Heavy Transport , used two of their six-line

Heavy Transport, used two of their six-line Scheuerle SPMT’s
(Self Propelled Modular Transport) to move two steel girders that
will be used to construct the concrete forms for the bridge deck
construction of the Deep Water Port Improvements in the Port of
Long Beach.
Each girder was 242’ long, 7’ wide, 16’ high and weighed 467,154
pounds. The biggest challenge was determining the lateral center of
gravity of the girders so that the beam placement on the SPMTs
would be balanced perfectly on both sides of the SPMT. The
placement of the girders was within 2” of allowed tolerance. The
project was executed without incident by SPMT Operator, Fred
Adams and the entire crew from Heavy Transport.
(Top left) Final placement of the two girders. (Top right)
First girder, prior to being moved into place. Fred Adams
at the controls of the SPMT. (Bottom right)
(Left) Bragg Crane Service’s Manitowoc MLC300 dismantles the 6th Street bridge columns. (Above right) 6th Street
Bridge prior to demolition. (Below right) Artist rendering
of the bridge that will eventually replace the current structure.
Bragg Crane Service is using one of it’s newly acquir ed
cranes, the MLC 300, Manitowoc Crawler Crane on the
dismantling project of the historic 6th Street Bridge in
downtown Los Angeles. The MLC300 that has the capacity to
lift up to 300 Tons with a main boom length of 335 feet.
On this project the MLC300 is removing the large pieces of
concrete that are being cut loose from their anchors, anchors
that have been in place for 84 years.
The 6th Street Bridge has been a fixture in Los
Angeles since 1932. When the bridge was
completed in 1932 it was state of the art for the
time and is one of a set of 14 historic Los
Angeles River crossing structures and is the
longest of the structures. The bridge extends east
to west for 3,500 feet and is 46 feet wide. Once
the demolition of the bridge is complete a new
bridge will be constructed to take its place with
completion of the new bridge scheduled for 2019.
Bragg Crane & Rigging
erected 3 tower cranes on the
Oceanwide Plaza project in
Los Angeles. The $1 billion
project directly across from
the Staples Center consists of
752,000 square feet across one
49-story tower and two
40-story towers. There are 504
condominiums and 183 hotel
rooms planned for the site. It
is expected to be completed
September of 2018. Artist’s
rendering of the completed
project can be seen to the left.
DAY THREE
DAY ONE
DAY FIVE
Bragg was in Germany for BAUMA, the world’s
largest equipment show and was able to see one of their
two new LR1750/2 crawlers. The LR1750 has 825T lift
capacity and 626 feet of boom The first crane is
expected to arrive in June 2016. (Photo Left)
Liebherr LR1600/2 which
has a 660T capacity and
614ft of boom. Arrival date
August 2016. (Photo Right)
Grove GMK6300L. This machine has
263' of main boom and 350T capacity.
(Photo Left)
Manitowoc MLC300, 330 Ton
capacity, main boom is 413 feet. This
crane is currently working on the 6th
Street Bridge project in Los Angeles,
CA. (Photo Right)
Bragg Crane & Rigging, wor king
at Genentech’s facility in Oceanside,
California, used a 90-ton rough
terrain crane and 6- ton chain falls to
set two SS Vessels weighing 16,000
pounds into a specially fabricated
saddle that weighed an additional
12,000 pounds. After the vessels
were set in the saddles they were
jack and rolled on an air dolly into
the building and placed in their
permanent location within the
building.
Project Submitted by Chris Wells, BCR, LB
Bragg Crane Service was contr acted to help with
the maintenance of wind turbines at the Alta X Wind
Farm in Mojave, California. Using their Liebherr
LR-1400/2, Manitowoc MLC 300 and Link Belt
90-ton cranes they removed an 85m turbine and
blades and replaced those components with new
components. The rotor weighed 125,000 pounds and
each blade weighed 21,100 pounds.
Project Submitted by Harry Kelly, BCS, LB/FNT
Heavy Transport, has been contr acted by Kinkoshar yo to
transport 78 P3010 Model Light Rail Vehicles (LRV) from Palmdale,
CA to LA Metro. Heavy Transport custom built the LRV transport
trailer with a roll on/off capability specially designed for rail cars.
Overall dimensions of the trailers and rail cars are 132’ L, 12’ wide
and 16’ high. Each load weighs 205,000 pounds.
