to - Roy Anderson Corp

SPRING 2016
CONSTRUCTING NEWS
corporate newsletter
rac.com
PROJECT
PROGRESS:
RAC EARNS
NATIONAL
ABC HONOR
UM
Topping-Out
page 8
The
BIG
APPLE
page 10
SAFETY WEEK
Stand Down
page 16
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
n
COMPLETED
PROJECTS
n
IN THE
COMMUNITY
n
PROFESSIONAL
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
n
PROJECTS
AWARDED
Roy Anderson Corp is awarded
the 2015 ABC National Excellence
in Construction Pyramid Award
More on page 2
RAC project,
VA Medical Center Laundry-Dietetics Building,
receives National ABC Award
Roy Anderson Corp‘s work on the VA Medical Center LaundryDietetics Building in Biloxi, Miss., has earned the company
a National Excellence in Construction Pyramid Award
from Associated Builders and Contractors in the Federal
Government $10-$100 Million Category. Representatives
from the company received the award March 2 during ABC’s
26th annual Excellence in Construction Awards celebration
in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
“Roy Anderson Corp earned this Excellence in Construction
Pyramid Award through their dedication to safety, quality
craftsmanship and teamwork and Associated Builders and
Contractors is pleased to honor them,” said 2016 ABC
National Chair David Chapin, president of Willmar Electric
Service, Lincoln, Neb. “From start to finish, Roy Anderson
Corp demonstrated a commitment to innovation and high
quality construction in their work on Laundry-Dietetics
Building, a commitment that is clearly evident in the finished
product.”
This 81,000 sf building consists of a steamless laundry, a
dietetics facility, as well as office and storage space. The
building operates utilizing both electricity and green power
generated by thermal and photovoltaic energy sources.
The green energy consumption and management alternate
based on availability and switches over automatically based
on the automation and “smart building” functions designed
and built into the project. This high-end, state of the art
“steamless” laundry facility is the first of its kind constructed
for the service of the Department of Veteran Affairs.
2
ROY ANDERSON CORP // RAC.COM
The Excellence in Construction Awards program is the
industry’s leading competition, developed to honor
innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects.
The award honors all construction team members, including
the contractor, owner, architect and engineer. The winning
projects, selected from entries submitted from across the
nation, were judged on complexity, attractiveness, unique
challenges overcome, completion time, workmanship,
innovation, safety and cost.
A panel of industry experts served as the competition’s
judges. This year’s panel included representatives from the
Design-Build Institute of America, Engineering News-Record,
Construction Users Roundtable, the National Association of
Women in Construction, and representatives from higher
education, among others.
st
1of its kind
state-of-the-art
STEAMLESS
facility
Clockwise from top left: Dietetics kitchen; conference room; three of the nine solar panel arrays
capable of producing up to 100 KW of electricity; automated process folding, ironing and packaging
lines in the Laundry
ABC award ceremony to honor recipients
The ABC Excellence in Construction Awards celebration was held March 2 at the Greater Fort
Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. More than 100 member companies
were presented with awards for Excellence in Construction, Contractor of the year, Safety, and
Diversity. Award winners celebrated at a black tie dinner and exclusive after party following the
ceremony.
Assistant Project Manager Justin Shorkley attended the ceremony to accept the award on behalf
of Roy Anderson Corp.
SPRING 2016 // CONSTRUCTING NEWS
3
COMPL E TE D PRO J ECT S
n
TULANE UNIVERSITY
Howard Tilton Memorial Library Renovation & Addition // New Orleans, LA
4
ROY ANDERSON CORP // RAC.COM
COMPL ET ED PRO J ECTS
Dedication ceremony held for Tulane University
Howard Tilton Memorial Library
A dedication ceremony was held March 16 to celebrate the completion
of the Howard Tilton Memorial Library 5th and 6th floor buildback
and hazard mititgation project. The event began in the afternoon in
front of the library. Students, faculty and library staff were among
the many that attended along with the Roy Anderson Corp team that
oversaw the project’s progress to completion. Tours of the library
and a reception on the new floor was held for all.
