The Georgia Contractor Jan/Feb 2015

Volume 11, Issue 1 January | February 2015

COPPER PROVIDES ARCHITECTS INNOVATIVE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN SOLUTIONS

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w w w. t h e g e o r g i a c o n t r a c t o r . c o m Editor-in-Chief: Roland Petersen-Frey Managing Editor: Daniel Simmons | (770) 521-8877 Art Director: Pamela Petersen-Frey | (770) 521-8877 The Georgia Contractor is published bi-monthly on a calendar year basis. It is a magazine designed around the construction industry associations and their members. It is supported by associations and their members. Executive, editorial, circulation, and advertising offices: 1154 Lower Birmingham Road, Canton, Georgia 30115 • Phone: (770) 521-8877 • Fax: (770) 521-0406 e-mail: rfrey@a4inc.com. Send address changes to your association and/or to A4 Inc. Opinions expressed by the authors are not necessarily those of any of the associations or publisher nor do they accept responsibility for errors of content or omissions and, as a matter of policy, neither do they endorse products or advertisements appearing herein. Parts of this magazine may be reproduced with the written consent of the publisher.

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On The Cover ~ Known as mankind’s oldest metal, copper delivers unparalleled beauty while providing durability, longevity and workability, making it a popular and preferred building construction material by architects, installers and building owners.

See the story on page 6.

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CONTENTS

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Copper Provides Architects innovative Sustainable Design Solutions

Go Build Georgia - Preparing our Students for Careers in the Skilled Trades A Silver Bullet for U.S. Precasters - Time is Ripe to Make the Investment in Re-usable Segmental Forms

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GPTQ Awards 2014 Contractor News GCAA Workshop - Commentary by GCAA Executive Director, John Cardosa A Special Thanks to GCAA Workshop Sponsors

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Copper Provides Architects with Innovative and Sustainable Design Solutions CDA offers design professionals technical expertise for working with copper and its alloys

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GCAA Workshop - Commentary

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CDA offers design professionals technical expertise for working with copper and its alloys

By Larry Peters | Project Manager & Architectural Applications Specialist for CDA

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opper is no stranger to building construction.

Copper, brass, and bronze have been used for centuries by builders for a variety of architectural applications including roofing, cladding, ornamental systems, and other design elements. Its resilience, versatility, and longevity are just some of the reasons why the original copper is still found on many historic buildings, including churches, academic facilities, and government offices throughout North American and around the world.

The Copper Development Association (CDA), in conjunction with Green CE/RBA, recently hosted a we-

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Coweta County Courthouse before repairs

binar for design professionals interested in working with copper titled ‘Copper in Architecture.’ The webinar introduced copper design basics and explored many architectural uses, finishes, and service-life benefits that copper offers.

Known as mankind’s oldest metal, copper delivers unparalleled beauty while providing durability, longevity, and workability, making it a popular and preferred building construction material by architects, installers, and building owners.

Copper and its brass and bronze alloys withstand harsh exposure to the elements and wear from constant use better than any other common building material. Copper is an attractive metal because it will not rust, instead it attains a stable patina over time that

enhances the appearance of statues, roofs, and other decorative and architectural applications. While all structures experience wear-and-tear, architects and contractors can trust copper to provide exceptionally long performance with minimal maintenance. As a result, this metal is often used on buildings designed to last a lifetime, or longer.

Copper is also malleable—it can be formed, bent, and stretched into complex and intricate surfaces without breaking. This makes it ideal for the most complicated shapes, such as those found on spires, steeples, domes, non-linear roofs and walls, complicated dormers, cornices, and the like.

Malleability certainly came in handy when restoring the historic

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Coweta County Court House in Newnan, Georgia. Restoration, closely managed by acclaimed Atlanta architectural firm, Lord Aeck Sargent, included replacement of copper on the 106-year-old dome topped cupola to preserve this American architectural classic. Steinrock Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. carefully replicated all decorative and structural sheet metal pieces for the neoclassical court house dome and cupola to match original details. Attesting to copper’s durability, much of the intricate copper work on the building’s fascia and cornice required only limited attention.

As a result, the Coweta County Court House was one of two Georgia projects recognized with a North American Copper in Architecture Award (NACIA) from the copper industry in 2010. The annual award, managed by CDA, awards only about a dozen new and recently restored buildings in the U.S. and Canada that utilize architectural copper and copper alloys in their design each year.

While copper was used to protect and adorn some of the most important and prominent national historic landmarks in the U.S., the metal continues to play a significant role in construction today because it can be used in new and innovative ways, such as intricate wall-cladding systems and elaborate rain screen walls.

Such was the case with the Marcus Nanotechnology Research Center Building at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta—the other NACIA award recipient from the peach state that year. A 22,000square-foot copper panel screen wall harmonizes the building’s architectural elements with the adjacent campus landscape, while providing beauty and sustainability through its naturally-weathering and low-maintenance qualities.

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Marcus Nano Technology Center at Georgia Tech. sistance on the use of copper and copper alloys. They are skilled in regards before to copper sources, energy efficiency, architectural design practices, and sustainability. In addition to the webinar, CDA provides architectural seminars for design professionals interested in working with copper.

Sheet metal and roofing contractors need not feel left out. CDA offers multi day in-shop copper roofing sysPhoto credit to Nic Lehoux, Vantem training for as few as six students couver, BC, niclehoux.com for at a nominal charge. For more information on technical assistance, semi- the Nanotechnology Building, nar, and training programs, or to view and the Copper Development project briefs on past NACIA projects, Association (CDA) for the County visit www.copper.org. v Coweta Court House building.

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Go Build Georgia: Preparing our Students for Careers in the Skilled Trades

By Deputy Commissioner Ben Hames | Georgia Department of Economic Development Workforce Division

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id you know that almost half of America’s existing workforce in the skilled trades is only ten to 15 years away from retirement? Our Go Build Georgia program exposes youth, educators, and administrators to the benefits of careers in the skilled trades. Through this program, we are aiming to create a pipeline of future workers that are trained with the skills necessary to meet the demands of Georgia’s workforce. As we transition into a new year, it’s important to take a look back at some major milestones and future goals for this program.

