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October 13, 2019
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October 16, 2019
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Hafa Adai GCA Members: As we approach the holiday season, starting with Halloween and continuing on to News Year’s Day 2020, I want to remind our members to be careful out on Guam’s roads during this season. Today’s feature story is an excellent article on Distracted Driving and the Heads-Up Campaign launched by the Insurance Association of Guam. It is meant to raise awareness on distracted driving. The number of deaths as a result of texting or distracted driving are staggering! And ‘tis the season for schools in session, shopping and taking the kids to their soccer games that requires full focus on the roads. It only takes a glance away from your driving to cause a serious accident, so we remind our members to be alert when driving, put your cell phones down and keep your head up and eyes on the road. The text you want to see is not worth your life or the life others on the road! Last month, we had a couple of off-island visitors come Guam to talk to some of our educators, industry organizations and private businesses to talk about some dynamic programs that we would like to introduce to Guam. Mr. Gene Dudley visited us from SkillsUSA to introduce the program to educators and industry representatives o n how this framework can better prepare our students to be “Job Ready, Day One”! SkillsUSA is a national membership association serving high school, college and middle school students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations, and for further education. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel. Like the rest of nation, Guam is experiencing a skills gap in all sectors of the job market. I believe that adopting this SkillsUSA framework will make students more involved and help them make career choices that best suits them. We recognize that College is not for everyone, but we need raise awareness that there are other options to a viable and well-paying career in the career and technical environment. Our other visitor was Dr. Mittie Cannon of Power Up Loud. Dr. Mittie D. Cannon has been engaged in workforce development in the construction industry for over two decades. Over the years, she recognized that statistically the construction industry was consistently challenged to pull in a qualified and diverse workforce – specifically, the industries overwhelming deficit in female employees. Through recognizing this critical shortage, Dr. Cannon has developed a passion for exposing young women to careers in construction through innovative programing. Dr. Cannon initially ran summer camps for young women to expose them to careers in the construction industry. Those successful programs, lead Dr. Cannon to her brainchild, Power Up: It’s a Mother Daughter Thing! which is scheduled to debut in Guam in March 2020. Stay tuned mothers and daughters, this program is coming to Guam! This year has gone by so quickly, and now we are coming up on a busy season for GCA the next couple of months. At the September GCA General Membership Luncheon meeting, we will have the honor of Governor and Maga Haga Lourdes Leon Guerrero, together with Lt... Governor and Segundo Maga Lahi Joshua Tenorio, present to GCA members a proclamation designating the month of October “Careers in Construction Month” as the rest of the nation does the same. Careers in Construction Month launches with our Annual GCA Family Day Picnic where GCA members and their families gather at the Governor Joseph Flores Park (Ypao Beach) to celebrate camaraderie among our members and to celebrate out hard working employees in the construction industry. October also marks the start of the Excellence in Construction project submissions and nominations and application for the 2019 Contractor of the Year. The committees working on these events have been planning for over a month now and promise to produce an excellent event this year.
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In alignment with our mission to lead collaborative efforts to identify and resolve national security infrastructure-related challenges, the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Guam Post hosted an Industry Forum held on August 8 - 9, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Guam Hotel. The goal of the forum was to promote dialogue between industry and government regarding challenges associated with the Military Construction Program on Guam and sharing information, recommendations and best practices that would enhance DoD’s ability to meet budget, schedule and performance objectives. The forum opened with an Icebreaker Reception held on August 8 which provided an opportunity for participants to meet and greet. A full-day of panel discussion sessions began the next day on August 9. Before the start of the forum, and induction ceremony was held to officially transition the Guam Post Presidency from Agapito (Pete) Diaz to Scott Thompson. A Project Portfolio brief for key Government of Guam infrastructure projects was provided by Vera Topasna, Director Guam Military Buildup Office, Office of the Governor of Guam. A Military Construction Update brief was provided by CAPT Daniel Turner, NAVFAC Marianas Commanding Officer and Joint Region Marianas Regional Engineer. The briefs are available on the SAME Guam Post website. Michael Paulovich, Joint Region Marianas Executive Director was the keynote speaker. The forum program was divided into five sessions. The first three sessions focused on the various stages of a typical military project to include: 1) concept through design, 2) contract bid through contract award, and 3) contract award to turn-over. The fourth session explored the differences between construction onbase versus off-base. Summaries of each session will be made available on the SAME Guam Post website this month. The fifth session was exclusive to the topic of Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) and the Explosive Safety Submission (ESS) Amendment 7 and was presented by CAPT Turner and Jackie Smith with NAVFAC Marianas. This presentation is available on the SAME Guam Post website. The event was well attended with over 350 registered participants.
