Located on 13.8 acres, this 145,000-square-foot metal building became the headquarters for A2MG, a commercial sheet metal and glazing company, and Sellers & Marquis Roofing Co., a commercial roofing company. The building allows the management of the two entities to be under one roof.

The building creates greater capacity and efficiency by having two unique firms working in three trades occupying the same space, working together more closely in the process of design, detailing, fabricating and bidding. This unique "firm" now has the ability to run one contract in all three scopes, assuring the owners and general contractors that they will be responsible for basically the entire building envelope, all under one roof.

The design intent was to showcase A2MG's construction and fabrication capabilities. The space is adorned with stainless steel, exposed steel columns and beams, metal fabrications and detailing unique to A2MG's capabilities as a custom metal fabricator. From the handrails to the stainless steel feature wall, to the "light reflectors" at the steel beams, the interior is a showcase of the contractor's trade. Color was added to enhance the spatial experience and soften the industrial feel.

The majority of the main level is polished concrete, an adaptive reuse of an existing slab. Eighty percent of the building materials can be recycled or are from recycled materials. The entrance canopy has a green roof that can be seen from the stairway to the second level. Bamboo panels define the receptionist's area. Bamboo was placed on top of the steel railing and stair handrails as an added detail and warmth. The bamboo product was selected first because of its sustainability and unique aesthetic qualities and secondly to contrast the concrete, glass and metal surroundings. Indirect fluorescent lighting was utilized throughout, reducing the number of fixtures required to light the space. Also, the majority of the office space lighting is on-demand, controlled by sensors, as you enter and leave the space. Much of the office space is open to the structure above, eliminating ceiling materials. The exposed deck and structure were painted with low- VOC white paint to enhance the reflectivity of the lighting. Low-VOC paint was used throughout the space. The corridor lighting consists of strip fluorescent lighting (T5s), fitted with a custom fabricated metal reflector to provide up-light/reflected lighting. Graphic blasted glass panels provide separation and enhance the open feeling of the space.

A2MG custom fabricated 24-gauge 2B stainless steel canopy fascia in custom red; 0.080-aluminum curtainwall accent panels in custom red; 16-gauge 2B stainless steel exterior feature wall panels with shop-applied custom "Toe-Head" finish; 16-gauge 2B stainless steel interior feature wall panels with shop-applied custom "Toe-Head" finish; and 16-gauge 2B stainless steel faux marble finish applied by hand grinding with shop-applied custom "Toe-Head" finish that was perforated in shop with the CNC Punch Press. In addition to the products from A2MG, the project features 8-mm roll-formed vertical profile panels in a Quartz-Zinc finish from Umicore Building Products Inc.; 22-gauge SP-175 horizontal panels G-90 in Silversmith and 22-gauge panel trim in Silversmith from CENTRIA.

The facility has 121,000 square feet of warehouse, manufacturing, maintenance and fabrication space, along with 24,000 square feet of corporate space on two levels. A2MG products and prowess are on display for all to see and experience firsthand-creative use of materials, coupled with interesting spatial experiences, natural light and color-have enhanced productivity and boosted office morale.

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There are no specific projects that we are currently bidding which require MBE/WBE participation, but please submit your information to us because we are always looking to establish relationships with minority and women owned businesses.

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The official title of the 1926 document is blandly descriptive: “Industrial and Railroad Map of Greater Kansas City.” You’re forgiven if those words generate not a spark of curiosity, much less inspiration.

But what if the original desk-top map were the size of a building, the image re-created through a series of perforations on metal, the whole thing lighted from behind? And it had a lyrical, less literal name: “Rivers, Rails and Trails”?

At more than 22 feet high and 49 feet wide, the architectural artwork described by officials as “iconic and visually stunning” will be lighted Sunday on the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus, with a formal dedication Sept. 29.

The historical map, grown large as ornamental stainless steel screens and attached to the Miller Nichols Library addition, will burn magically at night. Think of a dye-injected X-ray, artfully illuminating the city’s arteries.

“We knew constructing this addition was a once-in-a-generation opportunity,” said Sharon Bostick, UMKC dean of libraries. “We wanted to make the most of it by creating a piece of public art that would be significant to the library and university but also pay tribute to the history of Kansas City.”

Actually, there are two identical “Rivers, Rails and Trails.” One nearly covers the west wall of the addition and faces the campus interior. The other is on the east wall, visible from Rockhill at East 51st Street. The 31,000-square-foot building houses the library’s new “book robot,” an automated retrieval system for much of the library’s collection. The retrieval system began operating this summer.

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KANSAS CITY CHIEFS TRAINING FACILITY, KANSAS CITY, MO.
Contractor: A2MG Inc, Blue Springs, MO.

Story from Architectural Metal, December 2009 - Read Complete Article

Football fans agree the new Kansas City Chiefs Training Facility in Kansas City, Mo., has scored a breakaway touchdown. The gleaming new three-story facility features an office building for staff, two auditorium-style meeting rooms, locker and equipment rooms, and a player and staff dining area. But the building’s most striking feature is its three-story atrium topped by a football-shaped copper roof – fabricated and installed by SMACNA contractor A2MG Inc. of Blue Springs, Mo.

A2MG Inc. installed the 3,500 square-foot roof under aggressive time constraints and in a challenging, limited space. They worked three stories up amid the wind and weather to install the oval roof that is shaped like the Chiefs’ beloved pigskin. The compound radius roof is constructed of 16-ounce copper flat-seam panels and surrounded by 1/8-inch anodized aluminum alloy plate panels around the roof’s perimeter.

The rooftop is also embedded with six pairs of rectangular skylights to provide daylight, and sits above a tall, airy atrium made of windows and steel that inside features player memorabilia and a players’ lounge. The skylights were designed on the roof to form the “seams” of the football.

With this high-profile project, A2MG helped create the unique focal point that symbolizes Kansas City’s love of the game.

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A2MG, Inc. is currently accepting bids from Minority/Women/Local Business Enterprise Firms to perform as subcontractors or suppliers for the Exterior Glass & Glazing, Metal Wall Panels/Aluminum Fins, Roofing, and Polycarbonate Roofing Bid Packages for the Kansas City Wizards Stadium in Kansas City, Kansas. This project will bid April 23, 2010.

Contact A2MG with any questions
A2MG, Inc., 8601 E US Highway 40
Kansas City, MO 64129
816-874-4500

Visit Turner Construction website for information:

http://www.turner-kc.com/Wizards/

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A2MG, Inc. adds High-Tech 3 axis profile machining center

KANSAS CITY – A2MG, Inc. has purchased a new Elumatec SBZ 122/30 CNC machining center for its fabrication facility. The machine allows for Five (5) sided processing of extrusions. Quite simply the extrusions are loaded into the machine and are drilled, slotted, notched etc. on top, front, rear or both ends. It has an automatic tool change capability with Five (5) tool holders for Four (4) milling tools and One (1) rotating angle head.

According to Vern Keeth, Vice President of Glass Operations, this machine not only greatly increases efficiencies in the shop, but also allows for more consistency in the final product produced. “With this machine our CAD department, as well as our Fabricators can create programs for the precise drilling and machining that need to be made”, Keeth said, “rather than having to manually lay it out multiple times in the shop, saving time as well as increasing quality and consistency.”

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