A PRESTIGIOUS CLIENT...40-story Ae’o Tower at Ward Village in Honolulu, Layton’s workers and subcontractors loaded a truck with clothing and donated over $2,000 to help clothe

Fall 2017A Quarterly Publicationfrom Layton Construction Companywww.laytonconstruction.com

12 | The Last WordA Winning Combination

David S. Layton

2 | Nuts & BoltsLayton in the News

10 | Subcontractor ProfileB&D Glass

Prestige Financial ServicesDraper, Utah | Page 4

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Layton’s teams around the nation give back to the communities in which they serve. Led by Darnell Clay, Layton’s safety coordinator at the 40-story Ae’o Tower at Ward Village in Honolulu, Layton’s workers and subcontractors loaded a truck with clothing and donated over $2,000 to help clothe and feed the local homeless popula-tion. “We are deeply grateful for your life-changing support!” says Eric B. Batalon, advancement direc-tor for The Institute for Human Services. “Thank you for being a partner in our mission to end and prevent homelessness in Hawaii.” Construction workers build buildings and help change lives.

Jail rehabilitationLayton raises county attorney’s offices from out-of-date reformatory Repurposing an antiquated jail that has been mothballed since 2005, Maricopa Coun-ty, Arizona has partnered with Layton to renovate the six-story building into an office

structure that will house the county attorney’s office. The renovated office build-ing, to be known as 225 Madison, sits in the heart of the Maricopa County

court complex in downtown Phoenix, providing a central location for the attorney’s offices. Demolition to remove the jail infrastructure is

underway, and construc-tion to open the space to contemporary offices in the 264,000 square-foot office building will be completed in early 2020.

County attorneys will utilize the 225 Madison offices, repurposed by Layton from the county’s former jail.

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The Layton crew working on the Ae’o Tower in Honolulu gave of themselves to raise thousands to fight homelessness in Honolulu.

Hawaii crew gives thousands to fight local homelessness

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Remote medical center site benefits from pre fab processNew Way of Doing Things

Former stock-car driver Dave Min-egar traded racing for construction a decade ago, and hasn’t looked back. Whether putting the pedal to the metal, or leading a construc-

tion team as project manager, Dave is a success. He was recently named one of ENR Mountain States magazine’s Top Young Professionals. Dave works in Layton’s Boise, Idaho office.

Idaho young professional recognized by ENR

Last September, Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc through the Caribbean, Cuba and Puerto Rico before striking Florida. When the storm subsided, Layton was called on by HCA to remediate the damage done to four hospitals in Florida: Plantation General Hospital (Plantation, FL), University Hospital (Tamarac, FL), Kendall Regional Medical Center (Miami, FL) and Aventura Hospital and Medical Center (Aventura, FL). Work to bring critical care areas back on line began immediately. This included repairing roof, exterior skin and window damage to dry-in the facilities. After getting initial concerns mitigated, work to systematically repair damage to patient rooms, operating rooms, building exteriors and landscaping, and dry and remediate inside water damage, while not disrupting ongoing hospital opera-tions was phased through mid-2018. Each hospital was impacted differently, so repair work and costs incurred varies, with total costs likely to exceed millions. Due to the immense damage done in the region, and with a shortage of available construction labor, Layton has worked within its nationwide network to go outside of the state to bring in labor to insure the work is done timely and effectively.

Hurricane Irma hospital havoc mitigated by Layton crews

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North Alabama Medical Center (NAMC) is located in Florence, Alabama, a rural tri-state region, more than a two-hour drive to Mem-phis, Nashville or Birmingham. The remote region would require many times the number of skilled plumbers, pipe fitters, welders, electricians and certified medical gas installers than the local econ-omy could supply to complete the 485,000 square-foot, 22½-month-scheduled project. To make up the difference, prefabrication was determined to be essential to success. Alongside Layton, design-assist subcon-tractors with pre-fab experience detailed an assembly plan and schedule. Off-site warehouse assembly space was acquired, designs completed for many components in 20 different room types, and quantities resolved. Layton’s Virtual Reality (VR) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) teams played a key role in the design, finding solutions in days, instead of months spent

