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4 CHAIRMAN'S LETTER We've Got This
6 RESPONSE TO COVID-19 CalCIMA Members Match the Moment
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12 LEGISLATIVE Legislation Would Expand Materials Recycling by Local Governments
14 REGULATORY Concrete Industry Lowers Carbon Footprint by 13% in Five Years
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16 SPRING THAW 2020 Spring Thaw Safety Conference
20 MEMBER NEWS CalPortland® Earns 2020 Energy Star® Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award ON THE COVER:
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CHAIRMAN'S LETTER
WE'VE GOT THIS I hope and pray that you and your families are all safe and healthy. Composing a chairman’s letter while current events are what they are is a different kind of task. The best way for me to start is by reassuring our members that Gary Hambly and the rest of your association’s staff have been (and continue to be) stationed at the front lines of communication with state leadership. They have also been working with leaders from joint associations, both within the state and nationally. The CalCIMA staff helped to clarify our position as an essential business/industry, during the early days of the current health crisis that we are all experiencing. However, this has created new sets of challenges for all business operators within our respective industries. In my 35+ years of being in this industry, I have journeyed through various crises—as many of you have had to do as well. Whether it is a disaster like a fire or an earthquake, or something that affects everyone nationwide, like 9/11, each one of us is looked up to. When I am met with a crisis type of a challenge, I have always felt compelled to keep things in perspective and share these feelings with those that I work with. I remind those around me that although I may feel a little uneasy, we will all get through this. And most likely we will all be stronger and better as a result of going through this challenging season together. My earliest thoughts are towards making sure employees are safe, well informed and feel reassured by the actions taken to protect them. With empathetic understanding and reassurance, our team members can go home at night, and hopefully, reassure their families as well. Prior to the current world happenings, this letter was going to be more about Gary Hambly and his impending retirement. We are reminded that, especially during this crisis, why we have been so fortunate to have Gary as our CEO. When this crisis first began, as you might expect, Gary and staff were inundated with requests for information and direction. On behalf of our industry, Gary was already out front and making inroads. This included Gary speaking and meeting with similar association leaders, legislative reps, our lobbyist and the Governor’s office, to make sure we were on a call or had a place “at the table.” Well done, Gary! Thank You for your service! Sincerely,
Michael Toland President, Spragues' Ready Mix CalCIMA Chairman
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RESPONSE TO COVID-19
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s critical players in the essential infrastructure sector, construction material producers are committed to ensuring the security and safety of employees while supporting public health and safety in the communities they serve. As with other sectors, construction material employers have faced a series of significant challenges and confusion over recent weeks, from the issuance of stay at home orders and the potential for total shut down to the constant evolution of guidelines, directives, orders and often conflicting advice from across the spectrum of local, state and federal government officials.
Holliday Rock supplied concrete for Long Beach VA Hospital COVID-19 facility expansion.
While things are far from business as usual, as of this writing, material suppliers’ crews continue working to support essential infrastructure and ensure access to public health and safety in communities across California. When the first mandate came to send all but essential workers home, CalCIMA’s Gary Hambly acted swiftly and decisively with fellow industry leaders to more clearly specify and clarify the definition of essential to include construction and materials. “Californians rely on uninterrupted production and supply of construction and industrial materials and services from our members to support essential infrastructure and public health and safety,” Hambly explains. “I am pleased we were able to work with the 6
Governor’s office to codify the intent and definition of the order to make clear the need for our work to continue during this difficult and critical period.” Hambly and the rest of association staff have been (and continue to be) stationed at the front lines, in direct communication with the highest levels of state government as well as with leaders of industry associations at all levels to ensure members have a strong and capable voice at the table. Amid the chaos and constantly evolving advisories, guidelines, orders and advice companies are being given, each is taking their individual response to the COVID-19 pandemic seriously. The common themes across the industry are a laser-like focus on health and safety as a top priority and stepping up support for local communities. The Conveyor • 2020 Spring Issue
“I think most of us actually feel safer in our workplace than we do in the general public,” Matt Smylie, Ford Construction explains. “We owe our responsibility to ourselves, our families, and our work family to not allow this pandemic into our lives.”