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SMALL BIZ NOTES The month of August was a very good month for small businesses. NAVFAC Marianas awarded about $20M of which 80%, or about $16M, went directly to small business concerns. The expectation is that September will be an even better month for Small Businesses as the fiscal year closes out. NAVFAC Marianas awarded about $205.8M in contracts from October 2018 through August 2019 on which Small Business (SB) concerns may participate as prime or subcontractors. Of that amount, about $124.2M was awarded to SB concerns to provide a variety of products and services on Guam. Socio-economic breakdown of the SB awards are: - $99.7M - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) - $86.8M - HUBZone Small Business (HZSB) - $ 6.3M - Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) - $11.5M - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) - $ 7.5M - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) The sum of the figures above exceed the overall SB awards of $124.2M because some SB concerns qualify for multiple socio-economic categories. Significant SB awards in August:
• Clayarch Inc. was awarded about $455K for building renovations on Andersen Air Force Base. • Fargo Pacific Inc. was awarded about $750K to upgrade a facility electrical system on Andersen Air Force Base. • Landscape Management Systems Inc was awarded about $1M to provide tree maintenance, clearing, and shrub maintenance at various locations on Naval Base Guam and Andersen Air Force Base. • M-80 Systems Inc. was awarded about $373K to install concrete pads and utilities paths for antennas on Naval Base Guam. • M-80 Systems Inc. was also awarded about $787K to replace a cooling tower on Naval Base Guam. • Reliable Builders, Inc. was awarded about $404K to install an
emergency generator at a fire station on Naval Base Guam. • Serrano Construction and Development Corp was awarded about $866K to replace a freight elevator on Naval Base Guam. • Serrano Construction and Development Corp was awarded about $643K to procure and install canopy shelters on Naval Base Guam. • Serrano Construction and Development Corp was awarded about $947K to construct concrete canopies on Naval Base Guam. • Vsolvit LLC was awarded about $707K to provide IT support services on Naval Base Guam. Source: Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation (FPDS-NG)
WORKPLACE HABITS AND COGNITIVE DECLINE We often hear that forming routines or habits makes life easier. Individually, many of these activities might seem harmless, but they can potentially affect your brain if you do them repeatedly. Cognitive decline is when your brain does not work as well as it should, or used to. For example, a person who is experiencing cognitive decline may have trouble focusing on a task or remembering things. Many studies have shown that certain habits can drain your mental capacity and lessen your productivity. Here are a few: Working late too often: While working late can’t always be avoided, it often leads to less sleep, and habitual sleep loss can lead to reduced cognitive processing and increased mental errors. Continuously checking the news/headlines: You may be good at managing time on social media, but you may not realize the importance of setting boundaries around checking the news. Staying informed is important, but constantly checking news apps can drain you mentally and cause you to lose focus. 12 | SEPTEMBER2019
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In 2017, 3,166 people died in a car accident caused by distracted driving. That’s 9-percent of total fatalities. 599 were people who weren’t even in a car, but they were killed because a distracted driver was behind the wheel. The culprits are numerous; cellular phones being one of them. However, the list gets way longer when we start to think about the things that we can control while operating a motor vehicle; eating and drinking, even so much adjusting the volume level or the air conditioning. Taking your eyes off the road does not put just the life and property of the driver in danger, but those of others. Distracted driving is defined as ‘any activity that diverts attention from driving’. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, ‘texting is the most alarming distraction’. The NHTSA stated that sending or reading a text for five seconds is like driving the length of a football field with eyes closed. These are some serious statistics. Those are scary statistics for anyone to read. In a research note organized and created by the NHTSA published in April 2019, the age group with the highest number of fatalities of distracted driving is under 20. That does not let all of us off-the-hook.
