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12 The Last WordDad Didn’t Wear a TieDavid S. LaytonA Quarterly Publicationfrom Layton Construction n PointeLehi, Utah Page 42 Nuts & BoltsLayton in the NewsFall 2018
[ Nuts & Bolts ]Featured ProjectThe planned Tennessee Whiskey Theatre inNashville — to be built by Layton — will featurewhiskey barrel charred wood for a tavern-like feel.The Curtain RisesBroadway is coming to NashvilleDewey Moss, award winningdirector, writer and actor whosework includes Broadway shows,concerts, film and televisionwork, is writing and directingTennessee Whiskey The Musical: The Story of Dean Dillon.The musical will chronicle thelife of Dillon, a native of RockyTop, Tennessee, writer of hitsongs for George Strait, GeorgeJones, Brooks and Dunn, TobyKeith, LeAnn Womack and others for over four decades.Moss envisions that the Tennessee Whiskey musical debutwill not open on Broadway, butin the new Tennessee WhiskeyTheatre, to be built in Nashville,Tennessee.Nashville architectural firmEarl Swensson Associates(ESa), with whom Layton hasa longstanding history of greatprojects across the nation, wascontacted by Moss to designthe theater. ESa invited Layton,with its stellar resume ofperforming arts centers, to joinforces on this new design-buildtheater, which will be a prominent addition to the entertainment scene in the Music City.The 1,000-seat theater willbe uniquely Nashville. Tennessee whiskey barrel charredwood will accentuate theexterior, along with corrugatedmetal in a very tavern-like feel.Construction begins in early2019, with a 14-month schedule that must be completed intime for the rising curtain inAugust 2020.Class A multi-use development rises in ArizonaFeaturing Class A office space, retail shops and a future hotel, NewSquare Chandler will be completed in December 2019 and will be ashowpiece for historic downtown Chandler, Arizona.2 FOUNDATION Layton Construction CompanyNew Square Chandler is a modern, sustainable multi-use commercial/Class A officebuilding and retail development in historicdowntown Chandler, Arizona.The office building is part of the development that also features unique shops andrestaurants. Developer Spike Lawrence Ventures specializes in creating unique, mixeduse commercial developments that energizelocal economies.Layton’s Arizona team is underway on theproject, which will be completed in December2019. A 112-guest-suite Hilton Garden Inn,with development and construction terms stillbeing negotiated, will complete the development project.
A Second ChanceUtah medical device firm brings new life to officesBiomerics, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical devices, recently openedits new 167,000-square-foot headquartersbuilding in Salt Lake City, Utah.Seeing the potential of a vacant electronicsmanufacturing facility, Biomerics and WasatchProperties hired Layton’s Interior ConstructionSpecialists (ICS) team to transform the dilapidated building to a state-of-the-art medicaldevices manufacturing facility. Demolition completely cleared the facility of old piping, wiringand hazardous materials. Structural changesmade way for a grand new building entrance.The team included a visionary ownerand dedicated subcontractors that helpedtransform the building. Changes include newstructural steel, reinforced concrete pads tosupport manufacturing equipment, and newlighting. Technical design and coordinationwith the mechanical, electrical and plumbingsubcontractors resulted in impressive customracking with air, water and power at work stations. Three electrical service units are pulling9,000 amps of service, fully utilized with milesof conduit. The clean room meets stringentISO 4 standards. The construction project,with a short span of just 10 months, wascompleted in September.[ Nuts & Bolts ]Biomerics in Salt Lake City, Utah, remodeled arun-down building to house the company’s medicaldevice manufacturing facility and headquarters.Data centerskeep up withdemandThe Cloud. Connectivity.The world becomes more dependent on data every day in the evolvingdigital world. Volume and velocity ofdata is increasing, and so is Layton’srole in data center build-out. Similar to healthcare construction, datacenters require pristine constructionsites to eliminate contaminants in thesensitive data center environment.Relying on its extensive healthcareexperience, Layton’s team uses negative air machines at a data center sitein Las Vegas, Nevada to scrub theair of particulate matter, meeting ISO9 cleanroom standards, even duringconstruction. Divided into quadrants,the data center was constructed andcommissioned by section, going live,as the construction crews moved tothe next sector to complete morework under clean room conditions.Beginning with the end in mind, Layton’s focus on cleanliness has beenpraised by the client/developer andits tenant.Layton’s success in Las Vegas ledto the invitation to construct anotherproject in Atlanta for the client, witha scope of work completely differentfrom the Las Vegas project.The Atlanta project has Layton performing the early project developmenton two data center pads covering 35acres, including site work such asclearing and grubbing, rough grading,rock removal and crushing operations. 