PROTECTING EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITIES Steps companies are taking now. Health and safety is always the top priority in the construction and industrial materials sector. In recent weeks, multiple safety measures have been put in place to expand and strengthen existing health and safety policies and practices for staff, vendors and customers. Measures include positive hygiene habits, personal protective equipment, amended sick-leave policies—whatever it takes to ensure health and safety. Changing workplace norms. No-travel and workfrom-home policies were adopted early on in most companies and are now in place across the board for non-essential and administrative workers. Physical-distancing measures are required for all others. Online conferencing platforms have replaced in-person meetings. Some companies are limiting equipment use to one worker per piece of equipment per day. Others are no longer allow carpooling. Increasing communications. At the outset, some companies established cross-functional COVID-19 response teams. Others have created special webpages for updates and are hosting online video updates, blogs and virtual town halls. For most, social media is a near constant tool used to share real-time updates, as well as to reinforce the most up-to-date news and safety protocols.
Top: Granite Construction and Graniterock came together to host local healthcare professionals with a special lunch delivery, while social distancing. Above: Granite Construction donated N95 respirators to those who need it most, local hospitals and first responders.
Supporting community response efforts. Together, we are only as strong as the communities in which we serve. Industry companies are stepping up to support a wide variety of local community response efforts with new and innovative uses for equipment, sharing critical healthcare supplies, and providing money and expertise.
CalPortland has responded to community needs associated with the spread of COVID-19 with much needed hard-to-find items for Marian Hospital in Santa Maria including N95 masks, nitrile gloves, plastic safety glasses and toilet paper. CalPortland has also provided donations to the Northern Santa Barbara County United Way, Santa Maria YMCA and the Boys and Girls Club of Mid Central Coast, as well as many other charitable organizations.
“Granite Construction, Inc. and Graniterock have a ton in common” began a March 26 message from the two companies in a Facebook post sharing news of a special lunch delivery while social distancing to support healthcare workers at Watsonville Community Hospital.
Shamrock Materials donated 5 dozen N95 masks to Sutter Hospital in North Bay. Meanwhile, its parent company, Vulcan Materials is taking inventory for the remainder of their California operations to assess how many more they can donate to other metropolitan area hospitals.
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RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Above: Teichert continues building essential infrastructure while following the CDC's guidance. Right: Teichert workers keeping 6 feet distancimg.
Above: A message for Graniterock customers, partners and community regarding COVID-19.
LEADERSHIP MATTERS Teichert, Inc. President Mary Teichert appears in a company Facebook video message strongly and eloquently expressing a heartfelt message, “what we’re committed to here at this company is to doing our work in accordance with CDC guidelines so that we can send everyone home safely and healthy every day." Teichert also donated 300 N95 masks and more than 700 Tyvek suits to six hospitals as well as was a $10K founding contributor to the Sierra Health Foundation’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund.
In Graniterock’s Rock Blog, company leaders reinforce the essential nature of construction and materials operations, sharing in part: “…our communities will continue to depend on critical infrastructure. The orders define construction as an essential business, and point to federal guidance indicating infrastructure workers have a special responsibility to maintain normal work schedules where possible. Graniterock crews will remain on project sites across the region to get this critical work done, safely.”
Sully-Miller’s President, Bill Boyd took to YouTube sharing universal care and concern, urging safe and healthy practices and offering a personal and morale boosting message of hope for all employees. Left: Sully-Miller meeting where employees are practicing social distancing.
Vulcan Materials' Construction Division President, Brock Lodge and Western Division President, Jamie Polomsky are providing weekly online video updates to help employees stay up to date and feel more connected. [ Continued on page 10 ]
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Vulcan has also begun hosting a series of town hall meetings for employees and their family members.
committed to the safety and well-being of employees and their families. The challenges we face unite and strengthen us all, as we work together to respond to the needs of the communities we serve.
