b'Il~JJID~n~~Corm,~&WNmrrdlecoj&Yt@imce (ny([;(CIlf (/}llfl,(f3/Pi,m(!fJ,TJ(J,(tB(JJJB/!H(ffJZ(ffJlf.qfrm@@(!JJ,di,qp,mis~flY&\'11W i?trjettthe Kirberg Company received the prestigious AssociatedContractorsmovingconstruction scaffolding,equipmen andnewsupplies(and Generalt, of St. Louis 2006 Con ruction Keystone Award - Project of the Year forr ing debris material) through the b lding to minimize disruption to st emov uiits roof renovation of One Financial Plaza, a-story skyscraper in Ddowntown commerce and increase safety (Fabri-T hoisted thelk of 13 own echbutownLouis (501 N. Broadway). Kirberg Company and affiliated contrac the seamless panels on aweekend;traffic was con ted St.singleday dailyduccamecha building). tor Fabri-Tech Sheet Metal over significantllenges renovating thethrough the steep-sloped, 33,600-square-foot roof of this occupied commercial center. workingovernight (increasing lighting and safety issues) tominimize While the project\'s demands were formidable, the contr tors achieved adaytime businessinterruptions a prepare theroof segm ts for the ac ndenzero-accident, zero-incident completionof schedule and ond light installation aheadbudgetay team earning the AGC Keystone Award (Specialty C rac rlding Construc performance in the harshesterritions ont to Bui wint weathe condtion - Industrial/Project u er $2 million) from a field of value-en materials Infrastructurend 46gineering contestants. a ysis and timing to counteract steelvolatility nal market This is Kirberg Company\'s second Keystone Award, havingtheprecise planning for maximum b fit at minimum earnedene cost 1998 Project of the Year for the roof installation on Anheuser-Busch Hall,"Kirberg\'sinnovative, and respon efforts th ut the progressive,siveroughoWashington University in St. Louis.project contributedof all thetracting teams," saidl to the successcon MichaeKirberg Company, established in St. Louis1920, is one ofeR. Aimerito,A Engineering, Inc.,served as the lead projinth oldestpresident,.T.who and largest specialty contractors ineCompany providesect liaison for the owner-management.ination among the conth Midwest. Kirberggroup Coordmultiple services within the roofing contracting arena, b installationstracting teams, property managemen c icrities,suppliers was eyondt,iv autho and anceolethe roof andrepairs,includinginspection-mainten programsand relatedcrucial to successfully removing wh sections ofand immediate weatherproofing activities.replacement with new materials. The project required:Round-the-clockcommunication,includingconstantmonito ng of ri complete removal of roofing w out interruption to tenants\' and neigh weather co was vital throughout the 9 o project. Overtime ith nditions,-m nthwas boring companies\' operations, with limited roof access- maintain gavoided through diligentmwork. in teathe utmost safety of tenants, the public, and the contractingwork Kirberg Company removed the existing roof (clay tile and copper:-J teamsbarrsing on aory, h hly sloped, curved roofanddeteriorated wooden decking on thelevel, steep-sloped root. 13-st ig thetwo-'