Resources
There's no single recipe for success, but there is one essential ingredient: Passion
A Recipe for Success
Passion to Perform
This company was founded on Passion, A passion to preserve the building structures that were built by the ancestors of our communities. With passion, success is achievable.
Experience
Experienced professionals bring a tested knowledge that can be passed on to willing colleges. SWR benefits from generations of tried, tested, and accomplished construction practices.
Safe Practices
Construction Safety Awareness is critical to the health and safety of the people that build our building structures as well as the pedestrians working and living in an around the projects. The Safety Department at SWR conducts regular inspections on each job site, and constantly facilitates employee safety training.
Investment From Within
The ability to perform a company’s services on a large scale depends greatly on the financial strength of the company. Reinvesting in ourselves each year has enabled our ability to bond large projects and to finance long duration projects.
Specialized Manpower
The “Now Hiring” sign at SWR is never turned off.There are many obstacles to completing projects on time. We’ve made it our priority to make sure trained professional manpower is not one of those obstacles. Regular training of tradesmen and a willingness to always be excepting of passionate, driven individuals is a potent ingredient to a companies success.
Customer Relations Management
Without satisfied customers, there is no future for most organizations. Knowing who your customers are and preserving their interests is an important ingredient to a company’s success.
Team Work
Companies that enjoy long term success most often share this common trait. Like a finely engineered watch, each perfected component is critical to the proper timing and success of its counterpart. A developed system for success is only perfected by quality people working as a team.
Technical Resources
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA),
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2010 or 2016
(Student Edition), John L. Feirer and Mark D. Feirer,
McGraw-Hill
Roofing Construction and Estimating, Daniel Atcheson,
1995, Craftsman Book Company
Modern Masonry - Brick, Block, Stone, Clois E.
Kicklighter, 8th edition (2015). The Goodheart-Willcox
Company
Cleaning Brickwork, June 2006, BIA Technical Notes on
Brick Construction, Vol. 20, The Brick Industry Association
Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th edition, 2014, United
States Gypsum Company (USG), RS Means Publishing
Technical Digest No. 9 – Handling and Erection of Steel
Joists and Joist Girders, 3rd Edition, 2008, Steel Joint
Institute
SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck, 2016, 3rd
Edition, Steel Deck Institute
Placing Reinforcing Bars, 2011, 9th Edition, Concrete
Reinforcing Steel Institute
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, Steven H.
Kosmatka and William C. Panarese, 16th Edition, 2016,
Portland Cement Association
Training and Certification of Field Personnel for
Unbonded Post-Tensioning - Level 1 Field Fundamentals,
2003, 3rd Edition, Post-Tensioning Institute,
Erectors' Manual - Standards and Guidelines for the
Erection of PreCast Concrete Products, 1999, 2nd
Edition, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
ACI 530/530.1-11 or ACI 530/530.1-13 (2011 or 2013):
Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry
Structures and Companion Commentaries, American
Concrete Institute
ACI 318-11 or ACI 318-14 (2011 or 2014): Building Code
Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary,
American Concrete Institute
Technical Preservation Services, National Parks Service,
U.S. Department of the Interior, 2 Preservation Brief
Indiana Limestone Handbook, 22nd edition, 2010, Indiana
Limestone Institute of America
Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings,
Robert C. Mack, and John P. Speweik, October 1998
Court Square Center
The magnitude of the Court Square Center project involved multiple buildings with several issues while being on the National Historic Register. Its developers wanted to find a single vendor that could handle the complete exterior overhaul. SWR offered a one-stop turn-key solution for the exterior revitalization. The scope of work involved casting new and restoring decorative stonework, rebuilding stonework, restoring cast iron windows, masonry stabilization, sandblasting, tuck pointing, caulking, and painting.
The result is a spectacular preservation of one of Downtown Memphis’ treasures.