Here are some of the employee/ family member comments about the town hall: “I just want to express my family’s appreciation for keeping us working.” “I would like to say thank you for staying open! I’m glad my family won’t have to stress about paying bills we appreciate you guys and the conference call.” “Thank you for the meeting call! As a spouse it’s hard to feel included in everything going on. This is very helpful!’ Thinking about tomorrow. One thing we know for sure, change is the only constant. While immediate and effective response is vital, we also know the longer-term dimensions will also have lasting effects. This industry is filled with people who care and are
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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS As an association of members, CalCIMA has had to confront the reality that this crisis profoundly impacts our ability to communicate with and maintain our connection with each of you. As a result, we are creating new ways to deliver important safety, technical and legislative education and relationship building opportunities for you and your teams. In the near term, we are moving online and planning for a future in which we must find new ways to generate the same level of interaction and enthusiasm using virtual connections. We know that you are undergoing this same experience. The connection and relationship you have developed among your own communities is an essential part of who you are and what you do. Your success and the contributions you make to the local economy and quality of life in the communities in which you operate helped build California and will continue to fuel its future. Like you, we are heartbroken by this unprecedented event in our lives, and yet buoyed by the strong leadership and response we see exhibited across our membership and society – our members have each been called upon to take extraordinary actions to keep employees safe, adapt and strengthen policies and practices and otherwise rise to respond to meet this challenge. At the same time, we see incredible innovation and are continually inspired by the dedication of the membership to helping and supporting local healthcare and community service agencies serving at the front lines of the defense against this virus. In the days and weeks ahead, as we face new challenges and opportunities that arise in the aftermath of recovery, we know our members will continue working to support the essential infrastructure that makes California thrive. And CalCIMA will continue to be here to support you. In the meantime, check out some helpful resources and bookmark and regularly check our COVID-19 update page at https://www.calcima.org/coronavirus. See examples of member communications and outreach in their local communities here https://www.calcima.org/coronavirus_community and review messages, tips, helpful videos and additional resources and downloadable safety materials to help communicate with your employees, customers, vendors and the community.
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LEGISLATIVE
LEGISLATION WOULD EXPAND MATERIALS RECYCLING BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS By Charley Rea, Director of Communications & Policy, CalCIMA
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arlier this year, SB 1227 by Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) was introduced to require local governments to provide the same opportunities for recycling of construction materials as in state standards. The bill is sponsored by CalCIMA, and supported by material suppliers and construction companies as well as recycling and environmental organizations. The legislation addresses a continued concern that while state agencies, like Caltrans, have adopted road and building specifications to allow the use of recycled construction materials, these are not always followed by local governments, even though in most other instances they follow state standards. The recycling of construction materials has many environmental benefits. It conserves natural resources of aggregates and oil, it preserves the embodied energy of previously produced materials, reduces greenhouse gases, and keeps materials out of landfills. Concrete and asphalt rubble, rock, and soil contribute about 1 million tons annually to local landfills, according to the latest report from CalRecycles. 12
Specifically, the legislation would amend a recycling provision in the Streets and Highways Code added as part of SB 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. It would reference specific Caltrans specifications for use of reclaimed concrete and
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for recycled construction materials, it would provide greater latitude and opportunity for contractors and suppliers to supply projects with recycled materials, where it is available and cost-effective. It does not require use of materials where they are not available or costly. And, it allows local governments to exceed Caltrans. The environmental and cost-saving potential of recycling construction materials are many. Studies have found that for every cubic yard of recycled plastic concrete, there is a 15.3% reduction in carbon footprint and 16.2% reduction in embodied energy. And, it is estimated that recycling of asphalt pavements saves the American taxpayer more than $2.5 billion per year. It also saves more than 60 million cubic yards of landfill space each year. The use of recycled construction materials is sound, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible, and should be practiced by all state-funded entities building roads and bridges.
