BUCKNER COMPANIES
Erecting Since 1947
ISTRUCTURAL
STEEL
•Industrial/ Power •Warehouses/ Distribution •Institutional/ Commercial •Arena / Complex Structures
I I PRECAST I •Parking Decks •Modular Prisons •Wall Panels •Structures
AISC Advanced Certified Steel Erector PCI Certified Erector
Operated and Bare Crane Rentals TurnkeyHeavy Lift Planning & Contracting
Hydraulic, Rough Terrain and
Crawler Cranes Attachments Include: • Light and Heavy Luffing Jibs • Derrick (Superlift) attachments
BUCKNER ... Go the Distance PO Box 598 • Graham,
North Carolina
erection@bucknercompanies.com
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• 800-848-6234
• cranes@bucknerheavylift.com
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WE HANDLE YOUR WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS WITH THE SAME RESPECT FOR PRECISION. N AppliAd lJndervvwers' . we ass,gr-ocr ad,ustcrs half tho <'.ascload1ypical'y assigned by ow compet,tors. It's why, for the last live accident yertrs. ou• c:!ai1rsclosure rntes have been 2.!.>time!> fas1er than :he indus1rv avorage. By closing claims quickly and cos1cffcct1vcly, "vver1elµsave your business rror.cy. V.ie a\50 manage all of our cl~ims in-house. This rneans you vvork v-Jithonly one compuny and no oulsornc.,ng <":osts.1rnovor possed atong to you. Experience ow
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QuinlanEnterprises steel erection JOIST ERECTION • DECK INSTALLATION • SHEARSTUD INSTALLATION
A steel erection company located in Southeast Georgia I
specializes in constructing structural steel buildings. Providing service mainly in the southeast area, stretching f~m South Caroli1a to Flort a.
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Tho $£AA ConricclorlS lhe, officiol mogozinc ol lhc Stoot lfOCIOtS As.sociolion of Amodeo (S(AAI. The ouociotion is localed 01; 2216 WOSI MeodO\vview Rood, Svilu IJ\15 l G1(mn~bo10.NC 27407 (8:30A~-4:30P(rSTJ ond con oo reochod by colling: (336) 294 6a80 I t-ax: (4131208-6936 I E•moil: Pomclo Poco<;k, Fxcculivo Oif<~lor 01: oxeculivodirec101@sooo.n.cl
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Chief Exe,c;vtivcOffte~,: David McOonold President; Tony Young ChJet Operating Officer. Ann Fomet Chief flnonciol Officer: Webster Andlows Executive Viee Pre.s.ldent 0, BuslM» Oevclopmc-nt: Jown Pi:ovof'\ShoExe-euttve Vk-e Pre$1dentof c,cotive ~"1iee1.: J. Kevin Tugman Vtee Pretident of MOrtcetlng OeveJopment: Jason Skir'U'l-01 Vice PreikJetlt, Ml$: &ic Hibbs Mori<c-1Ocvclopm,ef\t Managers: S;eve Abercrombie. J(lf~d i!O'o,M, eetsy Stiles Oosl"lg Adminl:;-trotor$: JOOMO Nosh, &II Staley Vice Pre$idenl ol Cu:otivt- S4W'Vlce~lylc< Hordc\:opf be-sign Production Mo.noper. Tonno )(empo 1!dltorial Mona.ge,: Shoonon Wisbon P'fodvction S.pe<::l<::111:sl Manager. B<ando Holzworth Creottve Services: Dovid M(lfe-,vs, Teneoro Faw, Kristen Conlk.'f, JO$~(;¢ Gl"O!JOI'\.lroviS Knight. Monika SlissManis, Kct.e Myles. Ti!lony Parnell, Mkhoel Simmons Control1ci: Gtodv Oolcley flnoodoJ S~t::s: Jvhe Chvtoy. Dovg Condro. Lori Eliott Monogor of Human Resources: Corrio Hidroth
lhc XtY} (l(!iliol'I of TheSEAAConnector is published t,y svnShlneMedlo. Inc., 735 Brood sr,001. Sui!¢ 703. ChOHonoogo, TN37402. Phono (423) 266-323-' I w,u.hinemedio.com Aclvort1Slngroles on 1oqvos1. Allhou9h every precou1ion is token to enn11e oce:utocy ol pubishOcl motcriols. the 2009 edition OI TM SEAA ConneetOt'conool be hOIOIO$p0nsit>)Ofo, opiniows cxp,~:iced Of' facts supplied by its outhol's. COPYl'i9hl 200.t, SVflSl'lineMe<JIO,inc. Al lights reserved. RcprodVC:lioo in vthOIC Of i1l l)Ol'I 'Mlhoul wrrt1en permisfon is p1ohibiled. Poi!ma~IUr: PIOOSO send OOIICOS on torm 3579 IO 735 S!OOdStreet. SI.Ale706. ChCTTonoogo, 1N37402.
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FROM THE EDITOR I c-ao'l believe how fast anollu:r year has tlown by. It w,t!. my first yt:ar as C'diror of thi~ finl.! m,1gdz.inc:,
and I hope you jind the conu•m
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difticult ccono!D:y, ,vc conlinuc lO ha"..:
ours.t"'lvt>Sfor more, nQt less. Anyone:- c;1n
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sell a job for the cheapest pI"ice,but a t1·uc mark of selling is getting p3id 3 little more than someone cbc to cn~ct the saint~proj n·l due to f><:rvin.'. R<-·mcml->c-r that t.:iki ng
join SEAA. IL i:- rnyopininn
that in tinw:- such a.s thc:--e, ,n~ need to surround
our."t"IVl"S will, ~• strong
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porl group. SEJ\J\ pro\'idc•s just that: a do.,;('-knil group of <lay-in-and-day-out compdiwrs
who t.ah· thc-glovc.·soff ancl share ideas when it's for the goocl of the
Ctt'('tion induslry. That alone is r~uc in lhis dog eat dog world we live in.
inlonnatin::. Iu many w(ly.s,th.is ha.s been of\-t" of lht' tougl1t'-.'il.t't.'0-IHll"llil:
d im.i,h:·:. many
of us have ever experienced. I would like to p..-1~011aHythank .ill of the a<.lvc1·tiscn:
jobs for lc:-s than
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oot only hurt.-; our
by driving prices down. but c:11\ ..-1.-;o put you out of business. No one wins in that siru:ilion! in dosing, 1 would lik<.~to invitt' you inclu!-try
to join us ;.Hour notional <-OIW<.'ntionin
MYTWOCENTSON THE ECONOMY
Ta.-npa (s<..'<' ins('rt). Th('r·c:-.you will h(' able to p.irtkipatc in m.iny educational anrl
I (")(.-li('v(' hy the-limt" you arc-nt~lding lhis,
informati"<: progr<'lm.S.\Ne: <.:ontinw ..• whh separate tracks for milnagemt~ntand firld our n....,g;izinc in thi~ difhcuh timC', olnd .slvw n;>~'On:ry.Thtt boom of lh\:'.lasl Jt.""t:a.<lc pc:rsormd, so anyone in your organi,..ation l tndy focl you "';ll rc-cciv<' an l"'x<·t"'llt~r,t <.Tt'.Jkd ;:ilot of <..-ompctition, so th·n· is a can t~mt•fit. Yrn.1 wil I 3lso !>('C.'n\'W procJuels r<-l't,irn on ymn- im·t;>!stmem. It's diflit.·1.tlt to larger pool of cnxtors g<>inga(h:r a small<-r in our trade- show as we11as intt"rac-t with :::p<'ndmo,'l<•yon a<lverti:-:ingwhc:o you an: pool of ,vork. It pains n,c:-to say that sorne ni!)lomc:rsand suppliers. <·utting rosts to l>4:t·o,npditivc, but you of the~ 1ww co1npanki; won'l be: ~\round LN's hopt" the ~tim1.1lu:;p3<._·k,,gc.· puts can rest assured your ad will h<' pla<'<'din lo St"~ tht' "good" limes :lg:1in. As a fellow the wheels in motion and sta1•t:-.us rolling front or t•x,wlly 1lw J-ind of q1stonwr )''Jll <:n.'<..·tion <:ompany owner. l know there is tow;:,.r<l ;.1h\·llcr 111;:irk<:t for th(· )'<.'arsaht·a<l, 1 art" looking fOr, whHi.-p1-.)vi<liogtht' Sh~~ ..J a knc·t•j<·rkr<'ac·tion to imm<'diJ.tcly lmv('r fo,· ifit d<x~snt, you aocl J ,,,ay l'H'<.:·d a sti1nuEnx:tors Association of America (SEAA) prices to compC't<"in a rotthroat markc·t, lm; of our o"vn to survive. Best wishes for with fundi;, n<·n•;,;;,;;:iryfru- thc..-l')('tt(·nnC'nt of but remember, your ser"ke should set ~ pr0<h.1<·livc and su<..:<x•ti;;fuJ n:sl of 2009 our industry. your prkc. Many of us g.;:1.inc<l ,, n.·pulatfon and ~yoncl. If you are reading this and not y<-t ~, by proviJiog~4:rvic._'f;'thi'.lt's b.:t(t'I" th.:'ln th4: mcrnl>,•r of SEAA, please take a look at n<:xt guy, ancJ our pricing shoul<l rdlc<..·l Stephen I lam th:ic. \N ..~ hav(• lO dn a lwlh'r job c)r St"'lling Editor joining our organization. E"en in this
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LEADING THE SOUTHEAST Miscellaneous Metals - Ornamental Iron ,,,.¢J-~,._
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One Source Two Erectors
SINCE1945 AISCCertifiedSteelErector
AISCCertifiedAdvancedSteelErector
TEAMWORI{ BUILDS THE SOUTH PHONE (770) 436-1596 1285 HAWTHORNE AVENUE 8 I THESEAA CONNEC1'OR 2009 EO11'1ON
FAX(770)438-8143 • SMYRNA, GEORGIA 30080
Structural Bolts Major distributor of a full line of Heavy Hex Structural Bolts ASTM A325-l, A325-3 and ASTM A490-l, A490-3. Major distributor of a full line of Tension Control Bolts ASTM A325/Fl825 and ASTM A490/F2280. All available in domestic with full Mill Certifications and in-house Rotational Capacity Testing available upon request.
Fabricated Steel Anchors &Rods
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Haydon Bolts, Inc. has been serving structural /J and miscellaneous steel @-::,;:,000 fabricators for over 143 years, "= manufacturing anchor bolts and tie rods up to four (4) inches in diameter and using materials such as ASTM Fl554 grades 55 and 105, A588, A325, A449, A490, A354 and Al 93. All made of domestic steel with full Material Certifications available.
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Wrenches Standard TC & TC Indexable Wrenches and Torqon Adjustable Control Wrenches for hexagon head structural bolts available from stock. Replacement parts and repair service available.
HAYDON BOLTS, INC. 1181UnityStreet Philadelphia, PA19124 215.537.8700I Fax215.537.5569 www.haydonbolts.com
President's Message I ju!.t returned
Coast hias nm l'asily bt.·explainc:<l from the
Jooking for :-.kc..•I <.·rct.'tors. It has a seard, t'ngin(.' fC,rfinding at1 0r<:<:torin any :-tal<.'. ColorJ<lo to meet I( J.li;ohas a link to sign up for uEN<·wst th<..· with a group or SF.AAt:k-<.:t.ronic n(.'wslcttcr. steel erectors c.-allc-·d On a more scl'ious noh\ if you ,ln.· rt.·adthe .Slccl F.rcctor:c: ing this magazine, you mu~ ht>awart' of S.-ICtyAsso<.'ialion rc.•pr...-sentmcmh('rS from <.·n·ry~lal<'. tht'. Emplop·<· Frl·.-.·dom or C'hoict' Act of Colora,lo ·t11eother mJjor goal i:-.lo a<h-,Jf'l<.x: SF.AA'~ winding itt,; way rlwough Congn.:-:,;.,-.. Most (SESAC). This l'Olt.in thl· training ofironworh·1~. J\lreacly, of t-h<~g('fl('r,ll public.-is t1<>lawa1x: of thi:; group formed in 1992.and was w,:1y ahead we product" tr;:iiniug vick-o.s J.n<lcourses cfangC'rou~ancJir),:ippropriJtdyn,,mC'cfpi<'IT of its time in s,tJCtythinking. hl ordt:.·I"to on mulliplt- suhjt·ct~, including: h:rrHlling of lc..·gisbtionthat ,,·ill tak0 ,lw(1y ..aworkt.-r's 1'(:ducciJl!>'J)'-.'.:Clion:-ancl iim-s from OSl IA, righl to vot<·for or against a unicmin .i. :-<'CT('1 .'ilrueltu-,d stt·d, multipJc lift rigging, job,'t th<-y,1grt'~<llo lie off ruks th,ll gr.:atly an<ljoist girder inst::ill:.1lion, OSI IA Subpart halJoLand l'r.1r<.:t· cmployus into binding n.·dm.:c:d an ironworkc-r's c-xposu1't'to l:1lls. R n.-guJations.and~our l.lt<-.st tid<.\"instaU- arbitration. I encourage· you lo m::ik<' .sure 11).1 Conn.ii .igrcc..·,nt·nlwilh OSHA. dwy ini mNal <lc-tk.V-it·just c·omplctcd our first your t.·.mpJoyct.·s arc inforn1<."don this i~~llt" .:i.gr<'<'clto ~H"lf-pc,licing and trJ_ining of <.:rJneop<'rator trainjng and n·rtifiGllion ,md your c·nngn--~-;mc·n ~tr<· r('m inded they tl-wir own ironwork<'.l'S. 11-iisWM 1hir1ki11~ <..·13ss in Grah,:11n, NC. J\ftt:r lll ..,trly .1 ,wl·k wt."rc:clcct<'d hy a S<'<'l't~t lx,11ot. oul:-:idt"oftlw lx)x in 1992) hul now, .--lrnost of training ;;u1tll(.-Slil~,a group of op<·rators l ..istly, if you want to improve youl'coml'\'1,.•ryjob ,,·c \.vo-.-k r(•c1uin·s100% ljc; off 1·c-c-c-ived their NCCCO n•r1ifi<.·;.1tion.s. SitK't• pani<·s,<lon't miss thl' 38lh Annual SEA:\ f'or fronwork(;"r:-:. It v11;i.-; gl'o,;.'.tl m ..x:ting slc.·c.·I the: larg,c.·st pcrccntag(· of cr~m(' ac-c-idt:."nl:-. NJtional Convention and Tr<HI<·Show, (•rt--<-tor., from Colorado and n·alh:ing that ;m,• still c·al1Af•<I hy human ~rror, ,n· plao Mardl 11-13, 2010, at the· Cram! Hyatt <thhouglt WC an• rrmn wry diffi·n.:rH p;.1rts for to encourage- and rnakt· it ::iflOnl,.1.hlc: ·1a1npaUay in Tampa, FL. Th<'n' will lw of\h<.'United States,""<' still havr lh(-:-:::inw our mc·mh.:-rsto g<'t their opt-1\llors ccrli iodu:;\ry lca<lt.-rs lhcn· lo not only k<'<'P)'O\ll' go.tis: .1.s.-.uring our worla:rs ma.kc lt home: fi«t Cor1·t"ntly, our mt·mb<.·rs an: ;.,,ssisting field employt!t'.str.1i1wd,.1mlop lO d;,ltl',hut N('CER in updating the \Nlwt•lsol·Ll•an1ing safoJy ('very night, wcwking :-marl <'r and how to ~trc·t"NI to show your managc-mC"nt mon..• ellicil·n(ly to ti')' to make a profit a,,d iron.work<.·r tn.ining curdru lum. ()ur ~:ifery in lol,1gh <·<.·onomiclimes. C'njoying tht> ,hall<·ng(· and s;:itisfartionof c.:01nmitlcc i:-.h.uxl .i.t work on rigg,l·r and Thanks most of all \O the \'Olunh·t·rs erecting steel building:-:. trJining m,,1eriaJ:-.. signal p<."11-on who-h;:wcdon,\lc<lc:ountl!!sshou,-:,,: lo mak..· This :-:torv hrinQs me to m)r first ooal Yo-oc~m find oul ~,boutaH t11c:S(.' training SEAA whal it i$ l<><fay and t.'t.mtino<.·lovvork. as J>rC':-:id('nt of SEAA: l0 lndy mak(· our matl"rfali. at fht' SEAA wd,sil<· ww,v.Af•;:ia, toward whal it 1.:anbe in lh~!l'uturt•. group a national or~;.111i1..a1ion. Curn·n1ly, ncl. Just Googk "scaa,~ and w<·ar\°' tlw ,,rt.•ha,t.·mc:mbcrsin 32slates hut an.·ht•avily frr~t link to np1war.The sit<'is lo,,<l«Iwith OuffZin111,(Tn,an wdg_l1tt-..l toward the Ea!-tCo:i~t.Thi~ E::isr f{-aturesfor both :-.tcdc1,·c10r.-.and anyone Sl:A:\ President from
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SEAA Mission Statement The Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA) is dedicated to advancing lhe common interests and needs of all engaged in building with steel. The Association's objectives in achieving this goal include the promotion of safety. education and training programs for steel erector trades. development and promotion of standards and cooperation with others in activities which impact the commercial construction business. 10 I THE SEAA CONNECTOR
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Steel Erectors Association of America 2216 West Meodowview Rood, 11115 Greensboro. NC 27407 (336) 294-8880
www.seoo.net
Steel Erectors Association of America Presidents 1972-2010 1972-1973 Eddie Williams 1974-1974 Sonny Mciver 1975-1975 Bill Cooper ]976-1976 Fred Stagg 1977-1977 John Webb 1978-1978 SonnyMciver 1979-1979 Charlie Stoddard 1980-1980 Eddie Williams 1981-1981 Jack Moss 1982 1983 Wade Cooper 1984-1984 Fred Sirkel 1985 )985 Teddy Dixon 1986-1986 Billy DeWitt 1987-1987 June Sparrow 1988-1989 JesseGibson 1990-1990 Doug Piar 1991-1992 Pete Walker 1993-1994
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What Insurance Is Provided for the Benefit of the Steel Erector on Site and ~ NO Cost to the Erector? Ay Se,,nHood, USl, New Eo9l1llld
If you answcrt"<Ibu ildcr•srisk insuran<.'<.', contra<:lor. \.YhaLdo<·s Lhis havt· to do you an.; c.:ornx:t. with a steel tTC<:lur? On almost all ll('W construction proj As mentioned, the builder's risk is c<:ls,builder's risk insuranceis pw'Chas,.'cl
for the protection of the owner, general contractor and :i.ll subtracles on the site for any d:image- to the h\1ilding \,mder construction. Thcs,' policies typically han~ suhlimit:-t l(>r matc·rials purc:ha:,;t.•d for inst~,llation as p<t-rtof th(' building. ,vhdh..:-r they arc slon ..-d on site, in tr(uisit or at an off premises location. Although it may v3ry, tht· huildt•1·\ ri:,;k is t•itlwr pun::·h.1sed hy th<" own("r
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for the building and rnate-riafs and for all parties on site. Within th<' typic-al policy. there is wording that all nam(.'d
portion, doing damage to th<.·compld<·d portion of the htrilding. Ym1an· cntitl(·<ftc> <·m·(.·ragc f<>rd1<.·da11'1agt· done to the conin~u1·ed~w~ive thc•i1·rights of :--uhr<.lga- structed portion minus the d(:duc.:tibk:on lion against each other. This is one of the the policy. Basically,any damage you may l(·w Lime:-the waiver ,vording is in favor <lo lO the portion of the building w1<lcr construction or the materials on site will of the st('d \'r<•ctor. Th is is ,'<'I')'irnpor
hy lant and uscfuJ <.-ov<.·rag<: pun:h-.1.s<.·tl another party for your protection ,md tlwn· is no ringt"r pointing .:-it the time of J cbirn if don(.' (.'OlT(.'Ctl)',
ProductSupportDoesn't Cost- It Pays! Craneownersthroughout Aorida,Georgiaandthe Carolinas knowthat RingPowerCraneis a partnerlong alterthesale.Ourcustomersupportmanagersare committed to helpingyoumaximize thereturnonyour equipment investment andachieveyourbusinessgoals. andservicetechnicians are Ourpartsassociates youruptimewithgenuine dedicatedtopreserving OEMpansandunparalleled service. • In-stockpartsinventoryat all of ourdealernetwork locations • 24/7 computer access to allmanufacturers' inventory • Shippinga,,dt/'8/1spot1 servicest11roughout theSoutheast • Factorytrained,experienced servicetechnicians • Fullservice,factoryauthorizedrepairfacilitiesfor: Machining Hydroulit:component rebuilds Weldingandfabrication Boomrepair • Mobilefieldserviceandalter-hourssupport
1.·ov..,·1,'I.I hv, th1..·huil<k-r'srisk. h<..· Now that you have this knowk·dgc,
how do you protect your.self? The first thing is to always obtain a copy of Lhc builder•~ ri:-k policy for your own ref.. f-iks. A Imost al I <·onstru<'tionproj\·c:L..; ..:-1,·n(.:<.' thi~ in8ur.ancc,aod you <.'H't.·t..·ntill'-~1, if not to a copy of the policy, at kast lo ,, certificate evidencing the pun·ha:;c. Sec-ondly, it is important to n·vicw th<· si,k of the deductible and how tht constru<'tion c·onlract apportions this dtductibk·. ror 1..·xa1npk'iif' you are-provic.Jc<lc:o,·t-ragt.·on tli<.·ln.iihkr's risk on a S25 miJlion building, tht· hui1<k·r,nay purdrnse a S 100,000 deductibk ancl thm back c·harg<'that decluctihl~ to the party clc<·mc<Irc!-pon:-.il)l(.· for th(' dam:igc. You should know thi~ aht•ad of time, as you can purchase an int•xp<.·n.si"t.' pol icy known a~. a "decluclible bu,,<lown" to low(.'r th<..· , amount to something you can handle. In ::-L11nrn;,1ry,
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constructionindustry since ,965. We work side
General Steel Contracting
Commercial Steel Erection Bridge Erection Industrial Steel Erection Seismic Upgrades
by side with architects,
engineeringfirms and contractors to meet their steel fabrication
and erectionneeds.
