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1 12 The Last Word Building Friendships David S. Layton A Quarterly Publication from Layton Construction Company Summer 2016 REACHING NEW SIGHTS Pluralsight Page 4 2 Nuts & Bolts Layton in the News 10 Subcontractor Profile Hunt Electric, Inc.

2 [ Nuts & Bolts ] Asurion One of several jobs for the company through several different Layton offices the Asurion headquarters in Nashville was remodeled by Layton in Layton s new San Jose office led the construction of Asurion s San Mateo office. Arizona s Asurion office was Layton s first project with the company. Persistence & Positioning Taking the long-view with Asurion brings national range of projects to Layton Asurion is a privately held company based in Nashville, Tennessee that helps people around the globe by supporting the technology that keeps its customers connected. The company serves 280 million customers. Layton s Nashville team reached out to Asurion four years ago to build relationships with the hope of building some buildings. Contacts were made and a three-year relationship was established, but no construction work immediately followed. Fast forward three years, when 2 FOUNDATION Layton Construction Company Asurion sent out a request for a builder in Phoenix in Layton s Phoenix team responded to the RFP, after collaborating with Layton s Nashville team. It is a small world! These efforts between Layton s Nashville and Phoenix offices led to a win and a successful office build-out in Phoenix. Asurion was as pleased as could be over the successes. Shortly after, plans were announced for new construction in San Mateo, California. Layton s San Jose office was well positioned to win and effectively delivered that job. So what about any Nashville work? Since proving the company s ability to deliver construction countrywide, Layton has completed a major Asurion headquarters renovation, its Ragland/XO and OCP building renovations in downtown Nashville. Construction has expanded to include projects in the cities of Antioch and Smyrna, and about a dozen other small renovation and tenant improvements in and around Nashville. A customer service call center in Orlando, Florida is next up on the construction schedule. As Asurion and Layton s past project successes have stretched from coast-to-coast, we have found each team to operate with the same high level of integrity and a genuine owner-interest on each project, says Ryan Greeson, senior manager of capital projects for Asurion. This unique quality in a construction firm ensures that they will continue to work in our facilities for a long time to come.

3 Cummins [ Nuts & Bolts ] Asurion isn t the only preferred partner Layton does work for around the country. Layton has built facilities for Cummins including a facility under construction in Las Vegas (pictured) and another in Nashville (two photos below). Driving Success Layton fires on all cylinders for Cummins engines America s transportation and commerce is driven by trucks powered with Cummins engines. Cummins is also a global power leader that designs, manufactures, sells and services diesel engines and related technology around the world. Layton s long-time relationship with Cummins, Inc. began in 2000 when the company contracted with Layton to build a 22,000-square-foot facility in Boise, Idaho. That led to more opportunities, including a 78,000-square-foot master engine rebuild facility in Commerce, Colorado. Since completion of that facility, Cummins has continued to tap Layton s expertise for pre-construction services and project feasibility studies for projects in Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming. Layton completed a tenant improvement project in late 2015 for Cummins in Nashville, Tennessee (only truly coincidental that the office is in the same building as one of the Nashville Asurion projects noted on these pages). Ground was broken in March 2016 for a 50,000-square-foot Cummins Rocky Mountain Service Center in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Atlanta is next, with a 70,000-square-foot service facility announced in August. Layton has been named a preferred vendor for Cummins projects nationwide. Layton s people are part of a first-rate organization, says Tom Ford, regional director of purchasing for Cummins. Willing to go the extra mile, they are knowledgeable and professional in helping us through our construction decision-making processes. Dixie State project offers plenty of signs of support It s not often that Layton interacts with college freshmen, but the posters above show their thanks for a highly unusual project. Layton broke ground in late summer 2015 to design and build Campus View Suites at Dixie State University in St. George, Utah. In true college student fashion, Layton crammed a typical 14-month construction schedule of the four-level 90,000-squarefoot complex into just over 10 months. On Aug. 22, 352 students moved into the apartments featuring a comfortable living room, kitchenette, bathrooms and bedrooms. To encourage social and academic interaction among students, each floor includes a full kitchen, computer area and laundry room. Layton Construction Company FOUNDATION 3