Outreach: Go Build Georgia serves as the kickoff sponsor for GPB High School Football To start, we have established valuable partnerships with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) to

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market Go Build Georgia in 30 second ads promoting careers in the skilled trades. These ads, produced by GPB and sponsored by TCSG and the Go Build Georgia Foundation, aired during the television broadcast of the GPB High School Football games during the fall 2014 season.

We were also excited to serve as a Kickoff Sponsor during the GPB fall 2014 football season. As the kickoff sponsor, our logo and Web site were displayed during the television broadcasts at the start of the game and during halftime. Our message reached

approximately 1.5 million as part of this outreach! This partnership was a major win for our program.

Since high school students are our target audience, members of our team were positioned throughout high school football stadiums across the state this season to distribute information about the program.

GBG Teams Across the State Moving forward, we will continue to expand our outreach to students across the state. In doing so, we established a new system to organize Georgia Contractor

our efforts and to incentivize participation. Our Go Build Georgia Teams, composed of students, teachers, counselors, and industry leaders are the grassroots arm of this program.

Currently, we have more than 290 Go Build Georgia teams housed in high schools and other educational facilities throughout the state. I encourage everyone to learn more about how to establish and maintain teams throughout the state by reading our Go Build Georgia team manual.

The Future of Go Build Georgia By 2020, 3.5 million additional positions are expected to be created in the U.S., with high growth in the high-tech manufacturing industry. In response to this projected growth, the Workforce division aims to expand the Go Build Georgia message by creating new teams and strengthening existing teams throughout the state.

Additionally, we will continue our marketing and communication outreach with the support of the Go Build Georgia Foundation and partnering agencies.

As you can see, over the past several months our staff has been busy promoting the program to students in regions across the state and partnering with influential organizations that support our mission. I encourage everyone to visit www.gobuildgeorgia.com to learn more about the rewarding, in-demand careers in the skilled trades.v January | February 2015

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A Silver Bullet for U.S. Precasters Time is Ripe to Make the Investment in Re-usable Segmental Forms

By Craig Finley, Jr. PE | President | Finley Engineering Group

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combination of ingenuity, advanced planning, and open-minded teamwork among the owner, general contractor, and the engineer resulted in substantial construction cost savings and a much quicker schedule on the first and three additional bridge projects as part of Israel’s major highway development projects. It also gave Danya Cebus, the general contractor and precaster, a significant competitive advantage to target and win additional work.

The proverbial silver bullet for this small country’s developing infrastructure systems was designing numerous segmental bridges to the same cross section and erection method that best met the contractor’s expertise and available equipment. While not new to Europe and other parts of the world, the use of standard precast machines for multiple projects was a novel, and some considered risky, approach in Israel, as it would be if proposed here in the United States. Although designing to standard precast box cross sections had been proven to have limited interest in the United States in the past, the time may be ripe to reconsider, especially in light of this case study.

The Initial Challenge The precasting machines were originally designed for the $273 million Ein Ha’Kore Interchange on Highway 431, part of the Cross-Israel Highway, but now more than 1,100 segments on three additional bridge projects have been built out of the same two precasting machines. Danya Cebus strategically had an eye towards cost efficiencies that could be transferred 12

Figure 1 Project Details Project

Span Lengths

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• Varies 37m-62m • 12.5m Width

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Section 18

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Figure 2 Comparison of Quantity Rations External vs. Internal Continuity PT External

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Segment 1 216 psi

to many of the future portions of the impressive cross-country highway development projects. It knew that construction methods were a key element, and they were looking to apply innovative techniques to reach their goal.

Finley Engineering Group (FINLEY) brought their international experience to the project to provide a simple solution to a complex problem.

All the involved entities, including governmental officials, the owner’s engineering representatives (who had completed the preliminary design), and the contractor’s ownership group, considered the alternatives, were open to the innovative idea, and

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agreed that the precast segmental bridges, using external tendons with diabolos, were a safe, cost-effective, and reliable long-term solution for this project.

The use of external tendons provided simplified precasting details, rapid erection procedures, and improved long-term durability, as well as technical advantages in the bridge design, such as increased ductility for flexural moment resistance and a significant reduction in principle tensile stresses in the box girder webs. These benefits allowed for longer, constantdepth span lengths for the bridges while still meeting the interchange design requirements. External tendons Georgia Contractor

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also provided savings on long-term maintenance costs allowing for simpler tendon replacement and periodic inspections.

As a result, Dayna Cebus, who was an experienced precaster but had no segmental bridge experience, was able to win the design-build-operatetransfer project based on its low bid, and finish ahead of the ambitious schedule that was critical to the P3 group’s concession agreement and project financing goals.

In Europe, it is a common approach to develop precast schemes and reuse these durable casts on multiple projects. Danya Cebus strategically decided to apply the European practice to this first precast segmental project, looking at it as an opportunity to expand its precast capabilities. It invested in the more robust and flexible European style forms with the intention of searching out projects where these forms could be used

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again, providing them with a competitive advantage.

Key to Danya Cebus’ success was establishing the casting yard in a central location, which reduced transportation of segments to no more than 75 miles. They used lessons learned from the first project and expanded their knowledge base for use on each successive project. More importantly, its precast segmental experience now became an institutional capability.

Danya Cebus’ first move into this market helped to make them the number one precaster in Israel today.

Specific details of the forms appear in figures 1 and 2 and show the flexibility and variability that standard concrete forms can offer.

Future Successes and Lessons Learned By taking a long-term view, employing expertise where needed to maximize the contractor’s strengths, and having a willingness to employ innovative risk, Danya Cebus was able to aggressively target, bid at the lowest costs, and win three additional Cross-Israel Highway projects, all using the standard concrete forms and construction methods that were employed on the Highway 431 project. They were the Highway 722 Bridge, the Section 18 Interchange (four bridges), and Benyamina Bridge (two bridges). In all, the two casts were used to build 1,100 segments on 13 bridges totalling $471 million in construction costs.

Danya Cebus credits the following to its long-term success: 1. Big picture, long term approach to its projects, processes, and business development, rather than the norm of a project-specific focus 2.