ADAMS & SMITH, INC.
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PROJECTOF THE YEAR:CLASS I
THEST.LOUIS OWERHOUSE Big Boys Steel Erectors, Inc. Earns the Category I Project of the Year En·ry onn· io J. while you g·d lo h<-pan of-' projt<'l Ihat you n·-
at .:ill. Tbc
projl•c(
con.siskd <,fin~tJlling ,l I wo ..;tory Olt':1.7.J.nin<..', v,,ith
mrmlx·r f(,n:vcr. 'fhe kind of pi-oj<'<'llhat is so interesting, dt.1llt•nging
Jr("as of a four-:-tory <"'l<',·ator.shafl in:-:id<·an cxi.stiHg bui1ding th:)t
and fon 1h.ll it oO~rsa bn.'Jth offn-.sh :\ir in the fon.·vcr rurntiflg daily
roughly m<·:i:-11n·d,\ SS fC'C't by96 fo1..·tin~idt..fc>otptinl,vitll ,l dc·n·:-.1<>ry
moti,w,
bdght of' about 62 tt.'t't. Dorsn 't
making you
n,_•111('1nl><·rj11sl
how 1·unst<.'<.'I <·rt·<.·tiunn"ally is.
Tht> proj<."ClW..tsthe .Mur1ic:·ipalPo\\'erhou.sC' in St. 1.oui:-, MO. i\s is [he- C\l'i("' with many oldl'r dti('~, St. Loujs ,ll om· linw
r~m off Sh'.\lYI
$()\Int]
to<>ha<l ... right?
·nl{•
lirst
major it-.·Hh' was 1.h.11,,e would he-working off an dr\'att:<l floor slab approximab ..ly 13 feet lUgh, whkh nc·atcd tht>n;'iling of the origi"al
power. This huilding, which was built in 192:$1 originaHy hot.D(:'<lthc-
that was all suppose:-<! h.1s.c.·nwnt 10 l'k· ll-fl io t.l<..'t. Th(' stn1<·tural slrtl
:sl1.·an1 pow~•rpbnt for lh<.·dtiwinown St. Louis an'.i.
in 1his projc<.·twu:,;<1uit~big .:i.nd)n<..·orporat('(l12 fool t.\\ntik·wn·d floor
Thcr<-,wrc· many hur<llc.slli.tt iJ.)StJ.llc.-1 in 3 Iinwly,
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:,.J,ft•.1.nddhci1.·1,t 1n,1nn,:--r, hut
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the project
ju:-t gdti,,g i"s:tallcd
ht·.uns th.il nc<.·<.1':<l to he po~ shored until (.'(1mpl<'tionof monwnl
\\'<'kl,;.
·1·1wrf><,l's:tcd.whk'·h w3s}:O~y<·arold rn:-ty ,:;l('("! trussc.s~('Ou1dnot b<.~
PROJECI'OF THE YEAR:CLASSI
Steel frame taking shape in tight quarters
Shoring in tight quarters
• Project Name: The Sl. Louis Municipal Powerhouse
• Location: St. Louis, MO
• Owner: Cannon Design (wvfw.cannondcsign.com)
• Fabricator: LaSalle Iron Works • Erector: Big Boy's Slccl Erection, Inc. • General Contractor: R.G.
RossConstruction Company • Detailer: Bob Lill
trusted to use in hoisting m.atcrial. The nt:xt i!-:~1c- ·was access for getting material in the huilding. Th('1\"'Wfl\"" more-th,:m250 pkt~ of largt>str'\ll'C u r,1 I rnc-mllt"1;<:in this m.:-;,-:z,.min<' ~ somt.· oi' whk-h \\'t.·nt th(· c-ntin· 6 S f<'<'tup in
the air, anJ Llll· only way in ~mdout 01· tht• project was through a winclow ..tl <Jill'. <·nd or tht· projlX'l. h,1rth1..·rmort", 1he-t'llgirlN""r wouklonly k·t ,1 Jt'w pit"'ce-.sill on tht" tloorat a 1inw Lominimizt· poinl lo.u.ling.Thal Lrought .11l<>dlt ...r is.-.ui ...... che ,,1iodo,v, although IMgt',
wa:-:t<K) ~nall for th<'crane boo1n, riggingan<l :-;uflit·ie,,t::.pac\ ...for lt)ads. The window had to
Ix-cul ,\parl. It ,va::.t'ast il'\)n, an<I it had to go bac.-k.t1ld look I ike it hJ.d l\t"v('r
h«;"-€'1ltour·h1.••<I.
Thal provjdL-<l quhc a hc,,d.,d1-l'when jt ca.nleto wcl<lingthe windo"•'ha<.'kto&st·thtrto 6,"t.'l it to look good and Ix-solid. The-pl.in c-n~U<'d. Vlc hoistc·da 9 ton <lt'l·k. ('r31)('
thmogh th<",vindow
3nd on to
tlw floor.
Thl· \'ngfrw\'r dc·:<.igrMh"(I a path 1h,ll tlw n-am· WJS .rnl
of
l1orizt"(l lo drin- ,)round .tud ,t lt<mdful
,ippnm.:d lonllions f(,r th(• outrigg\ ...r~ lO Ix ... THE SEAA CONNECTOR
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PROJECTOF THE YEAR:CLASS I
:,;~•1up on lo 1nakc' 1lw ;,;Irucl ur,-ll picks. ·11w
building wa.,;clividr·din1o 105i(•c1u<·ncx'f., with an average of 2Spieces per sequence. This was all Wt" thought could he dflh·c-r('d,unloaded, ~hook out ;:ind ~rf'cte-<If:'a<'hday beC'.'.IUS(" ,vehad no room ,1nd floor <..\lJXl<·ity fOrmot<"rial lOhe ~laged on site for lak·r p.lrts of the joh. The final major issue on the projc<.·t,which was mentioned carlkr, w.:i.s the 12 foot cantjl<-v<·1·c-d Aoor dc,;ign. \V<.·,vrrc..·d1;:irgc:dwith in.stalling cantil<'vrr<·d Aoorlw,uns
that hutl-
,.,.~·lck·d lo dt<' IJn·s of80-yc·ar-old rusty sh'c:I pl:~!.<• columns.
\1/c·c~ngin('t-r<'<Ia< -olum1, :-;hew-
ing ;,;ystt:m that would t<·rnpor:rrily :-:upport
the ,,,..~ ..ight of the c:olumn wit houl datn,\ging or<:.msiug the Uoor lo f:1il,md woukl,1ll1,w u:lO in,\kc the lan,c ffto111c1n wd<ls ,,·ithoul J.JtV , d\...fk-ctionn'l'k.... O the shot'irlg was n•movcd :t1)d aft<'rfloor ~labshad he-l"npoured. ~
Thl"projl"<'tmana~ml"nt and fie-IdtC"3mfot· BigBoy'sSteel EreC'tion John Ge-rst;Keith ]3<.'kson;Sam Krafc-1.ik;Terry Ridings; and Craig Rowb,.:rry gave Can.non Dt.~ignand R.G. Ross Construction <.'Xat·tlywhat they cxptx~t-<l,hoped for ,nd p,id for. ■ 16 I TIU SEAA CONNECTOR 2009 EDITION
ONE MAN'S TRASH IS ANOTHER
MAN'S
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS.
' BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steel Erectors Association of America Board of Directors' Officers a.-.well as the Stt:d .Joist Institutc> Re-view Committee. Mr. I .:rrson, along ·with his partner. Pelc \1/alkcr, '""orkc<I 1(,r largt~ East Coast sled Cft.'.C.'lors lx·for<.·forming Phcwnix St<-t•IEreclion. They '-\'Crc instrumental in .,;larling SEA A MAC, the Mid-Atlantic.: chaptcr of w,;1~ 1he fi rsl the: Sled Erect<>~ Assodation of AmL·ric.a.Mr. L.ar;<,;on n·cipicnt of lhc William n,wis Scrvkc Aw;ird prcst;nl~d by SEAA for om~tanding S<·n•kx:to the :.tJ>l>OCiation and the steel industry. E-mail Psc2(~\'c.:ri:r.<>1l.1lt:torjimlaJ'son@aol.com.
Duff Zimmerman, P.E., Cooper Steel fabricators, Inc., Shelbyville, TN Mr. Zimmcrm,m is serving his sccon<l lcrm as a l)ir(:nor
of SEAA an<l
is th(' nirrt~nt Pn~sidt"nt. I le- is also ,l m<'ml~r of tlw A ISC Safot y Task Group. He holds , R.S. from the University of Tennessee in dvil
t·nginc:.·c.."'riug.1\1
Cooper Sled Fabricators, Inc., -' fulls<.•rvic..'C stc..·c..·l fabri(~tiotl ::iod 4;'1't'<"I ion
("OfflJ).lll}',
he· j:,; th<· manag.t"r
or
op(•ratio,,~. {It"'and his ,,;fc of27 y<..·ars,Mt•g, have-dwcc chHdrcn, a1Jcurrently inc.:ollcgc:Mauhc·"\ 22, and twjns Lauren and l);,wid, 20. His intt·n~:-.L:,; indude running, flying and mountainct:rlng. E-1rtail duff(tycoopcrstccl.com.
Stephen C. Burkholder, S & R Enterprises, ll.C, Ha rrishurg, PA Serving hi:; :,.;c(.·ondterm 01, the SEAA boa.rd or clir<-<-tors,!\·h. Burkholder i:; ac: live in the orgJni'l.ation as the TrcJ.S\.11'('1'.
Staying husy is not a problem for ~h:v\·, Charlie Pcrforn1aJlcc
Johnson, Steel Inc . ._ Greensboro,
NC Scning .i:; bt Vic.~ P,·csid("nt ::ind Chairn·,.i.o of the Finance Commit.tc.-c.-)hi· has bc<:n a SEAA m<.·mlwr sinn· 1995. Mr. Johnson, tlw Vin: Pn·.-.id<'rH and (;(.'O(.'ralM,magc.:r,a1)cl his brothn, Butch, HC <..:o-owncr..._ of' Sled Pt.'d'on'llJJl("C', Inc, .u1 AISC-(·ertific:-d .:idv,;1nc-c:<I <'n·ctor specializing in f3sl-track c•n•clion of large comm(.·rd;.1l,11ulintlusl ri,\I jobs, J.'>well as ('r<.'c.·lioo of prcca:-:t and lih.-up pan<;ls. He scrvc<l 21 y,..-~m; in tht• Navy~ where ht> was sdc-C'tt<I fol" th,: N:wy Enlish·d Scicntifi<.· F.dtK,l1ion P,·ogram, at tending North C.)rolina Sta(e Uniw•rsity. After gradualion anc-1 bdng coo1mis.~ior1c.'d:;in ofllc<·•", he \VJS .m assistant prof1.•s..,;or:H Tlt1.·Ch,-ull~I. Ht' .-.lso has master's clcgn·(.·.-.from MIT io r»C'chani (.ti t:ngi1,eering and naval ;:irchit<:·<·lun·. aod marine t.'.ogino?t>ring. I le and his wjfo, j<.·,,ny, havt• hvo sons. !\·ir. Juhn~on ('njoy$ golf, basketb::ill ::ind sldina. E rn:lil <·harlie(<~:--l<·d1>crfor1naocc.com.
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Jim Lar~on, .l:.r<.::ctor~, Inc.,
•
1
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by opa<Hing wi1h inh·grity a1,<l accountability. By joining tht• ho~,rd, lw nnuinues to associate himsclr wilh the.· indux1ry'~ <'lite p.,...rformcrs, as he maintain!) his own <'<>1npaoy's.rcputJtion whil(" contrihtt(ing lo tfw future s(r(."nglh ol'industry. S & R l~n((:rpri;':(':,: i.-.proud lO he an 1\ ISC Advanc<:d Ccrtific.·clStc·t•fEn•<:tor anc.Jthe re<:ipit'nt of lhc 2007 Erc<·ljon (.'1:.l.'i..'i fl Pn>j<·cl or l he Y(',\l' aw,1rd. S & R Entc:-rpd~c-'ir(.·<·ognizt·:-:thl"' i Mportancc of rclalionship:; in the steel <:on:;tn.wlic,n industry and strivc.:s lo main1ain high lcvd:; of inu•grity ill .suc.:ha rompetith·l' m;:irk<·t. I h· i.-.;:agradt'late of t\~no:~ylvaniaStat<' Univ(.·ndtyand ~1n~n-idgolfC'l'".His commiun<-nt t<>his ,vifc, Lis,l, two d.~ughtt·r:-1,Alexis ~ncl Ma\ll'ah, ,md .-.on.-., 1/,,l<'ll;:iryand Br"yd..:1\, is e-vidcm: in all aspc<.'l:-S of his lifr·. E mail
sh\.1rkhol(lc.·r@!.l'<'ntcrpriscs.com.
Johnny S. Quinlan, Quinlan Enterprises, Claxton, GA Ivir. Quinl,m is:;crviogasSt"c:-rc>tJry or SEAA.
Phoenix Steel Haymarket, VA
- SC'rving as 2nd Vice President, Mr. L1rson has: scrv<.·clon lh(:· b«)3:r<lfor thepast 15 year~. Jh wdl as .l pa.sl pn·.si dent, h<·is Chairm~m oftltl"' I.(1ng-Rangc l'bnning Com,nittee. Mr. Larson was invol\'c<l in the SHNRAC Suhpan R OSI IA St«·l l'rcction S1andar<l, NCCER St<:d En:c.·tion 'fraini,'.g M:i.1,\1a1 rt·writt-, A'W$ DI. I \ Vcltling C..xlt· Co,nmitl;?f' ;)nd the- A ISC Roundtahlt· lo promote- the- u~c of steel. l-k currtol ly is on tlw ATSC Code' ofStao<lard Prac.·ticr Committee 18
for whc.·nhe is nol ,;1ssis1.ingSEAA, he i:; managing hi.-.own t·(nnpaoy, a strel and pn•c·ast <'l'l'CtorS(.'nting the Mi<l-Allanlk rcgio1\. His <.·omp;:inyi~ co1mnitt<·d to lwing an industry leadcr by providing profC~-;.:;ion,,I) .-.;.lli,. ~(•r\'itf•~ to th<' ~tcd/prx:cast industry
A third generation slc:cf <.:n.·<·r<H',he s:tarlcd his ('.;tn•1.·rin 1984 while :lllending Gc-orgia Southt"rn Univc-1·s:ity.He is <.·urr<•1\t.ly the manager of
fi-..-l<l op<;-rations
l(>rQuinlan Enterpri~.-s, a pn·mi<·r .-.1.ru<.:t\l r.11stcd <:rc<.:lOr10<·.atedin Southeast (..;c.•orgi(l> 1>rimarily ser\·king the S-outhc;:io;tregion) :,.;lr<"l<·hing from Soud1 Carolina to Florid3. He and hi:; wir(:) ::iu~an, ha"c two sons. His interests iodu<k· hl.mting an<l lraditjonal bfacksmitlling. I: mJiJ john ny.ttui n Jan(a)ym,tiI.corn.
