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Fab-ulous buildings

Precision strikes

L-R: David Bloxom (chairman), Ronald Hamm (president), and Carl Hall (CEO) of Speed Fab-Crete.

L to R: Father Mark, brother Bear, Joey’s son Tate, and Joey Tamburin, owner of Tactical Demolition.

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peed Fab-Crete (SFC) has been erecting buildings in Fort Worth since the 1950s. It pioneered the system of making precast, reinforced concrete, loadbearing walls, as developed by its founder, Dave Bloxom.

Since then, there have been enough tornados and storms in Cowtown to put SFC’s buildings to the test. Result: while other structures have bit the dust, theirs are still standing.

The same was true on the Texas coast after Hurricane Harvey struck. While block, wood and metal buildings folded, SFC’s stood.

Today’s Dave’s son David Bloxom is running the company, along with two other principal owners.

Bloxom actually was planning to go

into counseling, as he is a licensed counselor. But soon after getting his master’s degree in counseling, he found himself working for SFC as it was growing so fast.

That was in 1974.

Speed Fab-Crete can either act as the general contractor for a customer, doing everything from the design to shipping and erecting the product, or else merely make the walls and act as a sub-contractor.

They have shipped their precast concrete walls as far as Nebraska and all of Texas’ surrounding states. They just finished a 50,000sf car dealership outside of Tulsa.

A huge project now is building FEMAapproved “safe rooms,” especially for schools. These structures are for the stucontinued on Page 16

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n former times of aerial bombing, they tried to be on-target but basically just dropped a ton of bombs and hoped one of them hit.

Now, technology has advanced to where a bomb can pretty much go in through a window of a building and take out a single room.

This analogy can apply to the demolition business. We’re used to seeing images of a guy with a wrecking ball or bulldozer just attacking a structure. But in actuality, at least in this day and age, demolition is more like putting the bomb in a window.

Joey Tamburin, owner of Tactical Demolition, agrees with this image.

“To have a safe and clean demolition site, it takes skill and finesse,” he said.

Tamburin didn’t have any construction training or background when he started Tactical in 2013. But he did have a younger brother who did. “[Bear has] been crucial to our success and development.”

He formed Tactical because he did have a lot of friends in construction, and through them realized that there was a market for a demolition company that was professional and accountable.

Even though based in Frisco, Tamburin has done jobs statewide. “We really get asked to go into markets by our customers that feel comfortable with our leadership and count on our quality,” he said.

A big part of Tamburin’s demolition business is called “selective dismantling,” or “structural modification.” They will continued on Page 16

Flying high

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cCarthy Building Companies Inc. is the oldest privately held national construction company in the United States. Founded in 1864, the firm has been involved with some of the highest profile projects in the area, which is why McCarthy was the right choice for the Southwest Airlines Facility Training and Administrative Office – Wings project. They have a long history of building facilities that drive greater value. From exceptional levels of quality and safety, to ease of maintenance over time, they are firmly committed to helping their clients and partners achieve the short- and long-term strategic goals on every project they do.

The Wings Building Lead Center and Administrative Offices consists of both a new training center that includes 414,000sf of office space and an attached 367,000sf flight training facility. The flight

training center houses 18 simulator bays, associated offices and ancillary areas. The training center provides access to simulator time and training for Southwest’s new and veteran pilots.

At a cost of approximately $200 million, the project took just under two years to complete after breaking ground in June 2016.

Designed by BOKA Powell, the new facility interiors feature open format break rooms on each of the floors. Additionally, memorabilia from Southwest’s 50-plus years of operation are displayed throughout the building. The project expands Southwest’s campus, providing space for their expanding workforce, which has nearly doubled in the past 12 years.

The project was constructed across Denton Drive from Southwest’s main headquarters and Love Field. Working on Highway view of the Wings Building Lead Center

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Hit the floor running

For the family

Dale Walton (left, co-owner) and Jeff Bennett (right, co-owner and president) of Business Flooring Specialists.

Christopher Irving, owner of CSI Renovations and Roofing, LLC

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hristopher Irving, owner of CSI Renovations and Roofing LLC, has four great reasons to ensure his customers are always satisfied with his work.

“I have three daughters under the age of 10 right now and my wife and I just found out we’re having a boy!” he says. “I need to keep a nice reputable company that serves clients in my area.”

Family is the reason Christopher founded his company. A former Navy airman and insurance adjuster, Christopher attended college in Florida and the International School of Business before doing storm work around the country.

After coming to Texas, meeting his wife Ashley and starting a family, he knew he needed to put down roots and provide for them on his own terms. He founded CSI Renovations and Roofing LLC in 2011 “to give myself more freedom, control and time to spend with my children,” he says.

Seven years later, Irving says he enjoys what each day brings.

“I like taking care of people and giving them a good product,” he says. “I try to make it a great experience for

them. That’s our goal.”

Fortunately, he has a great team that helps make that possible. His staff has grown to 15 sales members and a fivemember office staff. He also has the help and support of Ashley, who assists in everything from public relations to the company’s events.

With his team’s help, Christopher hopes to keep growing the company.

“I want to slowly develop in a positive way and take care of people and make a profit,” he says. “That’s the goal, to not get too big too quickly but to grow at a rate of success.”

Not only does Christopher work for his family, but he says he “dedicates all of my free time to my wife and my children.

There’s not much time left over, but I do like to travel. I take a trip with my family once or twice a year, and I also take a trip with my company every year with my top people.

We’re actually leaving in two weeks to go to California for a four-day company trip, and I’m looking forward to that.”

Subcontractor CSI Renovations and Roofing LLC is located in Bedford. –mjm

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hen Jeff Bennett and Dale Walton teamed up to start Business Flooring Specialists in 2003, success was instant.

“When we started out, we were profitable from Day One,” Bennett, who serves as the company’s president, says.

“We had a long history of customer relationships that followed us both when we started this business. The first month, we did over a half-million dollars worth of business.”

A 33-year commercial flooring industry veteran, Bennett says he sought out Walton, now BFS’ executive vice president, for the partnership. Together, they created a company approaching $50 million in revenue. Profits aren’t the only growth: BFS staffs 60 employees and nearly 300 installers in its Dallas, Houston and Fort Worth offices.

The partners are growing their network and community impact as well.

Both are active in Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, a member-owned organization of affiliated flooring dealers throughout the country. They also support SafeHaven of Tarrant County, for which they make monetary and flooring

donations, and MentorCare.

With BFS in its 16th year of business, Bennett and Walton are looking forward to even more success.

“There’s a possibility we’ll open new locations in Texas, such as Austin, and Oklahoma City; we would just have to find the right person to manage them,” Bennett says. “We’ve grown organically, and our plan is to continue grow organically. The most important thing is to continue servicing customers as we did when we started. As long as we’re able to do that, we will grow.

“We have maintenance divisions which started out as carpet cleaning contracts, maintenance contracts and hard surface,” he adds. “We’ve moved into the polished concrete arena and the sealing of concrete. We’ve been doing that for about six years and that’s a growing part of our business. There is a real desire for that in the marketplace, so we invested heavily in equipment and personnel for our Houston and Fort Worth offices, and it’s been a really good move for us.”

Subcontractor Business Flooring Specialists has Dallas and Houston offices and is headquartered in Fort Worth. –mjm

CEF 2018 graduation

On Jun. 21, the Construction Education Foundation (CEF) held a graduation ceremony for apprentices having completed their required hours of the association’s four-year program. The event was held at the Westin Hotel in Irving. Eighty-eight graduates from eight trades, construction management and supervisory training participated in the graduation ceremony with 750 in attendance to include family members, industry and company representatives. –cmw

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Fusing a new future

Innovation comes to life

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kanska USA has every reason to be excited, having just moved into their new office. On Jun. 7, Skanska hosted an open house event showcasing the office’s innovative activity-based design to 100 guests. City offiicials, clients, vendors and subcontractor came to celebrate with Skanska. –cmw

Jose M. Perez came back around to a construction career.

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Eric Bunner, Skanska, shows off different areas of Skanska’s activity-based workplace to guests.

L-R: Ruben Duron of Servant Energy Partners; Stacey Williams of Nouveau Construction; Eric Bunner and Margo Posey, DFW Minority Supplier Development Council.

Trevon Heath, Skanska, poses with guests during the unveiling of their new office space. L-R: Trevon Heath, Jeffery Postell’s son, Jeffery Postell,Post L Group, and Don Lee, Impact Professional Group Inc.

ose M. Perez’ first reaction to pursuing a construction career could be (and, in fact, was) summed up in two words: “God, no.”