Willingness to take on innovation risk to create a market leader position

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4. Commitment to continuous quality improvement with each project, applying lessons learned incrementally to all future projects 5.

Substantial savings realized through the reuse of casting machines and equipment

The Question – Why not in the U.S.?

The U.S. transportation industry has been making great strides in reducing costs and improving efficiencies in the design and construction of new and renovated bridges, highways, and mass transit systems while maintain-

ing its high safety standards. For our country to remain competitive in the global marketplace, it has to continue to find, develop, and employ innovative methods and ideas.

Segmental bridges are prominent in the U.S. and are a construction methodology with design implications.

Standard segment details are defined in the ASBI Construction Practices Handbook for Concrete Segmental and Cable-Supported Bridges. For instance, the key features include balanced cantilever details, 13.5 meter segment widths, 2.7 – 3.0 meter segment depths, and spans up to 61 meters.

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cost upwards of $400,000 each, with two forms usually required on a project, and designing and manufacturing

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forms are a time consuming portion of a project. In the U.S, forms are built by the contractor for a specific project,

used one time and discarded, adding approximately $1 million dollars to the contractor’s bid.

Precasters are in a unique position to expand their product line, and they can benefit greatly by offering contractors and owners a lower cost alternative while maintaining or improving quality and maintenance standards of our country’s bridges. Reuse of forms also offers a greener, more environmentally friendly option by using fewer resources and reducing the overall waste stream attributed to the project.

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GRAND AWARD The construction project was ‘let’ in April 2014 to C.W. Matthews for $103 million and will take approximately five January | February 2015

years for acquisition of Right of Way and Construction. The project will improve traffic flow, eliminate multiple at-grade railroad crossings, and increase pedestrian and vehicle safety through downtown Douglasville and SR 92.

This project was selected as the Grand Prize winner as it exceeded numerous design criteria categories.

Highway Design Urban Criteria were exceeded when the project team successfully developed construction documents for the SR 92 project that included a six-lane (three each direction)

urban section with a 20’ raised landscaped median and urban shoulders.

The project includes the construction of SR 92 under the existing SR 5/US 78 Bankhead Highway, Norfolk Southern (NFS) RR, and Strickland Street to create a grade-separated underpass. The gross length of the project is 3.1 miles and includes three new bridges, ten new signals, seven signal modifications; a preemptive fire station signal, an adjacent multi-use trail along the entire corridor; noise barriers, and LED lighting for pedestrian intersections.

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The design required three bridges for the grade separations of SR 92 beneath East Strickland Street, Norfolk Southern Railway, and Bankhead Highway. Each of the proposed structures is a single span, roughly 130 feet long, supported by full-height cantilevered concrete abutments on rock. The railroad bridge will accommodate three tracks and consists of a ballasted concrete deck on steel plate girders. The two vehicular bridges will carry multiple lanes of traffic and consist of concrete decks on PSC Bulb Tee girders. To achieve the required vertical clearance at each bridge, the relocated SR 92 will be depressed below existing grade by a maximum of thirty feet using permanently anchored retaining walls and bridge abutments to retain existing grade.

Following is a listing of design elements the design team successfully accomplished which significantly exceeded the criteria for Urban Design: • Development of fast track urban road design schedule • Completion of complex bridge designs • Innovative staging for construction • Design approval from the railroads • Public Interest Determination (PID) utility co-ordinations and approvals • Accelerated right-of-way acquisition

Context Sensitive Design/Public Participation Criteria were exceeded when, after two years of public coordination in the decision-making process, consensus was obtained from all citizens affected by the relocation of SR 92.

Accomplishments included: • All segments of the impacted populations involved through stakeholder meetings, workshops, door-to-door communications, Web sites (http://gahwy92.com/) and public meetings •

Spanish populations reached by Spanish translators

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Business community meetings discussed impacts to businesses for both during and post construction

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The school system helped coordinate staging to reduce impacts to student arrivals and departures

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Local residents and commuters were engaged to discuss potential displacements, impacts, and project improvements

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Pedestrian enhancements • Landscaping • Lighting • Customized parking at Jesse Davis Park • Elimination of several at-grade railroad crossings The Criteria for NEPA, Environmental Protection, Historic Preservation, and Enhancement were exceeded as the EA/FONSI and re-evaluation addressed a wide range of issues concerning the cultural, social, and natural environments within the corridor, including environmental justice, Section 4(f)/6(f) impacts to historic resources and recreational facilities, endangered species, and significant impacts to jurisdictional waters requiring an Individual Permit issued through the USACE. Accomplishments included: • Added the listing of the federally protected Indiana bat •

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Through the context sensitive design process, solutions

incorporated into the final plans include: Specially designed noise barriers with brick facades, retaining walls with noise barriers constructed on-top Signalization, and a preemptive fire station signal

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from both the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR) and the National Park Service (NPS) avoiding impacts to the let date.

Other noted accomplishments exceeding criteria include: Staging: The project team designed three parallel bridges including the one NFS RR Bridge. To accomplish this, while maintaining traffic on Bankhead Highway and the active NFS RR, the project team designed the relocation of a temporary railroad shoe-fly track and a temporary Bankhead Highway realignment.

To complicate construction even further, railroad traffic will be maintained without interruption throughout construction. The staging plans provide access to the school, parks, and businesses throughout the entire construction period. The project also includes several

detours along with a comprehensive traffic management plan that was approved by FHWA. Railroad Coordination: Bankhead Highway and Strickland Street are both within the NFS RR right-of-way and due to the complex nature of the bridge construction and the staging plans the project, involved intense coordination with NFS RR. The project team met with NFS RR throughout the life of the project and worked diligently to address the railroad’s concerns and requirements.

Accelerated Right-of-Way Acquisition Within 30 months. The project team acquired 247 parcels, most of which were commercial properties with multiple tenants. Sixty-nine parcels had structures that were demolished to clear the required right-of-way necessary for the project construction. The right-of-way acquisition team successfully met the thirty-month schedule for right-of-way certification.

The trophy name is: URS Inc.