Project Submitted by Lorin Sabin, HT, Stockton
Heavy Transport moved a 175 year old
California oak tree that was transported in a box that
measured 30’ x 30’. The loaded dimensions were
80’ L, 57’ W and 64’ H with a gross weight of
1,044,000 pounds. The tree was moved with a (2) 8
line Goldhoffer platform trailers in a side-by-side
configuration and a prime mover. The tree was
moved up a hill with an 8% grade to it’s new
location a half miles away from it’s original
location.
Project Submitted by Kevin Reese, HT, LB
A remodeled house will be used as the new primary
housing for the rotating exhibitions in the new Heroes Hall,
a permanent, year-round attraction that will celebrate the
legacy of the property’s Army roots plus Orange County
veterans and others who served our nation through the
sharing of veterans’ personal stories. Heavy Transport used
their SPMTs to move the house that weighed approx.
50,000-pounds. The house is a 5,000-square-foot, two-story
WWII-era building was moved a half mile through the
property to its permanent home which will be open to the
public on November 11, Veterans
Day 2016.
Two Heavy Transport SPMTs ready to move.
(above) Artist’s rendering seen on top right.
Bragg Companies 2016 Spring Blood Drive
In Memory of George Bragg
The Bragg Companies Employees came through again and with their help the
City of Hope left the Long Beach facility with 40 life-saving pints of blood.
Each pint of blood has the potential to help three patients who are in need. We
can’t thank the donors and volunteers enough for making time to donate. A special thank you to Joe Spinuzzi Sr. for helping to feed all of our donors.
You are all greatly appreciated!!
Bragg Companies Fall Blood Drive
October 13, 2016
Long Beach Facility
The Bragg Companies will host
their second blood drive for 2016
in memory of Chris Bragg. Our
last blood drive brought in 40
pints of donated blood for the
patients of the City of Hope.
Lift and Move USA
November 2, 2016
Long Beach, CA
Bragg Companies has been
selected to host this industry
event sponsored by SC&RA, KHL
and NCCCO. The event will introduce skilled labor positions to students who may be interested in
working in our industry. We
anticipate welcoming 800
students to our event that will
showcase the equipment and
various careers that are available
in our industry.
After completing a job for Communication
Technology Services Bragg Crane Service,
Richmond was on hand to give a monster
truck a lift at the Monster Truck
Show being held at Oakland Coliseum.
Project submitted by Jon Elliff, BCS, RCH
Con-Expo/Con-Agg
March 7, 2017
Las Vegas, NV
Every major construction industry
is represented amongst 2,400
exhibitors, including asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earthmoving,
lifting, mining, utilities and more.
Bragg SPY Brand Safety Glasses
We have new Bragg–branded Spy
safety glasses available for purchase!
Standard Lenses and Polarized
Lenses are available. Each pair comes
with the Bragg logo and protective
pouch.
To purchase a pair, visit:
http://braggapparel.com/.
You must use a code to receive Bragg
pricing online:
Polarized: BRAGGSPYPOLAR
Non-Polarized: BRAGGSPYNONPOLAR
To purchase in person, stop by the
Marketing Department at the Long
Beach facility.
Bragg Hawaiian Shirts
After 22 years Kevin Porter has retired. He began working for
Bragg in the Reno office in March of 1994. According to
Branch Manager, Dean Stone, “Kevin dedicated his entire crane
operator career working for Bragg and was a committed,
reliable employee. Kevin not only served the Reno Branch
with integrity, but also made himself available supporting other
branches in times of need. Kevin revered his relationship at
Bragg. He will miss us and we will miss him.” We wish Kevin
the best of luck!
Congratulations to Bragg Companies Safety Manager,
Joseph Spinuzzi, Sr, for receiving the 2015 Albert H. Atwood
Achievement Award during SCCA’s annual 2016 Safety
Awards dinner March 9th.
Joe has worked as a safety supervisor for the Bragg
Companies since 2004 and works out of the Long Beach,
California office. He is well-respected in the field where he
travels to company projects to ensure that safety is a priority,
keeping our employees and customers safe.
A Bragg Crane & Rigging project is receiving some special recognition from the
American Institute of Steel Construction. Emerson College in Los Angeles, CA is
the recipient of the Presidential Award of Excellence in Engineering. Bragg Crane &
Rigging was the structural steel erector on the project which sits on Sunset Blvd and
houses administrative offices, classrooms and student housing for Emerson College,
which is based in Boston. The article can be found in the May 2016 edition of
Modern Steel Construction Magazine or online at www.aisc.org
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) is proud to announce the
winners of the 2016 IDEAS2 Awards:
Presidential Award of Excellence in Engineering
Emerson College, Los Angeles
Submitting firm: John A. Martin & Associates
Photo credit: Elizabeth Daniels
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Salina Bolden,
Administrative
Assistant, BCR
Santa Maria
Leslie Griffin,
Office Manager,
FL Operations,
Kennedy Space
Center, FL
Kimberly
Duesberg,
Administrative
Assistant, BCR
Long Beach, CA
The Bragg Companies
welcomed 188
employees, family and
friends to their Angels
vs. Dodgers baseball outing at Anaheim Stadium.