,
BOARDOF DIRECTORS Chip
Pocock,
Buckn<.•r Comp,'l-
nies/Heavylift Cranes, Grnham, NC A m<'mh<-r of the SEAAsine(' the rnid'80s, Mr. Pocock is immediate past-prc-si<lcnt<.>ft.h...: ~dalion. 1le wo,1:5in::>trumt..·n\.,\lin dev<.-•loping SEAN:-Bilingu-'IOSHA
TX
A nwml)(>rol'SEAA sint-e 1997, Mr.
lk1~dcnhas.scrvcdon thcbo::ir<lfor 10 ycan~ and
i$: pasc pn'skk·ot. <>ft.h<~ a.~sociati(')O.Hl•
servesas Media Committe-eChainn,m and wa.sth-.-f.ir~t1.-<l..itor of 111tSE,,UC.onaecwr. Awarded SEAA'~ 2005 '"•\an oi' 1h<' Y<·,1r
SubpartR requiredSteelErectiontraining module_~,Jl<"' se-r\e-son 1lw Safi.-1 y .:inclEcl1Jrntion Commincc and ,v,,s .nvardc-dt\'lan
award, he and his-wife.Lynn.~rved <,nthe
of 1lw Ye;;win 2004 for h~.,wofk oo the CtJ..1)C and Derrick Ncgoti Jt<'d R1.,1krn.1king Advi_c;oryCommitt(><' (Cl >AC), whk-ll f...11\C1i(')lll"'<I a'i
l'r<-<1i-0n, In.-.,a,,l:N I\ Top 600 Companyth;,t is duillyccrtific,1by th,-
a pm of OSH.-\'s n~Cltl'1.ki.ngI""'-",,; lo rr,•i&: lhc existing slandar<l.s IOr<:r,uK·s ,:Uld<lc:rrkksi11con:,trU<.:tion. Mr. Pocock is ,':iafCly .i.odrisk 1n.inagt"r or nucknt·r Companit~, an At!Yann·<IAISC O.·rLifi('(I Sk<•I
2005 c-orn·entionchairp«.-·rsons.Ml'. Basden i)) m::ijorit y o,v,wr of lt:iS<lcnStc<'I and AISC .-s both :u1A<lv:u1ct.-<l St.eelEn.x:tor and f,lbric.uor. Ht•al::;om\'fl.l> Big B CrJ.1W' and Rigging • .l n--J.n~sen•ice ,vit.h oper.\Oons irl the: North T(·xas rt--gion.In a<l<litionto the Bas<lcnGroup of Companies. he serves :;i~CEOofStf•<·I PlusNc·lwrn{;., I .I.(·. Bn.1n•:;indl.ynn h.1.v<'fivrchildrf'n,
Erector, and r,i,kcd ot 260 01' ENR's Top 600 Specialty Contractor, I k• i:-a graduate- of'lt"xas A&M, aJ\d his i,,ttr\"Sl:-iindude wat('-r :-;port;,; a T<>pCrnnc·Rrntal Cmnp,myhy lntprn~tion;;il (_'r.-1~::i.ncf Spe<·bJiv.e<I a.nd t1·,welingthroughout Alaska. E maH b1·uc.~@bas<lcnstcd.<:om. ·1·ran~-portmagJ-1..ine.He is an 3Ccredited pr.lttical ex;iminc-r through
N.itfona.l Cooun.i:s~on fot t.hoi Ct!ttification of Cra.-k: Op\''f"dt<>r:, a.oc.t ~dkd Jt the Univc.-sity of Findfo.yin Ohio. I Iii;;family i1K-4udd his wih·, P.mwla, and lwooon1>.Hislntc:rc::.-t.'> ar-chunting and oflshorc fish ing. E mail dlipp(£"41>uckrn•n1>1npank-:-;,<·<11n.
Bob Beck ,,er, Vctc:rso)l Ucck:no:r lndustrlc~s. Jue .• A nwmlx·rofSEAA sin('(' 1993, Mr. B1,.•<;·kncr TX
Richardson,
sc-rvcd a.-.SEJ\A prc,.~idt"ntl'ro,n 1999-2000 aml as a board clirt>ctor for 14 y<.·:.us.He <.·urrc11t.ly is Chairman for the (nsurancc Commillt·<..·, :wrv<·son the m('di,1.rommitte-e and is a membt."r at
EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE -
large on the Executive· Comm ille(;. l k· was th~ 2007 n.:dpk·nt of
MEMBERSAT LARGE
th<..·SEA;-f:; pt'cstigious \¥illiatn
Davis Award. He is Senior Vice
Bruce Bas<len1 Basrlen Steel and fa·ection, Inc., J3u:r.-1cson, President and an~«'rnanagfr of Pct<'rson Beckn('r Industries, Inc.,
THE SEAA CONNECTOR
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS ,1n AJSC .-\dvanccd Certified
StC'C'I
pn:.•c;:ist,J~ w(.·11;:i:;:a.tc.·c.·l f'r<'ction, is ;i g.-c-at ::iddition to the- <'Ur
En•ctor
n ..·nt hoard of dirN·tors. Sc·ott ar'ld hi!-wif(', I .(•('Anna, have till'('('
in the commcn.:i.tl,
d,ildrc,,: two <laught<:rs.\l\<l a soo. \Vht-n he is not running .1 St{'d t'l'f"<'tion husin<'RS, Scott lo,·cs to f'ish. <tlnd i.s JO J.vi<l bow huulcr. C-mai I ~c.·ot1(ilJmickitic-5.('rc.'('Lors.<·orn.
:--rwdalizin~ in dw c:n:<·lion of cmnpl~·x structures rc<1uiri1)g. uni<JUC C'Ol\$:truc-rion :'Ind cngin.c<'ring skill~
in<lustrja} c1u<l
in.st it ut ion,1 I se<.:tors l h rou~hout
l ht:
United StMcs and Cari.bbc~l). He is a graduat◄'
of the· ( lnivc·ri-ity ofTcx,1s at Arlington. He :.m<lhi~ wilt'\ Joy,h:we
two d1ildrn1. His i11u·rt·sts indud<' golf. focHbaH a,'ld travd. E mJ i I hh1.:<·k 1h_·r(a)pbist~d .c·om.
E<Jdic
Williams,
But·kncr
Com1>anies, Inc., Graham, NC (.)m: w()uld be hard prcss<:d W find .lny individu,11 lh.\i h,1s clvvoH•d 1nnn" lim<", l'(.':mttn:c.·.sen dfort ,vorking fiw h<.·ttcr rnnll ofLlw s1t·cl con:,,lfuction indw,try. from his be.ginning .ts J rcbar l.1borcr in 1952, to CF.O of one of th(' country'$ most
n·sp\"ct~·d
st,-~·I ~·n·t·tors,
1'.·{r.
Williams ha~ madC' hi~ way ro the- top hy working at most c•vn-ytrade• and inanagcnwlll position wilhin hi:; <.:omp<1n)• .a:s,vdl .l!i hokling l~a<l..,-rsbip posilion.s jn vinually ('\'c1·y m;ijol' trJdc organi:t..-..,tionin th<' ~t<.·clnmstn.Ktion ind\lstry. Through his kn,wily, lvlr. Willi:,ms si•cun·d SEAA .t voin· on tlw SENR ..\(' ('omrnilt<'(', providing tlH"Ol'gani1..uion thet)pportunity ro influC"ncc-th<" writing of OSHA law that ,voulcl gon·rn how d1t.·(;Oli•·t: <.·oo.strul'tion industry 1,.vouldt..--onclt,1<.·t h\lsin('S-$ for thcfuture-. I k h;is hc-1<1 th<· pr<.·~idt.·nt'~po:-ilion ofSl~AA forc-RC'<-,1hk chr('(' tifn(•.it, ir,rluding foundiog prc•1-id<•1,t in 1972. Ji.fr.\Villiams \.\'JS aw,1rded the coveted \•Villi,1m Oavis Se1Tk<' Award hy SJ:AA
for his m1muous contributions to the .-.s.so<.·iation. 1n 2005, he was aw.Hdt·d ATS('s l.il~•linw Adti~•vt·nwnl Aw.-nl. Ht• and hi:-: fornily han· cl<·<lic:tl<.·d th(•ir liv('.'i to 1hc Bu<·knrr Co1·npanit"'S.lnd thC;." inclusLry a.~a \\'hole·. Following in his father's cxampk. Doug \Villiams hJ.s pro\ ided leadership ,ls ,\ board 111<.·mh('r for the.· on 0~11 A's CD/\C (;(HYHn il l(•t·. SC Sdl A ,.md ;i:-thC' r<.·p1·c.s('nt..,tth·t
F. m;,1ilcdtli<:w@hud,n<·1-comp,lnic·s.<·oru. DIRECTORS S<.:ott
Brook~,
Gerald Burk, PionCCl' Steel, Inc., New C:'lstlc, CO Pn• ..:.id<'l)l.CI;() :)nd fCnmd(•ror Piom·<·r
Suf•I, has gairH'd spcC'ialiu•d f('Chrlical k1,uwleclge- ;,rnd m.-inagement e-xperi encc during, his 24 y<:a.rcareer in the st1.·cl indoslry. P.1rtin1br ,lrt',lS of l1is ll·chni(':,I t"xpi--r1ist' iodude hridge:
n<:ction, stC"cpalpine style steel l'CSOrt ..,hilit)' ("valt1;,ltion and ilnpkmcntation of' 1tr("('tion, ('on:.:;;truct y adv::illf.:c:-f(.>rl>ridg<.·<.·rc«.:tion.11is ma n;,\g<.·nH:nl.-.ki Ils :;p;,-m s;,1fc.•t ,lll asp('cts of ,gtrwral rnaoagcrni•1H from day-toMday opi'.'ratior1s of the orlke, negotiating contracts and CP!vt sdleduling to lhe erection of the most complicated steel structur<'s. l\fr. Burk is m.lrri~.-clto Bc'Vl'rly, his wif'~:-of 26 yt..·,\rs,,md h,lS two :;ons. I Ii:- inkr<·st ou(.sid(• or work indudt~:- :-nowmohiling, t·njoying rinw a1 tlwii' mountain cabin and hl·St of all. flying hi!-airplane.
E mail ger.lld@pskr.rne-.com. .Selena Dean, Dean Steel l~rectors, Harrisonburg, VA Mrs. ])can is curn·ntly .serving on the SEAA bo,\rd ol'dir('ctors, SllC"h,l~ h('c-n lhc• fidd op~"r;,ttions 1n.-uagt~r fC)r 1he-
last 11 ycu.s for the AISC Ct..·rtified Dc-.:inStcd. Foun<kd in 1969, Dc.•;:in Stcd~s primary fo,:u:; is ...-n:ning structural sh't·l lhl'oughoul the United Sl ..H~~. but it ali::C) {'rt"c-t~ insulaH'd mt"'t.ll pands, pre- engineered met.ti buildings, tiltMup p,rnc:ls, pr<·C\lSl, hollow c<>r<' pbnks .md bridg("'i. A 1992 ;J('('O\I nl ing gradu:11~·or Briclgt.·W:'llt'r Col lt"g(' in Bridgt.·walt'"•r. VA.. hu <'XJ)("ricnccin tid<: law and as a ccrtifi<:d lill<-•insurer helps ht.•J'se1•vc on the SEA,·\ finJll('t" ('(lmmitt<'<'. Sht" .,nd l)('r husband, Robert, <.·ojoytravd.ing, ~hooling an<I bJllroom danc.:ing. E-m~1il ~wlf•oadt...aol ~((i)hotinail.corn.
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Erectol's, fort \V'orth, TX Founder and CEO of Mid Cities
Robbie Edwards, United Rentals Aerial .tc1uipmc..·nt-,C~rncr, NC
l_;rt·clor~, l'vlr. Brooks is sc:ning hi:,; ~<.'l'OHdt<:rm on lhC SEAA bo(lrd or din_~(•\qr-... Ht: h,l.._ l,(;'..-n in d1(;' :;((;',..I
Sen-ing his St'('oncl h;'nn on lht:" Sl:.1\/\ hoard of din.'"'<'tors,Mr. E<lw.1rdsis branch
t"r..-(·tion industry for me)r<' th.rn 21 y<.'Jrs. liis coinp..111.yslJfl<.•d with cigl1t (•mployc·c~~in 2000 .tnd h,lS growl\ to
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2Syt.·,l.rs'1.·xp<'ri1•1u·t• in 111-1.· conslrt.1(·1.ion t"Cp1ipnlt'lllind1L~ry m:.1kehim,\ ,·aluahlt" and strong voice on th<.·bo:.u-J:m<lon Lht .s.:afr.•1-y ,md tr.td<•:.:;;ho\,· work gmup~. I It· has 1wo <.·hildn.·n.I lis inh·rt·:-:1:-: :.m.'r(',uling hi::.cory31)dmosc :.porlt.. l":-mail 1"t•d,\ards(a}ur.c,)1ll.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS John M. GC;-r~t, Rig Boy's St~cl J.:rec.:tion, Inc., f.lazclwood, i\\0Mr. G<'rSt wa.s appoinu•,I ro the-SEAA
hoard of directors in 2007. John is Chairman of the SEAA EJNc,vslcll(>f, ,\ bimonthly
publication
th~t wsls clc
veloped to keep member companies inform<..·d 011 "'hol" topks in ll1<.'sh'<:I
c-rc'rtion industry. H<' is Vice Presidrm of Big Boy's Ste-clErection. His U1flucnc<:and experience in th\: steel t't'l"(·tion il'1dusu·y <·on,e from;) long history, when his father
started the company in 196J. Mr. Gerst cajoys woodturuing :md gardening. E-mail johmn@bbst~clxom.
engineering as wdl as at l-:lon::n<:t" D~rlington Technical Colkg<.', lw start<·d his ca.Teerat StcclFah of South Carolina, as estimator, and ,·ompleted his c.ue<>r tiler<",1.sviC'<'prc.-side;nt,whkh gave him valuahk· insight w the fabrication :;ide of tJw·husirH~s~.Mr. Ham's falhcr, WiHiam H. "Billy" Dcwilt Jr., has also served on the SEAA lm~m.land as p•-eside-ntof SEAA. Mr. I fam's inA\lcnceon safety bas rcdwx.-<lthe <.:ompany'sl:;i\H{rrorn 1.38 to 0.78 m·c•r chc last ltv(! y<·:.1rswhile· imTt'a.'\iug s::dt•s rrom $3 million Lo $7 million O\'Cr rhat ~;urn,"f)l"riod. "I am ('XC'ited to join rny p~rs on the boal'd of an orga1\i.zalionthat works together for the bdterment of the steel indust1'y, c.-~p<'ci::i.lly ::ittime-~such J~ these) when Wl' al I ncctl a IiCtit· something w set us aparl fr-0111 che co.-npc·1ilio,)." f-1<'a,)d his wife. Angil', 11:H·t·two daughters: Catolioe. 8, and Katie, 7. I lis inter<"sts indud.: offshol'e fishing, SKJ\ tournament fishing, hunting ~m<lgoU'.
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Stephen Ham, Horcncc Steel ·F.rectors, Inc., Florence, SC Serving his first term on the ~cAA board
Tom i\'lcAlec:--c, Indusco Group, Baltimore-, J\'l.D Mr. McAleese has
of din-•ctor~, lw isalsosel'vingasthee<litoJ' of T/1.:S£.U (ormc-ctorrnaaa7.ine. Mr. ( lam
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS tht" rigging (l»~lowth(• hook), wilY"rope· and safc.:Ly/foB prok'1..·lioo fields. J\s Vi<,'C President nn<lsalt:;:;manag"·rror tin• Halli1norc rt:giu11, lu,_•i.s ~n invokt"(I .n(•mlwr of Af'vc-r.,1t1·ad<· a.-:soc:iations. including
A:-."o<·i~llioo of G1uipm<.'ntMan;;igemcnl Pn)fr•s.-.ional,the Buil<ling Coogrc:!>sand F.xchangC"and As.,;ociated UuHding Conlr_l('to1-:-.. A$ a bo.ud mcmtx-r tbr SEJ\i\, he ah;o sc-.P'\':5 <I.:>llu.:Trade· Show Chairman. On tlw pc:r:mnal side~ h~ .m<lhi.s lovdy wilt", Clwryl, h<W<' sh;.m;d 30 \V(ln<.l(•rful ye~.-.,-:ur f'llar1·iag:<-.an<l h.wc tbr('(' y<Amg ad,1hs lhc·y ar(• proud of: son, Michael, 27, an<ldaught<.·r~, Mc•liss,:1, 2S, and Mc•lanic, 21. They Jtskk- in Hanon·r, Ml), F.-n1<1.il tnm~{)indu~c~roup.rom.