Utility Coordination: This is the first full utility Public Interest Determination (PID) project that the state of Georgia let. All of the utility reconstructions were included in the construction package for the contractor to construct. This process required intensive weekly utility coordination for the entire project team.

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of construction related congestion, and the roadway was re-opened each day to traffic. The offsite concrete fabrication also allowed the construction to continue, despite record winter weather during the construction period, and the project finished two months ahead of schedule.

Lt. Governor Casey Cagle said at the ribbon cutting ceremony: “This is the way roads should be built,” noting the use of innovative road building tech-

niques and the superb aesthetics of the project.

The SR 11 project proved not only the successful use of a new product but also a construction technique that delivered the project ahead of schedule while minimizing disruption to motorists.

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SR 11 had experienced severe rutting due to an extremely high percentage of truck traffic. Trucks consist of approximately 15 percent of the total traffic in this corridor. Pre-cast concrete panels were determined to be the most cost effective solution for this road reconstruction.

The project consisted of replacing approximately three-quarters of a mile of pavement with pre-cast concrete panels. This was the first use of this technology on a roadway in Georgia. The panels were fabricated by a pre-cast concrete vendor in Winder and transported to the project site and installed at night. This allowed a minimal amount January | February 2015

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SR 144 extends through Richmond Hill and southeast Bryan County along the Ogeechee River corridor.

This project consisted of reconstructing SR 144 from two travel lanes to four travel lanes with a 20-foot raised median for a distance of five miles including sidewalk and bicycle access.

Public involvement was to be a crucial part of the project’s success along with a first submission Draft EA document that would require minimal revisions.

Adrian Collaborative was able to accomplish these goals by implementing the following strategies: • NEPA innovations such as producing documents with readerfriendly formats by using simplified language and creative images that considered the local reader’s perspective.

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Creative and effective public involvement which included widespread use of social media advertising of the public meetings and new format for handouts.

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Community engagement including personal discussions with local stakeholders gave the project team insight on locally important resources and preferred access points for pedestrians.

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Integration of new technology helped enhance the understanding of readers and public meeting participants. Relevant smartphone (QR) codes and URL links were added to the EA pages, bringing social media and online tools into the report itself. An interactive PDF version of the EA was created with cross reference and online hyperlinks. This PDF file was made available for use at the local library on their seven workstations.

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widening of SR 61/SR 113 in Bartow County. This public outreach project was related to the mitigation of a National Register of Historic Places eligible archaeology site, known as the Leake Site. The Leake Site is an American Indian archaeological site that is located along the Etowah River southwest of Cartersville, Georgia. The site contains the remains of an American Indian occupation that lasted from approximately 300 B.C. until 650 A.D. The site was excavated in advance of the widening of State Highway 61/113, with over 50,000 square feet excavated. The Leake Site ar-

resources are local priorities and were part of the EA. Examples include protecting not only all eligible historic properties, but also local resources from the unique past of Richmond Hill as a Henry Ford plantation and work community. In addition to preserving historic markers and Ford fencing, the project meets sustainable goals of improving access for walking and biking between neighborhoods and adjacent land uses. Many of the adjacent wetlands and essential fish habitat will be preserved, while mitigation for unavoidable impacts will be located nearby in the Ogeechee River basin.

The trophy name is: Adrian Collaborative Team members: NEPA/Public Involvement, Todd Barker GIS Planner, Martin Rose Public Involvement Analysis, Stenka Vulova and Heather Hatzenbuhler GDOT: Project Managers- Matt Bennett (2010-2014) and Michelle Wright (2014-present) Public Involvement Support- Maggie Yoder – District 5 Planning and Programming Engineer Environmental Services SupportMichael Murdoch and Paul Alimia v chaeological investigation revealed that this site represents a major center during the prehistoric Middle Woodland period, figuring prominently in the interaction among peoples from throughout the Southeastern and the Midwestern United States.

One of the components of this project was the development of an interpretive trail through the Leake Site. The Leake Mounds Interpretive Trail is a 1.5 mile loop that contains 18 interpretive panels and one kiosk which present information on the archaeology of the Georgia Contractor

Leake Site as well as the surrounding natural and cultural landscape. This project developed out of a unique partnership between federal, tribal, state, and local entities. The trail panels were designed by the University of West Georgia, in consultation with GDOT, FHWA, SHPO, and several federally-recognized tribes, while the trail itself was developed by the city of Cartersville Parks & Recreation dept. and Bartow County Public Works, with aid from GDOT. The trail is situated on green space owned by Bartow County and the city of Cartersville, a space which is intended to protect remaining portions of the Leake archaeological site from development, as well as provide recreation for local residents. The trail was designed to be context sensitive, using locally sourced, natural stone as gravel, coursing across the natural landscape, and not involving excavation so that archaeologically sensitive subsurface remains were not

five of the federally-recognized tribes.

harmed. In addition, the trail was developed with a mobile Web site component so that additional information is available to the trail user (via a smart phone or tablet) AND so that the trail can be more accessible to users that cannot make the 1.5 mile journey. The trail was dedicated in October 2013. All project partners were present including

The trophy name is: GDOT - Environmental Services Team members:Pam Baughman, GDOT, Project Manager • Dr. Ann McCleary, University of West Georgia Center for Public History • Greg Anderson, City of Cartersville Parks & Recreation • Bryan Tucker, State Archaeologist, Georgia DNR-Historic Preservation Division • Katy Allen, Environmental Team Leader, FHWA • Muscogee (Creek) Nation • Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana • Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas • Thlopthlocco Tribal Town • Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma • United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians v

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3) A drilled shaft at Cheshire Bridge was employed to avoid an AT&T duct bank.

The well known congestion at the GA 400 / I-85 interchange was vastly improved by the addition of this project.

The project added two ramps which provide connections for I-85 southbound to GA 400 northbound and GA 400 southbound to I-85 northbound. The project also included the construction of a half pedestrian trail.

The design-build team of Archer Western Contractors and Heath Lineback Engineers were awarded the project and incorporated several innovative design elements into the project. The design-build team shortened one of the proposed bridges by 650 feet by modifying the geometry of the original design. They also used deck widening, cap extension, and sign pier/beam layout to January | February 2015

reduce super structure and sub-structure costs on one of the bridges.