“Nearly my whole family is in construction,” he explains. “I remember when I was little, my parents were both working. I didn’t have someone to take care of me during the day, so my dad would take me to his painting jobs. That’s where I got my first glimpse of construction, and I hated it; it was hot outside! I thought that I had to get through school and get a career in something else to get me out of construction. I didn’t want to do it.”

He considered using his high school debate skills to pursue a political career, but discovered the heat of politics was worse than hot construction work.

“I got tired of the way politics were run,” he says. “It demotivated me from pursuing a career in it, so I came back around to construction.”

He joined his dad, Jose N. Perez, at a company that specialized in iron working and suddenly found something he wanted to say “yes” to.

Eyes forward

“I fell in love with iron working,” he says. “I got to see what I was building and welding. I was just hooked on it.”

The senior Perez soon started “nagging” his son about starting an iron business together. With a fresh perspective on how construction had taught him work ethic, his son said yes.

Three months ago, they founded JPL Construction LLC and focus on metalrelated projects such as building frames.

Jose M. is happy to have his dad to lean on during the business’ early days and depends on his counsel.

“My dad told me to start off small, that I would get to the big projects soon,” Jose M. says. “He advised that it was all about learning the business first and not jumping into something too big and getting caught up in it.”

Jose M. isn’t ruling out those big projects, however.

“I have a vision of building a high-rise one day, a 20- or 30-story building,” he says. “One of my goals is to look at the Dallas skyline and say, ‘I built that.’”

Subcontractor JPL Construction LLC is located in Dallas. ­–mjm

American dream in Big D

L-R: Sales Representative Tanner Shugart, Co-owner Cole Garrison and Co-owner Mike Slaughter at WaterTight’s annual Christmas party in Fort Worth.

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hese two long time friends attended the same college at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. From there they parted, but not for long. While one spent time in San Antonio and the other in Austin, a time came where they found themselves coming across the roofing industry. Once they started up in the roofing industry, they never looked back.

Today, Cole Garrison and Mike Slaughter are the co-owners of WaterTight Roofing. The company was established in 2011 and has several locations across Texas, including a Fort Worth location.

WaterTight specializes in commercial roofing and their team is comprised of three office employees, 16 sales reps, five estimators and six roofing crews.

Slaughter says they have built their company based on their mission of providing the highest quality commercial, energy-efficient roofing systems, to honor their warranties and be available to all customers for services or repairs.

We asked if any particular project completed had any challenges. Slaughter

simply stated, “Whether it’s a large radius roof, meaning it’s a metal curved roof, or an older roof that has had a lot of leaks in the past, our team and crews are efficient and thorough in ensuring a solid product.”

WaterTight does all types of commercial roofing systems, including energy-efficient options. “We talk with the building owners and then decide what option is best for them and their business long-term” Garrison states.

They have sales reps in different locations and are able to efficiently service locations throughout the state. With Slaughter living in Fort Worth and Garrison in Austin, Fort Worth serves as a common meeting place for the company employees. “We like to plan several gatherings throughout the year for our employees and their families” Garrison adds, “We believe this is an important part of running a business and taking care of our team.”

WaterTight Roofing is a subcontractor commercial roofing company based in Fort Worth, TX. –lv

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Luis Mata, founder and president of Sun Drywall.

uis Mata came to Dallas 25 years ago when he was 17. Because, as he says, he likes to build things, he started doing drywall.

He worked for a company for 18 years, mastering his craft. But, Mata felt he had gone as far as he could with them, that he had “more potential.” He left them and started his own drywall business, Sun Drywall, in 2013.

His brother Roberto has been with him since Day 1. He handles all the in-thefield/hands-on work, while Mata takes care of everything that needs to be taken care of in order to run a company.

Mata spends about 70 percent of his time doing bids and running the show.

The other 30 percent of his time is helping his crews in the field. Sun Drywall has nine folks in the back office, while about 80 are out on the job sites. At any given time, Mata has anywhere from 15 to 20 jobs going on simultaneously.

Mata said that 85-90 percent of his work is in the DFW Metroplex, but has gone as far as the Midland-Odessa area.

Even though he’s been in the drywall

profession his whole adult life, it’s never static. “I’m doing something different every day,” Mata said. Since no store/office/ church/medical facility is the same, ”We learn something everyday, even myself.”

He currently has jobs lined up to the end of 2018, and is currently bidding on work for the beginning of 2019.

“Work has always been good to me,” Mata said. Producing something that didn’t exist prior is what he likes doing.

“That’s what I enjoy most.”

Simply put, a kid from Mexico not only came to America and became successfully employed, he now employs many other in his very own company. He is helping to build a part of America located in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Mata is not only building things, which he loves, he is building the American Dream for him and his family.

One could say he did reach his potential doing what he loves doing.

Sun Drywall is a commercial drywall, framing and acoustical construction company in Dallas. -dsz

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Dale Vith & Tom Tepecik Owners

D & K Electric

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hen Dale W. Vith and Tom K. Tepecik established D&K Lighting 20 years ago, the deal was sealed with only a handshake – a rarity in the contract-obsessed construction industry. Since then, their trust in each other has grown to include their team, many of whom they helped to make a fresh start in life.

Vith and Tepecik took different paths to the electrical industry. Vith, whose dad was an electrician with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, started in the union as a 17-year old warehouse man. Vith went on to earn his journeyman and masters licenses before starting his own electrical business at age 25. Tepecik left his electrical engineering studies at the University of Texas at Arlington to learn the electrical trade. He soon became hooked and started his own company as well.

Vith’s younger brother introduced them, and after Tepecik helped out on one of Vith’s jobs, the two stayed in touch. They soon became intrigued by the idea of starting a pole lighting company together, and in 1998 they formed “D&K Lighting” using “D” for Dale and “K” for Tom’s middle initial.

“The funny thing was, we bought a truck at an auction, and when we went into the business office, they asked how we wanted to title the truck,” Tepecik remembers. “Neither of us wanted it in our company name for liability reasons, so we got an assumed name and came right back with this third company we’ve created, ‘D&K Lighting,’ so we could title this truck. That business has taken over both of our other businesses in the past 20 years.”

As for the handshake their business was built on, the trust between the two

men ran deep from the beginning.

“It’s hard to find somebody that has the character, qualifications and integrity to go into business with,” Vith says. “It’s an extremely rare find.”

“It’s rare to find two guys who can start a business, deal with millions of dollars worth of assets and jobs, and never have to worry about the other guy,” Tepecik adds.

Today, D&K Lighting offers full-range electrical for commercial projects and also provides new construction and service work for residential projects.

While the company is mostly known for restaurant work, it is quickly gaining a reputation for something else.

“Lately, many of our new customers are putting together mining facilities, which are basically server rooms that require a new electrical installation to run servers that work with cryptocurrency,” Tepecik says. “Over the last 18 months, we have been getting customers like that that we have never gotten before. Bitcoin has had a big run; who knows what it will do in the future?”

In addition to expanding D&K Lighting’s scope, Tepecik and Vith have grown the heart of the company. Both men are committed to hiring and mentoring employees seeking a second chance in their lives. It started as a pay-itforward promise Tepecik made to Humphrey & Associates executive vice president Randy Humphrey, who hired Tepecik when he needed his own fresh start. To make sure the promise can be kept, the business partners are cognizant of keeping the company a smaller, manageable size.

“We’re very involved,” Tepecik explains. “We’re not sit-in-the-office owners. We work with our guys, and we have a mentoring program. We have to be one-on-one with our customers and our employees and in constant contact with them. In order to do that, we have to stay small and active in the field.”

Vith and Tepecik enjoy bonding with their team members outside of work.

With Vith being an avid hunter and Tepecik dedicated to fishing, their employees have many opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. Vith and Tepecik, however, ensure these outings are geared toward each employee’s health and benefit.

“These trips are rather untraditional,” Tepecik explains. “A lot of these guys are in recovery, so they are sober hunting and fishing trips. There is not a case of beer on the boat; it’s just a bunch of friends getting together, going out, having fun and spending time together.

We give them some experiences that they haven’t had before from the places

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L to R: Josh Bavol, Kody Poteet, Tom Tepecik, Dale Vith, and Darin Colby of D & K Electric.

that they’ve come from. It’s mainly for these guys to see that they can have some fun in sobriety.

“Dale and I talk all of the time about how rewarding it is to have kind of a front row seat to these guys recreating their lives,” Tepecik continues. “There are guys that we’ve had in the past that used to sleep on floor grates because they were homeless, and they now run their operation off of a boat in Boston Harbor.

There has been huge success in our wake with the guys that we’ve trained. That’s the most fun for us, and it’s going to be the hardest thing to walk away from one day.”

Compassion seems to be what Vith and Tepecik value most in each other.

