For 26 years, Frank Sorentino has managed the outside structures and grounds of the 106-acre Beaumont Hospital complex in Royal Oak, MI. Seventeen separate buildings occupy the site, with the main building-a 1,061-bed teaching and referral center- being just over 10 stories tall. In addition, three parking decks are also located around the facility, which provides ample parking and an abundant number of places for birds to nest. Bird control is an ongoing issue for Sorentino and his crew. "Birds have been a problem since day one," he laments. "Back in 1988, with the first parking structure, we encountered an enormous bird problem. It was a mess. Pigeons and starlings and sparrows had found that the four-story structure made a perfect birdhouse. Their droppings were all over the walls and floors-it was staring at every hospital visitor and patient. Talk about first impressions! Obviously, bird control had become a priority for me right from the start."
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