building physical mock-ups, contributing to savings of over $200,000. Skilled craftsmen started building pre-fabrication units in Florence, Alabama, and Kansas City, Missouri, months before the first concrete slab at the hospital site was poured! Common headwalls (486), variable air volume (VAV) boxes (700), med-gas zone valve boxes (108) and wall-mounted lava-tories (624) were among a dozen types of prefabricated units built and stored until time for installation. Four hundred feet of 4-inch to 18-inch diameter central energy plant piping was also prefabricated and shipped to site for installation. Challenges of a rural location and lack of an available labor force were met head-on by creative thinking, teamwork and a commit-ment by all construction partners to make it work. It’s estimated that prefabrication saved $2 million in labor costs and shaved six months off the project’s schedule.


Prestige Financial ServicesDraper, Utah

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Tilt-up concrete office building allows financial services company to retain quality workforceBY GREG BENNETT

n 1994, the Larry H. Miller Group of

Companies opened Prestige Financial

Services. Prestige Financial was designed to

provide automobile loan financing to indi-

viduals with a less-than-stellar credit history.

The company helped navigate inexperienced

clients through the sometimes-complicated

world of modern finance.

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The Prestige Financial Services head-quarters in Draper, Utah, houses the

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The office offers plenty of natural light through ex-terior windows installed after concrete panels were tilted up and secured to the framework. The ap-proach is cost-effective while maintaining a modern aesthetic pleasing to companies of all types.

Along the way, the company has assisted buyers around the country gain confidence in their financial objectives and meet their transpor-tation needs.

EDUCATION FIRST When growth, success and competition for quality employees, as well as other factors, drove the need for Prestige to move from its headquarters in Salt Lake City, near the Utah Jazz practice facility — another well-recognized Larry

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Start DateJune 2016

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> > > “Layton listens to the customer. They do everything they can to make the process as good for the client as possible.”

Brad HolmesSenior vice president of real estate & construction, Larry H. Miller Real Estate

H. Miller company — the team at Larry H. Miller Real Estate began to look at all available options. One intriguing option, especially

for fiscal reasons, was an office building constructed using tilt-up concrete techniques, typically used in industrial construction, that is

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The Prestige building is part of a 28-acre campus developed by Larry H. Miller Real Estate.

Today’s employees look for a complete work experience that includes recre-

ation and collaboration spaces.

being used with more frequency for commercial office projects. “I had some questions about tilt-up projects, so I called David Layton,” says Scott Bates, president of Larry H. Miller Real Estate. “He answered my questions — went through the pros and cons — and then followed up a few weeks later by offering to take us out to a tilt-up job that was under construction so we could see it for ourselves.” Scott and Brad Holmes, senior vice president of real estate and construc-tion for Larry H. Miller Real Estate, hopped in David Layton’s vehicle and drove to the site with David answering questions the whole time.

“We went with him and he explained everything for an hour,” Brad says. “That sums up David Layton. He finished up the con-versation by saying, ‘I just wanted to help you understand a process you’re considering.’ And he did all of this months before the contract was signed giving Layton the job.”

UNMOVABLE DEADLINE The Prestige offices are part of a three building campus — with a Ford car dealership and a Mer-cedes-Benz dealership — where all of the buildings were constructed by Layton crews. This wasn’t by accident.

Architectural Woodwork . . . . . . . . . Contempo Cabinet & Mill, Inc.

Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Layton Construction

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hunt Electric, Inc.

Elevators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KONE Inc.

Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spectra Contract Flooring

Glazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B&D Glass, Inc.

HVAC & Plumbing . . . . . . . . .Mechanical Service & Systems, Inc.

Reinforcing Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerdau Reinforcing Steel

Roof Top Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Building Group, LLC

Steel Erection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J & M Steel Solutions, Inc.

Tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dowland Tile & Stone, LLC

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The Layton-designed and built water feature mimics one in a favorite hotel of a Prestige Financial executive.