4 Pluralsight Farmington, Utah REACHING NEW SIGHT Pluralsight headquarters make big mission possible STORY BY GREG BENNETT / PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAIGE PRYOR Pluralsight based in Farmington, Utah is an open book. The company which offers a subscription based training platform for upskilling software developers, IT and creative professionals, is in the industry of sharing. Our company mission is to democratize education, says Steve Woolley, director of facilities for Pluralsight. That is a big job and we need to all work together to do it. So, with this daunting mandate, Pluralsight set out to create a work environment that would maximize its employee capital and educate more and more of the world s population. > > > 4 FOUNDATION Layton Construction Company

5 The lounge at Pluralsight isn t there for show. It gets used. We always say, Don t judge someone by the amount of time they spend in the lounge. Judge them by their level of work, says Steve Woolley, director of facilities for Pluralsight. [ Project Profile ] S Layton Construction Company FOUNDATION 5

6 [ Project Profile ] Most meetings take place in open gathering areas among workspaces. However, flexible conference spaces are available for reservation by anyone. The Details Start Date October 2015 End Date April 2016 Total Square Footage 38,342 Architect AE URBIA Salt Lake City Interior Designer HUB Studio Salt Lake City > > > We needed a flexible space. We needed to be able to collaborate, Steve says. At the same time, we also wanted it to reflect our management style, our brand and our way of thinking. One distinct difference in the Pluralsight space? No corner offices. In fact, there are no walled offices of any kind. Anywhere. We don t want this to have a hierarchal feel, Steve says. We look at working here like We wanted to build an awesome space for employees. Space matters and we knew we needed space, but we also wanted to make that space great. interacting with people at the airport. When you re at the airport, you could be standing next to a millionaire and he s in the same line you are. You are all treated the same in the airport. We want everyone to feel like they are having the same experience in our office. But make no mistake this Steve Woolley Director of facilities, Pluralsight space is a far cry from any airport experience. Think executive lounge. LOUNGING AROUND This building is an expansion of the corporate headquarters, so Pluralsight had some experience with this egalitarian approach to workspace. In fact, Andrew Bollschweiler with AE URBIA in 6 FOUNDATION Layton Construction Company

7 Pluralsight has acquired several companies around the country and designs each office space with reminders of the original workplace s history while still designing to fit the corporate brand. [ Project Profile ] The interior design of the office reinforces the company brand. Salt Lake City had designed the previous tenant improvement and joined Steve on the second building again. We learned some things on the first project, Steve says. We learned what worked well in the other building and we ve enhanced and expanded in this one. For example, Pluralsight s employee lounge is nothing like the break room you ve seen in other spaces. It s a luxury cafeteria/game room/ entertainment center/gathering area that is closer to a high-end country club lounge than a folded-chairsstacked-in-the-corner break room. The lounge is the star, Steve says. What it does for employees is immeasurable. It includes a stage, booths, tables, couches, geometric gathering areas, pool tables and a staircase leading to a green area complete with Traeger Grills, giving new meaning to a smoking area. Complimentary drinks and snacks are stocked each night. Every Friday, a catered breakfast is served in the lounge and every Wednesday it s lunch. This isn t about keeping employees at their desks more, Steve says. We want employees from different parts of the company to interact Key Subcontractors Acoustical Ceilings...K & L Acoustic and Drywall, Inc. Doors/Frames/Hardware...ABS Architectural Supply Co. Drywall...Jordan Enterprises Electrical... Hunt Electric, Inc. Fire Sprinklers...Alta Fire Protection Company Inc. Flooring... Spectra Contract Flooring Glazing...B & D Glass, Inc. Lighting...QUIRK Creative Solutions Masonry... Allen s Masonry Company Mechanical... DB Mechanical, Inc. Millwork... Contempo Cabinet & Mill, Inc. Painting...Professional Painting, Inc. Steel... Glassey Steel Works, Inc. Layton Construction Company FOUNDATION 7