“In regards to the way we try to bring people in the company who need help, I think what Tom brings to the table is that he is very active with the City of Dallas,” Vith says. “He is down at the jail for Monday meetings to talk to people who are having problems but want to change their lives. They’re at a point where they realize that they are looking for a way out and are willing to listen to options of how they can improve their lives – not to necessarily be electricians, but just options in general. He brings that compassion and information from years of experience of being in that world to help a lot of people.”

“When I met Dale, and from the start of this business, he has brought integrity,” Tepecik says. “I’ve also found that Dale has compassion. He’ll never tell you the stuff he does for other people; he’s very private about the charity work that he does. I have found out years later about an elderly woman’s fence that he put up for free and other things like that that

other people might tell me. You don’t find guys like that all of the time. He’s become like a brother to me. I look forward to coming to work every day, and he’s a big part of that.”

Vith and Tepecik also have immense respect for each other’s electrical talents.

“I’ve had a lot of guys tell me that they have worked a lot of places, but that we were the best electricians that they have ever worked with,” Tepecik says.

“We care about what we do. It’s not just about making money. It’s about leaving our community a better place. The things that make us the happiest are the guys telling us they’re grateful that we’re able to change their lives, and our customers telling us these guys came in and did a great job. That’s a good day for me if I get those kind of compliments.”

D&K Lighting celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and the business partners say retirement is likely a decade down the road. Tepecik says they want to continue to develop their employees and customers. Vith says determining succession is also a priority.

“I think we’re going to stay involved with the company because of the platform that we’ve made at this point,” Vith says. “I think our concern is identifying the strongest people that we have that could possibly move into a position of leadership with our company, so we can step back and keep the machine going.

“We both have children and we think, ‘Well, maybe we can put them at the helm of it,’ but it takes a special person to want to do electrical work,” Vith continues. “It’s something you don’t just jump into; it takes years of experience and grooming to get somebody to be good enough at what they do in the electrical industry. We feel like we have that with some of the people that we have here and we prefer to take people that don’t know anything and teach them our ways of doing electrical. We feel like that is something that has never gone out of style at our company. That’s the excitement here, or at least it has been for the past 20 years.”

Subcontractor D&K Lighting is in Richardson. –mjm

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Utility golf

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wo courses of play were all-the-buzz for the North Texas Chapter representing the National Utility & Excavation Contractors Association Apr. 23 at the Trophy Club Country Club. –cmw

Day camp, construction style

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n Jul. 10, the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Dallas chapter held its second annual construction day camp. NAWIC Dallas partnered with the Regional Hispanic Contractors Association (RHCA) to host 47 girls, ages 6-9, from Girls Inc. The purpose of this camp is to introduce young girls to the construction industry. After presentations from construction leaders in the DFW market and a safety presentation, participants broke up into teams to build wooden toolboxes. The day was wrapped up with a Lego build where the girls worked in teams to create a construction-related project. -cmw

Hogan Course winner – National Trench Safety

All hands on deck as the group builds toolboxes.

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Flooring family

HVAC-ing the future

L-R: Grandson Baron Johnson joins grandfather Chris Johnson and father Brook Johnson as Johnson & Sons’ third generation.

L-R: The Ortunos - Eduardo, Ana, Valerie and Eduardo, Jr (front).

hen Chris Johnson opened up a business account, the bank asked for his company’s name to put on the paperwork. Realizing he had not created one, Johnson found inspiration in his two sons, age 4 and 6, and christened the company Johnson & Sons on the spot.

Chris’ prophecy came true: Both of his sons, Brook and Eric, did come to work for dear old dad (Chris cherishes his photo of their first day of work together).

Brook eventually became partner and vice president, while Eric eventually left the commercial and industrial flooring company to pursue a voice-acting career (Eric is probably best known for his work as “Trunks” in the anime Dragon Ball Z).

Chris’ sons aren’t the only ones involved in the family business; Chris’ wife Sandy Johnson was named as owner of Johnson & Sons four years ago, and serves as the company’s CEO. She has helped grow the business since the beginning, and was actually helping Chris when the flooring business was in a different industry altogether.

“Back in the late 80s, I was a lawn sprinkler contractor,” Chris explains. “A company needed a contractor to start installing new floors for them, and my brother happened to work for that company. I started on a very small scale installing floors for a company that sold epoxy paints. We started doing a few floors at a time on some very small jobs and we continued to do irrigation. The irrigation was good, but after about five years, the flooring business took over. We continued doing both until about 2000.”

With 25 years of experience, and 50 employees in three locations in Plano, Houston and San Antonio, Johnson might someday have reason to change the company name in the future.

“On our Facebook page, there is a picture of myself, my son Brook and my oldest grandson, Baron, who is 15, on his first day at work at Johnson & Sons Industrial Flooring,” Chris says. “I’d like this business to make it to the third generation.

Subcontractor Johnson & Sons is in Plano, Houston and San Antonio. –mjm

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alco Heating & Air is only in its first year, but owner Ana Ortuno already has a clear vision for the company’s future.

“I would like to see our company grow,” she says. “I don’t want to be a huge company where I have so many employees that I lose control of it. I want it to be a good, firm company that can offer my employees benefits. I’m also a big family person, so I like to have gatherings where I can invite employees and their families to go out to amusement parks, picnics and bowling – we’re big fans of bowling!”

If anyone can juggle company growth with designing employees’ bowling shirts, Ana can. Nearly seven years ago, she was working a full-time pharmaceutical job while managing paperwork for her husband Eduardo’s subcontracting company, which he also still owns. When Ana and Eduardo, who has worked 15 years of in the HVAC industry, decided to start Valco Heating & Air, she knew from experience she would hit the ground running.

“It was a little bit stressful in the beginning trying to make sure we didn’t

miss anything,” Ana remembers. “He was growing so fast, and there were so many companies that were reaching out to him for more work. That’s when I told him I needed to step in, get more involved and get myself out there. I was always very independent where I always had my fulltime job, so I said if I was going to get involved, I was going to get involved. I was going to take ownership of everything because I know he’s out in the field most of the time.”

Ana makes sure that Eduardo has all of the help he needs to be successful.

“We have eight employees and my husband will sometimes use some of the guys from his other subcontracting company,” Ana says. “Recently, we started pulling in more family members as far as helping out in the field, like my brotherin-law who is assisting me. My 15-yearold daughter is helping me this summer also; I’m teaching her how to do payroll and use the computer with her skills that she learned in school, and try to translate that into the business.”

Subcontractor Valco Heating & Air is in Carrollton. –mjm

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A four-letter insurance word and its various definitions

ASC 606 – The new revenue recognition accounting standard Kyle Pacheco, CPA, Manager Assurance Services Lane Gorman Trubitt, LLC Dallas, TX

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ecently, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued the new revenue recognition standard that establishes a cohesive line of principles to report useful and relevant information in construction company’s financial statements. This consists of a five-step process involved in the recognition of revenue: STEPS 1) Identify the contract with the customer 2) Identify the performance obligation(s) 3) Determine the transaction price 4) Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligation(s) in the contract 5) Recognize revenue when/as the performance obligations are satisfied Step 1: To meet the requirements of a contract, it must meet the following criteria: can be written, oral or implied, identifies the rights of the parties, identifies the payment terms, has commercial substance, and collection of payment must be probable. The construction contract and any subsequently entered into change orders should typically meet the criteria above. One item to note is depending on the scope of the change order. A change order could result in the creation of a new contract.

Step 2: Performance obligations are defined as a promised good or service. This includes the construction, manufacture, or development of an asset for a customer and/or the performance of a contractually agreed upon task for a customer.

Contracts should be evaluated to whether the contract contains one performance obligation, or multiple performance obligations. When assessing the performance obligation(s) in the contract, it is important to look at the overall objective of the contract and what the customer will receive benefit from.

Step 3: The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which the company expects to receive in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services to the customer. When determining the transaction price, the company should evaluate the contract for the following items: variable consideration (project bonuses or shared savings), financing components, noncash consideration, or consideration paid or payable to the customer (coupons or vouchers).

Variable consideration should be estimated utilizing either the expected value method or the most likely amount method. The expected value method is a probability-weighted estimation, and the most likely amount method is based on the most likely amount to be received in the range of possible amounts. Each contract should be evaluated individually to determine which method best pre-

dicts the amount of consideration the company will be entitled to. To include variable consideration in the transaction price, the company has to be able to determine the probability that there will not be a significant revenue reversal in a subsequent period.

Step 4: The importance of identifying the performance obligation(s) in each contract is because the transaction price has to be allocated between each of the performance obligations. If a contract has multiple performance obligations, the transaction price should be allocated in proportion to the standalone sales price for each of the performance obligations in the contract.

