfeatures six levels of parking and extensive water features/pool area.

Kim Kreiger, Hilton senior vice pres-ident and chief club officer, is quotedin Grand Times magazine (Fall/Win-ter 2008), “It’s a haven of Hawaiianelegance that simply must be seenand experienced personally.”

Teamwork“On the project, teamwork was notjust a spoken word,” said dck ProjectDirector Mark Hedberg. “It wasthere every day, around the clock.”As one might imagine, the coordina-tion was intense as the constructionoperations took place right in theHilton Hawaiian Village (HHV)area, allowing operations of the hotelproperty to remain ongoing whilethe massive Grand Waikikian wasbeing built.

Partnering began in the pre-con-struction phase, when dck employeesmade an extensive effort in preparingvalue engineering suggestions for the consideration of the owner and designers to control project costs and schedule. Partnering with theowner, construction manager, hoteloperations, and the contractor responsible for an adjoining contract

was successfully performed throughweekly meetings with the differententities to ensure proper coordinationand scheduling of work, especiallywith limited work space and milestones to accomplish.

To meet the challenges of a largeproject having different phases occurring concurrently, the projectteam was divided into three teamswith different field crews. Theseteams required much coordinationby project managers and superintendents.

Hilton Hotels Project Director Oswaldo Lopez describes the highdegree of professionalism and spiritof cooperation brought forth by dckemployees, “The level of effort thatyour employees and the many sub-contractors brought to this projectcreated by far the most professionallyrun project to date seen by HiltonHotels Corporation.”

This statement alone sums up theexcellent partnering with all teammembers that was an essential partof this project’s success. Other elements included:

Project ChallengesChallenges on this project rangedfrom the elongated, narrow site(950’ x 140’), located on a busystretch of road leading to Waikiki, tothe environmental aspects due to itsclose proximity to Ala Wai Harborand the project need for onsite dewatering containment. They alsoincluded the increased concern forsafety because of the many pedestrianswalking past the jobsite. dck ispleased to report that this projectwas successfully completed with nomajor incidents.

Another area that required some innovation was the project schedule.

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Due to permitting issues faced by theowner, the project start was delayedfor three months. Despite this delay,however, the owner required that theproject be completed as originallyscheduled to accommodate con-firmed advance guest reservations.To advance this request, dck employ-ees partnered with the local buildingofficials to expedite the work andalso demonstrated detailed coordina-tion and constant communicationwith the owner on the many differ-ent phases of work and deadlinesthat coincided with the scheduledopening.

To meet the owner’s tight schedule,dck employees also utilized twocranes that stood only 140 feet apart.(One crane’s boom was only 15 feetaway from the adjacent condo prop-erty line.) This allowed one crane to service the main tower and the second crane to handle the lowrisearea and to help with the tower.Two man/material hoists were alsoinstalled to expedite the movement

of manpower and delivery of materials to the floors.

Innovative TechniquesPrecast The Waikikian required that the precast panels, cornices, and pilasterpieces (weighing up to 9,000 lbs.) beplaced on the exterior shell underoverhanging flyer forms, roof eaves,and lanais. To install these, dckemployees worked with the precast supplier to design a special jib. Thiscustomized jib made it possible toerect the precast panels and pilastersin difficult to reach areas.

Importation of offshore millworkand cabinetsProcurement of the unique and special millwork desired by the owneralso required not only innovation,but persistence by dck employees. In addition to cherry cabinets, millwork, and granite surfaces, theproject also called for custom hand-carved Merbau wood panels andmedallions. The dck team coordi-

nated and purchased these itemsfrom Vietnam and China. The challenges of receiving these itemsfrom overseas suppliers involvedconstant attention, numerous sitevisits to the factories, and persistentcommunication to ensure the materialswould arrive as ordered and scheduled.Many millwork items were designed(“plug & play” designs by dck) to bepre-engineered at the factory tospeed up construction on site and assembled with simplified field installation.

A Grand SuccessThis project certainly included itsshare of “opportunities to excel.”Despite the challenging location,schedule, and coordination issues,dck employees and the entire teamnot only completed this project onschedule, but ahead of schedule andwithin budget. In all ways, TheGrand Waikikian is truly a projectthat will stand the test of time in re-spect to the end result as well as themethod in achieving that result. n

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The 38-story GrandWaikikian contains 331 luxury timeshare unitswith a mix of one-, two-,and three-bedroom units.The 375-ft structural concrete tower has a totalusable area of 532,000 sf and is clad with architectural precast. Photos: David Franzen Photography

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G I V I N G B A C K

Hawaii Food BankThe General Contractor Association (GCA) ofHawaii (whose 2008 President was dck ExecutiveVP Gerry Majkut) initiated and sponsored a foodbank drive. More than $20,000 in cash andnearly 7,000 lbs. of food was donated, including$3,765 and 809 lbs. of food from dck employees.

Children’s Hospital DonationsLast December, dck presented a donation to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) in theamount of $12,500. This money was raisedthrough various employee contributions and dckmatching funds. Also, the CHP project teamraised more than $23,000 through a golf outingorganized by dck employees, the project’s Program/Construction Manager.

Partnering with the Community Blue skies and sunny weather were the backdropfor dck pacific’s 13th annual “Partnering withthe Community” golf tournament held on May 1in Honolulu. More than 200 players participated in this special event, but the winners were the beneficiaries of the tournament. Since 1997 more than $250,000 has been donated to local community organizations in Hawaii.

Rebuilding Together PittsburghOn April 25, employees from dck’s Pittsburgh office continued their tradition of participating as a House Sponsor for Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh. This year, more than 25 dck employeesand family members provided their time, assistance,and expertise to help an elderly woman whosehome needed some extensive repairs.

Build-a-Bike Challenge During a 2008 annual meeting, dck employeesparticipated in a team-building “build-a-bike” activity. Approximately 130 employees were splitinto teams to work together to build 18 children’sbikes that were then donated, along with bike helmets, to underprivileged children involved in a Pittsburgh Boys & Girls Club. nn

LookingAhead...

dck has recently begun or been awarded the following:

‰ $30 million Construction/Construction Managementcontract to restore the Four Seasons Nevis Resort in the Caribbean after heavy hurricane damage

‰ $55 million Design/Build Federal prison in Pahrump, Nevada, for Corrections Corporation of America

‰ New Open-Ended contracts with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

‰ Four new contracts with BNY Mellon in Pittsburgh for building renovation/reconstruction

‰ Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Global Multiple Award Construction (GMAC) contract for NAVFAC

‰ Construction Engineering & Inspection Services task order under a Continuing Services Agreement with Marion County, Florida

‰ A design/build HVAC replacement at U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, under a Mini MACC contract

‰ New Construction Inspection Services contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation

‰ $25 million design-build contract for resort renovations at the Kauai Marriott Resort in Hawaii

‰ $16.7 million Federal Credit Union (FCU) Building for the Government of Guam Employees FCU

‰ Contract for the Steamfitters Local #449 for the expansion of their facility located just outside of downtown Pittsburgh

‰ State-Wide Commissioning Contract for the PennsylvaniaState System of Higher Education (PASSHE)

‰ Construction Management and Inspection Open-Ended Contract for the Allegheny County Department of Public Works

‰ $19 Million Joint Region Marianas Headquarters for U.S. Navy and Airforce personnel on Guam

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