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REGULATORY
CONCRETE INDUSTRY LOWERS CARBON FOOTPRINT BY 13% IN FIVE YEARS
Report highlights industry’s commitment to reducing environmental impact
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lexandria, VA – National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) members have lowered their carbon footprint by 13% in five years according to a new report. Through a process called Life Cycle Assessment, or LCA, NRMCA has been tracking environmental impacts of its members since 2014. NRMCA recently published the 2019 version of the LCA report which indicating NRMCA members have significantly lowered their environmental impacts. “This represents a significant step towards meeting our carbon reduction goal,” said Lionel Lemay, executive vice president for structures and sustainability at NRMCA. “NRMCA members established sustainability goals to reduce environmental impact early on and are truly leading by example in this very important industry-wide initiative.” In 2011, Architecture 2030 announced the Challenge for Products, with a goal for the materials industry to reduce carbon footprint by 50% by 2030. NRMCA became one of the first industry groups to adopt the 2030 Challenge in 2012 and, following Architecture 2030 protocol, published its benchmarks for carbon footprint in 2014. “The analysis is based on a survey of 155 NRMCA members representing 1954 ready mixed concrete plants,” explains James Bogdan, senior director, sustainability initiatives for NRMCA. “The 13% reduction in carbon footprint is for 4,000 psi (pounds per square inch) concrete, the most frequently used concrete in the United States. Carbon footprint reduction ranged from 8% for 2,500 psi concrete and 20% for 8,000 psi concrete.” The reductions can be attributed mainly to more efficient use of Portland cement, the primary binder used to make concrete. NRMCA has been promoting performance-based specifications for nearly two decades, which has helped eliminate prescriptive limits on concrete formulation such as minimum cement content and low water-to-cement ratio, which 14
unnecessarily drives up cement content, the main contributor to carbon emissions. These reductions in carbon footprint represent averages across the entire industry. However, many NRMCA members are demonstrating even lower footprints by publishing Product Specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). For some applications and projects, concrete producers are incorporating innovative technologies such as supplementary cementitious materials, low-carbon cements and carbon capture to lower carbon footprint by 50% or more today. “NRMCA’s commitment to establishing industry baselines and facilitating the movement towards product reporting has accelerated the concrete industry’s movement towards meeting the 2030 Challenge,” said Michael Philipps, NRMCA’s president. “This commitment is inspiring innovations that hold incredible promise towards reducing concrete’s carbon footprint by more than 50% today. One growing technology, carbon capture, can even create a net negative carbon footprint in the manufacturing of concrete.” Build with Strength, a coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, played a key role in the collective reduction of the concrete industry’s carbon footprint. Build with Strength’s commitment to The Conveyor • 2020 Spring Issue
advancing sustainability in the industry helped to foster a spirit of collaboration, innovation and transparency amongst members and other industry leaders. By sharing technologies and industry insights across companies and producers, the coalition is advancing the building industry’s sustainability goals in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. n About NRMCA NRMCA, a non-profit organization based in Alexandria, VA, represents the producers of ready mixed concrete and the companies that provide materials, equipment and support to the industry. It conducts education, training, promotion, research, engineering, safety,environmental, technological, lobbying and regulatory programs. For more information on NRMCA’s Sustainability Initiatives, visit www.nrmca.org/sustainability. About Build with Strength Build with Strength is a coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association and works with communities, lawmakers, and industry employees to advocate for safer, sustainable building materials.
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SPRING THAW
2020 SPRING THAW SAFETY CONFERENCE Tribute, NIOSH, MSHA Featured
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tribute to fallen miners, talks by the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) and the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), and presentations arranged by CalCIMA’s Safety & Health Committee highlighted the 2020 Spring Thaw Safety Conference in Ontario in late February. The safety conference began with a tribute to fallen miners, led by Terry Tyson with Insight Services and Presentations. While there were a record low number of fatalities last year and none in California, a moving letter was read of what a fallen miner might say to his family. Tyson followed up with an opening keynote to inspire managers, supervisors, and miners to continued recognition of safety awareness and goals. The NIOSH presenter Brianna Eiter gave a live demonstration of a new hazard recognition training program. It is a software called EXAMiner. It comes with a pre-set array of pictures that can be utilized to improve miners’ understanding of potential hazards. Operators can mix and match to suit their training needs. And, it is easily adaptable to add pictures and situations at your mine sites. The software is available at no cost on the NIOSH website. James Peck, the newly installed Director for MSHA’s Western District for metal/non-metal, gave a personal recounting of his years as a miner, tragedies he experienced, and the lessons that could be learned. In addition, he provided a thorough review of current MSHA emphasis on contractor, electrical, and haulage safety. The Safety & Health Committee arranged a special session on how mines and plants can respond to natural disasters, confined space, driver fatigue, and safety training. The natural disaster session reviewed new rules to protect outdoor workers from wildfire smoke by Colin Calvert from Fisher & Phillips law firm and Margaret Vinci from the ShakeAlert Early Warning Project introduced new planning tools for an earthquake. Then, Earl Ochs, Vulcan Materials, Michael Tyerya, Lehigh SW Cement, and Meghan Neal, Lehigh Hanson West provided case studies of how their companies have responded to and prepared for fires, landslides, and floods. 16
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Charley Rea, Director of Communications & Policy, CalCIMA.