Step 5: Recognize revenue when/as the performance obligations are satisfied Under the new standard, revenue is recognized based on the transfer of control to the customer. Transfer of control is passed to the customer in one of two ways: 1) at a point in time or 2) over a period of time. Control is considered to pass to the customer over a period of time if either of the following are true: the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the company’s performance, the company’s performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer has control, or the asset created does not have an alternate use to the company, and the company has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date from the customer.

While the underlying methods to recognizing revenue will be unchanged, revenue will still be recognized at either a point in time (completed contract) or a period of time (percentage of completion), there are some additional procedure steps that need to be analyzed to comply with the new revenue recognition standard for construction companies. For nonpublic companies, the new revenue recognition is effective for all fiscal year-end reporting dates starting after December 15, 2018. For most nonpublic companies, this will be effective for the year beginning Jan 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2019.

Kyle is a manager in our assurance services and is responsible for managing a team of more than 30 individuals.

Austin Goolsby, Vice President TexCap Insurance Dallas, TX

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he first time a four-letter word crossed my lips as a child it was quickly followed by a bar of Dial soap.

This was an unpleasant introduction into the diverse English vocabulary and having an older brother only improved the odds of that bar of soap landing on my tongue again. In reference to general liability, the same can be said when outlining the type of work performed to an underwriter when the word residential is used, but instead of a Dial dental exam it’s a raised eyebrow promptly followed by laundry list of questions.

The adjective residential is defined as “a place to live” or “of relating to the places where people live.” Those are both simple definitions but in the wide world of insurance the word residential is about as clear as mud. I’ve seen a large national carrier define residential as “any structure where 30% or more of the square foot area is used or is intended to be used for human residency.” When did figuring out your company’s insurance coverage boil down to a math problem? I would say the most common definition comes in some form of “any single or multifamily housing, apartments, duplexes, townhomes, condominiums or cooperatives, timeshares, or any other place of domicile.”

Other types of property that have been defined as residential by some insurance companies are hotels and motels, college/university housing or dormitories, long term care facilities, nursing homes, prisons and hospitals. These examples of what a residential definition could be are just the tip of the iceberg when discussing the variances from carrier to carrier.

When you combine the application of coverage with these definitions it can get confusing in a hurry. For instance, there could be coverage if you are only performing service work on a condominium but undertaking a new construction install on the same type of structure could be excluded. More often than not, this headache can be avoided because the carrier is willing to endorse the policy to include coverage for some of the property types listed above, with apartments and mixed-use buildings being the most common.

definition of a simple word, which is the result of decades of claims history and industry trends.

We can put together how the word became such an uneasy topic with underwriters if we look at how the types of property previously mentioned are typically owned. Undoubtably, single-family dwellings, duplexes, townhomes, condominiums or cooperatives, and time shares are owned by individuals or a large collection of individuals, and all other forms of property not stated are generally owned and operated in a commercial capacity. This disparity drives the muddled

Austin Goolsby is a Vice President of TexCap Insurance, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Dallas, Texas. He is one of the leading members of the construction division at TexCap Insurance and has over 8 years of total experience in the field, on the building material supply side and insurance aspects of the industry.

For more information please visit www.

TexCapINS.com or you can contact Austin directly at 972-720-5384 or agoolsby@TexCapINS.com.

The prospect of an insured performing work on a premise that is owned by a large collection of individuals, like a condo, opens the door to the possibility of multiple claimants or multiple lawsuits and that is the elephant in the room. The same can be said for timeshares, duplexes and town homes. On the contrary, if a property is owned and operated by a single entity, the number of potential claimants or lawsuits is dwindled down to one in majority of scenarios. The consequent effect is the amount that can be paid out on your behalf by the insurance company. If a claim is settled with one claimant on a property with multiple owners, you can then multiply that amount by the number of owners, which can add up in a hurry. Insurance company’s try best their odds from the beginning by reducing the number of possible claimants or lawsuits a policy’s inception.

At the end of the day, there is insurance for any and all types of work you or your company are or want to get involved in. The real question is the increased cost of the desired coverage worth the reward? That is a question answered on an individual basis. No two companies are exactly alike nor are their scope of work. In the same breath, you client base and industries served are not set in stone. They are constantly changing and evolving, make sure your insurance is able to keep up.

100 years and a new leader.

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he Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry (AWCI) has a new leader for 2018-2019.

Jerry Smith has been elected to lead the association as AWCI celebrates 100 years. The association represents 2,200 companies and organizations in the acoustic, ceiling, drywall systems, exterior insulation and finishing systems, fireproofing, flooring systems, insulation, stucco contractors, suppliers and manufacturers and those in allied trades.

Wall and ceiling construction is a basic service and is part of every construction project. Even ancient structures like the Parthenon and the ancient pyramids of Egypt had wall and ceiling contractors.

Plastering contractors had local unions in the early 1900s, but there was no international plastering contractors association. AWCI filled that need in 1918. The Contracting Plasterers International Association became AWCI, a forum for unity and direction transforming the trade.

Smith is the president of Baker Triangle’s Austin, TX

Jerry Smith, Baker Triangle’s Austin president addresses AWCI as the new 2018-2019 AWCI president.

division and has been part of the Baker team for 40 years. He started out as a helper in 1977 installing acoustical ceilings. Eighteen months later Smith was promoted to foreman. In 1983, he became an estimator trainee and a few years later, he was a project manager. When an opportunity arose within the company to open a branch office in Virginia, Smith was chosen to lead that office. His proven track record didn’t stop there. In 1995, the Texas economy created a demand for a new office in Austin and Smith found himself in Texas.

“I’m confident he will serve us well,” says outgoing president Ed Sellers. Smith says that becoming AWCI president, “is something I always wanted to do, but 20 years ago I never thought I would reach this point. It’s a privilege and honor to be a part of this organization in this capacity.”

Congratulations Jerry!

Baker Triangle is a drywall and plastering specialty contractor with offices in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin. -cmw

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Avoid raising a red flag: guidance for employers regarding electronic reporting of injury and illness data after July 1 Pamela Williams Partner

Travis Vance Partner

Fisher Phillips Houston, TX

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he Occupational Safety and Health Administration just warned employers that it will take note of worksites that electronically report their 2017 OSHA 300A information after the July 1, 2018, deadline. The agency offered this caveat for unwary employers: Employers can continue to electronically report their Calendar Year (CY) 2017 Form 300A data to OSHA, but submissions after July 1, 2018, will be flagged as “late.”

The 2017 OSHA 300A data is required to be submitted by July 1, 2018. This requirement stems from a new rule (effective January 1, 2017) that requires certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness information —including that found on the OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses—directly to OSHA over the next several years. Under the rule, employers were required to submit their OSHA 300A forms for 2016 to OSHA

by December 15, 2017, although OSHA accepted submissions until December 31, 2017. OSHA is not currently enforcing the rule’s provisions relating to OSHA 300 log and 301 form information.

Who is Required to Report the 300A Information?

OSHA’s website provides a helpful list of categories of employers that are not required to electronically provide the requested data. Specifically, the following worksites are not subject to the reporting requirement: Only a small fraction of establishments are required to electronically submit their Form 300A data to OSHA. Establishments that meet any of the following criteria DO NOT have to send their information to OSHA. Remember, these criteria apply at the establishment level, not to the firm as a whole.

• The establishment’s peak employ ment during the previous calendar year was 19 or fewer, regardless of the establishment’s industry.

• The establishment’s industry is on the list, regardless of the size of the establishment.

• The establishment had a peak eployment between 20 and 249 emloyees during the previous calen- dar year AND the establishment’s industry is not on the list

What Does OSHA Mean by “Flagged?”

OSHA’s use of “flagged” to describe how it will mark late reports is unusual and its intent in that using that phrase is unclear. As a preliminary matter, it would virtually impossible for the agency to know and identify every establishment in the country where reporting is required.

How would OSHA know specifically how many employees worked at the site, on average, during the last calendar year (e.g., it doesn’t have access to OSHA 300 log information)? What if your establishment wasn’t required to report?

Further, OSHA likely would not have the time or resources to conduct inspections at every location that reported late.

The recent (2015) adoption of the amputation and in-patient hospitalization rule (among others) has shown that OSHA is overwhelmed by employer referral inspections.

Rather, if the agency becomes aware of an establishment’s non-compliance, OSHA may send a letter asking the employer to comply timely with the rule in the future. If it fails to do so, OSHA may conduct an inspection and possibly issue citations. OSHA, of course, will likely also continue to ask for verification of electronic reporting when conducting an inspection unrelated to that particular violation.

