NEWSLETTER - Nazareth Living Center

ISSUE 2 APRIL 2016
6767 SOUTHWEST AVENUE, ST. LOUIS, MO 63143
BSI Constructors
Nazareth Living Center
NEWSLETTER
Work has begun on new ALMC and Villages
buildings as renovation of McGovern continues
What better time to bless and
celebrate the expansion of Nazareth
Living Center than a beautiful Sunday
in the spring? A ceremony and ground
breaking for the new ALMC building, St. Joseph’s Home, and the new
Independent Living building that is
the second of The Villages, will take
place April 17. The event will begin in
the Chapel at 2 p.m., followed by the
What’s Inside?
New ALMC follows
Household model
page 2
A little about BSI
page 2
Putting safety first
page 3
Progress photos
page 4
What to look for in
coming months
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Live action webcam of the ALMC site on April 5.
ground breaking on the ALMC site.
St. Joseph’s Home, located
immediately north of McGovern and
the Chapel, will be a 2-story (plus
basement), u-shaped building that will
provide Assisted Living and Memory
Care. The main entrance will be on
the south side of the building, with a
courtyard enclosed by the “U” on the
back side. Excavation was underway in
the first half of April, with foundation
work set to begin in mid-month.
Construction of a new road
on the western and northern perimeter of the property to connect back
to the main entrance is also part of
the project. A temporary gravel road
currently serves the construction team
and maintains access for the fire department. A new, flat lot to the north
of McGovern will provide parking for
both buildings, eliminating the slope
of the previous lot and adding spaces.
The new IL is further along,
with concrete being poured for the
parking garage and basement that will
run underneath most of the structure.
The south wall will stay open, though,
to allow access for structural steel work
continued on p. 2
Follow the action at the Villages and ALMC live at
https://www.workzonecam.com/projects/schaeffer/nazarethproject/almemcare;
https://www.workzonecam.com/projects/schaeffer/nazarethproject/villages-2.
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Nazareth Living Center April 2016
Work has begun on new ALMC continued from p. 1
that will begin at the end of April. The basement will house
utilities and storage lockers for residents. Meanwhile, the
north section of the building, being constructed on grade,
will begin to rise in the next several weeks. “The Independent Living building will lead the charge as far as the schedule is concerned,” says Project Manager Joe Carlson.
Renovation that began in late 2015 in McGovern is
ongoing. Twelve of the 30 rooms to be renovated for short
term rehabilitation patients have been completed as have
several common spaces – a new living room with fireplace,
just inside the main entrance; a new rehab and occupational
therapy room, complete with kitchen and bathroom; and
renovated reception area. New nurse stations and a spa have
also been completed.
Work has begun on other areas of the Main Street
corridor, including new ice cream parlor, conference room,
and office space. A second dining room is being created,
and the existing dining room is being renovated. The two
will be separated by the commercial kitchen that will serve
them both. Main Street is also the administrative hub of
Nazareth Living Center.
Corridors in the Skilled Nursing areas are being
freshened up with new carpet, ceiling tiles, and paint.
New ALMC follows
household model design
Susan Bruker is a Principal with the Lawrence Group and an
expert on the household model of senior living. She is overseeing the firm’s work at Nazareth. Below, she explains the
household model design concept.
The latest expansion of Nazareth includes 50 more
independent living apartments and a new 48 unit assisted
living memory care (ALMC) community. The new ALMC
community will be comprised of two households designed
per the “household model,” thus supporting the Nazareth
desire to provide person-centered care.
The household model came about in an effort to
de-institutionalize long-term care. The kitchen is the most
utilized room in one’s home for nourishment and socialization, not the nurse station.
Each floor will have 24 resident bedrooms, a central household kitchen, family and private dining, hearth
rooms, activity rooms, and porches surrounding a beautiful
courtyard. The building is located on campus in such a way
that residents with staff assistance have direct access to the
chapel and can attend mass every day.
Brad Strode is serving as Superintendent of the
ALMC and IL new construction while Terry Meyer is Superintendent for McGovern.
Of the progress so far, Ron Mantia, Administrator
and CEO of Nazareth, says, “Like with any renovation, there
will be surprises and we’ve had a few. But there was one area
I knew I was not going to be surprised - that was the quality
of work when a section was completed. In typical BSI fashion, no detail is left undone. We are very pleased and proud
to begin to use the first group of renovated nursing home
resident rooms and the new therapy gym.
“The early stage of the outside work for the new
buildings was focused on moving a tremendous amount of
dirt. With that stage nearly complete, we are already starting
to see the apartment expansions rising out of the ground.
Through these past months, it’s been a very busy place with
all the different trades making their impact on the project. It
is very exciting to see the future of Nazareth develop before
our eyes.”
Who is BSI?
BSI Constructors
was founded in 1972 as
Bannes-Shaughnessy, Inc.
by Lorry Bannes and Joe
Shaughnessy and became
BSI Constructors in 1986.
In business now for 44 years,
BSI is a mid-size firm that is still family owned and operated with Joe’s sons Paul and Jim serving as President and
Executive Vice President, respectively.