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Hagen continued by talking about the administrative costs and repair costs ended up in losses in time and equipment for the business, even if the insurance did cover the tab. For businesses that have drivers and vehicles that regularly take to the road, Hagen believes it might be important for them to have strict no-cellular phone policies while driving. “For us, all of our vehicles have Bluetooth so that there is no need to look at their phones while driving.” Hagen continued by saying that Bluetooth connectivity is easy as most vehicles have those capabilities, and there should be training for connecting to Bluetooth. Additionally, he stressed the unnecessary checking of numerous notifications. “Most of the text messages or alerts on social media do not need immediate attention,” he stated.
“ Increase driver awareness of hazards of distracted driving thru weekly safety meetings. Discipline offenders with warnings, suspension, and ultimately, job termination for repeat offenses.” Greg Perez QC/SSHO Pacific Unlimited Inc
Technology is advancing rapidly. The interconnectivity of the world is expanding just as rapidly with the prevalence of social media as well. This affects way more than the average bystander and civilian. It is easy to talk about the consequences of distracted driving with the fatality statistics, but it is important to look at the implications to businesses, as well.
Monique R. Baysinger, AU, AIC, an Underwriting Manager of Pacific Indemnity insurance Company explained, “Guam really hasn’t implemented intentional enforcement of distracted driving so it can be challenging to identify when an accident or injury occur from a distraction, unless the driver confesses to being distracted.”
Phil Hagen of Pacific Pest Control stated, “Within our company, we have been affected by distracted driving a lot within the past year.” He elaborated with the four incidences in which his company’s vehicles were hit by distracted drivers between 2018 and 2019. “All of these accidents occurred while our trucks were stopped at a traffic light,” when their driver was rear-ended.
Baysinger confirmed that since there has been an increase in mobile technology use, “the local insurance industry has seen an increase in minor ‘fender bender’ accidents which are happening at lower speeds.” However, it is difficult to tell with “limited enforcement capabilities”, like street light cameras. According to Baysinger, there are three main types of distractions: visual - where we actively take our eyes off the road;
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manual - taking at least one hand off the steering wheel; and cognitive - our minds are removed from the task of driving. “This means we are operating a 2-ton piece of equipment and we aren’t even thinking about it,” she stated. Additionally, working in an environment that requires full attentiveness, like, say a construction site, might cause more problems when people aren’t fully aware. She added, “I have personally seen individuals injure themselves while walking distracted by a mobile device,” she continued, “Not paying attention while moving is dangerous period.” When it comes to company policies, Baysinger echoed Hagen’s sentiments by stating, “Encourage turning off (or at least place on silent) phones while in the vehicle, implement a zero tolerance cell phone usage rule while in vehicles and on equipment, ...consistent messaging and regular safety reminders are the best way to implement a change in culture, reminding your crew to keep their eyes on the road or their ‘heads up’.”
“ Even if you are not killed, you could be the cause of someone else's death, even a small child and have to live with that guilt for the rest of your life.” Mark S. Cruz Sales Manager Mid Pac Far East, LLC
OTHER FORMS OF DISTRACTED DRIVING: • Eating/ drinking while driving • Smoking/vaping while driving • Applying make-up while driving • Reaching for items on floor or behind seats
Baysinger emphasized the need to be defensive drivers now more than ever. Whether driving in a personal vehicle or a truck for a business, the culture about ‘I’m parked at the light, it’s okay’ needs to change. Sure, we are stopped, but somebody else might not. They probably haven’t read this article either. “When pulling out onto a major thoroughfare you can’t assume the person driving that oncoming car sees you because their eyes could be on their phone and not the road,” stated Baysinger.
• Talking to passengers
The HeadsUp Campaign kicked off in April 2019 through the Insurance Association of Guam as a way of raising awareness about the risks many drivers take every day. “[It] was created [...] remind the island drivers that we need to keep our heads up...meaning eyes on the road, hands on the wheel, and minds engaged,” Baysinger stated.
• Watching cargo in bed of pickup truck
It is easy to give out statistics. It is even easier NOT to be one. And, sure, it is easy to think, “it’s five seconds - what’s the worst that can happen?” However, that split-second thought can mean so much more than the ‘LOL *smiley face emoji* *laughing emoji*’ message you’ll read instead of paying attention to the road. The Whatsapp notification can wait. Facebook and Instagram, as well. The stop light An overwhelming message of ‘put your phone down; it can wait!’ resounded from those being interviewed. It really does also take self-control and creating a culture that understands the consequences. Sometimes it costs money for things we can replace; other times it comes at a much higher price.