OSHA’s use of “flagging” appears to be a rare, publicly distributed warning signal to employers that file the required information late. However, the warning appears to have little teeth, as OSHA’s resources are stretched and the agency likely won’t initiate inspections based on the failure to timely report alone.

Pamela Williams and Travis Vance are partners in the Houston and Charlotte offices, respectively, of labor and employment law firm Fisher Phillips. Pam can be reached at 713.292.5622 or pwilliams@fisherphillips. com.

Sun Exposure Joann Natarajan Compliance Assistance Specialist OSHA Austin, TX

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unlight contains ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which causes premature aging of the skin, wrinkles, cataracts, and skin cancer. The amount of damage from UV exposure depends on the strength of the light, the length of exposure, and whether the skin is protected. There are no safe UV rays or safe suntans.

SkinCancer Sun exposure at any age can cause skin cancer. Be especially careful in the sun if you burn easily, spend a lot of time outdoors, or have any of the following physical features:

Numerous, irregular, or large moles.

Freckles.

Fair skin.

Blond, red, or light brown hair.

Self-Examination

It is important to examine your body monthly because skin cancers detected early can almost always be cured. The most important warning sign is a spot on the skin that is changing in size, shape, or color during a period of 1 month to 1 or 2 years.

Skin cancers often take the following forms:

Pale, wax-like, pearly nodules.

Red, scaly, sharply outlined patches.

Sores that don’t heal.

Small, mole-like growths - melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer.

If you find such unusual skin changes, see a health care professional immediately.

Block Out UV Rays

Cover up. Wear tightly-woven clothing that blocks out light. Try this test: Place your hand between a single layer of the clothing and a light source. If you can

see your hand through the fabric, the garment offers little protection.

Use sunscreen.

A sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 blocks 93 percent of UV rays. You want to block both UVA and UVB rays to guard against skin cancer. Be sure to follow application directions on the bottle and look for broad spectrum coverage.

Wear a hat.

A wide brim hat (not a baseball cap) is ideal because it protects the neck, ears, eyes, forehead, nose, and scalp.

Wear UV-absorbent shades.

Sunglasses don’t have to be expensive, but they should block 99 to 100 percent of UVA and UVB radiation.

Limit exposure.

UV rays are most intense between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. If you’re unsure about the sun’s intensity, take the shadow test: If your shadow is shorter than you, the sun’s rays are the day’s strongest.

Preventing Skin Cancer

For more information about preventing, detecting, and treating skin cancer, check out these sources: American Cancer Society www.cancer.org 1-800-ACS-2345 natarajan.joann@dol.gov 512-374-0271 x232

What is your favorite hobby / craft / activity?

My favorite activities are gardening and quilting.

Cindy Clemens MEDCO Construction I enjoy hiking at Eagle Mountain Lake Park.

Celeste Fife Byrne Construction I love to read. One of my favorite authors is James Patterson.

Gail Stephens TDIndustries My favorite hobby is watching documentaries of famous entrepreneurs. My select one is the history channel series, “The Men Who Built America.”

Juan Valles, A & J Excavation & Demolition LLC I make industrial custom furniture. I’ve been doing it my whole life.

Steve Lester QMF Steel My favorite activities are doing puzzles and going to the lake.

Ana Ortuno Valco Heating & Air, LLC My favorite hobby is training martial arts such as kickboxing or wrestling. I also enjoy things such as welding and watching

crime shows.

Jose Perez JPL Construction My favorite hobby is fly-fishing on the family “stock” tank. We have some largemouth bass that like a particular “frog” top water pattern that I hope to reel in this summer. As we move in to fall, I’m getting my guns ready for clays and bucks…

Stephanie Cook Cokinos I enjoy hanging out with my family and traveling.

Chris Irving, CSI Renovations & Roofing I enjoy college football, watching college football. My son is a senior in accounting at Oklahoma State. Go Pokes!

Tim Proctor Demolition Specialties I live on Eagle Mountain Lake so I enjoy water sports of any kind, especially wake surfacing with my family and friends.

Jeff Bennett, Business Flooring Specialists My favorite activity is gardening. Gardening is therapeutic after a busy day.

David Bloxom Speed Fab-Crete

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Milestones on the Water

by Capt. Steve Schultz Sponsored by: Waypoint Marine, Shoalwater Boats, Evinrude Outboards, Fishing Tackle Unlimited, E-Z Bel Construction, Costa Sunglasses, Diawa Reels, Simms Fishing, ForEverlast Fishing Products, Interstate Batteries, MirrOlure, AFW and AFTCO Clothing

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OW! This summer marks the 20year milestone in my guiding career. How time flies when your having fun! I can truly say that is been a great ride so far and I can only hope to continue this ride for many more years to come. Never in my life did I ever think I would guide clients on some of the most exciting trips of their lives making memories that they will never forget.

Over the past 20 years I have guided thousands of clients on the waters of the Laguna Madre and Baffin Bay complexes and thru the harsh brush country of South Texas. These are some of the most personable, genuine people on the face of this earth and I am proud to say that most of them have become friends, and some have become family. I am truly blessed having the opportunity to get to know these folks and thank my lucky stars everyday, because they are the reason for my Success.

Getting on to fishing, I can honestly say that this has been one of the most challenging years in my 20-year career.

Fishing has been so sporadic since the beginning of the year and I really don’t have an explanation for this occurrence.

I’ve spoken with many anglers and guides and they all have experienced the same results with inconsistency from day-today catches. One morning is great with lots of action and plenty of fish to be caught and the next day you may not catch a fish or even get a bite in the same area. Perhaps the aftereffects from hurricane Harvey have changed our ecosystem enough to alter bait and fish migrations in our bay systems.

William Womack and Jess Gates both landed nice redfish last month while fishing with Steve Schultz Outdoors. Redfish action should only get better as the summer progresses!

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For the remainder of the summer and entering into early fall, we will continue to work the deeper rocks and reefs in and around the Baffin Bay complex.

Free lining croakers and piggy perch is what works best this time of the years as our water temperatures will be peaking out in the high 80s this coming month. If you are that artificial aficionado and still want to pursue your catch using plastics and top water plugs, I suggest you get an early start to your day and try to capitalize on the first bit of the morning. I will also be scanning the water on our way out everyday for schools of redfish and drum. With light winds, these fish are sometimes easy to spot as they scurry away from a running boat leaving wakes that are easy identifiable.

As we fish through the summer months, please remember to stay hydrated and apply your sunscreen several times throughout the day. People get caught up in the moment catching fish and don’t realize they are dehydrated and sun burned until it’s too late.

My 2018 calendar is now open for bookings for the fall fishing season. The months of September and October are truly two of the best months of the year to fish. To schedule your next bay fishing trip or hunting adventure, give Capt.

Steve Schultz a call at 361-813-3716 or 361-334-3105 or email me at SteveSchultzOutdoors@gmail.com.

Good Luck and Good Fishing.

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Ken Milam’s Fishing Line Since 1981, Ken Milam has been guiding fishing trips for striped bass on Lake Buchanan in the Texas Hill Country, You can hear Ken on the radio as follows: The Great Outdoors: 5-8 am Saturday on 1300, The Zone, Austin and The Great Outdoors: 5-7 am Saturday on 1200 WOAI San Antonio The Sunday Sportsman: 6-8 am Sunday on 1300, The Zone, Austin All on iHeart Radio

Wait! What? Where’d Summer Go?!?

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t was just here and I had so much summer stuff to do and now it’s already on the count down to the start of school.

It’s still so hot; maybe it just dried up and blew away…

The older I get the more the passing of time feels like this! You remember how it felt to be a grade school kid drifting in the idleness of summer until you catch sight of a calendar and it just stuns you!

In spite of our shad population on Buchanan getting scarce on the ones that would be our bait right now, fishing has held up well. The trend to more and larger stripers mixed in with the hybrids that started late last year is holding true this year too. We have seen better sizes coming in on our schoolies and very often they are accompanied by one or two really nice larger fish in the stringer. We have had lots of 10 to 13 pounders and so far our best this year was 18 lbs.

Not to worry about the shad population either. The lake is healthy and producing scads of baby shad that are growing up fast. I have heard several theories on why our summer bait has been hard to come by. Some say the extra cold snaps of last winter could have set them back as babies. Others wonder about the correlation of scarce bait and larger fish.

Maybe it’s something we haven’t even got a clue about. Lake Buchanan is not a constant level lake. The stripers and hybrids can’t reproduce here and so must

Robert Griffith, the wild game processor and taxidermist well known to most of our clients

be stocked each year, and we all know about the crazy Texas weather. There is no such thing as predictable on our lake.

That’s okay. Predictable is a trip to the supermarket. Fishing is, I think, the Almighty’s game of chance. It’s a gamble and He deals the cards, or maybe it’s just a fair fight. Either way I love it and just can’t stop.