Representing RAC at the ceremony were Roy Anderson III, Chuck
Dudenhefer, Brandon Skaff, Bryan Hartley, John Milazzo, Howard
Long and Jeff Fick.
This project included an addition of two new floors
atop the library that extends above the canopy of
the surrounding trees. The new fifth floor houses
general collections, government documents, and the
building’s new mechanical and electrical systems. The
new sixth floor houses media, music, art, architecture,
newspapers, micro-forms, and rare book collections.
The new mechanical systems include high performance
air filtering and temperature/humidity control. Removal
of the temporary systems installed and utilized since
Katrina was included in the work. Installation of a new
fire suppression system throughout the existing library
included a combination of two types: (a) a wet (waterbased) system as the norm for most areas of the
building and (b) a reaction system for the areas of the
building that hold rare material.
Top: A series of commemorative speakers included:
Tulane President Michael Fitts, Dean of Libraries
and Academic Information Resources David Banush,
Tulane Board of Trustees Darryl Berger, ASB Student
Government Representative Sarah Hostetler and
Director of the FEMA Louisiana Recovery Office Mike
Womak.
Above: Roy Anderson III and Director of the FEMA
Louisiana Recovery Office Mike Womak
Architect: Eskew+Dumez+Ripple Architects
SPRING 2016 // CONSTRUCTING NEWS
5
COMPL E TE D PRO J ECT S
n
ONE EASTOVER CENTER
The District Office Building & Parking Garage // Jackson, MS
A five-story, 120,000 sf Class A Office Building which anchors a
leading-edge mixed-use development taking shape in the heart of
Metro Jackson. A fifth-floor balcony, located on the southeast corner of the building, offers panoramic views of the Jackson skyline.
One Eastover Center is clad in precast concrete panels, glass and
metal and was designed with energy-efficient systems and environmentally sensitive materials. Also included in this contract was
a 4-story, 420-space parking garage.
Architect: Brad Nelson Architect, LLC
6
ROY ANDERSON CORP // RAC.COM
COM PL E T E D PRO J ECTS
SPRING 2016 // CONSTRUCTING NEWS
7
PRO JECT PROGR ES S
RAC, UMMC mark highpoint
in School of Medicine construction
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant helped celebrate a
milestone in the construction of the emerging School
of Medicine during a “topping-out” ceremony at the
University of Mississippi Medical Center. Touting the
economic and health care implications of a more
spacious, state-of-the-art medical school, Bryant
was among some 100 dignitaries who watched
as a crane hoisted a structural beam to the top of
the building, signifying it has reached its maximum
height. Governor Bryant, the RAC team, medical
students and representatives of UMMC signed the
beam before it was lifted, a construction tradition.
“This new medical school will have a $1.7 billion
impact on our state by 2025 and will help create
a support system of 19,000 - that’s 19,000
jobs created,” Bryant said. The 151,569 sf, fivestory building will help advance Bryant’s goals of
increasing the number of physicians working in
Mississippi and boosting the state’s health care
economy. “Bringing one physician into a community
has a $2 million impact,” he said. “It is the most
effective economic development opportunity we
have in the State of Mississippi.”
Dr. LouAnn Woodward, UMMC vice chancellor for
health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine,
thanked Bryant for “being a great champion” of
the effort to build the new school and ultimately
providing greater access to health care for more
of the state’s residents, particularly those in rural
areas. “We are on a mission to train Mississippians
to take care of Mississippians in this state,”
Woodward said. She also thanked her predecessor
at UMMC, Dr. James Keeton, for his dedication to
the construction project, as well as to the crew of
Roy Anderson Corp. This new space will enable the
School of Medicine to enlarge its incoming class
size from 135 students to 165. Medical students will
begin classes in the new facility in the Fall of 2017.