“We had hard deadlines on these projects — especially Prestige and Ford,” Scott says. “We thought about giving the Prestige build-ing to another contractor with tilt-up experience. We went back and forth. It came down to the fact that we knew Layton would meet the deadline. I knew that if I had a problem, I could pick up the phone and call David Layton and the problem would be solved. Confidence like that is extremely important for a job like this.” Quickly, Scott and Brad’s con-fidence grew in the team Layton assembled to take on the project. Executive vice president Bryan Webb joined senior project man-ager Porter McDonough and tilt-up specialist Steve Streeter to

“This is one of the most important real estate projects we’ve done since Larry (H. Miller) passed away. It’s not often that one contractor can take on 28 acres and build three really important buildings. It was a miraculous thing to get done.”

Scott BatesPresident, Larry H. Miller Real Estate

meet the challenges presented by the timeline and the workload. “Steve came in and was awe-some,” says Bryant Henrie, presi-dent of Prestige. “He’s a believer in tilt-up concrete. I was asking about earthquake risks and he said, ‘If there’s an earthquake, I want to be in a tilt-up building.’ That very person being passionate about it gave us a very positive attitude as we went forward with the project.”

TURNKEY SOLUTIONS Besides the knowledge of con-struction principles, Layton was an experienced partner when it came time for other things associated with the project. “This building is a big deal for our employees,” Bryant says. “We were emotionally invested, too. We wanted to have a ground breaking. Layton took that on, too. They handled everything and we could

just enjoy the celebration. They were a turnkey solution — even down to the ground breaking.”

COMPASSIONATE CLIENT But ground breakings and job-site conversations don’t get build-ings built. Construction comes from dedicated employees and a well-executed plan that correctly loads resources and measures daily to ensure quality and schedule.

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That idea wasn’t lost on the Pres-tige team. Bryant visited the project often, bringing lunch or offering a word of thanks to craftsmen. As the project neared completion, he gave each worker on the site an Ameri-can Silver Eagle, dated 2017 as a memento of the work done that year on the Prestige offices. “That was a special thing for our team and speaks to the person Bry-ant is,” Bryan says. Bryant wanted the project to be as memorable for those that worked on it as it will be for the

Prestige team. “They should look back with great pride about what they creat-ed,” Bryant says. “My hope is that they would look at our building while they’re driving around and tell their family, ‘I helped build that.’ They contributed to us being able to build a building that allows our employees to provide for their families.”

THE RESULT One primary goal for Prestige was to create an environment known as a top place to work,

Prestige FinancialQuick Notes

• One of the first four-story tilt-up

concrete office buildings in the

metropolitan market, the panels stand

as tall as 65 feet.

• The Draper campus is 28 acres of

former agricultural land, now part

of the suburban transformation of

this rapidly growing area. Three

noteworthy and very visible buildings

were strategically placed on the site:

the Ford and Mercedes dealerships

front and center, with the four-story

Prestige building standing tall above

and anchoring the project at the back

of the site.

• Just over 100,000 cubic yards of

engineered fill material were imported

to the site to create the base for

construction, including an engineered

crane road to be able to carry the un-

usually large and heavy tilt-up panels.

• Construction of the tilt-up panels

required dedicated casting slabs,

separate from the building’s floor

slabs. In typical tilt-up warehouse

construction, the building’s floors are

used as casting slab, not feasible

here because of the smaller footprint

of the office building.

• The computer server room is show-

cased in the building’s main lobby

area to display the technology that

drives the business, including

glass panels, custom lighting and

temperature controls in a cleanroom

type environment.

which maximizes the energy and efforts of current employees, and serves as a recruiting tool for a quality workforce. Mission accomplished. “Employees walked into the building for the first time with in-credible excitement and optimism about what they can do here — and it’s never waned,” Bryant says. Brad agrees. “Frankly, overall, the campus is a raging success,” he says. “It is exceeding our expectations. We would do it all again, if that tells you anything.”

The project is one of the first tilt-up com-mercial office buildings in Utah and is now a shining example that form doesn’t have to be sacrificed for fiscal efficiency.