This year we are swinging back full circle and relying on the use of downriggers once again to make up for the lull in our bait supply. Back in the early ‘80s the only way we had learned to catch stripers was by down rigging for them. It is a very different discipline from live bait fishing and it takes a very specific skill set to succeed. If you want to learn the ins and outs of the underside of a lake, down rigging will teach it to you. We fished with them for almost a decade before learning how to live bait for stripers and I still credit those years of trolling around with my nose in a paper graph dodging tree tops with giving me intimate knowledge of what lies beneath the waves and how the fish react to it. It made me a better fisherman.

We do still have some time left, and the fishing is still pretty good in spite of the heat. If you can round up the tribe, give us a call and we’ll go show those fish what summer is for!

Forrest Moore and family, Hollywood Custom Homes, Liberty Hill, Tx.

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Nice Fish!

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ouble birthdays at Construction News on July 18, which means double trouble at the office.

One office was carpeted with pages of past Construction News newspapers.

The other office had a trail of confetti from the door to the desk - a real mess!

Both offices were given new doors of really tacky, spangly streamers.

Gag gifts, nice gifts and flowers made up for the extra housecleaning.

Pizza, cake, special beverages (mimosas) was served for lunch. No one wanted to get back to work the rest of the afternoon!

Lexie Velasquez and Reesa Doebbler at Reesa’s newly installed door

The crew and their party hats. Missing is Melissa (in Fort Worth) and Buddy Doebbler who is taking the photos. We have no idea where the other contributing editors are!

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Work zone safety Kevin Omachel, Branch Manager Buyers Barricades Spring, TX

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graduate of TCU, Omachel joined the Buyers team in October 2012. He began his career as a salesman in the Buyers Barricades Dallas/Fort Worth office and became branch manager of the Houston office just two short years later.

How would you describe the state of the construction industry in general terms?

Just from what I can see from a smaller subcontractor perspective, the construction industry is not slowing down whatsoever. With the growing economy and more people moving into metropolitan areas, we have to keep up with the infrastructure to support this, which in turn helps the industry as a whole.

Have you experienced an increase/ slowdown in business and what is driving this?

We at Buyers Barricades are blessed to say that in the five years we have been in Houston, we have shown substantial growth.

The factors that have increased our business vary. However, I believe it starts with a good core team to support your business and we have just that here at Buyers. We pride ourselves on top quality work and it shows in our customer retention.

That said, there are many hurdles to overcome within the Houston market.

The biggest one we see is the lack of regulation. Often, we experience contractors that should be using traffic control to make their work zone safe, but they fail to do so – likely, because there will be no consequences from city and county officials. This has been tough coming from the DFW market, where regulation is of top priority.

We have made it a point at Buyers to try to increase traffic control regulation in Houston and surrounding areas to facilitate an overall safer work zone for our customers and the traveling public.

How has this increase/slowdown affected your company and how you conduct business?

We are constantly changing the way we conduct business to ensure we stay at the top. We do this by maintaining a high brand standard and always making sure our name and reputation are seen and heard, with the help of our strong marketing team.

What are the “hot button” issues in

Consistency, follow-up & experience Shannon Cadena, Account Manager People Ready San Antonio, TX

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eople Ready works with businesses to provide the workforce solutions they need to succeed. Cadena has been in the industry for five years and is well versed in the needs of the construction industry’s skilled labor demands.

“With a focus on commercial and industrial construction, People Ready has the expertise and the people of all skill levels for businesses large and small,” says Cadena.

How would you describe the state of the construction industry in general terms?

Booming! Every day I see more new job sites all over San Antonio and surrounding areas.

Have you experienced an increase/ slowdown in business?

Our industry has always been steady.

What factors are driving this increase/ slowdown?

With more and more larger projects popping up, there is an increased demand for more skilled workers.

How has this increase/slowdown affected your company and how you conduct business?

Our main focus is recruiting, worker retention and customer relations. We have increased our benefit plans and offerings to help reach and maintain these objectives.

What are the “hot button” issues in your industry?

Lack of committed workers and lack of licensed and experienced workers has been and continues to be a hot topic in

the construction industry, which goes hand-in-hand with our industry as a skilled staffing provider.

What are the major changes in the industry in recent years relating to the type of work you do?

We have been receiving more requests for lead and supervisor level positions.

What is the most significant challenge your industry faces? (i.e. labor shortage, other) The most significant challenge is a shortage of skilled trade workers and a lack of commitment from the labor force.

How are you dealing with these challenges?

We have been in San Antonio for many years and our recruiter has been with us for 11 years with her experience and the referrals she has received from our existing employees, it has helped us on many occasions.

Do you see an increase in the number of outside contractors coming to the area?

Yes, I continue to see new companies coming from all over the United States.

Texas is the place to be right now.

What are the cost increases relating to your industry?

Due to the shortage of experienced workers, the existing work force is re-

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your industry?

As mentioned before, a “hot button” issue in our industry is regulation. Here in Houston, we often have contractors tell us they do not need traffic control because they know they can get away without it.

This is a far cry from where we started in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. In North Texas you will not see job sites without the material required to manage a safe work zone. If a contractor decides not to utilize traffic control, they are fined and their work zone is shut down until the required traffic control is set up.

It is our job to help educate contractors on the importance of job site safety as well as the traveling public’s safety.

What are the major changes in the industry in recent years relating to the type of work you do?

I would say the major changes would be more on the heavy highway side of our industry. TXDOT has become more and more strict on how traffic control is handled on our highways. They are always looking for better ways to improve the safety of work zones, such as implementing Smart Work Zone systems. These are systems that inform drivers about upcoming traffic conditions within a work zone.

They do this by using sensors to detect traffic flow conditions, which in turn allow digital message boards to alert drivers of congestion or slower speeds within the upcoming work zone.

Do you see an increase in the number of outside contractors coming to the area?

Every week I have a meeting with my

questing and demanding higher pay.

This is simply due to supply and demand.

What is on the horizon for your industry? (Changes in technology; equipment; other) We have an App-Based solution that has changed how we communicate with our work force. Our customers can place or extend job orders based on their business needs.

Have their been any significant code changes in the past year? Or regulations?

No, there have not been any changes for our industry.

outside sales team to get the “scoop” on how things are looking on the road. New jobs and contractors are constantly emerging. In my opinion, there are definitely more new contractors in Houston now, than this time last year.

What are the cost increases relating to your industry?

Like many other industries, we are dealing with cost increase on steel products and freight costs to get the products we need in a timely manner.

What is on the horizon for your industry? (Changes in technology; equipment; other)

I think the rise in technology will play a large role moving forward with how our industry sets its standards.

What are the rewards of the industry?

Knowing we are keeping not only the contractors safe, but also the traveling public safe, is the biggest reward.

What are keys to being successful?

I believe this varies greatly when it comes to personal goals and business goals. That said, I have learned over the years customer satisfaction is of utmost importance for a business’s success. Customer retention and referrals is key to determining profitability and growth.

Founded in 1984, Buyers Barricades provides temporary traffic control and safety services and products in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio. -cmw

What are the rewards of the industry?

The rewards are simple. Providing people with work for both short and long term. And, filling a need for our customers to complete their jobs and increase their productivity.

What are keys to being successful?

Consistency, follow-up and an experienced team! All three together, make you great!

People Ready is a construction and industrial trade-staffing agency with locations across the United States. -cmw

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Getting you started David C. Cancialosi, President & Founder Permit Partners LLC Austin, TX

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urrently overseeing aspects of all cases, Cancialosi works on highly complex entitlement cases and continues to build new client relationships. He has previously worked for variety of Central Texas municipalities in urban planning, inspections, and development review capacities. He received a Bachelor of Science in urban planning from Texas State University and served in the United States Marine Corps prior to returning to Texas.

How would you describe the state of the construction industry in general terms?

I would have to say and I think most will agree, the construction industry is booming in central Texas!

Have you experienced an increase/ slowdown in business?

As a service provider we’ve experienced a 20 percent year-over-year growth for 10 years straight.

What factors are driving this increase/ slowdown?

It’s simple. The booming economy, favorable living conditions and large companies relocating to the Central Texas area…it’s a positive cycle!

How has this increase/slowdown

affected your company and how you conduct business?

We’ve been involved in some of the most complicated entitlement cases. We’ve morphed the permit firm into a project management firm. Clients really appreciate our attention to detail and overall approach to managing their projects.

What are the “hot button” issues in your industry?

Over regulation by the governing municipality is the “hot button” issue in our line of work.

What are the major changes in the industry in recent years relating to the type of work you do?

Keeping up with amendments to the City of Austin land development code and their entitlement procedures.

