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By Damon Socha and Jennifer Lanzetti 24 LIFE INSIDE THE CONE ZONES AGC of America pushes for more safety measures in an effort to reduce the number of work zone crashes. By Steven H. Miller, CDT 30 COST-EFFECTIVE MOBILE APPS FOR CONTRACTORS The first contractors to deploy innovative new technology solutions will be more profitable and will have a headstart on finding new ways to leverage these innovations on a jobsite. By Kevin Halter 36 THE AGC ALTERNATIVE CUTS COST AND BURDEN OF HEALTH INSURANCE AGC’s new private insurance exchange offers members a new way of managing the costs and administrative burdens of providing benefits to employees. By Sheryl S. Jackson 41 SUPPORTING ROLE One AGC member goes the extra mile for its military employees and is recognized for its efforts. By Jeanie J. Clapp 44 RECIPE FOR SUCCESS Planning and teamwork were key ingredients for the Utah Transit Authority’s Airport TRAX project, the 2014 Alliant Build America Grand Award winner. By Autumn Cafiero Giusti 48 PROFILES IN SYNERGY AGC’s Build America Marvin M. Black Partnering Awards honor contractors who exemplify the truth behind the adage: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. By Amy Drew Thompson 52 EQUIPMENT COSTS DOWN, BOTTOM LINES UP AGC works for results on the EPA front. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert 56 DISTINGUISHED GRAY Safety and quality of life are core company values for Gray Construction, the 2014 Construction Safety Excellence Awards grand winner. By Jamie Ives 16 59 WILLIS AND AGC: PARTNERS IN SAFETY Participating in the annual CSEA judging process and awards ceremony makes contractors better contractors and safety programs safer. By Jamie Ives 61 2014 AGC/WILLIS CONSTRUCTION SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS 64 RECENT TRENDS IN STATE LAWS AFFECTING CONSTRUCTION AGC’s State Law Matrix helps keep members up to speed on changes to state laws. By Debra Wood 67 #STANDDOWN4SAFETY AGC members and chapters across the U.S. participated in OSHA’s Safety Stand-Down to raise awareness on fall hazards. 70 A CONTRACTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: WHERE IS OUR INDUSTRY HEADED? Contractors and industry experts have a more positive outlook on what’s ahead for the industry. 72 DEFYING GRAVITY AND ALL ODDS Arrighi Construction grabs an Alliant Build America award for The Crest at Galvez Plaza. By Steven H. Miller, CDT 82 INNOVATIVE PROGRAM GIVES JOB SEEKERS VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION CAREERS An AGC chapter develops a virtual pre-apprenticeship program to draw better qualified candidates, as well as a higher quantity of applicants, to the industry. By Emily B. Marotte 86 FROM CLASSROOM TO CONSTRUCTION Boldt’s intern program gives students advantages in uncertain job markets. By JeffNiesen 88 OPPORTUNITIES GROW, BUT CONTRACTORS FIND CHALLENGES WITH SURETIES Contractors looking to expand surety coverage may want to follow a few key steps. By Doug Rieder 94 THE SHIP IN THE BOTTLE AND OTHER BOOKISH TALES Restoring the St. Louis Public Library was like building a ship in a bottle, on a huge scale. By Amy Drew Thompson 24 THOUSANDS OF MOVING PARTS, WORKING AS ONE. THE CONSTRUCTION WORLD IS CHANGING. Most construction project teams struggle with inefficient collaboration, fragmented review processes, and field mobility challenges. This wastes time, drives up costs, increases risk, and jeopardizes the bottom line. Bentley provides information modeling software for construction, collaboration servers and services, work process services, and mobility applications so that teams can model anything, accelerate teaming, mobilize workflows, and access project information anywhere. Empower collaboration across widely distributed teams, with input from all disciplines, and continuity of information across all project stakeholders. Bring together design, construction, and operations, so that your world thinks and moves and works as one. It’s how your world works! Top construction firms already use Bentley to make their construction world work. Shouldn’t you? www.Bentley.com/Constructor 8 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 constructor CONTENTS JULY/AUGUST 2014 |www.constructormagazine.com 76 INSIDE AGC 13 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Al Landes 14 CEO’S LETTER By Stephen E. Sandherr 21 BIM BUZZ By Dmitri Alferieff 69 SIMONSON SAYS By Ken Simonson DEPARTMENTS 11 EDITOR’S NOTE By Jeanie J. Clapp 76 AGC IN ACTION 81 TECHNOLOGY TOOLBOX iSqFt’s preconstruction application connects general contractors with subs, providing and updating documentation electronically. By Debra Wood 87 TECHNOLOGY TOOLBOX The Filemaker platform allows contractors to easily create customized applications tailored to meet their specific requirements. By Debra Wood 90 MEMBER AND CHAPTER NEWS 93 LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY NEWS 96 UPCOMING EVENTS 100 MORE CONTENT ON WWW.CONSTRUCTORMAGAZINE.COM 101 2014 REGIONAL RESOURCE GUIDE - A SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION 159 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS 162 FINAL INSPECTION 93 View this and past issues online anytime at www.constructormagazine.com. Follow AGC of America on Facebook at facebook.com/AGCofA, on Twitter at twitter.com/AGCofA, and on Instagram at instagram.com/agcofamerica. NAYLOR TEAM | (800) 369-6220 | (352) 331 -3525 Fax PUBLISHER Heather GreylingEDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jeanie J. ClappPROJECT MANAGER Adam Lingenfelter PUBLICATION DIRECTOR Jamie WilliamsMARKETING ASSOCIATE Brianna MartinLAYOUT & DESIGN Deb Churchill Basso | Print 2.0h! 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Postmaster Send address changes to CONSTRUCTOR, 2300 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201. XXX fp CMYK placement instructions p. 9 www.ClickSafety.com/AGC 855.507.7233 (SAFE) ClickSafety is the Exclusive Online Outreach Training Provider for ClickSafety’s Safety Passport ® is designed to meet the needs of General Contractors and Owners by delivering customized, job-specific subcontractor and employee training in a simple and cost-effective way. ClickSafety’s Safety Passport ® Includes: • Annual Company-Specific Orientation • Site-Specific Training • Contractor Search Utility • Customized Hard Hat Sticker & Posters • Simplified Reporting and Tracking • Custom Completion Certificates • 24/7 Accessibility Manage Safety andReduce Risk Jobsite Specific Safety Training JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 11 @ConstructorMag A GoodCrop BY JEANIE J. CLAPP EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AT THE TIME OF this writing, graduation season is in full swing. Students of all ages are preparing for their next step, whether it’s from high school to college, college to the ‘real world,’ or even pre-school to kindergarten. I attended several commencement programs this year, most cut from the same mold: inspiring speeches by professors, heartfelt comments by students, and motivational words from administrative staff. The phrases may have been different, but the theme was the same: go out and make a dif-ference in the world. But one speech, among all, stood out. And, it came down to one sentence: “You’re a good crop.” A plain and simple statement, but so very meaningful. This particular class shared a strong bond, they formed deep and significant relationships and they left a lasting impression on the institution and the leaders that run it. Pretty cool for a bunch of teenagers, I think. And, pretty cool for a group of contractors too. Because as I sat through the com-mencement address that night, I quickly realized the parallels. AGC (the organization, its chapters and its membership) is a good crop also. When you read through these pages, you’ll come to the same conclusion. From safety to health care to environmental concerns – from workforce development to laws impacting the industry – this group, collectively, is making a difference for construction. During the nationwide Safety Stand-Down event in June, AGC of America outlined new and ongoing measures it has for reducing worksite accidents. It continues to pro-mote increased law enforcement near work zones, improvements in work zone plan-ning and heightened awareness among drivers. And, of course, the Construction Safety Excellence Awards program showcases safety management systems and, simply put, makes contractors better contractors. But efforts don’t always start at the national level. Tapping into the interests of a younger generation, the Construction Association of Western Pennsylvania recently developed a virtual pre-apprenticeship program, aimed at recruiting those young gamers to this great industry. And some AGC members, like Boldt in Wisconsin, design internship programs that give students the experience and knowledge they may not get in the classroom. This is just a snippet of what’s happening at AGC. The pages that follow reveal much more. At all levels, this group is working … for the good of the industry … for the good of its membership … for the good of its employees. That’s what I’d call a good crop. ◆ EDITOR’S NOTE Have a story idea or information you’d like to share with AGC members? Contact me at constructor@naylor.com. Look for web exclusives on www.constructormagazine.com and follow Constructoron Twitter @ConstructorMag. You should see what we can do. SteelDay ® is an annual event hosted by the American Institute of Steel Construction, its members and partners. Plan your SteelDay ® visits and see fi rst hand why it makes sense to build with structural steel. @aisc /AISCdotORG /AISCsteelTV American Institute of Steel Construction One East Wacker Drive, Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60601 312.670.2400 www.aisc.org There’s always a solution in steel. SteelDay It’s coming... 9.19.2014 www.SteelDay.org JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 13 @ConstructorMag Working Toward an Even Safer Construction Industry AGC continues to push for safer highway work zones by fighting for tougher penalties, stronger enforcement and barriers between workers and cars. BY AL LANDES AGC PRESIDENT IN 2012, 809 CONSTRUCTION workers died while on the job. Yes, some of them worked in single-family home construction. Yes, some of them chose not to follow their safety training. Yes, that number is far lower than the number of fatalities this industry expe-rienced as recently as 2009. But absolutely none of that should take away from the fact that every one of us needs to redouble our efforts to make sure every single one of our workers returns home safely, every day. So what do we need to do to make our worksites even safer? The data tells us that three-quarters of those fatalities are attributable to one of three causes: falls, slips and trips; transportation incidents; and contact with objects and equipment. That means we should focus much of our safety efforts on tackling those three safety areas. Fortunately, AGC can help in each of those areas. For three years running now – thanks to a Susan Hardwood grant from the U.S. Department of Labor – this association has been offering fall safety training designed to help firms protect employees from falling, slipping and tripping on the jobsite. These in-seat classes are available in both English and Spanish and are scheduled in various parts of the country throughout the year. Check with your local AGC chapter to see if they have one scheduled soon. We have also been working to help reduce the number of transportation incidents that threaten our workers. That is why AGC continues to push for safer highway work zones by fighting for tougher penalties, stronger enforcement and barriers between workers and cars. We have also been front and center in a years-long public education campaign designed to get drivers to slow down and pay attention while driving through work zones. And through our partnership with insurance firm Zurich, we continue to offer a comprehensive training program designed to help construction workers avoid getting struck by objects and equipment. It’s integral that we’re making sure workers on jobsites know where their co-workers are and what they are doing at all times. AGC also offers broader safety training opportunities. Thanks to our partnership with Click Safety, member firms can take a wide range of programs, including the OSHA 10-Hour, online. And if you want to pick up the latest safety tips, just sit in on our Willis Construction Safety Excellence Awards competition during the Annual Convention. The firms competing for this annual recognition are putting in place some pretty amazing safety programs that each and every one of us should be copying. In other words, there is plenty that AGC offers to help every one of us make our work sites even safer. So as we gear up for a, hopefully, busy summer construction season, my challenge to all of you is to do everything in your power to make sure everyone of your employees makes it home safely at the end of every work day. Thank you and please let us know how we can help. ◆ PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 14 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 Hardhatsfor Highways BY STEPHEN E. SANDHERR AGC CEO IT’S NO SECRET AMONG construction professionals that transportation infrastructure across the country is in a serious state of disrepair. While the Highway Trust Fund faces insolvency and Congress and the president negotiate a long-term funding bill for sur-face transportation, roads and bridges across the country are crumbling and showing their age. The long and the short of it is that this country – and our industry – needs a comprehensive long-term funding bill that identifies how we’re going to pay for it. We know how vital a long-term funding measure is, but ask yourself – do your members of Congress? Many of you may now be familiar with our national campaign Hardhats for Highways, launched in March of this year by a coalition of construction associations and labor unions co-chaired by AGC. The campaign aims to help educate Congress about the connection between local jobs and federal highway and transit investment. And to do this, the Hardhats for Highways initiative encourages transportation construction firms and their employees to contact their U.S. representatives and senators and let them know how many local jobs depend on federal transportation funding. Your members of Congress need to understand just how many people back home are counting on federal transportation investments. As our national highway system ages and many roads and bridges exceed their life span, members of Congress need to figure out how we are going to cover the growing costs of maintaining and expanding these critical public assets. If we don’t, too many businesses and commuters will be forced to bear the cost of more traffic delays, crashes and vehicle repairs as billions of dollars worth of construction projects come to a halt this summer. That’s exactly why AGC of America will continue to push this educational campaign. But we can’t do it alone. To date, construction workers and owners participating in this campaign have sent nearly 6,000 messages to more than 400 members of Congress urging their support for a new surface transportation bill and new revenues for the Highway Trust Fund. By affi x-ing a hardhat decal to a hardhat indicating how many company jobs will be lost if we cannot find a long-term solution, contractors just like you have personally delivered the Hardhats for Highways message to their members of Congress. And you’re being heard. But our work is far from done – there are plenty of members of Congress who still need to hear this important message and become informed. I want to personally thank everyone who has already sent in their letters and delivered a hardhat to their senators and representatives. Now I ask the rest of you to get involved in this campaign today so that we may continue to make our case across the country and in D.C. until we have sustainable, robust funding in place and a new federal transportation law enacted. Tens of thousands of construction workers rely on federal transportation funding to keep working. And now – with the tools and resources provided by Hardhats for Highways – you have the ability to support your colleagues, peers and this industry. With your involvement, we can ensure that hard-working people remain on the job – and in their hardhats. Please visit HardhatsforHighways.org for more detailed information. Your industry thanks you. ◆ CEO’S LETTER Dan McGrew of Griffi th Company, an AGC of California member, presents Secretary of Transportation Foxx with his company’s Hardhats for Highways hardhat. BIM and Virtual Construction 16 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 17 BY DAMON SOCHA AND JENNIFER LANZETTI “SHOW ME THE ROI OF BIM” is the mantra of project executives and architect-engineering-construction (AEC) business owners throughout the industry. BIM return on investment is elusive and fraught with varying opinions. So we must view it from a higher perspective: BIM should not be viewed as a directly relatable money-saving application, but a risk-reduction strategy. Let’s have a heart to heart about BIM and its counterpart vir-tual construction. Where is the money? You will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on hardware, software, training, people, infrastructure and a variety of miscellaneous costs just to put a good system in place, and on paper you will have no real savings to show for it. That number goes right to your bottom line! Your BIM/estimating team will put out “ghost number” conceptual estimates that show you saving a few hundred thousand dol-lars in change orders on various jobs. How did that fi nancially help the contractor or designer? Conceptual does not show up on the bottom line. Furthermore, you lost what profit you could have gained on the change orders. Sure you showed your BIM savvy to the owner and he may give you the next project, but that is certainly not a guarantee. Yes, the schedule and project flowed better, but how do you know that wouldn’t have happened anyway? What difference did your well-paid BIM employee, sophisticated computers and expensive software provide? Was there a real benefit? Can you quantify it? Where is the concrete evidence? The fact is BIM/virtual construction implementation is expen-sive and will be a cost to the bottom line of any company. You will not likely make any more money using it that will directly relate to its use. The systems, software and hardware will disrupt the work flow, require constant upgrade, and change the way that you do business. Unless you sell BIM services for a living, expect it to show on the bottom line in red. There is no directly relatable capital in virtual construction or BIM. So the question begs, if it provides no direct monetary incentive, why engage in this disruptive practice? The answer gets to the heart of what we do as designers and contractors. The reality of what we do is not execution and management of design and construction contracts. Yes we design and construct buildings but the reality is we are risk managers. Virtually anyone could design or construct a WHERE IS THE MONEY? 18 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 project if it had no risk. The reality is that owners hire and pay “experienced” designers and contractors to manage project risk. We are risk managers and the better we manage, the better our profit and fi nal product. HOW DOES VIRTUAL CONSTRUCTION AND RISK MANAGEMENT INTERACT? There is no better tool that exists to mitigate the risk of a project than virtual construction and project management software. Virtual construction provides the opportunity to test theories, investigate problems, and build projects long before we experience schedule constraints and a loss of productivity. The risks of a project can be identified well before reality sets in and we are faced with the glaring result that our assessment was incorrect. Far better to have reviewed the assumptions in a world where cost and schedule are virtual and theoretical than to test our theories when time and money matter. WHERE IS THE MONEY? The problem with the answer is really the framework of the question. The contractor or designer is looking for a hard cost to offset the use of the tool. Can you reduce your personnel? Can you reduce the general conditions? What project costs will be offset by the use of virtual construction? The framework of the question should be: How can I reduce my exposure on this project? How can I better protect the fee? What tool will enable me to assure myself and the owner of success? As schedules become shorter, fees reduce, and the risk increases, architect-engineer-contractor-owner (AECO) teams must turn to virtual technologies to identify and resolve risks before they become litigation. Each project must be dissected and assessed based on risk. After and during the evaluation, virtual construction (BIM) tools should be implemented where the technology can best reduce or eliminate project unknowns, issues, concerns, lack of infor-mation and so forth. However, in order to do this you will need a competent VDC or BIM manager who understands the reality, limitations and capabilities of the software and the time needed to complete the risk reducing task. Remembering that risk miti-gation is a combination of technology and processes merged. Each project has its own unique and inherent risk and will need different approaches to most effectively implement the technology. BIM and virtual construction should never be used cart blan che for every project in the same manner and approach. If approached based on the identified risks, BIM and virtual con-struction can be powerful tools to reduce exposure, increase pro-duction and maintain the profitability and schedule of a project. So, the answer to the question of “Where is the money?” is quite simple. Without the effective implementation of virtual construction technologies, “where is the money” will become “what happened to my profit?” Projects will be marginally effective and minimally successful at best. Instead of asking “What is my ROI?” perhaps better to ask “What is my LOF, loss on failure?” ◆ Damon Socha directs the virtual construction department for Lydig Construction Company, a member of Inland Northwest Chapter AGC and AGC of Washington. Jennifer Lanzetti is the principal of Cn3D Construction, assisting the AECO industry to fill the gap between great building technologies and the imple-mentation of these tools. Socha and Lanzetti teach AGC’s BIM Education Program Units 1-4. If approached based on the identifi ed risks, BIM and virtual construction can be powerful tools to reduce exposure, increase production and maintain the profitability and schedule of a project. *On The Job (OTJ) incentives vary depending on model of commercial truck chosen. Family members must reside in the same household as member. Not available on SRT models. See dealer for AGC allowance and OTJ incentive details and eligibility requirements. ©2014 Chrysler Group LLC. All Rights Reserved. Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Mopar, RamBox, BusinessLink & Design and On The Job & Design are registered trademarks of Chrysler Group LLC. 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For more information please visit www.agc.org/awards. @ConstructorMag JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 21 Where We’re Headed A FEW YEARS AGO, the concept of green building was widely accepted as the future of the architecture-engineering-construction (AEC) community. Green build-ing was a specific name for a specific design and construction process. Today, however, that term has become practically obsolete – not because environmentally friendly buildings are no longer in demand, but because building green became the rule, not the exception. And I believe we’ve reached a similar point with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC). These widely accepted practices have become household names within our industry, so to speak. The question, then, is no longer how you’re using BIM, but how well. Again using the example of green building and its history, over time, standards of measurement developed naturally – LEED certification became representative of performance and excellence in execution. The history of BIM shows us that the biggest initial draw for contractors was the promise of greater efficiency – the use of BIM as a means to save fi rms time and money on their next big project. Please don’t misunderstand. BIM will always be about greater efficiency and enhanc-ing the fluidity of the design and construction process. But when more and more companies are considering the use of BIM on their next project, how – when it is practically impossible to quantify higher performance levels – do you win the next big project for your company? BIM BUZZ BY DMITRI ALFERIEFF AGC SENIOR DIRECTOR OF VIRTUAL CONSTRUCTION 22 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 As you’ll read on page 16, you cannot directly iden-tify BIM’s impact on your company’s bottom line. While new technologies are keeping us on our toes, they are also becoming more expensive. And while BIM educa-tion and training courses are becoming more avail-able, companies are training more and more employees, again increasing overall costs. The evolution of BIM now requires a larger investment – of both time and money – on the part of construction fi rms across the country. But fi rms continued to push forward with BIM because, while not always quantifiable, the benefits were rather obvious. Over time, however, these obvious changes and the obvious benefits have become less and less apparent. Despite all of this, years of experience have taught companies that successful collaboration through BIM will always benefit the project, the industry and a bot-tom line. So much so that BIM has become more of a requirement than an option. Now, if the last several BIMForums are any indication, we have reached the point where we’re challenging ideas from just a few years ago, questioning BIM practices once declared essential and implementing new techniques for the fi rst time. We are now facing a new challenge entirely –how do you prove you’re improving? What’s the baseline for your performance when compared to an entire industry? So that’s where we’re headed. With BIM becoming almost universal in use, the way we all can continue to improve is to create something against which we all measure – and something we all strive to achieve. We will continue to improve by creating methods for mea-suring performance on individual projects and projects throughout the industry. Very soon, ideas will emerge about how to normalize performance data to quantify efficiency across the board. We know BIM improves productivity and the bottom line, but to drive the next wave of innovation, we need to know how and by how much. ◆ BIM BUZZ THE BUZZ IN BOSTON The spring BIMForum in Boston April 23-24, 2014, had a record attendance of 506. If you weren’t fortunate enough to attend, read on for comments from a few participants: One of the sessions that really stood out to me was from Gilbane. The focus of their session was collaboration and how we are going to change the way we design and build in the future. It is not going to be by doing what got us to our state today, which are siloed, interoperable procedures for build-ing. They discussed ways in which they are using technol-ogy and project setup to collaborate effectively. One of the interesting spin-off conversations that came about after their session on the networking floor was, if you’re going to lever-age technology to collaborate more effectively in the field, how do you find trade partners who are up to speed with BIM and can run at the same pace as your project teams? ~ Sasha Reed of Bluebeam Software Every single project is diff erent. Every project has a differ-ent value proposition, has different constraints and outcomes that can be measured. … To get around the unique snowflake conundrum, the small sample size issue … we measure the performance of our processes, rather than measuring the out-come of delivery. In his presentation, Tyler Goss (Case) pres-ents opportunities to measure process rather than outcomes. The reasoning: project outcomes are usually so unique that we don’t have enough benchmarks to compare outcomes to. ~ Laura Handler of Tocci Building Companies I really enjoyed the conference; the speakers were great and the conversations I had with my colleagues were informative. I’m also looking forward to being able to talk about some of these things with more people and have them already know a little bit about it … which is cool. ~ Peter Marchese of Microdesk One common word was heard throughout the BIMForum for BIM to succeed: collaborate. Collaborate early and often; let your intentions be known to the full team so that everyone is on board early in the process. 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I was able to learn things and apply them directly to a current project that saved us time and money.” Greg Kladar 5LQJODQG-RKQVRQ&RQVWUXFWLRQ 24 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 Life Inside the Cone Zones BY STEVEN H. MILLER, CDT THE BRIGHT YELLOW ELECTRIC SIGN WARNS that there’s construction ahead. The work lights above the nighttime highway are dazzlingly bright. Dust shim-mers in the air. Signs, lines and flash-ing signals warn drivers to slow down and be alert. And yet, cars and trucks are whizzing through the work zone at full speed, as though it were any other stretch of road, the drivers sometimes even texting as they go. And every once in a while, one of them slams through the line of orange cones or barrels and rips into the jobsite, out of control, blazing a trail of injury and death. The people “inside the cones” live with that risk every day and night they work. AGC of America recently surveyed members who build highway projects about their experiences with work zone crashes. The results suggest a strong consensus within the industry about the nature of the problem and some agree-ment about how to combat it. (You can find the survey results at http://www.agc. org/galleries/news/2014_Work_Zone_ Survey-National.pdf.) AGC is publicizing the survey as part of an effort to raise awareness among the public about the hazards of driving in JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 25 @ConstructorMag work zones, and what drivers need to do to lower the tragic statistics. Constructor talked to a number of contractors and AGC executives to get better insight into the situation behind the survey numbers. REPORT FROM THE FIELD “Work zone safety has been a big issue for our members for a long time,” explains Brian Deery, senior director, highway & transportation division, AGC of America. “About 15 years ago, there started to be a steady increase in these injuries and fatalities, and we did a num-ber of things to highlight the problem, working with state and local agencies. We made some progress, but there’s been an uptick of late, and we think a new awareness is necessary.” Of the highway contractors surveyed, 45 percent had one or more vehicle crashes in their construction work zones in the past year. Those accidents resulted in construction worker injury 20 per-cent of the time, including 6 percent that involved the death of one or more workers. The casualty rate for drivers and passengers in the cars was even higher, with 43 percent of the crashes resulting in injury to vehicle occupants, including 16 percent with fatalities. Why do these accidents occur? There is near universal agreement among lead-ers on this issue that the single greatest cause is excessive speed. “The motoring public wants to get through the work zone as fast as pos-sible,” explains Lee Cole, vice president of environmental health & safety, US opera-tions for Oldcastle Materials, a member of multiple AGC chapters. However, roadwork often causes changes to the driving path through the work zone. Multiple striping confuses motor vehicle operators; barriers, barrels, and cones create confusing patterns. Drivers must navigate through bright lights during night work and unfamiliar signage, as well as other alterations of the work zone. Construction vehicles may be entering the roadway from unex-pected locations. “A high rate of speed reduces their ability to get through the work zone safely,” explains Cole. Slower speed allows the driver time to process unfamiliar information and react to the unexpected. The other problem concerns dis-tracted or impaired drivers. While there is a strong public focus on the dangers of texting while driving, phone conver-sations, voice mail, even eating while driving can be significant distractions, too. “When you have distractions, text messages, voice mails,” says Tom Brown, president, Sierra Pacific West, an AGC San Diego Chapter member, “all you have to do is take your eyes off the road for a second and it can be disastrous.” SOLUTIONS Although there’s wide agreement about speed and driver attention as roots of the problem, there are also significant actions contractors can take to help keep workers safe. By far, the largest consensus around creating driver awareness is that speed laws and enforcement are key. Laws regarding work zone safety vary from state to state. Some states, for example, do not yet have laws mandating reduced speed limits in work zones, and contractors believe those laws should be implemented. Getting legislation passed, however, can be a frustrating process. “Every poli-tician,” explains Brown, “is afraid of the constituents. They get complaints about road building because of traffic delays. Everybody wants the same amount of road to travel down, everyone wants wide lanes, and people are unwilling to give up lanes even for short periods of time. So it is difficult to get legislation passed. But we need to lend room to the construc-tion worker who’s working in that zone.” According to the survey, most con-tractors believe a greater police presence and tougher penalties are needed. “Laws vary from state to state,” says Deery, “but they’re effective if they’re enforced. Law enforcement tells us that it’s difficult, they’ve got a big area to cover, the work zone is not any different from any other stretch, and it’s difficult to pull people over in work zones. But we’ve found that when there is enforcement, people slow down.” “The laws are there,” declares Bob Lanham, president, Williams Brothers Construction Company in Houston, Texas, an AGC of Texas Highway, Heavy, Utilities & Industrial Branch member. “If we could get a focused enforcement in work zones, that would be a deterrent. If someone’s speeding through a work zone, write the tickets. That’s what alters people’s behavior.” “Even when the speed limit is lowered in the work zone,” points out Cole, “that’s not complied with. You want law enforce-ment there with his blue lights on to slow the traffic, but you also want him to be able to pursue when there is a speeder.” “I think it’s a good deterrent,” agrees Billy Norrell, CEO of AGC Alabama. “I think the best bet is to have additional law enforcement there.” “We like seeing a patrol car assist our workers,” adds Brown, “but the problem is, there’s a cost to it. It’s a cost against the budget of the project, so sometimes it’s a sensitive issue as to whether a project is moving forward or not.” In a sense, it is surprising that it’s not written into the budget, since the cost of a crash can be significant. According to the survey, 25 percent of work zone crashes caused jobsite shutdowns, 38 percent of those lasting two days or more, delaying the return to free-flowing traffic even further. The irony is that the effectiveness of a law enforcement presence is widely recognized, even in places that do not budget for paying an offi cer to be on hand. “Some states actually take a patrol car and put a phony guy in it,” relates Tom Brown. “They put it out at the beginning of the project with the lights flashing. It’s a great deterrent. The presence definitely has an effect.” DRIVER’S ED Other than deterrents, there is also persuasion. Public awareness and edu-cation programs exist. National Work 26 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 Zone Awareness Week, sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FWHA), the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and the American Traffi c Safety Services Association (ATSSA), is held every April since 1999. But more is needed. There have been a number of creative campaigns in different states aimed at focusing the driver’s attention on work zone speed. One campaign used in a number of states has a message along the lines of “Slow Down, my Mommy (or Daddy) Works Here.”Another cam-paign, from Tennessee, shows a car rip-ping through an office, with the words, “We don’t speed through your workplace. Please don’t speed in ours.” “Those are the kind of signs that get people’s attention,” points out Cole, “but we have to get permission [from the DOT or other owner of the project] to put signs like that out there. In some states it’s hard to get permission.” The creativity of these campaigns is important, too. The cleverness of “Click it or Ticket” stuck in many people’s minds, and a similar sort of need is seen to make the public focus on work zone safety. “Signage has to be something new,” sug-gests Brown. “Fines are doubled. I’ve seen that a zillion times. I’ve seen the flashing lights. You need to do something creative that forces you to look at that sign. Change it up.” Another notion is to reach out to driv-ers through the state DMVs. “Wouldn’t it be nice,” suggests Brown, “if even the simplest license test had a special section about construction and construc-tion zones?” WHAT WE CAN DO Getting drivers to respect the work zone – one way or the other – is vital, but it is not the only thing that can be done to protect workers. A variety of physical protections are possible, there are safe behaviors that can be trained, and there are ways that contractors can interact with communities, DOTs and legislatures. Positive barriers, such as the Jersey barrier, are probably the most effec-tive protection. The large number of the reported crashes that resulted in driver or passenger injuries (but no worker injuries) may have been the result of positive barriers protecting the workers, but still resulted in damage to the vehi-cle and thus injuries to the occupants. Movable barriers, such as striping, are now also available. Another effec-tive type of barrier is the Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA), a crash truck with a sacrificial trailer that can block the route of a vehicle intrusion and absorb the force of a vehicle hitting it. As with anything else brought into the construction site, however, there is a cost factor. In some places, that cost is accepted as a necessary part of construction and included in the bid. In places where it is not required to bid, safety inevitably gets shaved down to remain competitive. Billy Norrell, CEO, AGC Alabama, speaks with reporters about the need for greater highway work zone safety during a pre-Memorial Day media event organized in coordination with the AGC of America. Keith Dillard of member fi rm Alabama Guardrail, Inc. urges drivers to slow down and pay attention in highway work zones during a media event. JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 27 @ConstructorMag 685756_eMars.indd 1 20/03/14 7:06 PM Warning devices can also be helpful. Rumble strips at the entrance to the work zone warn a driver to slow down. Work zone intrusion alarms can alert work-ers as a vehicle crosses into a restricted space. If the alarm trigger is mounted at the beginning of a buffer zone before the actual construction area, the alarm can give workers a chance to get out of the danger area before the vehicle arrives. However, use of these options is not always up to the contractor. Work zone setup is usually mandated in the design; changes, even for safety, often require owner approval, and they can’t always get it. BEYOND THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE Contractors feel caught in the middle on many of these safety issues. They are at the mercy of drivers, and they often must ask permission from the public agencies (i.e., owners) to make any changes, even if it’s just to protect their workers. But the DOTs, says Deery, “are focused on mobility. They’re more concerned about impacting the driving public than on protecting workers in the work zone.” To help improve safety, contractors can work more actively in the community. They can engage with lawmakers and state agencies to mandate better prac-tices, and they can work with the public directly. Explaining your presence to the com-munity can ease a lot of tension and get local buy-in to the construction project. When Sierra Pacific goes into a new Tony Harris with the Alabama Department of Transportation talks about steps the state is taking to improve the safety of highway work zones. 28 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 -\SSZLY]PJL IYHUJOVMÄJLZ ([SHU[H *OHYSV[[L +HSSHZ +LU]LY +LZ4VPULZ 0UKPHUHWVSPZ 2HUZHZ*P[` 3P[[SL9VJR 4PS^H\RLL 5HZO]PSSL 5L^6YSLHUZ 6RSHOVTH*P[` 7P[[ZI\YNO :[3V\PZ :HU(U[VUPV Bituminous knows construction. -VYTVYL[OHU`LHYZ)P[\TPUV\ZOHZMVJ\ZLKVU[OLULLKZVMJVU[YHJ[VYZQ\Z[SPRL`V\ 6\Y]HZ[PUK\Z[Y`L_WLYPLUJLIYPUNZL_[YH]HS\L[VV\YJV]LYHNLHUKHUHKKLKTLHZ\YL VMWYV[LJ[PVUMVY`V\ 8\HSP[`ZLY]PJLMYVT)P[\TPUV\ZPUJS\KLZJVUZPZ[LU[HUKJVUZ[Y\J[P]LYPZRJVU[YVSH[[LU[PVU )LULÄ[MYVTV\YL_WLY[HUK[PTLS`YLZWVUZLZPUJSHPTZZP[\H[PVUZ >L»YLTVYL[OHUHIP[IL[[LY¯^L»YLHSV[IL[[LY /VTL6MÄJL!9VJR0ZSHUK0SSPUVPZ + + ^^^IP[\TPUV\ZPUZ\YHUJLJVT What YOU do is what WE protect.™ 674781_Bituminous.indd 1 06/01/14 8:49 PM neighborhood, the company distributes a brochure, one that caters to that par-ticular environment. “If there are kids around,” Brown says, “we have a bro-chure we hand out showing kids the things they shouldn’t do, like climbing on the machines, etc.” Another valuable effort is working more closely with state and local agen-cies. “In Texas, we, as an industry, have a great relationship with our DOT, our Transit Taskforce,” relates Lanham. “We sit down and look at safety issues and evaluate new technologies and whether they’ve got merit.” Lee Cole has seen how effective that engagement can be . “In Texas, they’ve taken work zone intrusion in the past 12-13 months and really addressed it, in what we feel is one of the more effec-tive ways in the U.S. They’re providing money for extra traffic control devices, they meet with contractors to address work zone intrusion concerns and any potential corrective action needed. They are very proactive in looking at mitigating work zone intrusions.” Tom Brown believes a similar type of outreach is needed to get safety written into the law. “I think there should be a sit-down with your local legislators or rulemakers so they really fully under-stand what the construction worker is up against. They can be partners with us if we help them understand what our workers are facing. We really need to have an open dialogue with the industry and the legislators.” While most contractors today are safety conscious, run safety training and have active safe-practices enforce-ment, the value of training should still be emphasized. “ It makes our workers cognizant of the environment they work in,” points out Brown. “Not turning your back, or not putting your arm past a bar-rier; those sound simple, but they can be major if there’s an incident.” Oldcastle Materials even publishes its own manual, Best Practices for Mitigating the Effects of Work Zone Intrusions,which they distribute to their workers. Contractors can get involved at the state and local level to try to help major players outside the industry to understand the situation and the steps necessary to improve it. AGC is part of a coordinated effort with the National Asphalt Paving Association (NAPA) and the American Road Builders and Transportation Association (ARBTA) to create a better working relationship between contractors and DOTs. Contact an AGC chapter and get involved in making highway work places safer. ◆ 2014 ALLIANT BUILD AMERICA AWARDS Projects will be recognized from the following categories: *=New category Building (New & Renovation) Building Under $10M (New & Renovation) Construction Management (New & Renovation) Design-Build Design-Build Highway & Transportation Environmental Enhancement Federal & Heavy (New & Renovation) Highway & Transportation (New & Renovation) Highway & Transportation Under $10M (New & Renovation) International Partnering Excellence* Utility Infrastructure (New & Renovation) 2014 Grand Award Winner Stacy and Witbeck/Kiewit Western UTA Airport TRAX Light Rail Extension 2015 AWARDS ENTRY INFORMATION The 2015 Alliant Build America competition is open to general contractors and specialty contractors who are current members of an AGC chapter working as prime contractors for projects completed between November 1, 2013 and November 1, 2014. All submitting companies, including all parties of a joint venture, must be AGC member ½rms and dues-paying members of the local AGC chapter in the area of the project. For more information and to apply, please visit www.agc.org/awards. Congratulations to all the 2014 Alliant Build America Award Winners! The Alliant Build America awards honor AGC members who build the nation’s most impressive construction projects ranging across the building, highway and transportation, utility infrastructure, anf federal and heavy divisions. Visit www.agc.org/awards Cost-Effective Mo for Contractors SAVE TIME, SAVE MONEY AND WIN NEW BIDS MANY CONTRACTORS ARE WARY OF SPENDING money on new mobile appli-cations, because they have been suc-cessful for years without them. They do everything with flip phones, Excel spreadsheets, Microsoft Outlook, and ERP/ accounting software. Contractors invest in people, equipment and trucks. They buy materials and supplies. They have built a successful construction business over several decades by building new roads, bridges, and highways or office and commercial buildings. Why should they invest in new technology? The average profit margin on a heavy-civil project is 2-3 percent and low bidder wins. Contractors should look for any-thing to make them more profitable and give them an edge in winning new proj-ects. Technology can help control costs, in order to ensure their profit margins are not wiped clean. Investing in technology also allows time to acquire the leverage to bid more aggressively, in order to win future projects. The biggest monetary driver for any project is labor and people, which accounts for more than 40 percent of any project cost. Any technology, which makes labor and the team more efficient, will make a company more profitable. How can technology reduce trips back to the trailer? Remove unnecessary phone calls, conference calls, or in-person meetings? How can online and mobile technology empower a contractor’s team with information at their fi ngertips to make better business decisions? How can technology improve the communication between the field, office, equipment, dispatch, and executive team? How can technology improve the communication between subcontractors and suppliers to keep the project on schedule? Although the construction industry has been late to adopt new online and mobile technologies, contractors will be one of the biggest users and will reap more benefits in the long term. After healthcare, construction is the second largest, skilled mobile workforce. No one is making mini-mum wage on a jobsite. Skilled construc-tion labor earns anywhere from $30-$130 per hour and is the biggest driver of jobsite costs. It is also the biggest opportunity to drive increased margins and profitability for a project. In construction, people are spread out across a jobsite, which can stretch miles, offices, trailers, floors of a build-ing, or across an entire region serving multiple jobsites. Contractors work with owners, architects, many subcontractors, and many suppliers, in order to build a new bridge, highway, or office building. Anything that can be done to improve BY KEVIN HALTER CO-FOUNDER AND VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GETABLE 30 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 bile Apps JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 31 @ConstructorMag 32 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 communication, visibility, and transpar-ency among all of these internal and external team members has the potential to increase profit margins. Construction projects can also receive millions of dol-lars in awards for fi nishing on time or early. Time is money. What online or mobile application can you deploy to save your projects time? With construction picking up in some U.S. markets, competition for talent has increased. The best, young civil engi-neers and construction management stu-dents grew up with smart phones. They used the latest technology in school and at home. They expect the same from their employer. If contractors want the best tal-ent graduating today, they need to have the best tools for them to do their job. In fact, one of the largest heavy commer-cial builders in California recently shared that they began adopting new mobile apps solely for the reason that they were losing the war for talent coming out of school. It’s not just young employees either. Senior engineers and superinten-dents want new tools to save them time and help them do their jobs better. They have families and children at home. Any technology that saves them a few hours a week gives them more time with their family and leads to a happier employee. New technology also empowers them with data to make better decisions for the project. The best talent in the industry expects to use the best technology tools in the market. By 2015, 100 percent of contractors will have a smart phone and 60 percent will own a tablet1 . The first contractors to deploy innovative new technology solu-tions will be more profitable, win more projects, recruit the best talent, and will have a head start on fi nding new ways to leverage these innovations on jobsites. The last contractor to bring technology to the jobsite may fi nd himself significantly behind the competition. When contractors examine new online or mobile applications, they should look for ease-of-use, end-user-driven prod-uct development, speed of development, and cross-platform ability. With regard to ease-of-use, does the new application require lengthy in-person training? How long does it take for a user to learn and adopt the application to its fullest extent? Amazon doesn’t teach anyone how to shop on its website. In other words, the software needs to be intuitive and easy-to-learn or contractors will waste money on training, implementing, and getting a high level of employee adoption with the software. End-user product development is the degree to which a software company involves the end-users in their product decision and roadmaps. How often does the software company change their road-map based on user feedback? How often 577005_Sports.indd 1 02/03/12 12:10 AM If contractors want the best talent graduating today, they need to have the best tools for them to do their job. JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 33 @ConstructorMag When contractors examine new online or mobile applications, they should look for ease-of-use, end-user-driven product development, speed of development, and cross-platform ability. do they speak with end users regarding their needs and feature requests? How quickly do those needs go into the product development cycle? They should be speak-ing to their end users on a weekly basis. Speed of development is the rate at which new features and product improve-ments are released. What is their release cycle? Continuous, weekly, monthly, quar-terly, or annually? The faster the release schedule, the more responsive the soft-ware team is to the needs of their end-users and the quicker they release new features and improvement. Cross platform is the ability of the application to work across mobile operat-ing systems and online via web browsers. Depending on the application, you may want Android and iOS or online access via a desktop or laptop. Today, 70 percent of contractors use an iOS device (iPhone or iPad), which is the leading operating platform for the construction industry. Many contractors want online access, in addition to mobile access. Here are a few good mobile applications to consider: 1. FieldLens: Mobile and web application that improves project communication between a general contractor, subcon-tractor, architect, and owner. Document job issues with photos and punch lists. Communicate about those to-do items. 2. PlanGrid: Plans on an iPad and iPhone. Everyone on a project team is instantly updated when there are changes made to any documents. Always work on up-to-date plans and improve communica-tion via the field, project engineering, and architect teams. 3. Heavy Job: Daily job costing and time entry. Real-time, data on pro-duction levels. 4. Bim360Field (previously Vela): Punch lists, safety and quality issues, and field data management. More and more contractors are adopt-ing the above mobile applications. iPhones and iPads are being deployed on jobsites every day. The rising contrac-tor demand for new online and mobile applications will drive new software innovations in the coming years. 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According to the 2014 Milliman Medical Index 1 , employers have seen the average cost of providing health care coverage increase 52 percent since 2007. Employees have seen their costs increase 73 percent over the same period of time. In an indus-try heavily dependent on a large labor force, even small increases in insurance premiums can have substantial impacts. They hit a contractor’s bottom line and an employee’s family budget. “I have heard about some business owners that experienced double digit increases over multiple years,” says Terry Wooding, executive vice president of Petra Construction, an AGC of Connecticut and AGC of Massachusetts member. Providing health care coverage to all full-time employees in the 100-employee com-pany has been pleasantly free of such financial surprises but it is still a burden. Administration of the program has become a significant issue. “We’re not currently overwhelmed, but our two human resource (HR) staff members spend a lot of time edu-cating employees about options during the enrollment period and answering many questions,” Wooding explains. “As the construction industry recov-ers from the recession, and good workers become harder to find, more and more con-struction contractors are finding that pro-viding quality health insurance and other benefits as part of an employee recruit-ment and retention program makes good business sense,” says Michael E. Kennedy, general counsel for AGC of America. “At the same time,” he adds, “the cost of provid-ing such benefits, and the time and effort necessary to administer them, can be hard for companies to cover.” AGC developed its new insurance program to help its members meet these challenges, “giving them an affordable and effective way of meeting their need to attract and retain good people at a cost they can control.” “While many large companies have been able to offer a wide variety of health insurance plans and supplemental pro-grams to their employees, smaller com-panies with fewer than 150 employees have found that hard to do,” says Christi Reimer, director of AGC’s private insurance exchange. “Insurance companies have not been willing to give the smaller companies the discounts they need to cover the cost of creating their own exchanges, and for most small companies, the administrative burden of offering a lot of choices to their employees has been too great.” AGC anticipates that the AGC Alternative will offer an initial range of five to seven health insurance plan options with a variety of supplemental programs such as dental and vision, says Kennedy. EASY DOES IT The burden of administering the health and other options will be eased by the exchange’s web-based, online enrollment and management platform. The platform provides companies a way to easily enroll employees into their private exchange, allows employees to shop online for the best available plan options based on their lifestyles and contribution dollars, and pro-vides both administrators and employees a turnkey portal for managing health care and other benefit plans throughout the year. “The exchange platform is more than an enrollment site,” explains Perrin. “We offer decision-support tools to guide employees as they evaluate their benefit options.” After asking employees ques-tions about family, health and lifestyle, the system will produce recommendations that fit each employee’s needs. “Of course, employees make the final decision, but we walk them through the process so they understand each option.” In addition, the AGC Alternative will be backed by telephone support for employ-ers and employees with questions or who need technical assistance, says Perrin. “The telephone support is ongoing, not just during enrollment, which will remove some of the administrative burden from the HR department.” Employees with no access to the Internet, or who are not com-fortable with online tasks, can also enroll by telephone. The AGC Alternative is a private insurance exchange AGC of America has developed in conjunction with Willis North America. It offers AGC members an entirely new way of managing the costs and administrative burdens of providing health and other insurance benefits to their employees. Unlike many of the public insurance exchanges, a private insurance exchange configured to meet the needs of a specific company will work very well. The proven technology is fast, reliable and intuitive, and includes options for not only health care but also dental and vision care, and disability and life insurance coverage. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION MEANS PREDICTABLE BUDGETS Unlike the traditional health insur-ance plans that employers have long sponsored, in which the employer com-mits to pay a percentage of the premium, the AGC Alternative is a defined contri-bution plan. Much like the 401(k) plans that have replaced most of the defined benefit pensions plans, the AGC Alternative enables an employer to set a specific dollar amount that it will give to its employees to purchase their health and other insur-ance benefits from the employer’s private exchange. Willis will help the employer determine the size of the contribution that the ACA requires the employer to make and all of the plans that the exchange offers to employees will be compliant with the ACA. “As each employer signs up for the AGC Alternative, consultants will work with employers to determine the contribution level that best meets each company’s goal to provide affordable insurance to employ-ees,” says Jim Perrin, senior vice president at Willis. Moving to a defined contribution model enables companies to know exactly what their insurance costs will be on an annual basis rather than basing predictions on the outcomes of the open enrollment period, he adds. OPTIONS, OPTIONS, OPTIONS Employees will have the flexibility to spend the employer contribution on a com-bination of benefits that fit their lifestyles, taking advantage of the greater variety of health and other insurance options that the exchange will offer. 