John (Jock) Metcalfe, Na(ioual of Steel Detailing, Institute 1'vlr./vl<-tcalfcSl'rvcs Oakland, CA on the SEAA<lt'li.lilmg<_.ommilH_•c· ,.mdh;l,,. lw~m tlw N ISD li.1;ison lo SCJ\J\ fol' m.orcthan rlinc y~rs. H<:-and his wif(' P:.lin.,r\' familiar foces at SEAA f\lnclions. I le• i..:; a pasl presitl('lll or N ISU and CUrl'("rttly :5-\'fVt.;:j on Lhdr board of directors, i:, Ch,lir of tlw•Qu,1lity Prc.K·(;' ..l\11'<-SCcrtif-ic.:ition. Committee, i:;:;;iprofl-:.sional member of AJSC :.uu~il>:.l lif(·tinw nwrnl><'rof AVVS.Jack's firm, John !\ktcalfe Comp.my, is loc.,1c-din PiLBhurgh. Pf\, whe-re thc•yhave he-en invnlvt:'d in ~lt"<"Idt"l.liling and con~truc-tion ;,.in<:('l9SL Ills int<:rcsts i11dudchis g1~.\n<l<.'hi1dr,:n, doing rnnstrnction and chiklrcu's mission w(1rk in H,\iti J.nd S\1<l,m,;)ml di~;i<:tC'r n•li<•fin tht' United
Statc•s.E-mail mNc'3llc51(a)aol.com. Steve
Miller,
Miller
Safety
Con:--ulting, Inc., Dcnvct:', CO Mr. Mil1c.·1• hJ:, mon: th,m 10 yc-;ir.<, of <'Xp<•ri ('ll(."(.' io (•(11,stl'UC-tion. ('rane
and
rig__ging
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h.t.Sbeen ,Ut i1)1.lt'p~ud<~nt s;:1.f<'t)' <"01\S\tlto.mt for Construction S.trC•ty nnd ·1l<•,)lth sim:c 1990, :-rw'<·ializingin ~--ncr.:ils.,ICtypolky
:tnd program dcvdopmc-nt, :-t<·c·J(.'rc.:ction, rigging an<ls::i!Clyprogr.tms •• md fall pruH.•c.·tion .sp1.. ....~i3li•.1.;)tion. St<'V<' h;i.<, dcvdopt'd and pat<'ntcd two ironworl.:('1-g and .riggc1-:s fall prot<'<"tio11 ~afr•tydc,•itX'.s, b,r.'llningwid,· us,,gr in tlw Unill"t.lStmcs. Mr. Miller has writl<·n <'Xl...·nsil/dyrn) 1he :-uhj<'c-t ol'constructl()n and (.:fafll' $(lfol)'i fodud ing Partnering in Construction, M<."Gr;;iw I lilt (l l.1;nk:o\'cr).Mr. Milk•1·h,b$l"'''ttl.·ip.:ito..·d on ~,·c-r.,Is..1f<.'ty $1,mdard.swriting ._.o,·mnilt~·(;'s,i1,d\1ding th<' ACCSH mohil~· cr<111(' st.andard 1X'\'k:wcommitl<.'<..' ~01dSl~NRAC. He isa NCCCO certified crane operator ,u,<1pr,wli(',ll «~xamim~r.Sh~1.'<'i~ the administr.\tor of tht: :jC::J\.+\':_-;istcrorga11i.zation,the Sted Ert:<..'tors$."lli:LyA:-s<x:ialion of Colorado, which c.·onsbls of SOst ..·1,Ir•n'("lors. If<' lu.s b<·<·nh:;ippily marrie,d to 1'.lt for l2 yNrs ;md h;,,_-; one ..:;on,\\rho <"host'plumbing for a c.tr<.·(:r! E.1nailtev(•milkt(ajmilkrsal~•ly.c<un.
George R. Pocock, Constructioo . ManaS5.;"tS, VA
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Er<.:(.:l()r:j A:-.sociatioJl:of A01t'l'ic.l (SEAA) bwrd of dir<:-ct:01-s, and is.ln 3<.·ti\'C member and Director on Liu: SI'.AA M id.Atlami<.: Ch,\ptcr lm.1rd. Mr. Pococ:khas more than
40-ph,~ year~ c-xpcric:nccspc:dalizing in i11su1~ant.'t'. (-ov ... -rzig<.' and
risk m,magrnwn1 S('rvin·s if.>r tlw nJ11Sfru(·tim1 in<lm;try. [\,{r.P<K:ockhas $ignificantknowkdgcand ,·xpcdcnce of all commercial lin('s ins\1r an('('. as it rdat('S lo the stn:l erection a,r)dSt<·d fohriC'ationi1u.lustrks, induding ;)lh•rn,,tin· funding of workers' compensation. Mr. Po('ock vvas ;i past brntrd mrmlx-r, officer and director of the: Nortlwro Virginia lnde:pcn<l<:ntlnsunm.·e 1\gc.·n1,.-. As..,;oci.Hion.He has also :Sl'C\'c<l as the administr.1.ti,·c nalional dirt"<'for ,\J)(Iisa lif<'member of thC'VirginiJ Jayn.'(.'s.I It· i:,;a past pn~Si<ll"nt of the Springfield Chamber of Comnwr<:c and was ho11ort"I..I with t.lw l krbert C. I h.mtcr Cit i'l.(;'I) of tile Yc.:iraw.arcl. In addition to serving on ~e\·cr;.ll(:orp<>rat<'hoards, Mr. Pocock w3s om: of the fot.in<lingdirN:tors ofComj11c.·11talBank & Trust in Springfldd, VA. Jn 2005, Mr. P<x.-ock w,1shonorrcl with t1wSCAA \.Viiii,un Da"is ServiCT !\v,1ard for his outslan<ling lifotime coot rihution.s to the steel n-ct·tion indm>try. Gcorgc-'.sintc·n·.sl, .,long ,vith hiswif<', I incfa, .;tr<·tr.w<-ling,golfoucing.s, tishirlg,.sharingthcir w.1krfronl ho.iJl<::,great food and wonderful times with lhl'ir 1:unily ;,m<l frkruh:. E-mail grpkp{.<Yaol.com.
David A. Schulz., S<.:hul..,.Tron \tVorks, l nc., Raleigh, NC Bringing. in mon ..• 1h:,1lj) year~of('Xp<'ricnccin the st('('! <'r<•crionindu!)u·y, J\•1r.Sdl\1b~join('d tht' SEAA 1>0.tnl of dire<.·wr:- in 2007. Mr. Scholz d1airs dw SEAA Decking Co111111iuceand is o,·crs<.'dng th<.·'-k"dc)pmcnt and produclioo of th<.::-;iEAA new ..·.st s.1fl'l)' lr ..,ining progr,un mmlul-:. Mr. Schuh lwg.m his 1.·.u-cerin <:onstruction in 1973 in tll(.'t·n·<·lion or grain dr)'C't'S and boilt.·r.sbc.·forc.·c.·vcntually formi11g Schuh~ Iron Wotk!), Inc. with his wif<' in 1999. S<.:hul;,, Iron Works is 1oc~H{,-<l io H,3kigh, NC, ~mdproYidc·:-t"'l"<'C'tion ~rvkx:s primarily in tl1<:·Souliw<lst region. Schul'l. lrrn1 \Vorks priJes itself J$ a tc-3m nri<·nh"'t.l supplit>-1" of sh'<'I d<·sign, supply, fahric-.1tionand (.'f<.:<..'lion. \•Vtw11 Mr. Shultzisnol ,-,:01·king,hcan<l CincJycan h<-foun<Igollingan<l trave-ling~mc.·wlwn· fun. E-mail <la\'(•(~~)sdmlzironv,:orks.com.
Alan Sears, NUCOR-Vukraft Group, Horence, SC - Vukraft has parlncrc.·d wilh Sl~AAa:-a.11industry mt"m1)(.•rIC.>r01.,iny yt"MS, ,\long with prodding
le.tdershiptotlic SEAAboard. Mr. 5<.-ar.;is sales m:.ulJ.&'<-'r ,ll llw FlorN1n· di\·ision. He is curr<·ntly .:wr\'ing hb third tt"'rm on the SL:AJ\ board of dir ..,ctors. Mr. Scars ch,lin; th..-Sl~AAAnn\131:A.w;inlsCommilkeand ,;(_•1·vt-d 3.S the ?009 ('()l\\'("ntion host held .tt the Kingston Pfanl,1Lion
BOARD OF DIRECTORS H,::jort in .1v1yrtklkarh. I k has studied at Jndiclna University, Purdue Ur1i\'crsity .m<lRivkr College ir'l >lashua, NI I. l lis inkr\::-1,.,;indude <'llu1'.·h mu:,;i(.· Jfl([
golC E rnail a.s'l..·ar:>@vuk·r~ft :,;c.<.:ol'l'l.
fun.hering the spfrit of teJfllwotk l)(.:lween the fabrk:ator a1)c..l <.'rector. 1I<-is n1Jrk~ting/projt•cl 1YM1),,g<-r l~lr CMC South C,u-oli1l.\ Skd,
Rick Starner, Star F.rectc.rs, Inc., Raleigh,
NC
Mr. StJrnl·r is Pn:sidt"Ol
of Star Grccl~rs, Im:., a nwmlwr or SF.AA sincf' 1991. l\h-. Starner isscrvinghisthinl
oo-: of Che-region's mu.st sun:cssful fabricators. Cl\'lC SC StC'd was 11-wfohric·a1orofthr
2003 SJ:AA ProjC'C'lof
the Ycal' fol' thC"(...xpan.sionof 1.hrl .il I li~john
lt·rm on th(· SEAA board of directors and
ColiS1.:umat Ck•msoo Univc-rsity. His farn* ily indudC't-hi.,;wifr. K<1.tl1y, two <faughce1·s
:-;<..•ncd as the ch,tlnuan of th..:2006 SEA/\
a,"I thr('(' granddtil<ln.·n. E-mail ridtJ.rd.tuc-kcr@cmcsg.rom.
Conwntion.
I le:.-is pro\1d to he p,u-t of .)n
association thal is making an imp:.u.:tfor the f'utun•ortht·
indusll')' 1h.1th~·lt.1:,; IX't'll
i1wolYcdin since J97+. !vtr.Starner gr:-ldu,\h;d from Lot·;;il#S4, a Houston, TX, apprenticeship program in fhcsumm(·rof
1978am-1 worked in the- l louston .u,;-;iunlil 19$8, I It;_> tho?n
relocated to llal(•igh,NC. a1'ldroundNIhi~<:mnpany.1lcan<Ihi:<. wife, Leslk-, han· three c·hildren: Melissa, 20, Jesse, 14, and Samamha, 9. lnH:rt'Slj indudt' c:omnwrdaJkind dcvdopn,cnt, tr.:ivd, flying, \\\liking ,:u'l<l being .\J) acliYc <lad. E-mail rid,s1 ..1.nwr@.iol .<.·om. Richard Tucker, CMC South Carolina Steel, Greenville, SC StT\'ingfor nine yc,tr.son the SEAA board ofdin:ctors, Mi-.Tuck<-r <·urrent1y :;crvc-.:; on the 13udgct\.Vork Group. With 40 plus years in the- steel i.n.du~lry,hi~ <'Xfk•riNH'("$ an· :wailahlt• lo tht a~SO<.t.\tioo>
Shcrrjc \,Vilkinson, L.R. Willson & Sons, lnc., Gan1brills, 1\1D S<·rving lwr first t(•rm on th(" Sl~AA hNfr<l of di.-~(·\ors, Ms. 'Wilkinson n:p1''1;.'St'OtsL.R. \,Villson & Son!>,Joe,, ,)ll Arsc cc1·tific(l 3d,·an("«I ('1'('("l01' ,rnd PCl-qualitic·d prc:c.-.1:;tc.·n.Ttor. \,\/orking f(u· th(· f:uuily*owm·cl
l>vsim•.s.,; lh,ll h..is
mm·c than 50 years ill 1lw :;h"'d imlust ry, !v\s. Wilkin.son scn·cs as L.R. \Villson & Son!>,lrt(".'f. human n·sourcc·s ;_ulministrJtor, Sh,;:-;.md lwr husb,1.n<f, Dt'nnis, h.1,·,._.six childrt~,, and two g)-_\1,c-khildrc.:n.Oul$i<lc of her im·okcmcnt in her f.nniJy's L"ompaoy sh;.~cJ)joys riding 1tiolor<'y,·l(·s :;iod lmrs<'s. Email .swHkinson(g)lrwillson;)ndsons.ron-.. ■
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One Word: Simplifying The Key to Success By Zane R. Ktnistoll I wa<:: introclucc·cl
world of .stcd
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I wa:. ;;1 .,;e;niori11 high
school. 'J'hrough a co-op work program, I
wa."hirt>clhy a local steel forge shop in my
Pennsylvania hmn<:town. 1attended school
.-;hopcolorruHy t•xplaint•d to n·w the mean-
in 1ht" inorrl ing and went to work in the forge !>hopin lhc af'tanoon. A<:: I tried hard to figure out my ncv,1joh, an old-timc,:ral tht._·
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Keep It Simple
·n,this day, I am <-outinually rc-
mindt_"llof th(:' imporl.::inct.. <>f this acronym
and th<~practical nature of' iL~ application. With simplidty in mind, coul<Iyou :.tatt" in the steel io one word the key to ~uc<:t:.,;.~ t!rection industry? \•Vhat word would you
choose?\'Y'oul<l it be quality, value,control, n·:.ponsibilily, excdle.nct'. or some other word? Give.~ card'ul LhoughL LOthi:;. lf you
could pick just one w<>nl that owm·rs, r.r)ancial officers., ~afety <lir«-t.ors>proj<'<'t ma.ua.g\:rS an<ljob superintendents rouJd fon.1son to bujl<Jthc:i.r:;trah.·gie,-, a1\dsuc:-ccss, \Vhilt would that one wo1-<lbe? Consick1· the-goal of' ymn- company. l;or nuantx·:-.c.·1'11a moment, pul 3l>jde al.Iof l111..' bo,die<lio good <1u~litystatemC'nt~. ~f<'ty plans or "mc:d an<lc·x<.:cc·<l" sl yk ohj<.'<.:tivc;_•.-; ;)ntl ( ry lo .-;lah· 1lw o\'t'.rall goa.1in ju~t .l couple of words. ln the hook '/'he G()a/, th<.·aulhor, Cli Goldr:i11,,,arrow~ thc-goal of a.ny for-profit company to simply "hC' profitabk." Is th.:i.tth<.·goal or )'Olll" e-re-ctword ing business? If so, the:,, \vhat is 01,c.~ that ,,•ill get you to your goal an<I keep you then:, <..·spc..-<;i::illy ii) llwSt ....challc·,,ging c·c·cu10rniclimes?
It could be.~argued that comparc..'tJto 1hr oth<'r link:; in llw .'iln,u-1 ural steel l,:t1pply dHlin, it i~tlw finalas~c•mblc:r, you the L'ft.'C-
tor, that has th<' gr<'atc.--.-:t to g:1inl'rom lhil> one-word conC'ept.\Alhil<• !.t<'d p1·(xluc.~:rs, ~crviL~centers and fabricators h<w<.' tht·ir share of chalkngcs anJ headaches, stc.."'cl nt't·tion might h~.. c.:mnparedto sailing on an unpn·dictabk- occ·an, moving fron'l one port lo lhc w:-xt. One..·min\1t<.·tlw on~,11\i:-: dt-.1dc·:ilm.:tndth(•n, thl'"next n1inutC'it's thl· "perfecl slorm." \.Vithoul the right c1u"'lily goals in place, the-,vind~ shift and 1wofit~ }.•-el'.;,i;.:lti 24
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CONTINUED FnOM 24 can CVdjH..watc in lime to r('JCt.
lht>
field l>l.'forc-th<'rc:-is
org.miz,ttion.
!)ystcm
fO<.:uson
.spccifi.;:,,lly a11
IF.
H<'mt·n1bcr Llw "v,,:rbal" purc-h.l!-><' order? Nothing
This
<lppli<'S to th<' Cnlin·
of a stN•I ~r("ctor,
the tt·:<:ting
agency used tll<'ir defouh position
your ..·ompany's ow·rall opl'rJtion. (>n<.' woi·<I n.mn'JH
weldiog position,
p,1rtinrl.tr
In <11·(1<-r Lo ,nrivc at tht: one word thal )'01.1r
i.$
in writing.
nor bdug "a1ue to your ultimalt go,11 IX"
to
OIi\'
word th,1t <'Ontrih
ut<·s to your S\ll·n·ss need.<;lob.,, applit·d 1·0
pk·k sy~tcm.
an or yrn,ff pro~ ...S('S. Sinn· it
primary l(><.·us on tilt' "'pron·ss" sidt'. "{'h.,.
t()kt$
Consider wJ1,ll t·osls 1nort·: to r('wrilt' '-' writk·n training pro«>durc or lo r'-'install hundrc•ds of bolt:-: ht·c.:aus<'your holting
"t WOto
lt·am dot'"~ not know wh,it "'turn of llK· 1,mgo," let's look at the progc:ny of pr-rn·t·Ssc.-.s mu" m(·,rns. On the: othc-r h.wd, r1;wol'k - "'product or sc..·niL~."" ,l bunch of moment <·01mc<..·tions chdl wc-n..
PROCESS - PURCHASING The lcnn "'g.,rl,agc-ln, garhagl.' out" can l>t• ea..o;i)y :lpplicd to any pron·ss in your syst-..·m. To oth<•r words, it is dirtirult to produn· poor dat.-:.. Fo·r
in:-1..Hl("(', take a 1>un·hasing process. l;irst, (1$.SLUne that your proc<'dun.· (writkl)
word a( hoth fen•Js of your ~ystcm I with a
a "pron·.s.s'' than it i.s to fix a "product."'
an<l pl·odu<:ts/sl'•r,·in ..·s) amoon.t to a t·om
git"N\
c..·1·<'etor do lo mini-
\.Vhilc purchasing is ju:H om· of m:iny of th(• pron:-ss, the
,vh('n
Sl('d
rt,1.'ion 0eing, ll is typi<'.11lythcapC"t"to fix
1wovidt.'!,.Tht'
.1 g<)0<J rcsulL
\VIMt c..·arla
miz(• ''pr<><,u<.'t" non<.:(mformanc<.•s?It g<>cs
pr0Ji1.:il>l<." JJld slay in l,u~incss.
pn><"l'S.Sl'S within your company, n·g,1r<llcss
cornhint•cl (pro('t.'.S.Scs
A BALANCED APPROACH
l,.ul lo a balanc\'d applic,\tion of dw onl"
\•Vithom a d<.1ubt,tht· ahm·t"i-itu.:itiondot•s
thl-. prm·<·ssC'::: (wl"itt<·n or otht'rwist·) ,rnd the: produt·ts/scn inc•s dt,ll an Cl'C't·tor I wo
Through a l.>alanc<.·d approac..·h,tilt' bottom li1'\<.• nmld look i><"ttcr.
