BUILDING TOGETHER June 2019 Tommy’s Car Wash - Breton | Grand Rapids, MI
Upcoming Events July 4- 5 | Holiday - Fourth of July Enjoy your long weekend! July 10 | Safety Meeting E&V Warehouse July 10 | Company Photo E&V Warehouse July 10 | E&V YOUniversity - Roofing E&V Warehouse July 10 | Last Call - Michigan’s Adventure Register on EVinsite July 27 | Michigan’s Adventure Details on EVinsite
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Safety Tip:
Ergonomics: Reduce and eliminate back aches and strains by following proper lifting techniques. Always use your knees instead of your back and avoid twisting your body when carrying or releasing heavy materials. BUILDINGTOGETHER | June 2019
BEING INTENTIONAL WITH BALANCE JOE SHASHAGUAY, SR. SENIOR FIELD MANAGER How are you doing with your work/life balance? It’s something that we should all step back and evaluate from time to time. Here at E&V, we’ve been very fortunate to be blessed with an abundance of opportunities to keep us busy. With our current outlook, this busy season will not be ending anytime soon. The large number of new construction and renovation projects ensures ample work for the entire company. From meeting the owners, building the team, managing the process, marketing to actually putting boots on the ground, it takes the effort of everyone in the company to bring a project to completion. All of us touch these projects in one way or another. My question is, are we taking the proper time for ourselves and family? After all, that is the reason we started working in the first place, right?
working in an operational hospital setting, it is not easy to shut it off when I am away from the project while work is going on. There are so many risks every hour of every day. We are working in an occupied building with folks that are ill, laying in a bed and most likely cannot help themselves. How do we do it? Well, we can start with proper planning. Make sure someone on your team has the proper site contacts and is up-to-date on current project activities. At E&V, it is encouraged that you take your vacation time and truly unplug from your work life. With good planning, you should have confidence that you have a great team in place that will keep the project moving forward. It’s important that you are able to wind down and spend time with your loved ones. If you can’t fully disconnect on vacation, take advantage of the technology at our fingertips. Remember that you can access your project with photos, or do a quick live stream with your cell phone or TeamViewer. Do what works for you, just make sure you do!
Most of us hesitate to disconnect from our work for many reasons. I can personally say that when I am
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WELCOME TO THE E&V FAMILY!
Safety Matters!
We’re looking to revamp our safety committee and we need you! If you’re interested in joining the safety committee, starting in January 2020, please call or email Macky Lynn (mackyl@elzinga-volkers.com) for more details! Skylar Wezell
Firestopping Technician
Naomi O’Brien
Firestopping Technician
Both field and office personnel are encouraged to join!
Our Steel Crew is having a busy summer! The steel team recently wrapped up a pretty large job at Vertellus. Charlie Harter and Kyle Harter (trade partner) were there throughout the duration of the job and made sure it went as smoothly as possible. Since this was a multi-phase project, by the time we got to this phase, Joe Nail was an expert at blowing out panels and was able to work efficiently and effectively. We also had the pleasure of helping out the City of Holland with setting a live sculpture book of the Wizard of Oz in Centennial Park; Paul gets us into some pretty interesting projects! I’ve lived here my entire life and never knew “Oz” was inspired by the city. It’s pretty cool for our crew to have a hand in this project that the Holland residents and visitors will be able to enjoy for years to come. Currently, we are working on two Tommy’s Express locations, fabricating all the stainless steel concrete edge angles for the wash pit area, along with a lot of miscellaneous anchors, dumpster gates and more. Fun fact: including these two locations, we’ve worked on five Tommy’s projects over the past couple years. Joe Nail and Tyler Dokter continue to chip away at Clark on Franklin, a senior living community located in Grand Rapids. After a winter full of shoring and placing structural steel inside the building, we’re now erecting 13 balconies outside the second and third floor apartments. Each one weighs approximately 1,300 pounds and it has been a challenge to get proper anchorage, but Joe and Tyler have done a great job and have started the installation process.