The Prestige building is the latest in a long line of projects Layton has completed for the Larry H. Miller Group, including jobs in Idaho,

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Fifty years ago, Don God-frey, Sr. — an Air Force veteran originally from

Ohio — started B&D Glass in Salt Lake City. He installed glass in houses around Utah and devel-oped a reputation for doing good work and being easy to work with. That reputation began to draw the attention of larger commer-cial contractors and, in the early 1980s, B&D Glass began to ex-pand into the commercial market. By the mid-1990s, B&D Glass had moved exclusively to the com-mercial construction market and hasn’t looked back. “There’s more money in com-mercial construction projects,” says Don Godfrey, Jr., who has been president of the company since 1995. “Plus, the residential market was changing and becom-ing difficult to work in. We found

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• RiverPark Corporate Center, South Jordan, Utah

• Prestige Financial Services, Draper, Utah

• Pluralsight, Farmington, Utah

CONTACT INFORMATIONB&D Glass4205 Nike DriveWest Jordan, UT 84088(801) 280-0600bdglassinc.com

that we enjoyed working on larger projects.” Since then, B&D Glass has been a frequent contributor to Layton projects, including the Prestige Financial Services headquarters featured in this issue. B&D Glass offers a full-range of glazing services including planning, design, fabrication and installation. The company’s 85 employees include 75 field glaziers, many that have been with the company for 20 years or more. “Most of our guys have worked here a long time,” Don Jr. says.

“We work well as a team.” Contractors appreciate the resource B&D Glass’s experience is to the project. Don Jr. and his brother, Mark, handle almost all of the bidding, so their expertise is appreciated starting in the earliest stages of a project. Plus, B&D Glass is big enough to get the job done. “We have the manpower we need for tight schedules,” Don Jr. says. Just like glass, the company has been built through reacting well to heat.

Handling the HeatGetting the job done under pressure has built B&D Glass into valued Layton partner

“We’ve worked with Layton for a long time. We have a strong relationship with them. You build that through time and by doing the job and doing it right.”

Don Godfrey, Jr.President, B&D Glass

B&D GlassThe Godfrey family — led by Don Godfrey, Jr., (sec-

ond from right) — operates B&D Glass, a three-generation company named after mom and dad

(Barbara and Don, Sr.), who started the company.

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SoCal SuccessIrvine office elevates local construction industry

When Layton Construc-tion ventured into the California market

nearly two decades ago, it was with an eye toward success based upon a model that had worked for the company in other areas of the country. Offer a quality customer experience with a consistent and dependable level of service, with a superior product, and customers will be drawn to you. By delivering a predictable outcome in all aspects of the business, Layton creates growth and long-term relationships with customers who want quality and real value. Layton has built a steady base of work in southern California. Retail, hospitality, healthcare, government, correctional and ten-ant improvement projects dot the landscape. Among other clients, loyal customer Waxie Sanitary Sup-ply, based in San Diego, has trusted Layton with construction projects at its corporate headquarters, as

well as Salt Lake City and Mesa, Arizona. Layton’s southern California of-fice — located in Irvine — is headed by executive vice presidents Bob Maxwell and John Thorn-ton. Bob di-rects business development efforts and John oversees construction. John is known for his strategic planning in driving business re-sults. Since the start-up of Layton’s Irvine office several years ago, John has been instrumental in managing a number of key projects, including ENR Top Project winner Mon-arch Beach Resort. Bob comes to

Sampling of projects in southern California:

Hilton Garden Inn Remodel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MARINA DEL REY

Huntington Memorial Hospital Expansions & Renovations . . . . . . . . . . . . . PASADENA

Kaiser Permanente Medical Office Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TEMECULA

LAX TI package, including Wolfgang Puck Gourmet Express . . . . . . LOS ANGELES

Loma Linda Univ. Campus & Medical Office Bldg . . . . . . . . . . . . SAN BERNARDINO

Loma Linda Univ. Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MURRIETA

Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . THOUSAND OAKS

Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center seismic retrofit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .THOUSAND OAKS

Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center renovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . THOUSAND OAKS

Monarch Beach Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DANA POINT

Outlets at San Clemente . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAN CLEMENTE

RJ Donovan Correctional Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTAY MESA

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital TI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BANNING

West Hills Hospital & Medical Center generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WEST HILLS

BOB MAXWELL

JOHN THORNTON

Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point

Layton, after most recently leading business development efforts at one of California’s fastest growing construction companies. Bob and John have a long history of work-ing successfully together at other companies before joining Layton. “Layton is strategically-oriented

and client focused,” Bob says. “We develop the client relationship, and wherever the client goes, Layton goes, which helps to further build the client relationship. John and I are excited about the opportunities ahead of us to grow Layton’s pres-ence in California.”

A Winning CombinationStockton-to-Malone formula works for Layton and Miller Group

LaytonConstructionCompanyArea Offices Salt Lake City9090 S. Sandy ParkwaySandy, UT 84070(801) 568-9090

Phoenix2355 E Camelback RoadSuite 800Phoenix, AZ 85016(602) 840-8655

Boise1444 S. Entertainment AvenueSuite 300Boise, ID 83709(208) 429-6740

Irvine300 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1000Irvine, CA 92618(949) 453-8300

San Jose226 Airport ParkwaySuite 570San Jose, CA 95110(408) 626-9090

Orlando5401 S. Kirkman RoadSuite 310Orlando, FL 32819(407) 681-0185

Hawaii707 Richards StreetSuite PH-1AHonolulu, HI 96813(808) 245-8680

Nashville5409 Maryland Way Suite 100Brentwood, TN 37027(615) 376-6217

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For Utah Jazz fans, the

phrase “Stockton to Malone” is synonymous with team-work, trust and

achievement. For nearly two decades from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s, John Stockton and Karl Malone — both NBA All-Stars, Olympians, and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame members — perfected the “pick and roll,” but more importantly, showed what can really happen when teammates work together for a common purpose. The two are recognized among the best who have ever played the game. The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies has been providing excellence for nearly 40 years. In the early days of the Miller organi-zation’s rise of selling and servicing automobiles, owner Larry H. Miller found himself as part-owner

of the Utah Jazz. Shortly thereafter, Larry and Gail Miller commit-ted to buy the team outright, to ensure it would stay in Utah. It is a storied history of commitment to a community, state and region of sports fans who cheer on the Jazz. All the while, Miller’s automotive operations has grown to include 60 dealerships in seven western states. A collection of other businesses has been added to, including Prestige Financial Services, to strengthen the community and complement the group’s existing businesses. Layton has been fortunate to team up with the Miller orga-nization in recent years, having completed a half-dozen dealerships in Arizona and Idaho. Being selected and trusted to build the Miller campus in Draper, Utah, featured in this issue of Foundation, feels to us a lot like a Stockton-to-Malone pass. The Larry H. Miller Real Estate team set up the play, and expected us to finish, quite similar to the way

Malone, “The Mailman,” delivered an emphatic slam-dunk after get-ting a pass from Stockton. With site challenges, tight proj-ect delivery times, and complexi-ties of building two car dealerships and a one-of-a-kind, four-story tilt-up concrete office building, we feel that our team did provide a strong finish. We’re grateful for the teamwork and trust we share with the Miller organization. I also wish to note the successes of the Arizona jail repurposing and pre-fabrication work being done at the Alabama medical center — both great examples of the challenges we face in today’s con-struction market, evidence that we are responding to find better, faster and more cost-effective solutions to complex questions. With decades of professional experience, paired with creative and collaborative thinking on the part of our project teams, we will continue to deliver predictable outcomes.

DAVID S. LAYTON

Mercedes-Benz of Draper sits adjacent to Larry H. Miller Ford Lincoln, two of Miller’s 60

dealerships representing 20 automotive brands.

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A PRESTIGIOUS CLIENT...40-story Ae’o Tower at Ward Village in Honolulu, Layton’s workers and subcontractors loaded a truck with clothing and donated over $2,000 to help clothe