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• Aggressive driving/ tailgating
• Two cars driving parallel trying to talk to each other • Road Rage • Driving while fatigued
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The Guam Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is offering FREE workshops to the public for October 2019. The last quarter of FY19 is looking to end strong with Hundreds of millions in Federal contracting dollars spent on Guam and the CNMI. Don't be left out! small businesses. Workshops run from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. at the University of Guam in the Jesus & Eugenia Leon Guerrero Business and Public Administration Building. Margarita Duenas Perez & Jaime Felipe Tuquero IT&E Lecture Hall, 131 (unless otherwise specified)
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Greenscapes was formed in 1997 with modest expectations. The business has since evolved into a full-service landscape contractor, servicing beach resorts, commercial buildings, government facilities, private neighborhoods and residences. Greenscapes is HUBZone and Women-Owned Small Business certified. The founder, Ernie Nelson, holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Horticulture from University of Florida Gainesville. He also was awarded an completed an internship with the National Tropical Botanical Gardens in Lawai, Hawaii. His enjoyment of working with outdoor spaces continued with several years of golf course management. With his solid experience in tropical landscaping, he
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Jennifer Nelson joined Greenscapes in 2007 as the managing partner, with 52% interest, making Greenscapes LLC a woman-owned small business. Jennifer earned her Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration from Marquette University, and has over 25 years of marketing and business experience. As the managing partner, she is responsible for overseeing finances, accounting, human resources, and marketing of the company. Hands-on field experience has provided Greenscapes with the knowledge to formulate approaches to overcome challenging job sites. Greenscapes personnel have the understanding to deal with Guam’s harsh environment and ever-changing growing conditions. Consideration is given to each client’s expectations with regard to the price of initial installation and maintenance thereafter. Installations are performed with sustainability in mind and the intent of growing the landscapes to maturity. Over the years the company has expanded its services beyond maintenance to include
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landscape design, consultation, landscape installation, irrigation installation, and interior plant leases. The company operates two plant nurseries, which include plants native to Guam, and a grass farm to support their design projects. Along with a f leet of trucks, trailers and other equipment, they can successfully accommodate a wide variety of projects. The full-time staff of 18 is the backbone of the company. Investment in development and training assures that employees are skilled and accountable. As a result, they are fortunate to have many loyal employees. Two supervisors have 15-year anniversaries coming up, while other employees have been with the company for over 8 to 10 years. To attract and hold employees, Greenscapes offers several benefits including health, life, and disability insurance, annual bonuses, along with a 401k plan that includes profit sharing. Greenscapes’ personalized service and responsiveness has allowed them to retain clients for the long term. The focus on providing quality services gives their customers the peace of mind in knowing their landscapes are in good hands. As problem solvers in the industry, Greenscapes improves the value of properties they work with and encourages the enjoyment of Guam’s tropical lifestyle.
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NEWSLINE ABC Calls for ‘All-of-the-Above’ Approach to Apprenticeship Programs in Comments to DOL by: Donna Reichle On Aug. 26, ABC submitted comments on the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed rule on apprenticeship programs, which initially excludes the construction industry and the military from provisions intended to expand apprenticeships and close America’s skills gap. The proposed rule would establish a process for creating high-quality, industry-recognized apprenticeship programs by organizations that apply to become DOL-recognized Standards Recognition Entities. The DOL would not, at least initially, accept applications from SREs that create “Industry Programs” in construction, because the DOL considers the construction industry a sector that already has significant registered apprenticeship opportunities. However, only 17,748 apprentices completed federal construction apprenticeship programs in FY2018, according to the DOL. That’s about 4% of the estimated 440,000 additional construction workers that need to be hired in 2019 alone to meet the existing backlog of projects under contract but not yet completed, which stood at nearly nine months in June 2019.
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Given the massive skills gap in the United States, ABC recommended an “all-of-the-above” approach to workforce development to the DOL: • All Americans should be welcome to participate in the new Industry Programs; • Industry Programs would help address the severe worker shortage in construction, which federal registered apprenticeship programs alone are woefully inadequate to meet; • The department must not require overly burdensome reporting and data collection similar to those of the current DOL-recognized apprenticeship programs, and; • DOL must clearly communicate the value of participating in the new Industry Programs. The letter also stressed that ABC and its 69 chapters are doing their part to educate craft, safety and management professionals that includes just-in-time task training, competency-based progression, work-based learning, industry-recognized apprenticeship programs and government-registered apprenticeships.