Wizard of Oz - Downtown Holland
Tommy’s Express - Hudsonville
Creative Products, located in Holland near the airport, has been a very interesting project. We have two beams in the shop right now that each weigh 7,500 pounds and will be a part of a mezzanine that we’re fabricating. We’ll be installing them in the next couple weeks. Lastly, Calvin College is getting a new entrance to their campus in Grand Rapids. While drawings are still in the works for a bus stop, we’re expected to contribute some decorative fabricated metal panels. Our crew (Charlie Harter, Joe Nail, Tyler Dokter, Nick Everson and Kyle Harter (trade contractor)) has been working tirelessly over the past several months and we continue to be pulled into different projects. Thanks for your hard work guys!
Clark at Franklin - Grand Rapids
- Kevin Sterken | Steel Shop Manager BUILDINGTOGETHER | June 2019
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WHAT WE’RE BUILDING RECENTLY AWARDED
City of Grand Rapids | Lab Modernization - Grand Rapids, MI Renovation Fast Stats
»» The first phase of this project will focus on constructing a temporary lab in an existing space for personnel to use while the new lab is under construction. »» Phase two will be a renovation of a portion of an existing building to create a new layout and updated space. We’ll also be relocating all the lab equipment into the final space. »» The value of this project is $2.5M. »» Field Manager: Dan Donavan »» Project Manager: Curt Hielke »» Assistant Project Manager: Layna O’Connor
GETTING STARTED
Holland Hospital | Mental Health ED - Holland, MI Renovation Fast Stats
»» This project includes the renovation of roughly 3,000-SF of space located in Holland Hospital’s Emergency Department. Six total private patient rooms are being created to accommodate behavioral health patients in need of emergency care. »» We’re self-performing demolition, concrete, steel, carpentry, interiors and firestopping. »» This project is valued at $655,000. »» Field Manager: Tom Puffpaff »» Project Manager: Jared Andersen »» Assistant Project Manager: Julie Cole
UNDERWAY
Grifols - San Marcos, TX Renovation Fast Stats
»» This 3,500-SF renovation consists of two phases to an existing Grifols building to allow for more lab area. »» The team removed a 90-foot wall to house large equipment and a cooler. They also removed a slab to provide a thermal break for the cooler system. »» The value of this project is $350,000. »» Field Manager: Brian Marion »» Project Manager: Jay Turner
WRAPPING UP
Siliconature - Caledonia, MI New Construction Fast Stats
»» New construction of a 187,000-SF facility, which includes a two-story office building, large manufacturing and warehouse space and bulk chemical storage. »» With the help of many E&V team members, we self-performed steel, concrete, sitework, painting, firestopping and carpentry. »» The final project value was $22M. »» Senior Field Manager: Joe Shashaguay »» Assistant Field Manager: Miguel Delao »» Senior Project Manager: Dan Behler »» Assistant Project Manager: Julie Cole
BUILDINGTOGETHER | June 2019
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Upcoming Events
Saving Lives! Thank you to everyone who donated, or attempted to donate, for our recent blood drive. Because of your efforts, 66 lives in the community were saved! Winners of $25.00 Gift Cards: Fastest Draw – Brian Locke Participation Draw – Kelly O’Brien Goal: 22 Number of Donors: 23 Successful Draws: 22 First Time Donors: 2! Gallon Achiever: Julie Cole, 1 Gallon! Lives saved in our community: 66!
Smile!
Kid’s Food Basket Help us provide an extra touch of love to every child we serve! Each Sack Supper is a nutritious, ready-to-eat meal delivered right to a child’s classroom or summer site, ensuring children have access to the healthy food they need to thrive. Decorated Sack Supper bags are the secret ingredient to success— we need your help to provide that extra touch of love! Please do not include any political or religious messages, as these go to public schools. Bags were handed out at the June safety meeting. Please return them by July 10. Questions? Reach out to Norma Fynewever!
O P E N POSITIONS
We’re always looking for qualified individuals to join our team, and the best team members come from your referrals! Contact Rachel Austin if you have questions. We’re looking to hire people for the following positions: BUILDINGTOGETHER | June 2019
Immediately following our safety meeting on July 10, we will be having a company photo taken. Details are in your email or on EVinsite. Questions? Ask your Field Manager or Kelsey Juergens.
Did You Know... You can easily access EVinsite at the training computer in the Holland office (next to the warehouse breakroom)? 1. Log into the computer using the credentials listed on the top of the screen. 2. Explore EVinsite!
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