<L<lnot :-:tipufat<' to the t<·sting agency:.
SYSTEM = PROCESSES + PRODUCT (SERVICE) h~sL suits
- not thP )G th.tt you W<'n· imagining! I low did this happc..·n? RN"i."IU!->t' you
or
fic..·ldwcldt•cl but didn't pa:;....the uhra.,.oni(·
PRODUCT (SERVICE) ERECTED STEEL
l\'St b<·<·au~et~lt" wdde-rs forgot to p<.'l'form interp,1.-...;dt·;,rning like:.·lhc..·weldiogprocc-
I.t"l's uso:-lh1: KISS method and n·f(·r to <:rt·ct<.'dSh"'d :;t!-> "'.:iprotlut·l."
Think of it lik<· prc·\"ent,Hin· maintc.~
M.:inystt..•dt'n·c..·torsapply chis on1; ww'{.I
oth{•rwisc) for 1hl· purc·ha~ir1gpn)('('SSst.Hl~s
con(vpl
that purcha.•H:ordt'1· is written (although
work pcrf(>nrw<l
dun· stipul.Ut•s.
to th<' "proch,1c..·l"or tht'- ,Klual nlort" 1han Jt th(' pi"<.><.:('SS
nance. \,\/hat would you rather p:i~· l(>r: ,1 lube, oil and fJ1Ll·rjob or.-. rww '-"ngint· for a boom \ruck? On;, 1,.wg"·rscale, how ahcmt
,·.,·rhals do h,1ppt·n, hopefully your pmn·-
lt',·<.·I.\•Vhy i~ lhat? Possil>ly h.:·c..-.1,us<· th<'
p-'yiug l(>r d m·w lanyard. or would you
tlun: stipufott"~ lhat they an· .sullscqu(•ntly
stt"d indu.stry is a <"'0n!->cn·3ti\'t" group ol"
rat ht·r pay the c.:onstqlll'nccs of a fai k·d one-?-
w1·i1tt:'n)and issuttl fot mate1i:iJ. Sl1pplies
prof<'sMn,\l.s,ul<Ifor 1nJ.tt)'d\'l ".)d1.·.s the focu~
So, whdt is the ont· word? Oh, you
dud :·wrvicc-s.
was on product, or it might ~ dial .Sl(',._•J
lhought I w.ls going to tc·H you? No, you
c.:n·<·tor~<"'M1linu.:ifly Jind tht·nLS<.:h-c•~ in the-·
sec.-, I don't
out of tlw purch,1St' 11nlt-r.If' this onl" wore!
h-otlom part of lhc c<mstrudion
you ,\ltt>,Hly know whM om· ,vord b,·.sl
is not .1pplk•<lto the p11w·hasi11g process
food ehain.
Now,
imagi,w tritkal inforn,_-.lion i.sleft
t..Xmt.ruJ,for instann•
lwn· i:;an (·xampk·
of whJl it 1night lo<>klikt".
irvlustry
\.Vhalt'v("r lhc..·1-c-a:-:on, non('onfUt·ming
havt" to tell yuu, b\·l·aus<.·
,1ligns with your organi·,t,;,ition,ll goals.
11le d1allengt' is 001 only in choo~i ng ll1l~
produ<'t \\"illonfy r<.'5u1t in a nt'"g.lti\"(' impa<'t
right word, l.>1..1L also in dosing
to sorncone's bottom Ii,w, and if you ha""c
br-1w(•<·n knowing
llccl. So, somt·o•H:•·pkks up the pho,w
lx·c.'n in tlh' :st<.·i..·I en·ction businc·t-:~long
propt~rly ;.lpplying it (o your llusinr:.s. lf
and (:.:ills;"I t<-sting ~gciu..:yand arranges lo
t'l)ough, you haw· hc-·<:·n there to rnw dl'gr<.:(' orano1llt'r.
you ,.11·e:m<..:n•:;..;ful at propc·rly balancing
pen:o" nd l<.'sh:<l. The
testing ag<·nc-y show:. up and pc-rforms
Ycl, whC'n it t"CHYlt"S to actu,d stt't.·I c.:rcc-
spc-dal emph..i.~isat tlw prc.xxs:-kvel, tlwu
You nce-d lo h,wc smnc welders ccrti-
ha,·c-your wddini
thc..~gap
lhc wcwd a11d then
th.is wor<l in your t•ntirc op~1·ation with 1
tile- :<:l;"l'\'icc.All goc..·swt;-11> and (·\'t'rvo11\'
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tion,
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is happy. Some tinw fotcr, how~:ver,
J
Lh"· key to ~ucte-.ss C"an l'H,.C<mu-,1
tloublt:-<'clgcd ~word. If you l'Xl'rc:ise too
thirtl par(y in.spcctor notifit-s you lh,:'11
mu<'h or too link of thi~ one word during
all of you,· (_"(.'rtifit•dwt·ldcrs ::an~wc..·lcling out of dU"ir qualifit'd position. Obviously,
the "pmduc..;l:-i phase of your operation, opt'"r:;ition,tll"o,-,L:-; will only innt"asc..·.I Jere is
you
wlwrc '-'strange- pht'nomcnon coukJ oc:cur.
Jl't'
irrit;,l(_•d,
bul you havt> to
you have ~implifi(•<fyour toad to :;uc..:<.:<.:~~! Be sail· out thc1x·.
Zone Kh)ist,m on·m· K.cmston T~clmktll St:n•ic('$.I le is Cl/) :ISQ Ccrt!ficd ~ali9· Avdiwr
acqui("S{'C wht,.,"1tlw t<-~tiug agt•n<·y 1:; pa
\Vhilt" lt would ;,,ppcar that J.dding mrn·c..·
and on AU'S Ccn!fieJ IICMin11lmpcctor. H.: rc,qularlj· pe:formsAIS( a:rtjfJcatitm dlJJi(:.JUr
petwork
of this one wo,·d ,,t thC' "ptoduc..·l" 1c""d
<)!,,alitJ• ,Huna9cmcm Compan,,r. Co,u<1C't him a,
d<'<Te-:i.scs cosi,s, this i~ not alw.:iysthe cl.st.'.
nkcqc1@n•ri,wn.t'f<.,J. ■
i~ rc-vic..->wcd. Unl)(_•llc,·ahly, dw
welders wc·n· test<'d in the IF position 26 I THESf AA CONNECTOR 2009 EDITION
TS&RENTERPRISES,I L.LC.
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Sl<•<•I & l"r<'<-<ISt
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Located in central Pennsylvania,S & R Enterprises is positioned to complete complex steel and precast erection projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Easternregions of the country. Committed to serving its customers and its employees, S & R strives to be at the top of its industry by completing projects in a SAFE,EFFICIENT and PROFESSIONAL manner.
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Richard A. Marker, Jr Vice President dmarker@srenterprises.cam
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JHESEAA CONNECTOR 200? EDITION I 27
PROJECT OF THE YEAR: CLASS II
P-201V
U.S.NAVY
Buckner Companies Garners Category II Project of the Year By A. Keith Holshaosen_,C[ng, rICE
U.S. N,:wyha$esar~ d-.allcngingplac:cs l<'>w<wkal
lhc lx.·sl
of times, but when you can
f..::dpart of the '\var dfort,n it can he ve-ry rewaixling. P 201 V, ,vas a:n urgent operational ·re<Juireme,,t 'flw rww lwlic-opkr hingar, d1...·sig11atc<l
sc-hed1..ile. The handover <latt: was cast in $lone, so can.-ful prcplann.in.gwas the name ofrhc garnc. En.:c:ling240-fool clc3Tspan n-u::::~e-~ int1·0<lu<-e<l .in c·lc·m(·ntof risk th;:i,th.1.<I to be carefully manag~<l. and
<·01·1S(x1ut•11dy,
came· with
;:i
tight ,onstro,tion
Our agreed erection schcdul<' <'ncompasscd 10 weeks. \1/c.:,vcrc crc<·ting a 60-fi><>thigh
hangar th.'ltcovered 28,()00 square feet of co1umn-freeintcricu· spac·~·a1ul induclc..·cl 560 tons of structural st<·C'L Th(•hangar would acconunodatc three.·larg<'hdioopters. Buckner
Companies
,vas no ~trangt"r
Extensive preliminary planning
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2009 EDITION
lo
lh<· Norfolk
Virginia
Navy Uascs,
• Project Name: P201V - U.S. Navy Helicopter Hanger
• Localion: Norfolk, VA • Owner: N.aval Facilities Engineering Command - Mid-Atlantic
Division
• Fabricator: SteelFab of Virginia • Erector: Buckner Companies
•General Contractor: M.A. Mortenson • Detailer: Prodraft • Architect: Transyslems
PROJECT OF THE YEAR: CLASS II
240-foot span truss lilt using two cranes (210-ton and 240-ton) Hangar 240.toot span truss lifts successfullycompleted
THESEAA CONNECTOR 2009 EDITION I 29
PROJECT OF THE YEAR: CLASS II
Hangar roof trun erfttion using a Buckner 60.ton hydro crane Hangar nearing
completion
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2009 EDrTION
PROJECTOF THE YEAR: CLASS II hJ\•ir1g <..·ompleto?cl .) string
of projects
Engineering
rt<<1uired thl." i'ir~t trus.:-
had ma<lc her pn.:st:n<.:c.: felt sornc weeks
,,,ith f\,fortensot\ Con.str\lction, induding P 268, P 526, P 705, P 707 .,,,1 snvT 2.
to be bracc<l with cal>lt:l>to d(.·adm.._-,,..il tlnc-c- loc:-;.1tion:,,.Th(· :.t·<,:oml tru::.s We\!.
miles. per hour over a thr<.:,><layperiod,
Dc.:i.ling with.an Amc-rican lnstitult•ofStccl
h(•M in po::.ition while th~ smaller crantts
and \\'\' ,v<:-reglad 1 h<.ltwas behind us.
Constrm:tion (AISC) Advance-clCertifi«I
t"l'i.'"Ct("dthe- int('r~titi;:11 hr-.lcing.
StC'c.·l~nx·tor> senior
Morli·n:--<m
(:onsCrucLion's
proj4..-"'t'l11'1,\fl,tgo;:<r, Ko;:'ncla11 Nielsen,
oper.--tion to ,vind spc-<'dswell below th-t
commented th3t "'OU<:k.ncr 3rc profr•~,,;in1lal
manufo.ctun.·r's
:md r\'sponsivc
mother u,ilurc w:is kind ro us during these critic~J lifts. Tropical slonn Tfanna
to the coordin,llion
and
preplanning required."
wiotls gu5:ting
up to SO
RuC'kner's proj<.~c:t managc:r, Kdth
\Vind :.ail <:ak:ulations rcstri<.:te<lcrane n·<·mnmf•odatioo,
t.•3rli<·r. with
but
llolshausen,
c·omplim<.·nkd
tlw
('1·(•c-
tion <:rt'w oo a job \Vt".'11don<- with a.11othc1· :.alisfic<l c:u:itomt>r apprecbting Buckner's commitment to "going tht <Iisl:;) nc.·t•.,. ■
The hangar design h;:ida uniqttell(:ss ;:incl complexity of its own. The: !.Lruccur31steel frame induded" 240-foot dear span pl"ismatic header trus:::,vith fin· 100 lc)()l planar trusses providing S<'C01Klar-yl'oof ~upport. A hrnizont:il bracing and lateral load colkx:tion system \\'.ts imq~ratc..·diu th<.·l>ottorn rhord of a11roof trm:!.t"S. A 3-inch deck on
op1t1l,wh joi.sL'\completedthe rooffr.uning. "nit'
olli<.:t'/ .shop wa!. an ordinary rn(nnent
frame structure, structurally isolatcclfrom tht:"hangar hay.
v,-rtic:,1lifl fabrichangar doors (VLfD) with opc-n1l,k muBion:,;a11ow unhinck•red
;ic-ITssfor ,1ircr,1fr. The VI .Ff) sy:-at·ms required careful intcgro.ltion with lh(· :;trm.:lural fram._.,and lighl e-rection rokr-
ances ext..-ecch-!d AISC n.:quircmcnts. lt was another foatht.-rin Bt1<.:kner'scap when rhc door in:;Lalll.·rconnn<.~ntcd "this w·as the t'.'.i:-;it'.':st io:stall.nion he- had c-vc-rdone ,vith no n:<'<)ur:--i·to tlw :.tt•i•I ('n~ctor." Er~<.:lion of tht'.' ha1'ga1· p1'("!.C'ntc-d par ticular challenges with the 3.!$$cmhly.md lifting of tlw two brg<· lwadc:r lntsses. Tlw trus..,;<.•swt>n· 24-0 ft'N long and weighed
110,000 pounds •ncl 140,000 pounds n•:-.p\·divt>ly.
Ass<:mbly h.:,fl lO
t;:il:o?
into
3<'C"O\mt .1
preset camber of 1..1p to S in('hf•!. aJ midspan.
The steel fabricator. SteelFah of Virginia,
pr<wi<kd<.'xtdknt workmanship,::tnclth(' trus~ ...~ ,,.NH togt'th<'r like :.1dream! The he-aclt>r t ru~P:-
\V('r<'
a.'-:-<·mhlcd Hat on
the_,ground ,1nd t~wn roJINI ioto th<' \'f•rtical hefort' lifting. Two hydraulic cranc-s \\'t.'n: use-'( I ('J 10-1<n1.11ul240~1<11l) w ii h ;is:-.ist;ince from a 60-ton and an 80-wn cram·. THE SEAA CONNECTOR
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By Carl Peters, Director of Technical Training for The Lincoln Electric Company An.: wc·Ming is s..i1Cwhen sufficit"f'll m~a-
:-urc·sarc taken
10 prott-<t·I
tlw ,vddcr from
polcnLial lm:t.ar<l:;.flt.·for<.'~tarting your nexl hrn,1e pr(,jt-<-·t,lw sure to undc-1-:stJncl;:inclfol~
low safe practicc-.st<>pmt(•<'l'yourS<'lffrom sud, ha:,;;:u-dsas eJectricshock. firc,.and ('xplosions, fumes ;:indg;:tscs.and an,;r.:1y:;.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Likt· fin.-man> welders 1)C1;.-<l <lppropriatc clothing to prot<'Ct I hC'nlfrorn. bciog burned. Of all welding i.nj-uTk::-:, burns art the most:
common -
primarily from sparks landing
on ha.,·t~ skin. Wcld)Jlg an.:sarc''{'')'
int<'nsc
.1nd c-;1n;:1IM,c..•~)ut-l~burns to the skin and t:y<'s.
In g<.·nc-r;.il, prntfctiw> clothing must allow
frecdo,n of mo,·c-,n(•nt., while still providing ,.uJcquatecovcr.-igeagainsl burl'ls from sp.'lrks, weld spath·r and radfation. Because of iu; cft.ll"ahilityand fire n:.sisumc.;c.wool is u:connncodc:d over synthetics, which can melt from cxtremt! h~at. Cotto1i is pn'l(·rr<..'el over synthetic-:, particularly if treated fOr fire r("sist..\n<.·e-. Alway:-.w('ar longsk·cvcsand pants. t\Yoid roJling up sleevt'.S and p.101 (·offs bcc:,u.ue spark:-.e>rhe>lmetal can find its way into folds. W("al' 1>a1\t:,: outside your work hoots to 1-:(;'f.'P sparks from falllug into the boot:::. Leather high-top work bout-. with st('d toes ant recommended, cspc<.iallyduring hea\·y work.
Tlt·;);\')',
ffomc-rcsisunt glove~. suc;h
3$
leather. should a)w;)ys he worn to ptokct your h~wd$ from burns, cut!:, radia1ion .:inclscrat<:hc~;.
ARC RAYS
A
WARNING
ARC RAY$ t-.n l:,ur", W.,-., •• and boOy protection.
\.Vear propc-l"ey<·protection at .-ill rimes. L<.K>kingdir('ctly at the arc wilhout prou'<:'-
tion can causetemporary, <.>rcvcn permanent, damage·. Tl)(" primary p1-evcJ'ltativc inc~:::un:
to protect youl" e-ye-s from ;;1rcr;:iysis to '-\~e.1.r :) welding hdmet with the proper .shade· lc~ns .
Th find the- proper ~ha<lc,dl<>OSC J fl lter too dark to ~tt the ,:u-c,lhen movelo lighh·r:-.fmd._~ withoutd)'·e)pping l>dow the minimum rating. Sh;:idc-n1.1n1bersarema.rkc<loo the filLt·rplah-.-.. Also, W<"arsaft.'tygl3Sscs .,,,ith side shi<'ld::.: or goggf~s to protect froin rlyiog p.i.rli\-·lcs.
ELECTRIC SHOCK
A
WARNING
EllCTRIC SHOCIC c:t1n kill, • 00 nol touch elec:Ukeitt IIYe pert• or •ecinxte wlltl skk'I wet cloltlir'lg. • lnsulatt yourMtl tl'Om work an.cl9,0111'16.
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fl weldln,oi ,... ..u tie ~eel ultCkt ~Kl~ condlllo,•tt tin da""p IO-¢•tion• o,r while -.-.ng
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Ae~«cf
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l:ll~ric- shoc.:kis one of ll1e·mo.-.!:-.rriou.-..md inun(.·dialc risks in wdding. \Vdding :::hock h.l1..l1·ds m<tyl,c di\'idt·d inlo two C\ttc·goru,•s: • Primary (input to th(· W<"lder) ,·oh,1gc.· shock, i.e.23010460 voh~
• Sc<,;ondary (welding output) vohagt':-:hml. i.e.•.20 to 100voh~ Only a qualified clcctrida,1 shoul<I nmnec:t input pow~r. Also. only a qo,llifi,·d l~<..·hnkian
should repair your welder. R<-m(•mlwr. 1urning the wddrr
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-t ~~• tloo,.., grati.,9, or ,cltt• ll)l<tt,; wftett !ft ~-ITIPOd po,tftiono auch .. •lttil'lfl, k.....iirlg O• l'y4tlg,,If there b a hlfllt thk OIiUNIYolOab'e 0, aee.1661tU•I GOC'IUKt with 11\e'l¥O(li: ~ or i•~ vH U1• rollowir,9 '"IUIP'M"t:
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pow('T swit('h "'uff" <lo<:snot
tum th<' pow;:-r offin!-idc- the- >.vc-lcfc,..