38 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 DISCOUNTS NEGOTIATED ON BEHALF OF AGC MEMBERS AGC will identify primary carriers for different insurance products such as health, life or dental insurance, and then negotiate a discount that is applied to the underwriting proposal prepared for each employer. “Because we’ll give a single car-rier access to all members in the exchange, as opposed to a single company, AGC’s negotiating power is greatly increased,” explains Kennedy. The proposal for indi-vidual employers will be based on typical underwriting parameters such as number of covered lives, employees’ age and health history, and plan options offered, and then the discount will be applied. “Carriers benefit because they get easy access to potential customers with no additional marketing efforts and employers benefit because they gain discounts.” “AGC member companies will get lower rates from our selected carrier through the AGC exchange than they would be able to go and get directly from that same car-rier on their own,” says Reimer. Members may be able to get lower rates from dif-ferent carriers, but they won’t get lower rates from the same carriers, and other carriers won’t include the robust technol-ogy needed to reduce the administrative burden and enable smaller companies to offer a variety of plans comparable to the AGC Alternative, she adds. ROLL-OUT AROUND THE CORNER To ensure a successful roll-out for employers whose plan year begins January 2015, the program will be phased in according to regions covered by a national carrier that will anchor the program, says Kennedy. “We believe that the anchor car-rier will be either competitive or highly competitive in roughly half the states,” he explains. “The focus in 2014 will be on those states, and in particular, on the states where we also have chapters that Use Technology to Reduce Administrative Burden for Benefits Enrollment INTRODUCE NEW PROCESS USING FAMILIAR FORMS FOR GREATER SUCCESS Construction industry business owners are not just talking about the challenges of health insurance coverage for employees. They are taking steps to reduce their administrative costs and streamline their own enrollment process. At Petra Construction, a member of AGC of Connecticut and AGC of Massachusetts, changes in the enrollment process have resulted in more effi cient use of human resource (HR) personnel and introduced the use of technology into the process. Although the majority of Petra’s 100 employees are located in Connecticut, making educational sessions easier to schedule, the company’s full-time staffincludes some field employees in key trades such as carpenters and masons. Communication as well as distribution and return of enrollment forms is more challenging with field employees who don’t normally come into an offi ce, admits Terry Wooding, executive vice president of Petra Construction. To streamline the actual enrollment process for the 2014 plan year, Petra offered employees an opportu-nity to complete enrollment forms online. The electronic “pdf” forms were sent to HR staffwho uploaded the information directly into the company system. “This is not a true online registration but employees were comfortable using a format they often use in their day-to-day jobs,” says Wooding. Because 50 percent of forms filed were completed online, less time was spent by HR inputting data, he points out. Wooding says his company will continue to evaluate other options for coverage and enrollment to minimize cost increases and administrative burden of providing insurance each year. “I’m glad that AGC is developing an option that may be of value to us in coming years. A company our size cannot negotiate discounts or support that the AGC Alternative can offer to small or mid-sized companies.” are interested and engaged.” In the fourth quarter of 2014 and 2015, AGC will turn its focus to the states in which the anchor carrier is not a predominant player in the market. And AGC of America intends to have open and continuous dialog with the AGC chapters that already offer some kind of health care plan, looking for ways to enhance whatever those chapters are already doing, and being careful to avoid any disruption. ◆ 1 The Milliman Medical Index is an actuarial analysis of the projected total cost of healthcare for a hypothetical family of four covered by an employer-sponsored preferred provider organization (PPO) plan. Unlike many other healthcare cost reports, the MMI measures the total cost of healthcare benefits, not just the employer’s share of the costs, and not just premiums. The MMI only includes healthcare costs. It does not include health plan administrative expenses or profit loads. Sign up. Ship. 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ConsensusDocs are the ONLY L standard contracts written and ENDORSED Y by40+ design and construction organizations, includingAGC, representing owners, contractors, subcontractors, sureties and design professionals. AGC Members Receive a 20% Discount Discount Code “AGC100” Construction Practices Have Evolved, So Should Your Contracts JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 41 @ConstructorMag Supporting Role C.W. DRIVER RECOGNIZED FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO MILITARY EMPLOYEES “IT’S 5 O’CLOCK SOMEWHERE.” A familiar line from a familiar song. For many of us, it means clocking out, cruising home, putting our feet up and maybe watching a little TV. But, for those who serve in the National Guard or the Reserves, ‘quitting time’ is not always the same as it is for the rest of us. Many of these individuals leave their homes and their jobs and say goodbye to family and friends – all to serve and defend their country. This sacrifice does not go unno-ticed by C.W. Driver, a premier builder in California and an AGC of California mem-ber. This company goes the extra mile for its military workers and their families, and this commitment was recognized in October 2013 when the Department of Defense awarded C.W. Driver with the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the agency’s highest honor for employer support of National Guard and Reserve employees. Christopher Myers, U.S. Navy Reserve – Civil Engineer Corps and C.W. Driver employee since 2007, nominated the company along with reservists Andy Kirby (director of operations, San Mateo) and Aaron Pusztai (project engineer, Driver Urban) for this tremendous honor. BY JEANIE J. CLAPP EDITOR-IN CHIEF, CONSTRUCTOR “While I was deployed,” he says, “C.W. Driver communicated regularly with me to check on my status and keep me informed of company events. Executives, senior managers, and colleagues reached out to me regularly to make sure that I still felt like I was part of the C.W. Driver family.” But keeping Myers in the company loop wasn’t the only objective the builder wished to achieve. Ensuring the family he left behind had support and assistance was important too. “It was so nice know-ing that while Chris was deployed I could always count on our friends at C.W. Driver to be there when I needed them,” says his wife, Tara. “I was a full-time student and had a toddler in the house so it was important to know that help was only a phone call away.” Military support is a continual part of the corporate culture at C.W. Driver. “People are our most valuable asset,” says Dana Roberts, CEO of C.W. Driver. “Those individuals that have served our country in the military and continue to serve our country in the military reserves or National Guard, deserve something extra, to say ‘thank you for your service’ and to show our appreciation for their sacrifice. If a candidate for employment has served in the military, we consider that service a benefit and enhancement to his qualifications.” Only 15 Freedom Awards are handed out each year and the 2013 recipients represent large and small businesses, as well as pub-lic sector agencies. They have distinguished themselves from a field of nearly 2,900 nom-inations submitted by Reserve Component Service members. “I nominated C.W. Driver for the Freedom Award,” says Myers, “because I know that they go out of their way to care for their Veteran and Reservist employ-ees and to support the greater military community. I have seen, first hand, how the sailors in my charge were impacted by employers that did the minimum or less to support service members and the impact that it can have on their fami-lies and their ability to serve. I’m proud that C.W. Driver values our service as an asset to the company and that Dana has instilled this attitude at all levels of the company culture.” Because C.W. 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Driver family,” says Roberts. “We also extend our support by sponsoring community outreach events, and reaching out to veteran-owned subcontractors for projects.” In addition, the company actively partners with the Department of Defense’s employment sup-port program, Hero 2 Hired, which encour-ages area employers to hire National Guard and Reserve service members. “This award was an honor to receive,” says Roberts,” espe-cially since our employees were the ones who nominated us. We’re proud to have them as part of the C.W. Driver family and we’re proud to support them for all they do for our country.” ◆ AGC JOINS HIRING OUR HEROES PROGRAM AGC of America announced recently that it is joining the national Hiring Our Heroes program as part of the construction industry’s effort to add 100,000 veterans over the next five years. The new partnership will make it easier for members to fi nd, recruit and hire veterans. “The only thing keeping many of our members from hiring vets is figuring out how to find them,” says Stephen E. Sandherr, chief executive officer, AGC of America. “This new partnership will make it easier for construction firms to find, recruit and hire veterans.” Member firms will have access to job fairs and other recruiting tools operated by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program. AGC contractors can visit http://www.hiringourhe-roes.org/hiringourheroes/events to find a hiring fair in their area. At a time when two-thirds of construction firms report hav-ing a hard time fi nding skilled workers, the partnership with Hiring Our Heroes will make it easier for firms to fill vacancies with highly qualified workers and will be a key part of AGC’s Workforce Development Plan. “Construction firms are always eager to hire veterans because they make such great professionals,” Sandherr says. “As the economy continues to expand, our members will be looking to hire even more veterans than they already do.” Sandherr adds that construction firms already hire a sig-nificant number of veterans, noting that veterans are more likely to be hired in construction than non-veterans, according to federal employment data. But he added that many firms report having a hard time figuring out how to identify soldiers, sailors and airmen that are about to leave active duty and enter the private-sector workforce. Your business doesn’t have time for lag time. Introducing Enhanced Push-to-Talk from AT&T. 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AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other AT&T marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. 44 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 IT’S NO EASY TASK TO COMP LETE the signature piece of a multibillion-dollar light rail project under budget, ahead of schedule and in the middle of a major metro area. But it takes a special kind of skill to pull it off in the middle of a recession and with minimal disruptions to surrounding businesses and residences. Contractors overcame these and other obstacles to complete the Utah Transit Authority Airport TRAX Project, a 6.2-mile extension of the light rail system that Recipe for Success PLANNING AND TEAMWORK KEY INGREDIENTS FOR UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY’S AIRPORT TRAX PROJECT BY AUTUMN CAFIERO GIUSTI connects Salt Lake International Airport with downtown Salt Lake City. Given the project’s success, the joint venture of Alameda, Calif.-based Stacy and Witbeck Inc. and Kiewit Western Co. of Phoenix won AGC’s 2014 Alliant Build America Grand Award, given to the year’s most significant construction project. Stacy and Witbeck and Kiewit Western are members of Utah Chapter-AGC. The project began in August 2008. Through innovative fi nancial strategies and a unique alliance between the con-tractor, the city and the transit authority, the light rail extension was completed by April 2013 for a final construction contract amount of $223 million. The project came in two years ahead of schedule and was completed under budget. The SWK joint venture constructed the project’s many unique technical elements and learned to identify challenges before they started to chip away at budgets and schedules. Airport transfer station. Photo courtesy of Utah Transit Authority. JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 45 @ConstructorMag GATEWAY TO THE CITY The Airport TRAX project was to be the last and most anticipated piece of the UTA Frontlines 2015 program, a $2.4 billion effort to build 70 miles of pas-senger rail in seven years in the Utah Wasatch Front area. Part of the city’s revitalization program, the airport line was to be the project’s showpiece and would develop a new gateway to down-town Salt Lake City. “In essence, the project became more than just a transit project. It became a community project,” says Ryan Snow, senior project manager for Stacy and Witbeck. The SWK joint venture was brought in not only to build the system, but also to work with UTA and other proj-ect stakeholders to solve the unique construction challenges that the project presented. The project would consist of two lines in each direction, connecting the airport and the existing light rail system that runs downtwon, with six stations along the way. The airport station would feature a welcome center. On the other end of the line would be a transfer sta-tion connecting the light rail and com-muter rail lines. Snow explains that the goal was to link the two rail systems with minimal disruptions. RECESSION-PROOF PLANNING In 2006, voters approved a sales tax increase that would fund the $2.4-bil-lion FrontLines program. But by 2010, the recession was well under way, and UTA sales tax revenues plummeted and came in at $67 million below projections. “There was a huge gap between what we expected to come in and what actu-ally came in,” says Jim Webb, senior project manager for UTA. With the airport project being a FrontLines showpiece, staying within budget became critical. The project team came at the financial hurdles from several different angles. When construction on the airport line started moving faster than the UTA’s budgeted schedule due to the sluggish sales tax returns during the recession, the UTA faced the possibility of slowing work on the line. Instead, the contractor worked with UTA to come up with a payment schedule that would defer 6 percent of UTA’s invoices. This allowed construction to continue with-out delays. Team members also developed a unique contracting alliance for one of the key components of the project – the reconstruction of the North Temple Viaduct over the freight and commuter rail lines. Salt Lake City Corp., UTA and SWK entered into an agreement to establish a $68 million budget to rebuild the entire viaduct. The agree-ment called for the partners to share the fi nancial risk. If the project went over budget, each partner would have to pay one-third of the overrun. Alternately, the partners would share any savings if the project fi nished in the black. “So if we came in under budget, we would share in the gain. If we came in over, we would share in the pain,” Webb says. With the agreement in place, the team was able to fi nish nearly $12 mil-lion under budget, and each partner received $4 million. “It was very powerful,” Webb says. “It was not just about the money. It was about working together and rowing in the same boat together.” The partners also set up a distinc-tive reverse incentive model. Typical with other light rail construction proj-ects, the airport project included a tra-ditional incentive for the contractor to meet certain deadlines and require-ments for categories such as cost, safety and scheduling. But midway through the project, the contractor saw that the property acqui-sition schedule was not meeting the overall project construction schedule. So SWK offered a $1 million reverse incentive to UTA and Salt Lake City Corp. if certain properties, such as rights-of-way and third-party utilities, could be acquired earlier than planned in order to take advantage of the summer con-struction season. The reverse incentive expedited access to the rights-of-way, and when tasks were completed on time, both sides were able to improve their bottom line. OUTREACH TO LOCAL BUSINESSES Minimizing disruptions to surround-ing businesses was another concern, as construction would go right through a business district with more than 120 businesses. Crews would have to shut down portions of North Temple Street, leading into downtown Salt Lake City, for up to 18 months. To address this intrusion, SWK helped form a community advisory committee consisting of businesses and residents along the construction route. The group met monthly to provide input to the con-struction team, and builders provided the committee with monthly updates. During the course of the project, SWK held more than 1,700 meetings with businesses and residents and delivered more than 200 advance construction notices to more than 10,800 contacts, Snow says. Owner: Utah Transit Authority Construction Manager: Stacy and Witbeck Inc./Kiewit Corp. joint venture Lead Architect: FFKR Architects Lead Engineer: CDM Smith Inc. 46 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 The project team also helped create a business impact mitigation fund to pay for media events, fundraisers or advertising to bring attention to these businesses during construction. The businesses got to decide as a group how to use the money. “Very healthy con-versations come from that,” Webb says. DESIGNING A ‘GRAND BOULEVARD’ One of the main focuses of the project was to recreate the North Temple road-way into a “Grand Boulevard” leading into Salt Lake City. The project team brought in several professionals to design the concept, and eventually built North Temple to accommodate multiple transportation modes, including light rail transit, automobiles, bicycles and pedestrian access. Upon the project’s comple-tion, Mayor Ralph Becker called North Temple “one of the most complete streets in the country.” The Grand Boulevard design includes 10-foot-wide sidewalks, terra cotta col-ored concrete, accent lighting, native landscaping and locally inspired artwork. Part of the rail line also includes a section of “green track.” Crews planted a test section of different grasses around the track to help determine the most effec-tive “green” methods for future transit products. “It’s really an investment into the future,” Webb says. Webb and Snow credit a team approach to the project’s overall success. Snow recalls a testimonial that one of the crafts-men shared during a partnering session the team held with all of the craft labor on the job. “This guy stood up and said, ‘This has been one of the best jobs I’ve every worked on in my 40 years in construc-tion,’” Snow says. ◆ “Green” test tracking planting. Photo courtesy of Utah Transit Authority. 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PROJECTS,even small ones, don’t get done — least of all on time and under budget — if all of the machine’s parts aren’t moving toward the same goal. To that end, the AGC’s Build America Marvin M. Black Partnering Awards are presented annu-ally to contractors who, in teaming up on projects, exemplify the essence of successfully working together. SUCCESS WITH A SIDE OF SIGNIFICANCE For some organizations, incorporating a culture of inter-fi rm collaboration can be a challenge by itself; in many cases the very fi rms working together are more often competitors. Even so, says Mike Bolen, CEO and chairman of McCarthy Building Companies, partnering has been around a long time. “I think it’s finally gotten legs, though,” he says. “It’s the rare big, complex project that doesn’t have some form of partner-ing attempt in it — but it takes on different meanings in different places. Each project is unique on its face; 50 or 60 constituents all coming together in the same place at the same time. Some have been around the project a long time and have a big stake in it. Others come in late. Then you all hit the ground running and you’re trying to build a community while you build a building.” In the case of McCarthy’s award-winning par tnership with Clark Construction, community may have come a bit easier, in part due to their long-standing relationship — the two have been doing major ventures together for more than a decade — and in part to the project itself: the Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton, a 100,000-sq-ft design-build project that would provide healthcare for the region’s military and their families, not to mention the many soldiers return-ing from active service in Afghanistan and elsewhere. “We can get fairly cynical in this business,” Bolen says, heartfelt, “but there were no cynics in this deal. It BY AMY DREW THOMPSON BY AMY DREW THOMPSON Act. “It was on the boards,” says Bolen, “but when the government decided to move the timeline up, we had to react pretty quickly.” That said, it seemed the construction gods were with them every step of the way. Minimal bureaucracy, a very experienced owner group and an outside designer hired for bridging documents that made communication far less onerous were just a few lucky breaks in a schedule that he calls “very aggressive” compared to the norm for hospitals. “These buildings are com-plicated in general; in California even more so when seismic requirements are factored in. “We also had great weather, we didn’t lose any subcontractors, we had a great owner willing to make decisions and move forward, and all the teams came together,” says Bolen. “Every once in a while, you’ll have one that just runs like a watch. This one was it.” Indeed, the hospital was completed six months ahead of schedule and deliv-ered $100 million under the Navy’s origi-nal programming requirements. Regardless, Bolen says the time constraints were still the biggest chal-lenge and the absence of typical delays — arguments, redesigns, reconfigura-tions — kept the process from slowing down, often the biggest contributor to rising budgets. “It was a lot of speed,” he notes, citing the compressed schedule. “And that means instead of having 800 folks [onsite] for a year, you have 1,200 for eight months. Assembling them, get-ting them through security and onto the base — there are many scenarios that can pose a problem.” Just imagine the parking issues alone. In fact, they did. “We needed a place for all these folks to park — you don’t want to be fiddling with a parking structure at the end when you’re trying to install MRI and X-ray equipment — so the Navy allowed us to rush the parking structure design as fast as we could. We got the garage done very early on so there was a nice place for all those extra people to park in stages as we moved toward the bigger parts of the build.” And of course, the more people on a project, and the faster they go, the greater the safety risks. Bolen calls the people at McCarthy a bunch of safety fanatics. “And as it turns out, so is the Navy. None of us wanted people getting hurt while trying to build a hospital to help people who are hurt.” As such, they built events around it to encourage awareness. “We’d do a ‘shut ’er down’ for two hours at lunch and have a barbecue and the executives would come out and serve food to all the workers. We’d have the Navy folks come out and tell us all how important the project was for them and how grateful they were. And little stuff: giving out prizes for no accidents in a was our understanding that ‘Hey, we get this thing open six months sooner, then maybe someone gets well who wouldn’t have, or gets well in a way that’s a lot better than he or she would have.’ It was a great motivator, and we leveraged it.” The Camp Pendleton project, the 2014 AGC Build America Marvin M. Black Partnering Award winner, rose out of the mist quickly — borne of the Stimulus @ConstructorMag JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 49 50 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 month, having everybody wearing proj-ect-specific T-shirts. There were lots of ways to get everyone’s minds on [board with] the notion that yes, they had to work fast, but they also had to work safe.” Naturally, everyone involved came energized, infused with patriotism. A 100-foot by 50-foot American flag hung from the side of the building throughout, overlooking the freeway for two years as it came together. “It was emotional for everyone,” says Bolen. “And even if I stacked up all our other partnering projects that I would call successful and compared them to this, Pendleton still stands alone. It was that much better than the bucket full of others. It just made the gold star.” BUILD WITH A “VIEW” Over in Utah, the Mountain View Corridor project was the 16th partnering award winner for Granite Construction, which partnered with Kiewit Corporation and W.W.Clyde & Co. to form Copper Hills Constructors, a joint venture that resulted in a Build America Marvin M. Black Partnering Merit Award for all three in tandem. “Granite is a strong proponent of and a leader in partnering,” says Bret Barton, project executive. In the past, as well as on the Mountain View Corridor proj-ect, Granite has used the Construction Management/General Contractor pro-curement method. “It requires a high degree of partnering and collaboration in order to achieve the full benefit. “We believe that partnering has contributed not only to project success, but to our longer-term success, helping establish Granite’s reputation for resolv-ing issues fairly and in the project’s best interest. It’s a differentiator in alterna-tive-delivery projects.” The 15-mile, $245 million Mountain View project was vast. A new signal-ized highway in southwest Salt Lake City, its scope included earth work, nine miles of asphalt, six miles of concrete and 10 new bridges, along with drain-age, traffic signals, lighting, cross-street reconstruction and an ITS system. At its peak, it employed more than 300 peo-ple as work progressed in six different municipalities. “The project exemplified how three separate companies and a state agency can blend together as a team and suc-cessfully complete one of Utah’s largest roadway construction contracts,” says Barton. “CHC needed to become the Utah Department of Transportation’s partner to help prepare the project to be bid and built without being fully designed and ready to bid — as is the typical UDOT procurement process.” Notably, they had to prepare their bid and schedule while many items — utility agreements, right-of-way (ROW) acquisition and others that typically help dictate — remained unresolved. “During construction, we routinely collaborated to solve issues that arose due to changes in design, ROW procurement, utility relocations and other third-party concerns.” Regular partnering sessions were held for project management down to the foreman level to clarify expecta-tions, explain project goals and keep everyone focused ….” Having representa-tives from each of the three companies onsite created a dynamic environment, he notes — one where immediate deci-sions could be made and innovative ideas could blossom. “It was critical to the proj-ect’s success.” So, too, were CHC’s team-building efforts. “Our project team, which included its owner, designer and program man-ager, had barbecues, golf tournaments, bowling events and mountain bike rides as ways to socialize outside the work environment and develop relationships. It created higher levels of trust, which was critical when the time came to deal with project issues.” Even more important, perhaps, were the Monday Job Rides, during which CHC’s senior management team (the project, construction, safety, quality and equipment managers) would drive the entire site and visit with each crew. “Its purpose was to develop one-on-one communication opportunities between leadership and craft workers,” Barton explains. “In doing so, we were able to achieve a high level of engagement and improve morale, which led to high per-formance in every area of the project.” These Job Rides, often followed by lunch meetings, says Barton, were found to be the most beneficial in generating and maintaining the partnering spirit. The AGC Build America Marvin M. Black Partnering Awards are presented to construction projects that epitomize the principles of partnering. The awards celebrate successful partnerships and years of outstanding results from such collaborations. Partners whose projects earn this coveted prize stand out among others for their ability to achieve a common goal, honor all stakeholders, maintain momentum, perpetuate partnering, resolve conflicts, improve communication, celebrate joint successes and most importantly, incorporate team-building activities. For Build America Awards information, including deadlines, criteria and application materials, go to www.agc.org/awards. Learning from one another and bettering overall business practices are a mutually beneficial aspect of the process. JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 51 @ConstructorMag “Spending at least a couple of hours each week in such close proximity helped develop friendships that benefit-ted the project overall.” Doing so proved helpful when the inevitable happened, usually in the form of construction or design challenges. Established rela-tionships allowed for faster, universally acceptable resolutions. Despite the temporary nature of the CHC partnership, which was dissolved post-project, Barton says collaboration is a way of doing business, not a short-term strategy. “Regardless of the state of the economy, partnering is a good business practice because it is about creating an atmosphere of respect and trust ….” STAYING “ON TRAX” Time constraints. Complicated urban surroundings. A weak economy. These were just three of many challenges the triumvirate of the Utah Transit Authority, Stacy & Witbeck and Kiewit Construction would face as they strove to complete the multibillion-dollar UTA Airport TRAX project, a 6.2-mile light rail extension to connect the Salt Lake International Airport with the city’s downtown and a 2014 Build America Marvin M. Black Partnering Merit Award winner. One unique facet of the partnership was adding what UTA’s Jim Webb, P.E., senior project manager on the Airport Light Rail Project, calls “reverse incen-tives” to the initiative. Where it’s run of the mill to have contractors hit mile-stones for a project owner, driven by incentives, this project included the same idea — just backward. “These were developed to lower the risk for the contractor and to keep on schedule,” Webb explains. “The idea was relatively new and there was a learning curve to it. Having the client hit milestones for the contractor is reverse thinking and takes true partnership to work.” He cites it as one of the tipping points for the project’s success. “We’ve been successful [in our part-nered projects] due to our multiple-pronged approach to partnering with all our stakeholders,” Webb explains. “It causes everyone to row in the same boat, work together and leave their busi-ness cards at the door to solve the issues at hand.” They kept their eyes on the biggies at all times with weekly “Top 5” meetings between the designer, contractor, UTA and stakeholders. “It kept the team focused on immediate hot items to solve, and numer-ous partnering sessions were valuable as we talked frankly about how we could improve collaboration and teamwork.” Ryan Snow, senior project manager for Stacy & Witbeck, counts the project’s community engagement and involvement among its biggest successes. “The project was a complete street reconstruction in the busiest business community on the west side of Salt Lake City,” he explains. “A community advi-sory council was formed to engage the community during design and construc-tion.” It met monthly with the project team to discuss ideas and practices to mitigate and minimize impacts. “At the fi nal meeting, the mayor of Salt Lake City said that when the project started, he expected thousands of calls from irate merchants. To his surprise, he received none of frustration, but rather phone calls giving us praise about the way the project was managed.” Despite the temporary nature of the CHC partnership, which was dissolved post-project, collaboration is a way of doing business, not a short-term strategy. Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, left, and UTA General Manager Michael Allegra celebrate the alliance on the multibillion-dollar UTA Airport TRAX project. Collaboration and partnering, says Snow, is not about going through the motions. “It is actively approaching each day with a team mentality. What is best for the project? Once you get past your personal ambitions and work together, the project has no choice but to become successful.” McCarthy’s Bolen would likely agree. In fact, he often jokes that both his company and regular partners Clark are better together than they are apart. Learning from one another and bettering overall business practices are a mutually beneficial aspect of the process. As such, McCarthy engages actively in “peer joint ventures, where we’re venturing with people we normally compete very aggressively with.” Bolen’s a staunch advocate of the practice. “Shame on you if you don’t.” The Marvin M. Black winners may prove it’s worth giving a few secrets away — sharing business recipes, if you will — to get something back, learn a new way of doing things. “Each one of us comes away from it better than had we not,” he says. “That’s the payoff.” ◆ BY KATIE KUEHNER-HEBERT A LOT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will likely impact contractors. AGC of America has been keeping a close watch on the recent events regarding emission regulation, including a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule that could likely spur states to push for greater cleanup of legacy diesel fleets to further reduce emissions. Equipment Costs Down, Bottom Lines Up AGC has been lobbying regulators and lawmakers to stop short of mandatory retrofits or outright replacements of older equipment, and instead boost funding to help contractors voluntarily retrofit their fleets. Indeed, the association has worked with the EPA to launch a fi rst-ever pilot Construction Equipment Rebate Program to help contractors retrofit diesel equipment. AGC members in AGC WORKS FOR RESULTS ON THE EPA FRONT 52 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 52 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 Photo courtesy of Roadmark Corporation. According to the EPA, diesel engines are “extremely effi-cient” but emit air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, which are linked to a range of serious health problems including asthma, lung and heart disease, other respiratory ailments, and even premature death. Pilconis says the AGC is “constantly trying to track and weigh in on different air quality rulemaking or significant decisions like this, with an eye for what that could mean for construction.” The federal government continues to tighten air quality levels, and states have to fi nd ways within their existing legal authority to reduce pollution from sources within their borders, she says. A lot of the focus is on mobile sources, particularly older diesel equipment, as they emit particulates and nitrogen oxides, precursors for ozone formation. “The AGC does not want regulators to force contractors to stop using their older diesel equipment to meet the air qual-ity standards, because most smaller contractors keep their machines for 30 years as the equipment is a huge investment,” Pilconis says. “Construction companies are worth the equip-ment they own. Accelerated fleet turnover requirements and mandatory retrofits would render a company’s fleet obsolete and wipe their balance sheet to zero overnight.” When the legacy equipment was sold to contractors years ago, they met all of the applicable rules and requirements for air quality standards at the time, so contractors expect that they will be able to use the equipment until the end of its useful life, Pilconis says. “AGC recognizes that diesel retrofit, and the resulting reduc-tions in emissions, can help states and localities meet air qual-ity standards, but the cost is prohibitive to most contractors without fi nancial and technical assistance,” she says. Many environmental advocacy groups want contractors to voluntarily pay to retrofit their equipment, Pilconis says. However, such groups have been encouraging air quality regulators at the state and local levels that if contractors don’t do this voluntarily, then the regulators should force them to retrofit. So far, California is the only state that forces contractors working there to retrofit their equipment, whereas in other states, air quality rules are pre-empted, meaning that it’s the federal government’s job to set the standards, she says. the program say it’s helping to boost their own bottom lines by reducing their equipment maintenance costs. U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION UPHOLDING EPA’S RULE The U.S. Supreme Court in April issued a decision uphold-ing EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, which restricts air emissions from “upwind states” that contribute significantly to nonattainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) in “downwind states.” The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to set NAAQS that defi ne acceptable levels for six pollutants: ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter and lead, says Leah Pilconis, AGC’s senior environmental advisor. States are required to monitor each of these pollutants and submit data that are used to determine whether geographic areas are in “attainment” for each of the standards. If EPA designates an area as in “nonattainment” — areas where pollutant concentrations exceed the standard — the state where the area is located must develop a state implementa-tion plan (SIP) that demonstrates the steps that will be taken to reduce pollution and achieve compliance with air quality standards, Pilconis says. As part of the SIP, states may enact and enforce requirements that affect the business of construction. The Supreme Court reversed an earlier decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals and reaffi rmed EPA’s method for determining state emission reduction requirements, says Tony Sullivan, partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, an AGC of Ohio member. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down EPA’s initial rule, citing that the EPA wasn’t allowed to use “cost-propor-tionality” to primarily determine what each state had to do to reduce emissions, but instead, the agency had to tie each state’s contribution to emissions, says Sullivan, who works out of his company’s Indianapolis office. “In other words, if a state doesn’t cause a lot of impact but it’s cheaper to reduce more, then it was the EPA’s position to base the amounts required to reduce emission based on cost-effectiveness,” he says. “So some states might have to reduce a greater amount due to the cheapness of the reductions there.” However, the Supreme Court reversed the D.C. Circuit Court decision, on the basis that it was within the EPA’s discretion to make this rule, Sullivan says. The main focus of the law was intended to apply to electrical generating utilities, but states have the freedom to decide whether to regulate other combustion equipment. “Road builders or other contractors who are using large pieces of equipment with diesel engines that emit high level of nitrous oxide might get pulled into the requirements both on the state and federal sides, even though that wasn’t the focus of the law in the beginning,” he says. The AGC has been very active in working with a broad coalition to get Congress to continue investing in the DERA program. @ConstructorMag JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 53 However, states with poor air quality may be able to identically adopt California’s rules. “AGC is also concerned about the increase across the country in contracts for public projects that list requirements to retrofit diesel equipment if contractors want to win the bids,” she says. “This type of government action can undermine the competi-tive bidding process and restrict competition by discriminating against contractors on the basis of their equipment.” The AGC has generally opposed retrofit requirements – either via legal mandates or contractual provisions — that put the fi nancial burden on private contractors because most often the value and net worth of the company is equal to the equipment that company owns, Pilconis says. “If the company can’t use the equipment on jobs, then all of a sudden that equipment is worthless,” she says. “Small businesses don’t have the resources to pay the high costs of retrofit without some support, and requiring retrofit would be very harmful and disproportionately burdensome to small businesses.” EPA’S 2013 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT REBATE PROGRAM AGC has long advocated for increased government invest-ment and support for diesel retrofit, including funds from the Diesel Emission Reduction Act, or DERA, part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pilconis says. The program was created to provide grants and loans to contractors and other types of fi rms that use and operate diesel equipment, to help subsidize the costs for expensive retrofits. In addition, AGC has developed pro-posals to modify the federal tax code to provide other fi nancial incentives for contractors who retrofit their in-use equipment. AGC members have been able to apply via their local chap-ters for EPA grants under DERA, but this year the agency has allowed contractors to apply directly for funding via a fi rst-ever pilot Construction Equipment Rebate Program that the EPA developed in conjunction with the AGC, she says. Private companies with off-road construction equipment under contract with a public agency were able to apply directly for grants rather than through a third party non-profit organization or government entity. The rebate program was geared toward highway and transit contractors, and other firms that perform heavy industrial construction, such as tunneling, airport or dam projects, as well as contractors that perform sidework and grading. The winning applicants, selected from a lottery, were granted a maximum of $120,000 each to retrofit up to five engines – funding that is especially benefi cial to smaller contractors, Pilconis says. “Smaller fi rms, in particular, don’t have the resources to retrofit on their own and would particularly benefit from fi nan-cial aid,” she says. Indeed, Roadmark Corp., a small Durham, N.C. contractor that operates in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia and is a Carolinas AGC member, received $110,000 from the pilot program to retrofit three older engines. The funds cover most of the roughly $150,000 cost to retrofit, but the additional $40,000 expenditure will save the company money in the longrun, says Rick Alder, Roadmark’s chief operating officer. “We spend a million dollars in maintenance every year and another million dollars in fuel for our vehicles,” Alder says. “By being proactive, we will be saving money on maintenance, as one of those engines could have failed tomorrow, taking the truck out of service and then we would either have to fi nd another one or spend $50,000 to get the engine replaced.” AGC worked with the EPA to create a streamlined one-page application for the pilot program, and Alder says it was a “simple, painless process and the forms were pretty self-explanatory.” “The EPA even guided us through the application process and later stepped in to show us what steps we needed to take in a follow-up conference call with other fi rms who were also selected,” he says. Alder said it was fortunate that AGC was so involved with the launch of the pilot. “We wouldn’t have known about this program if the AGC had not sent several emails that it was available.” The pilot rebate program is now closed and all of the win-ning contractors have been selected, but the EPA will consider other rebate programs if more funding is approved, Pilconis says. However, the EPA announced in May a new grant program with a total of $9 million available for retrofits. The AGC will continue to inform AGC chapters and fleet owners that they may qualify for government grants to retrofit existing fleets of construction equipment, she says. FUTURE FUNDING FOR DERA The AGC has been very active in working with a broad coalition to get Congress to continue investing in the DERA program, says Sean O’Neill, AGC’s director of Congressional relations and infrastructure advancement. The coalition also includes environmental, science-based, public health, state and local groups, and construction industry members. When DERA was passed in 2006, it had “overwhelming” bipartisan support, with a 92 to 1 vote in the Senate, O’Neill says. It’s currently authorized at $100 million, but the industry has “gotten nowhere close to seeing that level of appropriations.” “The proposed FY2015 budget from the Obama administra-tion does not do much to help the cause by ultimately zeroing The AGC has generally opposed retrofit requirements – either via legal mandates or contractual provisions — that put the financial burden on private contractors because most often the value and net worth of the company is equal to the equipment that company owns. 54 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 @ConstructorMag JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 55 out the program, so the coalition has been heavily lobbying our Congressional allies,” he says. The coalition has sent letters to the House and Senate appro-priations committees and each of their subcommittees, asking for $30 million in funding for FY2015, O’Neill says. The Interior Appropriations Subcommittee bill is a “work in progress” in both the House and Senate, but the goal is to have the legislation move through both chambers prior to Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year. “I think we’ve got a realistic chance of getting that amount approved, due to strong bipartisan support,” O’Neill says. “If it is not, we will once again be facing a continuing resolution, where funding for the DERA program will remain at 2014 levels.” Fortunately, Congress is working under the Murray-Ryan budget deal that set spending levels for FY2014 and FY2015, he says. The budget deal returned the Congressional appropriations process “to a more regular order” than previous years, when Congress operated from continuing resolution to continuing resolution. CMAQ FUNDS AGC has encouraged the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to use Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) funds for retrofit, O’Neill says. CMAQ funds are part of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century, or MAP 21, a two-year transportation reauthoriza-tion bill signed into law July 2012. “AGC has been working with the FHWA to implement this, and the agency has provided guidance on CMAQ,” he says. “We’re hoping the CMAQ funding can be another option for contractors to use to retrofit their diesel engines.” ◆ 689755_Trimtex.indd 1 5/26/14 12:43 PM 676225_National.indd 1 15/01/14 8:22 PM 56 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 EARLIER THIS YEAR AT THE WILLIS Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA) in Las Vegas, Gray Construction, an AGC of Kentucky member, won AGC of America’s highest safety award - the Best of the Best grand award. The winner is chosen from 25 first-place winners in all other categories. Gray won first place in the 500,000+ construction management hours worked division. Headquartered in Lexington, with regional offices across the country and in Japan, Gray is a top-ranked design-build contractor. Its core markets include manufacturing, automotive, distribution, retail, hospitality, and food and beverage plant construction. Gray strives to build lasting relation-ships with customers, subcontractors, vendors, and its partners. It has over 500 employees. Safety and quality of life is its No. 1 core company value. Distinguished Gray SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE ARE CORE COMPANY VALUES FOR GRAY CONSTRUCTION BY JAMIE IVES Workers gather at one of the many safety luncheons Gray Construction hosts throughout its projects. Photo courtesy of Gray Construction. A shadow box holds the harness that saved one team member’s life. Photo courtesy of Gray Construction. JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 57 @ConstructorMag SAFETY IS IN MY BLOOD When CEO Stephen Gray’s parents started their company in 1960, the jobs they tackled were typical of many small companies getting started. Gray Construction employees worked on schools, banks, and occasionally a hos-pital addition. Even in those early days, however, there was something special about the attitude of senior management toward safety. Stephen Gray says that the work of his grandfather, a country doctor, may have been the catalyst behind Gray’s attitude toward safety. “My grandfather used to recount to my mother and me stories about workers having accidents and the harm they caused to the lives of the workers and their families.” Like his grandfather, Stephen Gray is a firm believer in safety as a way of life. He works hard to inform employees about the possible dangers that exist in construction. He believes that workers who know what could go wrong are better prepared to take the right precautions. AT THE TIME IT WAS JUST A FEELING In 1988, Jim Grant, director of safety, joined Gray. From the start, he felt “caring about the safety of each other was part of the culture here – it was just the way it was when you worked at Gray.” But, at that time, nothing was formalized or written down. When Grant and other safety personnel started to put together their first safety manual some 20 years ago, the process of formalizing the company’s beliefs began. After some deliberation, the safety com-mittee decided it wanted to go beyond OSHA minimum guidelines and began to ask important questions about employee safety. Shortly thereafter, the company initiated safety training to all employees. CURRENT OBSERVATIONS “There are still people in construction who act like cowboys,” says Stephen Gray. “’I know how to do this. You don’t have to A Gray Construction safety officer starts the day with a safety talk. Photo courtesy of Gray Construction. 58 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 show me what to do.’” Gray wants to put a stop to this type of thinking. He believes that for long-term suste-nance, “Safety is something you have to do every day. Senior executives cannot check in every now and then.” A company and its safety program cannot be two separate entities. You mea-sure a company’s safety record against the company, not against its safety program.” MAKE THE CALL Communication is a key element at Gray. Stephen Gray brings employees up-to-date about safety matters with a daily e-mail that informs and/or congratulates them on their attention to safety. Stephen Gray and Jim Grant are also at the forefront of a weekly conference call that brings all team members together. “We discuss incidents — not in a puni-tive way – but in a manner that helps everyone understand what happened. It’s a learning tool.” The call, which started six years ago, is now part of the com-pany’s culture. FIND A TEACHABLE MOMENT/ THE POWER OF TRUE STORY To better reach its more than 500 employees, Gray marks milestones such as the completion of steel erection with safety lunches. Upper management attends and uses these gatherings to further emphasize their safety message. “One of the stories we often tell took place 11 years ago,” explains Jim Grant. “It’s about a young employee in his early 20s, working several feet above ground. This employee leaned out too far. In the blink of an eye, he was gone. Fortunately, for him, he was tied off. “In a shadow box, we have a picture of him. We show it to all the employ-ees. We also show them his harness. We often use true stories like these during new employee training to emphasize the importance of safety in all matters and to avoid tragedy on the worksite.” TAKE THE MESSAGE INTO THE FIELD Always on the lookout for new ways to improve training, Gray has added informa-tion about falls and electrocutions to its orientation process. Initial safety training, however, is just the start. Gray places great emphasis on the importance of continuous improvement to workers in offices and in the field. “We want our employees to understand that if they do not have the training or the skills to tackle a job they say ‘Time out,’ stop work, and seek direction from their supervisor,” says Grant. TECH TOOLS HAVE A PRACTICAL APPLICATION Ben Bowzer, manager construction sys-tems, is proud of Gray’s award-winning operating system that has allowed the company to create 3D models, improve efficiency, and lower costs. “Gray’s proactive use of technology is driven by its desire to further learn-ing,” says Bowzer. “We use technology to pull out data, measure our actions, and then communicate the fi ndings. There is a devoted effort to use software to improve safety.” Bowzer explains that safety personnel frequently use iPad tablets to photograph areas of concern, annotate those concerns, and then send those findings to others in the company so that employees elsewhere avoid future mishaps. RESOURCE FOR THE INDUSTRY Gray’s desire to share and discuss its ideas about safety led them to membership in the AGC. Richard Vincent is the execu-tive vice president of AGC of Kentucky. He is understandably proud that a member from Kentucky won the top award, but his appreciation of the work done by Gray goes beyond that. “When I fi rst met the folks at Gray, I began to tell them about the advantages of membership. After a few minutes, they stopped me. They then explained that though they appreciated the many benefits we offer, they wanted to join AGC as a way to give back and share the things they had learned about safety.” Vincent adds that, to Gray, safety is not a company secret. On the contrary, it has opened up its safety manuals to other members and taken a leadership role in safety training. DIG DEEPER As you might expect with the CEO of an innovative company, Stephen Gray has a healthy curiosity. He sees the psychology of safety as an area for future study. “Despite the fact that there are good safety programs out there, people continue to get hurt. When questioned why they did what they did, workers often say ‘I knew better.’” Gray’s wish is to better understand why workers who know what is safe still at times take unsafe actions. PREP FOR AWARDS When Gray accepted its award as Best of the Best, it was in many ways the result of 54 years of preparation. It takes time to build and instill a company-wide culture. At the CSEA Award judging, Gray had considerably less time to get across the merits of their company’s culture. Still their five-minute presentation to the safety committee took more than four weeks to prepare. “It was a total company effort,” recalls Stephen Gray. “Our safety director Jim Grant said that he didn’t want to enter the con-test to finish second. And that pretty well summed things up for everyone in the com-pany. We approached the task of preparing a winning proposal the same way we would a project proposal.” Congratulations to Gray on its win and its enviable safety record. ◆ To better reach its more than 500 employees, Gray marks milestones such as the completion of steel erection with safety lunches. Always on the lookout for new ways to improve training, Gray has added information about falls and electrocutions to its orientation process. JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 59 @ConstructorMag BY JAMIE IVES IF YOU HAVE EVER SAT ON a three-legged stool, you have a good understanding of what Mike Fredebeil means when he talks about the balance required in a triangle of success. Fredebeil is a certified safety profes-sional with Willis, the largest construc-tion insurance broker in the world. He has spent the last 28 years as a safety professional and is the national resource person for 28 full-time Willis construc-tion safety professionals. You might say he knows safety. He also knows the costs and benefits of safety. On construction projects, safety, productivity, and quality are equal. “You can’t have two without the other one,” says Fredebeil. To his mind, safety is an integrated part of a successful project – and goes beyond employee protection. “Safety reduces losses. Owners more and more want a good public image,” says Fredebeil. “They do not want to be associated with bad news of any kind, but especially accidents that relate to safety.” A BETTER WAY TO LOWER COSTS On average, 2 percent of the cost of construction is the cost of insurance. In this light, the cost to build is directly related to loss history. Companies with a good safety record pay less insurance and have a competitive advantage. “On their projects, many contrac-tors have a large deductible such as Willis and AGC: Partners in Safety CSEA AWARDS PROGRAM MAKES CONTRACTORS BETTER CONTRACTORS $500,000. This means that all losses up to that level are paid by the contractor. A good safety management system will keep these costs low,” says Fredebeil. THE BENEFITS OF APPLICATION Willis and AGC are partners in safety. The annual CSEA judging process and awards ceremony showcases safety man-agement systems. Says Fredebeil, “Its goal is to make contractors better contractors, prevent disabling injuries, reduce insur-ance risks, substantially lower project costs, and create a competitive advantage in tight market conditions.” “Win or lose, companies that partici-pate in the awards process fi nd ways to reduce direct and indirect insurance costs. Moreover, they gain national recognition amongst future clients,” explains Fredebeil. HOW TO APPLY The cost of applying is low: $250. Completion of the form takes roughly eight hours. If you need help or advice, a phone call to your local or national AGC reps will move your application process along nicely. The figures you need, such as OSHA numbers, are read-ily available. The awards are open to all AGC mem-bers. CSEA was initially established to help small contractors become better contractors. Small companies do not compete against large fi rms. Companies compete in the category that best fits their size and in the grand prize judg-ing — everyone is equal. The judging begins at the local level, usually in the fall. Applications are reviewed; categories selected and then it’s off to the national office in Arlington, Va. In January, preliminary judging takes place at the AGC Safety & Health Committee meeting. Final judging occurs at the AGC Annual Convention, which is usually in March. Winners in each category are eligible to compete for the grand prize, or Best of the Best award. Companies have five minutes for their presentation. This is fol-lowed by a 10-minute question period on the presentation by a panel of five judges. Presentations start on Saturday and end on Tuesday. The winners are announced Wednesday at the awards breakfast. WHAT DO THE JUDGES LIKE TO SEE? “In your oral presentation, don’t repeat your written presentation,” advises Fredebeil. “A well thought-out presen-tation is a good start, but presenters need to convince the judges of their sincer-ity. It has to have a feeling of sincerity or authenticity. Judges need to be con-vinced that safety is part of the DNA of the company.” We encourage all AGC members to be part of the CSEA. Those that apply are already winners. ◆ March 18-20, 2015 | San Juan, Puerto Rico Convention.AGC .org 96th Annual AGC Convention @ConstructorMag JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 61 2014AGC/Willis Construction Safety Excellence Award Winners Company Location Category Division: Construction Management Gray Construction Lexington, KY 500,000+ Company Location Category Division: Highway & Transportation Mountain States Constructors, Inc. Albuquerque, NM 100,001 – 300,000 Hamilton Construction Company Springfield, OR 300,001 – 700,000 Joseph B. Fay Company Tarentun, PA 700,001 – 1 million Granite Construction Company Watsonville, CA Over 1 million Division: Municipal & Utility Erickson-Hall Construction Company Escondido, CA 100,001 – 300,000 Division: Building Lemco Construction Services, L.P. Addison, TX Under 100,000 Unger Construction Company Sacramento, CA 100,001 – 250,000 W.S. Bellow Construction Corporation Houston, TX 250,001 – 450,000 MEDCO Construction Dallas, TX 450,001 – 650,000 Roy Anderson Corporation Contractors Gulfport, MS 650,001 – 850,000 Morley Construction Company Santa Monica, CA 850,001 – 1.25 million Flintco Tulsa, OK 1,250,001 – 4 million Hensel Phelps Construction Co. Greeley, CO Over 4 million Division: Federal & Heavy R.A. Burch Construction Company, Inc. Ramona, CA Under 100,000 Advanced American Construction, Inc. Portland, OR 100,001 – 300,000 Shook Construction Company Dayton, OH 300,001 – 700,000 Independence Excavating, In. Independence, OH 700,001 – 1 million Alberici Constructors, Inc. St. Louis, MO Over 1 million Division: Construction Management RQ Construction Carlsbad, CA Under 500,000 Gray Construction Lexington, KY 500,000+ Division: Specialty Vanguard Fire Systems, L.P. Pflugerville, TX Under 100,000 Hart Engineering Corporation Cumberland, RI 100,001 – 300,000 University Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Mukilteo, WA 300,001 – 500,000 Baker Electric, Inc. Escondido, CA 700,001 – 1 million Dynamic Systems, Inc. Austin, TX Over 1 million ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014, AGC of America and Willis presented the 2014 Construction Safety Excellence Award (CSEA) winners during the association’s 95 th Annual Convention in Las Vegas. Paul Diederich, 2013 president, AGC of America, and Paul Becker, chairman, construc-tion practice, Willis, recognized 53 companies for their outstanding safety performance. As Paul Becker acknowledged, safety boils down to vision, planning, execution, passion and commitment. The awards recognize companies that have developed and implemented premier safety and loss prevention programs and showcases companies that have achieved continuous improvements and maintenance of their safety and health management systems. In addition, the program rec-ognizes those construction companies that excel at safety and health performance, examining each candidate’s commitment to safety and occupational health management and risk control. Grand Award Winner First Place Construction Safety Excellence Award Winners Gray Construction, an AGC of Kentucky member headquartered in Lexington, received the grand award at the 2014 CSEA breakfast in Las Vegas on March 5, 2014. Selected from the 25 fi rst-place winners of the 2014 Construction Safety Excellence Awards, Gray’s team willingly accepted this “Best of the Best” recognition. 