Top Left: Signing the beam during the UMMC
School of Medicine topping-out ceremony are
from left, second-year medical student John
Lippincott; fourth-year medical student Sara Ali;
Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Dean of
the School of Medicine Dr. LouAnn Woodward;
Governor Phil Bryant; RAC Project Manager
Chris Monsour; former UMMC vice chancellor
Dr. James Keeton, distinguished professor and
advisor to the vice chancellor; and first-year
medical student Michelle Wheeler.
Left: All onsite employees and topping-out
attendees enjoy a specially planned luncheon.
8
ROY ANDERSON CORP // RAC.COM
PROJECT PRO G R ESS
VAUGHT-HEMINGWAY
TOPS OUT
RAC celebrates UM Stadium
project milestone
Roy Anderson Corp and the University of Mississippi
celebrated the topping out of the Vaught-Hemingway
Stadium North End Zone Renovation. The party was held
at the stadium site May 4 at 10:30 a.m. and attended by all
currently working on the project along with representatives
from Ole Miss Athletics, AECOM and Innovative Construction
Management. RAC Project Manager Josh Bowden gave
the introductions of speakers Joe Swingle from Ole Miss
Athletics and Eric Johnston from AECOM. Senior Project
Manager Rohan Alexis and General Superintendent Peter
VAUGHT-HEMINGWAY
STADIUM
NORTH
ZONE RENOVATION
Rumbarger
gave a project
overview.
AllEND
in attendance
were
treated to a catered lunch with raffle giveaways.
TOPPING OUT PARTY
May 4 • 10:30 a.m.
Left is the rendering of the completed University of
Mississippi’s Vaught-Hemingway Stadium North
End Zone Renovation and Expansion. The project
will be completed in October of this year with the
reconstruction of 10,000 bleacher seats and the
installation of a new 104-foot-wide video board.
BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Josh Bowden
OLE MISS ATHLETICS
Joe Swingle
RAC EXECUTIVE
Jerry Eubanks
SPRING 2016 // CONSTRUCTING NEWS
9
RAC makes
its mark on
NEW YORK
skyline
520 W. 30TH STREET n New York, NY
10 ROY ANDERSON CORP // RAC.COM
RAC’s joint venture, RAR Construction, is
currently building four high-rise residential
buildings in New York City - two of which are
designated to acheive LEED Gold certification.
Combined, these projects will add more than
650 housing units in the city. These buildings
not only house apartment units, they also
include more than 7,000 sf of retail space and
a wealth of amenities including a bowling alley,
multiple pools, spa, basketball court, squash
court, billards room, library, gym and other
community areas for children.
PROJECT PRO G R ESS
BIG
APPLE
STATS
264 WEST STREET70 VESTRY STREET
TriBeCa
14
THE EASTON AT
205 E. 92ND STREET
Upper
East Side
39
stories
stories
47
230
residences
261 HUDSON STREET
residences
520 W. 30TH STREET
West
Chelsea
SoHo
12
stories
201
32
stories
179
residences
SPRING 2016 // CONSTRUCTING NEWS
11
CONVERSATION
COMMUNICATION
SUPERINTENDENTS
GUY SHUMAN
JT LIVACCARI
BRYAN HARTLEY
GARY TAYLOR
ON PERFORMANCE & FINISHING STRONG
ON DAILY REPORTING
Guy Shuman firmly believes PERFORMANCE is the most
important thing to monitor on a daily basis. Performance of
subcontractors meeting project timelines allows a project
the opportunity to be successful from day one. Setting up
critical milestone activities and maintaining timelines are
critical to completing jobs on time. Guy is certain we can
finish any project strong as long as we take care of the dayto-day duties.
Guy states, “Daily reporting is critical to PERFORMANCE.
It is about taking the good with the bad. It is never a good
idea to paint a clean and perfect picture in daily reports. It
is best to state the facts and nothing but the facts. Leave
your personal opinion out of your daily reports and include
anything you feel may have or had an impact on schedule
or cost, including safety concerns. If you had a conversation
and feel it would affect any of these items and you did not
document it in another way, then it should be in your daily
report.”