Tailgate, raffles and a
good game made for a
fun evening for
everyone. We are
looking forward to the
next baseball outing.
Stephanie
Claborn,
Dispatcher BCS
Santa Maria/
Santa Barbara,
CA
Cameron Phillips,
Dispatcher, BCS,
Woods Cross, UT
Joshua Layton,
Graphic Designer,
Marketing
Department
Long Beach, CA
From left to right: Donald
Bigham (Driver), Luis
Landa (Supervisor),
Steve Cummins (Sales)
Heavy Transport, Long
Beach, CA
HR Department:
Susie Polos
(562) 220-1201
[email protected]
Benefits
Administrator:
Rae Lynn Ward
(562) 220-1234
HIGHLIGHTS FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT - 2016
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[email protected]
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Payroll
Department:
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Lupe Moreno
(562) 220-1201
[email protected]
Dates for Open Enrollment - June 20 – 24, 2016
You will be receiving your open enrollment package the week of June 13th
We recommend you re-fill prescriptions prior to 6/30/16 and DO NOT
schedule non-emergency medical procedures for the first week of July.
Once you receive your benefits booklet, review your core & voluntary benefit
options.
You must confirm your benefits online @ Benetrac
The link to Benetrac is in the “Employee” tab (at bottom of the page) on
Bragg’s website, www.braggcrane.com or the “Employment” tab on Coastline
Equipment’s website www.coastlineequipment.com
After Open Enrollment is complete, you will receive a confirmation statement.
Please review your confirmation statement for accuracy.
If you have any questions contact:
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Rae Lynn Ward – Benefits Administrator @ 562-220-1234 or
[email protected]
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Louis Barnett - Broker @ 800-641-1558 or [email protected]
Access your Benetrac account:
https://www.eenroller.net/
login.asp?ST=BRAG3875
Blue Shield of California (888) 256
-1915 https://
www.blueshieldca.com
Kaiser (800) 464-4000
https://
healthy.kaiserpermanente.org
PacFed Benefits (818) 243-0222
For Heavy Transport Drivers
UHC PPO Dental (877) 816-3596
https://www.myuhcdental.com
UHC - Spectera Vision (800) 6383120
https://www.myuhcvision.com
Delta Care Dental 800) 422-4234
http://www.deltadentalins.com
Reliance Disability (800) 3517500
http://www.reliancestandard.com
Broker:
Louis Barnett & Associates
310-539-8466
[email protected]
WHAT IS BENETRAC? Benetr ac is a
paperless benefit management tool provided to you by our Insurance Company. The
easy-to-use portal allows you to review
your current coverage or make changes to
your employee information. Access your
account information 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week—No need to sit on the phone. Login now to review your coverage:
https://www.eenroller.net/login.asp?
ST=BRAG3875
If you currently have a dependent
child enrolled on your Bragg
Companies provided Medical plan,
you may want to consider the
possibility of an Individual plan.
Since Individual plans are “age
rated”, you could find that an
Individual plan for your dependent
is less expensive than the group
plan. Open enrollment for
Individual plans start November 1,
2016. Call Louis Barnett &
Associates at (800) 641-1558 to
discuss your options.
Corporate Headquarters
6251 Paramount Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90805
Core Values:
Integrity, Safety,
Quality, Superior Service
To see more project
photos and video or for more
information on
The Bragg Companies
visit our website at
www.braggcrane.com
“YOUR PROJECT.
OUR PRIORITY”
We are always on the
lookout for pictures
taken by our employees
working in the field for use in
the newsletter, on our
company website and
Facebook page.
Send photos to:
[email protected]
Submit articles, project
photos, project information,
upcoming events or employee
information to Connie Jeffries
[email protected]
The Bragg Companies 21st annual golf
tournament was a tremendous success. One
hundred forty four golfers enjoyed a perfect
day of fun, friends and golf at the Coyote
Hills Golf Course in Fullerton, CA.
Additionally, due to very generous
donations from our sponsors we raised
$15,000, which was donated to the Ronald
McDonald House, Long Beach. For more
information on the great things the Ronald
McDonald House
does go to
www.http://
rmhcsc.org/longbeach
A huge thank you to
our volunteers who
made the day run
smoothly.