\.Vhcnyou arc welding, insulate yourself to prot<:'<:lag;,,instshock. \.Vc-ardry. holc- frc:'t' 4
gkwts. 1'.•toismr("ii\("r('M("Sth(' pot("nti.'ll f<.w ;:md~-.:<,;rityofd<.:c-tric:-JI :-hock. \.Vh<,;nwork~
ing in wet conditions or perspiring ht";;wity, <·an~fully jn~ulatC" your borly from "live-" <.·lcctrical parts, including tile electrode and lllttal parts of the elec.:LnXlt:holdt!r. Also, k<"epdry insuk1tion !)(,tween your body and th(' mC"t ..11bcing,vckl<'d. Ncv('r touch and<'<'trodl?' or mtt.ll p;:irts of the- el<"ctrode holdtr with ~kin 01· w<.:tdothing. A l:-01 k<:'cpyot.nw<-lding cab I<-and <-lcctrodc holder i11sulatioo
from thi: inlt-1\~t'.heat ar\(I ~park!-and molte-n
WeldinJ],CuninJ}&JI/liedPro<;i.~.(SCS··(ANSI z-1-9. f)
nwt;;ils, t-vhkh c~m spr.1y up lo 15 fr•f"I"from
Q( l'l'l♦'W,(Ut)S:,(>,Y,
th<' '"''Ork. KC"<"'pyour work area fr<"'c of fl.umnablt• m,ll<"ri.tls or cover thcm with a
fir-eresi:-tant shield. Ah~ays keep fire extin-
Corl}hers' weldint7careerspans 3S)'Can._ and he sc.rvt:tcl.:tOirccror ~>/' Tecilnkol TrQining_for The l.incofn Electric Company. He ;.~a member
guishrr.<. 1warl>y.
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A FabSou(h
Company
fax_(336) 788-8835
Keeping your he Ml out of th.c fun.,c ph.u1lc and u:~ing ad<'Clual<'v<-ntilalion :ln' kt•y to <:<mtrolling (·xposun· to hazardous matcri • .ii.:;in lh<: wddiog fumes anti gast~:.. Sec th\· mat<-ri.llsaft>t\' data sheet for thl" el\"Ctrode-for information ,,bout how to pmh·<·t yourst•I[ \•\/hen welding mild steel. natural v(~ntilaLion is u,:;uJIJy(.'Qll:5id1.·1'('d sulli<;i.,.•ntprovidt•d that tht! room or wddingarea is ~t l~.)Stl 0,000 n1bkr('("t l<)rc•;ichwt·ldt"r.Tha1':-::anan·aahoul 2S l<'<'tby 2S feet with a ceiling height of 16 n,."('\, Bl·:sun: LllJt p.anitioni; (ll"t)thcr slruc·tttn'.:j <lo not bloc.:k1.:rossvcmilation. \Vhcn yo1,,1 ;;ire w,·lding in siu.,,)1ion:-:: 1hal don't mt"t"tthe-"e1"t"quirement..;,u~ mechanit."alventilation and cxh,nt$l equipment. ll 1:nay be nt"<:e:c-saryto wt;!aran apprt>vt;!drespirator if adc·qu.,tc- vc•ntilation c,lnnot bt• proviclcxl. Read the produc:t lahel and makrial safety data sheet th,H ron1c~ with the filkr m1.~t;;il:. for specificrt<.'onuncndation.s.
WELDING SPARKS
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EFCA You bavc probably heard that union ka<lcrsbip ,lDd libcr,,l politicians h,,n-
·1·1wfoUow·ing<'omcsfrom nougStaff<u'<l,
"gc.·m•rou:,;ly" ::ign.•<'d to k•t u:,; k<'<'p th<' :,;c•
<.,·~t h.:iHot3~ J ..<.-01np1·omi:5c:-" ln the EF'CA
c-ar<l-c-hcck bill. \,VhiJc ...Lhi:-.is good m·ws, any <Y>mprornisc:
ff1ayht ju:sta:sh;;id or wor:$C. Pl(•ast• don'l Ix· lullt'<I into
,1
r<:c:ling th;;it
h,we won this h.'lttlt' ,rnd t'\erything
w('
Vi<.x.· Pn:.:ii<lcntof the National Right To Work Committ<'<'. "The New Yurf. Tirne,t it- r('porting on ils front pag<· that Big Labor alli<·.sin Congrc~.s are working hard to r('ach an agrccmen.t wilh fcurc-riding Sc.·nah.lkmoc-r,Hs ,vho an.· '-'XP'-'<:lcdlo c·asl th ..• swing \'uks un a new version of the card
will lw "C)K."'ll-wywill fight hard to kc.·c.·p dw('k hill." \
V(' nnlSl start
1
now to inform
<.:mpJoy<.·1.~ about th<.·hi 11.Tht.·ywill ht.·appro,.,H.+1..,tl hy k1bo1•01-g,·11fr;,A1'S (the.·w1joll,). \Ve hav<.-· 1nuc._·hrnon __ • freedom
to meet
Thi!-
wilh our p<·opl(• now and tt·II tlwm tlw "'r(':.tl ln..11h."ff w<.·wait until an <.·lection is
on.lcn:d.
w1.·
an· n·strkh:d in what we· say
,lncl al$0have to give labor organizers equal tinw, on our pn·1nis<·s J..ndIi m<·, to nwd with our 1wopl1•.
SAFETY FDR
way oul of lhc box w<.·\'t' put tlu..·1nin is lO :-;upporla "Trojan Hor.st·"forced unionism bill that wiJl giv(: th<.:union bos«.:s 90% of wlMt du-y w,Hll. 1
our
ll<'W
hill nn.1lclll<· int1·od\ln'd soon
J!- <>arlyas Se-pt<"n1l-><·r. It i~ rumorC'd to induck: • Quick-snap dccrion.s On<'<'tht union org,1niz1:rl).,1.nntwil)l 30% or tlu,:work-
and ,·otfil on
ers into signing C.\\r<ls,,\ unioniz,\tion
SOLUTIONS
TODAY'S
and c-on!.of unio,frling- tb<..· le,.;sHkely work<.:rsarc to \'Ole l(>rthe union. This ,-vill <lr,unatically increase Big Labor's "win rate." • Unfetkrt~I
Thc·s<.·.Sc·n:_1tor~ h~w<·tk·dd<'d th::it dw
m:md~wry ~rhitr.'.ltion in th(' hill.
('kction will h<'hdd jusr f-iv<~ ro 10 dar, lat.:.·r.As you know, thi.'Sis c-rt.1C'i~1I for f\ig I..)hor, because they understand that the-long("1·th<'("Jmpaign goes on .1nd thr- more workt>~ he.w ahom t hr pros
propt:rl)'
to intin-1idatc·all <·mploy~<·s and fn·c-n1n
of company pl'Of>('J't)'to propag.mdi,.c in fa,·<wof \'Oting fo-r1lw unio,,.
• ln('n'aSt•dp<'nahi<';s;on '-'mplo)'('rs Thil) provision h,,s be-..:>n described ,1s "the <"riminaH7.ation of business in An1e1'ic.·."
hy tho:-e·who haw• :icrnally read 1hr bi 11. • CompuJxory biodjng govc·romt,,t arbitnilion- Big Libor will NOT compromise on this asp-t'c.:t of the bill- the worst p;.,irtof all. On<.:c.· .ill dwsc work c:r:-:,irt· fC,rcil,lylmionizi•d, if tht• union hos..'it':-:c.m dr;.1gout nc.·gotfation:-: p:.1:-:t 90
da)'S hy making outragc.·ous th·mand:-., lb<:Obama A<lminbtration burcauc.:r.its will skp in to .;solve lht'. problem" by
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Union orguni:tA·1-:-. ,vi IIl>C' gr..ml(•cl frt•t- rc-·in
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impw,ing tt'rms and conditions of employrn<'nl
I.host• workc-·r:-:. Thi!- is
upon
truly a ti<.·kingtinw homh. So, while w<.~must "'sound th1.· alarm" should th<.~ card dwck hill Ix-ginto ll\O\'C.'in ll1~· HottS\' fina, our job is lo mobilize ti\<.: gr,tssroots
lo <·onl:1ct tlh•ir U.S. St·n,tlor.'i>
clcman<lingthc-y\'Otc.' against ANY n:r-.ion of th<' bill, including any suppo:-<·d"'<·om pmmi:-t<""",·(·1~ion.
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our St•11<11ors.m<f Congn·ss111t·n,
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LANYARD WITH
LARGE
HOOK.S
Anne Welch ph: 617.269.7200 fx: 617.269.8604
tlwrn to ,·ot<'"no on any ,·('r~ionof f:f,('A. We-have the opportunity to "i:--itthem Jt the-ir 10<'.\I!-f.\1<" office during t1w•rt"ct"ss. T,wohcall of your key peoplein this effort. Spi:akout at lownhaUm ..'t.'ti.ng,s,m<linlo<..'al news public.1lions. ADCS11'<.'Vs1tcww11·.ABC.orglcardd1cd, ,.-.cm excellent soum:.JOrup-to date iryflirmouon <1m)help in cQmactinJJpmr le9i.Il(lfQrs. Plco.sc
k«p l'<1melo i1.ifOrmed re9ardin,qyour e1ccions. ■
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ESAB Welding &
Cutting Products
MAN OF THE YEAR
SEAA MAN OF THE YEAR 2009 Tt,say that Dave .A..SchuJzis passionah.~ about ironwork would be an un<lcr.:>ldtc
in~pcc;tors.)1'1d fellow tradesmen. to name 3 ft:w, Like all cu1utruction projects, that one
mt:nl.. Dav<..·n·lm:-.,h·d
R.alcigh io 197 3
t.·nJt...J,;i.nJ l);wt- moved on to erect st:c..·<·1 for
Sagi 1,aw, MI, and b<:-ganhis carc<:r
.'.'local <..·ompany. t\fo:r y<..·ars of invofv(•rnt.~ntwith SEAA
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rrom
lO
t'rt'<·ting grain dryer$ and hoi le1·t-:, hguring lw would h.._•Jp huild tht" city of his f'utun'".
Lb.rough JeanYing
Dave's
\'1,::ion
i'or Schulz Iron \Norks, I oc. was oot lO bt! th(! biggest steel e1·et:ling
began on nearby Nuc:lc•ar Power Plant
<.'stirn;:iting, !,;c..·hcdolingand rnuc-h more
company in town~ hut t.o he one of the
about what it t;.1k1.·s to huild :uul su~tain a
hest.
(SI INl'I'), he took acl,•anragc of th" op-
stcd c.:n:ctiug <..'.0Ulp::1.1~y, Dav<"finally talked
having erected th<.' David A. Schulz
r>ortunity ancl ~tartc<Ias an ironwork<·r on llw largt'St long term project in our arcJ. During his years at Sl lNPI\ OavC'worked
biggest buildings
SI IN Pt>,Vavcm<:tandlx•cao'lc.: frit.·nclswith
his \vifC. Cindy, into combinillg his steel er~c.:ling cxptrienc<: \vith hrr construction offic:t<rn,magcmrnt C'--pcrirncc and n:.\liz.ing their )ifc~long dream of having their own busiJlt>SS, forming Schulz Iron \,Vork,::.Inc. in 1999. Da\'e has said thal heing a mcmbC'r ofSEAA, as wdl having aC'cess to f<>llow nwmbc:rs that offon:d everything from insurance WsJfr·ly (.Xluipment designed especially for stt'l'I '-'r(·<..·tors,
p1;_•01,k fruJn many prof\."'$.tjons ('nginrcrs>
pul lhcm one step ahead.
\Nhcn construction Shtaron
Harris
his ·w3y from iron,vork1;r \o f(>rt·man .md
1,,iltim:w·lyto gt·rwral f(wt•man. Along the
way, he.·voluntarj)y partkipa(c,:tl in ,nany of th<' sat(:ty progroms JX wt>ll a~ orh~r (r~iniog
('OUl":S<'!.
th:it W<'r<'otlCr<-d.
O\·<.:rttw many y<'ar,::rhaL it took to huild
thrm.16,hmc..·mbershlpaod
I•
E-Mail: tkollman@kollmanlaw.com
While not
in the ar1.-'a,Schulz Iron VVork:;, l1)c.
is
proud to have crcctcd steel on so1ncof the arca 1s mo:,t promln('nl l>uildings. Dave is t.'(mvinc.,-edcl1:,.ta g<>odstt<rl erf'ctor is not tlw one..·who can ('l"t'<'t tht! biggest building) bul ml<' vvho dm·.s :mrnc good along th<' way. Saf<'ty training and education is a c-ornerstone of Schuh Iron \iVorks, Inc .• and a rn~k that is happily pro\ 1idcd as pa1·t of a family-owned and operated busim·ss. h was a very proud moment for Oavc to a<.x.x:pt his nomii1~tion to the bo3r<lof dll·f.ttors for SEAA in 2007 1 in whichhiSS4.,'00n<l lif(, long goal ,vasn:.allzc.:<l.Since: that ti in(')
www.kollmanlaw.com h<-'h3s commilte<I
Frank L.Kollman Attorney AtLaw
Kollman& Saucier,P.A. TheBusiness LawBuilding 1823YorkRoad Timonium, Maryland21093 (410)727-4300 Fax:(410)727-4391
him:-dfto ht"lping final# i'l.(' th<' SF.AA deck video as part of the 011goi11g f.:ommitn·wnlby SEAA to provic14." saf('ty lrai1'ling programs to its membt'rs as wc-11a.5 hC'inginvolv('d in upcoming cran1.· operator certification rc,'quln.:mcnls within our state and region. As a way or $3yi.og ..ithank youn to all the p('opk· who hrlp~-d him .i1ongthe-\v,,y, 0;:ivc is happy to i1wt>.Sl his time and knowkdgi: to llw fulun: of t1w steel crc<.:ling iodul>try and graciously a<xx·pl:;the M3n of the Year awar<L firun· H:.isclt·n,:'I JXl~l SJ~AA pre~idcnt, 3<1<k·d,"'~khub: Iron \Vorks, Inc. truly '-'mhc.Klit'..'> llw A nwtican family owned busi~ n(•SS. ¥lh('n an ironv1.rork('rsign~ on with Dave and Cincly. they a1x·not an cmployc.:c:; they become a memher of a ,·<.·1·y dose knll, c:aring family."
r..om L.h~editor, ''U,we's passion and ('C>mmitmcnt to Sl:AA is evident hy his ,u-tlon.s asa dc<licatc<lmcmb<.·ron the SEAA board of din.·clors; this award i~wdl deservc-d."■
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HYA=[__T GRAND HYATT TAMPA
Florida, for the 38th SEAA National Convention & Trade Show
cen-
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& rrad(' Sho·Nof the Steel Erectors l'.ssociation of America
(\FAA.j, ~el for March 11-13, 2010, at the Grand Hyatt - Tampa
Bay,located a, 2900 Bayport Drive. only five short minutes fcom the l ampa i\i'po,t. DJtstanding aroong I arr pa Bayhotels. chis AAA r ourDiamond. 35-acrc rcsort4ike hotel - se; alo,,.g a wildli'e preserve en the
upper shore~of H1ebay.',Neknov..,· you'llfind theseaccommodations a perfect setting
fo, the plorirH,d '>E'ssions,3"0 exhibits.
Our efforts to build" bener construction profession will rake center stage w~cn v,octa:kle work force issues.share the latest innovations in steel ereaion, and learn of the ~cw possibilities for tc~m-bcildinq. projecc managemem. proper field installations and time-saving technique, on wn,truction
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projects .
'here is somethirg for everyone, ,o bring d <.olled,iue and earn about what new industry trends may affect you, business; ;:,rofessionaldevelopment sessions from our slate of top no:c~ industry speakers that will be offered throughout the week. You'll see ·'h,mds-on d0rnonstrations' in the 5':AA Exhibit I la/I, featuring ove, 60+ national suppliers and service cocnpanics. There will be t·No great networking socials to meet and build relationships with fellow professionals. owners dnd suppliers. Tne Go'.fOu1i19 is set for I PC Tampa Bay:and for t'.1oseavid arglcrs join S~!v\'s Private Gu'f-Stream Fishi19 Cnaner. We hope you will join us at the Grand Hyatt
Tampa Bay, ~i.arch 10 14, 2010
for S:AA's 38th Annual Convention. This <.onvention offers a variety of activities. cxciti-19 new training sessi::>ns. and a look at the I.test industry Lrcnds.McN us in 1ampa. where togethe· •Necan continue ,o build this great profession of ours.
Sincerely yours, Bruce Nichols,Geoff Kress,RickVassallo Gardner-Watson Decking, Inc.
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~~ MARCH 11·13 IBE 38TH ANNUAL MEETINGOF THESTEELERECTORS ASSOCIA· TION OF N·AERICA(SEAA)will be the :uges; ga,henng of the steel erec~ion ind ...:st•y'c; :'ore-most<J,;thCfities.Tre 2010 SE.A.A Steel Ccnc ave issetforM<Jrch 11 13.at toeG,•cmd Hycn- lampa3aycnd
will
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Our unique partnership with the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC).& Quality Certification, the National Center of Construction Education
& Rt'Search(NCCER),the Notional Com-
m·ssion of the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO). North American Crane Bureau (NACB. Inc.),will provide 20 IO attendees COST: S229.00 Standard Room: Single/Double Occupancy HOTEL RESERVATIONS: 800-233·1234 f;\sldorSEMGroupRuce)
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In addition to this ONLY ONE OF ITSKIND GATHERING,the 2010
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~urroundings will relax you. The businesscenter, meeting focilities
curriculum, best field practices in safety, step-by-step instructions
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on how to recruit and select the best cmployet'S; how to manage
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sessments. Essentialpractices on how best to put together• high performing team around you, to max,mi,e both profitability and efficiencies. At the end of the day, your human capital is the key to your company's success. Come p.:irticip;:ite in this important industry gathering.< ornpete in our CRANERODEOand network with key-decision makers, exchange ideas, meet new customers, and be with other construe tion profes;ionals. As we finalize our 20 IO agenda. we already have commitments from these aligned partners.