Safety, safety, safety Marvin Ohlenbusch, President AND Owner, Alamo Crane Services President Texas Crane Owners Association Selma, TX

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aving been in the crane service industry since 1979, Ohlenbusch is very versed in the comings and goings of the crane service industry. He is the co-owner of Alamo Crane Services Inc. based in Selma, just outside San Antonio. He is the 2018 president of the Texas Crane Owners Association (TCOA), on the board for the Texas Construction Association (TCA) and American Subcontractors Association (ASA).

By being president of TCOA automatically puts him on the TOA board.

As a crane operator in the construction industry, what is your take on the state of the construction industry in general?

Business is pretty steady. Competition is driving everything just like it does for contractors. Texas is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation and consequently people from slower regions are coming here to pick up work. Our workforce is not large enough and the influx of competition is driving prices down.

Have you experienced an increase/ slowdown in business? What factors are diving this increase/slow down and how has it affected your company and how you conduct your business?

Yes, we have seen an increase in business do to the growth of Texas. Since the

end of last year, we’ve upgraded our fleet from a 500-ton to a 600-ton crane. Everything is getting bigger, heavier and further away. For example, jobs we used to do with a 40-ton years ago, we now do with a 60ton and jobs that used to be done with a 70-ton are done with an 80-ton. We’ve also added two heavy-haul trailers, an 80-ton and 120-ton, which are rear-steer trailers. It is something that we had to do to stay competitive. We have also added an 80-ton crane. The biggest problem is finding qualified crane operators that want to work in the rental industry.

Within the next five to ten years from San Antonio to Waco, growth will be 1025% greater. We (Texas) are in the right spot at the right time.

What are the “hot button” issues in your industry?

Safety, safety, safety!

What is the most significant challenge your industry faces? (i.e. labor shortage, other)

The biggest challenge we face is the lack of skilled staff since we’re a niche service provider (building permits, zoning, land use entitlements specific to City of Austin and surrounding municipalities).

How are you dealing with these challenges?

We deal with the challenge of a skilled staff through constant training of existing staff.

Do you see an increase in the number of outside contractors coming to the area?

Absolutely we do. We get many calls from clients needing to hire us because they simply want someone who knows the process and can decrease their wait time on a permit or large scale entitlement like zoning or subdivision.

What are the cost increases relating to your industry?

The biggest cost increases we see are City fees and more processes in order to gain approvals.

What is on the horizon for your industry? (Changes in technology; equipment; other) There’s not much on the horizon in the line of work we do. Our niche market is consulting, code and process knowledge, and customer service. We have

What are the major changes in the industry in recent years relating to the type of work you do?

In the past, we would send a crane out with just an operator and we would rely on the customer to rig the load and signal the crane. Those days are gone.

We’re finding more and more, that individuals assigned to that task don’t know what their doing. We need to keep it safe.

We are doing that by using our own signalmen and riggers so we can be more in control of the lift. There needs to be more people that are trained to do our work. We are trying to educate our customers more by holding training sessions and toolbox talks. We’re trying to do a better job of letting people know about our industry.

What are the cost increases relating to your industry?

Since Jan. 2018 all of our fuel and finished petroleum products have increased 15 percent and we are expecting it to go up another five percent. We have had to implement surcharges again, which we were able to done away with when fuel prices dropped.

In addition, insurance costs are up.

Equipment costs are up due to the tariff imposed on steel. A few larger costs that we have are repair, labor and rigging costs.

All of which have increased.

some internal project management software we utilize, but at the end of the day, technology cannot replace knowledge and customer service.

Have their been any significant code changes in the past year? Or regulations?

There are constant changes to code and processes, but the City of Austin has been debating how to finalize Code Next.

Code Next rewrites the land development code from the 1980s. That’s going to be a big deal once it passes.

What are the rewards of the industry?

Satisfaction of getting the job done well for a client is the best reward of our industry.

What are keys to being successful?

To be successful, no matter what line of work you are in, you have to do what you say you’re going to do. Everyone respects and understands that. That’s why careful execution of the task at hand is essential to being successful.

Permit Partners is a building permit and land development consulting firm servicing residential, commercial building permits, zoning cases, subdivision projects, due diligence studies and real estate entitlement projects in Austin. -cmw

a crane by the seat of your pants are over.

Cranes are being built with new technology that will prevent operators from making a mistake that might otherwise drastically affect a company financially or cost someone their life.

Has there been any significant code changes in the past year? Or regulations?

Curfews have been lifted in the state of Texas allowing crane operators to move on highways during specified hours.

There are still some restrictions on big machines that require an escort, but the everyday taxicab crane can now move 24 hours a day, except in construction zones.

What are keys to being successful?

Keeping good employees by rewarding them for a job well done and letting them know they’ve done a great job. You also have to treat your customers the way you want to be treated. Treat them good and at a fair price.

Texas Crane Owners Association (TCOA) is a non-profit trade association representing Texas crane owners.

Alamo Crane Services is a family-owned and operator, third generation crane service company based in Selma, TX. –cmw

What is on the horizon for your industry? (Changes in technology; equipment; other)

New technology. The days of running

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The Wings Building Lead Center and Administrative Offices Broken Arrow, OK, safe room under construction.

dents, faculty and staff to shelter-in-place in case of a tornado or other violent storm.

Speed Fab-Crete’s original building was built in 1962 and is still in use. Bloxom says he can drive around Fort Worth and see many of his father’s original buildings. Prior to precast concrete, buildings were primarily built with blocks and concrete poured vertically.

One thing we know for sure: reinforced concrete walls are strong. And with the many different looks one can make with precast walls, they not only look good, but will withstand your worst hair day.

Speed Fab-Crete makes loadbearing, precast, high-strength concrete walls, located in Fort Worth. -dsz

continued from Page 1 — Precision strikes take out only a certain part of a building that either is not use anymore, or not current with building codes, and make it ready for new clients for new reasons.

This skill is especially needed when it comes to historical buildings. Tactical might leave the front façade, other stone work or part like an arch or bell tower, while removing the unwanted parts.

Tamburin said, “it takes a lot of skill and concentration, but it’s very rewarding.

We like those jobs especially.”

Recycling of the demolished structure is also important. When they know a building has items or materials that are desirable, Tactical will call its many partners to come and buy it. This helps in two ways: (1) it helps to clean up the site; (2) Tactical makes money from it. “For better or for worse, we own the debris,” Tamburin said.

Further, to see something that is basically unwanted, but still has inherent beauty and value, be used again for new people instead of being tossed away, gives Tamburin great joy. He says it’s his

“favorite part” of his occupation.

Tamburin’s day-to-day ops include overseeing the business and focusing on client relationships. Tactical has 74 employees on staff. On any given day, they have eight to 12 jobs going on.

When they take down a structure that is tightly surrounded by other buildings, the highest priority is dust control so others aren’t adversely impacted.

Tactical recently took out the sixth floor of a hospital, but had to do it with such precision that no other medical operations were hindered or restricted.

Tamburin said that took “more of a tactical response.”

“We do a lot of upfront planning,” he added, which gives them a “competitive edge” when it comes to getting a project and doing it well.

One can either drop of ton of bombs and hope one of them hits the target, or one can use precision when it comes to a strike. The choice seems clear.

Tactical Demolition is a demolition company in Frisco. -dsz

a site in such an active area with strict security requirements mandated McCarthy’s teams and all subcontractor teams undergo rigorous security checks. Once approved, a badging system ensured only those cleared for site accesses were on site at any given time during the 19 months of construction. Upon completion, the project brings the Southwest campus square footage to more than two million.

A particular challenge facing the McCarthy-BOKA Powell team was the requirements of the ‘hardened’ building. It had to be designed and constructed to accommodate 24/7/365 operations regardless of natural or man-made disaster.

This building can withstand winds of 210 miles per hour and includes a parking garage and additional infrastructure including site work and pedestrian bridges.

McCarthy met this challenge by selfperforming the concrete work on the project. In this way, they were able to work directly with the design team to understand the physical requirements and resulting design. Further, McCarthy’s concrete team provided input into the specific concrete mix and curing techniques needed to achieve the required

structural stability. The result is a facility that meets the needs and was delivered to Southwest within the budget.

Although not delivered as a design/ build contract, the working relationship among BOKA Powell, McCarthy, LA Fuess and RWB Consulting Engineers closely resembled a design/build, integrated team.

The tight schedule with zero float was exacerbated by weather delays in the early days after ground breaking. To overcome the delays, the team, which included Project Manager Anthony Lauchner, Superintendent Chris Arpia and Project Director Nate Kowallis, banded together, co-locating with BOKA-Powell onsite to facilitate zero delay on requests for information. Further, they reached out to the owners’ representative and included him in the colocation effort so that any and all decisions had immediate client input. This kind of close quarters operation demanded a transparent approach to all aspects from design through construction completion.