8 [ Project Profile ] Despite the space just opening earlier this year, Pluralsight is already planning for more growth and is looking at land for future development. with each other and to enjoy where they work. We spend more time at the office than at home. It may as well be a really cool office, right? FEEL THE LIGHT Another unique feature of the build-out is its open feel. With no outside offices monopolizing the sunlight, warm, natural light is free to make its way into every work station and gathering area. Conference rooms and larger gathering areas surrounded by glass walls are located in the interior of the space, yet still have an open feel. While maintaining a consistent feel from one space to another was important, each room is different and appealing in its own way. Different meetings require different types of rooms, says Timaree Later, founder and creative director at HUB Studio in Salt Lake City. We created different postures in each room. We balance uniformity of brand with unique aspects little things here and there that give the space variety. KEY COLLABORATION It s difficult to pull off a space like this without having buy-in from all parties. Layton s Interior Construction Specialists didn t build out the space in the first building, but was a welcome addition on the project and was the final piece needed to make it happen. We definitely wanted a contrac- 8 FOUNDATION Layton Construction Company

9 While the space houses mainly the sales and marketing team for Pluralsight, all job descriptions work side by side for easy collaboration and to get different perspectives on what the company should do to meet its mission. [ Project Profile ] I had no doubt Layton could do the job, but I needed to feel comfortable with the people I would be working with from Layton. Layton is a huge company, but I wouldn t be working with 95 percent of the people there. I wanted to feel comfortable with the TI team and I did. Pluralsight Quick Notes Collaborative space is inspirational space where creativity, brainstorming and fun lead to ideas and productivity. tor that specialized in tenant improvement projects, Steve says. Plus, when we met with Layton, they rose to the top. With other companies, the interview process began with pricing. However, Steve appreciated that the Layton team asked questions about the company, what Pluralsight needed in a space and what the vision of the project was. We needed to understand Pluralsight, says Spencer Allen, project manager for Layton. While Steve had built confidence in Andrew and Timaree through the previous project, finding Layton completed the team. We re making babies here and divorce is ugly, Steve says. We wanted to create relationships that we can carry to other projects. We ve done that with this team. And all parties worked together to put the best ideas forward to build a showpiece space. Frequently in a project like this, you have one party that dominates Steve Woolley Director of facilities, Pluralsight decision making, Spencer says. That wasn t the case here. We all worked to be part of the larger Pluralsight team. And being part of the Pluralsight team means members leave egos at the door and come with innovative hard work that makes an ambitious mission come closer to reality. We ve grown from zero employees to 500 in five years and we know we re still at the beginning of the runway, Steve says. We know these two offices are the beginning. Pluralsight 3.0 will include more meeting rooms sized and laid out to keep up with the demand of collaborative meetings. Walls are accented with an assortment of eclectic art sometimes quirky, often weird representative of the diversity the Pluralsight team. The space design and build-out is not to keep people in their seats, but to be up and about, interacting with others. Layton Construction Company FOUNDATION 9