There were significant challenges from existing utilities as well. In order to avoid existing utilities, the Archer Western / Heath & Lineback team incorporated: 1) A straddle bent cap with pile footing to avoid an existing sanitary sewer line in Sidney Marcus Blvd.

2) A four-cassion foundation was designed to allow retention of a

The cost savings associated with avoidance of city of Atlanta sewer lines was around $1Million. In all, the project construction came in almost $10 million less than the original estimate.

Former mayor of Atlanta and president of the Buckhead Coalition said that “this is an extremely important project for both Buckhead and Atlanta, and there are tremendous benefits that are going to come from it. I think the riding public will be very pleasantly surprised.”

The GA 400 / I-85 Connector Ramps project is an outstanding example of superior bridge and structural design that will benefit Atlanta commuters for years to come.

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The Windy Hill Road and Interstate 75 diverging diamond interchange project is a good example of a project that meets the objectives of the traffic safety/intersection design category.

Windy Hill Road is a heavily-congested east-west arterial through Cobb County in metro Atlanta. The area around the interchange currently experiences crash rates three times the state average, while injury rates in those crashes are double the state average.

Traffic volumes are expected to increase 15 percent in the short term. The Atlanta Braves new stadium and mixeduse development will further increase congestion in the area.

The diverging diamond interchange eliminates left turns at traffic signals, and has been shown to be successful at

reducing crashes and increasing safety.

In this location, traffic flow is increased with the addition of through lanes, without the need to reconstruct the existing bridge over I-75.

The diverging diamond interchange at Windy Hill Road and I-75 is a successful partnership between Cobb County and the Cumberland Community Improvement District. The project will prove to be a cost effective solution to

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The Canton Road and Georgia Northeastern Railroad over US 41 (Cobb Parkway) project increased safety and mobility for multiple transportation modes in an urban setting. The dense development in the area surrounding this intersection led to a high volume of pedestrian and vehicular traffic at this location. The project also corrected substandard and/or functionally obsolete bridges over US 41.

Strong coordination among stakeholders was essential to keep the project moving and to ensure that the interest of the various stakeholders were considered and project goals met.

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Looking West at the finished project and showing the roadway and railroad bridges over US 41, the spur and atgrade railroad crossing, and the signalized pedestrian crossing required for the project.

from the Georgia Northeastern Railroad and GDOT.

increasing safety and operational efficiency.

The trophy name is: Moreland Altobelli Inc. Team members: Moreland Altobelli: Buddy Gratton, Brad Hale, Chris Kingsbury, and Joe McGrew Cumberland CID - James Hudgens w/ ARCADIS v With less than standard vertical and horizontal clearances, the bridges were routinely hit and caused bottlenecks on a major north-south corridor in Cobb County. In addition, pedestrians could not travel the area safely due to a lack of facilities and insufficient clearances.

The ultimate project solution minimized impacts to adjacent rights of way, maintenance of traffic requirements for the roadway and railroad, and railroad operations.

Constant coordination, communication, and partnering of the project stakeholders and each partner’s desire to see this critical project come to fruition made this project a success story. Strong GDOT Project Management leadership helped ensure the project ultimately was let on schedule and under budget.

The trophy name is: ARCADIS Team members: Arcadis – Keith Kunst and Shamir Poudel GDOT - PM Kim Nesbit v Georgia Contractor

cient and the reconstruction of this bridge was added to the project. This led to a complicated phased construction that maintained 75,000 VPD on I-75 and 40,000 VPD on SR 3. The team also performed a Value Engineering Study that resulted in the future lane along I75 being moved into the existing 44-foot median. This eliminated stream impacts to 15 identified state waters and wetlands and reduced the linear stream impacts to below the permit threshold.

The I-bats survey was completed ahead of the USFWS mandate enabling the project to be constructed on time.

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The I-75 Rocky Face interchange is located near Dalton, Georgia. The existing interchange was designed as a partial cloverleaf with a diamond configuration for northbound I-75 movements to SR 3/US 41 and a loop ramp serving I-75 southbound movements. The original design issues were long queues for the I-75 northbound to east SR 3 due to a short ramp with insufficient storage and significant accident history due to high speeds entering the southbound loop ramp. The original concept design called for a barrier separated collector distributor for both northbound and southbound I-75 to move queuing traffic off of I-75 and reduce speeds entering the southbound loop ramp. A new loop ramp was proposed for the northbound

to west SR 3 movement and the addition of a future lane to the outside of both I-75 northbound and southbound.

Early in the project design, the I-75 Bridge over SR 3 was found to be insuffi-

department to get the overpass bridge released for construction, including the completion of all necessary utility coordination and design activities. One key aspect of the phasing plan was a phased Erosion Sediment Pollution Control Plan (ESPCP) and Notice of Intent (NOI)—a first for the department, requiring close coordination with the department and EPD. This practice is now standard in the delivery of Design-Build projects, allowing for schedule savings and earlier open to traffic dates. This particular project was open to traffic nearly one month prior to the contract completion date.

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This Design-Build (DB) project constructed an auxiliary lane from Eagles Landing Parkway/Hudson Bridge Road north to I-675 in Henry County. To accommodate the new lane, widening, and future managed lanes, the Walt Stephens Road/Red Oak Road Bridge was replaced. The DB team proposed to move the bridge further north than the RFP provided costing plans to provide separation between it and the existing bridge, thereby reducing the number of construction stages. The overhead utility lines in that area were moved to the south side of bridge and bored beneath the interstate; this required extensive pre-proposal coordination between the DB team and the affected utility owners.

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The trophy name is: Kimley-Horn & Associates Team members: - Kimley-Horn: Gary Newton,P.E. - Project Director Peter Coakley, P.E. - Project Manager David Stricklin, P.E. - Bridge Design Lead GDOT - Peter Emmanuel Project Manager v

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started and meet a tight schedule, the DB team proposed to phase the project by constructing the interstate portion, which had no utility conflicts or right-ofway, first. While Phase I was under construction, the DB team worked with the

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Contractor News Georgia’s Largest Event for Youth to Explore Career Pathways Returns, March 26-27, 2015 More than 7,000 people will return to the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) on March 26-27, 2015.