McCarthy Building Companies Inc. is a full-service general contractor with 16 locations across the United States including Dallas. –cmw

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Association Calendar

Round-Up

Content submitted by Associations to Construction News APWC Assn. of Professional Women in Construction

Aug. 15: Happy Hour, Chuy’s, 4440 Belt Line Rd., Addison, TX. 5:30-7:30pm. For more info, go to www.apcw.us

Birthday Bash, Wyndham Garden Dallas North, 2645 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, 6-8pm. For more info, go to www.nawicdallas.org NAWIC

ASA

National Assn. of Women in Construction Forth Worth Chapter

Aug. 24: ASA Clay Shoot, Alpine Shooting Range, 5482 Shelby Rd., Fort Worth, TX. For more info, call Beverly Reynal at 817-640-8275

Aug. 15-18: Annual Conference, Olando, FL. For more info, email Lori Donnell at lorid.nawic@gmail.com

CFMA

National Utility & Excavation Contractors Assn. North Texas Chapter

Aug. 16: Membership Meeting, Hackberry Country Club, 11:30am. For more info, contact Kelly Dando at dfwcfma@gmail. com

Aug. 13-19: Safe & Sound Week Aug. 15: Family Night at the Ball Park, Dr. Pepper Ballpark, 7300 Roughriders Trail, Frisco, TX, 6:30-10pm. For more info, email lisa@nucatexas.com

American Subcontractors Assn.

Construction Financial Management Assn.

NUCA

DACA

Drywall & Acoustical Contractors Assn.

Aug. 2: Annual Roy Neu Clay Shoot, Dallas Gun Club, 3601 S. Stemmons Frwy. For more info, contact Eddie McCormick at eddie@dacadfw.org IEC

Independent Electrical Contractors Fort Worth/Tarrant County

Aug. 10: IEC Clay Shoot, Defender Outdoors, 2900 Shotts St., Fort Worth. For more info, call Jo Britt at 817-496-8422 NARI

National Assn. of the Romdeling Industry

Aug. 14: NARI Night, The Kitchen Source, 1544 Slocum St. For more info, contact Kim Savelsbergh at 214-943-6274 NAWIC

RHCA

Regional Hispanic Contractors Assn.

Aug. 1: Ambassador Luncheon, RHCA Contractors Business Center, 2210 W. Illinois Ave., 11:30am-1pm. For more info, call Diana at 972-786-0909 or email Diana@regionalhca.org SAM

Subcontractors Assn. of the Metroplex

Aug. 2: All About Concrete, MCM Elegante Hotel, 2330 W. Northwest Highway, 5-8pm. For more info, contact Carrie Edomm at 972-438-1110 TLPCA

Texas Lathing & Plastering Contractors Assn.

Aug. 23: TLPCA Annual Clay Shoot, Elm Fork Shooting Sports, 10751 Luna Rd. For more info, call 817-461-0676

National Assn. of Women in Construction Dallas Chapter

Aug. 21: NAWIC Dallas Chapter 50th

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RLG Consulting Engineers is pleased to announce the following promotions: Mark Kaiser, PE has been promoted to Associate. He has been part of the RLG team since 2014. He has fast become a valued member of the RLG team with his extensive knowledge of seismic design and overall knowledge of construction practices. Kaiser is licensed in Texas, California, Illinois and Michigan.

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Andrea Pender has been promoted to Lead Business Development and will be responsible for pursuing new business opportunities and leads through current and potential clients. Pender holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Purdue University. -cmw

Perkins+Will is pleased to announce: Julie Frazier, AIA, ACHA, RELi AP, LEED AP has been promoted to Associate Principal and has over 15 years of architectural experience with a vast depth of knowledge in healthcare planning. She has worked with hospitals and health systems, specializing in market analysis studies and strategic facility plans. –cmw

Ian Sinnett, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, CDT has been promoted to Principal.

As an architect and senior healthcare planner, he has extensive experience in the design and construction of complex healthcare and institutional projects. He has managed and planned projects up to $750 million. -cmw

Jordan Thompson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C has been promoted to Associate Principal and serves as the director of operations for the offices in the firm’s southwest region, coordinating internal resource management to deliver outstanding client service. His role is focused on strategic growth, successful team structures, and balancing resources and financial metrics. -cmw

Cadence McShane Construction Company welcomes Stephanie Fox, CPA to the firm as vice president of finance. Fox earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting degree at Texas Christian University. She will be responsible for the financial management and construction accounting functions of the firm as well as directing the firm’s relationships with outside entities. -cmw

Showing appreciation

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he National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Forth Worth Chapter hosted their industry appreciation night Jul. 19 at Diamond Oaks Country Club. Members of the association treated guests to night of fine dining. –cmw

Valissa Padgett and Sharon Murphy both receive the Mentor of the Year award.

Friends of NAWIC Silver Sponsor Award Trinity Drywall

Golf Sponsor Award Pavecon

Golf Sponsor Award Southside Bank

Golf Sponsor Award New Generation

Golf Sponsor Award Fox Electric

Charlottte Cox was presented Future Leader of the Year.

Lori Donnell was presented the WIC of the Year award

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Mission: Demolition

GOOD NEWS!

Tim Proctor, founder of Demolition Specialties, LLC

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im Proctor is in the demolition business now, but as a kid, he was all about building structures.

“My dad, Vernon Proctor, started general contracting business Mart Inc. in 1977,” Tim says. “As a teen, I went to go work on jobs with him and decided that’s what I wanted to do after I got a degree in construction management from East Texas State. I enjoyed building something out of nothing, looking at a set of plans, taking a big pile of material, building that and making the architect’s vision become a reality.”

After graduation, Tim worked for general contractor Beck for four years before returning to work with his dad for the next 20. When the family saw a market niche that wasn’t being filled, Tim says they set about addressing it.

“As a family unit, we decided to start a demolition firm, Demolition Specialties LLC, in 2010,” Tim says. “My mom Linda and my wife Michelle own the company and I manage it for them. My mom works here every day doing the accounting and my dad still works his construction firm every day.“ “Coming from the general contract-

ing world – which most of our upper management has – we understood what the general contractor needed: Get in, read the set of plans, cut where we’re supposed to and clean up after ourselves when we’re done. We had that mindset of what they needed, not just what we wanted to provide.”

Tim says that demolition isn’t just something he knows a great deal about; it’s what he truly loves doing.

“Demolition is fun,” he says. “I enjoy it; it was a good transition for me as a GC to a demo sub. I have always done that, even as a GC as a kid. We tore things apart and we kind of built upon that.”

A recent addition to the company is a robot; Tim purchased it for a hazardous job to minimize risk for his employees, which now average 25. It’s not the only addition he has in mind.

“We want to continue to grow,” Tim says. “We’re in the $3 million range and we have been for the last few years. We’d like to get to the $5 million mark and see how that sits.”

Subcontractor Demolition Specialties LLC is in Irving. –mjm

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Bricks and more

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Chambers Brick Sales Inc. in Fort Worth offers brick and glass block to the industry. L-R: Mark Chambers and Eric Chambers. Rumor has it Chambers’ purple arm cast is not from a misguided karate chop to the bricks. –bd/sj

The team at Geoshack in Dallas are ready to help.

L-R: Adam, Gwen, Lanita, Glenn and Victor. –bd

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Compact power

Chainlink fishing

L-R: Brent; Tracy, service manager; Landon; and Danny, branch manager, are happy to gather around their Boxer compact utility loader at Compact Power Inc. in Lewisville. –bd

Ken Chandley, Chandley Fence, aka Capt. Chainlink, (far right) took a group from Don Young Company on a successful fishing trip to the coast recently. –kf

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The window guy

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Salvador Rosas, a 20-year employee of Don Young Company, puts the final touches on DYC high-performance windows. -rd

Standing ready to reproduce blueprints at Gill Reprographics are L-R: Wade Johnson and Ben Chapman. –bd

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Teamwork

Looking good

The crew gathered together at Morrison Supply Company. This Fort Worth branch handles air conditioning and refrigeration. L-R: Wes Farmer, Connie Wyers, branch manager Harry Ludwig, Cassie Allen, Robert Still, Damon May, Alberto Munoz, Dustin Pack and Michael Presswood. –bd

We caught some of the good folks at closing time at Builders Equipment & Supply Company in Fort Worth, and they were nice enoughto get in the hot sun and give us a pose. L-R: Bruce Fowler, Brett Fowler, Adrian Guerra, Bryan Powell and Lyle Jones. –bd

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