JT Livaccari considers the front end planning of a project the
most critical part. The entire team should be involved in the
planning, then carry it out and fine tune it as necessary. This
mind set should be maintained throughout the course of the
project - start strong, continue strong and finish strong. The
ultimate goal is to deliver a successful and safe project.
Bryan Hartley states, “Beginning a project strong shows
leadership and sets the tone for the subcontractors and
employees. Start strong, finish strong. You want to develop
an owner relationship to be a preferred contractor which will
lead to additional work. We control our own destiny.”
Gary Taylor says challenges to performance can come
in many forms such as incomplete design documents,
schedule, and weather to name a few. To always finish on
time and within budget means a lot to a Superintendent but
to have a satisfied owner is just as important.
12
ROY ANDERSON CORP // RAC.COM
For JT, daily reporting is a huge cog in the project wheel. It
not only records the history of the majority, if not all of the
activities, it also makes you look at smaller activities that
otherwise may get overlooked in the course of a busy day.
It is very important all management and supervision of every
project team be timely and consistent with their reports.
Bryan expressed how difficult it is to remember every item
at the end of a project. No one can remember day-to-day
details. These reports are crucial to record the history of
every project.
Ever wonder what your Superintendent is thinking?
If you would like to know, just ask. We did!
Beginning a project strong shows leadership
and sets the tone for the subcontractors and employees.
Start strong, finish strong.
ENSURING THE SAFETY OF OUR EMPLOYEES
TOPPING OUT
To ensure the safety of our employees, Guy walks his project
at least two or three times a day and verifies, not only status
of activities, but that procedures are in place to perform the
work safely. The Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) form is a great
way to monitor procedures. During these walks, a review
of Subcontractors JHA is great way to see if they have
identified any potential hazards in their respective work areas
and taken the necessary steps to minimize potential hazards.
Gary expresses that as a Superintendent, reaching the
topping out of a structure is a great achievement. It is a good
feeling but is short lived as we have to dig in our heels to get
to the finish line of a completed, successful project.
Gary discusses our activities and our environment each and
every day. He ensures our people have the proper PPE. It is
vital to be sure workers have what they need to work safe.
Gary says, “I like each and every person I work with, and I
want them to go home to their families every day. Safety is
of daily importance.”
Bryan states walking the job and constant vigilance are key
to a safe project. Milestones for accident free work days
and appreciation shown through lunches and drawings are
important.
JT looks at safety as if he was performing an activity himself.
If he would not feel comfortable with a task, he would not
expect or let any of our people perform that task.
JT states, “While topping is the end of a critical path activity,
that’s all it is. The ultimate milestone that everyone involved
should strive for is the completion of a successful project.”
MEMORABLE PROJECTS
Bryan focused mostly on concrete and formwork at the
beginning of his career so when he was assigned to the
original Grand Casino Hotel from start to finish he was able to
learn more which is why this is his most memorable project.
He believes there are advantages and value to being involved
in project from start to finish. Bryan states, “From laying out
to finishes, you take ownership of every aspect.”
For Guy, it was working at Disneyland and building Mickey’s
Toontown and how it prepared him for future thematic
construction. For JT, it was the logistical challenges of
Children’s Hospital New Orleans. For Gary it was the 2001
Mississippi State University Stadium Addition; it was tough
and fast tracked. Gary said “It’s also pretty neat when your
project is on ESPN.”
SPRING 2016 // CONSTRUCTING NEWS
13
CONSTRU CTING CO M M U N I T Y
FORE!
Left, RAC hosts Gina
Creel, Laurie and
David Baughman
greet guests in the
Roy Anderson Corp
skybox located on the
18th green.