BSI has considerable experience in the construction
and renovation of multi-family structures, and is a leader in
the building of Senior Living Communities. Repeat clients,
in addition to Nazareth Living Center, are some of St. Louis’
most respected businesses, cultural and educational institutions, Wells Fargo, Enterprise, Caleres, Chase Park Plaza,
Forest Park Forever, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
Public Library, Washington University, the Archdiocese
of St. Louis, and Missouri Historical Society among them.
Ninety percent of BSI’s clients are repeat customers or are a
direct referral by a client.
Recent projects of Jazz at the Bistro, the National
Blues Museum, the Grace Taylor Broughton Sculpture
Garden at the St. Louis Art Museum, and Great Rivers
Greenway have expanded the city’s cultural and recreational
landscape. BSI has won national and even international
recognition for such projects as Citygarden, the Central
Library, and the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts.
Nazareth Living Center April 2016
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A conversation with Bruce Calvert, BSI Corporate Safety Director
Safety first, safety always is not just a slogan
According to Bruce Calvert, BSI’s
Corporate Safety Director, the “rough
and tumble” days of commercial construction are over. No company can
afford to be immune to the safety of its
workers.
Safety first, safety always is the
phrase printed on BSI’s trade worker
shirts, and it’s something the company
lives everyday. From CEO to apprentice
worker, safety culture permeates all levels of the company.
In the St. Louis area and beyond, BSI Constructors is a leader in its commitment to safety. In fact, in 2008
the company was one of the first general contractors in the
nation to be accepted into OSHA’s Voluntary Protection
Program (VPP). In 2014, it was recertified as a STAR Contractor within VPP, and is still the only company within the
four-state Region 7 to have earned this designation.
What does this mean? The VPP recognizes and
partners with companies that show excellence in occupational safety and health. The VPP STAR designation,
the highest in the program, is awarded to companies with
comprehensive, successful safety and health management
systems that have achieved injury rates below those of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In January 2011, BSI reached a major milestone in
worker safety – one million man hours worked without a
lost time injury – achieved over a five year period. As of this
past December, BSI had reached over 1.8 million hours, an
impressive accomplishment by any measure!
Such successes do not happen on their own. According to Bruce, they begin at the top with company
ownership. “I don’t think there’s another company that gives
safety more of a priority than we do,” he says.
New BSI employees are oriented to the company’s
safety standards and culture when they come on board.
Field workers and supervisors, as well as those of subcontractors, receive OSHA construction safety training, 10
hours for workers and 30 for supervisors, usually through
the local chapter of the Association of General Contractors
(AGC) or through their unions.
Bruce, who currently serves as Chairman of the
AGC’s Executive Safety and Health Committee and is a
member of the AGC National Safety Committee, has taught
thousands of hours of these classes, himself. Field employees and supervisors complete a refresher course every three
years. All supervisors and most field workers also complete
first aid first responder training.
Hard hat, gloves, and glasses are standard protective gear.
Before work on a project begins, Bruce visits the
site to assess potential safety and hazard concerns and develops a site specific plan with the project leadership team.
Subcontractors also develop a site specific plan for their
part of the work and submit it to Bruce for review.
Once a job begins, it is the Superintendent and
Project Manager who are most responsible for ensuring
that safe practices are being followed every day. Bruce also
continues to visit each job site regularly as do the Project
Executive and Paul or Jim Shaughnessy, company president
and executive vice president, respectively. “It’s constant
awareness,” says Bruce. “Everybody has to do the right
thing, and when everybody does a little bit, it’s easy.”
Every two weeks during the course of a project,
all workers on the site participate in a safety meeting. The
topics vary, usually specific to what work is being done at
the time, and can range from eye safety to proper clothing
to hearing protection. Bruce also uses these opportunities to
promote being prepared for the work day, which includes an
exercise program and healthy eating and lifestyle.
Such a stellar record of no lost time injuries also
comes from being open to doing things a new way. “On our
projects, we are always looking for ways to reduce injuries,
such as using lifts instead of ladders, using machinery to
move material, keeping material (such as rebar and wood)
off the ground to prevent repetitious bending,” says Bruce.
Bruce also finds that what is often most effective is
having a conversation with the worker who is not wearing
glasses or gloves, stating, “You have to make him want to
work safe.” Usually, one conversation is all it takes.
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A work in progress ...
Project Manager Joe Carlson (m) and Superintendents Brad
Strode(l) and Terry Meyer (r) talk with Denise Overberg at the new
reception desk at the front door of McGovern Hall.
This newly renovated room is one of 30 for short term rehabilitation
patients in McGovern Hall. Twelve have been completed so far.
Walls are going up on the north end of the new Villages building.
The new living room, just inside the front door of McGovern, offers
visitors and residents a comfortable place to park.
What you’ll see in coming months
The new therapy room is outfitted to provide both physical and
occupational therapy and includes a full kitchen and bathroom. The
creation of this new space is part of the expansion of short term
rehabilitation services at Nazareth.
• Pouring of the foundation for the ALMC and some
ongoing sewer work.
• Continued excavation to complete grading for the
new road to run on the west and north property
boundaries.
• Completion of the foundation walls of the new
Villages building and the start of structural steel
work; the rise of the north section of the building,
up to the roof.
• At McGovern, renovation of additional short term
rehabilitation resident rooms; the creation of the
ice cream parlor and a second dining room; a new
conference room and office space; freshening up of
corridors with new carpet, ceiling tiles, and paint.