62 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 Third Place Construction Safety Excellence Award Winners Company Location Category Division: Highway & Transportation Northern Improvement Company Fargo, ND Over 1 million Division: Building Haren-Laughlin Construction Company Lenexa, KS Under 100,000 Cadence McShane Construction Dallas, TX 100,001 – 250,000 Structure Tone - Southwest Dallas, TX 250,001 – 450,000 Okland Construction Company Salt Lake City, UT 1,250,001 – 4 million Division: Federal & Heavy Reyes Construction, Inc. Pomona, CA 100,001 – 300,000 Division: Construction Management Anslow Bryant Construction Houston, TX Under 500,000 Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. Houston, TX 500,000+ Division: Specialty Metropolitan Glass, Inc. Denver, CO 100,001 – 300,000 Cobra Building Envelope Contractors, Inc. Spokane, WA 300,001 – 500,000 McKinney Drilling Company Delmont, PA 700,001 – 1 million Cupertino Electric San Jose, CA Over 1 million Company Location Category Division: Highway & Transportation J.D. Abrams Austin, TX Over 1 million Division: Municipal & Utility Slayden Construction Group Stayton, OR 100,001 – 300,000 Division: Building Cox Construction Company Vista, CA Under 100,000 Inline Commercial Construction, Inc. Aloha, OR 100,001 – 250,000 T.B. Penick & Sons, Inc. San Diego, CA 250,001 – 450,000 McCarthy Building Company San Diego, CA 1,250,001 – 4 million Division: Federal & Heavy Syblon Reid Folsom, CA 100,001 – 300,000 Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. Oakland, CA 300,001 – 700,000 W.T. Byler Houston, TX Over 1 million Division: Construction Management Blaine Construction Corporation Knoxville, TN Under 500,000 Lend Lease Nashville, TN 500,000+ Division: Specialty Sherwood Mechanical, Inc. San Diego, CA 100,001 – 300,000 T.J. Wies Contracting, Inc. Lake St. Louis, MO 300,001 – 500,000 T.P. Mechanical Contractors Cincinnati, OH 700,001 – 1 million Nooter Construction Company St. Louis, MO Over 1 million Second Place Construction Safety Excellence Award Winners @ConstructorMag AGC’s Lean Construction Education Program Don’t get lost in the construction process. Take the direct route. LEAN Unit 6 Coming Summer 2014! Everyone related to the construction process has incentive to get the project done faster and at a lower cost. Lean Construction is based on the holistic pursuit of continuous improvements aimed at minimizing costs and maximizing value on a construction project. www.AGC.org/LCEP Recent Trends in State Laws Affecting Construction States are using P3s for more than simply accelerating the construction of needed road projects, such as using the partnerships for water and wastewater treatment facilities, courthouses, schools, college dormitories and other projects. 64 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 BY DEBRA WOOD ALTHOUGH MANY COMPANIES WORK GLOBALLY, CONSTRUC-TION is local, and contractors must adhere to the laws of the state in which they are working. And those laws keep changing. “The biggest issue state legislatures have been dealing with the last several years has been their budgets, with the economy being in the shape that it’s in and revenues down,” says Doug Tabeling, a partner in the law firm Smith, Currie & Hancock in Atlanta, a member of AGC of America’s Construction Leadership Council and the Project Delivery Forum steering committees, a member of AGC Georgia’s board of directors and lead editor of the AGC Construction State Law Matrix. Consequently, to deal with budget issues, states are becoming more creative. “There’s a trend in state laws in trying to provide more flexibil-ity to state agencies in the way they procure and deliver projects,” Tabeling adds. “More and more, we are seeing authorization for best-value procurements, where they are looking not only at the lowest price but also at the qualifi cation of the contractor and what they might bring — their expertise and ideas — to the project.” The State Law Matrix, a comprehensive resource on state laws affecting public or private construction projects, reports 10 states with new laws allowing construction manager at-risk delivery for transportation projects, bringing the total of jurisdictions with at least some authority for CM at-risk for transportation projects to 35, says Brian Perlberg, AGC senior counsel for construction law and contracts. “Contractors need to be aware of changing laws and how to compete in a state where they do not normally negotiate or bid work,” Perlberg says. “You can’t know every detail, but you need a way to track in a systematic process.” PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS More states are authorizing the use of public-private part-nerships (P3s). Last year, Tabeling says, Florida passed broad, progressive P3 authorization statutes. The state allows P3s for transportation, building, and water and utility infrastructure construction projects. It also permits agencies to consider unso-licited P3 proposals. “Public-private partnerships allow private investment to help spur economic activity in public construction projects,” Tabeling says. “It’s a financing model.” Thirty-nine jurisdictions now have at least some form of P3 authority for transportation projects, up from 36, and 28 have P3 authority for building projects, up from 23, Perlberg says. Increasingly, states are using P3s for more than simply accel-erating the construction of needed road projects, such as using the partnerships for water and wastewater treatment facilities, courthouses, schools, college dormitories and other projects, explains Les Snyder, president and CEO of Infrastructure and Industrial Constructors USA in Pittsburgh, Pa., a member of AGC of Virginia. Snyder is a lifetime director of AGC and serves on the AGC board of governors and chairs the Public-Private Partnership Task Force. “States can leverage private industry from a financing and project delivery standpoint to supplement funding the government might not have available,” Snyder says. @ConstructorMag JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 65 66 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 P3s may allow the project to start sooner. Universities are mov-ing forward with P3s to keep their housing and amenities up to date, which becomes a competitive advantage, Snyder explains. Some states, including Florida, are using design-build-finance delivery systems to get projects built more quickly. This contract type provides for the contractor and its partners to be reimbursed interest on the money invested in the project. Additionally, many states are moving forward with P3s that include multiple-year maintenance and operating contracts. These states include Alabama, Florida, Nevada, South Carolina, Virginia and Texas. Most recently, Maryland and Pennsylvania have included such provisions. Snyder reports municipalities also are working on laws that would enable their departments to use P3 or design-build-finance contracting for projects. FALSE CLAIMS Another trend legislatures are addressing involves state-level false claims or whistleblower acts, addressing fraud, waste and abuse mainly on public projects to allow private individuals to file suit and recover improperly acquired public money, Tabeling says. For instance, Delaware and New Jersey allow a private citizen an opportunity to recover between 15 percent and 25 percent of the proceeds recovered. About 20 states have these false claims laws, and they have implications for contractors, even those who do not believe they ever commit fraud. “The acts or omissions the false claims acts prohibit do not rise to the level of intentional criminality that most people consider fraud,” Tabeling explains. “Honest mistakes may cause a lot of time and energy to be spent defending against such allegations. It’s a lower standard than most people believe.” COMPETITIVE PREFERENCES Tabeling also noted a trend in legislation dealing with com-petitive preferences for local contractors. Many states have a statutory preference for in-state contractors. “Some states, as the economy has been sluggish, have been giving in-state contractors a preference when awarding public contracts,” Tabeling says. “More and more states are adopting a golden rule for local protection.” That means, when a contractor from a state with local prefer-ence provisions tries to do work in another state, one without such provisions, the hiring state will follow the other state’s rules and give a negative preference to that contractor. States with golden rule provisions include Alabama, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma. Many states, such as Colorado, allow competitive preferences not only for state work but also municipal and school projects. Such laws can create conflicts and difficulties in urban areas with more than one county. While the intent may be to give jobs to local workers, the construction firm may be located in the county, but its workers may live in neighboring counties. Snyder suggests those sorts of competitive preference laws can create an unhealthy environment. “It’s tough enough doing business,” Snyder says. “We don’t need states creating artificial thresholds, which detract from contractors participating in a wide area.” IMMIGRATION With the federal government skirting immigration reform, some states are addressing the issue by requiring verification of the citizenship status of workers on public projects. California bars any department or agency from awarding a contract to a contractor who has, in the preceding five years, been convicted of violating state or federal law related to employing an undocumented alien. Hawaii has a law that allows for revoking, suspending or not renewing a contractors’ license for “knowingly or intentionally employing a person who is not eligible to work in the United States under federal law to perform work on any project or operation.” CONTRACT TERMS Many legislatures are adding statutes to make contracts more protective, as far as payment terms, pay-if-paid clauses, the right to stop work if not paid by the owner, waivers and lien rights and where potential cases will he heard. Some states make it illegal for general contractors to indefi-nitely withhold payments to subcontractors, even if the owner has not paid the general, says Perlberg. All states, except New Hampshire, have some form of prompt payment laws for public work. Many states stipulate that the subcontractors must be paid in a prompt manner. Some, such as Montana, spell out that subcontractor payment must be within seven days of the general contractor receiving payment from the owner. Broad-form indemnification and prevailing wage laws are other increasingly legislated topics, Perlberg says. Some of the prevailing wage laws pertain to publicly funded contracts exceeding certain amounts. The District of Columbia has a “living wage” statute for general and subcontractor con-tracts, with the threshold amount of the contract $100,000 for the recipient of the contract and $15,000 for subcontractor contracts. The State Law Matrix offers information about these and other state laws but is not meant to replace legal counsel. Contractors should still consult their attorneys and surety and insurance representatives when dealing with specific project contracts. “Our members are looking to compete on an expanded basis in different markets and regions,” Perlberg says. “The matrix offers a guidepost to help you stay on the field.” ◆ JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 67 @ConstructorMag #StandDown4Safety #STANDDOWN4SAFETY WAS THE FREQUENTLY SEENhashtag on Twitter feeds and Facebook posts during the week of June 2-6, 2014, when construction activity for thousands of AGC members across the country came to a temporary halt in an organized effort to raise awareness among employers and workers about the hazards of falls. National Safety Stand-Down, an event organized by OSHA, encourages companies to bring construction activity to a standstill so they can focus exclusively on making sure their workers have the latest infor-mation and tools to ensure safety. Participating firms provided 15-minute toolbox talks, conducted specific training exercises, and promoted safe building practices – to show the importance of workplace safety. To kick off the week event, Steve Sandherr, chief executive officer, AGC of America, visited a D.C. construction site on Monday, June 2, 2014, and unveiled new federal safety data and efforts the association will be taking on the safety front. “Every craft worker has a right to get home safely to his or her family every night,” says Sandherr. “We, our members and our industry are committed to taking every step possible to improve construction safety.” As part of this new effort, AGC will conduct an exhaustive analysis of the details of each of the 806 construction fatalities that took place across the country in 2012. The objective, notes Sandherr, is to identify the common threads among the fatal-ity incidents. “The best safety programs are based on a solid understanding of vulnerabilities.” Once the analysis is complete, AGC will share the findings with its members, OSHA, and every construction firm and association that is interested in joining with them “in cutting the number of construction fatalities.” ◆ Steve Sandherr, CEO, AGC of America, addresses construction workers at a D.C. site during a Safety Stand-Down and unveils a new effort by the association to reduce worker injury and fatality. Construction workers review proper harness use during the AGC of America and TEXO Safety Stand-Down at a Dallas construction site. Construction crews learn how to safely operate a lift during National Safety Stand-Down. OSHA officials praise AGC of America, TEXO and member Cadence McShane for focusing on fall prevention during the Safety Stand-Down. Fall 2014 BIMForum October 7-9, 2014 Dallas, Texas MEETINGS.BIMFORUM.ORG/2014 The BIMForum’s mission is to facilitate and accelerate the adoption of building information modeling (BIM) in the AEC industry. We will lead by example and synchronize with counterparts in all sectors of the industry to jointly develop best practice for virtual design and construction (VDC). We will share our experiences and execute our goals via online forums, highly useful deliverables and practical industry conferences. We will revolutionize the building industry. JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 69 @ConstructorMag Construction takes place on The Crest at Galvez Plaza, winner of a 2014 Alliant Build America award in the category of Building New Under $10M, by Arrighi Construction, LLC of Baton Rouge. Photo courtesy of www.flickr.com/photos/agcofamerica. SIMONSON SAYS THE AVERAGE PEDESTRIAN PEERING through a construction fence or motorist crawling through a work zone probably doesn’t notice any change in how those projects are performed compared to a few years ago. But any contractor can point out dozens of differences in materials, machinery, methods and manpower. Thanks to productivity improvements, contractors have been able to maintain solvency in spite of rising materials costs. From the end of 2010, when construction spending began to pull out of its long slide, through April 2014, the producer price index for all materials used in construc-tion—including items consumed by con-tractors, such as diesel fuel—climbed more than 10 percent. The price contractors say they would charge to put up nonresiden-tial buildings has risen about 9 percent over the same period, based on producer price indexes. The National Highway Construction Cost Index suggests that highway contractors have raised prices even less than building contractors. Methods such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) and its emerging coun-terparts for civil construction enable con-tractors to estimate material needs more accurately, reduce rework, match delivery of materials with availability of equipment and labor, and drive down construction costs in other ways. Laser- and GPS-guided equipment can eliminate several steps in getting surfaces and systems positioned properly. Equipment perfor-mance and reliability advances permit more installation with less downtime. Manufacturing offsite (modules that are lifted into place), near-site (bridges that are rolled into position), and onsite before erection (tilt-up walls for warehouses) save time and can improve quality. The impact of these changes on labor demand varies. In some settings, a single Technology, Productivity and Worker Availability BY KEN SIMONSON CHIEF ECONOMIST AGC OF AMERICA skilled worker can now do what formerly required assistants. For some types of equipment, the need to handle several levers simultaneously has been replaced by requirements for computer skills. Office jobs change, too, with the ability to share plans or other documents, log in materials and workers, and record the construction process electronically rather than through endless stacks of paper. These changes have enabled contrac-tors to increase the value of construction put in place over the last four years by 17 percent, while increasing their head-count by only 8 percent. It is fortunate that they have been able to achieve such productivity gains, because over that time span far more unemployed workers have left the industry than have rejoined it. The number of unemployed, experienced construction workers fell by 1.1 million between April 2010 and April 2014. But 60 percent of those workers either found jobs outside of construction, or they went back to school, retired or left the workforce. Construction industry employment rose by only 445,000 over four years. The number of unemployed former con-struction workers has shrunk by more than half since 2010. That’s good news for those workers. But it also means that contractors will increasingly have to lure workers from other industries, hire inexperienced work-ers, or turn to more labor-saving equip-ment and techniques. Attracting workers from elsewhere can be a challenge, given the working conditions and uncertainty of continuous employment in construction. The pool of new high school and college graduates is no longer growing, and the number of people completing military ser-vice—in the past, a good source of workers for construction—will shrink as the U.S. re duces its armed forces. Thus, what goes on behind the construction fence or Jersey wall will entail even more use of technology. And maybe the public will start to notice! ◆ 70 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 WHERE IS OUR INDUSTRY HEADED? “Contractors are more optimistic about 2014 than they have been in a long time,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s chief executive officer. “While the industry has a long way to go before it returns to the employment and activity levels it experienced in the middle of the last decade, conditions are heading in the right direction.” AGC of America’s 2014 Construction Industry Hiring and Business Outlook survey shows an optimistic outlook for our construction industry. Here are a few highlights from the survey and where construction industry professionals predict our industry is headed: EXPECT GROWING DEMAND IN 2014. Compared to 2013, the available dollar volume of projects expected to be completed in 2014 yielded an overall net increase in most construction segments including: t Highway t Water/Sewer t Manufacturing t Retail, Warehouse, Lodging t K-12 Schools t Power t Hospital/Higher Education t Public Building t Private office Source: 2014 AGC of America Construction Industry Hiring and Business Outlook survey 32%: $10 MILLION OR LESS 22%: $10.1 MILLION –$ 30 MILLION 13%: $30.1 MILLION – $50 MILLION 12%: $50.1 MILLION – $100 MILLION 15%: $100.1 MILLION – $500 MILLION 6%: OVER $500 MILLION Dollar amount of work performed in 2013: A CONTRACTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Purchasing and Leasing Equipment: 30%will purchase 0 - $100,000 23%will purchase $100,000 - $500,000 34%will lease 0 - $100,000 31%will lease $100,000 - $500,000 MORE THAN 2 OUT OF 3 EXPECT THE CONSTRUCTION MARKET TO GROW IN 2014 OR 2015. MORE THAN HALF EXPECT THEIR FIRMS WILL PURSUE PROJECTS THAT ARE FARTHER AWAY FROM THEIR TRADITIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AREAS IN 2014. MANY CONTRACTORS PLAN ON HIRING! 64%PLAN TO ADD 1-5 EMPLOYEES IN 2014. MOST CONTRACTORS PLAN TO PURCHASE OR LEASE SOME KIND OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT IN 2014. $ MOST CONTRACTORS PLAN TO PURCHASE OR LEASE SOME KIND OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT IN 2014. JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 71 @ConstructorMag 2014 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT STARTS FORECAST Overall 9% increase expected! Residential: Multifamily housing – 8% Non-residential construction Office buildings – 15% Hotels and motels – 15% Stores and shopping centers – 16% Other commercial – 19% Manufacturing – 8% Educational buildings – 3% Healthcare facilities – 2% Other institutional buildings – 2% WEST MIDWEST SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH ATLANTIC NORTH-EAST WEST MIDWEST SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH ATLANTIC NORTH-EAST THE INDUSTRY’S PERSPECTIVE: 60 80 100 120 140 2011 2012 2013 2014 +10% -3% +10% +10% 60 80 100 120 140 2011 2012 2013 2014 0% +17% +8% 0% Source: McGraw-Hill ENR’s Construction Forecast Report 2014 60 80 100 120 140 2011 2012 2013 2014 +9% +24% -1% +16% 60 80 100 120 140 2011 2012 2013 2014 -7% +6% +13% +4% 60 80 100 120 140 2011 2012 2013 2014 -5% +13% +5% -7% West South Central South Atlantic North East Midwest ($ bil.) ($ bil.) ($ bil.) ($ bil.) ($ bil.) Industry experts have a similarly positive outlook on where our nation’s construction is headed for 2014. PROJECTED GROWTH IN ALL REGIONS OF THE NATION 72 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 Defying Gravity and All Odds ARRIGHI GRABS AN ALLIANT BUILD AMERICA AWARD FOR THE CREST AT GALVEZ PLAZA BY STEVEN H. MILLER, CDT @ConstructorMag JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 73 DEFYING GRAVITY IS WHAT MOST STRUCTURES do every day: they don’t fall down. But some structures do it more … defiantly. The Crest at Galvez Plaza, in Baton Rouge, La., is a breath-taking piece of grand public sculpture with a strong functional aspect. This bright, bent halo of steel stands 35 feet high, with a daring cantilever of 85 feet. Beyond its artistic appeal and its aesthetic function of creating a focal point in a public space, it has a practical ‘part-time job’ as an outdoor stage. It must be able to support a five-ton ‘performance truss’ hanging beneath it carrying lighting and sound equipment for musical performances. To make it even more challenging to construct, it is asymmetrical. The Crest was built by Arrighi Construction LLC of Baton Rouge, a Louisiana AGC member, with engineering services from LBYD Engineering of Birmingham, Ala., on a design by Trey Trahan FAIA, of Trahan Architects, New Orleans. It was a chal-lenging project utilizing innovative technology, and requiring a combination of flexibility and persistence, for which Arrighi Construction won the 2014 Alliant Build America award in the category Building Under $10M New. THE NEXUS Galvez Plaza was the third of three Baton Rouge downtown revitalization projects constructed by Arrighi, and in some ways, the nexus of the entire enterprise, creating a central gather-ing and performance space. The Crest is the eye of it, a large, asymmetrical loop of stainless steel. Each steel-framed hollow section is triangular in shape, with no two sides the same length. “There’s not a straight line in this thing,” comments Marcia Bolton of KH Engineering Group, the engineer who provided detailed design on the project for Arrighi. For constructability, the design is broken down into a series of 14-ft-long segments, the plate welded to a simple skeletal frame. The design continuously curves and morphs, with lon-gitudinal plates providing frame support. The bottom three sections were joined with full-penetration, 100 percent X-rayed welds. “Everything comes down to those welds,” explains Shane Kirkpatrick, executive vice president of Arrighi. “That is the pressure point, so we hired the best welders in the business.” This structurally critical base section contains a large steel truss that physically connects it to Galvez Plaza with anchor bolts. The plaza itself is not solid ground: there are two floors of subterranean parking below it, built in the 1970s. Special piles were installed to support The Crest before con-struction could begin. The rest of the assembly was via bolted connections. The steel sections were fabricated with one plate left open for bolting, which would then be covered in the field. CHALLENGING BY DESIGN When the design was originally bid, it came in over budget and overweight. “We value engineered it, made it a sleeker, finer structure,” recalls Kirkpatrick. The team of Arrighi, Trahan, KH Engineering, and the fabricator worked together closely. The project team performed three weeks of value-engineering exercises to find ways to reduce the steel tonnage. “We changed the type of construction to a girder system,” explains Kirkpatrick, “and designed structure and sheeting.“ TOP: When assembly of the sculpture reached the joining point, the ends did not meet. It was reworked twice by the fabricator, and fi nally, in the field by the contractor. Photo courtesy of Arrighi Construction. BOTTOM: The sculpture was fabricated in 14-ft-long segments with triangular cross-sections. The bottom three comprise a welded truss that is anchored to the deck of the plaza, and supported below grade with special piles that penetrate the two fl oors of parking garage beneath. Photo courtesy of Arrighi Construction. 74 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 THE UNEXPECTED Construction encountered delays in the form of a fi lm location crew work-ing nearby that forced a suspension of construction activities. Heavy rains also slowed them down. Those challenges are not necessarily expected, but they are not too unusual. What happened as construction neared completion, however, was unusual. The sculpture was built up from the base outwards in both directions. When they worked their way out and around to the joining point, the two sides of the sculp-ture did not meet. “It was just off, it didn’t fit,” exclaims Kirkpatrick. Since Galvez Plaza is immediately adjacent to City Hall, with the mayor’s office looking directly at it, one might expect there would be an uproar in the corridors of power, but it didn’t happen that way. “I had confidence in the contractor and the architect that they were going to work it out,” explains Davis Rhorer, executive director of the Downtown Development District.,“And they did! They kept in touch with us saying that they could make adjustments left and right. I trusted them that they knew what they were doing. I knew that other unique structures across the country had taken a little longer to build. We just told people that it’d work out.” INNOVATIVE RESPONSE Arrigihi tried to perform a site survey by conventional means to figure out what was wrong, but the unusual geometry of the piece made that impractical. Instead, they sought an innovative alternative. They brought in a local fi rm, Forte & Tablada Engineers, to create as-built 3D surveys of the structure. The scans were then input into its 3D model of the sculpture, “to see where it was at and what it was doing,” as Kirkpatrick put it. “It didn’t line up properly because of heat and stress.” “When these things heat up dur-ing the day,” explains architect Trey Trahan, “steel, although very minutely, softens and tends to relax itself a lit-tle.” Wind and the heat applied to the structure during welding also affected the way the pieces fit together. “We said, ‘Let’s go back, rebuild the keystone piece,’” recalls Kirkpatrick. “It still didn’t fit. By the time it came back the third time from the fabricator, the temperature had changed. We just had to make it fit.” Using its 3D model as a guide, they made adjustments in the field. They added an offset in the paneling that allows it to expand or contract with heat. Getting it simply to join, however, was not enough. It had to be structur-ally sound. It had to support not only its own 65,000 pounds of cantilevered steel, but an additional 10,000 pound weight that was to hang over the heads of live performers. That alone was good enough reason to load test it, even without its unique construction history. While the scaffolding was still in place, they applied weight progres-sively, to a fi nal load of four times the actual anticipated load – 40,000 lbs. – applied in 25 percent increments, with an hour of rest in between steps. “We expected it to deflect about 10 inches or so,” recalls Kirkpatrick, “and it only deflected 6 inches.” It passed. The Crest made its public debut in September 2013 with the beginning of a fall concert series. The concerts reg-ularly draw 5,000 to 6,000 spectators. Davis Rhorer considers the project an enormous success. “I’m very, very pleased with it. It achieves exactly what we wanted to achieve. It’s imme-diately become known in the com-munity. The efforts of the contractor greatly contributed to the identity and value of the urban landscape in Downtown Baton Rouge.” Since com-pletion of The Crest, he has been able to raise additional funding to remodel the area south of the sculpture, to extend and modernize the gathering space even further. ◆ The sculpture was built up from the base outwards in both directions. When they worked their way out and around to the joining point, the two sides of the sculpture did not meet. FL: (407) 660-4488 CA: (946) 608-6138 www.gsmartinlaw.com Irvine, California & Maitland, Florida With Offices in: Serving the Construction Industry Attorneys At Law Gregory S. Martin & Associates, P.A. 583866_Gregory.indd 1 20/04/12 11:02 PM JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 75 @ConstructorMag 620551_Foundation.indd 1 27/12/12 11:48 AM Our unparalleled, professional, creative yet personal representation sets us apart. 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Volunteer contractors under the leadership of Martin-Harris Construction were hard at work in a rainy Las Vegas earlier this year getting the new Horses4Heroes facility ready for its grand opening. Visit www.agccharities.orgto learn more and make your contribution. @ConstructorMag JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 77 Building Safety Month MAY 13, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC On May 13, 2014, AGC celebrated Building Safety Month, along with other leaders of America’s design and construction industry, promoting resilience as the solution to making the nation’s aging infrastructure more safe and secure. AGC and almost two dozen associations, representing 700,000 members, issued a joint statement (http://ow.ly/wO7OG) on resilience at a special press conference and event held at the National Building Museum. AGC of America Unveils Its Plan to Address Worker Shortages APRIL 8, 2014 DENVER, COLORADO On Tuesday, April 8, 2014, AGC of America and its Colorado chapters, the Colorado Contractors Association and the AGC of Colorado, made an announcement about new construction jobs in Denver and other metro areas and unveiled a new national plan to address looming construction worker shortages during a visit to the transit portion of the Union Station construction project. The construction jobs announcement included data on the number of jobs added in Denver and where the metro area ranks compared to other areas. The workforce plan outlines measures federal, state and local officials must take to make it easier for schools, fi rms and local construction associa-tions to establish career and technical training programs in Colorado and nationwide. The association’s chief economist, Ken Simonson, and Phillip Washington, general manager of the RTD, took a tour of the construction site before releasing the new construction employment figures, the workforce plan and the local transit agency’s program developed to prepare local construction workers. 78 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 BIMForum Boston APRIL 23-24, 2014 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS AGC IN ACTION @ConstructorMag JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 79 80 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 AEC COLLABORATION 2014 Par tnering, Oppor tunity, Risk, Success & t he F uture AGC OF AMERICA BUILDING CONTRACTORS CONFERENCE brought to you by the AGC Building Division September 10-12, 2014 |Austin, Texas Register Today at: meetings.AGC.org/AustinBCC 695313_AGC.indd 1 20/05/14 6:28 PM Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference Phoenix, Arizona | October 15-17, 2014 695314_AGC.indd 1 20/05/14 9:59 PM @ConstructorMag JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 81 TECHNOLOGY TOOLBOX iSqFtStreamlines Bidding Process BY DEBRA WOOD THE ISQFT PRECONSTRUCTION APPLICA-TION connects general contractors with subs, providing and updating documen-tation electronically and streamlining estimating. “No one else provides all of the ser-vices that iSqFt provides,” says Bobbie Raynor, chief estimator at JM Thompson Co. in Cary, N.C., a Carolinas AGC member. The company uses iSqFt for database stor-age and subcontractor bidding. LeChase Construction Services in Durham, N.C., a Carolinas AGC member, posts documents to the iSqFt application, then sends out a bid invitation to subcon-tractors. John Carter, senior estimator at LeChase, explains it’s faster than search-ing through contacts in an email program and sending emails. “We send all of our bid invitations to subcontractors through the system,” adds Chuck Moss, vice president of Hickory Construction in Hickory, N.C., a member of Carolinas AGC. “We have better sub-contractor coverage, because iSqFt has an extensive database of subcontractors in addition to our own private database that we maintain through the software.” Moss has used the iSqFt database to fi nd specialty subcontractors and been pleased with the results. In addition, iSqFt provides all docu-ments for public projects and updates the information as it becomes available. Contractors can notify potential bidders that an addendum has been added and to take a look. “We don’t have to upload, and that saves me a lot of time,” Raynor says. The estimator can watch who responds and whether they have accessed the documents and follow up as necessary. The general contractor can compare sub-mitted bids and contact those fi rms it is interested in. “Those tools allow contractors to man-age the prebid process,” said Doug Hess, communications manager for iSqFt in Cincinnati. “This is an all-in-one solu-tion to managing the bidding process.” The auto search feature allows users five strings of keywords, up to 250 charac-ters each. Contractors can search for com-petitors or specifications or brand names that match what the company is looking for within a geographic region or a trade. “It searches the words you have defi ned as being relevant to you,” Hess says. “You no longer have to vet all of the projects. You can narrow it down.” The software also includes a copy projects feature, which lets general contractors create a template, making setting up new projects much faster and easier. All settings and even bidders can be carried over. AGC of America chose the company as a technical partner in 2001. “iSqFt’s stay-ing power as an AGC technical partner for more than a decade is no accident,” says Chris Monek, AGC of America’s senior executive director, business develop-ment, program & industry relations. “iSqFt never fails to deliver outstanding technology solutions based on a keen understanding of the contractors’ busi-ness needs.” The fi rm offers members webinars and access to the online plan room ser-vices, in conjunction with the partici-pating AGC chapters. iSqFt also offers benefi ts to subcontractors, allowing them access to more general contrac-tors, and manufacturers, giving them information about where their products have and have not been specified and information about the architects, so they can create new sales opportunities. Because iSqFt is customized to the needs of each business, price quotes require a conversation. But solutions start at just $495. Companies save, helping them become more profitable. “It’s comprehensive and I cannot think of anything else I would need for it to do,” Moss says. “I am real pleased with it.” ◆ iSqFt 4500 W. Lake Forest Drive Ste. 502 Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 1-800-364-2059 http://www.isqft.com The Auto Search feature allows users five strings of keywords, up to 250 characters each, to search for competitors or specifi cations or brand names that match what the company is looking for within a geographic region or a trade. 82 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 BY EMILY B. MAROTTE DIRECTOR OF EVENTS CONSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FUTURE ROAD BUILDERS, DEVELOPED BY THE Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania (CAWP) and Etcetera Edutainment (EE), is a computer-based virtual pre-appren-ticeship program that introduces participants to careers in highway construction. The program was born out of a need to introduce the industry Innovative Program Gives Job Seekers Virtual Experience in Highway Construction Careers to job seekers as a viable option for a successful career. CAWP represents over 200 heavy and highway construction and construction-related companies in the 33 counties of western Pennsylvania. During its annual review of the association’s stra-tegic plan in early 2011, the CAWP board of governors, comprised of 20 highway construction industry leaders, discussed the issues contributing to the diminish-ing workforce faced by the industry. “The board identifi ed a principal threat to the industry – a future skilled construction workforce shortage,” says CAWP Executive Director Rich Barcaskey. “The industry offers well-paying jobs and opportunities for advancement, but JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 83 @ConstructorMag is often misunderstood by many as being unskilled and a dead-end career choice.” The board worked together to develop a way to be proactive in recruiting poten-tial employees. The traditional recruit-ment programs were no longer working and the board agreed that something new, exciting, and innovative was needed to address the growing work-force issues facing the industry. “An aging workforce and intense competition from other industries for the same type of workers are very real issues for the industry at large,” says CAWP President and Plum Contracting, Inc. President Jack Mills. “We wanted to combat those obstacles head on.” The board saw a need to secure better qualified candidates, not just a higher quantity of applicants. It became apparent that a new recruitment tool was needed. It elected to develop a dynamic recruitment tool that not only presented an unfamiliar career path in a famil-iar way, but also engaged and educated the user. Key aspects of the recruitment process needed to be addressed, includ-ing educating the potential applicants on the demands of a job in highway construction, highlighting the advance-ment opportunities, and illustrating the competitive pay-scale for the workforce. Finally, the end product had to be entic-ing to potential applicants. GAME ON “The virtual gaming environment is a very effective and consistent way to communicate. It provides visual context for applicants to explore construction careers, and this interactivity effectively promotes the understanding of each job,” says Jessica Trybus, CEO of EE. The leader in next generation work-force training, EE is revolutionizing the way employee learning and practice is delivered in organizations through “game-based” learning software. The company specializes in combining simu-lation design techniques and video game technologies for a powerful training solu-tion that requires less time to deliver, increases retention for learners, and ultimately improves customer service, productivity, quality, and safety. EE products focus on behavior change, as opposed to one’s ability to memorize and pass a test for compliance. EE prod-ucts address how people really learn, and how learning is delivered and retained. They are designed to provide “hands-on” engagement that cannot be duplicated with any other type of traditional train-ing method. With Future Road Builders, CAWP and EE designed a program that would not only give participants the opportunity to interact with each phase of a virtual construction project and to learn about careers as a carpenter, cement mason, laborer, operating engineer, pile driver and teamster but would also encourage those interested to continue the process by applying to the various local union heavy and highway apprenticeship programs. After the initial idea began to form, CAWP and EE worked together over the next two and a half years to create a comprehensive program that virtually takes a participant to a working jobsite for a unique, hands-on experience. “As the program began to take shape, we really wanted to create something that accurately reflected a working job-site,” says Mills. “A lot of effort went in to creating the simulated environment. We felt it was vital to the program’s suc-cess to spend time on the front end of development to create a project that rep-resented a highway construction jobsite as realistically as possible.” During the development phase, con-tractors and association staffers worked with EE to create the framework of the project that would be simulated. Photos and videos of existing jobsites were incor-porated to give the program authenticity. Mini-assessment quizzes were developed using actual problems faced on jobsites. Once the groundwork was complete, cur-rent and prospective apprentices tested the program. Participants in the testing were tasked with evaluating the program’s The traditional recruitment programs were no longer working and the board agreed that something new, exciting, and innovative was needed to address the growing workforce issues facing the industry. 84 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 accuracy and to suggest ways to improve the initial skeleton of the program. The featured project involves wid-ening and straightening an existing highway including the construction of a bridge, representative of an actual highway construction project in west-ern Pennsylvania. The player’s goal is to earn 4,000 hours (every 1,000 hours represents one year of apprenticeship) by viewing content related to each stage, and each individual job, of the project. Mini-games within the program simulate real highway construction scenarios, and get more challenging with each earned apprenticeship year. Throughout the game, participants view videos of actual project sites, use math skills to solve problems faced on projects, and complete mini-quizzes to assess their progress. Once all tasks are completed on a level, the participant is moved on to the next phase. The program tracks a participant’s progress by simulating the hours it takes and the amount of money that would be earned during an actual appren-ticeship program. Upon earning 4,000 hours, the player receives a Certificate of Completion, and is ready to apply for one of several union apprenticeship programs in highway construction. “The time invested in the program introduces participants to the array of job opportunities available in the industry here in western Pennsylvania and shows potential employers that the candidate is motivated to pursue a career in the indus-try,” says Barcaskey. “When faced with a potential shortage of skilled workers, that type of motivation is more valuable than ever to employers.” THE ROLL OUT To reach the target demographics of young adults entering the workforce, minorities and women, CAWP is in the process of rolling the program out to area career and technical high schools and community centers. The association has developed a video and a brochure that provide additional information on Future Road Builders for interested individu-als. 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Additionally, both the brochure and the introductory video will be utilized by the unions to seek out the best can-didates for the apprenticeship programs. “Having this program at the career fairs we attend will be extremely help-ful,” says James Kunz, business man-ager, Operating Engineers Local #66. “Being able to assess a candidate on actual skills that will be needed in the field before physically being on a jobsite is a game changer for our recruiting program.” Giving job seekers a chance to see what type of work is required, as well as the environment in which the work is done is valuable to the recruiters. “Applicants to our apprenticeship program don’t always think about the day-to-day requirements in this industry. Working in the elements or near traffi c or above a roadway on an overpass can be difficult for some people,” notes Philip Ameris, president, Laborers District Council of Western Pennsylvania. “Future Road Builders places the applicant into these types of situations. Confronting those chal-lenges early in the process helps appli-cants determine if a career in highway construction is right for them.” As participants and job seekers are being introduced to Future Road Builders and the board’s vision comes to fruition, CAWP is looking to the future. “Hopefully, participants who complete the program will be excited by what they see, take the necessary steps to apply to one of the apprenticeship programs, and become part of the highway construction workforce,” says Barcaskey. ◆ Hanson Pipe & Precast Experience the Hanson DiɈerence – Expertise from project conception thru installation Hanson Pipe & Precastis the leading provider of concrete pipe, manholes, catch basins and box culverts, backed by the most experienced, design, technical support & Äeld service team in the business hansonpipeandprecast.com 972.262.3600 682492_Hanson.indd 1 21/03/14 5:38 AM 86 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 “I WAS ANYTHING BUT A ‘GO-FER,’” says Curtis Brown of his recent internship at The Boldt Company, an AGC of Wisconsin member. “When you’re in class you learn how things should work, but nothing ever quite goes that way. Boldt didn’t hold anything back from me over the intern-ship, so I felt like was in a great position for graduation.” Brown, a student at Northern Michigan University, is one of over 100 students across the country who have participated in Boldt’s internship program since it was formalized about five years ago. Jamie Nenahlo, director of employee services at Boldt, collaborates with other company leaders to manage the year-round intern-ship program, which he says is about more than just practicing what’s learned in the classroom. “Putting into practice what students learn during their studies is important, but learning communication in the workplace is just as vital,” says Nenahlo. “We try to give all our interns the opportunity to interact with a wide variety of people and personali-ties — that practical experience is something you just can’t get in a classroom.” One of those experiences for Boldt field engineering interns in California is the Associate Schools of Construction Student Competition, a 24-hour, intense event that puts participants through real-life construction problems associated with scheduling, estimating, plan reading and site logistic plans. While the competition seeks to pro-vide students with a glimpse into the real world of construction, Alex Campbell, a Boldt intern and third-place participant, From Classroom to Construction BOLDT INTERN PROGRAM GIVES STUDENTS ADVANTAGE IN UNCERTAIN JOB MARKET says working for Boldt already provided him that exposure. “My internship at Boldt greatly affected my ability to compete,” says Campbell. “I was able to utilize my lead-ership and collaboration skills, as well as my general knowledge in construction, such as plan reading.” Like Campbell, Brown says his experi-ence reflects the intern program’s emphasis on exposing interns to a broad range of tasks and situations. “Once I started working on a project site I was really treated like one of the team — I was involved in a lot of different activities on a daily basis from meetings and work-ing through the project delivery process to material orders and communicating with owners and engineers,” says Brown. “By the end of summer I had my own world of responsibilities and project details that I was accountable for.” Boldt interns aren’t just “thrown into the fire” without any help, however; each intern is paired with a core mentor from the company for guidance, direction and feedback. Students in the program also work with their fellow interns; this year, a group of interns was tasked with evaluating Boldt’s tool-tracking system and identifying improvements that could be made. The group presented its findings at the end of the summer to a panel of their mentors and others from Boldt, who gave feedback and tested the group’s results against dif-ferent scenarios. Nenahlo says the group project was a new addition to the program this past year. “The program is always evolving. We’re constantly looking for new and better ways to maximize what participants can learn and take away from their internships that will help them grow as professionals,” says Nenahlo. The experience gained from respon-sibilities Boldt interns take on, while invaluable during a job search, often make such a search unnecessary. “Our thorough recruiting process and effec-tive mentors yield a lot of talented interns who often grow their roles so much during their internship that we hire them perma-nently,” says Nenahlo. Ryan Koenigs, now a project engineer at Boldt, is one of the many employees who started as interns. Koenigs, a Milwaukee School of Engineering graduate, says the way the program is structured is what sets it apart. “There were certain goals set for me during my internship, but it was flexible enough that if I became interested in a certain aspect of construction I was able to pursue new tasks in that area,” says Koenigs. “The program has guidelines, but I think it’s important that interns are allowed to showcase their abilities by taking the initiative to grab something and run with it instead of needing constant instruction.” Koenigs, Brown and other interns may have had very different experiences in Boldt’s internship program depending on their positions, but Koenigs says there is one experience they all share. “I think at some point, every Boldt intern has that ‘a-ha’ moment when he or she realizes the difference between learning about a job in the construction industry and actually performingone,” says Koenigs. ◆ Curtis Brown presents to a panel of Boldt employees at the end of his internship. BY JEFF NIESEN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, BOLDT JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 87 @ConstructorMag TECHNOLOGY TOOLBOX FileMaker’sCustomization Benefits Contractors on the Go BY DEBRA WOOD AS BUSINESSES INCREASINGLY TURN to mobile solutions to improve productivity, they often find off-the-shelf software lacks some of the functions needed. The FileMaker Platform allows people to easily create customized applications tailored to meet their specific requirements. “It has helped our business tremen-dously,” says Matthew Byrtus, informa-tion technology director at Consolidated Engineering Laboratories (CEL), a provider of engineering and materials testing ser-vices in San Ramon, Calif., and a member of AGC of California. “Without FileMaker, we would not have been able to tackle the projects we have with the iPad,” Byrtus adds. “It has added layers and layers of mobility power to our organization.” An Apple subsidiary, FileMaker of Santa Clara, Calif. recently released FileMaker 13, with enhancements and WebDirect, allowing users to develop customized solutions to share, without any software development experience, says Eric Jacobson, group product manager for client technology with FileMaker. FileMaker works on Macs and PCs and is designed to support native iOS devices, such as an iPad. CEL has built several applications in FileMaker, starting with one for drivers to map a route and more effi ciently pick up concrete cylinders for testing. After that success, CEL developed a program that would allow soil samples to be logged, tested and billed within the FileMaker application, which then would feed the information to the company’s enterprise accounting system for billing. “It closed revenue leakage in our soil laboratory, by making it more efficient and increasing productivity,” Byrtus says. CEL also developed with FileMaker an off-line syncing tool for inspectors to access soil sample results. “That application eliminated commu-nication delays between the field and the lab,” Byrtus says. Most recently, CEL created a FileMaker application that allows inspectors to download all of the dispatches with form templates. Once they complete the form, the reports department can combine that information into a single report that the customer can access. The application gives the company the ability to produce the report documents within 24 hours, rather than the former standard of two weeks. FileMaker automatically knows sizes of different devices and adjusts the layout accordingly. The most recent version includes users to select from one of seven new keyboards to match the type of data being collected, such as a numeric keypad, and will scan bar codes with no additional plug-ins needed. FileMaker comes complete with background themes and style sheets, so headers will match from screen to screen. Users can drag and drop elements into their application. “We’ve been very happy with the customization options available in FileMaker,” Byrtus says. FileMaker uses AES 256-bit encryption, so web transmissions remain secure and information is protected. A visual indicator shows when a connection to the server is secure and whether or not a third-party certificate has validated the encryption. FileMaker 13 for servers costs $29 per month, billed annually, and includes WebDirect and unlimited copies of FileMaker Pro. Concurrent connections cost $25 for five licenses. FileMaker Go for iPads is free. More than 1 million people have downloaded the business productivity application. The FileMaker Training Series: Basics is free of charge and The FileMaker Training Series: Advanced is available at $19 for a PDF. “The excitement and buzz around this release has been wonderful,” Jacobson says. “People are excited about it.” ◆ FileMaker 5201 Patrick Henry Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 408-987-7000 http://www.filemaker.com Consolidated Engineering Laboratories’ work order form created on FileMaker. Opportunities Grow, but Contractors Find Challenges with Sureties 88 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 89 @ConstructorMag BY DOUG RIEDER PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL STERLING RISK ADVISORS IN THE CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS, COMPANIES REQUIRE surety bonding to secure projects, ensuring that a project will be completed should the contractor default for any reason. It appears we’ve reached an inflection point in our eco-nomic recovery cycle in this regard. Contractors are finally starting to see new opportunities with healthy profit margins. Unfortunately, many are coming off three to five years of losses or near-losses, making them a less attractive candidate for bonding. Conversely, sureties — the companies that provide that bonding — have taken significant losses since the downturn, so there is a tendency on their part to be tighter with the credit the contractors need to pursue these attractive new projects. Contractors whose sureties are balking on providing deals have several options for improving their outcome. They may be able to renegotiate, or it may be time to look for a new provider. If you choose to pursue the latter course of action, make sure you are an “attractive” surety client by running through this preparedness checklist before approaching your cur-rent provider (or a new one) about secur-ing new coverage or expanding what you have currently. CHECK YOUR BANK LINE OF CREDIT — IS IT ENOUGH? Is your bank line of credit adequately sized for your work program? If you typi-cally work on $20 million projects and have a $1.25 million line of credit that may be an appropriate number. But if you decide to pursue significantly larger proj-ects ($40 - $60 million for example), the credit line likely needs to be significantly higher. Larger projects also involve the need to fi nance larger invoices to the owner (these monthly “draws” could easily hit $5 million in our example). Slow payment for any reason could put your company in a real bind. Sureties like to see their clients have appropriately sized facilities. BUILD A DETAILED FINANCIAL MODEL Over the years construction compa-nies have become very sophisticated. However, many companies still only pro-vide historical information to their credit partners. Financial reports like income statements, balance sheets and the like are backward looking by their nature. While these are very important, contrac-tors should develop their own financial models of their business. Ideally, companies should consider modeling their backlog and its “burn rate,” the income that flows from that and the impact it has on a balance sheet over a year to 18 months. This places expecta-tions into context and is much better than letting credit partners make their own assumptions and draw their own conclu-sions. This technique can be very helpful in getting creditors to stretch, which is very important when bouncing back from a recession. Another key consideration is the type and quality of your internal systems, like accounting, project management and scheduling. Many contractors tend to view these as overhead items and not the investments in the business that they are. The ability to report results and demon-strate the ability to manage and schedule your work is vital to a company’s effort to instill confidence in their credit partners. If you are using lower-grade entry level sys-tems, consider investing in this business infrastructure as these investments will pay big returns when trying to grow your business with the help of credit, whether bank or surety credit. Here are some other basic steps that every contractor can take: Make every effort to get paid timely through your con-tract terms and by ensuring that invoices are complete and to the owner’s specifi-cation; negotiate retainage terms if pos-sible and time cash inflows to outflows whenever possible. Lastly, try to front-end load the “sched-ule of values” (a detailed statement furnished by the contractor, outlining the portions of the contract sum; it allocates values for the various parts of the work and is also used as the basis for submit-ting and reviewing progress payments) where possible or negotiate mobilization funding. Front-end loading a construction billing schedule will enable you to get more billings out on the front end of the job and help to ensure that the project will finance itself. A reasonable amount of this “overbilling” will help to present a more liquid, healthier balance sheet, which has positive implications for bank credit and bonding. TAKE STEPS TO MAXIMIZE SAFETY Finally, providing a safe worksite is the right thing to do for several reasons, and one of those is that safety is simply good business. There is no doubt that the best performing contractors tend to have better-than-average safety results. This is one reason that many owners use the Experience Modification Rating (EMR) as a prequalifying factor when selecting contractors. The EMR is a ratio of past losses with actuarially expected losses adjusted for relative business size. EMRs less than 1.0 are indicative of superior performance while EMRs over 1.0 indicate less than average per-formance. Even though it is specifically used in the calculation of workmen’s compensation premiums, it is highly cor-related to general safety. Being a safe workplace opens more doors, keeps your costs down and avoids the opportunity cost of lost time. ◆ Doug Rieder is president and principal with Sterling Risk Advisors, a full-service surety and insurance brokerage fi rm. He has served as an instructor, guest lec-turer and panel member on surety and construction insurance topics for the Associated General Contractors Young Leader Program. He can be reached at drieder@sterlingriskadvisors.com. 90 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 SUNDT’S FIFTH ANNUAL MIKE GAINES CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES MORE THAN $37,000 IN SACRAMENTO The Sundt Foundation, a chari-table organization funded by Sundt Construction, Inc., a member of multiple AGC chapters, and its employees, raised more than $37,000 during Sacramento’s fi fth annual Mike Gaines Charity Golf Tournament, held in May at Woodcreek Golf Club in Roseville, Calif. Proceeds will be donated to the local chapter of the ALS Association in honor of long-time Sundt employee Mike Gaines, who passed away in 2002 from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neuromuscular disease. Collections from this year’s event, which attracted 114 golfers, topped last year’s tournament, when Sundt employees and supporters raised $33,750. “Each year, support for this incredible cause grows,” said Sundt Vice President Business Development Teri Jones. “We are grateful to all of our employees and supporters who have participated in these events over the years. Mike was PC CONSTRUCTION PLACES FIRST CONCRETE FOR $125 MILLION PROJECT, LARGEST EVER FOR STATE State and local officials, representatives from construction manager PC Construction of South Burlington, an AGC of Vermont and Carolinas AGC member, architect Freeman French Freeman of Burlington, FEMA officials and others appeared at a groundbreaking ceremony in downtown Waterbury to mark the state of Vermont’s largest capital project ever – the historic rebuilding of the Waterbury State Office Complex. Working closely with the state of Vermont’s Department of Buildings and General Services construction team, PC Construction began placing concrete for structures that include a new 86,000-sq-ft office building, 20,000-sq-ft central plant and maintenance facility, and new site infrastructure. The new central plant will include two wood-fi red biomass boilers (with oil or gas back-up boilers) for hot water heating, electric chilled water production for cooling, two electrical generators for emergency and standby power, and main-tenance offices and workshops needed for the care of the facility. The Waterbury State Office Complex project also includes the historic renova-tion of the original 13 core buildings com-prising 115,000 square feet. The project is being funded with a combination of state of Vermont funds, insurance proceeds and FEMA funds. an incredible colleague and friend. This tournament is a tangible way for people to contribute to research and other advances against this terrible disease, and to pay tribute to Mike’s memory at the same time.” The inaugural tournament launched in 2001, shortly after he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. His legacy lives on through the Mike Gaines Charitable Fundraising Events, which are held annually in Sacramento, San Diego, Phoenix, Tucson and San Antonio. Over the years, Sundt Construction and the Sundt Foundation have hosted more than 30 of these events, raising more than $1 million in donations for ALS research programs. The Sundt Foundation has been rais-ing funds for Sacramento-based non-profit organizations since 1999. To date, it has contributed more than $300,000 to organizations in the Sacramento area that assist children and families in need. Non-profit organizations wishing to be considered for funding must fi rst com-plete and submit a Sundt Foundation Grant Application online by going to www.sun-dtfoundation.org. MEMBER AND CHAPTER NEWS JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 91 @ConstructorMag Heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Irene when the Winooski River overflowed its banks, the Waterbury location has been an active jobsite since August 2013. PC Construction has been working to surgi-cally deconstruct 355,000 square feet of unusable buildings, recycling 94 percent of all materials. Conceived by Freeman French Freeman to marry resilient modern office design with historic preservation values, the structures are designed to meet LEED Gold standards. Given its location on the banks of the Winooski River and the damage wrought by Irene, reducing flood risk is a primary emphasis of the project. Nineteen flood-prone buildings are being removed, new and renovated facilities will be elevated, and all occupied areas of new and ren-ovated construction will be above the 500-year-flood level. “PC Construction is proud to be a part of the state’s largest-ever construction project, rebuilding and revitalizing historic down-town Waterbury and bringing state employ-ees back together in this wonderful town that symbolizes how Vermonters rebuild better and stronger,” said Jay Fayette, senior vice president of PC Construction. Historic restoration architect Goody Clancy as well as engineers Rist-Frost-Shumway and Engineering Ventures are all part of the team working together with the state of Vermont to build the complex of new and renovated buildings that, upon completion in December 2015, will house 1,200 employees of Vermont’s Agency of Human Services and Department of Public Safety. S. W. COLE ENGINEERING, INC. ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES, INCLUDING NEW CEO AND PRESIDENT S. W. Cole Engineering, Inc., an AGC of Maine and AGC of New Hampshire mem-ber, is proud to announce that Robert E. Chaput, Jr., PE, has been named the firm’s new president and CEO. A senior geotech-nical engineer with the fi rm and man-ager of the Augusta, Maine office, Bob has worked for S.W. Cole for over 20 years and has been an integral part of the growth of the firm. As president and CEO of the fi rm, Bob’s responsibilities at S.W. Cole include office and fi rm management, including day-to-day activities of the corporation, and project management of geotechnical engineering projects. He is chairman of the S.W. Cole board of directors and cur-rently serves as treasurer of the AGC of Maine chapter. Other management changes were made at S.W. Cole as a result of Bob’s promotion. They include: Chad B. Michaud, PE,has been named chief executive officer and execu-tive vice president. He is the manager of the Somersworth, New Hampshire office and a senior geotechnical engineer with the firm. The firm’s most recent president and CEO, Paul Kohler, PE,now holds the role of senior vice president. He is still an active member of the board of directors, and he is a senior geotechnical engineer and proj-ect manager with the firm. Paul is also manager of the firm’s Gray, Maine office. Roger E. Domingohas been promoted to vice president of construction services. An S.W. Cole team member since 1992 and a member of the board of directors since 2006, Roger is the construction services manager for the Gray office and has 25 years experience in construction materi-als testing. Timothy J. Boyce, PE,has been named vice president of engineering and was also named to the board of directors. An employee of the firm since 1999 and an excellent business developer, Tim is also a military commander with United States Navy Reserves’ Civil Engineer Corps. Gary Bucklin, CG, PG, has been pro-moted to vice president of geoscience ser-vices. Gary has held several positions at S.W. Cole since joining the firm in 1990. Most recently, Gary was director of geoen-vironmental services. He is also a senior geologist with the firm. President and CEO Bob Chaput said that he is honored and humbled by the opportunity to lead the company. “I am excited about our new board and man-agement team and their commitment to successfully move S.W. Cole forward,” Chaput added. KNUTSON CONSTRUCTION CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF TARGET FIELD STATION On May 17, Knutson Construction, an AGC of Minnesota member, celebrated the grand opening of Target Field Station. Connecting transit with culture, the new multi-modal hub and public plaza will provide an iconic gateway to Target Field Stadium, home of the Minnesota Twins. 92 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 Hennepin County selected Knutson Construction in May 2012 as part of the multidisciplinary, design-build team working closely with Perkins Eastman and New York-based architect Peter Cavaluzzi, FAIA. Target Field Station is a project of Hennepin County, the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority and the Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. A mix of federal, state and local sources funded the $79.3 million project. More than half of the project is funded by local government. “We are proud to celebrate the many partnerships that led to Target Field Station’s success. From concept through completion, our team managed more than 120 on-site contractors to com-plete the project on time and on budget,” said Dave Bastyr, Knutson Construction’s executive vice president of Minnesota. “This high-profi le project will func-tion as a distinctive urban park, transit station and neighborhood gathering space serving the Twin Cities for years to come.” Target Field Station will welcome 40,000 visitors attending the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in July 2014. For game day broadcasts and other events, a 29-by-16-ft video board was installed on top of the elevator core and can be viewed from the Great Lawn and upper plaza. The entire canopy above the Light Rail Transit (LRT) station plat-form has enhanced programmable LED lights that can change to any color, beckoning commuters and non-com-muters alike. Located at 417 5th St. and 5th Ave. in Minneapolis, this new distinctive pub-lic space will connect 500 trains daily from the Metro Blue LRT (Hiawatha), Metro Green Line LRT (Central Corridor), Northstar Commuter Rail and the future Metro Green Line LRT extension (Southwest). Target Field Station’s more than 104,000 square feet of space also includes a public plaza for year-round special events and activities, green space, a 1,000-seat amphitheater, office space and retail shops, a 286-car under-ground parking structure, and a transit police facility. The project broke ground on July 9, 2012, and then proceeded through two of the worst winters in Minnesota’s his-tory. The 2013-14 season was the ninth coldest on record with 50 subzero days as of March 3. Despite the weather-related difficulties, the project recorded zero lost time accidents with more than 250,550 hours of construction labor. It also significantly exceeded goals moni-tored by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights in Disadvantage Business Enterprise, female and minority partici-pation, and Workforce Entry Program new hires and labor hours. Hennepin County seeks certification from both the state of Minnesota’s B3 Guidelines and the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Rating System for Target Field Station’s innovative design that reduces environmental impact. The all-season public plaza’s surfaces will remain clear in winter thanks to more than 23 miles of tubing installed as part of an integrated snow melt-ing system that utilizes excess heat generated by the adjacent Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) energy plant. Knutson completed construction on the HERC’s 29,430-sq-ft building in November 2013. Within Target Field Station’s landscape will grow 5,422 fl ower-ing native plant bulbs, 150 trees and 1,300 shrubs. The site’s natural topog-raphy, along with its natural fi ltering properties and new high-performance streetscape along 5th and 6th Streets, funnels stormwater runoff into a series of cisterns and underground storage systems capable of holding 40,000 gal-lons. Collected water then is returned to the HERC as part of an initiative by the Watershed District and in support of the project’s sustainability goals. SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION MANAGES LARGEST CONCRETE POUR IN BOSTON HISTORY In April, over the course of two days, Suffolk Construction, a member of multiple AGC chapters, managed a 6,000 cubic-yard continuous mat slab concrete pour that took more than 36 hours to complete. There is an unprecedented level of collaboration, team-work and logistical planning that goes into a large scale concrete pour like this, and few concrete pours of this size and magnitude have ever been witnessed in Boston. Located in the city’s Downtown Crossing at the site of the former Filene’s Department Store, this $689-million project consists of the landmark 1912 Burnham Building and Millennium Tower – a dramatic, new, mixed-use tower that will rise 625 feet into the Boston skyline. Showcasing a harmoni-ous balance of old and new, the proposed 1.4-million-sq-ft development is expected to reinvigorate Downtown Boston with its innovative office space, dynamic street-level retail and a new level of luxury residential condominium offerings. QUICK FACTS — MILLENNIUM TOWER CONCRETE POUR • Largest continuous concrete pour in city of Boston history • Approximately 36 straight hours (starting at 4 a.m. Saturday, April 26) • 8 ksi concrete • 6,000 cubic yards • 600 concrete trucks • 6’-6” deep concrete (9’-0” in some locations) • Base Mat Value (rebar/concrete/etc. is approximately $6 million) ◆ MEMBER AND CHAPTER NEWS JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 93 @ConstructorMag LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY NEWS WRRDA BECOMES LAW PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL AFTER OVERWHELMING PASSAGE IN HOUSE AND SENATE In May, both the House – by a vote of 412-4 – and the Senate – by a vote of 91-7– approved the final Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). On June 10, President Obama signed the bill. Most notably, the bill will authorize 34 new construction projects, while deautho-rizing about $18 billion-worth of projects that have remained on the books for years without any action. To view the projects authorized, go to page 176 of the bill. AGC actively advocated for this bill throughout the legislative process in both the House and Senate for the last several years. AGC members generated hundreds of letters urging their representative and senators HOUSE PASSES FY 2015 TRANSPORTATION FUNDINGBILL SENATE PREPARES ITS BILL FOR FLOOR ACTION In June, the House of Represen-tatives passed the fiscal year 2015 funding bill for the Departments of Transportation & Housing and Urban Development (THUD). The bill remained largely intact from the one approved by the Appropriations Committee two weeks ago. The bill which provides $52.02 bil-lion in discretionary funding is over $2 billion less than the $54.4 billion Senate bill, which is expected to be considered later this month. The major differ-ences between the bills on the trans-portation side deal with Amtrak and TIGER grants. For more details on the House and Senate bill can be found at http://bit.ly/1pFUTUu and http://bit. ly/1oBPZIl. ◆ For more information, please contact Sean O’Neill at (202) 547-8892 or oneills@agc.org. Photo from www.flickr.com/photos/ agcofamerica. to support the bill. The bill incorporates a number of AGC priorities that the asso-ciation has consistently advocated for throughout this process, including: • Establishing a sound procedure for authorizing new, high priority projects while deauthorizing obsolete ones; • Expending the full amount of revenues generated by the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for harbor maintenance. The bill would do so by FY 2025 through gradually increasing the annual percentage spent on actual harbor maintenance; • Allowing more Inland Waterway Trust Fund revenues (about $100 million annually) to pay for projects aside from Olmsted Lock and Dam; • Improving the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) by including flexibility in its loan terms, allowing lower interest rates, principle forgiveness, and extended repay-ment periods of 30 years. • Creating a public-private partnership pilot program that will allow the USACE to leverage government funds with pri-vate dollars on public works under its jurisdiction; • Streamlining the project review process under the “3x3x3” program, which limits feasibility studies to 3 years and $3 mil-lion, while requiring the three levels of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)— District, Division and Headquarters—to concurrently conduct reviews of such studies; and • Limiting the time environmental claims could be filed on water resources projects’ environmental impact statements from 6 to 3 years. AGC will work closely with Congress and USACE to ensure this legislation is imple-mented properly and effectively for the con-struction industry. ◆ For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at (703) 837-5325 or christian-sonj@agc.org. The St. Louis Library was built in 1912 at a then-staggering cost of $1.5 million and in the century since has endured as a city icon. Now, following a $70 million award-winning restoration and expansion project, it is set to weather the next hundred-plus years, offering more than ever before to the community swirling in its orbit. The Ship in the Bottle and Other Bookish Tales 94 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 @ConstructorMag JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 95 BY AMY DREW THOMPSON WHEN NOTED INDUSTRIALIST ANDREW CARNEGIE PLUNKED down a cool mil toward the construction of the Cass Gilbert-designed Beaux-Arts mas-terpiece that would be the St. Louis Library, neither he, nor the craftsmen who built it, could have imagined the staggering needs of the city it would be a century hence. As the magnificent edifice approached its centennial, a plan was hatched to restore the library to its former glory — but it was a project that could not exist in a bubble. “Its dual nature — accurate res-toration combined with creative, adaptive reuse — required both innovation and the adaptation of centuries-old construction techniques,” explains Joe Kaiser, execu-tive vice president of BSI Constructors, an AGC of St. Louis member. Indeed BSI paired antique methodol-ogy with state-of-the-art technology. “It was a job that combined the most difficult aspects of unique new construction and delicate reconstruction work, all inter-laced together,” says Waller McGuire, the library’s executive director, who adds that he was impressed by every single mem-ber of the BSI team, “from the cleaning crew to the owners.” He isn’t alone. The St. Louis Library restoration and expansion has garnered a display case full of awards, from the American Institute of Architects to the National Trust for Historic Preservation and more. And at AGC’s annual conven-tion in March, BSI was presented with an Alliant Build America award for its work on the project, which was recognized as the nation’s top renovation in the con-struction management category. It was an acknowledgment more than a decade in the making, as members of the BSI team began walking the floors of the library with McGuire very early on, brainstorming renovation ideas, advising along the way, well before the project was fi nally released for design in 2009. HISTORY MEETS TECHNOLOGY Taking a century-old library and bringing its functionality into the pres-ent — while respecting and preserving its architectural heritage — is daunting. “In a sense,” says Kaiser, “the goals were at odds with each other. To operate in the 21st century would take a complete over-haul of building systems and a consider-able increase in public space, without any visible addition to the structure. It all had to be accomplished without any compromise whatsoever in the original structural elements.” McGuire calls BSI’s on-site supervision superb and credits the aforementioned early involvement in part with the com-pany’s ability to pull it off so seamlessly. “They were involved with testing, investigative work and cost estimation from the start. The team made up of the library, our developer, our architects and BSI worked hard to form and maintain a true team approach in every aspect of the project, and BSI really brought skin to that game.” PRESERVING THE PAST … From the ceiling murals located at the library’s entrance to the intricate wood and plaster ceilings, near innumerable projects were juggled to not only preserve the library’s oldest, grandest features, but in many cases (those ornate plaster ceil-ing medallions, for one) to replace them. Case in point: the ornate lighting fi x-tures. “Throughout the building, ornate chandeliers and sconces were cataloged and removed, restored and retrofitted by a local specialist to not only recapture their original look,” explains Kaiser, “but to operate at new voltages and as part of the automated lighting control systems.” Additionally, new lighting was installed to highlight notable aspects of the ceiling and architecture. “The LED uplighting is actually the lighting fea-ture that most visitors comment on, as it dramatically shows off the features of the exterior Beaux-Arts design as never before.” … WHILE EMBRACING THE NOW The building’s original stack tower, says McGuire, “was an astonishing space, a nearly independent structure built within the great classical building shell, almost a block long and seven stories high, completely filled with freestanding, seven-story bookcases with glass floors suspended from them.” It was an early-1900s engineering marvel, he notes, “and a fi re and seismic nightmare — holding one of the world’s great public library collections.” It no longer served the needs of the library, nor did it meet code. Its interior was carefully emptied, leaving a single, vast, open room — and a new atrium space, plus book shelving, were built. The lower two fl oors offer community space, including a café and meeting rooms; the upper three, compact book shelving. “It sounds simple enough,” notes Kaiser, “but the challenge was building this structure within the existing shell. Over 70 micro piles were installed to sup-port the new loads. BSI ironworkers fed 650 steel beams and columns through a 7-ft-wide window from the street outside into the building. By delaying construc-tion of selected walls — and through some isolated demolition — we were able to create a path for a compact, 15-ton crane to travel down a ramp, through the base-ment, into the atrium.” It set the upper floor at maximum reach — some 60 feet above the base-ment floor. Carefully ordering the steel sections allowed the crane to not only do its job gracefully, but to make its exit when the job was complete. “Literally every inch of boom and every pound of capacity were used in setting the steel,” says Kaiser. “And all this had to be done with great care so as not to damage the existing white-glazed masonry walls that would remain exposed.” McGuire was astonished. “I watched them finesse huge pieces of steel through the original window openings and maneuver them into place with cranes … all without chipping a single piece of the granite façade or tile interior. [Our architect] described it as building a ship in a bottle on a huge scale, and that is exactly the level of care and attention they brought to the work.” CONT’D on page 161 96 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 UPCOMING EVENTS JULY 16-18, 2014 AGC SAFETY AND HEALTH CONFERENCE PORTLAND, OREGON Construction safety and health is vital for the success of the industry. More than 150 industry professionals participate in the development of regulatory and legislative activity on both a national and local level, assist in the development and creation of new safety training programs and products and hear the latest initiatives from OSHA and other industry experts at this twice-yearly conference. Show your support by becoming a sponsor and place your company before this focused market! LOCATION Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront 1401 SW Natio Parkway Portland, OR 97201 REGISTER https://events.agc.org/EventCalendar/Event?eventId=91ba7008-c12e-47f0-accc-a2cf003fdf0a JULY 31-AUGUST 1, 2014 AGC IT FORUM CONFERENCE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS The 6th Annual IT Forum Conference is the construction industry’s one-stop-shop for the latest on technology trends, tablets in construction, mobile technology, cloud computing, affordable solutions and much more. This year’s conference, themed,“Changes in Construction IT: Mobile, Data, Cloud,” will explore solutions to challenges presented by ever-changing technology in the construction industry. Cutting-edge educational sessions include: • Apps and Concepts for Using Tablets in Construction • Ups and Downs of Cloud Computing • BIM: How to Stay Above It • Affordable Solutions LOCATION Swissotel Chicago, IL REGISTER http://meetings.agc.org/it_conference/ SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 3, 2014 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER COURSE POTOMAC, MARYLAND PMC is the perfect opportunity for either the well-rounded, early-career project manager with a bright future or for a talented tradesman who has worked his or her way up to project management but could use a bit of polishing around the edges. Everyone who goes through the program has something to gain over the course of six intense days of workshops, assignments and team building activities. OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • Identify the importance of pre-planning and its correlation with a company’s bottom line • Describe how an unsafe jobsite impacts a company’s bottom line and jeopardizes future projects • Discuss the impact of low jobsite productivity on the project contractor, craftsperson, project owner, and designer • Discuss information required to evaluate and select subcontractor and vendor services and material and equipment purchases • Identify ways to plan and schedule work more effi ciently using Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling • Identify legal actions, or lack thereof, that can have far-reaching legal consequences for the project manager, their company, and many others • Explain how good cost control practices and forecast probable final project cost • Examine the various types of project records that must be generated, tracked, and stored to increase project efficiency and prevent legal issues LOCATION Bolger Center (Washington, DC area) 9600 Newbridge Drive, Potomac, MD 20854 OCTOBER 15-17, 2014 CONSTRUCTION HR AND TRAINING PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE PHOENIX, ARIZONA AGC’s Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference provides two days of education and networking for HR, training, and workforce development professionals in the construction industry. Educational sessions for training professionals cover the most cutting-edge techniques in training and development currently in use and envisioned for the future in the industry. The HR sessions help HR professionals in the industry remain up to date and compliant with employment laws and best practices. Some sessions interest both HR and training professionals alike. Walk away from this year’s conference with practical skills that you can begin to implement immediately. Plus, take away insights from colleagues who face the same challenges you see every day. 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As such, there has been growing industry aware-ness to replenish the earth’s resources while reducing the carbon footprint of the built environment. Now more than ever, building professionals are increasingly being called upon to identify products that both meet sustainability requirements and offer a history of the necessary structural performance needed for projects – a bal-ance that is often quite a challenge. The good news is that green building trends are driving a need for, and the creation of, third-party verified information that allows a simplified approach to under-standing the potential environmental per-formance of building products. LIGHTEN UP: USING GEOFOAM TO SIMPLIFY COMMON SITE PREP CHALLENGES CONTRACTORS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY USED expanded polystyrene (EPS) geo-foam to simplify site preparation since the 1960s. Projects built with the mate-rial include road beds, bridge approaches, levees and other civil jobs. Now, geofoam is increasingly solving a host of construc-tion challenges in commercial buildings and large residential applications. JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 101 @ConstructorMag INDEX TO FIRMS 2014 Regional Resource Guide INDEX OF FIRMS LEGEND CA= California/Hawaii California, Hawaii INTL= International/Canada MA= Mid-Atlantic Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia MW= Midwest Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin MTN= Mountain States Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming NE= New England Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont NP= North Plains Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota NW= Northwest Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington SC= South Central Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee SE= Southeast Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina SW= Southwest Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico TX= Oklahoma/Texas Oklahoma, Texas TRI= Northeast/Tri-State Connecticut, New Jersey, New York The 2014 Regional Resource Guide, found on pages 101 through 156, is a special advertising section that contains detailed information on companies and businesses that provide products and services to the construction industry. This section, organized by region then by specialty, is a one-stop shop for AGC members and can and should be utilized throughout the year. Listed below is a key to the geographic regions. Then, an index of firms, listed alphabetically by category, follows. The regional sections begin on page 108. 2014 REGIONAL RESOURCE GUIDE - A SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION 102 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 INDEX TO FIRMS 2014 Regional Resource Guide ACCESS SYSTEMS DORMA Americas .........................................................NTL ACCOUNTANTS Aronson, LLC .................................................................MA CohnReznick ................................................................. TRI Dannible & McKee, LLP ................................................. TRI Marcum, LLP ..................................................................NE Moss Adams LLP ..........................................................SW SaxBST LLP................................................................... TRI ACCOUNTING Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP ..................................... TRI Blue & Co., LLC ............................................................MW BlumShapiro ..................................................................NE Daenen Henderson & Company .....................................SC Doeren Mayhew Construction Services.........................SW Elliott Davis, LLC ............................................................SE Grassi & Co. .................................................................. TRI Leaf, Saltzman, Manganelli, Pfeil & Tendler ................... TRI Peterson Associates, LLC .............................................. TRI Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Co., LLP .................... TRI Soren McAdam Christenson LLP ....................................CA ACCOUNTING: CONSULTING SERVICES Berntson Porter & Company, PLLC ................................NW Plante Moran ................................................................MW ACOUSTICS Bartley Group, Inc. ..........................................................CA ADMINISTRATORS FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PLAN Benesys, Inc. ................................................................MW AGGREGATES Independence Excavating, Inc. .....................................MW Recycled Aggregate Materials Company Inc. (RAMCO) .....................................................................CA Thompson Contractors ...................................................SE APPRAISALS Stout Management Inc. ..................................................SC ARCHITECTS The H.L. Turner Group Inc. ..............................................NE ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK Environment Ltd. ............................................................ TX ARTIFICIAL TURF Sports Turf Company, Inc. .............................................NTL ASBESTOS Southern Environmental Services, Inc. ..........................MA ASBESTOS/MOLD REMEDIATION Precision Environmental Co. .........................................MW ASPHALT & ASPHALT PRODUCTS DC Asphalt Services, Inc. ................................................CA Prairie Contractors Inc. ...................................................SC ASPHALT PAVING Ramming Companies (Ramming Paving Company- Industrial Asphalt & Aggregates) ................................. TX ASPHALT PLANTS & PARTS Astec, Inc.....................................................................INTL ATTORNEYS Ashbaugh Beal ..............................................................NW Ater Wynne, LLP ............................................................NW Davis Bucco ..................................................................MA Dowling Aaron Inc. .........................................................CA Hancock Estabrook, LLP................................................ TRI Harris Winick LLP .........................................................MW Hill Ward Henderson .......................................................SE Hirschler Fleischer ........................................................MA McLennon Law Corp ......................................................CA Pierce Atwood LLP .........................................................NE Sedgwick, LLP .............................................................NTL Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick ...........................................SE SmithAmundsen ..........................................................MW Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford PA..........................SE ATTORNEYS: CONSTRUCTION LAW Bogert & Rembold, PL ....................................................SE Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC ...............MA Connell Foley LLP .......................................................... TRI Conner Gwyn Schenck PLLC ..........................................SE E. Umpierre Suarez C.S.P. Law Offi ces ...........................SE Emmanuel Sheppard and Condon ..................................SE Ernstrom & Dreste LLP .................................................. TRI Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt LLP .........CA Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, PC .................................MW Jacoby Donner, P.C. .......................................................MA Jennings, Haug & Cunningham, LLP .............................SW LeClairRyan ......................................................CA, MA, TRI Lindabury, McCormick Estabrook & Cooper, PC ............ TRI McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpetner LLP ................ TRI The Mowbray Law Firm, LLC .........................................SE Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP ...........................CA Seaton, Peters & Revnew, PA .........................................NP Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP .................................CA Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP ...................................MA Wolff Law Offi ce .............................................................CA BORING & TUNNELING BT Construction, Inc. ...................................................MTN Horizontal Boring & Tunneling ........................................NP BRICKS Carolina Ceramics ..........................................................SE BUILDING MATERIALS Chandler’s Palo Verdes Sand & Gravel Co. .....................CA Industrial Fabrics ............................................................SE BUILDING PRODUCTS Maui Industrial Metal Fabrications .................................CA BURIED PIPE & CABLE LOCATORS Call Before You Dig .........................................................NE COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION Commercial Interiors, Inc. ..............................................NP COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ATECH Communications.................................................SE CONCRETE Consumers Concrete Corp. ..........................................MW Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc. .................................... TRI Gerdau ...........................................................................SC Razorback Concrete .......................................................SC T & D Moravits & Co. ...................................................... TX CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION TAS Commercial Concrete Construction, LLC ................. TX CONCRETE CONTRACTORS Graber & Graber Concrete Contractors .........................MW CONCRETE PUMPING Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping .............................MTN SMECO Concrete Pumping, LLC .....................................SC CONCRETE PUMPS & PLACING EQUIPMENT Putzmeister America, Inc. ............................................INTL CONSTRUCTION & MINING EQUIPMENT: SALES & LEASING Paul C Helmick Corp. .....................................................SW CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 4Rivers Equipment, LLC ..............................................MTN Broce Manufacturing Company ...................................... TX East Tenn Rent-Alls/Bobcat Of The Mountain Empire .....SC Flint Equipment Company ..............................................SE General Equipment & Supplies .......................................NP General Steel & Supply Co. (part of Fisher Industries) ....NP Honnen Equipment Company ......................................MTN Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. ..........................................SW Louisiana Cat .................................................................SC Monroe Tractor .............................................................. TRI Niece Equipment, LP ...................................................... TX OCT Equipment Inc......................................................... TX Rish Equipment Company .............................................MA ROMCO Equipment Company ........................................ TX Wagner Equipment Co...................................................SW CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Shook Construction ......................................................MW STV ............................................................................... TRI CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Computer Guidance Corp. ............................................NTL HCSS .............................................................................. TX CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS Construction Materials, Inc. ............................................NP JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 103 @ConstructorMag INDEX TO FIRMS 2014 Regional Resource Guide CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Biggs Construction Co., Inc. ..........................................MA Dakil Auctioneers ........................................................... TX E & H Restoration, LLC .................................................MW Idaho Sub-Contractors Bid Service, Inc. ......................MTN Lindblom Services Inc. .................................................MW Lovett Silverman Const. Consultants, Inc. ...................... TRI Monona Plumbing & Fire Protection Inc. ......................MW Penhall Company ..................................................... SC, TX Regency Electric Company, Inc. .....................................SE CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS The Construction Link, Inc. ..........................................INTL CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES Surveying and Mapping, LLC (SAM) .............................NTL CONTRACTOR LICENSE AGENCIES National Contractor License Agency .............................NTL CRANES Wanzek Construction, Inc. ..............................................NP CRANES & CRANE RENTALS Shawmut Equipment Company ..................................... TRI CRANES & HOISTS Dielco Crane Service Inc. ..............................................SW NACB, Inc. ......................................................................SE Superior Cranes, Inc. ......................................................SE DEMOLITION Bowen & Kron Enterprises, Inc. .....................................MA E Luke Greene Company, Inc. .........................................SC Independence Excavating, Inc. .....................................MW L. M. Sessler Excavating & Wrecking, Inc. ..................... TRI Precision Environmental Co. .........................................MW RC Demolition ...............................................................MA S. B. Cox, Inc. ................................................................MA DESIGN BUILD Seiler Design Solutions, LLC ........................................MW DEWATERING Northern Dewatering Inc. ...............................................NP DOORS Dothan Commercial Doors, LLC .....................................SC Pella Carolina Inc. ...........................................................SE ELECTRICAL Cache Valley Electric Co. .............................................MTN Duke Electric Company, Inc. ..........................................SW Faith Technologies ..........................................................SE Mark One Electric Co., Inc. .............................................NP Medina Electric, Inc. .......................................................NP Tri-City Electrical ............................................................SE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Alpha Electric Company ................................................. TX Cable Electric ................................................................. TX Corbitt Power & Light, LLC .............................................SC EMCOR Group, Inc. ........................................................ TRI TTG Electric Co., Inc. ......................................................SC EMISSIONS A-Z Emissions Solutions.................................................CA ENGINEERS Halff Associates, Inc. ...................................................... TX Professional Engineers Inc. ............................................SC WSB & Associates Inc. ...................................................NP ENGINEERS: GEOTECHNICAL/ ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS TESTING CTL Thompson, Inc. .....................................................MTN ENVIRONMENTAL Pacifi c Environmental Corporation (PENCO) ..................NW ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Resolution, Inc. ...............................................................SC EQUIPMENT Hayden-Murphy Equip. Co., Inc. .....................................NP Hunke Equipment.........................................................NTL EQUIPMENT RENTALS Bob Ward Jr. Equipment Company ................................. TX EROSION CONTROL State Construction Inc. ...................................................SE EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT Slack & Co. Contracting, Inc. .......................................... TX FASTENERS Fastener SuperStore ....................................................NTL FENCING Memphis Fence Company, Inc. ......................................SC FINANCIAL Castellano, Korenberg and Co. ...................................... TRI Peterson Associates, LLC .............................................. TRI Polycomp Admin Services Inc. .......................................CA FIRE & SPRINKLER SYSTEMS Mac Systems Inc. ........................................................... TX FIRE PROTECTION Fire Tech Systems, Inc. ...................................................SC Fireproof Contractors ..................................................... TX Western Fire Protection, Inc. ...........................................CA FLEET MANAGEMENT Enterprise Fleet Management .......................................MA FLOORING Bentley Flooring ............................................................. TX Flooring Systems, Inc. ..................................................MW Tile-It, Incorporated ........................................................SE FOUNDATION McKinney Drilling Company ........................................... TX FOUNDATION CONTRACTORS Brayman Construction Corp. .........................................MA FUEL SUPPLIERS Taylor Oil Co., Inc. .......................................................... TRI GENERAL CONTRACTORS ARB, Inc. .........................................................................CA New-Com, Inc. ..............................................................SW Oltmans Construction Co. ...............................................CA GENERAL CONTRACTORS & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Ames Construction Inc. ...............................................INTL O’Harrow Construction Co. ...........................................MW GENERAL CONTRACTORS/CM Ames Construction Inc. ................................................NTL Bayley Construction, A General Partnership...................NW BBL Carlton, LLC (B) (W.V.) ............................................MA BBL Construction Services, LLC .................................... TRI Blois Construction Inc. ....................................................CA Cadence McShane Construction Company LLC ............. TX CCB Inc. .........................................................................NE Clark Construction Group California LP ..........................CA Cork-Howard Construction Co. .......................................SE DiMarco Constructors, LLC............................................ TRI Donley’s, Inc. ................................................................MW Erland Construction, Inc. ................................................NE Fusco Corporation ......................................................... TRI Grand River Construction, Inc. ......................................MW Interface Construction Corporation ...............................MW James T. Kay Co., Inc......................................................NE LECESSE Construction ...................................................SE LeChase Construction Services LLC ...............................SE M P P Piping Inc. ...........................................................NW Miron Construction Co., Inc. .........................................MW O & G Industries ............................................................ TRI Odebrecht Construction, Inc. ..........................................SE Paric Corporation .........................................................MW PRO Building Systems, Inc. ............................................SE R & O Constructions ......................................................SW Shook Construction ......................................................MW Spoleta Construction ..................................................... TRI Wanzek Construction, Inc. ..............................................NP Westfall Constructors, Ltd. ............................................. TX Woods Construction Inc. ...............................................MW GENERAL CONTRACTORS/HEAVY HIGHWAY Weaver-Bailey Contractors, Inc. .....................................SC GEOTECHNICAL Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. ..........................MTN GEOTECHNICAL & FOUNDATION CONTRACTORS TREVIICOS ......................................................................NE GLASS Bucher Glass Inc. ..........................................................NW DGB Glass, Inc. ............................................................... TX Sunbelt Glass, LLC .........................................................SE 104 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 INDEX TO FIRMS 2014 Regional Resource Guide GRADING CONTRACTORS Southern California Grading, Inc. ....................................CA GUARD RAILS Advantage Machine & Hydraulic Inc. .............................NW HARDWARE Contract Hardware .........................................................SE HEAVY CONSTRUCTION Connolly-Pacifi c Co. .......................................................CA Gulisek Construction LLC ..............................................MA HEAVY EQUIPMENT KDM Sales & Service, Inc. ..............................................SC HOLLOW METAL DOOR SPECIALISTS Exact Door ......................................................................CA HVAC Berger Engineering Company ........................................ TX Conditioned Air Systems, Inc. .........................................SE HYDROSEEDING State Construction Inc. ...................................................SE INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION MC Industrial ................................................................MW INSURANCE Arthur J. Gallagher - Construction Practice Group ..........CA Cavignac & Associates ...................................................CA CNA Insurance .............................................................NTL Conover Insurance Inc. ..................................................NW Dawson Companies .....................................................MW The Driscoll Agency, an affi liate of Cross Insurance .......NE Eastern Insurance Group ................................................NE Edgewood Partners Insurance Center ............................CA Garner & Glover Co. ........................................................SE Great American Insurance Companies .........................MW Griffi n, Smalley & Wilkerson .........................................MW Guy Hurley of Florida, LLC ..............................................SE Hausmann-Johnson Insurance, Inc. .............................MW HMS Insurance Associates, Inc. .....................................MA J. W. Terrill, Inc. .............................................................MW Mahan Insurance Brokers Inc. ........................................CA Marsh USA Inc. ....................................................... NE, NW Palomar Insurance Corporation ......................................SC The Protector Group Insurance Agency, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company ..............NE Ryder-Rosacker-McCue & Huston ..................................NP Schifman, Remley & Assocs. Inc. ...................................NP South Coast Surety ......................................................NTL Swantner & Gordon Insurance Agency, LLC ................... TX INSURANCE: SURETY Berkley Surety Group .................................................... TRI Palomar Insurance Corporation ......................................SC KITCHEN EQUIPMENT Mission Restaurant Supply, Inc. ...................................... TX LANDSCAPING Dickey Landscape Contractors ....................................... TX Franz Witte Landscape Contracting Inc. ........................NW LASERS & MACHINE CONTROL Ozark Laser & Shoring ...................................................SC LAW FIRMS Berg, Hill, Greenleaf & Ruscitti, LLP .............................MTN Bryce Downey & Lenkov LLC .......................................MW LeClairRyan ....................................................................NE LEAD ABATEMENT Southern Environmental Services, Inc. ..........................MA LEGAL SERVICES Balestreri Potocki & Holmes ...........................................CA Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP ...............................SC Bradley Devitt Haas & Watkins, PC ..............................MTN Bull & Associates............................................................SE Ciklin Lubitz Martens & O’Connell ..................................SE Couch White, LLP .......................................................... TRI Coughlin & Gerhart ........................................................ TRI DeFur Voran .................................................................MW Frantz Ward LLP ...........................................................MW Hinckley Allen ................................................................ TRI Hunt, Ortmann, Palffy Nieves, Darling & Mah Inc. ...........CA Marks, Finch, Thornton & Baird LLP ...............................CA McInerney & Dillon, PC ...................................................CA Peckar & Abramson .......................................................SE Randall L. Erickson, Alternative Dispute Resolution ........CA Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, PC ............................MTN LOUVERS/SCREENS/SUNSHADES Chet Adams Company, Inc. .............................................SE LUMBER Oswald Wholesale Lumber, Inc. ......................................SE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS CMA/Colarelli Meyer & Associates, Inc. ........................MW MATERIALS CSW, Inc. ........................................................................SE Pine Hall Brick ................................................................SE Stetson Building Products, Inc. .....................................MW Texas Lime Co. ............................................................... TX Transpo Industries, Inc. ................................................. TRI MECHANICAL CCI Mechanical, Inc. ....................................................MTN RK Mechanical, Inc. .....................................................MTN W B Guimarin & Company ..............................................SE MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION EMCOR Group, Inc. ........................................................ TRI MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS Bay Mechanical, Inc. .....................................................MA The Brandt Companies, LLC ........................................... TX JEM LLC .........................................................................SC Murphy Company Mechanical Contractors ..................MW METAL FABRICATION & ERECTION Metal Construction Materials Inc. ................................... TX METAL FOR CONSTRUCTION Monroe Metal Mfg., Inc. .................................................SE MILLWORK & CABINETRY Palm Beach Trim ............................................................SE ON SITE MEDICAL SERVICES Mobile Medical Corp. ....................................................MA PAINTING Baker Paint & Contracting ..............................................SE Milam & Company Painting, Inc. .................................... TX PAVING/PAVEMENT Traffi c Safety Services, Inc. ............................................NP PILING L.B. Foster Company .....................................................MA MB Western Industrial Contracting ................................. TX PIPE Consolidated Pipe & Supply ...........................................SE Prinsco Inc. ..................................................................MW PIPE SUPPLY Barnes Pipe & Steel Supply ..........................................MW Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc...............................................SE Gorman-Rupp Company ..............................................MW PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION OF THEATER SPACES Secoa .............................................................................NP PLUMBING Precision Plumbing ........................................................ TX READY MIX CONCRETE Thomas Concrete of Georgia, Inc. ..................................SE REBAR INSTALLATION PJR & Associates .........................................................MW RENTAL EQUIPMENT Louisiana Rents ..............................................................SC ROOFING Snyder ..........................................................................NW W A Lynch Roofi ng Co. of Lynchburg Inc. ......................MA SAFETY OXARC ...........................................................................NW SAFETY EQUIPMENT ClickSafety ...................................................................NTL SCAFFOLDING Stone Mountain Access Systems, Inc. ............................SE JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 105 @ConstructorMag INDEX TO FIRMS 2014 Regional Resource Guide SHEET METAL Casteel Manufacturing Inc. ............................................. TX SIDE-DUMP TRAILERS Smithco Manufacturing ..................................................NP SIGNS: ELECTRIC Ramsay Signs Inc. .........................................................NW SITE PREPARATION/EXCAVATION B.E. Singleton & Sons, Inc. .............................................SE Independence Excavating, Inc. .....................................MW T & S Paving & Excavation, Inc. ...................................... TX SOFTWARE Foundation Software ....................................................NTL InSite Software .............................................................. TRI Trimble ...........................................................................CA Viewpoint CS ................................................................NTL SOFTWARE & WEB PRODUCTS MasterGraphics Inc. .....................................................MW SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS Bermudez, Longo, Diaz-Masso, LLC ...............................SE Quanta Services ............................................................. TX Southern Environmental Services, Inc. ..........................MA STEEL Gerdau ...........................................................................SC Great Western Erectors .................................................. TX Mobil Steel International ................................................ TX Rebar Supply Co. ............................................................ TX United Steel, Inc. ........................................................... TRI STEEL PRODUCTS American Institute of Steel Construction ......................NTL STONE Geneva Granite Co., Inc. ................................................ TRI TEMPORARY HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Tioga Inc.........................................................................NP TEMPORARY STRUCTURES & TRAILERS McDonald Modular Solutions .......................................MW TESTING Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. ..........................MTN TRAFFIC Traffi c Safety Services, Inc. ............................................NP TRAFFIC SIGNALS Durable Specialties Inc. .................................................. TX TRENCH, SHORING & SCAFFOLDING Marr Companies ............................................................NE Trench Shoring Company ..............................................SW TRUCKING: HAULING Aloha Marine Lines .......................................................NW UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION Underground Construction Company Inc. .......................CA UNDERGROUND SHORING Ozark Laser & Shoring ...................................................SC UNDERGROUND UTILITIES CONTRACTORS BT Construction, Inc. ...................................................MTN VIBRATION MONITORING GeoSonics/Vibra-Tech ....................................................SE Vibra-Tech, Inc. ..............................................................SE WELDER RENTALS Red-D-Arc Welderentals ...............................................NTL WINDOWS Pella Carolina Inc. ...........................................................SE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CareWorks ...................................................................MW 696848_WD.indd 1 31/05/14 3:23 PM (QJLQHHUHGZLWKSUHFLVLRQ DQGVLPSOLFLW\ ´6LPSO\WKHEHVWHQWHUSULVHFODVVFRQVWUXFWLRQÀQDQFLDO DQGSURMHFWPDQDJHPHQWVROXWLRQLQWKHPDUNHWµ -HII0RU\Q&KLHI,QIRUPDWLRQ2IÀFHU3DUVRQV(OHFWULF ϴϴϴ͘ϯϲϭ͘ϰϱϱϭ ǁǁǁ͘ĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌŐƵŝĚĂŶĐĞ͘ĐŽŵ 108 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 NATIONAL2014 Regional Resource Guide CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 603896_Computer.indd 1 06/09/12 6:08 PM Computer Guidance Corp. 15035 North 75th Street Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Tel: (480) 444-7028 Fax: (480) 444-7001 Email: vsatran@computerguidance.com Website: www.computerguidance.com Victoria Satran, VP of Marketing Profile:Computer Guidance is the software development expert for construction enterprise resource planning solutions. In business since 1981, we have provided our customers with construction financial and project management applications supported by industry-leading business intelligence and analytics applications and advanced productivity tools. Commercial contractors achieve quantifiable benefits as a result of implementing our construction management solutions and by utilizing their business-critical data in a more efficient manner. Computer Guidance’s eCMS, construction enterprise resource planning solution, delivers a unified platform for the standardization and integration of business processes and data for architecture, engineering and commercial contractors. eCMS provides fully integrated financial accounting, operations, project, equipment, human capital and service management applications supported by advanced business intelligence and analytics, and innovative productivity tools for increased productivity and intelligent decision-making. Computer Guidance’s eCMS has been selected as the construction management solution of choice for the members of The Associated General Contractors of America. eCMS construction management solution has been consistently ranked as the No. 1 Job Costing/Accounting/Payroll Software for commercial contractors with annual revenues of $250 million and higher by the CFMA IT Survey. Many of Computer Guidance’s customers are represented among the Engineering-News Record’s Top 50, 400 and 600 contractors. In 2010, the AGC selected Computer Guidance’s eCMS as the construction management solution of choice for its members nationwide. Financial Construction Management Solution – eCMS Construction ERP A fully integrated financial and project management solution suite with 40+ comprehensive applications delivering mission-critical information for informed decision-making and optimized business processes. The comprehensive financial accounting solution is specifically designed for the construction industry, managing job cost, equipment management, subcontractor control, management and reporting for self-performed work, contracts change orders, and financial applications such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, purchasing, and time & material billing. Project Management Solution – Project Collaborator Computer Guidance’s advanced project management solution linking all critical project information, between remote job sites and corporate offices. Features include business process and project data integration with eCMS’s 28 applications for effective control of project costs, deadlines and communication. