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The Insight: Safety Segment

March 28, 2018 /
In the last couple weeks, CEI had their monthly safety meeting. Safety concerns for roofing can come both on and off the roof.  With 12 service trucks on the road, it is always important that we stress safety when driving.
The crew members reviewed some of the basics in safe driving techniques, being in control of the vehicle, being aware of the drivers around you, distracted driving and being courteous on the road. That way they are prepared for anything on the road.
Having our crews be safe drivers protects…
·        Our crews and workers
·        Company vehicles or materials
·        Most importantly, other people on the road.
As we prepare for the busy roofing season, we understand the importance of safety throughout the entire work day and pride ourselves on limiting job site accidents. In 2018 we are striving to achieve even higher safety standards.

The Insight: New Website?

March 23, 2018 /

Everyone knows the importance of having a website for any business. Big or small, business around the world have turned to the internet to promote themselves to a larger audience than ever before. To some, it almost seems that if you do not have a website your business does not exist. The technology world is moving and it is moving fast. Having no website means missing opportunities to reach a whole different customer base. Yet, there is another unspoken rule of businesses on the web; It involves the quality of your website.

According to an online Forbes article,

“This said, if you have a bad website it is better to have no website. While no website equals missed opportunities, a bad website can actually be worse since it literally makes your business look bad.”

Over the years, the world wide web has advanced and sometimes faster than businesses that are not technology centered can keep up. It is a whole full-time job just to keep up with internet marketing.

Trying to keep up with the ever-changing web, CEI is launching a new website design! The complete redesign and update will allow for all current and new CEI customers to be able to navigate and see our work or services with ease. CEI would love for you to check out this brand new addition to there online marketing re-vamp at

ceigroupllc.com

As well as, follow CEI on Facebook, Twitter, or  YouTube

Project Spotlight: Comerica Park- Pepsi Porch

March 23, 2018 /

Opening day for the baseball season is just over the horizon. For Detroit Tigers fans this means many summer days spent sitting at Comerica Park and for some, it means to be hanging out on the Pepsi Porch!

The Pepsi Porch was a sheet metal project completed by CEI in 2014. The project included panels for the 416 bar rooftop. The renovation was small for Comerica Park and it was a small project for CEI. It was still complex and interesting showing off the sheet metal craftsmanship CEI is known for. The unique and new space for fans to enjoy the game. The improved Pepsi porch added plenty of new seating for fans back in 2014 and has been put to good use since then.

MLB.com did a video about the Pepsi porch back during its construction. It discusses all the features that were included for fans and shows some of CEI’s in-progress work during the time.

CEI is looking forward to warmer weather and baseball season. Go Tigers!

Project Spotlight: Spartan Stadium South End Zone

March 5, 2018 /

CEI finished up a sheet metal job in 2017 at Spartan Stadium. The south end zone of MSU’s football field was being remodeled to keep up with the number of fans who visit every game day. At the job, CEI installed composite panels. The project was short and small. It ran quickly spanning from the beginning of March into April.

“We had everything we needed to start the job and it is one of my favorite teams.” says CEI’s foreman on the job.

 

According to Ganger Construction, The single story addition was 20,000 square feet, it included 236 bathrooms and multiple new concession stands for fans and students. As well as, new ticket gates set away from the stadium to meet safety concerns.

Spring Inspection Season!

March 2, 2018 /

Spring inspections are important to roof maintenance. Having inspections of the roof of your building twice a year can have significant benefits. Benefits can include, an increase the life expectancy of your roof, save you the high cost of roof replacement, Protect your assets from costly damage and Allow you to plan and budget for future costs.

If you have never had a roof inspection, it might seem foreign or confusing on why it would be needed. CEI wants to give you a snapshot of exactly what your commercial roof inspection will look like.