10 [ Subcontractor Profile ] The future is bright for Hunt Electric. The company is poised for future growth by staying on top of the adapting needs of clients in all industries. Hunt Electric, Inc. Fully Charged From design-build through system maintenance, Hunt Electric keeps current with client solutions From Richard Hunt s first day of business in 1986, with one person and one truck out of his home, Hunt Electric has placed quality customer service at the top of the list. Richard s exceptional work led clients to share his name with others. When you start small and grow organically, you see how serving one customer turns into yet another opportunity, says Richard, who continues to serve as the company s CEO. Every customer benefits from Hunt Electric s devotion to four key principles: quality, integrity, performance and versatility. Not only are those words on our building, on every hard hat and every truck, they guide our work and the decisions we make everyday, says Troy Gregory, president of Hunt Electric. These principles fit well with Layton s mantra Constructing We are experts in each of our seven divisions and will continue to provide solutions that address our clients evolving needs. with Integrity. We share cultural principles with the Layton team, from quality to creating safe working environments, which is the reason we re doing so much work together, Richard says. You can t just ask a subcontractor to care about safety and expect it to happen. Safety has to be part of their culture an aspect we strongly understand. With more than 420 employees, Hunt Electric has the experience, workforce and expertise to perform a breadth of services for Layton, which allows for a single point of responsibility, precise scheduling, Troy Gregory President, Hunt Electric on-time delivery and ultimately saves time required by project managers. We self perform nearly all of our work and serve a wide-range of electric and technology needs, Troy says. It s our focus on versatility, providing clients with diverse divisions devoted to design-build engineering, infrastructure and traffic, technology and renewable energy with a 30+ van service fleet we maintain those systems long after construction. We are experts in each of our seven divisions and will continue to provide solutions that address our clients evolving needs. FOUNDED 1986 TYPE OF WORK Design-build engineering Electrical Infrastructure & Traffic ITS/Data communications Solar energy Transmission & Distribution Service & Maintenance EMPLOYEES 420 HIGH-PROFILE LAYTON JOBS Pluralsight Headquarters (Farmington, Utah) South Jordan Health Center- University of Utah Health Care (South Jordan, Utah) 53rd Corporate Park (Murray, Utah) Stein Eriksen Residences (Deer Valley) CONTACT INFORMATION 1863 W. Alexander St. Salt Lake City, UT (801) huntelectric.com 10 FOUNDATION Layton Construction Company

11 [ Boise ] While Layton has had a presence in Idaho since the 1950s, it was when Layton opened a fulltime office in Boise in 2008 that the company became a major player in the Gem State. Layton has completed several high-profile jobs in the area including the new terminal of the Boise Airport (pictured) and the Bronco Stadium Stueckle Sky Center on the campus of Boise State. Ida-Home Layton feels comfortable in Boise area Boise, Idaho is most famous for potatoes and football. But over the last couple of decades, the Boise metro area has become a dynamic force, serving as an economic link between the Rocky Mountain and northwest regions. In the early 2000s, Boise s visionaries knew an airport expansion was needed to keep up with growth and create a new first impression for visitors to the capital city of the Gem State. Layton built the new terminal and it is a showpiece. Patrons at the airport watched the construction transform the airport from the past to the future. It has become a beautiful front door to the city. Layton formally opened its Boise office in 2008, and has become wellpositioned to take on other work in the Treasure Valley. Layton has built projects in a number of areas, including retail, correctional, educational and transportation. High-profile projects like the Stueckle Sky Center at Boise State s Bronco Stadium and the Boise Air Traffic Control Tower, at the time hailed as the tallest structure in Idaho, have figuratively and literally raised Layton s presence in the Boise area. Current or recent projects include work at Jack s Urban Marketplace and Simplot World Headquarters in downtown Boise, Larry H. Miller auto dealerships, and the Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Nampa. A sampling of projects managed by the Boise office: Ada County Jail Medical Unit, Boise...CORRECTIONS Boise State University Aquatics Center, Boise...EDUCATION Boise State University Parking Structure, Boise...EDUCATION Bronco Stadium Stueckle Sky Center, Boise...EDUCATION Stevens Henager College, Boise...EDUCATION University of Phoenix, Meridian...EDUCATION North Canyon Medical Center, Gooding...HEALTHCARE St. Alphonsus Medical Center, Nampa...HEALTHCARE Simplot Processing Facility, Caldwell... MANUFACTURING Cabela s, Boise...RETAIL Idaho Athletic Club, Nampa...RETAIL Nampa Gateway Retail Center, Nampa...RETAIL RC Willey, Nampa...RETAIL Zions Bank, Nampa...RETAIL Boise Airport Expansion, Boise... TRANSPORTATION Boise Air Traffic Control Tower, Boise... TRANSPORTATION Cummins Intermountain, Boise... TRANSPORTATION Kings Crossing Overpass, Nampa... TRANSPORTATION Lake City Truck Stop, Boise... TRANSPORTATION Dave Minegar Project manager Two years with Layton Employee Focus DAVE MINEGAR Dave Minegar knows about getting off the line quickly. In the preconstruction phase of his life, he was a professional race car driver. After five years with another construction company in Boise, he joined Layton and his first job was about ten times bigger than any other he d worked on a $10 million underground parking garage. Then, he followed that up by managing the Simplot world headquarters job. I jumped right in and found Layton to be a great place, he says. The Boise office is small, so we benefit from the close-knit feel of a small company, but we have a larger company backing us up. Dave also appreciated the familyfriendly atmosphere Layton offers. I was working too much when I was with the other company, he says. I wasn t being as good of a husband and father as I should have. I tend to be a workaholic, so working in an environment that encourages life balance is great. The Boise native is excited to work to grow the Boise office. However, he s also excited to take his two sons on the boat this weekend. It s a good balance. Layton Construction Company FOUNDATION 11