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 696114_Penhall.indd 1 24/05/14 10:08 PM Penhall Company 1801 Penhall Way Anaheim, CA 92801 Toll Free: (800) PEN-HALL Website: www.penhall.com ACCESS SYSTEMS 640255_DORMA.indd 1 24/05/13 8:50 PM DORMA 1040 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10018 Toll Free: (800) 523-8483 Email: dorma@dorma-usa.com Website: www.dorma.com Profile:DORMA is a market leader of innovative and inspiring designs and technologies for access solutions. DORMA features a design oriented portfolio of architectural door hardware, specialty hardware for glass door and wall applications, door automation systems and revolving doors by Crane , operable wall systems featuring Modernfold and electronic access systems by Rutherford Controls. ARTIFICIAL TURF 583842_Sports.indd 1 20/04/12 12:52 PM Sports Turf Company, Inc. 1487 Blackdirt Road Whitesburg, GA 30185 Tel: (770) 832-8691 Fax: (770) 834-7327 Website: www.sportsturf.net Profile:Incorporated in 1991, Sports Turf Company, Inc. has turned the sports field and track vision of owners, schools, and landscape architects into reality. Our experienced staff of Certified Field and Track Builders has completed over 600 sports field and track renovation and construction projects throughout the Southeastern United States. Our methods have become the industry standard and bring uniformity to the design, grading and finishing of sports fields, tracks and tennis courts. Specialty Area: Certified Field and Track Builders ATTORNEYS 694973_Sedgwick.indd 1 17/05/14 4:00 AM Sedgwick LLP 333 Bush Street, 30th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104-2843 Tel: (415) 781-7900 Fax: (415) 781-2635 Email: james.diwik@sedgwicklaw.com Website: www.sedgwicklaw.com James P. Diwik, Partner Profile:Additional Offices: Sedgwick LLP 801 S. Figueroa St., 19th Fl. Los Angeles, CA 90017-5556 Tel: (213) 426-6900 Fax: (213) 426-6921 Email: marilyn.klinger@sedgwicklaw.com Website: www.sedgwicklaw.com Marilyn Klinger, Partner Sedgwick LLP 3 Park Plaza, 17th Fl. Irvine, CA 92614-8540 Ph: (949) 852-8200 Fax: (949) 852-8282 Email: curtis.parvin@sedgwicklaw.com Website: www.sedgwicklaw.com Key Contact(s): Curtis Parvin, Partner TX Sedgwick LLP 1717 Main St., Ste. 5400 Dallas, TX 75201-7367 Ph: (469) 227-8200 Fax: (469) 227-8004 Email: mike.pipkin@sedgwicklaw.com Website: www.sedgwicklaw.com Key Contact(s): Mike Pipkin, Partner Sedgwick LLP 919 Congress Avenue, Ste 1250 Austin, TX 78701-3656 Ph: (512) 481-8400 Fax: (512) 481-8444 Email: michael.Klein@sedgwicklaw.com Website: www.sedgwicklaw.com Key Contact(s): Michael Klein, Partner FL Sedgwick LLP 2400 E. Commercial Blvd., Ste. 1100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-4044 Ph: (954) 958-2500 Fax: (954) 958-2513 Email: richard.hermann@sedgwicklaw.com Website: www.sedgwicklaw.com Key Contact(s): Richard P. Hermann, Partner IL Sedgwick LLP One North Wacker Drive, Suite 4200 Chicago, Illinois 60606-2841 Ph: (312) 641-9050 Fax: (312) 641-9530 Email: anthony.anscombe@sedgwicklaw.com Website: www.sedgwicklaw.com Key Contact(s): Anthony Anscombe, Partner NJ Sedgwick LLP Three Gateway Center, 12th Floor Newark, New Jersey 07102-4072 Ph: (973) 242-0002 Fax: (973) 242-8099 Email: thomas.robertson@sedgwicklaw.com Website: www.sedgwicklaw.com Key Contact(s): Thomas Robertson, Partner NY Sedgwick LLP 225 Liberty Street, 28th Floor New York, New York 10281-1008 Ph: (212) 422-0202 Fax: (212) 422-0925 Email: lawrence.klein@sedgwicklaw.com Website: www.sedgwicklaw.com Key Contact(s): Lawrence Klein, Partner CONCRETE PUMPS & PLACING EQUIPMENT 587907_Putzmeister.indd 1 5/14/12 10:39 PM Putzmeister America, Inc. 1733 90th Street Sturtevant, WI 53177 Tel: (262) 886-3200 Fax: (262) 884-6338 Email: pmr@putzam.com Website: www.putzmeisteramerica.com Kelly Blickle, Marketing Services Manager Profile:Putzmeister America manufactures truck-mounted concrete boom pumps, separateplacing booms, telescopic belt conveyors, ready mix trucks and trailer-mounted concrete pumps as well as mortar, grout, shotcrete, plaster and fireproofing pumps and mixers, industrial pumps, tunneling machinery and pipeline systems. Some of the industry’s best known brands such as Thom-Katt® and Telebelt® are part of the Putzmeister America family. The company’s workforce is dedicated to hands-on customer support and advancing the industry in design and technical innovation. SOLUTIONS DELIVERED Specialty Area: Concete Pumps & Placing Equipment JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 109 @ConstructorMag NATIONAL2014 Regional Resource Guide CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS 613691_TheConstruction.indd 101/12/12 4:49 PM The Construction Link, Inc. 3394 Sutton Road Geneva, NY 14456 Toll Free: (800) 448-0741 • Tel: (315) 789-4333 Fax: (315) 781-0908 Email: LRWard@tcli.com Website: www.tcli.com Profile:Developed by a contractor with over 40 years experience in construction bidding, The Construction Link Estimating System© is a complete, high tech, cost efficient detailed estimating system. The software can dramatically increase your profit and help you with more bids. Designed specifically for contrators of heaving highway, bridge, site, utility and environmental work. Lump sum or unit priced bids - Unbalance - Fast Recalcuation Digitizer Take-Off - Password Protect Projects - Auto-Backup On-Line Help - Full Metric to English Conversion. CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES 692554_Surveying.indd 1 5/26/14 4:12 PM Surveying and Mapping, LLC (SAM) Austin, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Houston, and St. 4801 Southwest Parkway, Building Two, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78735 Toll Free: (800) 656-9525 • Tel: (512) 447-0575 Email: info@sam.biz Website: www.sam.biz Profile:Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) offers a complete set of geospatial solutions, including land surveying, construction staking, hydrographic surveying, airborne, mobile and HDS LiDAR, aerial mapping, GIS, subsurface utility engineering, and utility coordination. We also offer construction phase services through our subsidiary SAM-Construction Services, LLC (SAM-CS). We serve diverse market sectors and clients across North America with full-service offices located in Austin, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Houston, and St. Louis. CONTRACTOR LICENSE AGENCIES 659587_National.indd 1 27/09/13 2:19 PM National Contractor License Agency PO Box 600095 San Diego, CA 92160 Tel: (619) 465-0500 Fax: (619) 461-3211 Email: tony@nationalcontractorlicenseagency.com Website: www.nationalcontractorlicenseagency.com Profile:NCLA – A professional service for contractor’s license compliance and business maintenance throughout the United States. Get Contractor’s Licenses issued in weeks. Waiver of Exams, Reciprocity, Exam Preparation. Replace the Qualifier, prepare back up Qualifiers, Qualifying Individual Pool available! Annual License Maintenance Services help keep you properly licensed. Train your staff how to properly manage a License Portfolio! Resolve citations and address major license issues, Additional Classifications to expand your license portfolio. EQUIPMENT 694726_Hunke.indd 1 29/05/14 10:33 PM Hunke Equipment 125 165th Street South Spanaway, WA 98387 Tel: (253) 537-0111 Fax: (253) 537-1696 Email: sales@hunkeequipment.com Website: www.hunkesolarequipment.com Kim Hunke Profile:Providing a durable, reliable, portable solar light and power source suitable for any environment where portable lighting is required. NO sound or emissions with 17-20 hour continuous-run battery capacity, no charging. They are outfitted with a timer system and photo sensor that controls light on/off times thus eliminating operator interaction. FASTENERS 696127_Fastener.indd 1 24/05/14 3:41 AM Fastener SuperStore 719 Rogers Street PO Box 854 Downers Grove, IL 60515 Toll Free: (866) 688-2500 Email: sales@fastenersuperstore.com Website: www.fastenersuperstore.com Profile: Fastener SuperStore Makes Fastener Buying Simple. For more than a decade, Fastener SuperStore has operated on the principle that buying fasteners should be quick, painless and hassle free. We sell in bulk, which means that most of our customers are busy professionals, juggling numerous tasks, all of which require their most valuable resource - TIME. The simpler we make the sourcing & purchasing process, the more time our customers can devote to the other important aspects of their jobs. GENERAL CONTRACTORS/CM Ames Construction Inc. 2000 Ames Drive Burnsville, MN 55306 Tel: (952) 435-7106 Fax: (952) 425-7142 Website: www.AmesConstruction.com Tony Ames Specialty Area: General Contractor INSURANCE 588614_CNA.indd 1 26/05/12 12:49 AM CNA Insurance 333 South Wabash Avenue, 44th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 Tel: (312) 822-5000 Fax: (312) 817-1571 Email: colleen.bercyn@cna.com Website: www.cna.com Profile:Serving the construction industry for more than 60 years, CNA provides integrated insurance solutions for general contractors. Our insurance products include standard commercial lines, specialty lines, surety, marine and other property and casualty coverages. For more information, please contact your local independent insurance agent or visit us at www.cna.com/construction. Specialty Area: Insurance 613851_South.indd 1 01/12/12 11:34 AM SAFETY EQUIPMENT 689413_CLICKSAFETY.indd 127/05/14 3:57 PM ClickSafety 2185 North California Boulevard, Suite 425 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Toll Free: (800) 971-1080 • Tel: (925) 855-SAFE (7233) Fax: (925) 406-0894 Website: www.ClickSafety.com Profile:ClickSafety is the leading provider of construction and general industries online safety and compliance training solutions. Offering over 300 affordable and accessible courses in English and 50+ courses in Spanish, ClickSafety is the only company OSHA-authorized to provide six OSHA 10- and 30-hour courses. You can count on self-paced training that is interactive, consistent and measurable. To learn more about ClickSafety’s course offerings, including the customizable Online University and jobsite orientation training, visit www.ClickSafety.com or contact a safety consultant at 800.971.1080 ext. 3. Specialty Area: Provider of Construction and General Industries online safety and compliance training solutions SOFTWARE 605961_Foundation.indd 1 15/09/12 10:02 AM Foundation Software 17999 Foltz Industrial Parkway Strongsville, OH 44149 Toll Free: (800) 246-0800 • Tel: (330) 220-8383 Fax: (330) 220-1443 Website: www.foundationsoft.com/demo Profile:Foundation Software has helped contractors improve their accounting and reporting with Foundation® for Windows® job cost accounting, project management & scheduling software. A national software developer focused on construction for over 27 years, Foundation offers 19 robust construction accounting modules and powerful reporting tools that meet the needs of contractors from various trades. The company also offers Foundation mobile - a mobile application for remote timecard entry into Foundation, has both SaaS and traditional on-premise software options, and is recognized for its award-winning customer support. Take an online software tour at http://www.foundationsoft.com 800-246-0800 NATIONAL 110 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 NATIONAL2014 Regional Resource Guide Profile:The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), headquartered in Chicago, is a not-for-profit technical institute and trade association established in 1921 to serve the structural steel design community and construction industry in the United States. AISC’s mission is to make structural steel the material of choice by being the leader in structural-steel-related technical and market-building activities, including: specification and code development, research, education, technical assistance, quality certification, standardization, and market development. There’s always a solution in steel. WELDER RENTALS 582431_Red.indd 1 29/05/12 3:45 AM Red-D-Arc Welderentals 667 South Service Road Grimsby, ON L3M 4G1 Tel: (905) 643-4212 Fax: (905) 643-4217 Email: steve.featherstone@airgas.com Website: www.red-d-arc.com Steve Featherstone Profile:Red-D-Arc Welderentals offers a full range of rental welding and weld automation equipment for a variety of processes and applications. Our rental products have been engineered to provide Extreme-Duty™ performance and reliability, and are available through over 50 Rental Centers, strategically located throughout North America, Europe and the Middle East. From our fleet of over 50,000 welders, we can supply you with the equipment you need – where you need it, when you need it – anywhere in the world. Specialty Area: Welder Rentals STEEL PRODUCTS American Institute of Steel Construction One East Wacker Drive, Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60601-1802 Tel: (312) 670-5439 Fax: (312) 670-9032 Email: flynn@aisc.org Website: www.aisc.org 686717_Viewpoint.indd 1 24/05/14 2:22 AM Viewpoint Toll Free: (800) 333-3197 Email: productinfo@viewpointcs.com Website: www.viewpoint.com Profile:Viewpoint is a leading provider of innovative software solutions and services to the construction industry, meeting the collaboration and information needs of small, medium, large, and enterprise contractors. Designed to help construction businesses improve accountability, efficiency, productivity, and profit, Viewpoint solutions include takeoff and estimating, project management, accounting, enterprise resource planning, project and BIM collaboration, mobile field-to-office, and enterprise content management. So whether you’re looking for help during pre-construction, construction, or post-construction, Viewpoint can help. 685721_New.indd 1 20/03/14 1:01 AM JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 111 @ConstructorMag CALIFORNIA/HAWAII2014 Regional Resource Guide ATTORNEYS 614920_Dowling.indd 1 09/11/12 12:31 PM Dowling Aaron Inc. 8080 North Palm Avenue, 3rd Floor Fresno, CA 93711 Tel: (559) 432-4500 Fax: (559) 432-4590 Email: dweiland@dowlingaaron.com Website: www.dowlingaaron.com David Weiland McLennon Law Corp. 275 Battery Street, Suite 1300 San Francisco, CA 94111 Tel: (415) 394-6688 Fax: (415) 394-6687 Email: mlc@mclennonlaw.com Website: www.mclennonlaw.com Daniel McLennon, Partner Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law; Liens/ Legal Services/Stop Notice Rights ATTORNEYS: CONSTRUCTION LAW Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet & Wittbrodt LLP 1880 Century Park East, 12th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067-3039 Tel: (310) 552-3400 Fax: (310) 552-0805 Email: ltorres@ggltsw.com Website: www.ggltsw.com Richard J. Wittbrodt, Managing Partner 639196_LeClair.indd 1 30/04/13 4:04 PM LeClairRyan - Los Angeles 725 South Figueroa Street, Suite 350 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Tel: (213) 488-0503 Fax: (213) 624-3755 Website: www.leclairryan.com Profile:LeClairRyan’s nationally-focused Construction Law team possesses the practical experience and the legal know-how to successfully manage challenges that may arise during the various phases of construction projects…of every size. We represent many industrysegments, including general contractors, owners, construction managers, design-builders, sureties, design professionals, and subcontractors, in all phases of public and private projects. In every matter, we strive to become our client’s trusted advisor and business partner – focusing on helping our clients achieve their business objectives, while minimizing risk, difficulties and expense. Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP 304 S Street Sacramento, CA 95811-6906 Tel: (916) 446-2300 Fax: (916) 503-4000 Email: slamon@murphyaustin.com Website: www.murphyaustin.com Steve Lamon, Construction Law Partner AGGREGATES 692977_Recycled.indd 1 5/31/14 12:52 AM RAMCO 3713 Alamo Street, Suite 201 Simi Valley, CA 93063 Toll Free: (877) 296-8080 • Tel: (805) 522-1646 Fax: (805) 522-2952 Email: ken@ramco.us.com Website: www.ramco.us.com Ken Newman Profile:At Recycled Aggregate Materials Company (RAMCO), we are proud to be one of the pioneers leading the way to saving valuable natural resources and limited dump space. We are committed to being a prominent leader and producer of quality recycled aggregate materials at competitive prices to the construction industry we serve. Recycled aggregate base material is utilized by most city, county and state agencies in California. It is the preferred base material of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, as well as most contractors throughout the industry. The recycled aggregate product is known in our industry as: Crushed Miscellaneous Base (CMB) Processed Miscellaneous Base (PMB) GREENBOOK specification, and Class 2 Base, Standard Specifications, State of California Department of Transportation. Specialty Area: Recycling ASPHALT & ASPHALT PRODUCTS DC Asphalt Services, Inc. 91-315 B Kaiholo Street Honolulu, HI 96707 Tel: (808) 478-2443 Fax: (808) 356-0797 Email: dcasphalt@hawaiiantel.net Website: www.dcasphalthawaii.com ASPHALT PLANTS & PARTS Astec, Inc. 4101 Jerome Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37407 Tel: (423) 867-4210 Fax: (423) 867-6491 Email: abate@astecinc.com Website: www.astecinc.com Andrea Barnes Bate Profile:Astec, Inc., a member of the Astec Industries Inc. family of companies, is the world leader in both hot and warm mix asphalt equipment technology, support and training and is the only manufacturer in the world to offer a complete line of portable, relocatable and stationary asphalt plant equipment as well as soil remediation equipment, wood pellet plants, and a complete line of portable and stationary concrete mixing plants. Astec produces equipment under the Astec and the Dillman brands. Specialty Area: Equipment ACCOUNTANTS 590843_MossAdams.indd 1 13/06/12 9:23 AM Moss Adams LLP 999 3rd Avenue, Suite 2800 Seattle, WA 98104 Tel: (206) 302-6500 Fax: (206) 622-9975 Email: construction@mossadams.com Profile:Nationwide, Moss Adams and its affiliates provide insight and expertise integral to your success. We serve more than 1,000 construction-industry clients, from large general contractors to specialty contractors, providing the strategic business and financial planning, tax, and operational expertise you need to stay competitive. With 22 offices across Arizona, California, Oregon, Kansas, New Mexico, and Washington, we have a construction accounting professional nearby to serve you: (800) 888-4065 or construction@mossadams.com. Specialty Area: Accounting ACCOUNTING 588923_Soren.indd 1 25/05/12 9:38 PM Soren McAdam Christenson LLP 2068 Orange Tree Lane, Suite 100 PO Box 8010 Redlands, CA 92375 Tel: (909) 798-2222 Fax: (909) 798-9772 Email: clowenberg@smc-cpas.com Website: www.smc-cpas.com Charlie Lowenberg, CPA Profile:For thirty five years, construction contractors, banks and bonding companies in the Inland Empire (Southern California) have recognized SMC as having all of the resources necessary to provide exceptional service to the construction industry. We serve all contractors - small and large, generals and subcontractors, residential and commercial. In addition to the compliance work (audited or reviewed financial statements and all areas of taxation), we offer a wide range of business advisory services. We also provide great value with retirement, succession and estate planning, as well as business valuations and audits of contractor’s employee benefit plans. Specialty Area: Audit,Tax, & Consulting Services ACOUSTICS 683523_Bartley.indd 1 28/03/14 4:04 AM Bartley Group, Inc. 27071 Cabot Road, Suite 125 Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Tel: (949) 248-2568 Fax: (949) 248-7198 Email: bartman@bartleygroup.com Website: www.bartleygroup.com Profile:Enjoy design flexibility with our extensive range of wall and ceiling products in order to acoustically enhance and create unique commercial and residential spaces. We specialize in Barrisol® stretch ceilings and 3D forms, Fabritrak® acoustical fabricpanels, Murano Acoustics™ acoustical wood veneer panels, and Richter® acoustical light boards and stone veneer panels. The Bartley Group has been the preferred supplier of custom architectural and acoustical finishes with over 30 years of experience in the industry. CALIFORNIA/HAWAII 112 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 CALIFORNIA/HAWAII2014 Regional Resource Guide EMISSIONS 694887_AZ.indd 1 19/05/14 11:54 PM A-Z Emissions Solutions Sacramento, CA: 3418 52nd Avenue Colton, CA: 1900 South Riverside Avenue Toll Free: (800) 853-8330 Email: info@a-zemissions.com Website: www.a-zemissions.com Doug Kollmyer Profile:A2Z Emissions Solutions covers California with multiple locations and mobile services for CARB compliance consultation, opacity testing, retrofits, service, warranty and DPF cleaning. We offer CARB verified Level III filters from 8 manufacturers that fit most on & off road vehicles and stationary engines. Grant application assistance and financing available. With an excellent reputation and track record in customer satisfaction, A2Z is your Diesel Emissions Solutions Center. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Call us today for a FREE evaluation. FINANCIAL Polycomp Admin Services, Inc. 404 Camino Del Rio South, #608 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free: (800) 572-4122 • Tel: (619) 683-2030 Fax: (616) 683-2377 Email: cmastrianni@polycomp.net Website: www.polycomp.net Chris Mastrianni Profile:Polycomp is a California-based consulting leader in providing benefit plan administration with personalized service since 1974. With three offices, Polycomp is staffed and structured to provide a range of benefit plan services for employers and associations of various sizes. One of our specialties is Third Party Administration of Multiple Employer Benefit Plans. We currently administer plans providing Health and Welfare, Retirement, Apprenticeship and Training, and Supplemental Unemployment Benefits. Polycomp has grown steadily to its position today as a nationally recognized provider of benefit plan design and administration for over 3,000 clients. Specialty Area: Administrators - Consultants for Employee Benefits; Consultants FIRE PROTECTION 586719_Western.indd 1 24/05/12 5:59 PM Western Fire Protection, Inc. 13630 Danielson Street Poway, CA 92064 Tel: (858) 513-4949 Fax: (858) 513-1322 Email: ryan@westernfireprotection.com Website: www.sandiegofireprotection.com Ryan Pitchford Specialty Area: Fire Protection Contractor BUILDING MATERIALS 694615_Chandlers.indd 1 21/05/14 7:36 PM Chandler’s PV Sand & Gravel 26311 Palos Verdes Drive East Rolling Hills Estate, CA 90274 Tel: (310) 784-2904 Fax: (310) 326-5810 Website: www.chandlerscorp.com Profile:Since 1934, Chandler’s Sand & Gravel has supplied high-end Materials to Southern California, while also offering an site for inert materials to be properly disposed of. We currently offer 3 disposal sites: Chandler’s Sand & Gravel 26311 Palos Verdes Dr. East, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 Chandler’s Rio Santiago, LLC 6145 E. Santiago Canyon Rd., Orange CA 92869 Maitri Road Recycling 24980 Maitri Rd, Corona CA 92883 BUILDING PRODUCTS Lic. # C-17334 Lic. # C-1 Lic. # C-173 # C-173 c. # C-173 # C-17 # C 173 73 Lic. # C-173 73 ic. # C-173 c. # C-173 ic. # C Lic. # C-173 -173 733344 Lic. # C-19546 6 5 c. # C-19 cc. # C-19 c#C c. # C-19 c.#C C-199 c#C19 c 9 c. # C C-19 C 4 i . # ic. # C-1 # ic. # C-1 #C 1 # C-1 iic. # # ic. # . # C-1 LLic. # C- Li Li - L - L MAUI INDUSTRIAL METAL FABRICATORSS O C S U U R T ATT ATT AAT AAT A I R B A FA A FFA FFA FFA F L TA A TA A TA A TA A TTA TTA T E M L A I R T D N I I A M 585258_MauiIndustrial.indd 1 01/05/12 8:04 PM Maui Industrial Metal Fabrications PO Box 61 Puunene, HI 96784 Tel: (808) 871-4740 Fax: (808) 871-2188 Email: info@mauiindustrialmetal.com Website: www.mauiindustrialmetal.com Joseph Elaver Specialty Area: Structural Steel, Handrails, Welding, Steel Fabrication, Steel Sales, Aluminum, Stainless Steel Certified * TWIC Certified CONCRETE PUMPS & PLACING EQUIPMENT 587907_Putzmeister.indd 1 5/14/12 10:39 PM Putzmeister America, Inc. 1733 90th Street Sturtevant, WI 53177 Tel: (262) 886-3200 Fax: (262) 884-6338 Email: pmr@putzam.com Website: www.putzmeisteramerica.com Kelly Blickle, Marketing Services Manager Profile:Putzmeister America manufactures truck-mounted concrete boom pumps, separateplacing booms, telescopic belt conveyors, ready mix trucks and trailer-mounted concrete pumps as well as mortar, grout, shotcrete, plaster and fireproofing pumps and mixers, industrial pumps, tunneling machinery and pipeline systems. Some of the industry’s best known brands such as Thom-Katt® and Telebelt® are part of the Putzmeister America family. The company’s workforce is dedicated to hands-on customer support and advancing the industry in design and technical innovation. SOLUTIONS DELIVERED Specialty Area: Concete Pumps & Placing Equipment 588221_Wendel.indd 1 5/19/12 6:16:58 AM Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP 1111 Broadway, 24th Floor Oakland, CA 94607 Tel: (510) 834-6600 Fax: (510) 834-1928 Email: rhughes@wendel.com Website: www.wendel.com Roger Hughes, Construction Practice Leader; Dana Tsubota, Partner; Garret Murai, Partner Profile:Founded in 1909, the Bay Area law firm of Wendel Rosen represents owners, developers, contractors and subcontractors throughout the country in: project formation; program development; government affairs; project finance; contract formation; eminent domain; claim management and evaluation; liens and surety claims; environmental; insurance & surety issues; project administration; employment; bankruptcy; and dispute management and resolution, including trial and appeal courts, regulatory bodies, arbitration and mediation. Construction blog: http://calconstructionlawblog.com/ Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law & Litigation; Law Firms; Construction – Legal Claims; Labor/ Employment Law; Liens/Legal Services/ Stop Notice Rights 639215_Wolff.indd 1 03/06/13 10:15 PM Wolff Law Office 505 Sansome Street, Suite 1525 San Francisco, CA 94111 Tel: (415) 788-1881 Fax: (415) 788-0880 Email: george@wolfflaw.com Website: www.wolfflaw.com George Wolff, B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering, M.B.A., J.D. Profile:For over 30 years, Wolff Law has represented Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers and private and government Project Owners, Architects, Engineers and other Design Professionals on Private and on Local, State and Federal Public Works Construction Projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. We handle pre- and post-award Bid Protests and Bid Mistakes, Bid Responsiveness and Responsibility; Requests for Proposals; Contract Negotiation; Joint Ventures; Extra Work, Delay, Equitable Adjustment, Prompt Payment and Collection Claims; Mechanics Lien, Stop Notice and Surety Bond Claims; Surety Issues; Subcontracts, Subcontractor Listing and Substitution; Bid Preferences, Set-Asides and Goals; False Claims Act issues; Professional Licenses and Disciplinary Proceedings; Construction Defects Claims; and Mediation, Arbitration, Trials and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts and before Federal Contract Boards of Appeals of these and all other Construction matters. JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 113 @ConstructorMag CALIFORNIA/HAWAII2014 Regional Resource Guide 633779_Cavignac.indd 1 07/04/13 1:14 AM Cavignac & Associates 450 B Street, Suite 1800 San Diego, CA 92101-8005 Tel: (619) 234-6848 Email: cavignac@cavignac.com Website: www.cavignac.com Preston Cavignac, Jim Schabarum, Patrick Casinelli Specialty Area: Risk Management, Insurance, Bonding, Employee Benefits 593247_Edgewood.indd 1 11/07/12 2:53 AM Edgewood Partners Insurance Center 19000 MacArthur Boulevard, PH Floor Irvine, CA 92612 Tel: (949) 263-0606 Fax: (949) 809-2347 Email: ssampson@edgewoodins.com Website: www.edgewoodins.com Profile:EPIC is a innovative, forward-thinking insurance brokerage firm with extensive expertise in Construction and Real Estate. EPIC offers risk management services, employee benefits consulting, surety and property & casualty insurance programs. One of the nation’s fastest growing brokers, EPIC now has nearly 300 team members operating from 11 offices-eight in California. EPIC ranks among the privately held brokers in the United States. Specialty Area: Bonding; Claims; Employee Benefits; Fidelity; Property & Casualty; Risk Management; Surety; Workers’ Compensation Mahan Insurance Brokers Inc. 2600 Walnut Avenue, Suite D Tustin, CA 92780 Tel: (714) 389-9450 Fax: (949) 203-6445 Email: bob@mahanins.com Website: www.mahaninsurance.com Robert Mahan; Jessica Schellentrager LEGAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION LAW PRACTICE JOSEPH P. POTOCKI jpotocki@bph-law.com THOMAS A. BALESTRERI, JR. tbalestreri@bph-law.com 401 B STREET SUITE 1470 SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 (619) 686-1930 www.bph-law.com CONTACT: 586418_Balestreri.indd 1 5/16/12 5:47 PM HEAVY CONSTRUCTION Connolly-Pacific Co. 1925 Pier D Street Long Beach, CA 90802-1035 Tel: (562) 437-2831 Fax: (562) 435-2035 Email: steve.schryer@conpaco.com Website: www.conpaco.com Steve A. Schryer, VP/GM Profile:Connolly-Pacific Co. is a heavy engineering contractor specializing in marine construction projects along the Southern California coastline. We have a history spanning over 70 years built on the successful completion of breakwater, jetty landfill, wharf and marina projects. We specialize in the production, shipment and placement of shore protection stone. We also maintain a fleet of barges, boats and derrick barges, capable of heavy lift of 350 tons. Specialty Area: Marine Construction HOLLOW METAL DOOR SPECIALISTS 641662_Exact.indd 1 23/05/13 8:16 PM Exact Door dba Force 1 & Associates 3943 Irvine Boulevard, #207 Irvine, CA 92602 Tel: (949) 478-3564 Fax: (949) 333-0108 Email: carlos@force1dfh.com Website: www.exactdoor.com Carlos Alcantar, Principal Profile:We are your specialist for industrial and commercial door installation, repair and replacement! Services include: Hollow Metal Repairs, Doors & Frames, and we are Certified Fire Door Inspectors. Doors: Fire Rated Assemblies, Steel Stiffened, Lead Lined Security Doors & Honeycomb Polystyrene. Frames: Double Rabbet Radius Frames & Case Openings Fire Rated. Hardware: Panic Hardware, Mortise & Cylindrical Locks, Electrified Hardware, Schlage, LCN, Von Duprin, Corbin Ruswin, Norton, Hager, Ives & Pemko INSURANCE 689912_Arthur.indd 1 25/05/14 6:07 PM Arthur J. Gallagher - Construction Practice Group 1255 Battery Street, Suite 450 San Francisco, CA 94111 Tel: (415) 288-1620 Fax: (415) 228-6154 Email: brian_cooper@ajg.com Website: www.ajg.com/construction Brian Cooper, Managing Director Profile:Gallagher Construction Practice Group, a division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Company, the 4th largest Insurance and Risk Management broker in the world. Our job is to first understand our clients business, specific challenges, then bring innovative solutions to these issues. Our strong relationships with construction oriented insurers and sureties allow us to provide our clients with the best combination of products, services and cost available. “We do more than help protect your business. We help build it!” Specialty Area: Insurance, Surety, Wrap-ups, SDI GENERAL CONTRACTORS 693438_arb.indd 1 25/05/14 6:12 PM ARB, Inc. 26000 Commercentre Drive Lake Forest, CA 92630 Tel: (949) 598-9242 Fax: (949) 595-5526 Email: sruvolo@arbinc.com Website: www.arbinc.com 643256_Oltmans.indd 1 29/05/13 12:17 AM Oltmans Construction Co. 10005 Mission Hill Road Whittier, CA 90608 Tel: (562) 948-4242 Fax: (562) 463-4974 Email: jgormly@oltmans.com Website: www.oltmans.com John Gormly, President Profile:Oltmans Construction Co., one of the top-ranked commercial and industrial general contractors located in Los Angeles County, is committed to its proven team approach. For more than 80 years, the company has built a reputation for being the premier concrete tilt-up contractor. Our project types include: Warehouse/Distribution, Cold Storage, Office, Business Park, Manufacturing, Solar, Automotive, Food Processing, Medical, Laboratory, Government/Public Works, Tenant Improvement, Addition and Renovation. Our services include preconstruction, construction, construction management, design/build, concrete, drywall, and solar installation. GENERAL CONTRACTORS/CM Blois Construction Inc. 3201 Sturgis Road (93030) PO Box 672 Oxnard, CA 93032-0672 Tel: (805) 656-1432 Fax: (805) 485-0338 Email: stevewoodworth@bloisconstruction.com Website: www.bloisconstruction.com Steve Woodworth, COO/CFO Clark Construction Group California LP 575 Anton Boulevard, Suite 100 Costa Mesa, CA 92626-7672 Tel: (714) 429-9779 Fax: (714) 429-9778 Website: www.clarkconstruction.com Megan Calhoun, Chief Estimator GRADING CONTRACTORS 611299_Southern.indd 1 07/11/12 1:44 AM Southern California Grading, Inc. 16291 Construction Circle East, #A Irvine, CA 92606-4460 Tel: (949) 551-6655 Fax: (949) 551-4237 Email: kurt@socalgrading.com Website: www.socalgrading.com Kurt Cutler, President CALIFORNIA/HAWAII 114 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 CALIFORNIA/HAWAII2014 Regional Resource Guide Fullerton Branch: 1400 E. Orangethorpe Ave. Fullerton, CA 92831 Phone: 714-879-1005 Fax: 714-879-4612 Email: gregh@trenchshoring.com Banning Branch: 1184 W. Lincoln Street Banning, CA 92220 Phone: 951-849-1611 Fax: 951-849-1192 Email: eliseom@trenchshoring.com San Diego Branch: 9450 Dowdy Drive San Diego, CA 92126 Phone: 858-530-2500 Fax: 858-530-0321 Email: donh@trenchshoring.com Las Vegas Branch: 4035 Flossmoor Street Las Vegas, NV 89115 Phone: 702-651-0920 Fax: 702-651-0520 Email: rogerb@trenchshoring.com Trench Shoring Company rents, services and sells trench safety equipment, steel traffic plates and trench shoring equipment. Trench Shoring Company carriers steel and aluminum trench boxes, manhole boxes, aluminum hydraulic shoring, solder pile beams, steel and wood lagging, the SBH Slide Rail System, bedding boxes, Grizzly rock screens and much more. Specialty Area: Shielding; Shoring; Trench TRUCKING: HAULING 689041_Aloha.indd 1 20/05/14 3:18 AM Aloha Marine Lines 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 917 Honolulu, HI 96813 Tel: (808) 748-7893 Fax: (808) 531-3004 Email: hawaiisales@northlandservices.com Website: www.acthi.com Joan Nancino Profile:Aloha Marine Lines, a division of Alaska Marine Lines maintains a regular sailing schedule between Seattle and Honolulu. This Jones Act carrier service provides break-bulk and containerized cargo transport offering a low cost alternative to steamship service. ACT carries cargo destined for all communities in Hawaii. Cargo for Neighbor Islands is shuttled from Oahu via connecting carrier service. We excel in handling oversized cargo, large and heavy equipment and machinery, tanks, modular buildings and more. Specialty Area: Transport UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION Underground Construction Company Inc. 5145 Industrial Way Benicia, CA 94510 Tel: (707) 746-8800 Fax: (707) 746-1314 Website: www.undergrnd.com Randall R. Erickson, Alternative Dispute Resolution 3 Park Plaza, 20th Floor Irvine, CA 92614 Tel: (949) 798-1359 Website: www.mediating-usa.com Profile:Randall L. Erickson specializes in mediating and arbitrating construction claims; construction delay, acceleration, inefficiency and defect disputes; False Claims Act counterclaims, public contract and bid disputes; labor law issues; cost accounting and environmental issues. He has arbitrated disputes where the amounts in controversy have exceeded $100 million. Mr. Erickson serves on the Large and Complex Case panel at the AAA, is a State of California Certified Public Works Contract Arbitrator and Mediator, and a Dispute Resolution Board Foundation member. Specialty Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution SOFTWARE 642292_Meridian.indd 1 18/05/13 3:02 PM Trimble 10368 Westmoor Drive Westminster, CO 80021 Toll Free: (800) 850-2660 • Tel: (720) 887-6100 Email: gcsales@trimble.com Website: buildings.trimble.com Lynette Bryan Profile:The Trimble Buildings portfolio of synergistic hardware, software and service offerings streamlines communication and collaboration throughout the Design-Build-Operate (DBO) lifecycle, with targeted solutions that enable Architects, Structural professionals, MEP trades, General Contractors and Construction Managers, and Building Owners to realize greater efficiency and profitability. Trimble Buildings is your partner for solutions that blend groundbreaking innovations and practical features to solve today’s business problems — and help the AEC industry keep doing its job better. TRENCH, SHORING & SCAFFOLDING Trench Shoring Company 636 East Rosecrans Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90059-3507 Tel: (310) 327-5554 Fax: (310) 323-9648 Email: kevinm@trenchshoring.com Website: www.trenchshoring.com Kevin Malloy Profile:Bakersfield Branch: 301 Lawson Road Bakersfield, CA 93307 Phone: 661-396-9160 Fax: 661-396-9162 Corona Branch: 325 N. Cota Street Corona, CA 92880 Phone: 951-734-4290 Fax: 951-734-3721 Email: erics@trenchshoring.com Lake Forest Branch: 20542 Pascal Way Lake Forest, CA 92630 Phone: 949-454-0858 Fax: 949-581-4520 Email: johnb@trenchshoring.com Moorpark Branch: 13826 Princeton Aenue Moorpark, CA 93021 Phone: 805-529-4614 Fax: 805-529-3067 kenssr@trenchshoring.com 661810_Hunt.indd 1 20/11/13 5:10 PM Hunt, Ortmann, Palffy, Nieves, Darling & Mah Inc. 301 North Lake Avenue, 7th Floor Pasadena, CA 91101 Tel: (626) 440-5200 Fax: (626) 796-0107 Email: info@huntortmann.com Website: www.huntortmann.com Nick Santoro, Marketing Coordinator Profile:Hunt Ortmann is a foremost authority on California construction law, contracts, and dispute resolution. Recognized by our peers as a top firm in the field, our award winning attorneys have a broad scope of experience in all aspects of private and public construction both as lawyers and as construction professionals. With over 20 years of celebrated success, we offer unparalleled expertise and value for our clients. Call us and start building a relationship today. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law, Law Firms 685298_Marks.indd 1 12/03/14 8:09 PM Marks, Finch, Thornton & Baird LLP 4747 Executive Drive, Suite 700 San Diego, CA 92121 Tel: (858) 737-3100 Fax: (858) 737-3101 Email: pfinch@marksfinch.com Website: www.marksfinch.com McInerney & Dillon, PC 1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1700 Oakland, CA 94612-4700 Tel: (510) 465-7100 Fax: (510) 465-8556 Email: mdpc@mcinerney-dillon.com Website: www.mcinerney-dillon.com William H. McInerney Jr, President Profile:Public and Private Construction Law, Federal, State and Local Public Contract Law, Administrative Law, Environmental Law, OSHA and Real Estate. Our lawyers have expertise in all areas of construction and many hold degrees in engineering, business administration and related fields. With hands-on experience, we are aware of the particular problems which confront our clients. We understand the necessities of the construction industry and employ our knowledge and experience to meet your individual needs. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law 692440_Peckar.indd 1 25/05/14 4:46 PM Peckar & Abramson Profile:Peckar & Abramson is one of the nation’s leading construction law firms, routinely handling clients’ needs throughout the United States and the world. We are privileged to represent many of the construction industry’s most successful contractors and other construction professionals, as well as provide legal counsel to many industries. With offices around the country and affiliations with law firms around the world, Peckar & Abramson offers a full range of construction and related legal services. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 115 @ConstructorMag MID-ATLANTIC2014 Regional Resource Guide ATTORNEYS: CONSTRUCTION LAW 617134_Cohen.indd 1 26/11/12 11:24 PM Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC United Plaza, 19th Floor, 30 South 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Tel: (215) 564-1700 Fax: (215) 564-3066 Email: eseglias@cohenseglias.com Website: www.cohenseglias.com Edward Seglias, Esquire Profile:Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC is a full service law firm serving the construction industry. The firm provides services from contract negotiations to litigation. With offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, the firm represents clients regionally and nationally and also provides services in labor & employment law, real estate, commercial transactions, estates and complex commercial litigation. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law 694636_Jacoby.indd 1 29/05/14 11:16 PM Jacoby Donner, PC 1700 Market Street, Suite 3100 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Tel: (215) 563-2400 Fax: (215) 563-2870 Website: www.jacobydonner.com Profile:Jacoby Donner P.C. is a boutique law firm serving the legal needs of the construction community for over 80 years. The firm has offices in Philadelphia and New Jersey with attorneys licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Through its affiliation with Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW), its reach is international. The firm additionally provides services in the areas of business and real estate transactions, employment, labor matters, and wills and estates. We provide high-impact, effective legal services that get results. 639196_LeClair.indd 1 30/04/13 4:04 PM LeClairRyan - New York City 885 Third Avenue, Sixteenth Floor New York, NY 10022 Tel: (212) 697-6555 Fax: (212) 986-3509 Website: www.leclairryan.com Profile:LeClairRyan’s nationally-focused Construction Law team possesses the practical experience and the legal know-how to successfully manage challenges that may arise during the various phases of construction projects…of every size. We represent many industrysegments, including general contractors, owners, construction managers, design-builders, sureties, design professionals, and subcontractors, in all phases of public and private projects. In every matter, we strive to become our client’s trusted advisor and business partner – focusing on helping our clients achieve their business objectives, while minimizing risk, difficulties and expense. ASPHALT PLANTS & PARTS Astec, Inc. 4101 Jerome Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37407 Tel: (423) 867-4210 Fax: (423) 867-6491 Email: abate@astecinc.com Website: www.astecinc.com Andrea Barnes Bate Profile:Astec, Inc., a member of the Astec Industries Inc. family of companies, is the world leader in both hot and warm mix asphalt equipment technology, support and training and is the only manufacturer in the world to offer a complete line of portable, relocatable and stationary asphalt plant equipment as well as soil remediation equipment, wood pellet plants, and a complete line of portable and stationary concrete mixing plants. Astec produces equipment under the Astec and the Dillman brands. Specialty Area: Equipment ATTORNEYS Davis Bucco 10 East 6th Avenue, Suite 100 Conshohocken, PA 19428 Tel: (610) 238-0880 Fax: (610) 238-0244 Email: paul.bucco@davisbucco.com Website: www.davisbucco.com David Davis Profile:Davis Bucco is a full service construction firm primarily representing general contractors and subcontractors in all aspects of their business. Services include claims (both litigation and negotiation), representation and alternative dispute resolution, contract review and preparation, labor relations and representation in administrative and regulatory matters such as EEO, OSHA, Department of Labor and related agencies. The firm represents contractors on both public and private projects. Davis Bucco represents clients throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware where its attorneys are licensed to practice in both the state and federal courts. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law & Litigation 586640_Hirschler.indd 1 31/05/12 9:40 PM Hirschler Fleischer 2100 East Cary Street The Edgeworth Building Richmond, VA 23223 Tel: (804) 771-9500 Fax: (804) 644-0957 Website: www.hf-law.com Profile:Hirschler Fleischer’s construction team provides targeted business solutions to the opportunities and problems which arise in the construction industry. From project concept to completion, Hirschler Fleischer guides owners, developers, contractors, investors and design professionals with proactive, pragmatic and profitable solutions. We understand the practical aspects of construction projects and routinely assist with bidding, negotiations, project management and dispute resolution. When the parties cannot reach an amicable solution in the field, we assertively pilot the project through the mediation, arbitration, trial and the appellate process. ACCOUNTING Led by two CCIFP professionals, our construction industry experts are helping clients rethink all aspects of their operations. Contact Tim Cummins: 301.231.6213 tcummins@aronsonllc.com RETHINK Expertise 805 King Farm Blvd., Suite 300 | Rockville, Maryland 20850 696271_Aronson.indd 1 24/05/14 7:30 PM 587439_Baker.indd 1 5/16/12 12:23:25 AM Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP 8219 Leesburg Pike, Suite 800 Tysons Corner, VA 22182 Tel: (703) 923-8300 Fax: (703) 923-8330 Email: todd.stokes@bakertilly.com Website: www.bakertilly.com Todd Stokes Profile:Baker Tilly is the full-service accounting and advisory firm whose specialized construction and real estate professionals connect with you and your business through refreshing candor and clear industry insight. Baker Tilly offers contractors, developers, owners, and investors innovative ideas, strategies, and solutions that enable clients to move forward with confidence and meet their business objectives. Experienced professionals who know you and your world, Baker Tilly brings skill, integrity, and energy to every client relationship. Specialty Area: Certified Public Accountants AGGREGATES Independence Excavating, Inc. 5720 Schaaf Road Independence, OH 44131 Tel: (216) 524-1700 Fax: (216) 524-1701 Email: skirth@indexc.com Website: www.indexc.com Specialty Area: Aggregate Producer, Concrete Recycling ASBESTOS Southern Environmental Services, Inc. PO Box 5517 Richmond, VA 23220 Tel: (804) 257-7900 Fax: (804) 254-1017 Email: info@southernenv.com Website: www.southernenv.com David Chandler, President MID-ATLANTIC 116 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 MID-ATLANTIC2014 Regional Resource Guide CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 640607_Rish.indd 1 09/05/13 3:42 PM Rish Equipment Company PO Box 330 Bluefield, WV 24701-0330 Tel: (304) 327-5124 Fax: (304) 327-8821 Email: ssadler@rish.com Website: www.rish.com Profile: St. Albans, WV - (304) 755-3311 Beckley, WV - (304) 255-4111 Opal, VA - (540) 439-0668 Bridgeport, WV - (304) 842-3511 Frostburg, MD - (301) 689-2211 Chester, VA - (804) 748-6411 Bluefield, WV - (304) 327-5124 Coeburn, VA - (276) 395-6901 Salem, VA - (540) 380-2090 Logan, WV - (304) 752-9313 Chesapeake, VA - (757) 485-2100 Staunton, VA - (540) 887-8291 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Biggs Construction Co., Inc. 341 Caterpillar Drive La Crosse, VA 23950-1452 Tel: (434) 774-2900 Fax: (434) 774-2911 Email: biggs@biggsconstructioncompany.com David Biggs, President Profile:Water, Sewer, Storm Drain Specialty Area: Specialty Contractor DEMOLITION 696086_Bowen.indd 1 28/05/14 7:25 PM Bowen & Kron Enterprises, Inc. 9315 Pulaski Highway Whitemarsh, MD 21220 Tel: (410) 686-3500 Fax: (410) 686-8221 Email: mel@bowen-kron.com Website: www.bowenandkron.com Mel Taylor Independence Excavating, Inc. 5720 Schaaf Road Independence, OH 44131 Tel: (216) 524-1700 Fax: (216) 524-1701 Email: skirth@indexc.com Website: www.indexc.com Specialty Area: Contractor behalf of our clients, we draft and negotiate contracts and provide advice during contract performance through project closeout. We have substantial experience with labor productivity claims and the analysis and pricing of project delays. We also have one of the largest group of LEED-accredited lawyers in the mid-Atlantic region. When our clients are presented with business opportunities and challenges, we work with the firm’s lawyers in areas such labor and employment, employee benefits and ERISA, commercial real estate and leasing, succession planning, tax planning, and mergers or liquidation and dissolution. This allows us to offer our clients services and insight from experienced attorneys in a way that “boutique” firms cannot match. Specialty Area: Construction Law 634746_WHITEFORD.indd 1 01/05/13 5:13 AM Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP 7 Saint Paul Sreet Baltimore, MD 21202 Tel: (410) 347-9432 Fax: (410) 752-7092 Website: www.wtplaw.com/practices/construction-law Profile: • Robert Carney, Baltimore 410.347.8726 • Robert Kalinoski, Baltimore, 410.347.8709 Whiteford Taylor & Preston’s Construction lawyers represent owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, sureties, and design professionals in the construction industry. On 687550_Rish.indd 1 6/5/14 4:41 PM JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 117 @ConstructorMag MID-ATLANTIC2014 Regional Resource Guide LEGAL SERVICES 590547_Coughlin.indd 1 5/31/12 10:17:45 PM Coughlin & Gerhart PO Box 2039 Binghamton, NY 13902 Tel: (607) 723-9511 Fax: (607) 723-1530 Email: kcarney@cglawoffices.com Website: www.cglawoffices.com Profile:The lawyers in the Labor and Employment Law Litigation Practice Group of Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP have extensive experience in handling all aspects of the practice of employment and labor law on behalf of management, in both the private and public sector. The relationship between employee and employer is ever changing and increasingly regulated by state and federal laws and regulations. The attorneys in the Labor and Employment Law Litigation Practice Group assist clients in negotiating the vast “mine fields” created by these changes in an effort to prevent or limit labor and employment-related problems. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law: Attorney, Labor & Employment 692440_Peckar.indd 1 25/05/14 4:46 PM Peckar & Abramson Profile:Peckar & Abramson is one of the nation’s leading construction law firms, routinely handling clients’ needs throughout the United States and the world. We are privileged to represent many of the construction industry’s most successful contractors and other construction professionals, as well as provide legal counsel to many industries. With offices around the country and affiliations with law firms around the world, Peckar & Abramson offers a full range of construction and related legal services. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS Bay Mechanical, Inc. 2696 Reliance Drive, Suite 200 Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Tel: (757) 468-6700 Fax: (757) 468-6869 Email: al@baymechanical.com Website: www.baymechanical.com H. Allen Ward, President Profile:Bay Mechanical, Inc. is a progressive Industrial Mechanical Contracting Firm specializing in plumbing, HVAC, process piping, industrial and commercial maintenance. All backed by a skilled employee work force, with ASME code stamps. Totally experienced on design-build and conceptual bidding. Projects range from hospitals - college high tech labs to NFL Stadiums, throughout Virginia and North Carolina. Additional services include sandblasting, painting, and powder coating. GENERAL CONTRACTORS/CM 589730_BBL_Construction.indd 113/06/12 9:09 PM BBL Carlton, LLC (B) (W.V.) 600 Kanawha Boulevard East, Suite 200 Charleston, WV 25301 Tel: (304) 345-1300 Fax: (304) 345-1304 Website: www.bblinc.com Charles Moore, Vice President - WV Operations Profile:Founded in 1975, BBL Carlton is a regional general contractor / construction manager providing building services to commercial, industrial, and institutional clients. In 1997, BBL Carlton became a wholly-owned subsidiary of BBL, Inc., an ENR top 400 Contractor headquartered in Albany, NY expanding our geographical reach and resources. BBL Carlton’s experience and dedication has established us as a known commodity and a leader in the industry. Integrity and quality are the hallmarks of our business and we pride ourselves on our ever increasing list of repeat and satisfied customers. Specialty Area: Construction Management; Design Build; General Contractor HEAVY CONSTRUCTION Gulisek Construction LLC 1145 State Route 31 Mount Pleasant, PA 15666 Tel: (724) 696-3341 Fax: (724) 696-4952 Email: clayton.stahl@gulisek.com Website: www.gulisek.com Clayton Stahl Specialty Area: Heavy Highway Construction INSURANCE HMS Insurance Associates, Inc. 20 Wight Avenue, Suite 300 Hunt Valley, MD 21030 Tel: (410) 337-9755 Fax: (410) 337-0551 Email: hmsw@hmsia.com Website: www.hmsia.com Profile:HMS Insurance Associates, Inc. is a leading independent insurance agency in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Founded in 1943, we specialize in risk management solutions, surety and financial services for individuals and businesses. Our knowledgeable insurance professionals are dedicated to providing the industry’s best products and services available in the marketplace at the most cost-effective terms. HMS currently represents many of the region’s largest construction firms while maintaining an outstanding record of client retention. Specialty Area: Property & Casualty; Bonding; Employee Benefits LEAD ABATEMENT Southern Environmental Services, Inc. PO Box 5517 Richmond, VA 23220 Tel: (804) 257-7900 Fax: (804) 254-1017 Email: info@southernenv.com Website: www.southernenv.com David Chandler, President RC Demolition, LLC 693618_RC.indd 1 23/05/14 1:55 AM RC Demolition PO Box 3138 Chesapeake, VA 23327 Tel: (757) 548-9008 Email: kgrooms@rcdemo.net Website: rcdemolition.thebluebook.net S.B. Cox Inc. PO Box 7737 Richmond, VA 23231 Tel: (804) 222-2232 Fax: (804) 222-7837 Email: sales@sbcoxdemolition.com Website: www.sbcoxdemolition.com Specialty Area: Contractor FLEET MANAGEMENT 586218_Enterprise.indd 1 24/05/12 6:01 AM Enterprise Fleet Management PO Box 12953 Newport News, VA 23612 Tel: (757) 873-0770 Fax: (757) 595-4143 Website: www.efleets.com Sean Jimenez Profile:Enterprise Fleet Services manages commercial fleets for businesses all over the nation. We are independent and privately owned, so we deal with them all, both foreign and domestic. We can *Finance your new vehicles and dispose of your used vehicles through our national network* Provide license registration services* Control your maintenance costs* Manage your fuel costs* Fulfill your corporate rental needs. We have programs that can be custom designed for your business. Our programs are dynamic and can be changed to suit your fleet needs as they change. Specialty Area: Fleet Management FOUNDATION CONTRACTORS Brayman Construction Corporation 1000 John Roebling Way Saxonburg, PA 16056 Tel: (724) 443-1533 Fax: (724) 443-8733 Email: info@brayman.com Website: www.brayman.com Stephen M. Muck, President & CEO; Michael K. Bechtold, Executive Vice President; Frank Piedimonte, P.E., Executive Vice President - Heavy Civil Division; Richard Mannarino, Vice President, Chief Estimator; Brian Hawk, General Manager - Foundation Division; Jonathan Bennett, P.E., Business Development Manager Profile:Brayman Construction Corporation is a leading heavy civil and geotechnical contractor throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Brayman offers innovative and solid design techniques along with construction services for both public and private clients. Capabilities include: Bridges and Complex Structures, Steel Erection, Lock and Dam Construction, Marine & Piling, Demolition and Brownfield Redevelopment, Excavation and Drainage, and Specialty Foundation Capabilities - Micropiles, Caissons, Driven/Drilled Piles, Rock/Soil Nailing, Ground Anchors/Tiebacks, Foundation Grouting and Underpinning MID-ATLANTIC 118 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 MID-ATLANTIC2014 Regional Resource Guide SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS Southern Environmental Services, Inc. PO Box 5517 Richmond, VA 23220 Tel: (804) 257-7900 Fax: (804) 254-1017 Email: dchandler@southernenv.com Website: www.southernenv.com David Chandler, President VIBRATION MONITORING Vibra-Tech, Inc. 109 East First Street Hazleton, PA 18201 Email: hazleton@vibratechinc.com Website: www.geosonicsvibratech.com Profile:Additional Offices: 359 Northgate Drive, Suite 100, Warrendale, PA 15086 pittsburgh@vibratechinc.com 5712A Industry Lane, Frederick, MD 21704 maryland@vibratechinc.com 4321 Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot, WV 25560 westvirginia@vibratechinc.com Specialty Area: Vibration Monitoring, Noise & Dust Monitoring, Inspections/Damage Claim Investigations, Blasting Consulting, Geotechnical Surveys, Geophysical Exploration, Expert Testimony, and Seismograph Manufacturing and Service PIPE SUPPLY Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc. PO Box 2068 Roseboro, NC 28382 Tel: (910) 525-4046 Fax: (910) 525-5801 Email: cppsales@cpp-pipe.com Website: www.cpp-pipe.com Specialty Area: Plastic ROOFING W A Lynch Roofing Co. of Lynchburg Inc. PO Box 1240 Madison Heights, VA 24572-1240 Tel: (434) 845-1583 Fax: (434) 845-6953 Email: mdrumheller@lynchroofing.com Website: www.lynchroofing.com Mel Drumheller Specialty Area: Commercial; Industrial; Sheet Metal SITE PREPARATION/EXCAVATION Independence Excavating, Inc. 5720 Schaaf Road Independence, OH 44131 Tel: (216) 524-1700 Fax: (216) 524-1701 Email: skirth@indexc.com Website: www.indexc.com Specialty Area: Sitework, Soil Stabilization ON SITE MEDICAL SERVICES Mobile Medical Corporation Standards S Standards New New Se St eting t Setting 612497_Mobile.indd 1 14/11/12 8:10 PM Mobile Medical Corp. 2413 Lytle Road Bethel Park, PA 15102 Toll Free: (888) 662-8358 Fax: (412) 835-0829 Email: mkarg@mobmed.com Website: www.mobmed.com Profile:Mobile Medical Corporation (MMC), incorporated in 1991, is a certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) that administers multi-employer projects for facility owners, contractors and insurance programs (OCIPs / CCIPs) nationwide. Our services offer on-site medical including: substance abuse testing, on-site nursing, first-aid stations, physical examinations and OSHA compliance testing i.e. biological monitoring, hearing conservation and respiratory protection as well as ”SkillCheck”, an award winning, on-line verification application. MMC delivers solutions based services to the construction industry. PILING 616201_LB.indd 1 22/11/12 9:25 AM L.B. Foster Company 130 Satellite Boulevard NE, Suite A Suwanee, GA 30024 Tel: (678) 926-5207 Fax: (678) 926-5244 Email: bland@lbfoster.com Website: www.lbfoster.com Brian Land, Marketing Manager Profile:L.B. Foster provides products and services for today’s global Infrastructure. The company is a leading manufacturer, fabricator and distributor of products for rail, construction and utility and energy industries. L.B. Foster Construction Products offers a comprehensive line of pilings, steel bridge products and fabricated structural steel. These materials are specified for highway, bridge and heavy engineering/civil construction and rehabilitation projects. Piling products include steel sheet piling, H-beam, pipe piling and accessories. JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 119 @ConstructorMag MIDWEST2014 Regional Resource Guide ASPHALT PLANTS & PARTS Astec, Inc. 4101 Jerome Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37407 Tel: (423) 867-4210 Fax: (423) 867-6491 Email: abate@astecinc.com Website: www.astecinc.com Andrea Barnes Bate Profile:Astec, Inc., a member of the Astec Industries Inc. family of companies, is the world leader in both hot and warm mix asphalt equipment technology, support and training and is the only manufacturer in the world to offer a complete line of portable, relocatable and stationary asphalt plant equipment as well as soil remediation equipment, wood pellet plants, and a complete line of portable and stationary concrete mixing plants. Astec produces equipment under the Astec and the Dillman brands. Specialty Area: Equipment ATTORNEYS Harris Winick LLP 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 2060 Chicago, IL 60606 Tel: (312) 662-4600 Fax: (312) 662-4599 Email: ddorfman@harriswinick.com Website: www.harriswinick.com Daniel Dorfman SmithAmundsen LLC 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3300 Chicago, IL 60601 Tel: (312) 894-3229 Fax: (312) 997-1739 Email: dcotter@salawus.com Website: www.salawus.com Specialty Area: OSHA, Cranes, Construction ADMINISTRATORS FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PLAN BeneSys, Inc. 700 Tower Drive, Suite 300 Troy, MI 48098 Tel: (248) 813-9800 Fax: (248) 813-9898 Email: info@benesysinc.com Website: www.benesysinc.com Profile:BENESYS, INC. provides Third-Party administration and computer services for Health Care, Pension, 401K, VEBA, and other Employee Benefit Plans. Our health insurance and pension products and exceptional software technologies serve thousands of participants, employers and trustees. Our mission is to provide clients with a level of service that each considers exceptional and the best available. We have nine offices located in CA, MI, MO, NV and OH. AGGREGATES Independence Excavating, Inc. 5720 Schaaf Road Independence, OH 44131 Tel: (216) 524-1700 Fax: (216) 524-1701 Email: skirth@indexc.com Website: www.indexc.com Specialty Area: Aggregate Producer, Concrete Recycling ASBESTOS/MOLD REMEDIATION Precision Environmental Co. 5500 Old Brecksville Road Independence, OH 44131 Tel: (216) 642-6040 Fax: (216) 642-6041 Website: www.precision-env.com John Savage Specialty Area: Lead Abatement ACCOUNTING 587439_Baker.indd 1 5/16/12 12:23:25 AM Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Ten Terrace Court PO Box 7398 Madison, WI 53707-7398 Tel: (608) 249-6622 Fax: (608) 249-8532 Email: todd.carpenter@bakertilly.com Website: www.bakertilly.com Todd Carpenter Profile:Baker Tilly is the full-service accounting and advisory firm whose specialized construction and real estate professionals connect with you and your business through refreshing candor and clear industry insight. Baker Tilly offers contractors, developers, owners, and investors innovative ideas, strategies, and solutions that enable clients to move forward with confidence and meet their business objectives. Experienced professionals who know you and your world, Baker Tilly brings skill, integrity, and energy to every client relationship. Specialty Area: Certified Public Accountants Blue & Co., LLC 12800 North Meridian Street, Suite 400 Carmel, IN 46032-9443 Tel: (317) 848-8920 Fax: (317) 573-2458 Email: rellis@blueandco.com Website: www.blueandco.com Specialty Area: Certified Public Accountants 691788_Doeren.indd 1 28/05/14 7:05 PM Doeren Mayhew Construction Services 305 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 200 Troy, MI 48084-0231 Tel: (248) 244-3000 Website: www.doeren.com Specialty Area: CPA, Accountant ACCOUNTING: CONSULTING SERVICES 615539_Plante.indd 1 27/11/12 8:26 PM Plante Moran 27400 Northwestern Highway Southfield, MI 48034 Tel: (248) 352-2500 Fax: (248) 352-0018 Email: thomas.doyle@plantemoran.com Website: www.plantemoran.com Profile:Plante Moran has served the construction industry of Michigan and midwest region for over 85 years. The firm provides the experience and personal attention the construction industry demands, including: auditing and accounting, federal, state and local tax planning; information systems and telecommunications consulting; family business and succession planning; merger and aquisition assistance; job-costing and budgeting; cost segregation studies; financing assistance; strategic and business planning; litigation support; and other financial and consulting services. MIDWEST 690280_Chicagoland.indd 1 28/05/14 5:42 AM 120 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 MIDWEST2014 Regional Resource Guide 587820_Lovett.indd 1 6/12/12 8:02:42 PM Lovett Silverman Const. Consultants, Inc. 888 Veterans Highway, Suite 500 Hauppauge, NY 11788 Tel: (631) 979-7600 Fax: (631) 979-7602 Email: mgolden@lovett-silverman.cm Website: www.lovett-silverman.com John J. Lovett, Owner Profile:Since its inception, Lovett Silverman Construction Consultants, Inc. has consistently provided clients the professionalism they demand and the quality they deserve. Lovett Silveman is staffed with 60 construction experts selectively assigned to meet the distinct needs of any project. Delivering services as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. Lovett Silverman has established itself as leader in the areas of CPM Scheduling, claims resolution, project management and construction litigation support. Specialty Area: Consulting 692354_Monona.indd 1 30/05/14 4:33 PM Monona Plumbing & Fire Protection Inc. 3126 Watford Way Madison, WI 53713 Tel: (608) 273-4556 Fax: (608) 273-8492 Email: info@mononapfp.com Website: www.mononapfp.com DEMOLITION Independence Excavating, Inc. 5720 Schaaf Road Independence, OH 44131 Tel: (216) 524-1700 Fax: (216) 524-1701 Email: skirth@indexc.com Website: www.indexc.com Specialty Area: Contractor Precision Environmental Co. 5500 Old Brecksville Road Independence, OH 44131 Tel: (216) 642-6040 Fax: (216) 642-6041 Website: www.precision-env.com John Savage Specialty Area: Selective CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 614359_Shook.indd 1 11/8/12 5:39 PM Shook Construction 4977 Northcutt Place Dayton, OH 45414 Toll Free: (800) 705-5251 • Tel: (937) 276-6666 Fax: (937) 276-6676 Email: mdanis@shookconstruction.com Website: www.shookconstruction.com Ken Herr, VP of Corporate Development Profile:Shook Construction (with offices in Cleveland, Dayton, Indianapolis and Raleigh) is a provider of professional construction services. Shook offers complete preconstruction evaluation and analysis, conceptual and real-time estimating, constructability review and analysis, construction management, design-build and traditional general contracting, contract project management services and inspection. Key areas of involvement are education, healthcare, industrial, mission critical and water resources in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES E & H Restoration, LLC 1926 Comenitz Drive Davenport, IA 52802-2300 Tel: (563) 322-3335 Fax: (563) 323-6744 Email: ehrest@att.net Website: www.ehrestoration.com Mark F. Emde Profile:Some of the types of services we provide are the following: Building Cleaning Caulking Cementitious Coatings Concrete Restoration Corrosion Control Epoxy Coatings Epoxy Injection Firestopping Floor and Deck Coatings High Pressure Waterblasting Masonry Restoration Historic Masonry Resotration Lime Putty Painting Pneumatically Applied Concrete (Shotcrete-Gunite) Polyurethane Coatings Pool Coatings Sandblasting Sponge Blasting Tank Coatings Tuckpointing Urethane Foam Injection Waterproofing (Above and Below Grade) Carbon Fiber Strengthening Specialty Area: Restorations; Specialty Contractor Lindblom Services Inc. 800 Clark Street PO Box 2359 Sioux City, IA 51106-0359 Tel: (712) 276-8900 Fax: (712) 255-3318 Thomas Lindblom Specialty Area: Roll-Off Boxes ATTORNEYS: CONSTRUCTION LAW 586137_Greensfelder.indd 15/4/12 12:36:19 AM Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, PC 10 South Broadway, Suite 2000 Saint Louis, MO 63102 Tel: (314) 241-9090 Fax: (314) 345-5467 Email: ghg@greensfelder.com Website: www.greensfelder.com Andrew W. Manuel Profile:Greensfelder’s practice includes contract preparation, bid protests, bid mistakes, contract administration problems, claims advice, claims and contract disputes, mechanic’s lien and surety bond claims, protection of payment and collection rights, design disputes, regulatory agency (OSHA, NLRB, EPA, etc.) issues, and insurance claims and defense, litigation, arbitration and mediation. Greensfelder’s practice includes Federal contract matters, State and Local public contract law matters and private construction representations of every type. Specialty Area: Attorneys, Construction Law CONCRETE Consumers Concrete Corporation PO Box 2229 Kalamazoo, MI 49001 Tel: (269) 342-7986 Fax: (269) 384-0974 Email: bcdyke@consumersconcrete.com Website: www.consumersconcrete.com Bill Dyke Specialty Area: Ready Mix Concrete CONCRETE CONTRACTORS Graber & Graber Concrete Contractors 13864 Sawmill Road PO Box 460 Grabill, IN 46741 Tel: (260) 627-2104 Fax: (260) 627-5550 Website: www.GraberandGraberconcrete.com CONCRETE PUMPS & PLACING EQUIPMENT 587907_Putzmeister.indd 1 5/14/12 10:39 PM Putzmeister America, Inc. 1733 90th Street Sturtevant, WI 53177 Tel: (262) 886-3200 Fax: (262) 884-6338 Email: pmr@putzam.com Website: www.putzmeisteramerica.com Kelly Blickle, Marketing Services Manager Profile:Putzmeister America manufactures truck-mounted concrete boom pumps, separateplacing booms, telescopic belt conveyors, ready mix trucks and trailer-mounted concrete pumps as well as mortar, grout, shotcrete, plaster and fireproofing pumps and mixers, industrial pumps, tunneling machinery and pipeline systems. Some of the industry’s best known brands such as Thom-Katt® and Telebelt® are part of the Putzmeister America family. The company’s workforce is dedicated to hands-on customer support and advancing the industry in design and technical innovation. SOLUTIONS DELIVERED Specialty Area: Concete Pumps & Placing Equipment JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 121 @ConstructorMag MIDWEST2014 Regional Resource Guide GENERAL CONTRACTORS/CM Donley’s, Inc. 5430 Warner Road Cleveland, OH 44124 Tel: (216) 524-6800 Fax: (216) 642-3216 Website: www.donleyinc.com Malcolm M. Donley Profile:Since its inception in 1895, Donley’s has grown to become one of the region’s premiere construction firms, serving Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas. The firm is widely recognized for its customized, client-specific services as a Design/Builder, Construction Manager and Concrete Contractor. Firm specialties include parking structures, higher education facilities, hospital renovations/additions and municipal facilities. Local representatives are available to respond to your inquiries out of Cleveland, Ohio; Richmond, Virginia; Raleigh, NC; and Summerville, SC. Specialty Area: Construction Management Grand River Construction, Inc. 5025 40th Avenue Hudsonville, MI 49426 Tel: (616) 669-5611 Fax: (616) 669-3466 Email: stanbuell@grandriverconstruction.com Website: www.grandriverconstruction.com Stan Buell, President Profile:Grand River Construction, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is a General Contractor that specializes in Commercial and Industrial concrete work which includes building foundations, slabs and toppings, machine bases, press pit foundations and specialty structures. Other trades Grand River Construction, Inc. performs work in are Selective Interior Demolition, Piling/Earth Retention Systems, and General Trades/Carpentry. Grand River Construction, Inc. has worked on a variety of projects which includes manufacturing plants, commercial buildings, water treatment plants, power plants, universities, hospitals, arenas, parking ramps, equipment foundations and many more. Specialty Area: Commercial; Industrial Interface Construction Corporation 8401 Wabash Avenue Saint Louis, MO 63134 Tel: (314) 522-1011 Fax: (314) 522-1022 Email: samh@interfaceconstruction.com Website: www.interfaceconstruction.com Sam Hutchinson, CEO Profile:Interface Construction is an award winning, full service general contracting firm providing preconstruction services, construction management, design-build and continuing services in the healthcare, lab sciences, industrial, educational and commercial markets. MBE certified since 1978. Specialty Area: Healthcare and Commercial; Construction Management and Design Build DESIGN BUILD 694925_Seiler.indd 1 17/05/14 3:46 AM Seiler Design Solutions, LLC 3433 Tree Court Industrial Boulevard Saint Louis, MO 63122 Tel: (314) 968-2282 Fax: (314) 218-6139 Email: solutions@seiler-ds.com Website: www.seiler-ds.com Tom Stone, Segment Manager Specialty Area: BIM Software, Autodesk® Gold Partner, Authorized Training Center, Building, Civil and Government Specialized, Consulting Specialized, Equipment, Service and Support ELECTRICAL 689237_Faith.indd 1 28/05/14 8:46 PM Faith Technologies, Inc. 225 Main Street Menasha, WI 54952 Toll Free: (800) 274-2345 • Tel: (920) 751-9952 Email: tom.clark@faithtechnologies.com Website: www.faithtechnologies.com Tom Clark Specialty Area: Contractor FLOORING Flooring Systems, Inc. 4130 Meramec Bottom Road Saint Louis, MO 63129-2127 Tel: (314) 329-9300 Fax: (314) 329-9399 Email: rkomlos@flooringsystemsinc.net Website: www.flooringsystemsinc.com GENERAL CONTRACTORS & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT O’Harrow Construction Co. 4575 Ann Arbor Road Jackson, MI 49202 Tel: (517) 764-4770 Fax: (517) 764-5564 Email: timw@oharrow.net Website: www.oharrowconstruction.com We perform the “Full Depth Reclamation Process” which is environmentally friendly! This is a LEED© certified process. We have multiple Wirtgen Pulverizers to take care of your cement/lime stabilization/FDR asphalt needs. For more information contact Mr. Jim Zibbel at (419) 392-5056 or JimZibbel@wecandigit.com We are your full service Milling, Pulverizing and Stabilizing Contractor Our asphalt milling crews log over two million square yards of combined experience per year. For more information contact Mr. Judd Lickert at (419) 466-7917 or JuddLickert@wecandigit.com www.wecanmillit.com &BTU.BJO4USFFUt.FUBNPSB 0) We Offer Superior Service No Job Too Big or Small 691180_Tenmile.indd 1 5/6/14 5:21 AM MIDWEST 122 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 MIDWEST2014 Regional Resource Guide INSURANCE 645994_Dawson.indd 1 18/06/13 9:18 AM Dawson Companies 1340 Depot Street Cleveland, OH 44116-1799 Toll Free: (800) 860-0090 Fax: (440) 356-2126 Email: kross@dawsoncompanies.com Website: www.dawsoncompanies.com Kyp L. Ross Profile:Full-service insurance agency, specializing in construction insurance, surety bonding and employee benefits. Specialty Area: Surety Great American Insurance Companies 301 East Fourth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 Tel: (513) 369-5721 Fax: (513) 419-2031 Email: ssullivan@GAIC.com Website: www.greatamericanbonds.com Stephen Sullivan Specialty Area: Surety; Property & Casualty Griffin, Smalley & Wilkerson 37000 Grand River, Suite 150 PO Box 2999 Farmington, MI 48335 Tel: (248) 471-0970 Fax: (248) 471-0641 Email: tjgriffin@gswins.com Website: www.GSWINS.com Terry Griffin, Sr. 692592_Hausmann.indd 1 14/05/14 12:19 AM Hausmann-Johnson Insurance 700 Regent Street PO Box 259408 Madison, WI 53715 Tel: (608) 257-3795 Email: abbe.klein@hausmann-johnson.com Website: www.hausmann-johnson.com Abbe Klein Specialty Area: Business Insurance, Surety Bonds, Group Benefits Insurance, Benefits & Risk Management 639619_JW.indd 1 05/05/13 1:36 AM J. W. Terrill, Inc. 825 Maryville Centre Drive Chesterfield, MO 63017 Tel: (314) 594-2795 Fax: (314) 594-2595 Email: mwiedemeier@jwterrill.com Website: www.jwterrill.com Profile:J.W. Terrill is a full-service provider of insurance, risk management and employee benefit solutions. Our services include commercial insurance, surety bonds, loss control, and employee benefits. Founded in 1972, J.W. Terrill has built a tradition of customer service and commitment to employees and ranks among the top 100 U.S. brokers by Business Insurance magazine. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, we employ more than 180 insurance and benefit professionals, and are members of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers and the RiskProNet global broker network. Specialty Area: Insurance, Surety, Risk Management, Employee Benefits 691526_Paric.indd 1 28/05/14 6:19 PM Paric Corporation 77 Westport Plaza, Suite 250 Saint Louis, MO 63146 Tel: (636) 561-9500 Fax: (636) 561-9501 Website: www.paric.com Profile:Paric Corporation, one of the largest privately held companies in the area, is a leading general contractor, construction manager and design-build firm in the Midwest Region. The company specializes in senior living and healthcare, historic renovation in the City of St. Louis, commercial projects, hospitality and residential, public and institutional, as well as interior and specialty projects. Specialty Area: Construction Management 614359_Shook.indd 1 11/8/12 5:39 PM Shook Construction 4977 Northcutt Place Dayton, OH 45414 Toll Free: (800) 705-5251 • Tel: (937) 276-6666 Fax: (937) 276-6676 Email: mdanis@shookconstruction.com Website: www.shookconstruction.com Ken Herr, VP of Corporate Development Profile:Shook Construction (with offices in Cleveland, Dayton, Indianapolis and Raleigh) is a provider of professional construction services. Shook offers complete preconstruction evaluation and analysis, conceptual and real-time estimating, constructability review and analysis, construction management, design-build and traditional general contracting, contract project management services and inspection. Key areas of involvement are education, healthcare, industrial, mission critical and water resources in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Woods Construction Inc. 6396 Product Drive Sterling Heights, MI 48312 Tel: (586) 939-9991 Fax: (586) 939-9005 Website: www.woodsconstruction.com John Bodary, President & CEO Profile:Woods Construction, Inc. is a service-oriented general contractor specializing in retail construction. We have more than 60 years experience in new construction, renovation and expansion of existing facilities and fixture installation. We are licensed and staffed to work anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. Our turnkey services range from ground up construction of new facilities, building expansions, and renovations, to prototype millwork fabrication and installation of owner supplied fixtures. Our experienced field and office associates understand the critical scheduling and communication requirements of the retail market. Specialty Area: Retail Construction INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION MC Industrial 3117 South Big Bend Boulevard Saint Louis, MO 63143 Tel: (314) 646-4100 Fax: (314) 646-4101 Email: brian.timmer@MC-Industrial.com Website: www.mc-industrial.com Brian Timmer, Business Development Specialty Area: Industrial Construction 585313_Miron.indd 1 09/05/12 11:20 PM Miron Construction Co., Inc. 1471 McMahon Drive (54956) PO Box 509 Neenah, WI 54957-0509 Tel: (920) 969-7000 Fax: (920) 969-7393 Website: www.miron-construction.com David G. Voss, Jr., President & CEO; Tim Kippenhan, Vice President & COO Profile:Miron Construction Co., Inc. is a forward-thinking, fast-growing private company completing work throughout the nation. Miron provides innovative pre-construction, construction management, design-build, general construction, and industrial services to multiple markets and is headquartered in Neenah, Wis., with regional offices in Madison, Wausau and Milwaukee, Wis., Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Virginia, Minn. For more information, please visit www. miron-construction.com. Specialty Area: Construction Management; Design Build; Preconstruction Services Contact: Joe Kneib Sr. Vice President Market Development Ralph Larison Sr. Vice President Civil and Rail ScoƩNorman Vice President Project Development and EsƟmaƟng Kyle Phillips Vice President Civil ConstrucƟon 600 S. Riverside Road (64507) P.O. Box 1089 (64502), St. Joseph, MO Oĸce: (816) 233-9001 - Fax: (816) 233-9881 www.herzog.com Herzog ContracƟng Corp. P-3 Project Delivery and Financing Design - Build Projects CM/GC Project Delivery Railroad ConstrucƟon Maintenance & Services Highway & Heavy ConstrucƟon 687566_Herzog.indd 1 04/04/14 1:48 PM JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 123 @ConstructorMag MIDWEST2014 Regional Resource Guide 589057_Frantz.indd 1 25/05/12 5:51 AM Frantz Ward LLP 2500 Key Center 127 Public Square Cleveland, OH 44114 Tel: (216) 515-1602 Fax: (216) 515-1650 Email: anatale@frantzward.com Website: www.frantzward.com Andrew Natale Profile:Law Firm representing contractors and specialty trades in contract negotiations, labor, claims management, litigation, arbitration, mediation, competitive bidding disputes, schedule and impact disputed, delay claims, defective work matter, design and extra work, disputes, and claim avoidance. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law LEGAL SERVICES 692440_Peckar.indd 1 25/05/14 4:46 PM Peckar & Abramson Profile:Peckar & Abramson is one of the nation’s leading construction law firms, routinely handling clients’ needs throughout the United States and the world. We are privileged to represent many of the construction industry’s most successful contractors and other construction professionals, as well as provide legal counsel to many industries. With offices around the country and affiliations with law firms around the world, Peckar & Abramson offers a full range of construction and related legal services. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS CMA/Colarelli Meyer & Associates, Inc. 7751 Carondelet Avenue, Suite 302 Saint Louis, MO 63105 Toll Free: (800) 459-4548 • Tel: (314) 721-1860 Fax: (314) 721-1992 Email: dbean@cmaconsult.com Website: www.cmaconsult.com Dan Bean Specialty Area: Management Consultants Schifman, Remley & Associates Inc. 5201 Johnson Drive, Suite 500 Mission, KS 66205 Tel: (913) 831-1777 Fax: (913) 831-4730 Email: kevin_k@srains.com Website: www.srains.com Kevin Kalish Specialty Area: Employee Benefits; Property & Casualty; Surety LASERS & MACHINE CONTROL 638917_Ozark.indd 1 11/05/13 4:24 AM Ozark Laser & Shoring 2247 East Kearney Street Springfield, MO 65803 Tel: (417) 877-9245 Fax: (417) 877-9753 Email: semmitt@ozarklaser.com Website: www.ozarklaser.com LAW FIRMS 685547_Bryce.indd 1 28/05/14 3:01 AM Bryce Downey & Lenkov LLC 200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700 Chicago, IL 60601 Tel: (312) 327-0013 Fax: (312) 377-1502 Email: jklika@bdlfirm.com Website: www.bdlfirm.com Profile:Bryce Downey & Lenkov is a full service- defense litigation firm based in Illinois and Indiana. Our continued growth is a result of our aggressive, results-oriented approach that our clients trust. We have created systems to achieve rapid, creative solutions to our clients’ problems while minimizing costs. Our attorneys represent small, mid-sized and Fortune 500 companies in all types of disputes and our clients enjoy a handpicked team of attorneys supported by a world-class staff. LEGAL SERVICES DeFur Voran 8409 Fishers Centre Drive Fishers, IN 46038 Tel: (317) 585-8085 Fax: (317) 585-8858 Website: www.defur.com Rob Daniels, Partner Specialty Area: Law Firms We Provide Transaction & Litigation Solutions for Commercial and Construction Industry Professionals including: Our full-service litigation firm represents small, mid-sized and Fortune 500 companies in all phases of the construction process. Our attorneys are trial bar certifi ed by the federal court and have been named Leading Lawyers, Super Lawyers, AV Preeminent and Rising Stars. Our clients enjoy a handpicked team of attorneys supported by a world-class staff. • Contract Negotiation & Drafting • Business Formation & Governance • Mechanics Liens • Construction Defects • Contract & Delay Claims • Insurance Coverage/Surety Disputes • Bankruptcy • Real Estate • Intellectual Property • Workers’ Compensation • Work Site Accidents • Labor Disputes • Green Building Issues • Employment Matters www.BDLFIRM.com Atlanta | Chicago Crown Point, IN | Memphis Contact Us Today (312) 377-1501 BRYCE DOWNEY & LENKOV LL C 668717_Bryce.indd 1 09/12/13 2:45 PM MIDWEST 124 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 MIDWEST2014 Regional Resource Guide TEMPORARY STRUCTURES & TRAILERS 587896_McDonald.indd 1 15/05/12 3:55 AM McDonald Modular Solutions 54500 Pontiac Trail Milford, MI 48381 Toll Free: (800) 221-4297 • Tel: (248) 356-0366 Fax: (248) 676-0477 Email: info@mcdonaldmodular.com Website: www.mcdonaldmodular.com Bill Duffield Profile:Since 1932, McDonald Modular Solutions, Inc., the largest Midwest supplier of temproary office spaces serving U.S. and international clients, provides mobile offices, forkliftable buildings and storage containers. Mobile offices range from small to large modular complexes. Forkliftable buildings are self-contained for use inside or outside. Containers provide safe ground-level storage almost anywhere. Rent, lease or buy; branches are stocked and ready to deliver. Additional Locations: Detroit Branch 54500 Pontiac Trail Milford, MI 48381 Tel: 248-356-0366 Fax: 248-685-3339 Chicago Branch 1313 N Raddant Rd Batavia, Il 60510 Tel: 630-406-0911 Fax: 630-406-0929 Specialty Area: Portable Storage UNDERGROUND SHORING 638917_Ozark.indd 1 11/05/13 4:24 AM Ozark Laser & Shoring 2247 East Kearney Street Springfield, MO 65803 Tel: (417) 877-9245 Fax: (417) 877-9753 Email: semmitt@ozarklaser.com Website: www.ozarklaser.com VIBRATION MONITORING Vibra-Tech, Inc. 603 North Jefferson Street Florissant, MO 63031 Email: stlouis@vibratechinc.com Website: www.geosonicsvibratech.com Profile:Additional Offices: 892-B North Perry Street, Ottawa, OH 45875 ohio@vibratechinc.com 777 Roosevelt Road, Suite 110, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 chicago@vibratechinc.com Specialty Area: Vibration Monitoring, Noise & Dust Monitoring, Inspections/Damage Claim Investigations, Blasting Consulting, Geotechnical Surveys, Geophysical Exploration, Expert Testimony, and Seismograph Manufacturing and Service WORKERS COMPENSATION Careworks of Ohio Ltd. 5555 Glendon Court Dublin, OH 43017 Tel: (614) 760-3536 Fax: (614) 760-3595 Website: www.careworks.com REBAR INSTALLATION PJR & Associates 4883 Rock Crusher Road PO Box 9 Campbell Hill, IL 62916-0009 Tel: (618) 426-3325 Fax: (618) 426-3713 Email: pjrassoc@frontier.com Patricia Reiman SITE PREPARATION/EXCAVATION Independence Excavating, Inc. 5720 Schaaf Road Independence, OH 44131 Tel: (216) 524-1700 Fax: (216) 524-1701 Email: skirth@indexc.com Website: www.indexc.com Specialty Area: Sitework, Soil Stabilization SOFTWARE & WEB PRODUCTS 635701_Master.indd 1 07/04/13 1:26 AM MasterGraphics 2979 Triverton Pike Drive, Suite 200 Madison, WI 53711 Toll Free: (800) 873-7238 Fax: (608) 210-2810 Email: mastergraphics@mastergraphics.com Website: www.mastergraphics.com Lisa Wollersheim Profile:Serving as a trusted advisor to its clients, MasterGraphics helps to streamline the design process and utilization of CAD data through an integrated mix of software, hardware, professional services and digital imaging and distribution offerings. As an Autodesk Gold Partner for the building industry, we take the time to understand our customers’ businesses-and find practical ways to integrate BIM solutions at every stage of the project lifecycle. MasterGraphics is headquartered in Madison, WI with offices in Milwaukee, WI, Minneapolis, MN and Chicago, IL. Specialty Area: Consulting; Project Management Software, BIM Software MATERIALS SINCE 1955 692543_Stetson.indd 1 03/06/14 6:44 PM Stetson Building Products, Inc. 2205 Bell Avenue Des Moines, IA 50321 Tel: (515) 243-6286, (515) 309-0433 Fax: (515) 243-4004 Email: stetson@stetsons.com Website: www.stetsonbuildingproducts.com Specialty Area: Buildings MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS 615649_Murphy.indd 1 15/11/12 9:25 PM Murphy Company Mechanical Contractors 1233 North Price Road Saint Louis, MO 63132 Tel: (314) 997-6600 Fax: (314) 997-4536 Email: chiemenz@murphy-stl.com Website: www.murphynet.com PIPES Prinsco Inc. 1717 16th Street Northeast Willmar, MN 56201 Toll Free: (800) 992-1725 Fax: (320) 222-6820 Email: prinscoinfo@prinsco.com Website: www.prinsco.com James Duininck, VP Sales Specialty Area: HDPE PIPE SUPPLY 615637_Barnes.indd 1 16/11/12 6:56 PM Barnes Pipe & Steel Supply 737 Prarie DuPont Drive Dupo, IL 62239 Toll Free: (800) 264-8840 Fax: (866) 416-0869 Email: scott@barnespipe.com Website: www.barnespipe.com J. Scott Barnes Specialty Area: Pipe & Steel The Pump People Only GORMAN-RUPPgives you the RIGHTpump for the job TIM CLINE Manager, Construction/Agriculture Sales PH: 419-755-1011 • FX: 419-755-1251 www.GRpumps.com • grsales@gormanrupp.com ® 609071_Gorman.indd 1 18/10/12 10:13 PM JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 125 @ConstructorMag MOUNTAIN STATES2014 Regional Resource Guide CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 4 Rivers Equipment 125 John Deere Drive Fort Collins, CO 80524 Tel: (970) 482-7154 Fax: (970) 484-1156 Email: info@4riversequipment.com Website: www.4riversequipment.com Specialty Area: John Deer Construction Sales, Support, Service and Technology HONNEN EQUIPMENT COLORADO - WYOMING - UTAH - IDAHO 586870_Honnen.indd 1 25/05/12 8:36 PM Honnen Equipment Co. 5055 East 72nd Avenue Commerce City, CO 80022 Toll Free: (800) 646-6636 • Tel: (303) 287-7506 Fax: (303) 288-2215 Email: info@honnen.com Website: www.honnen.com Profile:Honnen Equipment is a heavy equipment distributor serving Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Idaho. Founded in 1963, we provide parts, sales, service and rentals for John Deere Construction Equipment, Hitachi Construction Equipment, Manitowoc Cranes, Grove Cranes, National Boom Trucks, JLG Telehandlers, Lull Forklifts, Wirtgen Milling Machines, Hamm Rollers & Compactors, Vogele Pavers and Kleemann Crushers as well as other allied products and used equipment. Honnen operates facilities in Colorado (Denver, Grand Junction and Durango), Wyoming (Casper, Gillette and Rock Springs), Utah (Salt Lake City, Ogden and St. George), and Idaho Falls, Idaho. Specialty Area: Heavy; Rental/Sales/Repair/Leasing BORING & TUNNELING 612405_BT.indd 1 30/10/12 8:28 PM BTrenchless 9885 Emporia Street Henderson, CO 80640 Tel: (303) 286-0202 Fax: (303) 286-1262 Email: Chris.Knott@btrenchless.com Website: www.btrenchless.com Chris Knott, Business Development Profile:BTrenchless, a division of BT Construction is the largest tunnel and boring contractor in the state of Colorado, excelling in difficult conditions. With over 33 years of experience, BTrenchless regularly performs all types of microtunneling, tunnel boring, GBM/Pilot tube, auger boring, pipe ramming, pipe jacking, pipe bursting, slip lining and vacuum excavation for utility location services. CONCRETE PUMPING 615814_Brundage.indd 1 19/11/12 12:31 PM Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Inc. 6475 Downing Street Denver, CO 80229-7225 Tel: (303) 289-4444 Fax: (303) 289-1427 Website: www.brundagebone.com Keith Joiner, Manager ASPHALT PLANTS & PARTS Astec, Inc. 4101 Jerome Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37407 Tel: (423) 867-4210 Fax: (423) 867-6491 Email: abate@astecinc.com Website: www.astecinc.com Andrea Barnes Bate Profile:Astec, Inc., a member of the Astec Industries Inc. family of companies, is the world leader in both hot and warm mix asphalt equipment technology, support and training and is the only manufacturer in the world to offer a complete line of portable, relocatable and stationary asphalt plant equipment as well as soil remediation equipment, wood pellet plants, and a complete line of portable and stationary concrete mixing plants. Astec produces equipment under the Astec and the Dillman brands. Specialty Area: Equipment MOUNTAIN STATES Wagner Equipment Co. helps your business succeed every day – by ensuring you’ve got the right machine for the job, making parts readily available, giving you the work tools you need and providing expert service. In a results-driven business, sacrifi cing performance in order to cut costs just doesn’t pay. Contact your local Wagner Equipment Co. today and take advantage of special fi nance rates on select Cat® machines. www.WagnerEquipment.com 695698_Wagner.indd 1 21/05/14 2:18 AM 126 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 MOUNTAIN STATES2014 Regional Resource Guide CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Idaho Sub-Contractors Bid Service, Inc. 845 East Fairview Avenue, Suite120 Meridian, ID 83642 Tel: (208) 375-7202 Fax: (208) 377-8030 Email: demmons@idahobidservice.com Website: www.idahobidservice.com Deborah J. Emmons Profile:Idaho Sub Contractors Bid Service, Inc. is a bid depository system that serves the commercial subcontractor construction trades of Mechanical, Electrical and Fire Protection in Southern Idaho. On Commercial or governmental size projects where general contractors are competitively bidding; customized subcontractor bid forms are prepared for each project providing bonding and licensing information for quick comparative bid results. Depositories are open to all licensed subcontractors and generals. No membership is required. Use of Bid Service for all parties is voluntary. Complete Rules available upon request. Specialty Area: Bid Services ELECTRICAL Cache Valley Electric Co. 875 North 1000 West Logan, UT 84321 Tel: (435) 752-6405 Fax: (435) 752-9111 Email: allison.milne@cve.com Website: www.cve.com Allison Milne Specialty Area: Electrical ENGINEERS: GEOTECHNICAL/ ENVIRONMENTAL/MATERIALS TESTING 616648_CTL.indd 1 21/11/12 2:59 AM CTL Thompson, Inc. 1971 West 12th Avenue Denver, CO 80204 Tel: (303) 825-0777 Fax: (303) 825-4252 Email: dkreuser@ctlthompson.com Website: www.ctlt.com Profile:CTL/Thompson is a group of consulting engineers staffed with professionals selected for technical expertise in a wide variety of geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, structural engineering, construction observation and materials testing specialties. We have offices throughout Colorado and Wyoming. Since our inception in 1971, CTL/ Thompson’s time-tested capabilities have grown to become a single source provider of trusted engineering solutions. GENERAL CONTRACTORS/CM R & O Construction 933 Wall Avenue Ogden, UT 84404 Tel: (801) 627-1403 Fax: (801) 399-1480 Email: barbara@randoco.com Website: www.randoco.com Dale Campbell, President; Barbara Taylor, Marketing Director Profile:FACTS AND FIGURES Established in 1980: Corporate Office in Ogden, Utah: Regional office in Salt Lake City, Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada: Ranked in the Top 400 Contractors by Engineering News Record: Operating in 18 States: One of the best safety ratings in the industry: Award winning projects R&O specializes in design-assist, design-build and construction management projects for retail centers, office complexes, public buildings, churches, health care centers, recreation facilities, hospitality warehouses, production facilities and multi-family housing. Specialty Area: PreConstruction Services; Construction Management; Design Build; Design-Assist Durango, Co 112 Turner Drive 81303 970-259-2001 Fax 970-259-2331 Grand Junction, CO 2322 I-70 Frontagr Road, 81505 970-242-2834 Fax 970-245-7268 Hayden 1299 W. Jefferson Ave. 81639 970-276-3781 Fax 970-276-3784 Pueblo, CO 2225 N. I-25, 81008 719-544-4433 Fax 719-544-4438 Windsor, CO 7260 Crossroads Blvd., 80550 970-278-1750 Fax 970-622-1239 RENTAL WAGNER EQUIPMENT RENTAL FLEET: Aurora, CO 18021 E. 22nd Avenue, 80011 303-739-3002 Fax 303-739-3193 Toll-Free 1-877-654-1237 Specialty Area: Rental & Sales 585347_Wagner.indd 1 5/1/12 1:09:14 AM Wagner Equipment Co. 18000 Smith Road Aurora, CO 80011-3511 Toll Free: (877) 654-1237 • Tel: (303) 739-3000 Fax: (303) 739-3191 Email: jchavez@wagnerequipment.com Website: www.wagnerequipment.com Profile:Wagner Equipment Cp. sells, rents and supports quality Cat machines used in heavy construction, building construction, mining, waste handling, paving, municipal and governmental applications, forestry, and more. Other products include trailers and machine work tools. Colorado Aurora 18000 Smith Road Aurora, CO 80011 303-739-3000 Fax 303-739-3191 Toll Free 1-877-654-1237 Burlington 46777 Hwy 24, Burlington, CO 80807 719-346-7880 Fax 719-346-5142 Toll-Free 1-877-742-1332 Colorado Springs, CO 990 Meadowbrook Parkway, 80915 719-635-1669 Fax 719-635-1728 A name you can trust. Rush Truck Centers are part of North America's largest heavy and medium-duty dealer organization. Over the years, we've earned a solid reputation for excellence, fairness, our positive attitude and solutions that exceed customer expectations. We offer one-stop sales and service, representing the industry's leading brands When it comes to mobile service, no one offers you more. State-of-the-art mobile service and repair.Our state-of-the-art mobile service vehicles are fully-equipped with an on board computer diagnostic system, air and lube delivery and welding capabilities - everything required to either get you back on the road or safely to one of our facilities. We can repair or service any type of truck 24 hours a day. Our crew of highly trained technicians is here to help you keep your truck "Up and Running". Let the team at Rush Truck Centers customize a mobile service program to fill the needs of your business. Rush Truck Centers - Colorado Denver 888-895-7383 Denver Medium Duty 800-525-2113 Greeley 888-905-7383 Pueblo 866-543-7830 697697_Rush.indd 1 6/6/14 1:58 AM JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 127 @ConstructorMag MOUNTAIN STATES2014 Regional Resource Guide TESTING 588131_GroundEngg.indd 1 15/05/12 10:06 PM Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. 41 Inverness Drive East Englewood, CO 80112 Tel: (303) 289-1989 Fax: (303) 289-1686 Website: www.groundeng.com Andrew J. Suedkamp, P.E. Profile:Offices throughout Colorado and Wyoming - 28 years of experience. GROUND Engineering Consultants is a full service geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, construction materials testing and special inspection firm with over 140 engineers, geologists and technicians. GROUND is experienced in geotechnical investigation, construction material testing, weld inspection and NDE services, building inspection, geologic hazard evaluation, landslide investigation, rock slope stability analysis, retaining wall design, pavement management programs, geotechnical instrumentation, pavement design/evaluation, environmental engineering and full service AASHTO accredited laboratories. Specialty Area: Engineering TRAFFIC Traffic Safety Services, Inc. 280 North American Road Cheyenne, WY 82007 Tel: (307) 433-1111 Fax: (307) 433-1118 Email: vslusher@tssnd.com Website: www.tssnd.com UNDERGROUND UTILITIES CONTRACTORS BT Construction, Inc. 9885 Emporia Street Henderson, CO 80640 Tel: (303) 469-0199 Fax: (303) 466-8309 Email: Catherine.Kornbrust@btconstruction.com Website: www.btconstruction.com Catherine Kornbrust, Business Development Profile:With over 33 years of experience, BTC’s numerous specialty crews and large inventory of current state of the art equipment keeps them a leader in the ever-changing construction industry. BTC is a complete, one-source civil/ utility contractor, specializing in water, sanitary, storm water utility construction and relocation, mechanical facilities construction, gas lines, chilled water, steam piping, electrical and communication duct banks, as well as design-build and design-assist services and vacuum excavation for utility location services. Along with our traditional pipeline installation, we offer a wide array of trenchless options through our BTrenchless Division. See profile under “Boring & Tunneling”. 696476_Welborn.indd 1 28/05/14 2:41 AM Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley, PC 1125 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2200 Denver, CO 80202 Tel: (303) 830-2500 Fax: (303) 832-2366 Email: eblieszner@wsmtlaw.com Website: www.wsmtlaw.com Edward J. Blieszner Profile:Through their technical backgrounds and legal experience, our attorneys have unique insights into the challenges facing the construction industry. Whether negotiating a complex series of agreements related to integrated project delivery or resolving construction claims and disputes, our goal is to minimize risk and maximize return for our clients. From the court room to the negotiating table, from claim resolution to corporate and employment issues, we have the capability and enthusiasm to serve the needs of the construction professional. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law MECHANICAL 589166_CCI.indd 1 23/05/12 12:57 PM CCI Mechanical, Inc. 758 South Redwood Road PO Box 25788 Salt Lake City, UT 84125 Tel: (801) 973-9000 Fax: (801) 975-7204 Website: www.ccimechanical.com Profile:CCI Mechanical, Inc. is the largest and most comprehensive design-build mechanical firm in the Intermountain West. Built to serve clients at any phase, CCI provides engineering, BIM modelers, commissioning specialists, controls/automation specialists, project managers, sheet metal and plumbing/piping fabricators, installers/foremen and service technicians whenever needed. Committed to the efficient life of our clients’ buildings, we leverage all of our departments on each assignment to best provide the most efficient and cost effective solutions. RK Mechanical, Inc. 3800 Xanthia Street Denver, CO 80238 Tel: (303) 785-6858 Fax: (303) 336-5861 Email: marcp@rkmi.com Website: www.rkmi.com Marc Paolicelli, Vice President Corporate Business Development Profile:Established in 1963, RK Mechanical is a Colorado-based, full-service contracting company. We provide plumbing, piping, sheetmetal, HVAC, building service, steel fabrication, energy services and water conditioning solutions for projects around the world. Our diversified approach allows us to provide a continuum of services designed to relentlessly pursue complete customer satisfaction while maintaining the highest industry standards as governed by our OSHA VPP Star Mobile Workforce registration, ISO9001 ASME and AISC certifications. Specialty Area: Contractor PAVING/PAVEMENT Traffic Safety Services, Inc. 280 North American Road Cheyenne, WY 82007 Tel: (307) 433-1111 Fax: (307) 433-1119 Email: vslusher@tssnd.com Website: www.tssnd.com GEOTECHNICAL 588131_GroundEngg.indd 1 15/05/12 10:06 PM Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc. 41 Inverness Drive East Englewood, CO 80112 Tel: (303) 289-1989 Fax: (303) 289-1686 Website: www.groundeng.com Andrew J. Suedkamp, P.E. Profile:Offices throughout Colorado and Wyoming - 30 years of experience. GROUND Engineering Consultants is a full service geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, construction materials testing and special inspection firm with over 165 engineers, geologists and technicians. GROUND is experienced in geotechnical investigation, construction material testing, weld inspection and NDE services, building inspection, geologic hazard evaluation, landslide investigation, rock slope stability analysis, retaining wall design, pavement management programs, geotechnical instrumentation, pavement design/evaluation, environmental engineering and full service AASHTO accredited laboratories. Specialty Area: Quality Control LAW FIRMS Berg, Hill, Greenleaf & Ruscitti, LLP 1712 Pearl Street Boulder, CO 80302-5517 Tel: (303) 402-1600 Fax: (303) 402-1601 Email: cat@bhgrlaw.com Website: www.bhgrlaw.com Cathy Thorne Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law, Law Firms LEGAL SERVICES 586097_Bradley_Devitt_Haas.indd 116/05/12 8:00 PM Bradley Devitt Haas & Watkins, PC 2201 Ford Street Golden, CO 80401 Tel: (303) 384-9228 Fax: (303) 384-9231 Email: steve@goldenlawyers.com Website: www.goldenlawyers.com Steve Watkins Profile:Bradley Devitt Haas & Watkins is a full service law firm serving the construction industry. We counsel owners, general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers for public and private construction projects. Our services assisting the construction professional include contract drafting and negotiating; liens and claims on private and public works projects; and litigation and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. The lawyers at Bradley Devitt Haas & Watkins advocate for our clients in a competent and cost efficient manner. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law; Law Firms MOUNTAIN STATES 128 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 NEW ENGLAND 2014Regional Resource Guide GENERAL CONTRACTORS/CM 589180_CCB.indd 1 29/05/12 10:43 PM CCB Inc. Five Star Industrial Park 65 Bradley Drive Westbrook, ME 04092-2013 Tel: (207) 464-2626 Fax: (207) 464-8374 Email: info@ccb-inc.com Website: www.ccb-inc.com Beth L. Sturtevant, President Profile:CCB has provided quality construction services throughout New England for 69 years. GC/CM. Self-performing capabilities include: carpentry-rough & finish; civil; cast-in-place concrete foundations/flatwork; doors, frames, hardware and specialties; equipment install; horizontal directional drilling; mechanical-code, process and power piping; millwright; painting; demolition; site services; steel erection; miscellaneous metals; supervisory services; and welding (code). NBBI Code Certified - Certification R-2189 ASME Code Certified - Certification 29-133 Member National Safety Council Member ISNetworld CCB successfully serves commercial, industrial, governmental, healthcare, institutional and power (substation, hydro, & wind) markets. CCB – Building New England’s Future Since 1945. Specialty Area: Commercial, Industrial, Institutional Erland Construction, Inc. 71 Third Avenue Burlington, MA 01803 Tel: (781) 272-9440 Fax: (781) 272-0601 Email: dprince@erland.com Website: www.erland.com Steven F. McDonald, President; Tom Blesso, Sr. VP; Brian McDonough, VP Finance; Charles S. Vaciliou, Sr. VP Director of Operations; Robert P. McDonald, Treasurer Profile:Incorporated in 1977, Erland Construction, with offices in Massachusetts and Connecticut, is a General Contractor/Construction Management/Design/Build firm established to serve clients throughout New England and selectively on a national basis.Our projects are primarily in the private commercial, healthcare, multifamily residential, industrial, biotechnology, pharmaceutical cleanroom, lab and institutional areas. Erland provides a wide range of preconstruction and construction services which include feasability studies, planning, estimating, scheduling, analysis of constructability, design and cost, and value engineering as well as actual construction. Our Management staff is comprised of long term veteran employees who are experienced, dedicated and responsive to our clients’ needs. Erland enjoys an impresssive listing of projects performed for repeat and referred clients. Specialty Area: Construction Management James T. Kay Co. 766 North Colony Road Meriden, CT 06450-2332 Tel: (203) 634-3113 Fax: (203) 235-8092 Email: rberkmoes@jamestkay.com Website: www.jamestkay.com Robert Berkmoes, Executive Vice President Specialty Area: General Contractors ASPHALT PLANTS & PARTS Astec, Inc. 4101 Jerome Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37407 Tel: (423) 867-4210 Fax: (423) 867-6491 Email: abate@astecinc.com Website: www.astecinc.com Andrea Barnes Bate Profile:Astec, Inc., a member of the Astec Industries Inc. family of companies, is the world leader in both hot and warm mix asphalt equipment technology, support and training and is the only manufacturer in the world to offer a complete line of portable, relocatable and stationary asphalt plant equipment as well as soil remediation equipment, wood pellet plants, and a complete line of portable and stationary concrete mixing plants. Astec produces equipment under the Astec and the Dillman brands. Specialty Area: Equipment ATTORNEYS 694201_Pierce.indd 1 20/05/14 7:37 PM Pierce Atwood LLP 100 Summer Street, #2250 Boston, MA 02110 Tel: (617) 488-8101 Fax: (617) 824-2020 Christopher C. Whitney Email: cwhitney@pierceatwood.com Tel: (401) 490-3403 Fax: (401) 588-5166 John E. Bulman jbulman@pierceatwood.com Tel: (401) 490-4435 Fax: (401) 588-5166 Website: www.pierceatwood.com Profile:Pierce Atwood has established a strong regional construction law presence throughout New England. It represents clients from every sector of the construction industry, from large national and international construction managers and institutional owners and developers, to trade contractors, architects and engineers, on all manner of public and private, and industrial as well as commercial projects. BURIED PIPE & CABLE LOCATORS Call Before YouDig 588713_Call.indd 1 22/05/12 11:59 AM Call Before You Dig 2040 Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT 06517 Tel: (203) 248-5502 Fax: (203) 248-6448 Email: bill.petersen@pelicancorp.com Website: www.cbyd.com Bill Petersen Specialty Area: Buried Pipe & Cable Locators ACCOUNTANTS 612263_Marcum.indd 1 22/11/12 5:52 AM Marcum, LLP 555 Long Wharf Drive New Haven, CT 06511 Toll Free: (800) 998-1040 • Tel: (203) 777-1099 Fax: (203) 776-1065 Email: joseph.natarelli@marcumllp.com Website: www.marcumllp.com Profile:Marcum LLP is a premier provider of construction audit, tax and consulting services. With clients ranging from billion dollar, international builders to small contractors, our client base gives us the breadth and depth of experience to serve all of our construction industry clients. Our construction group members are called upon to testify as experts in their field, are frequent contributors to professional trade publications and are sought after speakers on all topics concerning construction accounting. ACCOUNTING 589433_Blum.indd 1 24/05/12 9:54 PM BlumShapiro 29 South Main Street West Hartford, CT 06127-2000 Tel: (860) 561-4000 Fax: (860) 521-9241 Email: asly@blumshapiro.com Website: www.blumshapiro.com ARCHITECTS The H.L. Turner Group Inc. 27 Locke Road Concord, NH 03301 Tel: (603) 228-1122 Fax: (603) 228-1126 Email: info@hlturner.com Website: www.hlturner.com Harold Turner Profile:The H.L. Turner Group Inc. is a full-service firm of nationally recognized architects, engineers, and building scientists who work closely with clients to produce healthy, efficient, and sustainable design solutions. Since 1990 our LEED® Accredited Professionals have administered over $500 million worth of high performance design on behalf of communities, school districts, and industry. Let the Turner Group be your resource for master planning, feasibility evaluations and studies, design, renovations and additions, and energy analysis. Specialty Area: Architects, Design & Consulting Engineers JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 129 @ConstructorMag NEW ENGLAND2014 Regional Resource Guide LAW FIRMS 639196_LeClair.indd 1 30/04/13 4:04 PM LeClairRyan - Richmond - Riverfront Riverfront Plaza, East Tower 951 East Byrd Street, Eighth Floor Richmond, VA 23219 Tel: (804) 783-2003 Fax: (804) 783-2294 Website: www.leclairryan.com Profile:Profile: LeClairRyan’s nationally-focused Construction Law team possesses the practical experience and the legal know-how to successfully manage challenges that may arise during the various phases of construction projects…of every size. We represent many industry segments, including general contractors, owners, construction managers, design-builders, sureties, design professionals, and subcontractors, in all phases of public and private projects. In every matter, we strive to become our client’s trusted advisor and business partner – focusing on helping our clients achieve their business objectives, while minimizing risk, difficulties and expense. TRENCH, SHORING & SCAFFOLDING Marr Companies One D Street South Boston, MA 02127 Tel: (617) 269-7200 Fax: (617) 269-8604 Email: danmarr@marrcompanies.com Website: www.marrscaffolding.com Profile:The Marr Companies consist of four separate businesses providing a wide range of equipment products and services to the New England Construction industry. Marr Scaffolding is engaged in the rental, sales and installation of scaffolding, shoring, aerial lifts, mast climbing work platforms and permanent and transportable bleacher seating as well as operating a Contractor’s Safety and Supply Warehouse. Daniel Marr & Son is involved in steel and precast erection. Marr Crane & Rigging provides cranes, construction elevators and signal persons plus full rigging, trucking and warehousing services. Isaac Blair specializes in complex shoring projects Local Office: One Ernest Street Providence 401-467-3110 Specialty Area: Aerial Lifts; Scaffolding 586199_Eastern.indd 1 11/05/12 4:29 AM Eastern Insurance Group 233 West Central Street Natick, MA 01760 Tel: (508) 620-3412 Fax: (508) 651-4712 Website: www.easterninsurance.com 694422_TheProtector.indd 1 14/05/14 12:27 AM The Protector Group Insurance Agency, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC company 100 Front Street, Suite 800 Worcester, MA 01608 Toll Free: (888) 850-9400 Fax: (508) 757-1869 Email: info@protectorgroup.com Website: www.protectorgroup.com Joseph B. Battaini, Senior Vice President Profile:We make buying insurance easy with a systematic approach to determine the best available coverage to meet your needs. We offer commercial lines, employee benefits, financial services, and personal insurance, as well as the technical support you may require. Call us today and enjoy the outstanding results that have been our hallmark. World Class. Local Touch. Specialty Area: Property & Casualty GEOTECHNICAL & FOUNDATION CONTRACTOR 589292_TREVIICOS.indd 1 5/24/12 8:55:48 AM TREVIICOS 38 Third Avenue, 3rd Floor Boston National Historic Park Charlestown, MA 02129 Tel: (617) 241-4800 Fax: (617) 241-4801 Email: svalagussa@treviicos.com Website: www.treviicos.com Stefano Valagussa Profile:TREVIICOS, the North American subsidiary of the TREVI Group, is a geotechnical and foundation contractor specializing in Dam Rehabilitation, Slurry Walls, Cutoff Walls, Secant Piles, Caissons, Jet Grouting, Jet Grouting, Soil Improvement and Auger Cast Piles. Our vast experience in underground construction allows us to find imaginative and cost effective solutions to the most challenging projects. We serve our clients nationwide from the North American headquarters in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Specialty Area: Dam Rehabilitation, Slurry Walls, Soil Mixing, Cut off walls INSURANCE 585149_Driscoll.indd 1 01/05/12 3:56 AM The Driscoll Agency 93 Longwater Circle Norwell, MA 02061-9120 Tel: (781) 681-6656 Fax: (781) 681-6686 Email: jay@driscollagency.com Website: www.driscollagency.com Profile:Since 1960, The Driscoll Agency has provided individuals and businesses in the Boston area with innovative insurance and risk management products and guidance. We are a highly regarded insurance and surety bonding agency with over 30 professionals to assist you with all your insurance needs. Specialty Area: Bonding; Commercial; Surety NEW ENGLAND 130 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 NORTH PLAINS2014 Regional Resource Guide CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS Construction Materials, Inc. 345 49th Avenue Drive SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Tel: (319) 366-6446 Fax: (319) 366-1712 Email: DGalligan@constructionmaterialsinc.com Website: www.constructionmaterialsinc.com Profile:Serving the construction industry in the Upper Midwest since 1961, providing detailed material estimating and quotations for federal, state, county, city, airport and private jobs. Department of Transportation (DOT) approved products and services are readily available for jobsite delivery. Additional locations: 5210 NE 17th Street Des Moines, IA 50313 6725 Oxford Street Minneapolis, MN 55426 CRANES 690423_Wanzek.indd 1 5/26/14 12:58 PM Wanzek Construction, Inc. 2082 2nd Avenue NW West Fargo, ND 58078 Tel: (701) 282-6171 Fax: (701) 282-6166 Email: constructors@wanzek.com Website: www.wanzek.com Specialty Area: Crane Service DEWATERING 613189_Northern.indd 1 15/11/12 2:02 AM Northern Dewatering Inc. 14405 Northdale Boulevard Rogers, MN 55374-9610 Tel: (763) 428-2616 Fax: (763) 428-2671 Email: vonb@northerndewatering.com Website: www.northerndewatering.com Von Bergstrom Profile:Northern Dewatering, Inc. is a full line dewatering and pumping company. Primarily a turnkey contract dewatering and sewer bypass company, we also have one of the largest inventories of rental pumping equipment in the upper Midwest. Pump sales include a large stock of factory distributed, new and used, construction, sewage, and mining pumps, generators, pump floats, and pumping accessories. All sales and services are backed up by 24-hour on-call service. ELECTRICAL 689238_Faith.indd 1 28/05/14 7:39 PM Faith Technologies, Inc. 225 Main Street Menasha, WI 54952 Toll Free: (800) 274-2345 • Tel: (920) 751-9952 Email: tom.clark@faithtechnologies.com Website: www.faithtechnologies.com Tom Clark Specialty Area: Contractor BORING & TUNNELING 616507_Horizontal.indd 1 22/11/12 9:33 AM Horizontal Boring & Tunneling 505 South River Avenue PO Box 429 Exeter, NE 68351 Tel: (402) 266-5347 Fax: (402) 266-5377 Email: horizontalboring@hbttrenchless.com Website: www.hbttrenchless.com Brent Moore, President Profile:Horizontal Boring & Tunneling Co. is a progressive company with over 30 years of experience that specializes in various methods of trenchless construction. We currently run 13 fully equipped crews and annually serve approximately sixteen states throughout the midwest. Our main operations include directional drilling; rock drilling; auger boring, pipe jacking; pipe bursting; pipe ramming; concrete box jacking; tunneling; and microtunneling. Horizontal Boring & Tunneling Co. places significant importance on meeting the customer’s needs and schedule. COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION Commercial Interiors, Incorporated 1355 North Aberdeen Street Terre Haute, IN 47804 Tel: (812) 460-4330 Fax: (812) 460-4331 Email: cii@cominteriorsinc.com Website: www.cominteriorsinc.com Specialty Area: Commercial & Industrial Construction CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT General Equipment & Supplies Inc. 4300 Main Avenue Fargo, ND 58103 Toll Free: (800) 437-2924 • Tel: (701) 282-2662 Fax: (701) 364-2190 Website: www.genequip.com Don Shilling Specialty Area: Heavy Construction & Aggregate Equipment - Rental & Sales General Steel & Supply Co. (part of Fisher Industries) PO Box 1034 Dickinson, ND 58602 Toll Free: (800) 932-8740 • Tel: (701) 456-9184 Fax: (701) 456-9193 Email: sales@fisherind.com Website: www.fisherind.com Curt Kittelson Specialty Area: Manufacturer (a division of Fisher Industries) 664066_General.indd 1 22/10/13 5:24 PM General Steel & Supply Co. (part of Fisher Industries) PO Box 1034 Dickinson, ND 58602-1034 Toll Free: (800) 932-8740 • Tel: (701) 456-9184 Fax: (701) 456-9193 Email: sales@fisherind.com Website: www.fisherind.com Profile:General Steel & Supply Co. is the manufacturing division of Fisher Industries. We design and fabricate aggregate processing equipment including: air separators, chain feeders, conveyors, crushers, generator vans, pug mills, screen plants, truck scales, and wash plants. We work with you to customize products to suit the job at hand. ACCOUNTING 587439_Baker.indd 1 5/16/12 12:23:25 AM Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP 225 South 6th Street, Suite 2300 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel: (612) 876-4500 Fax: (612) 238-8900 Email: ross.munson@bakertilly.com Website: www.bakertilly.com Ross Munson Profile:Baker Tilly is the full-service accounting and advisory firm whose specialized construction and real estate professionals connect with you and your business through refreshing candor and clear industry insight. Baker Tilly offers contractors, developers, owners, and investors innovative ideas, strategies, and solutions that enable clients to move forward with confidence and meet their business objectives. Experienced professionals who know you and your world, Baker Tilly brings skill, integrity, and energy to every client relationship. Specialty Area: Certified Public Accountants ASPHALT PLANTS & PARTS Astec, Inc. 4101 Jerome Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37407 Tel: (423) 867-4210 Fax: (423) 867-6491 Email: abate@astecinc.com Website: www.astecinc.com Andrea Barnes Bate Profile:Astec, Inc., a member of the Astec Industries Inc. family of companies, is the world leader in both hot and warm mix asphalt equipment technology, support and training and is the only manufacturer in the world to offer a complete line of portable, relocatable and stationary asphalt plant equipment as well as soil remediation equipment, wood pellet plants, and a complete line of portable and stationary concrete mixing plants. Astec produces equipment under the Astec and the Dillman brands. Specialty Area: Equipment ATTORNEYS: CONSTRUCTION LAW 612174_Seaton.indd 1 02/11/12 2:33 PM Seaton, Peters & Revnew, PA 7300 Metro Boulevard, Suite 500 Edina, MN 55439 Tel: (952) 896-1700 Fax: (952) 896-1704 Email: mkappenman@seatonlaw.com Website: www.seatonlaw.com Martin Kappenman, Senior Associate Attorney Profile:Seaton, Peters & Revnew (“The Lawyers for Employers”) is a law firm which exclusively represents employers, including hundreds of construction industry employers in labor and employment matters. The firm’s practice includes counseling and preventive law advice on employment policies and practices and defense and representation of construction employers in litigation and administrative proceedings involving labor and employment related claims, union organizing campaigns, collective bargaining strike management in the Upper Midwest and throughout the country. Contact Martin Kappenman, who is licensed in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 131 @ConstructorMag NORTH PLAINS2014 Regional Resource Guide PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION OF THEATER SPACES 612854_Secoa.indd 1 01/11/12 7:41 PM Secoa 8650 109th Avenue North Champlin, MN 55316 Tel: (763) 506-8800 Fax: (763) 506-8844 Website: www.secoa.com Jeff Jones, VP Profile:SECOA is the nation’s foremost integrator of theatre equipment and systems. SECOA offers unmatched expertise in the planning and construction of theatre spaces, from budgeting, scheduling and engineering right through to manufacturing and installation. As integrators, we understand the entire performing arts space and how the myriad of specialized components and systems, including those of other trades, are interconnected. Our equipment lines include rigging, orchestra shells, pit fillers, lifts drapery, lighting and dimming. SIDE-DUMP TRAILERS 613850_SMITHCO.indd 1 21/11/12 2:40 AM Smithco Mfg. Inc. PO Box 932 Le Mars, IA 51031 Toll Free: (800) 779-8099 • Tel: (712) 546-4409 Fax: (712) 546-6008 Email: rlawrence@sidedump.com Website: www.sidedump.com Rick Lawrence, National Sales Manager TEMPORARY HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Tioga Inc. 9201 International Parkway Minneapolis, MN 55428 Tel: (763) 525-4000 Fax: (763) 525-9796 Email: ggundrum@tiogaairheaters.com Website: www.tioga-inc.com Bruce Wallace, President Specialty Area: Temporary Heating Systems TRAFFIC Traffic Safety Services, Inc. 280 North American Road Cheyenne, WY 82007 Tel: (307) 433-1111 Fax: (307) 433-1119 Email: vslusher@tssnd.com Website: www.tssnd.com GENERAL CONTRACTORS/CM 690424_Wanzek.indd 1 5/26/14 1:09 PM Wanzek Construction, Inc. 2082 2nd Avenue NW West Fargo, ND 58078 Tel: (701) 282-6171 Fax: (701) 282-6166 Email: constructors@wanzek.com Website: www.wanzek.com Specialty Area: Heacy Civil, Industrial INSURANCE Ryder-Rosacker-McCue & Huston PO Box 1228 Grand Island, NE 68802-1228 Tel: (308) 382-2330 Fax: (308) 382-7109 Email: info@ryderinsurance.com Website: www.ryderinsurance.com Specialty Area: Bonding; Property & Casualty Schifman, Remley & Associates Inc. 5201 Johnson Drive, Suite 500 Mission, KS 66205 Tel: (913) 831-1777 Fax: (913) 831-4730 Email: kevin_k@srains.com Website: www.srains.com Kevin Kalish Specialty Area: Employee Benefits; Property & Casualty; Surety PAVING/PAVEMENT Traffic Safety Services, Inc. 1900 Northern Plains Drive Bismarck, ND 58504 Tel: (701) 258-4770 Fax: (701) 258-8002 Email: cfaulhaber@tssnd.com Website: www.tssnd.com 612160_Mark.indd 1 17/11/12 4:26 AM Mark One Electric Co., Inc. 909 Troost Avenue Kansas City, MO 64106 Tel: (816) 842-7023 Fax: (816) 842-8955 Website: www.markone.com Profile:Mark One Electric is a full service contractor performing complete, quality installations in all facets of the electrical industry: commercial, industrial, voice/data, design build, utility and prime contracting. Trained installers of robotics, LAN, fiber optic, and fire/alarm/security systems. 