Thousands of industry representatives will be on hand to share career information in a fun, hands on way for Georgia students; more than 5,000 students will be there to take it all in!

Hundreds more will be there to compete in the SkillsUSA Georgia State Championships, an annual skills competition to determine the top career and technical education students in the state.

Last year’s event featured a record 381 participating companies and organizations, including presenting sponsor the Governor’s Office of Workforce development.

“This career expo is an exceptional showcase of Georgia’s talented young people,” said Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal. “I applaud the efforts of the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia and SkillsUSA for providing students with firsthand job experience that enhances their education and guides them toward rewarding careers.”

There were 7,212 total attendees, including 5,111 students in 2014. While most of the students were from high schools, the event did see a record number of middle school students with 637.

What - The CareerExpo is Georgia’s largest event designed specifically for young adults to explore more than 30 Career Pathways, ranging from Tile Setter to Safety Professional and Line Worker to Heavy Equipment Operator.

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Scope The event covers an area the size of six football fields, divided into 13 Worlds and 26 SkillsUSA Competitions.

The Numbers for 2014 7,212 Attendees 5,111 Students 963 Influencers 1,138 Industry Volunteers / Employers 233 Schools 381 Companies

(math, science, etc) are used on the job and what types of careers are available.

Students interact with hundreds of industry professionals from more than 380 companies, apprenticeship programs, colleges and universities.

The SkillsUSA State Championships take place on the “center stage,” and feature the best high school and technical college talent in the state.

Four hundred students compete in 26 different skill competitions (e.g. Carpentry, Masonry, Plumbing, Electrical, Welding). Students are judged by industry volunteers on project completion, accuracy, safety and other industry-based criteria.

Winners of the State Competition advance to the National Championships in Louisville, KY, June 22-26, 2015.

Why - To encourage Georgia students to consider and explore careers in construction, transportation, public safety, energy and more.

CareerExpo Participants (partial list) Participating Companies and Organizations: Holder Construction Company, Brasfield & Gorrie, New South Construction Co., Parrish Construction Group, CLP, Labor Ready, Lowe’s, MetroPower, DPR Hardin, Southern Polytechnic State University, HB NEXT, Pyramid Masonry, AGC Georgia, GUCA, Goodman, Independent Electrical Contractors, Atlanta Electrical Contractors Association, Masonry Association of Georgia, Georgia Power, Georgia Energy and Industrial Construction Consortium, OSHA, Georgia Trade School, Superior Plumbing, PlumbWorks, Ivey Mechanical, Ftizgerald & Sons Plumbing Co., Rawlins Mechanical Contractors, Plumbing & Mechanical Association of Georgia, Mechanical Contractors Association, McKenney’s, Technical College System of Georgia, Governor’s Office of Workforce Development, Go Build Georgia and Georgia Tech. More information may be accessed online at www.cefga.org.

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IEC Georgia Attends Skills USA in Augusta On Thursday, November 20, 2014 IEC Member Contractor Ireland Electric conducted the SkillsUSA Augusta Georgia electrical wiring contest. IEC Georgia Board Member, Ralph Ireland III helped secure materials for the contest and rounded-up judges for the competition. As part of the IEC Georgia strategic plan to ensure there are enough electricians in the future we encourage contractors to get involved with their local high school construction programs. This means visiting, providing materials and training to students.

During the SkillsUSA contest nearly 300 students from local high school visited contractor booths to learn about the exciting career opportunities that are available in the construction industry and specifically the electrical construction industry. IEC Training Director, Todd Hawkins was

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2nd Place – Chris McKenney – Evans High 3rd Place – Chance Jenkins – Burke Co. High Congratulations to each of these competitors.

also in attendance to promote the electrical industry to the attendees.

At the end of the day winners for each contest were identified. The top 3 placements in the electrical wiring contest were: 1st Place – Kaitlyn Goodwin – Jefferson High

IEC is a trade association for merit shop electrical contractors and offers a wide array of training programs for apprentices and experienced electricians. In addition to the electrical apprenticeship training program, IEC provides personnel referral including loan/borrow programs, and provides a broad range of informational resources for electrical contractors in Atlanta and Georgia.

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MetroPower Hosts “Images in the Electrical Trade” Art Contest MetroPower, Inc. Electrical Contractors recently hosted art contests at Lee County and Crisp County High Schools to introduce students to career opportunities in the dynamic and exciting world of electricity and the construction industry in general.

Tony Varamo, Workforce Development Manager, stated “MetroPower hosted the contests to generate interest and excitement for the electrical trade that will leave students with a lasting and positive impression of electrical careers and bring to light the shortage of skilled workers in the construction trades.” One element consistent throughout all artwork was MetroPower’s commitment to safety which was reflected in electrician’s wearing personal protection equipment in each piece of artwork.

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knowledge that electricians must possess to safely perform their trade. Art Teachers Janet Beshear of Lee County High School and Macy Young of Crisp County High School encouraged the fledgling artists to “dig deep” to explore their creative talents and helped them locate resources to further their knowledge of the trade. In addition, contestants referred to the MetroPower website to better understand the type of work and projects they perform and the environment and conditions which work is conducted.

The research influenced the students to create artwork in pencil, watercolor, acrylic and oils which accurately reflect the type of work electricians perform every day. Prizes awarded at each school were $500 for First Place, $250 for Second Place and $100 for Third Place. Interviews with the artists revealed the following learned concepts:

• Electricians must be safe at all times • Electricians must complete electrical theory coursework • Electricians must receive on-thejob training in all facets of the trade • MetroPower offers free electrical & welding apprenticeships to qualified candidates • All contestants have a better understanding and appreciation for the electrical trade, safety and careers in construction Winners for the contest: Lee County HS: First Place – Kaitlyn Styles; Second Place – Caroline Daniel; Third Place – Savana Harris; Honorable Mention – Carolyn Barnes Crisp County HS: First Place – Julia Davis; Second Place – Lydia Thompson; Third Place; Tamara Jones v Georgia Contractor

By John Cardosa | Executive Director | Georgia Construction Aggregate Association

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f you live in the metro Atlanta area, an economist is not needed to tell you that there is an improvement in economic conditions. The clear and irrefutable measurement is the increased congestion we are experiencing on the Atlanta roads. An inexcusable high price to pay for free flowing traffic conditions was one of the worst economic downturn to be experienced in our region. We welcome the improved economy and we dread the expectation of clogged highways. At the same time, Georgia has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. As we continue the recovery, there is one certainty and traffic conditions will worsen.