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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING The2009 SEAA National Convention &Trade Show, March 12-14, 2009 1 ! attheKingston Plantation Resort, insunny Myrtle Beach
TheSteel Erectors Assoc~tion ofAmerica express itssincere contribution appreciation tothese companies fortheirfinancial SEAA Convention Sponsorship Program ... inthe2009
Welcome Reception n behall of1heentire reaminvolved in1he organiza1ion of1he 371h National United Rentals• Convention andlradeShOIV of the$1eel Erectors Associaiioo of AmefiCd FridayTrade ShowLuncheon weweredelighte<l tohav11 youto come 10South Carolina ,nd10 (SEM), CRC lnsur,nce SePlieel, Inc. celebra1e thearnual galheringofourindustry. Agency, Inc. ConstruC\<IC\ Insurance In~Sr.AA Comntion isa Two-Track Confere1Ke, produrn andh,rl(l\-oo Exposition {CISCO I H,~ Supply I f'neutek, Inc. Soci1l1 to,llowfolks10"netvlQ<k wi1htop-r.nled steel eremrs• across the withplanned country. Weaslemble expens in mesteelerec1ion ind1111ry ll inform andcduc,lc yoo Trade ShowDessert Bar session inourManagement andfieldse,sions. The ontimely relevant topics witha O&A SdUCie<, PA Kollman to update youoonews andviews ofrecent d~lopmems in1he11eel Coll'ren'ion isaimed Breakfast areapplying FridayContinental e,ection industry, unde!ltand howothers !hetechnology andexchange ideaswithleading C~rSteel Steel Performance, Inc. experts'" thefield. Ourgoal. asalwa%. wasforouri!llOO<ll confcrcme Sawrday Breakfast Buffet tobeameelillg pliiCe forthe~eel erecti»icornmunily.&Kk11er Companies ora seasoned anendee, 1he Whe1hcr a ne-,,:omei fabArc Steel Supply, Inc. to re~~ mee1 Nucor-Vulcraft program pr()','i:lel anawortunicy Group oldfriends andIThll<e ne11 coma(11. Reception Joinusf0<our38thAnnual SEAA PreGalaCocktail &IdenSteel fabrtcation &Ert~tion Co,-ition & Trade Show: March Bol•hOrth Steel Erection, Inc. 11-13,2010 inTampa Bay. MidCities Erectors, LL(
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2009SEAA National Convention &Trade Show Seminars movemenr, placement of constructfon loads. Changes in codeprovisions anddesign 'Y PROJECT OFTHEYEAR requiremenu. Th~talkwasprovided toCOlnplement andassist theerector incompliance Presenter:Basden Steel, S.L.Shaw Company, Bosworth Steel Ere<tors withtheFroeral Re<julation. Agene-al session featumg acolleague ofpresentations 10reveal howthecomplex proJeclS Game-Winning of FirstPresby1enan Church Mdition,A Building onWheels andme T OSHA INSPECTIONS-YES, YOU CANPREPARE Parts came rogether. Nationals Presenters: Frank L Kollman, Kollman &Saucier, P.A (had1vick, Retired Re<jional Manager Oepanment oflabor Bart OSHA, 'Y CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING WORKSHOP (PART I & II) wflo make things happen, and there a!f employers who wonder There are employers Presenters: Terry L.Salaz.ir, Quilling Selander Cummiskey & Lownds )'OU whathappened. If yooandyoorforemen arenotprepared foranOSHA inspe<tion. Bradford L.BrightVeritas• Advisory Group theemployer whowonders wha!happened 10c.use yoo10recei,e anOSHA Underrund thelegal andpraaical a~ ofscheduling issues coo fronting steel erecwrs on areprobably citation. It isabout timey-ou made things happen. today's construction projecl5. This presentation examined theI.Jtest scheduling provisions on: andtherisk-shifting challenges erectorsfrankandBartemphasized being incorporated intoconstruction dO<llments !ht1<1fe1y regulations applic.ible 10y-our operations. rocomply withsuchterms andcoodilions. Special emphasis was •Understanding faceintheireffortS impOltinceof dorume<\tation andcommunic.ilion. onconuaa terms !hatcreate cost exposure Ol~k 10limitmonetary recovery with -The placed Oldohig thev11Ung tfwlg, can ca\JSe a<it.oon robeissued. afield wpeiviw, bySo'jing respect w schedule impam.Practic.il information wasprovided onscheduling tools and -How impon.nceof talking torank andfileemplO)ffl about OSHA inspe<tions. tedmiques thalcanbeutilized bysreel erecrors toidentify andundersiand project schedule-The inspections. inspeclions, sumasfatalities oraccident requiremenl5, dOOJment schedule impiKls, andsuccessfully protea jobprofitmargins. -Critical •Dealing withgeneral contraaors andowners 100 timid10stand uptoOSIIA. 'Y INS& OUTS OFPROPER INSTALLATION OFCHEMICAL ANCHORS 'Y HOW TOMAKE THEWELD INSPECTOR HAPPY Presenter:Bernard Cruz, PE,Hilti,Inc. Presenter:BrianMoskow PE,(WI,Tyndall Engineering &Design, PA TheHillipresentalion wasanexciting "hands-on" booth af)ja classroom presentation ~ overall ideawas10 This fOlstTUCrural steelandfightgauge roof/floor preseniation co-.-e<ed weldinspe<tions thatcovered thetopics ofproper installation ofchemic.ii anchors ded:ing.Pa-ocular anenlion waspaid10v~ldprocedures andwelder c,;-tif«lions. coomunicate wharhas changed. howWsunique andwhatthatmeans rofieldpe<sonnel. owners andmanagers ofErection companies. Handouts 'Mffe pro,ided deiailing elemode 1equireme,its forvarious grades andth,rkness ofsted.nmewas available attheendofthepresentation forQ11es1,ons &Ansv~rs. 'Y SAFE ERECTION OFOPEN WEBJOIST 'Y HOW YOUR ERECTION CANUTILIZE 30 MODELING Presenter.Pe1ry S.Green. Ph.O, Steel JoistInstitute Keyack, Steel Produa Manager, Tekla, Inc. Thistalkpresented a dearandconcise guide forthesafeinstallation ofopenwebsteel Presenter:Christopher joists andJoist Girders. Theaudiencev~nt away withabasic knovAedge ofopen wcl>steelThis presemarion sho-.ved hovr30Steel Detailing Models canbeused ditertly byfrectors joist;and Joist Girders andagene1al understanding ofther€<ommended safe practices for outon1hejobsite forlay-ollt andsurveying coordiOJtion, visual produrtion schedJling handling, s1onng andereaing these product~ Proper bridging; unantidpaled horizontalanddelive1y tracking ofmarenals. preventing c~tlyereaabllrty issues, andmore easily
communkJting eiectorfriend~connection details andconditions wtththeeasyto Structures • Anchor Bolts-Windmills • Cranes • Recent tJstom appfications - Race Cars uoderstalld 30Model. Eiectms sawa Iii'!'demon11ration ,mohowthe,could plantrucl: • Windmills • Mis~les • Trends inWre11ches - Hydraulk Torque wrenches Reaction arrr:s stages before loads anddelivery sequences ofsteel dir£Ctly inthesa~ modell anddl early T BREAKFAST BUFFET:"STEELDAY2009" •'o/20Shop Drawings aremn aeated. This isextremely benefiwl onjobsi;es withcritical Presenter.Chris Moor, Oirector, lndustJy Mobilization, duetolimit('(! staging sp.ce. Alsoglimpses motheftm.ie ofhowthe deli•my sequence-. American lnstiMeofSteelConstruction (AISC) beused to,nim1Ie crane ploCement andmovement ~es asbuiltaccurate 30model Building onAISC's grovring andsuccessful Industry Moi>il,zauon progr,m, thelab•~,:ed onthejobsite to moreeasily illustrate meerection planto tneentire construction team. struct11ral steelindustry isintroducing 'SteelOay 2009" - a newprc~rarn tohf p promote (cmmunirat:ng meproje« plan especially onbilingual jobsites. visually ,na30env'roomem. sIeelandcreate networking oppo<1unities mroughout thedesign, construaion, and are top<YIOrrty andamust. isextremely valuable especially ,vttere Crane andErection safety to beacatalyst tohelpyoubuildwongloc,I suppty ch,in.·s,eell)ay 2009" wasdesigned relationships withthegoalof inOuen<ing futureprojects to struaural stee.SteclDay T TILTINGISTHEFUTURE FORSUSTAINABILITY open houses at fabrication facilities and service centers, semin¥s aroun<l 2009 indud€d ro,theTilt-UpConcrete Association Presenter:JimBaty,Technical Director industry visits todesigllffi andbuilders, andmuch more. SteelD,y 20C9 was again featuredthecountry, !heharmony thathasbeen strucl< between thel(A andSEAA wa,ooce ro,September 18,200'J, andpromotiOl\al activities kicked offin March. During at (onl'!'ntion in thispresent.iion. lheKA,liki>mostassocratr0ns ,n andaround the sdie<Juled folksga,neo a trorough understanding ofvlilatSteelOay was,whatwe willplayasthemari«'t thispresentation comtrunion induwysetgoals fortherole.TIitUpcoocrete tryingtoarhim,howweweregoingtoadliel'C it andlaslly, andperhaps most e•rolves through thelin,sdrawn forsustainabifity. This means thatafl pa~softhecontractwe<e theyfindouthowthey<ould help, mustbemindful oftheroleTilt1/pcananddoes play10ihatdecisions canbemade to imponantly, maximize 1hrconuol ofimpaning the P/Oje(L n,ey!diked abouttheer£Ction processT FRIGHT-SIZING YOUR COMPANY FORTHEFUTURE" ..Whatisthelign'ficancc ofthe Presenter:Martha-Ann andtheplanninq thatgoes intothisJ)<lrtoftheproject M.Oailey, Great Amen canInsurance Group-Bond Oivision decisions surrounding theNection oftheTIit-Up pantls? What changesarl' foreseen inthe - State oftheIndustry mosstheUS strucIu,e ol 1u11o,n,ble deciSrOnsareconsidered bydesigners? What isihefuture oflilt-Up - fnght-Sili,19: Strategies andFormul,s foryourSuccess During (conomic farbule(l(e ~ theinterest inY-!n~ble sus.ainabiliry grow5? con,tnKtior,
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Presenter:Diane Van~ren Presenters: David A.Bornstein, Tungsten Capital Partne~ Diane, a professional motil/ational spea\er, shared herpersonal storywitl1others andis JohnP.O'Brien Jr..Tungsten Capital Parrne,s obstacles inourlives·; shes;y~"Mme was .cti;~as·1enjoy talking ,bouthowvlf! allha•if! award fromHocl.ed Par11cio.ints le.med:• Quick overview ofTension vs.lorque Mmuremem • Whatisa epilepsy'. Shewasa fm;lillforthe2005 Outdoor P= ofmeYear' S,id:nore? How does itwork I I<Jn u,rmyImp.ctWrench onmySl<idmore(yes') - Tirnd<on1heOurdoots magazine, thesame ie;r shewasnamed'r emale Trail Runner oftheYea(. (Oil'sor"squirtern~shei>") • TrosionDiane's mbolts• Shortet length• Oiren len~on Indicators family haslongbeen ,Klil'C inthesteel f,b,icatiO<t industry, andherhusband Sron. Comrol 8olts• Trends inMeasurement • Rotational Capdc1ty Testing (ROCAP) • Trends in 1uns Mountain Steel Supply, a fablication shop headquartered in~nve1
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THEINSPIRINGBODYOF CHRIST Basden Steel's Project Captures Category Ill Project of the Year Tina Cauller The Inspiring 13ody of Chri!)l (IBOC) IM<lit.s roob. in ,, small
commt1nity d1oir of 150 that. be<--<11ni: th..:spriogh<>anlIOra l"lmrdl i;,.,.,,k,J by cvangdist Rickie G. Rush. The IROC Rod <1ui~k ly overilowcd their original church huilding ancl today> wi1h tht .. Ouln:a<.·hof th<>Internet ministry, it~ mernhership numbers n1<m.· than I 5,000. Pastor Rush ha.<. :ihvayshad big d1Y'ams for his <·hun:h, and today, a d1urch ladli1y as monorr11. ..•ntal as his drt.~ms stands in u::stJJllt.'Ulto his ,•ision. \Vhcn t11.;t:ongrcgation of the ln.,spiring B<x1yof Chli~ Church
IIr.,;t lift:; ,heir <...-ulleclivc voice in praise in the new facility, they will n,ost likely not he thinking <it:hc:inspi1;ng dlorts th;:itbrought their .spiritual home to life-.l low(·vc-r,t>lt"rH("lllSor lhis p1-ojtcl ckvat«::d The 172,000-square•foot
it.s<·ompk·xil)'far beyond the ordinary and prcs:;:(•dthoS<"involvc•d in. i.lst~rulruclion lo mccl extraordinary challenge:;:·with in~irat.ion of thcir own. l.;rom a ~tcd J"X;1'.5pc<.-tivc, the !BOC Church, co1nposed of700 tons of stn.1(·t1..1ral st<.·cl~md LOOtilt-up panels, could have been jt1l>t ,moth1.·runrt.·r1:1Jrkablcconstruclion project, cx<:cpt for lhc co'lossal footprint ri.:quircd to ~K'('Ouw1odatc: its si:,abk: c.:ongn•&cytion. However, the-faciHty is anything b1..1l ordinary lhanks to its dcsignC"rs.who oonc<-ive<I a ~o.,-.ringhigh-roof stn,1(.·tun.·, ~hdtcring a rnulliple-levd sa1H·t.uary .md a numl>t.·ror othc.·rhighly <listi1Ktive features, including a St·rit;.sof thrn· c.·,1.tryarcl1n through a stw1ning $2 million, 70-foot-101\g, 70,000-gallon saltwater aquarium
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PROJECTOF THE YEAR:CLASS III and other w.:i.t<.·r fC.a.turcs.The church a.l!.o houses an kx: ere.am parlor, a nmsic-!-uite and recordingscudio; a JOO-scatchapel, a fi··llowshiph:;1II,t'chwaticJnspa<:t·s,a fuH conunf·rci.tl kilt ·lwn, .- booblOn.·, a yout..h suite and an .:i.Lhlt!Uc eourt.