24 hour emergency service department. Proud members of NECA, IBEW, and the AGC. Medina Electric, Inc. 22510 State Highway 55 Hamel, MN 55340 Tel: (763) 478-6828 Fax: (763) 478-6055 Website: www.medinaelectric.net Wally Cisewski, President Specialty Area: Residential, Commercial, Industrial Service and Repair ENGINEERS WSB & Associates Inc. 701 Xenia Avenue South, Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 Toll Free: (888) 541-4800 • Tel: (763) 541-4800 Fax: (763) 541-1700 Email: rbray@wsbeng.com Website: www.wsbeng.com Profile:WSB & Associates, Inc. is a professional consulting and design firm providing diverse construction, engineering, and planning services. A 2013 merger with McGhie & Betts strengthened WSB’s services and expanded our geographic reach with offices in Rochester and Northfield, Minnesota. WSB has more than 230 staff members who are passionate about meeting challenges in new, innovative, and collaborative ways. Our corporate culture of creativity, long-lasting relationships, and high technical standards allows us to deliver cost-effective, successful projects. Specialty Area: Full-Service Civil Engineering, Planning, Environmental EQUIPMENT Hayden-Murphy Equip. Co., Inc. 9301 East Bloomington Freeway Minneapolis, MN 55420 Toll Free: (800) 352-2757 Fax: (952) 884-2293 Email: sales_dept@hayden-murphy.com Website: www.hayden-murphy.com NORTH PLAINS 132 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 NORTHEAST/TRI-STATE2014 Regional Resource Guide Financial Solutions-Strategic Tax Planning PetersonAssociates LLC 692115_Peterson.indd 1 30/05/14 11:38 PM Peterson Associates, LLC 1225 Franklin Avenue, Suite 325 Garden City, NY 11530 Toll Free: (800) 518-6184 • Tel: (516) 747-3035 Fax: (877) 425-6986 Website: www.petersonassociatesllc.com Profile:Peterson Associates has provided financial solutions and strategic tax planning to the construction industry for over two decades. Designing financial strategies for corporate clients allows Peterson Associates to create financial solutions specific to the needs of the construction sector. Our firm provides cutting edge accounting, auditing, tax and business consulting services that target your firm’s requirements and goals. Peterson Associates provides financial services for Construction, Building Materials, Transportation, Environmental, Manufacturing, Real Estate and Non-Profit. 586317_Rosen.indd 1 5/11/12 2:33:20 AM Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Company LLP Profile:Frank A. Petitto, CPA, Partner 757 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Tel: 212-303-1800 Fax: 212-755-5600 Michael Hochman, CPA, CCIFP, Partner 10 Esquire Road, New City, NY 10956 Tel: 845-634-5300 Fax: 845-634-5409 CONSTRUCTING YOUR WEALTH - An active member in the construction industry for the past 50 years providing builders and contractors with a wealth of exceptional and innovative tax, accounting, auditing, risk management and advisory services helping clients stay ahead of the curve to meet and achieve their goals. Our experienced professionals understand how the construction industry operates and what makes it unique. This blend of seasoned knowledge and experience allows RSSM to provide advice that helps our clients stay competitive in an increasingly complex marketplace. Specialty Area: Certified Public Accountants, Audit, Tax & Consulting Services ASPHALT PLANTS & PARTS Astec, Inc. 4101 Jerome Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37407 Tel: (423) 867-4210 Fax: (423) 867-6491 Email: abate@astecinc.com Website: www.astecinc.com Andrea Barnes Bate Profile:Astec, Inc., a member of the Astec Industries Inc. family of companies, is the world leader in both hot and warm mix asphalt equipment technology, support and training and is the only manufacturer in the world to offer a complete line of portable, relocatable and stationary asphalt plant equipment as well as soil remediation equipment, wood pellet plants, and a complete line of portable and stationary concrete mixing plants. Astec produces equipment under the Astec and the Dillman brands. Specialty Area: Equipment ACCOUNTING 587439_Baker.indd 1 5/16/12 12:23:25 AM Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP One Penn Plaza, Suite 3000 New York, NY 10119 Tel: (212) 697-6900 Fax: (212) 490-1412 Email: jerry.glassman@bakertilly.com Website: www.bakertilly.com Jerry Glassman Profile:Baker Tilly is the full-service accounting and advisory firm whose specialized construction and real estate professionals connect with you and your business through refreshing candor and clear industry insight. Baker Tilly offers contractors, developers, owners, and investors innovative ideas, strategies, and solutions that enable clients to move forward with confidence and meet their business objectives. Experienced professionals who know you and your world, Baker Tilly brings skill, integrity, and energy to every client relationship. Specialty Area: Certified Public Accountants 638563_Grassi.indd 1 11/05/13 4:16 AM Grassi & Co. 488 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 Tel: (212) 661-6166 Fax: (212) 755-6748 Email: cpas@grassicpas Website: www.grassicpas.com Louis C. Grassi, CEO & Managing Partner Profile:Serving the New York region for more than 30 years, Grassi & Co. is a leading professional service organization specializing in accounting, auditing, tax, technology, and consulting services. Grassi & Co. has been ranked among the Top 100 largest firms in the country according to Accounting Today and INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) and has also been recognized as the 21st largest firm in the NY Metro area according to Crain’s NY Business and the 8th largest firm on Long Island according to Long Island Business News. Named one of the country’s “Best of the Best” Firms by IPA for seven consecutive years, Grassi &Co. has developed a service approach that focuses on its clients’ business objectives and bringing them to the next level. Grassi & Co. is committed to providing professional services to the Construction, Architecture, Engineering, Real Estate, Not-for-Profit, Manufacturing & Distribution, Healthcare and Financial Services industries. Specialty Area: Audit & Tax Services; Certified Public Accountant; Litigation Support, Valuations, Business and Technology Consulting Services 693009_Leaf.indd 1 29/05/14 11:30 PM Leaf, Saltzman, Manganelli, Pfeil & Tendler 310 Passaic Avenue Fairfield, NJ 07004 Tel: (973) 808-9500 Fax: (973) 808-9630 Email: loum@njcpafirm.com Website: www.njcpafirm.com Lou Miele Profile:At Leaf, Saltzman, Manganelli, Tendler & Miele, LLP we understand the challenges facing the construction industry. In addition to traditional accounting, audit and tax services, we will help you with the design and implementation of your construction accounting system and assist you in finding the right surety and financing opportunities. At LSMT & M our philosophy is “Proactive Planning Eliminates Reactive Solutions”. Contact Lou Miele at 973-808-3132 or Loum@ njcpafirm.com for your construction accounting needs. ACCOUNTANTS 667881_CohnReznick.indd 1 14/11/13 2:33 PM CohnReznick LLP 1212 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 Tel: (732) 380-8685 Fax: (646) 365-2495 Email: jack.callahan@CohnReznick.com Website: www.CohnReznick.com Jack A. Callahan, CPA, Partner, Construction Industry Practice Leader Profile:CohnReznick LLP is the 10th largest accounting, tax and advisory firm in the United States, combining the resources and technical expertise of a national firm with the deep industry expertise of a construction accounting specialist. The personal service and game-changing advice provided by our dedicated Construction Industry Practice has helped us establish a track record for serving AGC members that is second to none. We help strengthen banking and surety programs, minimize contractors’ tax burden, and fortify working capital. That’s forward thinking. That’s CohnReznick. Dannible & McKee, LLP 221 South Warren Street, #500 Syracuse, NY 13202-2687 Tel: (315) 472-9127 Fax: (315) 472-0026 Email: kgardiner@dmcpas.com Website: www.dmcpas.com Profile:Public Accountants & Consultants. Our 80 plus professionals have been providing services to the heavy highway construction industry for over 35 years. We offer assistance with bank financing and bonding; audits, reviews and financial planning; job cost management; employee benefit planning; development of internal controls; fraud detection and prevention; valuation and ownership transition planning; and corporate and personal tax planning and compliance. We provide innovative solutions to difficult problems. Visit our home page at www.dmcpas.com. Certified Construction Industry Financial Professionals (CCIFP) and Central New York representatives of CICPAC (Construction Industry CPA’s/Consultants Association). Specialty Area: Certified Public Accountants; Consulting Services 609771_Bollam.indd 1 10/10/12 8:45 AM SaxBST LLP 26 Computer Drive West Albany, NY 12205 Tel: (518) 459- 6700 Fax: (518) 459- 8492 Email: mmurray@saxbst.com Website: www.saxbst.com Profile:Our construction specialists know the complex issues and regulations confronting the industry and how they impact business…and profitability. At SaxBST, the client relationship is at the core of our service offerings. From traditional accounting, audit, and tax consulting services, to specialized tax, consulting and advisory services, we provide proven solutions that help clients meet their daily challenges, and plan for the future. Our offices are located in Albany, NY, Clifton, NJ and New York City. JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 133 @ConstructorMag NORTHEAST/TRI-STATE2014 Regional Resource Guide CONCRETE Creativity. Technology. Solutions. 685124_Extreme.indd 1 3/8/14 3:02 AM Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc. 475 Market Street Elmwood Park, NJ 07407 Tel: (201) 797-7979 Fax: (201) 791-9631 Email: mricketts@us-concrete.com Website: www.us-concrete.com Marva Ricketts Profile:Creativity. Technology. Solutions. Ready-Mix I Aggregates I Lab Services Serving NJ & NYC 5 Boroughs Specialty Area: Concrete Products 639196_LeClair.indd 1 30/04/13 4:04 PM LeClairRyan - Newark One Riverfront Plaza 1037 Raymond Boulevard, Sixteenth Floor Newark, NJ 07102 Tel: (973) 491-3600 Fax: (973) 491-3555 Website: www.leclairryan.com Profile:LeClairRyan’s nationally-focused Construction Law team possesses the practical experience and the legal know-how to successfully manage challenges that may arise during the various phases of construction projects…of every size. We represent many industrysegments, including general contractors, owners, construction managers, design-builders, sureties, design professionals, and subcontractors, in all phases of public and private projects. In every matter, we strive to become our client’s trusted advisor and business partner – focusing on helping our clients achieve their business objectives, while minimizing risk, difficulties and expense. 695789_Lindabury.indd 1 24/05/14 2:29 AM Lindabury, McCormick Estabrook & Cooper, PC 53 Cardinal Drive Westfield, NJ 07091 Tel: (908) 233-6800 Fax: (908) 233-5078 Website: www.lindabury.com Greg K. Vitali, Esq. Kenneth J. Soriero, Esq. Profile:The Construction Group at Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper provides a full scope of legal services to businesses and other organizations in the construction industry—everything from the inception of the projects, including negotiation with the design team, to final wrap up of the project. We have represented clients in some of the largest construction disputes in New Jersey and have some of the leading reported case law on issues arising out of public contract law. 631610_McElroy.indd 1 04/03/13 9:03 PM McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP One State Street, 14th Floor Hartford, CT 06103-3102 Tel: (860) 522-5175 Fax: (860) 522-2796 Email: lpepe@mdmc-law.com Website: www.mdmc-law.com Louis R. Pepe, Esq.; Nicole Alexander Profile:McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP is a national law firm with over 300 attorneys in ten offices in seven states. MDM&C is a diverse firm that offers a full range of legal services including municipal and local government, litigation, labor and employment, insurance, fidelity and surety, construction, healthcare, corporate transactions, white collar crime and corporate compliance, franchise, tax, private client services, real estate, environmental, banking, and hotels and resorts law. MDM&C is a leader among construction law practices in New England and is the only general business law firm with an in-house engineering group. Our attorneys have worked with owners, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, insurance companies, material suppliers, engineers, architects and sureties, and they have assisted in drafting and negotiating contracts, facilitating and negotiating the resolution of construction claims and, when necessary, litigating, arbitrating and mediating construction claims. ATTORNEYS Hancock Estabrook LLP 1500 AXA Tower I, 100 Madison Street PO Box 4976 Syracuse, NY 13202 Tel: (315) 565-4500 Fax: (315) 565-4600 Email: jhughes@hancocklaw.com Website: www.hancocklaw.com James E. Hughes Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law ATTORNEYS: CONSTRUCTION LAW ConnellFoley ATTORNEYS AT LAW 617303_Connell.indd 1 27/11/12 4:17 PM Connell Foley LLP 85 Livingston Avenue Roseland, NJ 07068 Tel: (973) 535-0500 Fax: (973) 535-9217 Website: www.connellfoley.com Profile:Connell Foley LLP serves as general counsel to AGC of New Jersey and is widely recognized for its achievements in construction litigation, public contract law, bid disputes, and a broad range of other specialty areas in the construction field. The firm offers comprehensive counseling to public and private owners, contractors, sub-contractors, and design professionals. Partners: Mark L. Fleder - mfleder@ connellfoley.com; John D. Cromie - jcromie@connellfoley. com; Peter J. Smith - psmith@connellfoley.com. 589901_Ernstrom.indd 1 26/05/12 2:38 AM Ernstrom & Dreste LLP 180 Canal View Boulevard, Suite 600 Rochester, NY 14623 Tel: (585) 473-3100 Fax: (585) 473-3113 Email: kpeartree@ed-llp.com Website: www.ernstromdreste.com Kevin Peartree Profile:Ernstrom & Dreste, LLP is nationally recognized as a leader in issues affecting the construction and surety industries. Our scope of representation includes cost effective business risk management, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. “We at Ernstrom & Dreste, LLP are committed to our mission to exceed our clients’ expectations. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law, Surety Litigation NORTHEAST/TRI-STATE 691313_Transpo.indd 1 6/2/14 11:47 PM 134 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 NORTHEAST/TRI-STATE2014 Regional Resource Guide CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 587820_Lovett.indd 1 6/12/12 8:02:42 PM Lovett Silverman Const. Consultants, Inc. 888 Veterans Highway, Suite 500 Hauppauge, NY 11788 Tel: (631) 979-7600 Fax: (631) 979-7602 Email: mgolden@lovett-silverman.cm Website: www.lovett-silverman.com John J. Lovett, Owner Profile:Since its inception, Lovett Silverman Construction Consultants, Inc. has consistently provided clients the professionalism they demand and the quality they deserve. Lovett Silveman is staffed with 60 construction experts selectively assigned to meet the distinct needs of any project. Delivering services as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. Lovett Silverman has established itself as leader in the areas of CPM Scheduling, claims resolution, project management and construction litigation support. Specialty Area: Consulting CRANES & CRANE RENTALS Shawmut Equipment Company 20 Tolland Turnpike Manchester, CT 06042 Toll Free: (800) 829-4161 Fax: (860) 649-9825 Email: Kevin@shawmutequipment.com Website: www.shawmutequipment.com DEMOLITION 615536_LM.indd 1 16/11/12 8:39 AM L. M. Sessler Excavating & Wrecking, Inc. 1257 State Road 96 North Waterloo, NY 13165 Tel: (315) 539-3353 Fax: (315) 539-3967 Email: demo@sesslerwrecking.com Website: www.sesslerwrecking.com Profile:Sessler Wrecking, founded in 1958, is a Woman Owned and Third Generation Family demolition firm serving the Northeast region. We specialize in bridge demolition and demolition of industrial and commercial buildings, as well as stacks and massive concrete. Bridge demolition is performed using state of the art equipment and U.S. Patented Technology coupled with innovative methods and experience. If Sessler Wrecking isn’t doing your bridges, you are losing valuable time and money! Sessler Wrecking is fully insured and bonded to handle all of your projects. Give us a call today and we’ll perform your project either as a General or Subcontractor in a safe, efficient, timesaving manner. Sessler Wrecking “Making Good Things Happen” member of AGC, NDA, Syracuse Builders Exchange, NYS Business Council, and the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce. Full color company brochure and references are available upon request. Buffalo, New York USA 716-681-7100 1-800-834-9606 Email: mmastrangelo@monroetractor.com Elmira, New York USA 607-739-8741 Email: cmiller@monroetractor.com Syracuse, New York USA 315-452-0000 1-800-287-5286 Email: jdancy@monroetractor.com WE SELL THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT LINES: Case, Doosan, Wirtgen Group-Wirtgen Mills, Hamm Rollers, Vogele Pavers, Kleemann Crushers and Screeners, Leeboy Pavers, Rollers & Graders, Midland Road Wideners,Mini-Excavators, NPK Problem Solving Attachments, Vibrotech, Talbert Trailers and Towmaster Trailers. We offer a huge rental fleet with late model, low hour equipment. Over one-million dollars in stock parts inventory. Full service for all makes, models heavy Construction equipment. SERVING CONTRACTORS & MUNICIPALITIES SINCE 1951 Specialty Area: Rental, Sales & Leasing CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 612734_STV.indd 1 01/11/12 7:54 PM STV, Inc. 225 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10003 Tel: (212) 777-4400 Fax: (212) 5295237 Email: info@stvinc.com Website: www.stvinc.com Steven Pressler, Executive Vice President CONCRETE PUMPS & PLACING EQUIPMENT 587907_Putzmeister.indd 1 5/14/12 10:39 PM Putzmeister America, Inc. 1733 90th Street Sturtevant, WI 53177 Tel: (262) 886-3200 Fax: (262) 884-6338 Email: pmr@putzam.com Website: www.putzmeisteramerica.com Kelly Blickle, Marketing Services Manager Profile:Putzmeister America manufactures truck-mounted concrete boom pumps, separateplacing booms, telescopic belt conveyors, ready mix trucks and trailer-mounted concrete pumps as well as mortar, grout, shotcrete, plaster and fireproofing pumps and mixers, industrial pumps, tunneling machinery and pipeline systems. Some of the industry’s best known brands such as Thom-Katt® and Telebelt® are part of the Putzmeister America family. The company’s workforce is dedicated to hands-on customer support and advancing the industry in design and technical innovation. SOLUTIONS DELIVERED Specialty Area: Concete Pumps & Placing Equipment CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT we keep you working 585360_Monroe.indd 1 5/8/12 11:24:18 PM Monroe Tractor 1001 Lehigh Station Road Henrietta, NY 14467 Toll Free: (866) 683-5338 Fax: (585) 334-0001 Email: jdancy@monroetractor.com Website: www.monroetractor.com Profile:Rochester, New York USA 585-334-3867 1-866-MTFLEET (1-866-683-5338) Email: jdancy@monroetractor.com Albany, New York USA 518-785-8013 1-800-926-4227 Email: jclark@monroetractor.com Binghamton, New York USA 607-754-6570 Email: jpalmer@monroetractor.com MASSACHUSSETS OFFICE 83 FREEPORT BOSTON, MA 02122 (617) 822-0019 FAX (617) 822-2818 RHODE ISLAND OFFICE 275 GEORGE WASHINGTON HWY SMITHFIELD, RI 02917 (401) 334-0006 FAX (401) 334-0007 CONNECTICUT OFFICE 37 NETTELTON AVE NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473 (203) 785-8000 www.baycrane.com NEW YORK OFFICE 11-02 43 RD AVENUE LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101 (718) 392-0800 FAX (718) 392-2353 LONG ISLAND OFFICE 389 NEW SOUTH ROAD HICKSVILLE, NY 11801 (516) 937-1523 FAX (516) 937-3672 NEW JERSEY OFFICE 316 PATERSON PLANK ROAD CARLSTADT, NJ 07073 PH. (201) 935-6300 696068_Bay.indd 1 6/3/14 10:22 PM JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 135 @ConstructorMag NORTHEAST/TRI-STATE2014 Regional Resource Guide 616850_DiMarco.indd 1 11/22/12 2:33:20 PM DiMarco Constructors, LLC 1950 Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road Rochester, NY 14623 Tel: (585) 272-7760 Fax: (585) 272-0720 Website: www.dimarcoconstructors.com / www.dimarcogroup.com Profile:Established in the early 1900’s as a general contractor, DiMarco Constructors is a full-service construction management company based in Rochester, NY. DiMarco Constructors offers both local and national clients services in pre-construction, design/build, general contracting and construction management. For more information about DiMarco Constructors, visit dimarcoconstructors.com The Fusco Corporation 555 Long Wharf Drive, Suite 14 New Haven, CT 06511 Tel: (203) 777-7451 Fax: (203) 787-9523 Email: corpinfo@fusco.com Website: www.fusco.com Lynn Fusco, President; Dennis Reilly, CFO; Brian Calvert, VP Specialty Area: Construction Management 586888_LECESSE.indd 1 5/15/12 10:21:57 PM LECESSE Construction Services 75 Thruway Park Drive West Henrietta, NY 14586 Toll Free: (855) 334-4490 Website: www.lecessecontruction.com Andrew R. Hislop, President & CEO; Tayloe Call, COO; William O’Hanlon, Executive Vice President; Ken Ogden, Vice President Business Development; Don Prachel, Regional Director of Construction Services; Jeff VanVolkenburg, Regional Director of Construction Services Profile:LECESSE Construction is a professional construction management company offering specialized consulting services to clients up and down the Eastern United States. For more than 60 years, we have constructed or renovated multiple public and private buildings focusing on senior living, multi-family housing, healthcare and higher education facilities. With a solid reputation for integrity and collaboration, we provide value at every step of the construction process including expert conceptual estimating, value engineering and innovation, LEED and design-build services. Reach us at www.lecesseconstruction.com. Specialty Area: Commercial Construction Management Financial Solutions-Strategic Tax Planning PetersonAssociates LLC 692115_Peterson.indd 1 30/05/14 11:38 PM Peterson Associates, LLC 1225 Franklin Avenue, Suite 325 Garden City, NY 11530 Toll Free: (800) 518-6184 • Tel: (516) 747-3035 Fax: (877) 425-6986 Website: www.petersonassociatesllc.com Profile:Peterson Associates has provided financial solutions and strategic tax planning to the construction industry for over two decades. Designing financial strategies for corporate clients allows Peterson Associates to create financial solutions specific to the needs of the construction sector. Our firm provides cutting edge accounting, auditing, tax and business consulting services that target your firm’s requirements and goals. Peterson Associates provides financial services for Construction, Building Materials, Transportation, Environmental, Manufacturing, Real Estate and Non-Profit. FUEL SUPPLIERS Taylor Oil Co., Inc. 77 Second Street PO Box 974 Somerville, NJ 08876 Toll Free: (800) 352-4969 • Tel: (908) 725-7737 Fax: (908) 725-7746 Email: rworkman@tayloroilco.com Website: www.tayloroilco.com Rick Workman GENERAL CONTRACTORS/CM 590012_BBL_Construction.indd 113/06/12 9:33 PM BBL Construction Services, LLC 302 Washington Avenue Extension PO Box 12789 Albany, NY 12212 Tel: (518) 452-8200 Fax: (518) 640-6255 Email: info@bblconstructionservices.com Website: www.bblconstructionservices.com Kevin Gleason, President; Stephen Obermayer, Chief Financial Officer; Paul Trigger, Executive Vice President, Jonathan deForest, Executive Vice President Profile:For over 40 years BBL has provided the highest quality construction, consistently on time and on budget. Headquartered in Albany, NY, we are a nationally ranked and recognized firm with expertise in medical facilities, offices, manufacturing, technology, biotechnology, data storage / processing, student housing, multi-family, warehousing, hospitality, retail and “green construction”. Our unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction sets us apart from our competition. Specialty Area: Design Build, General Construction and Construction Management ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS 695709_EMCOR.indd 1 28/05/14 7:23 PM EMCOR Group, Inc. 301 Merritt Seven, 6th Floor Norwalk, CT 06851 Tel: (203) 849-7800 Fax: (203) 849-7900 Email: emcor_info@emcorgroup.com Website: www.emcorgroup.com Profile:A Fortune 400 company, EMCOR is a leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and industrial and facilities services. A leading provider of critical infrastructure systems, EMCOR gives life to new structures and sustains life in existing ones by its planning, installing, operating, maintaining, and protecting the sophisticated systems that create facility environments—such as electrical, mechanical, lighting, air conditioning, heating, security, fire protection, and power generation systems—in virtually every sector of the economy and for a diverse range of businesses and government organizations. EMCOR combines broad reach with local execution and the strength of an industry leader with the knowledge and care of 170+ locations. Our 27,000 skilled employees have made the company amongst the “World’s Most Admired” and “Best Managed.” Our strong financial position enables us to attract the best talent, undertake the most ambitious projects and redefine the future of the construction and facilities services industry. FINANCIAL 691888_Castellano.indd 1 5/27/14 10:51 PM Castellano, Korenberg and Co. 313 West Old Country Road Hicksville, NY 11801 Tel: (516) 937-9500 Fax: (516) 932-0485 Website: www.castellanokorenberg.com Daniel Castellano, CPA - Managing Partner 516-747-3035 www.petersonassociatesllc.com 1225 Franklin Avenue, Suite 325 Garden City, New York 11530 NY Accounting, Tax and Financial Consulting 692234_Peterson.indd 1 15/05/14 12:38 PM NORTHEAST/TRI-STATE 136 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 NORTHEAST/TRI-STATE2014 Regional Resource Guide LEGAL SERVICES 588405_CouchWhite.indd 1 31/05/12 10:50 PM Couch White, LLP 540 Broadway PO Box 22222 Albany, NY 12201 Tel: (518) 426-4600 Fax: (518) 426-0376 Email: jhoward@couchwhite.com Website: www.couchwhite.com Joel Howard III, Partner Profile:Couch White, LLP is an Albany, New York Law firm with an emphasis on construction law matters. We provide legal services to general and specialty contractors, subcontractors, suppliers sureties, developers and design professionals on a broad range of subjects including contracts, lien law matters, labor law counseling, litigation and ADR. Offices in Albany, New York and Saratoga Springs, New York, and Hartford, Connecticut. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law, Litigation and Land Use 590547_Coughlin.indd 1 5/31/12 10:17:45 PM Coughlin & Gerhart PO Box 2039 Binghamton, NY 13902 Tel: (607) 723-9511 Fax: (607) 723-1530 Email: kcarney@cglawoffices.com Website: www.cglawoffices.com Profile:The lawyers in the Labor and Employment Law Litigation Practice Group of Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP have extensive experience in handling all aspects of the practice of employment and labor law on behalf of management, in both the private and public sector. The relationship between employee and employer is ever changing and increasingly regulated by state and federal laws and regulations. The attorneys in the Labor and Employment Law Litigation Practice Group assist clients in negotiating the vast “mine fields” created by these changes in an effort to prevent or limit labor and employment-related problems. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law: Attorney, Labor & Employment 641788_Hinckley.indd 1 15/05/13 3:46 PM Hinckley Allen 28 State Street Boston, MA 02109 Tel: (617) 345-9000 Fax: (617) 345-9020 Website: www.hinckleyallen.com Joel Lewin, Partner - jlewin@hinckleyallen.com or Robert V. Lizza, Partner - rlizza@hinckleyallen.com Profile:Hinckley Allen provides a full range of legal services and pragmatic business advice to regional, national and international clients with offices in Albany, Boston, Concord, Hartford, New York and Providence. Our Construction & Public Contracts law group is the Northeast’s largest and most respected provider of legal services to the construction industry and public contractors. We add value for our clients through the strong relationships we maintain with key industry participants, awarding authorities, and government agencies. Specialty Area: Dispute Resolution; Transactions; Compliance; Government and Internal Investigations; Procurement of Goods and Services; Risk Management and Surety, Crisis Response and Management 585755_Spoleta.indd 1 16/05/12 8:16 PM Spoleta Construction 7 Van Auker Street Rochester, NY 14608 Tel: (585) 436-2701 Fax: (585) 436-3436 Email: info@spoleta.com Website: www.spoleta.com David Spoleta, President; Michael Spoleta, CEO Profile:Spoleta Construction is a third generation family owned general contracting, development and construction management company based in New York State since 1958, with a strong background in design-build. Spoleta’s team excels in timely project delivery. Project types range from healthcare and academic facilities to commercial/industrial and specialty projects. Each project is staffed with a team of highly trained, experienced personnel dedicated to meet the clients needs for budget and schedule demands. Project sizes range from $1-$25 Million. Specialty Area: Construction Management/General Contractor INSURANCE: SURETY 692154_Berkley.indd 1 25/05/14 6:20 PM Berkley Surety Group 412 Mount Kemble Avenue, Suite 310N Morristown, NJ 07960 Toll Free: (866) 768-3534 Fax: (973) 775-5204 Email: bsginquiry@berkleysurety.com Website: www.berkleysurety.com Profile:Berkley Surety Group (BSG) is a national surety, supporting 19 business locations across the country, writing surety business in all 50 states, US possessions and Canada. BSG provides a broad array of surety bond products - standard contract surety, commercial surety, environmental surety, and bonds for small contractors. BSG is an operating company that is part of the W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRBC), domiciled in Greenwich, CT, and maintains an A.M. Best rating of A++. LeChase Construction Services LLC 300 Trolley Boulevard Rochester, NY 14606 Tel: (585) 254-3510 Fax: (585) 254-3871 Email: william.mack@lechase.com Website: www.lechase.com R.Wayne Lechase, Chairman; William H. Goodrich, President/CEO; Charles L. Caranci, Executive VP and CFO; William L. Mack, Executive Vice President ; Kyle Sayers, Exec. Vice President, Richard Schneider, Exec. Vice President Profile:LeChase Construction is a full-service construction management and general construction firm with extensive experience in a wide range of industries. Our corporate headquarters are based in Rochester, NY and our regional offices are located in Albany, NY. Binghamton, NY; Corning, NY; Ithaca, NY; Syracuse, NY; Charlotte, NC; and Durham, NC. As a premier provider of construction services, we offer: Construction Management General Construction Design-Build Facility Management Development Services As a highly diversified construction management and general construction firm, we have experience managing projects in many industry segments including: Healthcare Education Process Industrial Science and Technology Commercial Specialty Area: Construction Management O & G Industries, Inc. 112 Wall Street Torrington, CT 06790 Tel: (860) 489-9261 Fax: (860) 626-6447 Website: www.ogind.com David Oneglia, President; Greg Oneglia, Vice Chairman; Ernie Torizzo, VP Estimating; Aaron Mednick, VP Building Division Profile:As one of the Northeast’s largest, most diversified construction firms, O&G serves both the public and private sectors, completing contracts ranging from multi-phase, multi-year programs to one-day emergency repairs. Our services include Building Construction (CM, D/B, GC, PM, Industrial, Special Projects); Heavy Civil (roads, bridges, water and waste treatment facilities and power plants); and Construction Materials. O&G’s experience and performance in the construction industry is unparalleled. Our Building Division includes specialized groups - Industrial and Special Projects, catering to clients with small to medium-sized projects, where a quick response is required. Our Construction Management, Design/Build, Program Management and General Contracting divisions work with private and municipal clients in the education, health care and commercial sectors. JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 137 @ConstructorMag NORTHEAST/TRI-STATE2014 Regional Resource Guide STONE Geneva Granite Co., Inc. PO Box 834 Geneva, NY 14456 Tel: (315) 789-8142, Sales: (315) 789-8149 Fax: (315) 781-2900 Email: genevagranite@hotmail.com Rocky Fratto; Joe Fratto Profile:Granite Curb - made in the USA. Our curb comes from a NYS DOT approved quarry out of Elberton, GA. We have over 40 years experience. Whether you are bidding a job or already have a job with granite on it, call or fax us the size and quantities of the curb on the project and we will supply you with a quotation. Please specify whether you would like to purchase the curb or whether you would like furnish & installed prices. Call us at 315-789-8142 or 8149. Specialty Area: Granite Curb VIBRATION MONITORING GeoSonics, Inc. 416 Highland Avenue, Suite B-1 Cheshire, CT 06410 Email: sshepley@geosonics.com Website: www.geosonicsvibratech.com Specialty Area: Vibration Monitoring, Noise & Dust Monitoring, Inspections/Damage Claim Investigations, Blasting Consulting, Geotechnical Surveys, Geophysical Exploration, Expert Testimony, and Seismograph Manufacturing and Service Vibra-Tech, Inc. 500 “A” Campus Drive, RR 30 Mount Holly, NJ 08060 Email: new.jersey@vibratechinc.com Website: www.geosonicsvibratech.com Profile:Additional Office: 526 Gidney Avenue, Newburgh, NY 12550 newyork@vibratechinc.com Specialty Area: Vibration Monitoring, Noise & Dust Monitoring, Inspections/Damage Claim Investigations, Blasting Consulting, Geotechnical Surveys, Geophysical Exploration, Expert Testimony, and Seismograph Manufacturing and Service PIPE SUPPLY Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc. PO Box 2068 Roseboro, NC 28382 Tel: (910) 525-4046 Fax: (910) 525-5801 Email: cppsales@cpp-pipe.com Website: www.cpp-pipe.com Specialty Area: Plastic SOFTWARE 642172_InSite.indd 1 06/06/13 3:56 PM InSite Software PO Box 290 Rush, NY 14543 Toll Free: (877) 746-7483 Fax: (585) 359-9262 Email: srwarfle@insitesoftware.com Website: www.insitesoftware.com Profile:InSite SiteWork™ Earthwork and Utility Estimating Software combines ease-of-use with the most powerful sitework take-off features available. Calculate cut and fill, stripping, strata quantities, paving and concrete materials, topsoil re-spread, areas, lengths, trench excavation and backfill. InSite SiteWork™ is for anyone calculating earthwork and utility quantities. It’s easy to use, with an intuitive approach, familiar terms site estimators use every day, and easy editing tools for quick revisions. STEEL 692205_United.indd 1 25/05/14 5:32 PM United Steel, Inc. 164 School Street East Hartford, CT 06108 Tel: (860) 289-2323 Fax: (860) 289-6350 Email: support@unitedsteel.com Website: www.unitedsteel.com Steve Iacino, Director of Sales & Estimating; Keith Corneau, Vice President of Construction Profile:BUILDING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage SBE/MBE/WBE/DBE companies to contact us for bidding opportunities. United Steel, Inc., founded in 1974, is the largest fabricator and erector of structural steel and miscellaneous metals in New England. United Steel’s operation is in a state-of-the-art 130,000 SF facility located in East Hartford, CT. We are capable of 15,000 – 20,000 ton load capacities with annual sales ranging from $60 - $80 million. United Steel is an AISC Advanced Certified Steel Erector and Fabricator. We are an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. Please call (860) 289-2323 or visit us at www.unitedsteel.com. 692440_Peckar.indd 1 25/05/14 4:46 PM Peckar & Abramson Profile:Peckar & Abramson is one of the nation’s leading construction law firms, routinely handling clients’ needs throughout the United States and the world. We are privileged to represent many of the construction industry’s most successful contractors and other construction professionals, as well as provide legal counsel to many industries. With offices around the country and affiliations with law firms around the world, Peckar & Abramson offers a full range of construction and related legal services. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law MATERIALS 613871_Transpo.indd 1 16/11/12 8:49 AM Transpo Industries, Inc. 20 Jones Street New Rochelle, NY 10801 Tel: (914) 636-1000 Fax: (914) 636-1282 Email: info@transpo.com Website: www.transpo.com Profile:In business since 1968, Transpo Industries is the Northeast Distributor of Trinity Highway/Energy Absorption Products. Our other products include Bondade® which promotes adhesion of asphaltic materials for Potholes. Lasts up to 85% longer than current methods, and it is environmentally safe, with no VOCs and No Smell, No Mess. Your crews will love it. Color-Safe® Pavement Marking that is durable and easy to apply for traffic calming, bike lanes, bus lanes and pedestrian areas. MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION EMCOR Group, Inc. 301 Merritt Seven, 6th Floor Norwalk, CT 06851 Tel: (203) 849-7800 Fax: (203) 849-7900 Email: emcor_info@emcorgroup.com Website: www.emcorgroup.com NORTHEAST/TRI-STATE 138 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 NORTHWEST2014 Regional Resource Guide M.P.P. Piping Inc. PO Box 121 Scio, OR 97374 Tel: (503) 394-3067 Fax: (503) 394-3030 Email: piping@smt-net.com Robert Parazoo Profile:M.P.P. Piping is qualified and registered in the state of Oregon and holds current licenses to install, repair and modify boilers and pressure vessels. We have welding procedures approved for high pressure piping and are qualified in various other phases of welding. As an “R” Stamp holder, we have had the opportunity to successfully complete numerous high pressure steam and boiler installation projects, as well as repairs to heat exchangers and other pressure vessels in the Pacific Northwest. We are also honored to have a union sanctioned fabrication stamp. All of M.P.P. Piping Pipefitters are qualified, professional craftsmen, dispatched out of Local 290 Pipefitters and Steamfitters Union. Our highly skilled millwrights, carpenters and laborers are associated with Oregon Washington Carpenters Union and Oregon Laborers Union. Specialty Area: Welding GLASS BUCHER GLASS, INC. 587606_Bucher.indd 1 15/05/12 1:57 PM GUARD RAILS Advantage Machine & Hydraulic Inc. 16050 Midland Boulevard Nampa, ID 83687 Tel: (208) 463-4440 Fax: (208) 463-4441 Email: advantagemachine@msn.com Website: www.advantagemachines.com Specialty Area: Guard Rail Post Installation Equipment INSURANCE Conover Insurance Inc. Serving the Western States Toll Free: (800) 551-2090 Email: info@conoverinsurance.com Website: www.conoverinsurance.com Profile:There is no better protection for your business than accurate, comprehensive insurance protection. Conover maintains highly trained professionals who have the experience, knowledge and tools to provide your business with customized coverages, acceptable premiums, and risk management services. Conover has offices throughout the Pacific Northwest. Call us today or visit our website to witness our Tradition of Dedication, Service and Value. Specialty Area: Bonding; Employee Benefits; Property & Casualty; Surety Marsh & McLennan Agency PO Box 107502 Anchorage, AK 99510-7502 Tel: (907) 276-5617 Fax: (907) 276-6292 Email: info@marsh.com Website: www.marsh.com James K. Brady Specialty Area: Bonding: Property & Casualty; Surety ATTORNEYS Ashbaugh Beal 701-5th Avenue, Suite 4400 Seattle, WA 98104-7012 Tel: (206) 386-5900 Fax: (206) 344-7400 Website: www.ashbaughbeal.com Bob Marconi, Chair, Construction Law Group 688905_Ater.indd 1 24/05/14 6:43 AM CONCRETE PUMPS & PLACING EQUIPMENT 587907_Putzmeister.indd 1 5/14/12 10:39 PM Putzmeister America, Inc. 1733 90th Street Sturtevant, WI 53177 Tel: (262) 886-3200 Fax: (262) 884-6338 Email: pmr@putzam.com Website: www.putzmeisteramerica.com Kelly Blickle, Marketing Services Manager Profile:Putzmeister America manufactures truck-mounted concrete boom pumps, separateplacing booms, telescopic belt conveyors, ready mix trucks and trailer-mounted concrete pumps as well as mortar, grout, shotcrete, plaster and fireproofing pumps and mixers, industrial pumps, tunneling machinery and pipeline systems. Some of the industry’s best known brands such as Thom-Katt® and Telebelt® are part of the Putzmeister America family. The company’s workforce is dedicated to hands-on customer support and advancing the industry in design and technical innovation. SOLUTIONS DELIVERED Specialty Area: Concete Pumps & Placing Equipment ENVIRONMENTAL Pacific Environmental Corporation (PENCO) 6000 A Street Anchorage, AK 99518-1815 Tel: (907) 562-5420 Fax: (907) 562-5426 Email: brent@penco.org Website: www.penco.org Brent Porter, Alaska Operations Manager GENERAL CONTRACTORS/CM Bayley Construction, A General Partnership 8005 Southeast 28th Street Mercer Island, WA 98040 Tel: (206) 621-8884 Fax: (206) 343-7728 Email: warrenj@bayley.net Website: www.bayley.net Warren Johnson, VP Business Development Specialty Area: Design Build; Preconstruction Services ACCOUNTANTS 590843_MossAdams.indd 1 13/06/12 9:23 AM Moss Adams LLP 999 3rd Avenue, Suite 2800 Seattle, WA 98104 Tel: (206) 302-6500 Fax: (206) 622-9975 Email: construction@mossadams.com Profile:Nationwide, Moss Adams and its affiliates provide insight and expertise integral to your success. We serve more than 1,000 construction-industry clients, from large general contractors to specialty contractors, providing the strategic business and financial planning, tax, and operational expertise you need to stay competitive. With 22 offices across Arizona, California, Oregon, Kansas, New Mexico, and Washington, we have a construction accounting professional nearby to serve you: (800) 888-4065 or construction@mossadams.com. Specialty Area: Accounting ACCOUNTING: CONSULTING SERVICES Berntson Porter & Company, PLLC 155 108th Avenue NE, Suite 510 Bellevue, WA 98004 Tel: (425) 454-7990 Fax: (425) 454-7742 Email: ecurtiss@bpcpa.com Website: www.bpcpa.com Eric Curtiss, CPA, CCIFP, Principal, Real Property Practice Leader ASPHALT PLANTS & PARTS Astec, Inc. 4101 Jerome Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37407 Tel: (423) 867-4210 Fax: (423) 867-6491 Email: abate@astecinc.com Website: www.astecinc.com Andrea Barnes Bate Profile:Astec, Inc., a member of the Astec Industries Inc. family of companies, is the world leader in both hot and warm mix asphalt equipment technology, support and training and is the only manufacturer in the world to offer a complete line of portable, relocatable and stationary asphalt plant equipment as well as soil remediation equipment, wood pellet plants, and a complete line of portable and stationary concrete mixing plants. Astec produces equipment under the Astec and the Dillman brands. Specialty Area: Equipment JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 139 @ConstructorMag NORTHWEST2014 Regional Resource Guide TRUCKING: HAULING 689038_Aloha.indd 1 20/05/14 3:22 AM Aloha Marine Lines 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 917 Honolulu, HI 96813 Tel: (808) 748-7893 Fax: (808) 531-3004 Email: hawaiisales@northlandservices.com Website: www.acthi.com Joan Nancino Profile:Aloha Marine Lines, a division of Alaska Marine Lines maintains a regular sailing schedule between Seattle and Honolulu. This Jones Act carrier service provides break-bulk and containerized cargo transport offering a low cost alternative to steamship service. ACT carries cargo destined for all communities in Hawaii. Cargo for Neighbor Islands is shuttled from Oahu via connecting carrier service. We excel in handling oversized cargo, large and heavy equipment and machinery, tanks, modular buildings and more. Specialty Area: Transport SAFETY 689065_OXARC.indd 1 16/05/14 2:18 AM OXARC 4003 East Broadway Spokane, WA 99202 Toll Free: (800) 765-9055 • Tel: (509) 535-7794 Website: www.oxarc.com Specialty Area: Industrial Safety, First-Aid, Fire Extinguishers & Systems, Welding Supplies SIGNS: ELECTRIC Ramsay Signs Inc. 9160 SE 74th Avenue Portland, OR 97206-9345 Tel: (503) 777-4555 Email: wendy@ramsaysigns.com Website: www.ramsaysigns.com Wendy Gibson LANDSCAPING Franz Witte Landscape Contracting Inc. 9770 West State Street Boise, ID 83714-3638 Tel: (208) 853-0808 Fax: (208) 853-4503 Email: info@franzwitte.com Website: www.franzwitte.com ROOFING Snyder PO Box 23819 Tigard, OR 97281 Tel: (503) 620-5252 Fax: (503) 684-3310 Email: dkoffel@snyder-builds.com Website: www.snyder-builds.com Dan Koffel, President Specialty Area: Commercial NORTHWEST 140 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 OKLAHOMA/TEXAS2014 Regional Resource Guide 588676_Kirby.indd 1 5/18/12 1:58:21 AM Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. PO Box 270300 Oklahoma City, OK 73137 Tel: (405) 495-7820 Fax: (405) 782-5973 Website: www.kirby-smith.com Profile:Kirby-Smith Machinery is a leading industrial, road building and construction equipment dealer of cranes and heavy equipment - with quality products selected for their dependability and performance, and backed by manufacturer’s support. Kirby-Smith has service locations in Abilene (877-577-5729), Amarillo (800-283-1247), Dallas (800-753-1247), Ft. Worth (877-851-9977), Lubbock (866-289-6087), Kansas City (877-851-5729), Oklahoma City (800-375-3339), St. Louis (866-279-1392), Tulsa (800-375-3733) and Odessa (877-794-1800). Product lines include Komatsu, Wirtgen Group, DoppstadtUS, Gradall and National Cranes. See more at www.kirby-smith.com. Specialty Area: Equipment NIECE Equipment, LP 640696_Niece.indd 1 11/05/13 7:41 PM Niece Equipment & Supply PO Box 128 3039 Highway 71 East Del Valle, TX 78617 Tel: (512) 252-3808 Fax: (512) 252-7078 Email: jay@nieceequipment.com Website: www.nieceequipment.com Jay Scovill, Rental Fleet Manager OCT Equipment Inc. PO Box 270060 Oklahoma City, OK 73137-0060 Tel: (405) 789-6812 Fax: (405) 787-8649 Email: sales@octequipment.com Website: www.octequipment.com Bob Sneed Profile:Sales, parts, service and rental for Case, Hitachi, Pettibone, Tramac, Belshe Trailers, Sennebogen 7100 SW Third, Oklahoma City, OK 73128 405-789-6812 / 800-375-2273 12210 E. First St, Tulsa, OK 74128 918-437-5085 / 800-375-1628 1512 Neptune, Clinton, OK 73601 580-323-3422 / 800-896-9378 Specialty Area: Sales, Service, Parts, Rental CONCRETE T & D Moravits & Co. PO Box 692250 San Antonio, TX 78269-2250 Tel: (210) 688-3482 Fax: (210) 688-3488 Email: estimating@tdmoravits.com Website: www.tdmoravits.com Greg Allen, President/COO Specialty Area: Contractor CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION 692380_TAS.indd 1 03/06/14 6:57 PM TAS Commercial Concrete Construction, LLC 19319 Oil Center Boulevard Houston, TX 77073 Tel: (281) 230-7500 Fax: (281) 230-7664 Email: esanders@tasconcrete.com Website: www.tasconcrete.com Eddie Sanders, Vice President Profile:T.A.S is a light commercial and structural concrete construction services firm providing complete turnkey services for commercial projects in the Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth areas. T.A.S offers complete construction services for commercial concrete projects including warehouses, retail centers, office buildings, medical facilities, schools and churches. CONCRETE PUMPS & PLACING EQUIPMENT 587907_Putzmeister.indd 1 5/14/12 10:39 PM Putzmeister America, Inc. 1733 90th Street Sturtevant, WI 53177 Tel: (262) 886-3200 Fax: (262) 884-6338 Email: pmr@putzam.com Website: www.putzmeisteramerica.com Kelly Blickle, Marketing Services Manager Profile:Putzmeister America manufactures truck-mounted concrete boom pumps, separateplacing booms, telescopic belt conveyors, ready mix trucks and trailer-mounted concrete pumps as well as mortar, grout, shotcrete, plaster and fireproofing pumps and mixers, industrial pumps, tunneling machinery and pipeline systems. Some of the industry’s best known brands such as Thom-Katt® and Telebelt® are part of the Putzmeister America family. The company’s workforce is dedicated to hands-on customer support and advancing the industry in design and technical innovation. SOLUTIONS DELIVERED Specialty Area: Concete Pumps & Placing Equipment CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT Broce Manufacturing Company 205 East Main Street Norman, OK 73069 Toll Free: (866) 579-2488 • Tel: (405) 579-2488 Fax: (405) 579-4368 Email: twimer@brocebroom.com Website: www.brocebroom.com Terry Wimer, Sr. VP Sales Operations ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK 631409_Environment.indd 1 30/04/13 3:41 PM Environment Ltd. 10865 Seaboard Loop Houston, TX 77099 Tel: (281) 983-0100 Fax: (281) 983-0147 Email: info@environmentmillwork.com Website: www.envltd.com Greg Mesler, President Profile:Premium Architectural Millwork. Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and Austin. Premium Rating from the Architectural Woodworking Institute, necessary for AWI QCP certified projects. FSC Chain-of-Custody Certificate from the Forestry Stewardship Council, making our millwork eligible to add valuable credits to LEED projects. Specialty Area: Premium Architectural Millwork ASPHALT PAVING Ramming Companies 695943_Ramming.indd 1 03/06/14 5:55 PM Ramming Companies (Ramming Paving Company- Industrial Asphalt & Aggregates) 9020 North Capital of Texas Highway, Building 2, Suite 250 Austin, TX 78759 Tel: (512) 251-3713 Fax: (512) 251-3709 Email: rammingpaving@rammingcompanies.com Website: www.rammingcompanies.com ASPHALT PLANTS & PARTS Astec, Inc. 4101 Jerome Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37407 Tel: (423) 867-4210 Fax: (423) 867-6491 Email: abate@astecinc.com Website: www.astecinc.com Andrea Barnes Bate Profile:Astec, Inc., a member of the Astec Industries Inc. family of companies, is the world leader in both hot and warm mix asphalt equipment technology, support and training and is the only manufacturer in the world to offer a complete line of portable, relocatable and stationary asphalt plant equipment as well as soil remediation equipment, wood pellet plants, and a complete line of portable and stationary concrete mixing plants. Astec produces equipment under the Astec and the Dillman brands. Specialty Area: Equipment JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 141 @ConstructorMag OKLAHOMA/TEXAS2014 Regional Resource Guide CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE HCSS 13151 West Airport Boulevard Sugar Land, TX 77478 Toll Free: (800) 683-3196 • Tel: (713) 270-4000 Fax: (713) 270-0185 Email: sales@hcss.com Website: www.hcss.com John Davis Profile:Founded in 1986, HCSS develops HeavyBid® Estimating Software, HeavyJob® Field Management Software, The Dispatcher™ Resource Management Software, VECTR GPS, FuelerPlus™ Fuel Management Software, and Equipment360™ Equipment Maintenance Software. In addition to high quality software, HCSS provides implementation planning, training and instant 24/7 support. Thousands of contractors rely on HCSS to turn their estimators, foremen, superintendents, dispatchers, project managers and equipment managers into knowledge workers via software, implementation planning and training. 585347_Wagner.indd 1 5/1/12 1:09:14 AM Wagner Equipment Co. 18000 Smith Road Aurora, CO 80011-3511 Tel: (303) 739-3000 Fax: (303) 739-3191 Email: jchvez@wagnerequipment.com Website: www.wagnerequipment.com Profile:Wagner Equipment Cp. sells, rents and supports quality Cat machines used in heavy construction, building construction, mining, waste handling, paving, municipal and governmental applications, forestry, and more. Other products include trailers and machine work tools. FAR WEST TEXAS EL PASO 10501 Dyer Street 79924-2747 Fax 915-821-6432 915-821-7651 Toll-Free 1-800-345-7878 Specialty Area: Rental & Sales 667654_ROMCO.indd 1 14/11/13 7:10 PM ROMCO Equipment Company PO Box 560248 Dallas, TX 75356 Tel: (713) 937-3005 Fax: (713) 937-7541 Email: info@romco.com Website: www.romco.com Steve Passmore, General Sales Manager Profile:A distributor of heavy equipment including parts, service, sales and rentals. ROMCO carries the full line of Volvo Construction Equipment and Hitachi Construction & Mining Equipment. ROMCO’s paving division represents Volvo paving products, Blaw-Knox, LeeBoy, Bearcat Mfg. asphalt products, GOMACO concrete pavers and FiNN erosion control and hydroseeding equipment. (*paving lines not available at all locations) Locations: Austin - (512) 388-2529 Buffalo – (903) 322-5602 Carmine – (979) 278-3570 Dallas – (214) 819-4100 Fort Worth – (817) 626-2288 Houston – 9713) 937-3005 Longview – (903) 758-5576 Mercedes – (956) 565-0100 San Antonio – (210) 648-4600 Three Rivers – (361) 254-2317 Specialty Area: Rental/Sales/Repair/Leasing OKLAHOMA/TEXAS WagnerRents.com Call: 915-771-6000 El Paso, TX Whether you build a house in a nearby city, drill a tunnel under a remote mountain, build a highway in the desert or pull stones from a steep quarry, you can count on Wagner Rents The Cat ® Rental Store for your equipment requirements. With locations throughout Colorado, New Mexico, and Far West Texas we provide you with expert advice and access to a complete range of solutions for your challenging situations. Wagner Rents The Cat Rental Store— you’ve got it. WHEREVER YOUR PROJECTS ARE, SO ARE WE. 695700_Wagner.indd 1 21/05/14 2:12 AM 142 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 OKLAHOMA/TEXAS2014 Regional Resource Guide EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT 614401_Slack.indd 1 15/11/12 9:41 PM Slack & Co. Contracting, Inc. 2990 Holmes Road Houston, TX 77051 Tel: (713) 838-7300 Fax: (713) 838-7501 Email: dianag@slackandco.com Website: www.slackandco.com Profile:Slack & Co. Contracting, Inc. serves the Houston and South Texas commercial markets as well as the growing energy sector. We provide civil construction services including site preparation, paving and underground utilities. Our energy expertise includes well and facility sites, frac pond remediation and construction. We partner with our clients to build success by doing what’s right for the project at every step, delivering on our company promise of excellence, safety, honesty, quality and professionalism. FIRE PROTECTION Fireproof Contractors PO Box 40100 Houston, TX 77240-0100 Tel: (713) 690-7600 Fax: (713) 690-7635 Email: ray@fireproofcontractors.com Website: www.fireproofcontractors.com FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS 693843_Mac.indd 1 5/11/14 3:43 AM FLOORING 694680_Bentley.indd 1 25/05/14 6:30 PM Bentley Flooring 3844 NW 8th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73107 Tel: (405) 235-6471 Fax: (405) 235-1855 Website: www.bentleyflooring.com ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Alpha Electric Company 901 West 18th Street Houston, TX 77008 Tel: (713) 802-1166 Fax: (713) 802-1628 Email: jmstallones@alphaelectricco.com Website: www.alphaelectricco.com Jimmie Stallones Profile:For over 20 years, Alpha Electric Company in Houston, Texas, has provided a variety of electrical services from design-build to preventative maintenance and remodel projects. We combine solid engineering with real world practicality and are committed to providing the highest quality workmanship. We are dedicated to our clients and our electricians and to delivering an energy efficient design and safely completed project which keeps our customers coming back. Contact Jimmie Stallones at 713-802-1166; jmstallones@alphaelectricco.com, www.alphaelectricco.com Cable Electric 3716 Rufe Snow Drive North Richland Hills, TX 76180-8848 Tel: (817) 589-7399 Fax: (817) 589-7398 Buddy Langer, Sr. Estimator ENGINEERS 694059_Halff.indd 1 19/05/14 11:49 PM Halff Associates, Inc. 1201 North Bowser Road Richardson, TX 75081 Tel: (214) 346-6200 Fax: (214) 739-0095 Email: gkuhn@halff.com Website: www.halff.com Greg Kuhn Profile:Halff Associates, Inc., is a full-service firm focused on innovative approaches and quality deliverables for the built environment in Texas and its surrounding states. Since 1950, we have grown to 450 people in 13 offices across Texas. Halff’s services include civil, MEP, and structural engineering; architecture; planning; environmental; water resources; GIS; landscape architecture; right of way; subsurface utility engineering; surveying; and visual science and technology. Clients include governmental agencies, contractors, and other private clients. Specialty Area: Full-service Engineering, Architecture, Planning, Environmental EQUIPMENT RENTALS Bob Ward Jr. Equipment Company 6110 Chippewa Drive Dallas, TX 75212 Tel: (214) 638-2500 Fax: (214) 638-6900 Email: bobjr@bobwardjrequipment.com Website: www.bobwardjrequipment.com Bob B. Ward, Jr., President CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Dakil Auctioneers 200 Northwest 114th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73114 Tel: (405) 751-6179 Fax: (405) 752-9669 Email: info@dakil.com Website: www.dakil.com Louis Dakil, President Specialty Area: Auctioneers 696105_Penhall.indd 1 24/05/14 10:05 PM Penhall Company 4201 Felter Lane Austin, TX 78744 Tel: (512) 385-8500 Fax: (512) 385-3100 Email: dbarron@penhall.com Website: www.penhall.com Doc Barron Penhall Company - Dallas Branch 9000 Trinity Boulevard Hurst, TX 76053 Tel: (817) 416-1846 Email: egonzalez@penhall.com Website: www.penhall.com Edward Gonzalez Penhall Company - Houston Houston, TX Tel: (281) 205-4575 Website: www.penhall.com Penhall Company - San Antonio Branch 4718 Broom Street San Antonio, TX 78217 Tel: (210) 399-3553 Email: thackney@penhall.com Website: www.penhall.com Tim Hackney ELECTRICAL Duke Electric Company, Inc. 6451 FM 1541 PO Box 267 Amarillo, TX 79105 Tel: (806) 376-6248 Fax: (806) 376-8356 Email: pmills@dukeelec.com Website: www.dukeelec.com J. Mills Specialty Area: Contractor, Industrial, Commercial, Testing and Maintenance, Fiber Optic 689240_Logo.indd 1 28/05/14 7:52 PM Faith Technologies, Inc. 225 Main Street Menasha, WI 54952 Toll Free: (800) 274-2345 • Tel: (920) 751-9952 Email: tom.clark@faithtechnologies.com Website: www.faithtechnologies.com Tom Clark Specialty Area: Contractor JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 143 @ConstructorMag OKLAHOMA/TEXAS2014 Regional Resource Guide DGB GLASS, Inc. 584602_DGB.indd 1 08/05/12 10:01 PM DGB Glass, Inc. PO Box 123470 109 Vernon Road Fort Worth, TX 76121 Tel: (817) 441-7168 Fax: (817) 261-9923 Email: dgbglass@dgbglass.com Website: www.dgbglass.com David Griffin Specialty Area: Glass & Glazing HVAC Berger Engineering Company 10900 Shady Trail Dallas, TX 75220-1308 Toll Free: (800) 421-2326 • Tel: (214) 358-4451 Fax: (214) 351-2954 Email: dberger@berger-engr.com Website: www.berger-engr.com Richard Berger, President; Scott Berger, Executive Vice President INSURANCE Swantner & Gordon Insurance Agency, LLC 500 North Shoreline, Suite 1200 Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Tel: (361) 883-1711 Fax: (361) 844-0101 Website: www.s-gins.com KITCHEN EQUIPMENT 689391_Mission.indd 1 26/05/14 10:58 PM Mission Restaurant Supply, Inc. 1126 South Saint Mary’s Street San Antonio, TX 78210 Toll Free: (800) 254-5042 • Tel: (210) 354-0690 Fax: (210) 354-0746 Email: lesw@missionrs.com Website: www.missionrs.com Les Warner Specialty Area: Restaurant Group LANDSCAPING Dickey Landscape Contractors PO Box 121864 Fort Worth, TX 76121 Tel: (817) 244-4800 Fax: (817) 244-5497 Email: dlandscape@sbcglobal.net Specialty Area: Contractor FOUNDATION McKinney Drilling Company 15800 IH-35 PO Box 957 Buda, TX 78610 Tel: (512) 312-1525 Fax: (512) 312-1618 Email: mspurlin@mckinneydrilling.com Website: www.mckinneydrilling.com Mike Spurlin, Gary Watson, Neal Howard Specialty Area: Foundation Drilling GENERAL CONTRACTORS/CM Cadence McShane Construction Company LLC 7701 West Little York, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77040 Tel: (713) 681-8500 Fax: (713) 681-9990 Email: info@cadencemcshane.com Website: www.cadencemcshane.com Specialty Area: Construction Management Westfall Constructors, Ltd. General Contractors and Construction Managers 586721_Westfall.indd 1 25/05/12 11:47 AM Westfall Constructors, Ltd. 3835 Dacoma Street Houston, TX 77092 Tel: (713) 681-6160 Fax: (713) 681-6155 Email: tgonzales@westfallgroup.com Website: www.westfallgroup.com Fred Westfall Profile:Founded in 1986, Westfall Constructors is a quality provider of construction services for healthcare, commercial, industrial, family living, educational, religious and retail projects throughout the northeast and southern United States. Westfall Constructors provides: Project/Construction Management, General Contracting, Design Development Consultation, Construction Feasibility Studies, Scheduling, Estimating and Value Engineering. We built Westfall Constructors on a reputation for integrity, hard work and professionalism. Our philosophy is and always will be “We do what we say we will do.” Specialty Area: Construction Management, Design Build, Preconstruction Services, General Contracting GLASS DGB GLASS, Inc. Over 125Years Combined Experience Serving the Metroplex Contract Glazing and Consulting Needs for Curtainwall, Storefront, Glass and Glazing. P. O. Box 123470 Fort Worth, Texas 76121 Tel: 817-441-7168 - Fax: 817-261-9923 www.dgbglass.com 615346_DGB.indd 1 19/11/12 7:43 PM 3700 Hulen St. * Ft. Worth, TX * 76107 * 888-888-8912 Ifyou want to Stabilize pavement subgrades Enhance hot mix asphalt performance Reclaim low volumeroads Call us for superior lime, outstanding service,and expert technical support. 