In 2012, the voters resoundingly turned their backs on the legislative solution that they were offered. The referenda that was called TSPLOST was only approved in three of the twelve designated transportation regions. The three regions approving the plan are more rural and had better consensus in the preferred transportation solutions. The widely differing views on the needs in metro Atlanta doomed the referendum from the onset. The twelve separate referenda did not provide the mechanism to allow for a comprehensive state-wide transportation plan. It is with this backdrop that in 2013, our state legislators approved the formation of a joint legislative study committee to consider the transportation needs on a statewide basis. This is Plan ‘B’. The significant issue is the most palatable and effective method to fund these transportation needs.

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John Cardosa The study committee was an amalgamation of House and Senate legislators with private sector representatives. A total of 8 meetings were held throughout the state. This was done to allow for a comprehensive view from all sectors in the state. The meetings were completed in November and a report is due by the end of December. This report will provide the framework of legislation that will be considered in the 2015 legislative session. The needs have been clearly delineated—the methods of funding are not as clear.

Georgia has one of the lowest per capita funding for transportation. We rank 49th in this category. We spend less money per lane mile than all our neighboring states. Historically, GDOT has spent approximately 10% of its budget to maintain state highways. It is now projected to be 1%. When you drive on our state highways, this reduction in maintenance spending is obvious. With the uncertainty of federal funds, we need to be more selfsufficient in transportation funding.

How can this be done? There are several alternatives to resolve this issue. We are confident that the joint legislative study committee will provide meaningful alternatives to achieve the goal of sufficient and sustainable funding. The target is an additional $1.5 billion per year over the current funding level.

The GCAA 2015 Management Workshop is built around this theme of sustainable economic growth. In 2014, our industry is experiencing signs of improving economic conditions and better demand for our aggregate materials. It is a long way from the elevated demand experienced in 2006 but it is a good start. Our workshop theme is “Sustainable Growth”.

Our state economy and our industry outlook will be enhanced by sustainable transportation funding.

The 2015 GCAA Management Workshop is being held at the Cobb Galleria Conference Center on February 25 & 26. For more information on the workshop, you can check our website at www.gcaa.org. v

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Ascorel USA provides on board systems for increasing BOOTH worksite safety and efficiency. Systems include on board 20 scales for wheel loaders, skid steers, high capacity lift trucks, and telescopic material handlers. Ascorel USA has proudly selected Kennesaw, Georgia, as the location for its North American Headquarters. All systems and their components are fully stocked and ready for immediate delivery from the Kennesaw warehouse.

Michael Magnesi | Ascorel USA LLC | 4880 Lower Roswell Road | Suite 165-417 | Marietta, GA 30068 | (404) 968-8391 | Fax: (404) 393-3445 Michael.Magnesi@ascorel.com | www.Ascorel.com

Bridgestone provides something no one else can. WorldBOOTH class off the road tires combined with services, solutions, 76 and technology that provide exceptional value to the customer. In addition to off the road tires for construction, aggregates, mining and industrial applications, Bridgestone offers services and solutions including a full range of best practices reaching from weight studies, heat studies and haul road analysis, to tire matching, rotation and pressure maintenance programs – all intended to help our customers be more productive. Visit the Bridgestone booth #76 Bridgestone Off The Road tires – Engineered For Where You Work

For over 100 years, Castrol has been a leading provider BOOTH of premium lubrication solutions for off-road equipment.

54 Using their premium products and technological expertise, they are well equipped to meet the diverse needs of fleet asset managers to help lower total lifecycle costs of their equipment. www.castrol.com/hd

Complete Machine, Welding, and Fabrication Services Available 24/7

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Complete machine, welding, and fabrication services including fieldwork (line boring, welding, teardowns, and assembly, and UTI Stress Relieve System). Repairs to most machinery and equipment for All industries including: balers, shredders, screens, conveyors, processing, sorting and extrusion equipment, punch and printing presses, recycle and crushing equipment, water treatment, and material waste. Metso Inc. Authorized Repair Facility.

(770) 447-9545 www.capitalcitymachine.com

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Ford Steel is a Distributor of Wearallow 400, 500, nickel BOOTH chrome & wear-resistant plates and bars. Also, mangalloy 60 impact-resistant steel plates and bars; superclad overlay plates, superblock white iron chocky/wear bars and super-hard chrome plate. Fabrications available from bucket and truck bed liners to cutting edges, hoppers, crusher, chute and feeder liners.

Established in 1960, Golder is a global, employee-owned BOOTH organization driven by our purpose to engineer earth’s de27 velopment while preserving earth’s integrity. From over 180 offices worldwide, our more than 8,000 employees help our clients find sustainable solutions to the challenges society faces today including extraction of finite resources, energy and water supply and management, waste management, urbanization, and climate change.

We provide our mining clients a variety of services including site selection and due diligence; licensing and permitting; operational development and maintenance; construction materials testing; information and project management; groundwater control; mine planning and geotechnical ground control; and environmental site assessment and cleanup.

K&R Group, Inc., dba K&R Weigh Systems and Loadrite® Southeast BOOTH Proud members of GCAA, representing Loadrite® products for over 20 years, to 35 help you efficiently monitor your production with the most up to date technology due to continuing research and development by the Loadrite® team of engineers. The newest technological break-through: tying in the production from your conveyors, pit loaders, sales loader, and excavators in one easy to use APP giving you near real-time production monitoring at your fingertips for multiple locations!