PURPOSE:

1) Protect assets

2) Maintain a safe working environment

3) Detect deficiencies early

OBJECTIVES:

1) To determine if the roof system is performing as intended

2) Identify signs of weakness

3) Identify needed repairs

4) Develop a maintenance work plan to correct deficient conditions

Our detailed CEI Roof Management Reports include the following:
• An aerial image of the facility with each section outlined and identified
• Photos of the overall layout of the roof, giving you the roof side vantage point
• Test core samples to verify the composition of the sub-layers of the roof system
• Inspection of the roof system and it’s components
• Inspection of interior finishes (ceilings and walls) for signs of moisture infiltration
• Photos of deficiencies found with their location plotted on the aerial image, classified as either
emergency or remedial in nature
• A recommended course of action for each deficiency with a related cost
• Condition summary for each section of roofing with a grade classification
• Repairs vs. Replacement budget matrix

 

To schedule a spring inspection with CEI Michigan, LLC call:

517-548-0039

Project Spotlight: Walbridge New Hudson Yard

February 21, 2018 /

Starting in August of 2017, the Walbridge yard job is located in New Hudson, Michigan. The job consisted of installing metal deck with flute fill insulation. CEI’s crews had to remove curbs on a high roof and patch holes in the deck. This job was short and successful ending in October of the same year. The best highlight of this job was it was free of safety violations and injuries. The simple job only consisted of one layer of insulation.

CEI foreman-Don said, “Everybody worked together, instead of against each other (on the job site).”

Teamwork and safety make for some of the best jobs.

Upcoming Events- February 2018

February 16, 2018 /

CEI wants to keep their customers updated on what is on our calendars!

Upcoming events are here to remind you of the important dates for your roof, any change in CEI’s schedule, any industry events and all the fun holidays to look forward to!

Here are February’s upcoming events: 
February 19th – President’s Day
March 1st- CEI 2018 Kick-Off Meeting
  • CEI Service department will be out of the office. Please contact them directly via:
  • Sheri Fairchild- 810-522-0562
  • Dave Rosiek- 810-588-8027
  • Derek Rosiek- 810-499-8132
March 2nd- Call for Spring Inspections

Project Spotlight: Biological Science Building

February 16, 2018 /

The Biological Science Building (BSB) located in Ann Arbor is one of the most unique roofing and sheet metal projects in CEI’s history. Started in 2016, the project has taken well over a year and is still being actively worked on. The 300,000 gross square foot building, will be used for a variety of student resources including research laboratories, classrooms, vivarium services, and the four museums. It also has connections to the current Life Sciences Building.

The project included new construction of a hot rubber roof, fully tapered and fully adhered with reinforced rubber. The second half was a sheet metal dome. As seen in the pictures the dome was created with galvanized 90 degreed marine grade plywood and 22gage bronzed stainless steel.

“I was ecstatic to have received the opportunity to apply myself in such a manner and thankful. Also relieved that I was able to accomplish the task of roofing an igloo in the middle of winter.” -Bill Ryan, Sheet Metal Foreman

 

Spring Inspections!

February 14, 2018 /

February is when the year starts to pick up the pace. Here at CEI, everyone is preparing for the upcoming roofing season. Bids are starting to go out, service is starting to prep for maintenance and just around the corner is spring!

We all know what that means…

Spring inspections! 

As Spring approaches it is important to schedule your Spring inspection as soon as possible.
This allows you to:
  • be informed of the condition of your roof
  • eliminate surprising costs
  • develop a plan of action.
Getting one of our Veteran Service Techs to come look at your roof makes sense. Our Roof Service Techs have installed every type of roof system, and know where and what to look for.
Booking for spring inspections opens on March 2nd!
To set up a FREE Rooftop Assessment, contact Services Manager-
David Rosiek
517-548-0039 ext. 142

Project Spotlight: Ford Fairlane Town Center

February 5, 2018 /

The Fairlane Town Center is a located in Dearborn, MI. The former mall has been converted to office spaces for Ford Motor Company while they begin work on their 10-year project for two large campus headquarters. The Fairlane building was in need of small renovations of canopies over multiple entrances. CEI bid the Fairlane project in 2017 and have been working hard at it since.

A smaller project in size, it involves work only on a few entrance canopies. Each canopy involves interior and exterior composite wall panels with a small section of TPO roof on the top. The project is a big one for CEI because it is the first project that CEI is crafting there own composite panels. Over the course of 2017, CEI has been piecing together a composite panel shop. This adds a huge new division to CEI existing sheet metal shop. Ford Fairlane is the putting this new shop to work and the results are fantastic.

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