12 [ The Last Word ] Layton Construction Company Area Offices Salt Lake City 9090 S. Sandy Parkway Sandy, UT (801) Phoenix 4686 E. Van Buren Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ (602) Pluralsight teaches clients to recognize the whats the hows, what-ifs and whens. Layton does the same thing through experience and listening to learn from clients. Building Friendships Long-term client relationships develop into true partnerships Pluralsight s mission is to offer an on-demand technology learning platform to help DAVID S. LAYTON customers stay relevant, with tools that measure skills and solve problems. Their website says they create learning paths to help users learn not only the whats, but the hows, what-ifs, and whens. That sounds a lot like the expectations our clients have of our construction teams. As we embark on relationships with owners, we listen to learn about their needs first and then apply over six- decades of experience to help address all of the whats, hows and what-ifs of complex commercial construction. Our goal is to create a sound foundation where at the end of the project, there are no what-ifs, only a completed facility where we ve instilled confidence and provided predictable outcomes. The common thread of the Asurion and Cummins stories featured in this issue of Foundation is that it takes years to build relationships and friendships which transition to a long line of work and projects that just keep growing. I count well over a dozen projects from these two companies, completed or under construction, because of the tireless efforts of our teams to establish and grow these personal and professional relationships with our clients genuine friendships. Receiving preferred customer status is nice, but not nearly as important as the friendships we develop. One of the values my father taught us decades ago was, Our hallmark has been and should always be quality. When you re through, your client is one of your best friends. A satisfied customer is like putting out a salesman. With a tribute to my late father, we re still working hard to do it his way. On another note, I wish to recognize all of the Layton team because of several notable wins. ENR Mountain States magazine recently named Layton as the 2016 Contractor of the Year. We work in a highly-competitive market with other great contractors, so the honor is greatly appreciated. I recognize each member of the Layton team and thank them for their contributions to our success. Lastly, the University of Utah kicked off its 2016 football season at Rice-Eccles Stadium, a facility Layton constructed 18 years ago. Over the years, the demands for the entertainment experience at a Pac-12 major college sporting event have changed dramatically. This summer, Layton s team and its subcontractors installed a new video and sound system in the stadium, including a five-story tall video board with 2.6 million pixels, and a digital surround sound system with 130 speakers installed throughout the stadium. The new sensory experience is pretty amazing. As we listen to our clients and respond to their needs we trust that our communication is as crisp and clear as the sounds emanating at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Boise 1444 S. Entertainment Ave. Suite 300 Boise, ID (208) Irvine 300 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1000 Irvine, CA (949) San Jose 226 Airport Parkway Suite 570 San Jose, CA (408) Orlando 5401 S. Kirkman Road Suite 310 Orlando, FL (407) Hawaii 707 Richards Street Suite PH-1A Honolulu, HI (808) Nashville 5409 Maryland Way Suite 100 Brentwood, TN (615) A publication of the Layton Construction Company marketing department: Alan Rindlisbacher, Director Amy Fiscus, Marketing Coordinator Send address changes to: afiscus@laytonconstruction.com 12 FOUNDATION Layton Construction Company