RAC sponsors PGA Champions Tour
Roy Anderson Corp is an annual sponsor of the Mississippi Gulf Resort
Classic PGA Champions Tour at Fallen Oak. The tournament is a threeday 54-hole stroke play competition hosting PGA champions such
as the 2015 winner David Frost, Fred Couples, Tom Lehman, Miguel
Angel Jimenez and Colin Montgomerie. Fri., April 1 kicked off the first
round of play, with the second round on Saturday and the final round
on Sunday. Miguel Angel Jimenez was the 2016 winner of a $1.6
million purse with $240,000 as his take home. The proceeds from this
competition support local charities, primarily Habitat for Humanity of
the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
14
ROY ANDERSON CORP // RAC.COM
For more information
on the Mississippi Gulf
Resort Classic , visit
2016mgrc.com.
To get involved
with Habitat for
Humanity, visit
habitat.org.
CONST RUCT I NG COMMUNIT Y
RAC sponsors AIA New Orleans
2016 Design Awards
Children’s Hospital
gets RAC support
RAC sponsored and attended the annual AIA New
Orleans Design Awards on March 3. This year,
AIA New Orleans joined with The New Orleans
Architecture Foundation to host the awards
dinner. This event celebrates the best of the
region’s architecture, recognizes achievement,
and informs the public of the value of architectural
practice.
The evening began with a Cocktail Reception at
the AIA Center of Design then guests walked over
to the U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center,
at the National World War II Museum. Dinner was
catered by world-famous Chef John Besh.
MSU Career Fair
Representing RAC at the Sugarplum Ball was, from left, Bob
Kelly, Steve Brooks, Lisa Urcia and Kris Keith; not pictured,
Chuck Dudenheffer.
RAC sponsored and attended the annual Children’s
Hospital Sugarplum Ball at The Old U.S. Mint in New Orleans
on March 5. Proceeds from this event will fund a state-ofthe-art catheterization laboratory that will allow the hospital
to perform diagnostic and interventional procedures
for newborns, infants, children and young adults with all
varieties of congenital heart disease. The new system will
enhance Children’s Hospital’s ability to do complex intracardiac procedures, not only with improved resolution
and imaging, but at much lower radiation doses than were
previously possible.
Roy Anderson Corp supported and participated
in the 2016 Mississippi State University Building
Construction Science Career Fair and Golf
Classic. Funds raised from the tournament allow
students to compete at the Associated Schools
of Construction/Associated General Contractors
Student Competition. Teams have competed
in
Sustainability/LEED,
Design-Build,
and
Commercial Construction categories.
During the Career Fair, RAC was interviewed by
the local television news station in Starkville, Miss.,
on the state of the construction industry.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
OF ROY ANDERSON JR.
SPRING 2016 // CONSTRUCTING NEWS
15
CONSTRU CTING CO M M U N I T Y
RAC GOES RED!
American Heart Association
holds annual fundraiser
Do you know what causes heart disease
in women? What about the survival rate?
Or whether women of all ethnicities share
the same risk? The fact is: Heart disease
is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in
3 deaths each year. That’s approximately
one woman every minute! But it doesn’t
affect all women alike, and the warning
signs for women aren’t the same in men.
The American Heart Association’s Go
Red For Women movement advocates
for more research and swifter action for
women’s heart health.
Representing RAC at GoRed for Women was, pictured from left, Theresa Cowart,
Susan Douglas, Debra Tucker, Stacy Wadsworth, Jennifer D’Aquilla, Cherish
Smith, Gina Creel and Mary Brumley. Not pictured were Laurie Baughman and
Patrice Ferguson.
RAC named GSD Community
Partner of the Year
Roy Anderson Corp was presented with the
Gulfport School District Community Partner
of the Year Award on May 2 at the Gulfport
School Board meeting. Pictured are from
left, Gulfport School District Superintendent
Glen East, Chief Operations Officer Tom
Hardaway, Project Manager Geoffrey Knesal
and Gulfport School District School Board
President Steven Warren.
16
ROY ANDERSON CORP // RAC.COM
Roy Anderson Corp participated in the Go
Red For Women event in Biloxi, Miss. The
luncheon was held on Feb. 19 at the Biloxi
Civic Center. Doors opened at 10:45 a.m.
offering health screenings, raffles and a
variety of women’s health vendors to the
attendees. Lunch was served at 11:45 a.m.
with key note speaker Dr. Frances Lucas.