360 million expansion of Boise hospital trusted to LaytonSt. Luke’s Boise Medical Center inBoise, Idaho, has envisioned an expansionto their facility for many years. Layton wasawarded the long-anticipated project aftergaining the trust of the healthcare systemthat has previously “self- delivered” everyconstruction project on its eight-campussystem.The project’s scope has grown as St.Luke’s confidence in Layton has increased. Layton has picked up additionalprojects on the healthcare campuses, withSt. Luke’s Boise Medical Centertotal contract value nearing 360 million. As to be expected with any complexhealthcare project, obtaining city andcounty permitting and working through amyriad of healthcare regulations has beenchallenging. Construction has commenced,with completion on all projects scheduledover the next 2 1/2 years.Layton Construction Company FOUNDATION 3
Innovation Pointe,Lehi, UtahONPOINTE4 FOUNDATION Layton Construction Company
[ Project Profile ]The exterior high-performance glass is a key architectural element and stands out as a bright spotamong other dark-tinted buildings in Silicon Slopes.Innovation is happening at Innovation Pointe in theheart of Utah’s Silicon Slopes technology hubSTORY BY GREG BENNETTPHOTOS BY AARON SHAW, ENDEAVOUR ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHYIn the heart of Utah — strategically located at the border of the state’s two largest countiesand halfway between its two most influential universities — lies the Point of the Mountain.Besides offering world-class hang-gliding opportunities, the area Layton Construction Company FOUNDATION 5
[ Project Profile ]Development amenities will include lounges, agymnasium, generous parking, coffee kiosks,secure bike parking, a food truck pull-out areaadjacent to an outdoor plaza splitting InnovationOne and Innovation Two, and a dog park.The DetailsInnovation Oneat Innovation PointeStart DateJuly 20, 2017End DateOct. 10, 2018Total Square Footage146,211ArchitectMHTN ArchitectsSalt Lake City6 FOUNDATION is also known as the home ofSilicon Slopes. Silicon Slopes isa technology hub that housesworld-class firms including Adobe,Domo, Qualtrics and Micron.It has almost single-handedlybeen responsible for Utah Countybeing ranked No. 2 county forjob growth and No. 6 for wageincrease, according to recentlyreleased information from the U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics.Besides the high economicgrowth the area is bringing to theLayton Construction Company“We wanted to be a landlordthat didn’t just offer space,but offered a community. Ourgoal is to create an innovationBret Mackaycommunity.”Principal, DLM DevelopmentBeehive state, Silicon Slopes alsohas a progressive corporate feelunexpected in the high desert ofthe West.JUMPING IN HEAD FIRSTFor Bret Mackay, principal withDLM Development, part of theInnovation Pointe Partnership, the
[ Project Profile ]The campus will eventually include fourClass A office buildings and a four-acrepark to the north of campus.decision to jump into the SiliconSlopes Class A office space arenameant fully embracing the uniqueopportunities and the culture ofthe area. However, clients drawn tothe Point of the Mountain also appreciate fresh ideas and new waysof looking at things.“We wanted to be different thanwhat we saw around us,” Bret says.“We wanted it to feel different,look different and be different.”MHTN Architects developed anaesthetic that starts at the recentlycompleted Innovation One building and will be continued throughInnovation Four. The floor-to-ceiling glass, lighter exterior finishmaterials and LED lighting tracksstand out amidst the clutter of darkgray and wood finishes, highlighted by blue and light-gray huedwindows.“We’ve also placed the buildingsslightly closer together — 40 feetinstead of the more standard 60feet — to give the development amore urban feel,” says James Jones,an architect with MHTN. “Thecloseness adds energy to exteriorvoids between the paired buildings.Glass and concrete walls enclosean urban plaza amenity wherebuilding occupants can enjoy anKey SubcontractorsAcoustical Ceilings and Drywall. . . . . . . . . . . Ceiling Systems Inc.Concrete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Layton ConstructionElectrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor ElectricExcavation and Site Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SunrocFlooring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spectra Contract FlooringGlazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B & D GlassMechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harris MechanicalPainting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional PaintingRoofing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior RoofingStructural Steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lundahl Iron WorksLayton Construction Company FOUNDATION 7