“SWR was an incredible asset to the Court Square Center team. They helped us turn one of the most significant historic Downtown Memphis buildings from an eyesore into an architectural gem. The Memphis Flyer has been calling the Lowenstein Building one of Memphis’ ugliest buildings for over 20 years, and SWR has been instrumental in transforming it into one of the most beautiful buildings downtown.” Charles “Chooch” Pickard, AIAPrincipal, CM Design CorporationExecutive Architect of Court Square CenterHyatt Centric Beale Street Memphis
Bill,
I just wanted to recognize you, your company, crews and supervisors on a Job Very Well Done in a successful completion at the Hyatt Centric Project.
Alan Colston, Frank Vaglica, and all your crew members were always very responsive when I would call you guys to address our needs. Positively accordingly as to whatever the situation might have been, Inclement weather, working late / OT, weekends, etc., . Just whatever it took to meet our schedules, Quality concerns, Safety concerns, Production, etc..
One other thing I always noticed about your team that they were always willing to help out and get along with the other Trade Partners on site.
You folks certainly can get it Done. Again, I really do appreciate all the hard work and dedication you all do for us and put into our Projects. I am looking forward to the next one. Hopefully In our near future.
Respectfully,
Mike Hall, ACI Certified, FlatworkSenior Superintendent // Flintco, LLCThe Glenmary at Evergreen
Formerly known as Woodmont Towers, The Glenmary was a 1960s building The Gintz Group purchased in 2007 to convert to modern-day use. SWR was originally hired to handle its exterior renovation. It involved the replacement of exterior caulking and sealants, rebuilding damaged concrete, and coating the once dreary building into an attractive addition to the historic Evergreen neighborhood. Shortly after beginning the exterior restoration, SWR’s professionalism and success were rewarded with the contract to complete the interior demolition of 120 units. Additionally, they restored the concrete floors: removing 30+-year-old paste, sanding, and staining the floors to attract new residents.
Today, the once hard-to-find building has become a landmark in the neighborhood. “Mike Kennedy’s expertise, attention to detail, and professionalism are beyond compare. It is important in this economy to be able to trust that your subs have your better interest in mind with regard to quality, budget, and project schedule. Mike and his crew were dedicated to meeting and exceeding all our project goals and requirements.” Mary LenociGlenmary Project ManagerGintz GroupBoyle
65 Ridge Boulevard is a three story split faced brick building that was built in 1982 and owned by Boyle Investment Company. Almost immediately after the building was constructed, the exterior windows started to show signs of streaking. Over time, the streaking and etching of the glass became so severe that owners considered replacing all the building’s windows. Obviously, this would have been expensive for the building owners and extremely unpleasant for the tenants in the building. Ironically, anchor tenant Binswanger Glass has occupied almost a third of the available space in the building since it opened.
The building’s owners and manager were convinced there was a better way to solve the problem than by window replacement. They contacted companies from New York, Atlanta, Minnesota and Florida in an effort to accomplish this goal. Eventually, they learned that the best company for the job was located right here in Memphis. Structural Waterproofing and Restoration, LLC, under the guide of owner Mike Kennedy, was able to completely remove the etching, the staining and essentially reverse the damage caused by years of abuse. With a honing and polishing technique, they systematically began the amazing feat of restoring the windows so they looked as clear and clean as the day they were initially installed!
The etching and streaks were the result of years of leaching from the masonry onto the glass surface. Kennedy’s group, once complete with the cleaning portion of the project, applied a liquid glass protectant that has kept the windows free from streaks since the project was completed. Local window washer, Rick Carr said, “The transformation to this building’s windows has been amazing. This building should be written up in a technical magazine somewhere.”
According to the building’s property manager and Assistant VP of Boyle, Shellie Moses, “Kennedy’s group has saved us a substantial amount of money and has solved a problem that we thought might be impossible to correct.” She goes on to say, “The people at Structural Waterproofing & Restoration are responsive, attentive, and really understand building management’s unique issues. Mike’s team is great and we have used Structural Waterproofing and Restoration on as many projects as possible since that time. I’d recommend them to anyone.”
Shellie Moses, CPM, RPAAssistant Vice PresidentBoyle Investment Company