Memorial Hospital
Foundation hosts gala
PROFESSIONAL
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Rivers earns CM-BIM designation
The AGC Certificate of Management-Building Information Modeling
(CM-BIM) is an assessment-based
certificate credential that denotes
knowledge and understanding of
concepts related to BIM adoption,
practice and process transformation
Rivers
outlined in the AGC BIM Education
Program. Successful candidates carry the CM-BIM
designation. Congratulations Eddie!
Walker retires after 45 years with RAC
Roy Anderson Corp celebrated the retirement of
Olie Walker after 45 years
of dedication to the company. He held many positions throughout the years
with RAC; most recently, he
work part-time in our warehouse. Walker’s loyalty was
celebrated by all at the Gulfport office on May 12, his
last day with the company.
RECENTLY AWARDED PROJECTS
▶ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Phase I:
Porte Cochere, Poker, Central Plant // Tampa, FL
Attending the gala on behalf of RAC were from
top, Mark McDaniel and Sierra Murphey; Jason
and Tara McHugh; and Rick and Celyne Medlin.
The Memorial Hospital Foundation hosted the
2nd annual Guardian Angel Gala on Feb. 26 at
the Island View Casino Resort - Beach Tower
in Gulfport, Miss. The Guardian Angel program
allows grateful patients the opportunity to
make a donation to the Foundation in honor
of a doctor, nurse, other staff member or
volunteer who made a difference in their care
or the care of a loved one at Memorial. The
Memorial Hospital Foundation raises and
manages funds to assist the hospital in its
mission — building a healthier community.
This 5-story, 292,640 sf parking garage will contain 717 spaces
including 18 assessable stalls. This garage will have four elevators
with conditioned lobbies at every level, and will be connected to a
pedestrian bridge at the 3rd level. Also included in this contract is a
new poker room, central plant, and the core and shell construction
of a new bridge and porte cochere.
ARCHITECT: Klai Juba Wald Architects
▶ Galleria BMW / Mandal Buick GMC // D’Iberville, MS
These automotive centers will sit side by side and encompass
71,461 sf of showrooms, offices, parts departments, and service
bays.
ARCHITECT: Eley Guild Hardy Architects
SPRING 2016 // CONSTRUCTING NEWS
17
S A FET Y WE E K
SAFETY
STAND DOWN
RAC stands with National Safety Council /OSHA on fall safety
In 2014, construction worker deaths increased 5%, to 792.
More than 36% of those deaths were caused by falls, and
serious injuries from falls number in the thousands every
year. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), with support from the National Safety Council (NSC)
and dozens of other groups, asks employers to discuss fall
protection and safety when working from heights to prevent
falls during Fall Safety Stand Down week.
What is the National Safety Stand-Down?
The program was originally a two-year effort, launched
on Workers Memorial Day in 2012, to raise awareness
of preventing fall hazards in construction. But it was so
successful, it continues annually. This year’s Fall Safety
Stand-Down was held May 2-6 with tens of thousands of
employers nationwide and more than a million workers
participating. Roy Anderson Corp had many jobsites
participate such as Gulfport High School pictured above.
18
ROY ANDERSON CORP // RAC.COM
SAFETY STATS
EMR Rate 2015—0.69
TRIR
2015—0.00
OSHA Recordable
Roy Anderson Corp has no willful
OSHA citiations within the last
five years.
CE
S
A
Y
IS
WHY DO YOU
WORK SAFE?
E
F
A T
CHOI
WHY DO YOU WORK SAFE?
SPRING 2016 // CONSTRUCTING NEWS
19
P.O. BOX 2 | GULFPORT, MS 39502
THIS IS WHY I WORK SAFE
“
I work safe to maximize
my chances of being able
to come home every night
and get a hug from this
amazing gift from God!
Darron Reed
Project Manager
WHY DO YOU WORK SAFE?