689991_Lhoist.indd 1 5/30/14 6:16 PM OKLAHOMA/TEXAS 144 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 OKLAHOMA/TEXAS2014 Regional Resource Guide SHEET METAL Casteel Manufacturing Inc. 3747 Pitluk Avenue San Antonio, TX 78211 Tel: (210) 923-4558 Fax: (210) 923-5377 Email: casteelmfg@att.com Profile:Casteel Manufacturing Inc. develops and manufacturers customized orders for sheet metal and stainless steel fabrication. Including the manufacturing of prototypes, working with customer drawings and specifications. Markets that Casteel currently serves includes the construction, grocery, beverage, restaurant, hotel and hospital equipment industries. SITE PREPARATION/EXCAVATION T & S Paving & Excavation, Inc. PO Box 656 Adkins, TX 78101-0656 Tel: (210) 648-2173 Fax: (210) 648-6186 Email: DawnTandS@aol.com Kerry Schneider Specialty Area: Excavating; Grading; Paving SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS 611200_Quanta.indd 1 01/11/12 9:54 AM Quanta Services 2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2600 Houston, TX 77056-6175 Tel: (713) 629-7600 Fax: (713) 629- 7676 Email: questions@quantaservices.com Website: www.quantaservices.com STEEL Great Western Erectors 9207 Sovereign Row Dallas, TX 75247-4513 Tel: (214) 637-2500 Fax: (214) 637-2504 Email: pself@gwerebar.com Pete Self Specialty Area: Reinforcing Steel Mobil Steel International, Inc. 13830 South Wayside Drive Houston, TX 77048 Tel: (713) 991-0450 Fax: (713) 991-7636 Email: info@mobilsteel.com/lbedell@mobilsteel.com Website: www.mobilsteel.com Leonard A. Bedell, President & CEO Profile:Mobil Steel International, Inc.’s quality-certified personnel, state-of-the art equipment and spacious facilities deliver quality steel fabrication for your project. Six covered bays, 80,000-square foot fabrication area, capacity to produce over 1,000 tons of fabricated steel per month gives us capacity and flexibility to schedule your job. Our ASIC certification and over 45 years experience ensures quality. Providing accurate timetables, costs and on-time deliveries helps us maintain reliable partnerships with leaders in petrochemical, industrial, Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC), and commercial industries. www. mobilsteel.com Specialty Area: Fabrication; Structural METAL FABRICATION & ERECTION 638559_Metal.indd 1 01/05/13 2:35 AM Metal Construction Materials Inc. 8129 Jackrabbit Road Houston, TX 77095 Tel: (281) 550-8383 Fax: (281) 550-8384 Email: mcm@mcmcarport.com Website: www.mcmcarport.com Profile:For 30 years, Metal Construction Materials, Inc. (MCM), a Houston-based corporation, has been a leading supplier of commercial carports and metal canopies, trash and linen chutes, compactors, and architectural wall panels to the country’s largest GCs as well as smaller independent contractors across the state of Texas and the nation. MCM can manufacture and ship direct to your jobsite but also offer turnkey installation by our own technicians following our rigid installation requirements. Whether working on new commercial and multi-family projects or repairing and rehabbing existing projects, our structural engineers are constantly examining the steel industries for ways to improve the structural integrity, appearance, and ease of installation of their carport designs. Leading edge technology and architectural design help us supply chute solutions that meet stringent OSHA standards, NFPA codes and UL ratings. Commercial or apartment building, hotel, or hospital, our experts will help you get it right. PAINTING Milam & Company Painting, Inc. 4550 Allen Street Houston, TX 77007 Tel: (713) 869-0225 Fax: (713) 869-9528 Email: amilam@milampainting.com Website: www.milampainting.com Anthony Milam Specialty Area: Painting & Wallcovering: Special Coating PILING MB Western Industrial Contracting Co. PO Box 5399 Pasadena, TX 77508 Tel: (281) 487-5757 Fax: (281) 487-5726 Email: steveb@mbwestern.com Website: www.mbwestern.com James S. Bosley Specialty Area: Piledriving PLUMBING Precision Plumbing 1711 Dalshank Street Pflugerville, TX 78660 Tel: (512) 288- 6684 Fax: (512) 288- 4730 Email: lynne@pcplumbing.com Website: www.pcplumbing.com LASERS & MACHINE CONTROL 638917_Ozark.indd 1 11/05/13 4:24 AM Ozark Laser & Shoring 3504 South Meridian Oklahoma City, OK 73119 Tel: (405) 688-5160 Fax: (405) 688-5161 Email: rmcfarland@ozarklaser.com Website: www.ozarklaser.com Profile:Ozark Laser specializes in GPS, lasers, su rveying equipment and machine control. We offer a full range of products for the underground utility contractor including trench safety equipment, confined space equipment, pipe lasers, pipe plugs, line testing and locating equipment. With over 200 years of combined industry experience...we’ve got you covered! We proudly represent: Topcon, Carlson, AGL, GeoMax, Spectra Precision, Pro-Tec, Cherne, Lansas, Hurco, Subsurface, Schonstedt, Capital Safety, Seco, CST and U.S. Saws. Sales, Rental, Service. MATERIALS Texas Lime Co. 5429 LBJ Freeway, Suite 230 Dallas, TX 75240 Tel: (972) 991-8400 Fax: (972) 385-1805 Email: donburden@uslm.com Website: www.uslm.com Specialty Area: Lime & Limestone MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS The Brandt Companies, LLC 6023 Corridor Parkway PO Box 310 Schertz, TX 78154 Tel: (210) 599-6120 Fax: (210) 599-7921 Website: www.brandt-companies.com Kevin Pierce, Vice President JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 145 @ConstructorMag OKLAHOMA/TEXAS2014 Regional Resource Guide VIBRATION MONITORING Vibra-Tech, Inc. 4818 East Ben White Boulevard, Suite 202 Austin, TX 78741 Email: texas@vibratechinc.com Website: www.geosonicsvibratech.com Specialty Area: Vibration Monitoring, Noise & Dust Monitoring, Inspections/Damage Claim Investigations, Blasting Consulting, Geotechnical Surveys, Geophysical Exploration, Expert Testimony, and Seismograph Manufacturing and Service UNDERGROUND SHORING 638917_Ozark.indd 1 11/05/13 4:24 AM Ozark Laser & Shoring 12303 East Skelly Drive Tulsa, OK 74128 Tel: (918) 234-2345 Fax: (918) 234-2347 Email: rritchie@ozarklaser.com Website: www.ozarklaser.com Profile:Ozark Laser specializes in GPS, lasers, su rveying equipment and machine control. We offer a full range of products for the underground utility contractor including trench safety equipment, confined space equipment, pipe lasers, pipe plugs, line testing and locating equipment. With over 200 years of combined industry experience...we’ve got you covered! We proudly represent: Topcon, Carlson, AGL, GeoMax, Spectra Precision, Pro-Tec, Cherne, Lansas, Hurco, Subsurface, Schonstedt, Capital Safety, Seco, CST and U.S. Saws. Sales, Rental, Service. Rebar Supply Company Ltd. Certified WBE, SBE, DBE, HUB 7834 Fairview Street Houston, TX 77041 Tel: (713) 937-8999 Fax: (713) 937-8883 Email: sales@rebarsupplyco.com Website: www.rebarsupplyco.com Randy Warren Specialty Area: Rebar TRAFFIC SIGNALS Durable Specialties Inc. Grand Prairie, TX 75053 Tel: (972) 296-6324 Fax: (972) 780-7411 Email: jeff@durablespecialties.com, patrick@durablespecialties.com Jeffrey C. Bryan, President Patrick C. Bryan, Vice President/Operations Profile:Celebrating our 30th Anniversary 1984-2014 We’re moving to a new location. Our new distribution center in San Marcos means easier access to the products you need. It means we always have stock to pick up and that we’re cutting down on delivery times. And, most importantly, it means our friendly staff is a quick trip away. Now, everything you want from Neenah Foundry is in your backyard. San Marcos Distribution Center 9505 IH 35 North Suite 200 New Braunfels, TX 78130 512-392-0311 | neenahfoundry.com Detectable Warning Plates • Tree Grates • Grates • Manhole Lids • Inlet Frames • Storm Lids • Curb Boxes ALL OF THE STRENGTH OF NEENAH, NOW IN YOUR BACKYARD. IRONCLADPA PRTNERSHIPS 693925_Neenah.indd 1 28/05/14 4:10 AM OKLAHOMA/TEXAS 146 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 SOUTH CENTRAL2014 Regional Resource Guide CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT East Tenn Rent-Alls/Bobcat Of The Mountain Empire 3711 Bristol Highway Johnson City, TN 37601 Tel: (800) 352-2669 Fax: (423) 283-4149 Email: sales@etra.biz Website: www.etra.biz James L. Baxter Specialty Area: Equipment Rental and Bobcat Sales & Service 613193_Louisiana.indd 1 09/11/12 10:50 PM Louisiana Cat 3799 West Airline Highway PO Box 536 Reserve, LA 70084 Tel: (985) 536-1121 Fax: (985) 536-0950 Email: info@louisianacat.com Website: www.LouisianaCat.com Profile:Louisiana Cat is Louisiana’s authorized dealer for sales, parts, service and rentals of Caterpillars complete equipment lineup. Offering top-of-the-line equipment is certainly an advantage, but with 18 locations throughout Louisiana, we also offer quality parts and service capabilities. Because more contractors are renting versus buying, Louisiana Cat has one of the largest fleets of heavy and compact equipment for rent. For more information call 1-866-843-7440 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 696105_Penhall.indd 1 24/05/14 10:05 PM Penhall Company 1890 Woodlands Industrial Drive Trussville, AL 35173 Tel: (205) 951-0041 Fax: (205) 951-0042 Website: www.penhall.com Clark Thompson DEMOLITION E Luke Greene Company, Inc. 4807 Douglas Dam Road Strawberry Plains, TN 37871 Tel: (423) 926-1151 Fax: (423) 926-5558 Email: jerry@elukegreene.com Website: www.elukegreene.com Josephine S. Greene, President Specialty Area: Total Demolition, Total & Selective Demolition, Asbestos Abatement, Mold Remediation, Concrete Sawing & Drilling, Duct Cleaning DOORS Dothan Commercial Doors, LLC 1201 Leona Street Dothan, AL 36303 Tel: (334) 699-3667 Fax: (334) 699-6623 Email: DCDLLC@graceba.net Website: www.dothancommercialdoors.com ASPHALT PLANTS & PARTS Astec, Inc. 4101 Jerome Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37407 Tel: (423) 867-4210 Fax: (423) 867-6491 Email: abate@astecinc.com Website: www.astecinc.com Andrea Barnes Bate Profile:Astec, Inc., a member of the Astec Industries Inc. family of companies, is the world leader in both hot and warm mix asphalt equipment technology, support and training and is the only manufacturer in the world to offer a complete line of portable, relocatable and stationary asphalt plant equipment as well as soil remediation equipment, wood pellet plants, and a complete line of portable and stationary concrete mixing plants. Astec produces equipment under the Astec and the Dillman brands. Specialty Area: Equipment CONCRETE Gerdau 4615 Coster Road Knoxville, TN 37912 Tel: (865) 687-7220 Fax: (865) 687-9563 Email: John.Salsbery@gerdau.com Website: www.gerdaucp.com Razorback Concrete PO Box 1028 211 North Sixth Street West Memphis, AR 72301 Tel: (870) 735-9580 Fax: (870) 735-5799 Email: kwetsell@razorbackconcrete.com Website: www.razorbackconcrete.com Keith Wetsell Specialty Area: Ready Mix CONCRETE PUMPING SMECO Concrete Pumping PO Box 369 Kenner, LA 70062-0369 Tel: (504) 467-7711 Fax: (504) 467-7714 Website: www.smeco.net ACCOUNTING Daenen Henderson & Company 3818 Bayou Rapides Road Alexandria, LA 71303 Tel: (318) 445-4585 Fax: (318) 442-1138 Email: jdaenen@dhc-cpas.com Website: www.dhc-cpas.com Specialty Area: Certified Public Accountants; Consulting Services APPRAISALS Stout Management Inc. 346 Lake Days Farm Eddyville, KY 42038 Tel: (270) 388-4000 Fax: (270) 388-4001 Email: dogdaystoo@bellsouth.net Website: www.stoutmanagement.com Keith Stout, Certified Senior Appraiser Specialty Area: Appraisers - Equipment ASPHALT & ASPHALT PRODUCTS 693153_prairie.indd 1 20/05/14 12:22 AM Prairie Contractors Inc. PO Box 1530 Opelousas, LA 70571 Tel: (337) 948-3229 Fax: (337) 942-1717 Website: www.prairie-contractors.com Profile:Prairie was founded in 1961. The company presently operates three permanent hot-mix asphalt/aggregate facilities located in Opelousas, DeRidder, and Westlake Louisiana, along with an aggregate yard in Leesville. The company also engages in base course construction, operates milling/cold planning machines and offers complete hot-mix asphalt, Portland Cement concrete, geotechnical and pavement design services through its state-of-the-art Design/Quality Control Laboratories and on-site registered Professional Engineers. ERECTION SPECIALISTS, INC. 865.546.2176 / 865.933.7655 fax Going strong! 30 years in business. *Structural Steel Erection Municipal, Industrial, Religious, Entertainment, Corporate, Schools, Retail, and Health Facilities *Metal Handrails and Stairs *Floor and Roof Decking *Crane Rental erectionspecialists@gmail.com www.erectionspecialistsinc.com ERECTION SPECIALISTS INC. “WE GET IT UP!” KNOXVILLE,TN 546-2176 30 th Anniversary 695571_Erection.indd 1 5/27/14 1:14 PM JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 147 @ConstructorMag SOUTH CENTRAL2014 Regional Resource Guide FIRE PROTECTION Fire Tech Systems, Inc. 721 North Ashley Ridge Loop Shreveport, LA 71106 Tel: (318) 688-8800 Fax: (318) 688-8844 Email: lbiernacki@firetechsystems.com Website: www.firetechsystems.com Linda Biernacki, President Profile:Licensed in LA, TX, AR, OK, MS, AL Specialty Area: Fire Sprinklers, Fire Alarms, Fire Extinguishers, Special Hazards, Kitchen Suppression Systems, and Inspections GENERAL CONTRACTORS/CM 587876_Odebrecht.indd 1 5/15/12 10:41:57 PM Odebrecht Construction, Inc. 5100 Westheimer Road, Suite 585 Houston, TX 77056 Tel: (713) 961-9024 Fax: (305) 569-1500 Email: treiss@odebrecht.com Website: www.odebrecht.com Thais Reiss, Corporate Communications Manager Profile:Founded in Brazil in 1944, Odebrecht has grown to be a diversified business leader worldwide. Our engineering and construction division has 70 years of experience and more than 35 years of international presence. Over the past 24 years, Odebrecht USA has built a portfolio of more than 60 projects worth over $6.4 billion, delivering vital infrastructure projects for federal, state and local governments, as well as important private developers in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, California, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Specialty Area: Construction ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS 610085_Resolution.indd 1 24/10/12 7:22 PM Resolution, Inc. 1101-A Darbytown Drive Nashville, TN 37207 Tel: (615) 865-8813 Fax: (615) 868-4140 Website: www.resolutionusa.com Michelle Sechrist, Training Coordinator; Chris Johnson, General Manager FENCING 692337_Memphis.indd 1 5/19/14 10:38 PM ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Corbitt Power & Light, LLC 1008 Crestwood Avenue Albertville, AL 35950 Tel: (256) 660-0130, (256) 572-7203 Email: shannon@corbittpower.com Website: www.corbittpower.com TTG Electric Co., Inc. 6001 Old Copperas Cove Road Killeen, TX 76549 Tel: (254) 526-7284 Fax: (254) 526-9145 Email: ttg@hot.rr.com Website: www.ttgelectric.com ENGINEERS Professional Engineers Inc. 127G Perimeter Park Drive Knoxville, TN 37922 Tel: (865) 690-8262 Fax: (865) 690-4473 Email: dberry@proengineersinc.com Website: www.proengineersinc.com David K. Berry, CEO Specialty Area: Geotechnical SOUTH CENTRAL We’re moving to a new location. Our new distribution center in Louisville means easier access to the products you need. It means we always have stock to pick up and that we’re cutting down on delivery times. And, most importantly, it means our friendly staff is a quick trip away. Now, everything you want from Neenah Foundry is in your backyard. Louisville Distribution Center 10811 Bluegrass Parkway Louisville, KY 40299 844-349-2989 | neenahfoundry.com Detectable Warning Plates • Tree Grates • Grates • Manhole Lids • Inlet Frames • Storm Lids • Curb Boxes ALL OF THE STRENGTH OF NEENAH, NOW IN YOUR BACKYARD. IRONCLADPA PRTNERSHIPS 693924_Neenah.indd 1 28/05/14 4:15 AM 148 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 SOUTH CENTRAL2014 Regional Resource Guide RENTAL EQUIPMENT 687339_Louisiana.indd 1 4/13/14 2:50 PM Louisiana Rents 3799 West Airline Highway Reserve, LA 70084 Toll Free: (866) 843-7440 Fax: (985) 536-4549 Email: info@louisianarentalstore.com Website: www.louisianarentalstore.com Profile:Louisiana Rents is your single resource for high quality, low-hour Cat and top brands construction equipment and attachment rentals. We also sell new equipment from our top brand allied vendors. Daily, weekly, monthly or longer rentals are available. To ensure that our equipment is ready to work when you are...all machines are serviced and maintained by factory trained technicians. Big or small, Louisiana Rents rents it all. For more information call 1-866-843-7440 STEEL Gerdau 4615 Coster Road Knoxville, TN 37912 Tel: (865) 687-7220 Fax: (865) 687-9563 Email: Paul.Roach@gerdau.com Website: www.gerdaucp.com Paul Roach Specialty Area: Fabrication; Rebar UNDERGROUND SHORING 638917_Ozark.indd 1 11/05/13 4:24 AM Ozark Laser & Shoring 1116 Bulldog Avenue, Suite 5 Springdale, AR 72764 Tel: (479) 927-2424 Fax: (479) 927-2220 Email: dwhitlock@ozarklaser.com Website: www.ozarklaser.com LASERS & MACHINE CONTROL 638917_Ozark.indd 1 11/05/13 4:24 AM Ozark Laser & Shoring 1116 Bulldog Avenue, Suite 5 Springdale, AR 72764 Tel: (479) 927-2424 Fax: (479) 927-2220 Email: dwhitlock@ozarklaser.com Website: www.ozarklaser.com LEGAL SERVICES 695682_Bradley.indd 1 21/05/14 1:32 AM Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP One Federal Place 1819 Fifth Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 Tel: (205) 521-8520 Fax: (205) 488-6520 Email: jarchibald@babc.com Website: www.babc.com James F. Archibald, III Profile:The 36+ members of our nationally ranked Construction & Procurement practice group have spent decades representing construction industry clients around the country and the world, providing a wealth of practical, hands-on business and legal experience to develop solutions for the challenges our clients confront every day. From contract negotiation and bid preparation to project close-out and dispute resolution, our clients count on us through every phase of a project to help make it a success. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS JEM LLC 214 Camellia Street Waveland, MS 39576 Tel: (228) 463-1261 Fax: (228) 466-6249 Website: www.jemmechanical.com GENERAL CONTRACTORS/HEAVY HIGHWAY WEAVER-BAILEY CONTRACTORS, INC. DON L. WEAVER VICE PRESIDENT WWW.WEAVERBAILEY.COM OFFICE: 501-796-2301 MOBILE: 501-680-1126 E-MAIL: don@weaverbailey.com P.O. BOX 60, 2564 HWY. 5 EL PASO, AR 72045 590240_Weaver.indd 1 05/06/12 2:23 PM HEAVY EQUIPMENT KDM Sales & Service, Inc. 1223 West Gloria Switch Road Carencro, LA 70520 Tel: (337) 896-6719 Fax: (337) 896-3070 Email: laura@daleytower.com Website: www.kdmsales-services.com Laura LeJeune INSURANCE Palomar Insurance Corporation 4525 Executive Park Drive PO Box 11128 Montgomery, AL 36111-0128 Tel: (205) 263-5109 Fax: (205) 263-5038 Email: lanem@palomarins.com Website: www.palomarins.com Lane Milam, Executive Vice President INSURANCE: SURETY Palomar Insurance Corporation 4525 Executive Park Drive PO Box 11128 Montgomery, AL 36111-0128 Tel: (205) 263-5109 Fax: (334) 263-5038 Email: lanem@palomarins.com Website: www.palomarins.com Lane Milam, Executive Vice President JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 149 @ConstructorMag SOUTHEAST2014 Regional Resource Guide Conner Gwyn Schenck PLLC 306 East Market Street, Suite One Greensboro, NC 27401 Tel: (336) 691-9222 Fax: (336) 691-9259 Email: rconner@cgspllc.com Richard D. Conner, Attorney E. Umpierre Suarez C.S.P. Law Offices PO Box 365003 San Juan, PR 00936 Tel: (787) 753-1039 Fax: (787) 765-3101 Email: enrique@umpierre-suarez.com Website: www.umpierre-suarez.com Enrique Umpierre Profile:The law firm, founded in 1970, is dedicated principally to the construction industry including construction litigation in local and federal courts in Puerto Rico. Also construction contracts, real estates, mediation and arbitration. Principal clients are builders, housing project developers, contractors, subcontractors, architects and engineers. The firm is composed of 20 attorneys dedicated to the above areas of legal work some with an engineering degree and/or experience. EMMANUEL SHEPPARD &CONDON ATTORNEYS AT LAW SINCE 1913 ESC 692698_Emmanuel.indd 1 04/06/14 8:46 PM Emmanuel Sheppard and Condon 30 South Spring Street PO Drawer 1271 (32591) Pensacola, FL 32502 Toll Free: (800) 433-6581 • Tel: (850) 433-6581 Fax: (850) 429-0492 Email: info@esclaw.com Website: www.esclaw.com Robert Emmanuel; Charles P. Young; H. Wesley Reeder Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law L M The Mowbray Law Firm, LLC 3559 Gus Way Powder Springs, GA 30127 Tel: (678) 778-6627 Email: bryce@mowbray-law.com Website: www.mowbray-law.com Profile:The Mowbray Law Firm is a full-service firm catering to the construction industry. Our experienced attorneys assist clients with every aspect of running a successful construction company: from contracts to payment and employment issues. We have big-firm expertise without the big-firm fees. Let us help you manage your risks. ATTORNEYS 587560_HillWard.indd 1 16/11/12 8:35 AM Hill Ward Henderson 101 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 3700 Tampa, FL 33602 Tel: (813) 221-3900 Fax: (813) 221-2900 Email: eric.raines@hwhlaw.com Website: www.hwhlaw.com Erik Raines, Associate 639612_Shumaker.indd 1 30/04/13 8:51 PM Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick 128 South Tryon Street, Suite 1800 Charlotte, NC 28202 Tel: (704) 375-0057 Fax: (704) 332-1197 Email: aculicerto@slk-law.com Website: www.slk-law.com Andy Culicerto, Attorney At Law Profile:Shumaker is a full service law firm with offices in North Carolina, Florida, and Ohio. Shumaker’s construction lawyers represent clients across the construction industry: general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, owners, developers, architects, engineers, construction managers, sureties, lenders, and governments. Our construction lawyers have experience with many different types of project-delivery systems on a wide variety of projects. Our experience includes private and public construction projects of all sizes, including state, local, and federal government construction projects. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford PA 2800 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Suite 800 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (305) 448-3939 Fax: (305) 441-1745 Email: wfink@wickersmith.com Website: www.wickersmith.com Bill Fink Specialty Area: Legal Services ATTORNEYS: CONSTRUCTION LAW Bogert & Rembold, PL 2121 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, #600 Coral Gables, FL 33134-5222 Tel: (305) 442-9111 Fax: (305) 442-9001 Email: srembold@bogertrembold.com Website: www.bogertrembold.com Scott Rembold, Managing Partner 588508_Conner.indd 1 5/29/12 8:52:38 PM Conner Gwyn Schenck PLLC PO Box 30933 Raleigh, NC 27612 Tel: (919) 789-9242 Fax: (919) 789-9210 Email: jschenck@cgspllc.com Website: www.cgspllc.com James S. Schenck, IV, Attorney Profile:The mission of Conner Gwyn Schenck is to provide superior legal services to the construction industry. At the project level, the Firm provides a full range of transactional and dispute resolution services. At the corporate level, the Firm provides assistance with the formation of companies and licensing and registration with public agencies. At the industry level, the Firm engages in a variety of public service and public policy activities. Specialty Area: Construction Law-Contracts, Disputes, Surety Bonding, Regulatory Compliance, and Alternative Dispute Resolution ACCOUNTING 611768_Elliott.indd 1 24/10/12 4:37 PM Elliott Davis Corporate Headquarters 200 East Broad Street Greenville, SC 29606 Tel: (864) 242-3370 Fax: (864) 232-7161 Email: Construction@elliottdavis.com Website: www.elliottdavis.com Profile:Elliott Davis is one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting services firms in the southeast and ranks among the top 50 CPA firms in the U.S. The Elliott Davis Construction Practice provides a comprehensive range of accounting, tax and business advisory services to general contractors, architectural and engineering firms and specialty contractors. We bring clients valuable insight and a unique full-scale perspective based on in-depth knowledge and first-hand industry experience. Locations: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia Construction Practice Leader, Jim Hazel-Charlotte, North Carolina Specialty Area: Audit, review and compilations; Tax compliance and consulting; Job cost/accounting system design and implementation; Payroll taxes, insurance computations and processing; Sales and use tax assessment; Business insurance analysis and RFP process guidance; Cost segregation studies; Strategic business planning for construction companies; Assistance with bankers, bonding agents, sureties and other business advisors AGGREGATES Thompson Contractors Inc. PO Box 1268 834 Milller Road Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Tel: (828) 287-3333 Fax: (828) 286-1067 Email: markk@tcontractors.com Website: www.tcontractors.com Specialty Area: Aggregates ASPHALT PLANTS & PARTS Astec, Inc. 4101 Jerome Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37407 Tel: (423) 867-4210 Fax: (423) 867-6491 Email: abate@astecinc.com Website: www.astecinc.com Andrea Barnes Bate Profile:Astec, Inc., a member of the Astec Industries Inc. family of companies, is the world leader in both hot and warm mix asphalt equipment technology, support and training and is the only manufacturer in the world to offer a complete line of portable, relocatable and stationary asphalt plant equipment as well as soil remediation equipment, wood pellet plants, and a complete line of portable and stationary concrete mixing plants. Astec produces equipment under the Astec and the Dillman brands. Specialty Area: Equipment SOUTHEAST 150 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 SOUTHEAST2014 Regional Resource Guide ELECTRICAL 689240_Logo.indd 1 28/05/14 7:52 PM Faith Technologies, Inc. 225 Main Street Menasha, WI 54952 Toll Free: (800) 274-2345 • Tel: (920) 751-9952 Email: tom.clark@faithtechnologies.com Website: www.faithtechnologies.com Tom Clark Specialty Area: Contractor Tri-City Electrical Contractors, Inc. 430 West Drive Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 Tel: (407) 788-3500 Fax: (407) 788-8555 Email: jane.hodges@tcelectric.com Website: www.tcelectric.com Jane Hodges Profile:Tri-City Electrical Contractors, Inc. can turn the power on for you, whether it’s design build, value innovation, construction, installation, solar or service. Tri-City handles initial wiring for projects of all sizes, provides electrical maintenance, systems and service repairs, and has the experience, strength and personnel to deliver superior performance. Founded in 1958, Tri-City can handle any project from start to finish. “To do more than is expected for client, project and community”— that’s Tri-City! Specialty Area: Electrical Contractors EROSION CONTROL State Construction Inc. 2103 Long Dairy Road PO Box 999 Graham, NC 27253 Tel: (336) 578-3923 Fax: (336) 578-5799 Email: david@stateconstructioninc.com David Trickey FLOORING Tile-It Inc. 15 Gossett Road, Candler, NC 28715 PO Box 16365 Asheville, NC 28816 Tel: (828) 665-2655 Fax: (828) 665-2299 Email: tileitinc@bellsouth.net Derrick L. Hipp, President Specialty Area: Tile Contractors CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Regency Electric Company, Inc. 4500 Salisbury Road, Suite 300 Jacksonville, FL 32216 Tel: (904) 281-0600 Fax: (904) 281-0599 Email: bill.carr@regencyelectric.com Website: www.regencyelectric.com Darrell W. Crochet, President/CEO Profile:Regency Electric is a privately held corporation that has been providing commercial electrical service for over 30 years. Our team leaders form, facilitate and manage our projects from conception to completion promoting quality improvement throughout. Regency personnel are trained and certified on a continuing basis. As a result, we maintain the highest level of technical and organizational proficiency in a company. We make our customer relationships a priority and value the benefits of our long-term associations. Consider Quality - Consider Regency Specialty Area: Contractor CRANES & HOISTS 587802_NACB.indd 1 5/16/12 7:53:28 PM NACB, Inc. 930 Williston Park Point Lake Mary, FL 32746 Toll Free: (800) 654-5640 Fax: (407) 869-8778 Email: LDStutes@cranesafe.com Website: www.CraneSafe.com L.D. Stutes, VP/Sales & Marketing Specialty Area: Safety Training 586125_Superior.indd 1 5/30/12 12:06:30 AM Superior Cranes, Inc. PO Box 2371 Rockingham, NC 28380 Tel: (910) 997-7700 Fax: (910) 997-7709 Email: info@superiorcranes.com Website: www.superiorcranes.com Specialty Area: Rental; Rigging DOORS Pella Carolina Inc. PO Box 16907 Greensboro, NC 27416 Tel: (336) 379-8550 Fax: (866) 251-8382 Email: mmyers@pelladirect.com Website: pro.pella.com Profile:Pella Carolina, Inc. Providing Pella Brand products for all of NC and 25 counties in SW Virginia for over 35 years. Pella - “Viewed to be the best” Specialty Area: Doors & Windows BRICKS 611892_Carolina.indd 1 15/11/12 9:15 PM Carolina Ceramics 9931 Two Notch Road Columbia, SC 29223-4390 Tel: (803) 788-1917 Fax: (803) 7365218 Email: carolinaceramics@carolinaceramics.com Website: www.carolinaceramics.com Jean Brklich, Marketing Director Profile:Carolina Ceramics Brick Company is committed to manufacturing brick that provide exceptional energy efficiency, durability, recyclability and low maintenance. And the sand and clay of the Southeastern United States offers Carolina Ceramics the ability to create unrivaled brick colors. We are continually adding new colors, textures, shapes and sizes to our line. In addition to rich through-the-body color, our flexible packaging capabilities allow us to blend multiple colors together in one order. Imagine the range of possibilities! BUILDING MATERIALS Industrial Fabrics 510 O’Neal Lane Baton Rouge, LA 70819 Tel: (225) 273-9600 Fax: (225) 273-0440 Email: info@ind-fab.com Website: www.ind-fab.com Cary Goss, President Specialty Area: Building Materials, Drainage Systems, Erosion Control, Geotechnical Products COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES ATECH Communications PO Box 278 Rochelle, GA 31079 Tel: (229) 365-7445 Fax: (229) 365-0095 Email: robert@atechcommunications.com Website: www.atechcommunications.com CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 588926_Flint.indd 1 23/05/12 9:39 PM Flint Equipment Company 1206 Blaylock Street Albany, GA 31705 Tel: (229) 888-1212 Fax: (229) 435-3612 Email: tharden@flintholdings.com Website: www.flintequipco.com Profile:Wherever you see action, you’ll find Flint Equipment Company providing the raw machine power to get the job done. From home lawn tractors right on up to giant earth movers and diesel engines – if John Deere makes it – we rent it, sell it, finance it, insure it, service it and provide parts for it – and our extraordinary customer service comes as part of the package. Specialty Area: Construction Equipment JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 151 @ConstructorMag SOUTHEAST2014 Regional Resource Guide GLASS Sunbelt Glass, Inc. 3804 1st Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35222 Tel: (205) 595-8112 Fax: (205) 595-8312 Email: cholcomb@sunbeltglassllc.com Website: www.sunbeltglassllc.com HARDWARE Contract Hardware, Inc. 1260 Collier Road NW Atlanta, GA 30318 Tel: (404) 350-9408 Fax: (404) 350-9529 Email: mark.tew@contract-hardware.com Website: www.contract-hardware.com Mark Tew, President HVAC 687220_Conditioned.indd 1 28/05/14 2:46 AM Conditioned Air Systems, Inc. 2410 Hilton Way Southwest Gainesville, GA 30501 Tel: (770) 536-7509 Fax: (770) 535-8096 Email: brookek@conditionedairsystems.com Website: www.conditionedairsystems.com Brooke M. Kalinauskas Specialty Area: HVAC HYDROSEEDING State Construction Inc. 2103 Long Dairy Road PO Box 999 Graham, NC 27253 Tel: (336) 578-3923 Fax: (336) 578-5799 Email: david@stateconstructioninc.com David Trickey INSURANCE Garner & Glover Co. 135 East Eighth Avenue Rome, GA 30161 Tel: (706) 291-7380 Fax: (706) 234-8853 Website: www.garnerandglover.com Specialty Area: Insurance & Risk Management 694980_Guy.indd 1 29/05/14 11:05 PM Guy Hurley of Florida, LLC 7264 Kyle Court, Unit #B Sarasota, FL 34240 Tel: (941) 999-1900 Fax: (248) 519-1401 Email: tony.papa@gh-fl.com Website: www.gh-fl.com Profile:We provide surety bonds and insurance for contractors serving the Florida marketplace. With cumulative surety underwriting experience of 40+ years, there isn’t a surety problem we haven’t seen, and solved. We are an IIABA Best Practices Agency for 2010, 2011 and 2012. If you’re tired of teaching your insurance agent the surety business, check us out. Meeting and exceeding our clients’ expectations means finding solutions, even when those solutions are buried in the fine print. LeChase Construction Services LLC 300 Trolley Boulevard Rochester, NY 14606 Tel: (585) 254-3510 Fax: (585) 254-3871 Email: william.mack@lechase.com Website: www.lechase.com R.Wayne Lechase, Chairman; William H. Goodrich, President/CEO; Charles L. Caranci, Executive VP and CFO; William L. Mack, Executive Vice President ; Kyle Sayers, Exec. Vice President, Richard Schneider, Exec. Vice President Profile:LeChase Construction is a full-service construction management and general construction firm with extensive experience in a wide range of industries. Our corporate headquarters are based in Rochester, NY and our regional offices are located in Albany, NY. Binghamton, NY; Corning, NY; Ithaca, NY; Syracuse, NY; Charlotte, NC; and Durham, NC. As a premier provider of construction services, we offer: Construction Management General Construction Design-Build Facility Management Development Services As a highly diversified construction management and general construction firm, we have experience managing projects in many industry segments including: Healthcare Education Process Industrial Science and Technology Commercial Specialty Area: Construction Management 587876_Odebrecht.indd 1 5/15/12 10:41:57 PM Odebrecht Construction, Inc. 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 140 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Tel: (305) 341-8861 Fax: (305) 569-1500 Email: treiss@odebrecht.com Website: www.odebrecht.com Thais Reiss, Corporate Communication Manager Profile:Founded in Brazil in 1944, Odebrecht has grown to be a diversified business leader worldwide. Our engineering and construction division has 70 years of experience and more than 35 years of international presence. Over the past 24 years, Odebrecht USA has built a portfolio of more than 60 projects worth over $6.4 billion, delivering vital infrastructure projects for federal, state and local governments, as well as important private developers in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, California, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Specialty Area: Construction PRO Building Systems, Inc. 3678 North Peachtree Road, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30341-2345 Tel: (770) 455-1791 Fax: (770) 455-4123 Email: emock@probldgsystems.com Website: www.probldgsystems.com Edward Mock, President Profile:Turnkey Design/Build Commercial General Contractor Specialty Area: Design Build GENERAL CONTRACTORS/CM Cork-Howard Construction Company 2121 New Market Parkway, Suite 118 Marietta, GA 30067 Tel: (770) 690-0800 Fax: (770) 690-0830 Email: m.williams@corkhoward.com Website: www.corkhoward.com Mark Williams, Vice President Profile:Founded in 1995, Cork-Howard Construction Company has developed an outstanding reputation for completing a wide range of projects with difficult and compressed schedules and concentrates on projects in these areas: corporate, healthcare, mission critical, non-profits and hospitality. Dedicated to safety, while being recognized for its excellence, Cork-Howard values client relationships. More than 70% of its projects are from repeat clients and referrals. A second office is located in Tampa, FL. Cork-Howard: building quality, confidence and excellence. 586888_LECESSE.indd 1 5/15/12 10:21:57 PM LECESSE Construction Services 650 South Northlake Boulevard, Suite 450 Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 Toll Free: (855) 334-4490 Website: www.lecessecontruction.com Andrew R. Hislop, President & CEO; Tayloe Call, COO; William O’Hanlon, Executive Vice President; Ken Ogden, Vice President Business Development; Don Prachel, Regional Director of Construction Services; Jeff VanVolkenburg, Regional Director of Construction Services Profile:LECESSE Construction is a professional construction management company offering specialized consulting services to clients up and down the Eastern United States. For more than 60 years, we have constructed or renovated multiple public and private buildings focusing on senior living, multi-family housing, healthcare and higher education facilities. With a solid reputation for integrity and collaboration, we provide value at every step of the construction process including expert conceptual estimating, value engineering and innovation, LEED and design-build services. Reach us at www.lecesseconstruction.com. Specialty Area: Commercial Construction Management SOUTHEAST 152 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 SOUTHEAST2014 Regional Resource Guide MILLWORK & CABINETRY Palm Beach Trim 1107 Barnett Drive Lake Worth, FL 33461 Tel: (561) 588-8746 Fax: (561) 588-5855 Email: rick@palmbeachtrim.com Website: www.palmbeachtrim.com Richard K. Williams Profile:Fabricating and installing high end architectural millwork packages since 1986 . Cabinets, doors, trim, paneling and ceilings from Canada to the Bahamas. FSC certified for LEED jobs. Design build capabilities. Affordable service and quality are our priorities. Our company is a valuable addition to any project. Specialty Area: Cabinetry; Millwork PAINTING Baker Paint & Contracting Co., Inc. 4205 First Avenue, Suite 300 Tucker, GA 30084 Tel: (770) 491-6000 Fax: (770) 938-3952 Email: fchapman@bakerpaint.com Website: www.bakerpaint.net Fred Chapman, President Profile:Our Reputation is Spotless As one of the Southeast’s premier painting contractors, Baker Paint & Contracting proudly celebrated 40 years as a leader in the commercial and industrial painting industry. Baker Paint & contracting is one of the largest painting contractors in the Southeast. specializing in commercial and industrial painting, coatings, and flooring. Baker Paint serves the private and public sectors. By combining the latest technology with years of industry expertise, the company is able to undertake complex and sophisticated projects while offering competitive pricing with the highest quality craftsmanship. Through forty years of continued growth, Baker Paints clients have helped the company define excellence in the painting industry. Specialty Area: Commercial PIPE Consolidated Pipe & Supply Co. 201 East 16th Street Charlotte, NC 28206 Tel: (704) 373-1880 Fax: (704) 342-4333 Email: badcox@consolidatedpipe.com/ cps63@mindspring.com Website: www.consolidatedpipe.com Bill Adcox, Manager Specialty Area: HDPE LUMBER SERVING THE SOUTHEAST SINCE 1972 COMPETITIVE PRICES DEPENDABLE SERVICE QUALITY BUILDING MATERIALS 6707 AUGUSTA HIGHWAY • POST OFFICE BOX 3129 BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, SC 29070-1129 (803) 532-9226 • FAX (803) 532-6983 TOLL FREE (800) 489-1403 DELIVERY AVAILABLE AMERICAN EXPRESS, DISCOVER, MASTERCARD AND VISA ACCEPTED www.oswaldlumber.com 586399_Oswald.indd 1 15/05/12 3:34 AM MATERIALS CSW, Inc. PO Box 925 Linwood, NC 27299 Tel: (336) 242-1300 Fax: (336) 242-1311 Email: info@cswinc.com Specialty Area: Stucco Contractor, General Contractor Pine Hall Brick Company, Inc. 2701 Shorefair Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27105 Toll Free: (800) 334-8689 Fax: (336) 721-7517 Email: info@pinehallbrick.com Website: www.pinehallbrick.com / www.americaspremierpaver.com Reneé Lawson Specialty Area: Bricks MECHANICAL W B Guimarin & Company PO Box 116 1124 Bluff Industrial Boulevard Columbia, SC 29202 Tel: (803) 256-0515 Fax: (803) 252-8239 Email: info@wbguimarin.com Website: www.wbguimarin.com Sidney Rex Specialty Area: Contractor METAL FOR CONSTRUCTION Monroe Metal Mfg., Inc. 6025 Stitt Street Monroe, NC 28110 Tel: (704) 289-1518 Fax: (704) 282-4948 Email: bpope@monroemetal.com Website: www.monroemetal.com Bobby Pope, President/Treasurer Specialty Area: Manufacturer LEGAL SERVICES Bull & Associates PA 111 North Orange Avenue, Suite 875 Orlando, FL 32801 Tel: (407) 843-5291 Fax: (407) 843-4920 Email: bullfirm@bull-law.com Website: www.bull-law.com Stephen M. Bull Profile:Bull & Associates concentrates its practice of law in the area of construction law, representing contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, owners, sureties, architects, and engineers in all types of construction projects including highways, airports, pipelines, schools, civic centers, hospitals, condominiums, hotels, malls and office complexes, handling bid protests, contract disputes, delay claims, liens, claims on bonds, differing site condition claims, lawsuits, arbitrations, and mediations. Mr. Bull is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law; Law Firms Ciklin Lubitz Martens & O’Connell 515 North Flagler Drive, 20th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Tel: (561) 832-5900 Fax: (561) 833-4209 Email: rchaves@ciklinlubitz.com Website: www.ciklinlubitz.com Richard Chaves Specialty Area: Construction Law 692440_Peckar.indd 1 25/05/14 4:46 PM Peckar & Abramson Profile:Peckar & Abramson is one of the nation’s leading construction law firms, routinely handling clients’ needs throughout the United States and the world. We are privileged to represent many of the construction industry’s most successful contractors and other construction professionals, as well as provide legal counsel to many industries. With offices around the country and affiliations with law firms around the world, Peckar & Abramson offers a full range of construction and related legal services. Specialty Area: Attorney, Construction Law LOUVERS/SCREENS/SUNSHADES Chet Adams Company, Inc. 7334 Chapel Hill Road, Suite 101 Raleigh, NC 27607 Toll Free: (800) 849-6331 • Tel: (919) 851-6331 Fax: (919) 851-6371 Email: cac@chetadams.com Website: www.chetadams.com Edward F. Adams, President JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 153 @ConstructorMag SOUTHEAST2014 Regional Resource Guide WINDOWS Pella Carolina Inc. PO Box 16907 Greensboro, NC 27416 Toll Free: (866) 251-8382 Fax: (866) 251-8382 Email: mmyers@pelladirect.com Website: www.professional.pella.com Profile:Pella Carolina, Inc. Providing Pella Brand products for all of NC and 25 counties in SW Virginia for over 35 years. Pella - “Viewed to be the best” Specialty Area: Doors & Windows SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS Bermudez, Longo, Diaz-Masso, LLC PO Box 191213 San Juan, PR 00919-1213 Tel: (787) 761-3030 Fax: (787) 760-0855 Email: fdm@bldmpr.com Website: www.bldmpr.com Francisco Diaz Masso VIBRATION MONITORING GeoSonics, Inc. 6900 SW 21 Court, Suite 4 Davie, FL 33317 Email: jstraw@geosonics.com Website: www.geosonicsvibratech.com Profile:Additional Offices: 5874 Faringdon Place, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27609 wpowell@geosonics.com Specialty Area: Vibration Monitoring, Noise & Dust Monitoring, Inspections/Damage Claim Investigations, Blasting Consulting, Geotechnical Surveys, Geophysical Exploration, Expert Testimony, and Seismograph Manufacturing and Service Vibra-Tech, Inc. 2175-B Highpoint Road Snellville, GA 30078 Email: atlanta@vibratechinc.com Website: www.geosonicsvibratech.com Profile:Additional Offices: 377 Rubin Center Drive, Suite 114, Ft. Mill, SC 29708 carolinas@vibratechinc.com Specialty Area: Vibration Monitoring, Noise & Dust Monitoring, Inspections/Damage Claim Investigations, Blasting Consulting, Geotechnical Surveys, Geophysical Exploration, Expert Testimony, and Seismograph Manufacturing and Service PIPE SUPPLY CORRUGATED PLASTIC DRAINAGE PIPE 800-334-5071 Manufacturers of… www.cpp-pipe.com 575715_Crumpler.indd 1 26/04/12 2:43 AM Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc. PO Box 2068 Roseboro, NC 28382 Tel: (910) 525-4046 Fax: (910) 525-5801 Email: cppsales@cpp-pipe.com Website: www.cpp-pipe.com Specialty Area: Plastic READY MIX CONCRETE Thomas Concrete of Georgia, Inc. 2500 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30339-3922 Tel: (770) 431-3300 Fax: (770) 431-3308 Email: sales@thomasconcrete.com Website: www.thomasconcrete.com Mark Sewell, Commercial Sales Manager; Barry Cheek, Territory Sales Manager Specialty Area: Ready Mix SCAFFOLDING Stone Mountain Access Systems, Inc. 4600-A McCoy Drive Pensacola, FL 32503 Tel: (850) 444-9380 Fax: (850) 444-9381 Email: micah@stonemountainaccess.com Website: www.stonemountainaccess.com Micah Harrison, Branch Manager SITE PREPARATION/EXCAVATION B.E. Singleton & Sons, Inc. 920 West Third Street Washington, NC 27889 Tel: (252) 946-3287 Fax: (252) 946-9597 Email: msingleton@vol.com Website: www.singletonandsons.com William R. Woolard - Bill@BESingleton.com Specialty Area: Site Preparation/Excavation 680745_Ergon.indd 1 12/02/14 10:43 AM SOUTHEAST 154 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 SOUTHWEST2014 Regional Resource Guide 505-345-8411 Fax 505-343-2755 Toll-Free 1-800-432-6612 Specialty Area: Rental & Sales CRANES & HOISTS Dielco Crane Service Inc. 5454 South Arville Las Vegas, NV 89118-8301 Tel: (702) 364-5000 Fax: (702) 364-8117 Email: dielco@dielcocrane.com Website: www.dielcocrane.com Richard Dieleman Profile:Dielco Crane Service, Las Vegas, NV, provides crane & rigging services-Southwest. Our business is based on providing the very best service-equipment, manpower and supervision. Conventional, hydraulic and rough terrain cranes(8 1/2 to 760 ton) with all specialty attachments (Max-er, luffer, tower, skyhorse, high lift, derrick, jibs, etc. Full service rigging, specialized gear, engineering and supervision. Working primarily on the construction and maintenance of high rise hotels, industrial facilities, power generation and mining. Specialty Area: Rigging ELECTRICAL Duke Electric Company, Inc. 6451 FM 1541 PO Box 267 Amarillo, TX 79105 Tel: (806) 376-6248 Fax: (806) 376-8356 Email: pmills@dukeelec.com Website: www.dukeelec.com J. Mills Specialty Area: Contractor, Industrial, Commercial, Testing and Maintenance, Fiber Optic GENERAL CONTRACTORS 691826_New.indd 1 5/30/14 2:53 PM New-Com, Inc. 6600 Amelia Earhart Court, Suite B Las Vegas, NV 89119 Tel: (702) 642-3331 Email: constance.robertson@ncinc.info Website: www.nclasvegas.com CONSTRUCTION & MINING EQUIPMENT: SALES & LEASING Paul C Helmick Corp. 425 South 48th Street PO Box 60158 Phoenix, AZ 85082 Tel: (602) 273-1455 Fax: (602) 273-1457 Email: pch.corp14@gmail.com Joe Mead CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 588676_Kirby.indd 1 5/18/12 1:58:21 AM Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. PO Box 270300 Oklahoma City, OK 73137 Tel: (405) 495-7820 Fax: (405) 782-5973 Website: www.kirby-smith.com Profile:Kirby-Smith Machinery is a leading industrial, road building and construction equipment dealer of cranes and heavy equipment - with quality products selected for their dependability and performance, and backed by manufacturer’s support. Kirby-Smith has service locations in Abilene (877-577-5729), Amarillo (800-283-1247), Dallas (800-753-1247), Ft. Worth (877-851-9977), Lubbock (866-289-6087), Kansas City (877-851-5729), Oklahoma City (800-375-3339), St. Louis (866-279-1392), Tulsa (800-375-3733) and Odessa (877-794-1800). Product lines include Komatsu, Wirtgen Group, DoppstadtUS, Gradall and National Cranes. See more at www.kirby-smith.com. Specialty Area: Equipment 585347_Wagner.indd 1 5/1/12 1:09:14 AM Wagner Equipment Co. 18000 Smith Road Aurora, CO 80011-3511 Tel: (303) 739-3000 Fax: (303) 739-3191 Email: jchavez@wagnerequipment.com Website: www.wagnerequipment.com Profile:Wagner Equipment Cp. sells, rents and supports quality Cat machines used in heavy construction, building construction, mining, waste handling, paving, municipal and governmental applications, forestry, and more. Other products include trailers and machine work tools. New Mexico Albuquerque 4000 Osuna Road NE, 87109 505-345-8411 Fax 505-343-2755 Toll-Free 1-800-432-6612 Farmington 1000 Troy King Road NE, 87109 505-327-2933 Fax 505-324-6393 Toll-Free 1-800-468-5081 Hobbs 1005 N. West County Road, 88240 575-393-2148 Fax 575-393-3665 Toll-Free 1-800-821-6082 Las Cruces 2501 W. Amador Ave., 88005 575-647-9700 Fax 575-647-9381 Rental WAGNER EQUIPMENT CO. RENTAL FLEET Albuquerque 4000 Osuna Road NE, 87109 ACCOUNTANTS 590843_MossAdams.indd 1 13/06/12 9:23 AM Moss Adams LLP 999 3rd Avenue, Suite 2800 Seattle, WA 98104 Tel: (206) 302-6500 Fax: (206) 622-9975 Email: construction@mossadams.com Profile:Nationwide, Moss Adams and its affiliates provide insight and expertise integral to your success. We serve more than 1,000 construction-industry clients, from large general contractors to specialty contractors, providing the strategic business and financial planning, tax, and operational expertise you need to stay competitive. With 22 offices across Arizona, California, Oregon, Kansas, New Mexico, and Washington, we have a construction accounting professional nearby to serve you: (800) 888-4065 or construction@mossadams.com. Specialty Area: Accounting ACCOUNTING 691788_Doeren.indd 1 28/05/14 7:05 PM Doeren Mayhew Construction Services One Riverway, Suite 1200 Houston, TX 77056 Tel: (713) 789-7077 Website: www.doeren.com Specialty Area: Accountants ASPHALT PLANTS & PARTS Astec, Inc. 4101 Jerome Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37407 Tel: (423) 867-4210 Fax: (423) 867-6491 Email: abate@astecinc.com Website: www.astecinc.com Andrea Barnes Bate Profile:Astec, Inc., a member of the Astec Industries Inc. family of companies, is the world leader in both hot and warm mix asphalt equipment technology, support and training and is the only manufacturer in the world to offer a complete line of portable, relocatable and stationary asphalt plant equipment as well as soil remediation equipment, wood pellet plants, and a complete line of portable and stationary concrete mixing plants. Astec produces equipment under the Astec and the Dillman brands. Specialty Area: Equipment ATTORNEYS: CONSTRUCTION LAW Jennings, Haug & Cunningham, LLP 2800 North Central, #1800 Phoenix, AZ 85032 Tel: (602) 234-7800 Fax: (602) 277-5595 Email: dkl@jhc-law.com Website: www.jhc-law.com D. Kim Lough, Partner Specialty Area: Legal Services JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 155 @ConstructorMag SOUTHWEST2014 Regional Resource Guide Moorpark Branch: 13826 Princeton Aenue Moorpark, CA 93021 Phone: 805-529-4614 Fax: 805-529-3067 kenssr@trenchshoring.com Fullerton Branch: 1400 E. Orangethorpe Ave. Fullerton, CA 92831 Phone: 714-879-1005 Fax: 714-879-4612 Email: gregh@trenchshoring.com Banning Branch: 1184 W. Lincoln Street Banning, CA 92220 Phone: 951-849-1611 Fax: 951-849-1192 Email: eliseom@trenchshoring.com San Deigo Branch: 9450 Dowdy Drive San Diego, CA 92126 Phone: 858-530-2500 Fax: 858-530-0321 Email: donh@trenchshoring.com Las Vegas Branch: 4035 Flossmoor Street Las Vegas, NV 89115 Phone: 702-651-0920 Fax: 702-651-0520 Email: rogerb@trenchshoring.com Trench Shoring Company rents, services and sells trench safety equipment, steel traffic plates and trench shoring equipment. Trench Shoring Company carriers steel and aluminum trench boxes, manhole boxes, aluminum hydraulic shoring, solder pile beams, steel and wood lagging, the SBH Slide Rail System, bedding boxes, Grizzly rock screens and much more. Specialty Area: Shielding; Shoring; Trench TRENCH, SHORING & SCAFFOLDING Trench Shoring Company 636 East Rosecrans Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90059-3507 Tel: (310) 327-5554 Fax: (310) 323-9648 Email: kevinm@trenchshoring.com Website: www.trenchshoring.com Kevin Malloy Profile:Bakersfield Branch: 301 Lawson Road Bakersfield, CA 93307 Phone: 661-396-9160 Fax: 661-396-9162 Corona Branch: 325 N. Cota Street Corona, CA 92880 Phone: 951-734-4290 Fax: 951-734-3721 Email: erics@trenchshoring.com Lake Forest Branch: 20542 Pascal Way Lake Forest, CA 92630 Phone: 949-454-0858 Fax: 949-581-4520 Email: johnb@trenchshoring.com GENERAL CONTRACTORS/CM R & O Construction 6787 Spencer Street Las Vegas, NV 89119 Tel: (702) 895-9322 Fax: (702) 895-9388 Website: www.randoco.com Erik Skogstad, General Mangaer; Barbara Taylor, Marketing Director Profile:FACTS AND FIGURES Established in 1980: Corporate Office in Ogden, Utah: Regional office in Las Vegas, Nevada and Salt Lake City, Utah: Ranked in the Top 400 Contractors by Engineering News Record: Operating in 18 States: One of the best safety ratings in the industry: Award winning projects R&O specializes in design-assist, design-build and construction management projects for retail centers, office complexes, public buildings, churches, health care centers, recreation facilities, hospitality warehouses, production facilities and multi-family housing. 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While the stack tower replacement accounted for a significant chunk, other projects, including the addition of a 250-seat auditorium, will afford the library a beautiful assembly space that began its life as a coal bin. “Located in the sub-basement level, it was a dark and dingy space with water infi ltration problems,” notes Kaiser. “Old mechanical equipment was disassembled and removed using tem-porary conveyors, and new structural framing and rock fi ll were imported through narrow, old openings.” In a value engineering effort (and with engineer approval), BSI modified the structural framing system to use more rock and less steel. It eased con-struction in a constricted space, not to mention saved money. While Kaiser is proud the project came in under budget (“Rare indeed is the public institution project that actually runs under a bud-get established years in advance!” he notes; roughly $2 million under budget, to be clear), he may well be prouder of the local St. Louis involvement. “The work on the Central Library was done completely by local subcon-tractors and trade workers,” he notes, “which means the dollars that were spent on the project stayed in the St. Louis community.” For his part, McGuire — who has worked on several library construc-tion projects and calls this the most important one — was astonished by both BSI’s on-site management and the level of craftsmanship. “They were art-ists, really …. Those men and women worked as though the Central Library belonged to them and, of course, now it does.” ◆ CONT’D from page 95 JULY/AUGUST 2014 | www.constructormagazine.com 161 @ConstructorMag Taking a century-old library and bringing its functionality into the present — while respecting and preserving its architectural heritage — is daunting. 162 constructor | JULY/AUGUST 2014 FINAL INSPECTION BY THE NUMBERS 5– the most World Cups won by a single country (Brazil) 7– the average number of miles a player runs during a game 17– the age of the youngest player to score a goal in a World Cup match (Pele) 25– the number of referees to officiate the 2014 World Cup 42– the age of the oldest player to ever take part in a World Cup (Roger Milla) 200,000– the biggest ever attendance for a World Cup match 715,000,000– the number of viewers of the final match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup SOURCES: www.thomsonsport.com, www.buzzle.com and www.fifa.com Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important. Bill Shankly Sport is something that is very inspirational for young people. Pele Sports do not build character. They reveal it. Heywood Broun THIS WAY Follow us on Twitter @ConstructorMagfor continuous construction news. Visit www.constructormagazine.comfor up-to-date news and web exclusives! Subscribe to the print edition of the magazine and you’ll receive Constructor Monthly, an eNewsletter delivered right to your inbox, filled with timely news and helpful articles: http://store.agc.org/ AGC-Branding/Constructor-Magazine. In Celebration of the 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP THE WORLD CUP IS the biggest soccer tournament in the world. It is held every four years in a different country. The 2014 World Cup will be held in Brazil June 12-July 13, 2014. FASCINATING FACTS India withdrew from the World Cup in 1950 because they weren’t allowed to play barefoot. The first-ever soccer World Cup was held in the year 1930, which was won by the host country, Uruguay. The number of spectators was 300. 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