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“By excluding all construction industry-recognized workforce development programs from the proposed rule, DOL is creating a perverse disincentive to increased education opportunities and is prolonging the skills shortage in the construction industry,” said Greg Sizemore, ABC vice president of health, safety, environment and workforce development. “There is a place for both government-registered and market-driven apprenticeships in an industry that is constantly evolving through technology and process improvements. ABC and its 69 chapters are committed to educating craft, safety and management professionals using an all-of-the above workforce strategy to develop a safe, skilled and productive workforce.” Additional information can be found at DOL’s website, apprenticeship.gov.
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Many may know of a company called Landscape Management Systems (LMS). LMS holds a quote true to their hearts when it comes to growing with the community and that is “in service to our island”. In the many years of service, LMS values to maintain sustainability, safety and success which shows the workings of a great company. But it’s not just the outside that matters but also what lies underneath. Behind every great company, comes a great leader. It is the leaders who set the tone for the rest of the company to succeed. For LMS, that great leader is local entrepreneur Bob Salas. He is that one leader, in his company, who sets the tone of bringing service to the island. Being a leader who sets tones, Bob has made important contributions to the growth of the island. LMS has been closely connected with a company program called, UOG (University of Guam) Guam Plant Extinction Prevention Program(GPEPP). Guam Plant Extinction is an island wide program that embodies preserving the island’s natural resources and environment. LMS and GPEPP work to transplant thousands of federally listed threatened orchids. A press release states that it is through the training of GPEPP that LMS has helped these two organizations to work together in salvaging and translocating over 5,000 Tuberolabium guamense, Bulbophyllum guamense, and Dendrobium guamense. Through LMS and GPEPP’s collaboration, they successfully created a methodology that allows the orchids to grow and thrive wherever they are relocated. The amazing teamwork and dedication of this 24 | SEPTEMBER2019
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From left: Goro Borja, Dr. Jim M, Kawika Davis, and Mario Martinez.
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program is where Salas decided to make an even bigger contribution. Bob did not just invest time and dedication into the program but also to the people. More specifically, he invested on three University of Guam (UOG) graduate students whom he believed will make the difference. Mario Martinez, Gregorio “Goro” Borja III, and Jonathan “Kawika” Davis are all workers at the UOG Guam Plant Extinction Prevention Program. Salas saw an opportunity to put his service into action. He provided these three students scholarships which allowed them to continue their studies. Martinez was the first to graduate from the Sustainable Agriculture Food and Natural Resources graduate program in May 2019. For these three recipients, Salas has also made an account of looking for off-island funding for the men to continue their studies if they want to continue to strive for a PhD. Salas is not stopping there. It is local companies that he believes should be able to bid for big contracts. These big contracts help Salas to continue to make a difference in the community and especially to these individuals. Like previously mentioned, LMS quote is “in service to our island”. Bob shows what it takes to be a great leader as seen through the progression of growth from where LMS started. The company strives on a culture of growth in the community and in the island. It is through Salas’ leadership that the company is what it is today. A company that strives for sustainability, safety and success one service at a time.