[ Project Profile ]The development team received insights from numerous real estate brokersduring the planning stages, making sure the needs of tenants would be met.outdoor lunch served by visitingfood trucks.”The result is an exterior finish that performs well and looksfantastic.SOMETHING TO DOFor developers looking to build ashell and lease space to clients, “extras” are usually hard to come by.However, the desire to offer clientssomething better led the developersto add amenities usually reserved8 FOUNDATION “Adding amenities is a bit of a risk upfront, but we feellike it will pay off in the long run. These ideas havestretched us and required input from everyone, but wethink they’ve made the project better.”Steve LaytonProject manager, DLM Developmentfor owner-occupied facilities.“We spent a lot of time talkingwith real estate brokers in the areaabout what clients were looking forLayton Construction Companyin a space,” says Steve Layton, project manager with DLM Development. “Their input led us to investin spaces that offer a better workenvironment, while also creatinga collaborative atmosphere frombuilding to building.”Besides the general aesthetic
[ Project Profile ]Concrete lines in the sidewalks outside alignperfectly into architectural lines in the interiortile and up the walls to the ceiling.“extras” Innovation One includes acommon employee lounge on themain floor. Other complementaryamenities and community spaceswill be included in subsequentbuildings, too.“We won’t duplicate the amenities from one building to the next,but will offer various spaces tohelp our tenants attract and retainhigh-quality employees,” Bret says.“These Silicon Slopes businessesare experiencing a shortfall ofthousands of needed employees.We want to offer a space thatbenefits our tenants now and foryears to come.”Each building will housebetween three and five tenants,with the entire four-buildingcampus eventually offering spaceto between 15 and 20 tenants.The campus has already become amajor landmark player in the heartof the city of Lehi’s tech market.FAMILIAR FACESThis innovative approach wasmade easier because the development company had worked withLayton, Lake Pointe Property Management and MHTN — as well askey subcontractors — numeroustimes before.“This was not our first rodeo, sowe kept riding the stallions,” saysKent England, Senior VP of RealEstate Services with Lake PointeProperty Management — another part of the Innovation PointePartnership. “We’ve built more thantwo million square feet of spacetogether. There’s trust there.”This trust enabled all parties toshare ideas for making the buildingsmeet the highest standards. Combine innovative ideas and demanding standards of excellence with anaggressive time schedule and youcan have constructability challenges.“You always have the pressure offinishing on time,” says Jeff Snideman, project manager for Layton.“We would meet weekly and workthrough concerns openly, which ledto the best solutions.”THE END RESULT“Innovation Pointe stands out,”James says. “The Utah market isexperiencing a revival of moderniststyled buildings, this project raisesspeculative office building stock toa new level. We collaborated closelythroughout the design processdown to the finest details. The endproduct shines.”The building already does whatthe ownership team hoped.“We put a lot of extras in andpaid attention to small details,” Bretsays. “The nice thing is that tenantsare noticing specific little touchesthat we put in. When they noticethose things, you realize the benefitsof our design strategy.”QuickNotes Each building will include amassive scale, color-changing LED feature highlightingareas of the exterior facade.Th
Tennessee Whiskey The Musi-cal: The Story of Dean Dillon. The musical will chronicle the life of Dillon, a native of Rocky Top, Tennessee, writer of hit songs for George Strait, George Jones, Brooks and Dunn, Toby Keith, LeAnn Womack and oth-ers for over four decades. Moss envisions that the Ten-nessee Whiskey musical debut