Also specializing in regular plant scale audits to ensure your scales are operating as accurately as possible. Rolling equipment safety products and LED lighting are also part of our product line.

1 (800) 910-2885 | www.KnRGroup.com | 411@KnRGroup.com

Metso is the leading global provider of equipment, solutions, BOOTH and services to the mining and construction industries. Metso's expert5 ise is based on over a century of experience, and today's industry-leading solutions embrace the latest technology and an extensive services offering.

Our know-how covers everything from individual machines—such as crushers, grinding mills, conveyors, and components—to complete systems and turnkey installations, and is complemented by a comprehensive range of installation and commissioning services, operational support, and training, together with wear parts and maintenance.

Metso's offering within Mining and Construction combines an extensive portfolio of brands, including such renowned names as Nordberg, Lokotrack, Barmac, Trellex, Skega, and Svedala.

Our offering is based on ensuring that our customers benefit from better end product quality, higher throughput, enhanced availability, lower operating costs, and high standards of safety and sustainability. www.metso.com

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E-mail: minerals.nam@metso.com

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As an industry leader since 1949, Miller Wire Works is successfully dedBOOTH icated to manufacturing the highest quality woven wire screens in the market place. MILLER WIRE is produced using steel wire and weaving 61 technology specifically designed for maximum wear resistance in the harshest of applications.

Miller Urethane Products, established in 1982, is the wholly owned subsidiary of Miller Wire Works. We manufacture Milethane Self Cleaning screens, Urewire hooked screens, custom made Urethane Wear Liners and Modular Urethane Screens to fit Miller’s engineered systems as well as Urethane Screens to retrofit the decks of other urethane manufacturers. Our exceptional wear life and superior physical properties are achieved by open cast molding technology using our most wear resistant polyurethane chemistries. Open cast processing requires a long slow cure and post cure that enhances the cross-linking of the polyurethane molecules that cannot be achieved through the short processing time of other molding technologies.

Miller has the solution for all of your screening and wear part needs!

Miller Wire Works Inc. • P. O. Box 610280 • Birmingham, AL 35261-0280 Phone (800) 783-0341 Fax (205) 599-2172 | www.millerwireworks.com | screen@millerwireworks.com

Paschal Associates LLC invites you to meet with our engineering sales group and suppliers. We will be GCAA with Deister, McLanahan, BOOTH 48 Polydeck, Sandvik, Major Wire, and other OEMs. Paschal specializes in a value added approach to assisting our customers with engineering, training and product support. Please take a few minutes to come by and visit with us and our associates. www.paschalassociates.com (336) 625-2535

For over 35 years, our extensive selection of screen panels, frame systems and accessories have helped companies save time, BOOTH increase production output, extend screen service life and improve 49 worker safety. Our product lines include: Polydex® – Modular 1’ x 1’ polyurethane screen media that features the widest range of opening sizes, shapes and configurations available today.

Rubberdex® – Modular 1’ x 2’ rubber screen media that is available in various compounds for flexibility or stiffness or microbial resistance or high temperature applications. Armadex™ – Our high-performance, bolt-down rubber solution addresses the most abrasive, abusive scalping applications. It is available in screen section sizes up to 48” x 96”.

And all Polydeck screening solutions are backed by the most comprehensive Performance Guarantee in the industry.

Polydeck Screen Corporation / 1790 Dewberry Rd. /Spartanburg, SC 29307 Phone: 864-579-4594 / Fax: 864-579-4173 / E-mail: info@polydeckscreen.com

Ragan Tire Group is a full-service, independent, off-the-road tire BOOTH company that in the past year has bought Miller Brothers Giant 55 Tires and Snider Tire (OTR Division). These acquisitions are going to help RTGROUP better serve the quarry industry in Georgia. The Ragan Tire Group is vertically integrated with service, new tire, retread/repair, and a patented ‘Green’ process to dispose of OTR tires in house. All our field service support team members are MSHAcertified, and all of our service techs are TIA-certified. We are supplied by four of the largest, major tire manufacturers in the world: Bridgestone/Firestone, Michelin, Titan, and Yokohama.

Ragan Tire Group LLC. Matt Armstrong: (864) 303-9904 marmstrong@ragantire.com Darryl Willis: (229) 314-1988 dwillis@ragantire.com

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ROWE Professional Services Company is a 51-year-old consulting firm with more than 100 professionals who specialize in: • Aerial photography and mapping • Surveying

• Engineering • Planning

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From our seven offices in South Carolina and Michigan, we offer the large-firm resources, broad expertise, and the personal service and attention you deserve.

(800) 837-9131 www.rowepsc.com

Saiia’s mining experience includes working in more than 25 BOOTH different quarries in multiple states. With an extensive fleet of 41 equipment and MSHA-trained employees, Saiia can quickly react when needed due to customer demands or other unexpected challenges. We provide the following services to support mining operations: • Overburden Removal and Production Mining • Greenfield Quarry Development • Pond Construction and Maintenance • Capital Improvement Projects (Plant Site Grading, Railroad Construction, etc.)

TerraSource Global, whose brands include Gundlach BOOTH Crushers, Jeffrey Rader, and Pennsylvania Crusher, 56 provides material handling solutions to the aggregate power, mining recycling, cement, and industrial waste industries, to name a few. Under these three brands, TerraSource Global offers a full line of size reduction and feeding equpment to handle hard and soft rock, gravel, coal, concrete, wood products, and more. Jeffrey Rader brand feeders are in operation worldwide and are built for long life and high reliability. For crushing of hard, abrasive materials, our Pennsylvania Crusher brand Jaw Crushers are often preferred, since they will crush virtually any mineral. www.TerraSource.com | info@TerraSource.com | 100 North Broadway, Suite 1600, St. Louis, MO 63102

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Yancey Bros. Co., ‘The Nation’s Oldest Caterpillar Dealer,’ has proudly served customers in Georgia’s Construction, Mining, and Aggregates communities by providing quality products, outstanding parts availability, and highly trained Service Technicians. From Excavators and Wheel Loaders, to Engines and Generator Sets, to the new Cat CT660 Vocational Truck, Yancey offers a wide range of products and services to meet your business needs.

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