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Matson Celebrates Inaugural Guam Arrival of Aloha Class Vessel Kaimana Hila FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, celebrated the inaugural arrival of its newest Aloha Class containership Kaimana Hila at a dockside event at the Port Authority of Guam today. Matson announced that Kaimana Hila will serve Guam as a part of Matson’s weekly scheduled service, delivering cargo from the West Coast of the U.S. mainland and Hawaii. Christened in March of this year, Kaimana Hila is the second of two stateof-the-art Aloha Class containerships built for Matson by Philly Shipyard at a total investment of approximately $418 million for the pair. Matson also recently christened Lurline, the first of two new Kanaloa Class combination container / roll-on, roll-off (“conro”) vessels, which will be placed into Hawaii service later this year. The fourth new ship, Matsonia, will be delivered next year. "We are very proud to welcome Kaimana Hila to Guam," said Vic Angoco, senior vice president, Pacific. “Guam has been an important hub for Matson for close to 25 years. These new vessels herald a new era in shipping for Matson and will allow us to serve our customers better than ever for decades to come." In addition to Kaimana Hila’s service to Guam, all new vessels will serve the Hawaii market, which is an important 26 | SEPTEMBER2019
hub for Guam. Much of the island’s cargo from two of Matson’s U.S. mainland ports is relayed in Honolulu. Improving the reliability and efficiency of Matson’s Hawaii service also benefits customers in Guam. Bernie Valencia, vice president and general manager for Guam and Micronesia said, "Matson is always looking for ways to better serve our customers in this region. We were very excited to receive the news that Kaimana Hila would be deployed to Guam. The addition of the new vessel will significantly increase capacity and further improve on-time performance, which is what our customers rely on Matson to deliver.” The ceremony was attended by approximately 80 people, including dignitaries, industry partners, members of the local new media, and Matson staff. Guam’s Acting Governor Josh Tenorio, along with Senator Clynt Ridgell, Chairman of Maritime Transportation, Capt. Theodore Bernhard, Port Authority of Guam Board Members Isa Koki and Anthony Chargualaf, and Port Authority of Guam Acting Director Dominick Muña joined Valencia in the official kadenan katupat (“green” ribbon) cutting before boarding the vessel for a guided tour. Kaimana Hila “Kaimana Hila” is a Hawaiian transliteration for "Diamond Head," the name of Hawaii's iconic landmark crater near Waikiki Beach. www.guamcontractors.org
Weighing in at over 51,400 metric tons, the 850-foot long and 3,600 TEU* capacity, sister ships Kaimana Hila and Daniel K. Inouye are the largest containerships ever constructed in the U.S. They are also Matson's fastest vessels, with a top speed of nearly 24 knots, helping ensure on-time deliveries in Guam and Hawaii from Matson's three West Coast terminals in Seattle, Oakland and Long Beach. In addition, both Aloha Class vessels incorporate the latest environmentally friendly technology, including dual fuel engines that can be adapted to use liquefied natural gas (LNG), double hull fuel tanks, fresh water ballast systems and a more fuel-efficient hull design. All Matson vessels will meet the new and emerging International Maritime Organization (IMO) global fuel emission guidelines that go into effect on January 1, 2020. More information on Matson's new vessels and fleet modernization program is available at www.Matson.com. * Twenty-foot Equivalent Units, the standard unit of measurement for container capacity Contact: Keoni Wagner Matson 510-628-4534 • kwagner@matson.com
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Total OTHER Construction
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Construction Equipment Mechanic
Other Construction Occupations
Employers Workplace Monthly Report Statistics
Total Non-Construction H2-B Workers
7
Automotive Mechanic
Other Non-Construction Occupations
GUAM DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Alien Labor Processing Certification Division
10 946
5
5
0 30 21 0 32
Sheetmetal Worker Heavy Equip. Operator Electrician Camp Cook Welder Total Common Const.
1233
961
Total H-2B Employers
Total U.S. Workers Grand Total H-2B Workers
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200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Total U.S. Workers
Grand Total H2B Workers
US Workers vs. H-2B
5 19
1400
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Non-Construction
Employers By Industry
Philippines Korea Japan Kiribati United Kingdom Australia Italy Peru Thailand Other Total by Nationality
Workers by Nationality
936
13 16
Structural Steelworker
234
395
195
Plumber
Reinforcing Metalworker
Carpenter
Cement Mason
Common Construction Occupations
MONTH ENDING: July 2019
Korea Thailand 0.00% 0.00%
1.39%
1.71%
0.00%
3.21%
25.00%
2.24%
0.00%
Other 0.00%
Peru 0.00%
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Welder
Camp Cook
Heavy Equip. Operator Electrician
Sheetmetal Worker
Reinforcing Metalworker Structural Steelworker Plumber
Carpenter
Cement Mason
Other
Thailand
Peru
Italy
Australia
United Kingdom
Kiribati
Japan
Korea
Philippines
United Kingdom 0.00%
Kiribati 0.00%
20.83%
42.20%
3.42%
Common Construction Occupations
Philippines 100.00%
Japan 0.00%
Australia 0.00%
Italy 0.00%
H-2B Population by Nationality
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