Introducing Mr. March: Andy Bartley
Primary Responsibility: Business / Administrative Side
Years at Bartley Corp: 7 Years
Each month in 2016, Bartley Corp will be showing off a different employee’s beard that was selected in our 2016 Beards of Bartley Corp calendar. If you would like a calendar, no problem, let your Bartley point of contact know while supplies last.
Project Name: Montgomery Row
Location: Fernwood Rd Bethesda, MD
Project Type: 168 Townhome Development
Customer: EYA www.eya.com
Contract Size: +$2 Million
Scope: Concrete Footings, Walls, Slabs, Drain tile, Waterproofing, Backfill
Introducing the February Beards: Sheldon, Cuan, Gordon, and Robbie
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Each month in 2016, Bartley Corp will be showing off a different employee’s beard that was selected in our 2016 Beards of Bartley Corp calendar. If you would like a calendar, no problem, let your Bartley point of contact know while supplies last.
Introducing Mr. January: Kevin Brooks
Primary Responsibility: Excavation & Demolition Project Manager
Years at Bartley Corp: 5 Years
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“This was an excellent ‘Bartley’ experience. We worked well together and all of the crews that you sent down here were outstanding!”
– Dave thinkmakebuild
On Saturday, July 25th, the Bartley Corporation proudly accepted the 2015 CFA Project of the year award (Concrete Foundation Association)!! Jim Baty of the CFA presented the plaque to four Bartley Corp leaders during the 2015 CFA Convention in Williamsburg Virginia. If you didn’t know, this is kind of a big deal !!
The CFA Project of the Year is an annual national competition seeking to recognize the best concrete projects. The recognition made its way into several national publications including the June 2015 Concrete Facts magazine and the 2015 July Concrete International magazine. For the complete press release, click here: CFA-Project of the Year 2015 Winner.
Bartley Corporation thanks all those who support the project with their votes. A special thank you also goes to the fantastic Bartley Corp customers and all of the dedicated employees that helped create this award winning work.
You can read more about the entire project on the Clifton Concrete Home project BLOG.
With permission from the Concrete Facts Magazine, we present the content of their article below:
ABOVE-GRADE CONCRETE HOME
“We were selected for this project when several recommendations for this type of complex structure pointed our way,” stated Jim Bartley, president of Bartley Corporation. “The construction manager hired for the project desired to partner with us based on our previous experience in building a concrete home.” Bartley was asked about what makes this type of a project such a challenge. “Working with owners, construction managers and architects as well as other trades that are new to concrete homes can be a major time commitment,” stated Bartley. “Meeting on site and collaborating with the entire team was the key to success. Having an architect that saw the project all the way through construction made everything go as planned.” Prior to the kickoff meeting the homeowners wanted to see a sample of the normal cast-in-place wall finish, one delivered on any foundation project. Bartley built and poured the mockup and made sure it wasn’t “perfect.” To their surprise the owners loved the bug holes, imperfections, ties and form- lines. They are in the building industry and like the industrial construction look with natural imperfections. Therefore, extreme measures were taken to avoid using any patching materials on the walls. With the exception of one or two spots honeycombs were avoided. Surprisingly, a crew patched one of these honeycomb regions and when the homeowners saw the patching they asked that it be removed. This kept the project on track and consistent with the approved aesthetic negotiated early in the project. Another unique characteristic of this design was the presence of two different insulation systems, Thermomass and ThermaEZE, both products that the company had prior experience but separately on projects. The standard wall section consisted of two reinforcement bar mats, Thermomass in the center with all the connectors, conduits, block outs and wall ties. However, where the weight of steel could not bear on insulation, the ThermaEZE system was brought in to provide an alternative support system. All walls were to be left exposed concrete as the final interior and exterior finish. The most complex part of the project was the first and second floor walls. Gang forms were used to provide the large structural walls and Bartley engaged their commercial crew and a full time commercial superintendent to take the lead in these areas. Difficult block outs and forming along with many recesses for utilities, electronics and built-in features had to be as accurate as possible. Further complicating these walls was the flashing detail. The design called for flashing between the second floor and roof deck to cover the inside of the wall through to the Thermomass insulation sandwiched in the center of the wall. Although Bartley preferred to approach the design with a monolithic roof and second floor based on their experience, the design called for flashing to separate this interface into separate placements with flashing installation between. Some of the other challen For more information on this foundation project, contact CFA Member Jim Bartley, Bartley Corporation, at jim@bartleycorp.com or (301) 384-2700. |
Bartley Corporation has an award winning entry in the 2015 CFA (Concrete Foundation Association) Project of the Year. The CFA Project of the Year is an annual national competition seeking to recognize the best projects from a variety of categories including small, medium and large residential foundations, commercial and multi-family projects, agricultural works and much more.
The answer to these three questions determines the winner:
Our entry, project #8, the Clifton Concrete Home, stands out as the only Above-grade home that made it through the nomination process. Here are a few interesting aspects of this project:
You can read more on the project BLOG.
Finally, we are happy to present a video of the construction process and look forward to your vote.
The final slabs were poured this month at the Clifton Concrete home which completed Bartley Corp’s scope of work! Although a complex project overall, with ease, the concrete flatwork crews prepped the garage slab, first floor slab, and exterior concrete. The grade beams, rebar and poly installed in the garage slab are easily seen from the time-lapsed photos. A concrete pump was used to place the concrete inside the walls of the first floor home. Bartley crews used powered trowel machines to finish the concrete surface followed by soft cutting the construction joints. Broom finishes were used on the exterior concrete stoops and slabs.
We are proud to complete yet another concrete home and continue to be the leaders in concrete homes in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Learn more about the benefits of concrete homes at: https://bartleycorp.com/residential-concrete-foundations/concrete-homes/
If interested in a concrete home, please contact us so we can connect you with a local builder familiar with concrete homes.
The Northern Virginia e+ Home which is located in Springfield, Virginia is earning a spotlight for its green and passive properties. This Bartley Corp project included the full foundation package and many green products. The Thermomass insulated walls that Bartley Corp constructed vastly improved the heating and cooling efficiencies. Bartley Corp also installed the Stego Wrap Vapor Barrier and XPS Insulation Board, both which were placed under the basement concrete slab. As an architectural appeal, Rockwell window wells were installed to protect the basement windows and allow more natural light. Another insulated product, the AmDeck Floor system, was used to support the above grade concrete deck.
Every project requires a different set of requirements, specified products and management. The Bartley Corporation consistently excels due to the Attention to Detail that is taken individually on each project.
More about the Northern Virginia e+ Home can be found at http://www.nova-eplus-home.com
Working with @Steven-J-Karr-AIA-Inc & @OurHouse_ZionRd, the commercial division of @BartleyConcrete excelled at completing the concrete work for the Rollings Center @ the Pike.
Bartley performed the footings, concrete walls, interior slabs, exterior walkways, concrete stairs, and pervious concrete.
Congratulations to Steven Karr on 30 years of success: http://www.sjkaia.com/pdfFiles/sjkaia_MetroArchitect2014.pdf
ges faced on the project included unique window jambs and an elevator shaft. Many of the windows called for the sides of the window block out to be at 105-degrees rather than perpendicular to the face of the wall. The 3-story elevator shaft challenged the safety on the jobsite with openings that were constantly managed. The shaft was produced by first forming the outside of the elevator shaft and then, when the walls were ready to be closed, a crane carefully placed large interior panels on the inside of the wall.