James Peck, Director of MSHA’s Western District.
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A session on confined space rescue highlighted case studies from Granite Construction, 3M, and Lehigh Hanson on specific types of equipment and operations, and the rescue methods they have instituted. Driver and customer truck safety was also highlighted during the day long Thaw. Featured was
Josh Savit from Hexagon Mining who explained a range of methods for training and reducing driver fatigue on trucks and equipment. And, Cynthia Escobar, weighmaster for Graniterock’s Quail Hollow, told about a successful customer driver appreciation program she instituted to improve safety. [ Continued on page 18 ]
Brianna Eiter, Research Behavioral Scientist, NIOSH.
Willa Perlmutter, Of Counsel, Stoel Rives LLP.
Diane Watson, Owner, Silverado Compliance Solutions.
Nick Powell, Regional Safety Manager, Granite Construction Co.
Carlos Mascote, Plant Trainer, 3M.
Josh Savit, Product Manager Fatigue, Hexagon Mining.
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SPRING THAW [ Continued from page 17 ]
The conference included a timely review of Miner’s Rights and how to ensure compliance by Willa Perlmutter with Stoel Rives LLP and Diane Watson, consultant and recently retired from MSHA and is now the Owner of Silverado Compliance Solutions. The conference concluded with a team led by Terry Tyson from CalCIMA’s Safety & Health Committee
introducing new safety training methods. These involve operational scenarios that can be used to have supervisors and miners envision how they would handle or respond to unique situations. CalCIMA thanks the many members who attended, sponsors, exhibitors, and presenters. The talks are available on CalCIMA’s website. Stay safe! n
Margaret Vinci, ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning SoCal Regional Coordinator.
Stephen Frost and Meggy Gidula with Golder Associates.
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Colin Calvert, Partner, Fisher & Phillips.
Michael Tyerya, HR and Safety Manager, Lehigh SW Cement.
Meghan Neal, Area Safety Manager, Lehigh Hanson Region West.
Cynthia Escobar, Weighmaster for Graniterock’s Quail Hollow facility.
Earl Ochs, Assistant Plant Manager at the Corona Plant for Vulcan Materials.
Tony Aguilera, Applied Industrial Technologies and Greg Wilhelm with AIT/Ringspann.
2020 Spring Thaw attendees in Ontario, CA.
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ADVERTISER INDEX Boral Resources...................................................................................................................... 19 Benchmark Resources........................................................................................................... 13 Butler-Justice, Inc................................................................................................................... 22 Calif. Industrial Rubber........................................................................................... Back Cover Coastline Equipment................................................................................................................. 2 Graniterock.............................................................................................................................. 15 Goodfellow Corp....................................................................................................................... 5 Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP................................................................................... 09 Mitsubishi Cement Corporation............................................................................................. 21 National Ready Mixed Concrete Company........................................................................... 15 Nixon-Egli Equipment Co....................................................................................................... 23 Sespe Consulting, Inc............................................................................................................. 21 Superior Industries................................................................................................................... 9 Taylor Environmental Services, Inc....................................................................................... 10 Teichert, Inc............................................................................................................................. 21 WRA.......................................................................................................................................... 10 Amcast / Blow Bars American Eagle / Belt Scrapers Beltway / Belt Scales Donaldson / Dust Collectors Kenco / Cutting Edges Luff / Idlers Monarch / Pulleys Rockshield / Rubber Screen Panels
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