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Tl·w marine,: th,:mc rc:p<:'.atcdthrough-
out th..._• fo<.:ilityis intended to sy1nholh-.r Chrisl':,; <lcscription of hit-:follower:,; .1s ..fish<"•~of 111<.·n,.;:inclth(' n,en1bership as
"'hsh<'rs of th<"deep," whil..::the diw·r:-:f• ,lssorlmcnl of fish rcpn•sc:nt th<"<live,l;l;ity of tht· world's pt'ople. l:kcausc or th.: compkxity of the srrucnirr, (i.L. l¼rror) :sdc:-<:tc<l l3as<lcnStccJ JS
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fabrit:atvr ,11ul~n.~l'.torfor the pn,j1.x:t. The>
c·o.-nplt."x<l1.·signof th<.:strucU.tn.•'t> steel fr·amcwork prc~cnH•d Rasdt..·nStc(·J with lhc opportunity to livt"up to it:-n:putation of1,rovidina turnkt<\' :-:olution.-.. • 0 I As is typical for this lyp~- or sfrtl(:turc, the prccast panC'ls wnt.' poured in place, raisL'<linto po;,;ilionand t hl.'n held in pla<.x· wilh lc:rnrx)l·,1ry hr.1cing until e-ath p,md was finally secured to ~tT11c1ur;)I :-.let•l In thi~ C"JS<:-,some panels wt:"rcl,dcl l>a<.:k to l<';W<' Lhr(·1tfar&'-t:' hr.:,1ks in tht: p<..•rirnct\'r. Th,..-..sc: g3ps 3llowcd access to the, building's
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Complex shoring system designed by Basden Steel
intc.:riorMCJ, which would r,·('ntuall)' hm,~t'
;m cxp;:insi,·<.·sanrtu.:it·y designed to .sc.:il 4,?0<) c·l1orc+,mc·mlwrs. Th(' f11Jsi;ivct 172,000 square· foot churt'h's d(;'~ign f<.\nun·s d roof'\\ ith a 40-l(>Ol ~quarc apex. Tlw roof c·cm-.ists or l,WO 265-l(>o\ lrus.~--'twdghing 16 tons <'ad1,rntl two 195-G>ol lrl.1s.•;c;•s wdohino 24 b ton.sc.1t·h,joinc.."<-1 al four nit icJI <.'<.>nnt:<.'1. ion points. ·111cspadous inkrior pro\'idt..'f~ mon:th,u1 t'nough elbow room for R.1sth·n Stt't..·1 to ert(:t the four main tru~~s from in:-.itle. Deflection of one inch after removal of shoring towers well within calculated one to two Howc·vc·r.tlw halcony area that had to be inches C'l'('C'tt"d pricJ)· to tlw high roof structure pn·w·nh-'d" .-.tn1ightlifl of the trusses. an in~pircd idt"ato suppor1 tht· l1·uss c·rc·c-1 ion with J tcrnpor,ll'}' shor1<>furtl1t.."r dMlkngc the tc,;1,rn,tht· ;,;itt-w,ls unusua11ywindy) ing tower. The pro\'isional tow<·r .lllmwd llw stn.1<.·t1.1r.i.l d<..·l~ljling 1..·,·1..·o.whc..·11 wiods il'l tlw ~w·ro1.m<llng an·as wcrc moderate or mild. team to clcw·lopbolted ~pliet·c·on1wc1ions, hut th<.:plan to WK' just Throughout th(' proji•ct, t·,·t·n during othcrwis<.' fa\'orable we-ather, l wo lifts pl·r truss dcmand<·dthat <'achronne-ttion l)(' mc..·tkulously h.'ldlO lw h:ah<·dhc·c·au~ of .:'XC"l''~~ive wind. the ,vork frc-<1u('ntly and pn:<:iSt.·ly lo<..·atc<l by th<.'c1-c-c:-tion tcarn. O,·(.·n-omlng tht'"ohstJ.dt":-.th.,t stoo<l in dw w,1yof;:. s1r,1ightfortlw opc-rJtion of 1nuhipll'• <·r-,\1h·s The· :-.c'1c:duk·1.\1..'<.:t·ssilat(·d ~
w3rd <"rt"'<·tion process wouJd rcquirt' hours of br.1instorming and merku le,us pl,.uming. 'The Basden Sh'c'J(('am rnd 1hc~fhalknge with
working on difft.•n.·n(;:irc;:issimult.1neousl)'. A tot:il of' six lt',)11'1:,; ,vert• tTt•,lkd (o focus on th«· cliH('rent demcnls c,(\:1·cction, whil(• 'fHE SEAA CONNECTOR
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a :::hipping <.'<)ordinator diligcndy
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tratc-d. the cffi>rt to haw i•:.whm(~1nh(~r in place at the p1·opc1·time. l::re<.:l ion :;heets; :ind sh<1pdrawings were clearly coded to Jin k f'V<'ry <"l<'mcntwith its corresponding
team. This valuc•cnginccrc<l approa<.:h to executing complex logistics hdpc::d material handlers and enabled the team 10 respond <ldUyto upstn:an11nodi.Gcatjon.s
hcing m~dc ;is th~ work progrt.'.'S!-ed. GJd1 tru~s portion was shipped in thrc-e
to five segments for th1..·p1..1rr)(lS4..'S of 1 r.msportacjon. \Vhilc teams ,vcrc sUU working
on the exterior to hang the last pa,wls. th<' tn.K~ ~C'gnH"nu:Wf>rt'"a~~mbl~cl on thf" groun<f, and the-a~~mblecl portions were then lil°'Ll"d ;rnd walked inside the sanctu-
ary with a I 00-too c1-awkr cra..ne.Setting the roof's keystone truss required tluc1.· cranes. Once in.side.two cranes were used lo t<r~c:tthe- fir:--tportion of ("J.C'h tn.1ss::i.nd hold it s1.•c:urdy in posilion v,thile J. thircl Extensive catwalk and stadium seating crane erected the final portion of the.> h·\1s$. wal><.:ritic:tl.Based on soft \\'.lre cakufations, the stru("tur ..1.l('nginc·c·r Cranp:,:and lift plans ,vcrc provi<lc<lby Big B Craft(' & Riggif1g. prc.•<lkt\'<I a ddlt·<:tion of between I and 2 inches onn· tlw t-horiug Because pien~:-of su·d wtrt" slid into place betwcen portions of tO\·ver ,,~a~ 1x-n1ov<·d. the shoring tower during en:<·lion, a<xuratdy pr<"<lic-ting the-exact A conting('nt of peoplt' affiliatt-dwith the prOj<'Ctrnrn<-dout IC>1• deOection of the keystone stnu.:tun.· on rt"1n<>v,,1I c>f1he shoring tower lhe momentous occasion whc:n the;"fin~I ~pli<'Cronn<'ctions: wen.: c.---01npleted ancl tlw shoring lOwt"r w,\s to be remm·c-<LWhen the joists ,wn.- Iin,1.llywt•ld<·d,md ( lw :dmring tower was rc-lc.1.s('ct, tht kcystonc stnl<·tun.' clropp<·d pn:cisl•ly I% inches, well within tlw Project name: Inspiring Body of Christ Church safi.·range prt.·di<:tt."'<I hythe-:-:tructurall'ngint~<:r. Location: Dallas, TX On<.· irnport:mt t<-stt·emain<-cf fol' thC'" <.'n·ction team. A co,npl1.·x Cost: $33,500,000 800-1(,01 catw:llk sy~tem intended to provide ovcrhca.<la("('('S~fo)· Architect: Barron Design Group of Fort Worth, TX P"-·rl(u-1,M11c"t' lighting and sound ringed t1w arc-a lx·11t-~thlhe main Engineer: Callahan Engineerin of Fort Worth, TX roof structure. The llasden Steel tc,un was t;,1ppc·dfi>r ide-asand. Construction Manager: G-~- Barron Inc. of Fort Worth, TX once again, p1"<>Vid,xlvalue <:ngir1n·ringby proposing a s:ift<, efl'ecFabricator: Basden Steel and Erection, Inc. tive design ~olution lhat woul<l link tht.·c-atwalkand the roof'itself. of Burleson, TX A rnethodica1 layout and hunJrc<l:s of hours of ,vclding from four Erector: Basden Steel and Erection, Inc. or Bcorleson,TX JOOfool hoorn lift$ were r<.•91,.1in·d co e._·omplete thr catwa1k':; five Steel Tonnage: 700 tons scgmenls ~mdc.·igh1· int<-rmt<tli,1ktTos.'ion:r St't-'1 ions. Joist Tonnage: 220 tons \•Vithout quc.stion, tl'H' sun·t·s...,ful nunpletion of a projt:'<'t of Tilt-wall Panels: 100 th is scak- and complexity rc.XJ_uiw'<l rnorc lhan steel and conc,-ct('. Catwalk system: 800 feel !)ringing Pastot ltu:-:h':-:vi~ion ro life-dcmand<'d inspired thinking, Squa1·e Footage: 172,000 square feet sc.·amlt·s.'i tt'an"lwork and e-xacting ex«1..1tion.Th(· r<·smu-ccful~lj)Sanctuary capacity: 4,200 seats proad1 of dw B,\sdt'.nSteel team enabled tlwm to <·ompkh' a highly Safely: 100% Lied off; no significanl acciclenls or c..·oinp1t·x ,1nd dc1na.nding project \\'Orthy of re<-ognili1m ;,lt-Sl·.AA injuries occurred Proj<'Ctof the Yca:f ,rn<llo cr~ate a fadlit y th,\l cm hod ks tht;'d rt:ams of it~ leader and scr,·cs the missio11of its Ul('lUb('r$,ll>$pirit.uaf '"{ishComplexity: High ("rs of the d<"cp. ■ 11
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What Are the Real Costs? By Bruce Nichols, Prc$idcnt of C;;irdncr-Watson Decking, Inc.
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thought om and <'Oordi,,~t<·<l. signifi<:Jol
size, -.!quip,ncnt rcotals. csti,nattd ma1,powc-r nC"cdc..·d, s<.·h<.'duliog 3nd the like. Not muc.·hprcpla,,ni,,g d'fort usualJy gc.~ts applied to dc,·k in,talbtion. Typicolly, •
time
st:intlard
~•,1r.s,.;HH~impropt.·r plal·cmcnt
lnstalljng mclJ.l d1:cking i.spt'l'hap:. the 1nu.sl ovcrl.,H>k(!<l part oi :-le(·I t>r<·<.:tion.
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into th<' vJriahlcs that could greatly anect actual insL.:1llaLioncost. "Wailing on dc<.:k" is not musk to lht' gt>nt."r.'11 c.·ontrJ.dor'.s of <lc<.:k
bu nd It>:--,or wor:-.t', forget ling lO pl.ice
<h·ck hvndh..·~,«.:and1.:morali.zcthe dc<.:k labore,rs .rnd <1<"1.l_r roofing sdH·<lult"S. Thac ,1n: five m,1in faclors lhat c..'.anaffi.·c.'.t dt'c:k i1\slallalion
co.sl.s.
I. D-:,,"<:k lypc: Althoub,ihitmay seem obvious _(h.i.lsluking Olll 3S~l(mtsJ-...!t·ts or22-~_.1ug.c "8'' dc(:k takc.·sless time and dfort than laying out 20 foot shN·ts or 16/16-g,mg<· cellular deck, the significant labor cost i1wn.·aSt·a:-S<Ki,1tNI wil'h thr lat lf'r is often
ovcrlo<>ked. Compositedeck must be abuth•d, and this takt--,;gn•akr prc·cisinn and, thus, more tirnc th.ll) installing o,-crlapping roof df'<·k .o;hc-c-ts.Undc-r:<.t,mc-1 th,ll heavier <l<'C"k takrs a physiC"alroll 01) tlw· inst;:ilk-r. ;:ind th<' (\11x1cityto mov(' dc·d,
dcc.-rcascsas the day wear:--on. 2. Building~tn,ic:tur(':A "hig boi.:"'is p<"rh;:ips lht· easiest to deck sheet after sl1c.·ct of 20- or 22-gaugt· "'R" cl<·ckal1adwd to h.u·
joists fi"c or s:ixfeet apart with oo ~utling of 1hc.·d<x·k m·oc-~s.wy. M,,k<· th;ii- huil<I ing round, however, and it's an cnti)"(')y cliffi·n•111· :-itua1-iondu<· to the.· .-.mm.ml or
deck cutting nc<:cs:sary.A<l<lin multipk floor l<·vd.sor pitch the- roof at 6: 12, and the- .-ibility to ,1n·tu·atdy c.slimall' tnu: dt•i:k installation cost:- incn ...:.,s~ ...s m~_.,:.,sur-
,bly. Buil<lu,gheight is also an impo.-tant v,1ri,1h1<· a!-tim<..'to
3cc~.s
the- work area is
JLardy cOJlsi<lc:rc<l. It is possible to spt'Jl<.l mort' th,m two hoor~ t'Jl'h day josl :wn•s:,;
ing the \,·otkarca a 1'Cal co:..tthat should Ix· fo<--to1,·dinto tlw estimate. 3. F.1.sh:ning:Tlw days of SIS-inch puddl<' w<·Jds .spJ.n·<l 12 inchc-s on c·c-ntn .:md one oi' t \\'O si<lclap sc.:r<.'ws.we loog &f(>1W. 13oilding::tod,1y .)IX' d('signc-d to withi.t.md a ,nctc<u·strike! lo South Florida., proj
<..·<..·ts may :::p<..Tify dot1hlc- I inch ptuldk w.,..-IJs:cv<.-rv 6 in.1.;hc:,:.ml 19 or mon:
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CONTINUED FROM 54 :;idclap fa:HcncJ·.:s between :;upport$. Thi:;
soci.ltc<l with c:-ach
gr~al ly iJ)<:re;)sesfabor costs ;)nd cert;)io..ly
installation
h.i.sa.n effect on tht <.·n.·ction!i<:hcdulc. It is reasonably estimated that d1e time
and labor lO auac;hmcLa) tlc<..:kingn.:pLwo-thirds of the tot.ll in.stallatiMl oost. Fastening costs arc r~S\::nts, u1\. l.\ver:ige,
dependenton supportspan distance,attadlme,u method and fa..'ltenjngpaHern. .Mechanicalfasteners (pins or SCXC\VS) 3.rc via bit~allat:hmc.nl met.hods, but cOSlS as-
lll..\h"d.:-.) and ;:idded
time for !)<;r(."wsancl matt-rial
cost aod decreased i1)StaU:niontim~ for pins - musl be thorooghly consider<.."'<I. Abo, if siJdaps are to be welde-d, therewill be increased installation lime. 4-. Dc\'.'k plac._•cfn...-ot: Oraggi1\g deck 300 feel or more is not fun. I lowe,.,e-r,clw·r<are times ""hen this musr be done due to physical constraints, such a:; lirniled t:r,mc act:css. If at:t:ouok<l for
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planning, non icka1cke,_·k pla(.'l'nwnte,_·:H1 be :l:Ucccs..~fullyovercome. It is also im• port.mt to l"M';:iw.1rcof :<>ituationswher~
bundles cannot be plac('d and shcc.·ts mw,t he cklivc._•rt'll om· a\ a lifrlt' to the ,vork area, such as on pitched roofs. This gn:,otlydc<TC'.,t$C:<> the ;;imountof deck that can be installed in any given day. Propcr C.JT(' mo.stDCtaken hy the:ck-ck hoist<·rs to place th<"bun.dies in the proper oricnta• lion and loc-ation on the supports. 5. Saft..·ty: ,\.to:;l geo.eral<;Ori.tractorsrequire 100% tie off at all times when above 6 focl lht:;(' days. Some ate even more Slringent. The equipment needed to cnccl fa)l prolct.:tion r~<tuin:in<:nls is expensive. Anchor points, retrac-table lifoUncs, body harnesses al)<I clouhl.:lattyar<ls add O\'el' S 1,000 per man to an OSHA complfont Jccking <.:n:w. This safcLy prolet:tion equipment must bc repaired and replaced as n.ecdecl. S,llct y mccting.s, jol.J!)ilt:ori~1'1lallons, fall protection training and lhe paperwork don1mc-nting
lhcsc ac.:tivities re<.Juire,
time and man hours. Fire mon.itor.s con hr rc·c-1uirc·dnearby wdding opcr.itions. Ladders, extension cords ► wd<ling l<•.:,dand other C<[ttipmcut will lk dam-
aged and require rcpl;;in~mcnt. Thl'Sl' sati.·Ly t:osLsart! ,mt an option they arc mandatory. Th<•st· ,u·t· t lH· primary
Washington Dulle::.International Airport Air TrafficControl Tower
fo.f·tfH':l: that shou1d be considered when analyzing and rt-timating dc•d,;,installaLit)J\ costs. Of
course, any unforeseen weather <.:onditions can ~1lso,1ff<•t:tthe ,lbility (o iostall
deck efficiently, an<l job loC'alion cou Id dicta1<-- increas~d costs fol" lodging and food. It can also be cxpc<.:lc-<Ithat we,_•lclc'r will lH'nnnt! mort' slriogent in the future and may rcquiri.~ opprov.:ilt-
('('rtiltcations
for r3ch possible dt"t:k 1hit·kne-:--:l:,layt"r and
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substrate configuration. As thr indusl ry movr.s l(>rw.ird, correctly estjmating the cost to install de<.·k will hrt'Offl<"c•vc-nmon· complin1le(I ~1\d require thoughtful plao.ning. As is be<:oming mnn• common, 1·h<•sh•d t"ri--clor al:--o has th<' option to use a de,·king ,·ompany that ~prc·falizc-s in dc·ck installalion. Tht' decking portion of the Cftl'tion contracl <·an tht·n IH·comt" :1 (ixed expe11se;-Ch.lt will nm CJ'odc into job profitability. ■
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3205 Industry Blvd. • Florence, SC 29501 Ph: 843-662-1935 • Fax: 843-667-1987 Email: stephen@florencesteelerectors.com Our fleet of cranes and equiprnent coupled with our work fo1·ce of trained and experienced ironworkers are ready for your ne:tt project.
Institutional, Professional OfficeandManufacturing Facilities Testimonials )(1111· time 1111tl,Je1/icatio11lo thi, project i.\ much uppn•d111,·,Ium/ it i.-..1,11h,·011trm·ton liJ..c.•you f/,11/ 11111J..<• our <·011,trm·tio11 imlu-.try ph-11,·un• to lt'orh
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way of e-mail a,)() text message rn appropriate personnel. l penamally know of .SUl:c:es.">,-torit:.~
industry. most of us immedfotcly think of the erouomic principal of total utility taught within thew.ills of an)' microeconomic class.Total util•
.t.5soc:btcdwith combing through field rcport:5
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v{-rifymacb..i.ochours, schedule mairm:ttanc~or
use of GPS. Monitoring the speed of company \'ehkles not only relates to foe.Icost savings as afotc1\'l:Ct'llioncd,but also to safety. Speed limits
locote equipment. Speaking of.,d,eduled main-
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needs obtnined from the use or consumption of a good or a ser\'l<:e.It is the on~:ralJsatisfuctioo
F<..xlcral Reserve to know! \Vhat are the cost savings of GPS? How
ten.lncc,do youfind your finn lacksin schcdt1k:d maintenance? Are the bulk of yourassetsbehind in :-<:heduld Do you even know? Maybe it is jLL,;tthe in\·ersl!. Mayhc you perform .sdK."<luled maintcnam.:c to your<.-quipmcnt(m t<X> frcqu<~ll of a basis. \Vith GPS 1 you can build a S<.'n·ic<· progrJ.m based to fit your n(>(>d!-. Yoo C'Jnhealerted weeks prior to upcoming services and schedule acoon.lingly. GPScan help you in obvious ways and in ways you might not think of initially. S,foty and risk is certainly one of those areas. Most insurance
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re,ce-i\'e-r han?·J. de.tr and unobstructed vii;'w of the sky. Most rccch·crs arc small and C-JJ.)hc-
eil you? \Vital aboul h,l.re rental o'3ne hour.s? An_•tl)('r(· opportw"'l.itits to r("l'<>up1osl <nnc rental hours, or at a mi11Ul)1..un, c.lpture and bill rcaJ-time hours? \1/11arif you could locate aJI
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pla<'t'-d<m lop of rno:-:t<':<1uiprrH"1)l. Thert'" are :-:.con~of (WS .'tC'rvicc• pmvitlc•rs a\'..1i1<1blc that
thnt n firm ohtalns from a glvc-Jt,t<:tivity.If you an: clt..·<,:iding whc:Ltu·rGP~ i.-.a goc.xlfiLfor your t.vrnpauy, I <;ar)th.ink of oo bcuc.r place LO:;tart than thinking in tc:nn$. of tot;,tl \ttility. r~the m:;irgin;:ilutility (monthly ('Osts.ivings) gr~ater
than the marginal cost (month~•expenditures)? The: ,f,"()o<l new:. is Lhat firms are finding out that il ii.. and you <lon't h.avc•to lw C".hairmanof tht•
t-l()wdocsGPSwork you m;iyhc-a::-king? GPS S3tdUtl'.Str.u--1smitsigo.1.lsto a r(.-cc..-iv(·r placed
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loca.tion. This information can then be pasocd satellite to ~tellite for equipment ii)use outside the (_-Uuntry,in \'cry n.·motc loc:.1tion.sor fr-om (;l•IIrnwc~rLo n:~11 Lmn-r for as.<.c'L"' in most U.S.
Joc..:1tions. It isgenerally n:xonuncndcd th;;itth(·
will he.-more than willing to mt.:('l with your firm to discuss the options a,-.Ufabkto you. ■
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