2009 BX Craftsmanship
Award Recipient

The skilled craftsmanship of Jim Bigler is evident the moment you step through the revolving doors at the Safe Auto corporate offices.

Leading a crew of three, Bigler installed the elaborate ceramic porcelain flooring in the massive two-story main lobby rotunda and the elevator lobbies.

The main lobby showcases an intricate circular design that incorporates a medallion of the company logo as the center feature.  Near the elevators, the tiles are all placed on 45-degree angles.

Both areas demanded tight grout joints and precise angle tolerances. Each piece of stone was custom cut and fabricated on site in a variety of shapes and sizes.  Measurements had to be meticulous to guarantee a perfect fit.

The angles in the flooring are continued throughout other aspects of the building, so Bigler worked closely with the other trades to ensure that each section flowed together.

A member of Bricklayers Local 55, Bigler has been employed by Legacy Commercial Flooring for 36 of his 37 years in the trade.

A first-time Craftsmanship Award recipient, Bigler has two brothers who are also involved in the flooring trade.  All three work for Legacy Commercial Flooring.

Updated 8/3/2009